My Unrequited Love

Cho was excited because Soo was finally taking her out. Soo looked at her and said, "Even if you put makeup on, you won't look good." Cho glared at Soo and then tied her hair into a ponytail. "Let's go," said Cho and put her sling bag on.

They went to Jungmun beach as their resort was nearby this beach. The sweep of pale sand, blue sea, green creepers trailing over dunes can be seen, giving a magnificent view. They went to the lighthouse there. Since it was late noon so people were less there. Cho happily looked as far as she could going at the top of the lighthouse.

Soo came climbing the stairs upwards and stood with his hands on the bars there for support.

"You should've taken me earlier here," murmured Cho and smiled looking around. Soo looked at her and said, "you have never been to such places before that's why it's interesting for you."

"Of course," mumbled Cho and took out her phone and started clicking selfies. Yes, Soo didn't bring the camera with him as he wasn't interested in all this stuff. For him it was a burden and nothing else.

"Soo, look at here," said Cho loudly. Soo turned his face when Cho clicked a picture of him. "Wait let me click a few more photos of us," whispered Cho and started clicking photos from every possible angle. Soo was just looking at her. After clicking the photos for 15 minutes Cho turned to him with a broad smile on her lips.

"Cho, are you really enjoying this?," asked Soo with his deep voice. Cho looked at him in confusion.

"I'm not enjoying it," muttered Soo darting his eyes onto her. Cho got hurt hearing this. She was going to speak when Soo asked, "Do you love me?"

Cho was surprised with his sudden question. "Eh..haha...you joke good Soo. Why do you think I love you? I mean there are many men in this world who are more charming than you." Cho laughed while saying this but inside her heart she knows that she loves him dearly.

Soo tried to read Cho's eyes. "Why are you lying to me? Why did you marry me?," thought Soo in his mind. He smiled and said, "it's good then because I don't want to fall in love with me because I won't love you back if you by default start loving me." He was affirmed in his voice, indirectly telling Cho to give up on him.

" I mean we will divorce once the evidence will be found. Then you will be in your path and I'll be in mine," Soo said with affirmation. Cho smiled hearing this and replied, "Of course I won't fall for you. You think yourself as almighty but Mr Soo you should know that I don't like you a bit."

Soo laughed hearing this and said, "neither I." He then turned back to look at the sea while Cho stood beside him and stared at him. She was feeling bad as Soo indirectly told her that she shouldn't give his heart to him because he won't look at him.

"Is this my unrequited love? I used to think Ani is just a kid who likes Jun but now I feel what she feels seeing her love in front but can't be able to do anything." Thinking this Cho shifted her gaze towards the sea.

After the sunset they came back to the resort when Cho saw a good truck there. "Soo, let's go and eat there," she said excitedly and ran to the other side of the road. Soo walked behind her.

"I've ordered dumplings for myself. What do you want to eat?," asked Cho looking at the menu.

"Dumplings are enough," said Soo. Cho gave the order and they sat around a small table there. The guy served them the dumplings and then started eating. "Ahh it's so tasty," murmured Cho happily. She had opened her hair earlier so they started coming on her face. She put them away but they again came onto her. Soo looked at her and then tucked her hair strands behind her ear.

"Give me the rubber band. I'll tie them," said Soo looking at Cho. "I will do it myself. You don't have to bother yourself," said Cho when Soo said, "this is the main reason I don't like you. Your hands are dirty. Give me the rubber band," demanded Soo.

Cho took out the band from her sling bag and handed it to Soo. He caressed her hair. Cho felt his breath on her ear as he was tucking some hair strands behind her ear. Cho became tense and her heartbeat raised.

"It's done," murmured Soo and went back to his chair. Cho thanked him and started eating. After they finished they went back to their resort. In the suite Cho laid on the bed and said, "I'm so tired now." She closed her eyes when Soo picked her up in his arms in a bridal style. She was startled by his act.

"Why are you carrying me?," asked Cho in a low voice and encircled her arms around his neck.

"To throw you inside the washroom," saying this Soo walked towards the washroom, opened the door and made her stand up. "I'll freshen up after a nap," said Cho and looked towards the bed.

"No," said Soo, who closed the washroom's door. "Your hair is dirty. Wash them up. When I tied your hair I felt dirt on my hands," shouted Soo with a smile.

"Soo I will kill you," shouted Cho from inside the washroom. Soo laughed hearing this and walked to the bed and laid down there.

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Soon Ji dropped Ani home. Yun's parents had to go urgently to Beijing so only she and Yun were in the home. She rang the bell and walked inside when the housemaid opened the door.

"Ani," called Yun who was sitting in the garden on the chair. Ani turned to him and smiled looking at him. She walked towards him and sat on the other chair.

"Where were you?," asked Yun looking into her eyes.

"Ahh I was with my boss. We had lunch together," said Ani with a smile.

"Why is your boss taking interest in you?," murmured Yun and started munching the snacks which were put in a bowl on the table before them. He asked Ani if she wanted to eat but she refused. "He's not interested in me. Don't take it the other way. We both share the same pain. I had so many people around me but he had no one at that time. It must be hard for him," murmured Ani.

"But Ani he's your boss. I know he has gone through so many things but he should also see that asking out his secretary for lunch isn't good. The employees can take it the other way. Try to understand," Yun said, making Ani understand.

"Yun, I know you're saying that it will affect me professionally. But Yun, he didn't ask me out earlier. It's just when he knew my name then he told me about himself," muttered Ani.

"Okay. I got your point," said Yun with a smile. "Do you wanna go out on this weekend?," asked Yun.

"Ahh, no. I want to rest," replied Ani. "I'm going inside. I'm coming after freshening up," said Ani and walked inside the house.

In her room she sat on the bed and looked at her phone. "Jun hasn't called me since that day. It's bad," murmured Ani and thought to call him. She dialled Jun's number.

Jun was busy drawing and calculating the figures of the project when his phone started ringing. He looked at the screen but then ignored it because it was Ani. But Ani didn't stop so she again called him. Jun got irritated and was going to pick the call when Ani hung up.

"He's again ignoring me," muttered Ani and put aside her phone when it started ringing. She happily answered the call.

"Hello," said Ani with her sweet voice.

"Why are you disturbing me? Don't you have any other work to do?," said Jun with an angry tone.

Ani got sad hearing this. "Sorry. But today is Saturday," murmured Ani.

"But I'm not free like you. I have work to do. Seems like you're enjoying it and forgot the things I told you," said Jun angrily.

"I haven't forgotten anything. I just wanted to talk to you," murmured Ani.

"Kid, unlike you I'm not free. I've got a lot of work to do. Don't call me ever again," saying this Jun hung up the call. Ani looked at the screen and sighed. "I thought he likes me because of that kiss on the train. Why does he play with me? But he told me that I should forget him as he won't love me back. Ahhh…..when will my unrequited love come true?," murmured Ani looking at Jun's photo on her phone.