Pay With Your Heart

CHOI MANSION

Mi-Ok rudely walked into her father's private study with a scowl on her face. Chairman Choi snapped his head towards her, his look was grim. It was obvious he was in bad mood and his daughter rude entrance into his office just made him livid.

"What sort of manner is this?" He asked in an angry tone.

"I should be the one asking you, what are you doing to get me my man?" Mi-Ok asked back, her tone was sharp and disrespectful, her gaze holding that of her father's with a burning fury blazing inside of it.

Chairman Choi's lips twitched in anger. He was patting himself down so as not to lose his anger completely.

"Father it's been weeks! Weeks, and I'm yet to get a response from you. You've asked me to stay indoors and not move a muscle outside. My life is currently on hold and you're yet to do anything meaningful in helping the situation. Can't you just talk to Chairman Lee and convince them already? Are you being incompetent father? What sort of manner is this?!" Mi-Ok yelled angrily. She was mad and frustrated with her father's decision to keep her locked up. She had a life! She hasn't gone shopping, neither has she done her facials, and most importantly she was dying to see that handsome hunk again. The lack of the sight of him was making her lose her mind. Yes, she has only seen him once, but that was enough to make her obsessed with him.

Mi-Ok was yet to close her mouth shut after spewing such words to her father when a lightening bolt struck in her eyes, making Imaginary stars suddenly appear before her eyes, and she felt the world spin. The deafening sound echoing in her ears and the hotness emanating from her cheeks made her realized she has just been slapped by her father. The force of his hand sent shock and heat waves across her entire body.

Her body shook, her eyes slowly turned red, but not as much as her cheek which was now as red as a tomato, with hotness burning through it, and was gradually swelling.

"What insolence!" Chairman Choi roared, his eyes flashing red with anger, and it made Mi-Ok shudder with trepidation.

"Fa-Fa -ther" She stuttered, hot tears streaming down her cheek as she stood rooted in shock. Never in her life did she ever think that her father would hit her.

"If you were not as incompetent as your mother who lazies about spending my money, maybe you'd know how to get a man. Your stupid reputation of creating a mess is the main reason why I have this challenge. Do you know how long I have been patiently waiting for this plan to work?" He roared angrily.

"Thirty years!" He told her. "And you have the nerve to walk in here and talk to me? Am I your father?" He demanded angrily. The look in his eyes scared Mi-Ok. She regretted her decision of being rude to her father, but she was still angry. He has promised her that he'd do something to convince the Lee's into marrying into their son, but what has he done? Absolutely Nothing! His silence was beginning to irk her out, and the fact that he kept her on home arrest while he did nothing made her livid.

Father Choi wanted to say more stuffs to her right now, but he knew that would only rile him up more. "Just get out and stay in your room till I say otherwise" He declared as he stared at her murderously. Mi-Ok stiffly nodded her head. Her hands were clenched tightly into a fist as she tried to pipe down her anger.

She watched with murderous intent as her father walked back to his swiveling chair behind his desk. He looked at her from his seat, her presence was vexing him madly. He was having a hard time pursuing his dream of acquiring the Lee's wealth, but she wasn't helping matters at all. None of them were!

Mi-Ok glared at him one more time before storming out of his office. Her arms rose to touch her cheek as soon as she closed the door behind her.

Her mother who was rushing up the stairs due to the commotion she heard coming of her husband's study, gasped when she saw Mi-Ok's swollen cheek.

"Honey what happened to you?" She asked with concern as she moved closer to her.

"Ask your husband" She sneered as she walked away, her mother tailing behind her as she kept calling her name.

Mi-Ok was enraged at this point. She was all alone when they came hounding her endlessly, and they even threw threats at her when she refused to go on the date. Even when that thwart, that nobody had slapped her parents did nothing to get justice for her, and now that she liked President Dan-Han, they were still staying mute.

If her father wasn't going to help her, and would rather cave away in his office while an opportunity passes her by, then she'd have to do something about it.

Who said she couldn't get herself a man? They should watch her do her thing as she finally gets Lee Dan-Han crawling and begging her to be with him. She was going to go after him, till he becomes her's. Damn the stupid house arrest, she was Choi Mi-Ok, and what ever she wanted she'd get.

Her mother was still calling her and following behind her, but she ignored her. Henceforth she was going to do things her way.

*******

Hei-Ran's Office

Hei-Ran's heart skipped beats when she saw her boss through the glass transparent windows of her office, as he knocked on her door.

"Come in" She said, even though all she wanted right now was for him to go back to whatever hole he crawled out from.

"Good morning Hei-Ran" He said as he strolled in her office with his hands buried in his pocket.

'Hei-Ran? He was now addresssing her by her name now? What happened? Wasn't that supposed to be just for yesterday? Was he still playing boyfriend?' Hei-Ran had all these thoughts running through her mind at the moment. That was not the only thing stressing her right now. His presence was also stressing her out. She has never liked it wherever he came into her office, it made her scared and jumpy.

"Good mor-ning sir" Hei-Ran greeted back as she stood. Her heart suddenly began to race as he walked closer to her.

She panicked and threw her head to the side when he raised his hand towards her.

"Sir — wh-at are you—doing?" Hei-Ran asked as she alertly watched his hand raise towards her face. What was he doing now? Was he going to pinch her? Flick her head or hit her? Should she duck or receive whatever he wanted to do with her?

Hei-Ran held her breath when she felt his cold palm touch her forehead. Her heart was about to jump out of her chest. She slowly turned her face back to him and she noticed the frown forming on his face.

Hei-Ran couldn't stay still anymore and she instinctively took a step back, but unfortunately missed her footing because she had forgotten about her swivelling chair behind her. Thanks to her boss who was taunting her with his presence.

And just like it happens in every romance movie and novel, Hei-Ran felt a herself fall into someone's arm instead of probably hitting her head or ass against her chair and finally kissing the flow with her ass and head.

"Now I've confirmed you're indeed sick" Came her boss voice, as he held her steady with his hand.

'Huh?' Hei-Ran exclaimed in her mind, even though she was yet to release the breath which she has been holding. Jinhai slowly helped her to her feet, he adjusted her seat back to it's original position and said "Sit"

Hei-Ran whose brain was yet to recover from all the muddling going on, due to Mr Song proximity, obediently sat down as instructed.

"You're hot" He said in a bold tone, making Hei-Ran's eyes widen in shock. ' What did he just say?'

She heard him, she just wasn't sure she heard him right. Did he just say she looked hot?

Jinhai almost chuckled when he saw her surprised expression. What was she thinking? Well it wasn't entirely her fault for thinking that way. His words did seem ambiguous.

"Your body feels hot. It seems like you're having a fever" He explained. Hei-Ran felt relieved when she heard him say that. She didn't know why she felt relieved knowing it wasn't what she had thought.

Maybe it was because she wouldn't know how to face her psychopathic boss if he started showing interest in her, or stats saying mushy stuffs to her. That would be the end of her time here in the company.

"It's nothing" Hei-Ran replied. She had felt a bit feverish when she woke up this morning. She had thought it would wear off later, but it seems it isn't.

"You can't work sick"

"I can manage sir, I'm not that sick"

"Stand up now, and I'm taking you home"

"Huh??"

"Close your mouth Hei-Ran, before a fly get in. And yes I'm taking you home. So move!" He commanded.

Hei-Ran had no choice but to nod her head in agreement. This man was going to be the death of her, even the deities were sure of it. She cried in her mind.