Chapter 8

RICHIE'S MANSION*

Jessica was smoking in the living room when Richie arrived.

Mrs. Kim suggested he rests for a week or more before taking over the company, and that's why he's not going to work yet. He obviously needs the rest.

"And where are you coming from?" Jessica questioned.

"Went to fix the mess you created" he replied, and she spranged up.

"Don't tell me you went to that girl!"

"I need some sleep, I'm tired" he replied and started going upstairs.

"You seem to have forgotten, you can't sleep on a bed without me" she said, and he stopped.

"Wasn't planning to sleep on a bed" he said and went upstairs.

"Richie!!!" Jessica's scream penetrated into his ears as he entered the bedroom and stripped himself

He entered the bathroom and stepped into the bathtub, resting completely in the water with his eyes closed.

He really can't sleep alone on a bed cos of his phobia for it.

Anytime he does, he gets scary dreams and nightmares which makes him scream back to reality, so if he wants to sleep alone like this, he uses the tub, or the couch.

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SEOUL GOLDEN BANK, 5PM*

Lovelyn was smiling as she came out of the building, and right in front of the bank, she flagged down a taxi which drove her to Seoul Prison.

She went in and marked her name with the warden with a request to see Jeong Mingi.

She had to wait patiently for thirty minutes before her request was granted, and she went into the visitation unit happily.

She sat impatiently, and he finally came out.

"appa!" She spranged up immediately, hugging him tightly.

"I told you to stop coming every visiting day, you came last week too. You could use the transport fare for another thing" the middle-aged man smiled, hugging her back.

"I just missed you, and I won't be able to sleep at night if I didn't come. Mummy couldn't come cos she's still at work, but she'd come next week" she said as they broke the hug.

"Sa-rang" he smiled, holding her face. Sa-rang is her Korean name.

"appa" she replied as he kissed her forehead.

"Don't worry. I and mummy are really working very hard to get you out of here. I payed this week's debt at the bank before coming here, I'm sure we'd be able to pay everything before the end of this year so you'd come back home" she said, and he nodded.

"I'm such a bad father. I'm so ashamed, leaving debts for you to take care of" he said, and she shook her head.

"No dad, you were framed for the crime, we all know but you were sent to prison cos we're poor" she replied.

"Time up!" The warden came in.

"appa" she hugged him again, tighter than the first.

"Take care of yourself, and no need to come see me next week, ok?" He said.

"No. I'd come, so take care too" she replied, and he was taken away from her.

He kept looking back at her, and she kept waving till he was completely out of sight, then she fell on the chair in tears.

Jeong Mingi was one of the securities of Golden Bank two years ago, but thieves invaded the bank one day, and they succeeded in carting away a lot of cash.

The bank management had to blame it on all the securities on duty that period just to avoid blames from the government, so all the seven guards were arrested and jailed.

The stolen money was split to seven, and the seven of them have to pay their parts before they can be released

Though 40 percent of the money she's getting from the clubhouse is for her fake like and feeding herself and Janet, but the remaining 60 percent is for paying off her dad's debt weekly.

She cried more when she thought about everything. Her life sucks, and she's so helpless.

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HAN MANSION, 7PM*

Bernie stood in the middle of his horror themed room with his white headphones on, and his two hands in his pocket as he tried not to listen to what's going on in the living room, but hard as he tried, he got affected.

His parents has started again, the usual fight.

"Who told you I was in an hotel? Did the person show you any evidence? I was in the office throughout and I even sent you pictures honey!" Mrs. Han shouted.

"The staffs told me you left the office as early at 12, and I was told you were seen entering the hotel with a man at 12:30! The equation is balanced! Tell me who you were with!" Mr. Han shouted back.

"So you've started putting tails on me? How is that making any sense!!!!" Mrs. Han screamed.

Bernie angrily removed his headphones and threw it at the wall before getting his phone and jacket.

He walked out of the room, and his parents weren't even aware of when he walked past them in the living room.

They were still shouting at each other till he got to his car, he dialled Vista's line.

"Yo bro! What's up?" Vista said jovially.

"Any available spot? I don't wanna come back to this house tonight" he said.

"Meet I and Savage at the intersection, let's go clubbing" Vista replied, and he hung up.

He drove himself out of the house and truly met the two waiting at the intersection in their individual cars.

They drove to Ginger, the hottest clubhouse in Seoul, and despite the fact they they're minors, they were allowed entry.

No rules here, so far you've got the money.

The place is hell with several ongoing sins in the dark corners and numerous strippers dancing nakedly on stage.

"F**k! I think we missed Kitten's show" Vista said.

"Who's Kitten?" Bernie asked.

"Wait Bernie...I think you need Kitten tonight to clear your head" Savage said.

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DRESSING ROOM*

Lovelyn's strip show finished just now, and she was about to start taking off her thong when madam Cash rushed in.

"Kitten you have a special guest tonight! He's offering half a million dollars!" She announced, and Lovelyn spranged up.

"What!"

"Yes! You only have to do a strip show for him in private for ten minutes, he's in the red room" madam Cash said excitedly.

"I'm all ready" Lovelyn said immediately, and she quickly retouched her makeup.

She followed Madam Cash out of the room, and when they got to the red room, Madam Cash left her on her own.

She gently pushed the door open, and she slid in.

"Took you long enough" a cold voice said from under the red lights, and her eyes widened as her blood froze.

She knows that voice anywhere...

Bernie Han!

Bernie stood and went to the switch.

He changed the lights from red to white, and their eyes met as their faces came to

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