Eric’s POV “What the hell is he doing here?!” I yelled waiting for Andrew to answer. “Eric calm down” “How do expect me to calm down when he is in my house? You know I don't want anything to do with them” “Eric” like whisper Andrew called my name. “Huh! What are you doing Andrew, tell him to leave now!” “Eric he knows” “Huh, knows what?” I glanced at Andrew and then to Chang whose demeanor looked a little weird. “He knows you have acrophobia” I flinched for a moment. I glance at Chang. I sighed. “So what?” “He saved your life, Eric, show some respect” Andrew scolded. I wondered why he was taking his side. It got me more fired up. “So you want me to take his hands and kiss it? Because he saved me. I never asked him to save me. It would have been better he had left me dead than to be indebted to him,” “What?” Andrew seemed upset. He stood up abruptly. “How can you say that? You..” Chang cuts him off. “It's ok Andrew. It's enough Eric” “What! It's never enough. N
One year ago. Port of Busan - South Korea. On a cargo ship, a mother and son hid inside to escape from her abusive ex-husband who was a gang leader in Busan. They hid themselves, hoping they wouldn't be caught. Three men disguised as fishmongers were in search of them. Speaking in Korean. “Where is that woman and her useless son,” “We need to find them or else our heads will be on the boss's plate,” “Where could they be” They could hear them talk about them. The mother covered her son's mouth. The Port was so big. It would be difficult for them to search every ship. And so the three men started asking questions about the moving ships. They were able to identify a few who would be leaving soon and unfortunately, the mother and son were in one of them. Ten in total were about to leave for export. They checked in with the shippers. Every last one. They were getting closer to the mother and son. While hiding. The son spotted a mouse. Afraid it would harm him, moved away
Five-Star Hotel in BusanA man in his mid-fifties was playing hide and seek with his lover when their game was interrupted by the doorbell. He frowned but managed to smile at her.In Korean, he said, “Wait for me."He walked toward the door and checked the camera to see who was there. He was startled to see several of his men waiting outside.He sighed, shook his head, and opened the door.“What is it?” he asked, cutting straight to the point.One of the men quickly responded, “Sir, we failed to capture your wife and son.”Before he could say another word, he was slapped in the face.“Boss,” the man said.“You couldn’t capture a helpless mother and son?”“Boss, someone intervened.”“Huh?”“Yes, boss. And he is no ordinary man.”“Ordinary man?”“No, I meant—”“Shut up. I know what you meant.”“Do you know this no ordinary man?”“Yes, boss. He’s the grandson of Mr. Hong.”“Mr. Hong?”“Yes, boss. He’s Eric Hong.”“Eric Hong, those nosy people.” He grabbed the man by the collar and said, “
Present Phoebe’s POV He says he’s confessing to something, and I still can’t believe it. Why now? I never asked him to do this. I’m in shock. “Confess?” “Yes, in two days. I tried to talk him out of it, but nothing worked. I was hoping you could.” “Me? If you couldn’t convince him, why would I be able to?” “You’re his daughter. He cares about you a lot.” “No, Danny, I’m not going to do anything this time. If he wants to confess, let him.” I hang up before he can try to convince me otherwise. I sigh. “This isn’t how I wanted it to end.” I hear footsteps behind me and turn, but no one is there. I need to go back and tell Kobby and Evelyn I have to leave early. I don’t need to wait; the event is over. People are saying their goodbyes to the soon-to-be parents. I step forward to find them. “Evelyn, I have to leave. There’s an emergency in Cuba, so…” “Alright, thank you so much for coming,” Evelyn says with a smile. I pretend to look for Mrs. Coleman but end up spotting th
A month passes in a flash after his public confession. Mrs. Daisy is furious with Nancy Meyers, Randall's wife. She can't get over the humiliation she has inflicted on her daughter, especially on national television. She is determined to make Nancy's life miserable, even while in Cuba. Nancy and Patrick are still in Cuba because of Randall. His sentence and transfer have been delayed. They stay to care for him, despite Randall's insistence that he does not need anyone’s help. Finally, a day comes when Miss Daisy can execute her plan. Nancy goes with her son to visit Randall. Daisy follows them and is surprised to see them at the police station. They are initially not allowed to see Randall. Daisy notices them being stopped at the entrance. Nancy starts to weep, and soon after, she is asked to enter with her son. “Such a witch,” she mutters to herself, biting her lower lip, clenching her fist, and walking towards the entrance. She pauses and asks, “I want to see my husband.
Eric’s POV Work has been stressful lately with a constant influx of deals. It’s challenging to keep up. I want to build a school and a library. Caleb is my inspiration; he loves to read and explore the world like it’s a book. His eyes are always searching for wonder, and he says I’m his role model. He wants to be like me, even though he doesn’t really know who I am. I teach him kung fu and taekwondo occasionally. He seems to love everything in the house. Today is my day off, as well as the workers'. We’ve been busy for the past few days, and they need rest too. Luke contacted me a month ago, apologizing repeatedly. I told him I had forgiven him but couldn’t work with him. I’ll recommend him to other companies so he can start anew. “Eric, Eric!” “Huh!” I think I’m experiencing déjà vu. “Andrew, could you please knock instead of calling my name while I’m deep in thought?” I look up and see Andrew is not alone. I blink, feeling awkward and embarrassed. “Hi,” Lora says.
Happy ResortPhoebe's POVLucas is just Lucas. I didn’t want to go out after a huge argument with Patrick at the station. Patrick always gets on my nerves. Ever since becoming a father, he didn’t waste any time embarrassing me, just like his mother did.I’m tired of listening to people blame others. It’s becoming depressing.At the police station…Phoebe was forced by her mother to visit her father. She wasn’t in the mood. She wasn’t ready to run into Nancy and Patrick. Unfortunately, it happened just as she predicted. The police officers briefed them on the sentences. They were quite surprised.He wasn’t going to spend time in jail. He was only getting six months and a year of community service.Phoebe was the most surprised. She believed it was too lenient for a punishment.She went to the police officers and asked further questions.“How come he is being sentenced for such a short period?”The officer seemed confused. “Aren’t you supposed to be happy about that? Your father is gett
Eric’s POV My heart tightens the moment I see her enter the resort with another man. Unfortunately for me, my group of friends doesn’t know when to shut their little mouths. Today is supposed to be a happy day for me and Caleb. I promised him that, but now I find myself boiling with rage watching Phoebe with none other than my enemy. Lucas Castillo, a man I never want to see. They keep smiling at each other. She seems to like him. And he can’t hide his feelings for her. It’s obvious he likes Phoebe. Which man in the world wouldn’t? She’s every man’s dream woman. I can’t take my eyes off them. He’s dumb enough to speak so loudly. It’s getting annoying. But what makes everything worse is when he begins to confess his feelings to her. Her eyes sparkle—she’s startled, maybe even touched by his words. “Did he just confess?” Yoon Eum asks. “It seems so,” Diana answers. “What do you think she’ll do? I don’t think she’ll say no,” Vanessa says. I turn towards them. I do