Chapter 10
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Austin's POV
COFIX COFFEE
I've arrived at the place where TJP and I will meet, I was supposed to go home already, but what is the reason he wants me to talk about? Will he still give me a ticket for the concert? He's so nice.
Where is this TJP? Is he late? Should I call him?
"Hello, sir? I'm at Coffix Coffee from now."
"Austin" someone called me from behind me, it turned out to be TJP.
"Annyeonghaseyo, is there a problem sir? Why did you call me a while ago?"
"Come to me upstairs" I joined him and we went upstairs where there was a cabin where they were having coffee, he also had someone accompany him.
"Take a seat Austin" I sat in front of TJP and he also had a woman beside him, a Korean.
"So? What's going on?" I will ask.
"Austin meets Park Kyunghu" –TJP
"Hi I mean, annyeonghaseyo" I greeted her. "I'm Austin"
"Annyeonghaseyo, nice to meet you" –Kyunghu
"Geuneun oseutin-ibnida, geuneun ttalgiui josulo dangsin-eul daechehabnida" (He is Austin, he will replace you as Strawberry's assistant) –TJP
"Geuleohseubnikka? dahaenghido nae gyochepum-eul chaj-assseubnida" (Is that so? It's good that you have found a replacement for me) –Kyunghu
Okay, I'm starting to get over-placed with them, it looks like these two are already talking about me.
"Ok, I feel I need to learn more Koreans out here, can you tell me what's going on, why did you want to talk to me, sir?"
"That's what you gonna do Austin" –TJP
"Huh?" Wondering what's going on.
TJP pulled out a piece of paper, but he hasn't shown it to me yet. "I'm offering you a business proposal"
"Business proposal? I don't have a business sir, and what kind of business is that?" I told you, it's networking, even in Korea networking is trendy.
"I want you to become Strawberry's assistant" –TJP
Huh? Strawberry's Personal Assistant? Me? Is he joking?
"Personal Assistant?" I wondering.
"Yes Austin, you will become their assistant, especially on their world tours, events, and TV appearances, you may also become their interpreter, their instructor, and most importantly, their guardian, your responsibility is to take care of them" –TJP
I don't know if I will be happy or not with the job he gave me, yes I am happy because I will be able to work with Strawberry but I already have a job, my job as an engineer is better than being a personal assistant of a Korean girl group.
"Ahhhmmm sorry but I have a job already, I'm an engineer and I have an ongoing project, that's why I need to go back to the Philippines"
"Ohh I see, you will miss this opportunity, I know you love Strawberry so much" –TJP
"Yes sir, I love them so much real-talk, but thank you for giving me that opportunity" When I was about to leave, our coffee arrived.
"Coffee sir"
"Terima kasih" (Thank you) –TJP
"Why don't you read this, don't worry, it was written in English" TJP handed me the document where he offered me to be Strawberry's assistant.
And I was surprised by the price I saw, 75,000 won per month?? Is this serious?
"Is this true?" I asked TJP
"Yes, do I look like joking?" - TJP
"75,000 per month seriously? It's bigger than my recent pay"
"That's not enough, you will also own a company car, a room which is located on my building, and other benefits, I hope that might help" –TJP
I don't want to think about it anymore, it looks like I'm going to accept this offer. It's more than my salary as an engineer, and then there's a car and a condo and another thing, I can work with Strawberry, I just can't watch them by now.
"Okay, done deal"
"That's good, so when do you want to start?" - TJP
"Hmmm maybe a week after, I need to go back to the Philippines first and get all my requirements first"
"Okay, so if you accept, here" I first read the contract carefully, it was written in English so I felt he was not fooling me out, and then I signed the contract.
"Here are the rules as an assistant, first of all, you must not expose yourself as a personal assistant, especially in the Philippines, of course, we are all concerned with our employees, second, all the details related to Strawberry should not go outside, especially on social media and finally, you must never fall in love from each member" What?, that's hard, in those nine girls I it's so easy to fell in love with them, I might break those rules.
"But why sir? I mean... why can't I fall in love? Hahaha"
"To focus on their careers and we don't want to have an assistant and talent relationship, it will be a ruined especially on social media" –TJP
It looks like I'm negative here, can I still withdraw my signature?
"Okay, welcome to TJP Entertainment Mr. Austin," we both shook hands as well as the woman with him.
"I forgot to mention that Kyunghu is Strawberry's Personal Assistant and you will replace her, she's going back to Korea to assist the new group that we've recently formed" –TJP
"Dangsin-ege haeng-un-eul bibnida" (Goodluck) –Kyunghu
"She said good luck to you" – TJP
"Ahhh good luck to you too as a new assistant, I can handle Strawberry well," I said.
And that's it, I have a new job, Personal Assistant of Strawberry, my favorite Korean girl group, I can join them on their world tours, I will also have a condo and a car, and my new job will be easy as pie wooooo!!
But before I can enjoy my new job, I have to go back to the Philippines and finish some unfinished business.
THE FOLLOWING WEEK
"Job well done Engr. Asistio, thank you very much" Mr. Reyes greeted me after our project was a success, and there were no problems.
"You're welcome Mr. Reyes, I'm just doing my job"
"I still have upcoming projects, and I want you to handle it, is that okay with you?" -Mr. Reyes
"Well, sir, maybe I won't be able to handle your projects anymore"
"Why? Are you mad at me? I'm sorry if I scold you multiple times, I just want my projects to finish on time" -Mr. Reyes
"I'm going to resign, I'm going to work abroad"
"Ahh, is that so? It looks like you're going to get rich as an engineer hahaha, good luck with your next projects" I'm not a project that I'm going to handle, a Korean girl group.
I already told my parents that I plan to go abroad but I didn't say that I would be Strawberry's assistant because for sure they wouldn't allow me if the salary is good why not? And they agreed.
"Heh? You? Abroad?" my brother Shawn is pissed.
"Is something wrong?"
"And why are you planning to go overseas? Do you have a problem with your job?" my father asked.
"Nothing, of course, I also want to experience working in another country"
"You haven't even been in your job for a year, what kind of job is that?"
"Ahhhhmmmm just at the office, but there is time to work on the site" I made an excuse.
"Do your best there, does your manager know that?"
"Not yet, because we haven't met yet"
My father and my boss are friends, so this is also the reason why I got into their company, my father also used to work here but he was working in Dubai, and he just came home here for vacation.
"Can you handle it in South Korea? I guess you only chose that because your idol is there, is that Strawberry?" my mother said.
"Maybe you're just making up your excuses, I'm telling you, you won't get anything from those K-Pop, you don't even understand what they're saying" my father preached.
I just kept it a secret from them, because for sure, they wouldn't let me go if I told them.
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