James thought she was his girlfriend and for some reason he wasn't feeling bad or too good about it. So he thought he could ask at least they are friends for now.
"Wow, so fierce. You don't want want me to hit on your girl. She is a fine babe indeed" said James with smiles which made Jae Won shook his head.
"She is not my girlfriend but my friend….or maybe not anymore" said Jae Won with a dejected look screaming I'm guilty of something.
James on the other hand saw the expression Jae Won had made and decided to pry open this secret of his. "Why did you two fight? Wait let me guess uuurm she confessed her feelings for you and you turned her down right?".
He asked with certainty in his eyes. His face was written 'I guessed the exact situation as of now' but he wasn't a bit near the situation concerning those two.
Jae Won smiled and shook his head to disagree with him before he replied, "we aren't fighting but we aren't talking as of now and she didn't confess her feelings to me either. Let's just say I did something bad to her and she can't forgive me and probably will not for the rest of our lives"
James, "….." "so in all she is not your girlfriend?" James asked with smiles drawn on his face. Jae Won nodded in agreement to his question.
"Then can you help me make her as my girlfriend? She is really my type. What's her name by the way?" he said as the look on Jae Won's face made him thought Jae Won didn't want to help him so he said "I will do anything you want. Just tell her about me" he said blinking like a toy to look cute.
Jae Won sighed and replied "okay, but I'm not sure what she will say, but I will try b…." after his last word the lecturer entered making his words got stuck in his throat.
The class began and Jae Won focus all his attention on the lecturer. On the other hand, Charles had to gone to work but his soul and mind was not at the hospital.
As soon as he entered his office about to do his rounds before he accepts patients, Cyrus entered with a big smile written on his face.
"Hey, did you win a lottery?" Charles asked as he picked up some documents while glancing through.
As he waited a few seconds and heard no response, he turned his gaze to the person standing next to him.
But instead of the smiles he had brought, his expression had changed drastically like a chameleon.
"What happened to your smile?" Charles asked as he walked slowly towards Cyril with a concerned face. He cared about him even though at the end he didn't have him for himself but he still cared for him and when he saw that expression he had forgotten his worries.
"What happened to you? You look miserable and hangover too" Cyril asked while he slowly pushed Charles to the couch in his office.
"Would you please tell me what's been bothering you for so long. Please tell me so at least half of the problem is solved by telling me."
Charles sighed so heavily as he thought on how to lay out his secret he had been trying to hide from him. 'I'm into guys and I've had a crush on you for sometime now but it changed and now I'm heartbroken'.
Cyril hugged him tightly as he patted his back and slowly rubbed it comforting him. "I like men" Charles spoke out thinking in the next few seconds would either be a slap on his face or Cyril walking out of his office and that would be the end of their long time friendship.
Instead, Cyril loosens his hug and watch straight into Charles's eyes before he said , "I know" with a smile.
Charles, "….."
'What, how and how long did he knew about me' and many more were his thought that kept repeating in his mind.
Cyril who was watching him like a hawk saw all the expressions that came out of that cute face because of his reply but Cyril knew what was going through in his mind.
"I found out when I took you laptop the last time. *laughs…you searched for on how to look sexy to attract a man and a nice place for a date with a man. I mean did you have to searched for such things when you are attractive already" said Cyril.
Charles's Jaw dropped to the floor as he kept staring at Cyril who wouldn't stopped talking on the mistakes he did that led him to find out about his secret.
"You like Jae Won right? But he ended up with someone else that's why you look this miserable. Come on, you will meet a nice handsome man that will treasure you with all his heart" as he said this he gave him a big last hug before he stood up from the couch.
All this time, Charles kept staring at him still processing what he was hearing. He thought he had hid his secret very well. Well, that's how the world is, you think you've done a perfect job hiding something meanwhile it's out in the open even before you thought of hiding it.
"Just download an app that could help you meet new people. I heard, to heal a broken heart you just have to find a new one or..never mind just download it and see how it goes."
As he said this, he smiled so beautifully Charles's heart skipped a beat before Cyril went out of his office.
After he had gone did he realized Cyril came to share some good news but because of him he couldn't share it again. He thought after his rounds and consultation, he will ask him during his break.
A few hours later, Jae Won was seated with his arms crossed around his chest staring with his gaze fixed on James who was trying to convince him to do the most unthinkable so he thought.
"What did you just say?" said Jae Won trying to get James to repeat what he had just said.
He didn't hesitate and repeated what he said "since we are going out to take some photos as an assignment tomorrow, I was hoping you could bring the pretty lady along so I can have my shot with her" he said with a grin as though he has come up with a plan to rid all poverty in the world.
Jae Won continued to stare at him 'you better be kidding' written all over his face. How is he supposed to walk up to her and tell her. Even if she stays within his circle would be a miracle.
"Come on, please I really like her. And she is my type of women and a beautiful lady as well" as he said he was almost getting on his knees to plead.
"Emelia" said Jae Won confusing the hell out of James. "Huh" is all he could come up with as his gaze was not leaving Jae Won's.
"Emelia is her name so stop calling her fine lady or anything" Jae Won said as he uncrossed his arms to start packing his books in his bag.
"Well, well, well, my girl has a pretty name too. I can't wait to meet her" said James smiling like joker.
"How sure are you that you like her. You haven't even met her yet. Now all that matter is how I tell her and if I manage to do that the important question is 'will she come?" said Jae Won making James looked like a pale ghost.
He didn't actually thought of that before pleading and it seems Jae Won wouldn't give him her contact as of now.
"But at least would you please try? If she doesn't accept I will try next time till she does" as he said this he gave a big satisfying smile only he knew what that meant.
Back at Vincent's office, Vincent has been staring at his phone for almost five minutes and now Emelia couldn't take it anymore.
"You know staring at it wouldn't let him reply any faster" she said grasping Vincent's attention back to the office.
"You've been chatting him all day and just a few minutes he hasn't replied you are out of your mind. You must really love him" said Emelia with a smirk lurking at the corner of his lips.
Vincent smiled nervously while he stared at his phone one last time before he went back to his work so he could go home to see his baby.
"Yes, we will see each other soon so there shouldn't be a problem" said Vincent as he went back to his work. Emelia shooked her head as she thought 'a henpecked husband indeed'.
Jae Won who was busy talking to James didn't realize Vincent had sent him a message. After he managed to escape form James's constant pressuring.
He read the last message he had sent which he smiled so brightly it didn't escape James's gaze.
"Hey, hey, this smile smells something lovely. Are you chatting with your girlfriend?" James asked moving closer as he draped his arm around Jae Won's shoulder.
"What girlfriend? It's just my….*cough….never mind" said Jae Won almost spilling his secret.
James, "...."