Bad X Bad: My Dear Hana - Chapter 25

She turns on the light. She picks up some bundles of papers. He has seen them at her house before. She turns around and gives them to him. His finger grazes her hand. He lets go abruptly. The papers fall on the ground.

She purses her lips. There is a slight annoyance in her eyes. She goes around her desk and sits on the chair. “Two copies.”

Do Sejin looks at his finger. He feels like he will melt. He blinks for a few times to cool his head. He is not interested in Ahn Hana. He is dating Eun Min Ah. If she fails, there will be someone else. If that person also fails, there is be another one. He will keep going until he stops feeling like this.

He shouldn’t have come here.

“Hey, Intern. If you want to space out, do it outside.” Ahn Hana throws a pen on him. “Pick up the papers and ask the office manager to make two copies. I want it now.”

Upset by her scoldings on his first day, he picks up the papers one by one. He has seen her work on them at nights. Each highlight. Each pen mark. She would bite the back of the pen when she is thinking hard. Do Sejin realizes that it has been a horrible decision to come here. It would be hard to see her each day this close and not feel anything for her.

Screw this. He is here for the experience. He also wants to be a lawyer who is remembered by people. He is serious about this after seeing her work hard at night. He understands that studying at university is different than working in the field. To be best, he needs to learn from the best.

Personal life is personal life. Professional life is professional life. Ahn Hana and Jung Kwang-soo know that. That’s why they are acting like they don’t know him. They are giving him a chance to learn from the professionals despite what happened between them. If he fails at this, can he boast again that he is the best one from his university?

With many thoughts in his head, he finds the office manager gossiping with Lawyer Pyo and the receptionist Sin.

Lawyer Pyo: “I didn’t think that she would start crying.”

Receptionist Sin: “Why would she cry though?”

Lawyer Pyo: “Youngsters get easily emotional these days. She didn’t want to part with her boyfriend.”

Office Manager Kam: “That couple has some courage. Both boldly asked for what they wanted.”

Lawyer Pyo: “Youngsters doesn’t know humility these days.”

Receptionist Sin: “Lawyer Pyo, they are not much younger than me. Don’t badmouth the youngsters.”

Lawyer Pyo: “You are divorced, nearly forty, and the mother of two.”

Office manager guffaws. The receptionist makes a face, grumbling something about sensibility.

Lawyer Pyo looks at her fleeing figure. “Why do I always say the wrong thing?

“Because you are a divorce specialist.”

Do Sejin interrupts their conversation. “Lawyer Ahn wants two copies.”

“Alright, come with me.” Office manager takes the bundles. “Come with me, Intern. I shall teach you the most important skill in this office.”

“I know how to use the copier.” Do Sejin bursts his bubble.

“Then, why are you asking me?”

“She asked you to do it.”

The office manager shoves back the bundle. “Whether I do it or you do it, prints will be the same.”

The office manager runs away. Lawyer Pyo is already gone. Do Sejin sighs again. He copies the paper one by one. It is surprisingly mind-numbing.

“It’s done.” He gives her the copies. “Do you want me to do anything else?

“Take one copy for yourself and put the other one on the shelves.” She doesn’t look up at him.

Try reading it. If you don’t understand anything, ask Jung Kwang-soo.”

“I already read them.”

“Is that so?” She stops reading the newspaper. “Did you read it when you were copying them?”

“I read them when you were working on them at your home,” Do Sejin tells her.

She stares at him for the longest ten minutes of his life.

“I was curious about the 100th-day case.” He realizes that he has dug his own grave. “I didn’t reveal anything to anyone.”

“See that pile there?” She points at the huge pile of papers. “You can begin with that. I am sure that you didn’t read them. You can leave the office at 5.”

He didn’t know that he has been holding his breath. Finally, an acknowledgment that he has been in her life once. He gives himself a mental slap. He isn’t here for that.

***

“Tell me if you don’t understand anything.” Jung Kwang-soo smiles widely. His smile that can move any woman’s heart. Eun Min Ah dazes out for a second. Do Sejin is handsome and bad, but Jung Kwang-soo has an older charm. Neatly combed hair. Broad shoulder. High cheekbones. A natural tan on his skin. Dimples on his cheeks. Amused eyes that twinkle when he smiles. A natural allure around him.

She is curious to see his abs under his shirt.

She shakes her head. How is she already affected by someone else? Do Sejin has given her a chance. She can’t throw it away. She recalls the previous night with Do Sejin. A small smile appears on her lips. It’s better if Do Sejin moves in with her. Her home is near the law firm. She will ask him during the break.

Jung Kwang-soo snaps his fingers in front of her face. This experienced man can easily make a guess what is going on this young girl’s mind. “Make sure to call them after you are done reading their profiles.”

“Ah!” She looks at the list of phone numbers. “I will do it right away.”

“Wait.” He smoothes down the disheveled bangs on her forehead. “You should keep a mirror.”

“Y-y-yes.”

When she stammers, her face becomes red. Her reaction is cute. Jung Kwang-soo realizes that he shouldn’t be doing this. If this girl falls for him, he won’t be able to resist taking her to bed. Do Sejin should work hard to keep this girl, else he will snatch her away and turn her into his plaything.