"His future mother in law?" Jessie gasped, after Katherine finished narrating the incident today.

"He really said he was going to marry that woman?" Jessie asked again.

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"I don't know Jessie, but he's never done anything like this before, he even started calling her mother after she revealed her identity. Mother? Like he does not already have a mother that tortures me?!" She yelled.

"And he was wondering why your mad" she shook her head. "I would have done so much worse, if I were in your shoes." Jessie scoffed.

"Aren't you meant to be patient as a celebrity?" Katherine laughed as her huffing friend.

"You would think so but I'm really not, I hated it when fans would say I gained weight or I was too loose in a movie. What right do they have to judge me like that, I'm human too." She said with a roll of her eyes.

"So what did you do?" Katherine asked.

"Wha could I do? My fans are like my bosses, without them I wouldn't be as rich or popular as I am so I should have been agreeable right? I'm not sure my CEO usually handled all of the scandals. There was a time I was even arrested oh... hardtimes." She touched her head and feigned stress.

"You're a little bitch ain't ya? How have I not noticed it before?" Katherine asked sincerely.

"A bitch? I'm just true to myself, besides you love me like that. Anyways enough about me, what are you going to do about that clueless bastard?"

"Don't call him that" she whined. "He's just slow" she mumbled.

"Slow? Oh... you fool, don't you realise if you're going to have a relaxing and comfortable relationship the guy has to like you more?" Jessie said. "If I were to choose I would definitely go for that Dr. Geum, even though I utterly dislike him. Paul is a sweetheart but he has hurt you way too much. I hate to see you like this."

Katherine laughed bitterly, "I can't give up now, Jessie I really love him, I can't help it. I hate that I do, but I really do." She said her eyes slowly welling up.

Jessie bit her lips in frustration, she couldn't understand completely what Katherine was going through but she had an idea. She was in her position a while back, acting a love struck woman in a one sided love affair.

"Katherine." Jessie said slowly.

"I know, it's pathetic I'm pathetic. I'm a beautiful strong and independent woman, hell I'm an incredibly talented and intelligent doctor. Leaps and bounds ahead of my colleagues but I can't seem to get over one man that doesn't even see as more than a friend." She wiped her eyes.

"So what makes today different? Do you always cry like this? If you've endured this for twenty years, why do you want to end it now?" Jessie asked.

"Because.... I just realised he would never see as more than a friend. He loves me but not as a man loves a woman. But that was okay because Paul never loved anyone, he was never going to settle down. But today, something felt different, when I heard him call that woman mother it broke me." She wiped a tear from her cheek. "Do you sometimes I even imagine myself as one of his conquests? Being the center of attention, even for a short while and sharing his bed. Pitiful." Katherine mumbled.

"It's not pitiful Katherine, nothing is pitiful about being in love. You can never really choose who you love, our hearts are traitors like that. What is important is that your true to yourself and you look for happiness." Jessie replied, reaching out over the table to take Katherine hands in hers.

"But I always believed my happiness lied with Paul." She said slowly. "When his happy, I am. When his annoyed or having a hard time I can't rest until I make that charming smile come back. He's the easiest person to talk too and he never judges. All I want is to be around him, all the time, all I want is to see him smile and be the reason behind his smile. But it hurts way too much, I just can't anymore. I can't take it."

"So what? Are you going to tell him?" Jessie asked.

"Goodness no, I don't have the courage to do that." She shook her head. "It's one thing to cry because he doesn't acknowledge me,but if he rejects me I might die."

"Fine, I understand that. You made the right decision, some space might help you figure out what it is you really want. Happiness, love and completion or Paul." Jessie stated bluntly.

"What?" Katherine asked, laughing admist the tears. "That's not a very fair comparison, are you saying I won't have any of those things with Paul?"

"No, I'm saying you might or not. But remember this feeling, at this very moment those tears they are all because of him. Paul is a great guy and a good friend but is he a good boyfriend? I really doubt it. You're an amazing woman Katherine, it's all up to you but I personally want you to be doted upon and loved for a change." Jessie replied. "But I get that you might still want Paul, love is tricky like that. But be happy, just be happy."

"Paul is going to be pissed if he finds out his advocate isn against him." She laughed, grabbing a tissue to blow her nose.

Jessie laughed, "you're probably right. But I doubt that why he sent me, he probably just wanted you to have someone to talk to, since it couldn't be him."

"That fool, that's why I feel for him in the first place. He too considerate, he always sleeps around but he's never forgotten a name. He says it the bare chivalry he is required to give for the passion he got in return." She said.

Jessie face scrunched up in disgust. "Ugh, he's such a rake it disgusting." She shook her head.

"Hey don't go throwing stones, Jason is no better." Katherine defended.

"Jason? What did Jason do?"

Katherine gave her a pointed look and she shook her head. "It's official, men are all sluts, the lot of them!"