I woke up slowly in bed. At first, I didn't recognize anything.

 I murmured to myself, "Where am I?..."

 I cautiously sat up in bed and suddenly remembered everything. Right, a truck hit me. My head suddenly hurt terribly. I touched my forehead and squeezed my eyes shut in pain. 

Then I heard a female voice, "Jin Woo, she's awake."

 I looked in the direction of the voice and saw an elderly servant woman in work clothes standing before me. Her gray hair was neatly pulled back into a bun, and she wore black and white clothing. A man entered the room, probably as tall as Dante, of Asian descent. He had dark black eyes, a sharp jawline, clear skin, and a slight beard. He was dressed in an expensive light gray suit, resembling a K-pop idol. 

His voice was deep, "You're awake, Rose Aydin."

 I looked up at him, "Who are you?" 

He sat down in front of me, crossing his legs, "You should thank your savior." 

I leaned back against the wall, "Do we know each other?"

 He smiled gently, "Not directly, but Dante and I do." 

My stomach turned at the mention of Dante. Suddenly, it hit me that I must have been in a coma. 

"How long was I out?" 

He paused for a moment, "10 days."

 "10 days?!" 

He nodded. I massaged my forehead, noticing for the first time the bandage around my arm. My left arm was sprained.

 I looked at him suspiciously, "I still don't know who you are." 

He shrugged, "Well, we're not exactly friends, nor enemies... we're more neutral towards each other. My father and I were just coincidentally in the area and were able to save you; otherwise, you would be dead now."

 I rested my head against the wall because it felt heavy. 

He asked insistently, "And you don't feel strange in any way?"

 I looked at him, confused, "No, why?" 

"So, you don't know?

" I leaned forward, "Know what?"

 He licked his teeth, "That you're pregnant."

 We stared at each other. My mind went blank. 

"You must be joking, right?" 

He shook his head slightly, "You're in your second week."

 My mouth hung open. 

I murmured to myself, "No, please not..."

 What a terrible timing! I don't want or need a child right now. 

"Do you want to abort it?"

 I looked at him in shock. 

"I don't know." 

He shrugged again, "I don't care, but the most important thing for me is that the child is Dante's so that he owes me later. "

I laughed, "I doubt your plan will work."

 He looked at me questioningly, "Why?"

 "I have..."

 I spent 20 minutes telling him what had happened, and he was so absorbed in it that he even leaned forward, thoughtful.

 "Interesting that your boss betrayed you, Rose, but for what reason?"

 I shrugged cluelessly, "If only I knew." 

He rubbed his chin and stood up, "Can you stand?"

 "I can try." 

I turned to the edge of the bed and leaned against it. My left leg hurt a bit, but it didn't hinder me. My legs were still shaky, and he helped me right away. The elderly servant handed me a crutch to lean on. Only then did I notice that I was in an apartment in a tall skyscraper. 

"What are you planning to do with me?"

 "As I said, to get Dante in my debt."

 I stopped in my tracks and glared at him, "If you try to harm him in any way, you can forget it." 

He laughed, "No, no, I just want to do business with him." 

"Who are you anyway?" 

He grinned, and his perfect white teeth showed, "Jin Woo, head of the famous Scarlett company."

 I was surprised. Scarlett was a world-famous biotech company, rivaling Dante's company. 

"So you're not a cartel boss?" 

"No, I'm as clean as a blank sheet of paper."

 I raised an eyebrow. 

"So you think Dante wouldn't even give you a second glance now?"

 He took a sip of espresso brought by another servant, and she gave me one too. 

"After everything that's happened, he's given me a warning, and Dante takes all his warnings seriously."

 He sighed, "How could you win him back?"

 I thought for a moment and then looked out the window towards the FBI building, which was recognizable from a distance. 

"By proving my innocence and getting revenge." 

He sat down on the chair in front of me, and it was clear he had experience in a high position.

 "I have the means to do so, and you have the intellect. I'll help you as much as I can. I expect you to bring Dante to me in return." 

I scoffed, "I don't want to use him again, Jin Woo. This time, I won't be fake."

 He grinned broadly at me.

"How do you envision this, Rose?" 

He rolled my name off his tongue with a certain peculiar tone. I sighed and had to sit down because my body was becoming weak. 

"We're talking about the FBI boss, Mr. Collon, it won't be easy. For that, I need a different kind of power. A cartel with trustworthy people." 

He whistled in amazement. "Quite creative." 

I stared at him annoyed. "I want to put all of this behind me as soon as possible to win back Dante."

 "So, do we have a deal, Rose?"

 He stood up and positioned himself in front of me. I also stood up, and he extended his hand, and we shook on it. 

"So, you won't be showing yourself in real life or in front of Dante for now."

 I shook my head.

 "I have one request... Find out what's going on with my mother."

 He nodded understandingly. "Of course."

 Another person came through the apartment door. They looked similar, but he was older. 

"Father, you're here."

 "So what?" 

"We've sorted everything out; you don't need to worry."

 His father adjusted his tie. He wore a black suit and was about my height, much older. He only had a few gray hairs left on his head. He respectfully extended his hand to me, and I shook it. 

"Nice to meet you, Rose."

 "Nice to meet you too, but your name?" "

Just call me Kiyosaki."

 "Certainly."

 A stylist came through the door, and I looked at Jin Woo, confused.

 He shrugged. "You need a different identity, don't you?"

 "True."

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I sat in front of the mirror as she ran her hand through my hair. "What do you desire?"

 She had light brown hair, wavy and open, wore glasses, a small nose, her lips enhanced, and she wore a two-piece outfit, now with an apron. 

I touched my hair and looked sadly into the mirror.

 "They say hair holds memories, right?" 

She nodded. 

"Please cut my hair to medium length and dye it a light brown," I requested. 

She popped her gum in her mouth. "Leave it to me." 

She spent about 4 hours working on my hair.

 "Wow, thank you," I exclaimed, amazed that she had achieved the perfect shade of brown. 

My hair was cut into a butterfly cut. She smiled at me. The thought of how he used to play with my hair threatened to make me cry, but I held myself together. I stood up carefully, and she laid out clothes on the bed for me before leaving the room. 

I took off my clothes and put on the Chanel two-piece outfit consisting of a short skirt and a top. I also put on nude stockings.

 I walked out of the room, and Jin Woo turned to me, but he stared at me a bit too long. "Now I understand why Dante was so infatuated with you."

He gestured towards the dining table. "Here, your baby must be hungry."

 Reflexively, my hand went to my stomach. Right, I was pregnant with Dante's child. If everything had gone smoothly, how would he have reacted?

 I walked over to the dining table, and there was Korean food – tteokbokki with homemade ramen. It felt as though I hadn't eaten anything in two years. My mouth watered, and I eagerly dove into the food.

After I finished, I stood up carefully and said, "Are you ready, Jin Woo?"

 He nodded and opened the door for me, and I stepped out. We walked over to the elevator and got in. I leaned against the elevator wall for support, and he reached out for me, looking at me with ulterior motives. I shook his hand away and looked at him seriously. 

"We're only here to help each other, nothing more. And besides, stop looking at me with that certain look. The only one allowed to do that is Dante."

 He raised his eyebrows and took a step back. "Hmm, interesting girl."

I scoffed.