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Previously,

At first, he was confused but then looking at June's infuriated face he smiled back at Ryan. There is nothing but one thing right now that can make June that annoyed and that thing is a piece of good news for Noah.

Continue,

Eva was busy pacing up the schedule the whole day that she barely managed to get a gasp of air. Noah was in deduction of point because of practical participants, even though his friends managed to give false attendance in class. So he was busy covering up by taking composition classes, club work, and other curriculums. June and Ryan used this time in a hotpot restaurant to fulfill their tummies with their favorite street food.

When they were finally finished, their face wasn't worth watching as they were tired as hell. So they decided to go to Noah's home and make the table there. And of course, Noah, putting this much endeavor to gratify them was never taken at ease.

[Noah's place]

Rather than a house it more looked like a huge estate that was shaped like a round cake. It was past evening and getting dark so the outdoor lights turned on. The walkway to the door was modeled with embellishing lights and fir trees on both sides. To make it more fascinating light breeze is whispering in their ears.

For a son of a well-known businessman in the city, living in a house like this is nothing to do with words. But the way he brought them by public transport, it's a surprise. Eva is not surprised rather it looks like she is also used to it. The outside world from these boundaries is different and more difficult than it looks. It's really hard to adopt it when you are not used to it or neophyte. This proves they are not only in a really good term with unusual situations but also are capable of handling them.

When they walked inside they saw a girl lying on the huge couch. Her left foot is dangling from the top of the coach as she is using the bottom part like a perfect coach pillow. Her face and the refectory table are covered with books, notes, and snacks.

"NAOMI!!!!" Noah roared.

She jumped and sat when her books, notes, and some pieces of snacks fall like rain from her. She looked tired and confused. This sleeping beauty perhaps seemed, she doesn't know where she is. How tired a teenager should be to sleep while chewing snakes!!

"How many times should I repeat not to sleep here," he aggrieved. "Why don't you make this mass in your room?"

When she realized her brother was not alone she was flustered and hurried to grab her things, however.

"Y-Yeah, sorry " she shyly bowed to the guest and evaded. The rest of them chuckled at her cuteness.

They sat down and a maid brought some snacks for them. While eating they looked around the house. It's clear his parents are very busy and might as well they rarely come home.

"Thanks for the snacks. So shall we come back to the business?" said Ryan.

"Before that I hope you got enough information about Elena, right?" said Noah.

"If we get involved with you, our life would be at stake, wouldn't it?" June said while putting the glass of coffee on the table. "What kind of danger Dae-sung hyung has brought on you can you clear it?"

"Do you know you are keeping the more dangerous thing in your house?" Noah turns her with a rhetorical question. "You might not want to help us but the same danger would come to you sooner or later."

"Where is that person who needs our help the most?" Ryan broke the flow of inconsiderate words.

"He is not feeling well so he stayed home. He even didn't attend his classes today," said Eva.

"Don't worry we can afford to trust you that much," he smirked. "So about Elena, we accept we are defeated. But I assume you guys have found something in Dae-sung hyung's missing which is related to Elena..."

"Actually, it's not exactly like that..." said Eva. "The last time Dae-sung hyung had been seen in the street camera was in a lonesome street and he was seen standing beside Elena. We saw there was something strange happening with both of them. We..."

"Wait how many days ago are you talking about?" June asked before she finishes.

"That footage was off on the last day of February and Dae-sung hyung had been missing after two days," she said.

"But we found Elena at the end of the month!" June seemed confused.

"We have the footage clip in case you need to see it," said Noah.

"She never said she escaped from her home just that day. Did she ever mention the time to you?" said Ryan.

June was silent. She didn't know how to solve the riddle. They need to know what happened and happening behind that veil, awfully when a third party is stretching it out to danger. But she is still young they can't force her. If she can leave her home she can also leave this house if she doesn't feel the comfort. Now only their mother can play the role to see through her heart.

Noah showed them the footage. It would do both the work as proof and reveal the face of Dae-sung as he can be clearly seen in this clip. Revealing Dae-sung for the first time in CCTV footage would put more heat than photos.

After seeing everything they sat silently for a while.

"We will be in charge but only if you answer one question," Ryan asserted.

"What question?" Noah said.

"Why are you guys playing dump when you can do a lot more than it seems?" said Ryan.

"You must have checked out your background," he replied.

"Isn't it foresaw if you're trusting enough to find your sunbae? Please don't spout bullsh**t like you guys don't have the strength of people or something."

"But it's true," he shrugged. "It's been whole six months that hyung is missing. We don't know if he is still alive or not. When we were behind to find him we interpreted some strong opponents. Owen is not strong enough to deal with them and we alone cannot cope with their strategy. So when found a lead of Elena, we thought to take advantage of that. At the perfect time, you guys also approached us but unfortunately, we sat in the wrong turn."

"What about Elena and your family's connection?"

"Her father was my father's long-term business partner," said Eva. "There were some personal business affairs between them. It was my father who introduced him to Uncle, I mean Noah's father. So it was nothing for me that I know something more than others about Ring group."

Even though June and Ryan were still in the confusion they had nothing left to say in the first place. They confirmed to work in the same but in a different way. They would investigate the way they are pleased and do what they should but nobody can impede others' decisions. As they would be investigating for each other's sake so anyone is free to cross off anytime.

[June's POV]

{People who tend to give the best advice to others are most likely to choose the wrong path for themselves. Yes, if someone asks me now I would answer, that it was never a good option to choose them depending on his vocal. It's a natural habit of every living being to have an intuition when danger is close or to be coming. In my case, I got stronger perception than anyone. It's the only thing I was truly good at. Me being strong and having a rational personality is also a part of that.

It was clearly a win-win maneuver. We took the bait because we left nothing to choose from. But if we go back to the time I would choose the same. It would leave me in the same mass but it would also give me those moments which are now in my treasure box.}

________To be continued________