Bad X Bad: My Dear Hana - Chapter 24

Lawyer Pyo notices Do Sejin at the door. “Why are you standing there? Come and introduce yourself. We don’t have all day.”

Ahn Hana turns her head to look at the newcomer. After so many days, their eyes meet again. Do Sejin’s heart is thumping heart. He feels like something warm is flowing back in his veins. He walks into the middle of the room.

“My name is Do Sejin.” He gives them a slight bow. “I aim to become a defense lawyer.”

“Not you too.” Divorce Lawyer Pyo is most upset by Do Sejin’s declaration. “Boss Jung, why is there no one who wants to specialize in divorces? Is it fair that you get two interns while I get none?”

“Defense lawyers get thrilling jobs.” Jung Kwang-soo tongues out.

“Boss Jung, will you ever act as a boss should?” Divorce Lawyer Pyo is disgusted by his showing tongue. “When will we act like professionals?”

Office Manager Kam points out. “We only act professional to clients.”

“Manager Kam is right.” Jung Kwang-soo grins. “Our motto is to make money. Then, make more money. Our clients are the source of our money. We must treat them with respect. Their position is higher than the gods in our lives.”

Office manager Kam bursts out laughing. Senior Bang smiles. Mr. Pyo shakes his head and joins the laugh. Even Ahn Hana can’t help but smile. The interns look at this awkwardly. Is this how it should be?

“Do Sejin, you okay with interning under me?” Jung Kwang-soo asks Do Sejin. “If you don’t want to, you can intern under Pyo In-Tak. He will love to teach you about divorces and alimonies. Senior Bang won’t take more than one.”

“I only want to intern under Lawyer Ahn Hana.” Do Sejin gazes her coolly. He is serious about being a defense lawyer. Ahn Hana is the best in the room. He knows it because he has closely seen her work at her home.

“Not you too.” Jung Kwang-soo raises his brow and chuckles. “Hana, do you want him?”

Ahn Hana fills her mouth with a cookie from the plate and starts chewing. An awkward silence fills the room. She didn’t even bother to answer, but all of them can hear it.

“Lawyer Ahn is busy. She won’t take any intern,” Pyo In-Tak tells Do Sejin. “You can choose Boss Jung or Me.”

“The best law student of the university should intern under the best lawyer.”

Do Sejin is not boasting. He knows that he is the best student.

“Woah, you are overconfident.” Office manager Kam coughs lightly. It’s getting more awkward. Though Ahn Hana is good, Jung Kwang-soo isn’t any less than her.

Ahn Hana picks another cookie and puts it inside her mouth. Eun Min Ah looks like she will cry. At this rate, Do Sejin will be quitting. Then, they won’t be able to spend time with each other. She scratches her head for ideas. The atmosphere is heavy in the room.

She suddenly jumps on her feet and says in one breath, “Lawyer Ahn, please take him. He is the best at our university. He has always topped the class. When we were in school, he never came second. He is the one who united all the law students to support you on the internet when everyone was speaking against you. Because of him, I started to know more about you. I found you inspiring. You are our university ideal senior empress. All the students look up to become a lawyer who can boldly challenge the prosecutor office. We want to become like you because of him. He was Professor’s Man first choice for this internship. If you take him, you won’t regret it. I give you my words.”

Eun Min Ah is gasping for breath by the end. Everyone in the room is moved by her words except one person.

“I guess I also need to be bold and get hated by the nation for once.” Pyo In-Tak breaks the heavy silence. “Youngsters are into celebrities a lot. I should turn someone’s divorce into an ugly thing.”

“You might end up killed by a fan.” Office Manager Kam mutters.

“Not everyone can copy Ahn Hana.” Jung Kwang-soo looks at Ahn Hana, smiling proudly. “She is my favorite too. ”

Favorite? Is that a love confession? Do Sejin’s temper rises when he hears that. It’s not easy to not care. Since she doesn’t want to take him, he makes a quick decision. “I will quit then.”

Eun Min Ah breaks down in tears and utters desperately, “If he doesn’t stay here, I can’t stay either. He is my boyfriend. I need him to stay with me. I beg you, please.”

“…” None of them has expected to hear that.

Ahn Hana asks Jung Kwang-soo. “Do you want to keep her?”

“She can move people’s heart.” Jung Kwang-soo can’t force Ahn Hana to take Do Sejin. But, he wants this girl for a reason. “She might be able to help me get what you want sooner.”

Ahn Hana’s eyes change a bit. “Really?”

“Yes, if she comes with me, it might help me convince them.”

Jung Kwang-soo is honest. There has been some trouble convincing the alibis. Their pace is slow because it is not easy to convince the alibis. If Alibis agrees to come to the court, they have half the job done. Their priority is to get Baek Han Sol out first. Someone young and passionate girl like Eun Min Ah is easy to trust. She is someone who has no pride. She might be able to help him convince them.

“I will take him then.” Ahn Hana takes the cookie plate. “Your name is Do Sejin, right?”

Do Sejin gives her a stiff nod. She is acting like she doesn’t know him.

“I don’t entertain latecomers. You should be on time when you are working here. Even if I am late, you should be in the office and finishing the work that I give you. If there is no work, you can leave early. If I ask you to do something, you should do it without any question. I don’t have time to teach you. Your only choice is to learn by observation. If you can’t be useful to me, I would like it if you don’t become my problem. Do you accept?”

“I accept,” Do Sejin answers in a beat.

Jung Kwang-soo can’t help but pity the boy. This boy doesn’t know what he is signing for.