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@lee howon Jinah bit her lip and shook her head."don't worry..it's fine really" she flashed a wry smile at him,wondering if she had hurt him with her rejection.


She stepped out of the car and looked at the mall in front of her."woah this is like three shopping malls added together..." Her jaw dropped at the size of the mall,she had never seen a mall of this size before.The mall also looked very classy.

@im jinah Howon stared at her for a while before he sighed.

"I know. I'm sorry for scaring you." He apologized.

He started the car and and drove it out back. "I understand Im Jinah. I'm sorry." He apologized once again.

He knew he rushed things out from it and made Jinah confuse. He was so harsh to her and suddenly confessed to her,of course she would reject him.

They arrived in the exclusive mall. He parked his car nicely before opened the car door for her.

Jinah was shocked when he suddenly slammed his hands on the dashboard.She didn't know what to do or what to say,she didn't hate but,nor did she feel that she loved him either.

She was touched by his sincere words since she knew that howon wasn't someone to say those words,but she didn't know what to do.She wasn't sure of her own feelings to be honest.She had never been in love nor was she loved by anyone.

She didn't want to reject him because she didn't want to hurt him,but she didn't want to accept him either since she was afraid,she was afraid that she wouldn't love him the way he did.


"i-i.. I'm sorry,I don't feel anything special for you at this moment, so I don't want to hurt you by saying that I do even if I don't..I hope you understand. Just..let's take this slowly okay?I'm grateful that you like someone like me,I really do.just give me sometime okay,it's too early so say that I'm attracted to you,it's also too early to say that you like me."

@im jinah "Damn it!" Howon pulled off the car and slammed his hands on the dashboard.

He turned his head and gazed to Jinah. "It's not because you're diffrent than other girl. Because you're something else in my eyes. You're not an object like those girls. You're someone who is strong. And I need a girl like you." He stated sincerely.

"I never comitted myself before.. But I wanted to comit myself to you."

@lee howon Jinah shrugged lightly and got into the car.truthfully she didn't know where to go since she never really bought any new clothes for herself."uh we'll just walk around I guess.I'll tell you if I see a shop that I like."


She looked out of the window of the car,immersed in her thoughts.She wondered why howon was suddenly being so nice to her,treating her and giving her so expensive stuffs.'Did I do anything to him to cause this change okay his attitude?' she thought to herself.

Her train of thoughts were interrupted when she heard howon ask her a question."Then after today I can't take care of you like this again?" But before she could open to respond, he started talking again.

"The truth is i like you Im Jinah. You're damn y,attractive and cute at the same time. Maybe I love you Im Jinah." "Her eyes wintered at what he just said.She couldn't believe what she just heard, was he confessing to her?She was shocked yet baffled at the same time.

"w-what did you just say?b-but why? I was so cold to you,I didn't even bother when you did all of these things for me..is it because..I'm the only girl you haven't made out with so that's why you think I'm a challenge for you? " she didn't understand why the boss would like someone like her even though he had so many girls he could pick,anyone would be better than her.

She didn't know why,she was stubborn, cold and arrogant to him,so why did he say something like that to her.It wasn't as if they saw each other a lot of times,it wasn't as if she had spent time with him like this before.

@im jinah "I don't know. You choose." He opened the door for her.

When she got in,he got to the driver seat and drove to Gangnam area where all elite shops located. He wanted to buy her a dress,a decent dress to wear.

"Then after today I can't take care of you like this again? What if i still want to take care of you Im Jinah. F.uck. The truth is i like you Im Jinah. You're damn y,attractive and cute at the same time." He finally let out what's inside his mind for a long time.

He looked at her. "Maybe I love you Im Jinah." He finally said it to her.

@lee howon Jinah blinked slowly,fully processing the situation."wait what?you didn't tell me that was the condition for accepting that offer!And you don't have any rights over me just because I said yes to a stupid offer like this." She rolled her eyes.

She scoffed and sighed."fine,I'm only gonna give you one day,just one day.After this day you don't have any control over me.I'm only doing this because I owe you for everything you did for me today." She nodded and grabbed her wallet and phone before walking out of the restaurant."where do you want to shop?" she looked at him and tilted her head,curious to where he would bring her to shop.

@im jinah Howon smirked as the man went away from her.

"Whoa!" He exclaimed as he felt something pushed his chest lightly. He blinked when he realised it was Jinah who pushed him.

"What was that for?" She asked.

"Since you've accepted my offer to be a day princess..." He leaned closer to her. "I have the right to have you fully. And don't dare to look at other man except me,because i'll be your prince for a day. Not your boss." He made it clear before he backed away and scanned her from top to toe.

"Okay princess,time to go shopping. I never spent a time with a girl with casual clothes." He stated in a matter of fact.

@lee howon Jinah flushed slightly at his sudden compliment,no one had ever said that about her,all her customers only called her 'y' 'seductive'.etc,but never cute.

She finished her food too and howon went to pay the bill at the counter.She was sipping on her iced water when a man came over and started a conversation with her.She just kept quiet,saying a few responses here and there,but she didn't bother about him too much.He then asked her on a date and handed her a piece of paper with his number written on it.

Jinah just took the piece of paper,smiled at him before nodding slightly and putting the piece of paper in her wallet.She was surprised when howon suddenly stood up and put his hands around her neck before kissing her cheek.Her eyes widened at what he just did, she didn't expect him to do something like that.The man looked at her and raised his eyebrow,before asking her if it was true.

She looked at howon before smiling awkwardly and nodded.The man sighed and walked away.Jinah immediately pushed his chest lightly and tilted her head."w-why did you do that for?"

"You looked cute." Howon couldn't hold his urge to pinch her pink tint cheek.

He finished his food and paid for the bills. While waiting for her to finish it,he played with his phone,thought about a topic that he should talked about with Jinah.

Suddenly a man came and talked to Jinah. *maybe one of her client.* He thought. He never directly involved with any of the client. He only took care of the money and his girls.

He suddenly asked her to go out with her. *okay,that's enough man.*

He stood up and encircled his hands around her neck while kissing her cheek. "Sorry sir,but as you can see, we're on our date."

@lee howon Jinah smiled and chuckled softly."thank you,but I shouldn't eat too much still. " She blinked at looked at him when he passed the phone back to her."b-but.. aigoo fine then.but I promise you I'll pay you back someday,when I earn enough." she sighed in defeat before putting the phone aside so that it wouldn't get dirty when that eat.


He took a spoonful of pasta and put it into her plate. "You really need to eat a lot."Jinah nodded and ate the spoonful of pasta that he put on her plate.


"Do you want to be a princess for a day?" Jinah was shocked by his sudden question."hm? princess?did I hear you right?" she shrugged before nodding."well okay..whatever that means"

@choi sungmin Taeyeon sighed in exasperation as she fixed the documents in her desk. She was running late for her appointment—as what she preferred to call it—yet here she was, still stuck in her own office. Good Lord, she was already in her most decent attire when she recently received the files needed to solve the case in her hand. Massaging her temples, she stares at the messy pile of envelopes and folders in her desk for a brief moment. “Yes, I already have the files and—yes, yes. I’m already on it. Trust me, I am—” and the line was cut. Rolling her eyes, she shuts her phone off and leaves it in her drawer. For goodness’ sake, she needs a break. At least for a night, for a few hours.

She was about to leave the office when she caught a glimpse of a card in her desk. With an amused smile donning her face, she picks it up. And she was suddenly a year back, the same card within her grasp. She was sitting in her chair, hands propped against the same desk she had in the present—only that it was tidier, with the documents properly sorted on the corner. Knowing Taeyeon, she always preferred things to be proper: always in order. Pulling a neat stationary from her drawer, she takes a pen and starts scribbling a reply.

It was one of those times when Taeyeon was having a bad time. Maybe it could have been caused by stress, what, with her job as a lawyer. But even so, her so-called ‘penpal’ had never failed to lighten her mood. She was thankful she owned an office to herself, having to be able to read the mail to herself alone. Because honestly, there were times when she’d end up in tears—then on the next moment, she’d be laughing. And this one isn’t any different from the previous mails she had received, either.

Snapping out of her own reverie as she shakes the memories off, she places the card inside her purse, alongside the most recent she had received. It wasn’t like her to be late—yet here she was. Thankfully, she was able to take a cab as soon as she leaves the building.

With one last glance at her wris_____ch—and realization struck her that she was already late by almost half an hour—she pays the cab driver and rushes into the restaurant, tucking a loose strand of hair behind her ear. Could he have already left before she had arrived because she had been late? She wouldn’t be surprised. But she still looked around anyway. If it hadn’t been for those papers… oh, God. No need to be nervous, she tells herself. Yet her thoughts had already been filled up with the idea that he already left.

Taeyeon walks over a waiter and asks about the table under the name of her certain ‘friend’, and as soon as the waiter gestures over a table, relief washed over her. Walking over, she subconsciously fiddled with the hem of her blazer. “Sorry for being so damn late,” she begins.

@im jinah "I still want to." He stated,opened up a bit about his intention. "Eventhough you're fat... You're still an attractive girl Im Jinah." He smile a bit.

He shoved back the phone to her. "Just accept it. That's the only way I can communicate with you. Because I know you won't see me much at work." He reasoned.

He took a spoonful of pasta and put it into her plate. "You really need to eat a lot."

He sipped on his water before he checked his phone. *those girls...* He thought as he saw some missed call and text message.

It was from different girls who were waiting for him eventhough he has cleared up all his schedule. He turned off his phone instead because he didn't want anyone to distrub his time with Jinah.

"Do you want to be a princess for a day?" He suddenly asked.

@lee howon
Jinah just stared blankly at him when he gave her the newest phone.She had been saving up for it for the longest time as she really liked it.It looked sleek and slim,and it was the latest model.

It was really expensive because of its cool functions that not every smartphone had.She picked up the phone from the table and looked at it in amazement."omg.. y-you're really going to give me this?" she looked back up at him. As much as she wanted to accept it,she didn't feel like it was right,after all he already treated her to an expensive dinner and gave her a branded wallet,she felt like she didn't deserve all of those since she didn't do anything for him.

"u-uh I mean..you already did quite a lot for me,and I didn't even do anything to pay you back or something.And besides i dont even know why youre doing this for me.I don't think I can accept this,I'm really thankful though." she nodded slightly before flashing him a small smile and passed the phone back to him reluctantly. 'This is the first time I've ever smiled at him..'she thought.Her train of thoughts were broken when the waiter served them their food."thank you~" she smiled at the waiter before winking at him.

"Eat a lot. You look skinny." She chuckled at his statement."yah you think anyone would want to make out with a fat person?of course I have to look skinny so I can look irresistibly y~" she smiled at him seductively as a joke before starting to eat.

[CLOSED / Kim Taeyeon]

Sitting uneasily on his seat, Sungmin finds himself fiddling onto his glass of water. He swirls the clear liquid inside and taps his foot into a rhythmic beat—he stops—then switches it with the other foot. Why was he so nervous? It was nothing but a simple meet up, nothing of which was formal for the matter. It was just dinner with what you could call an old 'friend'. Unable to hold back the unwanted demeanor he ducks his head down with an outward scowl.

Then, he lifts his gaze up to be back in 2013, in his hand a ball point pen. The tip of the pen pressed against a card with a 'Cheer the _____ up' written across the front in an obnoxious big black bolded letters. For a moment he forgets what he's doing then he remembers. The loud bustling sound of soldiers outside his cabin chanting loudly as they count from one to three repetitively. Not far from that seemed to be a row of soldiers with a fire arm in hand practicing their aim and ability to reload in T minus twenty seconds. Letting the tip glide along the paper, he continues with his letter.

'I'm sorry I couldn't get back to you as soon as possible. I've been busy with flight training. It's difficult to teach people who practically ignores every word I say. It's kind of irritating. I hooe you're doing well though and if I may push it, smiling even? Like a tiny baby smile? Or a weird grimace that would be close enough.'

He then ends the letter with a post script asking the female where her go to place was for dinner and if he could possibly meet her there upon his return. It was easy to admit that he, Sungmin, had the panging desire to meet her face to face. The constant exchange of letters could admittably be the only reason he even has the motivation to do extra chores around the training facility. Taking upon the responsibility of more chores not only gave soldiers the ability to go out and do as they please, but also gives them a higher reputation. In Sungmin's case, he spends his permit to go out and purchase witty and stand out cards he thought the penpal would enjoy—he sure as heck did. Once he finishes reading over the letter, he folds it closed.

After folding the napkin in hand closed, he sets it back onto the table. He's back in present time and he shifts onto his seat, however much he adjusts his position he doesnt seem to be content. Preoccupied with discomfort and anxiety he forgets to bother over the passing time. How long had he been waiting there? Was she even going to show up? Was asking for a classic dinner for two too much? He panicks when his thoughts fills up with negativity. "Oh balls."

Howon couldn't help but melt a bit inside as he saw her cute replied. *she is so cute..* he thought as he waiting for the food to come.

He took a newest phone and gave it to her. "Don't give this number to anyone else except people you trust. I've put my number inside. Fast dial number 1." He placed the phone in front of her.

He couldn't think of anything else he should talked about with her,somehow hoping that she would be the one who initiated a conversation with him.

The waiter served the food. "Eat a lot. You look skinny." He said as he digged in his food.

@lee howon Jinah let out a soft chuckle. "aren't you overreacting too much?its not as if men haven't seen me before,I don't care." She shrugged lightly.

Jinah just rolled her eyes at him."have you forgotten that it was you who caused my life to be like this?"

"food that's eatable." she mumbled softly.she really didn't mind what kind of food she ate,after all she had never eaten anything high class and expensive in her life.

@im jinah "Are you mad woman?" He hissed,trying to calm himself down. "Those man will be happy if you wear that lingerie!" He added.

He leaned back and calmed himself down. "Don't ever said things like that again. And why i can't touch you?" He felt disgrace,afterall,he is her boss. "You're the only girl that i haven't touch since the first time you worked under me." He stated in the matter of fact.

He folded his arms and waiting for the food to come. In fact,he didn't want to talk about works outside the mansion.

"Wh-what food do you like?" He mummbled,trying to be as cold as possible.

Hongbin took his first delivery in his new job loading the delicious smelling food into the back of the restaurant's motorcycle .. which was a small blue one that made him look like a kid .. which suited him cuz he acted like one .. "I'll be back soon" he said and bowed to his boss before taking his leave ..

He started driving but he stepped on the breaks really hard when someone passed in front of him "o-oh im s-sorry mister"

@lee howon "I didn't want anything." He stated coldly. "Why? Don't think too high of yourself. I've asked many of those girls to te restaurant and treat them some foods." He fibbed.
Jinah nodded and shrugged lightly,she wasn't bothered if she wasn't the only one. She was actually happy since that meant that probably she wasn't special. Being special in this business could cause her a lot of trouble, and she didn't want it.She only wanted to earn money and leave a peaceful life,unfortunately,since she was in this business,the last thing she could have was to lead a peaceful life.

'Seems like he's back to his cold attitude again.It's kinda weird how his mood changes so fast,like he's bipolar or something.Oh well,it was kinda weird if he isn't like this.' Jinah thought to herself.She wasn't used to people being so nice to her,especially not someone like the boss.

Jinah could feel the stares on her from those _____ bastards,but she didn't really bother to turn around and stare back at them,even though it was uncomfortable for her.But after so many years, she was used to it,anyways many people have seen her body before,so the stares didn't matter to her at all.

Jinah looked up when she heard howon speak."Yah, you want me to get you laid that badly huh?" He smirked slyly. "With those look through shirt and mini skirt?"I don't mind to do it in the bathroom.."
Jinah just rolled her eyes."this was the most decent piece I could find in my closet.What do you expect for people like me working in that kind of place.Would you rather me wearing a piece of lingerie to a restaurant?and I told you before,anyone else can touch me,anyone else but you.don't forget that "

@im jinah "I didn't want anything." He stated coldly. "Why? Don't think too high of yourself. I've asked many of those girls to te restaurant and treat them some foods." He fibbed.

He didn't want Jinah to know that she's the first girl out of those girls that he asked out other tha nightclub,mansion and bar. Those girls would do anything to kill Jinah by then and he didn't want that to happen.

"Why are you so slow in choosing the menu?" Howon snapped back the menu book,scanned it and raised his hand to order some foods.

"2 cream pasta please. And mineral water would be nice." He closed the menu and handed it back to the waiters to wrote down his order.

The waiter excused himself and left Howon with Jinah again. He didn't know what should he talked about with Jinah. She's just damn attractive with her oversized tee and mini skirt. Well, too mini that it made the other man drolled over her. *Don't look at her _____s!* He cursed them in his mind. He looked at Jinah who didn't get bother with those stares.

*Maybe she is used to it. but still..* Howon bit his lower lips nervously.

"Yah, you want me to get you laid that badly huh?" He smirked slyly. "With those look through shirt and mini skirt?" He pointed to her clothes and skirt. "I don't mind to do it in the bathroom.."

@lee howon Jinah was waiting for an answer but howon just suddenly handed her the menu asking her to order whatever she wanted.She was surprised by his unexpected action,she had never heard of the girls talking about him bringing them to a restaurant and asking them to order whatever they wanted.Jinah just shrugged it off,even though somehow she felt that he was doing this for reason,just that she didn't know what.

Jinah was wondering what to order when he handed her a rectangular box."Hermes new wallet. It is limited edition. I made them carved your name on it. Don't lose it again even if you're disgusted with your client and want to get out as soon as possible,even without your belongings." She just blinked and stared at it."are you serious?why are you even doing all of this for me?what is it that you want?" She questioned him.She wasn't used to receiving kindness from someone without a motive they had.So she thought that he had some kind of favour he wanted from her.

@shim changmin With a raised eyebrow, Chris glanced behind him in the direction the man looked off to, seeing another man. Odd. It was restaurant policy to not snitch on whatever illegal activity may or may not be taking place in this area, seeing as how there have been illegal drug hand offs, murders, and who knows what else. But, back to the customer. This man...Chris knew him, but he wished he didn't. He was the assassin sent to kill him not too long ago, back when he was still involved in gangs. It was a surprise he wasn't dead yet, with all the people he probably managed to piss off. He actually hoped he was better with his other jobs than he was with him. "I recommend one of our wines. Nothing like a smooth red wine to relax you in the evening after a long, hard day..." Chris spoke calmly. "A long day following people, right?" he asked much more quietly.

@im jinah He tensed up as the girl sat in front of him.

"Why did you ask me to meet here?" Her question made him raised his eyebrow.

He felt irked when she asked that to him. He didn't reply anything to her,instead he gave the menu to her.

"Choose anything you want to eat and drink. My treat today." He said as he folded his arm,waiting for her order before he ordered himself.

His hand swiftly took a rectangle box from his bag.

"Hermes new wallet. It is limited edition. I made them carved your name on it. Don't lose it again even if you're disgusted with your client and want to get out as soon as possible,even without your belongings." Howon reminded,try to be his cold self eventhough he couldn't help but cared for her.

@chris hemsworth (to the tattoo shop? sure~ I'll do parallel rping, so just reply there~)

Miyavi just nodded, seeing that the man wouldn't budge on his story. Maybe he was telling the truth though? After all, all he knew of him were rumours and they are littered with lies. Whatever, whether Chris was still gang leader or not wasn't going to decide whether or not he'd get the other 2 million won. A smirk found it's way to his lips at the man's words. "I'm a tattoo artist, but occasionally I also take on some gigs. Right now, where going to the shop. Aaand Here we are~", he said as htey arrived infront of the place. It was empty, safe for a very angry middle-aged guy with sleeve tattoos on both arms.

@ishihara takamasa "Simple. Things were getting a little out of hand for me. Not to mention, it was pretty juvenile." Chris explained. He remembered going through these alleys, often to meet up with s if they got in a situation with an opposing group. "So, what do you do with yourself? I mean, you're awfully colorful." The blonde asked.

[[ Should we switch rooms now? ]]

@chris hemsworth Miyavi managed to rip his eyes off the man and then proceeded to lead him to the tattoo parlour. It was situated in the city center, but to find it you had to get through a labyrinth of alleys for the tattoo parlour was situated in one of them. "So why'd you 'quit' the gang then?", he asked as they entered another alleyway.

@lee howon When Jinah woke up she heard a soft 'ding' from her phone, meaning that she had a message.She felt that it was strange since no one had contacted her before,except for her customers.She reached for her phone and realized that it was a message from her boss asking her to meet at the restaurant near the bar.She didn't know if she should go and meet him,but decided to go.He was her boss after all,she couldn't just reject him and leave him there like that.She changed into a simple oversized white tee with a mini skirt.She then grabbed her wallet and phone and headed to the restaurant.


Jinah walked into the restaurant greeted by the ringing of bells when she opened the glass door.She looked around the restaurant and spotted Howon sitting at the far end of the restaurant. She inhaled deeply before walking over to him."why did you ask me to meet here?" She took a seat opposite him and drank a sip of water from the glass cup.

@im jinah "Welcome to Le Faitre!"

A waiters greeted him when he entered the place. It's been two days since his encounter with Jinah. Somehow, for the first time in his life, he felt guilty taking about the fact of her. He had send a text message,Hoping that inah would recieved it and would be gladly accepted his request to have a lunch with him in the decent restaurant.

"What would you like to order?" A waiter approached and asked about his order.

"I'm waiting for my friend. I'll order later." He said.

The waiter excused herself and Howon waited for Jinah inside the restaurant.

@chris hemsworth This was it. Changmin smirked lightly as he watch a certain person walked into the restaurant he's been watching for the past hour from inside his rent car. He always did every of his mission well planned. He watched his target for days, even for weeks if possible, watching his target's life pattern and getting to know every appointment they would have, very detailed until with whom they were going to meet and the place. And tonight he was going to kill a certain rich man which has so many enemies. Wearing a white mask -- so if anyone ask him he could pretend that he was having a flu or something -- but dressing as fancy as he could, Changmin walked into the restaurant, blending in with the rest of customers before he sat down on a table at the corner, not exactly hiding, but the table was on a spot that his target wouldn't notice. His eyes was still intensely watching his target talking with people around him before suddenly a waiter come in front of him. Looking up at the waiter beneath his eyelashes and with half of his face still hidden behind the mask, Changmin widened his eyes a bit. He had a great memory. In the very first second, almost immediately Changmin already noticed that he had met this waiter before. He was one of his previous target who managed to slip away from his hand. And he knew the other knew his face -- some things happened when they fight before and his mask were ripped off -- and damn, Changmin was still furious about it. Frowning a little, because he needed to focus on his mission tonight, Changmin looked away from the waiter, averting his gaze to scan the menu as he made sure his mask stayed on the place. "Uh-" he thought slightly before answering the other's question. "Just recommend me something nice," he continued.