CEO'S HIRE GIRLFRIEND
Chapter 4. Meet 'She'

"Yes, you are indeed beautiful Eun Jo," praised Eun Jo herself in front of the mirror, she continued to improve her appearance and rotate her body.

Eun Jo wears the dress she chose at the boutique with Tae Woo. The hair is rolled down and the high heels are colored in line with the dress. Without wearing excessive accessories, only silver bracelets and pearl earrings piercing models.

"Yeah, it's ready!" Eun Jo reflects last time and she goes downstairs to hear Tae Woo's car horn in front of her house.

"Why is it so long?" said Tae Woo leaning in front of his car, he was wearing a brown suit and a black shirt. Makes Eun Jo momentarily stunned by the good looks of her boss.

"You're the one who picked up too soon" he said.

"How do I look ?" Eun Jo asked.

"Lumayan, get in fast!" tae Woo's orders. Not wanting to be fascinated by the girl's appearance.

"Aishh, from earlier can only say 'fun'. Does he not like to praise women ?" eun Jo said.

"Don't whisper, if I can hear it."

Eun Jo wondered why she could be heard by Tae Woo, but only whispered. Instead of thinking about it, Eun Jo got straight into the car. Only silence enveloped them along the way.

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Eun Jo opened her eyes and mouth wide because she was amazed by the beauty in front of her eyes. They have arrived at their destination by now. A spacious garden party with green lawns and table decoration order wooden chairs, a small stage, a pole full of flower twists and all-milk-white curtains. Small white lights hang above between the ends of the pole with the other pole. Create a romantic atmosphere at night.

"Wahh, that's beautiful. Indeed Miss Yeo Woo held what event ?" Eun Jo's question is still a face of amazement. This time he saw an event like this.

"You'll know after you get inside."

Tae Woo holds Eun Jo's hand again, making her walk hand in hand. Eun Jo feels astonished at Tae Woo's current behavior, whether he is not ashamed to join his own personal secretary, what about the views of his relationship people or if later his brother sees this misunderstanding. It could be a scandal at the office. The thought of astonishment about this place instantly faded away with fear. Eun Jo begins to subtly pull her hand that Tae Woo is holding.

"Why? Are you afraid that others will misunderstand us right now ?" As if his mind was read, Eun Jo simply nodded.

"Why do you think of others, if you don't. I'm not happy if there will be other women who tease me" Tae Woo said by embracing Eun Jo's hip. More extreme than that.

Many invited guests were present, colleagues from the company JG (Jung Great). Not a few entrepreneurs he knew. Greet each other and chat with her and Tae Woo. After a few minutes of talking, there was someone who was embracing Tae Woo's back from behind.

"Haii, Tae Woo yah~. I thought you weren't coming, I was looking for you" said one girl still hugging Tae Woo.

Tae Woo turned around and pushed him away.

"I don't like people touching my body without my permission."

Tae Woo already knows who the girl is, the girl who always chases after him and hopes to be his. "So now stay away, Ji Won!".

Eun Jo who was next to Tae Woo had no idea what was going on, but seeing that she was a little rude to the girl, Eun Jo had to interfere. "That's Mr. Tae Woo. He's just rebuking you, why do you have to be like that?"

"Come, we better meet noona," Tae Woo said, clasping Eun Jo's hand tighter - more precisely dragging - away from the girl.

"Eeh. wait.. "

Eun Jo can't possibly hold Tae Woo back and can only bow apologizing to the girl.

"Tae Woo yah~~" shouted Ji Won without chasing after her.

'Why is it so hard to get your heart, Tae Woo?' said Ji Won by holding back her tears.

His eyes were only able to see Tae Woo away by holding the other girl's hand. Tae Woo just said he doesn't want to be touched by others without his permission. Does this mean Tae Woo gave permission to be touched by the girl. Who is that girl ?

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"Why are you so with that girl?"

"I don't want to talk about things that aren't important to me" Tae Woo replied. Eun Jo just sighed hearing it.

"I want to see Noona first, you wait here first." Pinta Tae Woo and Eun Jo nods back to understand.

He tried to enjoy the party atmosphere, grab some snacks and get along with others. There was a small stage filled with white roses on the floor, attracting his attention. Next to the stage, a man behind him was talking to several adult men. I don't know why that guy caught his attention. Reminds him of someone in the past.

Eun Jo walked forward wanting to approach the man, when the distance was less than 1 meter, someone patted him on the shoulder.

"Come here, the show will begin."

Eun Jo follows sitting in the chair provided. The curiosity of the man was still left in his mind.

"Well, at this happy event, we'll start." welcome a host lady to the party to begin on stage.

"Today, we will witness 2 bonds of love united in an engagement. A quick look at the info. "pull the host with a smile.

"These 2 lovebirds have loved each other when they were in college and also become colleagues between 2 big companies. And this time, they'll formalize their relationship, not just being lovers but in an engagement."

The sound of clapping of invited guests boisterously in the air. Focusing attentively forward.

"Happy, beautiful Miss - Jung Yeo Woo, please come on stage."

A beautiful woman, even though she is no longer a teenager, walked up to the stage from the left side of the stage. Wearing a long white dress with short sleeves, gives the impression of simple but graceful. Her hair was tied up. Make-up that looks natural. Well-favoured. That's the visible impression.

"And of course a happy man, Mr. Lee Jong Hyun."

The man who is his partner also looks charming, wearing a black suit and black shirt. The opposite color to the dress of the woman but very harmonious when side by side.

Smiles on the faces of the two lovebirds. Showing happiness to guests.

Lee-Jong-Hyun, the spelling of the word was said to be Eun Jo's lips. His face was in disbelief, he looked at the man he had been waiting for all this time. A second later, Eun Jo is plunged into her past. Sweet memories of being together as teenagers. At that time they expressed love and affection for each other. Sharing touch and kiss. Smiles and cries. Laughter is also a fight. For years, that memory was made. Stacking into a deep longing.

But somehow the current world is spinning like a time machine pulling it away into time as they part. There is no intention to let go of each other's love. Only a necessity that makes them now not hold each other's body.

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\=:\= FLASHBACK \=:\=

"Are you going?" Ask the lover.

"Yes, Eun Jo. My parents wanted me to go to college in America. And after graduation, I'll develop my father's company there," explained the man stroking his lover's cheeks after finishing packing.

"When are you going back to Korea?" Eun Jo is trying to dig up certainty for the continuity of her relationship.

"I don't know, I'm sorry." Replied the lover named Lee Jong Hyun, his girlfriend since the 1st grade of High School. An unexpected relationship. Idols of men dating idols of teachers. The school beauty queen with the smartest Prince at school.

The impressive start of the meeting will end in a farewell.

"Then how are we?" Ask Eun Jo further.

"Wait for me, because I'm not gonna let you go Eun Jo. But if you're tired of waiting for me, then one day I'll come after you." A thread of tranquilizing words relaxes the heart of the lover.

"I never mind waiting for anyone for any length of time as long as we love each other" Eun Jo replied with a smile that made Jong Hyun always fall in love with the woman who captivated him.

"Thank you, Eun Jo. I love you" said the idol before he lowered his head with his hands cupped on his two cheeks.

"I love you too."

Eun Jo knew what Jong Hyun was going to do, she closed her eyes, enjoyed every embrace, sigh, and felt the happiness left behind in their fused lips, but leave pain in the heart and provide tears afterwards.

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"You too. I'm gonna miss you, for sure,"

"I am too." A sad look on his face.

He took a few steps back from Jong Hyun. He looked down, not wanting to show the water of sadness that came out of his eyes.

Jong Hyun approached and hugged Eun Jo so tightly, not thinking about the crowded atmosphere at the airport. He just wanted to calm his girlfriend. "Eun Jo, I'll definitely be back."

Jong Hyun summed up Eun Jo's cheeks, looking at the eyes of the girl he liked, but could never see again. Jong Hyun kissed Eun Jo on the forehead, indicating that he should leave immediately and leave the girl alone.

"Bye, Eun Jo."

The last words spoken from Jong Hyun's lips, the last voice he heard, the roar of breath he would never feel again, a hug that would never warm him again. Eun Jo tries to strengthen her heart, that this will pass quickly, Jong Hyun will definitely return and like the end of a fairy tale that will be a happy ending and happy ever after.

Seen further away Jong Hyun's back. It was like he was holding Jong Hyun to stay by his side and said 'don't go'. But happiness always requires sacrifice to be pitted against. Although this wait is full of doubt. God must have planned something . Just need to wait. Everything will be beautiful at some time. Yeah, it would.

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Unknowingly, he was crying. Back to the memories of the past that made her cry. The 'happy' man on the stage who also made her cry and the purpose of the party that made her unable to stop crying.

"Remove those tears, don't be moved like that" said Tae Woo who was beside him holding out a handkerchief.

Tae Woo knows what Eun Jo is currently crying over, but he chooses to shut up and let her cry.

"I want to go home, Mr. Tae Woo."

His mind is fucked up right now. Feels tight in the chest. More uncomfortable with the sight of 'painful' for him or the view of 'fun' for those who enjoy in front there. A man he loved and he later during this time, began to pin the engagement ring to the ring finger of his partner. The happiest woman at the moment, also pinned the sign of a deeper bond to the fingers that would become her future husband. Applause from the guests present made Eun Jo's ears buzz, too noisy to hear.

"Let's wait a minute, I'll introduce you to Noona's fiancee" said Tae Woo wiping Eun Jo's tears away and also gently grasping her hand, leading her in a direction.

Eun Jo does not know what to do, at this time she can only be quiet and down. Hiding behind Tae Woo's back. If only he could hide from reality.

"Congratulations noona, you're finally engaged too, albeit slowly from hyeong Jae."

"Congratulations Jong Hyun, you look so happy today." Tae Woo shakes the hand of his sister-in-law. The other person just smiled bitterly.

"Who are you here with, what's with Ji Won?" Yeo Woo asked to see a girl behind his sister's back. Tae Woo moves sideways and embraces Eun Jo's waist.

Eun Jo is still down, squeezing her dress fabric.

"I'm with Eun Jo, noona."

"Well, Eun Jo! I didn't think you could take a girl along with Tae Woo, you'd be anti-emancipation woman." ridiculed her brother.

"Eun... Jo..." Suddenly Jong Hyun spoke which made Eun Jo reflexively look up towards the origin of the voice.

"Yes, Honey. She's the girl I told you about, she was my secretary once. And now she's Tae Woo's secretary." Obviously the fiancee.

"Oh yes, Eun Jo. This is my fiance, Lee Jong Hyun."

"Hallo, my Song Eun Jo, congratulations on your engagement. Good luck," Eun Jo said, shaking hands. He tried to hold back the tears and a sense of tightness in his chest at this moment.

She can feel Jong Hyun's hand that used to always hold her, caress her, wipe her tears when sad, but that touch now feels hollow.

"Thank you." It was the only word Jong Hyun could say after a long time without seeing Eun Jo.

"I want to get some fresh air first, noona. You guys have a good time being a couple of fiancees."

"alright. Eun Jo's going to the house well. Don't you drop it in the middle of the street like Ji Won."

"Yes-yes."

Tae Woo clasped Eun Jo's hand again, somehow to several times. All he wanted at this moment was to calm the feeling of the girl who was now in a state of turmoil.

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"Why are you Jong Hyun?" Yeo Woo asked to see her fiance still looking at her sister and Eun Jo who had been away.

"Aah. Its okay. I'm just a little tired of standing around." lied Jong Hyun. Maybe someone else will say he is happy when he is engaged to a loved one. But only he knew at this moment he was feeling sad and regretful. All this he never wanted. He still wants his girlfriend first. Never forget a girl from her past and hope to be her future. Can the destiny of love be changed ?

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"Sorry."

"Why should I apologize?"

"Because of crying."

"Then why are you crying?"

"Not knowing."

Eun Jo kept her head down, not looking in the same direction as Tae Woo who was looking at the green garden. Stay away from the annoying crowds.

"Then you have to smile, so you don't cry anymore."

Eun Jo turned her head, although her words were ordinary and flat but somehow sounded meaningful.

"Because you're so ugly when you cry, your make-up can wear off" Tae Woo said, touching Eun Jo's cheek.

"What !"

She gets annoyed with Tae Woo's taunts, focusing her full attention on the man next to her. She gets angry but suddenly Tae Woo hugs her. "Better right?"

Eun Jo is stunned by Tae Woo's treatment, somehow it feels so soothing, inevitably Eun Jo also smiles, "Thank you, Mr. Tae Wo."

Feeling agitated and disappointed at the party was so quickly gone. Eun Jo is feeling a little better right now.

Tae Woo slowly lets go of his embrace and goes back to holding Eun Jo's hand again, "You want to go home right ? I'll take you."

Just a nod to the agreed meaning of Eun Jo. His hands are comfortable in Tae Woo's hands. No protest or embarrassment like that. Leaving the party that just made her hurt.

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'I'm going after you again, Eun Jo ! I'll explain what you should know '

muttered someone who had noticed them behind the scenes, preparing a thousand words that he would explain to the girl. Accepted or not. He will get what should be his. His desire is like that at the moment. May God help with his plan. No one knows what the future plans are, right ?

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...TBC...

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