Chapter 19
Days have passed, and I can't get the timing to talk with Na Hyuk. I look at his way. He was busy on his computer. There's a serious expression on his face and a distant aura that tells you not to approach him, but I don't care about that. I have an essential thing to say, and I can't just tell him about the spy recording here because I'm not sure if the culprit installed another spy device in this room.
"Mr. Na Hyuk..." I called his name. His attention is still on the screen of the computer, but he answers me.
"Hm?" I heard him, but I didn't speak. I stare at him, and I believe that he isn't that oblivious to ignore me.
"What is it?" Na Hyuk finally met my eyes. I grin after an idea pops out in my head. You spy! Let me test you for a sec.
"Let's go on a date. Are you free tomorrow?" I asked him shamelessly. Tomorrow is a holiday, and the timing is good.
"What?" Na Hyuk is taken aback. His eyes blink, then frown. He looks at me with a different vibe.
"I will text you the time and place. Don't forget to wear your clothes casually," with my acting confidence. I grin at Na hyuk. He stares at me, not saying anything. He looks like testing the water before jumping into the pond—what a meticulous man.
"Goodbye, Pres." I wink and close the door. Na Hyuk remains his eyes on me while I'm preparing to leave. After asking him for a date, I finished my task, but he didn't respond to me, but I'm sure it bothered him.
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Mr. Choi was already waiting at the school building exit. I get in the car quickly, and we reach the house. I thanked Mr. Choi, drove him home, went to my room, then took a bath. I also asked the servant for food and ate the food in my room while checking the recordings. I didn't find anything special, but maybe Na Hyuk will.
To Na Hyuk
Coffee shop in Gangnam, 10 AM. It's about the club.
-End-
I sent it to Na Hyuk and received a reply. He didn't ask me anything about the content, but he said that he would come. I shrugged my shoulders and turned off my phone. Tomorrow will be crazy.
94 days
17:58:00
"94 days, huh" I mumbled while looking at the air.
I got used to seeing this countdown every time, and this day is rather complicated for me because I will experience an attack. I hope it won't be as fatal as usual. I take a bath and wear an abstract print drop shoulder blouse and denim pants. I put the two recording devices I copied last night in my bag and left the room.
I sit on the usual second-floor spot when I see Na Hyuk walking upstairs. I already have my order and just quietly waiting for him. He is not late but early in the promised meeting. He wears a white shirt and a dark grey flannel jacket, and black pants. I grin when I meet his gaze. He looks lazy, but Na Hyuk's face is very handsome.
"Good morning, pres." I greeted him. He sits across from me with an indifferent look on his face. He crosses his legs and looks at me.
"I came here because I sense that you will say something important." He mumbled. His face is grave, and for a second, I don't know where to start in telling him.
"Thank you for not asking me the details and agreeing to this date," I said. I bow and stare at Na Hyuk.
I open my bag and get the black recording device, and put it on the table. I will be direct about this, and I will understand if Na Hyuk will doubt me. Na Hyuk frowns when he sees the black device that I put on the table. He stared at me.
"Remember the last time we had a meeting in this place? I'm actually in Samcheong-dong for personal matters, but I received a call from Yumi telling me about the club meeting and the school location. When I was near the club room, Yumi called me again to tell me that they changed the location, but I saw someone going inside the clubroom and thought it was strange. That's when I saw the glasses girl inside." I stop and look at his reaction, but Na Hyuk remains in his stare, so I continue.
"I thought she's just there to wait for a member, but she's acting strange. I also saw her drawing Yejun's face. She was flustered when I entered the room and hurriedly left after I handed her the application form... After she left me, I thought I should check the club room if something is missing or misplaced. But I found this at the edge of the shelf. I found a spying device." I look at Na Hyuk's reaction, and his face is surprised.
"What did you say, Jia?" His voice is dangerous. I was startled for a while but regained my composure.
"I see a tiny light blinking and check it. I found out that it was a recording device. I copied all the records and put them all inside. I don't know if there's something strange about that. I tell you this because I didn't know what to do when I discovered it." I lower my head to add some spice. It's dangerous to tell him more details about the recording, and I wanted him to find it out himself. That way, It will be easy for me to talk to him.
"Who would be there?!" Na Hyuk's face is getting scary. My heart skipped a beat when I met his gaze.
"The first recording date was August. I'm not sure if they had more even before that. It was scary for me to think that people were peeing on us." His frowns deepened. He gets the recordings and opens some files. He took an earphone to listen to it but got confused when a song he is familiar with plays on the recordings.
I grinned when I saw his confused face. I go near him and whisper to his ear.
"Pres, can you act?" He looks at me with a ridiculous face.
"Hyuk! Why did you do it?!" I said in a medium annoyed tone, making Na Hyuk's eyes widen for my sudden attitude changes.
"I-I'm sorry." He lowered his head and put down the black recording on a table that he stopped playing.
"I told you I'm too shy to record myself playing the piano. Isn't this an invasion of privacy?!" I crossed my arms and looked at him with a ridiculous face. I'm so satisfied with Na Hyuk's acting.
"Look, Jia. I promise that it won't hurt you-" Na Hyuk stopped from explaining when Yejun came to our table. Na Hyuk's face looked flustered, and I gazed at the new guest while I pretended to be upset.
"Jia? Na Hyuk? Why are you two..." a frown escaped from Yejun's face. It is the first time I saw him look annoyed. I look at him to vent out my frustration to Na Hyuk.
"Yejun! I don't know why you're here, but I'm glad. Na Hyuk is upsetting me!" I said, throwing a tantrum at Yejun like a brat.
I look at Yejun and the next person with him. The rude guy I saw in the library. He looks at Na Hyuk and me in bewilderment. I made sure that he heard every little bit of my words.
"What did you do, Na Hyuk?" Yejun's voice gets cold, and he gazes sharply at Na Hyuk.
"Forget it. He has a stingy hobby showing here. I found a peeing device in the club room. I later found out that Na Hyuk installed it to record our performance secretly." I glared at him, and Na Hyuk averted his eyes and didn't speak, adding drama to our act.
"That's crossing the line." Yejun is becoming aggressive. I let him be furious and look at the man beside him.
His expression is so evident that I wanted to laugh out loud. This stalker bastard! It's too easy. My gosh! My eyes sparkle because of the fake tears I efficiently produce.
At first, I thought Yejun was the target. But the more I checked the records. I found out the dates where Penelope was attending the club room and participating. Her voice is beautiful, and there's a lot of time when Yejun is playing, and Penelope is with him singing. I also saw him here last time, he was sitting near our table, and I thought I remembered him wearing earphones. He was the stalker of Penelope. I was sure of that. I just recalled it a few days ago. He is the same person who made a deal with me to provide detailed information about Penelope's daily life. I hired him because I thought I could use him as a shield to deceive them. We have had a vexing relationship in the past. This guy's name is Han Seohyun.
Our communication ended after he was already in jail. Somehow, I felt that I missed something. But it's not important now. I caught him, and that's important to forbid getting carried away.
Yejun took care of him in the past, but I could end him now. This guy is a total creep. He's obvious, and it's funny seeing his raw reactions. His obsession with his prey never changed, and now that he got busted, Seohyun's actual color shows. Let's see how he can handle my participation.
"It's okay, Yejun. I understand that Na Hyuk loves his members so much. So I demanded that he delete everything right now. I also told Juno to destroy the original device in the club room. He said that he would do it later." I looked at Seohyun and saw his face panicked. He doesn't like it if his hard work is in vain. His obsession with that recording will be his downfall.
"Yejun... Agh, I think I needed to go. You guys need to talk. Seohyun's face is red. His eyes are setting a fire, but he's doing his best to hide it—what a clown.
Seohyun didn't wait for Yejun's response and quickly walked away. I stare at him while sipping my drink running to the exit. I grinned.
Na Hyuk blinks and looks at me while Yejun is still furious. He looks at Na Hyuk's coldness.
"Have a seat Yejun. The show is just getting started." I mumbled and looked at the two men frowning at me.
End of chapter 19.