Dara's POV 

Since I grew up without my parents and no siblings, I long to be in a family. To have my own but too bad, the guy that I've been aiming to be my other half is just seeing me as his good friend. Well, I already accepted it and life must go on though obviously it is not really that easy. But I need to do it. I can no longer continue in hoping that there will be a miracle to happen. 

Then as my phone rings, I chuckled to see Bom's name. She is a cousin of mine who was luckier than me. She has some things that I don't have, a loving boyfriend and family. Her mother was the elder sister of my father but he died when I was still five years old so I barely remember about him while I don't know anything about my mother as she left me with my father as soon as she gave birth to me. "Yes?" 

"Where the hell are you? I've been calling you for days already! Your staff didn't even know where you are." 

I chuckled again because I deliberately turned off my phone for a week as I have a deadline to meet so I don't want any additional distraction aside from my stupid heart. Thankfully I finished it already and I am now on my way to submit it. "I went to a place where I did my sideline job peacefully." 

She snorted because she still wasn't aware on what I am doing aside from managing my business. "Mom and Dad are expecting you to come this weekend." 

I got startled as I now remember that her parents will be celebrating their thirtieth anniversary and as much as I wanted to come, I cannot. "I am not going." 

"Why?" I can now imagine her pouting lips. "Because Jiyong will be there?" 

My heart automatically thumped fast upon hearing his name. Oh God. No. There supposed to be at least an improvement. "Yeah, you are very aware that I am already trying to forget this goddamn feeling I have for him. How do you think I will do that if I'll continue seeing him?" 

"You will come not because of him, but because of my parents who happened to be your Auntie and Uncle. Your only Auntie and Uncle, remember?" 

I groan. "I can't really come. I am done already being a masochist." 

"Do you think you can just forget about him because you are avoiding him? I don't think so." 

I rolled my eyes. "You're so supportive, you know that?" 

She giggled then sigh. "Come on, Dara. Mom and Dad miss you already." 

I sigh as well. "I missed them too and you as well but I will not really come, okay? I'll visit them tomorrow instead." Then I entered a building. "Need to hang up now. I'll see you soon, bye Bommie!" And I did not hear her response because I already ended the call. After placing my phone at my bag, I drove into the parking lot of the recording company I've been secretly working for almost a year already. As I get off my car, I immediately get inside of the building until I reached a room then knocked on the opened door. "I am not late, right?" 

"Dara! Thank goodness!" Jessie hugged me. "I thought you are going to ditch me tonight." 

I grinned. "Of course not. I won't do it to you." 

She giggled. "You made it, right?" 

I nodded then hand her an envelope. Inside of it, a CD and my own compositions are there. "Two songs as agreed." 

She squealed in happiness. "You're truly an angel! You saved my life." 

I laugh. "That's absurd. I am just doing my job." But composing two songs in just a week really drained my whole being. She normally giving me an advance notification but in this case, it was a last minute advise because of some conflict with her other composer. Well, on the good side of this is that I was able to keep myself busy. 

"Yes and it was really a pity that you don't want to be recognized for these amazing songs you are composing. You even have an angelic and sweet voice. You will be definitely famous." 

I snorted. "You know that being in a spotlight is not my thing. Anyway, I have to go now." 

She smiled. "I'll deposit the payment tomorrow morning. Thank you again." 

I smiled back. "Anytime." 

As I started to drive going to my apartment, I checked my phone and my chest start to pound hard when I see Jiyong's few missed calls. Darn it. I haven't seen him for the past weeks and yet, his effect on me still there. 

Then I inhale deeply and just pretend that I didn't see his name on my phone. Few seconds passed, a message came in from Jessie. You are truly amazing. I love the songs already! These are going to be another