003

JEON

"DAMN-"

I throw- my phone crash against the wall.

Bodyguards steps back.

she cut the call on my face?

I kick the shattered pieces, Pathetic.

Take a slow breath, pull out my another sleek backup phone, gold-plated, untouched. Dial her number again-once, twice.

Let her keep hanging up.

I'll keep calling until she listens... or until there's nothing left to pick up.

She hangs up on me too-and everyone knows , what happens to people who disrespect me.

I take a deep breath, leaning back my plush armchair. Anger simmers hot in my chest-but I can't show. Not yet.

The framed photographs stare back at me.

Who does she think she is, talking back to me. Talking back. Anger flickers. Arrogance.

How dare she.

I sit at my desk, fingers clenching tight around my phone. I dial her number, again.

Pick up.

Pick up.

Cut- Disconnects, straight to voicemail

She's testing me. Crossing a line.

I stare out the window- sunlight slicing across the floor like a blade.I pinch my nose- frustration anger boils over.

"Boss, do you- you want us to take care of this matter?" Wooshik asks.

I don't answer.

They stand there-loyal, waiting. Ready to burn the world down if I blink twice.

A slow breath.

"...No."

"But boss- we can just"

I turn at Wooshik, cold- firm.He's my right-hand man, and he knows better. The mention of 'taking care of' her... My blood runs hot at the very suggestion.

"Not like that"

I take a long sip of my whiskey, staring out the windows. The sun's glare only adding to the throbbing headache behind my eyes. I won't give her the satisfaction of thinking she's getting under my skin-

I won't rush like a damn rookie. There's a method, a plan-She can run, but she can't hide forever.

I sip- And when I finally have her in my grasp, she'll understand-no one disrespects Jeon and walks away intact.

"Cancel my meetings"

Jisun nods and type fast-

Let her think she won today.

Tomorrow? She'll wake up with my name on her.

"Done, Boss. The meetings all schedule in next two days"

I close my eyes take a breath- This whole situation getting difficult. This little shit lawyer would deny me.

"Boss" wooshik says "Ms. y/n-"

"DIDN'T YOU HEAR WHAT I SAY-"

Woo silent. He knows better than to speak now. The office clock ticks loudly.

I snap my eyes open. Rise up from chair- toward the window.

The city sprawls beneath me- kingdom, dominion. Yet one person refuses to bow to my will.

I face Woo, "We're doing this my way. No more talk of 'taking care of,' understood?"

He nods.

A beat of silence. The room holds its breath.

I turn to the window, jaw clench tight.Let her deny me.

"Boss but , you have to fly to france in next week and the case hiring should be solve in this week, so i just thought-"

"You're here to assist me, not to think!"

-his attempts just make me angrier, especially when he hits a nerve.

France.

That damn business merger. The final touches need my personal approval. It's crucial and time-sensitive.

The last thing I need is a feisty lawyer playing hard to get.

My men talk among themselves- Business Underworld matters. The mention of new gangs in the city sparks my irritation.

Business, mergers, and now street gangs to deal with. It never goddamn ends.

I glance out the window- the rising sun-the light feels like challenge.

One week-

One week to bend her will... Burn her courtroom down with contracts in flames.

France can wait- this can't.

The sun mocking my mood.

The city sprawls beneath from 20th floore-power and control from this view-it's all mine-but today its irritating.

Canvas of green and grey. Cars, peoples crawl like ants.

Small

Pathetic- it should all be beneath me.

The greens- Sickening.

I light one with a gold zippo, inhaling deeply. The smoke curls up in air like my irritation-

I rub my temples, Headache's getting worse- "I don't want anymore sunlight from tomorrow"

"Huh?" Wooshik sounds "Wha- How could we cover the sun, boss?"

I close my eyes- These morons.

Sometimes I wonder why I keep his incompetent ass around. Oneday he will definitely be the reason of my death.

I sigh- A beat of silence.

Turn to Wooshik, deadpan "...And get me better men who can understand metaphors before they get buried under them"

He flinch-

I turn back- Agh, this sunlight.

"Boss" one comes hurriedly "the mr. Kim's clubs matter isn't solve yet, they doesn't want to work with us?

"Why?" Wooshik asks.

"Um, for boss's pending case at court. The man said they don't want to risk millions now" he says

I take a deep breath-I'm getting less than cooperative people around me these days. First the lawyer, now this bastards.

"Tell Mr. Kim his clubs are already mine, whether he signs or not" I tap the cigarette-once, twice.The ash falls fown.

"Arrange a meeting with mr. Kim tonight" Wooshik says

"No" I lit another cigarette. Smoke clouds up. "Not tonight." I exhale. Long. Deliberate "Let Mr. Kim sweat for once."

Footsteps rustle behind.

I take a slow drag, smoke curling around my fingers like a shadow. The city hums below-alive, unbothered, pathetic.

She wants to play games, Fine. Ash tapping on the floor.

She thinks she can defy me, challenge me.

Thrill. She has courage... or just stupidity.

Either way, I'll enjoy crushing her.

I take another drag, the smoke fills my lungs, exhaling through gritted teeth

It's not about the case. It's about POWER. FEAR.

I'm not just some petty they can dismiss.

The city go on like nothing is going on. But nothing happens in my city without my say-so.

Let them all see what happens when you stand against JEON.

Tonight, Kim will learn his place... and by end week...she'll learn hers.

I crush the cigarette in ashtray-

Hard.

Glass cracks under pressure.

I turn, Wooshik still hovers nearby, scribbling in his stupid notebook.

"What's that?" I ask

He looks up, the thick glass places dumbly on his stupid face. "Boss, im just.. um just figuring out how to cover the sun-" ugh

I push past him, stride out.

"Boss, Boss" he yapping-

I walk through the corridor.

"if we call NASA and tell them-" He's hurries after me, like a puppy.

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