CEO'S HIRE GIRLFRIEND
Chapter 6. Lie to each other

"Hah~ hah~, why did I suddenly have a nightmare? And why should I go with Tae Woo?" grumbled Eun Jo wonder who just woke up from her night sleep. It's only 10:00 p.m., but the eyes are open and the address will stay up late waiting for sleepiness to come again.

"It seems I made the wrong decision. Did I cancel it, huh ?"

Recall the ridiculous deal he made with Tae Woo earlier. But it is his own fault why he can quickly make a decision.

'Drrrt.. Drrt'

Eun Jo's phone sounded vibrating on the table. The drowsiness left in his eyes made him reluctant to pick up the call, but because his eyes were open, he finally raised the call without seeing the name of the contact that appeared on the screen.

'What is it ?'

The first word to the point heard by Eun Jo, without having to ask who the interlocutor is, he already knows his sleep bully plus the cause of his nightmares. Jung Tae Woo's.

"We're having nightmares" Eun Jo replied lazily.

'Is it better?'

"No, the nightmare has come true."

'Really ? what nightmare ?'

Rarely does Tae Woo ask more than once in a sentence. And it sounds like a worry.

Eun Jo who feels strange about her boss's attention-grabbing questions makes her suspicious.

"Wait on! Why are you calling all of a sudden?"

'Actually feel a little guilty for the incident'

"Actually you know who I want to avoid, right ? but you pretend you don't know and take advantage of the situation!"

Not feeling sorry for Tae Woo's rare confession, but making Eun Jo ask what he had in mind last afternoon. Drowsiness also feels lost in exchange for emotions.

'I really don't know. But it was your attitude towards him that made me know. And I'm not using you. But it's more profitable, ' explained Tae Woo.

"Huh ! Profitable ? from where ?" Eun Jo asks sewot.

'Don't you see he's jealous ? that's a good first step. Didn't you agree to our deal'

Tae Woo brought up the deal they just agreed to this morning at the office.

"I-I want to cancel this stupid deal!"

Eun Jo feels that the deal will lead her into a complicated situation.

'can't. I gave you a chance to think, but you refused. So, start your acting. Your soap drama was ugly.'

"What ? so that was just acting ?" Either he was stupid or innocent at the moment. Does not feel if he was invited into a game without knowing he is ready or not.

'You really think ? Kheh, don't expect.' 

Eun Jo could hear the sound of the triumphant laughter across the street. Laughing ? Tae Woo laughed ? no way, he must be fantasizing.

"Who is hoping ? You boss by yourself!"

Eun Jo stuck her tongue out at the phone screen, thankfully it wasn't a video call.

'Hm. You better get some sleep. Don't have nightmares anymore. Good night dear' the last sentence of the caller in her soft voice. Inexplicably become a new emotional tranquilizer Ino overflowing.

"Did? She's why the hell. Little-little good. Then suddenly as he pleased himself, a man who was difficult to understand," Eun Jo said to the phone screen in front of him. The screen is black, which means the interlocutor has decided on his phone call first.

"Armgh! I have to how ?!" erang Eun Jo pressed her cheek.

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\=:\= Flashback\=:\=

MEETING ROOMS. 11.00

"Hi, Jong Hyun. Sorry to wait so long," said Tae Woo when he met his business partner who was waiting in the meeting room.

"Oh. It's okay," Jong Hyun replied casually.

"alright. Have seat. We will discuss the quality of furniture materials that we will make and the export calculation that we do…. "

"What do you think ?" Tae Woo asked who had just presented his meeting.

But Tae Woo knew that his sister-in-law was not paying attention at all.

"Eem is quite profitable, yes" replied Jong Hyun.

"alright. We'll discuss it further when we go to the furniture manufacturing plant."

"Yes" he replied without turning to Tae Woo in front of him. Still staring at an object that could not make him turn away.

"Sounds like you're tired today, hyeong or are you missing noona ?" Tempt Tae Woo with a contrived smile.

"Oh. Yeah I'm a little tired from yesterday's show." Jong Hyun's Lies.

"Hm. Oh yes Eun Jo, you are scheduled for our departure to the e-gloss factory in Singapore next week," Tae Woo told his secretary who is 3 benches beside him.

"good. Mr. Tae--. Uh, I mean Mr. Director."

Eun Jo has been quite excited to call her boss by name. Sounds so familiar. Makes someone wonder there.

"You don't need to be like that. Call me as you normally would" Tae Woo said with a gentle smile to Eun Jo.

"It looks like you're all familiar." Somehow Jong Hyun felt disturbed by the closeness of the two people in front of him.

"Indeed. Because I'm not just his boss. But also his lover." Tae Woo said casually.

"Huh ?"

"Sir Tae Woo !?"

A sentence that made Jong Hyun and Eun Jo shocked who heard it. While those who say just relax without expression as usual.

Tae Woo stood up to Eun Jo who was still sitting and stopped behind her. He piled his palms onto Eun Jo's shoulders.

"It seems we don't have to hide this relationship from my own sister-in-law, Eun Jo."

"I heard you guys just met and you're bosses with secretaries, right ?"

"What does that need to explain, hyeong ? You know more about love than I do. Love has no difference. I love him at first sight. Like noona to you."

"And what...he loves you ?" Jong Hyun asked to make sure. Seeking certainty of what he just knew. But it was not a certainty that he expected but an answer to his jealous heart.

"Parents should love each other, right? Rather than lying to love someone. Can you ask Eun Jo directly?"

'Why did Pak Tae Woo suddenly say that ? What does that mean ? What should I do ?'

Many questions that Eun Jo said in her mind, even though she knew that no one could answer even she herself. He could only stare at the interlocking fingers on his thighs, fighting each other's thumbs. Overcome the nervousness he was facing right now. Eun Jo was also unable to look at Jong Hyun who had been directed at him since then.

"You love her, Eun Jo ?" A question that Jong Hyun asked suddenly. Questions that are more difficult to find answers than mathematical formulas.

Eun Jo doesn't know what to say, her tongue is a joke. If he can be honest, he still loves Jong Hyun. But his current circumstances are different, if he says like that surely Jong Hyun will make him hurt again by asking him he goes back into his arms, but if he lies and says he loves Tae Woo, it will definitely make Jong Hyun more hurt. Oh my God ! Please ! What word should I get out of this mouth ?

"Yes. I-I love her." The answer that hangs from Eun Jo.

"Love her ?"

"Oh.good. Yeo Woo once said that you've never been close to a girl. I'm glad you could have a relationship. You better take care and don't hurt Eun Jo, she looks like a good girl." The words of advice that even came out, even more appropriate to calm his own heart. Do not forget to put a bitter smile as a complement, so that no one knows he feels pain hearing Eun Jo's explanation.

"Yes, I'll take care of her, I won't leave her. You won't leave noona either, will you ?"

"Aaa..," Jong Hyun was confused as to what to answer.

During Jong Hyun's confusion in search of words, Tae Woo said, "You're definitely not going to leave him. You've been living at home with noona, haven't you ?"

"Yes." Yeah."

That's the only thing Tae Woo can answer. Although not a substitute for the word promise to continue with his current fiancee.

Eun Jo who heard that made her world feel collapsed. Jealousy, envy, the inadmissibility of the new fiancee pair together made it crowded. But he did not know if the feeling of tightness was also experienced by Jong Hyun.

"Hn. I'd better go first, Tae Woo. I have to go back to the office. See you soon."

Jong Hyun to Tae Woo's handshake. Ending the cooperation meeting between the two companies and also the bad taste that struck the heart between 2 people who lied to each other's hearts.

"Thank you, hyeong"

Jong Hyun left the meeting room without turning his head or greeting Eun Jo. Staring at him again made it even more poignant.

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"Sir Tae Woo, what did you do?!" Eun Jo asks with annoyance over Tae Woo's excessive attitude earlier.

"Meeting."

Eun Jo is increasingly furious with her boss' erratic behavior, sometimes chatty, sometimes quiet. "Not that. I mean what did you say to Jong Hyun ? why are you lying ?"

"You're lying too."

"What lie ?"

"Let's know, only you know," Tae Woo replied with a shrug.

"Where are you going?" Eun Jo asked as Tae Woo was about to leave the room.

"I'm going to meet someone first. Don't forget to do your presentation report work for next week."

Tae Woo, who does not remember his own schedule, reminds others of their duties.

"Yes-yes."

\=:\= Flashback END \=:\=

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HANNAM THE HILL Apartment 2130.

"I'm home" said a man who had just entered his house, putting his shoes away. The picture is on his face if the newcomer is tired.

"Ah you have come home, dear," replied a woman dressed in a purple aprons with a floral pattern who was happy to find someone coming, someone who he had been waiting for his return since, look longing radiated from his smile.

"Why did you just get home at this hour?" Ask the woman as soon as she sees her partner coming home late as usual.

"Sorry, I was busy in the office" the man replied, taking off his glasses.

"Yes it's okay. Now take a shower, I'll prepare your dinner, baby," said the woman who just became Jong Hyun's legal fiancee last night. Yeo Woo has been moving things to Jong Hyun's apartment to live with, now he can spend more time with his heart.

Like his dream wife, Yeo Woo prepares everything for Jong Hyun. From work clothes, food to be eaten, he wants his love poured completely into Jong Hyun and he also plans to redesign the decoration of every space in his new home. Of course Jong Hyun agreed, rather than arguing with women, which would be troublesome, Jong Hyun preferred to be quiet.

"I've eaten, Yeo Woo. You eat alone. I'm tired." Jong Hyun went straight into the room without giving a special welcome to Yeo Woo. Thank you is not even a kiss or a smile.

"Oo, okay." Yeo Woo can only smile meaninglessly.

'Okay, Jong Hyun. Just look at it ! I'll make you all mine'

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'Shzzz... shzzz….'

A cold shower drenched Jong Hyun's body. Cools a tired body and cools its hot brain. Reduce the burden he feels.

'Dug.'

Hit Jong Hyun's fist against the wall. 'Shit!' only the current curses can represent the resentment he experienced.

'I love Jung Tae Woo!'

'I love Jung Tae Woo!'

Eun Jo's words were still ringing clearly in Jong Hyun's mind. The constant buzzing made his anger grow even more.

"Is this the reason you won't come back to me, Eun Jo ?"

"Or just a lie to avoid me ?" gerutu Jong Hyun looked for the answer he should have aimed at Eun Jo.

"How is it different from me?"

"I kept you away from me and I lied to my feelings. Do I have to hide and make time go by with the lies that are kept or do I have to change my destiny before time goes by?" Jong Hyun asked himself. The crying details fused with the water droplets. Disguising traces of his sadness and grief.

"Arrgg, shiit !"

'dug'

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People say, we will feel lost when that person is far away. But while he was still with us, there were too many reasons to avoid him.

Do you really want to ask God for your plan to go smoothly ? or ask God's plan to be the best for you.

Which one to make sure ?

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...TBC...

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