Description: Four years have passed since Jan Di and Jun Pyo have finally been able to be together, after all the struggles. They have been married for a year now. Rest of the F4 are also moving on with their lives. Ji Hoo finished his medical studies and is now establishing himself as his late grandfather's true successor. Yi Jung came back from Sweden, and now he is a world-renowned artist in both classical and contemporary ceramic pottery. Woo Bin is no more the crown prince of the Song chaebol; he has taken over all the responsibilities from his ailing father.

This is the story of F3, their love and life.

There is a small twist in this sequel. This assumes that the characters of Ga Eul and Jae Kyung were never there in the main BOF, and their backgrounds are different as well. Ga Eul is Jan Di's childhood friend who moved to Tokyo at an early age with her family. Jae Kyung is her Korean friend whom she met in Tokyo, and she belongs to a middle-class family, instead of being the successor of the JK industry. And finally, taking some liberty to introduce the SHR character Go Ha Jin (for my undying love for IU) in this BOF franchise, who is also Ga Eul's friend from Tokyo. These girls have moved back to Korea, but being away for a long time, are not aware of everything integral to the life there, which includes the knowledge of the formidable F4.

There will not be much focus on the Jan Di-Jun Pyo couple as this story is not about them. My apologies in advance for that shortcoming.

Forward:

Patience is all he had shown while letting go every time… and now he was just tired of waiting anymore…

Obedience was everything she knew all her life… but the rebel in her was not dead completely…

Trust, he had lost it all… but that was perhaps the only thing he needed to keep his muse alive…

Guilt had been nailed in her mind… scaring her away from love and life…

Honesty was his strength… but his life was not so honest afterall…

Dreams were all she had… to be shattered when she least expected…

Love would not come easy in the life of F3… if they did not grow from boys to men…

Chapter 1

Go Ha Jin was frantically going through her drawers, looking for the report she was supposed to hand over to her manager during the meeting due in another 10 minutes. Suddenly her phone started buzzing, distracting her for a moment. She barely looked at her phone and seeing Ga Eul's name on the screen huffed and picked up her phone.

"What is it Ga Eul? I am very busy. I can't find the report in all this mess and my boss will kill me if I do not.."

"Whoa! Whoa, girl! Take a deep breath first. Calm down, I am sure you will find what you are looking for."

Ha Jin paused her search for a moment and took a deep breath. It did do a miracle in pacifying her frantic nerve. Ga Eul was giggling on the other end of the phone and Ha Jin could hear Jae Kyung's voice in the background as well.

"What are you two conspiring in my absence?" asked Ha Jin when suddenly her eyes spotted the report in the lowermost drawer and she almost squealed in the phone.

"I found it! Thank god! Yes, Ga Eul, why did you call me say again?"

"You know what? You need a break. And a long one. Come over to my place after work. Jae Kyung is here as well. We will talk then," replied Ga Eul with her usual calmness and hung up.

4 hours later Ha Jin was driving her car to Ga Eul's place. She was in a very merry mood, as her project meeting turned out quite well and her effort was appreciated by everyone in the team.

On entering Ga Eul's house she spotted her other friend Jae Kyung spread over the carpet on the floor, looking intently at something on the laptop.

"Hey Jae Kyung-ah! What are you looking at so intently? Is that about the new pretty boy in the TV drama you went ga-ga over last time?" asked Ha Jin, while trying to push her friend and make space for herself on the floor.

"Hiyah! I do not go ga-ga over any pretty boy!"

Ha Jin rolled her eyes in response and pushed her friend farther to catch what she was looking at on the screen.

"Paradise Resort in New Caledonia? Are you going there for your holidays?" asked Ha Jin with a surprised tone.

"We all are going. Ga Eul, you and me!" stated Jae Kyung nonchalantly.

Ha Jin opened her mouth to say something but could not. She closed her mouth and opened it again when Ga Eul entered with a tray of snacks and tea.

"Ga Eul! Is this your plan? You know I cannot take any holidays before my wedding and that too Paradise Resort? The exorbitantly expensive Shinwa resort of New Caledonia? Have you lost your mind?" screamed Ha Jin.

"This is the exact reason why I said that you need a long break. You are always so jittery, so impatient. You did not even listen to what we had to say and started screaming!" replied Ga Eul exasperatedly.

Ha Jin looked at both her friends' faces and immediately felt sorry for her own behavior.

"My apologies girls! I am a bit stressed with work these days. And then all the crazy wedding plannings.."

"We know. That is exactly why we made this plan. There is a long weekend in a couple of weeks and we are just going to go over there for the weekend. You do not have to think about missing your work," stated Jae Kyung.

"But Paradise Resort?"

"That too is taken care of. My childhood friend Jan Di is married to the Shinwa chairman. She is going to go there to celebrate her first marriage anniversary with few friends. When she heard from me that I am planning to do a hen-party trip for your wedding, she asked me to join them at New Caledonia," replied Ga Eul with a smile.

"What? Marriage anniversary of the Shinwa chairman? And why would they include commoners like us in their high browed party? And how come you never told us that you have connections in such high-flying circles?" blurted Ha Jin in a single breath.

Ga Eul laughed out seeing her friend's astonishment.

"Jan Di is from a very humble background just like you and me. We went to the same school in Seoul before my dad got transferred to Tokyo where I met you two. I was in touch with her after that, but not very closely. She had some chance encounters with this notorious gang of filthy rich and popular guys called the F4 and in due time she fell in love with Gu Jun Pyo. And after some ups and downs in all their lives, they eventually got married last year."

Ha Jin heard the story so far with her mouth wide open. Jae Kyung smirked at her expression and lifted her chin up to close her mouth.

"But I do not remember you being invited to the grand Shinwa wedding last year," asked Ha Jin after her initial shock ebbed away.

"Because Jan Di did not know that I was back in Korea. We met at a charity event last week at my school and tried to catch up with all that we have missed in each other's life in these past years," replied Ga Eul followed by a little sigh.

"So, the point right now is to book the tickets and prepare for our hen party trip," squealed Jae Kyung while hugging both her friends merrily.

Rest of the evening was spent in discussing shopping and other activities for their trip.

….

"So, who are these people again?" asked Jun Pyo while reading the newspaper and drinking his morning coffee.

"My friend and her friends!" replied Jan Di a little exasperatedly.

Ji Hoo who was sitting on the other side of the breakfast table barely lowered his newspaper to see both Jun Pyo and Jan Di's expressions.

"And why do they need to be a part of our marriage anniversary?" asked Jun Pyo while getting back to the business news page.

"Because I am bored to be surrounded by you boys all the time!"

This reply garnered attention of all the four strikingly handsome and unbelievably affluent men sitting around the table.

"Ouch!" exclaimed Woo Bin and touched his heart dramatically.

"Tsk, tsk," Yi Jung flashed his billion dollars smile and nodded his head in disapproval.

Ji Hoo smirked a little and put down his newspaper on the table, giving his full attention to Jan Di.

"Ji Hoo Sunbae, you have to help me. I promised Ga Eul that her friends would have a nice hen party here, away from the hustle bustle of Seoul. I do not want her to feel stressed just because the great Shinwa Chairman is here on holidays with his friends," pleaded Jan Di.

"Tell me, Jan Di. How can I help you?" replied Ji Hoo with his signature smile that he flashed every time Jan Di requested him for anything.

"These girls are arriving this afternoon. As the whole island has been reserved only for us all this weekend, could you please do something, like sing a song may be to welcome them?" suggested Jan Di sheepishly.

Ji Hoo raised his brows in astonishment. Jun Pyo almost choked in his coffee on hearing the proposition. Yi Jung and Woo Bin stared between Jan Di and Ji Hoo as if it was an important tennis match.

"Are they pretty?" spoke Woo Bin to break the silence.

Jan Di glared at his direction and looked back at Ji Hoo for his answer.

"I mean, if they are really pretty, even I can help in entertaining them, you know," added Woo Bin with a devilish smile and a wink.

"See, just the mention of girls brings out the Don Juan in you. No, I do not need you, the Casanova here or the arrogant Jun Pyo to make their trip a disaster in any way. Ji Hoo Sunbae, please help me. Pretty please," pleaded Jan Di again with battering eyelashes.

"Ok, I will sing a song for your friends when they arrive," answered Ji Hoo with a sigh.

"Whatever may be the reason, I am eager to see them here. If that is what makes my old friend pick up his guitar and sing all over again," said Yi Jung with a smile.

It is true that Ji Hoo had become quieter and into himself even more after Jun Pyo and Jan Di's wedding. It was a known secret among these friends but no one would talk about that openly. Jan Di sighed a breath of relief and went in to instruct the staff about the new guests.

….

The three girls were very thrilled when they arrived at the New Caledonia airport. A limousine was waiting for them outside the terminal to take them to the Paradise Resort. Jae Kyung pulled Ha Jin's hand and took her to the restroom to change into a sexy pink slip dress, coming way above her knees.

"This looks so scandalous!" shrieked Ha Jin as she saw herself in the restroom mirror.

"Someone is going to get hitched to a man for her life, and her friends are giving her the last opportunity to live freely. And this is what they get in return," exclaimed Jae Kyung with a dramatic roll of her eyes.

"Hey you two, come fast. The limo has been waiting for quite some time now," hollered Ga Eul from outside.

"Limo, here we come," shouted Ha Jin and Jae Kyung in unison and stormed out of the restroom.

….

Ji Hoo was waiting at the reception area by the sea with his guitar in his hand. He smiled at the ridiculousness of the situation as well as at himself. Only Jan Di had the power of making him do what his own mind would never allow him to do. On any other day, he would even struggle in humming a tune, as he felt so much void in his heart and his life. But today he did put an effort in coming up with a happy tune that he could sing for someone who was about to start a new journey in her life.

"They are here, Sunbae," whispered Jan Di and brought Ji Hoo out of his thoughts.

Ji Hoo flashed her a pleasant smile and looked ahead when he saw three girls walking towards them. They were very much like Jan Di in their appearance, very fresh and lively; unlike the superficial society ladies clad in expensive clothes and jewelleries frequenting the Shinwa parties.

The girl in the middle was in pink, and assuming her to be the bride-to-be, Ji Hoo picked up his guitar and started singing.

"L is for the way you look at me

O is for the only one I see

V is very very extraordinary

E is even more than anyone you adore..

And love is all that I can give to you

Love is more than just a game for two

Two in love can make it

Take my heart but please don't break it

Love was made for me and you…"

Ji Hoo took out a small pink rose from his jacket and handed it to her with a nice smile. Not only Ha Jin, but everyone around them were completely dumbfounded at the way the scene unfolded. Ha Jin's cheeks became a shade deeper than her dress as she could not believe such an astoundingly handsome man like the one standing in front could sing a song like that, even if for an act.

"Sunbae, I thought such antics are reserved for Yi Jung or Woo Bin Sunbae," whispered Jan Di and winked at him.

Ji Hoo smiled at Jan Di, pleased to know that he could make her and her friends happy.

"Welcome to this beautiful island of New Caledonia. I hope you enjoy your hen party with your lovely friends," Jun Pyo added.

"And we are at your service whenever you need us," chipped in Woo Bin with his charming smile.

All the three girls were so overwhelmed with the unexpectedness of the whole situation that they could not even come up with an answer immediately. Jan Di helped them get over the initial awkwardness by introducing everyone. Then they dispersed to their rooms, deciding to meet again in the evening after freshening up.

"All this time I was content thinking that in Korea my only competition was Don Juan, but it seems I have been fooled all along," stated Yi Jung while sauntering back to the lounge with the other boys.

"Yo bro! How could you do this to us? You just upped our game," spoke Woo Bin pointing to Ji Hoo.

Ji Hoo just smirked at them without saying anything. Jun Pyo raised his brows and opened his mouth to make some "smart" comment when Jan Di came running to them.

"Sunbae, thank you so much! My friends are so elated with the welcome. Now, you must sing some more in the evening as well," squealed Jan Di.

"Not again!" exclaimed all the boys in unison.

….

The first evening at the Paradise resort passed swiftly for the three girls with the new friend (Jan Di) and acquaintances. There was good food, soothing music (by the resort band) and an exquisite location on the beach. Ha Jin had never felt so relaxed in a long time. She thanked her friends again and again for pursuing her to come on this trip. And of course, Jan Di for letting them in this beautiful resort with all the wonderful arrangements.

"Oh! I am so sleepy," yawned Jae Kyung.

"I have to call home. Let's retire for the day," said Ga Eul.

"Oh ok! I was planning to be at the beach for some time more. Do you mind?" asked Ha Jin.

"Go ahead. We will see you at the cottage," replied Ga Eul and left with Jae Kyung.

Ha Jin looked back at the dinner table that was set for all of them on the beach. Only Woo Bin and Yi Jung were there, drinking and chatting. They had been quite an entertainment all the evening. Especially Woo Bin, with his charm and sweet talks. Though it did not impress Ga Eul and Jae Kyung much, who had aversion for affluent womanisers like him. Yi Jung, on the other hand, was a bit sarcastic at times while making his jokes. Ha Jin and her friends ignored the subtle hint of sarcasm, although decided inwardly to keep a distance with him during the rest of their trip. But the biggest surprise was probably Jun Pyo. While seeming to be a typical haughty, hard-core business tycoon on his first impression, he was very easy going and fun to be with. His continual attempt at making funny retorts and failing at it miserably almost made the girls roll on the floor laughing. No wonder, thought Ha Jin, Jan Di fell in love with this nice man with all her heart.

Ji-Hoo, sighed Ha Jin, was a different story all together. All his easy-going charm that he exuded during their reception was replaced by a stoic façade, that hardly smiled or spoke a word throughout the evening. Most of the time he seemed aloof from the ongoing conversation, and uttered a single word answer when asked anything. Ha Jin could not understand why she felt a bit of disappointment with his change of demeanour. She did not know him well enough to expect anything from him.

Stop bothering yourself with issues that do not involve you, stupid! Ha Jin rebuked herself and started walking along the beach away from the lights and music.

After sauntering along the beach for another half an hour, Ha Jin felt tired and sleepy. She started heading back to the resort. After walking for another 10-15 minutes she realized she was lost among all the cottages. She tried different paths but somehow everything seemed quite unfamiliar.

I don't even have my phone with me, how stupid of me!

Finally, Ha Jin decided to find the way to the reception at least and get the directions from there. She turned a corner which had the arrow pointing towards the reception, when she heard a muffled whimpering sound. She froze in her steps, undecided whether to find the source of the sound or walk away.

May be someone is in trouble, I cannot walk away like this!

Ha Jin followed the sound and came behind a cottage. It was dark, so it took her a moment to see clearly what it was. A woman was crying softly, with her face buried in the chest of a man. On adjusting her vision more to the darkness, she was shocked to find those two people were none other than Jan Di and Ji Hoo. Jan Di was saying something incoherently in between her sobs and Ji Hoo was consoling her in his embrace. Ha Jin took a sharp breath and was about to leave when Ji Hoo raised his head and caught her in the act. She was like a deer caught in the headlights, unable to move or look at them anymore. Ji Hoo frowned slightly but did not alert Jan Di or move his hands away from her. Feeling terribly embarrassed, Ha Jin quietly left the scene and hurried towards the reception area.