Heartfelt Chronicles: Echoes Of Affection
"5 Trillion Things I Hate About You"— 36
Saturday comes sooner than you’re ready for, and you’re more stressed than ever. Mr. Gong didn’t come to work the rest of the week; no one had heard from him. You’d called Beom-Jin to see if you still had to get Mr. Gong to the party, and despite your attempts to get out of it, Beom-Jin insisted.
You park across the street from Mr. Gong' building and lean your forehead against the car window, staring up at the top floor. He lives in the penthouse, but he owns the whole building. It took you all day yesterday to come up with your plan to get Mr. Gong to his party, but now, sitting outside, you’re not sure if it’ll work.
After glancing at your phone quickly to check the time, you know it’s now or never. You clamber somewhat ungracefully out of your car and into the building. The receptionist gives you a look as you walk straight to the elevator bank, but you ignore her and press the button to call the lift.
The penthouse button taunts you as it flashes, your heart beats in your throat as the elevator rises up up up to your inevitable doom. When did you become so pessimistic?
Mr. Gong isn’t that bad; he’s always been kind to you, sometimes just too strict. There’s nothing to worry about.
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