~Anna POV~

I lean back against the roof door and take a deep breath. I can’t believe I just talked with three gorgeous Kpop stars! I can now understand why the ladies go all fangirl about this assignment. Those oppas could fuel many a fantasy and daydream! Jae with his pale good looks and sexy smirk. Junsu with his dark and brooding good looks. And Micky or Yoochun? Whatever. He seems to fit both names and I’m not sure which to call him, I think he was the best of the three. His smile lights up his eyes and made me want to smile in return and his laugh gave me tingles all over. Yes, I know I’m going to be thinking of him for a long time. I think… I’ll just call him my oppa. Sigh.

Enough of this wool gathering, I’m sure her banana royal is looking for me. So off to the dungeon I go. I head back down to the 3rd floor and sure enough one of her cronies is waiting for me.

“HaeRa is looking for you.” She said with a sneer in my direction. Then spins around on her four inch stilettos, expecting me to follow.

I do follow her, after all my work visa depends on me maintaining my employment. We enter the conference room where the meeting is to take place. She’s sitting at the head of the table watching as I enter. You’d never think that she could be such a pain in the peanut butter brickle to look at her. She looks like a little angel. She is always immaculately dressed in designer business apparel or dresses with her hair, make-up and nails flawless. But as I’ve come to find out, it’s all a mask for the devil’s food delight found within.

“You wanted to see me? Was there something in the presentation you needed me to go over for you?” I ask as we enter. A surprised look flashes over her face. I think I caught her off guard by talking first. I’m usually quiet and unsure. Guess I’ve either reached my limit or gotten some confidence from oppa’s smiles and laughter, probably a bit of both.

“No Anna. I just wanted to remind you about what to do during the meeting. Since it’ll be conducted in Korean, I want you to simply sit in the back and get any refreshments people may need. You can handle that can’t you?” She asked me with a condescending tone.

“Yes. It’s so nice being a part of a team,” I say. “Since I did the bulk of the design work, y’all taking on this presentation and letting me rest is fantastic.” I give them a giant smile and see them exchange looks with each other over my gullibility. I really would like to give them what for, but I can’t see how since it’s just me against all of them.

~YooChun(Micky) POV~

I look at my guys and ask, “You want to help her too, right?” They both nod their heads with a look of determination. “Then here’s what I’m thinking. This is our fourth and final pitch right? So we’ll need to pick which promotional company to go with after this. Even if we don’t go with Star, I hope we can help Anna out today.” I pause. “ I think, Jaejoong, that’ll be mostly up to you. As the tour’s executive producer you get final say on which promotion company we use. So, I want you to take point in the meeting and try to prove that the design belongs to Anna and not the other bitch… Did she ever say what her name was?”

Junsu laughs, “No. All she ever referred to her as was, royalty and ice cream flavors. Anna has made me hungry. Wonder if she’ll be free after the meeting to go get a scoop with us?”

Jae also laughs now. “We’ll have to ask her, but first let’s get back to the plan. The meeting is going to start soon,” he says. “I have a few ideas on how I can prove the design belongs to Anna, but it’ll depend on how the presentation plays out. I want you guys to follow my lead and hopefully we’ll help Anna as well as taking… her royal rum raisin-ness, I believe, down a peg or two.” Jae laughs again. “Yoochun, can you text Anna and ask her to follow our lead during the meeting?”

I nod and take out my phone, typing in her number off the business card and then the message.

“Oh and tell her to call all of us her oppas when she talks to us.” Jaejoong says with a chuckle.

I snap my head up to look at him. The evil smile on his face and glint in his eyes promises for good times ahead. “I really just hope we can help her,” I say as I hit send.

“Oh, we can tell that!” Junsu says with a snicker.

I look at him questioningly and Jaejoong grabs me in a head lock. What is he doing?!

“You like her don’t you?” Jae asks.

“Of course, don’t you?”

“No, I mean LIKE HER, like her,” he says. As if we’re back in middle school. I try to break out of the head lock but he’s got too good of a grip on me.

I sigh and admit defeat. “I’m not sure, but I am interested in her. We’ll have to see where it leads from there.”

“Fair enough.” He lets me go. “Have you finished sending that text? I see our manager so it must be time to go meet the wicked witch.”

“You mean the royal bitch.” corrects Junsu.

“Whatever. Let’s go help Anna, then get some ice cream. I’m with Junsu, Anna made me hungry.” I say as we head downstairs.

~Anna POV~

I look around the room to see if there’s anything I need to do, just then my phone chirps in my pocket, I have a text message. I pull out my phone to read it and HaeRa gives me a dirty look.

“A professional would know to turn off her phone before a big meeting,” she snips at me.

But I don’t really hear her. I’m starring in shock at the text I just got:
Anna, it’s Micky. We have a plan, so just follow our lead during the meeting. Oh, and make sure you refer to us as oppa when we talk to you. We think it’ll annoy the rainbow Sherbet out of someone. Also, are you free to get some ice cream after the meeting? We’re hungry.

Oh, my. What could this mean? Were they serious about being my friends? Am I really going to get some help against the cookie dough delight and her lemon custard lackies? Did I just get asked out by a Kpop idol?

My heart started to pound in my chest and I got tingles all over. Micky Yoochun, my oppa, seems to be a knight in shining armor. I’m so flustered I don’t know which way is up. I take a deep breath and try and settle down.

Just the fashionista of the team, JooWon, comes scurrying into the room. “HaeRa! They’re in the building. You uncle wants us to be ready two minutes ago!” We all scramble to check over presentation folders and double check that the refreshments are ready to go. HaeRa clicks the projector to put the presentation back on the first slide. We take our places and wait.

A few moments later we can hear voices coming down the hall. I brace myself to see those gorgeous guys again. I can feel some butterflies in my stomach flapping around. I can’t wait to see JYJ again.

“Anna, I know you can’t possibly know who these people are being a foreigner, but please don’t embarrass our team. As the new member, just try to stay out of the way.”

You look up at HaeRa with a shocked and embarrassed face. It’s at that moment you realize two things. One is that she spoke in Korean so everyone could understand. And two that JYJ and her uncle, your boss, just walked into the room so they heard every word she said as well.

Her uncle looks mildly embarrassed, but you’re not sure if that’s directed at you for being reprimanded or her for saying it in front of the clients. The guys all have poker faces, except you think that Micky oppa might have a touch of death glare directed towards miss vanilla fudge swirl.

You take a deep breath glancing back at HaeRa, then back at JYJ. Oppa looks at you and gives you a small smile, Jaejoong throws you a saucy wink and Junsu a small nod. Your embarrassment is quickly melting into anger. Oh, it’s on like Donkey Kong! you think. You turn and give HaeRa an evil grin as the introductions begin and take your seat. She’s giving you a strange look, as she doesn’t know how to interrupt this change in your demeanor. You know in your gut a thrilling show is about to start and are glad so for your ring side seat. Take it away oppas!

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