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Prologue

"Where are you taking me?"

Krissy have lost count on how many times has she asked this to her mother. But still, she got no answer from her. Her father was focused on driving and she knew too well that he wouldn't like being bugged by questions while he was driving.

"Where are you taking me mom?" she asked for the last time. Hoping that she'll get an answer this time.

But she was slightly shocked that it was her dad who finally gave her the answer she's been needing since she was forced to get inside her parent's car.

"We'll be going on a business trip. Now shut your mouth up and stop asking." Her dad's stern voice that echoed in the car made her slump on the backseat and crossed her arms in front of her chest.

Krissy let out a long deep sigh and watched as the trees on the roadside passed by as their car went moving on to wherever her parents are taking her.

She couldn't understand on why do they have to bring her with them on their "business trip". This ain't something that they usually do. Normally, they would just go on their own and leave her alone in their house with a few days' or week's allowance. She's fine with that because she's used in being alone and she would just spend most of her time inside her room; reading books or watching documentary videos mostly about new inventions in technology.

But this time it's different. As far as she could remember, this might be the first time that her parents are taking her with them on their business trip. It's not that they always go on trips since their business is not that big. In fact, they often fail in every business they are trying to open. Their new laundry business might be their longest running business in history of her parents' business life.

Krissy didn't feel bad on her parents' way of living though. She even admired them for trying all means just to keep their business going and believing that they would be successful one day. That reason became her inspiration in studying. She aimed on helping them someday.

For the whole ride, analyzing her parents' unusual deeds and thinking what her parents are up to, occupied her mind.

Because her mind was clouded with thoughts, she didn't notice when their car entered a luxurious gate. As the wheels of their car kept turning, passing in the wide lawn of what seemed a castle or a mansion, Krissy was still swimming with endless thoughts and questions. The sudden stop of their car and her mother's voice pulled her back to reality.

"We're here."