Pay With Your Heart

Hei-Ran's mind pondered on how she could tell Jin-Hai about her decision to return back to her family's company. She knew she didn't have to, but she couldn't let A-Yeong get away with whatever she was up to. She had not been certain about A-Yeong's evil intentions in the company, but after speaking with her grandfather, she was more convinced the girl was up to no good. And she'd be damned if she didn't expose her. 

Hei-Ran was shocked to see Jin-Hai lolled on the couch in her office feeling comfortable when she walked in.

"What are you doing here?" She asked in shocked-surprise as she stepped into the room.

"What do you think?" The playful man wriggled a brow at her.

"Waiting for me?" She placed her bag on her desk before walking over to the sofa to join him.

Jin-Hai sat up right when she sat down. His brows furrowed at her making Hei-Ran self-conscious.

"What is it?" She frowned.

"What did you do last night?" He asked in a tight tone, his intense gaze not easing for a second. 

 "What do you mean?" She confusedly asked. 

"This!" He replied, raising his finger to touch her face. "Why does your face look like this? Didn't you sleep well?" As far as he could remember there were no take home jobs for her during the weekend, neither was the company preparing for any project or something of sort. And he has also noticed how exhausted she looked recently. What has she been up to?

"I–I did." Hei-Ran stuttered, as she raised her hand to her face wondering if there was anything there. Honestly, she didn't sleep well. Last night she had tossed and turned till the earlier part of the morning, pondering on a plan to unveil A-Yeong's plan without alerting her and also how to convince the man sitting by her side to let her go. Even after a whole night of thinking, she had barely come up with a plan and her mind was still very much troubled. 

"You certainly did not." He firmly said, as he held her chin and tilted her face to both sides.

"Jin-Hai.." Hei-Ran tried to withdraw her face away from his hold, and he willingly let go but not before asking her.

"Is this about your grandfather? What happened with your grandfather?" He was suspicious that her visit to her ancestral home might have had something to do with her poor look. She had also called to inform him not to pick her up for work.

Hei-Ran smiled when he fussed over her like that. Not that it was the first time, but the fact that he could tell she was disturbed and sleep deprived after one look was what made her swell. It was good to know one had someone who cared about you in such a way. 

And that was her Jin-Hai. He was always so attentive towards her. It has been so long since someone treated her this nicely. And it felt good.

She couldn't help but silently stare at him, when she remembered the problem at hand. How was she to tell him about her decision?

A deep and worried frown appeared on Jin-Hai's face when he saw the hesitation in her eyes. "Hei-Ran, is something wrong? Did something happen at home?" He shifted closer to her, his careful eyes intently fixed on her.

Hei-Ran's heart skipped as she struggled with herself to spew the words out. 

"Hei-Ran?" He cautiously called.

"I'm going back to Su corps." She said putting the man in a state of shock. Few seconds of silence reigned between them, their gaze tightly locked on one another.

Hei-Ran held her breath as she waited for her words to sink into his head. 

"Jin-Hai-"

"You're what?" He interjected her.

"Going back to Su-Corp." She replied, while he shot her a dumbfounded look.

"Hei-Ran, you're joking right?" He didn't want to believe he had heard her right, or that she was serious about what she had just said.

"I'm sorry." She apologized. Jin-Hai looked at her with incredulity, like he couldn't believe her words. 

"Hei-Ran, I just got you." He said. "I just got you after six long years, now you want to leave?" He stood to his feet as he gazed at her with shocked surprise. "For Christ sake, what is this?"

"I'm not leaving the city Jin-Hai. You still have me." She told him. She rose to her feet and held his hand. "I'm not leaving you."

"But you are." He snapped making her sigh. She knew it wouldn't be easy to convince him. She'd miss him too, but this was very important for her, and she hoped he'd understand. She didn't have to do this, but she felt a strong urge to stop and expose A-Yeong on whatever she was doing.

She cupped his face and kissed his cheeks. "I'll miss you too. But this will only be temporary. I'll back soon. I promise." She assured him.

"But what is this all about? Did something happen? I can help you." He offered.

"I know you can." As a matter of fact, she knew he'd leave everything to help her if she as much as asked for it, but this was family stuff and she didn't want to involve him in it, except it was necessary. 

She hooked her hand around his waist and said. "As much as I'd love to have you around me at all times, i must do this on my own." She told him, while she rested her head on his chest.

Jin-Hai let out a deep sigh as he helplessly stared down at her. He didn't like this at all.

"I don't like this Su Hei-Ran. I really don't." He hissed again. 

She pressed her head against his chest even more, as her hold around his waist also tightened. "I know you don't. But let me get my revenge and my reputation back." She said making Jin-Hai look at her.

So that was what this was all about.. Revenge.