Chapter 28.

It continued to rain with no signs of stopping.

- Bona...hmm...how did you know I was here, and why did you bring a suitcase? – Siyeon still hasn't recovered from the shock of meeting her first crush after 11 years.

- I just went through something very terrible - Bona lowered her head, her voice trembling.

- ……………..

- Currently I am unemployed and stuck in a large debt.

- What?

Bona told Siyeon everything, from graduating from high school, then going to Seoul to study at university, then working for a bank, then getting a very high position, then being tricked by her superiors, getting fired and accidentally indebted.

- My parents passed away early and I can't trust my friends or relatives, so I thought of you. I went back to Daegu to find you. When I arrived at the Lee family mansion, your father said you were living in Seoul.

- ……….

- Chairman Lee gave me your phone number and address so I could come here.

- So how are you planning to settle that debt now?

- I sold the house I bought 5 years ago to pay off debt, but the debt was only reduced by half, I still have to find a way to raise money.

- Hmm….now you have nowhere else to go, right? – Siyeon glanced at Bona's suitcase

Bona nodded in pain.

- Siyeon, I really don't want to see you again in such a state, I just have no other choice.

- ……….

- Do you remember what you told me in our last year of high school?

- ……….. – Siyeon thought, she still remembered the words she said.

Bona is a girl she really liked in high school. Bona is very beautiful, her appearance at first glance seems a bit cold but when Siyeon touches her, she is very soft. She is very thoughtful and considerate of those around her, always radiates positive energy, everyone who is around her always feels comfortable and full of vitality.

Siyeon secretly liked Bona for 3 years then decided to confess her feelings. She initially didn't intend to let Bona know because she saw that sometimes Bona showed interest in guys, maybe Bona was a straight girl.

If she confessed, there was a high possibility of being rejected, so she confessed in a more subtle way. Bona responded to her in a comfortable mood. The two remained friends after that without any awkwardness. Until they went to college, Bona moved to Seoul because Bona graduated from Seoul National University, and Siyeon studied at Daegu University. Both are busy with their personal lives so they no longer have any contact.

Siyeon sighed, girls like that are indeed her type. Kim Bona has a personality quite similar to Kim Bora, their height, appearance are similar, even their names are similar.

Really headache.

But Kim Bona is different, the relationship between Siyeon and her is extremely pure and simple, there are no challenges or obstacles between the two of them. Wouldn't it be ideal to enter into a love relationship with Bona?

But Siyeon’s heart was tied tightly by Kim Bora, she still has no way to escape this situation.

- Bona…

- ……….

- It's been so long since our past, I don't remember it clearly anymore.

- ……………

- You just stay here for a while until your affairs are settled. I have an empty bedroom in my house. We are close friends, right?

- Um...thank you - Bona forced a smile.

At the same time, there was the sound of a baby crying.

- What is that?

- My son, Shin.

- Huh?

Siyeon took Bona to meet Shin. Since Bora left here, she and Shin have been sleeping in the same bed. Shin's old room is empty, Bona will sleep there in the near future.

- That's surprising, I didn't think you were married.

- Not really, I got pregnant and raised the child with a woman, but she and I ended it, now I raise Shin alone.

Bona continued to be shocked, she turned her heartbreaking eyes towards Siyeon

- Lately...you must have had a hard time.

Siyeon sighed and looked at the floor.

- It's okay, I'm here, I'll help you - Bona held Siyeon's hand.

- Um...thank you.

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Rising Restaurant

*sound of clinking glasses*

Minji was clearly happy. After a long time of persistently texting back and forth with Yooh, Yooh finally made an appointment with her to dinner. Yooh is 3 years younger than her, extremely beautiful and cold, and taller, a few centimeters taller than her. Yooh has shoulder-length bright yellow hair that looks very outstanding. If you look for her in a crowd, it's extremely easy because her charisma is so special.

Minji had to admit that she was becoming more and more infatuated with Yooh even though she only knew Yooh appearance. Yooh's texting with Minji was quite superficial, but Minji always hypnotized herself into thinking that it was because Yooh was busy that she texted so little. Minji also doesn't care about her self-esteem because she likes Yooh too much.

- Yooh, how you see food here?

- Very delicious, you say it as if you were the one who chose this restaurant - Yooh laughed.

Minji paused for a moment, the truth was that Yooh had chosen this restaurant and told her to come here. Yooh also set the date and time herself, Minji was only responsible for following.

Siyeon had warned Minji about Yooh's difficultness and Minji was gradually feeling it.

- What is your full name? – Yooh suddenly asked.

- I'm Kim Minji - Minji smiled prettily.

- I'm Kim Yoohyeon.

- Oh... turns out Yooh is just a nickname, your name is Yoohyeon, such a beautiful name.

Yoohyeon continued to laugh at the other person's naivety.

- Then why does your business card say Rachel?

- That's my English name, I use it in some cases when working.

- What job do you do, Yooh?

- I think you don't want to hear it.

- Why don't I want to listen?

- You were standing next to me when I talked to Siyeon, you probably guessed it yourself, right?

Minji racked her brain, she still remembered Yooh saying "I shoot Dami?", " Dami has been leading Scream for a few years, that's enough "

- So... you act as a terrorist?

Yoohyeon laughed loudly.

- The job is quite complicated, but earns quite a lot of money and has to run money for the police very often.

Minji stopped smiling, feeling a bit confused.

- I think you're sharp enough to guess that, you're a businesswoman, right?

- …………

- This is a secret between us, remember – Yoohyeon winked

- Oh yes...of course...it's a secret - Minji was startled when she saw that dangerous flirting.

Yoohyeon bent down to eat a piece of beef.

- So…..Do SuA and Siyeon have anything to do with your work?

- They're a little related so we just got to know each other.

- Siyeon said that SuA loved her a lot in the past, is that true?

- It's true, SuA might be willing to trade her life for Siyeon.

- …. – Minji was surprised.

- SuA is a former employee of Scream. Back then, her boss really liked her so the boss always tried to separate her and Siyeon. That boss wanted to shoot SuA many times because she always focused on Siyeon.

Minji shivered.

- If that person had been more decisive, SuA would no longer be able to survive, but SuA still wholeheartedly stayed by Siyeon's side and was not afraid of anything.

- ……..

- Now that SuA has brain problems, she can't remember Siyeon anymore. I advised Siyeon to let go because if she persists, she will be very miserable. SuA doesn't remember anything so she's the most carefree person. Anyway, Siyeon's wish was half successful, she always dreamed of SuA having a free life, not bound by Scream or the law anymore. SuA is having such a life.

- Siyeon broke up with SuA – Minji revealed.

- Really? That's fine, there's no other way.

---

A few days later, Handong returned to Korea, she excitedly invited SuA to go to the casino. SuA was feeling empty, thinking there needed to be some different activity to make her life less boring, so she agreed to go with Handong.

At first SuA thought Handong took her somewhere around Seoul, but no, Handong drove a few hours all the way to Daegu.

- Playing here is much more fun than Seoul, don't worry, you don't have to go to work tomorrow, I've already talked to Minji - Handong said excitedly.

SuA looked up at the building she was about to enter.

“Marriot Daegu Hotel”

In her memory, in addition to the fact that she found Jungjae's suitcase in Daegu, there was an image saved in her mind of when she was questioned by the police in a very beautiful and bright room.

She knew that the scene before her was not strange at all, she had the feeling that she had been here before, she had the feeling that the image of that room was related to this place.

- SuA, let's come in - Handong held SuA's hand and walked in with a happy spirit.

SuA went out with Handong quite a few times. Handong and SuA were just friends but she seemed to want to show SuA off to all her acquaintances. Handong took SuA to meet her friends often, sometimes at a restaurant, sometimes at a bar, and this time at the casino.

Handong's connections are too extensive, she doesn't do anything in Daegu but can know the people here...

SuA sat down to play with Handong. At this table there are 3 players, 2 middle-aged men and a woman. Handong introduced the other woman to SuA as her friend, SuA smiled politely.

After the employee explained the game rules, he started dealing the cards. SuA blinked at the current scene…

These were all things she experienced for the first time, but she didn't feel like they were new, she felt very familiar.

- SuA, are you okay? – Handong gently touched the back hand of the person next to her. She saw that SuA was a bit distracted.

- Um... okay.

- Do you understand the rules of the game?

- Yes, I understand.

- Let's bet.

- 1 million won.

- Call – SuA said.

- I call too – Handong said.

- 10 million won, Kim Bora-sshi – the man sitting across from SuA said decisively.

The whole table was stunned, only SuA seemed to freeze. The name Kim Bora is now only Siyeon calling her that, all outside social relationships call her SuA.

The person in front of her was extremely strange. How did he know her birth name?

- What did he say? – Handong whispered.

- My real name....

- …………….

- He knows my real name.

- Surely, you can't remember me, 10 million won, will you call? – the middle-aged man said challengingly.

SuA doesn't like that person's attitude very much. It seems like something bad happened between her and him in the past, right?

She can't lose this game.

- Call

- Hmm...I'll call too - Handong confusedly decided to follow SuA.

The remaining two people abandoned their cards because they did not want to follow that amount, and the other three people turned their cards over.

Handong's hand is Fullhouse, 3 cards of the same color and 1 pair.

SuA's hand is Four-of-a-kind

- Chairman Lee's card is Royal Flush, the strongest, Chairman Lee wins - the employee announced.

SuA bit her lip in frustration at losing. Hearing the word "Chairman Lee", she thought she could guess this person's identity.

Siyeon is a grand lady of a large corporation in Daegu. Her family does many businesses, including hotels, and her last name is Lee.

- You... are Siyeon's father, right?

- Oh...you're smart, Bora-sshi - the middle-aged man smiled and clapped his hands.

- ………. – Handong was stunned, she didn't expect such a fate.

- While my daughter is lonely and struggling to raise her child alone, you sit here playing cards, you really know how to enjoy life - Mr. Lee said as he took the chips to himself after winning, tone full of sarcasm.

- ……… - SuA could only stay silent, because Mr. Lee was not wrong.

Over time, she gradually realized that she was completely wrong in this matter.

She made a serious mistake with Siyeon.

- Hey, what are you talking about? – Handong raised her voice and was immediately stopped by SuA.

SuA held Handong's hand under the table and signaled to stop reacting. Handong sighed and continued the game.

Playing the 2nd and 3rd rounds, Mr. Lee was the winner with extremely high bets.

- That's so angry, I have to win a round before I can stand up - Handong frowned.

SuA remained calm from beginning to end, her guilt increasing with Mr. Lee's insulting words.

- Because of you, my daughter dared to disobey her family, followed you and lost a lot of money, and was also tricked into giving her the baby in her belly, forcing her to cancel her marriage to a young man from the suitable alliance , and now the outcome is like this.

- ……………

- I can use this game to avenge my daughter, is that okay? – Mr. Lee smirked.

- …………..

- If you can't return my daughter's feelings, you should at least pay a lot of money to compensate, right?

- …………….

- I thought you loved her so much, you used to risk everything to get to her

- ……………….

- 500 million won, let’s call, Kim Bora.

- SuA, don't…. – Handong stopped, the bet was getting bigger and bigger, 5 rounds had passed and Mr. Lee was always the winner, both SuA and Handong had lost a lot of money. The other two players had completely given up.

- Call - SuA showed a careless face.

- Fold - Handong smacked her lips.

After hearing those words, SuA felt that no matter how much money she lost, it was not enough, she was too wrong with Siyeon.

A decision arose in her mind, after this trip to Daegu, she would go find Siyeon to talk.

- Let's turn over the cards.

SuA's card is two pair

- Chairman Lee's card was Four of a Kind, Chairman Lee won.

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SuA and Handong walked out of the Marriot hotel, SuA lost 1 billion won, Handong lost 600 million won.

Handong sighed, covered her face with both hands, rubbed her forehead and cheeks to regain consciousness. She glanced at SuA, during this trip to the casino, she suddenly discovered a secret that she had not known for a long time.

Kim SuA is really rich, she lost 1 billion won as if she hadn't lost anything, her face is extremely calm.

She's just the chef of Cherry restaurant, right?

- Today is really unlucky, let's find another hotel to sleep in. I'm starting to hate this Marriot hotel.

- No, I want to go back to Seoul - SuA looked blankly ahead.

- Huh? It's 11 o'clock at night.

- Then you stay here, I'll go home first.

- No, we have to go home together - Handong hurriedly went into the basement to get the car.

While waiting for Handong, SuA took out her phone to call Siyeon.

“Tit……………..”

The beeping sound was very long and there was no response.

……………….

There's really no response

SuA felt a headache, she stuffed her phone back into her bag and looked up at the sky, trying to find her calm inside.

She is really looking forward to seeing Siyeon again.

End chapter 28