Listen .....

Driiiiin. Driiiiin. Driiiiin.

Amor missed the sound of the old alarm clock and she has mixed feelings about her meeting with HR later, "It's that time of the year," she thought. She chose to wear a grey uber chic and stylish neck off-shoulder jumper tailored in a classic neutral shade, which features a fold-over detail at the shoulder, long & wide sleeves, and ribbing detail at the cuffs and hem paired with black boot cut jeans.

"Uhm..... Henry I need to talk to you."

"Yes, ma."

"Ah..... how do you like it here?"

"Well, for one the food is always delicious."

"Oh..... hahaha, don't you miss grandma's cooking?"

"Of course I do, even though we live comfortably here I always think about my younger siblings."

"Uhm..... will it be okay with you if you go back to your old school at home?"

"Are you not going back to work anymore?"

"Ah..... I have saved a little maybe we can set up a small business at home so that we can help your grandpa then we don't need to leave your younger siblings behind."

"Do I need to tell Chaewon about this?"

"Oh..... don't worry about her, the Kim's can always look for a replacement just like my job once I vacate it someone else can take over my role."

"She is not just the daughter of your boss ma, she's also my friend."

"Uhm..... I guess you can say goodbye to her after all the Kim's have been good to us."

"Okay ma, I'll start packing my things then."

"Ah..... thank you for understanding Henry."

Standing outside unit 1203, she straightened her jeans and lightly knocked on the door thrice then David opened the door.

"Good..... good morning Mr. and Mrs. Kim," Amor stuttered but Do Yun only gave her a glance and continued eating. She saw Mila sitting on the sofa thus she sat beside her. Amor just stared on the floor thinking about what Theo will say and do once he finds out she has not accepted the offer to renew, "He doesn't even bother to ask about Henry," she told herself while trying to hold back her tears. She didn't even notice that the Kim's have finished their breakfast and that the tutors have joined them in the living room already. "How do I give him my decision?" she thought. Mila suddenly stood up and that brought Amor's senses back but before she could give her greeting Ae Cha headed out to the door thus Mila hurriedly followed. She then found out that she is alone in the living room and after letting a big sigh a tear fell from her eye. "No, this is not a good way to start my day. I'll find a way," she said to herself out loud then brushed the tear from her cheek and forced a smile to herself. A few minutes later Do Yun came out from their room wearing a Hemsworth teal suit. Amor stood up and before she could give her greeting Do Yun headed out to the door thus she hurriedly followed.

As soon as they arrived in the office, Do Yun went straight to his desk closing the door behind him and Amor went to the HR office. She was offered a salary base of Php20,000 although she will no longer be entitled to COLA and holiday pays but will still receive premium pays, overtime pays, night shift differential pays, 13th-month pays, retirement pays, rest days will still be the same, free meals will still be provided by the company, and leave benefits. The scholarship grant will also continue for Henry as a school companion under Do Yun's company. "I have been grateful with my current salary base, how much more if I will be receiving an increase?" she thought.

Her tablet rang and the caller ID says Mr. Kim, "Hello Mr. Kim," she answered the call right away. "Please come to my office," and Do Yun ended the call. "What a waste of phone credit," she told herself.

She lightly knocked thrice and slowly opened the sliding door, without waiting for an invitation she stepped inside and closed the door. When Amor entered his office, Do Yun is silently sitting on one of the black swivel chairs with his arms folded and his legs crossed. She slowly sat on the other black swivel chair opposite him.

"What do you think of the compensation discussed to you by HR?"

"Oh..... I have been grateful with my current salary base Mr. Kim, how much more if I will be receiving an increase?"

"What's your decision?"

"Uhm..... I have pledged my loyalty to you Mr. Kim and as I've said I will be your personal secretary until you say otherwise but....."

"You're declining the offer."

"Ah..... I've discussed this with Henry also Mr. Kim, he too is grateful for the scholarship grant but he misses his younger siblings already especially his father."

"That's settled then."

"Oh..... please tell me what else I need to do before I leave Mr. Kim."

They stared at each other for a long time both trying to understand the messages they try to convey to one another.

After a moment, Do Yun gestured her to leave thus she stood up immediately and closed the sliding door behind her.

Do Yun returned to his desk and stared blankly at the closed sliding door, "Tteonagi jeon-ehaeya hal il-eul allyeojuseyo (Please tell me what else I need to do before I leave)," he repeated what Amor said earlier in his thoughts. He can't seem to accept that she has declined the offer. All he knows is the thought of her leaving made him sad. It took him great pains to keep her at arm's length to the extent of fighting it over with Ae Cha. "Geunyeoneun naega dalli malhal ttaekkaji nae gaein biseoijiman..... (She is my personal secretary until I say otherwise but.....)," he told to himself.

Even after closing the sliding door behind her, Amor was still unable to step away from it. A tear fell from her eye as she recalled what she asked from Do Yun, "please tell me what else I need to do before I leave Mr. Kim." Slowly walking toward her own desk reminds her of her place in Do Yun's life, "I will be your personal secretary until you say otherwise but....." When she made the decision to decline his offer, she also decided to clip the wings of the butterflies in her heart knowing she will never see Do Yun again. She has accepted the bitter taste of happiness it brings to her when he is around, "I have pledged my loyalty to you, Mr. Kim."

Both of them need each other's love right now.