At 10:04 p.m, Suzy entered Holigon Bar and turned to the second floor. It's Saturday night, and Holigon Bar was on fire. Loud music, gleaming lights, and the smell of wine filled the air. She tucked a signed contract into her pocket and stood near the glass railing, watching the crowd enjoy themselves, as the vibration of music thumped through her soles.
Right below, a group of local punks was hassling a girl. Before Suzy could signal the security, a familiar figure stepped into the scene.
"Jihoon," Suzy murmured, a grin tugging at her lips. "This is going to be entertaining."
"Stay out of our business, old man!" one of the boys sneered, moving forward. The girl hid behind Jihoon.
"It's our matter, kid. We are boys, and you are defaming our gender." Jihoon said with a smile. The boys looked at each other and burst into laughter.
"Check it out. Isn't he the legendary impudent Jihoon?" One of them shoved a hand onto Jihoon's shoulder. "Go play with your dolls, baby-face."
"Impudent?" Suzy murmured under her breath.
"Look Man," the lead boy sneered and shoved Jihoon again. "You can't have a girl, but that doesn't mean you ruin other's moods. Send her here." The girl tightened her grip on Jihoon's shoulder.
Jihoon chuckled, "If being potent is like you, I'd rather stay impudent. At least, she feels safer around me." he shrugged off.
A short boy threw a bottle towards Jihoon. The glass shattered against the wall as he bent down, escaping by an inch. That was when he realized that his guards were not around.
"Boys, let's talk. Fighting is bad and also prohibited in here," Jihoon pointed at the ban poster. A tall boy threw a punch straight at his face. "Ah," Jihoon groaned in pain.
"Girl, you should run," Jihoon said, and the girl ran away. One of boys tried to chase her, but Jihoon grabbed him by his tie.
"Not while I am here," he smirked and threw a punch that dropped the boy to the ground. But the numbers were against him. They attacked him, pinning his arms while the short one targeted his stomach for boxing practice.
"Useless!" Suzy sighed. She jumped down from the railing and crashed through the glass table in the center of the pit. A sudden glass burst grabbed the attention of the crowd and the music cut off.
"Need a hand, Hero?" Suzy winked. Jihoon stared at her in daze, blood trickling from his lips. He didn't recognize her in a black leather jacket and pants. Suzy picked up a chopstick from the table beside her and tied her hair into a messy bun.
"DJ! Drop the beat!"
On her command, the bass slammed back. She moved like a ghost and punched one of the boys, then pulled Jihoon closer until her arm locked around his waist. Sudden intimacy made his breath hitched. Before the boys could strike, she swayed with him and kicked the other boy.
"Ninja Turtle!" Jihoon's eyes widened.
"Next time, if you wanna be a hero, learn to throw punches first," Suzy said, breaking the bottle on the boy's head without looking at it.
"But I still...huff!... saved her," Jihoon said, trying to catch his breath.
Suzy didn't argue. She twisted the last guy's arm and dislocated his shoulder.
"Then you need a babysitter," She mocked. Bar's manager finally arrived, like a cop who show up after the crime was done.
Jihoon settled expenses and turned to Suzy, "That wasn't needed... but thanks!" he said, politely. Suzy rolled her eyes and grabbed an ice cube from the bucket. She pressed it so hard on Jihoon's bruised lip that he hissed in pain.
"If you are willing to die, make sure next time I am not there!" Suzy snapped and vanished into the crowd.
The next day, the sun was too bright for Seo-Yeon's admiring. She was signing some files when she heard, "Sir, you can't meet her until you have an appointment." Suzy was explaining to someone. Seo-Yeon ignored that it was a daily drama, but she flinched when the office door thudded open.
"Jeon-Woo?" She wasn't expecting him. He strolled in like he owned the building. Suzy tried to stop him, but his detailed wall of black suit guards blocked her. Jeon-Woo stepped towards Seo-Yeon's desk and sat in front of her.
"Morning, Ms. Yeon." his cold voice echoed through the room.
Seo-Yeon sat up straight. "Mr. Jeon-Woo, a successful businessman understands how appoitments work. Or is 'professionalism' too big of a word for you?" The corner of her mouth lifted as she stressed the word professionalism.
Jeon-Woo tilted his head, "Oh, really?" He bent forward a little, "I don't wait for people, they wait for me." He said sarcastically and smiled. His so-called smile that Seo-Yeon hates the most.
"What brings you here?" Seo-Yeon asked bluntly.
He placed a hand over his chest, "You shattered my poor heart into pieces." A guard stepped forward and placed a torn note on the table. Seo-Yeon glared at him.
What! Is this some kind of joke? Is he a psycho? He broke in for this trash. She was at the end of her wits. Seo-Yeon slammed on the desk and stood.
"Look, Mr. Woo, you might have a lot of free time, but I don't. If you keep bringing this up, I swear I'll file a report for harassment, trespassing, and bullying." She burst all at once on Jeon-Woo.
Jeon-Woo's heart skipped a beat. It's not a lie, he was stunned by Seo-Yeon's bravery. He was looking at her blankly.
"Mr.Woo!" She snapped him back to reality.
Jeon-Woo cleared his throat and placed a file before Seo-Yeon. It was the contract of the Aurora Project. She raised her left brow. Jeon-Woo stood up and slipped his hand into his pant's pocket.
"Page number five, Clause number nine states that Kim and Jeon will work together on this project at the same place and time. You signed it, but didn't read it?" He turned towards Seo-Yeon, but Suzy stood before him. So he turned to look out the glass wall.
Seo-Yeon hurriedly opened the file. 'How is this possible?' Her blood ran cold as her blank gaze met Suzy's.