The bodyguard nodded. He went back to guarding along with the other men in their black suit who were scattered all over the house.Ms. Kim waved goodbye to Kian and then closed the gate."I didn't know you're that close to my tutor." Ms. Kim's body was struck with great shock hearing that voice. A sudden pause, she gulped. An instant change to her expression and eyes, from uneasiness to her usual kind and bright face. She turned her back.Mina was standing before her, scanning Ms. Kim with her prying eyes. "How long have you been standing there?" Ms. Kim asked, concealing her shock in her soft tone."Just now. But I saw you from the window of my room while you were walking with my tutor to the gate." Ms. Kim let out a deep sigh, discreetly. "What brings you here outside?""My tutor left this." In Mina's hand was a book."He just left though. He's still around, I guess

This hell-like dinner had been toying with Mina's emotions. She just felt lighter because of what her tutor had said but her uncle's harsh words were too painful to carry.'Did you really need to bring up my family here? Have you already lost respect for my dad? If my brother's here, he wouldn't allow you to insult our dad like how you did.' Mina had been forcing her tears not to come out.Mr. Yoo rested his wrinkled hands on the table, he felt like his remaining strength had left his body. Gloom fell on his face. But all these sudden changes were unnoticed as his family didn't seem affected by Mr. Joe's disrespectful insult towards his eldest son, Dan. His eyes started to get teary while looking at his sons and their family. The smiles on their faces tightened his heart.'Be strong, Mina.. at least in front of them. Don't let them win by seeing you cry.' Mina kept motivating herself to appear she's totally fine. The old man and Mina

Sudden knocks on the door. Mina hurried to open it."I'm a bit late. I'm sorry." Kian entered the room."It's okay, teacher." Mina sounded soulless.She walked straight to the study table where Kian was already at. Her tutor could sense Mina's floating thoughts. She had been like this since they left the park this morning.Kian cleared his throat.Mina looked at him. "What?"He tapped on her notebook. "Did you answer your homework?" "Yes." Mina gave him her notebook.Kian was a cold guy. But how she looked right now was troubling him.He didn't say anything and began checking Mina's answers. He was supposed to give her things to do while he's checking her homework, but he was sure what Mina needed at the moment; more time to be deep in her thoughts.------------"What's bothering you?" Kian asked her.He just finished checking her homework.

Mina felt like she was in an intense rollercoaster ride the entire day.Her brother called her. That voice made her miss him more.She encountered another dangerous situation but her tutor showed up again to help her. His sweet embrace, that was such a beautiful danger.And because of her tutor again, she just gained friends. She felt bad for ignoring and not giving Yuri and Dani a chance to explain themselves. They had always tried to apologize and be friends with her, but her hate towards them blinded her.All this time, her tutor had been protecting her. Even though she still wanted to know why he suspiciously met Pil at Gangsil, how he suddenly showed up at Liang St., and why Pil got beaten up in the old building, she convinced and would keep convincing herself to stop getting involved anymore.With her thoughts on her tutor, that beautiful melody suddenly played in her head again. She got the notebook. Thos

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday just passed. Kian never showed up on these days. According to Ms. Kim, he asked for a few days leave due to his school work which he needed to finish.'Did he really finish his school work? Or his side job as a gangster? Here I am again, thinking weird things about him. Whatever it is, it's his life. I should mind mine.' Mina thought.The bus stopped, she got off.'I feel great!' Mina's heart was jumping in delight while walking to one of her favorite places. The weather was nice. But it felt nicer that she brought her guitar. It's still early but The City Square was already full of people. The arc that welcomed her to the town center was beautifully decorated with colorful spring flowers. Small fountains along the center made this place a lot cooler as their mists mingled with the spring air.Fancy shops were scattered everywhere. Food stalls were at every corner of the town