“W-what are you saying, appa?” Joy asked in utter shock with her eyebrows furrowed. “Are you saying that I should quit my job as a model and just work for the company? Appa, we already talk about this.” Joy argued with her father.

“This is the only way I could protect you. Honey, your job description doesn’t exactly help me sleep at night or be relaxed at daytime either. I can’t let you just…”

“I can’t just sit here and do nothing.” He sighed, he could feel his headache coming from a mile.

“I wish I could understand you appa, but I won’t just quit my job because of your ambiguous reason of what? You, wanting to protect me? If…” She sighed.

“If you won’t explain properly, appa. I’m sorry but I don’t have time for this.” She made a face. Her father shook his head and bit his lip.

“Fine. I’ll tell you.” He exhaled, he couldn’t help that his daughter is so good at conversations.

Krystal paced back and forth inside the secret hideout. “ !”

“Krys, you have to sit down. I’m getting dizzy by the second.” She said tiredly. It was eating her up as well. They didn’t know that he’ll kidnap Sooyoung. They miscalculated.

“Unnie! What do we do? What will Joohyunnie say?” She whined.

“I-I don’t know. We have to think. But first you need to calm down. You’re a trained member of the clan so quit fretting over it.” Jessica scolded her sister because it won’t help them solve the problem if her sister is not in the right state of mind.

“We promised Joohyun that we’ll keep an eye on him but that man...he’s two steps ahead of us. I hate this!”

Then, Jessica started running towards the exit door. Krystal could only look at her pensively.

The older female paused.

“Jung Soojung! Come on, we already have a trace!” She hissed. Krystal blinked and her sister had to curse at her before moving.

Soon, the car left the place.

Joy was hauled inside a dark room. She could smell the odd stench inside that it made her want to vomit right then and there.

A man, clad in a black sweatshirt, old worn out pants and dirty sneakers, walked towards her with a tray