Saturday, April 6, 2019

CHAPTER 2



Prologue (2)

        Oh Jin-shim.
            At this rate, knowing who that girl is was necessary.
            Who was that girl?
            “She is a Goddess! She’s Korean best Goddess from our Venus agency!”
            Hyuk-joon who had worked for a long time with that girl cried out. And those words weren’t wrong.
            She was Korea's most beautiful woman. A Korean actress with a stage name ‘Oh Yoon-seo’ and was a native from Yeongyang-gun county of Gyeongsangbuk-do Province.
            She was being casted when she was 17, freshman year of High School by Venus agency CEO Yeon when he was at Yeongyang for an event, she then made debut into entertainment industry. She had always been Korean top actress until she caught into scandal when she was 27 years old.
            Even if Yeon Jun-seok never brought her from her village, it was obvious that she would debut in entertainment industry. She was an actress with a dreamy best face.
            She was like a reincarnation of an angel. Since her debut on 17 years old, she had never failed to be a girl Korean guy wanted to date.
            Before she was caught into scandal with a conglomerate, she had a clean celebrity life and had never been caught into a scandal even with her male co-stars.
            Beside that, a slow-witted Jin-shim was accepted into an elite Law School, Korea University.
            She made a deal with her mother to always have the highest score in order to keep working in entertainment industry. People might have no idea the truth about how Jin-shim accepted into a Law major of Korea University.
            Oh Jin-shim, a Korean incomparable beautiful woman was also a smart girl.
            This perfect girl had only one flaw. After working in entertainment industry for such a long time, she still had a poor acting. Awful.
            “Are you serious?”
            CEO Yeon who just stayed still for a while stared at Jin-shim and asked her.
            Jin-shim gasped and stared at him. Her stunned face calmer now, and she nodded her head hard.
            “Of course I am!”
            It was not an exaggeration that after debuting, for 10 years CEO Yeon always made Jin-shim walked on flower way only.
            It was true that thanks to her beauty she caught the position of top star easily, but it couldn’t be denied that CEO Yeon’s ability and energy had made her a top star as well.
             Until now, Jin-shim always did her schedule managed by CEO Yeon, same goes for the work decision. She was on the position to make a rebellious act, but she didn’t do that.
            It was her very first rebellious act. And she did that to improve her acting skill.
            “This is impossible.”
            CEO Yeon flashed a fierce gaze, but naturally gave a fake smile when he saw Jin-shim glared at him. Usually, when people brought the topic of her poor acting and asked her to have acting training, Jin-shim would glare at them and objected the advice.
            [I don’t need to do such thing! People still would like me even though I can’t act well!]
            CEO Yeon gave bitter laughter thinking about those arrogant words Jin-shim said to him.
            “Don’t tell me you’re never thinking about accepting the advice.”
            Jin-shim was sure CEO Yeon had a purpose saying those mumbling words.
            Jin-shim wouldn’t even dream about getting an acting training or field experience if she didn’t get caught in that stupid scandal that ruined her image.
            Even if her acting was very bad, but she’s a natural actress who can lit the atmosphere just by her existence only.
            “I’ll do it. I’ll do it for sure. I’ve already said that, so cancel the rejection, Mr. Yeon.”
            With a black pupil as beautiful as shiny obsidian, Jin-shim stared at CEO Yeon, cried out to ask him to fix everything.
            CEO Yeon flinched.
            “Mr. Yeon!”
            “……Okay.”
            CEO Yeon nodded his head. Jin-shim stared at her with a touched look, he was different than usual, now he looked serious.
            “If you insist, I will tell Writer Lee Se-jin then. I will tell her you will take the role.”
            “Are you serious?”
            “When did I ever lie to you, Jin-shim?”
            I don’t know. But thinking about that, you were right.  
            CEO Yeon were mumbling while looking at Jin-shim who was just quiet and nodding her head.
            “I should apologize to Yoon-mi. Hmm. What should I say to her?”
            All of sudden, Jin-shim had a feeling of wanting to hug CEO Yeon who was thinking hard while starching his sideburns. Jin-shim smiled and thanked him, gave him a thumb.
            And then a thought suddenly hit her late, made her open her mouth.
            “But, Mr. Yeon.”
            CEO Yeon looked at her.
            With a faint smile, Jin-shim asked him.
            “What role is that….?”

***
           
“Oh Jin-shim ssi.”
Yawn. Jin-shim yawned long. She moved her body hearing someone calling her name.
‘He didn’t see that, didn’t he?’
Being seen yawning like that is the biggest humiliation for ‘the Great Oh Yoon-seo’. With a nervous look on her face, Jin-shim raised her head.
‘Ah.’
Her eyelids were trembling, and a cold-faced guy was caught by her eyes. He stared at her with his cold gaze.
That guy wrinkled his forehead and looked at her with his black eyes that had a different expression with other people who welcomed and showed her a big interest. He didn’t like her, even just 1%.
‘What does this wrenched man want this time?’
Although she swore by herself, she immediately tried to calm herself.
‘You need to hold it, Jin-shim.’
Oh Jin-shim.
She might not be able to act naturally in front of camera, but when she faced someone personally, she could do such thing.
In a flash, she managed to calm her heart. Her eyes and smile were bright, and her lips moved slightly.
“Oh, Mr. Kwon! Did you just call me? What is……Huh?!”
“Please copy this. 4 pieces each.”
That cold-faced guy put a massive document on Jin-shim desk who was just smiling.
‘What are these?’
With a confused look on her face Jin-shim tilted her head seeing those documents that towered her desk as tall as her head.
“I should copy these….?”
“Then who should do that? Don’t tell me you don’t know how to copy this either.”
“It…It’s not like that, but…”
Jin-shim frowned instinctively when that guy ignored her and gave a harsh comment.
That guy’s gaze became sharper once he saw Jin-shim just staying still and hesitated to do anything.
“Please finish this till 1 PM. I’ll go to the court first.”
“What? 1 PM?”
Jin-shim immediately saw the clock.
It’s 12 PM now!
He knew for sure that those massive documents on the desk needed more time to be copied than one hour, he was surely thoughtless when it came for other people.
Jin-shim was ready to cry.
“Then how about my lunch….?”
That guy who was about to get out from the office stopped his move. He frowned and said.
“Just buy sandwich. There’s a toast restaurant on the first floor of the next building.”
“……….”
“Why? Don’t you like it?”
‘Yes. I hate it.’
He opened his mouth again when he saw Jin-shim was hesitating.
“There's nothing we can do then. Oh Jin-shim ssi is neglecting her job.”
“What?”
“It means our separation is in front of us. To be honest, it’s what I want the most.”
“Did you say 1 PM? I’ll copy them all now! Have a safe journey to the court, Mr. Kwon!”
“………...”
Before hearing another nonsense talk from him, Jin-shim got up from her chair. He might be saying something more if she just sat there.
‘Horrible person!’
Jin-shim took those documents which were as tall as the mountain with her hand while exhaling a loud breath, she went out from the office immediately.
Jin-shim started to go out from the office, took those documents in her hands while grunting. Passed that guy.
“Ugh, woah.”
Those documents were blocking her view, she forced herself to breathe calmly. She dragged her foot all the way to the end of the hallway where the photocopy room was located. If her arms weren’t strong and she stumbled a bit, those documents would be scattered on the floor.
From that far a guy approached her angrily, afraid if that girl would drop a piece of paper.
‘It’s so heavy.’
Jin-shim who used all her strength suddenly opened her eyes widely when those documents were taken from her.
“Huh?”
“Just till the photocopy room.”
That guy who a moment ago just stood in front of the door, folding his arm while looking at Jin-shim with his cold eyes, was now beside her and took half of those documents from her.
Jin-shim who was shocked for a while stared at that guy with black eyes, he said.
“Just till the photocopy room. Don’t take this the wrong way.”
After saying those words bluntly, he quickly averted his gaze from Jin-shim and moved straight to the photocopy room.
Left behind, she was confused. She just saw at him and snorted.
‘He’s a rude person after all.’
This is the first time for me meeting the rudest person in my life. If he want to help, he should say it nicely, why should say something like that?
[Your role?]
Jin-shim suddenly remembered CEO Yeon’s voice while looking at that guy who was in front of her.
[It’s not a difficult role to play, but it’s not an easy role either.]
[Seriously, what is it?]
CEO Yeon looked at stunned Jin-shim, he then said.
[Secretary in a big Law Firm. Simply put, Writer Lee’s next drama is about Law. How is it, can you do that?]
Of course I can!
No. I have to!
Jin-shim who minutes ago stopped her steps and just stared at that guy now started to move her legs again. Jin-shim took slow steps than before, ready in case he would nitpick on her again.

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