Chapter 113. Secret

"It seems we are taking advantage of Neo, and it's true, hahaha! I don't shy away from that. But as Brent said, Neo has been a big brother to the eight of us friends. He's truly a blessing for us," said Remi.

"We don't show it, but Neo is our role model. He helps us live a truly blissful life. Sometimes, I think Neo might have been my father in a previous life," Tristan added.

"Damn! Be serious, Tristan!" George replied.

"Okay, okay. Stop saying dramatic things, hahahaha. Just send me your bank account information. And for the three of you, after this trip, if you still have money left, help your parents, okay?" Neo said. They gave him their account numbers, and he sent them the money. Even Hyung and Hoon didn't say anything further.

"Hoon, lead us to where Rimowa is. We need to buy luggage," Neo instructed.

"Come, guys. I know where it is," Hoon said as he led them to a Rimowa store. Before they even entered the shop, a sales clerk approached them.

"Hello, sir. How can I help you?" the sales clerk asked.

"Hello. We want to buy eight pieces of luggage. The higher the quality, the better. Do you also have watch cases here?" Neo replied.

"Why eight?" George asked.

"It's better to buy for the girls. Do you think they'll be thinking about this kind of thing while they are enjoying themselves?" Neo explained.

"You're right," George agreed.

"We have what you need, sir. You're just in time; the company just released another stock. The best we have is the Trunk XL, which comes in two colors: black and silver. For the watch cases, there are three colors available: titanium, black, and silver. The case can hold three watches. I can also recommend the Distinct Cabin suitcase, sir," the sales clerk informed them.

"Do we need the cabin suitcase?" Neo asked.

"It's better to have it than to leave all the valuable items in the big luggage," Remi suggested.

"What color do you need for the watch cases?" Neo inquired.

"Titanium," George and Remi replied.

"Silver," Tristan and Hoon said.

"Black," Brent and Hyung mentioned.

"Okay. Sir, give us eight watch cases: two in titanium, two in silver, and four in black. For luggage, we'll take eight Trunk XLs: four in silver and four in black. For the Distinct Cabin suitcases, give us eight as well: four in black, two in navy blue, and two in olive green," Neo instructed.

"Okay, sir. Let me calculate the total for you," the sales clerk said, using his calculator. "Sir, the total comes to $76,480. Will you be paying cash or with a card?"

"Card. Also, can you deliver these items to our hotel later?" Neo asked as he handed over his card, planning to use the girls' strategy.

"Here's your card, sir. Yes, just leave the address of where you're currently staying, and we will deliver it later," the sales clerk confirmed. Neo wrote down the hotel and his room number and then left with the boys.

"So, we don't have anything else to do for now. Let's explore the area and wait for the girls," Neo suggested. They chatted while walking and Hoon mentioned that he would follow me on Instagram. He even asked if he could tag me when he uploads photos

We walked for two hours, visiting different kinds of shops, until the girls messaged us that they were done shopping. We all gathered in one place to eat before heading back to the hotel for some rest because tomorrow would mark the start of their exploration of Korea.

Neo decided to go solo for no particular reason; he just wanted to explore the beautiful ladies, and Korea has many of them. You can even rent artists here to accompany you, and that's what Neo was planning for tonight.

"Boss, we are here. Do you guys have anywhere to go later?" Hoon asked.

"We're good, brother. We got tired of walking around the mall," Amelia replied.

"Yeah, and I'm so excited to wait for the items we bought using your money," Bea added.

"Same here. Let's rest for the day and explore tomorrow," George said.

"I just want to admire and look at the watch we bought," Tristan chimed in.

"You heard them, Hoon. You guys will start exploring tomorrow. You can rest for the day, Hyung, Hoon," Neo spoke.

"Ah, we'll go up first, Neo. Bye!" Amelia said as she and the girls walked inside.

"Here's my number and Hyung's number. If you need anything, just call us anytime. We'll take our leave now, Neo; I need to take home all the things you gave me. Thank you very much once again," Hoon said.

"Same here. Thank you very much, Neo. I'm so grateful that you are the one guiding us," Hyung said as both bowed their heads.

"No need to keep thanking me. I'll just inform you what time you will go tomorrow, okay?" Neo replied.

"Copy that, boss. We will take our leave first," Hoon and Hyung said. Before leaving, Hyung called an assistant at the hotel to help Neo and the others carry their belongings to their rooms.

"You guys are of legal age now, right? Or not?" Neo asked out of nowhere.

"Ah yeah. We're all 18 right now. Why do you ask?" Remi replied.

"This is for boys only, okay? A secret between us boys. Do you guys want to rent some artists to make your night lively?" Neo asked.

"We can do that?!"

"Shhh! Mother will be mad at you, Neo."

"Secret."

"Let's do it, hehe. I'm 18 and this will be my first time, so let's go for it!"

"I think we can do that in various ways. The entertainment industry is complex. Most of them start out like this because they are passionate about it. Some get super lucky and don't need to entertain privately to land big projects or make money. Let me ask someone," Neo said. He wasn't against these kinds of things—if the girls were willing, who was he to control them? He was here to enjoy what life had to offer.

"But how do we hide it from the girls? And we can't have them in the same room," Tristan pointed out.

"We'll book four more rooms for you guys. Once you're done, come back to your room, so when the girls wake up, you guys are already inside," Neo explained.

"Great! Let's go now. I'm so excited about this!" Remi cheered.

"Let's see how it goes later," Brent said.

"You guys should go to your room. I'll inform you later to come to mine. I'll visit the clerk who helped us find Hyung and Hoon," Neo said.

"Okay, see you later. Don't forget, okay?" Neo reminded them.

The boys nodded, their excitement evident in their voices. They even intended to shower again just to look fresh.

I walked over to the receptionist to see if she was on duty today. Fortunately, she was.

"Hello, sir. I hope the tour guide and the private driver have satisfied you," Ari said.

"Of course, of course. Hyung and Hoon are excellent people! By the way, what's your name?" Neo asked.

"My name is Ari, sir," she replied.

"Okay, Ari. I was looking for you this morning, but you were off duty. I even asked the duty clerk to give me your number. Luckily, you are here now. Please give me your bank account; I would like to reward you," Neo insisted.

"No need, sir. It's my duty to provide you with the best service," Ari said, bowing her head and shaking it to indicate that Neo didn't need to go that far.

"Hyung and Hoon already accepted something from me. This is also a help for you, Ari," Neo insisted.

"Okay, sir. I will give it to you. Thank you in advance, sir Neo," Ari relented, writing down her bank account information.

"By the way, Ari, I want to ask something. Do you have any contact info for someone who rents actresses for... you know, hahaha" Neo asked. He wasn't shy about it, and since Ari was a clerk here, she surely knew something about this kind of thing.

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