1. Because The Past

A milky white woman in a black evening gown that makes her look absolutely radiant tonight. Her long, straight hair is styled with a flower headband around her head.

Her eyes are round with pink lips. She was like a goddess playing her fingers on the piano notes along with her melodious voice that soothed the soul. Moreover, there was a spotlight that only focused on her. No doubt the entire audience was amazed by this mesmerizing performance.

Last time's promise, now I can only say it as a memory

When that sweet smile goes away from me

The scent of roses spreads with the wind.

The sad breath scattered in the air

I can't hug you

Your self that disappeared from me, I can't hug you anymore

But among the hundreds of people who attended the music festival, there was one man smiling in relief with a very deep hole next to his cheek. His face portrayed how happy and proud Ryu Sandy was of Kang Alin who made his debut as a pianist under his father's major label. Kang Alin deserved to debut, because there was no other reason for his expertise in playing the piano.

Boom!

Sandy's smile didn't last long. It was only five seconds. Then the entire audience screamed as Alin fell out of his chair suddenly. Even the red liquid had flowed profusely from the girl's head. All the staff and some people rushed to the stage.

Sandy ran and cut through the rows of audience that filled the stage, the handsome man with a slender height widened his eyes as he stood perfectly in front of Alin who was no longer alive due to his head hitting the floor suddenly.

"No! No!!!" Sandy shouted hysterically as he shook his head.

***

"No!" Sandy was stunned as she opened her eyes while clutching her heaving chest.

But there was relief as she looked around, this was her room, she was even still on her bed. Sandy took a deep breath, it was just a dream. For a while she guessed at some of the thoughts that had been plaguing her lately, until she muttered a name. Kang Alin.

Sandy reached for his cell phone on the nightstand. He searched for a contact that he now desperately needed to get in touch with.

Steave Jo.

Sandy tapped the green button there to contact the man who was none other than his own colleague in building the company that housed famous musicians inherited from his father.

Sandy Jo, he was a music producer. LEYO Studio is one of the biggest music labels in the Ginseng Country that houses many famous musicians there. Sandy's father, Ryu Jhon died a year ago. Now his father's position has shifted with his only son Ryu Sandy as Chief Executive Officer at the age of 28.

"I can't make it for today's meeting. Sorry."

Before Steave could open his mouth, Sandy had already turned it off. Then she chose to get out of bed to quickly clean herself up and change her clothes in a fit of rage. I don't know what was going through his mind at the moment, his mind was in turmoil. Sandy's head felt like it was going to burst right now. Was the dream a clue?

She grabbed the car keys that were on the dining table and ran to her yard, opening her metallic black sedan.

A small jogger positioned himself behind Sandy. "Let me drive you, Sir."

Sandy stopped her movement just before her whole body got into the car perfectly. no need, I'm in a hurry. He said with a very cold face as if not heeding his personal driver's words, then drove away at high speed, making Mr. Choi gasp while shaking his head.

Selfish, cold and rude. That was an apt description for a big director like Sandy. He did not have such a bad attitude, but that all changed when his mother passed away seven years ago before his father. Before he became the biggest shareholder in the entertainment world like he is now, Sandy was a musician and singer who had a big name in South Korea. There's no doubt that LEYO Studio is becoming more and more famous in the world as the best agency.

"Choi Si-Woo!" called Nara, Sandy's house assistant to her personal driver. "Why don't you drop him off, it looks like it's going to be really bad."

"What do you mean, she doesn't want to be escorted," Mr. Choi sarcastically didn't want to be outdone.

"Something doesn't seem right, what if..."

"If what, the fact is that our boss is not right, right?" continued Mr. Choi, cutting off Nara's sentence as he took a sip of mineral water from his glass.

"Gosh, I know he's crazy. But Aunt Ryu asked Mr. Sandy not to go alone this time, didn't you hear that when we gathered yesterday, huh?!" said Nara reminding Choi of Aunt Ryu's message during the gathering of private workers at Ryu Sandy's residence.

"Ever since Alin left on the day of her debut as a pianist three months ago, Sandy has been a mess. I don't know how precious that girl is to him. I just want Sandy to live his life as a CEO, please take care of Sandy wherever he goes, I ask you all to take care of my nephew, don't let him look for Kang Alin."

Mr. Choi's eyes were perfectly rounded after successfully gathering his memories of yesterday. Naturally, during the gathering, Choi was trying to combat his unbearable sleepiness due to the fatigue of driving Sandy out of town. Right now, Choi Si-Woo could only massage his forehead. It was too late. Sandy had already left on her own. Because Alin was the only name on his mind.

***

Still driving at high speed, Sandy fiddled with the steering wheel as he recalled all his last seconds when Alin was still beside him. All the memories were very messy and chaotic, because his heart and mind were clashing. Everything was chaotic.

He occasionally slammed on the brakes when the traffic light turned red, biting one finger. His eyes wandered in all directions, breathing heavily. The dream brought bad thoughts to Sandy. That was his strongest reason to find Alin right now. He sacrificed his time, which was actually very busy. Leaving an important meeting just to go to Daegu to look for Alin. Because that's where the girl was from.

The distance between Seoul and Daegu took approximately three hours. In the middle of the traffic light that was still loyal to its red color, Sandy endlessly honked at the vehicle in front of him, but to no avail, no one moved, because there was no green light there yet, in addition to the rain that was getting heavier. all of that made him shout even more frustrated while banging his hands on the steering wheel of the car. His emotions were getting worse due to the temperature change.

When the green light was shining, he immediately prepared to go faster than before, he even forgot that now he was not on the highway, but this was the main road of Daegu City. Many dozens of vehicles passing by there had to apply their brakes very suddenly. Many of them were cursing because of this CEO's actions.

"Who is he?"

"Is he drunk?"

"Crazy!"

Sandy was not listening. But he also didn't care how much speed he was driving.

He kept his foot on the gas, until he met the traffic light that had just turned yellow, and now had turned red, just as Sandy was there, but he drove through it at a race car speed that made him cut off other vehicles.

Bam!