In the devil's Grasp

What was Karina's secret?

Is she going to kiss me?

Wait, why should I let her?!

"S-Stop! Why are you doing this?" I said I push her away. Minji sighs and releases me

"Calm down I'm not going to hurt you, but this is my house and I'll go whatever I want" Minji said and then I walk past her.

"I'm going to bed" I said but she grabs my arm

"We're not finished here" Minji said

"Well I am. I want to go to bed, let me go!" I said

"Don't be so loud. You'll wake people" Minji said

"I'll be louder if you don't get your hands off me. You lied to me and you're trying to say it's okay?" I said

"Then again why did I ever think I could trust a thug like you. How silly of me, Of course a mafia thug like you can't understand integrity! You can't even understand the concept of truth" I added then Minji steps back, slumping her back against the opposite wall.

All of the anger and rage she was full off has disappeared.

I'm confused.

What's happening?

When she finally speaks again, her voice is soft. Tired.

"You know nothing about my life..." Minji said

"Sure I do." I said (A/n: sorry to make Y/n a little bit rude 🤓)

"I thought journalists are expected to gather facts before pronouncing judgment" Minji said

"But I guess the Kim name is enough for you. It doesn't warrant fairness in your book." She added

She's right.

Wasn't that my motto? Never have prejudice?

"You entered my room without permission, Maybe you went through my things. You can't do that it's not right." I said then Minji reaches in her pocket, then holds out her hand. In her palm is a pair of cufflinks.

"I was looking for these, I remember they were on an old shirt in the wardrobe in there. That was all I wanted. I went in, got them, and came directly out." Minji explained

"Fine. But why use your key? Why not ask me?" I asked then she hands it to me and I take it we look at each other in silence for a moment.

"Okay... You're right. I shouldn't have judged you without knowing you. I lost my temper" I said

"You know I ran away from this once. I nearly thought I was free" She said

"Where did you go?" I asked

"I went to Paris. I'm pretty good at playing guitar, I was busking along the Seine" Minji said

Wow. I think my head just exploded! Kim Minji playing guitar for coins in Paris?

I guess she's right, we shouldn't judge without all the facts.

"Then my father died. I had no choice, I had to come back here. I had to come back to this life I never choose" She said

"Why didn't you just not come back?" I asked

"You make it sound easy. Just don't come back. But that wasn't even an option. People depend on me" Minji said

"People like who??" I asked

"People in the organization. Minjeong, I couldn't let them down" Minji said

"So instead, you let yourself down." I said

"We all make sacrifices." Minji said after a bit, she leaves without saying anything else