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(Finance innovation)
“Hey, there is the lover girl”
Mr cha teased bo Ra as she walked into the lobby.
Bo Ra smile.
“Has lee Bin resumed yet?”
She asked.
“No… Not yet”
Cha said and she breathe a sigh of relief.
“Now, that’s Lee Bin want you, you are rejecting him
Why??”
Bo Ra gave him a glare.
“You know why…
Do you think am also Kim ha ri?”
“No,??
You two don’t look alike at all, not even a single resemblance”.
“Then, why did he take me for his girlfriend, or his fiance or wh@tëver”.
“Kim ha ri is not just a anyone, Bo Ra.. Lee Bin and ha ri really had a very good relationship together, I was actually jealous of them”.
“He really loves Kim ha ri”
Bo Ra concluded.
“I bet he can die for her”.
Cha said and bo Ra laughed.
“You know I once I liked you and I still do”
“Please, not again… I told you already, I like Lee Bin instead”.
“And lee bin doesn’t like you, he loves ha ri instead”
Cha replied.
“I will change that”
Bo Ra said and open the elevator and walked in… Mr Cha quickly followed.
“What really happened to Kim ha ri?”
Bo Ra suddenly asked.
“She just disappeared with the child they had together”.
Bo Ra scoffs.
“No wonder he was claiming ar hee as his son”.
“Have never met this your son before”
Cha said.
“I will advise you not to try and see him… He really violent and stubborn”
Bo Ra said and Burst into the laughter. The elevator opens to the employee unit.
“Thank goodness you are here, Mr Cha..
Hwan said and look at Bo Ra.
“Oh.. And Ha ri”.
“Am not ha ri… Please, you guys know my name as Bo Ra”.
Bo Ra said.
“The CEO instruct us to address you as ha ri also”
Choi replied and Karen nodded.
“So what’s the problem??
Cha asked.
“We can’t find the project data fund, it has been deleted”
Karen said.
“Omg, what??
How did it happen??
Cha and bo Ra said at the same time.
“We don’t know… Bo Ra’s computer system was tampered when we came this morning”
Hwan replied.
“And where is Jo boung??
Cha asked.
“He hasn’t resume yet”
Karen said and the elevator opens.
“Am already here”
Jo boung replied coming out of the elevator.
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(Lee Bin’s office)
“So the project fund was deleted??
Lee Bin asked.
“Yes, mine got deleted some days ago and now someone tampered with Bo Ra’s computer
I think there are tares among the wheat”.
Mr Cha replied.
“What’s tares again??
“It’s a saying that indicates something like a bad egg”
“Yeah yeah… I get it now
And who could it be?”
“May be among our employees”
Cha replied.
“What about you??”
Lee Bin asked.
“I can’t do that to Finance innovation, we built this together so why would I do that?”
“Alright??
That’s not what is important right now”.
“And what is??
Don’t tell me it’s still about Kim ha ri”
Bo Ra is not Kim ha ri, just let’s be the way we used to be”
“I feel Bo Ra is hiding something… And am beginning to develop some feelings for her.
“What?? You mean Bo Ra? She is the lady you said you h@tëd the most.
Is it because she might be Kim ha ri??
Gosh, lee Bin why…
Cha said shouting loudly.
“I like her right now, maybe that was then..
Lee Bin said and stand up.
“She might be Kim ha ri.. don’t you see it?
Lee bin replied with a loud voice.
“So you like her because she might be your dead lover and I like her for who she really is, as Bo Ra”.
Mr Cha snapped back.
“Kim ha ri is not dead”
Lee Bin said.
A knock came on the door….
Choi walked in.
“Boss, I would say you should reduce your voice, everyone in the employee unit heard your argument about Bo Ra”
“Oh… We will
Is Bo Ra downstairs?
Cha asked.
“Yes… She is really not happy right now”
Choi said and walked out.
Cha and Lee bin sighs.
“So you also like Bo Ra??
What if I also like Bo Ra??
Lee Bin asked.
“Don’t even try and get bo Ra, Lee Bin…
You can stick to Ha ri and find your dead lover”
Oh better still, you also have a girlfriend
Cha replied and walked out.
“Seriously??
So now you want Bo Ra??
Oh gosh, am fed up of all this already”
I don’t know what to do anymore
He exhales deeply and sat down, rubbing his hair.
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(Evening, Bo Ra apartment)
Bo Ra sighs heavily and sat down on the sofa.. tae Ra came in with a glass of water and hand it to her.
“I knew you will be tired.. I have something to tell you anyway”
“And what’s that??
Bo Ra asked and drank up the glass of water.
“I saw min ah, your boss girlfriend with his step brother.. I think they are having an affair”.
“You mean Min ah and Nam Bin??
Bo Ra asked.
“Wow… So Nam Bin is his step brother name??
They had lunch at the restaurant I visited today”.
“So how do you know they are dating??
“They kissed, bo Ra, they kissed.. and I think they are hiding some other things like an issue of Kim ha ri cos I eavesdrop”.
Bo Ra looked at her.
“You mean kim ha ri??
“Yes… Bo Ra, they think you are Kim ha ri and they are planning something”.
“Relax, tae Ra …I know min ah very well, she is a good woman”
Bo Ra said.
“Just be careful or maybe you should let lee Bin know the truth, you can’t be keeping them in the dark forever”
“I had promise not to tell anyone, and I will not”
Bo Ra replied and drank the remaining water from the glass cup before dropping it on the table.
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(Finance innovation)
(8pm)
Lee Bin entered his vehicle ready to ignite the engine and go home when min ah call came in.
?”Hi, lee Bin..
How have you been doing?”
Am so sorry for not reaching out this days.. have been busy with…
?”Yeah I know… I understand
Am also busy”.
He replied.
? Alright, we can have a talk later, I knew you won’t need me anymore if you find ha ri.
But don’t worry, when you finds out ha ri is Long dead, you will come back to me.
Lee Bin look at his phone to confirm it min ah and place it back on his ear.
? What do you mean??
Lee Bin said confusedly.
?See you soon, Lee Bin
I love you”
She said and the ended the call.
“Really??
This lady must be confused.
She just disappeared after we found out Bo Ra was ha ri”
But can Bo Ra be ha ri??
Lee Bin keep talking to himself.
“Wait a minute, Ar hee…
If ar hee is actually my son.. then Bo Ra is ha ri”
He smile and turned on the engine.
I need to see her.
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(Bo Ra’s apartment)
“Oh gosh… I love this food, thanks aunty tae Ra for Cooking this”
Ar hee said as he munch the food happily.
“I knew you will enjoy my meal”
Tae Ra replied and continue eating.
“How was work today? Bo Ra?”
“Still not going well at work, the current situation hasn’t die down yet”
Still being called Kim ha ri
Bo Ra replied.
A knock came on the door.
“Are you expecting someone?”
Bo Ra asked.
“No .. but I guess it Choi, he do come visit me without informing me first”
She said and stood up, walking towards the door.
“So you and Choi are already… You know”?
“Yeah, we are not yet dating… He never asked me out ”
Tae Ra replied and opened the door…
She gasped wide open in shock ? on seeing Lee Bin in front of her house.
Am I standing in front of…
“Tae Ra who is at the door?
Bo Ra asked as ar hee keep wondering why tae Ra was still standing still in front of the door.
“What’s Wrong with her?”
Ar hee asked.
“Can you let me in?? You must be Hari’s roommate”
Lee Bin asked and tae Ra shaked her head for a yes continuously.
Bo Ra stood to find out what’s going on and Lee bin walked in.
“The CEO of finance innovation is really in our very own house”.
Tae Ra said with all excitement.
“Can I take some pictures please?
“Not now, tae Ra…
Bo Ra eyed her and face lee Bin.
“What are you doing here??
Bo Ra asked him.
“Can we talk privately? Lee bin said We have…
Ar hee interrupted him.
“We meet again… What do you want with my mom?”
Ar hee asked.
Oh gosh… No wonder you behave like me”
Lee Bin said and carress his hairs.
“Don’t touch my hair”
He snapped back angrily and walk away to the bedroom.
Tae Ra also left to the kitchen.
She whsipers to Bo Ra..
“I will surely eavesdrop your conversations”
She whsipered and Bo Ra smile.
“So you are to talk about Kim ha ri??
I guess again”
Bo Ra asked facing him.
“Yeah.. and I won’t disturb you anymore if a DNA test is conducted on ar hee, if he is not my child, I would just believe it’s a coincidence”.
Lee Bin said.
“Alright, you can sit down first”
Bo Ra offered him a seat and he sat down.
“So you want a DNA test on ar hee?? If that’s what you are proposing?’
Bo ra also sat down.
“Yes… Once the DNA test says he is not my son, then I will believe you are also Kim Bo Ra”.
Bo Ra sighs and look at his eyeballs.
“It obvious you really love Kim ha ri”
“Yes.. we only spend less than a year together before she disappeared.
Lee Bin replied.
“About ar hee, I don’t know if he is your son but the DNA test will tell.
And how I gave birth to ar hee…
Bo Ra started and Lee Bin move closer to her.
“My mom was seriously sick
Bo Ra started her side of story and begin to shed tears.
She had an inflammation of the kidney and needed urgent surgery, my dad was hopeless cos all what he does is to eat and rob my mom of the money she make. But when I heard about something like an experiment and the amount that would be paid, I quickly went for it even though tae Ra advised me and I don’t know what the experiment was all about”
She said and clean up the tears in her cheek.. Lee Bin keep listening.
“Was it in that same hospital??
Lee Bin asked.
“Yes… I did the experiment and not knowing I was being used as a surrogate.
A foetus was implanted in me and I became pregnant.
“No one believes me anymore when I said I was still a virgin,. I had a tough time then”.
Lee Bin move closer to her and clean her tears with his palm.
He then hugged her… Bo ra burst into tears on his shoulder.
“It’s okay… I understand your pain, am sorry for being harsh to you, I didn’t know you passed through hard times”
Lee bin keep saying his comforting words and pat Bo Ra at her back.
Bo Ra disnengage the hug and clean her tears.
“About this necklace, Kim hari gave them to me”
Bo Ra said removing the necklace.
Lee Bin froze.
“What?? You mean Kim ha ri?
“Yes .. I don’t know if it’s the same Kim ha ri we both know
She gave me on the condition that’s it’s special to her and I must not give anybody no matter what”.
Kim ha ri was my best friend…I met her at the hospital where my mom was admitted.
She do come to the hospital every day for a checkup.
“For a check up??
Lee Bin asked.
Flashbacks ⏩⏩
(The beginning, seven years ago)
(Medical hospital)
“Is your mom okay??
Ha ri asked they sat down on a wooden chair in the garden beside the hospital.
“Yeah… She is responding to treatment
Bo Ra replied and sat beside her.
“Being sick is not what everyone pray for… I wish I wasn’t sick also so I could enjoy my husband”
“Hmm ..you had a husband
“You know all about my life but I haven’t know yours…
Bo Ra said and ha ri smiles.
So you were married??”
“Yes… Happily married
We get married eight months ago”
“Wow… He must be a Lucky man”
Bo Ra replied looking at ha ri’s little baby bump.
“Yeah, he is but am scared I might not have much time again to be with him”
The doctor said I have at most two years left”
My cancer is a serious issue”.
“Am sorry about your cancer Kim ha ri.. have seen you as a best friend already and it will really be hard for me to lose you”.
Ha ri smiles.
“Don’t worry, you have me for two years.. I would have at least two children for him before I die.
“Does he know about your cancer??
Bo Ra asked.
“No… I want him to enjoy life without no worries
He shouldn’t live a life that after my death.. he won’t be able to move forward and marry another woman.
He should live a life thinking I would return.
“Isnt that torment?? He wouldn’t be able to move on? He will be expecting you
Bo Ra asked.
“No, it’s the opposite for him, I know my husband really well, he will definitely fall in love again”
I wish you can have him after my death”.
Bo Ra smiles…
“That’s not even possible, I don’t even know him. Besides, I have a crush on someone else”
“Well… Fate will decide.
Ha ri smiles and reach out for the necklace on her neck.
Take this necklace”
She said and remove her necklace and gave Bo Ra.
“Don’t let this go off your neck for Once… This necklace is really very special to me and don’t lose it or give it to someone else”.
“Why are you giving me this???
Bo Ra asked.
“Cos you are my best friend… And you are the only one that can inherit it when I die?”
She replied and stood up slowly.m
“Where are you going?”
Bo Ra asked.
“Have done my last check up for today so am going home to prepare dinner… My husband is starting a company soon, so he is really very busy these days”.
“Alright, goodbye ha ri..
Will you come to the hospital tomorrow?”
“Yes sure”.
She replied and smile.
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“That’s how i got the necklace, and ever since then she hasn’t been coming to the hospital and I suspect she was kept hidden in that hospital”
Bo Ra said and look up to see Lee Bin in tears.
For the second time seeing you in tears”
She thought.
Bo Ra hugged him and console him also.
“Am sorry about ha ri.. I didn’t know your ha ri and mine were connected”
TBC ….
???
So, Bo Ra is not ha ri.
All confusion cleared
