Marriage Fabrication

Chapter 2: Desperate stranger

"Protection" She breathe "Through marriage."

Chaeyoung gives Mina a harsh silence, Tzuyu on the other hand emanated a bark of laughter.

The sound made the brunette jump and then focus on her shoes, a pair of penguin flats, trying to drum up the last dregs of her courage since Chaeyoung wasn't talking.

This plan was crazy, she knew that it was crazy but it had to work because her life depended on it, her mother's life depended on it.

"Marriage" Chaeyoung finally spoke

"Yes."

Chaeyoung had spent years honing her body into a weapon the cruel environment taught her so. Not only that she had learned how to use her naturally somber expression to her advantage and used that knowledge when it was necessary like now.

She crosses the distance that separated her from Mina and step so far into the brunette's personal space.

Mina was tempted to back but she mustn't, she shouldn't move instead she fixed Chaeyoung with the fiercest glare she could muster and straighten her shoulders.

Mina will not let this woman intimidate her, she would not forfeit her life and the life of her mother because she didn't have the backbone to hold her ground.

"You think you can just stroll into my office and blackmail me Mina?" Chaeyoung's voice was deep it sounded like a growl.

"No but I hope I can."

"And what makes you brave enough to try? Why are you here?"

"Because I want to save my mother's life."

There were tears in her eyes. The translucent sheen of them brings Chaeyoung to understand and sympathize with her situation, this woman was obviously terrified and desperate.

The way Mina was looking at her now was familiar because she had seen that same expression in the eyes of wild animals that had been backed into a corner.

Myoui Mina was clearly on her last leg and Chaeyoung had a sinking suspicion that if she turns her down Mina would end up death or perhaps be tortured, her conscience was afraid of the possible worse scenarios that could happen.

"I know that we don't know each other but believe me when I say that I don't want to die. I don't want my mother to die and I am out of options, Please Ms Son." Mina sincerely begs

Just like that Chaeyoung's intimidation method fell flat. She let go of her glare and steps away, tossing the folder of evidence down on the couch near her.

"Alright Mina. Say I agreed to this ridiculous idea of yours. What would the terms be?"

"In exchange for your protection of myself and my mother I'll destroy all of that." Mina says, pointing at the discarded folder "And any other evidence of your entanglement with the Triad for as long as the marriage stands."

"And how do you plan to do that?" Tzuyu interjects, she did not look happy about the conversation.

"Well I'm a genius in all aspects" There was no boasting in Mina's tone.