Jeongyeon stood up and started pacing back and forth. -No, no and no. My father is not that kind of person. In short... I know that he has had several young lovers and that he frequents certain places but... Really? No. He... Nayeon, tell me the truth: are you giving him that something in return? In short... Do you return favors in that way?
-Yes, it is like this.
Jeongyeon sighed. -Okay... My father is completely crazy. He is a public figure, what was on his mind!? No, he had already gone mad before. But you... You... How do you come up with that!? Right, I should have expected it from someone who f*cks a teacher to get promoted. I want you to get away from my father immediately.
-No, Jeongyeon! I need what he gives me!
-Oh God... Do you at least use protection? Tell me yes. If you got pregnant...
-Yes, we use them. I also take the pill. Don't worry.
-Having you as a stepmother is already too much, all we need is for you to give me a little brother.
-I don't want children with Kyungsoo, calm down! And stop talking to me like that. Why don't you go and look for a job at your age instead of thinking about other people's?
-Right, because you have a job: stealing money from a man and being a prostitute is a job.
-How dare you!? You don't know the agreements between me and your father.
-And now that idiot of your ex thinks my father is threatening you. Why did you feel the need to tell him?
-Because I wanted him to know that I don't love anyone else.
Jeongyeon stopped pacing and looked at Nayeon. She stared at her carefully: her gaze lost in space, her eyes reflecting an unusual emotion on that girl's part: her sadness.
-You are the most stubborn girl I have ever met, I still remember when you shouted that you don't care about Minhyuk, that you are independent, that you are an autonomous woman, so why do you continue to submit to him?
-I'm not submissive.
-No, Im Nayeon is not submissive to anyone. But you love him so much that you let him know, so much that he cheats on you and pretend you don't care because of your stupid pride, so much that you cheat on him, even with me, but never have the courage to tell him, to leave him; and then... When you finally did... It was just out of spite, to make him jealous.
-Jeongyeon-
-Before you can say anything.- she said, stopping her with her hand. -Do you know why I'm the only one who understood it?
-Because are you a stalker?
-No, that's Natty.- The brunette smiled. -Because I didn't see a girl's flaws, but only her qualities, which no one was aware of, which people thought were non-existent, which were only her beauty and dominant character; because when she forced me to follow her to a hotel room I didn't say no and when she undressed me I remained still and didn't leave; when we continued to see each other in secret I didn't tell her that we had to stop seeing, that because of the way she had treated me she didn't deserve it. Because I feel exactly the same way about you as you do about Minhyuk.
Nayeon looked down at her. -I can't do it anymore.
She got up and left the room. Jeongyeon followed her, in silence, and they returned to the party, blending in amidst the chaos, becoming the Nayeon and Jeongyeon of all time again, the two enemies who had never had a relation, because everything that had happened in that year and what they had said to each other in that room was to be forgotten.
-Nayeon, honey, where were you?
-I was showing Jeongyeon the room where we will stay.
-Well. Luckily the walls are soundproofed.
-Mom!
-Did you take the opportunity to try out the bed?
-Oh my God...
-Because with Minhyuk you didn't even have time to set foot in the house. Anyway... The Park are here. Jeongyeon, come, I want to introduce them to you. Mr. Park, Mrs. Park! She is the chef's daughter, my daughter's girlfriend.
-Ah... And whose chef are you the daughter of?- asked Mrs. Park.
-Of Yoo Kyungsoo.
-Yoo Kyungsoo? He also served the president. You've settled in well, Irene.
-My daughter only hangs out with people who are her equal.- Irene stated proudly.
-And what are you going to do, Nayeon? Will you manage the restaurant chain with your partner?- asked Mr Park.
-I don't know yet.
-You should know, at your age my daughter already owns her own company.- the woman stated.
-The truth is that I spoil her too much.- Jeongyeon said placing her hands on the brunette's shoulders. -I want her to rest but she would like to work with me. After all, business isn't for me, but she studied economics.
-Yes, my Nayeon already has a degree at just twenty-one years old.
-Ah, and have you already met your father-in-law?
Nayeon and Jeongyeon looked at each other.
-My father is a very busy man, they only saw each other a couple of times.
-Now excuse us but they were looking for us.- Nayeon said, smiling falsely at the couple and walking away.
-Dyed brown! Come here!
-And now what does she want?
-Tzuyu is still better than those gentlemen, right?- Jeongyeon whispered to her.
-Always better Tzuyu than you.
-Your boyfriend, ex, whatever he is, is going around saying that yours is just a break and you're with the dyed blonde just to make him jealous.
Nayeon rolled her eyes. -Let him do what he wants, I have enough problems now.
-But you will explain to him that my father isn't threatening you, right?- Jeongyeon said, shaking her hand.
-Mh.- she replied, pushing her away.