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Chapter 62: The One

"Bye Jiwoo," Faye greeted as Jiwoo got off the car. "See you soon."

Jiwoo waved back until he was swallowed by the crowd waiting for public transport. I rolled up the windows and started driving again.

"Where to?" I asked Faye.

"Pampering?"

"Sure thing!"

Faye talked about how she enjoyed brunch earlier that day. Jiwoo and I teamed up and cooked the best possible fusion brunch that we could come up with. I made a pastry basket with egg tarts, mini samosas, and fluffy brioches. Jiwoo grilled up some meats and sausages and created amazing butter infusions for them. I made a few soufflé pancakes and paired them up with select nuts and berries, while Jiwoo made these extremely light and crispy Japanese-inspired vegetable tempuras. Jiwoo finished off the menu with this creamy mushroom soup that was just heavy enough to pack a flavor punch without overpowering the other dishes.

"We should do that more often," Faye said enthusiastically.

"No way," I said. "You have no idea how hard it was to prep all that."

"But that's going to be your job now, isn't it?" Faye asked.

I chose to keep quiet, but as usual, Faye didn't seem to miss anything.

"Or you're seriously thinking of accepting Samsong's offer?"

"We're here!" I announced, deliberately avoiding Faye's question. "You've got reserved parking, right? Which floor is it?"

Faye rolled her eyes. "Basement 3 – just beside the elevator."

As soon as we entered Faye's favorite branch of Dra. Bell's skin care clinics, we were greeted with an offer of either Proseccos or mimosas. Faye and I opted for a glass of Prosecco each and were soon led to a cozy room filled with comfortable reclining chairs and a soft, serenading music in the background.

Faye and I sat side by side and were soon given intravenous drips of glutathione, vitamin E, and god-knows-what-else-Faye-ordered to be pumped into our bloodstreams. An attendant helped us relax on the recliner, and lastly placed chilled eye patches on our eyes.

Several minutes passed and I was almost falling asleep when Faye attempted to ask about Samsong group again.

"What if that Vice Chairman Lee accepts your offer, though?"

"Huh?" I asked, trying to fight the bouts of sleepiness washing over me.

"10% of their shares." Faye said. "What if he decides to give that to you?"

"Fat chance," I said. "He'd have to be insane to offer that much money. Do you know how much their shares are worth?"

Faye said. "It's only 10% and

asked,

I couldn't see her facial expression, I could feel that something's bothering

"Why? What's the problem?"

think he's going to accept your offer."

doubt that." I retorted. "Like I said, he'd have to be crazy to

aren't all geniuses

didn't know if I

you've handled with Samsong Group – everything's borderline crazy! That's

anything special, really. It's just that

Lee does agree to my demands," I started. "I still

quiet for a moment and I could feel the cold leaving my eye patches before she started speaking

it because of

said,

issues like this one." Faye answered quickly. "It's so unlike you to doubt yourself

"It's not as simple as it looks, Faye. And besides, why would I want to go back

of life?"

I was getting tired of the conversation and didn't bother to mask away

outed by your CEO. There's no going back to that life now. And besides, Mr. Lee already promised

was right. "Do you want

"If you want to go back, I'll

"And if I don't?"

If Jiwoo

removed our eye patches gently and proceeded to undo the IV contraptions on our arms. I made a sideways glance

room where we'll get the next part of the beauty package Faye got for us. Unfortunately, the next

other words, I couldn't answer back after Faye insinuated that I'm once again

we were told that the facial treatments were finally done. Another attendant escorted us to the

was still biologically male and Faye was still biologically female. I wanted to argue that I'm gay and that I've seen

Apparently, getting rid of all your back's dead skin cells was enough to rile up my appetite. I was taken back to the lobby where I

an assortment of drinks. I munched a lot of them and drank

started bowing themselves out. I was still staring at them longingly when Faye grabbed my hand and dragged me to the last stage of our

stuff plastered on our faces. It was

of hair and make-up specialists and they

BJ. That faint smoky eyeshadow

up, Faye." I said. "If I don't get something to

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