[✓] Ex-Lovers | MARK

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YEONI POV

Yeoni: Taeyong? Nice to meet you. I am Park Yeoni.

He showed me a genuine smile which I returned.

Yeoni: You know... I cant help but wonder why you said you had no money when you are wearing a designer shirt from Gucci.

He looked down at his shirt and chuckled.

Taeyong: Its not mine... it's my younger brother's. He was kind of my parent's favorite kid. So they bought this for him but it was bigger for him. He gave it to me. I couldn't be more grateful.

He sighed. I looked at him with slight pity. He did not say it yet but I could tell he had family problems.

Taeyong: My father... he hates me cause I took up arts and not business studies to run his company. He just did not understand how much I loved art...

He sighed again.

Taeyong: He has stopped helping me financially since then. I got into college through scholarship and now I don't have money for buying me food or canteen lunch.

He took another bite of the ramen.

Yeoni: Its alright... i bet he will come around when he realizes how good you are.

He looked at me.

Taeyong: How can you say I am good even without seeing my works?

Yeoni: Oh please. You got into college with scholarship and you can't achieve that without the skills. You are obviously good!

I saw his lips curl into a smile. I took a bite of my own noodles and then looked out with a sigh.

Taeyong: I am sorry... i just met you and already ranted out everything. You must think i am crazy.

Yeoni: Nah not really. I have my fair share of burdens. I really don't mind Taeyong. Its fine.

Taeyong: What's your story then? You look too young to be working.

Yeoni: Well...I am a high schooler but I need to make money to feed myself and my brother. Also to pay his school fees. He is a bright kid but not that good in studies... i am just worried about his college fees. If he doesn't get a scholarship to a college i will have to drop my studies and work all day just to get money.

Taeyong: What happened to your parents then?

Yeoni: They went missing and ended up dying in a train accident. We inherited their money but it was not much... I have been raising my brother from when i was 8. We were in the orphanage as none of our relatives really cared. But pretty much i have raised him since he was 5 and we were inseparable. After that when the orphanage let us go they gave us money out of pity. And from that i could by the very small apartment i own.

I sighed and slurped my noodles in.

Taeyong: Must have been tough. And 8 years old?

I nodded and could only sigh.

Taeyong: Looks like we have our own bad problems... i really need a job though... for buying myself a decent meal. 

I sat up and looked at him. 

Yeoni: I could talk to the owner to hire you as well. I need some help as i stay till morning. 

Taeyong: Morning?! Isn't that a little too late?

Yeoni: Not really i have been raising my brother since i was little so i have a bad habit of rarely sleeping. 

Taeyong: Damn... That would be tiring. But thanks.

Yeoni: No problem. I could really use some company rather than staying here all alone.

-End Of Flashback-

I smiled to myself. We kept in touch and I couldn't wait to meet him as it has been a few months. We couldn't meet because of our jobs but we did send messages and called occasionally. He became an elder brotherly figure to me.

Anyways just as i finished setting up everything i turned to see the elevator doors open. 

In came Mr. Lee and Mrs. Lee... with Yuri. My eyes widened seeing them with her. She saw me too but only showed me a sad smile.

I tilted my head in confusion but she just waved me off telling me that she will explain later. I bowed as they finally reached to my area. 

Yeoni: Good morning Mr. and Mrs. Lee.

Mr. Lee: Morning Yeoni. How is it so far with my son? Is he troubling you?

He said just as i saw Mark enter from the staircase area. He had heard the question and gave me a warning look. 

Yeoni: It's been good sir. And he is very focused with his work.

Mr. Lee: That's good to hear. 

He smiled and nodded. Mark then stepped forward and joined them. 

Mr. Lee: Ah you are finally here. Where are the youngest twins?

Mark: I am not sure. They said they had something to do in the art gallery before coming here.

Mr. Lee: And Taeyong?

I heard his voice change tones. He still did not make up with Taeyong, i assumed.

Mark: Hyung did not tell me anything.

Yuri was quiet most of the time and just stared at her feet. But shouldn't she be happy that Taeyong is coming? And why the hell is she with them?

I saw the elevator doors opened for another time. We all looked there and saw Taeyong enter. He saw me and gave me a smile. I smiled back.

Mr. Lee: You know him Yeoni?

I looked at him. 

Yeoni: Uh- yes sir... we are close friends. 

He looked at Taeyong then back at me. Mark, too, looked from him to me. Taeyong took his place next to Mark and then his eyes fell on Yuri, who gave him a sorrowful look. 

Taeyong just looked confused. Did he also not know why she was here?

Mr. Lee: Looks like the twins will be late. Oh right Yeoni, Taeyong, you might not know her. This is Kim Yuri, Mark's fiancé. 

I looked at him with wide eyes. But wasn't she Taeyong's girlfriend? Why is she going to marry Mark?!