Chapter 3

 ~The Repayment~

"What are you doing here?" Mokee asked with a frown as Nana pulled her to a shaman tent.

"What else, to check out your luck for this year, you have to prepare beforehand, don't you? Come on" She pulled her inside while Mokee only cussed beneath her breath. They entered the tent and met an old ragged woman sitting behind a small desk.

"Woman!" She calls as Nana and Mokee came inside scaring them both.

"Me....or her?" Nana asked gesturing to herself then to Mokee.

The shaman said nothing but only shut her eyes.

"I don't think this is a good idea, let's leave" Mokee tries pulling Nana out but Nana refused.

"Just sit and shut it" Nana make her sit opposite the shaman. Nana Sat beside her also.

"Hand" The shaman requested, her eyes still shut.

Mokee reluctantly gave her her right palm, the shaman took it rubbing on her palm. Then she started murmuring some incoherent words to herself.

"What do you see...?" Nana asked slowly and curiously.

"I see them" The shaman's rough voice came out.

"Them? Who?" Nana asked again.

"Men" The shaman replied. Nana's eyes went wide.

"Me...men???" Nana faces Mokee with a large grin.

"She sees men, not just a man girl but mennn!!" Nana squeals at Mokee who only rolled her eyes.

"Who are those men?" Mokee asked carefully.

"Your doom!" The shaman says.

"What??"Mokee frowns.

"You!! It'll come again! I can see it! It's coming again...it's because of you!! It's all because of you!!!"

"What the hell is she saying, Nana let's leave" Mokee remove her palm from the Shaman's grip and held Nana's hand getting her up.

"But...but wait...we should_"

"It's better to run away now, if you don't want destiny repeating itself. I can see it, You are a poison to them! Child, run away!" The shaman's voice stops them. 

"Come on let's leave now" Mokee says dragging Nana out without giving a reply to the shaman.

"It's such a pity, that child is going to suffer again. Just like thousand years ago" The shaman mumbles to herself.

* * *

"Mokee! Mokee wait!! Wait!!"Nana called running after Mokee who keeps walking away in a fast pace.

"Mokee come on!" She eventually caught up with her stopping her.

"Are you pissed?" Nana asked.

"You think I'm happy to hear some shit early in the morning??" Mokee shot back.

"Come on, don't be like this. I was only looking out for you."

"Well then, thank you. You've succeeded in ruining my morning Miss Rowena Park!" Mokee gave her a bad look walking away.

"Ugh! That brat. She's damn temperamental...what the hell is that old woman talking about!" She sighs out.

~DREAM BIG AGENCY~

"Sorry I kept you waiting" Cody says taking a sit opposite Mokee who was sitting on a couch in his office.

"It's okay, you must be busy"

"Well you know. I have tons of Actors, Actresses, Models a lot of celebrities under my wings I'm looking after. I'm a really busy man..." Cody reply proudly.

"Hmm" Mokee gave him a small smile.

"I'm not trying to brag, don't misunderstand. I'm just stating the fact" He says again.

"You've really done a great job over the years, it must be hard" Mokee says.

"It was. But it's okay now. So, are you feeling any discomfort, do you have the medical result with you?" Cody asked.

"Umm Cody...the thing is...um..." She shutters, fiddling with her fingers.

"Do you want something cold to drink?" Cody asked with a smile.

"Uh? No...I'm...I'm okay" She replied slowly.

"But Mokee, you're amazing. I know you've been always pretty but even after seven years you're still as pretty, considering what happened you should look really rough and haggard but you...you look like an Angel. Innocent and cute" Cody compliments.

"Ahh...do I? Thank...you" She smiles slowly.

She was actually putting on a simple white dress, a light make up and her long shiny black hair fall freely on her shoulders.

Even though Nana had tried her hardest to coax her into dressing foxy and all to seduce him, Mokee decline saying she doesn't want to.

So, she dressed as herself. Simple.

"Do you have something to say, it seems like you do?" Cody asked 

"Um...I..."

"Do you perhaps need my help, like a job?" Cody asked, Mokee looks at him in surprise.

"Don't be surprised I know that. I know the situation you're in right now and I know how badly you need help. Things doesn't seems to be going well and I can tell that from your face. Seeing how it's hard for you to say it, I know it must be that. You're in a lot of debt right?" Cody asked.

"How...how did you know that?" She raised a brow.

"Here. Look at this" He gave her his tablet which she collected. Her eyes widened on seeing the news there.

"That's you right?" Cody refers to the news of her vomiting on Cove.

"You came for an audition and ended up doing that. Of course I know it's an accident."

"This...this was..."

"Initially I was going to sue the person who did this to my actor but then discovering it's you, I withdrew. You're my old junior I should be considerate at least" Cody smiles.

"Cody about that I..."

"I won't sue you don't worry, and I'm going to give you a job also, a job with a hefty payment how about that?"

"I_"

"You don't need to be thankful, you can just repay me back another time. What do you think of being a manager to the one of the famous actors?"

"A...a manager?"

"Huh. Be a manager, for my actor, Cove Lee" He let out a big smile.

~COVE'S HOUSE~

Cove sit on a couch staring intently at the lady standing few metres away in front of him with her head lowered.

Mokee raised her head up and brought it back down when her contact met with that of Cove's. 

She had been standing like that for almost twenty minutes with Cove staring at her without uttering a word.

"What the hell is he thinking, my legs are hurting..." She thought within fidgeting with her legs.

"So,..." His voice echoes out.

"You're my manager now?" He asked, Mokee nodded.

"Why?" He asked.

"What do you mean why? It's just because I am" She wanted to say but held it in.

"I promise to work hard by your side, Mr Cove" She replied with a smile.

"Am I the only one who finds the situation odd?" Cove asked.

"I hope we can put our differences aside and_"

"Aside?" He impeded her statement.

"Did you just say aside?" He asked again.

Mokee bit her lower lip, fiddling with her fingers.

Cove stood up and walk closer to her. She steps back. He continues walking closer until he trapped her against the wall. Then he brought his face closer, while she keeps hers lowered.

"How am I supposed to react in this kind of situation uh? Am.i supposed to be happy, angry or welcoming?" He asked staring at her.

"You can just accept it as it is..." She mutters.

"Accept?" He says.

"Ah!" Mokee flinches when he suddenly hit his palm against the wall just beside her head.

"Did you just say accept?" He asked in an unfriendly baritone.

"I..." Mokee's eyes went shut, she was already shaking slightly on her toes due to how intimidating he suddenly become.

Cove grab her jaw roughly, raising her head up.

"I'm holding myself back really hard now not to snap your head and what? You want me to accept it?" He said with clenched teeth.

"Let...me go. You're hurt...ing me..." Mokee manage to say trying to push him off.

He dip his other palm into his pocket and brought out his phone, dialed a number and place the phone on his right ear. The call was picked up just at the first ring.

 Hey Covey, My superstar!" A male voice came at the other end of the call.

"Are you kidding me right now president, what's this?" Cove asked in an unfriendly manner.

 "What's what? Is something the problem?" Cody, the president asked.

 Are trying to see me go out of it, do you really want me to cause some trouble, how dare you send her to me, she should be serving her time in jail but what? You hired her as my manager" Cove said with clenched teeth.

" Ahh, that. You suddenly fired your manager and we needed to replace him. We're short on staffs right now, strangely no one wants to work as your manager. They all complain about you" Cody replied.

📞"So what?"

"📞 Coincidentally she came to me right at that time so I just placed her to you. She seems nice and hardworking so it'll be fun working with her. She regretted what happened so don't bully her or anything because of it, don't try to do anything funny to her. Keep yourself in check Cove" The president said over the phone while Cove rolled his eyes cutting off the phone.

"It...hurts..." Mokee whimper slowly, Cove let go of her and went back to the couch, sitting.

"What did you say your name was?" He asked in a complete different intimidating tone, more like that of a Mafia.

"Mo...Mokee Jung" She replied, massaging her jaw. Cove smirks.

"Monkey Dung?" He mutters.

"What?? It's Mokee Jung not Monkey Dung!" She finds herself snapping at him feeling offended at the way he reconstructed her name.

"Whether it is Monkey or dung! You just shut it...I still haven't let you off the hook yet!" He warns with an unfriendly look while Mokee only cussed beneath her breathe.

"What's my schedule for today?" He asked.

"An interview meeting by 12 and a TV commercial shooting by 3" She replied.

"That's it?" He asked.

"Yes...Sir" She replied slowly.

"You should start getting ready, you're already running late" She says checking the time on her wrist watch.

"Cancel them all"He suddenly orders getting her eyes widen.

"Uh?"

"Seeing you ruined my mood completely and I don't think I can work right now so cancel them all and get out. I don't wish to see you for the whole of today" He said.

"But...but Sir_"

"Dung Monkey?" He called interrupting her.

"It's not dung but Jung Mo_"

"Didn't you heard me said get out? DO YOU WANT TO GET FIRED!!" He suddenly lashed out getting her to flinch.

"Ye...yes Sir...then I'll return to the Agency for now, you can call me whenever you need me" She brought out a jotter from her bag, scribbled her number on it then place it on the table in front of him.

"Then I'll see you later..." She bows slightly and took her leave. Cove reclined on the couch and sighs out.

"Monkey...Monkey...that stupid monkey..." He mumbles.

~LATER AT A CLUB~

As usual, the club is bustling with people, music and different activities like dancing wildly, drinking, games and making out.

Cove and Orion Sat at their usual spot with drinks and sexy half naked ladies accompanying them.

Orion could be seen playing with the ladies but Cove just sat quietly staring into space. 

He wouldn't even reciprocate the movements made by the two ladies with him. He seems to be out of it completely.

"Oppa ( Darling ) why are you not talking to us tonight?" A lady said carelessing his face seductively.

"Yes, you wouldn't look at us either, don't you like what you're seeing?" Another said showing off her bursty boobs at his face.

"Get lost" Cove however shove her away surprising them all since he never did that before.

The lady getting annoyed, scoffs and walk away from him. Orion who saw this stood from where he's sitting and took a sit beside him.

"Bro!" He put his arms around Cove's shoulders.

"What's with you tonight, it's unlike you to reject ladies. Why are you moody?" Orion raised a brow at him.

"Nothing man, I'm just mad at something" Cove replied hissing.

"Something or someone? Fill me in bro..." Orion pats his shoulder.

"It's one monkey, she gets on my nerves"

"Monkey? Hmm, that's new"

"She's within my grasp but I don't know how to deal with her...it really gets on my nerves." Cove complains more.

"If she gets on your nerves that much then just do as you always do" Orion said simply.

"As I always do?" Cove asked. Orion nods.

"You don't need to think too much just...put her right in her place. As the almighty Cove would have done. So she doesn't get on your nerves anymore" Orion says while he deliberates on it for a moment.

"You're right, I can just do that...as I always do" Cove reasoned, smirking sinisterly.

"Come on guy, chill and cheer up. Cheers!" Orion raised his glass of beer up.

"Cheers man" Cove click glasses with him taking a sip.

"Come on ladies! Get your asses over here!!" Orion shouts out.

~NEXT DAY~

Mokee lets out a heavy sigh before opening the door to go in. However, immediately she got in, confiti surprisedly pours down on her.

"CONGRATS!!!" She heard a thick voice followed by sound of clapping. 

"Mr...Mr Cove?" She mutters looking at him in absolute shock.

Cove walks closer to her and wore a cone hat on her head, he has one on his head also.

"What is...all this?" Mokee asked confused.

"A celebratory event on becoming my manager. Congrats Monkey" Cove smiles at her.

"Event..." She scoffs not believing it.

"But...why would you..."

"I even got you a gift." Cove grins.

"A..a gift?"

"Huh. A cute little one you'll surely like. It is just as cute and gentle as you. Come on, let me take you to her" He held her hand pulling her away without letting her utter a word.

~BACKYARD~

"Carefully...one..two...one...two..." Cove says with his palms covering Mokee's eyes from behind.

"Are we not there yet?" Mokee asked taking slow steps so as not to fall.

"We are" Cove stops walking while she did also.

"Don't open your eyes yet, do so when I ask you to alright?" He says while she nods. 

Cove slowly withdrew from her and after walking a few metres away from her, he stops.

"Can I open it?" Mokee asked.

"Do!" Cove answered. Mokee breathes out wandering what he could be up to.

Why he's suddenly being nice and all.

Slowly, she opens her eyes and a huge gasp left her mouth the moment she did.

"TADA!!! HOO!!!" Cove claps from where he is standing, at the backyard gate.

"What...what is that?" Mokee asked stepping back from the animal in front of her.

"Your gift? Isn't she cute? She looks just like you, isn't it? I had such a hard time picking out the perfect gift for you " Cove grins satisfied.

"You...you got me a f**king pig as a gift?" She looks back at him annoyed.

" I even picked out a beautiful name you'll like for her. Pig monkey. What do you think, pretty right?"

"You freak!" Mokee tries to march out from the backyard she was but before she could, Cove quickly closed the gate and lock it.

"Not so fast Missy, you have to play with your friend first. Come on, introduce yourself to her" He says.

"Why are you doing this?" Mokee grits.

"I told you, it's a gift" He replied nonchalantly.

"If you want to work for me you should be at least able to take this much" He said with a changed expression.

"Mr Cove i_"

Cove blew out a whistle before she could finish talking and that seems to got the big pig's attention.

Before she could say 'Jack!' She head a loud grunt and on looking back she shrieks on seeing the pig running towards her.

"AHHH!!!" She let's out a scream running away while the pig ran after her.

Since the door was locked by Cove already she couldn't ran out so she just run in circles in the backyard while the pig also chase her around it.

Cove also stood outside the backyard gate watching and laughing at the scene in front of him which he finds extremely hilarious.

"HELP!"

"STOP IT!"

"STOP IT PLEASE!!"

"MOMMY!!!" Mokee keeps on yelling for help, while the pig keeps on grunting also and Cove keeps on laughing.

~HOURS LATER ( AT A FAN SIGNING EVENT)~

A long line of queued people most especially young girls could be seen holding different things in their hands.

Like five security men stood behind Cove where he is seated sighing different things brought to him by his fans.

Mokee also stood by one side massaging her legs. Cove actually made her run for almost twenty minutes before finally releasing her. She even fell and hurt her knee in the process but he cared less.

After that happened, she had cried and even call Nana telling her all about it.

She had even thought of leaving the job but considering her circumstances, she decided to put up with it.

She'd just take what happened as a repayment for throwing up on his face. Now they're even.

 The camera men also stayed by her side filming everything and she watches him with nothing but disdain as he laughs and smiles to people.

Who would have thought, he's such a despicable person. She thought.

For like two hours now, Cove has not only been signing, but also smiling and taking pictures with his fans. The number doesn't seems to decrease as it seems there are million of them waiting for him.

He signal to Mokee who went to his side lowering to his level.

"When is this going to end...I'm tired already" He whispers grittingly into her ears.

"Very soon Sir" Mokee replied softly to him.

"Very soon? Very soon when, it's been almost three hours now, are you kidd_"

"Are you okay?" A subtle voice suddenly ask getting his attention. He looks forward just to see a high schooler looking back at him concerned.

He let out a wide smile immediately.

"Of course I am. What would you like me to sign on?" He asked while the girl stretch forward her sneakers. Mokee slowly went back to where she was standing before.

"You're my role model Cove Lee, I watch all your dramas and never once missed any of your shows. I really really love you" The girl gushed. Cove smiles.

"What's your name, young lady?" He asked collecting the sneakers from her.

"Anna. Anna Lee" She replied.

"Anna, remember you're one of the reasons I exist. Oppa loves you" He signs on the sneakers and give it back to her.

"I love you too Oppa, can I get a picture??" She asked cutely.

"Sure. Wait a minute" He smiles, dipping his palm into his pocket to bring out a clothing which he presumed to be an handkerchief, wiping the sweats on his face with it. However, the high schooler standing in front of him quirk her brows as she watches him did this.

"Isn't that...a pantie?" She pointed referring to the red g_string in his hand which wasn't actually a handkerchief.

"What do you..." Cove mussitates giving her a confused look.

"OH MY GAWD! IT'S A PANTIE! COVE IS WIPING HIS FACE WITH A PANTIE!!" The girl announced in disbelief turning to others whilst pointing to him. 

All attention focused on him to find that really true with gasps erupting throughout the place.

"OH MY! Is he crazy!" Mokee covered her mouth with her palms as camera started flashing on him.

Cove slowly brought his gaze to his palm only to find it really true and for a while, just for a while, he found his senses leaving him as he just sat there baffled like a moron.

"HE JUST WIPED HIS FACE WITH A PANTIE!"

"HE'S HOLDING A F**KING G_STRING!"

Shouts and camera flashlights continue raining on the stunned Cove.