Chapter 19

VAL IS SEATED IN SOO JOONG'S OFFICE WITH EXCITEMENT WRITTEN ALL OVER HER FACE

Valentina: (excited) really?

Soo joong: yes, so prepare for our trip to our branch in America, and we'll stay at my mansion .

Valentina: America here I come.

Soo joong: you know Its a business trip right?

Valentina: (not listening) I'll get to see violet, Cassy, indigo and the rest.

Soo joong: are you even listening?

THEY GOT TO AMERICA AND THEY GOT TO THE COMPANY'S BRANCH IN NYC, USA.

AS THEY GOT IN, VIOLET, CASSY AND INDIGO WERE WAITING FOR THEM

indigo: val!!

THEY RUN TOWARDS VAL AND HUG HER, SOO JOONG CLEARS HIS THROAT AND THEY STOP HUGGING

Valentina: oh yeah, this is Mr Soo joong, my boss, the owner of gamers' pros

Cassy: oh, good day sir, it's a pleasure to meet you, i'm Cassy.

indigo: i'm indigo

violet: I'm violet

Soo joong: a pleasure meeting you.

Valentina: well we have to go, see you guys later.

the three girls: bye.

THEY LEAVE

THEY DID WHAT THEY CAME TO DO AND EVERYTHING WAS A SUCCESS. SOO JOONG WAS INVITED TO ONE OF THOSE TOP NOTCH PARTIES AND WAS TAKING VAL ALONG, SO HE DECIDED TO BUY HER A DRESS

IN FRONT OF A BOUTIQUE

Soo joong: let's go in.

Valentina: sir, you don't have to spend your money on me, I'm rich enough to buy my own.

Soo joong: I never said you were poor and it's not your money so why bother.

HE OPENS THE DOOR AND THEY WALK IN

Receptionist: good day, sir.

Soo joong: find a nice dress for her.

Receptionist: ok sir, I'll have someone show her some dresses, Sarah!

Sarah: yes!

receptionist: please show her some nice dresses .

Sarah: ok (to val) please come with me.

SHE FOLLOW SUIT.

SOO JOONG WAITS FOR A WHILE THEN SHE CAME OUT

Valentina: ho..how do I look?

SOO JOONG LOOKS UP TO SEE VAL IN A BEAUTY BLACK BODY GOWN THAT GETS FREE FROM BLOW THE KNEE DOWN, DUE TO HER BIG BOOBS, THERE IS A LOT OF CLEAVAGE SHOWING AND IT WAS A ARM LESS GOWN

Soo joong: we'll take it.

THE PARTY CAME AND SOO JOONG WENT WEARING A WHITE TUXEDO WITH VAL WEARING HER BLACK GOWN, THEY WERE JUST LIKE DAY AND NIGHT, LITERALLY. THE PARTY WAS ON GOING AND SOO JOONG WAS TALKING TO SOME INVESTORS WHEN HE NOTICE VAL WASN'T WITH HIM.

Stranger: you look so pretty, look at those full breasts .

HE PULLS HER CLOSER AND VAL IS DISGUSTED BY HIS ACTION AND SHE TRIED TO SET HERSELF FREE

stranger: I'll pay you well for a night.

Soo joong: let her go.

Valentina: Mr. racist!

stranger: what will you do if I don't?

SOO JOONG PULLS VAL

Soo joong: let's go.

stranger: where do you think you're going?!

HE TRIES TO TOUCH SOO JOONG BUT HE TWIST HIS HAND BACKWARDS AND HE SHOUTS IN PAIN THEN HE LET HIM GO

Soo joong: let's go.

THEY LEFT THE PARTY AND WENT BACK TO SOO JOONG'S MANSION

IN THE MANSION

Valentina: erm...thank you

Soo joong: get a good night rest, we are leaving for Korea tomorrow morning .

THE NEXT DAY, THEY WERE UNABLE TO GO BACK TO KOREA DUE TO SOO JOONG'S SUDDEN ILLNESS

Valentina: since you don't want me to call a doctor, I'll go to a super mart to buy some medicine and other stuff.

SOO JOONG JUST LIES IN BED HELPLESS. VAL DID HER SHOPPING AND IS ABOUT TO PAY WHEN SHE HEARS SOMEONE CALLS HER NAME, SHE TURNS AROUND AND SEES JOHNNY, SHE QUICKLY PAYS AND TRIES TO RUN OUT, JOHNNY FOLLOWS HER AND GRABS HER BY THE HAND

John: val please let's talk for a moment

Valentina: let me go (shouts) let's me go!!

JOHN RELEASE HER HAND

John: val..

Valentina: we have nothing to talk about johnny, no, John, I have no right to call you johnny, never cross my path.

John: (with tears in his eyes) val please, just this once, let's talk please, I regretted what I did, I just did it to protect you.

Valentina: to protect me? No, you did it for your own selfish gain, see right now i'm in a hurry so please don't stop me.

SHE LEAVES AND JOHN WATCHES HER GO.

...

LATER, VAL BRINGS A PLATE OF FOOD AND WATER WITH THE DRUG SHE BOUGHT ON A TRAY TO HIM.

Valentina: can you sit up?

HE TRIES TO SIT UP AND SHE ASSIST HIM, SHE PUT THE TRAY ON HIS LAP

Soo joong: what food is this?!

Valentina: that's jollof rice know in Africa but mostly cooked by the Nigerians and Ghanians.

Soo joong: I'm not eating it.

Valentina: what?! why?!

Soo joong: who knows if you can cook, I don't what to be poisoned.

Valentina: (in anger) well suit yourself.

SHE RISE AND GOES TO THE BATHROOM, SOO JOONG'S TUMMY RUMBLES AND HE DECIDED TO EAT THE FOOD, HE ATE IT AND SAW IT WAS DELICIOUS AND HE ATE THE WHOLE PLATE, VAL COMES OUT OF THE BATHROOM TO SEE THE PLATE EMPTY

Valentina: why did you eat the poison?

Soo joong: I'm sure there was no poison in it and I had no choice.

SHE SIGHS AND ZONES OUT

Soo joong: what wrong?

Valentina: it's nothing .

Soo joong: you can tell me about it.

Valentina: well, I saw johnny today and he tried talking to me but I still haven't forgotten, I don't know how Americans do their thing but am not an American person so I can't just....

SOO JOONG DROPS THE TRAY BY THE BED AND PULLS HER INTO HIS ARM AND HUGS HER, VAL'S EYES WIDEN WITH SHOCK

Soo joong: don't just think about it, you'll just feel more pain...