Chapter 06

Shin didn't understand why Chaegyung suddenly changed mood. After dinner, she went straight to prepare for bed and ignored him. It must be something that he said or didn't say. He can't let her know yet of his plans. But he doesn't like that they're fighting or angry with each other. Maybe he should just tell her about his plans just to appease her.

After staring at the same page for twenty minutes, he went inside their bedroom. Chaegyung was already lying on her side of the bed. Shin went to the bathroom to prepare for bed. When he came out, Chaegyung was lying on her side with her back to him.

Shin lied on his side of the bed. He keep on sneaking looks at Chaegyung to see if she was really asleep. He can't sleep with them like this. He was about to touch her to wake her up when Chaegyung spoke.

"How long have you been in contact with her?"

"Why do you want to know?"

"Can't I ask about it?" Chaegyung asked as defensively as Shin asked earlier.

"Like I said before, you shouldn't worry about Hyo-rin."

"You sound like you've never been worried about Yul."

"Why did you bring him up? So you're saying that there was something between you and Yul?" Shin raised his voice upon hearing Yul's name.

"I can't believe you would say something like that. What Yul and I are to each other is different from your relationship with Hyo-rin." Chaegyung got so mad at Shin's insinuation that she got up and grabbed her pillows.

"I'm sleeping in the other room." Chaegyung said then walk out of their bedroom.

Shin felt frustrated with himself for losing control again. He wanted to follow her but decided against it. He'll let her cool down first. After an hour of not getting any sleep, Shin went to the other room and checked on Chaegyung. She seemed to be sleeping, so he sat on one of the chairs and watched her sleep. Chaegyung was aware of Shin entering the room. She can't sleep either but pretended to be asleep because she does not want to talk to Shin.

She felt Shin's fingers brushing through her hair, moving some stray bangs behind her ears. Shin keep on lightly touching her hair until she fell asleep to the rhythym of his touch. When Shin noticed that Chaegyung's breathing has evened out - a sign that she's sleeping - he stood up, secured the blanket around Chaegyung, and then left the room. He went back to their bedroom and fell asleep upon lying on the bed.

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Both of them didn't get any proper sleep that night. The morning after wasn't that good either. They barely spoke to each other during breakfast. While Shin's new assistant was reading their schedule for the day, they were avoiding each other's look. It didn't help at all when his assistant mentioned that Hyo-rin called early in the morning and that she would call back later. Cheagyung was giving Shin deathly glares after this while he was trying not look at her.

That day they had a charity event to attend together. All throughout the event they barely spoke to each other and forcefully put on a smiling face for the people. Hyo-rin called twice during the day. Shin's behaviour didn't help at all. He would find a secluded place to answer the call. This brought more suspicion to the already jealous Chaegyung.

The next day their relationship still hasn't improved. But Chaegyung wanted to fix things up. She noticed that even if they were fighting and sleeping in separate bedrooms, Shin would still come to her room. He would put her to sleep by lightly touching and stroking her hair and then leave, just like the first night after their fight. She's getting confused with what's happening with them. Chaegyung called Kang-hyun to talk through things with her.

"How can you be sure what they are planning, when you haven't heard even half of their conversations." Kang-hyun asked over the phone.

"It's just, if what he says is true, that I don't have anything to worry, why would he be secretive about it."

"That is why you should talk to him. Try to open some sort of communication, so that you have clear understanding. Besides he seems to care about you to put you to sleep even if you're both fighting."

So she decided to talk to Shin. Since her parents will be at Gyeongbokgung this afternoon, she wanted to invite Shin to go with her. She was about to enter his office when he said, "Yes Hyo-rin. I understand."

He's talking to her again, Chaegyung thought. She tried to listen by hiding behind the door.

"Uh, Hyo-rin, I think you should stop calling me. Let me do the calling, Chaegyung's getting suspicious already."

Chaegyung didn't hear the last part of the sentence. She was so angry that she went back to their bedroom and changed clothes. She was coming out of the dressing room when Shin entered their bedroom.

"Where are you going?"

"I'm going to Gyeongbokgung. I'll meet my parents there and visit Halmamama as well."

"I will go with you."

Chaegyung couldn't come up with an excuse why he shouldn't go with her. So she waited for him to change his clothes. They were about to leave when his assistant called Shin's attention.

"Jeohna, the parcel from Spain has arrived, as well as the one from Min Hyo-rin Ssi."

"When did it arrive?" Shin asked in between gritted teeth.

"Just now. I was instructed to report it to you as soon as it arrived." Shin's assistant explained when he saw that Shin was giving him an angry glare.

For a moment Shin was lost as to how to respond, because he knew that Chaegyung would misunderstand things again. He got angry with himself and the current situation.

Chaegyung looked at his assistant then at Shin. Chaegyung knew that whatever was in that parcel, it must be important for Shin to be flustered at his assistant for bringing it up in front of her.

"It's alright Shin goon, I can go to the Palace on my own."

"I'm sorry, it's just important for me to check those documents."

Chaegyung nodded, but with disappointment and hurt all over her face.

"How about I pick you up later?"

"No need. I have the bodyguards with me, so I'll be ok."

Chaegyung didn't give him a chance to further argue with her by giving him a quick kiss on his cheek. Then she hurriedly went inside the car. Shin was surprised at Cheagyung's behaviour that he lost his thought on what he was going to say. When he regained his senses again, the car was driving away already.