BOYFRIENEMIES

I'M GOING BACK

Ethan takes off the suit and hangs it on the stand hanger right next to the door.

On his throw body on the sofa and leaning, his face looked up to see the ceiling of the room painted golden with floral patterns as well as dim lights.

Ethan had only seen Chaerin firsthand but he was curious about it. All this time he had only heard of Chaerin from Ronan, Ronan was his confidant who was in charge of leading the Gold Dragon while Ethan himself was only a shadow.

Ronan had always boasted of Chaerin before him, how strong the woman was, how stubborn she was and how determined Chaerin was to be able to work for her.

Seeing herself so hard on her stance, no one had managed to touch her so far, whereas if all she wanted was money, being a prostitute in this place was the right answer.

"Looks like he had another reason" Ethan murmured. He got up, walked back and forth waiting for Chaerin to come. He could not wait to hear the explanation from the woman.

"Sorry you waited a long time sir"

George came with Chaerin who was held forcibly by several men, the woman was pushed in violently. And as usual they went and locked the door from the outside.

Ethan narrowed his eyes, looking at Chaerin with full attention.

"He looks familiar" Ethan muttered softly.

As soon as his feelings became somewhat uncomfortable, he somehow felt his heart beating faster than usual, and it happened all of a sudden.

"Ethan means strong and brave"

Suddenly a sentence sprang up in Ethan's head. The words a girl said to her 20 years ago.

Ethan smiles, his memory going back to the 20-year period that, when he first met Chaerin.

"I remember you, you're an adult now" Ethan said unconsciously.

Ethan touched his chest slowly, feeling his heartbeat with his own hands that were getting faster the moment Chaerin looked at him.

"I've never had a history of heart disease" still looking at Chaerin Ethan assuring himself that he's fine.

The woman in front of him looks very beautiful, with a tight dress in red, her blonde hair in a pretty booth, her face in a makeup polish that is able to disguise the bruise marks on her face, and her lips were polished with a bright red lipstick that made Chaerin so seductive.

Ethan even forgets to blink his eyes, Chaerin's charms already hypnotizing him, making anyone who sees the woman so desperate to have one. It was only a few minutes ago that Ethan saw Chaerin when he was still very messy.

But when he sees it directly like this, Ethan becomes powerless.

"You're exactly like a dog that drools at the sight of meat in a trash can!"

Obviously Chaerin was uncomfortable with Ethan's tatapn who was about to eat him alive. In Chaerin's eyes, this man who was now being stunned in front of him was just like any other man who only needed a woman's body to satisfy his naps.

Ethan quickly turned his face away, pretending to stare at the crystal lamp hanging above him. It seems so obvious that it is just an excuse.

Chaerin looked at Ethan full of contempt and smiled as he crossed his arms.

"You're likening yourself to meat in a dumpster? Very funny" Ethan's warm smile slightly made Chaerin waver. During this month there was only now a man looking at him with a sincere smile, usually Chaerin only received a frightening grin like a hungry wolf.

"Isn't this place a big trash can containing dirty creatures like you, Mr Ethan?"

Chaerin's words surprised Ethan, he never thought if Chaerin recognized him, did he recognize him as GD? but Ethan has taken pains not to show his face when he is running his dirty business. Showing the same face as you throwing a stack of papers with your data, today everyone can know who you are just by looking at your face.

"You recognize me?"

"Of course, you're the CEO of Gold Medical, I deserve to be very familiar with your face. The news of you providing massive relief to victims of natural disasters lasted for an entire week. I didn't expect an angel like you to come to this place"

"What I was thinking, of course he didn't know if I was GD"

Ethan scratches his head that doesn't itch. He smiled shyly at himself who was already very shallow-minded, thinking that Chaerin knew his true self.

"Since we're both in this place, it means we're both trash, so can we at least shake hands for this bad meeting?" Ethan poked out his hand to shake his hand and was patted by Chaerin violently.

This is Ethan's first rejection. Usually he never extends his hand first to a woman, always the woman who starts it, seeks attention from her and then sticks like a leech. But the woman before him was different, even after he knew that the man before him was the CEO of a large company, he remained haughty and arrogant. And that makes Ethan's own interest.

"Where are you going?"

Ethan grabs Chaerin's hand and holds him back as Chaerin turns towards the door, Ethan can already guess what Chaerin will do, but he did not want the woman to just leave after a short meeting.

Maybe this is just a big curiosity about the woman, or indeed Ethan felt something else that made him want to be able to stay with her longer.

"Certainly leave, you think I'll take off my clothes one by one and show you my body? You think I'm going to!"

Chaerin's sarcastic remarks don't make Ethan give up on holding him back, in his head Ethan is thinking of a way to keep Chaerin alive but not by force.

"George might beat you up again if you come out now"

"You think I'm afraid of George, you're wrong sir, I'm not afraid of anyone, including George and you. So just try to stop me and you'll die in my hands"

Chaerin's sharp gaze and threat did not frighten Ethan at all, he instead felt anxious with Chaerin's attitude. For the first time in a lifetime there is a woman who dares to talk to him that hard.

For people who know his true nature, Ethan is an irritable and grumpy person, but somehow Chaerin can so easily take the heart of an Ethan. Ethan first felt this way, so far no woman has managed to penetrate the thick walls Ethan built into his heart.

Who would have thought, women who are far from the impression of feminine and soft sides, can knock down the wall in just a few minutes accidentally.

"If it's better to avoid it, I know you're not afraid of anyone, avoiding doesn't mean being afraid. And again I see your wounds haven't healed yet, if you get hit again it might get worse"

Chaerin looked at Ethan suspiciously, no one has been this good to him before except those closest to him.

Hearing the stranger speak with understanding made Chaerin even more afraid to stay.

But the face of the man in front of him was very friendly and warm, there was not the slightest evil intent on him. Although Chaerin still had to be careful, it could be that his friendly face was just a trick.

"We can chat all night, I promise I won't do anything else, just chat" Ethan once again tried to convince Chaerin by holding his arm, holding his arm, although he was not sure the woman before him would believe him.

Once again Chaerin brushed off Ethan's hand, but instead of walking towards the door, Chaerin instead walked towards the sofa and sat there sweetly with his legs raised to the table, making his skirt slightly raised.

Ethan swiftly grabbed the coat he had hung and gave it to Chaerin to cover his legs.

"Other times wear more covered clothes, or I might not be able to hold myself back if you do that one more time"

Ethan's gentle treatment didn't get a good response from chaerin. The woman took her foot off the table and threw Ethan's coat on the floor and stepped on it with the heels she was wearing.

"You think I'll be touched by your treatment"

Chaerin snorted dismissively, but Ethan did not feel offended in the slightest, or perhaps not yet. Who knows when Ethan will explode if his anger continues on the fishing line with Chaerin's outrageous attitude.

"Have you eaten?" Ethan tries to mince words, ignoring his expensive suit that has become a floor rag under Chaerin's feet.

"What do you care?!"

"Just ask, I'm hungry so I'll order food, you want something?"

"No, you can do anything and just ignore me, assume I'm not there"

Ethan just nodded his head. George had previously said that Chaerin had been locked up in his room for two days, without eating, so Ethan was eager to get the woman in front of him to eat, Chaerin would probably die if he didn't eat more of this.

Ethan presses a button on the phone and immediately connects with the person opposite him.

"Bring me a pizza"

"Do you want Vodka or beer?"

Ethan's question was answered by Chaerin's lazy arm. "I don't drink!"

"Then bring Earl grey, ah and also medicine and plaster for wounds"

"Okay, sir, we'll be taking you to your room soon"

"I think rich people like you would eat steak and drink expensive wine"

"I'm very hungry and a steak is a bad choice" Ethan said casually as he sat back in front of Chaerin. "Aren't we yet officially acquainted" for the umpteenth time, Ethan stuck out his hand, but again on the bank by Chaerin.

"Call me Chaerin, and I already know that you're Ethan, so we don't have to shake hands"

Ethan pulls his hand and sits quietly for a while, until the waiter brings him the food.

Chaerin stared at the food before him with sparkling eyes, just imagine, he had not eaten for two days and now there was a delicious meal before him. If not trapped in this brothel she could definitely eat pizza as she pleased.

"Well this too" a glass of Earl grey landed in front of the chaerin with the hot steam still billowing.

"You're afraid this is poisonous? I'll drink it first" Ethan straightened his tea and showed Chaerin an empty glass with a smile.

"If you force me to eat it all"

Without the slightest shame Chaerin directly took out a slice of pizza and ate it voraciously. Ethan looked at Chaerin who was eating happily, he had never imagined before that just seeing someone eat could make his feelings this happy.

Suddenly without Chaerin noticing, Ethan turns to sit next to her, grabbing the woman's hand.

Chaerin instantly pulled his hand from Ethan and prepared to hit the man, but Ethan held it firmly.

"You have to take good care of yourself" Ethan applied the medicine to the wound on Chaerin's hand, the wound was previously only on the lid of the plaster that had started to peel off, which he said, Chaerin definitely never changed his plaster after first wearing it.

Chaerin was quite touched by Ethan's gentle treatment, so he let the man treat the other wound to the end, without any protest.

"It should treat your injuries properly" Ethan glared at Chaerin while grumbling.

"I'm too busy to do it!" Chaerin answered ketus.

"Busy?"

"Yes I was busy looking for a way to escape from this abject place, and also thinking of a way to kill GD when I met him later"

"THE GD?" Ethan put on a confused face that was made up, as if he had never heard of this name before.

"You don't know GD? He's a stupid mob leader who dumped me in this dumpster. Damn it, if I meet him I'll make him kneel down and apologize to me"

Ethan nods as if to support, whereas in his heart he is holding back his regret, who knows he will fall in love at first sight with the woman he previously underestimated.

"I'm sure he's just a dumb guy without ever using his brain" chaeirn again cursed.

If the one who said it was someone else, Ethan would definitely beat him up, even make sure his life would not be saved.

But another story if the one who cursed him was the woman who managed to tame his heart like Chaerin, not anger, but guilt and fear that emerged, as well, afraid that Chaerin would hate him if he found out the truth about her.

"She must be very sorry that she made you in this place" said Ethan honestly, straight from the bottom of her heart.

"Do you think that feeling of regret is enough, even if he gets down on his knees I won't forgive that jerk. I was tricked, by that jerk that I considered a friend, but I trusted him so much" Chaerin let out a rough breath.

"You can't trust anyone in this world"

"Of course, I've learned a lot about trust, I don't trust you, even if you're being nice"

"Yes, I'm not a believable person, I admit it, so don't believe me"

Ethan stood up, took his coat on the floor, the shape was no longer desirable, his armour that cost thousands of dollars now just a lump of garbage. Ethan put him back on the floor, there's no way he's gonna wear that thing again.

"I'm very happy to talk to you Miss Chae, but I have to go now"

Ethan walks to the door with Chaerin's gaze saying 'don't go', she's comfortable too, Ethan's the only foreigner who cares about her. And Chaerin felt like she had a friend to listen to her frustration.

While in the doorway, Ethan turns around and looks at Chaerin for quite a while.

"I like you Miss Chae, I'll be back tomorrow"

The door was closed, Ethan was gone, Chaerin could not hide his smile, because of Ethan's last words.

He'll see the man again tomorrow.

*

"You recommended it to me, but you don't even know why?!" Ethan's shout made the whole room quiet, even Sean who was standing next to Ethan did not make a sound, even though he usually always explained everything to his master.

Ronan stood looking down at his feet wearing boots full of dust. He wants to answer but is afraid that his answer will make Ethan even more angry with him.

"You didn't answer me? Have I cut off your tongue so you can never speak again forever?"

Ethan's threat makes Ronan raise his head, his mouth open slowly to give an explanation.

"I'm sorry sir, but I'm not sure if I can say this, Miss Chae doesn't like it when people interfere in her problems" Ronan looked down again.

In the depths of his heart, Ronan sympathized and paid more attention to Chaerin, she was very tough, she had a strong will and was stubborn. His life has not been easy either.

"You seem to forget, who you work for, I hate traitors so much"

"No sir, I don't mean like that, I just....."

"Sean, cut off the side of her leg"

"Okay sir" Sean walked up to Ronan and prepared to drag the old man into another room to cut off his leg.

"Get revenge, his mother was sentenced to death for murder, but it was all just baseless slander, so he wanted revenge" Ronan said, stopping Sean's move.

Sean looked back and looked at Ethan who was signaling his retreat.

"Revenge? On whom?" Ethan was curious.

"I don't know sir"

Sean again moved forward, clutching Ronan's collar and making the short man hang in the air.

"Really, I don't know sir" Ronan spoke chokingly due to difficulty breathing.

"Down him Sean, he could die. If he dies, who will take care of the Gold Dragon for me"

Sean throws Ronan to the floor, he turns around and returns to his original position standing still next to Ethan.

"I can take care of it for you sir"

"No Sean, everyone knows that you're the assistant of Ethan Zie CEO of Gold Medical, it would be very dangerous if you were directly involved in handling Gold Dragon"

Sean nodded in agreement without any protest afterwards. The statement from his master is true.

"You may go old fucker, do your job well" Ronan bowed low and thanked him before leaving the room with a relieved heart that he did not die today.

"And you're a jerk"

George, standing next to Ronan, raised his head, staring at Ethan trembling.

"From now on treat Chaerin well, and just meet him with me, you understand?"

Ethan's intimidating look in the eye made George growl and look down again, not daring to look back at Ethan.

"Okay sir, I'm sorry"

George kneels before Ethan, aware of his mistake of beating Chaerin, thinking Chaerin is the same as any other prostitute who needs to be warned in defiance. But Chaerin was much more special.

"You can also leave" George left the room quickly, after bending over. He is as happy as Ronan who managed to survive death.

"Sean, find out everything about Chaerin, as much detail as possible, and report it to me immediately"

"Yes sir" Sean bowed obediently, and exited the room, leaving Ethan alone.

Ethan leaned comfortably on his chair and closed his eyes. Unknowingly Chaerin's face flashed across his head.

Ethan reflexively sat up straight and laughed, imagining how stupid he was just because of the woman.

But at once his laughter turned into a worried look.

"I have to hide my identity as GD for good from Chaerin"