Ryu Hyerin stood in front of the VIP room. The waiter that guided her here knocked lightly on the door, which opened swiftly.

Hyerin-ie~ Youre here? The open door revealed Lim Jisoo sitting in the center of the room like a queen.

And, sitting around her were slender-looking men acting quite coyly. They were probably acting that way while eyeing the pile of money on the table.

Her taste is just. Ryu Hyerin inwardly clicked her tongue as she stepped into the room. Of course, on the surface, her smile was not marred.

As Ryu Hyerin approached, a man clinging to Lim Jisoos side carefully made space. Lim Jisoo giggled and hugged Ryu Hyerins shoulder with one arm; in turn, the priest smiled and settled down by her side.

Lim Jisoo spat the cigar she was roughly chewing onto the floor and laughed, Is the investigation into Jaemin-ie finished today?

Yes. Hell come to see you soon, Unni.

Hell, why should he come? It can just be you! I feel frustrated whenever I see his facehe always looks like a dead man walking.

Haha

Lim Jisoo always complained that Bae Jaemin did not have an ounce of softness and friendliness about him, but if one took a closer look, the men surrounding her were similar to Bae Jaemin A natural smile formed on Ryu Hyerins facethat was truly hilarious.

When the Priest smiled faintly, the man who had moved for her handed her a glass. When Lim Jisoo saw that, she narrowed her eyes. Darling, are you wagging your tail at Hyerin-ie right now?

Of course not, noona. Im only giving her this because shes your friend.

Ryu Hyerin shook her head and refused the drink. She patiently watched Lim Jisoo toy around with the man while pretending to be upset. When Lim Jisoo saw Ryu Hyerins disaffected appearance despite the Mages cajoling and caressing of the attending males, she frowned. Should I summon some for you, too?

What? Ah, no Im fine.

Is that because of Bae Jaemin? He does whatever he wants behind your back, too.

Haha Ryu Hyerin sighed inwardly at Lim Jisoos insensitive words. Is she telling me to piss off because she wants to play around today?

Nohonestly, she might not even have anything to tell me.

They had been able to coast well since Lim Jisoo re-entered Korea and was able to use the information her syndicate gathered. Through her network, they were able to find out Koo Hui-seos hospitalization recordshis unonscious state. That was all due to the large number of spies from her criminal organization that she had planted in the [Red Dragon] guild.

However, now it was hard to obtain any new information. Despite this, Lim Jisoo wasnt wary of Koo Hui-seo at all; after all, she was able to command half of Koo Hui-seos security personnel as she wished.

Once he heard that, Bae Jaemin relaxed and began to focus on Geum Miyoungs case. He had even placed his appointment with Choi Lee-kyung on the back burner.

Lim Jisoo confidently stated that she could kidnap or remove Koo Hui-seo if he became even more of a bother, but

But, even if she had half of his bodyguard detail in her grasp, Ryu Hyerin still thought they would not be able to easily penetrate inside Koo Hui-seos mansion. However, both Bae Jaemin and Lim Jisoo thought it would be a victory anyway if Koo Hui-seo was locked away to the point he could not leave his home.

Eventually, with no fruit to show for her days work, Ryu Hyerin rose from her seat as she watched Lim Jisoo entertain herself. Lim Jisoo glanced at the Priest as she stood but didnt make any efforts to dissuade her from leaving. Going?

Yes. Ill come again next time.

Why go through all the trouble? Just contact me if theres anything unusual happening.

As expected, the woman simply wanted to empty her brain and play around for the time being. Ryu Hyerin lowered her head, trying to not show her irritation at wasting her time. Thank you.

Should I tell the kids to ready a car for you?

No. Ive brought something. Ryu Hyerin chuckled as she turned around. As soon as she left the room and closed the door, her black hair began to turn blond.

When Ryu Hyerin touched an artifact called the [Image Transformation Ring] with her finger, her hair turned completely golden. Thereupon, she took sunglasses and a hat out of her inventory and put them on. She then descended to the underground parking lot through the emergency stairs.

?

However, as soon as she arrived at that parking lot, she saw a mans wide back through the tint of her sunglasses.

She looked at the man for a momenta strange feeling that she couldnt quite pinpoint rose within her. Ignorant of her stare, the man loaded small boxes into a black van.

I feel like Ive seen him somewhere before?

However, as soon as the man turned his head towards her, Ryu Hyerin, for some reason she couldnt understand, turned her head the other way and walked towards her own parked car. Perhaps she turned her head reflexively because she thought he was a reporter or an acquaintance.

Nonetheless, she couldnt shake the feeling that that wasnt the case. Eventually, Ryu Hyerin got into her car and looked through the window at the man who seemed farther than before.

In the pastHm. Well, I think Id remember if I took a closer look.

However, the man soon sat in the drivers seatit seems he had finished loading his luggage. Ryu Hyerin was shocked to see the mans profile.

He looks so similar

He looks so similar to Seo Dawon.

Ryu Hyerin unwittingly started the car. She felt so nervousshe urgently felt she needed to block the car and check the mans face.

However, the van quickly left the parking lot; Ryu Hyerin hurriedly stepped on the accelerator. The van exited the parking lot without any hesitation and began driving on the road outside. Ryu Hyerin hesitated for a moment, but she was overcome by a strange impulse and eventually followed the man.

Fortunately, the man escaped the downtown after a little while and stopped in a shopping district that saw a lot of foot traffic. The man took a few small boxes with him and disappeared into a building. Ryu Hyerin recorded the vans license number with her cell phone.

Ill ask Bae Jaemin to look it up.

However, just as she was about to send a message, the man popped out of the building. Once again, he wasnt empty-handed.

She thought that she would be able to finally see his face properly now, but the man held a child who looked to be in their lower elementary school years. The issue here was that the child was stuck to the mans face, and she found it hard to peer at his features through the gaps. Ryu Hyerin felt somewhat disappointed when she saw the small child giving the man cheek kisses.

Is he just someone that looks similar?

When it became clear that this person wasnt the Mage, Ryu Hyerin simply watched him buckle the child into the car.

Well, I suppose its strange for me to follow someone just because they look similar to Seo Dawon when I know the Mage is dead. Ryu Hyerin deleted the picture of the van with a despondent heart. Still, even now, her gaze still continued to stray to the man.

Is he a married man?

While Seo Dawon wore a lot of accessories, that man only wore a simple ring on the fourth finger of his left hand.

He was holding onto that child so affectionately, too Hes probably married.

Those were the Priests thoughts as she stared blankly at his car. Strangely, though, it felt like she was seeing Seo Dawon alive and married to someone elseeven though she knew that was impossible.

Soon, the man placed his child in the passenger seat before carrying the rest of the boxes back into the building. Because his face was once again covered by the box stack, it was hard to see his features directly; Ryu Hyerin, though, remained still since she knew that he wasnt the Magemerely a doppelganger. A strange sense of weakness took over her body.

I should return.

In the end, Ryu Hyerin decided to start her car and erase todays idiotic stalking incident from her mind.

Huh?

However, still unable to tear away her lingering glances, the vans passenger door suddenly opened. The door that hid the mans child. It seemed he did not lock the door; after the child fumbled around a bit with yellow glove-covered hands, they eventually exited the car.

As she looked at the stumbling child, she was conscious of the fact that the van was parked close to the road. She automatically glanced at the building the man entered, but there was no movement at its entrance.

In addition, the child continued to walk forward. Cars often sped up on this section because the entrance to the eight-lane highway wasnt far away.

Ryu Hyerin watched anxiously as the child moved further from the van and even left the sidewalk. Eventually, she opened her car door and walked towards the child. Excuse me

The child busily wriggled forward as if they never heard her voice.

While trying to call out to the yellow-hooded child, Ryu Hyerin reached out urgently to their small back just in case an accident may occur. She thought she should at least hold onto them for now. Since there was a big difference between the stride of an adult and a child, she was able to reach and scoop up the child with no difficulty.

So light.

And, when she pulled them up by their back, she was a little flustered by the unexpected lightness of the child. Still, fortunately, she was relieved that she could soon return the child to their rightful place.

!

However, she almost screamed when the child turned around and peered up from beneath their hooda skull with red eyes stared at her.

What..!

Its been a long time, Hyerin-ah.

However, before she could scream hysterically, she heard an unforgettable voice in her ears. She turned around reflexively and met cold, red eyes. Ryu Hyerin froze, shocked; the mans cold hand blocked her mouth. I really missed you.

Ryu Hyerin stared at Seo Dawon, forgetting to breathe.

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TL: Lackey my baby~

Also, I know were supposed to hate Lim Jisoobut its kinda boss the way she just shamelessly played around with her harem while ignoring Ryu Hyerin.