The Worth of Love
PROLOGUE
- What is the Worth of Love?-
- That's a question Kim Hyun asked himself looking at his reflection over and over and over again.-
- But he never found a single answer. -
- He hated how he loved her so much that he was changing himself on his own just to be with her.-
- He loved how she would look at him when he appears before her like he was center of her world.-
- Stakes were high. From the day he met her, he knew danger lurks every corner.-
- But.... He let himself get into danger.-
- A story of two people who get tangled through a stake project where mystery lurks at every corner so does tension and fear.-
- KIM MIN- HYUN, 36 years old former global celebrity who retired mysteriously. Building his connection in the Underworld, political world business world, and wealth is just like a second skin to him. Someone who values profit over anything and is like a silent killer who laughs with you one time but kills you next.
Used to be known for his history with women back in his celebrity days among his peers.
Arrogant, possessive, sensual, obsessive, values trust over everything and ambitious along with being wealthy.-
AMARIA BARAKAT/ MS UNTOUCHABLE (FL)
- AMARIA BARAKAT, 26 years old. A corporate worker in a big investment banking. Comes from a middle-class family in Morocco. Graduated from the top university in Singapore and ended up in South Korea after taking up the promotion letter from the company unknown how she would find herself in a mega project. A hyper-independent girl with high moral values, religious and never shows her emotions the face. Works too hard. seems innocent but knows when to be flexible and when to give up. Known as Ms Untouchable.
Brutally honest, hard worker more than talented, an expert in using people to gain her profit, never gets too close to anyone but is like an open book with her best friend, doesn't believe in love bit craves for romance.-
KANG TAEJUN/ CHAEBOL HEIR (ML'S BFF)
- KANG TAEJUN, HEIR OF ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL CHAEBOL FAMILY AND A-LISTED ACTOR. A CHARMING MAN WITH CRUEL HEART. CRAVES FOR ADVENTURE BUT HAS SOME SERIOUS WOUNDS HIDDEN UNDERNEATH. Hyun's best friend also partner in crime.
has some serious trust issues but Smiles at everyone because why let other know.
Prideful, Crooky, Playful, Remember everything, cruel but kind.
ZARA SADI/ MARKETING MANAGER (FL'S BFF)
- ZARA SADI, MARKETING MANAGER IN THE SAME COMPANY AS AMARIA ALSO HER BEST FRIEND FROM UNDERGRADUATE DAYS AND HAS BEEN TOGETHER EVER SINCE. COMES FROM AN OLD MONEY FAMILY FROM SWITZERLAND BUT HIDES IT FROM EVERYONE EVEN FROM AMARIA.
BOLD, A PLAYGIRL WHO NEVER HIDES HER BITCHY SIDE BUT NEVER LET ANYONE CROSS HER MORE THAN ONCE, TREATS AMARIA LIKE HER BABY SISTER.
Get under her skin, she will show you what hell looks like on earth. cause she can and she will do that.
🚫🚫🚫🚫🚫🚫🚫 Not for weak hearts, so read at your own risk.
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KIM MIN-HYUN/MASTER (ML)
I will love you even if it breaks me, kills me, destroys me. I will mould myself in the perfect man for you.
AMARIA BARAKAT/ MS UNTOUCHABLE (FL)
You will regret holding me, Hyun. *Whisper in broken voice*
KIM MIN-HYUN/MASTER (ML)
I don't care if I regret it in some fuxking future*Tears streaming down* but I won't survive without you, Amaria.
AMARIA BARAKAT/ MS UNTOUCHABLE (FL)
Hyun *Clenches her eyes tightly* Please, Let me go
KIM MIN-HYUN/MASTER (ML)
I won't
AMARIA BARAKAT/ MS UNTOUCHABLE (FL)
Ple-ase
KIM MIN-HYUN/MASTER (ML)
I-I won't let you go, Amaria. I will never-r eve-r let-t you g-go. *Huge her tightly*
- So, What is the worth of love? -
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EP 2
- In the bustling city of Seoul, people all rushing to their destination. I am standing in front of the bus stop for the bus to come with a coffee in my hand, my office bag tucked in my arms and my thick black glasses gave the perfect over worked corporate worker vibe.-
- My hair little damp from the shower I took after hitting gym as always, my legs were sore so I switched to shoes from high heels. In this disgusting corporate world, somehow how you look and appear always matters more than necessary. But I hated getting unnecessary attention so I just did the bare minimum. -
AMARIA BARAKAT/ MS UNTOUCHABLE (FL)
AMARIA BARAKAT/ MS UNTOUCHABLE (FL)
( damn it! why the fuck the bus is getting late?)
AMARIA BARAKAT/ MS UNTOUCHABLE (FL)
*Looks at her watch while sipping coffee and sighs*
AMARIA BARAKAT/ MS UNTOUCHABLE (FL)
I don't want to be late on the first day of my work *pouts a little and shake her head*
- Yeah, it's my first at work in South Korean's biggest corporate firm, assistant manager reporting directly to Head of finance manager . A good position with a fat ass salary. in return of burning my days of youth, I reached to the position where it usually takes people almost 10 years.
sounds impressive? yeah it's all about sounding cause in reality I'm just a walking zombie high on caffeine.-
- Somehow I got into the bus and after getting crushed by the bodies of busy corporate workers like me, I managed to stand before the building of my new company.-
AMARIA BARAKAT/ MS UNTOUCHABLE (FL)
woahhh!!!
AMARIA BARAKAT/ MS UNTOUCHABLE (FL)
it's really big, isn't it? *Curiously*
AMARIA BARAKAT/ MS UNTOUCHABLE (FL)
* Pats her back and puts on a wide smile though she was nervous inside* WE GOT THIS, AMARIA BARAKAT!!!!
AMARIA BARAKAT/ MS UNTOUCHABLE (FL)
*Clenches her fist tight* Just remember 3 things
AMARIA BARAKAT/ MS UNTOUCHABLE (FL)
1. Don't let anyone get too close, mostly handsome man.
AMARIA BARAKAT/ MS UNTOUCHABLE (FL)
2. Don't get involved with high-profile people and be flexible.
AMARIA BARAKAT/ MS UNTOUCHABLE (FL)
3. Don't get nosey and just do your work and praise your superior till you make it big.
AMARIA BARAKAT/ MS UNTOUCHABLE (FL)
* Squeeze her cheeks with a big smile on her face*
AMARIA BARAKAT/ MS UNTOUCHABLE (FL)
I will just do my work and make useful connections so that I can climb up the ladder slowly but steadily.
AMARIA BARAKAT/ MS UNTOUCHABLE (FL)
no good will come with being too smart or too dumb. Just moderate
- That's what I told myself taking a step into a new world. The world of " Nam-Dong corporation ".
It will be okay, right?
Of course, it will be. Allah will save me from the worst of the worst. And I will save myself from not getting into any messy stuff. -
- Inside the building, the reception.-
- The receptionist will give Amaria a bored look and ask,
" What can I help you with?" -
AMARIA BARAKAT/ MS UNTOUCHABLE (FL)
( I am a capitalist from top to bottom. unless it's getting me money, I am not doing it but nobody needs to know.)
AMARIA BARAKAT/ MS UNTOUCHABLE (FL)
( But damn her attitude) 💢
AMARIA BARAKAT/ MS UNTOUCHABLE (FL)
AMARIA BARAKAT/ MS UNTOUCHABLE (FL)
Hello, My name is Amaria Barakat, the new Assistant manager of finance department. *Professional smile, too good to be true*
AMARIA BARAKAT/ MS UNTOUCHABLE (FL)
Can you tell me which floor I am supposed to report?
Receptionist- * HER 6TH SENSE SCREAMING NOT TO MESS WITH HER* ahem! please let me check your name.. *checking on her laptop and finds her name and picture*
please go to the 12th floor. it's where you will be starting
AMARIA BARAKAT/ MS UNTOUCHABLE (FL)
Thank you. *She will wink at the receptionist and walk away*
Receptionist- *Gasp on her breathe and grab her chest* what the... why is she giving off such intimating aura!!
AMARIA BARAKAT/ MS UNTOUCHABLE (FL)
( 12th floor. The building is 40th floor building. that means I am clearly not too close to to the upper floor.)
AMARIA BARAKAT/ MS UNTOUCHABLE (FL)
( the chances of me getting tangled with something messy is less than zero.)
AMARIA BARAKAT/ MS UNTOUCHABLE (FL)
( phew. I just need to earn the trust of the senior managers. )
- But life kicks your ass in the most unexpected way.-
PARK YUNMIN/SENIOR MANAGER(FL'S SUPERIOR
You will be part of the Skyline Project, Ms. Barakat.
AMARIA BARAKAT/ MS UNTOUCHABLE (FL)
Huh!!!!
AMARIA BARAKAT/ MS UNTOUCHABLE (FL)
HAAAAAA WHATTT!!!! *Screams at the top of her lungs*
PARK YUNMIN/SENIOR MANAGER(FL'S SUPERIOR
*Closes his ears* Yeah.
AMARIA BARAKAT/ MS UNTOUCHABLE (FL)
BUT I AM JUST A NEWLY APPOINTED ASSISTANT MANAGER!!!! *She will lose it*
PARK YUNMIN/SENIOR MANAGER(FL'S SUPERIOR
They choose you, shat can I do?
AMARIA BARAKAT/ MS UNTOUCHABLE (FL)
Why!!!
PARK YUNMIN/SENIOR MANAGER(FL'S SUPERIOR
*Gives her cold smile*
PARK YUNMIN/SENIOR MANAGER(FL'S SUPERIOR
Ms. Barakat. I'm also as hopeless and clueless as you are
AMARIA BARAKAT/ MS UNTOUCHABLE (FL)
( BUT THIS WASN'T PART OF MY PLAN!!! I JUST THOUGHT I WON'T GET TANGLED WITH ANY SERIOUS PROJECT!)
AMARIA BARAKAT/ MS UNTOUCHABLE (FL)
( WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK IS THIS!!! WHY ARE THEY PUTTING ME IN THIS PROJECT WHERE ALL THOSE DAMN HIGH PROFILE BUSINESS PEOPLE WILL BE WORKING!!!)
AMARIA BARAKAT/ MS UNTOUCHABLE (FL)
* let out a dry laugh*
AMARIA BARAKAT/ MS UNTOUCHABLE (FL)
Life sucks
AMARIA BARAKAT/ MS UNTOUCHABLE (FL)
it clearly sucks
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EP 3
- Money and power, that's the simply two things that runs the world. Some people thing the Richest and most powerful one are loud and shows off their wealth through their behaviour.-
- How foolish! the real power hide behind the scenes and I am one of those who sat behind the desk of boardroom, pretending to be just a minor player when I am someone who places pawns as I wish and as I like.-
BANG YUCHAN/ML'S ASSISTANT (ML'S BFF)
Here is the list of those who are going to operate in the Skyline Project, Hyun. *Calmly handling the tablet*
KIM MIN-HYUN/MASTER (ML)
Sky Line.
- My voice came rougher than I expected while scrolling through the document.
Skyline, is a multi-billion-dollar project including the hidden interests of influential people from politics to the corporate world. A project to change the entire infrastructure of the downtown of Seoul and make it more commercially attractive.-
- A project which is just a mask to cover up all the dirty money that will be laundering in the name of funding.-
- And among all those names who will be using this project, I am also one of them.
$20.9 Billion- that's the exact amount of money I will be laundering and moving away to some foreign country .-
KIM MIN-HYUN/MASTER (ML)
*Catches on a name*
KIM MIN-HYUN/MASTER (ML)
Amaria Barakat? *Rise his eyebrow*
BANG YUCHAN/ML'S ASSISTANT (ML'S BFF)
oh, you must be talking about the new Assistant manager of Finance department of Nam-Dong.
KIM MIN-HYUN/MASTER (ML)
A 26 years old, with an impressive and clear resume is going to put in charge of the finance of such a huge project? *Coldly*
BANG YUCHAN/ML'S ASSISTANT (ML'S BFF)
Yeah. she was recommended by one of the shadow partners *shrug his shoulder*
BANG YUCHAN/ML'S ASSISTANT (ML'S BFF)
I tried to look more into it but there is nothing suspicious about Amaria Barakat.
BANG YUCHAN/ML'S ASSISTANT (ML'S BFF)
And seems like she wasn't even told she is part of Skyline Project when she was given the offer
- A clueless, young talent from the foreign land of Morocco. She is too young to be put in charge of nearly a $100 billion project's finance. I stare at her face in her resume.-
- Big round eyes which is too innocent for someone to be a criminal, round face and soft arched eyebrow, thin plumpy lips, sun kissed Skin tone.
she isn't some exceptional beauty but even through her picture, it's hard not to feel the different aura about her.-
KIM MIN-HYUN/MASTER (ML)
*Smirks while tapping on her picture*
BANG YUCHAN/ML'S ASSISTANT (ML'S BFF)
Do you want me to remove her from the project?
KIM MIN-HYUN/MASTER (ML)
No. Keep her in the project.
KIM MIN-HYUN/MASTER (ML)
if she was recommended by a shadow investor, it means two things.
KIM MIN-HYUN/MASTER (ML)
either that person is absolutely confident in her skills
KIM MIN-HYUN/MASTER (ML)
or, *Eyes darken with an amusing glint* she will be used as a scrap goat if things go wrong
BANG YUCHAN/ML'S ASSISTANT (ML'S BFF)
That sounds dangerous *Blink his eyes*
- I leaned back and take a small sip from the whiskey in my hand. over the years, I have horned my instincts by experiencing almost every kind of thing.
and I have a feeling, Things will be more interesting than I expected it to be.-
KIM MIN-HYUN/MASTER (ML)
I am looking forward to meet you, Assistant Manager Amaria Barakat. *Smirks*
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