Sorry! this one's pretty short but it's importatnt to the story line.  i'll put up another one later this afternoon.  Also! i want to apologize if the loveline between Helen and Hoya seems to be going pretty slow - it just doesn't seem realistic if he jumps at her so quickly - i'll try to make it much better in the next few chapters (chp. 19 is something to look forward to if you're wanting some skinship^^)

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Jin Hyun’s unexpected phone call came just as Helen had finished washing up for bed.  The number was restricted but she knew who it was immediately.  Sighing, she accepted the call on her cell phone, “Yeobosaeyo Hyun.”

                “Oh…you knew it was me?”  Hyun questioned Helen; disappointment echoed in the phone line.  His call made her feel guilty for thinking of abandoning the company.

                She brushed off his question, ignoring it completely, “Are you ok?  Why are you calling?”  Helen was a bit blunt but Hyun knew her well enough to know she was tired and not actually angry or being rude.

                “Where are you?”  Hyun sounded like he was trying to whisper.

                “Helen’s response was automatic; she trusted Hyun with her life and she didn’t hesitate to tell him the address and room number.  “Why?”  Are you sending me something?”  Her tone changed from annoyed to interest.  When Madacorp decided to drop Elites it was usually an immediate action and Helen figured Hyun had just landed in California to begin research.

                “Ani, I’m not sending you anything.”  The pair continued on with small-talk late into the night.  It wasn’t until after Helen had hung up that she realized something was strange about the phone call.  Hyun had been whispering throughout their entire conversation.  Helen didn’t want to admit it, but the idea that something was wrong kept her awake early into the next morning.