Chapter 10

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Sung-won ventures down to the Heaven Ten sublevel thanks to CEO Gook while Representative Park's men corral the JSS agents. He marvels at the surroundings, and suffice it to say, Yoona is not happy to see them.

She orders her computer to lock the doors which creates a soundproof glass barrier between them. Upon hearing Joong Ki point out the explosives they've brought, she turns off the soundproofing to greet her unwelcomed guests.

Eager to show off the bomb, Sung-won cackles while he inputs the sequence with a covered hand. He figures two hours should be enough for them to talk and makes himself comfortable.

Yoona is miffed when Joong Ki turns on the soundproofing to ask where Anna is. He's told Anna is on her way to see Lafelt, and then the soundproofing is dropped right before Representative Park calls.

Greeting everyone with a hearty laugh, Representative Park points out that his knight has captured the queen. "So you sent him in to kill me?" Yoona returns airily. The politician hasn't forgotten how he nearly died when she came after him, and he has only one demand: the USB.

Sung-won chimes in that he just wants Heaven Ten, and so once again Joong Ki mutes everyone else. He suggests that Yoona honestly tell them that she doesn't have the USB, and they'll go after Representative Park. Again.

So they go through with that play when Yoona unmutes the system and tells the politician that the USB isn't in her possession. CEO Gook confirms it and directs them to Joong Ki, who tells Representative Park that it was all Burn Mark's fault the memory drive isn't in the politician's hands yet.

Representative Park declares that Joong Ki has been working for him this entire time, which leaves CEO Gook in shock while Sung-won is simply amused. Although Yoona calls Joong Ki a traitor, she asks telepathically what he plans to do now. He responds in his head: "I'll have to go catch Park Kwan-soo."

Joong Ki continues to act like a mercenary when he's asked to fetch the USB, as Representative Park promises to pay him and give him a bonus for his services. With that, he leaves the siblings to chat.

Before Joong Ki leaves, he and Yoo-jin turn their backs on Sung-won to have one final soundproof chat. When she worries about his weakened state, he tells her that he won't come back to Heaven Ten. He advises that Yoo-jin do the same and leave this part of her life because she'll likely be happier without it.

"I can't leave Mirror behind," Yoona replies. "Because Mirror... is me." He understands that this computer is a manifestation of her extensive power, to which Yoona says that very understanding is why she gave him access to Mirror.

Sung-won is a man who has everything and yet goes to great lengths to have Heaven Ten for himself, Yoona notes. Bringing her hand up to her chest, she adds, "But... this is already yours."

Turning to her, Joong Ki explains that anyone who experiences a taste of Mirror's powers will have a voracious greed for Heaven Ten. The same applies for Yoona, the ruling witch of this domain, so he tells her to leave this place while he takes out Sung-won and Representative Park.

Before he walks through those doors, Yoona wistfully adds that they should have crossed paths at a better time and place. "Take care," she says while thinking back to everything they've been through together.

Joong Ki calls upon the computer to close the doors behind him when he leaves. Yoona fights tears as he walks out, leaving her to deal with Sung-won.

Over at the airport, Anna shares an emotional farewell with her housekeeper and two bodyguards. Secretary Kim is there to see her off again, though Anna notes her father isn't here again. When Anna asks her to look after Joong Ki, she reminds her that she tried to kill the lovebirds. "I haven't forgotten," Anna answers. "But going forward, I'll try to forget that."

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