I gaze upon the construction site. This building will soon be the future of the entertainment industry. This 15-20 story building will be the start of my company. I look at the manager of this project of mine. "Miss Choi, everything is going as planned, at this rate the building will be done in a little more than a month." I sigh with relief knowing everything is going as planned. "Thank you manager Smith." I'm originally from Korea. My family lived in North Korea but moved to south Korea before the war. This was around when my parents were born. It’s a struggle when your family is from the North.

I admire the construction until I am pushed to the ground. I look over at who pushed me and realize it was a man. The man was sweaty and in jogging gear. "Sorry, I was on my morning jog and didn't pay attention to where I was going." He helps me up. His hands are firm. "It's alright I wasn't paying attention either." We were both at fault for not paying attention.

"The owner of this must be very wealthy. But why start a company here? The city with the most criminal activity in the USA." He questions my decision. "Well maybe I wanted to do something different and change this city around?" I said I owned this, I do but I'm trying to keep it a secret from my fans.

I am the famous Yumi Choi from Youtube. With over 100 thousand subscribers I am able to make enough money to support my family and now other families. "Wait, your the owner of this?" I could hear slight laughter come from him. "Yes I do, is there a problem?"

Over the years I have learned how to deal with haters and people who just want to use you. "No I just wasn't expecting to find you here and that it'd be a woman." People these days always think men own everything. They don't though. "Of course." I let a small sigh showing I am not surprised. "May I treat you to dinner this evening miss?"

I normally have take out. I guess it wouldn't hurt to do something different. "Sure, I don't have any plans the rest of the day." A smile comes to my face. "Ok! Meet me here at around 8 tonight!" I have never been on a real date. After he leaves so do I. I need to find a dress to wear.

After searching all evening, I find the perfect dress. Red, skinny and cute! I just had to buy it. I don't really own many clothes you would wear on dates. I call my driver over and request they drop me off a block away from the construction site. I don't want him to think I am someone of importance and marry me for money. I am not into that.

I begin my walk in heels, probably the worst idea I have ever had. Walking a block in heels is killing my feet. I sit on a bench near the construction site. A cool chill breeze causes my body to shake. “Cold night tonight.” It came from the guy who asked me here. “Yeah.” I shiver in my off the shoulder dress. He was no longer in Jogging gear, but this time in a tuxedo. He removes his jacket and wraps me in it. “Do you not check the weather when getting dressed?”

I don’t sometimes this just so happened to be one of those. “I do normally but I wanted to make sure I looked nice for tonight.” He chuckled, “darling you don’t have to look nice for me.” Heat rushed to my cheeks. “I ummm is this a first date?” I didn’t know what else to say.”do you want it to be?” he asked. I do, I really want it to be. “Sure.” I smiled. “Alright first date, what is your name?” Do I even dare tell him my real name? He could shatter my career in the future, but that's a risk I’m willing to take. “Yumi Choi.” He smirks. I just now notice he is standing in front of a really expensive car. “My name is Yumi Choi.” He shakes my hand, “nice to meet you Miss Yumi Choi.”

“What is your name?” I tilt my head with my curiosity. “It doesn’t matter who I am.” He must have trust issues. He opens the door for me, The door goes above my head and I get in. “should I be worried that you didn’t tell me who you are?” He shakes his head no. He must not want me to know since people like to use people for their money. I know that because that is why my family is broke. My mom married my father, had me and took all his money then left him.

He drives to a rather expensive restaurant, I once walked in and then had to walk out because of the price here. “Don’t you think this place is rather expensive?” I say regretting what I just said. “It's not that expensive for me. Is it for you?” “Yes” a sigh followed it. “Oh, I am paying so it doesn’t matter sweetheart.” Heat once again rushed to my cheeks. He chuckles. “Would you look at that I have already made you blush twice now. How cute!” He pinches my cheeks bringing them out. “H-hey! That hurts.” WHen he finally lets go I cup my cheeks.

He pulls my chair out for me when we arrive at the table, such a gentleman. “So you gonna at least tell me your first name, mystery date? Or am I gonna have to keep calling you mystery date?” He chuckled while I let out a small giggle. “Call me ace miss choi.” His smile warmed me. “Okay Ace.” I smiled, knowing what he wanted me to call him was good enough. “You can call me Yumi or Yui.” “I like them both, so when I can’t get your attention with one name I’ll use the other.” I fill with laughter. He smiles. I look through the menu for the cheapest thing on there, out of habit. I ended up just ordering a salad and nothing else.

“Are you sure that you want that?” I nod, hoping I don’t mess up my diet by ordering anything high in calories. “I am on a strict diet. So I try not to eat much and I don’t eat stuff high in calories although I would burn it all off at the gym.” He seemed to have a concerned look on his face. “Why do you do such a strict diet? Do you plan on becoming someone famous?” I sigh, “It's hard to be a youtuber and not look somewhat decent.” He nodded slightly in agreement but mostly not. “People like me can easily get fat and not appear to look pleasant or nice.” It happens all the time, you can’t be super fat in korea or you get criticized over everything.

“Must be hard to be fat where your from then.” I nod. “Most the time people watch out certain places if someone is fat and is there. Mainly because what the rest of the world said about us. They are nice people out there just no one notices it.” He lets out a sigh as our plates arrive. I begin to eat. So does he. By the time I finish my meal he has already paid. I finish my meal and he takes my hand walking me outside. “Let’s get you home, it’s getting late.” I return his jacket to him, “I won’t need this anymore.”

“Let me take you home Yumi.” I shake my head no, I can walk a little and then call my driver. “It’s is dangerous during this time miss choi.” I honestly could care less, I can defend myself. “I can handle things myself.” He just pissed me off. “Fine if you get hurt don’t expect me to come after you to help you.” I furiously walked a few blocks away and called my driver. As I waited I felt hands grip my waist and drag me into a dark alley.

A strong muscular hand covers my mouth, “little lady don’t try and scream your way out of this.” I am pulled back into the alley. I feel and sharp, hard object bang against my head. This is it, this is where it all ends. I can still hear though. Loud shouting.. Who is there? After a few minutes the shouting stopped. During those few minutes and I heard several gunshots, and a helicopter. I can’t feel much either.

By the time I have opened my eyes a month has already passed. “Your awake miss choi” a man whom I’ve never seen before stand before me. “Who are you?” I stare up at him. “My name is Ling Yoi, I work for mr. Ace. He asked me to keep an eye on you.” Ace asked him to keep an eye on me?? “I am Mr. Ace’s security guard.” He has his own security guard?! “Well I am fine now,” I say realizing I am in a hospital bed and have blood being put in my body. “Miss choi you have been in the hospital for almost a month now. You are not fine,” the doctor says as he walks in my room.

“What happened?” “Attempted robbery and murder.” That explains why I felt something sharp and hard hit my head. They wanted to murder me and take my stuff but something stopped them. The question for me is what stopped them? “Mr. Da- I mean Ace asked me to watch you, when I couldn’t find you I searched different alleys and found you after they already hit you. I am sorry I didn’t get there in time.” I sigh, “Its ok, I am fine now.” As I say that Ace walks in. “My dear! How are you feeling?! Have they said when they will release you?” Throwing questions at me already huh?

“I have a slight headache but I am fine. No they did not say when I would be released.” He immediately ordered someone to get me a glass of water and some medicine. “We only went on one date and you already care so much? I can take care of myself.” He gave me a cold glaze. “Your in the hospital because you can’t defend yourself, you can’t take care of yourself.” I pout, he just should me up. I stand up and the doctor takes the tube pumping blood in me off. “You can go home now Miss choi.” I call my driver to bring me a change of clothes and to take me home.

“There are alot of things you don’t know about me ace.” I get up and change. “Yumi! Wait!” I sigh and turn around. “Please call me Miss choi and don’t talk to me ever again!” With that I leave. “Miss choi, everything with the new building is coming along nicely they started on putting the floors in last week.” I look down at my phone. “Thank you Gunther.” My mom text me, she needs money again. “Gunther take me by the building please, I want to see it for myself.” I arrive to find the building nothing like what it was before. “Miss they have been waiting for you.” “who?” “Master choi.”

I nearly drop my phone but come back to my senses before I do. “What. does. He. Want?” Gunther gives me a worried expression from the rearview mirror. “He wanted to see how you are doing.” “when we get there I want you and Bea to leave.” Father hates me and normally comes to see me with a not so happy reason. Bea is my maid and cook. I never learned how to cook and I don’t have time to do anything. I blame my father on not knowing how to cook, he was always making me learn other things. He forced me to attend the top schools. I was always forced to work.

Once we arrive Bea and Gunther leave. “Father or do I even have the right to call you that?” We give each other a cold stare. “You do not have the right to call me father call me Mr. Choi.” He hates me. “Well Mr. Choi what can I help you with?” “I want you to give me the company when everything settles down.” “I am sorry I can not do that, I have started this company. I most certainly won’t let it get taken away from me.” He Gives me the death stare. “You will or this place is no longer yours.” “Try me, take it away and I will live somewhere else. I don’t care but you don’t get to take my stuff from me.”

It’s not going to be like what happened before. He took nearly everything from me before, and even almost took my Youtube channel from be but luckily I was able To get it back. “Ok have it your way, but I will destroy you and everything you love. You think last month accident was bad, oh the you got another thing coming to you.” I knew last month was no accident, he set me up for that. “Get out of my house, I don’t want to see you near here ever again!” He grabs my arms and pins me to the wall. “Sweetheart just remember I am not your real father. I am very capable of killing you.”

Before anything happens I kick him off me and the fight begins. “Woman! You dare defy me! “

Yes I dare, he is not my real father he took me only to use me for money. “You hurt me! I have every right to beat the living daylight out of you and call the cops.” He gives me a death stare then he leaves. I must fake my own death. He can not hurt me nor my fans not even my company. “ Bea, Gunther prepare to leave.” “Miss choi, is he after you again?” “Does it matter. We must leave by tomorrow and leave no trace of us being here.” “Yes Miss choi.” “Don’t call me that, call me Yui from now on.”

“If anyone asks you about Yumi Choi say she commited suicide because of pressure. My new name is Yui Jae.” “Yes miss Jae.” I have to hide or I am dead. “Bea please schedule me a hair appointment.” “Yes ma’am.” If I want to hide then I am going to have to change my appearance, so dye hair and get it cut. I put my hair in a hat, put a mask on then my sunglasses. “I will be out for bit to take care of a few things. Gunther, stay here and help Bea.” I walk out only to find Ace standing before me. “Miss choi..” “Miss choi has gone missing!! She was just here but left an hour ago without saying anything!”

“Don’t try and fool me Yumi!” I shush him up. I pull a gun from my waist and shoot it in the air. A man falls from a nearby tree. “Spys..” I pick him up and knock him out. I can’t let him go. “Hey! Why did you knock him out and why do you have a gun?!” “Ace come inside.” I drag the unconscious body inside. “There is things about me that you do not need to know. The reason why this man is here is one of those reasons.” “You can tell me anything Yumi!” “don’t call me by the name you know me by. After tomorrow Yumi Choi will be dead,”

“!!!!!” He hugged me immediately. “Yumi please don’t leave me, I can’t let you do that!” “Ace, I have no other choice, If I don’t I will be dead for sure.” He hugs me with tears in his eyes. “I am not leaving, simply just disappearing.” “I don’t want you to disappear though.” “Ace, I have to and why does it matter? We only went on one date.” “I don’t know but it does..” He didn’t seem to like the idea of me leaving. He pulls me to his chest, embracing his hug. His hand raises my chin to make me look into his eyes.

“Promise to come back to me, please.” “I can’t promise that Ace… I am having issue that I can handle on my own.” “what kind of issues?” “I prefer not to discuss them.” “Yumi, you can tell me anything.” “I’m sorry but I don’t know how well I can trust you yet.” He bent down a let and whispered, “shortie.” Before I can get to argue with him he pulls me in a kiss. “Hmmm!!!!” I can’t even speak, he won’t let me. The kiss gets deep and passionate. I must not fall for him this easily. I will not let myself do it but yet this kiss is changing my mind a little.

He pulls back for air, I gasp as breathing comes to me filling me with life. “I-I want to tell you so bad but I can’t I must keep the people who know about this at a minimum. I am sorry Ace.” “Its ok Yui, I understand.” I hug him, this warms me. “Crap!” I just realized that if I fake my death I won’t be able to take care of my Youtube channel. “What’s wrong Yumi?” “It’s nothing, Ace.” “Yes there is something wrong, your a bad liar.” “I am a Youtuber so if I leave my channel is going to be dead and I can’t fake my death.” “Channel? What channel?”

“Oh forgot to tell you that I create videos for a living.” His eyes seemed to light up. “That is cool! Can you show me how to make videos?!” I giggle, I’ve never seen him this happy. Then again I’ve only known him for about a month now. “I can but it is a long process.” “I don’t care as long as I can spend time with you!” “Ok if that’s what you want.” I smile, “Yumi, Your smile is beautiful.” I feel heat rush to my cheeks after his last statement. He did take my first kiss from me which made me a little bad but he is my boyfriend, although we only went on one date.

“Ace, we barely know each other.” “Then let’s get to know each other.” Gunther comes out, “Miss what do you want me to do with the pictures of you and master choi?” “Burn them.” “Yumi, who is this man?” “Ace this is Gunther. Gunther works for me along with his wife Bea. They helped take care of me as a kid.” “Oh Ok! Thank you for raising such a kind lady!” “Your welcome sir.”

“Gunther please allow me to burn the pictures in the backyard.” He nods and hands me a large stack of pictures frames. “Wanna help me burn these pictures?” I turned to Ace. “Wait, aren’t those important to you?” “No, I could care less if I had these.” “But isn’t he your father?” “I don’t consider him my father.” “Why is that?” “He wanted me just for money. Nothing else but money. He is forcing me to hide who I am because he is trying to take my company. I don’t care about these photos and I will never.” “So it's him. Has it always been him? He is the one who kidnapped you?” I nodded, “He hired someone to do it.”

His face fills with anger and rage. “Please don’t be mad. I don’t want to see you hurt. He is more dangerous than you think. You can’t simply kill him, I have already tried that. He came back.” “Don’t worry, I can make sure he doesn’t come back.” “What do you mean Ace?’ “I am the leader of The Caged Dragon I can take care of him easily. I am not letting him take you away from me.”