"And the winner is... Mae Aera!"

The deafening applause from the crowd echoed throughout the hall. Aera with a stunned face slowly stood up as Jaeho and Junsoo started congratulating her. People nearby her patted her shoulder with big smiles as she walked along the rows towards the stage.

I averted my attention to Jin who was standing on the other side. He was eyeing her with an evil glare. My breath got hitched up my throat when I witnessed Gun approaching Jin.

No. Stop. He's going to kill you, Gun.

Gun stood behind him and was about to attack but Jin, with lightning speed, whipped around and jabbed his two fingers simultaneously into Gun's eyes. He cried in pain and brought his hands to his face while Jin kicked his stomach. I watched as Jin walked away, leaving Gun to lay unconsciously on the floor.

Damn it, Gun.

I need help. Quickly, I called towards the other bodyguards that were standing by the cameras but no one could hear me, the crowd was too loud.

It's all up to me now.

Aera slowly strolled along the rows, shaking hands and smiling at people. A crane mounted camera swooped down to capture the moment, the camera blocked my view of Aera. I desperately tried searching for her.

There was too much going on at the same time, I couldn't keep up. The loud cheers from the audience, the billions of confetti spreading everywhere, bulky cameras blocking my view and the killer lurking closer to Aera.