Things weren't really the same. At all.

The fact that all her efforts seemed to be in vain didn't do anything but pertub the young pop star. Just how?

How was it possible that a man had actually rejected her...? And for such an average-looking simpleton like that assistant woman...

How?!

She just couldn't fathom it in the most profound depths of her pretty, little head.

She was going to admit it: at first, she only went after Jumin Han for the ultimate chances of adquiring all the money under his hand (which was quite a pocketful) and the immense amount of fame and attention she would receive. He was also really handsome and successful as a plus; it was all someone could ever ask for.

So why, why was it that her life couldn't go the way she wanted?!

She had been sure she could get anyone she wanted, everyone around her told her so. But she was starting to doubt herself due to all this complicated crap going on with the CEO-in-line.

"Kyungju, dear, you're looking quite gloomy today," her father remarked, half-caring for an answer and half-unable-to-care-less as he concentrated on his golf game.

"Don't call me Kyungju, daddy..." She muttered with a deep sigh, annoyed. "It's Echo Girl."

"Oh, forgive me, Echo Girl." He struck the ball with his golf club, and it fell right through the hole, causing him to grin widely in satisfaction. "I was just asking about the wellbeing of my daughter, is that so wrong?" he continued, now looking at her with the same content smile as she scowled right at his face.

"You're playing golf by yourself?" she asked instead, avoiding the question.

"Ah, no, no." He shook his head, exhaling a bit at his daughter as if such a thing was a dumb question. "I'm actually practicing before Mr. Han arrives." He settled the little white ball in front of his feet again.

Echo Girl almost jumped out of her seat. "M-Mr. Han?!" She ran towards him, hitting him in the back. "Daddy! Why did you invite scum like him here?! Why are you gonna play golf with him?!"

Her father seemed confused. "Oh...? Oh!" He realized, blinking. "I believe you're thinking of the young Mr. Han right now... I'm talking about his father." He cleared up (as if that would be any better) and closed one eye in concentration before hitting the ball again.

"What difference does that make?!" Echo Girl yelled at the top of her lungs. "I thought you were blackmailing him!"

"I am. I am, sweetie." He said carelessly, glad again when he saw the ball fell straight on the hole again. "And since I'm doing that, I may as well take advantage of it and defeat him at a game of golf, too!" He chortled, pushing away a tear of laughter from his eye. He clearly was enjoying the power currently he held over the chairman of C&R.

Echo Girl wasn't amused. "How dumb..." she murmured inside her head, turning around and stomping off. "Looks like daddy isn't going to be of any help, after all..." From the looks of it, at this point he could care less about her troubles surrounding Jumin.

She still hadn't gotten over it, though. And she wouldn't.

She would win this fight and prove she was ten thousand times better than that assistant wench.

Echo Girl wasn't afraid of taking what belonged to her.

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"Hey."

"Huh?" Seven turned his head towards Yoosung, still chewing on his Honey Buddah Chips intently.

"Is it just me... Am I having an hallucination?" Yoosung asked, voice dead inside as he stared at the beffudling image standing right in front of him.

"I'm afraid you're gonna have to be more specific," Luciel stated, now taking a long swig of his Dr. Pepper.

Yoosung pointed to a particular, blue-eyed girl standing in front of them, behind some bushes, like a maniac.

Luciel spat out his drink.

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"The day is beautiful today." Jaehee said softly, admiring the sheer beauty of the bright green of the trees surrounding them, blinded by the warm sunlight.

"I agree." Jumin said in response, though glancing at her when she wasn't looking and thinking something else. "Though still not nearly as beautiful as you... Jaehee's beauty... Is truly incomparable." He hummed. "Maybe not even to Elizabeth the 3rd's?"

Jaehee flinched, suddenly seeing him stared at her with squinted eyes; as if trying to decide something. "Um... Is there something on my face?" she asked in confusion, a bead of sweat on her cheek.

Jumin smiled, advancing his steps and caressing his thumb over her cheek. "Yes, right here."

A very long moment passed and he still hadn't stopped cupping her cheeks. She narrowed her eyes suspiciously. "...There really wasn't anything there to begin, was there?" she accused him, blushing ever so slightly.

"Guilty as charged." Jumin admitted without much thought, shrugging.

"Jumin!" Jaehee exclaimed in irritation, secretly over the moon (not that she would ever admit it, especially seeing that smug look on his face). She took of his hand with her own and walked away much too quickly.

"Where are you going?" the raven-haired man asked with a slight tilt of his head, curious.

"I'm going to look for the rest of the RFA." she answered, then turning around and smiling a bit. "You should come, too. I think we have been separated from everyone for a little too long."

Jumin reciprocated her smile, following close after. "Of course."

The two walked off by each other without another word, happy, and completely unaware of the person lurking in the shadows not too far behind.

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"Where have you guys been?" Zen asked, sitting beside Mi-Cha; who had taken part of the event as the newest member of the RFA (she was going to become Jumin's new assistant in a few months) who was becoming acclimated to the fundraising group's company. "Isn't this meeting supposed to be for all us of to spend time together?"

"It's rare you actually want to spend time with me." Jumin stated, crossing his arms in suspicion.

"Euck! I definitely misworded that sentence. Nevermind!" he spluttered, shocked by his own choice of words.

"Jaehee, Mr. Han, have you guys seen Luciel or Yoosung around?" MC asked, sounding worried. "They didn't tell us where they went and they're still not back..."

Both Jaehee and Jumin looked surprised, glancing at each other and shaking their heads simultaneously.

"No... We haven't seen them." Jaehee responded, now concerned as well.

Zen got up, dusting off his hands. "Then we should go looking for them. Who knows what trouble they got into knowing those two."

Jaehee nodded. "They're quite unpredictable." She pondered deeply before speaking again. "If you wish, we could all search together-"

"Let's divide!" Zen immediately exclaimed, as if desperate. Noticing everyone looking at him weirdly, he explained himself. "I mean... It's better like that so we can cover, um, more ground...! The park is wide, after all."

Jaehee could tell what the real reason was: he still felt really awkward around her. She couldn't blame him. The way she rejected his confession to her really made her feel guilty. She shouldn't have ran off like that on him, but if she didn't, maybe she wouldn't have been able to reach Jumin.

"...Alright." She answered. But she still wanted to apologize to him as soon as she got the chance.

"Come on, Mi-Cha." Zen smiled friendly at her. The girl blushed in response and smiled back at him just as contently.

"Okay!" she turned towards her boss and coworker. "See you, Jaehee! Mr. Han! I hope either of us finds them. Be safe."

"We will!" Jaehee answered, turning to leave with Jumin as well.

"What kind of danger could there possibly in a park?" Jumin wondered out loud.

"Hmm... I don't know." Jaehee admitted. "But you can never be fully sure."

Seeing there weren't any other members around to see them, the two held hands as they walked, a warm source of habit.

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The RFA only reunited once every year.

Once every year.

And yet this somehow had managed to happen.

Just how unlucky were they?!

"Tell me where they are right now. You nerds won't stand a chance in a court fight against me." Echo Girl stood in front of them — less than ten centimeters away — as if it were the most normal thing in the world. She batted her long eyelashes innocently. "I would suggest not holding any information back."

Yoosung was trembling — first, the celebrity he had only seen through his phone screen before was suddenly right in front of him! Second, she was threatening to sue them both for assault; even though they had done literally nothing.

It was quite a bizarre situation to be in.

"Why would you wanna know that?" Seven asked, the complete opposite of Yoosung. Completely chill of mind.

"Well, obviously because I need to have a talk with Juminny." She rolled her eyes childishly. "And he won't let me inside C&R buildings anymore."

Both guys stood silent, probably impressed at how this girl had managed to get herself banned from a whole chain of enterprises.

"Um... then maybe... You shouldn't talk to Jumin?" Yoosung suggested, voice drawling in self-doubt despite stating the most reasonable answer.

"I'm not a quitter." Echo Girl spat, repulsed. "I'm not some coward who just gives up when I really want something and I don't get it."

"...Jumin isn't something you can have? He's not an object?" The blond college student spoke as if he were making questions instead of statements from how baffled he was.

"I don't care! He's going to be mine, want it or not! And even if can't get him till the end... Then..." She stopped herself from speaking anymore. Not wanting to reveal the rest of her thoughts. "Then he won't be anyone else's. Especially not someone as inferior as her."

Yoosung and Luciel blinked when she looked away with the most maniatic of eyes; then glanced at each other with scrunched up faces.

"This girl creeps me out." Luciel whispered low enough for it to be inaudible to Kyungju.

"Me too." Yoosung agreed, actually shocked he would ever say such a thing about his idol. "What do we do?"

"Definitely keep her away from Elly's Mom and Elly's Babysitter." Seven responded simply.

"Oi," he called loudly. Echo Girl turned towards him with a twitching left eye.

"What?"

"I'll tell you where they are... But..."

"But what?!" She became enthusiastic instead of threatening, and jumped up and down in her place.

"You'll have to promise not to harm her."

"Her...?" She purposely sounded confused.

"You know who. Don't hurt Jaehee. Nor Jumin, 'kay?"

"Um..." She sighed deeply. "...Okay."

"Good good." Luciel grinned. "Since you promised, I'll tell you! Here!" He grabbed a piece of paper from his pocket and wrote down a direction.

"Oh!" An ominous amount of laughter escaped Kyungju's lips as soon as her fingers touched the paper. "Looks like I won. Idiots." She thought the last remark was too low for them to hear.

"Bye-bye!" She gave both of them her cutest smile. "Thank you both!" Echo Girl proceeded to run off with the widest smile, practically skipping away.

After she had finally disappeared, Yoosung turned to his side, clearly worried at whatever Luciel had just done.

"What direction did you give her?!" he asked, sweating nervously.

He put his fingertip in front of his mouth, as if telling a secret. "Ah. I just wrote 'Longcat is the best' in Arabic."

Speechless, Yoosung stared blankly at him. "...You really are a genius."

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"Ha. It's beautiful how life works sometimes." Echo Girl smiled sweetly to herself.

She tore the paper in her hands in half. She didn't need it anymore.

She had found them.

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A/N: Finally got out of my writer's block! I'm sorry for lasting so long to post another chapter, but I really needed inspiration to keep writing. Comments and encouragement are much appreciated and they really motivate me to write! Thanks for reading.