“Father, you know I don’t want to see him anymore… why can’t you just understand?” Rachael asked quietly as her eyes teared up.

“I don’t care if you don’t want to see him anymore,” her father replied. “I want you with him, not with that silly boy you’ve been running around with.”

“You’ve had your fun, now it’s time for you to do what your mother and I have wanted you to do.”

“Mother wouldn’t want me marrying someone I don’t love!” Rachael cried, “She would’ve wanted me to be with a man who loves me like I love him!!! You know that father… why can’t you see that that’s what is best for me?”

Rachael cried as she watched her father turn his back to her from where she was standing in front of his desk in his personal study.

“I don’t want to hear anymore of this nonsense you’re spouting,” her father said loudly.

Rachael cringed at the tone of voice he used. If he were truly serious about everything he was saying she knew it would be very difficult for her to see Zico anymore. All she wanted was Zico, couldn’t her father see that?

“Father...”

“I want to hear nothing else from you,” he interrupted. “You’ll be seeing no more of that misfit Zico. I’ll be making sure that Yoseob is always with you from now on.”

“Father!” Rachael yelled, “I’m not going to let Yoseob follow me like a lost puppy to make sure I do what you want!”

Rachael turned and ran from the study as she saw her father stand to yell at her even more. She needed to get out of there so she ran as fast as she could, stumbling over her feet when she got near the front door. She heard the footsteps of not only her father but of the servants as they all trailed behind her, trying to keep her from getting out of the house.

She fussed with her sneakers, trying to get them on but as everyone got closer she realized she didn’t have time for that and simply ran out the door. She had told Zico to be waiting outside for her and she felt relief flood her body as she saw him leaning against his car. He stood up quickly when he saw the panic she was in and he started running towards her when he noticed the gates closing quickly.

Rachael frowned and pushed her body as much as she could so she could get past the gates to Zico. She didn’t just want to reach Zico anymore. She needed to.