Sehun is finishing up a work call when he notices a silver sports car driving towards the entrance of the hotel.

"I'll look over it after lunch." Sehun absentmindedly states, eyes widening as the driver steps out of the car.

The driver hands the keys at the valet counter and turns towards Sehun, "Oh Sehun,"

"Impressive ride," Sehun glances at her car as he opens the door for her,

"Want to test it out?" She asks,

"Is that okay?" Sehun seems unsure,

"I've heard good things about you from my brother." Heeyoung shrugs, holding out her valet ticket,

"Alright," Sehun nods, switching their valet tickets.

Sehun doesn't ask where she's going, rather he drags her towards the private rooms, "Look who I found?" He jokes, as the two walk into a private room,

"Did your meeting end early?" Jongin is the first to greet his girlfriend, giving her a quick peck on her temple, while the others politely greet her,

"Unfortunately not. I ran into Sehun at the entrance and tagged along to greet everyone," Heeyoung wraps an arm around Jongin's waist,

"Dinner tonight?" Jongin asks,

Heeyoung purses her lips as she glances at Junmyeon, "I'm having dinner at Seol's."

"I'll see you then." Jongin winks at her.

"You're more than welcome to join us for dinner tonight, Jongin." Junmyeon teases, winking at Heeyoung.

"I need to head out." Heeyoung glances at her watch, as the door to the room is opened,

"Xiǎohuā, you in here?" A soft voice as a handsome male steps into the room,

"Here." Hope steps away from Jongin,

"I thought I saw you walk in here." The male remains at the door,

"I ran into a friend." Heeyoung smiles.

"Dylan Xiong meet Jongin Kim." Heeyoung introduces the men,

Dylan raises an eyebrow at the taller male, "The Boyfriend?" He smirks at Heeyoung,

Heeyoung softly snorts, "Yes."

"I've heard quite a lot about you." Dylan chirps,

"And he hasn't heard anything about you." Heeyoung  hurries out the room with Dylan, waving at the men around the room.

"Ouch. I don't get why you're called Little Flower." Dylan whines, "You're clearly a cactus." The duo's footsteps fade away.

"Damn." Sehun muses, "Another handsome man added to the every growing list of Heeyoung's friends." He teases Jongin,

Jongin keeps quiet and focuses on the menu.

"Correct me if I'm wrong but Xiao Hua means little flower, right?" Kyungsoo adds, noting Jongin clenching his fists,

"Nicknames are common among close friends." Minseok steps in, knowing everyone is trying to get a reaction out of the CEO.

"Hear that, Close friends." Jongdae joins in,

"What are you worried about? If anyone can tempt Heeyoung, it would be Jaemin." Chanyeol absentmindedly states, his focus on the menu,

"Park Chanyeol." His friends hiss. Chanyeol is shocked seeing the glares directed at him,

"Seriously." Chanyeol shakes his head, "Heeyoung might have lost her memory, but the way she looks at you remains the same."

Everyone starts to chirp in, until Jongin sighs, "Can we not discuss my love life?"

"Heeyoung." Hope sees Jongin jogging over to her car,

"You're here." Heeyoung smiles, melting into his arms,

"I told I'll see you." Jongin muses, rubbing her head to calm her down, since he knows she's nervous about the dinner.

"It'll be fine." He assures her, keeping his tone light.

"I don't know how to handle tiny humans." She sighs,

"Let me." Jongin takes the bags from her hands.

"Thank you." Heeyoung gives him a quick peck as they head inside.

~

"You're here." Seol hugs Hope.

Looking at the gifts bags, she simply shakes her head and welcomes them inside.

"He really doesn't need anymore toys." Seol notes,

"Jaemin sends those, to make up for his absence." Heeyoung clarifies as Junmyeon walks in with Jayden in his arms,

"Hope." The little boy calls out,

"Jayden." Heeyoung politely greets, "Uncle Jaemin send you presents."

"Thank you." Jayden frowns,

"Hey, Kiddo." Jongin greets, ruffling Jayden's hair, but the kid doesn't react much, keeping his head buried in his father's neck.

Hope glances around the apartment and her eyes land on the picture wall, narrowing her eyes as she finds herself in many of the pictures on the wall.

"To this day, that remains his favorite birthday, because his Hope and Kimtae especially came back to celebrate his birthday. You didn't do anything special, just a picnic in the park, yet it's one of his core memories." Seol states, pointing at a picture of Jayden, Hope and Taehyung at the park.

Hope glares at the picture, trying to force herself to remember, but a sharp pain stops her from forcing herself to remember. She shifts her attention towards Jongin. He's managed to coax Jayden and the two are currently engaged in a tickle war.

"Dinner's ready." Junmyeon calls.

~

"Seol, be honest, did you really make this?" Hope questions her friend, 

Seol gives her an exasperated look, "Yes, your highness, this humble servant personally cooked this scrumptious meal."

"Mom's been practicing ever since she invited you to dinner." Jayden reveals, "Dad and I have suffered through all her experiments."

The adults laugh, while Seol simply rolls her eyes. "I'm sorry, we can't all be chef's."

"Hope, after we're done eating, can I show you my game room?" Jayden suddenly speaks up.

Hope freezes but Jongin gently squeezes her hand, "Sure, I would like that."

"Okay." Jayden beams at her and goes back to his meal. Hope stares at him for a few more moments before looking away.

~

"It took Dad and I two weeks to build this." Jayden happily points at the Hogwarts lego castle. He points to the other completed sets and tells her, the length of time and the people he build each set with.

Heeyoung tries to focus but she feels the sharp pain that accompanies whenever she attempts to recall her memories.

"Heeyoung." Jongin grabs her shoulder, noticing the discomfort on her face as she rubs her temple.

"What's wrong?" Jongin worries,

"Nothing, just tired." She gives him a small smile,

"Jayden." Jongin calls, "It's bedtime."

"But.." Jayden pouts at Heeyoung,

"I'll come visit you, soon." Heeyoung says,

"Okay." Jayden extends his pinky.

"Pinky promise." Hope promises.

~

"Are you okay?" Jongin keeps a steady arm around Heeyoung as they exit the building.

"Headache. I tried to remember but," She mumbles,

"I'll call Dr.Yoon," Jongin pulls out his phone, but Heeyoung stops him,

"Let me stay over at your place, tonight. If it worsens, you can take me to the hospital." Heeyoung suggests.

In the next second, Jongin picks Heeyoung up and carries her to his car.

"What's the matter?" Hope whispers to Heechan, as they follow Haejin to the conference room,

"I'm not sure, he's been on edge the past week." Heechan shrugs.

"It can't be because of me?" Hope yawns, frowning as she looks at the clock and seeing it's just past 4 in the morning.

"You're a headache, but not enough to push him towards anxiety." Heechan jokes.

"Wake me up when everyone is here." Hope plops her head on the conference table,

"Hope Park!" Hyungsik Park runs into the room, startling the dozing Hope,

"What?" Hope yawns,

"How could you?" Hyungsik fumes, though the younger gives him a confused look,

"You." Hyungsik lets out a frustrated sound and plops in the empty seat next to Hope,

"What sins did I commit to get stuck with you?" Hyungsik groans, lighting banging his head against the table, his siblings look at him as if he's lost his mind.

"Isn't it lively in here?" Aeyoung Park laughs, walking into the room.

Everyone stands to greet the elder, before settling down and setting up the video call.

~

"Grandpa Byun is totally awesome." The smile on Hope's face widens as she continues reading over the documents,

"Heeyoung." Aeyoung gives a disappointed sigh, and turns to the men, "How could you let this happen?"

"What do you mean?" Hope asks,

"This will destroy your father, Heeyoung." Aeyoung sighs,

Heeyoung scoffs, "That's the purpose, Mother."

"At the end of the day, he's still your father." Aeyoung states,

"Funny, I don't recall Byun Namjin being a father to me." Hope calmly states,

"Byun Heeyoung,-"

"Calm down." The old man on the screen steps in, "Aeyoung, this project has been in the works for the past few years. Yes, personal feelings are involved, but from a business standpoint, it's a decision for the company and it's future."

"Dad." Aeyoung looks at the old man,

"Moving on, I'm planning on announcing my retirement." Grandpa Park shocks everyone, succesfully changing the topic,

Hope claps, "Finally! It's about time."

Aeyoung worriedly glances at between the two, but her father simply laughs.

"No wonder, you're my favorite." Grandpa Park praises, earning eye-rolls from the rest of the family,

"Since she's your favorite, you'll be passing her your position." Hyungsik asks, glancing between Haejin and Hope,

Hope frowns, while Haejin doesn't look bothered.

The old man simply scoffs, "Heeyoung does have potential. However, I'm afraid of the retaliation and her lack of certain skills required for the role."

Hope visibly sighs, relaxing back into her seat, "Exactly, what if I 'accidentally' transfer my shares to the Huangs."

The old man fumes, "You. Don't worry, I wouldn't even dream of handing you the position. Not only is she a fool, but there's a clear lack of people skill and her methods lack a certain subtlety. The Kangs have been whining to your grandmother these past few days, call her and explain the matter to her. She's tired of dealing with them."

"Fool? This fool single-handedly--"

"Quiet." The old man waves her off, "I'm passing the mantle to Haejin. He's the most suited of the position." The old man states, but Haejin looks conflicted.

"Excellent choice," Aeyoung nods,

"I object."

Hope whips around, staring at her oldest cousin,

"I am not ready to take for the role at the moment." Haejin explain, "Jiara and I are expecting and I want to focus on my family. Once our children are grown, I won't hesitate taking over, but not at this moment."

"Oppa." Hope gasps, "Congrats," She gives him a tight hug.

"May I suggest another candidate?" Haejin asks the patriarch,

"Auntie," Haejin points to Aeyoung,

"I'm not sure if I can handle everything myself," Aeyoung voices her concern,

"Why don't we split the position between Mom and Uncle Aydin?" Hope chimes in, and the room turns ice-cold,

"Pardon?" Grandpa Park snaps,

"Grandpa, don't you think it's time to get over your pride and move on? Don't you think you're unfair?" Hope crosses her arms, 

"He left us." Her stubborn grandfather is unwilling to admit his mistakes,

"Liar. We all know, he was forced out of the house. Poor man, forced out simply because he fell in love and got married." Hope shakes her head,

"He married for the wrong reasons." Grandpa states, 

"There was a child involved. Would you have them ruthlessly abort their child. It's been over 26 years and as far as I'm aware, they're still together. So, does it matter?" Hope retorts,

When the elder doesn't answer, Hope stands up, "Kicking Uncle Aydin out of the family was wrong. You knew his circumstances and yet you turned your back on them. Grandpa get over your ego and think about my grandmother, your wife, who's been missing her youngest child for the past three decades." 

"I'll consider it." Grandpa Park gives in,

"Grandpa, hold off on your retirement until the completion of this project." Hope avoids looking at her mother,

"Byun Heeyoung." Her mother scolds, "I do not approve of this 'project'." 

"Your disapproval does sadden me, but it's not enough to stop me." Heeyoung shrugs, grabbing the documents and storming out of the room with Haejin behind her.

Hyungsik and Heechan glance at each other and head to the elder lady.

"Auntie, your accident was a turning point in Hope's life. Byun Namjin didn't even attempt to get in touch with Hope after your accident. However, he suddenly called Hope back and basically forced her into an arranged marriage. That man has never been her father, and he doesn't deserve that title." Heechan calmly states, glancing at Hyungsik to continue as he's unable to,

"Auntie, Hope was a living corpse after the accident. In one night, she lost her mother, Jaemin and her dream. She suffered multiple injures and had to stay in the hospital for a prolonged period of time. Her biological father didn't call her, not once. Years later, when he called her, she answered, knowing you would be upset if she ignored that man. Though, what she found was betrayal. After hearing about your accident, the first thing he did was gain temporary custody of the Byun Enterpise shares you left Hope and he used those shares to force her back here. Hope doesn't care for those shares, but when Byun Namjin threatened to hand over your hard work to others, she couldn't stand back. After she started working at the company, Byun Namjin made her life difficult because she refused to call him father. Hope isn't someone who complains about the tough times, she quietly endures. As her mother, you should understand your daughter. Don't judge her when you're an uninformed bystander in her life." Hyungsik states, before storming out of the room.

"Auntie, Hope isn't reckless and with us behind her, we won't let her be reckless. Hope is ruthless, but she isn't cruel nor does she have malicious intents." Heechan tries to comfort Aeyoung, forgetting about the quiet old man on the screen.

"Heeyoung," Aeyoung catches her off-guard, as Heeyoung enters her apartment, 

"Mother."  Heeyoung coldly greets, joining her mother on the sofa.

"Can you please reconsider?" Aeyoung asks,

Heeyoung scoffs, "With the way you're pleading for that man, someone might misunderstand, Mother."

"Heeyoung Park," Her mother snaps, "I am your mother, don't talk to me with that tone."

"Sorry, Mother." Heeyoung sasses,

"Why aren't you understanding? I'm not worried about your father-"

"He's not my father. How many times do I have to repeat it before you understand? Byun Namjin is not my father, he's noth-" SMACK!

Aeyoung freezes, shocked as she stares at her hand, while Hope humorlessly chuckles, "And now, I'm the one disappointed in you, Mother."

Heeyoung walks out of the room without another glance at her frozen mother.

Run away with me, ~ My Heeyoung 22:34,