Your Lips Belong To Me

17: graduation

Jeongyeon is pacing back and forth at the living room of her apartment. Tomorrow is their graduation day but that's not what she's nervous about.

She don't know who'll attend to her as a guardian. She informed her Father about this earlier this year and he agreed. Problem solved.

But then, they encountered a problem last week. Bona found out that the Park's know her Father's identity. No, not her bestfriend Park Jihyo. It's Jinyoung, She's not even surprised about that. He looked like a thug, turns out he really is one. 

He's the next heir of the Park's and he had encountered Jeongyeon's Father once, through a deal.

Jeongyeon can't belive her Father created a negotiation between them. And now everything takes toll on her. Well, she can't really blame her Father, he doesn't know they're in the same campus. But the good thing is, they don't know her identity. Just like everyone else. They assume that Mr. Kim of the famous gang is a lonely, ruthless, and cold businessman, with no family or friends.

Her Father said it's better of them to think that way. And more safer for her. 

"That's why when you handle the business, you must not trust anyone but yourself" Mr. Kim told her in a serious voice.

"But I told you I'm not handling that business of yours. I accepted the company already, that's that" Jeongyeon replied to her Father.

"Just in case you change your mind. Besides, I don't have any other child to pass on the throne"

"Well, it's not like you're dying any time soon. Not that I wanted you to die or something" her Father laughed at her remarks.

"Also, you could just pass the leadership to any of your right hand or something. It's an easy problem, Dad"

"I don't trust them enough to handle the business. And may I remind you, this is not just some student council thing. This is not just business, I inherited this from your great great grandfather. Everyone in the family had serve to continue this legacy. Our name is at stake here" Mr. Kim explained.

Jeongyeon is in deep thoughts, this is not the first time her Father had convince her on handling the business and the throne. But she don't want it. It's a big responsibility and she dislikes being responsible. Also, she is not very familiar with how this organization really works. Because she chose to indulge herself in other things rather than listening to her Father's lecture about the family business.

But she's aware how dangerous their organization is, once you stepped in, you can never step out. Though, she had seen this matter at a different perspective. There are pros and cons, she listed that out in her notebook that is hidden in her drawer.

Jeongyeon doesn't know why but there's really something that's drawing her in the dark side. Her own conscience is the only thing stopping her from fully entering herself into the grave. And also her friends, if she entered this kind of industry, she'll be needing to distance herself away from the others. That will keep them safe and untouchable by the future enemies.

But she can't do that. Her friends need her and she needed them back. The thought of those memories with them together is what's holding her back from entering the oblivion.

"I'm sorry, Dad. I don't think I'll ever be ready to enter the organization"

Mr. Kim patted her head. "I can wait. And whenever you're ready to do so, just come at the manor. You know where to find me"

And that's basically what happened in their pep talk the other day. But that still doesn't solve Jeongyeon's problems. Her Father just convinced her and all, but he did not mention anything about the graduation.