Unwavers Of Fate

Chapter 22: Alter Ego

Joon-wo asked, emphasizing in a deep, demanding tone of his voice. "What. Did. You Do!?"

Ryung did not bother to reply as he continued to stare at him unfazed.

"I'm going to ask you again. What. The. Hell. Did You Do?!" He stepped in and clutched onto his shirt tightly. "We're not leaving here until you tell me..."

Ryung leaned in closer and asked without blinking. "Do you really want to know?"

"Yes."

"I made a deal," Ryung said.

"With who?"

"Bong Si-woo."

"Why? I thought it was only a one time thing," Joon-who became confused.

"Oh, it was but then he and his ally had other plans, then I was introduced to him. And I eventually end up doing his personal favors."

"Like what?"

"A year ago, I ordered someone to intentionally run over Valerie, specifically because I wanted us to be on the next higher level of our status as a group. The second time she tried to escape, we had to make sure she was completely thrown off in that car accident and didn't make it out alive. If I didn't do it, I would've been eliminated or one of us was going to be, so I didn't have a choice, but to accept. At least, it turned out to be successful when we did it. Lately, Si-woo and Mr. Kim had already compromised in exchange for controlling you for their wealth and fame on their business and Prime corporation. By all means, exploitation," Ryung explained until he received two punches from Joon-wo's fist, which caused him to stagger onto the wall.

"So... you were there the whole time?!"

Ryung touched his bottom lip and wiped the blood off of his nose.

"You bastard!!!! Bryan and his friends just lost their friend because of you! Now, you're targeting me by bringing my father into this!!"

"Your father agreed because his business is going bankrupt, now that he is going through financial losses and your mother is sick, right? Si-woo and I had to help him out by signing a contract with him. You should thank me because I saved you and our friends. I could care less about that girl. She was just a cheap, typical detective, who has done nothing but chase after her meaningless dream."

"She was somebody important! She was just like you and the rest of us when we were normal people! She brought us back together for a very good reason because she cared and admired us so deeply. And that same reason was for us to be a family again. That's the kind of person she is, and she would've never trade your life for herself or anybody else's! Our chairman is just using you!"

"I don't give a fuck. I simply want us to be exactly the way it should be and it's all going according to our plan, thanks to me," Ryung scoffed haughtily with a smirk.

Joon-wo pointed his finger at him sharply and retorted back spitefully. "Fuck you...! I can't believe I treated you with so much respect as a leader. You don't deserve it. Why should I consider you as my brother? You and Si-woo should rot in jail for the crimes you've all committed because you two are heartless murderers! But you know what's even worse... the fact that you chose to be one of his pawns and on the devil's side."

He was about to leave the washroom till he stopped for a quick second.

"Don't mention it. I already know that I am for a long time and you will realize what I did for you. If you even dare to tell this secret to anyone or Jiyoo, you know what's going to be in it for you..." Ryung muttered.

"What the hell are you saying?" Joon-wo whipped his head over his shoulder with a distraught look.

Ryung began to chuckle malevolently and shook his head in disbelief. "Oh, hyung... You didn't know yet? Our little Jiji has been head over heels with Miss Valerie ever since we took that trip to Jeju Island, even when he was with his girlfriend, Chia that day. He saved her countless times and even had to invite her into that Spring Gala party. My goodness... You thought you were the only one who had a crush on her? Pft. Please, don't be so dense. I knew that you guys like her so much, it was so obvious. Though, it didn't end well for her, did it? She has no chances with being in a relationship with one of you because you guys deserve a lot more than that. She's just a pure distraction to us. A nobody. You have a higher calling-"