Broken Hopes
Jiwon followed the thin man into the dark alleyway. There was a series of stairs, leading down towards some small housing units. Soowon kept on looking back, to make sure he was not being followed. Jiwon ducked out of sight to avoid being detected.
Soowon walked towards one of the housing units. Jiwon silently followed him, climbing over the wall only to land at the backyard of the house. He peered in through the window to spy on Soowon.
"Yeah, I met them," he was saying on the phone. "You were right. They aren't too happy with you, Ziko."
Jiwon clenched his fist upon hearing the name.
"But they aren't opposing you either," Soowon continued. "Madam Hong did not give any indication that she did not want you as the successor. But the Chairman is apparently mulling over. Now that the race for succession has begun."
He turned around. Jiwon quickly ducked from view.