That afternoon...

"Mianhe hyung," Seungri apologized.
He was talking to Daesung on the phone.

"I told you to free your schedule today, didn't I?!” Daesung said sounding pissed.

"Yes you did tell me that, hyung." He replied, scratching his head.

"I'm really sorry.  There are clients arriving later. I just can't cancel the meeting. My father's gonna kill me." He explained.

"Aishhhhh!!!"

"How about we visit Youngbae hyung later this afternoon?" He suggested.

"Whatever Seungri," Daesung answered. "Just call once you're done with the meeting."

"Ye, hyung."

After the call Seungri leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes.
He was deep in his thoughts when he heard a knock on his door.
His secretary, Byungsoon, entered his office.

"Seungri-sshi," Byungsoon greeted with a bow.
"Just a reminder that you’re meeting with Mr. Kim of Kimex Industrial Company will start at 3:00 PM."

"Thank you, Byungsoon-sshi."

She bowed and went out.

Seungri checked the clock and it's now 2:30 PM.

'I still have time.' He thought.
He scanned his cellphone and called someone.

"Yoboseyo?" A woman's voice on the other line answered.

"Angela-sshi."

"Oh Seungri-sshi, how's everything?" She asked, sounding surprise that he called.

"Not good." He said. "They already talked and they decided to just be friends."

"I'm sorry to hear that Seungri-sshi." She apologized sincerely.

He could tell that she is feeling guiltier than ever.

After Angela confessed to Youngbae about what she has done, his friend hasn't forgiven her.
He told her not to show her face again to anyone within his circle.
She had no choice but to sadly follow what he ordered her to do.

"Is there anything I can do to help?" Angela asked.

"Uhmm.. Angela-sshi... If it's not too much to ask."


**********

At the Park Mansion...

After she had her breakfast at Youngbae's house, she quickly left so that she can catch up on some office work.
Dara went home to take a shower.
After she was done. She took her cellphone out of her purse and charged it.
When she finished dressing up, getting her make up done, she grabbed her cellphone and turned it on.
Messages from the office, Cheondung, Chaerin, Bom, Minji, and Seunghyun started coming.
She read Seunghyun's text and decided to call him first.

Seunghyun immediately answered the phone in just one ring.
He checked on her, asking how her day went yesterday.
She told him what happened which he responded with plain, "I understand."

He invited her for snack which she gladly accepted.

After the call ended, Dara received an anonymous call.

"Yoboseyo?"

**********

At PARKSan Restaurant. . .

Angela sipped her orange juice as she waited for Dara to arrive.

"Angela-sshi." She heard a familiar voice calling her.

She turned around from her seat and saw Dara walking towards her.

She stood up nervously and greeted her with a bow.

Dara bowed in return and gestured for her to sit down and she sat across from her.

"So how can I help you Angela-sshi?" She asked, giving her a warm smile.

"Uh...” Angela couldn't look at her.

"It's okay Angela-sshi," Dara chuckled. "Let's try to forget the past, shall we?"

Angela forced a smile.

"Uhm, Dara-sshi," She said, trying to look at her. "I came here to talk to you about Youngbae oppa."

She saw Dara stiffened but still she managed to keep her smile on her face.

"I'm sorry Angela-sshi, if it's about him then I think we should end this conversation." She said, preparing to stand up.

"Dara-sshi, it's not what you think." She said holding onto her arm. "Please listen to me first."

Dara sighed and went back to her seat.

"Angela-sshi, Youngbae and I already talked." She informed her. "I just don't want anymore complications."

"I came here to confess to you something."

Dara wrinkled her forehead while Angela took a deep breath.

"It was not Youngbae's fault that something happened to us that night." Angela began.

Dara looked at her, more confused than ever.

"Angela-sshi, I'm think I don't want to hear this." She said.

It already hurts her to know that Youngbae and Angela had slept together.
And to hear anything about the issue is just like rubbing salt into her wound.

"It's important that you know this." Angela insisted.

Again, she took a deep breath.

"I drugged him the night that it happened." She finally said.

Dara's eyes widened.

"You did what?!" She asked in disbelief.

"I took advantage of him." Angela continued, lowering her gaze.

"He has nothing to do with what happened that night. He didn't want it to happen."

Dara was shaking her head while she explained to her everything.

For a moment there, Dara thought about Youngbae and her decision.
But still reality bites.

"Angela-sshi, thank you for telling me all of these." She said trying to compose herself.

"But I've decided to be just friends with Youngbae." She went on.

"Dara-sshi he loves you so much. It's not his fault, it's my entire fault." Angela said while tears started falling from her eyes.

"Blame me, Dara-sshi. Me."

"Angela-sshi, for now I'm no longer thinking of who is to blame." Dara said.

"I just want to heal my wound." She said trying hard not to cry in front of her.

"Please give Youngbae a chance to make it up to you." Angela begged.

Though it's hard for Dara to do, she reached for her hand.

"Please understand, even if he didn't want these things to happen, it still happened."

She looked into her eyes.

"He made a mistake once, but he still continued playing with that mistake."

"Dara-sshi," Angela got up from her seat then she knelt on the floor which surprised Dara and the other people in the restaurant.

"Please forgive me and please give Youngbae a chance." She said while sobbing.

Dara looked around and saw people staring at them.

She quickly pulled Angela up. "Angela-sshi, please stand up. People are watching."

She assisted Angela back to her seat.

"Please let this go." She begged her. "I have already decided."

Angela just sat there and cried in front of her.

Dara can't help but feel pity for her.

Because of her one sided love for Youngbae, she has to do all the wrong things.

Suddenly, her secretary approached her.

"Dara-sshi, Choi Seunghyun-sshi has arrived." Nayoung said as she motioned to the restaurant's entrance.

Dara saw Seunghyun smiled at her and waved.

She did the same then she turned to Angela.

"Angela-sshi, are you okay?" She asked with concern.

She wiped her tears with her handkerchief and nodded in reply.

"I'm sorry but I need to attend to something." She informed her. "Do you need still need anything?"

Angela looked at her and smiled.

"No, thank you." She said reaching for Dara's hand and holding it firmly. "Thank you so much for your time."

They both stood up.

"I'll be going now." Dara said.

Angela bowed and watched her walked away.

She saw her approached someone at the entrance.

She recognized the person instantly.

Seunghyun put his arm around Dara's shoulder as they left the restaurant.

**********


At Dong Mansion

"So where's your mom?" Seungri asked, resting at Youngbae's bed.

"Yeah hyung, where's she?" Daesung was sitting on the couch.

"Are you here for my mother or me?" Youngbae asked while typing on his laptop.

After work, the two visited their friend.
Youngbae was doing some work at home when they arrived.

"We were just wondering." Daesung chuckled.

"She went out with her friends."

"Hyung," Seungri said turning his body to face Youngbae.

"Why?" He asked, closing his laptop.

"Do they know?" Seungri asked.

He frowned understanding what his friend meant.

"They don't know anything yet."

"When are you planning to tell them?" Daesung asked.

"I don't know." Youngbae replied. "Soon, I guess."

"So Dara nuna was here the whole day yesterday?" Seungri asked with a grin.

Youngbae just nodded in reply.

"Did you talk?" Daesung asked curiously.

"There's nothing to talk about." Youngbae answered. "I'm just thankful that she came to visit."

"Whoa! Being best friends with Dara nuna again isn't so bad, right hyung?" Seungri asked him.

Youngbae gave hsi friend a warning look but he just ignored him.

"I mean, at least she still visits you and spends time with you." Seungri continued.

Daesung grabbed the throw pillow from the couch and threw it to him.

The pillow hit his head.

"Ouch!"

Youngbae shook his head and chuckled.

"Thanks man." He said to Daesung.

"What did I say?" Seungri whined.

Youngbae got up from the bed and put his laptop on his table.

"Where are you going?" Daesung asked.

"Bathroom." Youngbae said, giving his friend a weird look. "Where do you think I'm going?"

"Uhmmm... Food." Daesung said smiling.

"Babo-yah!" Youngbae reached for the throw pillow on his bed and threw it back at him.

"Go and ask the maid!" He said as he went to the bathroom.

Daesung sighed and dragged himself towards the door.

"I'll be getting some snacks, wants some?" He asked Seungri who is still lying comfortably in Youngbae's bed.

"Nope, thanks." He replied, closing his eyes.

"Suit yourself." Daesung said as he went out of the room.

Seungri felt his cellphone vibrated.
He sat up and took his phone out of his pocket.
It showed Angela Lee on the screen.
He stood up and quickly went outside the balcony.

"Yoboseyo?"

"Seungri-sshi?"

"Ye, Angela-sshi. What's up?"

"Seungri-sshi, I already talked to Dara-sshi."

"Really?!" Seungri exclaimed, then he covered his mouth.

"What did nuna said?" He spoke almost in a whisper.

Just then Youngbae stepped out of the bathroom.

He was surprised to see that the two guys are no longer in his room.

He saw the balcony door was open so he checked.


"What?!" Youngbae heard Seungri said.

"What do you mean, Angela-sshi?"

He stopped in his tracks upon hearing his friend mentioned Angela's name.

He carefully peeked at the balcony.

There he saw Seungri talking on his cellphone.

"Dara nuna went out with whom?!" Seungri asked on the other line.

"Are you sure it's not his brother, Cheondung?"

"So it's really Seunghyun hyung?"

When Youngbae heard Seunghyun's name, it hit a nerve.

'So Seunghyun is making his moves now?' He thought.

Without even realizing it both his hands were balled into fists.