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38 : Our House (My Pleasure, Lee)

[ KIM DEJI ]

He flashed a smirk and walked towards me. I swallowed hard as I watched him getting a glass of water. I creased my forehead when he handed it to me.

He raised a brow, "Drink."

I shook my head and avoided his gaze. He let out a chuckle and placed the glass on top of the table, "I am not trying to poison you, don't worry."

I clenched my jaw and looked at him, "Why are you doing this to me?"

He lazily sighed and sat on a chair, he fixed his eyes on me, "Min Cho-hee... you know her, right?"

Min Cho-hee?

I blinked as I tried to remember that name. Min Cho-hee... that name is actually quite familiar.

I softly gasped and looked at Riki. He nodded and leaned on the chair while crossing his arms, "Noticed the black van behind your car? It was her people. They're trying to kidnap you."

I bit my lower lip, still getting confused of the current situation. Min Cho-hee is that desperate to the point of trying to hurt me?

"Then why are you..." I muttered under my breath.

"Their family is under our empire and they're planning to betray us, the reason why I hired a person to spy on her." He scoffed, "Funny because I found out about her plan on you instead."

He helped me, then?

"I already helped you twice, Kim Deji. You and your future husband owe me a lot." He gave me a cheeky grin.

"But why did you help me..."

His brows shot up as he stood up, "Let's just say... I like you?" He laughed, "You remind me of someone."

What?

"Don't get me wrong. I am friends with Heeseung and I would not dare to betray him. I don't like you as a woman, it's just that... I feel comfortable with you. You're like my older sister."

I still couldn't process anything.

He smirked, "Heeseung is coming already... prepare yourself. He sounds so worried."

I stared at him as he went out of the room. After that, I looked away, trying to remember Cho-hee's face. Is she the one who sent me the box yesterday, then? I gritted my teeth.

Just... how far will you go to ruin me, Min Cho-hee?

HEESEUNG WALKED towards me, he bit his lower lip as nervousness was all over his face, "Are you okay?"

I nodded and sighed. My eyes went to the side where Riki and his sister, Miu are standing. Miu gave me a small smile, so I responded with a smile as well.

"Nishimura, thank you..." Heeseung pat Riki's shoulder.

"My pleasure, Lee." Riki glanced at me and winked. Heeseung tapped me and gently grabbed my arm.

When we got of the Nishimura's Mansion, Heeseung went to open the door of the passenger seat. I looked at him before getting inside the car.

"Did anything else happen before Cho-hee planned to kidnap you?" Heeseung sternly asked. He turned on the car's engine and drove away.

"Yesterday, someone sent me a box with ruined wedding gown and dead cat inside." I muttered under my breath.

He looked at me, "Cho-hee sent it?"

I shook my head, "I still don't know... but probably, it was her..."

He harshly heaved a sigh, "Min Cho-hee is really crossing the line, huh?"

I swallowed hard and fixed my eyes on the road. Silence totally enveloped inside the car.

"Where are we going?" I asked when I saw that the car was taking an unfamiliar route. He did not respond so I just secretly rolled my eyes.

My brow arched when the car stopped on a big mansion. A guard opened up the grand gate as Heeseung's car went in.

"What is this place?"

"Our house."

I halted from my position, "What?"