"As expected."
[Should we reveal her identity?]
"No. We will wait for the perfect time."
She dropped the call and looked at her wobbly reflection on the tea. Her skin is hanging loose and the top of her head has grey hairs. Hunching her back, the old woman folded her hands.
"All this time, you were hiding your daughter," she whispered, alone in her room. "But until the end, she can't escape your shadow." A sinister smile followed as her eyes seek for Celine's picture on the table.
Who is this old woman? For Celine's father, she is someone that he never saw but he resented for a long time; the person responsible for his wife's death.
The HongYoonChoi organization is not a playground. Everyone seeks power by killing and betraying. Celine's father was a
Third Person's POVIn China, people have beliefs that if a person displays his sad face while he's at the counter, then his business during that day won’t be productive. If there is only one Chinese customer in Celine's coffee shop, he might dash into the counter and might educate her to fix her expression right now.At the counter, the owner of the shop was pouting her lips. She kept on glancing at her phone as she waits for a certain person's message. No matter how hard she stared at it, she received none."At least, he should have informed me when he's going to visit," Celine sighed.A male customer walked towards the counter. The man is about 184cm height and has thin figures. He's wearing polka dots sleeveless top and ripped jeans partnered with metal skull belt. "Can I have a mango shake please? Large size," he ordered."Large size of mango shake," Celine repeated then typed his order on the computer. "What is your name? Sir?"
As the Wen's only heir has arrived home while in a deep sleep, two of the trio tend to his room and waited for Junhui to wake up. Meanwhile, Seungkwan was left alone with the guest, miss Celine. Right at the place when Yoon siblings and Junhui had a talk, Celine sat down across him and enjoyed the tea that was serve together with a cake. After taking a sip, Celine stared at the tea that is rich in fragnant. ‘This is good,’ she complimented inside her head. Unknown to her, the tea that was serve is called Da-Hong Pao Tea. At $1.2 million per kilogram, Da-Hong Pao Tea is the most expensive tea in the world. This variety has been declared a national treasure by the Chinese government and dates back to the Ming Dynasty. But when Junhui when to China, he successfully had two kilos of the tea, with his connection. [“If I have an important guest, make sure you’ll serve this”] It was Junhui’s command to his attendants. Therefore, Seungkwan decided to use the tea for
Celine's POV My dream job is to stand in front of the camera as a reporter everyone respects of. But look at me, studying the books of "Ethics in handling a business" instead of preparing for my 4th entrance exam this year. "It feels like I suddenly changed my course into something I never imagined." Since that incident before that happened in front my eyes, I was convinced that I should study more about running a business for my coffee shop. Thus, before going back home, I bought books about beverages, coffee shop, handling staffs... Everything about running a business. One reason why I didn't think running one was because I couldn't afford to, even if I wanted to have. I was a poor girl who only thinks that luxury life is purely an imagination – a fiction.
Dim room, one lamp to lighten the space, soft bed and a sweet scent; it's been a long time since Jeonghan went in a hotel with a woman, too long everything seems to look foreign. The only difference right now versus then is they are both fully clothed above the bed. Unlike before, Jeonghan is just staring at the ceiling without any plan of stripping the dress of the woman beside him. "Honey, how long will you stare at the blank space?"She asked while swirling the tips of her finger around his shoulder."Didn't you bring me here to have fun?" 'Have fun?'Jeonghan flinched after hearing those words. He did have fun playing with women back in the old days. And so, he was thinking that sleeping with another woman tonight will help him forget what's bugging him all day.
Third Person’s POV Before Wonwoo could listen to the recording he set inside Celine’s room, Seungcheol caught him and threatened his life. It left Wonwoo no choice but to erase his recording copy. However, since the Jeon’s mansion is Wonwoo’s territory, he thought that Seungcheol is too dumb to think that he has no ways to get some intel. Joshua, Celine, Seungcheol and Minghao went inside Wonwoo’s room. And the owner? Well, he was excluded and was kicked out from his own turf. Wonwoo admitted that Joshua was too smart because he chose the young lord’s room. If there are bugs and cameras everywhere, Joshua probably guessed that Wonwoo will put less of surveillances in his own place; which is the truth. Unlike the other places in Jeon’s house, the young lord’s room has fewer cameras and bugs. ‘I really can't surpass his intelligence, geez,’ Wonwoo thought, admiring the new leader of HongYoon
While the only heir of Wen's organization was still sleeping due to anti-allergy medicine's effect, Seungkwan, Hoshi and Dokyeom were busy filling their hunger at the kitchen. They can ask maids to prepare it, but since they are still under Junhui's rage, they served themselves.It was all because of that bubblegum incident."It's your fault Seungkwan,"Hoshi, a type of person who won't forget any injustice he received even if a thousand years passed, complained to Seungkwan while munching pizza flavored chips. Beside him, a guilty man nodded his head."That's right,"Seungkwan agreed as he finished eating a yellow banana."Still, I'm glad we made it alive." "Now that you agreed voluntarily, I can't argue with you anymore,"Hoshi added while ro
Third Person's POV Unlike their first date, today's date will be different. Who thought that a Casanova like Jeonghan will get anxious with a woman? He planned all night: where they will eat, what to watch in the cinema and where they should play. However, he brought her somewhere in the city and walked together in the busy street without a certain destination. That's weird.He woke up early to choose his outfit and perfume. When he fetched her at Jeon's residence, he greeted her with a kiss on her cheek. He was so confident before! But now, this date is getting more and more awkward as the time passed by. They are indeed a fake couple, putting on a show just to hide her identi
When Celine opened the window of her eyes, she noticed the sudden change of her surroundings. As far as she remembered, this is not the place where she fell in her abyss, and instead, it was at the bench in the middle of the park. 'How did I end up sleeping inside the car?' As if she's solving the mystery by blinking swiftly, she sat straight with sharp breath. Then, an alluring voice filled the car. "You woke up?" Celine obliques her head to the driver's side where it came from. Brushing her eyes to wipe her blurry vision, she recognized that it is no other than today’s date partner, Yoon Jeonghan. "How much time has passed?" In her frantic state, it is the first question that she uttered. She couldn't believe she fell asleep in populous area but ended up in Jeonghan's car. "Don't you think it's better to askhow you ended up inside my car?" Jeonghan leaned his elbow on the windowsill as he grinned at her. However, his empty s
Thank you so much for supporting this book until the end. It took me long years, from 2018 to 2022, to finish this and finally I achieved!I put a lot of efforts on this and was happy that readers were satisfied as I received messages on my accounts. Nevertheless, I would promise to work harder in the future. I hope to write more and explore more after this. Now that the story came to end, I will surely miss Celine and the other characters and the secret clans. Hardcover of this book will release soon. Again, thank you so much.- cloe
In a one summer day, Jeshuel visited the Wen’s mansion to play with his three uncles, Seungkwan, Hoshi and Dokyeom. But as soon as he got there, the three men asked him questions about the maid named Lucy. She is the exclusive maid of his mother, Celine. “How’s Lucy? Did she receive the flower that I sent to her?” Seungkwan asked. “Does she has plan this weekend?” Hoshi inquired. “Did you tell her that uncle Dokyeom misses her so much?” Dokyeom interrogated. The young boy crossed his arms while looking at the three grown up who are acting like kids. Not long after, there’s a sneer in his red lips. “Uncles,” Jeshuel said. “Yes?!” the three said in unison, excited to hear his answer. “Do you know that the world right now is experiencing Economic hardship?” “...” “...” “...” Jeshuel took a deep breath and continued, “Economic hardship refers to psychological dis-tress that results from a perception of relatively low economic resources. Hardship is contrasted with poverty, whi
The three leaders and their wife stayed at the Hong Mansion.For Celine, having three husbands are already in the pain in the ass. It is hard dealing them especially when they are fighting over small things. However, the most challenging for Celine is to take care of her son, Jeshuel.Jeshuel, who seemed to adapt all characteristic of his three fathers, is enough to make Celine tired.“Jeshuel just fell asleep,” Celine said as soon as she came back to the office where the three are sitting at.Seungcheol, Joshua and Jeonghan are all both working about the issues in the organization.Sitting on the right side, Jeonghan placed his documents down and tapped the empty spot beside him.“Honey, you are tired right now. Come here,” Jeonghan made a cute expression.Seungcheol frowned, while Joshua kept the fake scary smile on his face.“Yeah. I am so tired. Jeshuel has many questions,” Celine complained before sitting next to Jeonghan.As soon as she sat down, Jeonghan placed his head on her
Mingyu and Dino rushed into the crime scene as soon as they got the report.In a one story apartment that consisted 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, living and kitchen, Jane Daugh discovered her dead boyfriend in his apartment and made a frantic call to 911.The victim is Robert Allen Jones, 22-year-old, white male. He was found face down on the bed in the master bedroom.Mingyu checked the corpse and saw the appearance of a heavily bleeding wound from trauma to the head. Blood stains were found under the head on the pillow and bed sheet.Wounds appear to be caused by a rifle that was found on the west side of the room on the floor next to the bed.“Did they collect the evidence items?” Mingyu asked Dino.Dino prepared the documents, answering, “Ahhhh, yeah. They gave the list already. There are rifle found underneath the decorative pillow on the west side of the room next to bed. Cellphone on the night stand, note on the Tv table, trash note in the trash next to TV, liquor bottle on the right
6 years later. The wonderful and joyful season of the year came. Air begins to warm, the temperature rises slowly and the days get longer as well. As the snow begins to melt, lovely flowers start to bud and the flies begin to come out. The three bud starts greening, preparing itself to grown. Air smells different unlike the gloomy winter. Day by day, the wind seems fresh and alive. Grouchy people of winter start to become happy again. Usually, most people dislike winter as it cold and the driving condition are not great. But in spring, everything is having life, of coming back to life; as well as their spirits. Speaking of winter, there is an old cold man who used to had no emotion. But today, while he water the plants in his glass garden, a happy smile painted on his lips. For the former third leader of the organization, this season is the most peaceful in time his life. Nothing is better than seeing the neon green trees and grass shining through the low amounts of snow that m
The night of Jeonghan and Celine Honeymoon… Among the 12 calming books that will help someone take a deep breath and relax, Joshua almost finished half of the the books he is reading, entitled: ‘The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: How to Be Calm and Mindful in a Fast-Paced World’ written by Haemin Sunim.The book shares author’s advice for well-being, mindfulness and joy in eight areas, including love, friendship, work, and spirituality. It is beautiful not just for its writing, but also because it contains over thirty full-page colourful and calming illustrations which will help someone to slow down.At this moment, Joshua firmly believes that really needs to calm himself and be relax. But how can he relax when there is someone who keeps on walking and walking around while biting his nails?Joshua placed the book on the top of his lap. Then, he fixed his eyes towards Seungcheol. From the time when he opened the book and read it until he reached the half of the contents,
Inside the small, windowless room with a brick-walled, the old woman, Kelly, is sitting on the ground with handcuffs around her wrinkled wrist. Her apathetic eyes went to the steel door in front which is equip with locks and bolts. The place is cold. Each breath slipped from her dried lips feels like there’s a frosting of white that blankets her; air thicken with the stench of her own breath. Cold and clammy, her hands and feet numb with the damp, like she’s been wrapped went sheets for long days. Her lifeless eyes roamed around the jail cell where soon could be her grave. Kelly already accepted it. She accepted dying in the hands of the organization she tried to eradicate along with Ben. She is a talented pharmacologist who makes different drugs, thinking that it will help the world be a better place. But now that Ben died, she has no wills to continue living. Kelly just waiting for the day she can die, and she asked countless of time for them to just kill her. But as if they
Warning: Scenes are not suitable for young readers. Please read at your own risk ---- ----- ------- ------- ------ ---- “Celine,” he whispered passionately. “Thank you for being with me.” Celine blinked. She was mad. She was mad to hear him saying thank you as if she was only forced to be by his side. “I’ll wait for the day when you can finally let me enter your heart,” he continued, grabbing both sides of her face with his hands and continued moving his hips. Celine’s hand on his shoulder clenched. “But now, I am contended with this. I am happy already,” he breathed fiercely, his deep eyes gazing at her. Celine is moaning, feeling his hardness rubbed on her and she still had to bite her lower lip with all her might to keep from telling him that he does not need to thank her. Seeing how she couldn’t respond, Jeonghan smiled bitterly at her silence. Her heart ached as she saw his eyes darken. She wanted to console him somehow. And so, she kissed him again while wrapping he
Warning: Scenes are not suitable for young readers. Please read at your own risk---- ----- ------- ------- ------ ----Third Person’s POV Celine understood the implication of Jeonghan’s words a bit too late.She stared at the massive manh**d ebfore her.His tip was wet,and shiny with liquid gushing out from the small hole in the center. It look somehow… fierce. Although she had felt that rubbed between her thighs before, it had never occurred to her that she will put that inside her mouth.‘Will it fit?’ Her eyes widened.She realized that she did not think if it is okay to suck it but she’s more worried if that will fit in her mouth! Celine was so shocked to herself.Jeonghan let out a mischievous smile as he watched Celine, who was faltering while laying down on the bed.“Can you do it? My innocent wife?” he asked.Celine drew a deep breath. Her pupils shook.Jeonghan told her before that they don’t need to do real sex to make him feel good but…‘Isn’t this the same as having s