'Golden Mary'

Part 19

"Seohyun says you've never spoken about your father to her," Victoria started off, "why don't we start off with you telling us who your father is and just what kind of business he conducts."

She tilted her head to look at him straight in the eyes.

Luhan glanced down at the tabletop as if it'd help him and tapped his fingers on his thigh to help him calm down.

"Noh Ki Young."

A loud gasp escaped from Seohyun before she ran over slamming her hands down upon the table. He could see Victoria close her eyes as if suddenly very disappointed about something he'd done. Luhan couldn't make sense of Victoria's gesture, but he very much understood Seohyun's loud gasp full of shock and surprise. Would she hate him for hiding his father's identity?

"Noh Ki Young!?" Seohyun bellowed in repeat. "The famous man of Samsung Designs!? Oh my god! He's the most famous person in Korea who leads the most popular phone brand! Your father!?"

He remained still, unmoved. Victoria rolled her eyes away before turning back to him.

"Why did you come back to South Korea? What are you doing here?"

Victoria's eyes seemed to be able to pry into the depths of his soul forcing him to let out his most dark secrets, but he couldn't tell them no matter what. Luhan wouldn't get them involved with the 'Golden Mary'. He couldn't let the existence of the key ruin them all.

"Ok, lets forget that," Victoria said putting an arm on the table, "there's been some very unsettling news about you that I heard today. Do you want to hear it?"

He stared back at her quietly. Whatever she'd heard, Luhan was sure that even if he didn't want to bear with it, he'd be forced to. Seohyun, on the other hand, was staring at him as if she'd been betrayed. The surprise on her face still had yet to disappear. But how did Victoria suddenly know so much?

"There are quite a few people after you, I don't know what for, but they're currently searching for you," Victoria dropped the news, "I heard one of them is Noh Ki Young."

The beating of his heart suddenly roared louder and rammed harder inside his chest. Luhan was unsure he'd heard right.

"You heard me," Victoria said icily, "Noh Ki Young. So, what have you done, Luhan, for such a man like your father to be after his own son?"

His stare landed on her eyes and he found himself unable to look away as her eyes penetrated him. They stared at each other for a long time, Victoria narrowed her eyes slightly as Seohyun watched them from the sidelines. He couldn't read them, he couldn't tell what her eyes were sending him. If she was telling him she'd help or if she was telling him he could no longer be there, he didn't know. Luhan hadn't expected to be overwhelmed with such anxiety and silence. She was making him nervous and forcing him to tense up. For a second Luhan didn't know whether he could look away and continue to breathe. His first impression of Victoria being cold and mean seemed just about right right then.

Victoria suddenly stood up, "Don't leave this apartment. Seohyun and I are certified human weapons. No one will hurt you if you're here under this roof."

"Victoria!" Seohyun gasped.

His stare disappeared into surprise, the tension growing inside suddenly gone.

She slightly turned to glance at Luhan, "I have a plan, though. You and I will worry about it in the morning."

Luhan finally turned when Victoria disappeared down the hallway, Seohyun turning back to look at him before hurrying after Victoria loudly screaming her name.