Independent

"Nylon cover, five minutes, whoa We up too hot in the business 'Bout to make a movie independent Need new tracks, Independent."

"Dad," Squealing in excitement, she pounce into his embrace.

Patting her back, Lee smiled, "How are you sweetheart."

"Am good," Pulling away, she tuckled a strand of hair behind her ear, "Woah, what brought you to my place so early?"

He bumped her nose, "Its not your place, its Dong-Hyun's place."

"Ugh, what's the difference anyway." She rolled her eyes, "His mansion is also mine."

"Uh uh, this is his mansion only, and yours is located at Los Angeles." He stated and sat down.

"You've started cracking me up, dad." Sitting beside him, "So how's it going?"

"How's what going?"

"I mean to say your health and wellness."

Lee chuckled and crossed his hand on her shoulders, "Jin-joo my dear, am fine as you can see. Anyway I came to pay a welcoming visit to Chung-Cha, I heard she arrived yesterday."

Jin-joo vigorously shook her head, "Yes dad, but I think she's a little bit depress."

Scrunching his brows, he inquired, "Why? What happened? Is she not alright?"

"Not really dad, apparently Dong-Hyun don't like her presence around."

"What? What's up with that 28 years old man? Is he insane? Why is he treating her like a trash?" Frowning deeper, he snapped, "I'm gonna put him were he belong."

"Relax dad, I've already explained things to Chung. You can't blame doctor Dong-Hyun for acting up so weird." She sighed.

"Don't tell me that, he is my son and I didn't raise him in such an arrogant way." He declared.

Taking a deep breath, she rolled her eyes and clasped her hands. 'Oh gosh, will this old man ever take things slow around here? He's busy taking advantage of the situation concerning Dong-Hyun and Chung-Cha.'

"Am not taking advantage of anything Ms. Kim, am just clarifying facts to avoid blames."

Jin-joo widening her eyes and mouth in shock. 'Holy cow, how did he even find out about what she's thinking? Does her father now read people's brain or a psychologist as well."

"Listen my dear, mysterious misunderstandings always comes in between friendships like this." He sighed.

She cocks her head to one side and whispered, "Do you think Doctor and Chung-Cha are just mutual friends with no strings attached?"

Letting out a chuckle, he flicked her head, "Silly little woman, you always stick your nose into other people's relationship, but you'll never talk about yours."

Rubbing her head, she frowned, "But you're doing the same. Infact why do I need a relationship? Why do people date? Its sarcastic, right?"

Vigorously nodding his head in disagreement, "No Jin-joo, you are sarcastic. You don't want to give relationship a chance."

Placing one hand on her chest, she sighed, "That's because I don't want a broken heart like the movies."

"Oh dear, you've been spending so much time in romantic movies but you don't want to get romantic." He laughed.

"Yeah whatever, mock me as you can but just have it in mind that this little love shape like thing inside my chest is not going to give room to any hyenas."

"Hmm, of course not until one day when you fall of it." He chuckled.

Scrunching her brows, she defended, "Damn, geez, you of all persons should know that I don't need a man. Infact why do I need one? Am covered with money, mansions, I have two large companies for both music and literatures. One in L.A and another here."

"I know sweetheart but those are just material things. They'll fade away one day."

Jin-joo hates this type of discussion, she's not interested in a relationship but here her father keeps on lecturing her about it. This was the first reason why she travelled to L.A so she can breath in peace and now she thinks she'll fly back to L.A for more breathing space.

She faked a wide smile and squeezed his cheeks, "You are right dad, so tell me, doesn't love fade away as well?"

"Well–"

"Well I guess yes because if they don't people wouldn't have been experiencing heartbreaks and hanging themselves all in the name of 'He broke my heart, she finished me'

Lee burst into laughter when he saw how dramatic his daughter was acting. "You know what my dear, women like you always end up falling into a deep relationship."

"Deep fuck," She scoffed and dramatically flicked her hair backward.

"You are aromatic that's why you don't know the full definition of love."

"Love is passion and pleasant feeling." She remarked.

"I know but the type of love am talking about has to do with chemistry. Being physically and emotionally in one's soul."

Trailing her index finger on her chin, she narrowed her eyes for quite sometime and beamed, "Ah, you mean to die and resurrect inside one's heart?"

"Exactly sweetheart, absolutely."

"Never." She frowned.

"Huh?" He frowned quizzically.

"Yeah yeah, you heard me. Other people can sell their heart for a piece of shit, but me–" Vigorously nodding her head, she smirk, "I won't do that."

"But–"

"If you are thinking of grandbabies because I guess that's the only reason why you're lecturing me, then that's not a problem. I can go to one or two orphanage homes and adopt a grandchild for you and Mom."

Scrunching his brows, he snapped, "What? You'll do no such thing Jin-joo Kim."

Leaning her back on the couch with her legs crossed. She took a deep breath, "Just wait until then dad."

"Excuse me ma'am, excuse me sir, sorry to interrupt your conversations."

Turning towards him, she raised an eyebrow, "Yes Jacky, any news yet?"

"Yes ma'am, I got the requirements you need." Handing it to her, the man stated, "They live in L.A, they're well-known billionaires."

Smirking her lips, she slightly nodded her head without taking her eyes off the articles, "Wonderful, they're even billionaires, wow."

Snatching the paper from her, Lee adjusted his glasses and intently darted his eyes through, "How did you get this and who asked you to do research."

"Ma'am asked–"

"I asked him and the other men to do it." She stated.

"What? When did you became a spy? You went too far Jin-joo." He frowned.

"No dad, I don't think so." She snapped and stood up, "If this is the way I'm going to find justice for mom then I'll have to do it."

Getting up, he tried to console her, "My dear, this is not the way to take justice. People's life are going to get ruin in this process."

"And do I look like I care? Do I?" The tone of her voice smells anger and furiousness. To the extent of pulling Dong-Hyun, Chung-Cha and Kang-dae from upstairs.

"I understand you want to carry out judgement on them but we don't have any proof yet."

She let out a mockery chuckle and crossed her arms, "Oh really?" Picking up the paper, "You see this, by the time I deal with everyone of them, proof will definitely comes out."

"Jin, stop it, I don't want you to cause any harm yet."

"Oh please save it doctor, I can buy that. I've kept quiet for too long, hoping you and dad are going to do something about it." Bursting into tears, "I've made up my mind, I'm going to take revenge on everything they did to my mother."

"Jin–"

Cutting Kang-dae off, she snapped, "Don't say a word Kang, I don't want to hear it."

Running his hands through his face, Dong-Hyun placed them on his waist and frowned, "If you think going out there all alone in L.A just to take revenge is going to soothe you then you're completely wrong."

"I don't care, even if its a deadly thing or kill and die stuff, I don't want to know." She yelled and messed her hair up. Gritting her teeths, "I'll make sure everyone of them will not leave to tell the story."

Oh no, what's happening? Has she gone savage and wild? For a moment, the others thought she's taking a drastic decision which might hurt her later.

Wiping her eyes, she turned her back on them and crossed her arms. "If any of you are not with me, then it means you guys are my greatest enemies and you all love to see mom lying helplessly in a coma."

Keeping quiet for a long time, Kang-dae walked towards her, "I support you Jin-joo." Stretching his hand forth, "We are in this together."

"We are in this together," Lee placed his hand on theirs. When Jin-joo saw her father's hand on theirs, she startled. He was the least she thought won't participate.

"Why don't we get some mission accomplished for once." Dong-Hyun smiled and placed his both hands on theirs, "If I could possibly add my legs, it would have been more fun."

"Do I need an invitation or its a gate free." Chung-Cha chuckled and added her hand on theirs.

When everyone's hand was presently on top of each other's, Jin-joo smiled, "Alright people, its time to terrorize the terrorists whom invade out territory."

"Absolutely yes," They lifted their hands up in agreement.

"Hang on a sec Jin, don't you think your reputation will get ruined through the process?" Without waiting for her response, Lee added, "I mean you're an international superstar."

Patting his shoulder, she assured, "Don't worry dad, I've gotten the whole thing planned up. I won't show my face either, but what ever I want to do has to go out through my boys."

"Hmm, brilliant."

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