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This means Han Seok has been released from jail. It upset Robin. It's not a huge surprise knowing the government. But it still didn't sit right with her. She grabbed her phone and clenched it tight with anger as she heard a small buzz and checked it.

Chairman
Hey there is a party today for Babel and ur invited
11:38

Sure sounds great
11:39

Chairman
Great see you at the company at 10 at night
11:39

Her grip on her phone loosened, feeling relieved at his messages. Robin scrolled through social media, checking anything new about Han Seok. People are calling him charming, and that he looks like a K-pop idol. She winced at this, she couldn't relate to this at all.

Robin got up and went to her closet, looking for any outfit ideas. She pulled out her phone and scrolled on Ninterest for some ideas, and found a outfit she liked. She tried her best to recreate it, and it surprisingly matched the photo. It was a black dress with a leather jacket on top, some black and white platforms, and some silver necklaces and bracelets. Robin preferred silver than gold.

Trying on the outfit, she was proud of herself and smiled. She took a picture and sent it to Cha-young, who didn't reply instantly. Seems like she was busy.

. . .

Robin pulled up in her car to the company, and parked outside. She stepped out of the car, feeling like she was in a K-drama. With a confident smile she walked inside to the big hall where the party would be held. Before she could step inside the hall, her phone in her hand lit up and buzzed loudly.

Vincenzo
Before you go inside the party, don't panic if anything happens. Play along, you will not die as the bomb is fake. Remember this.
22:07

She closed her phone to avoid anyone being able to see her phone and put it back in her cross body bag. The hall was quite large, with a huge screen in the wall, and a table with cake on it. Robin walked inside, and spotted Han Seo in front. Han Seo's eyes lit up at the sight of Robin's appearance. He never saw her all dressed up like this before, and lost composure for a second before acting natural. Robin waved and bowed at him, and he did the same. She sat down on a random seat, where no one else sat.

After a while, everyone made it and Han Seo could begin. He grabbed the mic nervously before beginning his usual act again. He talked about employment at the Babel group, and read cards with promotions. Almost every person was getting a floor in the tower that still had to be built. He congratulated them, along with the rest of the people, except for Robin, who smiled through the whole thing. The door behind Han Seo roughly opened with Han Seok standing in the opening

Han Seok noticed the huge public and plastered his act back on. He tried his best to restrain his anger to his brother.

The huge screen behind him suddenly lit up with an timer. The entrance abruptly opened with a man running into the hall. He had a large metal thing around his neck with a small red flickering light on it.

"Do not move! I have a bomb stuck to me!," he said. People jumped back in fear. Robin didn't move a single muscle. Vincenzo had warned her about this. Everyone else started panicking, not knowing what to do about this as the situation looked extremely real to them.

"When the timer is up, I will explode and then this whole place will burn down!," he yelled. "If you scream... or try to run away, I will explode, literally," he said.
Many people stood up in fear. "Wait, for who do you have to do this?, Han Seo said as he backed off, heading slowly towards Robin. "I don't know either, I got these instructions from text messages," the man clarified. "And...," he spoke, heading towards the cake and digging in it with his bare hands, "there's a bomb in this cake too," he added.

People looked up in horror at the man. "From now on, you shall do as I say, if you want the timer to stop," he spoke. "Everyone here has to cancel their contracts with the Babel Group, and cut ties with chairman Jang," he spewed.

"Swear, on your knees," he yelled.

"What? Do we have to kneel?," mr Han spoke in fear. Many people started slowly kneeling, trembling in terror.

Han Seo stood protectively in front of Robin, trying to shield her from the so called danger. "Hey! You're just trying to sabotage us, right? There is no bomb! This is Korea!," Han Seo yelled, pointing at him.

"Now! The bomb can go off anytime now!," the suspicious man yelled, ignoring him. Han Seok eyed the man suspiciously, raising a brow. "Something doesn't feel right," he spoke. Mr Han ran behind him, gripping his chair tightly. "Yes, that's right! This is all fake!," he stutter-yelled.

"If this is one of your fake stunts, then stop now, huh?," ms Choi yelled.

"To those who don't believe me, take a look at this," the unknown man spoke. "In five seconds, the miniature model of the Babel Tower will explode," he continued, holding up 5 fingers and point at the tower with his other hand. People started mumbling about what he was on about. He started counting from five. Han Seo pulled Robin behind him, while crouching behind mr Han and his chair. The man continued counting down.

Just as he reached three, he heard a ticking noise. He looked down at his stomach in horror. The machine exploded in his abdomen. His body dropped dead on the floor, eyes still wide open as if he was alive. People ducked down, Han Seo putting his shoulder over Robin's head.

Some people slowly glanced at his body, the life drained out of it. Ms Choi screamed in horror, causing other people to follow along. They sprinted to the door, banging loudly while yelling for help. Robin slowly let go of Han Seo, wanting to see what the people were so horrified of. She saw the body, but did not move a single inch. Her face stayed neutral. Han Seo saw her, and tried to get her to come with them, instead of just standing there.

A mix of ringtones were heard in the room. Everyone looked on their phone, where a voice message was seen. They opened it. "The bomb in the cake can wipe away the whole room," the unknown voice spoke. A middle aged man repeated it, while Han Seo looked for keys in his pockets. Nothing. He ran to Han Seok, leaving Robin behind for a second. "Wait, master... this bomb is real," he said. "I recorded everything," the unknown voice echoed. The four looked up to where everything was being recorded, in panic.

"Do what the dead man said," the voice said.

"Search for the contract...

chew it, and swallow it."

And after you have identified yourself, swear on your knees."

Mr Han yelled for everyone to search for the contract, people running to quickly get to their own papers. Papers scattered everywhere, making it all a mess.

One man beat them to it, and started eating and chewing on the papers, making an oath. Other people eventually followed along, eating their papers. The timer abruptly stopped at ten seconds.

"Good job. Use your influence, and do as if the party never took place before," the unknown voice spoke. "You all may leave now," he continued, the guards opening the door. Hastily, people stormed out of the room. Robin stood still in the room, thinking about what happened and what Vincenzo said. She noticed everyone left, and she went behind to the door to. She looked behind her for a second, but the guards closed the door for her, signaling she had nothing to be there for. Robin rolled her eyes, before walking away with hands in her pockets.

Han Seo glanced at his brother. "Master, the cake.. the bomb.. I think something bad is going to happen," Han Seo spoke in fear. "Shut up," Han Seok snapped. A ticking noise was heard. Mr Han pointed at the screen. "The timer! It's ticking again!," he yelled. The timer stopped and dirty water sprinkled out of the cake, everywhere on top of mr Han.