It has been a few days since Rozayn disappeared, which makes Jisoo worry so much. She tried to call him but he is unreachable. She is still thinking whether she should ask Leo about him or continue waiting for Rozayn to come back.

Right now, Jisoo and her members have breakfast together at their dorm. They are busy talking about random stuff while Irene goes to the living room to talk with their manager on the phone. Few minutes later, the leader comeback

“Girls, unnie called me just now. She said we will have meeting with Sharon and Leo on 10:15 AM so she want us to get ready before 9:30” Irene sit back on her chair

“Okay unnie” They continue eating their food since it is still early to get ready.

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In Leo's office, they have a meeting regarding the project that is still ongoing. Everyone pay attention to Sharon explanation and mentally take note

“For now we just give you all the briefing about the promotion but we can’t start yet because our boss is not around to sign some documents. Once everything is ready, we will start the photoshoot and film the promotional video” Leo said after Sharon end her briefing

“Okay”

“That’s all for the briefing. I need Manager Lee to go with me for a while. I want to give some document to you to give to CEO Kim” said Sharon

“Okay Ms. Sharon” the female manager nods her head

“Can I leave the girls here for a while?” Sharon asking Leo

“Sure no problem, I will take care of them” Leo joking

“Alright” Sharon and Manager Lee leave the office

“How are you all these days?” Leo initiating their talk after Sharon leave

“We’re doing fine” Jennie answered and Leo nods his head

“Jisoo noona, how are you?”

“I’m good” Jisoo answer shortly

“You look restless and anxious today”

“Am I?” Jisoo shocked by the random guess from Leo

Leo chuckled “Not to brag but I studied psychology so that’s it. I can read you well”

“Daebak” the other girls said in awe

“Eyy, don’t say that” Leo turn shy suddenly

“We’re proud. It’s amazing if we can read people's minds. I hope I can do too” said Irene

“Well, you can study if you have time”

“I hope I have time to study psychology” Irene sighs

“Unnie, if you have the ability to read someone's mind, who will you read?” Yeri asked

“Kang Seulgi of course” Irene smirked evilly

“I’m happy that she can’t read mind” Seulgi giggle

“Do you plan to cheat, darling?” Irene showing to scary smile to her bear

“Of course not, I mean if you can read my mind I can’t give you surprise” Seulgi defend herself

“Okay, I accept the reason”

“I’m glad that she not interested to read mine” said Yeri

“Me too” Jennie added

“You guys are funny” Leo laughed lightly

“Sorry for interrupt your talk with Jisoo” said Seulgi

“It’s fine, we should have casual talk sometimes. I have been quite stressed lately since Rozayn leaving. I need to run here and there on his behalf and do my own task too. If Sharon not able to help me, I already admit in hospital because of fatigue and stress” Leo massaged his temple

“Poor thing”

“What to do, right?” everyone look at him with sympathy then Leo turn to Jisoo who just silent like she thinking of something “Jisoo noona, answer me please”

“Lot of things play in my mind lately that’s why I’m like this” Jisoo decide to open up since her members also there so she don’t need to tell them at dorm

“You need someone to talk to so if you don’t mind, you may open up. Don’t keep the burden alone”

Jisoo nods slowly “I decide to do that too since my members also here so it’s right time” she take deep breath “It’s about me and Rozayn”

“Oh, is it because of dating news recently?” Leo curious

“It’s not the starting point. That news just worsened the mess” everyone shocked

“So you two are in a mess even before the news?” Irene confusedly ask

“Yes, things start on my birthday. He confess to me but I reject him”

“WHAT?” the girls squeal

“What happened after that?” Leo asked calmly. He also signaled the girls to calm down

“Situation is still good at that time and we are still going out as usual. During our vacation at Australia, he secretly invited me for dinner date and he confess for second time”

“Rozayn is there too?” Seulgi ask shockingly

“Yes, he said he come with Leo and Nayeon” Jisoo answered

“True, we had a meeting at Melbourne that time and he insisted on staying at the resort. We know his intention is want to see you so we just obey to him” Leo said

“What happened after that?” Jennie eagerly asking

“I reject him again” Jisoo sigh

“Aigooooo” the girls groan

“That tells why he wants to leave really early on the next day. He look so upset that morning but we not dare to ask” Leo said again

“I know he feels dejected. That is not the first time but twice rejection from me. From that moment, we rarely meet each other again…just short phone calls and texts. He is obviously avoiding me. He’s also distant himself from me. Although we practically parted ways, he still answered my call and replied to my text but it was short and cold. The mess was getting bad after the dating news and we lost contact right after he called me on the morning of the incident. I can never reach him again until now. I’m waiting everyday but he is still silent. I want to ask you but I don’t want to involve you in this”

“Since now I know about it, you don’t have a choice but drag me to the mess, right?”

“I guess so”

Leo stares at Jisoo with sympathy “Since the day he told me about his feelings to you and your thoughts about the relationship, I can predict something will go wrong. I advised him to think twice before confessing to you but he did not listen to me. Now see what happens to both of you. He really, really loves you and he is willing to hurt himself even though he knows the chance for you to accept him is thin. I told him to be careful before falling in love again. I don’t want to see the old Rozayn. Luckily he not doing something stupid like last time he breakup with his girlfriend”

“What happened to him?”

“Four years ago, Rozayn was not the Rozayn that we know. After the breakup, he did nothing but spend his night at the club, smoking and drinking alcohol. His parents are really angry but he doesn’t care about people around him. He’s in a depressed state because of that girl. Things change on the day his mom found him passed out in his room. Their doctor said he is having high blood pressure and alcohol overdose. He admitted for months that made him hate hospitals since then. After he recovered from the illness, his dad put him in an important position in their company with the hope he wouldn't have time to play around. It still wasn't really working, he still sneaked out of their house and went to a club. The worst is he worked himself off until late at night. After his dad caught him, he asked Rozayn to take over Platinum Korea because at the same time the director here retired. I was assigned to take care of him. That's why I transferred from the HQ and exchanged with the COO here. I’m his caretaker for God sake”

Everyone focused on what Leo told them “He told me that he doesn’t have lot of friend and his circle is small but he sound like social butterfly” Jisoo confused

“His circle is small since he’s basically not social person and getting small when we come here. Rozayn is good boy back then until the painful event in his life. Once we start live here, he not going to club because he has issue to communicate with local people. It makes me relief a bit that I don’t need to run to every clubs in town just to search for him. However, Rozayn is really smart. He never runs out of alcohol in his apartment. Not until you often stay there. I’m very surprised to see nothing but healthy foods and drinks in his fridge since the day you start sleeping at his apartment. I don’t see any beer bottle or cans in the trash bin. Believe it or not, you really give big impact on him that’s why I noticed that he seriously want to start relationship with you”

Jisoo found herself blushing while her friends teasing her “Yah, don’t tease me”

“Alright” the girls cackling

While they joking around, Leo’s secretary come to the office with Ipad on her hand then she give it to him

“Mr. Manoban, our boss wanted to video call with you. He will call back in few minutes”

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