Wonwoo's POV
"Sis, faster!"
"Haaaaa~"
"Faster! Argh!"
"H-Hey W-Wonwoo. Ahhhh~"
"Oh my gosh. Sis you're getting slower."
Celine placed her hands on her knees. Sweat ran down on her face as she glared at me. "Of course! I've been running for ten times! Can I..." She gulped for a moment. "...rest for a minute?" she requested.
But I quickly declined while holding the timer. "No way. You only have few hours before you'll go to your coffee shop. We cannot waste time, my dearest sister."
"Argh," she groaned.
Joshua asked me to train her so she could defend herself in the future. So today is the first day of her heinous sessions. It reminds me of the past, when I was teaching Almond.
Celine and Almond both love to complain but the only difference is that I was always get beaten in the end by the hand of the second heir's sister. That Amazona.
"I... though
The bakeshop that became famous because of their delicious cheese bread, just started their shop today. Tons of apartment were built at the Paju street, but today, there's only few small houses scattered perpendicularly along the road. It was as if the time reversed years ago when Kole was walking down their neighborhood from school. Tanned skin, rigid small eyes, straight nose and tall; she's the most beautiful volleyball player at her sports club. Busy at sports activities, she always goes to practice every Saturday. But today, practice was cancelled so she's on her way home. [Old sis Celine, I found your necklace at the...] Kole was typing a text to her brother's best friend. However, she stopped in the middle of typing and erased the words in her message box. "My brother and Celine are probably together," she thought. Ever since, Kole knew her brother's feelings for Celine. And she wasn't against of it! Instead, Kole wanted them to end up toge
Third Person's POV An unfamiliar feeling grew when Joshua entered the Hong residence. He was sure before that there won't be a time when he can come to this place without his fear. His childhood trauma was the reason why he left this place as well as his father. However, each step he took filtered his dread. If only he knew his father's intention at the beginning, then he doesn't have to waste fruitless years of loathing and trembling in front of the organization's leader. Great atonement hit him like a bullet. Now he's here to erase bad memories of the past. He is the new leader, and that's what living in this house means. For him to survive, he needs to be a strong... no... stronger than Harvhey. And moving on is the first step. "We tidied your room, master," a maid reported in front of his old room. Joshua looked at the door with lukewarm gape. He has the emotion of someone who wanted to eat ice cream but after buying one,
White cottons drifted slowly across the sky. As Mingyu watched the clouds above, he remembered the old Motown verse:"I've got sunshine on a cloudy day." 'Peeep!'loud horn whooped. Realizing it wasn't the time to enjoy the morning sky in the middle of the road, Mingyu gradually lifted his foot from the brake; moving forward in a slow gait to fill the limited space in the urban way. Driving in the city involves variety of complex situations: you have to deal with lots of cars, bicyclists, buses, pedestrians and one-way street. So, if you don't pay attention, accidents might occur.Mingyu knew it very well. He knows he shouldn't think of anything else while driving. But... [It's not me! This necklace isn't mine! And I don't know whoever owned this! I don't know!] When he visited his sister this early morning at Joshua's penthouse, she shouted those words while clutching her hand around the silver jewel
Celine's POV "Brother." Other sounds muted. The wordbrotherechoed in my ear, penetrating my inner soul. I wrapped my hand around my throat where an eruption of boiling lava took place. It's throbbing, as well as my head. Dizziness conquered me, hurt me, that tears swelled in the corner of my eyes. 'Why? Why did I say that word when I met this person in front of me?' "Oh yeah. I'm probably older than you, miss. So, you can call me brother," he spoke then smiled. As if my feet were shackled together on the ground, I almost trip myself. Fortunately, someone held me closer. I looked up while breathing heavily then saw Minghao's grimace. "Are you okay?" I shook my head then shut my eyes. "I'm sorry, sir," Minghao spoke to the man. "Other staff will assist you. And..." His voice is fading. I couldn't clearly hear what he said next. Soon, I found myself sitting inside my
Steam scattered like thin clouds. Jeonghan exited the bathroom after soaking into the tub, filled with water and rose petals. With only a white robe and boxers underneath, he collapsed on his bed with a grunt. "Ahhhhh." He must avoid sleeping with wet hair if he doesn't want to ruin his morning with severe headaches, so he thought of standing up again. Aside from that, he shouldn't neglect his skincare routine. He tilted his head towards the bottles of skincare products on the table. They aren't allowed to speak, but in his ears, they're saying hello. Even so, Jeonghan didn't budge from his bed. "I'm already pretty." His lips protrude acutely. He rolled sideward, and now his bare chest was resting against the firm mattress. Then he raised his feet, putting all the weight underneath his bended knees. Next, the back of his hands supported his chin while his elbows rested above the bed. "What's the point?" he whispered. "Pretty or not, she won't look at me the way I wan
Celine's POV Surely not a fan of midday sleeping, I woke up in wonder if I slept until the next morning. But because of the sunset's light coming through the window, I sighed in relief. Then I looked around to look for the clock, which is hanging on the wall, but I forgot which direction. But instead of finding the clock, it was Joshua's face I have found. He's sitting on the floor, leaning his head on the couch while sleeping. 'Why is he here? I mean... he should have woken me up instead of waiting and falling asleep in that state.' While I was struggling whether to wake him up or just leave him as it was, I stared at his peacefully still face. Biting my lips, my hand raised. If I wanted to avoid waking him up, I should tap his head with a delicate touch. Or else... 'Wait. Why should I touch him?' I quickly withdrew my hand and clenched it against my chest. 'That was close!'
When the brain and the heart both are on overload and to get away is the only chance to survive, you run. That's what I did. I ran fast. My body is on flight mode as it focuses on my escape. It stayed on my head as if they were pictured in slow-motion. I could feel the scream of my lungs and the will of my soaring muscles to go beyond what exercise could demand. In this moment, I am least proud of who I am, for I failed to be a good woman. Catching my breath, I stopped in nowhere. Everything around me looks the same, except the fountain in the middle of a huge garden. If I came back near the entrance, that means Joshua is now way too far from me. But the guilt stayed close in my heart. I shut my eyes and soon regretted that I did. Because the second dark invaded my sight, I vividly remembered what happened before I came here. His soft lips.His shaking eyes.And his tears. I let a man kissed my
"But something is intriguing," Jiz continued. He narrowed his eyes and brushed his chin with his index finger. "My daughter said that Celine's real father has died a long time ago and that she was born without knowing her mother. Yet, the other source said, Celine was living with her mother before her step brother found her and brought her to their father. Weird, right?" "..." "The orphan's background from the past and today is so different." 'This man. This sneaky man... tries to threaten us. I bet he knows something about HongYoonChoi since he called Jeonghan as Young Master. Is he Joshua's enemy?' "You heard it wrong," I, who remained quiet for a while, returned my response. "It was Celine's step dad who died before. Her mother left her to our care when she was a baby so she didn't meet her until we graduated high school. They reunited soon after. And it's true that Mr. Jeon is her father." "H-Huh?" He stuttered. "B-But..." "See? I