I'll kick you off the plane.

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A lady rushed into the first class waiting room in the airport with a luggage in her hands. She ran as fast as her heels can take her(making *tap*, *tap* sounds as her feet touched the ground) and her luggage over to where two men sat and bowed swiftly to greet her superiors.

"CEO, Mr Sung, Good evening, I am sorry that I am late, I was not aware that I would be going with you on this trip. I am sorry." Ms Bae said and bowed again. She was breathing heavily from having to run all the way down to the airport after receiving an impromptu call from Na-Gil about a trip to Country P an hour ago.

At that time she happened to be chilling out with friends after a busy day at work to relief stress. Thankfully she hadn't had any beer or soju before she received the call. She managed to rush down to her studio apartment to get her luggage and change her cloth then hailed a cab that brought her all the way here.

She managed to arrive fifteen minutes before she misses the flight, panting heavily after coming to a rest.

"It's okay, I wasn't aware you would be coming along either since someone was slacking at his job of properly planning for the trip." Yo-han said and glared at Na-Gil mischievously while the other just shifted his gaze elsewhere.

He knew he was guilty as charged and he couldn't retort, he could only receive Yo-Han's glare with his back even though he had an excuse. Afterall, he wasn't slothful, he had a lot on his plate that he forgot what should be done.

"You know I actually shouldn't take all the blame, I was as busy as you are." After Ms Bae settled down on a seat, Na-Gil gave an excuse for the first time since Yo-Han started chiding him.

"You know what?, I don't seem to understand why you decided to bring Ms Bae along on this trip." Yo-han eyed Na-Gil skeptically, he wasn't sure if there is a specific reason behind Na-Gil's decision to bring the woman along at last-minute.

Na-Gil eyed him as if saying, 'Are you asking the obvious?' but he couldn't say that because he was intimidated by Yo-Han's recent phlegmatic attitude that he had to choose his words carefully so as not to enrage Yo-han. He sighed and said inwardly, 'Sarcasm is not even an option?'.

"She is your secretary, it's normal that she do this things. Though I am your assistant, it's still her job, Moreover I would be heading to Country C for another deal after the first two weeks of the trip and you will need her to assist you." He replied politely.

"Excuse me?, Two whole weeks?" Bae Jang-Mi asked from the side. One look at her and her expression screamed 'Surprised!!!'.

'Is she getting homesick already'. Perhaps because this is her first time going on a business trip, she sure wouldn't like the idea of living her home for so long.

"No, Not just two weeks, you will stay for IHTC's conference week after the initial two weeks and then travel back to Country C where I will let CEO take over Business plans, while I return back to monitor affairs here... Any problem?" Na-Gil asked when he noticed that she felt uncomfortable already. He raised a brow as he asked and waited for her reply which came immediately.

"No, no, I just didn't prepare for that long." She replied and hung her head low with embarrassment. She knew about this long term business trip even though she didn't know the full details but she never knew she would be going on this trip.

Now that she didn't prepare enough, wouldn't she be berated by Yo-han just like he did with Na-Gil for not preparing well. Fortunately, no one said anything after that and they quietened down for some time.

Na-Gil noticed Ms Bae sitting uncomfortably and rubbing the back of her ankle which seem to be a bit swollen, something Yo-han didn't even pay an attention to.

"Ms Bae are you okay?" Na-Gil questioned and the worried look on the ladies face changed to a smile as she denied whatever it is. "Oh, I am fine..."

"Okay!", He didn't press on and shifted his gaze to the man sitting opposite him, giving off no interest in the situation. It was very clear that this trip wasn't Yo-Han's plan, the clients were just being to unreasonable to make him fly over for a few weeks. His gaze met Yo-Han's and the fellow couldn't keep his words to himself once again.

"I swear, if we don't get any of this deals we are after, I would make a huge deal out of it. You should have gone before it started getting out of hand like this, what were you doing all along?" Yo-han exhaled sharply, nagging at Na-Gil again.

"I said I am sorry over and over, I was busy protecting the company from those attacks. At the same time I was planning P.M.E's success. I couldn't spare time and you know that." Na-Gil replied apologetically again. He let out a sigh at Yo-Han's nagging and said, "You don't want to go on this trip, it's fine, it's alright, why don't you let me take care of it, I promise not to fail."

"Pfft, as if without me you will be spared a meeting."

Ms Bae watched as the two men banter like a pair of husband and wife.

Just then, an airport staff came into the waiting room to inform them to proceed for boarding.

As they proceeded to board the plane, Na-Gil caught sight of someone, someone walking towards the neighbouring checkpoint and headed to the plane which seems to be heading for the same destination as theirs. His heart thumped faster even though the probability of them meeting at the destination is low, he still felt scared for a reason. ' I definitely have to say something to Yo-han.' He warned himself carefully.

He watched as the fellow got into the airplane while he, Yo-han and Bae Jang-Mi headed to the private airplane.

The three of them settled in Yo-Han's private airplane that conveyed them to their destination.

After some time, Bae Jang-Mi excused herself to the lavatory which gave room for the two men to converse.

Yo-han was the first to voice out, he was settled on a seat opposite Na-Gil, with a glass of champagne sitting in front of him. He glanced at Na-Gil and said.

"Na-Gil, it's unusual." He sounded as if he observed something. Na-Gil scanned the cabin round about to find any anomalies. "What is?, What's unusual?" He asked Yo-han after he found nothing.

"The fact that Ms Bae is coming with us is unusual." Yo-han answered.

"Why do you think so?"

At this question, Yo-han became serious and removed his elbows from the arm rest and leaned his upper body forward to Na-Gil's side. "Let me refresh your memory, since about four months ago, whenever I try to bring her to any meetings, you stop me. You always say it's not necessary since you would be there. Even if you weren't at some meetings you still would not let her come with me, I started to think you had a problem with her... But since after the launch, you stopped doing that. I have a feeling that you are doing that for a purpose. Are you hiding anything from me?"

"No, no, it's not that. It's just that,... I think we should talk about something else." Na-Gil replied. He didn't want to say anything about it since it's all in the past.

Yo-han frowned when Na-Gil didn't give him the reply he wanted. He bellowed at Na-Gil angrily. "What are you hiding again?, You better say it or I will kick you off this plane."

Na-Gil scrutinized Yo-Han's expression and he didn't seem to be joking. That malicious intent of his would become a reality if he refuses to explain everything to Yo-Han. He immediately voiced out. "Hey, hey, calm down, okay?...calm down. It's because of Choi Dan-Bi. She saw a picture of you and Ms Bae in a restaurant and she got angry. It looked like Dan-bi thought you were cheating on her...I was only helping you out. If she keeps seeing both of you together, She will think something is definitely going on between you two. Now that you guys are apart, there is nothing stopping Ms Bae from doing her job as your secretary."

"What?, Who gave her the notion that having a meal with my secretary means cheating on her?, Afterall that dinner was just because I needed advice on how to please Dan-bi herself, who knows what a woman wants than a woman? I could only get that advice from a woman." Yo-han explained. His voice trembled as he tried to explain himself. Finally he sank back into his seat sighing helplessly.

"I know it's just a dinner and nothing else but Yeo-Na made it look like you were really cheating." Na-Gil said and Yo-Han's ears perked at those words. "What did Yeo-Na do?"

"She, she sent a few pictures of you and Ms Bae to Dan-bi with misleading caption and it seemed that Dan-bi believed her. The rumor about you and Yeo-Na could have also made her totally furious. I guess that's why she left you for your half-brother."

Yo-han became totally silent for a short while, he seemed to have lost himself in his thoughts for he was staring at Na-Gil without blinking nor saying a word.

'No wonder!, I tried everything I could but I lost her still, I knew it wasn't only because I couldn't forgive her father, I know that there was something else. No wonder she blamed me for infidelity. Had I known, I would have explained and made myself clear... No wonder her behavior changed. It's not because she doesn't love me but because she is angry at me... She expected apologies but I gave gifts and no wonder she discarded every one of them. If this confusion was caused by Yeo-Na then she really wants my wrath.'

"CEO, CEO Park" Na-Gil called. When Ms Bae finally returned he stopped addressing Yo-han informally.

Yo-han blinked continuously briefly before replying Na-Gil. "Mr Sung, why are we just having this conversation?" He asked as he raised one of his brows and his anger started fuming.

" You knew all along but you refused to tell me anything. Explain yourself and if your excuse is not solid, I would ask that they throw you off this flight now." He threatened.

Yo-han had always hated it when they hide things from him. Once they discovered something like that, why didn't they inform him. He had always explained to them that he isn't weak even though he isn't so strong also. At least this matters about him shouldn't be hidden from him.

He pressed a button on his seat and two bodyguards approached them. They looked sturdy like Seuk-Chin and also fierce. One of them has a parachute with him ready to fix it on Na-Gil and kick him off the flight.

Ms Bae watched their interaction from the side with mouth open ajar. 'Would CEO really let the guards throw Mr Sung off the plane?, what could the poor man have done to deserve this?'.

"Yo-han, I mean Young Master Han, you shouldn't do this. It wasn't my fault infact Seuk-Chin hid it from me too for some time. I know I have no excuse but you can't just throw me out into the ocean for the sharks to feed on?, Think of how useful I am and forgive my thoughtlessness... Moreover, Don't you think if she trusted you, she won't be moved by those schemes and rumours?." He begged cunningly and also planted his opinion about Dan-bi which he always thought is true.

Yo-han thought of his last words even though he knew Na-Gil was just being sly. He understood the message the fella tried to pass and it was true. Dan-Bi didn't trust him enough. If she did, she wouldn't resolve to prejudice. If she trusted him, she would never believe that he would cheat on her.

"No wonder it all crumbled." he whispered to himself. He signalled to the bodyguards and they disappeared into the shadows one more time.