24 A simple wager (1/2)
When we go into his office, he noticed all the scattered papers.
”I thought you said you'd help with this mess” he told me.
”What can I say? I'm bad at cleaning up” I chuckle. He scoffs and tells me to help him clean up. As we do so, I pick up papers and books. Suddenly out of the book I pick up the picture falls off. Min-Joon and I look at the picture as it dramatically falls to the ground. I immediately start to think of ways I can get out of this while Min-Joon is most likely having flashbacks of the girl and ready to yell at me when it reaches the floor.
Once it hits the floor I bow down on the floor.
”What? What are you doing?” he asks surprised.
”I'm sorry. I didn't mean to snoop. I just saw the picture, thinking it was important I put it back. End of story” I say flustered ”Please don't quick me out. I have nowhere to go!” I'm so embarrassed right now.
After a moment of silence, I hear laughter. He picks up the picture and reaches his hand out for mine.
”First of all. Get up. This is embarrassing for the both of us” he says. When he helps me up, he says ”And second of all. This is just a picture” he looks at it, his expression darkening. It really isn't just a picture. I can tell he liked her, very much indeed. And I'm also sure its because of her that he refuses to love anyone, just like he said in the last episode.
”I'll clean the rest of this up. You can go back to your position” he says, but in normal people speak he just told me to get the hell out.
Suddenly the doors open with a bang. In came Min-Joon's grandmother and 4 bodyguards. Though I don't know why an old lady would have so many bodyguards. She looks like she about to croak at any minute. No offense.
”Grandmother” Min-Joon said, but he didn't seem at all surprised. She's probably come here to talk about marriage dates.
”Did you find anyone you like?” his grandmother asked him. Min-Joon looked away.
”How many times do I have to tell you that I don't want to marry?” Min-Joon asked angrily. The grandmother ignored his question and continued speaking.
”How about the daughter from the Gu Family? She's pretty and has a good background. She went to a very prestigious University, studied business and graduated top of her class. Not only could she make a good wife she can also be a good business partner”
”Grandmother” Min-Joon said with a sigh.
”Or how about Ae-Ra. She is so adorable, and you have known each other since childhood? Her family is powerful and she can make a great addition to our family, you can say she's already a part of our family. She's just missing our last name”
”Grandmother!” Min-Joon yelled. His grandmother stopped talking, rather than shocked by his outburst she looked at him with a blank look on her face. Ha! now I know who Min-Joon got that look from ”Please…”
”Such a disrespectful child” she says ”I sent you to school, I've given you this job, I even thought of giving you the CEO position, just like your father. All I ask of you is to get a respectable wife”