'Golden Mary'

Part 17

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Since Luhan clearly had no idea about the whereabouts of his father and exactly An Kor was up to, he decided to move onto LG's president, Yun Man. If his father wanted to swallow LG whole that must only mean one thing, that Yun Man was a competition to Samsung Group. Either money wise or the 'Golden Mary' wise. And Luhan needed to find out for himself.

After escaping the apartment and from Seohyun's prying eyes, he was now on the bus heading toward Park Side. As the bus passed by the roads, Luhan could remember himself walking along the streets alone. It had been those days when Seohyun had stopped calling him out, when his father told him he was sending him abroad, that the applications had already been sent and all Luhan needed to do now was pack up his belongings. He didn't even attend his high school graduation and that was why he'd left the note of apology. By thinking about it, Luhan found it a bit regretful, but he had had no choice. It was better than leaving without telling her anything at all.

What would he do after destroying the 'Golden Mary'? Luhan didn't know, he still needed to think about it. Yet, he still wanted to stay and watch out for Seohyun, and befriend Victoria because he still had that feeling that she was doomed to be lonely.

The bus stopped about 15 minutes later and Luhan climbed off. A warm wind swept the field of green grass which had been struggling to grow when he was younger. It looked like a land of hope now that he was finally back. The field had had nothing, but after persevering it'd become such a beautiful sight to behold in one's eyes.

Luhan turned away and started toward Yun Man's home. He remembered that the man had looked intimidating through his eyes, but when he spoke to young Luhan, he realized the man had a fatherly aspect with his eyes and smile. And ever since then, Luhan had stopped fearing Yun Man. If his father wanted to swallow up the whole of LG and have it to himself, he needed to know if Yun Man was aware of the 'Golden Mary' or if he was like Sook Chin who was too caught up in his own work affairs to notice gossip.

A family of five was currently patrolling the green yards stopping every once in a while to admire wild growing flowers. Luhan paused to stare at them feeling envious of the sight. Not once had his father gone with him and his mother on an outing. He'd taken them to grand resorts, but had always ditched them for his fellow workers. Luhan could only wonder now how his mother had really felt during those days. His mother had always put up a strong front in front of him, it had always been a face full of charming smiles until she had been forced back home. Or perhaps she had left of her own accord. There was no difference because his mother had lost it all in the end too. And Luhan could only hope to make his father regret it.

Continuing on, he started up the path and found the gate separating Yun Man's home from the other's open. Confusion swiped his memory when he remembered that that man had never once left it open, not even once.

Stepping pass the gate he started down the path and paused when he saw a police car parked in front of the house. Since he'd already traveled all the way there Luhan decided he'd find out what had happened.

He'd learned from his mother that the home had been brilliantly structured with various rock pieces from Greece giving it its firm structure and stronghold. Its interior designs had been specifically detailed by Yun Man's wife who had a certificate in interior designing. And overall, the house had cost them billions.

Intricate patterns had been carved into wooden pieces around various rooms in the home and even the furniture had been carefully picked out from foreign companies. The time spent investing in the house sounded like it'd lasted a lifetime for Luhan. Honestly, Luhan wouldn't bother with making his house so stylish. Even if Victoria and Seohyun's apartment was a bit rundown, he felt perfectly fine living in such a plain place.