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Married To My Boss
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Chapter Twelve

 

"Do you really think he meant it?"

Xiumin understood his question immediately and he took a glance at his friend before sighing. "I dunno, Han. I seriously don't." He heaved another breath before saying, "It's a good thing though. I mean, it's a start." "Of what?" Luhan snapped, turning to glance at his best friend before focusing on the road again. "Of what, Umin? Messing with her life? Is that it?" Xiumin frowned at his friend upon hearing his words. "Don't say that, Han. He's our friend."

"That's the thing, isn't it?" the Chinese male exclaimed, throwing his friend occasional glances as they drove behind Chanyeol's car, heading towards one of the best sushi restaurant in town. "He's our friend. I know him well, Umin. We all do. He doesn't get serious with girls. He ruins them and live on their misery." "Okay, that was an exaggeration." Xiumin deadpanned and Luhan smirked. "Sorry, Maleficient's rubbing off me." he managed to joke before sighing and turned serious. "I dunno, man. I don't like where this is going."

"You know it's not our place to interfere with their lives, right?" Xiumin reminded him and Luhan groaned inwardly.

 

"I'm going to have lunch with my fiancé," Kris announced. All heads turned at the mention and Luhan felt his body freeze on his seat. Xiumin noticed and gave his thigh a soft pat, and he glanced at the man before giving a curt and thankful nod. "You're being serious about this marriage?" Kyungsoo asked sceptically, eyeing his friend with his big eyes. "Why wouldn't I be?" Kris replied. "Because you didn't want to get married at first?" Baekhyun offered an answer.

"True. But I might change my mind about that." "What do you mean?" Chen asked, eyebrow raised in pure confusion. "I have the right to enjoy it while it lasts, don't you think?" Kris smirked. "What are you planning?" Luhan finds himself asking through gritted teeth. Xiumin gave his knee a squeeze and he exhaled his breath, eyes still on the young CEO. "What makes you think I'm planning anything, Luhan?" Kris asked; his tone mysterious.

"Kris..." Suho called and the male turned to him. "Look, Haru is a nice girl. Just... don't do anything stupid, okay?" he asked softly. Luhan felt his fists clenching on his lap as he waited for Kris to speak. "I won't. I'll take good care of her," the CEO replied softly, causing all his friends to stare at him in wonder. Kris's eyes met Luhan's and he spoke again. "I'll take good care of my wife." he stated before finally walking out of the meeting room.

Luhan could only blink as his words hit him.

 

Ever since the meeting ended an hour ago, Luhan could not stop thinking about what Kris had said. He wondered if the man really meant what he said, and if he does, what made him change his mind? Has Kris fallen for Song Haru? Why does it bother him? Shouldn't he be happy that Kris is actually giving him his words to take care of her? 

"Luhan!" the Chinese male snapped out of his thoughts at Xiumin's shout and managed to step onto the brakes. Chanyeol's car had slowed down to stop at the traffic light but Luhan's was still going fast. Luckily, Luhan managed to press the brake and the car jolted to a stop behind Chanyeol's Aston Martin. Xiumin struggled to snap out of his surprise before turning to Luhan, finding his doe eyes wide but his mind seems to be elsewhere. 

Suddenly, his phone rang and he answered it, eyes still on his best friend. "Hello?" "Are you guys alright?" Suho's worried voice came from the other line. He was in the car behind them along with Tao and Sehun. Xiumin glanced at the side mirror and saw Tao sitting at the passenger seat, eyeing their car. He turned his head to the right and saw Chen and Lay in the latter's car, looking extremely worried. He could only guess how Chanyeol had reacted when he saw their car coming in fast. He took a glance at Luhan and sighed. "Yeah, we're fine." he replied and quickly hung up.

The lights turned green and the cars began to move again. However, Luhan didn't pick up speed and slowly made a stop at the roadside. Both of the men unbuckled themselves before exiting the car, ignoring the other three cars who had stopped along with them before climbing in again; this time Luhan at the passenger seat and Xiumin behind the wheel. No words were spoken as Xiumin changed the gear and drove off.

 

 

Haru

His words had definitely caught me by surprise that I wasn't able to say anything after that. Even when we were already seated in this sushi restaurant, I was still trying to process his words inside my head. Kris Wu really knows how to mess with one's mind. Like the previous times, I let him order food for the both of us and simply sat there, fiddling with the strap of my handbag instead of looking at him. When I heard him clear his throat, my heart stopped for a second and I dared lift my head to meet his gaze. He was looking at me with an unreadable expression on his face, and I looked away again when I felt my chest tightened.

"You can't keep your secrets to yourself for too long, Haru." I heard him say. I sighed. "It's fine." I said, hoping my voice wasn't shaking too much. "Just drop it." "I can't." he said and I looked up, irritated by his stubbornness. "Why do you need to know?" I asked. "Because-" his words got cut off when a waiter came with our first dish and he resumed once he left. "Our marriage might be temporary, and I might not have agreed to this whole thing at first; but once we do get married, I'll be your legal husband and it'll be my responsibility to take care of you. And judging from the way you've been around your mother, I need to know what to expect in the future."

"My mother is not a threat, if that's what you're thinking." I told him, feeling offended that he'd see my mother as one. "Not by the looks of it." he replied, reaching for the food on the table. I blinked at this. "W-What do you mean by that? Wha-" I pressed my lips into a thin line as th

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shonwanigop
#1
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hasmieqh
#2
Chapter 49: itsokay. the story itself is wonderful. i will still support the book publication.
cassiopeiastars #3
Chapter 49: Hello Dal, thank you for sharing your story and spreading your msg about being a person first vs a fan. I don't have discord so please do update on the publication as I'd love to support you :)
peachyjoonie_
#4
Chapter 49: I came back on AFF just to reminisce those old days of stanning Kris Wu. God, I read so much of his fanfictions back then because I'll never get tired of him but the news broke me. I'm sure it's not only me crying while reading the threads on twitter and news outlet. It was heartbreaking and difficult to accept because in my heart, Kris Wu will always hold a special place. He was my first bias in EXO, he used to be on my calculator cover when I'm 15, almost everyone in my class knows my obsession with him. But at the end of the day, he was a human. And there are no perfect human in this world. He was bound to make mistakes. He was bound to be different from what we portrayed him to be. While it is normal to be imperfect, that does not excuse ual or predatory behavior. ual and r@pe allegations are not small matters, not measly problems that can be magically solved just because he had the money and looks for it. If he is guilty, may he be punished accordingly with the laws. Until then, my stance shall be he is guilty until proven innocent.

May each one of us are given the strength to handle the news and future development of the cases. Stay safe and get vaccinated. Thank you.
lackadaisies
#5
Chapter 49: "i'm not taking sides to be safe"? i'm so sorry you guys were raised in a world full of misogyny you'd think that a false ual allegation could ruin a millionaire man's life. rumors about kris' ual misconducts have been going around for years with multiple underaged girls for as long as i can remember. there's no smoke without fire. why would tens of girls come out and show fabricated texts of a man who has a decade of successful career? not siding with any of the parties involved in a ual assault allegation literally means you're siding with the predator. if it's ever proven that the victims were lying (highly doubt that. but let's just pretend for the sake of this argument), why would you feel bad about not trusting kris--he doesn't even ing know we exist lol? i'd rather side with a bunch of liars rather than an actual ual predator by not picking a side just because he was my bias. kris, in any way, shape, or form, will not be hurt by fans like us taking sides in a case like this. even the court of law might not hurt his reputation in a way that matters because again and again powerful men have returned to mainstream media even after cases where they were proven to be guilty has happened. think kevin spacey, think curtis lepore. and then think about marie adler. don't know them? google them.

god, i remember being 17 and thinking i'd have a chance with kris because news of his ex gfs came out and they were around my age. and he was ing 26 then. now when i look back, that should've been the first red flag.

dear author, you are doing the right thing by changing the surname of the character in your book. but i hope you reflect again on the reason why you wouldn't pick sides in a case as dire as involving of underaged girls. be a better person today.
Byun_Rara
#6
Chapter 49: Ohh how much i remembered the time when he left exo. He was my UB. I cried for him every day and night. And now with this news, i dont even have any tears to let out. Im just hoping that the truth will come out fast.
miuratatsuya
#7
Chapter 49: I was and am still a fan of him but as for now, I will just wait for the correct news. I'm staying neutral. I go 'Innocent until proven guilty' for now. Better safe than sorry. I don't want to regret it.
leetaehee #8
Chapter 49: Authornim, you're not alone in this. I also went through the exact same feelings as yours simce 2014. And then now this happened. It is really dissappointing and who knows which side is the truth.

But don't worry about changing the surnames of the characters and all because it's your right and you are the writer. I as a reader will give my full support to you. Hwaiting!😊
zangsia1 #9
Chapter 49: Authornim, you wrote MTMB with Kris Wu as your main character but the story is yours. Regardless what the character name may be the story is still yours. I believe that in all things will come out.
Changhyunnie
#10
Chapter 49: I don’t know what to say and even he not my bias it still horrify to hear the news, but until everything prove to be true I don’t take side… because we all have been see that kind of case a lot that can ruin someone’s life in just few seconds before the truth come out. I just hope everyone get what they deserve for their actions…please no offense I just speak what my opinion