Unexpected Surprise
1483 Words
After the meeting...
"Siyi!! Prepare a document by noting down your opinion regarding the game proposal and give it to me...
Remember!! Give it directly to me..." ordered Ray.
"Okay Boss..." spoke Siyi.
Siyi went to prepare the document...
In the meantime, everyone at the company started gossiping about Siyi's family background...
"Do you know!! Siyi's father is a criminal... I just got this information...
Our Marketing Director knew about it and exposed it during today's meeting..."
"But how did our Marketing Director know about it??"
"Maybe they knew each other before..."
"No wonder!! Our Marketing Director felt unhappy after seeing Siyi at our company... What do you think?? What could be their relationship?? Are they love rivals??"
"Stop making such guesses... Siyi is not worthy to be with our President...
Before I thought, she is incapable to work in this company...
But now... After knowing about her family background, I could imagine what a machiavellian she would have been..."
"Of course!! I will also support our Marketing Director... She's not only rich and pretty, but also a strong and capable lady... She deserves to be together with our President..."
"We should better stay away from Siyi... Who knows, when she'll start scheming against us!!!"
Siyi heard the gossips of the staffs while getting a cup of coffee for her...
She tried to calm herself and not care about those gossips, but she couldn't...
The more she tried to control herself, the more distressed she felt...
She decided to focus on her work rather than thinking about the gossips...
After a while some staffs came to her desk, holding bunches of files...
"Siyi!! These files are very important...
The President told to review and edit these files as soon as possible..."
"Siyi!! Verify these files also..."
"These also..."
"And these also..."
"Don't sit idle... Finish it fast and send them to the President's office..."
The staffs intentionally handed lots of files to Siyi for verification.
"But I..."
Siyi was unable to complete her words as they left as soon as they handed the files to Siyi, without giving her any chance to speak...
Siyi was upset... She knew that the staffs of the company started picking at her... But she still remained calm...
"I shouldn't be upset due to such small matter... I have already faced many big troubles before... This matter is nothing as compared to what I endured in my past...
Maybe these difficulties are arriving just to make me more and more stronger...
Let them beat around the bush...
But this time, I won't give up... I'll stay strong and face every situation bravely..."
Siyi encouraged herself and continued working...
After a few hours, Ray went out for some work...
Siyi worked overtime to complete the tasks given to her...
After the working hours, Mr Jeong was about to leave the company when he saw Siyi working over the documents with full concentration...
He went to Siyi and spoke,
"Siyi!! Are you working overtime again??
Leave for home early today... It's going to rain heavily..."
Siyi asked in uncertainty, "Rain!! But the weather was clear in the morning... How can it rain??"
"Didn't you watch the weather forecast today?? A severe typhoon has developed recently... So it'll rain heavily tonight... That's why, all the staffs are returning home early today... If rain will start, it'll be difficult to get a bus or cab... So don't work late..." spoke Mr Jeong.
He asked again,
"Did you bring your umbrella??"
"No..." answered Siyi.
"I didn't have extra umbrella... Or else I would have given you..." spoke Mr Jeong politely.
"It's okay, Mr Jeong... Don't worry about me... I'll leave for home as soon as I finish my work... You should go home now..." Siyi spoke in a gentle manner.
"Okay then... I'm going..." replied Mr Jeong and left for home.
Siyi continued verifying the documents...
After few hours......
"Oohhh!! Finally all my works finished..." spoke Siyi in relief.
She looked at her watch and got startled...
"Ommo!! It's 9 pm... I'm late again..." spoke out Siyi in a bothered tone.
She put all the files at Ray's office and went to search for a cab...
It was pelting down... The buses had stopped running... A few cabs were passing by, but lots of people were fighting for the cabs...
Siyi waited for an hour to get a cab, but she couldn't... She was drenched completely in the rain... She thought of calling her friend, Hanih for help, but her handphone ran out of battery...
She didn't have any other option but to wait for a cab in the heavy rain...
She bent down and sat holding her knees with hands and hiding her face within her skirt to escape from the heavy rain droplets pouring upon her...
She felt upset as she thought of all the misfortunes happening with her since morning and started weeping...
All of a sudden, someone umbrellaed her...
She looked up at him in surprise...
It was none other than Jun...
"Don't cry!! I'll be your umbrella forever..." spoke Jun with a pleasant smile.
He held Siyi and took her into his car...
After getting inside the car, Siyi asked Jun,
"How did you come here??"
"I just finished my work... When I was passing by, I found someone sitting drenched in such heavy rain... So I went to give a helping hand... But I never expected, it would be you..." answered Jun.
"I'm drenched completely... I may dirty your car..." spoke Siyi politely.
"It's okay... Anyhow I'll be sending my car for servicing tomorrow... So it'll be fine..." replied Jun.
"Sorry for giving you trouble..."
Siyi apologized formally.
Jun gave her a pleasant smile and spoke in a gentle tone,
"I could do anything for you... This is not a big deal... No need feel sorry..."
Siyi glanced at him in surprise...
"Actually, I have always wanted to tell you something...
Before... I thought of waiting for the right time... But I regretted for delaying, after you left the school...
I don't want to have anymore regrets..." spoke Jun and started looking at Siyi with appealing eyes.
"Siyi!! Saranghe (I love you)..."
Jun spoke out.
"I have been liking you since the first day you joined the high school... We were not so close during those days... So I felt it inappropriate to confess my feelings to you...
I followed you everywhere secretly to know you better...
I also knew that you lived at Ray's house...
So I tried to hold back my feelings and waited for the right time...
But when you left the school, I regretted my decision...
Now, I don't want to hold back my feelings anymore...
Since I confessed my feelings to you now, I won't have any more regrets..." stated Jun.
Siyi kept on staring at Jun in shock...
Jun continued, "You don't have to give me your answer now... You can take your time to think and tell me later, when you make up your mind..."
Siyi remained silent for a few seconds and then spoke out bowing her head,
"Jun!! I'm sorry... But I don't love you..."
After thinking for a few seconds, Jun asked, "Do you still like Ray??"
"No!! Not at all... It has nothing to do with Ray..." answered Siyi without hesitating a bit.
"Then... Do you have any boyfriend?? Or do you like someone else??" asked Jun again.
"No... I don't have any boyfriend... And I don't like anyone..." replied Siyi.
"Then why can't you accept my feelings??" asked Jun.
"Jun!! Your confession has nothing to do with all these things... It's just that... I don't have any feelings for you..." replied Siyi politely.
"Okay!! I'll wait then...
Since you don't have a boyfriend, that means I still stand a chance...
I'll wait till you feel the same for me as I feel for you...
But you can't stop me from chasing after you...
After all, boys have the right to chase after girls... And girls have the right to reject their pursuers...
So I'll keep on pursuing you again and again... Until you accept my feelings..."
Jun spoke to Siyi with an alluring smile.
After a day full of mishaps, an unexpected confession from Jun created a quandary in Siyi's mind...
However this made her forget all her pains and sufferings for a few minutes...
Jun dropped Siyi at her home safely...
"Thank you..." spoke Siyi.
"If you continue showing me your gratitude, then you'll have to thank me daily... As from now on, I'm going to be by your side, everyday and every night..." spoke Jun with a smile.
"It's getting late... You should go home now..." spoke Siyi.
"I'll watch you leave..." replied Jun.
Jun left after Siyi went into her home...
What will be Siyi's final decision?? Will she accept Jun's feelings or is there any miracle waiting ahead??
To be continued..............
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