Prologue
1533 Words
Word for the day - 바보
(Romanised as 'Pa-bo') - Stupid.
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AIDEN’S POV
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I relished the early sunset London view from the window as I savoured my green tea. Six years in London and it was still as elegant as it was when I had first arrived here.
But after all this time, London had also changed in a few aspects that being I was now able to catch a glimpse of the tall buildings that Kingstons & Co. had constructed. Back then, we only had our hands in the US but now, even London knew our name. We expanded well.
I checked on my Rolex Daytona and realised it was about to be 4.00 pm. As on cue, Samantha entered in a cream suit with her brown hair tied in a ponytail.
Neat.
“AK, your video conference is about to start.” She notified me and I offered her a curt nod. She left the cabin and I finished my tea, before going ahead to get my navy blue suit jacket, wearing it on my waistcoat.
I buttoned my suit jacket as I stepped out of my cabin. Samantha joined me and briefed me about the meeting. We were to discuss things with the marketing head in New York. So, for them, we had to arrange an evening meeting.
“How long will it last?” I asked her, wanting to finish this soon so I could work on other things.
“About fifteen minutes.” She informed me and I hummed.
“I hope it only lasts that much because I don’t prefer wasting my time with Alvin’s work,” I grumbled. Alvin was supposed to work on this but because he was quite busy with something else, I was putting up with it for him.
“It’ll be over, AK.” She asserted and I nodded.
We entered the conference room, where everyone greeted me before taking their seats and the video conference started.
The man on the screen was one of the most well-known marketing geniuses, Hayden Lance of the Lance Pvt Ltd, one of our main suppliers.
“Mr Kingston, a pleasure.” He greeted me. Hayden had light brown short hair and blue eyes with pale white skin. He was dressed in a suit but the background setting didn’t come across as an office.
“Likewise, Mr Lance. Wondering if that’s an office I see.” I commented and he gave me a meek smile.
“Apologies, I was out of town for personal reasons so I'm just attending the call here. I hope you don't mind.” He replied and I just gave him a blank look. It came across as a little neglected but I didn't remark.
“Please continue.” I urged him as I checked four minutes were already gone. He took the signal and continued with his small presentation.
“I got the gist. Fax them right now.” I told him and he nodded. It was sixteen minutes already and I wanted to end the meeting.
“One moment, please.” He excused himself while he clicked a few buttons, not exactly looking at the screen.
A sound played from the screen and soon a woman passed with only a white towel.
Did I perceive right?
When I concluded that I did, my eyes widened and everyone here was flushed with their heads down.
I comprehended that he didn’t shut his camera or mic successfully.
Music started playing that blared in the whole room.
“Congratulations? No. Sorry Sorry? No. Siren? Yes!” She squealed with an angelic voice. This was not going to stop.
“Dismiss, right now!” I ordered and they all scurried away immediately. I was about to shut the screen but the song already started.
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“Hoo, ah, ah, hoo, ah, ah
Hoo, ah, ah, hoo, ah, ah
내가 말했잖아 속지 말라고
이 손을 잡는 순간 너는 위험해질 거라고
Now you're bleeding 근데도 끌리니
뻔히 다 알면서도 왜 그리 빤히 쳐다보니”
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The woman appeared on screen again but this time she had clothes on. They were a pair of shorts and a tee but it was better than the earlier towel.
The woman sang along and since I was fluent in many languages, I understood that it was in Korean. And also, I had a crazy K-pop fan of a sister.
Her chocolate brown hair pranced along with her as she natural moved so smoothly.
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“놔 그냥
조금도 망설이지 말고
놔 그냥
너를 아프게 할 거란 걸 알잖아
니 환상에 아름다운 나는 없어”
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“What the hell?” I heard Hayden’s voice, shrieking in shock. Her back was still to the camera and she turned her face towards the voice source.
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“(Can't you see that boy?) ooh
Get away out of my face
더 다가오지 마 boy
(슬퍼해도 난 울지 않아)”
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As she sang those lines, I couldn’t help but place a smile on my face at the timing.
“Em…” He attempted to reach the laptop but she wouldn’t heed his words and shoved him away. She put her fingers in her ears and swayed to the music.
“… My meeting is going on!” He yelled loudly and was about to touch the screen when she kicked him. She literally booted him and he screamed.
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“Get away out of my face
더 바라보지 마 boy
(슬퍼해도 난 울지 않아)”
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She sang, pointing her finger at Hayden and her long waist-length hair swayed. She then made a gun with her fingers and shot bullets at Hayden.
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“La la la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la la”
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The music went off and Hayden was by the camera when I immediately switched my camera off. My heart was beating erratically at the thought of being caught.
I was being a p*****t but those kicks and moves were an interesting sight to see, and for the first time in my twenty-eight years of life span, I felt such a rush. I wondered what kind of woman she was.
“How dare you touch something that’s not yours?” She yelled at him but in such a calm tone that even I felt goosebumps at her silent tone.
“I was in a meeting, you stupid!” Hayden answered and the woman stopped dancing. She turned toward the camera but her face was covered with her hands. Her right-hand fingers parted to peek at the camera and I witnessed the most beautiful emerald tinted eyes.
“What the hell, Hayden?! Why would you do that in my room?!” She shouted at him, turning her face away as she recovered herself.
“Can you move from the screen now?” Hayden asked and she scoffed.
“Wasn’t I just dawdling to be here all day long?” She retorted and it felt like the exact retort I would give someone who’d say those words to me.
“바보!” She yelled and went away. I hung up the call and re-dialled the video call.
“Mr Lance, you seem to have network issues. Your call seemed to have been inaudible and blank this whole time.” I lied straight with a void face.
“Network? Ah, maybe. You didn’t witness anything, right?” He inquired, looking very worried and I hummed.
“Were you talking to us because I’d like you to repeat it,” I instructed him and he hummed in acknowledgement.
“It’s nothing. I just faxed those papers.” He let out and I nodded.
“We can proceed with the rest later,” I announced and hung up the call before listening to anything from his side.
I glanced at my Rolex and it was thirteen minutes more than I had desired to spend on this meeting but I didn’t regret it. My mind wandered back to the woman in the background. I wished to see her one day.
Emerald Eyes.
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A/N - Hey, my lovely Enticers! I'm here with another story. I hope you liked the prologue so please don't forget to heart this book.
Please bear with the first few chapters and then you'll surely love the book. Do give it a chance to make you fall in love with it.
As a special touch, I've decided to add one Korean word as the title name to the chapters. At the start of every chapter, I will tell you its romanisation and meaning. I hope you'll like this special touch of mine.
Do comment your thoughts on it.
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P.S. Song name: Siren by Sunmi.
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