“Key would replace Taemin.” Onew immediately pointed at Key when they received the huge wave of anger from the three managers they have. They just found out about what they did late afternoon of the next day when Taemin had already flown away to California.

“Yah, why me?!” Key shook his head. “Jonghyun hyung’s going to replace Taemin!!” He pointed to Jonghyun.

“Not me! Not me! It’s Minho!!” He pointed at Minho this time. “He’ll be the one taking over Taemin’s schedule!” He shouted.

“Why me?! I need to take care of Jieun! She’s pregnant and needs a lot of attention!!” He excused. “It should be Onew-hyung! He was the one who planned all this!” He explained. “Hyung, Onew-hyung was the one who took Taemin’s passport on your bag!” He revealed.

“Yah! Why are you telling him that!!” Onew shouted to Minho. “We’re a team here, we’re supposed to help Taemin out and stop blaming each other!” He uttered.

“Stop blaming one another.” The manager uttered. “Because you were all the reason why he’s not here then you’ll gonna replace him to all the schedules that he will miss. From now on until he comes back.

“B… but, hyung…” Jonghyun said, “The four of us are still on hiatus.”

“We’re lifting it up.” The three managers decided. “Go to practice immediately and you’ll start the recording of Taemin’s first schedule by tomorrow.”

“How about our pay?” Key didn’t forget to ask.

“Taemin’s supposed pay will be divided into four and you’ll share it.” One manager said. The four looked at them in surprise.

“What??” They were all speechless. Taemin’s pay divided by four and that’s what they get? Pretty high, huh?

The three managers left leaving the four guys nothing to do. Onew patted Jonghyun’s shoulder, “Bear with this. We’re doing this for Taeminnie.” He said.

After a short while, they heard a car stopped in front of the house. Soojin went to see who it was. “I can’t recognize the car.” She said as she peeped at the window curtain.

A foreign guy went out. The four guys including their wives gathered on the window to see who it was. They couldn’t recognize the guy.

Then another one went out. “Juliette!” Jieun quickly noticed that it is her sister. “Guys, it’s Juliette!!”” She ran to the door and opened it to see her sister.

“Unnie!” She ran to hug her sister tightly. “Thank God I’m here again!” She uttered but eyes immediately wandered around searching for a specific person.

“Won’t you introduce me to your friends?” Dan whispered to Juliette.

“Oh yeah.” She smiled awkwardly. “Dan Bolton.” She just said his name and that’s it.

Dan looked at her sharply, but managed to smile, trying to gain the sympathy of the others, not even knowing that they are on Juliette’s side.

Key elbowed Jonghyun and the latter went inside the house with Minho. They both went outside after few seconds.

“Nice to meet you, bro.” Jonghyun said in a funny English accent and lent his hand for a shakehands. Dan took it and smiled.

“Hey, bro.” Minho said simply and also lent his hand. Dan was about to take it using the hand he lent for Jong a while ago but Jong was still holding it. He had no choice but to shake hand with his other hand.

When both of them were holding his hands, Minho and Jonghyun went around until they reached him behind. In few seconds, Dan immediately found himself tied up, in a metal handcuff.

“Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing, take these off!!” He shouted.

Onew placed his arm around his shoulder and said, “Sorry, can’t really speak English.” In an English language. “Do you want something to drinkeu??” The four chuckled and pushed the tied up Dan inside the house. Dan kept on talking nonstop English.

“Aish!! If he doesn’t shut up I swear I’m going to tape his mouth!!” Jonghyun shouted.

Meanwhile, Jieun held her sister’s hand. “Go back to California. Tae had already rushed to see you there. He knows something is happening to you. Go on, don’t worry about that guy. We’ll take care of him.” She smiled. “You don’t want that guy to bother you and Taemin, right? Go and quickly explain to umma and Uncle Steve that you can’t marry this guy because you have Taemin with you already.” She uttered.

“Unnie… how did you…”

“Of course I know it. I’m your sister, and I know marrying that guy is against your will because I witnessed how you love Taeminnie. Let’s stop chatting for now because you need to give Taemin a hand in explaining things to our parents.”

They said goodbye and Juliette immediately ran to catch Taemin in California.

//When everybody suddenly thought that California is just another street in Korea. WOW.