Bitter Sweet Ex-Boyfriend
Met Again
Emery Evans
Mama, wake up!
The 13-year-old girl gently shook her mother, who was still deep in sleep, drool trickling from the corner of her lips.
This time, she pulled the blanket covering her mother. Drowsily, the woman opened her eyes, lazily sitting up in bed. With half-open eyes, she looked at her daughter, who was already dressed in her school uniform.
Ivory Evans
"Oh, is it a school day today?"
Emery Evans
Yes, Mama. Isn't today also your first day at work?
Hearing that, Ivory Evans's eyes widened in shock.
Ivory Evans
Why didn't you wake me up earlier, Emery?!
Ivory jumped out of bed, glancing at the clock on the wall before rushing to the bathroom.
Emery Evans
I did wake you up earlier...
Emery Evans sighed heavily and sat down on the sofa in her mother's room. Lifting her uniform slowly, she stared and gently rubbed the blueish bruise on her stomach, pressing it slightly before wincing in pain.
She still remembered how she had been bullied by her classmates yesterday—mocked and beaten just because she didn’t have a father like the others.
Emery Evans didn’t understand why not having a father made others uncomfortable with her presence. Was it really that bad? She never even bothered anyone.
Sighing, she pulled her uniform down again.
Emery Evans
Mama, I'm leaving for school!
Emery called out, grabbing her backpack.
After freshening up, Ivory Evans started getting ready, putting on the outfit she had prepared the night before—a pastel yellow blouse tucked into a brown tight skirt. She applied light makeup and curled her hair slightly, leaving it to fall naturally.
Grabbing her car keys, she drove to her new workplace.
Upon arriving, she paused for a moment, staring up at the towering Victory Properties building with a wide smile.
Stepping inside, she took the elevator to the Interior Designer Department. As soon as she arrived, the assistant manager greeted her and led her to the team she would be joining.
Manager Assistant
"Good morning, everyone. This is Ivory Evans, she will be our new Space Director, replacing Miss Collins,"
Ivory Evans
"Nice to meet you all. I’m Ivory Evans. Looking forward to work with everyone!"
Ivory Evans smiled warmly and bowed slightly to her new team members.
The team clapped and welcomed her to her desk.
Manager Assistant
"Mrs. Evans, get yourself comfortable, and in five minutes, meet Manager Kim. His office is over there,"
the assistant instructed before heading back to her desk.
As requested, after five minutes, Ivory made her way to the department manager’s office. She knocked on the door a few times before stepping inside.
Her brows furrowed. The chair was facing away from her, preventing her from seeing the manager’s face.
Ivory Evans
"Manager Kim, I'm Ivory Evans, the new Space Director. May I know why you wanted to see me?"
The person muttered softly before slowly turning his leather chair around to face her.
At that moment, time seemed to stop for Ivory. Her eyes widened, staring at the man.
It was a face she knew all too well. A face buried deep within both sweet and painful memories. A face that 17-year-old Ivory Evans once loved dearly.
Ivory Evans
V-Vincent Kim?
Ivory stammered, her chest tightening with emotion. Her vision blurred as tears welled up in her eyes.
After 13 years, they met again.
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