I'm sorry for the long wait. I don't have any excuse for my absence and my irresponsibility of not writing in time. Still, I hope you keep reading until the end of it. That's a thing I can promise: to write until the final end of this story. For this chapter I didn't have anyone to take a look at it and help me with my grammar, so pardon my errors.

Enjoy!

Jae Kyung stood frozen in front of the door until she heard the scream of her friend, that's when she went to see what was happening, forgetting the one who made her stutter. Woo Bin followed her behind, worried about the country bumpkin. The two could see Ga Eul's hands were shaking uncontrollably while she was holding something. When both got a closer look they didn't know how to react, there was no clue of what was happening.

Ga Eul hold her breath and look at it one more time before Jae Kyung snatched it away from her hands. She examined it carefully and the Don Juan joined in.

"What is this?" he asked not taking his eyes of it.

It was a picture of herself at the coffee shop with the detective along with an X red mark on her face.

"He knows" those were the only words that came through her mouth repeatedly like she was crazy.

"I was-" she stopped to look at Woo Bin's eyes with such fear. "I was at the coffee shop not so long ago, not even an hour has past. Someone must have been spying on me" all of the sudden she hug him and started to cry. The Don Juan couldn't say anything but caress her hair while thinking who could be have done this. Even though he would never tell this to anyone, he was scared that something bad could happen to her.

Jae Kyung looked at both of them and forgot the tension that existed between her and the F4 guy. There was no denying that she felt for a second envy after seeing how close they were, but this was no situation to have those feelings. Touching slightly his arm to grab his attention, she signal him that they needed to talk alone. Woo Bin nodded which surprised the monkey. There is no doubt he cares a lot about the country bumpkin as she couldn't feel any hatred or anger towards her in his eyes. He was taking this seriously. Then, for a moment, she felt guilty again, guilty of leaving him behind and escaping from love. If she hadn't done that maybe she would've been the one around his arms right now.

Shaking those thoughts away, she decided it was best to leave and wait outside for him.

"Woo Bin sunbae" Ga Eul raised her head to look at his. "You can't tell this to Yi Jeong sunbae"

"Why not?" he was shocked to hear this that he even pushed slowly Ga Eul away from his arms. "Indeed, he should be the first one to know about this" staring into her eyes he saw how scared she was. Maybe that was the reason from not wanting to tell his best friend.

Suddenly, she starts to look around her for anything that might be suspicious and then grabs his hand to pull him to a more private place -her room.

"Why did you brought me here?" he asks as she closes the door and locks themselves in. "Ga Eul" he says in a scolding yet surprised voice, thinking about what she might want to do.

"Sorry, I just- I need to tell this to someone, but I feel like if I'm being watched all the time" she checked her surroundings. Thankfully her curtains were closed and she was sure that no one would hear anything now. Woo Bin was still confused about this but decided to keep silence until she could explain her weird behaviour.

"I received a threat today" she paused, gulping very hard from how nervous she was. Before he could say something else, as she could see how his eyes grew open and about to talk, she decided to continue on.

"Someone -I know it was a man by his voice- made me stay shut and just read this piece of paper. I couldn't think straight of what was happening at that moment, but after I read what was on that piece of paper..." pausing again, she looked to the floor for a second, thinking. Then she return to stare at Woo Bin's eyes.

"I don't know if I'm his target or not" sighing of relief after having the opportunity to tell this to someone instead of keeping it for herself, she wonder what he would think about it.

"I don't understand, Ga Eul. Tell me, what did you read?" he went to grab her by the side of the arms and made her look at him in the eyes.

"I like you. Don't be the reason, or else... you will be the perfect one. If you tell this to someone or keep meeting up with potential enemies, I'm gonna have to erase you" after quoting what said in the paper, he looked at her for a moment before heading towards the door, opening it furiously.

"Where are you going?" she ran towards him and try to stop him.

"I need to find who that bastard is. I might know who it is" he tried to pull away from her tight grip, almost making her fall over him.

"It's not Park Jun Seo" out of nowhere she said. This made him stop right at the door and turn to look at her.

"How do you know I was thinking of him?" the Don Juan was very surprised about this.

"I know you think he likes me. I know you think he is jealous of my relationship with Yi Jeong, but it's not like that. It's not him. The one behind all this probably didn't want me to meet up with the detective because he is getting to know his moves" she thought for a second and something really shocked her at that moment.

"What if..." she paused, all tense. "What if he used that name of Park Jun Seo to make us think it was the one who works with me?" Woo Bin was a bit confused about this, never getting to know that last information.

"If that's the case" once again, her eyes went to look at his with more fear than she could ever have felt. "Wouldn't that person be close to me?"

Giving a last look at his shop, he closed the door and head to his car. Then a shadow stops him from walking and he looks up to see who it was. Eun Jae stood there all shy without even wanting to look at his face.

"Eun Jae, what are you doing here?" asked while seeing that she was shaking of cold. He didn't know what to do at that moment. It didn't seem appropriate to invite her inside the shop or even inside his car, but it was inevitable to feel worried about her health.

"Get inside the car" Yi Jeong order her while he got inside of it, not even opening the door for her as he would do before. She nodded and got in.

An awkward silence filled the tiny space when none of them spoke for a couple of minutes. The Casanova was trying to understand why she was here so late at night. It was like she wanted to meet with him, it couldn't be possibly because she was walking by. He didn't believe much in casualties.

After getting all warmed, she finally looked at him with a small smile and spoke. "Thanks"

"What were you doing here?" he asks again but doesn't receive a response immediately, instead she turns on the radio and changes the station until finding one song suitable for her. It was a sad song about love. He stares at her, confused, not knowing what to say.

Out of nowhere, she starts to cry silently and he notices it. When Eun Jae could feel his worried eyes on her, she started to laugh through her tears while looking at him now. "How sad is this song!" that's all she could say at the moment. It was like her sad tears turned into happy ones, but he knew her so well to realize she was being sarcastic with herself.

"I was just walking, trying to run away from trouble" she faked a smile and wiped away the tears left under her eyes. Yi Jeong didn't even know what to say about this. If there was a problem she should solve, it needed to be done by herself unless his brother was involved...

"Did something happened between you and Il Hyun?" he asked a bit annoyed. If it was something related to both of them he was no one to get in. Also, he didn't care.

"No, everything is fine" she smiled even more. Giving a last laugh -the innocent type ones- she opened the door and was about to get out when the Casanova grabbed her arm. Suddenly, she let out a little scream like she was in pain and he let go of her arm. After that he noticed how she immediately went to rub herself.

"Is everything okay, Eun Jae?" he was now definitely worried by how easily she felt pain. He knew it was not normal at all.

"I'm fine. I have to go" with that being said, she closed the door and walked away very fast. Yi Jeong was about to go after her, but he stood there right inside of his car not knowing what to do or what to think. Only thing left was to contact his brother.

After a couple of calls, Il Hyun finally answered.

"Hyung, what are you doing?"

"I'm still at the coffee shop, but I'm about to close. I have been working all day. Why?" his voice sounded tired yet happy.

"Why have you called me? You never do. Is this something I should celebrate about?" he chuckled a bit, remembering how his little brother discontinued the calls between them a long time ago.

"I'm just- Eun Jae, she was around here and she seemed very sad. Did you do something to her?" the potter asked very curious.

"Eun Jae?" he stood silence for a second. "I haven't seen her all day, just in the morning before heading to the coffee shop"

"Well, you should check on her" he seem annoyed after saying that. It wasn't his problem at all but here he was, giving advice to his brother of what he should do.

"No worries. I'll definitely go right now. Thanks again, little brother" a small laugh was last heard and this made him very uncomfortable.

"Whatever" he hung up immediately after that.

Without any further to do as Eun Jae disappeared in the darkness of the night, he thought about checking on Ga Eul before heading to his own home and rest. While driving to her location he imagined many cute moments they were going to have together when finally being married. At this point there was no greater happiness than to have her by his side forever knowing that when they promise to each other and in front of many others their eternal love, no one is going to separate them anymore. No family, not time, no problems. Two becoming one and their life would be all shared together.

He smiled just by the thought even when no one was there to express his feelings with. "Just the thought of you makes me happy" he murmured to himself.

Leaving his sport car in front of the building's parking lot, a small sigh came out of him before heading upstairs to meet his girlfriend, feeling excited to see her again. Strangely enough, when approaching to her apartment, he noticed the door was opened, like someone have left it like that. It made him a little worried, and even more when he heard a female voice giving a little scream. The thought of Ga Eul being in trouble made him not even think it once before running to the front of the door. When the Casanova pushed the door wide open, he saw the person that least expected.

Jae Kyung was trying to hit a small bug running over the wall with a broom. It was so close to the door that she accidentally hit Yi Jeong's face with it. He stood there without moving trying to not lose his composure.

Exhaling deeply, he looked at the monkey very serious. "What are you doing here?"

"Didn't Ga Eul told you I'm going to live here with her for now?" putting the broom down in a corner, she looked at him very innocently like nothing happened before.

"Where is she?" the potter was getting annoyed by her presence and even more with what she told him. Ga Eul never told him this. It wasn't something that important but at least he expected that they would share everything with each other.

Before Jae Kyung could answer to that question, she picked up the box where the country bumpkin's picture had been and looked at it very sad before heading towards the door. Yi Jeong quickly placed his arm across the door to block her way out.

"What is that?" trying to look inside of it, she pulled it away from his view.

"Something" she replied after 5 seconds of thinking about what she was going to say.

"Does that 'something' belongs to you?" he was wearing a serious gaze as he looked at her in the eyes.

She didn't know if this was a trick question or not. It was hard to think about that when she had no clue what he was trying to get out of her mouth. However, the question didn't seem like something that would make him have the answer she was hiding from him.

"No"

"Then I guess I can just take it away from you" trying to take it from her hands, she pulled back the box out of his reach and saw the opportunity to run away from there with it. So Yi Jeong begin to run after her forgetting that the reason he was there was to see Ga Eul. The monkey was hiding something and he knew very well it had to do with his girlfriend.

Looking at the elevator from far, she decided it was best to take the staircase or else he would get her. Even though she had a huge advantage at first, the Casanova was very fast for her. Realizing that at some point he was going to catch her, Jae Kyung started to think of where she could destroy the box and picture inside of it, but there was no idea coming up her head yet.

Getting out of the bulding, she looked around her and couldn't see anything that would help her disappear the thing she was holding. Suddenly, a hand touched her shoulder and she was caught.

"Give me that" yanking it off from her hands, he was about to open the box when she stopped him.

"Please, listen to me first" it really worked because he looked at her, confused.

"What, monkey?" he asked annoyed.

"You shouldn't see what's in there"

"Why not?" he was about to open it.

"BECAUSE..." she paused looking for a clever excuse. "Those are pictures of me in bikini that someone sent to threaten me with the media. Do you really want to see it? What Ga Eul will think about you seeing someone else's body?" right when she said that, he immediately felt disgusted by the thought and threw the box to her.

"Why did you lie then?" out of nowhere he asked and this got her by surprise.

"What do you mean?"

"You told me it wasn't yours" he was wearing now a suspicious look on her as she tried to think for another lie that could compliment the first one.

"Isn't it obvious? I was embarrassed to even admit it was mine" she faked a chuckle. He stood there for a couple of seconds until he decided to believe her.

Walking again towards the entry of the building, he was really upset that all this running was for nothing and made him lose more time to spend with his country bumpkin. However, a sudden hand touched his left arm making him stop.

"I need to talk to you, sunbae" he could hear a sad voice and this made him curious as the monkey was never this sad or serious. Turning around, he waited for her to talk.

"I need some advice" she looked to the floor really shy, and it really was disturbingly cute to see her like that. Yi Jeong never knew she could have a side like this.

"Woo Bin, I guess" placing his hand inside of the pockets of his trench coat, he sighed deeply knowing this might take long. He could just turn and leave to meet Ga Eul, there was no obligation to stay and listen to her at all, but deep down inside of him there was no denying he cared for the monkey. Also, even when his best friend wouldn't admit it, she was Woo Bin's love.

After Jae Kyung nodded, he took a moment to look at the building and decided what he should do. "Come" out of nowhere he said and grabbed Jae Kyung's arm, pulling her very sharply.

She didn't say a word until they reached a nearby coffee shop that was open at this time of night. Both ordered the same one and while waiting they decided to stay quiet for a moment until the potter broke the silence.

"I have known Woo Bin my whole life. He is a very stubborn person, not to mention very emotional" his fingers were interlaced while holding a thinking gaze. Jae Kyung looked at him not knowing what he meant with 'emotional'. Of what she knows, she has never seen him like that, just once and it was very short.

"You must be wondering why emotional" he smiled knowing he was right.

"He doesn't show it that much, or I should say, he doesn't show it to many people, just us, the F4" she was still quiet, only wanting to listen to what he was saying.

"Also, he showed it to you, remember?"

"I guess" her elbows were now placed on top of the table, chin laying on top of her hands. It was frustrating not being able to understand Woo Bin's feelings at times.

"That day at the airport, after you left... he cried like a baby. It was the first time declaring his feelings for someone, and it was you. Even though he might have said some harsh words at that final moment you saw him, I know he was dying inside for the choices you were egoistically making without having a second thought about how he would feel. Jae Kyung, do you understand what I'm saying?" at that specific moment the waiter came and gave them their coffee. Jae Kyung's hands were now laying on top of her legs, forming into a tight fist. A tear was almost about to fall from her eye but she held it back for now. Glancing down for a second, ashamed to even look at him, she remembered the reasons why she left.

Looking up to see her friend stare at her a bit upset made her even sad. It felt like she was being accused. "Do you understand why I had to leave?" he shook his head very cold, taking a sip of his coffee.

"I liked Gu Jun Pyo, I really did. Back at that time I felt pressured by all of you to not get married. I knew for a fact it wasn't going to be a happy marriage at first, but with time I know I could have make it. And yes, I wasn't in love with him, but I wanted to feel loved for once" she couldn't control it anymore and her tears begin to roll down while looking straight at his face seriously.

"I thought that If I have married him, I could have a happy ending where my parents and the media would've been satisfied with my decision and I could have someone to love me and tell me everything was going to be alright" she pauses, wanting to take a break to breath and think straight of what she really wanted to say with this. Looking outside the window, she felt a little relief that she could talk about this with someone.

"Obviously it didn't turn out that way. Jun Pyo was nowhere near to even like me, and I started to feel appreciated by someone else. When I canceled the marriage, I was happy about it because I didn't have to live with someone who would probably just push me away. But at the same time I was sad because... that happy ending was just a big fantasy I had. So when my parents and the media started to reject and criticize me, I thought that love was going to be the same. That it was going to turn out the other way. But I was wrong, I made my real love hate me, not the situation I went through. I was scared, Yi Jeong sunbae"

Suddenly, she thought it was just an hallucination when the Casanova grabbed her hand tightly in his. It made her a bit relief as she realized he had understand. No, it wasn't easy being born to rich parents who had already your life determined since baby. Even when Woo Bin was his best friend since having memory, having a girlfriend made him understand woman more, and this was right now the case. Only thing it really made him angry was to see his best friend suffer, but witnessing how the monkey was suffering equally too made him realize it wasn't fair to hold back grudges against someone who hasn't had an easy life like him.

"It's okay to be scared" he comfort her with words and a smile. "but don't let it be the one who determines how to live your life, or you're never going to experiment things you want if you keep living in an imaginary future where your preoccupations only exist" slowly letting go of her hand, he sipped what was last of the coffee before standing up. Jae Kyung raised her head to look at him with a weak smile before standing up too.

"What you need to do is embrace your desires and push away what tells you to stop" leaving the money on the table, he didn't wait for the monkey but walked away to his car. He had glance at the clock and saw it was too late now. Ga Eul must be asleep and he didn't want to wake her up.

Jae Kyung exit the coffee shop and stop to look at Yi Jeong leave from far away. It really worried her if that Casanova was going to open his mouth and tell Woo Bin everything that she let express with him. If he did, she was going to feel sorry for Ga Eul, because she was sure not going to wear a white dress but a black one at his funeral.

Returning now to the apartment, she got out of the elevator and walked towards the door when someone's presence caught her attention. It was Woo Bin. Arms crossed and leaning against the wall, he kept a serious gaze until he finally saw her coming. Straightening up his body, he waited for her approach and looked at her a bit confused. Something was wrong with her.

"Are you okay?" he asked and that's when she looked up to meet his eyes. It made her feel butterflies inside her stomach so she lowered her head to keep her emotions locked inside.

"Did something happen to you?" his hand went to grab her chin and push up her face. This was really making her legs feel weak.

"I'm okay" she said in a sad way and tried to pass right beside him to get to the door, but the Don Juan didn't let her. Jae Kyung was suprised to see this coming from him.

"What you wanted to talk about?" he remembered her the words she said before leaving them alone in the apartment. He was trying to act cool but he was sure dying to know what it was. When she would stare at him he would look to another direction, acting like he didn't care. But when she didn't look, he would stare at him with intriguing eyes.

"Oh...I guess that can wait until tomorrow" she faked a smile and hold the doorknob before Woo Bin placed his hand on top of hers, stopping her from opening it.

"Why can't it be now?" if Jae Kyung stood there for a little bit more her heart was sure going to explode of how accelerated it was.

"Because I'm tired" after that she opened the door and closed it as fast as she could before he could do something to stop her. Leaning back against the door now, her body slowly moved it's way down to the floor until she was sitting on it. The monkey heaved a big sigh knowing this was going to be very difficult, understanding that it was going to be a challenge to let her feelings out and maybe have a second chance.

Who do you think it's behind all of this?

Will Ga Eul or someone tell Yi Jeong what's happening?

What will happen with Woo Bin and Jae Kyung?

I'm considering if to keep writing my other story of Monkeys before Mafia.

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