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My Stubborn KeeperIt wasn’t her taste, the boy looked too sweet to be true. Irene definitely didn’t gear up for this boy who claimed to be Wendy’s lover. Was it time to explode or just stay neutral?
“Hey, are you okay?” Bogum nudged her with a slightly concerned face. She told him to not bother as she was messed up inside the head. They had left the bar after talking for a while, Irene stayed quiet which was very unusual but her eyes were fixated at Eunwoo.
“I’ll just head home now, I’m too tired.” Irene informed Bogum who looked tad sad that she was leaving so early but he still nodded and asked if she needed a ride.
“No, it’s fine...” She stood up and hugged Bogum, who kissed her in the cheek and bid her goodbye.
Irene went straight towards the bar where all of her friends were hanging out, not even bothering to check at her. They really are the worst friends, she thought as she saw them laughing again and again.
“I’m heading home, let’s go.”
Lisa looked at her wristwatch, “Already?”
“And the fact that you were the one to pressure us about this beach party.” Jennie slowly mumbled while standing up, she wanted to leave too as she wasn’t some outgoing kid like others, she only liked shopping but parties were never her kind of thing.
“Wendy, when is your job over?” Jisoo asked a specific person, standing there, helping out the other staffs.
“When the party ends, you guys can go. Have a good sleep.” Wendy smiled at them.
“Don’t forget that I’m leaving tomorrow, you have to be there.” Jisoo reminded the latter about her departure tomorrow evening, Wendy had promised to hang out with her tomorrow.
Everyone waved her and Eunwoo a good night but Irene just turned and walked away, not even bothering to wave at them.
“Now that they are gone, why did you say that!?” Wendy asked Eunwoo, who just chuckled in return.
“Why did you accept it though?”
Wendy shook her head and sighed, “I don’t know, it just came out of my stupid mouth.”
“You totally have hots for that ice queen. Am i right?”
“Ice what now?” Wendy raised her eyebrows, she knew that he meant Irene but these list of names under Irene’s tab were getting weirder and weirder. Some even called her Aphrodite.
“That girl with her boyfriend.”
Ouch, that definitely hurt. Now that Wendy thought of Bogum, he was a nice looking lad but Wendy wished to punch him so hard, enough to knock his hand from Irene’s earlier.
“She hates me.” Wendy said as she went in to set up the glasses.
“Wow, how can you be so oblivious? She was about to kill me with her eyes earlier.”
“Her eyes are always like that, it’s no big surprise.”
“So, are you in a relationship right now?” Eunwoo smirked, a very childish one.
Wendy sighed, “I don’t want to do it but I also want to do it, to see if Irene would react in any way.”
“Irin? Her name is Irin?” Eunwoo asked.
A soft chuckle was heard from Wendy as it absolutely amazes her when someone doesn’t get Irene’s name right, “No, it’s I-R-E-N-E.”
“Is that her real name?”
“It’s Joohyun.”
Eunwoo nodded and helped Wendy to place the glasses in an order, in each counter top.
Time passed and it was already midnight, Eunwoo had told his mother that he would be sleeping at his friends house so she wouldn’t suspect him in any sort. As in for Wendy, she just wanted to go home and sleep, she checked on Joy earlier and the latter seemed to be fine.
“How much do you think we will get paid for this night?” Eunwoo asked while walking alongside with Wendy.
“Lots, I can just say lots.” Wendy yawned for the third time.
“Are you that sleepy, noona? Do old people get sleepy fast?” Eunwoo teased and got a smack from Wendy.
“Yah! I’m not that old!”
As they were walking by, Wendy saw Irene in front of a Tesla.
“Eunwoo, I think I’m drunk. I’m seeing Irene everywhere.”
“You didn’t drink noona.” Eunwoo stated and followed Wendy’s line of vision to only get surprised because Irene was really there, standing as classily as ever in that cool car. Eunwoo accepted the fact that this noona was rich as heck.
“She’s really there,” Wendy whispered.
“Let’s go and approach her.” Eunwoo said, as he started to walk quickly to Irene’s spot but he was held up by Wendy, who shook her head again.
“She must be waiting for her...date.”
“Oh, you mean her boyfriend?”
“Whatever he is, yes.”
Eunwoo didn’t pester Wendy more and just nodded, retreating his step and walking ahead, avoiding Irene’s spot.
As they got slightly closer to Irene, Wendy and Eunwoo acted like they didn’t notice her and walked past, but wouldn’t it be boring if Irene just lets it slide?
“Am I being ignored?” Irene coldly said while waiting for those two figures to stop, which did happen; Eunwoo and Wendy stopped in their tracks and looked Irene nervously. Eunwoo doesn't know why he was afraid, maybe it was Irene’s aura and her piercing eyes.
“Uhm, hi, Irene.” Wendy nervously said, her hands already sweating like crazy.
“Whatever, get in. I’ll drop you home.” Irene rolled her eyes as she unlocked her car.
“No, it’s fine.” Wendy said.
“I don’t like driving alone so just give me company.”
“No, it’s really fine.”
“Are you disobeying me?” Irene raised her brows.
“Eunwoo is here too.” Wendy cleared .
“He can go by himself, he has god gifted long legs.” Irene muttered, glancing at the boy’s firm legs.
“But I have to accompany him, it’s already late.”
Irene was boiling within, she didn’t drive back alone to catch Wendy and offer her a ride to let that freaking Eunwoo be a part of it too.
“I...I will drop him too, we all can go.” Irene said with gritted teeth.
“Are you sure? We’re really okay though. Isn’t it?” Wendy asked Eunwoo.
“Yes, we are fine by ourself.”
That’s what I don't like, Irene gulped as she took a deep breath, “I’m sure, so just get in, idiots.”
It felt like a long ride, no one was saying anything, Eunwoo had already given Irene the address. He was seated at the back while Wendy was beside Irene, who was stressfully driving the car.
“Say, Joohyun noona, you said you didn’t like driving alone, earlier who did you come up with?”
Irene almost choked, first by hearing her name and second for Eunwoo to question in such depths, why would he take notice of what she said.
“I...I came up with Seulgi again but then she... she found some of her other friends and went with them.”
“Oh, seems right.” Eunwoo said as he started go hum and divert his attention outside the window, where it was already dark. The road seemed pretty empty at this time.
“When will you get back to work?” Irene slowly asked without looking the latter on her side, hoping Wendy knew that it was directed to her
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