Episode 33 - New Bodyguard
They visited Kensington, went to Trafalgar square to MM Store, and nearby eating lunch a bit. They were walking hand in hand sometimes hugging as nobody cares. They enjoy it after they eat they have to go to Central Station to meet the driver for their appointment. They took a subway going there not many people sits but V stand up and stared at her holding her hand. Then, he whispers in her ears ” I will miss everything on you I hope this will not end” then he kisses her on the cheek and she just smiles at him. V didn't remove his hand from her. Until they met the driver still holding her hand. Suddenly said. ”someone was snapping our pictures and following us that's why I don want to let go of your hand.”
” British?”
”nope Asians tourist”
”I see later we will check the internet for sure someone will post them”
They arrived in Salon and the VIP one and they serve food while doing your hair, nails, and massage. As they arrived, v said ”wow, this is like a luxury hotel”
”nope salon for the VIPs,” she said.
”I know you don't want to see you doing your salon so only two of us here.” she said.
”right,” he said. She asked V
again to choose a color for his hair some samples in the folder, nails, and massage as well.
She called RM ”hey boys, how's your vacation”
RM answered, ”doing the best life ever, how about you? Let on video is it ok?”
”sure” they open the video.
”oh you're in the salon”
”yes, change color and do nails.”
”Where is V”
”shhh his sleeping get tired of walking” in the background video. After chatting for 30mins RM said, ”if you got time, try checking this site” he see the site. She checks in on. ”wow, trending... Our pictures together especially inside the train”
She sends to MR, ”what do you think?”
”now your dating. Just be good to my bro”
”huh, me? I should stay away from you I got a lot of bashers”
”anyway, no confirm. We just enjoy each other company.”
”Alright, just be careful”
”miss you, boys, see you soon.”
They finished around 8 pm, time for dinner. They are in a steak house but she didn't eat beef only chicken. She called the driver to pick them in the restaurant. They chat a lot, V was happy seeing on the internet some candid and snap pictures with some comments are ”that they are dating and how sweet in the pictures. Always holding her hands. ” "oh no is Tae is no longer available but we still hope this will be true dating I love them both. She's a simple and down-to-earth woman". "I love watching them in the drama now, is like cat and dog but sweetly", "yeah in drama, I can't get over them if they do I will love them both". V just can't help but smile and be happy.
Got home, rest and talk about tomorrow if he wants to come with her for the meeting but he just wait for me outside but he decided not to go tomorrow. A bit tired but V is excited to post some pictures he takes and share them with the boys.
The next morning, at 9 am woke up, breakfast is there. And the contract for Calvin Klein underwear in UK only but the assistant said she's also famous in Korea, Japan, and other Asian countries. The contract is worth 8M for one year and unlimited free stuff as well whenever they have never products. It should be 3M only but they intended to revise the contract to do globally. Also if she can recommend an Asian model as well to the team for her. But still, need to check also before they go to offer. She suddenly thinks V but he's so shy anyway she will try to ask.
"V are you ok to model underwear?"
"huh me? Oh, I cannot maybe Jin because he has abs?"
"you don't like it? Yes or no?"
"I want but, I'm shy."
"you have abs as well but not that firm like Jin "
"I will give your name to them for Korea Model also we can be a partner for Korea but British they have a bigger one. Will I submit?"
"yes try it, and if you're not going to be passed, I will submit three-person as they asked to. You, Jin, and Junki"
"ahhh ok, then we have a photoshoot together wearing underwear?"
"yup, probably."
"oh hope I will be chosen"
"you bet" then, need to prep for the meeting. V will be left alone, he said he will practice online with the boys.
In the meeting, the signing contract also looks through the sample of the underwear. They change the amount of the contract because it will cover UK and Asia. So, it will be all separate photoshoots for every country in the UK all the way while in Asia some are conservative so different. So, they will schedule the first shoot next week with UK male model. While in Asia they look at at least two males for different countries' biases. She needs to end their meeting because she has an appointment for the bodyguard agency for the new bodyguard. The assistant said she will be having two because she might get in danger by this week she will announce that she's the owner of the company somewhat she's an international model and actress as well. But she don't want she only wanted a personal bodyguard. But, they already advise it. She left in the meeting and pick up V in her unit. But, she needs to change clothes.
They are just time to meet the manager of the agency and to sign the confidentiality of their privacy and will be in libel if they tell or gossip their boss contract. She didn't meet the bodyguard but they say if she has an event they will increase the bodyguard. But, the personal body she's about to meet him.
He entered as she look at him thinks "he looks like Vanilla Ice" she smiled at him. He smile back, V was getting worried because he looks handsome to be a bodyguard for her.
The manager introduced "meet Mark your bodyguard so, everywhere will be around, he is single and willing to travel also he agreed to do some other errand like pick up things and can drive international. Most importantly your privacy also will be kept or confidential "
"that's great, by the way, my real name was Venus, my screen name was Vanns, a model and actress. Hopefully, you can bear and long patience to me. As Mr. William said the boss is not the problem but her fans are wild in Korea. And I'm with one of the boys V of BTS do you know them?"
"I heard them with my niece and sister"
"cool, so, your will report now to me but usually you can talk to my assistant I call her unni my elder sister."
"yes, I will report it now. I have my things packed already"
Together with the manager, they invite them to have dinner together with a giant. She also advises Mark to always be on her side if no one in my side. Usually, she doesn't want a bodyguard. So let's go, V whisper to her ear," he's handsome and the muscles look like a model. "
She whispers back, "don't be intimidated by him"
"I am he will be always in your side like Giant right"
"not always my dear."
They ride the car and go to the restaurant and the last dinner with giant and welcome the new bodyguard. Also, trusting this agency as her bodyguard. They eat nice and fine dining meals. Then, they gave a gift to Mr. William for his service and being patient as well. Then, afterward, they transfer to another bar and had a few drinks to enjoy with the two bodyguards. In the office, they already gave him two phones one for the UK than the other for the Korean number because usually, she might be staying a lot in Korea. As they finished, call the driver which Ice she gave her a code name. When he is smiling his cute. She was thinking “She’s really cute” whisper to V and the look of V was bad. Don’t worry I’m a good girl. They went home, and he will be staying in the other building near her unit as well. Home, tomorrow will be another day of busy.
The bodyguard has also her schedule. The call time was 10 am, V will stay again in the house. I ask my assistant to drop food of him for lunch. She will take 1 pm past to finish they will have two Commercials to shoot. Need to change also the location. She was also introduced to her new bodyguard to the staff and crew. They have to go home around 2 pm to change clothes and bring clothes for the next meeting also. She will just dress up inside the van.
3 pm arrived in the Hall for the conference for the launching and announcement. Did they give the menu, tables, how many people can accommodate? There is also a special seat for the officials and guests. After the conference the cocktail party. They have to remove some tables to have a dance floor. She was thinking “Dance floor? No one told me, someone, to dance, maybe the employees have to dance, anyway she will just ask later” they discuss the cover also the design of the stage.
6 pm almost time, she contacted V to suit up to join the dinner. They waited inside the van, she change clothes. Ice covers the back of the van while waiting for V. Then, V came down and went to the meeting at 7 pm on time, fine dining. Meet the secretary, she said “It’s been a while to meet you again in person always via video call”
“Yes, nice to meet you again, oh this is my friend V his on vacation here and my new bodyguard Mr. Mark but I call him Ice” then she wink at him, he smiled back. They sit and served the food for dinner. But I think she forgot that she doesn’t eat beef, V said “is this beef?” She looks carefully at the food.
“I think, excuse me is this beef?”
The waiter said “yes, the finest beef in this country”
“Hmmm, can you serve this to him” pointing to her bodyguard they prepare to sit for him? He was rejecting. She said,” don’t be like that, please sit and eat that”
The secretary “you don’t eat beef?”
“My secretary didn’t tell you, it ok. I will order another maybe chicken” she said.
“I’m sorry I didn’t know. If I know I just ask the chief to change it. So sorry”
“It’s ok. I will ask the fastest to cook I guess not spicy and not beef," she said.
The secretary take note of that, she said, "you may eat first the food will get cold. We can just discuss it after you finished your food. I just eat while listening. "
The chief came and he was the one to serve her food and apologize. "It's ok she didn't know, thank you."
Now discussing the event and also the launching together with the first office in Korea and stores. They will have four branches only as when they survive we just add some popup stalls. The budget was a bit big and she has a financier for that. She said "for the budget, can you send it to my financer and we will talk about it. Maybe tomorrow will be finalized. Or within the week before I leave the UK. As I need to bring this doc to the opening of the office. We are hiring staff and a store manager. Oh, headache is coming. "
"Good luck to us, I believe you're also getting a secretary now because you might need it if you stay in the office."
"Oh yes, just to arrange some deals and some important issue she will be my voice she will report to me now and then, also arrange some special approval. I don't like office, she will be the one have office she is my other hand for this company. If I visited, I will just use the small conference or the secretary table meeting. "
"I see, I have some here final interview you might need to check and perhaps meet her."
"hmmm, maybe I can meet her on Friday if I got time. Coffee shop near the office. I can't go inside the office yet they might get shocked I'm there."
"yeah sure, I will give her a brief of you, company, and what she expects."
"remember to ask you or me or my assistant in every decision, not just her also the confidentiality "
"Great, where can I sign here also the papers for the Korea office also the employee"
"they already posted hiring and most are ex-pat first from the UK for one year contract to built the company"
"clearly yes, that's great just arrange their Transpo and house."
"yes we do, we have some ex-pat contact in Korea."
"hopefully, an advantage that is knowing how to speak Korean is a plus"
"We are looking for it."
They talked a lot about business, V just eating and listening but didn't understand. Anyway, they finished discussing for almost 4hours.
"you file your overtime ok, I will approve it almost going to midnight luckily this restaurant is open until 1 is."
"yes, boss. Will see you again tomorrow to check your speech and also some of next week's details."
"ok, so. Thank you so much. The secretary should be mature and understanding "
"yes, see you". They go home, she said, "I feel that I'm choking because of too much information and headache as well"
"why?" He asked.
"money involved need to release a lot"
"hahaha, you got a lot I guess"
"I hope so, luckily I have savings. Anyway, my financer will do the thing." She said.
"great, what will be scheduled tomorrow?"
"morning, fitting clothes and also you after that we have free time, we can stroll around and then at 7 pm I have a photoshoot for the watch just a few only and then, we can eat in the bar with disco perhaps I will ask my assistant a safe exclusive disco."
"sure sure, but I have a suit already?"
"no, we have the same brand, Versace sponsor my gown and also I said yes to her to do runway next month. So, one of her creations I will wear at that conference. Brand new one." She said.
"I see. Ok"