House Of Cards 카드로 만든 집 || kth

July 21st, 2015

JUST WANT TO POINT OUT THAT THIS CHAPTER HAPPENED TWO YEARS AGO IN GRACE'S LIFE!!! HENCE THE DATE IS FROM 2015!

Third-person POV of Grace:

10:33 pm:

Grace was stumbling in a club in Cheongdam-dong. She had graduated from Seoul University about a year ago and her new job at Shin company made her miserable. The music was roaring loud and the club was overcrowded to the point she couldn't move in the throng of people on the dance floor. She had lost her friends at the club, but this always happenend so she didn't worry about it too much.

Her face was numb and her ears were ringing because of the insane electronic music. She sees the line for the women's restroom and groans. It was the longest line ever. She couldn't hold in her pee any more so she just bursts into the men's restroom. It was a one-stall restroom.

After her business, she stumbles out of the bathroom but someone catches her before she falls.

"Are you okay?", asks a man. Her vision was blurry but the man seemed to look handsome. She wasn't too sure though.

"Yeah, I'm fine", she says and tries to push him away but he grips her harder.

"You don't look so well, I'll get you water"

She shakes her head no. I'm not dumb. I know you're going to drug me and then rape me or something like that.

She then shoves him away and makes her way back to the dance floor where she can dance her worries away.

After about 30 minutes, Grace returns to the bar and rests. The same man re-appears with a cup of water in his hand.

"Here, take a sip", he hands her the water.

"Yeah, no thanks", she dismisses him.

"You really need it, I've seen you at this club a couple times before and you've always gotten drunk to the point of passing out".

"Look, I don't trust you man. You could've drugged the drink, so again, no thanks".

The man shrugs. "Okay fine, I'll get water where you can see me getting it so that you know you aren't getting drugged".

"Okay, go ahead".

The bartender pours the water in another cup and hands it to the man, who then hands it to Grace.

Grace reluctantly takes a sip. "What's your name anyways?", she asks curiously.

"My name's Park-Jimin".

Third-person POV of Jimin:

"Are you alone?", giggles a girl with long black hair and a revealing tank-top. She tucks her hair behind her ear. She's obviously nervous.

"Ahaha yeah but I'm not interested", replies Jimin. He had other plans for tonight than to sleep with a girl.

"Oh come onn, we can have some fun", she slurs. She's clinging onto his arms now.

Jimin pushes her off and says firmly,"No".

The girl is about to grab his crotch but he stops her. He's clenching her hand and squeezes really hard. "Don't even think about it", he asserts with anger.

The girl yelps in pain and runs away. "It's not like you're that good-looking anyways!!", she cries out.

Jimin was waiting outside of the men's restroom and he was waiting for his victim to come out of the stall: Grace Lee.

I have you tonight Grace Lee. His boss had assigned him to seduce Grace with any means possible. Park-Jimin was specifically chosen for this job because he specialized in his looks and language: two factors that are vital for seduction.

The bathroom door opens. Grace stumbles. Jimin catches her.

After his encounter with Grace, he waited for the perfect moment to talk to her. He tried playing the part of a "caring man" but he of course was not.

He was now at the bar with Grace. She was drinking water.

"I'm gonna get another drink", says Grace as she hands the bartender 15,000 won (around $14 in USD).

"Here, let me pay for it", offers Jimin.

"Hmm, alright".

After a couple more drinks, Grace is on the verge of passing out and they had a long conversation about their lives.

Grace was charmed. She was mostly charmed because she finally found a guy who didn't start a conversation with a pick-up line.

The club had less people now. Jimin was intently staring at Grace. Gradually, the distance between them started to close. He leaned in for a kiss...

What happened next was a shock. Grace purposely spilled her drink all over him, then glared at him.

"I saw you slip a pill into my drink. I'm a high-functioning alcoholic! I still know how to think no matter how drunk I am!! You're lucky I won't do anything else to you".

Jimin's mouth was wide open. How could she have seen that?! I made sure I slipped it when she was distracted!!

Grace stormed out of the club. Jimin was sitting by himself, still in shock of what had just occurred. The mafia had underestimated Grace Lee and this was just one of many attempts in trying to seduce Grace Lee. She doesn't fall for small talk and physical interactions. She's a goddamn fucking saint.

First-person POV of Grace:

1:33 am:

Fucking hell!!!! Why did he have to be a sketchy rapist!! If it wasn't for the random girl's tip that he slipped the pill in my drink, who knows what could've happened!!!

I'm gonna call this a day. I'm going home now. He was really good-looking and seemed charming.... Well, this is now a lesson for me to never fall for any guy that I meet at a club. What did I expect? I met him at a club!!!!

From now on, I'm going to stick to meeting guys from a decent environment. Never from a club!