Stay With Me - Hwang Inyeop

Chapter 40: The Price to Pay

"There might be a cue in the washroom earlier and she needs to go somewhere to pee," Chorong tried to stop In-yeop from getting in the women's washroom to check every cubicle.

When Chorong noticed that Yumi and his boss are not in their seats, he looked for them and saw them discussing something along the hallway in which the washroom is located. Yumi as well is starting to worry but she doesn't want to show it to In-yeop as much as possible. She knew it will just add up to what the guy is feeling right now.

In-yeop roughly pulled his arm from Chorong's grip and stared at the fat guy with his eyes showing distress and fear. "How will you explain this then? She has never, even once, removed it from her wrist!" He raised their matching bracelet Yumi saw lying on the floor of the washroom.

"She must have dropped it earlier," Chorong tried to persuade him more but it only made him furious. In-yeop grabbed the neckline of Chorong's shirt and pulled him closer to him.

"You seriously think it fell from her wrist just like that?!" He breathed in anger, unable to hide the growing uneasiness inside him.

"In-yeop, calm down," Yumi held the raging guy's wrist and tried to tear his grip from Chorong's shirt. They are already gaining attention from the people passing by and will use the washroom. In-yeop roughly lets go of his grip and went out to look for Soomi.

Dong-min saw the three people go out of the restaurant and it made him had the idea that something is wrong. He stood up and was about to go with them when Chan-hee stopped him.

"Where are you going?" Chan-hee asked.

"Something's wrong," Dong-min answered. "I think Soomi is missing."

"What?!" Chang-hee widened his eyes and stood up as well. Dong-min started following the three who got out of the restaurant and Chan-hee followed him.

"She was just in the washroom earlier," Chang-hee said as the guy also started to panic. They were just having a good time earlier and now something happened. Dong-min did not answer Chang-hee and jogged his way towards the three people frantically searching for Soomi.

"Hey," Dong-min placed his hand on Yumi's shoulder as soon as he got near the girl. "What happened?"

"Soomi is not in the washroom. She may be just going out to get some fresh air," Yumi's voice shakes because even she had the feeling that it is not the case. She raked her hair up from frustration as she looks around in panic.

"Phone," Chang-hee butted in. "Why don't you give her a call?" He suggested but Yumi shook her head.

"We don't use a phone. The four of us always stick together so we don't use one," Yumi explained.

Dong-min looked at In-yeop who is frantically searching for Soomi. He saw the guy try to look for Soomi in the other restaurants near them. In-yeop jogged his way back to them cursed under his breath. Chorong also went near them without a trace of Soomi.

"Where could she be?" Yumi asked with so much worry.

"This is your fault," Dong-min mumbled which did not escape In-yeop's ears.

"What did you say?" In-yeop's eyes turned to slits and took long fast strides towards Dong-min and grabbed the guy's shirt with both of his hands. "What the fuck did you say?!"

"You have a lot of enemies, In-yeop. People you crossed before because of working for Mr. Han," Dong-min said without a hint of being scared because of his rage. "Am I wrong?"

In-yeop feels like being splashed by cold water from what he heard. When In-yeop stayed silent, Dong-min continued. "I've read your profile. Soomi might be the price to all of the things you did in the past."