'Golden Mary'

Part 14

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After clearing away the dishes, Seohyun walked into Victoria's room to find her sitting on her back, her back angled toward Seohyun.

"Was that what you meant by 'he knows his way around'?" Seohyun questioned walking in.

Victoria turned to look at her.

"You used Donghae to go around Park Side?" asked Seohyun sitting in Victoria's chair.

Victoria glanced at the ground before nodding.

"Did you get far?"

"It was a limited glance," Victoria explained. "Seohyun, get ready and pray."

Seohyun stared at her blankly.

"We're going tomorrow."

"Really?"

"There are security guards," Victoria said looking Seohyun right in the eyes, "we're going to oust them and steal our way in. Lets hope that this is going to be a clear round."

Victoria couldn't allow her feelings to intrude on the mission. No matter what went on in her personal life she would always be dedicated to work. Worrying about Choi Siwon would have to come last.

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"Luhan, I heard An Kor's been investigating around about something your father wired money out for," Sook Chin said over the phone the very next morning, "he paid in millions for it. From a few close sources, I heard that at Ha Dong Ju's presentation by the harbor was supposed to be a rendezvous for An Kor to receive that component. I don't know what it is, but it might have been the 'Golden Mary'. He's about to head out to Jeju to ready your father's place there. His flight is in an hour. You might catch him if you head there now. I'm sorry this is all I can do for you."

"Lu..." Seohyun started when she walked by the living room.

Without a word, Luhan soared to his feet holding a hand out to her gesturing that he wasn't able to speak at the moment. Grabbing his phone after him he rushed out the door, down the stairs, and crazily hailed a taxi right off the street.

"Ahjusshi, to the airport! Quickly!"

The heart pounding inside his chest was hammering his ribs so hard he couldn't concentrate on anything else. Luhan stared at all the cars ahead and urged the driver to speed up again and again. He was running out of time. It felt like everything was trying to oppose him, test him.

What would his father have paid millions for? Why was he going to Jeju when his father had a grand mansion in Seoul!? None of it made sense and no matter how hard Luhan tried to conjure up an answer, he couldn't think of anything logical. In the end he was sent back to the very question he first needed to answer. What was his father doing?

"I ran so many red lights for you, boy. I even sped, young kids these days aren't grateful at all. What are you chasing? Your girlfriend or something?" the driver blabbered on as Luhan handed him cash.

"Keep the change!" was all Luhan screamed before slamming the car door behind him.

His long legs hardly tripped over the curb but he collided into a few people by the automatic doors. Why was the airport so crowded today? Luhan's loud footsteps stopped when he entered and he glanced around the large arena. Lights, bright lights, people, crowds, chatter. There was an announcement being made overhead but with all the loud chatter he couldn't quite decipher what it had been about.

Shaking his head he tried to calm himself down. Luhan only realized then that he had been panting way harder than he should have.

"The schedule, schedule board," he talked to himself before looking around for it.