35 Nancy Jung (1/2)

12 years ago in Oakwood Middle School.

A group of students was gathered in front of the board to check their grades, some were happy but some were saddened by their results.

”You're top 1 again! Congratulations, Sam!”, Hannah hugged her best friend Samantha.

”You did great this time, too! Your grades increased.”, Samantha complimented Hannah who managed to get top 10.

”Congratulations, Samantha!”, said Mia Chang, Samantha thanked and gave her a smile.

In the corner of the room, there were 3 students glaring at Samantha's back.

”I bet she cheated.”

”Yeah, she thinks she's all that because her family's rich.”

”If she wasn't here, Nancy could've gotten the 1st place instead of 2nd. Aren't you angry Nancy?”, the student said as she asked Nancy Jung.

But Nancy didn't say anything, she just looked at Samantha's back.

Samantha and Hannah met Nancy and Mia when they entered middle school. They became closer to them compared to other girls in their class.

Oakwood Middle School is one of the best middle schools in City M. To get accepted, you need to have either (1) good grades to get a scholarship, (2) must be from a wealthy or influential family (3) or sponsored.

Samantha, Hannah and Mia's family have businesses; on the other hand, Nancy's parents were salary earners but she had good grades, enough to get accepted into Oakwood.

Nancy had to maintain a certain grade or higher so that she can stay in that school. Over the years of being close to the other three, she had always been jealous of Samantha. She'd compare herself to her regarding grades, family status, and the people around her. But no matter what she does, she was always behind Samantha. Though she never showed her ill feelings towards her, Nancy had planted a seed of hatred towards Samantha.

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Present

”It's nice seeing you here, President Park.”, Nancy Jung said when she walked towards where Andrew was sitting.

Andrew Park looked at her quizzically trying to recall where he saw this beautiful lady but he couldn't remember who she was, ”I'm sorry, Do I know you?”

Nancy Jung didn't show her disappointment, instead, she smiled, ”My name's Nancy Jung, I joined Regal Wings a month ago.”, she said as she extended her hand.

”Oh, sorry. I'm still getting used to this role. Nice to meet you.”

”It's okay, it's perfectly understandable since I'm still new. I hope the agency will take care of me.”

Andrew looked at her physique more intently. She had a well-proportioned body and she was pretty. His thoughts suddenly drifted to Samantha's face and he began to compare. Although Nancy was attractive, she was only second to Samantha. Andrew was still hung up over the woman who got away from him. Brushing his thoughts aside, he gave her a smile,

Nancy Jung was polite and joined him in the table.

The cafe was located in the city center; shops, entertainments, cafés, and restaurants are found all over. Opposite the café, the two friends, Samantha and Hannah were out shopping. Well, more like Hannah was shopping and Samantha just accompanied her.

With bags on either side of her, Hannah was beaming, ”S, why aren't you buying anything?”

”I'm just here to accompany you.”

”Hmmm.. You're boring. Why don't we go and eat first? I'm starving!”

A voice sounded from afar calling Samantha, ”Ms. goddess of the stars!”

Samantha thought the voice was familiar and then she saw Liam approaching them, ”Hi, Liam... What are you doing here?”

”I was in the area and saw both of you. Hello Ms. Hannah.”

”Hi.”, Hannah replied a little shy in front of the handsome man.

”We were just about to eat, would you like to join us?”, Samantha offered.

”What great timing! I'm famished!”

The three of them crossed the other side and headed towards a restaurant next to the coffee shop where Andrew and Nancy are.

There were a good few meters away when Hannah saw Andrew. She was about to tell Samantha that they should go to another restaurant but then her gaze landed on the woman in front of him.

'Nancy', her eyes grew wide. 'Also why was she with Andrew?' She would never be mistaken, they don't know each other and Nancy was supposed to be miles away from this city until she remembered Seo Joon's warning. Hannah stiffened for a very brief moment and with her quick thinking, she grabbed both Liam and Samantha's wrists dragging them to the opposite side, ”Ah! I know a really good restaurant! Let's go there instead!”

”What? But we're almost there?”, Liam was startled but he just let Hannah drag him.

”I just remembered that restaurant isn't good. I have read bad reviews recently.”, she said while still pulling the two behind her and dragging them away from the coffee shop.

”Really? But I've eaten there and--”

”Shut up, Liam! I'm taking you someplace better and I'm paying so just follow me quietly.”

Samantha laughed at her friend's fearlessness, she was speaking to ”Vice President Cho” and she couldn't care less about her words.