Forbidden fruit.

The night was still young when Yo-han and Na-Gil left the Prime Minister's villa. The cresent moon up in the sky reflects in Yo-Han's frosty blue eyes and also matched the smile on his face. It wasn't a meaningless grin but a smile of accomplishment, one that didn't last long for he switched back to his usual signature poker face in no time.

Na-Gil who had been silent throughout the bargain finally spoke up after the car set unto the major road. He eyed Yo-han inquisitively before asking what was on his mind. "That night, what really happened and why did your behavior suddenly change towards the old man, you have never acted like that to anyone except CEO Kim, what happened?"

Yo-han took his eyes off the empty road and digested Na-Gil's question before he answered diligently.

"I told you that nothing happened that night, but you didn't believe me... Truly I made out with the seductress thinking it was Dan-bi, but in the midst of doing that, I suddenly sensed her smell and it was different from Dan-Bi's floral scent, that was when I realized what was happening. I was so angry that the effect of the alcohol washed off immediately and I really tried hard to hold my anger in, if not I could have strangled her right there and then. In between my lashing out at her, the Prime Minister came to check on his dear daughter one last time before finally going to bed. He stopped at the hallway the moment I said the words 'from now on you are a stranger to me' and left the room. I didn't give the old man the chance to say a word when I met him in the hallway and just walked past him, I couldn't leave the villa though because Ji-hun and the others already took my car home and I was under the influence of alcohol so I decided to stay the night at the villa and I left the next morning. The prime minister has been bothering me since then, pleading that I overlook her mistake and I finally decided to do just that with a bargain, he also wants the issue to remain a secret so I didn't bother to explain to anyone what happened but I think I owe Dan-bi an explanation. She seems really angry." Yo-Han's expression turned sore at the mention of Dan-Bi's name.

Sigh, Na-Gil patted Yo-Han's shoulder and spoke in a more friendly manner. "I believe you... because I know what Dan-Bi means to you. You will never do anything to break her heart. But this misunderstanding, how do you plan to resolve it?"

"Kim Do-Joon...Hmmn, I have to get rid of him. He is hell-bent on seeing my downfall but that will never happen. He is the reason behind Min Corporation's recent troubles and he is the one trying to take my girlfriend from me, don't you think I have to weed him out?, It's just that I can't do that yet. Until our people inside KimJin manage to get every dirt on the Jin family."

That means if Cupid wants he would lead Dan-bi back to Yo-han and if not, Yo-han said he would forcefully take her back after kicking Do-Joon's ass.

Na-Gil looked at Yo-han with surprise as he blurted out. "Why?, Are you letting the Kim family off this time‽ I thought you will never let them off?"

"It's tricky...we both know that CEO Kim is only entangled in this shit because the Jin family used him to get rid of my uncle. But he allowed himself to be used. The blood is actually not on his shoulders but the Jin family's. I just hate the fact that my mother lived all those years alone and the fact that somehow I became his illegitimate child. I can't accept that fact. The Jin family is the real deal. " Yo-han explained.

"How will you affect Kim Do-Joon if you are after the Jin family?" Na-Gil questioned, looking intently at Yo-han for an answer.

Yo-han gazes back at the road to absorb the fresh air blowing outside the vehicle. "I am not sure yet but I hope my hunch is right, by then if I am right and my plans work out well, striking the Jin family will be the same as striking Kim Do-Joon. "

"Mind explaining yourself?"

"No thank you, You don't have to worry about that, I have my plans laid out almost perfectly." Yo-han said dismissively which earned him a frown from Na-Gil.

"Pfft, You have become insecure overnight, what happened to you, the other second you are talking nonstop, the next you are keeping quiet." Nagil exhaled lazily and settled back on his side of the backseat.

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The next morning, at PiA, Yo-han angrily marched into the interrogation room where a man in his mid-fifties sat unmoving in the seat even though he wasn't confined to the chair neither did they restrict him in anyway, save that the room was locked. He was given comfort but he wasn't the least comfortable at all. From head to toe he was sweating as if he had being working nonstop at a construction site. To make matters worse, his body began to tremble and terror filled his face when he heard of Yo-Han's arrival. He knew his doom had arrived.

Yo-han walked into the interrogation room gracefully but his aura definitely displays the words "I don't have any grace to give nor mercy to show" in the form of frost letters in the room.

Like always Yo-han will always take a seat and have a short chat with the criminal and that's what he did. He sat down and for a while he stared at the man trembling in front of him with a meaningful smile, a malicious one, one that made the man disassembled. "I heard you tried to go into exile Assistant Production Manager Hwang Him-Chan, the assistant to the Production Manager in charge of the P.M.E project, you know, it's nice to see you here in this room... you know that everyone brought into this room never left scot-free, if you don't know before, now you know... Mn, I heard news that the leak in confidential information is your handiwork and I couldn't believe it, I came to ask if it's true. Is it?"

Yo-han waited patiently with no sign of haste as he gave the man time to assemble himself and reply him.

"I...I...I didn't want....I didn't want to...but he said he would make me Production Manager at KimJin, I...I couldn't say no... I have being with Min Corporation for seven years hoping for this promotion and it never came but I thought I deserved the promotion... I... I did it because I wanted to take the opportunity... Please spare me, I coveted and ruined everything for you, I am sorry please spare me, show mercy and give me the grace to go free this time, there will not be a next time I promise." A mix of stammer, and rattling jammed each another as the man spoke, pleading for mercy.

"Mr Hwang, the he, it's Kim Do-Joon, right?" Na-Gil asked from the side and the man nodded immediately. 'Hmn, Yo-Han is right then, Kim Do-Joon has to get out of the way.'

Yo-han spoke again, this time with less warmth in his tone, he turned serious. "That's fine then, Mr Hwang, do you know that what you did is a huge crime?... Anyways how do you wish to spend your retirement out of this two options that I present to you, one, a few years in prison and Min Corporation stops taking responsibility for your two brilliant sons who are studying abroad plus a demand to refund the total of 20 million you embezzled over the past four years with a 300% interest, Mn, that way it's not embezzlement, you only borrowed the money from the company with 100% interest for the last three years and its time to pay back. That's option one, option two, You help Min Corporation with a very important task and you spend a few years in prison but your children will be fine and I will forget you recorded embezzlement. Pick one before I pick for you."

"CEO Park, the second one, I will do anything you ask me to do as long as my children are okay. Mr Hwang said hurriedly, scared that Yo-han will pick the first option for him. And truthfully if he had delayed one more second, Yo-han would have selected the first choice for him.

"Hmmn, You choose to do whatever I want ehn?, But how do I trust you to do a good job after all you've done. I don't think I can rely on you that much, why don't you let's cancel the second option, the first one sounds better." He turned to Na-Gil and said. " Let's go with the first one."

Mr Hwang's eyes widened when he realized that Yo-han was only giving him false hope. His end was already decided but Yo-han played tricks on him just to get his hopes high."CEO Park, wha...what... please don't do that, please spare my children, spare my children, they know nothing, they are innocent and helpless." He begged.

Yo-han rose to his feet and took a last glance at the man before heading for the exit. " The father ate the forbidden fruit but the children are pain stricken from the toothache. It's not called forbidden fruit for no reason." He said and left the room for good.