puzzle piece | jeong jaehyun

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"Oh thank you...that was really quick" Yunhui said, smiling at the Prada store manager who checked her authenticity card and account details before replacing the shoe that had chipped last week in the elevator. He handed the bag over the counter to her, sleek and pristine to show the elegance of the store she was in.

"No worries at all, is there anything else you would like me to help you with?" He asked, watching her eyes travel around the store, landing on a bag. It seemed different to the rest of the bags in the store. It was still sleek and minimalistic, but it was different.

"It's new season, our belt buckle shopper bag. But it can be also for office use as well or a class day bag. The belt buckle adds a bit of personality as well—"

"I'll just have a look" she said, interrupting him as her own curiosity got the best of her. She eyed the two kids who sat by the cushioned benches in the store by the shoes. Jinah had a pretty prada bow in her hand, trying to clip it onto Minhyuk who seemed like he had enough of her already.

"How much is it?" She asked, turning to the manager who looked at her with nervousness, not wanting to mess up his big commission sale for the day

"It's 8 million—"

"Won?!" Her voice rang through the walls of the store, catching the attention of the shoppers nearby

"It's new season" the manager said sheepishly, trying to justify a bag that she could've easily bought in a regular store as best as he could. She lowered her eyes to the bag, taking off her sleek black sunglasses before reading the fine print that was plastered beside it

Revered for its expertise in leather goods and its impeccable craftsmanship, Prada presents this striking Medium Buckle Shopper. Beautifully handcrafted in the finest Italian napa leather includes a lined central compartment providing ample space to keep your essentials organised and accessible. Prada's signature logo is embossed on the front in luxurious 22 karat gold leaf, providing instant brand recognition and high-end allure. Day or night, this Medium Buckle Shopper is designed for any occasion, whether a sophisticated brunch or a day at the office.

— product description and review by Jeong Jaehyun

"How much is the staff discount?" She asked, peering her eyes up at the manager, slowly walking towards him with her heels clicking against the floor of the store

"Uh...it varies...could I get the name of the employee that you are referring to? I can put it into the system to verify" he said professionally, walking behind the counter. She cleared her throat before placing her sunglasses on top of her head, returning her gaze to the manager

"Jeong Jaehyun." She said simply, his name rolling off her tongue so expensively. The man froze for a second as he heard the name of the man who was pretty famous whenever the word Prada was even mentioned.

"How much does he get?" She asked, placing her hands against the counter and leaning into it

"70%"

That lucky motherfu—

"And what's your name?" The store manager asked

Well right now I wish it was Mrs. Vogue

"Oh Yunhui" she replied with a small smile

"I've sent him an authorisation request to process the discount. It should come through now" the store manager said, his eyes awkwardly eyeing the silver ring that was planted against her finger, hoping not to get on the bad side of his boss anytime soon

"Wait, what? No it's okay—I didn't want the discount—he's in a client meeting right now so he probably wouldn't even have the time to—"

"He's authorised it, would you like to purchase anything else?" The man said quickly with a smile, cutting off her guilty rant. She froze for a second, realising Jaehyun—who had no obligation to do so—just authorised her to use his staff discount to make a purchase at the Prada store.

"He did?" She asked with slight surprise and the manager looked at her with slight confusion

Well he does owe me for what he did this morning...

"I-I mean..of course he did..." she said, clearing her throat. She put her sunglasses back on her face before turning around to the two kids who were surprisingly still seated where they were last time

"That bow and...do you have anything for my little guy" she asked and the manager chuckled

"Does a hoodie work?" He asked and Yunhui nodded, watching him take a perfectly wrapped one out of the counter shelves from beside him

"That adds up to 3.7 million won altogether" the manager said with a wide smile, packing everything she had requested into another bag

"Thank you" she smiled, digging out her credit card and swiping it through the card machine before she was walking out of the store with the kids.

If she wasn't feeling confident before, she definitely was now. Her long black trench coat swayed by her strides, her kitten heels clicking against the ground as her plain black dress hugged her body. Her hair was perfectly done and a mauve lip colour matched the smirk on her face. Jinah was on one side, holding onto her hand cutely while Minhyuk did the same, she swore the other people on the street had looked towards her like she was some kind of celebrity that had just spawned into the world.

However, her cool and confident aura was quick to shift into an anxious one as she felt Jinah loosen her grip on her hand without warning.

"Daddy!" The little girl shouted, ecstatic as saw her father through the tall clear window of the café they were passing on their walk back to the car

"Jinah! Come back!" Yunhui shouted after her but to no avail as the small girl snuck through the legs of strangers who held the door open. She grunted and dragged Minhyuk along with her into the café to catch the girl but it was far too late.

"Daddy! Daddy! Look at what Yunhui got me!" Jinah said with a joyous expression, immediately running up to her father that sat across from the woman he was in a meeting with. His eyes lit up immediately at the sound of her voice, although he was slightly confused as to what she was doing here

"Hey kiddo—"

"Look! She bought me this pretty bow! Isn't it nice?" Jinah asked, practically shoving it into Jaehyun's face and he chuckled, nodding before his eyes caught onto the worried mother who made her way towards them

"Sorry, she literally just ran off" Yunhui said with a sigh, glad that the girl was safely in the arms of her father at least

"It happens, told you she was a troublemaker. Uh...Yunhui this is Soojin. Soojin, Yunhui" Jaehyun said quickly introducing the beautiful woman who sat across from him to her

Oh he's such a jackass. He seriously left me here to babysit while he was on a date?!