Yoonmin was about to run but a leg stuck out and tripped him. He sputtered as he looked up at Hobin who was calmly sipping his coffee. Before Yoonmin could tell the stranger off, Jina swooped down and boxed his ears.

“OW OW OW!” Yoonmin whined like his brother who stood in a corner, waiting to be scolded by their sister. Jina ignored Yoonmin’s protests and dragged him to stand next to his twin. ​​

“I’ll have to hurry back to work,” Hobin told the stunned waitress. “I’ll stop by later.”

With that, he quickly left the cafe, unwilling to witness the chaotic siblings. Meanwhile, Jina was shouting at the twins.

“Underage driving!” she exclaimed. “Bunking classes! Just because we gave you two permission to run your agency on the side does not mean you’ll neglect the law and your studies!”

“Sis, it was an emergency!” Yoonmin protested. “I had to use the car so that we could reach here early-”

“AND YET YOU WERE BUNKING CLASS?” Jina yelled angrily at them. “I am utterly disappointed.”

She pointed at Yoonmin and declared, “You’re grounded for a month!”

“But my business!” Yoonmin protested.

“Let your secretary back there handle it!” she snarled. “And you…”

She turned to Minyoon who braced himself. “I wasn’t driving nor bunking!” he squeaked.

“But you didn’t inform me about Yoonmin driving the car!” she pointed out. “You’re grounded too. I’ll cut it down to two weeks.”

Minyoon let out a sigh of relief. At least he could carry out his schedules on time.

“Sis, I’m his manager!” Yoonmin argued. “If I’m grounded then, who’ll keep an eye on him?”

“Should have thought of that before driving our aunt’s car to school and bunking classes!” she snapped at him. “Mom and dad let you two stay back so that you guys can finish school! They even allowed you to set up your own business on the condition that you’ll not let it hamper your studies! I should be reporting this to them!”

“The old man will be more outraged at the 0.004 percent loss,” Yoonmin muttered. Jina jabbed his forehead.

“Start behaving responsibly!” she warned. “Otherwise I will tell mom and dad and ship you back to them!”

The twins muttered in annoyance but did not dare to argue anymore.

“Now go back to class!” she ordered. “Don’t you dare to skip your lessons! I’ll call your teachers and take updates from them.”

Namgi and Gong watched their bosses get scolded. They were trying to hold in their snickers but it was hard not to. Seeing the twins being bossed around by their sister was really satisfying to them. Yoonmin threw a deathly glare at them, making them immediately somber.

Jina watched as the twins grumbled and went back to the school. She waited until she saw them enter the school gates before turning on Namgi and Gong.

“If they are bunking classes again, please report to me,” she instructed them. “I’m sorry for their rudeness.”

She bowed at the men in apology but they were flabbergasted.

“No, no!” Namgi assured her. “They’re not rude! They’re quite sharp businessmen. It’s normal for CEO’s to scold their employees.”

“But those two need to learn that it’s not always right to raise their voices against their elders,” Jina said. “I’m really sorry for the hard time they give you!”

“They pay us generously as well,” Gong told her. “They’re hard to work with but they treat the hard working employees in kind. We’ve been working in the entertainment industry for many years and I have to admit, these two handle their agency much better than others. Starry Entertainment is the fastest growing agency right now all thanks to them!”

“We’ll keep them in check but it’s not needed,” Namgi added. “They really enjoy their work. Unlike the other kids of their age who are consuming drugs and partying, these two are working with dedication.”

“I wish they show this much dedication in school,” Jina sighed. But she smiled with pride. She had to admit that the twins might be a handful but they knew how to treat their employees for all the hard work and dedication. At least they were growing up well.

She thanked the men again before running out of the cafe. Hobin was standing next to her car, calmly waiting for her.

“Why are you still here?” Jina frowned.

“Drop me off at work,” he shrugged.

“The hospital is on the opposite end,” she gritted. “I’m going back home coz it’s my day off!”

“Ahh is this how the police of this country treat an ordinary citizen?” Hobin asked out loud. “Leave them stranded in the middle of an unknown street? Humanity is dying day by day…”

Jina scowled at him. “Fine!” she snapped. “Get in!”

Hobin smirked and got into the passenger’s seat. Jina grumbled under her breath before getting into the car and putting on the seat belt. She revved up the engine and sped off.

“Your brothers own a talent agency?” he queried.

“Yes,” Jina replied flatly. Hobin was observing her with great interest.

“What is it?” she asked. “Why are you staring at me in such a creepy manner?”

“From your dressing sense and etiquettes, it’s clear you’re from a rich family,” he observed. “Your brothers own an entertainment company and attend the best school. You live in a tiny apartment and yet, the things in there are more expensive than what most people own. From the looks of it, you don’t have a bad relationship with your family. In fact, I’d say you guys are all tight knit and yet, you live away from them. You’re a strange one.”

“I wanted to be independent,” Jina stated. “The expensive things you saw were bought with my own savings and my brothers also started their company bit by bit with their own skills and resources. Our parents have money but they prefer that we learn survival skills rather than rely on their wealth. They have our backs, no doubt. But they know we won’t give them any trouble.”

Hobin was quiet for a while. This woman…she was just so weird. He was observing her for a while, trying to read her. In fact, he was tempted to touch her and read her memories. It was not like he would hesitate to read other people’s memories but for some reason, he liked the challenge of unraveling what was in this woman’s head without resorting to using his powers.

“You’re weird,” he commented.

“Huh?” Jina frowned. “I’m perfectly normal!”

“Says the weirdo,” Hobin claimed.

Jina rolled her eyes and ignored him for the rest of the ride. She stepped on the pedal to accelerate the car so that she could get rid of this guy as soon as possible. Finally, she pulled up in front of the hospital.

“We’re here,” she declared. “Bye bye!”

Hobin rolled his eyes and got off. Jina was about to drive off when she noticed that Hobin had left his phone on the dashboard of the car. She picked it up and ran after him.

From the other end, Siwan was entering the building and noticed his brother was walking ahead. He was about to call out for him when he noticed a petite woman in her early thirties walking up to Hobin to hand the latter something. Siwan frowned at the woman because she looked oddly familiar.

“You forgot your phone in my car,” Jina was saying.

“Ah,” was all Hobin said.

“You should thank me,” she gritted. Hobin gave a sarcastic smile.

“Solve the case for me and I might actually think about it,” he said in a cheeky tone. For some reason, it was fun to tease this woman. Her expressions were funny.

“That I will,” Jina beamed. She flicked her hair with pride and laughed. Hobin was momentarily mesmerized by her smile which made his heart skip several beats.

What. In. The. World.

Jina was about to walk away when she heard someone call her.

“Jina? Hwang Jina?”

She stopped and turned around. Hobin also turned to find his brother standing a few feet away, staring at Jina in surprise.

“Are you Jina?” Siwan gasped. “Hwang Jina?”

Jina was furrowing her eyebrows, trying to remember him. Her eyes fell on his nametag and her eyes widened in delight.

“S-Siwan?” she exclaimed with a large smile. “Kang Siwan?”

Without another word, she stepped forward to give Siwan a wide hug. Siwan hugged her back, happy to meet his old friend again.

Hobin stood there with an impassive expression as he watched the two friends from afar while an unsettling feeling crept into his heart.