Jina's Mission to Love (4)
Jina's Mission to Love (4)
"Jina?" Yumi called, popping into one of the toilets to see if the little girl was there but she was not.
"Jina, where are you?" Gayoon looked into the nearby shops but her daughter was nowhere to be found. Moreover, Jina's cellphone was with her and there was no other way to contact her!
After looking for her for over an hour, Yumi popped up near Gayoon.
"I couldn't find her," she informed Gayoon. She pitied the detective who was on the verge of tears but somehow managed to keep her cool.
"I'll talk to the mall's security," Gayoon said. "And have them close the exits. I'm sure she's somewhere around."
Her hands were clammy and shaking as she tried to calm herself down. Normally, she was calm and composed during unwarranted situations but when it came to Jina's safety, she was beginning to have ominous thoughts. What if Jina got kidnapped? Or found herself in the company of a bad ghost?
"Calm down," Yumi consoled her. "She'll be fine. I'll go and grab Casper as well. He might be able to find her faster."
With that, she disappeared. Gayoon was left alone, looking for her daughter but to no avail. She dreaded to call Minho but there was no choice. He must be informed because he would be able to dispatch the security team on an urgent basis. With her shaky hands, she picked up the phone and dialed Minho's number.
He was in a meeting with the mall's investors. Jongin, who was tailing his boss, felt Minho's phone vibrate in his pocket. His boss had entrusted him to hold on to it since Minho does not like to be distrubed during meetings. He glanced at the screen and saw that Gayoon was calling him.
"Our mall is projected to make at least a hundred million this month alone, thanks to Ahn Jaewan's endorsements," Minho was saying. "I'm sure all of our invested money will be worth it. After all, shareholders will get a hefty amount and if all goes smoothly-"
Jongin approached his boss and whispered into his ears.
"Sir, the detective is calling on your phone," he muttered.
He had expected Minho to pick up the call but his boss threw him a dangerous glare which made Jongin gulp in fear.
"I'm busy," Minho stated. "IF she has something to say, then it can wait."
Jongin cowered away and disconnected the call. But the detective kept on calling the phone. He did not dare to tell Minho again so he switched it off.
Gayoon was desperate to reach Minho but his phone was now switched off. No doubt he was at some meeting or more specifically, avoiding her. But she had no idea where he was so there was no other way to contact him.
Tears began to roll down her eyes. Unable to hold in her emotions anymore, she began to cry. Her head was completely blank but she still had to do something. I'll go and check the security boxes, she decided. Maybe Jina went to one of the guards and was looking for her as well?
She turned around and headed for the nearest security checkpoint, her heart heavy with fear.
...
"Awwwww!" Jina squealed in delight, petting the little pug she had spotted from afar. The dog playfully barked at her, wagging its tiny tail as she petted it. After she got separated from Gayoon, she walked away from the crowd and sat on a bench near the stairs when she saw the little dog wandering around the mall. It was so cute that she could not help but walk towards it.
"What's your name?" she wondered out loud. It had a name tag on it which read, 'Mona'.
"Mona!" she realized. "Such a lovely name! I wonder who's your owner."
She glanced around, hoping someone would come and take the little dog but there was no one. However, the dog seemed to know its way well. It was sniffing her as if it was getting a familiar whiff from her. Mona looked up at her and barked before pulling the helm of her pants as if motioning Jina to follow her.
"You want me to follow you?" she asked curiously. The dog barked in agreement. Jina was curious about the dog as she followed her. Mona wagged her tail as she led Jina.
...
Woobin and the staff were shaking in fear as Jaewan glared at them. They had informed Jaewan that Mona was missing for over an hour and all of them were afraid of what Jaewan was going to do to them.
Jaewan was quietly watching them, not making a single comment as they cowered in front of him.
"I tried to look for him!" Woobin claimed.
"Her," Jaewan corrected. "Mona is a female."
"Her, I tried looking for her!" Woobin exclaimed. "But I couldn't find her anywhere! I swear I tried!"
"Clearly you didn't try harder," Jaewan said. "What will you do if I never find Mona?"
His steely eyes were threatening. Woobin felt the sweat rolling down his forehead and he was too afraid to speak even a single word. Jaewan was not usually a temperamental person but his calm anger was more dangerous than angry outbursts.
"I-I-I…"
"You, you, you what?" Jaewan demanded. "What will you do if we never find Mona?"
"I-I'll resign!" Woobin claimed.
"Not enough," Jaewan said. "If I never find Mona, I'll make sure that you'll scrub toilets in public washrooms for the rest of your life."
Woobin whimpered, knowing very well that Jaewan meant his words. Ahn Jaewan might be a famous celebrity but he also had a considerable amount of influence in the country, one of the few men to be able to do so. One word from him and all the companies would blacklist Woobin for the rest of his life.
"Fortunately," Jaewan went on. "Mona has a good sense of smell. She doesn't get lost easily and will ultimately return to me. So you don't have to worry."
Huh?
Woobin frowned at his boss who laid back and smirked. The sadistic clean freak was enjoying the expression of horror on Woobin's face, relishing the fear he felt. And multiplied it by ten folds.
"You guys are so easy to tease," he grinned. "Mona went missing many times and ultimately returned home on her own. I'm not too worried about her."
As soon as he said those words, a familiar bark was heard in the background as Mona happily entered through the door, pompously wagging her tail.
That bloody mutt! Woobin cursed. But she was not alone. Standing at the door was…
"Oppa!" Jina exclaimed. "Jaewan oppa!"