[ May Prologue ]

Marks words made me feel comforted from all the stress that was happening. 

" I am fine," I replied him over the phone and gave myself a fake smile. I didn't want him to worry about me. I am a grown woman and have to settle my own mess.

" are you sure?" he asked one more time

" Yes, Mark. How are you?" I replied to him and tried to sound nice.

" I've been thinking about you. When are you back?" he said and my heart started to feel slightly fluffy.

" I don't know yet" I replied to him

" But when are you scheduled to go back to Korea?" he asked

" In 5 days but I left to New York first" I replied to him.

" What are you doing there?" he asked me curiously. I am not ready to go back to Korea because I am not ready to see him or Jungkook.

" Work" I lied 

" Ah... okay" he replied

" I am having a lot on my mind, I need some time to clear my head for now. I hope you understand" I said to him which was for once the truth.

" May..." he said and sounded sad.

" Yes?" 

" If you are not ready to talk to me maybe you should go see your parents and take a break, don't be alone" he replied to me and he was right. I shouldn't isolate myself. 

" Thank you, Mark" I replied.

" I am here for you"

" I know" I smiled and hung up. 

Maybe I should give us a change... he is so loving and caring. 

I was daydreaming about Mark until Elena's phone call dragged me out of my dream.

" Ms. May, I double check the audit from Sina and she is correct," she told me over the phone. All I could do was just to sit down and place my hands on my face. My so thought best friend has been backstabbing me for months. How could I have been so naive and especially careless?

" Thank you, Elena, I'll take it from here" I replied to her and hung up the phone

Looking at the report, all I could see is numbers that didn't please my eyes. 

" Sina, I will come to HK. Please let me know when Sarah comes in to return the company properties." I called her

" Okay," she replied.

"Oh and please hire a lawyer" I replied and before she could say something I already hung up the phone.

It was getting late and I booked a flight back to Hong Kong the next morning. What a waste... I came to New York for just a day. 

I am not going to waste any moments and threw on a black knee length dress with a slid on the side and my open toe heels from earlier. The wind was fresh. 

Walking on the busy night streets I walked the All Seasons hotel there use to be this bar I'd sneak up because they would sell alcohol to underage kids. Maybe because the