Day 6 - 02:46 PM
POV: Jumin Mode
Looking up from his phone, Jumin noticed that his staff was paging him.
"Yes?"
"Sir there is a Ms. Echo Girl here to see you." Wasn't that the same girl who had apparently been doing her best to ruin Zen's reputation. What was she here for?
"Send her up."
"Yes, Sir."
Jumin sat in his foyer as he waited for Echo Girl to arrive. V was showering at the moment and he wanted her gone by the time the other man was done.
"Jumin Han!"
"...Yes?" At the shrill voice of the young woman currently invading his home, he turned around to see her huffing and puffing as she stood in the doorway.
"You and Zen both rejected me...so I'm going to take my revenge on the RFA!"
"Really, now?"
"Yes! It'll be like a bomb! When I'm done with you two, there won't be anything left for your petty organization to stand on!" He watched as her face turned red with anger as he maintained his calm demeanor.
"I see. Thank you for telling me. I'll make sure to have security escort you out so you cannot bother anyone else. I appreciate the warning." As soon as he said that, he paged his staff to have them come and retrieve the now ranting young woman.
"Don't just look down on me! I mean it! You and Zen will be ruined when I'm finished! The RFA will never host parties again!" He stared with the blankest expression he could muster as Echo Girl was dragged, kicking and screaming, all the way out of the building, and sighed. Dealing with emotional people was exhausting.
"...Jumin? Who was that?" Hearing that soft voice immediately wiped away his exhaustion, and Jumin turned around to see V stepping out of the bedroom fully dressed. The only indication that he had recently showered was the towel that he was currently using to dry himself off, and the water droplets that continued to cling to his teal hair.
"Oh, her? It was nothing." While walking to the kitchen to prepare the two of them a late lunch, he sent a message to his head of security, as well as Jaehee, that he was not to be bothered for the rest of the day.
Day 6 - 06:29 PM
ZEN has joined the chat room.
/ ZEN: Agh...this sucks. /
/ 707: What's wrong? /
/ ZEN: Some of my fans have turned against me. /
/ ZEN: They've started calling me a womanizer... /
/ 707: No way! I thought your fans were like..super loyal or something! /
/ ZEN: Yeah well Echo Girl is so much more popular than I am. /
/ 707: Maybe you should try to look for another job? /
/ ZEN: I could but who would hire me? /
Jumin Han has joined the chat room.
/ Jumin Han: You could do a cat food advertisement for me~ /
/ ZEN: WHAT!? No! /
/ Jumin Han: Why not? /
/ ZEN: I'm! Allergic! to! Cats! /
/ Jumin Han: So? /
/ ZEN: I can't act if all I'm doing is sneezing nonstop! /
/ Jumin Han: Take some allergy medication. /
/ ZEN: That stuff is gross... /
/ Jumin Han: So?
/ Jumin Han: Do you have any other options? /
/ ZEN: I'd rather not do any jobs at all if that's the only thing you're offering me. /
/ Jumin Han: Suit yourself. /
/ 707: Oh! Oh! Pick me! Pick me! /
/ 707: I love cats and Elly! I can be a good kitty! Meooww! /
Jumin Han has left the chat room.
/ 707: ;; /
/ ZEN: If I could give the job to you, I would, Seven. /
/ 707: Thanks, but you're not the one with the cash money! /
/ ZEN: Eugh, don't remind me. /
ZEN has left the chat room.
707 has left the chat room.
Day 6 - 09:20 PM
Zai was exhausted. She'd replied to over a hundred emails today alone. Thinking back to her first party, she'd invited about twenty-seven people. Now there were dozens of invitees who had come out of the woodworks to get a chance to participate in Rika's fundraising party.
"Except, this time it's my party, and I'm doing a better job than she ever was." Zai couldn't help but feel slightly bitter over the fact that every time she hosted a party, she was compared to Rika. Rika's beauty, her graciousness, her elegance and expertise in planning. Rika Rika Rika. She was sick of it.
Sighing and letting the tension fall from her shoulders, she let her face rest on top the keyboard of her computer, ignoring the error noises from her pressing multiple buttons at once. This could be her last party ever. She didn't want the RFA's memories of her to be confused with their sadness over Rika. Her predecessor. The woman who had apparently planned this all out from the start.
Thinking on it a bit more, she didn't understand. Unknown had always messaged her to go to Rika's apartment. She also knew that he'd lied about himself being an exchange student when he tried to kidnap her multiple times. So what did he want? What was it about her that made him need her so badly? And what was the point of bringing her to the apartment and connecting her phone with the RFA app if it just meant that he would try to steal her away before the party could even happen?
Her head started hurting the more she focused on it, so she decided to consider something else.
Unknown had said that he couldn't be saved. But was that really true? If given the chance, could she change his fate? Each time she was almost kidnapped by him and managed to get away with Zen, the apartment would explode. She knew that no one could survive that blast, and each time her heart ached with sadness for the boy who was apparently so devoted to his cause that he would blow himself up for it.
Steeling her nerves, she realized that her plan would have to change.
Whether or not the RFA would forgive her for it was another matter.
Day 6 - 11:55 PM
Jaehee Kang has joined the chat room.
/ Jaehee Kang: Oh... no...Zen.. /
/ Zai: You heard the news, Jaehee? /
/ Jaehee Kang: Yes, Mr. Han told me. /
/ Jaehee Kang: This is terrible. We must do something. /
/ 707: Aahh, Mr. Trust Fund Kid is already paying me to help clear their names! /
/ Zai: Their? /
/ 707: Oh, you weren't told? /
/ 707: Echo Girl came out with a press statement saying that Jumin is an evil guy who entices women and then traps them in his "dungeon" or whatever. /
/ Zai: What...why would people even believe that? I mean as far as I know, he isn't even interested in women at all. /
/ 707: lolololololol funny you should say that. /
/ Jaehee Kang: Luciel...no... /
/ 707: Does Jumin Han is Gay? /
/ Zai: I'm going to pretend you didn't say that. /
/ Jaehee Kang: What? /
/ Zai: So yeah what were we talking about? Zen and Jumin's public images, right? /
/ Jaehee Kang: Yes. /
/ Zai: Yeah, what exactly can we do about that? /
/ Jaehee Kang: I don't know. /
/ 707: Well you should come up with a plan for how to restore their reputations later. /
/ 707: 'Cause Zen hasn't responded to any of my texts for the whole day. /
/ Zai: I hope he's okay... /
/ Zai: Maybe I should check on him? /
/ 707: What...like.. go to his house or something? /
/ Zai: Yeah! I'm sure a visit will cheer him up. /
/ Jaehee Kang: Zai, Zen's reputation is already fragile enough as it is. Are you sure that visiting him alone is a good idea?
/ Zai: Honestly? I don't think it can get any worse at this point. /
/ Zai: Plus he needs reassurance that we still care for him! /
/ 707: Yeah Jaehee! I wish my cutie Yoosung was here to keep me company while I look up scandals involving Echo Girl! /
/ Zai: Wait, what? Why are you doing that? /
/ 707: I was paid! Cha-ching! /
/ Jaehee Kang: I'm not entirely sure if that's legal. /
/ 707: Oh it's definitely legal. I'm only using reputable news sources for all my information! /
/ 707: At least, the ones not related to her background check. /
/ Zai: Seven you're scary;; /
/ 707: No I'm not! I only use my powers for good! /
/ Zai: Anyone can say that... /
/ 707: Rude! /
/ Jaehee Kang: We're getting off topic. How do we help Zen and Mr. Han? /
/ 707: I'm already looking up ways to refute Echo Girl's claims of them both being heart-stealing womanizers. /
/ 707: As for emotional support... /
/ 707: We should definitely send Zai to Zen's house! /
/ 707: Maybe dress her up in a cute nurse outfit so she can give him a physical! /
/ Zai: I...ah... /
/ Jaehee Kang: How inappropriate... /
/ Zai: That aside, I do think a visit would help him. /
/ Jaehee Kang: Zai... /
/ 707: I'll call Jumin and ask him what he thinks. /
/ Jaehee Kang: Luciel. /
707 has left the chat room.
/ Jaehee Kang: Unbelievable! /
/ Zai: Jaehee, what are you so worried about? /
/ Jaehee Kang: ...Nothing. I am only concerned for Zen's reputation and career. /
/ Zai: We both know that isn't true, but there's no use harping on it now. /
/ Zai: Anyways, it's late and I've been working all day;; /
/ Zai: I'm going to bed. Talk to you tomorrow, Jaehee! /
/ Jaehee Kang: ...Goodnight Zai. /
Zai has left the chat room.
Jaehee Kang has left the chat room.