The stress seemed be build up inside of you. The stress from work, assistants, and from the lack of attention you received. Usually things like this didn't bother you, but you were use to her giving you all the attention you needed. But, who were you to blame? You were the one that ruined it. The one that kicked her out. The one that got engaged to someone else. None of this would've happened if you didn't take hurting her so seriously. She told you multiple times that it was fine and that she knew it was an accident.

But still.

Knowing you hurt the one that was constantly on you mind made you feel sick to your stomach and ashamed of who you were. But, that didn't matter. You had to focus on canceling this marriage and getting your girl back… Was she even considered yours at this point? You hadn't talked for almost two months. You didn't know what she had been up to or if Luciel or Zen had the chance to steal her heart. Pfft. Yeah, as if she'd let that happen. She was a girl with much pride and dignity, a woman you found attractive, not only for looks, but for the independence she had for herself. She knew she didn't need a man, poor or rich, to be happy in life. All she needed were her friends and confidence. Confidence you stripped of her when you left.

"Uhg!" you groaned as you spun in your chair, facing the glass wall, looking out to the city. Not only were you stressed, you were frustrated from lack of affection. You needed her scent. Her smile. Her laugh. Her touch. Her love. "Huh. Love." You looked up at the sky. "Is that even a word she can use when referring to me?" You took out your phone and sighed. You hadn't checked the messenger since the blow out, fearing you might run into her. You opened it, and joined the chat, skeptical of anyone being on so late.

[Jumin Han entered the chatroom]

ZEN: I mean, she stayed pretty late that night. We talked, played games and had fun. She didn't go home until 10 or 11 I think

707: Did you not walk her home?

ZEN: she wouldn't let me. She said she needed air and didn't want any reporters seeing me.

ZEN: I love how she takes in consideration for others, but she needs to think for herself too.

707: whenever we hang we just talk about cats and how we can steal one from a pets store (/0_0\\)

ZEN: -_- Really?

ZEN: That's all?

707: what we talk about is secret.

707: Ah, how rude of us! Mr. Trust Fund has joined us!

Jumin: Yo

ZEN: you should give up on using slang, Jumin

Jumin: Why should I?

Jumin: That would be a bore.

707: Yo. Has there been any progress with Sarah?

Jumin: can we not discuss this.

ZEN: 0_0

ZEN: It's unusually for you to not want to talk about it

Jumin: Sapphire might read the conversation. It wouldn't be fair to her to have to come here and read about me and that…..nuisance.

[Yoosung entered the chatroom]

707: That's pretty sweet of you. Since you're getting soft, can pet Elly now?

Jumin: no

Yoosung: GUYSIWENTTOSAPPHIRESHOUSECUZIHAVENTHEARDFROMHERINTHREEDAYSANDHERDORRWASUNLOCKEDANDSHEWASNTHOMEISSHEWITHONEOFYOUGUYS?!

ZEN: o_o huh?

Yoosung: I wnt to sapphireshiuse to checkin on her cuz i havney heard from her in three days and herdoor is unlockedand shes nothime!

ZEN: Wait, what? Don't kid around like that, Yoosung!

Yoosung: I'm not! Seven, you have cameras In here, check and see if Sapphire came home three days ago!

707: Roger that!

[707 has left the chatroom]

Yoosung: I left her house 5 minutes ago because V and Seven don't like it when I go there by myself -_- we need someone to go there now!

ZEN: I have to go right now, though! My directors calling me! Shit, why did this have to happen?!

Yoosung: Jumin! Please, you need to head there, right now

Jumin: ….

[707 has entered the chatroom]

707: we gots a serious problem. Sapph never returned home from Zen's house 3 days ago. I'll head over there rn

Jumin: no. I'm closer. I'm on my way right now.

[Jumin Han has left the chatroom]

Fear. Stress. Anxiety. Pain. Sadness. Regret. All these filled your body as you darted out of the building, people staring at you oddly and trying to make conversation with you. But none of that mattered. For once, work didn't matter. Your father didn't matter. Nothing anyone thought of you mannered. Your attention was set on making it to her house. You needed to know if she was fine. If she was okay. Please. God, I ask you, keep her safe! Don't let anything happen to her!


"No, we just found this out tonight. None of us have heard from her since three days ago," Luciel said seriously as he spoke with a police officer. Everyone from the RFA stood in front of Sapphire's house, accompanied by cops and investigators. Zen and Yoosung stood next to the front door as Jaehee spoke with an investigator. You were leaning against the small stone-like fence in front of her house. This couldn't be happening. It was as if something bad happened to Sapphire at least once a day. It shouldn't have been like that. She didn't deserve it, not at all.

An investigator walked towards you with a notepad and solemn look. "Hello. I'm detective Kanako and I need to ask you some questions."

You replied in a nod. He frowned and took out a pen from his coat pocket. "first of all, what was your relationship to Miss Choii?"

"She was a partner I worked with and also my old assistant." and my girlfriend.

"Mhm. Okay, and when was the last time you, personally, talked with her?"

"Almost two months ago."

These questions continued for 20 minutes. When he was done with you, he and some other people went into Sapphire's house and began looking for clues. Zen walked over to you and sighed.

"I should've walked her home," he said sadly.

"She always walks home by herself and ends up fine, so I'm not too worried about her." That's a lie. She's the only thing you can even think about.

"Ya know, maybe showing some emotions for the girl you claim to love, wouldn't be such a bad idea." He shook his head angrily and sighed once again. "I don't understand why she's so stuck on you. You're a jerk who only cares about making money and keeping your reputation clean."

"I don't think it's any of your business, Zen."

He laughed scornfully. "Oh, really? You don't? Is that why I'm one of her closest friends? The one she tells everything to? God, you're so annoying, it gives me a damn migraine."

You folded your arms and glared at the white haired one. "Listen up, Mr. Actor. What I feel and think about Sapphire is none of your business. Butt out and leave our relationship out of your worries, because I will tell you this-" You walked up to him and grabbed a fist full of the collar of his shirt and pulled him close, baring your teeth "- you don't have a chance to be with her. So don't be concerned with her relationship."

Zen's red eyes stared at you in disbelief. Had he mistaken about the way you feel towards the girl? Had he thought you stopped caring? Even if he did, it wouldn't matter. You wanted her to yourself, and at this point, you weren't scared to make that clear.

"...Fine. but, if I see an opening, don't think I won't slip in and take her. She deserves better than you."

You released his shirt and stepped backwards back to the tiled fence. Your face felt hot, like you had caught a fever. Dizziness filled your being, causing you to groan. Your back slid down the fence so that you were almost squatting, butt inches away from the ground. Zen made his way back to the others, leaving you to sulk in self pity. If you had never done any of that careless stuff, Sapphire would be here with you, safe. She'd be sleeping in the same bed as you, she'd be making you breakfast every morning, she'd be in your arms as you read her stories. But, no. She was gone; lost. And when she came back, there really was a big chance she'd go to Zen ort Luciel's arms for comfort. Why would she go to yours?


Ever sinces way back then, you hadn't been the real social type. You always prefered to keep to yourself, whether you were around friends or family. You had gotten off of the plane on the stop at Japan, and it was hard to live for quite sometime. You'd offer to help at restaurants and cafes, and as you got older, you would only work for money, even if it was for a little pay. Some days you'd eat food, while other days you didn't, but it wasn't hard for you to control your hunger. You had gotten use to lowering your appetite all those months you were stuck in the closet.

One day, you stood by a small shop, sheltering yourself from the rain. Two people say you, and took you in, and since that day you lived with them. The first day, your very first day, of going to school would be a memory that stuck with you forever. Never have you ever attended school before, and never in a foreign school at that. Your middle school uniform was the typical sailor fuku uniform, completed with a red tie. You were 13 and your japanese wasn't the best. Your sensei was a tall woman with glasses and jet black hair. She was a sweet woman who helped you out your first few weeks.

"Kon'nichiwa."

You looked at the desk seated next to you. A girl your age was standing there. She had bright brown eyes and long dark brown hair.

"Nē."

"I'm Kanako Azumi."

"...Ava Choii."

"Aren't you a foreign exchange student?"

"Yes.."

She smiled. "You have a Korean last name, so I was just wondering if you were from Korea?"

When she asked that, you remembered that your father's side of the family were descendants from Korea. "I'm from America. My father was Korean."

Azumi turned out to be one of your only friends during middle school. In highschool, you seemed to become more famous with the boys, which slightly confused you. You had never had a male like you, and it almost felt odd. You had many confessions made to you, but you turned all of them down. You were focused on school and what university you wanted to attend. At the end of your fourth year in highschool, you got accepted into the school you were trying to get into. SKY National University. You left your foster parents and went to Korea, and started your life there, which didn't seem to last long. You started at SKY when you turned 19, and attended there until you were 22. Then, things went down with the RFA and, well...you ended up here. But, where exactly was here?

"Haha, look who's awake?"

That voice. You turned your head, groaning in pain, as a figure approached you. She was tall and had long hair that was..red. Sarah.

"Wh-Where am I?"

She laughed and went close to you. Her smirk was dangerous, yet calming, as she tapped your nose with her finger. "You're far from home. That's all I'll say. And you're probably wondering 'why am I here', huh? Well, I'll tell you. Jumin won't marry me unless you're gone. Sorry it had to be by force."

"Sarah, are you nuts?"

She giggled. "Me? Nuts? Of course not. I just need Jumin more than you do, that's all." She backed away from you. "I may or may not release you after the wedding. Don't worry, it's only 6 days away. You're use to not eating much...right?"

You froze. How did she know about that? It was impossible that she knew that, and it began to infuriate you. She must've had a hacker set on me….how could this happen… "...guess you've done some stalking."

"Oh, no, nothing like that. Just...a lot of research about your mommy."

"My….mother?"


Jumin sat silently on the edge of his bed as he closed his eyes. He couldn't sleep. He needed to find Sapphire, yet he had no time due to the wedding quickly approaching. He rubbed his sore neck as Elizabeth rubbed against his covered leg. She meowed, wanting his attention, but not receiving any. Jumin sighed as his mind drifted off to thoughts he hadn't thought of in a while. But, whenever he started thinking, she popped up in his mind. This couldn't go on for much longer. It was driving him completely insane.

He stood from his bed and walked out into the dark kitchen. He sat on the couch and stared out the window, remembering a night Sapphire had stayed at his house for his own well being….

He was busy at work, waiting for the moment he could return home to continue looking for Elizabeth. Sapphire had been nice enough and was out all night looking for Elizabeth. You felt uneasy about her being out too late by herself, so Luciel had gone with her. She messaged you as soon as she returned home, which was when you headed off to work.

You looked at the time, sighing as you got in the car. Driver Kim drove in silence as you played on the messenger. You arrived home and as you entered, your eyes widened at what you saw.

"..."

The female that was talking to one of your security guards turned around and smiled at you, her bright hair waving in the back.

"Jumin, Hello!"

"Sapphire? You're here?" you asked, quite surprised.

She nodded. "I'm sorry it wasn't planned out with beforehand, but Jaehee said I might be able to help you out or calm you down."

"Hm. I see…."

Since that day, you'd fallen in love with her soft voice and smile. And that night, you offered her to sleep in your bed while you slept on the couch, but she constantly refused to. That night, you sat on a chair next to the bed as she silently slept. The light was off, and you kept dozing off, until you heard commotion. Your eyes opened and you saw Sapphire sit up. She grabbed the thinnest blanket on her and stood from the bed, making her way out of the room. He stood and followed her out to the living room. She layed on his couch and sighed, covering herself with the blanket.

"Sapphire, what are you doing?"

She turned over and her bright eyes stared at you. "I felt bad for taking your bad, so I came out here." She smiled. "Don't worry. I'm use to sleeping on the couch. I don't usually like sleeping on beds, it's unusual for me."

"Unusual.." Jumin whispered to himself as his eyes reopened. "What did she mean by that? Surely, she slept in her own bed….right?"

His phone went off and he took it from his pocket. Hm? "Zen?" He checked the message.

Trust fund. Luciel wants to talk to you. Call him as soon as you can.

You frowned. Why would he want him to call him at such an hour? It was so late, and you was surprised that Luciel even had the time to talk. You dialed the others number and waited.

"Cat mom!"

"What did you need, Luciel?"

He chuckled and said, "I kinda found out Sapphire's location! And….some interesting information about her."

"Huh?"

"Did you ever meet Sapphire before she joined the RFA?"

You shook your head and sighed over the phone. "Of course not."

"Hm….well, it looks like she's had contact with your family beforehand."

Your eyes widened. "What do you mean?"

Luciel's voice got serious as he said, "Sapphire's met you and your father before. It was quite some time ago, so it would be understanding if you didn't remember."

"That's not possible. Sapphire's from Japan."

"Incorrect. She's from New York in the US. At age 10, she was seen in Japan with an older couple. During that time, missing reports of an 'Ava Choii' went around in America. Some said it was child abduction."

"Ava…?"

Luciel took a deep breath. "Sapphire never told you. She's not comfortable with her pass and, if you knew about it, you'd understand why. When she was young she ran away on your father's plane. On the stop in Japan, where your private lessons were taking place, Mr. Chairman found her on the plane and took her to your guys' condo. You met her, and so did V. Well, V met her before you did." He exhaled. "You two didn't talk much on her 3 days of staying with you guys. She quickly ran away from that house after someone in the household told her they were getting a hold of her mother."

"..." You was astonished. You couldn't believe what you were hearing. Was all of that really true? It couldn't possibly be true! You didn't remember meeting a young girl at that time...wait. "Is that Sapphire's natural hair color?"

"That bright turquoise? Yeah. I guess it's considered a birth defect. Why?"

"Has she ever dyed it?"

"Hmm." Jumin's ears could hear Luciel's fingers type away. "On the security footage, her hair was cut and it made her look like a boy…..oh! Her hair was dyed dark blue at the time."

Hm…..

"Oh, and I should probably get this out of the way. Jumin? Don't you think that it's suspicious that Sapphire went missing just days before your wedding?"

"Suspicious?"

"Yea. Sapphire goes missing late one night, when no one else is around, just days before your wedding. I dunno...it just seems weird to me...hm? Ahh! Vanderwood, I'm doing my work, get out! Sorry Jumin, I gotta go!"

The line went dead and you sat there, frozen and confused, not sure if you should trust the information given to you. It was impossible to have met her when you were younger. "Sapphire…."


Jumin frowned as he sat behind his desk, rolling his eyes as his "fiancé" talked to him. She flipped her hair back and forth as she paced across his office, ranting about who knows what. Her eyes settled on his face.

"Don't you agree, love?"

No. I never understand a fucking word that leaves your mouth. "I apologize, but I wasn't paying attention."

"Do I have to repeat myself?"

He stood up and fixed his tie. "That won't be necessary."

"Where are you going? You still need to work."

"I've been leaving early for the past two days. I need to look for someone."

Her face turned dark as she snickered. "Do you mean Sapphire?"

"Yes. How did you know?"

Her smile returned as she giggled. "I overheard Mr. Chairman talking about it. Her running off is going to put the company back some ways."

"She didn't run away, Sarah. She's too responsible to leave something like this without saying anything."

Just as Sarah went to reply, a knock came from the door and Jaehee appeared. "Mr. Han, your father wants to have lunch with you and Sarah. You're to be at the lunch in 30 minutes."

"Do I have to?"

"He said it was urgent, Mr. Han." with that, she left the two. Sarah smiled and grabbed Jumin's arm. "Let's go, love."


Why did this seem so familiar? Sitting at a dinner table with your father and Glam Choi. And Sarah. The three of them seemed to get along perfectly well, laughing and constantly talking, almost seeming like they never took breaths before speaking. Your father sat across from you with a frown.

"Jumin, I apologize for what happened to Miss Choii. I understand she was part of your organization."

"Yes, but there's nothing to apologize for."

The older one cleared his throat. "But, most reports say that she ran off. Maybe she was under very high amounts of pressure in her new working space."

"Are you suggesting that she just up and left without a word?"

"I'm not meaning to sound offensive, but yes. One second she's fine, then the next thing you know she's disappeared. It's possible she was working with other companies, and this is sabotage for our company."

Your eye twitched in anger as you heard these words leave your father's mouth. How could he say something so ignorant about the woman he praised at work? It was ridiculous and immature. Sapphire wasn't that kind of girl, and it began to bother you more and more as people around the table began to give their opinions on her.

"I'd have to agree with your father, Jumin," Glam Choi said as she took a sip of her drink. "The few times I saw her with you, she seemed like much trouble."

"How...so?" You questioned, irritated by the female.

A smirk grew on her face. "There was one time she ran into a man and spilled coffee all over the place-"

"That wasn't her fault, the man should've watched where he was going, she couldn't see."

"There was that other time where she copied one too many files and ended up losing them-"

"That was Assistant Kang's fault. She misplaced the files."

Sarah butted in and giggled. "There was also that one time she was all over you in front of me. It was clear you were uncomfortable. She was ill mannered and tried making your own fiancé jealous by kissing you-"

You slammed your fists on the table and stood up, staring daggers into Sarah's eyes. A sneer was set on your face and a shade of red covered your cheeks, anger rising from within you. "I was the one all over her, she was the one that tried pushing me away, but how can I help being that attracted to her, I simply can't, and if you have a problem with that, you'll just have to deal with it because Sapphire never did anything bad or misleading while working at C&R, and if you guys constantly slander her whenever she's with me and threaten to fire her, I'll fucking leave as well-"

"You shouldn't yell at your wife-"

"That nuisance will never be my wife. She's is nothing compared to Sapphire Choii." With that, you spun around, Jaehee by your side, and walked out of the building. So what if reporters heard, good for them you wanted them to put a huge headline in the papers reading: Sapphire Choii: Jumin Han's mistress? No. She wasn't your mistress. She was your love, your girlfriend and your future wife. Nothing was getting in your way of finding her and making another confession. No more being the robot-like character everyone brought you out to be. You'd change, just for her.

OKAY! Next chapters will be shorter AND contain….adult content and stuff. I can't say much or it'll spoil it!