。o O o O o 。

"Enough of it, Jiyong-hyung," Seungri tried to stop the man by holding the bottle he was about to drink from.

"What?!" he yelled and shoved away his hand. "I don't wanna stop. I won't stop!" he said and drank more.

"Hajima. Jiyong-ssi," SeungHyun's authoritative voice was heard and Jiyong obeyed. He put it down with a sigh.

Youngbae, Daesung and Seungri quieted down and sat down on their own places as the oldest settled down beside the forlorn one.

"Would you stop doing this to yourself, Jiyong," Seunghyun told him. "You're not helping yourself."

"Try to get over her, Jiyong," Youngbae suggested and Jiyong gave him a sharp look.

"Do you think that would be easy?" he snapped. "She left without saying a word. Do you think I'd understand and accept it?"

_ 。o O o 。_

...several years later..

"Good morning, Sir."

Jiyong took off his look from what he was doing and looked at the woman who just passed by.

Seunghyun Choi, the young CEO greeted her back and intentionally looked at Jiyong's way.

The woman also looked his way and smiled unexpectedly. He wanted to think it was not real and he wanted to slap himself. Was he still sleepy so he was thinking things?

The CEO had already left but the woman remained looking at his way. He wanted to smile back and he was starting to when someone had spoken.

"Sandara."

He rolled his eyes when the foreign worker walked past him.

He saw how beautifully Sandara smiled at him and they talked with zest as they walked away.

"Yah. You want to get back on Fernandez? Let's do it tonight."

Jiyong raised an eyebrow at his best buddy Youngbae. "Not a bad idea but it will just show that I'm a loser. Let them be."

Youngbae made face and got back to his work.

"'Let them be?' Admit it or not, you already want to kick that Renz for stealing Dara from you," Youngbae murmured.

Jiyong thought for a second and looked towards the HR department, the place where Dara worked in the TOP Company.

"What a kid," he murmured refering to Youngbae.

_

Every day in the company felt like torture to Jiyong. It felt a lot like he was hurting himself whenever he would see Dara and Renz happy together and he would pretend not to care.

If he would be obvious it would be so unmanly.

Murdering Renz in his mind was enough. He would not ask Seunghyun to get him out of the company because that would be too much.

All he could do was to try to be happy for Dara and to not get hurt.

He wanted her happiness to continue eventhough he was not the reason for it.

_

"G dd mn that CEO," Jiyong cursed as he made his way towards the most loatheful place he ever knew.

"Why on Earth do I have to meet that guy here?" he asked to no one in particular.

He tried to calm himself and tried to remind himself it was all for his work's sake.

But he still can't stop thinking of the place especially the memories he had about it.

_ 。o 。_

[flashback]

The sun was a big orange disk on the sky of gold. It was such a beautiful scene. It was breathtaking.

But it's beauty was nothing compared to the beauty that stands beside him.

Jiyong smiled and she looked at him with meeting brows.

Jiyong giggled. "Dee..." he called her.

"Hmm?" she hummed and looked back at the sky.

"That scenery is nothing..." he said and she gave her the same look from earlier. "All the beautiful things are nothing compared to you."

Sandara surpressed her smile. "Chessy."

"I'm true to what I said. Believe me," he said as he hugged her from the back. He rested his chin on her shoulder. "You are the most beautiful thing that ever came to my life."

Sandara took off his hands from her and faced Jiyong. "And you are the best that ever came to be mine, Ji."

She pinched the tip of his nose 

and he hugged her. She hugged him back.

They walked hand in hand as they watched the sun go down. When it disappeared and the night unfolded they stopped at one corner on the tower.

Silence followed.

When Dara was not aware, Jiyong held her hand which made her look at him. She held his hand too and smiled at him. He got nearer and their arms touched.

"Saranghae..." Jiyong said as he felt Sandara rest her head on his shoulder.

"Saranghamnida..." she said.

"Stay with me always. Don't ever leave," Jiyong said and looked at her. She smiled.

They locked locks on the tower, promising that they will stay together for ever.

"You'll always be mine and I'll always be yours, Ji," Dara promised after they threw the key to the river.

"I promise to be yours, Dee. Only yours." He said and pulled her closer. "I love you, Dee."

"I love you more, Ji." Dara answered and pinched his nose again.

Jiyong stopped her hand and put it down. He leaned down and kissed her on the lips. She responded and together they shared the moment.

[end of flashback]

_ 。o 。_

Jiyong breathed in and out as he made his way to Namsan Tower.

When he reached the top he saw several pairs happy together. He rolled his eyes and searched for the CEO.

But it was not Seunghyun that he saw...

It was his greatest rival, Renz Fernandez with a girl.

His head went instantly hot. Renz was smiling while talking to her and holding her hand. They also locked locks together.

Renz suddenly kissed her which made Jiyong fall into step and grab his arm. He gave him a strong punch which made him fall to the ground.

"RENZ!"

The woman with him went by him and checked him. "OK ka lang ba?"一Are you OK? She talked to him in a foreign tongue.

"Hindi."一No. He looked at Jiyong as he wiped the blood on his lower lip. "You, what is your problem?" he asked as he stood up. The woman helped her.

"You are my problem, Fernandez. How could you hit on Dara and have another girl a the same time?" he shouted and the people are already watching them.

"HUH?" Renz had a crease on his forehead. "What are you talking about, Kwon?"

"Don't try to deny it Renz Marion Fernandez," Jiyong turned to the woman. "Miss, don't you dare believe in this man. He is just fooling you."

"Wait! Jiyong Kwon! Would you stop talking? You don't even know what's real." Renz stopped him. "Do you really know what our relationship is?"

Jiyong's tongue went backwards. Renz had a point. He was acting without knowing what is real first.

"Sandara and I are just friends. She is just a sister to me, Jiyong. We are just so close. This woman beside me is my beloved."

Cold air hugged Jiyong as the reality came to him. He reacted too much. Well, he just made it because he sacrificed. He did not fight for her for thinking that she and the man were having a happy relationship.

He gave the lovers an apoligetic look and watched the people around them. They had already ignored them.

He looked for Seunghyun. He was the main reason why he went there but he can't find him.

Jiyong sweared. He suddenly saw Renz smiling teasingly at him.

"Mwo?!" he asked him in an irritated tone.

"You acted so protective over Dara. I smell something fishy," he said with a smile.

"Keep your nose out of my business, Fernandez," Jiyong answered and turned his back to the man he thought to be a rival.

"Admit it, Kwon. Admit whatever you have for Dara. Everyone knows you act that way 'cause you have a thing for her."

He just ignored him and went back to his car.

He collapsed on the seat and let out a deep sigh.

"What a shame..." He murmured and he ran his fingers through his hair. "And that CEO!"

He sat upright and fished his phone from his pocket.

"This is all because of you, Hyung," he murmured as he searched for his contact of his employer and friend. He called him.

"Yah! Choi SeungHyun!" He hollered when the other line was on.

"Kwon JiYong-ssi," the man from the other line answered with a calm voice in contrast to his tone. "How was the appointment?"

"You set me up, Hyung! I was so into shame! It was so stupid."

"You were the one stupid, Jiyong," Seunghyun laughed. "I sent you there to let you realize your ignorance and impulsiveness(?). I sent you there to make you know what you are unaware of and to make you know that you are so一"

"Stupid," Jiyong cut him out. "Arasso, I know it now, Sir.

The man from the other line sighed.

"Now, I had done my part as your friend. I think it's high time that you do yours. It's your choice if you'd let the one you still love lost," a long message by Seunghyun.

It made Jiyong ponder for a moment.

"It's your choice..." the CEO interrupted his thoughts. "... as I heard, someone named MinHo is in their home trying to get close..."

"Lee MinHo? Choi MinHo? Who?" He asked his friend but he just said goodbye and hung up. "Psh..." Jiyong put his phone in his pocket and drove as fast as possible.

His heart thundered inside his chest as he drive through the way to her place, the place where he used to go to where a sweet girl and her welcoming family used to accept him.

He stopped in front of a big mansion and rang the doorbell.

He puffed air in and out as he waited. He hoped he was just in time.

Sandara opened the door and saw him.

He smiled at her and took a deep breath.

Kwon JiYong, take this as your last chance to tell her what you still feel. Tell her you still love her.

He looked at the beautiful woman and smiled the same smile he used to show her when they were in the good of their unended but uncontinued relationship.

 

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