Rivals | A BaekHong AU

Marital Privilege (F)

(F) FLASHBACK

One Year After The Wedding Day

HHI POV

"How would you like... to be my personal secretary?" I asked closing my eyes as I breached for her answer, while a squeal escapes Bomi's mouth as she jumped in place.

"Wait? Are you serious? Is this a prank? I have a 5 year old, you can't joke about things like this. I can't believe this is happening!" She bellows when I nod excitement coursing through as I try to calm her down, we were in the stairwell, and I was in the last week of my internship under our own company.

It was tradition in our family to be familiarized with corporal hierarchy before stepping up to the position we were groomed to be in, not that I was complaining, but I can't wait to make my mark in the industry.

"Yes, I'm serious, now be quiet, nobody still knows who I am." I said bringing a finger to my lips, as she wills herself to stay calm.

Bomi was my age, she had a promising future and could've been a department head by now if she didn't get pregnant as soon as she got out of college.

She was a single mom, making her the most hardworking out of everyone here on this whole floor, and that's exactly what I needed in a secretary.

She found out I was the heiress about eight months in the internship, but she claimed to have known for longer, apparently it wasn't subtle when I would wear vintage luxury brand clothes, or that I would use the service entrance to get to my chauffeured vehicle, nevertheless it impressed me more that she didn't treat me any differently when she found out.

Besides it didn't hurt that she was the only one I could tolerate and able to make friends with in my whole year as an intern.

"When they announce your takeover next week, you will quite literally be the most eligible bachelorette in all of Seoul" She quips as we started walking towards the door stairwell.

"Ugh.. so I'm going to be harassed by smelly, grubby, creepy men who are either way below my league or way above my age?" I said, my face morphing in disgust at the thought.

"That's true. But they aren't all that bad!" She defended, pushing the door open not surprised to find it still empty, employees probably milking their break time up to the last second.

"Oh really name one.." I deadpanned, tucking my hands inside the pockets of my slacks, frowning a little when I looked down at my feet noticing a scuff on my favorite Valentino pumps.

"Hmm.. the Kia heir?" She suggested, tapping her chin while I immediately shook my head.

"Too young."

"The LG chairmans grandson?"

"Too ugly."

"Harsh. If you squint hard enough he could look like an idol... who ended up in a scandal before he could debut." She doubles back while I stifled a laugh, taking our time through the corridor, while our heels clacked against the tiles.

"How about... the Samsung cousin?" She suggests again, while this time I let my laugh out.

"Went to high school with him, back then he was still a her, some people are into that, but not me." I said with a shrug, while she spins on her heels to look at me with wide eyes.

"Jinjja?? Damn. You rich people really know how to hide a secret huh.. he's hot though.. I'd tap it. Fine. How about... OH! OH! The Kings Corporation heir??" She blurts out, while I suddenly halted from walking, "What's his name again.. Hung- Hin- Hyoo-"