The Pauper's Prince

*Name The Price*

Nine was beyond appalled. "I am sorry?" Nine said with disgust.

"Are you deaf?" Chen smiled.

"Are you dumb?"

"Name the price."

A smaller man interrupted the conversation "Mister I am really sorry, here's my credit card. Charge ten thousand on it. I know it's more than enough. Again, I'm sorry." The guy was apologizing profusely.

Nine took the card, charged it and returned the receipt to the owner. He was about to leave the table when he heard Chen call out to him "Hey Nine! Nine right? That's what the old man called you. You still haven't answered my question."

"Archen! Stop this at once!" the buff guy stood up and dragged the drunk boy outside the restaurant. The smaller boy who paid for the bill approached him "Mr. Nine  again, I apologize. He's just gone through a break up a few hours ago and I personally want to ask for your forgiveness on this." Nine smiled to the boy who seemed to be the same age as he is "it's okay, he's not the first drunk guy who went here to eat and believe me, I experienced people who are worse." The boy seemed to relax a little and took a sigh of relief. He reached inside his wallet and gave Nine his calling card "if you need anything, please don't hesitate to contact me, okay?" Nine was surprised when the boy gave him a quick hug "thank you for forgiving my friend." And with that, the group left.

Nine looked at the calling card "Wayo Kongthanin" Nine gasped he knows this name, this is the famous designer who is now married to Phana Konthanin whose family owns a chain of hotels.

"You handled that boy pretty well." Mr Kim said beside him. "Oh Mr. Kim, you know I was about to snap at him. It's a good thing he's got good friends."

Mr. Kim gave him a pat on the back "Come on Nine, let's close up"

They where starting to close up when the heard a loud crash coming from the kitchen, he went to have a look and found an unconcious Mrs. Kim on the ground. Panic and fear gripped Nine and started shouting for Mr. Kim.

The two immediately brought Mrs. Kim to the hospital and the doctors informed them that the old woman had a stroke due to clogged arteries and would need an operation.

"But I don't have enough money Nine..." Mr. Kim started crying.

"We will find a way Mr. Kim, good things come to good people and you and Mrs. Kim are good people."

"I should sell the restaurant, the lot is a good spot, I can sell it for a hefty amount!"

Nine immediately stopped Mr. Kim "NO!" Nine tried to talk him out of it " you build your life in that restaurant, sir. That was your baby! You told me once that this was your dream as a couple, you can't just let go of that!" Nine was starting to cry.

"But what good is the dream I built with her if she is not by my side?"

Nine was struck. This is true love he is seeing right now.

"Don't worry Mr. Kim, I'll do something about it." Nine said, thinking it might be the best available option for them.