Hello everyone! (hiding behind a tall wall, shacking...)
Okay, I know many of you just want to kill me right now but I do have an explanation and it's not about Christmas or New Eve (by the way, HAPPY 2010 EVERYONE!!!! Hope all your wishes come true, except for the ones that might hurt me!!!)
Okay, I'm really sorry but I lost my computer in January and only got it back now! You have no idea what I've been through! To cut it short, one of my friends mistook her computer for mine after a session of work, so we ended up exchanging them! None of us figured it out until arriving home and after that I went on vacations! Only now, in February did we found out who had who's computer and were able to exchange them back!I had all my school work packed so I had to pay atention to school first.
So, once again, I'm terribly sorry!
To compensate all of you that still read and follow this story, I'll post two chapters today!
Enjoy them!
P.S - I have no experience in economy or stock markets so, if you find any kind of error, please alert me! Any grammar errors, you're free to report too!
DISCLAIMER: I do not own "Boys Over Flowers" or any of their characters. The story, though, is mine.
Chapter 10 - Planning
The trees stood tall, in the well kept garden. Exotic flowers, from different countries, and natural ones lived happily together, while the gardener watched over them. Inside the huge mansion, though, the mood was tense for weeks on end, as the main living room was stage for several high important meetings.
Once more the usual group was reunited for discussion, serious expressions on their faces. Over the table, though, amongst lots and lots of papers, there was a tray with biscuits and tea that the only girl present was having trouble evading.
- Oy! You'll get fat if you keep eating like that… - said Jun Pyo, looking at his girlfriend.
- You'll still like me then, won't you? – Jan Di said, her mouth full of crumbles as Jun Pyo smirked and dove forward to catch one with his mouth on her cheek, to her surprise.
- Guys! Focus! We have little time! – said Ji Hoo, while glancing over the papers in his hand.
- Ji Hoo is right, - said Yi Jung – we already have this much on him but there still much to do about how to deal with him.
- And there is also the fact that I haven't been able to leave my own house for hours because you aren't working! – said Woo Bin, angry.
- Ok, ok. Sorry. You are right.
- Hey guys! – said Ga Eul, arriving. Yi Jung cracked his smile especially for her.
- Anything? –asked Woo Bin, hopeful.
- Nothing. – she said, sadly. - Her mail has been controlled by someone, because my own mails aren't getting through. She doesn't answer her cell phone and she isn't seen in public for over 3 months… I'm starting to get worried…
- And her marriage?
- Still arranged for the next week. We have to hurry.
- I know that… - said Woo Bin, glancing over the sheet in front of him.
For the last 4 months, he had recovered himself, with fully intent to get Jae Kyung back. It was the thought of having her back that made him face forward. He had heard everything his friends had to tell him about her and her situation; at first he had been furious for being ignored and left aside from the entire situation but he had ended up forgiving them, after much apologizes from all of them and many tears from Ga Eul, who had wanted to tell him everything before.
But most of all, he was sad because Jae Kyung hadn't trust him. Did she though he was joking around with her? She probably thought. He was after all a D. Juan…
And so the famous F4, along with Jan Di, Ga Eul and Seo Hyun started plotting to get rid of Han Ju and getting Jae Kyung and her company on tracks once more, without "Petroleum Company's" help's.
- How is her company doing now? – he asked, almost afraid to know the answer.
Ji Hoo opened the purple folder and placed every paper that was inside it over it.
- These are the last statistics of JK Group in the stock market. The news of their marriage is making the stock prices go up. They are recuperating value almost every day. – said Ji Hoo, showing a graphic to them all.
- Who holds the majority of JK Group's actions?
- Here. – said Jun Pyo, extending him a paper. – As you can see, Jae Kyung has the majority – 40%. Her father, that owned 25%, lost them for Ha Joo. He already had 10% so he now owns 35% of the company's actions. Shinwha owns 15% and the other 10% are scattered into different actionists. Who are trying to sell them, by the way…
- We've been around these papers for months! Is there not a more direct way to prove that Ha Joo cheated Jae Kyung's father? – said Jan Di.
- There is and we're already working on it. We have a precious help inside the "Petroleum Company"… - grinned Yi Jung.
- Who? – asked Ga Eul.
- My father. – said Woo Bin. - He knows very well the kind of person Kyung Ha Joo is. He owns 35% of the actions of "Petroleum Company" and is one of the biggest associates. He has been helping us, into understanding how Ha Joo managed to fool her father. And he has also been buying more actions in "Petroleum Company".
- What for? Shouldn't he be buying actions from unni's company? – asked Ga Eul, visibly confused.
- It's a strategically planned action. Ha Joo needs to have the support of his company to buy whatever actions he wants. If we became the majority partner in his own company, we're cutting him off in one path he might take… - explained Jun Pyo.
- So, you're trying to predict how he will move, in case we get unni back and her company remains ok? – the young girl asked, once more. Yi Jung nodded.
- It's a little like playing chess… - Ji Hoo said.
- Yes, with the exception that if he was in fact a chess piece, I'd already had him smashed under my foot! – mumbled Woo Bin. The others laughed.
A knock on the door turned their attention. A man in a dark suit entered the room.
- Boss.
- What happened?
- Your father has just arrived and asked you to meet him…
- Tell him that the rest of the guys are here, and he can come and talk here.
- Sure, Boss.
Woo Bin's father entered a few minutes later and after acknowledging everyone he sat in one of the sofas:
- Well… - he said, looking at their expectant faces and smirking a little. – It's done.
- It's done? – asked Woo Bin without understanding.
- What is done? – asked Ga Eul.
Woo Bin's father took a paper from inside his coat and handed it to his son.
- Congratulations. - he said.
Woo Bin stared at the paper, unmoving and without talking. When he lifted his head up, he almost seemed a child, in a Christmas morning with a new toy.
- Are you sure? This is for me?
- What is it, sunbae? – Jan Di said.
- This. – Woo Bin turned the paper around and placed it over the table. The other guys gulped hard but Ga Eul and Jan Di looked clueless. Ji Hoo explained.
- Woo Bin now owns 48% of "Petroleum Company".
- How did you manage to do this? – he asked to his father.
- Selling and buying. – the old man stated as if he was telling something obvious. He was smirking. – Anyway, it might be something, but it's still not all you need to get her back…
- I know. This already helps. Thank you.
- Well then. I expect a few grandchildren in a few years… - the old man said, making all laugh and Woo Bin shook his head in despair. – Consider that my payment for all the work I went to get those…
- Dad…
- Don't worry, Mr. Song. – said Jun Pyo, making everyone laugh once more. – I don't believe he will have problems paying that dept…
- You guys… we still have work to do! – Woo Bin shouted, above their laughter.
Ji Hoo's cell phone started ringing and he picked it up, already smiling in antecipation.
- Hello, love… what? Hey, Woo Bin turn the TV on! – he shouted. His friend complied and everyone stared in shock.
The person talking on it was Ha Joo, in a press conference. He was sitting in a table, surrounded by his body guards and, at his right was someone that resembled Jae Kyung. It took them sometime to understand it was, in fact, their friend that was beside the other man.
She looked awful. Her eyes were barely opened, she wasn't facing the cameras and she had too much make-up on her face. She was wearing a short black dress, and a diamonds necklace.
- She's drugged… - Ji Hoo said, after looking attentively. – She's been drugged, and for a long time too.
- My God, what has he done to her? – Ga Eul said, her hand over her mouth.
- She wasn't like this before… - said Jun Pyo. – This guy has completely overpowered her…
Woo Bin made a sign for them to shut up. Ha Joo was speaking.
- Yes, we have decided to get married earlier. Jae Kyung is full of plans for our future and… well, we are just like any other couple in love! We want to hurry to be with the person we like…– he said, grasping Jae Kyung's hand. She didn't say anything and just kept looking forward.
One of the journalists tried to ask her a question but Ha Joo answered:
- I'm sorry, she asked me several times not to make her come but I insisted. She has a horrible headache today and she hasn't been feeling well lately… I'll answer those for her.
- Could it be there's a little heir on the way? – asked a journalist.
- Well, it's not that we aren't trying but… - Ha Joo said, smirking and making the journalist laugh. Jae Kyung made no movement or smile.
- Are both companies merging together with the wedding?
- Of course. It was the whole purpose of this marriage, right at the beginning. We just didn't expect to fall in love like this… - he said, kissing Jae Kyung's hand.
- Will Ha Jae Kyung keep on working as a member of the board or is she taking a period of vacations, away from the business?
- We have already discussed it, and Jae has decided to let me handle both companies alone. She will soon have work, because we aren't going to wait much to have kids…
Woo Bin felt the blood boil. He could clearly see the state she was in and it pained him there was nothing he could do. The reporter appeared on the screen once more:
- As we had advanced before, the fusion between both companies is going to proceed forward and Ha Jae Kyung isn't going to be a member of the new company. That is the biggest surprise of the day, since Ha Jae Kyung is known as one of the most active and important business woman in global economy. As they have said, their marriage has been anticipated, and it will take place this Wednesday at 12pm. Kung Ha Joo and Ha Jae Kyung, two of the greatest companies of South Corea that are situated in America are finally getting together…
Woo Bin punched the table. Ji Hoo turned the phone off and said:
- Seo Hyun managed to get a spy inside Jae Kyung's apartment. She has seen Ha Joo there, many times, but says she hasn't once left the room. He keeps her locked up day and night, and only comes out to get dinner with her mother.
- And her father?
- He's stable but still under coma.
- Jae Kyung would never leave the company in the hands of that monster! She wouldn't take drugs too, not by her own will! – protested Ga Eul. – She's suffering!
- We have to act. – said Woo Bin. – We can't wait any longer…
- I'm in. – said Jan Di.
- Count me in, as well. – said Yi Jung.
- We're going with you, sunbae…
- Of course, you don't have to ask me. I'm already in… - said Jun Pyo.
- Okay then, let's get things worked out. Ji Hoo, is it possible to place some of my men in the hospital where her father is for protection?
- I can get them in once they've arrived there.
- I'm talking with some of my contacts in America. Seems like Ha Joo has been causing trouble for some of the bosses there... – Woo Bin said, with a smirk. – Okay, then. I need to get one in the surveillance cameras of the hospital and the others in and out the room.
- I'll call them and let them know. – Ji Hoo said, already lifting himself up.
- Can you also ask Seo Hyun unni for her to get her spy inside Jae Kyung's room? She could change the drugs so that Jae can get a clearer mind…
- Understood. – said Ji Hoo, dealing a number and getting into a corner.
- Yi Jung, can you contact some of the guests to the wedding? I'm sure some of your friends have been invited too…
- Yes, they have. What do you want them to do?
- I need them to give us some time for us to get ready, so stall the wedding for as long as they can. I'm taking a few of my men with me but I'm also asking for some protection of the bosses there…
- Okay. I'll be right back… - Yi Jung said, grasping Ga Eul's hand and kissing it.
- Jun Pyo… can you get us transportation?
- I can have my jet ready in a few hours… and Shinwha's plane too…
- It would be better if no one knew we're going there, or they might try and close the airport… - Ga Eul said.
- We're not landing in the airport. We're landing at the top of Shinwha's building…
Ga Eul and Jan Di eyed each other but sighed and said nothing. They were already used to the richness of the boys around them.
- Still, Ga Eul is right. It was better if we went unnoticed… can you get us a plane that doesn't bear Shinwha's logo?
- Yeah, but… it will we be difficult to land in the building, since they are bigger. Will we be landing in the airport?
- Yeah, it's the best idea… we could go unnoticed like that and get into the US without problem…
- I'll see what I can do…
- What do you want us to do? – asked Jan Di.
Woo Bin turned around, smirking at them.
- I want you girls to get ready, so pack up. We're leaving in a few hours and I still have a few phone calls I want to make…
- Okay, where do we meet?
- One of my men is driving you girls home and will get you to the airport. We're going to get Jae Kyung back!
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