Last Touch Mi Amor

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Ashieana took a glance at Marcus who was monitoring his computer seriously. She felt guilty for changing the decoration of his office. She just wanted to Marcus that she would be the best secretary for him but it suddenly turned out ti be the worst. If she knew Haeun was the one who arranged the decoration, she would never change it. She knew how precious it was when it came to someone she loved, that's why she felt guilty and she understood him for scolding her. It's her fault-

"Kim Ashieana." Marcus called her causing her to immediately stood up from her seat and went towards him nervously. Ashieana spotted the lollipop she gave him this morning and it was still on the table, he didn't eat it yet. Ashieana sighed, knowing this guy would never want to be closer to her.

"Can you put this at the top of the bookshelf?" Marcus handed document to her. Ashieana gasped, knowing she should stand on the chair to put the book since the bookshelf is higher than her. Ashieana slowly took the book from him and dragged her chair to stand on the chair-

Marcus realized her action, so he stared at her without trying to help her.

"Where should I put this?" Ashieana asked him

"On the left side." Marcus shortly replied to her, still watching her.

Ashieana nodded and struggle to put the book causing her to almost fell on the floor but gladly, she could balance herself.

"No. Not on the left side. It looks neater on the righy side."

Ashieana nodded and stood on her tiptoe but suddenly, she lost her balance and fell on the floor causing Marcus to gasp and walked closer to her, hoping she was good without helping her.

Ashieana groaned in pain and had a hard time standing up, she reached her hand to Marcus, asked him for support her, so she could stand up but all he did was staring at her hand with his cold gaze.

He didn't want to touch her

although she was hurting.

Marcus sighed and called Jinhyuk to help her when he saw him walked past his office. Ashieana completely blank by his actions, she understand him and tried to stand up by herself. Jinhyuk went to his office and worried when he saw Ashieana seating on the floor. He took a glance at Marcus.

"Why don't you help her?"

"I don't want to touch her." He quickly replied to Jinhyuk causing his cousin to sigh heavily.

"Let me carry you to the treatment room." Ashieana nodded. Jinhyuk slowly grabbed her hand and carried her on his back. Jinhyuk walked out of his office, leaving Marcus alone.

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"I should educate him to put his selfishness away." Jinhyuk said while applying a bandage on her knee causing Ashieana to chuckle.

"It's okay. I understand him."

"What do you mean by it's okay? What if you are in danger? Do you want him to look at you without helping you? You might die if he still acts in that way." Jinhyuk replied.

"I'm not gonna die." Ashieana chuckled and patted his shoulder to thank him for helping her. Ashieana was still lying on the bed, couldn't move her back properly because it gaves her pain.

Knock Knock

Both of them stopped talking when Marcus entered the room with a heavy sighed.

"Are you okay now?" Marcus asked Ashieana and walked closer to her. Jinhyuk smiled at Ashieana and bid his goodbye before leaving the room.

Ashieana nodded her head,
"Sorry if I"m not good at working with you..."

Her words made Marcus felt guilty.

Marcus shook his head,
"It's okay. You already tried your best."

Silence.

"I'm sorry for scolding you earlier."

Ashieana shook her head,
"No.No.Don't apoligize to me. It's my fault for changing the decoration without your permission." She smiled at him, making him realized how kind-hearted Ashieana was to him.

She never mad at him no matter how many times Marcus scolded her or used her.

"Please take care of yourself after this. I...I don't know..if I can help you...if this kind of situation happen-"

"It's okay. I unsderstand you." Ashieana cut him off and chuckled.

"Your touch is for your love. I understand. I will take care of myself."

Marcus showed her a tiny smile,
"Just make sure you will never lay on this bed with bandages and wires on your body after this." She laughed at Marcus words. She was not in the worst condition at all, she just fell on the floor and had a little in her back and legs. That's not dangerous at all-

"I promise I will never lay on this bed again. I promise. I will take care of myself." Ashieana smiled at Marcus and giggled at him, realized how soft his heart was.

Ashieana slowly leaned her back against the wall while groaning in pain. She patted the bed, telling Marcus to sit next to her, and then, he nodded. He sat next to her, on the same bed while leaning his back against the wall.

They both went silent.

Ashieana took a glance at him and smiled,

When he caught her staring at him,

she quickly looked away and chuckled.

Marcus looked at her weirdly and this time, they did eye contact causing Ashieana to chuckle again. Ashieana covered her mouth with her palm.

"Why are you laughing?" Marcus asked her and she shook her head,

"People might call me crazy if they know about this. They are really scared of you, you know? They will never believe if I tell them that you were sitting next to me, on the same bed-"

Marcus stared at her,
"Am I that scary to everyone?"

Ashieana shook her head,
"For me, you are a good person with a soft heart. No matter how many times you scolded me, I will never take it seriously. It because I understand your pain. I faced the same things, right?"

Marcus nodded his head.

"They thought you are a scary person because they don't understand your pain. They had no idea how you felt in this bitter life. It they ever ask you about your life, I bet they will never think of you as a bad person."

"Am I a good person to you? Although I scolded you a lot?" Marcus asked Ashieana and she quickly responds him by nodding her with bright smil

"That's why I wanted to befriend you. We shared the same experiences. We understood each other. I'm really happy to meet you."

"At first, I thought you will welcome me warmly but nope. Maybe, because we never met each other before. That's why-" Ashieana said and fixed her eyes at Marcus.

"I believe that one day..."

"One day you will accept me as your friend and we can share our painful unrequited love story, also our feeling. You must be a good listener to me."

"It will take time, right?" Marcus slowly avoided her gaze and remained silent, feeling appreciated at her words.

Sarang,

she was the first girl who was happy to meet him when the others were staying away from him, including Haeun.

Marcus thought-

Ashieana is a nice girl to him and yet, he felt guilty for scolding her when the girl wanted to be his friend.