It was a girl who was about the same age as Yuna. She was dressed in fashionable clothes but her features were rather bizarre-looking as she had obviously had plastic surgery done on her face.

Yuna was not to be trifled with either. She stood up abruptly and slapped the girl back on her face. "Zheng Mengmeng, don't think you're such a big deal just because your father opened a training school. You're not worthy of Senior Yuan at all, he's long gotten sick of you!"

"Brazen hussy, you were the one who seduced Senior Yuan and you even claimed to be the cousin of Second Young Madam Kim. How shameless of you!" Zheng Mengmeng was enraged and she dashed forward to yank at Yuna's hair. "Shameless bitch, do you think you're a rich man's daughter just because you're dressed in counterfeit designer wear? Senior Yuan was just attracted to the fake image of a rich and beautiful girl that you've created for yourself!"

As Zheng Mengmeng spoke, she pointed to the designer bag behind Yuna and said, "Don't think I don't know that this is a counterfeit too. Guys, don't be fooled by Yuna. She's just a hillbilly who moved to a town from the countryside with her mother after her mother got married. Her stepfather operates a small shop, how can she possibly have any ties with the Kim Family?"

Yuna turned pale. "Nonsense, Second Young Madam Kim is my cousin, she just prefers to keep a low profile so she forbade us from revealing her information to anyone."

Y/N leaned against the sofa with folded arms and watched the scene happening before her.

She reckoned that the Kim Family must have warned her uncle not to tell anyone about the relationship between their families. Otherwise, her identity as Taehyung's wife would probably have been exposed a long time ago.

'Yuna is indeed quite stupid. If she wants to pretend to be a rich man's daughter, she should at least buy herself a few sets of authentic designer wear. It's so obvious that she's wearing knockoffs.'

"Y/N, what took you so long?"

Tzuyu suddenly walked over and patted Y/N's shoulder.

Y/N turned her head behind and glanced at Tzuyu before pointing to the table across from them.

"Look at that girl in a checkered cardigan. She looks familiar, doesn't she?"

Tzuyu didn't have perfect eyesight and she forgot to put on her contact lenses today. Thus, she had to squint for a long time before she could make out who the girl was.

"Isn't that Eunseo?"

Y/N grinned and said, "She has changed her name to Yuna. Hurry up and take a video of their argument. 'Female college student pretends to be Second Young Madam Kim's cousin and seduces best friend's boyfriend' should be an attractive piece of news, right?"

Tzuyu pursed her lips and said, "But Eunseo, I mean, Yuna, is indeed your cousin."

Y/N rolled her eyes and said in disdain, "I'm not that close to that so-called uncle of mine and Yuna is just a burden that her mother brought along with her when she married my uncle. What does Yuna have to do with me?"

Tzuyu thought about it and nodded. "You have a point."

At this moment, Yuna and Zheng Mengmeng were at the climax of their heated argument.

"What do you mean inconvenient to reveal? You're just making things up and pretending to be her cousin. The designer knockoffs that you're wearing is proof."

Yuna gritted her teeth and vehemently denied, "Who are you to say that I'm wearing knockoffs? It seems like you're talking about yourself. You're such an arrogant, snobbish and obnoxious spoiled little brat. Senior Yuan has long disliked you, I was the one who saved him from your clutches."

Zheng Mengmeng stared at Senior Yuan with reddened eyes. "Senior, is that true? Are you really going to give up our relationship that has lasted more than a year, for this shameless bitch?"

Senior Yuan said with a guilty expression, "Mengmeng, the person I genuinely fancy is Yuna. You're just like a younger sister to me."

Jun-ho was instantly agitated. "You just got deceived by Yuna. I have evidence to prove that Yuna is a liar. You guys should know who Jun-ho is, right? He's very close to Second Young Madam Kim!"

Jun-ho was a famous heir of a wealthy family in the city and everyone who paid close attention to the upper-class circle knew who he was.

Yuna had an ominous hunch. "Zheng Mengmeng, what are you trying to do?"

"Hmph, you're getting afraid now, aren't you? My father is friends with Jun-ho's father and he sees me as his younger sister too!" At this point, Zheng Mengmeng very proudly took out her cell phone and made a call to Jun-ho, who picked up rather quickly.

"Hello?"

"Jun-ho," Zheng Mengmeng immediately said in a coquettish voice. "Jun-ho, are you very close to Second Young Madam Kim?"

Jun-ho immediately answered proudly, "Of course, I am. Second Young Madam Kim is like my older sister."

At this moment, Y/N shook the goosebumps off her body. 'Why does Jun-ho just take any Tom, Dick, and Harry as his sworn sister?'

"Jun-ho, do you know this woman called Yuna? She claims to be Second Young Madam Kim's cousin."

"She must be joking. Second Young Madam Kim is an orphan, how can she possibly have a cousin? That woman must be a swindler. Tell her to get lost or I'll deal with her harshly!"

After saying that, Jun-ho hung up the phone.

Zheng Mengmeng shook the cell phone in her hand and said, "Did you guys hear that? Second Young Madam Kim doesn't have a cousin, so that makes Yuna a swindler."

All of a sudden, everyone looked at Yuna differently.

"Yuna, I didn't expect you to lie to me, I'm really disappointed in you."

Yuna suddenly panicked and she hurriedly said, "Senior, I didn't lie to you, I'm really Second Young Madam Kim's cousin..."

After saying that, she glanced at the table across from hers, only to be stunned.

At this moment, Y/N had already taken off her shades and was deliberately letting Yuna discover her. She then stood up to leave the bar.

"You guys wait, I'm going to call my cousin over to prove it for me!"

After saying that, Yuna hurriedly chased after Y/N.

Y/N was leaning against the wall of the alley next to the main entrance and fiddling with her cell phone casually.

"Y/N, did you see me being bullied?" As soon as Yuna came out of the bar, she hollered at Y/N, "What do you mean by that? You watched me get bullied and left me in the lurch!"

She walked towards Y/N and stared at the jacket that Y/N was wearing.

Although Yuna couldn't afford genuine designer wear, she could identify branded designer items. She recognized the jacket that Y/N was wearing, to be a globally limited edition piece designed by Jisso.

Each piece would cost at least 40,000 to 50,000 Won.

She removed her knockoff cardigan and said, "Take off your jacket and let me wear it. I'm getting cold."

Her tone was extremely natural and it was obvious that she had gotten used to bullying Y/N.

Y/N leaned against the wall and remained still.

Seeing that Y/N had ignored her, Yuna said furiously, "Are you deaf or dumb? I said, take off your jacket and let me put it on. Then, follow me back to the bar to prove my identity as your cousin."

Only then did Y/N look at Yuna with a cold smile. "Why should I?"

Thinking that she had heard wrongly, Yuna asked, "What did you say?"

"I said, why should I listen to you?"

Yuna stared at Y/N who was a stunning beauty. Ever since they were children, Yuna had been jealous of Y/N for being so pretty. "Don't think that you can disrespect and disobey me now that you've married into the Kim Family. Y/N, be smart and quickly give me your jacket, don't force me to do it myself."

"You can try."

Y/N looked askance at Yuna with her arms around her chest.

"You!"

Yuna raised her palm, all ready to swing it and give Y/N a slap. However, Y/N reached her hand out to grab Yuna's wrist effortlessly. She warned coldly, "I chose not to hit you just now because I couldn't be bothered to waste my time on you. Yet, you insist on provoking me. In that case, don't blame me for being merciless."

After saying that, she raised her other hand to give Yuna two hard slaps on her face.

Placing her hand on her face, Yuna glared at Y/N in disbelief. "How dare you hit me? Y/N, have you lost your mind?"

"Yes, I slapped you," Y/N answered arrogantly.

"I'm going to fight to the death with you. How dare you slap me, Y/N, are you itching for a beating!?"

Like a shrew, Yuna charged forward and was ready to yank at Y/N's hair but before her hand could touch Y/N, Tzuyu had already rushed up to hit her back forcefully with her handbag.

"What a spoiled young brat. How dare you hit Y/N? Eunseo, seems like you're the one who's itching for a beating!"

Tzuyu had hit Yuna with so much force that the latter kept wailing.

Y/N grabbed the thin sweater that she was wearing and ripped the sleeves off, causing Yuna's thin arms to be exposed to the chilly air.

It rained during the day, and it was rather cold outside. To make matters worse, the chilly night breeze was blowing past them too. Yuna immediately got the goosebumps and her teeth started chattering as she shivered in the cold.

"Tzuyu, Y/N, you bitches must be tired of living!"

Yuna rubbed her shoulders and glared at Y/N scornfully. "Don't forget that you owe it to my mother that you got to marry into the Kim Family. If my mother hadn't mentioned a word about the engagement, God knows what you'd be doing now!"

Y/N raised her eyebrows slightly and retorted, "My grandfather was the one who decided on the engagement, what does it have to do with your mother?"

"You... What do you mean? Are you biting the hand that feeds you?"

Initially, Yuna's parents had intended for her to be the one to get engaged instead but unfortunately, she hadn't reached the age of eighteen at that time. Otherwise, she would have been the one to marry Taehyung.

In Yuna's opinion, Y/N had snatched her chance away from her.

Hence, ever since Y/N married into the Kim Family, she would still secretly contact Y/N and ask her for money frequently. Back then, Y/N would concede and give her some money but things are obviously different now.

"Don't think it's such a big deal that you've married into the Kim Family. I heard that Mr. Kim doesn't fancy you at all, you're just a pheasant!"

'Pheasant?'

Y/N suddenly raised her hand to give Yuna another hard slap on her face. This time, she had used all her might and knocked Yuna onto the ground.

"Tzuyu, have you gotten the pictures?"

Tzuyu nodded profusely.

She bent down, casually picked up the brick at her feet, and tapped it against Yuna's face. Horrified, Yuna asked, "You... What are you trying to do?"

"I'm hot-tempered, so don't provoke me. If you continue lying to others using my name in the future, I have a thousand ways to make your life worse than death."

After saying that, Y/N smashed the brick onto the ground and caused it to shatter into pieces. Yuna could sense the obvious killing intent of Y/N.

She was terrified and she felt as if she had been on the brink of death just now.

'When did Y/N become so scary?'

Feeling a little scared, Yuna threatened, "Y/N, Grandma is on my side. If something happens to me, she'll definitely deal with you."

Y/N said with contempt, "She's just an old hag who has one foot in the coffin. Why should I be scared of her?"

"How dare you say that about your grandmother!?!"

"I'd dare to say it to her face too. Do you want to give it a try?"

Y/N smirked and placed her fingers onto Yuna's face before squeezing it hard. Overwhelmed with pain, Yuna apologized, "My dear cousin Y/N, I was wrong..."

"I'm not your cousin, I have nothing to do with you. By the way, I'm sure you know that Jun-ho is my underling. He has nothing but lots of connections in this city. If you can't keep your mouth shut, I'm certain he wouldn't mind teaching you a lesson for me."

Of course, she had heard what Jun-ho said to Zheng Mengmeng over the phone just now. Yuna panicked and she was shocked that the famous heir, Jun-ho, was so respectful and subservient towards Y/N.

"Even Se-jung can't stand to gain anything from me. Who do you think you are?" Y/N placed a hand on her waist and sized Yuna up disdainfully. You're so young but you've already been led astray, you're no different from Jennie."

'Jennie? Isn't she the daughter of the Kim Family?'

Y/N continued. "Jennie may not do well in her academics and gets into trouble all the time, but she's pretty, rich, and has a powerful family that holds a high status in this city. What do you have?"

"You..."

"What? Go home and tell your family that I'll teach anyone who dares to covet anything of mine. I'm not scared of dying. Try touching me if you don't believe me."

After saying those words scornfully, Y/N pulled Tzuyu away and left with her.

At this moment, Tzuyu looked at Y/N and said, "Y/N, you're so cool, I really want to interview you."

Y/N raised her eyebrows and said to her, "Don't worry, there will be an opportunity for you to that."

Just as they expected, the news article titled "Young Female Punk Tries To Cheat Second Young Madam Kim" made it to the hot search list right after Tzuyu published it on the internet.

That wasn't all. The newspaper publishing house that Tzuyu worked for even praised her greatly for covering a newsworthy scoop that would attract the attention of the masses.

At the Kim Family's escort team training ground on the top of the mountain.

It was rare for Taehyung to be there so almost everyone at the base camp scurried out to greet and receive him as soon as he arrived.

Most of them were complaining to him and among them, the first to do so was Taemin who had been defeated by Y/N.

Y/N was very brutal and violent when sparring with him. Even till now, he was still limping around because he couldn't walk properly. When he saw Taehyung, he felt as if he had seen his father. "Second Young Master, please take Second Young Madam Kim in hand. How can a woman be so rough and uncouth? She completely lacks the self-consciousness that a daughter-in-law of a wealthy family should have."

"Second Young Master, we are just a bunch of rough and brawny men who don't need women. Second Young Madam Kim is so fierce and aggressive. She isn't ladylike at all."

"Yes, that's right, Second Young Master, please restrain Second Young Madam Kim!"

Taehyung glanced at the escort team members and turned to look at Ji-woong. "What did she do?"

Y/N's doughty behavior that day was still fresh in Ji-woong's memory.

Unlike the others, he was impressed by Y/N and secretly thought that she had met the first criteria of being worthy of his approval.

"You should be glad that you were the one who got injured," Taehyung said coldly as he glanced askance at Taemin

Taemin was dumbfounded.

'Love trumps everything, huh?'

Ji-woong said with a frown, "By the way Second Young Master, for some reason, there's a team of construction workers on that plot of land halfway up the hill. They claimed to be building a house."

He had tried to stop the construction workers but the person in charge of them, who turned out to be Jun-ho who had fought with Kai a few times, was really arrogant.

Taehyung nodded and said, "It's just something my wife is working on because she's bored. Don't bother."

"..."

'Second Young Master actually let his wife build a house on this mountain out of boredom?'

Ji-woong once again realized that Y/N's position in the Kim Family seemed to be getting more and more important.

Taehyung's purpose of coming here was just to see someone.

Seokjin was chatting with a person who was about the same age as him, in his laboratory. That person was fair-skinned, bespectacled, and seemed very refined and gentlemanly.

"Taehyung, you're the only one who can get Georges to come back," Seokjin joked as he poured a cup of tea.

"Georges is your friend, I'm just his patient," Taehyung said as he took a seat.

Georges stood up with panic written all over his face. "Please don't say that, I wouldn't dare to let Young Master Taehyung be my patient."

"Cut the crap," Taehyung ordered in a cold and aloof tone of voice. "I want the treatment plan."

"Mr. Kim, this is a psychological issue that I really don't have a treatment plan for. You have to overcome it yourself!"

Georges was close to getting down on his knees.

He had been volunteering at a clinic that provided free medical treatment for the needy some time ago. Now that he finally had the time to go for a vacation, he planned to go to the Maldives to get some fun but he was suddenly forcefully taken away by Taehyung's subordinates to treat his misogyny.

'Damn it! I told him to get it treated years ago but he refused to do so. Yet, he suddenly wants to get it treated now for the sake of his wife who's apparently too vulnerable to take care of herself?'

Georges secretly criticized Taehyung in disdain but he nevertheless, remained smiling on the surface. "Seokjin can vouch for me, there really isn't a treatment plan for this."

Taehyung didn't put him in a difficult spot, which was rather rare of him. After a moment of silence, he suddenly said, "If I don't break out in cold sweat or feel nauseous after having physical contact with women, does that mean that my condition has gotten much better?"

"Uh...it should be the case..." Georges looked at Taehyung with some curiosity. "Did you have physical contact with your wife? Did you two accidentally sleep with each other?"

Georges looked extremely gossipy.

Taehyung replied in an unusually calm manner, "She kissed me."

"Oh."

Georges first lowered his head unaffectedly but he soon processed what he heard and came to a sudden realization. Staring wide-eyed at Taehyung, he asked, "What!? Did you say that your wife kissed you?"

Taehyung nodded.

Georges and Seokjin looked at each other with their mouths wide open. In the end, all they said was "sh*t".

After a long time, Georges snapped back to his senses and said, "Ahem, well, let's congratulate our dear Mr. Taehyung who has technically been single all his life, on finally losing his first kiss."

After saying that, he even clapped his hands merrily.

Taehyung clipped with a threatening gaze, "Get straight to the point."

"Fine, what did you feel at the time?"

"I broke out in some cold sweat."

"Anything else?"

"I trembled a little."

"Anything else?"

Taehyung pursed his lips and didn't say anything.

Georges knew that this meant that he didn't have any other reactions.

He snapped his fingers and said with excitement, "That's a good thing. Maybe, you'll be able to completely accept your wife after sharing a few more kisses with her. Then, you'll be able to do whatever you want to do with her and have no problem bearing several children."

Seokjin was a little surprised too. "Taehyung, I didn't expect you and Y/N to progress so quickly."

Taehyung glanced at him ambiguously and said, "I'd prefer if you address her as your sister-in-law."

Seokjin smiled at him, picked up a medical book, and started reading it.

After leaving the base camp, Taehyung sent Y/N a video call request.

Y/N was having spicy hotpot with Tzuyu.

When the video call was connected, Y/N was chewing on a large slice of beef and enjoying herself while facing the camera.

"What's up?" Her words were a bit slurred.

Taehyung stared at her greasy lips.

"Darling, what are you eating?"

"Spicy hotpot. Mr. Kim, do you want to join us?" Y/N asked as she pointed the camera at her bowl of soup that had a thick layer of chili oil floating above it.

Taehyung was a picky eater and in his opinion, spicy hotpot was junk food.

Y/N was just being polite by asking him and totally didn't expect him to accept her invitation at all.

He even arrived as soon as he could.

At this point, Y/N had just finished eating. She was seated on a small chair by the side of the road with her head raised as she looked at Taehyung.

Clad in a turtleneck sweater and a black coat, paired with trousers and expensive leather shoes, he looked rather out of place.

Y/N and Taehyung held each other's gaze for a long time.

Feeling like she was playing gooseberry, Tzuyu took the initiative to disrupt the awkward tension at this moment. "Mr. Kim, please take a seat. What would you like to have? Dinner's on me today."

Only then did Taehyung sit down next to Y/N. Looking at the bowl in front of Y/N, he said, "I'll have whatever my wife is having."

"Uh..."

Tzuyu's smile stiffened and she saw Taehyung picking up a pair of chopsticks especially gracefully before wiping them meticulously with a piece of tissue paper.

"Hey, stop eating the meat, they're all for me." Y/N hurriedly interrupted him when she saw that he was about to reach his chopsticks into the bowl.

Taehyung picked up a slice of potato and placed it inside his mouth, after which he frowned and his ears reddened immediately.

Y/N stared at him and watched him chew slowly. Only then did she suddenly recall the fact that he seldom ate spicy foods.

She heard that he had a low tolerance for spiciness.

After giving it some thought, she decided to ask the stall owner for a glass of water but Taehyung had already taken a sip of milk tea from the cup in front of her.

???

"Hey, I've drunk from the same cup just now."

Feeling that the spiciness in his mouth had finally been neutralized a little, Taehyung answered, "I know."

"Why did you drink from it then?"

"There's no need to be saliva-conscious with my wife."

After saying that, Taehyung took another sip.

That the milk tea tasted much better than the "junk food" in his opinion.

Having noticed that almost all the milk tea was gone, Y/N quickly reached out to snatch the cup from him. "Hey, I haven't had enough!"

Tzuyu ate her food quietly while watching their "public display of affection".

'What's wrong with this world? Even the aloof Taehyung has started showing off his relationship with his wife.'

After dinner, Y/N patted her stomach and suggested that they go for a walk.

Taehyung consciously stood beside Y/N whose head was at the level of his shoulders because he was extremely tall.

Tzuyu walked behind both of them.

It was already dark, and the road was covered in snow that was glistening beautifully under the illumination of neon lights.

After they made a turn at the corner, there were suddenly many more cars on the road and Taehyung moved from Y/N's left to her right to shield her from the cars.

It was a small gesture that would almost go unnoticed. In fact, Y/N didn't even realize it but Tzuyu somehow found it rather heartwarming.

'Y/N and Mr. Kim are a match made in heaven.'

She suddenly remembered Yuna claiming that there were rumors of Y/N and Taehyung being married only in name without having any feelings for each other.

Tzuyu carefully whipped out her cell phone to snap a photo of the two of them from the back, which she then uploaded to Instagram.

"Tzuyu, speed up."

Y/N suddenly turned around and urged.

"Y/N, Mr. Kim, you two continue with your stroll. Mu Mu is urging me to go home."

'A stroll with Taehyung? That'd be so boring.'

Y/N thought to herself and glanced at Taehyung in disdain.

"I'll call Mu Mu..."

"I'll take my leave now, have a nice walk."

Before Y/N finished, Tzuyu waved at her and quickly hopped into a cab.

"..."

"Darling, can't you tell?" Taehyung suddenly said.

Y/N asked with confusion in her eyes, "What do you mean?"

He put his hands in the pockets of his jacket and said, "Miss Chou doesn't want to play gooseberry."

"Play gooseberry?"

Y/N recalled the explanation of that phrase and quickly waved her hand. "We're brothers, what's there to mind?"

'Brothers?'

"Darling, you're my wife and you're a woman."

Y/N defended herself, "But I have a manly personality."

His clothes were so large that it made Y/N look particularly petite. "Darling, just be a woman."

His breath was lingering around her nostrils and she took a sideways glance at him. His turtleneck sweater seemed to have made him look much gentler.

"Mr. Kim, what are you trying to say?"

Taehyung suddenly coughed and said, "Darling, I'll allow you to touch me all over."

'Is Taehyung out of his mind?'

Y/N stared at Taehyung's handsome face and asked, "Mr. Kim, did you just go through a breakup?"

"Huh?"

"A breakup is not scary. Were you the one who initiated it?"

Taehyung asked with even more confusion, "What do you mean?"

'Good, go on pretending. I may not be a nosy person and I'm not interested in your past relationships either but that doesn't mean I don't know anything!"

"Okay, we're both adults and I'm very magnanimous. I heard that you have a childhood sweetheart whom everyone thinks is the perfect girl for you. Did you two break up?"

She initially didn't bother paying attention to that matter but a weirdo approached her when she was out with Kai at the club previously, and even forced her to leave Taehyung.

Y/N squinted. 'Since that woman's brother is so detestable, she can't be any better.'

'Why is Doggy Taehyung looking at me like that!?'

"I'm being very serious," he said.

Y/N raised her brows in bewilderment.

"After all, you're the person I'm going to spend the rest of my life with, Darling."

'The rest of your life?'

She never wanted to spend the rest of her life with him! She just wanted to be rich!

Seeing how shocked Y/N was, Taehyung looked down and asked, "Darling, how about you help me cure my misogyny?"

Only then did Y/N snap back to her senses. Without hesitating, she reached her hand out to Taehyung and said, "Give it to me."

"Huh?"

Y/N rolled her eyes at him. "Give me money. I'm not a charity foundation. Since you asked me to help you with getting your misogyny cured, you have to pay me..."

As she spoke, she rubbed her thumb and index figure together.

"You'll have the right of use in perpetuity of that plot of land on the mountain."

Y/N blinked and retracted her hand immediately. She said with a sheepish grin, "Mr. Kim, how much of it would you like to get treated? I can cooperate."

After all, in the face of lust...

Taehyung answered very seriously, "I'd like to have a pair of children with you, Darling."

'What's going on?'

Y/N got a little agitated. "Taehyung, are you crazy? Why should I have a pair of children with you?"

Displeased with her instinctive response, Taehyung said, "You're my wife, shouldn't we be having children together?"

'Damn it. I have to get a divorce. I must get a divorce.'

She decided that once she got the perpetual rights of use to the mountain, she would divorce Taehyung immediately.

"Darling, we may begin."

Taehyung suddenly extended his hand towards her.

Staring at his large, bony hand, she raised her head to meet his gaze. "Begin with what?"

"The treatment."

'So, the first step is holding hands?'

Y/N hesitated for a while before slowly placing her hand on his palm.

His hand was a little clammy so they both subconsciously shivered.

Taehyung took a deep breath and interlocked his fingers with hers.

"Ahem, if you're feeling uncomfortable..."

Immediately afterwards, Taehyung said in an alluring voice, "I'm alright."

Y/N immediately shut up.

'Fine, I'll let him hold my hand then. It feels pretty nice anyway.'

The two walked hand in hand for a few steps and Taehyung suddenly turned to the side to cup her face in his hands.

Y/N was puzzled but before she could even ask him a question, he had already bent forward to plant a kiss on her lips.

Y/N's heart began to race and she felt as if her head was about to explode.

"Darling, close your eyes."

Y/N blinked with some confusion.

Seemingly sensing something, Taehyung suddenly wrapped her scarf around her neck and cupped her cheeks with both hands, completely covering her face.

Their lips were pressed together tightly in a romantic manner. When Taehyung took the initiative to lean closer for a deep kiss, Y/N began to feel giddy.

After a long time, Taehyung finally pulled away slowly. His deep and dark eyes were full of joy and his forehead was covered in some sweat but his smile was getting wider and wider.

Y/N took a deep breath and couldn't help but reach out to cover her lips with her hand. Suddenly reminded of something, she glowered at him and questioned, "Turns out you're such a good kisser, huh? Doggy Taehyung, are you sure this is your first kiss?"

Taehyung shook his head with a serious expression on his face, "No."

"You lied to me?"

Y/N placed her hands on her waist and was about to lash out at Taehyung but he quickly said casually, "I had my first kiss taken away from me a few days ago."

'A few days ago? Doesn't that mean that someone's aura is still lingering around his body?'

Y/N rubbed the back of her hand forcefully and tugged his collar tightly as she questioned with a murderous gaze, "Tell me, which hussy did you kiss? Does she have any STDs?"

Taehyung looked her in the eye and said, "Darling, you forced a kiss onto me a few days ago."

"..."

"You took my first kiss and now you're in denial?"

"..."

'Doggy Taehyung is so mean.'

Y/N humphed and let go of his collar.

"Darling, you're jealous," Taehyung said ambiguously.

"I'm jealous?" Y/N pointed at herself and retorted rhetorically, "You must be joking, how can I possibly be jealous?"

She stretched her muscles and said, "You're the last person who can make me jealous. Stop smearing me."

Taehyung didn't answer her and simply stared at her quietly.

'She refuses to admit to her feelings.'

By the time they returned home, it was already late at night and Zhang Guoquan was standing in the courtyard, ordering the servants to clean up. When he saw Y/N and Taehyung coming home hand-in-hand, he almost dropped the electronic tablet that he was holding.

Y/N was in quite a good mood today so she didn't glare at Zhang Guoquan fiercely as she usually would.

"Zhang Guoquan, why do you have to carry an electronic tablet with you everywhere you go?"

Zhang Guoquan's eyes were still peeled onto their hands which were interlocked.

'Doesn't Second Young Master suffer from misogyny? Has he gotten it cured?'

He subconsciously looked at Taehyung and realized that the latter seemed to be normal, though there were some sweat droplets on his forehead.

"Zhang Guoquan?"

Zhang Guoquan shuddered and answered, "Second Young Madam Kim, many of the electronic devices are smart devices that can be controlled remotely. This electronic tablet serves as the remote control of those devices."

'What? Technology is so advanced these days!'

Y/N asked curiously, "Can I take a look?"

Zhang Guoquan subconsciously hid the electronic tablet behind himself. "Second Young Madam Kim, this device is different from ordinary electronic tablets. It has a complicated system."

Y/N's face grew sullen and she glared daggers at Zhang Guoquan. She insisted in an intimidating tone of voice, "Let me take a look at it."

Zhang Guoquan quickly handed it to her with both hands. "Second Young Madam Kim, please."

He was already at the age of retirement and ought to be enjoying the rest of his life at home instead of getting threatened by Y/N here.

'Ah, life...'

Y/N had long wanted to see what was on the electronic tablet because Zhang Guoquan seemed to be carrying it everywhere with him, even when he had to use the bathroom.

There were tool-like symbols all over the interface, which made her feel a little dazzled.

Y/N handed the electronic tablet to Taehyung and said, "Can this be used to control the safe in your room?"

"No."

"There's nothing worth looking at then." She then handed the electronic tablet back to Zhang Guoquan disdainfully. She chided, "Seriously, what if you forget the password? You should have a backup."

"There's no PIN, it's a fingerprint lock." Taehyung lowered his head a little to look at her. "Darling, your fingerprint has already been registered."

"!!!"

'When has Doggy Taehyung ever been so generous!?!'

Before they knew it, there was already a huge uproar on the internet because the photo of both of them holding hands had gone viral.

Tzuyu was the one who posted that photo to prove to everyone that Y/N and Taehyung had a loving relationship. Immediately afterward, another set of photos was uploaded by another netizen.

The photos happened to be of Y/N and Taehyung kissing on the street. Taehyung's side profile was clearly visible, but Y/N's face was completely covered by his hand.

Taehyung did not have a Instagram account so the netizens flocked to Kai's account and left comments on his page.

"Kai, those photos that have gone viral on the internet are of your second brother and his wife, right? Oh my God, they're such a good-looking couple!"

"Previously, I saw some gossip news accounts claiming that Second Young Madam Kim is disliked by the Kim Family but she's proven them wrong this time. She and Mr. Taehyung are so in love with each other."

"Mr. Taehyung is indeed really handsome. I've decided that I'll be a loyal fan of his from now on."

"Cupping her cheeks when kissing is such a romantic move. Although I can only see his side profile, I can totally imagine how suave he must be. Incredible, Kai, I love your second brother and his wife."

"What a beautiful kiss, I'm going to die!"

'...'

As soon as Y/N and Taehyung headed upstairs, Kai dashed out of his room and exclaimed, "Second Brother, please set up a Instagram account, because your fans are flooding my page with questions and comments about you two!"

Jennie was putting on a facial mask and when she heard the commotion, she dashed out of her room too. "Second Brother, Second Sister-in-law, did someone sneakily take photos of you? It's a hot topic on the Internet now and many netizens have left comments about you on my Instagram page!"

'Huh?'

Y/N subconsciously looked at Taehyung and took out her cell phone to log onto Instagram. Soon, she saw the photo posted by Tzuyu and the enthusiastic netizen who posted another set of photos. Fortunately, their faces couldn't be seen clearly in the photos.

When Y/N saw the photos of her and Taehyung kissing on the street, Y/N suddenly understood why Taehyung had cupped her cheeks with his hands.

'Did he discover right from the start that someone was taking photos of us?'

In fact, it was because people recognized them by their outfits after Tzuyu posted that photo.

Seeing how calm and unaffected the both of them were, Kai switched off his cell phone in boredom. However, he suddenly remembered something and began staring at them lewdly.

"I really didn't expect you two to share a kiss on the streets. Second Brother, you're really something."

Jennie looked at Kai quietly and thought, 'Says you. How dare you tease them?'

"Kai, do you have a lot of free time?" Taehyung asked indifferently.

Kai shivered and said, "No, I'm going to bed now."

After saying that, he left without looking back.

Taehyung again looked at Jennie who was much more sensible. She said, "I... I'm just going downstairs for a glass of milk. Hehehe."

The two of them were the only ones left in the corridor.

Feeling rather awkward for once, Y/N covered her lips and coughed a few times. "Um, Mr. Kim, if there's nothing else, I'll go back to my room to rest now."

"Okay, Goodnight, Darling."

As soon as Y/N entered the room, she hurriedly covered her face. 'This is so embarrassing! I'm so embarrassed!'

'There goes my reputation as the esteemed leader of Black Cloud Fortress!'

'Why am I involved in a romance scandal!?!'

Y/N decisively told Kai to take on more jobs on her behalf.

Kai was quick to act and he managed to sign her up for an extremely popular variety show that was similar to a talk show.

Y/N headed to the office, which she rarely did.

Having learned their lesson since the previous incident, the staff members of TG Entertainment were much more polite to Y/N when they saw her this time.

Y/N headed straight to the artiste management department. As soon as she exited the elevator, she heard the sounds of glass shattering coming from the deputy director's office.

'Huh?'

Being curious and impulsive by nature, Y/N tiptoed over to see that the door of the office was left slightly ajar so she happened to be able the hear the conversation of the people inside.

"You have just debuted and you have gained so many fans, Y/N is no match for you. Okay, okay, stop crying. I believe you will soon be able to get rid of the title 'Little Y/N'."

'Little Y/N? What Little Y/N?'

Y/N walked closer and peeked through the crack to see the people inside.

It was a man and two women.

She had met the man before. He was the deputy director of the artiste department of TG Entertainment while one of the other two women was about her age and dresses very similar to her. Even Y/N thought that she had seen her doppelganger.

The other woman looked to be in her thirties and had done a good job at maintaining her youthful looks. She was seated beside the young woman and comforting her.

"At that time, I refused to debut with that title precisely because of this. From now on, everyone will treat me as Y/N's shadow and doppelganger but I'm not! How am I inferior to her in any way? I, Yani, have at least graduated from a professional arts academy!"

'So her name is Yani! Never heard of her.'

The other woman was obviously Yani's manager. She said, "Well, it's just unfortunate that you debuted later than Y/N. The deputy director is so keen on grooming you precisely because he thinks you can replace Y/N someday. Rest assured, I heard that that woman is very arrogant and very few people in the company like her."

"That's right," the deputy director chimed in. "Yani, it's only a matter of time before you surpass Y/N. Think about it, when the news is all about little Y/N surpassing Y/N herself, won't you feel even more glorious and dignified?"

Yani immediately smiled haughtily. "Deputy director, you're right, it's only a matter of time before I surpass Y/N."

Y/N finally understood. This newcomer called Yani had gained lots of fans and popularity by debuting as 'Little Y/N', probably because her appearance was somewhat similar to Y/N.

In the entertainment industry, it was common for newcomers to be promoted as the lookalikes of certain popular celebrities but very few could surpass the latter.

'Are the three of them retarded? I've only starred as the female lead in one movie and the little fame that I have now is due to all the hate that I get on the Internet. I haven't won any accolades yet and they're already so eager to replace me?'

Y/N folded her arms and was just about to go in but someone called out to her. Thus, she stopped in her tracks.

"Y/N, it turns out that you're here. Great, let's go inside, I have something to tell you."

It was Zhao Feng, the artiste director whom Y/N had met once or twice before and was quite familiar with.

"Director Zhao." Y/N greeted him politely.

Zhao Feng knew that Kai took special care of Y/N so he was very polite to her.

"Let's go in, I'd like to introduce you to someone."

The three people inside the room heard the sounds outside and had stopped talking.

When Y/N entered, she finally saw Yani in person. The first thing Yani did was to size Y/N up and scrutinize her outfit. Seeing that Y/N was dressed in limited edition designer wear from head to toe, she pursed her lips and was full of jealousy.

"Y/N, this is Yani, a new artiste who has just been signed to our agency. Recently, she starred in a campus-themed web drama series that rose to popularity. Many netizens call her 'Little Y/N' because she resembles you and has trained in traditional martial arts since she was a child," Zhao Feng said as he began the introduction.

'Trained in traditional martial arts since she was a child? Do people of this era truly know what traditional martial arts are?'

"Is that so? I like people who practice martial arts. We should spar someday when you're free," Y/N said with a warm and tender smile.

Yani answered sarcastically, "I wouldn't dare to. Sister Y/N is my senior, if I end up hurting her, her fans will definitely mob me."

Y/N raised her brows. 'You're very confident, huh?'

Yani was arrogant and conceited, just like a spoiled brat.

"She's quite feisty, huh!?!" Y/N said, smiling at Zhao Feng mirthlessly.

Zhao Feng coughed and took the initiative to ease the tension. "Yani has always been a studios goody-two-shoes who stays at home to study all the time. She hasn't been in society for long so she's quite straightforward. Don't be offended, Y/N. Yani is quite nice actually. This time, the production team would like you to accept an interview together with Yani, when the time comes, do take good care of her. With the both of you, the viewership ratings will definitely soar high!"

Y/N said with folded arms, "Isn't her name Yani? Why? Does she plan to change her name to Y/N?"

"No, it's just a nickname that the netizens gave Yani because she resembles you and both of you are proficient in martial arts..."

Y/N waved her hand, straightened her back, and walked away. "Enough, just send me straight to the TV station."

As soon as Y/N and Zhao Feng left, Yani smashed the glass cup that she was holding, onto the ground in exasperation. She grimaced and said, "Y/N just rose to fame for being controversial, what's there to be proud of?"

Her manager quickly comforted her. "Okay, okay, let's go to the TV station now to get ready for the shoot. Y/N is just throwing her weight around now that Kai isn't sick of her yet. Once he dumps her, let's see how smug she can be!"

"Exactly. In my opinion, you are better than Y/N in all aspects. Remember not to spout nonsense during the variety show later," the deputy director admonished.

He was the one who recruited Yani because he felt that she had great star potential. If she could also win the favor of Kai...

In this episode of the variety show, four celebrities were invited, including Y/N, Yani, and two other male celebrities who debuted as members of an idol group. They were from the same idol group as the silly guy with whom Y/N filmed the previous variety show together.

Y/N arrived at the filming venue way ahead of schedule and many people began to look at her curiously.

They had long wanted to meet Y/N, the newbie actress who played a female bandit leader and rose to fame due to her controversial news, in person.

She remained seated quietly with her hands on her knees, looking rather cold and aloof, which was a stark contrast to the rumors on the Internet.

"Y/N, did your manager not come with you?" asked the host who took the initiative to come over and greet Y/N because he was afraid that she might feel awkward.

Y/N looked up and said, "No."

"Uh..."

A few of the resident guests of the show began making speculations after hearing her answer. 'Maybe, Y/N doesn't get treated that well in TG Entertainment, unlike the rumors online. Otherwise, why wouldn't she have a manager?'

Yani happened to arrive at this juncture with two assistants and her manager by her side to serve her at all times.

Everyone had checked up on Yani's background and was aware that she was a newly signed artiste under TG Entertainment who was nicknamed 'Little Y/N'.

They couldn't help but compare Y/N to Yani and suddenly felt that Y/N was much less popular in TG Entertainment as opposed to Yani.

For variety talk shows as such, the fiercer the host and guests, the higher the viewership ratings. They had already made up their minds to put the focus of the episode on Y/N.

As for Yani, they decided that they could try sucking up to her.

Clad in a beautiful dress and wearing exquisite makeup, Yani was indeed quite pretty.

Y/N knew that the dress Yani was wearing was designed by Jisso's fashion label.

She had an identical piece that was sitting somewhere in her closet at home.

Yani seemed to cherish that dress a lot. She adjusted the hem and finally looked at Y/N. She asked loudly, "Sister Y/N, what is the brand of your dress? It's nice."

Y/N answered nonchalantly, "I bought it at a street stall."

"Sister Y/N, why are you wearing clothes from a street stall to set? That's so disrespectful to the production team."

Y/N shot her a cold glance and said, "I'm too poor to afford expensive clothes. Why don't you take off your clothes and let me wear them?"

She initially wanted to make Y/N feel ashamed and embarrassed but to her surprise, Y/N replied in such a righteous manner."

"Sister Y/N, you might have misunderstood what I meant. We're both from TG Entertainment after all and we're representing our agency. I have a spare set of clothes, why don't I lend it to you?"

Yani asked innocently with a radiant smile.

Fooling others with her innocent appearance was her forte and the persona that she had created for herself was that of a stellar student who was all about making peace and not getting involved in drama. Whenever she said or did something wrong, she could just make up for it with the excuse that she lacked experience in society.

Thus, Yani had always been bold with her words and actions.

Her fans sincerely thought that it meant that a Yani was genuine, straightforward, and had the bravery to speak her mind.

"I'm allergic to clothes that belong to others."

Yani gritted her teeth and secretly thought to herself that Y/N was being ignorantly arrogant.

'Does she know how expensive my clothes are? It's her honor that I'm offering to lend it to her.'

The guests had all arrived and when they noticed the tension between Y/N and Yani, they sat down and got ready to watch how things would turn out.

Such arguments were a common sight in the entertainment industry and many people have long gotten used to it.

Besides, they were both adopting the same image and style now so it was inevitable that there would be a conflict between them.

At this moment, Yani's manager had already secretly spread the news of Y/N wearing clothes bought from a street stall, to film for a variety show.

Everyone had just finished introducing themselves at the location of the shoot.

Two male guests were humble enough to choose to sit beside Yani while Y/N sat on her other side. Naturally, Yani was in the center position.

It was an eye-catching spot where everyone would notice her.

"Yani, I heard that you showcased your martial arts skills at a variety show and your appearance resembles Y/N very much, so everyone has been calling you 'Little Y/N'. What's your take on this?"

The host knew the important questions to ask. As soon as he said that, everyone turned to look at Yani.

She was holding onto the microphone and looking at Y/N with awe and admiration in her eyes. "I really enjoyed the film, Female Fortress Leader, that Sister Y/N starred in. I watched it over and over again at home during my free time. My parents have always wanted me to focus on my academics so I don't really do much during my free time."

At this point, Yani looked a little melancholic and she continued, "At that time, I was entirely focused on studying and when I was waiting to be admitted to college, I decided to take charge of my own life for once. I was lucky enough to have been able to act in the web drama series during my freshman year in college and I'm really glad to have the honor of being labeled as 'Little Y/N'."

Y/N scoffed. 'What a hypocrite.'

Everyone present knew that Yani was just putting on an act but no one exposed her.

The host directed the focus onto Y/N again. "Y/N, are you afraid that Yani might outshine you?"

The hosts and guests of this program were known to be shrewd and sharp-tongued. Hence, their straightforward questions and approach would often attract the attention of the audience.

Yani's manager had already communicated with the host and guests of the variety show beforehand. Y/N could also tell that they were nitpicking on her.

'Do they think I'm a pushover?'

Y/N pressed her lips together and looked down while grazing her fingers against her fingertips, pretending not to hear them.

The host felt a little awkward and thus repeated his question. Y/N finally raised her head slowly to look at the camera. "I'm me, I'm unique."

'That's quite silly.'

"Both of you are from TG entertainment, there should be a chance for you to work together in the future, right?"

Before Yani answered, Y/N grabbed the microphone and asked, "Aren't we working together now?"

The host wanted to lay a trap for Y/N several times but she often managed to retort and shut him up.

This time, Yani was planning to insult Y/N and steal the limelight but in the end, she failed to get any advantages because Y/N wouldn't fall for her trick. Besides, Y/N was straightforward and unafraid of offending others either.

After the filming ended, Yani threw her cell phone onto the couch furiously and exclaimed, "Y/N is too annoying. I'll make sure she doesn't have a place in the entertainment industry as long as I'm around!"

"She has Kai as her backer now, of course she'd be all cocky and smug. You're younger than her and your level of education is higher too. You're quite pretty yourself, if you can make Kai take a liking to you..." said the manager who didn't state things too explicitly.

Yani's eyes flickered and she thought, 'Yes, as long as Kai takes a fancy to me, it'll only be a matter of time before Y/N gets kicked out of TG Entertainment.'

Y/N felt that she was prone to being pestered by lunatics.

After leaving the television broadcasting station, she was about to call Tzuyu to ask her out for a meal but she received a call from a stranger's number.

She picked it up in frustration and was just about to speak when a familiar female voice came from the other end of the line.

"You're Y/N, right? I'm Park Jimin's mother, Park Bo-Young."

'Bo-Young? That woman loathes me, why did she call me?'

"Get straight to the point."

Hearing her impatient and unfriendly tone, Bo-Young lost her cool. "What's with that attitude of yours? You're just a girl from the countryside with a humble background. It's your honor that my son likes you. If you still want to continue working in the entertainment industry, come to this address immediately."

After saying that, Bo-Young hung up immediately.

Y/N glared at her phone screen. 'Damn it, yet another lunatic.'

Bo-Young asked to meet her at an upscale Western restaurant which many famous celebrities liked patronizing.

When Y/N arrived, she saw Bo-Young who was seated elegantly and having some tea.

Perhaps because she was a professional dancer, Bo-Young was in great shape and her skin was in excellent condition too. Those who didn't know her would have definitely thought that she was the wife of a rich man.

When she saw Y/N, Bo-Young gestured for her to take a seat with a look of displeasure.

Bo-Young said sarcastically, "Miss Y/N, you're really something. After seducing my son, you went on to seduce Jungkook. I heard that you have an affair with Kai too, aren't you afraid that your reputation will be tarnished?"

Y/N placed a hand on the table and knocked her fingertips against it before saying self-righteously, "I'm charming and attractive, why should I be scared?"

'I have lots of suitors in this country, as well as in the era I came from. Mind you, I'm the leader of Black Clouds Fortress.'

"How shameless of you, Miss Yan." As she spoke, Bo-Young pulled out a card from her bag and slid it towards Y/N. "The password is 888888, and there's a million Won stored in that card. As long as you leave Jimin and think of a way to make him give up on you, the money will be yours to keep."

Bo-Young was already waiting to see Y/N wiping her tears and pretending to be hopelessly devoted to her son.

In the end, Y/N merely looked at the card in disdain and gibed, "Are the rich so miserly nowadays? Madam Park, have you never read romance novels that revolve around the theme of overbearing CEOs?"

Bo-Young squinted and said with a threatening gaze, "What do you mean by that?"

"It's a cliche thing in novels for overbearing CEOs to have stereotypically vicious mothers who would give the female protagonists 5 million Won to make them leave their sons. You're offering me only a million Won, do you take me for a beggar?"

'Five million?'

Bo-Young took a deep breath before saying, "Miss Y/N, you're asking for quite a huge sum."

With one leg on the chair, Y/N looked very much like a gangster as she said nonchalantly, "Nah, I'm just going along with the market price."

'This woman is indeed after my son's money, just as I expected. Maybe, she has already found out long ago that Jimin actually belongs to the Jeon family.'

Bo-Young was exceptionally disgusted with Y/N and she utterly despised her. 'My son must marry a woman from a rich family, or else, how can he vie with Jungkook for the inheritance?'

"I can give you five million Won but Miss Y/N, you must promise to never pester Jimin again."

Y/N waved her hand and said straightforwardly, "Sure."

'Jimin is the one pestering me anyway.'

Bo-Young made a phone call to the bank and when she saw that Y/N was just about to pick up the bank card, she immediately pressed it down. "Wait a minute, I need more than just a verbal promise. I hope you will get lost from this city and never show up in front of me again after you take my money."

"Why should I do that?" Y/N immediately retorted.

"How else can I guarantee that you'll really leave my son? Miss Yan, we have to sign an agreement before I can give you the money. You must promise to leave this city."

Y/N said in a hostile tone, "My management agency is here in Seoul, why should I leave? Do you really think I care for those five million Won of yours? It's just a man. Even if I don't take your money, I can just go act all coquettish with Jungkook, Jimin, or Kai and I'll be given the chance to play a lead role. The amount of money I'll earn from that is far beyond five million."

Bo-Young turned pale and she snapped, "You're such a shameless woman."

Y/N humphed. "You're not any better. You've already shamelessly become someone else's mistress and had an illegitimate child with him. I'm nothing compared to you. Well at least, Jimin and the other guys are still single and at most, I'll marry each of them once. Anyway, it's really easy and convenient to get a divorce these days."

Bo-Young's breathing gradually quickened and her chest was heaving up and down vigorously by the time Y/N said her piece.

'Y/N must be the most shameless person in this world. How can she have the cheek to say such things?'

Pointing her shaky finger at Y/N, Bo-Young warned, "Don't get too ahead of yourself. Y/N, I know many of the veteran artists and celebrities in the entertainment industry. It'd be a piece of cake for me to kick you out."

Y/N looked up lazily and smirked arrogantly. "Is that so? Whose pride and reputation do you think matters more? Yours or Jimin's?"

'How dare this little bitch threaten me?'

Bo-Young tried her best to contain her anger as she answered, "Okay, you can stay in this city but you must sign an agreement and promise that you'll never pester my son again."

Y/N chugged the entire glass of water in one go. "I'm sorry but five million Won is the price I offered just now, I've decided to change my mind. I want six million."

Bo-Young slammed her hand against the table with no regards to her image anymore. "Y/N, don't go overboard. Do you really think I can't do anything to you?"

Y/N did the same and suddenly stood up to look down at Bo-Young condescendingly. "Madam Park, don't you go too far. Do you really think I'm scared of you?"

Bo-Young was so exasperated that she was trembling continuously. She suddenly smiled and restored her elegant, dignified posture. "Okay, six million it shall be."

She then took out an agreement from her bag and said, "Sign this and get lost with the money immediately. If you dare to continue pestering Jimin, I'll release this agreement to the public and let everyone see your true colors."

Jimin was too bewitched and obsessed with Y/N. Hence, Bo-Young had no choice but to look for Y/N herself.

Y/N took the bank card smilingly and said, "Let's settle things peacefully. Don't worry, I'm very busy and I don't have the time to care about that baby of yours. Oh by the way, if you give me another 6 million, I can dump Jungkook too."

Bo-Young humphed coldly, grabbed her purse, and got up to leave. Before leaving, she glared at Y/N viciously and warned her, "Don't forget my words. If you dare to seduce Jimin again, I'll make sure you get lost from this city."

"You'll regret threatening me." Y/N smirked, ignored Bo-Young, and then turned around to leave.

Bo-Young grimaced. At this time, the web drama that Yani starred in happened to be playing on the tv screen of the cafe.

From a certain angle, Yani did resemble Y/N.

Bo-Young stared at Yani's face on the TV screen for a few seconds with a bizarre smile.

Knowing that Kai would be coming to the office today, Yani deliberately dolled herself up.

Kai knew that a new female artiste had been signed to the company but he hadn't met her before.

Today, all the female employees of the office were dressed to the dimes and grinning widely.

Kai walked towards the door of the elevators and turned around to blow a kiss at his fangirls who were behind him. "Be sure to work hard today, babes!"

"Rest assured, Mr. Kim!"

"Mr. Kim, you became even more handsome."

"Mr. Kim, we work hard everyday!"

Kai nodded in satisfaction.

As soon as he reached his office, he saw the woman who was sitting on the sofa.

She was all decked out in light-colored designer clothes, with some of her long locks cascading down her back and a segment draping in front of her face and chest. She was seated with her side facing him and holding a cup of coffee.

"Second Sister-in-law? Shouldn't you be at home now?"

Kai was flabbergasted as Y/N was clearly still sleeping at home when he left so she couldn't have arrived at his office before he did.

Hearing Kai's voice, the woman turned around in surprise and suddenly stood up to bow to him. "Hello, Mr. Kim, I'm Yani, the new artiste that's been signed to your company. I specifically dropped by to say hi to you because I learned that you were coming to the office today."

'Yani?'

Kai finally got a clear glimpse of her face and realized that it was only her side profile that was similar to Y/N's. From the front, she actually looked completely different from Y/N.

Y/N's features were more exquisite.

Kai coughed a little and stood with his hands by his side, acting all lofty and mighty. "Oh, welcome to TG Entertainment."

She had heard very clearly that Kai had mistakenly addressed her as "Second Sister-in-law" just now so she couldn't help but wonder if she really resembled Taehyung's wife that much.

As that thought surfaced in her mind, Yani felt a sudden sense of superiority and she smiled even more radiantly. "Mr. Kim, I've always been a huge fan of yours and it's my honor to be able to join TG Entertainment. I'll definitely be a good actress so as to not be a letdown to the company."

Kai nodded perfunctorily with a bewildered gaze. 'The company doesn't have high expectations of her, does it?'

He had merely heard the assistant director mention that a newbie actress had starred in a web drama series that propelled her to fame, and was similarly proficient in martial arts, just like Y/N. In addition, she also resembled Y/N a little in terms of appearance so many netizens called her "Y/N junior" and thus, he decided to agree to let her be signed to his company.

'Well, Y/N is much prettier than her.' Kai secretly remarked.

"Work hard."

After giving that word of encouragement, he returned to his office.

Yani stood in place for a long time before pulling out her cell phone to search for some information about Second Young Madam Kim on the internet.

Apart from the photos that had been exposed previously, there weren't much other information about her.

Besides, Y/N's face could not be seen clearly in the photos that had been exposed.

Yani subconsciously touched her face and wondered, 'Does Mr. Kai favor Y/N because she looks like his second sister-in-law? In this case, there only needs to be one lookalike of Second Young Madam Kim in the entertainment industry.'

She squinted.

When Y/N woke up, she received a threatening text message from a stranger's number.

[You have three days left. If I don't see the news of you getting a divorce with Taehyung, just wait to collect the corpses of your entire family.]

[My family?]

Y/N wiggled her fingers and counted. Her grandmother Lee Bo young, who was obviously malicious, as well as her uncle and aunt were the only ones who could barely be considered her family members. She also had a few distant relatives whom she wasn't very familiar with.

In fact, she wasn't close to any of those so-called family members at all.

Y/N tossed her phone aside nonchalantly. 'It'd be best if they're killed, lest they continue being such eyesores.'

'But how dare this person threaten me to get a divorce? I'm a bandit leader after all, how can I be threatened easily?'

While thinking about it, she removed her pajamas. Wearing only a sleeveless nightgown, she picked up her cell phone and quickly scurried into the guest room that Taehyung was staying in.

Taehyung had just finished taking a shower and was now resting his head against the headboard of the bed and reading some books.

After pushing the door open, Y/N dashed towards the large bed and tucked herself underneath the sheets. She then reached her hand out to hold onto Taehyung's arm tightly. "Mr. Kim, I'm so scared, I received a death threat!"

Taehyung's body suddenly stiffened and the words "death threat" caught his attention.

"What death threat?"

His thick brows were furrowed into a frown and he glanced at her delicate little face.

Y/N pursed her lips and showed Taehyung the text that she had received. "Look, Mr. Kim, someone sent me a death threat because of you. Won't you feel really guilty if you don't give me some money to console me and compensate for the emotional trauma I've suffered?"

'Consolation fee?'

Taehyung looked up at her and said, "No."

'Damn it! You're still such a dog.'

"Do you know who sent it to you?" Taehyung suddenly asked.

Y/N told him about the previous incident and even specifically emphasized that Kai was the one who insisted on taking her along.

'Sister?'

Taehyung said with a gloomy gaze, "Oh, I know who it is."

'You know who it is?'

Y/N looked up and stared at his exquisite chin. "If you're close to her, just coax her and make her happier. I'm very generous, don't worry about me."

As she spoke, Y/N rubbed her index finger and thumb together. "You just need to pay me enough money."

"..."

Taehyung glanced at her, lifted the sheets, and stood up to walk towards the closet.

'Doggy Taehyung, why do you have so many admirers? If I don't flirt with you to the point that you can't help yourself, I'll drop the idea of establishing the Black Clouds Fortress again!'

Yani had just finished shooting for a commercial and her manager quickly walked over with a jacket. "Yani, Mrs. Park wants to see you. Hurry and get ready."

"Mrs. Park?"

"Jimin's mother, the leader of a famous dance troupe."

Yani was a bit surprised, because she knew that Jimin's mother was a legendary figure of the entertainment industry. However, she didn't know why Mrs. Park wanted to see her.

"Did she state why she wants to meet me?"

"No, but she's very dignified and domineering. Watch your words and tone later."

The manager admonished while helping Yani tidy up her appearance.

When Yani saw Bo-Young, the first thought that came to her mind was that Bo-Young was definitely difficult to get along with.

It was said that Jimin's mother was a strong career woman who was just as vicious and shrewd as many businessmen.

Yani was somehow a little scared. She walked over with her purse in hand and bowed to Bo-Young before pulling the chair backwards to take a seat.

Staring at Y/N arrogantly with her arms folded, Bo-Young said, "You're much more polite than Y/N."

'Y/N? Did she ask to meet me because of Y/N?'

She subconsciously clutched the handle of her purse tightly and said with a genuine smile, "Hello, Mrs. Park, I'm Yani. May I know what you would like to see me for?"