Chapter 5

I slowly came to, my surroundings a blurry mess. The incessant beeping of the ECG machine beside me pierced my eardrums, making my head throb. I tried to open my eyes, but the harsh light stung, forcing me to shut them again.

A faint rustling sound came from beside me, followed by the scraping of a chair against the marble floor. A gentle tap on my shoulder made me groan.

"Zyrix?" Jimmy's soft voice cut through the haze.

I forced my eyes open, wincing at the bright light. Jimmy's worried face came into focus, and I quickly looked away, feeling a wave of discomfort.

With Jimmy's help, I sat up, resting my back against the bedframe. My body felt ridiculously tired, like I'd run a marathon. I rubbed my temples, trying to ward off the impending nausea.

"How are you feeling, buddy?" Jimmy asked, his brow furrowed with concern.

I groggily replied, "I feel like how I look."

Jimmy's innocent expression faltered for a moment before he quipped, "Oh, so you look like shit."

I scowled, feeling a spark of annoyance. Jimmy chuckled, raising his hands in mock surrender.

"Okay, okay, my bad. Glad you still have the energy to keep a temper."

I rolled my eyes, feeling a bit more alert. "What are you doing here?"

Jimmy leaned back in his chair, a hint of amusement dancing on his lips. "Just helping a friend who, by the way, I found lying naked and unconscious on the floor of his hotel room."

I glared at him, but Jimmy just shrugged. "Just a normal Tuesday."

I grabbed the medicine bottle to throw it him, but he gave me a look that said 'don't even'

I sighed loudly using my hands to cover my face, and mumbled

"So now what?"

He cleared his throat

"Have you seen yourself lately? Big dark circles, I can't even tell you once had blue eyes, your hair is disheveled, you look like a mess not the hot kind. The kind that anyone would see and send help" He got up and walked closer to the hospital bed.

"You need closure, you need to find your peace of mind....that doesn't involve sex" he chipped in the last bit

"Okay, fine-" I sighed "-I will go to Korea"

I let out unwilling may I add, he looked surprised, guess he thought it was going to take more than that. He grinned widely looking happy all of a sudden.

"You serious?" he smiled I made a disgusted face.

"So want me to go or not?" I raised both of my hands

He chuckled saying yea yea he does.

A week later, I found myself on a plane to Korea, leaving everything and everyone behind. Jimmy beamed with pride as I boarded the flight, and I couldn't help but wonder what the big deal was.

As the plane took off, I felt a thrill of uncertainty. Little did I know, this journey would become a wild ride, filled with unexpected twists and turns...and a very sexy enemy who would become my nemesis at first sight.

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