Chapter 26 : A Glimmer of Hope
THE PARK’S MANSION*
“What!,She did that!” Sara exclaimed after Mira narrated everything to her.
“They were straddling each other!” She snapped.
“Calm down,I’ll take care of it” Sara said.
“Please do because the next time it’s gonna happen then you should be ready to hear from my dad” She spat and left.
“How can a daughter in-law threaten her mother inlaw like that?” Raya smiled as she came out of the kitchen.
“Ryan would hear from me” Sara spat and went upstairs.
“Damn” She muttered as she took a casual sip of her drink.
A RESTAURANT*
“I can’t believe we’re here pretending to be couples” Lily smiled.
“Our agency is at fault” Rain smiled as he held her hand.
“Don’t free too special,I’m only smiling at you because there are people around” She muttered.
“Let’s keep on pretending” He smiled. The waiter came and served them.
“You guys look good together” She smiled,bowed and left.
“What the” Lily scoffed.Rain smiled.
A RESTAURANT*
“Wow,This is beautiful” Rose smiled.
“I rented out the whole place” He smiled as he wore the apron.
“What the!,That’s a lot of money!” She exclaimed as she got up from her seat.
“If I didn’t rent out the whole place,I won’t be here cooking for you” He smiled.
“True though but still” She muttered.
“Love you” He pecked her lips making her blush.
“What the” She smiled.
“Miss Kim Jisoo Rose,Go take your seat and let’s enjoy our date” He bowed.
“Ok,Chef” She smiled.She turned but he carried her in his arms in a bridal style.
“Ryan,Drop me down” She muttered.
“There’s no one here,Beautiful” He smiled as he gently placed her on her seat.
“Hit the buzzer if you need anything,My Lady” He bowed.
“Ok,Taeho” She smiled.
OLIVE’S PLACE*
Because of the scandal the idols were given a week off to get some rest.
“Where is my towel!” Alan screamed.
“It’s in my drawer” Olive screamed from the kitchen.
“I forgot I usually keep it there” He chuckled as he head towards her drawer.
“Left or right” He muttered.
“I think it’s the right one” He snapped his fingers. He opened the drawer.
“Huh?” He muttered as he picked up a picture.
“Why does she still have this picture?” He smiled. Olive snatched the picture from him.
“Does it look like a towel to you?” She asked.
“Tell me do you have a crush on him?” He smiled.
“Take” She said as she handed him his towel.
“No need to be shy but you should tell him probably you might get a chance to date him” He smiled.
He kissed her hair and went to the bathroom.
“What the” She smiled.
“But why didn’t you take me to your restaurant?” She asked cutting her steak.
“I didn’t want to,I want somewhere kinda private” He said taking a sip of his wine.
“I must say you’re a good chef” She complimented.
“It feels nice to hear that” He smiled.
“I kinda feels weird to be on a date with you” She muttered dropping her fork.
“Really?” He smiled.She nodded sipping her drink.He got up from his seat.
He took the cup from her and gently dropped it on the table as he stared into her eyes.
“Beautiful” He muttered.
“Ryan” She blinked at him.She bit her lower lip.
“Don’t do that” He muttered.They still maintained eye contact.
“I’m kinda used to it” She muttered.She swallowed hard as he ran his thumb on her lips.
“Taeho” She muttered.
“It hits different when you call my name,Beautiful” He muttered still running his thumb on her lips staring deeply into her eyes.
She bit her lips again.
“F**k” He muttered crashing his lips against her.
She placed her hands on his chest.It got so intense that Rose began unbuttoning his shirt.
He chuckled as he broke the kiss.
“Why did you do that?” She muttered.
“I don’t wanna lose control” He smiled.
“Your shirt” She muttered in embarrassment.
“It’s fine,Beautiful” He smiled as he began buttoning it.
“What were you trying to do?” Her mind mocked.
He took his seat and they began eating.
RYAN’S PLACE*
“Good morning,Beautiful” Ryan said placing a kiss on her cheek.
“Good morning,Ryan” She smiled.
“Get up and come downstairs for breakfast” He said kissing her hair making her chuckle.
“Sure boss” She smiled.
He got up from the bed,blew her a kiss and left the room.
Ryan was setting the table when he heard his mom’s voice.
“I wonder why she’s heard so early in the morning” He muttered removing his apron.
“Ryan!” She called.
“Good morning,Mrs Park” He smiled.
“What the hell happened at your office!” She asked.
“Mom,I’m not a fan of arranged marriage and I don’t even like her” He said.
“And why are there two plates?” She raised a brow.
Rose came down downstairs.
“Annyeonghaseyo” She bowed.
“Isn’t that the shirt I got for you?” She asked.
“She greeted you,Mom” Ryan said.
“Stay away from Ryan or else I’ll make your life a living hell!” She spat.
“Enough mom!” Ryan snapped.
Chapter 27 : The Power of Trust
“Enough,Mom!” He snapped. Sara’s eyes widened.
“Did you just shout at me?” Sara said.
“I’m sorry mom but don’t I have the right to choose how I want my life to be” He said slowly.
“I don’t like Mira and that alone should let you guys know that I’m not gonna be happy if I get married to her” He said.
“You gonna be with her.She has everything to be a good and supportive wife to you and your unborn children unlike her” She said looking at Rose.
“By everything do you mean wealth,power and fame?, That’s not what makes a happy home. You guys just want me to get married to her because of how powerful you’ll become if I do.Why does no one understand me?. If you want me to be sincerely happy then you should cancel the alliance” He said slowly.
“You can’t blackmail me emotionally,Ryan” Sara said.
“I want to be with Rose and no one else” He said.
“You’re getting married to Mira and that’s final!” She spat and left.
“Don’t worry about her” Ryan said.
“I’m sorry but I have to go” She said.
“No,You can’t leave me” He said pulling her into a hug.
“You shouldn’t push it probably we aren’t to be” She broke the hug.
Ryan stared at her in disbelief as his eyes stung with tears.
“I feel like a home breaker…I don’t belong here…You used to be so close with mom and now all you guys do is argue and it’s all because of me….The Park family I knew used to be very united that at times I do envy you guys but…now all you guys do is argue…Please let me go” She sniffed.
“Jisoo,I’ll fight with the universe just to be with you. I’ll go against fate just to be with you,I don’t mind losing it all just to have you by my side….With you beside me, We’ll fight every obstacles that comes in our way…I promise” He placed a kiss on her forehead.
“I’m such a coward,I can’t even stand up for us like you always do all I do is run away” She chuckled out tears.
“You’re perfect,Beautiful” He chuckled out tears.
“I really don’t deserve you,Ryan” She muttered hugging him tightly.
“All these is just a chapter in our lives and one day we’ll be done with the chapter for good” He said kissing her hair. She chuckled out tears.
“Thank you,Ryan” She muttered.
“Cry all you want,I belong to only you and so is my chest” He said making her chuckle.
THE PARK’S MANSION*
“Where did you go to so early in the morning,Sara?” Mr Park asked.
“Ryan’s place” She replied.
“Hope you didn’t go there to create a scene?, Or trouble the innocent boy?” He asked taking a causal sip of his tea. She looked at Raya who was busy on her phone.
“Table manners,Raya” She smiled.
“Oh,Sorry mom” She smiled dropping the phone on the table.
“Where is Ana?” Sara asked.
“She’s asleep” Raya smiled.
“We should find a good school to enrol her in” Sara said. Raya nodded.
“Don’t change the topic,What did you go there to do?” Mr Park banged the table in frustration.
“Easy dad” Raya said.
“You shouldn’t get so angry when you have heart issues,It might result to a heart attack” Sara muttered.
“Bring my breakfast to my room” She said to a maid and left.
Raya shook her head in disbelief.
RYAN’S PLACE*
“Where should we go to it’s weekend?” Ryan smiled as Rose came out of the bathroom.
“No idea” She said drying her hair standing in front of the mirror.He smirked jumping out of bed.
“Your skin so” He said as he ran his fingers on her back.
“Smooth” He whispered.
“Thank you” She chuckled.
“Should I help you with that?” He asked.She nodded.
He took the hair dryer from her and began drying her hair.
They kept on talking until Rose turned to take the dryer from him.
“Give it back!” She said as Ryan raised his hand up.
“No problem,My hair is dried already” She bent down to unplug it from the socket forgetting that her towel was short.
Ryan swallowed hard but quickly looked away.
“All done” She smiled.
“Why are your ears so red like you’re nervous?” She chuckled.
“Maybe I am” He muttered as he kept the dryer in its place.
“What?” She chuckled walking behind him.
“Let’s get you a shirt” He smiled opening his wardrobe.
“I like this” She muttered as she slightly pushed him away to pick the shirt.
“Where do you keep your shorts?” She asked.
“In the drawer” He replied. She bent down to open the drawer.
“F**k” He muttered under his breath.
Rose bit her lower lip to hold in her laughter. She slightly wiggled her @ss. He swallowed hard.
“I’ve found one that suits my taste” She said. She dropped it.
“It fell” She smiled as she bent down to pick it up.
Ryan placed his hand on her waist.
“Isn’t there some tension in the air,Mr Ryan?” She smiled.
He quickly removed his hand from her waist.
“I’m sorry.I was lost in thought” He slightly chuckled.
“Let me help ease the tension” She said seductively. She jumped on him claiming his lips.
Chapter 28 : A New Future
“Jisoo” He smiled into the kiss.
She wrapped her hands around his neck then he cupped her b*tt cheeks giving them a tight squeeze.
“Taeho” She muttered.
They laid on the bed with Rose on top still not breaking the kiss.
She broke the kiss for some air and began straddling him. Ryan placed his hands on her waist.
“Taeho” She muttered running her hands on his chest.
He flipped her.She laid on her stomach.
“Beautiful” He muttered as he placed kisses on her back making her giggle.
He flipped her over again,She laid on her back.
“Temptress,I can’t even resist you” He placed kisses on her inner thighs making her chuckle.
His hands went under her towel.He gently spanked her @ss.
“Taeho!” She gasped.He yanked off his shirt.
He began kissing her chest as he gently ran his fingers on her legs making her chuckle.
“You’re all mine” He muttered as he claimed her lips.
She pushed him away.Ryan stared at her in confusion.
“What’s the problem?” He slightly chuckled.
“I was only teasing you so get off me” She laughed.He got up. She jumped out of the bed laughing as she picked up the clothes on the floor.
🎶Turning up and back off this
What do you want?
Do you not like it?
Stop teasing me girl🎶
He sang making Rose laugh as she went into the bathroom to wear the clothes.
“Tease me all you want because the day I get my chance,I won’t spare you” He muttered wearing his shirt.
A CAFE*
“I feel so suffocated” Lily scoffed.
“Same here” Rain chuckled.
“What the” She muttered taking a sip of her drink.
“May I ask why you hate me?” He muttered.
“I hate wasting my time so I’m gonna be straight forward” She replied.
“I’m all ears” He said taking a bite of his desert.
“I don’t like you because you’re kinda over hyped to me even when you make a mistake on stage people still drool over you like you’re some sort of demigod…Can’t you just be hated for a min probably a day” She rolled her eyes.
“So you’re envious of me” He smiled.
“No way,I’m also one of the most loved female kpop idol” She replied flatly.
“Can’t we just act like couples and not argue?” He smiled.
“I’mma give it a try because eyes are on us,Everywhere I go to the only thing I hear is Lira,Lira,Lira” She hissed.
“Where are our managers?,It’s raining cats and dogs” He muttered as he got up from his seat.
“Let’s go” He smiled.He extended his hand to her.
She hissed. “I can get up on my own” She smirked.
They stood under a shade beside the cafe.
“I wonder where manager Kang went to” She muttered.
“Let’s walk to the car,I can drive” He smiled.
“I can also drive but I don’t want to get wet in the rain” She said.
“Hana,Dul,Set” He chuckled as he held her wrist dragging her into the rain.
“Wait!” She screamed.
He stopped.”Wae?” He chuckled.
“I don’t really like rainy days but oddly,I like it today…with you” She muttered. Rain blinked at her.
“It’s weird right?, Hearing that from me after all I’ve done was ignore you and tell you how much I h#te you” She slightly chuckled.
“I’m not envious of you but when it comes to you I feel I’m not enough or I don’t deserve a guy like you…I feel like I stand no chance in making you mine when there are thousand or maybe millions of girls and even men who want you” She muttered.Rain smiled.
“When did you start liking me?” He smiled.
“That’s for another day but that’s something I’ve been longing to do whenever I got a chance to” She muttered.
She stood on her toes and claimed his lips right there in the rain.
“A kiss in the rain” Rain thought.
Manager Kang and manager Kim’s eyes widened as they stood in the rain with umbrellas above their heads.
SCARLETT’S PLACE*
“It doesn’t look like the rain is stopping soon” Jayden muttered.
“Let’s spend more time together then” Scarlett winked at Rose.
“Ok,Let’s tell her about dad” Jayden smiled.
They spoke about their dad and the silly things they did while growing up.
“It’s kinda surprising that Jayden and I now have different tastes and preference” Scarlett smiled.
“We always wanted the same thing,Same shoes,Same clothes,Same bags,Just name it” Jayden chuckled.
“May I ask something Scarlett?” Rose asked.She nodded.
“You’ve never spoken about your mom,What’s up?” She asked.
“You don’t have or share any memory with our mom” Scarlett smiled lightly.
“Dad told us that she died” Jayden said.
“So sorry about that” Rose said.
“Don’t kill the mood,Let’s play rock,paper,scissors” Scarlett smiled.
RYAN’S PLACE*
“I should officially ask her to be my girlfriend” He smiled as he lit the candles.
The whole dinning area was decorated beautifully with petals and scent candles all over the place.
“All done,I hope she likes it” He smiled as he brought out his phone from his pocket to text her.
Chapter 29 : Overcoming the Last Hurdle
To text her.
💬: “Hi Beautiful, Where are you?, I miss you so bad.I have a surprise for you so come quickly❤️”
The rain has stopped already so Rose was on her way home.She smiled as she read the text.
💬: “On my way home,Taeho❣️”
💬: “You don’t even call me a pet name all you call me is Taeho, Ryan”
💬 :”Sorry,Boss”
💬: “I’m so angry right now😏”
“What the” She smiled hailing a cab.
She was in a cab when her phone buzzed.
“Who is this?” She muttered.It was a photo of a man,He looked so unkept.
“There’s an audio attached to it” She muttered as she plugged in her earphones to listen to it.
“Jisoo…Jal jinnesseoyo?…Appa” He muttered weakly.
(Jisoo,How are you doing?,It’s me dad).
She burst out in tears. “Appa” She muttered.
“Gwenchana?” The cab driver asked.
Her phone rang.She hurriedly picked the call.
“Yeoboseyo (Hello)” She said.
“Nae Ddal (My daughter)” Someone coughed from the other side.
“Appa!” She shouted.
“Break up with Ryan,If you want to save your dad” Someone said and hung up.
“Yeoboseyo, Yeoboseyo, Yeoboseyo” She said repeatedly.
She got to her destination she made to pay the cab man but he refused to take money from her.
“This is the only way I can help so I won’t accept it. I hope your troubles would be over soon so that you can close the chapter and never go back to it” He said.
“Gamsamhabmida” She bowed respectfully.He drove off.
She took a deep breath before knocking on the door, The door fled open in less than a second.
“Hwanyeonghada (Welcome)” Ryan bowed.
“How can I hurt him when he has ever done was show me what it feels like to love and be loved” She thought as her eyes stung with tears.
“Wae gu rae?, Gwenchana?” He asked pulling her into a hug. (What’s wrong?, Are you fine?)
“I’m so sorry,Ryan” She sniffed.
“It’s fine” He said as he kissed her hair. Even though he had no idea about what was wrong or what the problem was.
She kept on crying in his arms until she remembered what she was supposed to do.
She broke the hug and pushed him away.
“What’s wrong?, Did I offend you?, I’m so sorry beautiful” He smiled trying to go close to her.
“Hajima (Don’t)” She muttered.Ryan stopped on his tracks.
“Wait,Did Mira say something?” He raised a brow.
“I don’t like you anymore,Ryan” She said.
“Mwo?” He chuckled.
“I’m tired of you,I feel suffocated” She said.
“Are you trying to get back at me for saying I was angry at you?,Petty being,Come here” He smiled spreading out his arms.
She turned to walk away but he held her wrist.
“You’re joking, right?,Stop it,It’s too expensive” He slightly chuckled.
“I’m not joking” She said coldly as she turned to look at him.
“No,You are. Naya Ryan (It’s me,Ryan)” He said as his eyes stung with tears.
“I don’t have chewing gums on my eyes” She spat removing her wrist from his grip.
“You love toying with my emotions,Don’t you?, Chemin nae (Is it fun)?” He asked.
“Yes,it’s fun because that’s the only way I can pay back for all the times your mom humiliated me” She replied flatly.
“Jin-jja?” He chuckled out tears.
“Nae,I thought long and hard about it.This was the only way to exact my revenge” She said.
“Arraso (Alright),You’ve gotten your revenge so goodbye but know that if we break up,I don’t wanna be friends” He said.
“I’m not interested in being friends with you either” She spat and walked away.
Ryan stood there hoping that she’d turn to look at him just once.He hoped that it was all a dream but no it was not. There was the girl he loved the most going away from him and walking out his life. She denied all they had to his face that it was just a way to get revenge.
He wiped off his tears.
“Since it was all a game,Let’s make it even more interesting” He muttered.
He went to the dinning area ruined all the decorations, threw the presents,foods, plates,cake,glasses to the ground and went to his room.
PHONE CENTER*
“Sorry,We can’t trace the call it was made using a burner phone” A man said.
“Could you please check again?” She asked.
“I’ve checked for the fifth time but I couldn’t track it” He said.
“Thank you” She bowed and left.
“Maybe I should cut all ties with Ryan” She thought as she walked home.
Rose was so distressed that she didn’t remember to hail a cab or enter a bus.
“I should apply for a loan from the back then I’ll pay off dad’s debt and pick up my life from there” She muttered.
Ryan came out of the bathroom towel drying his hair then his eyes went the dryer.
He smiled as the memories resurfaced.His smile turned into a frown.
He picked it up and slammed it on the ground.
“I hate you,I hate you, I hate you,I f**king hate you!” He spat as slammed it on the floor continuously in anger as his eyes stung with tears.
Chapter 30 : The Turning Point
A RESTAURANT*
“You said you were going to tell me when you started liking me” Rain said taking a sip of his wine.
Lily chuckled. “Twilight debuted before Glitter girls…I think we debuted five months after you guys,Jeez what am I saying?” She chuckled.
She cleared her throat.”You guys had a fan meet on that fateful day and we also had a day off on that day.The other members went to visit their families but I had no family to go visit” She slightly chuckled.
“I decided to go your fan meet event and I noticed you. Your smile took away my sorrows and worries but I felt envious of you.You were loved by everyone, Girls gushing over you but all I could do was watch you from afar and wished I was the one in your place”
“When it was my turn to go meet you guys I lost confidence and I left” She said.
“I saw leaving you but I just shrugged it off thinking something came up” He said.
“I wished the you’d come someday but you didn’t and then boom!, I saw you on TV debuting as an idol. I wished we’d meet someday and become friends but you always avoided me and gave me cold shoulders” He slightly chuckled.
“I’m so sorry for all the times I ignored you and also for the things I said” She smiled lightly.
“Friends?” He raised a brow.
“Friends” She smiled.
They sealed their friendship with an high five.
LUXURY HOTEL*
RYAN’S OFFICE*
There was a knock on the door.
“Come in”.
Rose bowed. She tendered her resignation letter.
“I’ll leave after a month so you can find my replacement and I’ll pay up the interest later” She said.
Ryan opened the letter and signed it.
“Why does it hurt?” She muttered under her breath.
“Acknowledged and concerning the interest forget about it and leave.Don’t worry about your replacement,I already have someone in mind” He said.
“Ok” She bowed.
“Good bye,Ryan boss” She lightly smiled.
“I’m busy so use the door please” He said coldly.
“Be happy” She chuckled trying to fight back for tears.
“I’m happy without you,Happier than I’ve ever been” He said.
“Arraso (Alright)” She chuckled as her eyes stung with tears.
Ryan almost became emotional but he fought back his tears. He turned on his swivel chair looking at the city.
“Use the door” He said.
She bowed and left.Ryan turned.
“Rose is definitely hiding something from me,If she meant the things she said on that day why was she emotional when tendering her resignation letter?, I just can’t think of anything” He muttered.
RECEPTION*
“I’ll miss you” Scarlett sniffed.
“Me too,Love. My regards to Jay” She chuckled out tears.
“I’ll feel alone without you here,Darling” Scarlett said.
“You’re not alone you have Jayden and your dad unlike me” She muttered.
“Goodbye Love, Wipe off your tears they’re too expensive” Scarlett smiled.
“Goodbye” Rose smiled.
BUS-STOP*
Rose was at the bus stop waiting for her bus when someone grabbed her wrist.
“Come with me” Ryan said.
“What are you doing?, Let me go!” She snapped.
“You let go of me but I won’t let go of you,Let’s go” He said.
“Let me be”
“Ok” He carried her over his shoulder and took her to the car. He tucked in her seatbelt,He carried her things from the bus stop bench.He got behind the wheels, locked the car and drove off.
THE PARK’S MANSION*
“Mom!” Ryan screamed as he dragged Rose into the house.
“What is it bunny?” Raya asked.
“Mom!, Mom!, Mom!” He screamed.
“What’s happening here?” Sara asked descending the stairs.
“Mom,What did you say to Rose?” He asked.
“What do you mean?” Sara asked looking at scared Rose.
“You always wanted us to be apart and you stooped so low as threatening her?” He snapped.
Sara landed a slap on Ryan’s face making Raya’s eyes widened.
“Thank God, Ana is at school” She thought.
“I’ve always used my hands to raise my kids but today you made me hit one of them” She said glaring at Rose.
“Mom,Did you just hit me?” He asked.
“And if you don’t shut up your mouth,I’ll do what we both might regret” She spat.
“Hit me all you want but you’ll never be able to separate Rose and I” He said flatly.
“Why are my kids so attached to paupers first Raya and now you?” She said.Rose eyes stung with tears.
“Why are you crying?,Did I say anything wrong?” Sara spat.
“Let’s go,Love” Ryan said as he grabbed her wrist taking her out of the house.
“Mom,Please don’t use me an example next time” Raya stated and went upstairs.
“Stop crying,I’m here for you” He said as he got behind the wheels.
“Why are you making it hard for me!” She snapped.
“Why don’t you understand that I don’t love you!”
“Just let me be please” She pleaded.
“Rose,We’ll get through this together” He said.
“Just drop me at the bus stop,I won’t say more than that” She said.
Ryan’s eyes stung with tears at her words.
“Ok” He muttered as he started the car.