Pay With Your Heart

Hei-Ran blankly stared at the letter which had been given to her last night. Her grandfather had given her some time to think about things, but she didn't think that any amount of time given to her, would be enough to help her make up her mind. 

And spending the night at the Su grand mansion. It had not made the thinking process any easier.

She had been staring at it for over an hour, but her mind was still as blank as a sheet of paper.

This was something she had once longed for. The keyword that was there being, 'Once'. There was a time when all she wanted was to become the captain of the Su empire and show everyone that she wasn't just favoured by her grandfather, but that she had been chosen because she was capable. She wanted to be just like him - her grandfather.

She had worked the extra hours, stayed up late, ate so little, read up on countless materials and paid less attention to the scumbag she was in love with, all for what? To be doubted and labelled an incompetent person? And now the thing she had so longed for, toiled for was being handed to her at a platter?

This world was fucked up crazy! She was sure of it.. 

Why didn't the universe vindicate her at the time she needed it the most? 

But now? Well, she didn't know at all.

Working with Jin-Hai had opened her eyes to so many things. She could boastfully say her management and leadership skills had improved since she started working with him. Though he had been a little bit crazy, scratch that! Very crazy in the years she had worked with him, but he was one person who she admired because he did more than let her grow.

During the time of the scandal, many companies had turned her down for no good reason, but she knew it was because of the scandal. Her face was in front of many T.V channels as someone had leaked the information out to the media and she was constantly being harassed. 

But Jin-Hai, he had offered her a job nonetheless, without asking non-ethical questions. She had remained at his side because despite all his weirdness and craziness, even though she called him a psycho many times because he was the one person that took her in.

Now she was been asked to leave him? Leave his company?

"I see you're still pondering over your grandfather's request?" She heard a voice say from the door, and without looking she knew it was her grandmother.

Did she say request? It wasn't a request, it was more like a demand!

"Grandma, this-" She paused and looked at the letter once again. "I don't know." She lowered her head and hissed, not sure of what to say.

Grandma Su walked closer to her and sat beside her on the edge of the bed. She tucked a tendril of hair behind Hei-Ran's ear before brushing her hand down her hair. 

"I understand how you feel. But you should know your grandfather had always wanted to give you this position." She said making Hei-Ran turn to look at her.

"It didn't seem so six years ago. He was the one person I wanted to believe me! But he didn't even look at me." 

"And he has been regretful, hence why he's trying to make it up to you." She told her. "Forgive your grandfather, and even me, and let's move on. Only you deserve to lead Su corporation and take it to a far greater height. Hei-Ran you've passed through a lot but you still live like the girl next door. Most men would have given up had they been challenged with the same problem as you, not to talk of all the marriage hounding you've been receiving over the years. You've been strong and that's what makes you fit for the job. Take it and put your grandfather's heart to rest." She said nudging her by the side with a small smile tugging on her lips.

Hei-Ran sighed again, she didn't know what to say. "What about my job? I love my job."

"You love your job or you love the man that owns the job?" Grandma Su teased.

"Grandma." A small blush crept on Hei-Ran's cheek which she tried to hide. "How did you-"

"What, grandma knows things. And I heard he made a big proclamation about it too." Grandma Su smiled when she saw Hei-Ran blushing.

"I don't love him..." She stressed, her face still burning red.

"Then you what?" Grandma Su pressed.

"I don't know." She shrugged. "May..be I like him, but love?" She paused and shook her head. "That's extreme." She couldn't lie that she has not been swooned by Jin-Hai's change of attitude. This new him that has been persistent in chasing was too hard not to like, so...

Grandma Su shook her head as she watched her naive granddaughter. "Tsk, stupid girl keep deceiving yourself." Grandma Su chuckled.

"I'm not." Hei-Ran rebuked. "I love working with Jin-Hai. He has shown me what pursuing one's dream was all about, and I've come to admire his person. And I really love my job there, as well as all of my colleagues." 

And also she did not know how Jin-Hai would feel if he heard this. He would be sad right?

"I'm not." Hei-Ran rebuked. "I love working with Jin-Hai. He has shown me what pursuing one's dream was all about, and I've come to admire his person. And I really love my job there as well as all my colleagues." And also she did not know how Jin-Hai would feel if he heard this. He would be sad right?

She didn't even want to think about it. Her grandfather was asking for too much. If he wanted her forgiveness then he already had it, but imposing his decision on her was no way of showing remorse.