The First Clue
The Kims[Hee Ae's POV]
"Come in." I say when i hear a knock on my office door.
The door opens, revealing Bae Jungnam. I scowl when his expression looks kind of troubled. I sigh. It means only one thing. Trouble.
"What is it?" I put down the folder i'm currently holding and turn to face him properly. "Just spill it already. I don't have time for this."
"I think they've found it."
"What?" My scowl deepens.
"The key to your father's will." Jungnam answers.
I suddenly rise from my chair, knocking it over. Fear suddenly engulfs me. This can't be happening.
"But they still don't know where to look for the right keyhole." Jungnam adds.
I growl and Jungnam flinches. "I need that key."
"But how? Their security is too good for our spies."
"Then hire someone from their side!" I shout. "Bribe them! No one can resist our money."
"Except for those guys from YGS." Jungnam winces. "That security company is neutral. They are not easily bribed."
"Did i say you hire those scums?" I glare. "Find someone else who are close to them!"
"Neh, sajangnim." Jungnam bows down his head. "By the way, about the money."
I narrow my eyes towards him and he swallows.
"It has already been wired into your account, ma'am."
"And?"
"Do you think the others may have the slightest idea that we're stealing from the company?"
"We're not stealing." I glower. "It's mine from the very start."
"For now, that is." Jungnam whispers. "Until your nephew reaches the right age."
"What did you say?"
"Nothing." Jungnam then leaves for the door. "I'll leave you now sajangnim."
"Idiot." I mumble after Jungnam had left and before sitting down on my chair.
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[Bobby's POV]
"Daebak!" I exclaim. "I didn't know there's something like this inside our house."
"Yah! What are you talking about?" Hanbin looks incredulous. "You're the one who told everyone of our house having an attic."
"Jinja?" I frown, not remembering anything about it.
"Aish! You babo-ah." Hanbin can't do anything except to scratch his head.
We've already tried the key we found inside my winnie the pooh plushie to the every keyholes that we could find and when the three of us couldn't seem to find the right keyhole, Donghyuk suddenly remembered having found the trapdoor leading to the attic.
"Ow!" I exclaim when i trip. "My foot!"
"Aish! It's so dark in here." Hanbin mumbles.
"This won't do." Donghyuk then moves to climb down the ladder. "Wait for me. I'll bring a light."
After a few minutes, Donghyuk returns with an electric lamp. We finally have light.
"Daebak!" I exclaim again. "It's a total dumpster in here."
We scan the whole room and notice that most of the things stocked in there are if not old, broken. The room is full of dust that you can practically draw on any surface. There are books and old newspapers lying around. The old tableware our mom used to love are also there, chipped and broken.
"This is kind of nostalgic." I mumble.
"I know." Donghyuk looks excited. "This is actually my first time, studying the whole place in detail."
Hanbin sighs. "So, are we just going to stand here?"
"You're right." I clear my throat. "We need to find the keyhole that fits this key."
We start to rummage around things and check every nook of the attic room. I think we spent an hour up there when we finally decide to take a break. We sit cross-legged at the center, looking tired and defeated.
"This is hopeless." Hanbin rubs his nose. "There's nothing in here except for garbage."
I suddenly laugh and the two of them look at me like i'm some kind of a madman. I point towards Hanbin's face and Donghyuk also turns to face the latter.
"What?" Hanbin glares.
I continue laughing while Donghyuk seems to look amused.
"What is it?" Hanbin demands, looking pissed.
"Hyung." Donghyuk is trying so hard to stop himself from laughing. "You have something in your nose."
Hanbin furrows his eyebrows together before reaching out to touch his nose. Donghyuk and i laugh again when the dirt on Hanbin's face spreads even more.
"Aish!" Hanbin stands, walking away.
"Yah! Where are you going?" I ask while containing my laughter.
"Downstairs!" Hanbin shouts, sounding angry. "Since there's nothing in here, may as well climb down and clean myself up."
Hanbin climbs down. Donghyuk and I finally stop laughing. I look around the scattered things. I smile when i see the old toy car i used to play when i was a kid. Donghyuk moves to stand and heads towards our old grandfather's clock. I also stand and join my brother.
"Grandpa was such a er when it comes to this kind of things." I say.
"I know." Donghyuk answers with his longing voice. "He liked to collect things and kept them for remembrance."
"Yeah, even if it's broken." I sigh. "Let's go. Hanb
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