What it takes

Watercolors in the rain
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Moonbyul received 30% less than she expected from her part-time job in a restaurant.

The owner blamed her for all kinds of things that weren't her fault but the brown-haired girl was an illegal employee. So she had no way to fight.

The little money that ended on her hand was used to buy a decent coat for Wheein and some food, which would only be enough for a week.

Thinking for hours, Moonbyul decided that there was no room for ethics in her life at all.

Not that she cared anymore. Or that she had better options at any point.

Kim Yongsun was extremely rich and nothing that she could take from the woman would harm her economically. 

On the other hand, even a small object from the lawyer could keep Wheein fed for at least a month. And Moonbyul would do anything for the younger girl.

With the head full, the charming girl used the skills learned on the streets when she was not even 12 and stole a smartphone from a man who was walking on the sidewalk.

The skinny girl bumped into this sophisticated man in a suit and let his weight throw her on the floor.

Being a gentleman, the guy helped her to get back on her feet and apologized for being clumsy.

Acting all shy and sweet, the brunette said it was her fault and apologized numerous times.

Both of them bowed and went in opposite directions.

The girl walked to a public park and examined the device.

Moonbyul was glad the millionaire was not an iPhone owner.

Actually, she realized the guy might be extremely naive since he didn't use any protection to prevent that other people accessed his phone.

The brown-haired girl swept the whole device and found the password of an app where the man stored his other passwords.

Taking lots of risks into consideration, Moonbyul decided to withdraw some money from the guy's account and then, get rid of his phone.

The girl went home to change clothes, put on a cap, and walked 10 blocks to finally choose an ATM.

Making sure the cameras couldn't catch her face, the handsome girl withdrew money enough to buy a phone and some extra food.

After that, Moonbyul casually dumped the device in a trash can at an alley and walked to the other side of the neighborhood.

As someone who had been discriminated hundreds of times in stores, the handsome girl chose the least sophisticated place to buy the device she needed.

Moonbyul lived in misery for too long to care about material things like that. So she picked a model of phone that was useful but not expensive.

The brown-haired one had memorized the attorney's number and decided to call her right away.

To Moonbyul's surprise, a very low and sensual voice answered the phone:

_____ Hello.

_____ Ms. Kim?____ The younger girl hesitated.

_____ Stella, is that you?____ The lawyer changed to a lively tone.

Widening her eyes, Moonbyul replied with another question:

_____ How do you know it's me?

The blonde laughed in a relaxed mood and explained:

_____ Well, your voice is unique. Plus, this is my private number. The only people who have it are registered on my contact list.

_____ I see...I should probably call some other time, right? You must be working.

Yongsun smiled when she noticed anxiety in Moonbyul's voice.

_____ Actually, I'm almost done. My office is downtown. Are you far?

Looking around, the girl calculated how long it would take her to reach the other neighborhood.

_____ I can get there in 30 minutes.

_____ Send me your location. Someone will catch you.

_____ There is no need, Ms. Kim. I...

Interrupting the handsome and mysterious girl, the attorney said with a warm voice:

_____ You gotta stop saying my surname, Stella. Just call me Yong. And stop being stubborn too. I gotta hang up now. Send me the address.

The brown-haired girl wondered why the lawyer had asked her to go to the law firm. 

Her first instinct was to ignore that request and never contact the rich woman again.

But Moonbyul knew it was impossible to get real money in a fast way. So necessity spoke louder.

Ten minutes after sending Yongsun a message, the girl saw a sophisticated car be parked near the sidewalk she had been standing.

A middle-aged man got of the vehicle and bowed before introducing himself and informing that he was one of Yongsun's employees.

Moonbyul felt awkward when the male opened the door for her.

15 minutes later, they were in an underground parking lot and the driver instructed the girl to go to the elevator on the left side and press button 22.

After thanking for the ride, the skinny girl did what the man suggested and got shocked when she realized that Kim's law firm occupied the whole last floor.

A very beautiful receptionist scanned Moonbyul up and down and asked with a judgy expression:

 ____ How may I help you?

As someone who had received that kind of look all her life, the brown-haired girl gritted her teeth and took a deep breath before respond

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Tugvasconcelos1 #1
Chapter 10: 5h da manhã e eu chorando por esse capítulo
La_Joke26 #2
Chapter 7: Finally got around to reading this! I’ve been subscribed to this for so long! 😭 Sorry it took so long to start reading this. It sounded interesting, and I’m loving it so far! Nicely done!! 😊
FileNameTooShort
#3
Chapter 20: That word pro bono, first time I heard it was maybe when i was watching how to get away with murder years ago hahaha

Whee so sweet on telling the world her story thru an exhibit and how she got to where she now thanks to byul 😭😭😭 Byul knowing that there are a lot of people who needs their help who might be experiencing what they have experienced and giving back to community with the help of the four of them😭😭😭 moonsun having kids💕

Omg another great story has come to an end🥺 whhyyy *cries in korean this was such a great read thank you for this story! 🥰
Pandafee
#4
Chapter 6: I love how the story is not self centered to Byul and Yong only
pikibear #5
Chapter 20: Nooo not the end, what about all the cute kids I want to see them give an amazing life and be happy
byulfan92 #6
Chapter 20: Great ending. Thanks so much for your stories.
Ssamina
#7
Chapter 20: Ahh thank you for this beautiful story
Blue248
#8
Chapter 20: Authooorr-nim, wow... I always enjoy reading your stories, so thank you... and stay healthy author-nim
Ichig02101 #9
Chapter 20: They r cute😊
Wow! 7or 8 kids? That's a lot😄
Tq authornim for the lovely story. luv u😘
sspy1006 #10
Chapter 20: 🥰🥰🥰
Such a sweet ending.
Thanks author.