My Hitman System

With her legs curled up on the sofa, Diana's gaze was fixed on the television. However, her unfocused gaze showcased that her mind was somewhere else.

'Why isn't he back yet…' That was the question continuously going through her mind.

Earlier when Diana woke up she was disappointed to find herself all alone in the room. She had expected Jin to be sleeping beside her but he was not there.

Worried and anxious she texted him soon after. She received a message from Jin a few minutes later.

"Ah! How could I forget about that," Diana exclaimed.

Due to her exhaustion this morning the fact that she needed to go and give her father a visit was swept away from her mind.

Diana sighed at this blunder.

'Fortunately, he went to visit him in my stead,' Diana thought. Her father would have been disappointed if nobody had come to visit him on a Sunday.

With the subsequent exchange of text messages, she got to know that Jin was currently driving and would be back in half an hour.

So, for the next 30 minutes, she had been anxiously waiting for Jin to come back.

Beep

The sound of the keycard being read attracted Diana's attention making her turn towards the entrance.

"Did you wait for long?" Jin smiled.

"It's already more than 45 minutes…" Diana expressed her displeasure even though she felt relieved to see him back.

Jin raised his hand holding a plastic bag and said, "I thought you would be hungry so I packed some stuff for the two of us, you won't mind eating noodles right?"

Jin's words acted as a trigger for Diana's stomach.

Growl~

Embarrassed she stood from the sofa and said, "Go and freshen up, I'll unpack it until then,"

After a hearty brunch, Jin discussed her father's condition with her.

"I understand…" Diana had already prepared her mind for this inevitability but still, her heart was engulfed in sadness.

"Let's visit him more often," Jin grabbed Diana's shoulders and consoled.

The warmth of his hands somewhat helped her regain some strength and she nodded to Jin's words.

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"You sure you want to go?" Jin asked Diana who was packing her bag.

"This is the fourth time you've asked me this Jinny. Although I'm flattered, it has started to get annoying now," Diana remarked while folding her clothes.

"Alright, I'll stop then," Jin raised his hands in defeat and went to help her with the packing.

A while later he dropped her off at her apartment while sighing all along the way.

"If you're that eager to stay with me then just marry me," Diana remarked after being frustrated from hearing all of Jin's sighs throughout the journey.

"Marry you?..." Jin started to muse over her words seriously.

Seeing this Diana panicked, "I was just kidding alright. How could you afford to marry someone when you're only in your growing stage as an actor?"

"Why does that matter? I can have food made by you all the time if I get married," Jin stated as a matter of fact. From the looks of it, he might agree to get married the next moment.

"If you're hungry just come and visit. There's no need to destroy your career over my food!" Diana exclaimed seeing Jin like this.

"You said it. You can't take it back now," Jin started grinning from ear to ear the next moment. Diana finally realized that he had been playing with her from the start.

"You!"

"I'll be going then bye!" Jin immediately left. He didn't plan to become a victim of her anger.

When Jin was in his car he gave Dylan a call.

"You've been ignoring me for the past week. What has changed that you've decided to give me a call now?" Dylan expressed his dissatisfaction from the other end of the phone.

"Well, I needed some respite after all that work," Jin stated as a matter of fact.

"You just had to play this move at such a crucial period," Dylan sighed and continued, " Luckily the film continued to perform well the whole week but that can't be guaranteed for the next week as well,"

"So, what's my schedule looking like?" Jin asked.

"It's going to be filled with appearances on many talk shows, entertainment shows and podcasts along with the other actors. I'll confirm things with the producers whom I've kept on hold and brief you about it by the end of the day," Dylan said.

"Alright, sorry for making you work on a Sunday," Jin said.

"If you were so worried about me then you shouldn't have ignored my calls," Dylan chided.

"Thank you for your understanding, bye," Jin hung up the phone.

"This rascal," Dylan could only shake his head at this and soon made himself busy.

Later that night, Jin received his schedule for the next week.

A day later his hectic schedule of attending one show after another began. With that, the name Jin Blaker once again started appearing in the headlines of various articles and the buzz around him rose to another level.

"My cheeks hurt from all the smiling," Jin complained while moving to the next studio in the van where he was to take part in a talk show.

"Deal with it, all actors go through that," Dylan remarked while going through a sheet with Jin's schedule on it and scribbling something on it.

"Yes yes, I understand Mister Manager," Jin said monotonously and continued, "Is the next show famous?"

"Very, so answer all the questions in the manner that I've explained earlier and deflect all the controversial topics," Dylan explained.

A few moments later,

"Mr. Jin thank you for coming to our show," The host stated.

"No, it's me who should be thanking you for the invite," Jin replied with a charming smile.

"Haha! As humble as the rumours say. It's very rare to see young actors who act humbly after such a hit," The host remarked.

"I still got a lot to learn so how could I afford to not be humble," Jin gave an apt reply.

"What a good attitude you have. Did it develop from your learnings in the martial arts?" The Host asked.

"Oh, you are aware of that too?" Jin showed a surprised expression.

"Haha! We always do thorough research about our guests so how could we not know such an interesting thing? You were able to beat those terrorists on the flight thanks to your skills," The host praised Jin's skills.

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"Lastly Mr Jin, there's this rumour going on around you on the internet. Are you aware of it?" The host asked.

"What rumour?" Jin asked curiously.

"Do you know Anna Hayes?" The Host asked with an expectant expression.

"Yes, I met her on the flight at that time," Jin answered.

"Then you must also be aware of how she had praised your efforts in saving everyone's lives right?" The Host asked.

"I'm aware. What does this have to do with the rumour though?" Jin asked.

"The rumour is that Miss Anna had fallen for you otherwise why would she praise you so much? Don't you agree with me?" The Host asked.

"Well, that's new. It's a baseless rumour in my opinion. Besides…" Jin paused.

"Besides what?" The Host felt that he was about to get something good.

"Besides, I already have a girlfriend whom I love dearly," Jin completed his sentence under the excited eyes of the host.

"Of course! A man as handsome as you should already have a girlfriend. May I know who she is?" The Host tried to probe further while suppressing his excitement.

"I'm sorry but I'd rather not make things difficult for her by stating her name here," Jin replied.

"Ah…that's a pity," The Host sighed and talked about a few other things before finally ending the show.

When Jin walked down the stage he was greeted with a glare from Dylan.

"What?" Jin asked.

"Didn't I tell you to avoid controversial topics?" Dylan asked.

"Well…I just felt like making things clear here so that no rumours would spread," Jin replied.

"This might cost you a lot of female audience…" Dylan remarked.

"I'm already satisfied with having only one," Jin grinned.

Dylan sighed while rubbing his tired eyes.

He was already aware that Jin had been dating someone for a long time.

Jin had approached Dylan several times asking for tips on how to win a woman's heart. Being a happily married man, Dylan's tips naturally helped Jin a lot during his initial phase with Diana.

"Take her along when you come for dinner at my place. Let me see the woman who has stolen your heart," Dylan said after a while.

"Sure will," Jin replied as they left the studio.