𝖵𝖾𝗇𝗀𝖾𝖺𝗇𝖼𝖾 (𝖩𝖾𝗈𝗇𝗀 𝖸𝗈𝗈𝗇𝗈𝗁/𝖩𝖺𝖾𝗁𝗒𝗎𝗇)

𝕿𝖜𝖊𝖑𝖛𝖊

𝔄𝔫𝔱𝔬𝔫𝔦𝔬 𝔊𝔦𝔬𝔳𝔞𝔫𝔫𝔦

Jiyoon enter the building to do her work when a group of men walk pass her. She halts. That smell. It's the same perfume she smells at her house. The remains the killer of her family left. "Ji—" The manager was about to call her when she turn her heels following the men out. She run trying to catch up with them.

They turn to an alley. Taking a deep breath, she lean on the wall preparing herself to face the man in tux which she believe is the boss of all these men. Finally making up her mind, she moves when a hand drag her out of the area. "Let go!" She yells at the unfamiliar man with pink hair. "What the fuck are you thinking?!"

"Yoonoh?" She frowns. "What....what are you doing here?" She stutters. There he is. The man who left a month ago, standing in front of her. "Are you out of your mind following that group when you know yourself that they're arm?!" He shouts. "The murderer of my family is within them" She look away as tears threatening to build on the corner of her eye. "Exactly! So why?! Why would you risk your life for that?!" He shouts. "I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking straight"

"What are you doing here?" The man change the subject real quick. "I work here" She answered. "What? Work? How about school?" Yoonoh frowns. "I drop out. It's no use studying if I have no place to live in" She look away. "What do you mean you don't have a place to live in? I left the condominium under your name for you. It's yours"

"What?" She face the man. "That condominium, where everything happened that day. Before leaving the country, I sign papers to transfer the property to you" He answers. "I left that place" The only thing she answers. "Whatever. Go home and resign your job here" The man turn around going back in the building. Jiyoon run after him. It's her chance. To apologize and ask for his forgiveness.

"Yoonoh! Wait up!" She calls walking in the building as well. The man stops facing her. "It's Jaehyun. Don't call me Yoonoh in a crowded place like this" He states. "Jae...Jaehyun, can we talk?" She stutters. It feels different calling the man with another new name. "I'm quite busy right now so say it here" Yoonoh look at his watch. "I wanted to apologize, it hit me. I'm so sorry, I got no excuse, I...I'm just sorry"

"What are you exactly sorry for?" Yoonoh raise a brow. "Everything. It finally hit me, I was wrong and I ruined you. Who knows I might be the reason why you've become like this?"

Yoonoh sighs. He can't stand it. He wanted to tell the woman that it's fine and it's never her fault. But if he does that right now, things will get worse and Jiyoon would get involve in his business with Antonio Giovanni.

He knows it so damn well that the Italian business man is as dangerous or even more dangerous than him. Is it really too early to let the woman around him again? Or is it too late? If he would let the woman around him again, does he have the privilege to protect her?

Anxiety, it's eating him. It's been a while since he felt this familiar thing. Fear. He's scared, not for his life but for the risk he's about to take.

"It's not your fault" He walk towards the woman embracing her. What am I doing? I'm putting Jiyoon in danger. "I forgive you so don't say that it's your fault. I would never blame you. Don't be sorry"

"Do you even know what you're doing?!" Taeil shouts. "Quiet down. Jiyoon might hear you" He sighs. The woman is in his room, sleeping as it's already 2 in the morning. "Jaehyun, I thought we already talk about this? The danger you're in is already burdensome, what about adding a woman within us?" Taeil snaps. Yoonoh only shakes his head sipping the alcohol. "I'm not saying that Jiyoon is a burden but Jaehyun, have you give it a good thought about what's waiting for her?"

"Do you think she's ready to face it like how ready you are?"

"Taeil, I'm confident I can protect her. And I'll make sure Antonio won't see her face" He replied. "Are you a hundred percent certain?" Taeil stare at him. "...No" He sighs. He's not confident. He won't deny it. He's not certain that he could protect the woman. "In a total of 100%, I would say I'm 9% sure" He adds. "So the 91% risk is....this won't do"

"We don't need to rush." He shrug. "What do you mean?" Taeil frowns. "We have a lot of time, there's no need to rush and Antonio himself confirm that it doesn't matter how long for him to take when finding" He states. "I don't understand"

"Taeil" He calls. "According to Taeyong's research about Antonio, he likes women, like a lot" He continue. "What are you trying to say?" Taeil replied. "Yes, I'm thinking what you're thinking." He nods. "Do you think it will work?" The man questioned. "40% of 100." He reassure. "What about Jiyoon? Is she?" That made him stop. Taeil is right. What about Jiyoon?

"Let's just say we'll take about 1-3 months" He starts. "Are you gonna teach the girl to hold a gun? That's a big change for her" Taeil stares at him. "I saw her eyes. They're filled with pain, determination and anger. She'll do it" He mutters. "What makes you sure? I'm sorry for doubting you but Jiyoon is an innocent girl. It will be a really huge change to her" Taeil states a fact.

"Don't be. I know, it will be a huge change but Jiyoon is our only asset" He grin. "What?" Taeil let out. "Antonio Giovanni will be head over the heels to Jiyoon. Until then, I'll make sure Jiyoon is the one to end his existence" He states. "I'm really against this and I'm telling you, Jiyoon won't have the strength to kill a human"

"When morning comes, Jiyoon will come to me and ask me to catch the guy who killed her family. If that happens, you have your answers and your doubts will end"