Luna's POV:
"Personal? What?" I irked at my dad while looking at that unknown man. That person seemed a bit disturbed by my aggravated reaction.
"Your personal assistant! An heiress should be always accompanied by a loyal assistant! And I have chosen Mr. Ri from more than 300 candidates! And most importantly he is trained in martial arts so he can protect you from anything absurd..." My dad was explaining everything to me very casually. I was gawking at both of them.
That man slowly came near me and bowed his head with extreme politeness. "Hello, Madam Kim! I am Mr. Ri Jong and it's my utmost pleasure to be in your service. You can count on me for any needs!" He expressed his greeting to me very softly.
Damn, I was getting crazy about this sudden awkward situation! My anger level was slowly reaching it's highest peak.
"Why do I need a personal assistant for my cafe? And will this person tag along with me from now on? Don't you know I am absolutely unsocial?" I glared at my dad fiercely while asking him.
"Ahhh my dear he won't accompany you to your cafe! Forget about your cafe from now on! From tomorrow, you will be attending the Kim Merchandise HeadOffice as the heiress of our organization! It's time, you have to overtake my position as well as understanding the duty of an heiress. Your new life will be starting tomorrow!" He was talking to me calmly while sipping his black tea on the couch.
"Wh-What did you just say?" I was enraged while asking him scornfully.
"You heard me!" He didn't even seem a bit bothered with my anger. His arrogant causality made me much more infuriated.
"Do you think you can decide everything on your own? Do you take me as your puppet doll? Did you ever care about me dad?" I shrieked at him intensely.
"Luna, don't get angry with your dad! Whatever he is doing it is just for your sake!" My mom came to console me in defense for dad.
"My sake? Then where was all these concern from 29 years?" Abruptly I answered her back.
"Luna, it's my decision that you will be attending my office here in Seoul from now on. I agreed to let you have your own cafe but it's time now to understand your responsibilities! It's time you need to take care of my company as the heiress!" He sounded serious while replying to me in a deeply.
"And why should I follow your rules? Do you take me as the 9-year-old kid who was helplessly begging before you for not abandoning Soo-ha and her mother? Do you still think I am powerless?" I yelled at him while outraging my emotions.
"Luna!" Suddenly my mom shouted at me fiercely. I was trembling with wrath as I looked at her.
"You are still supporting dad? Why do you always support him despite of knowing that he is wrong?" I ravaged at mom as I was extremely disturbed with the messed up situation.
"Luna you were too young to understand the importance of our reputation at that time! I was reluctant to throw both of them out of the house, but I could have caught media attention if I had let them stay here! It was my only option to abandon both of them." Dad conveyed his explanation in a very gentle tone to cope up with my anger.
"Is reputation more important than family for you? If you need to kill me someday for your reputation would you do that?" My voice choked in pain while I was arguing with him restlessly.
He was quiet for a moment. "For me, my business and reputation have been always number 1 in the priority list! So if someday comes that I would need to choose between my company and my daughter, I will choose my company!" He sounded too oblivious while declaring his decision.
Waah! I was speechless with his answer! Why I was born as Luna this time? Do I have to suffer painfully like this till I die again? Fuck my life! Fuck my worst fate!
"That's expected from you, Mr. Kim! I should give you a round of applause for your honesty!" My eyes were teary while I was gazing at him with resentment.
"Luna, you are misunderstanding your dad! He has done everything for you! Even he is running the company just to provide a luxurious and fruitful life for you!" Mom came for his defense again!
I was terribly exhausted with mom's support towards his every decision! I still don't know why she never opposes anything of him!
"I am not a blind supporter like you mom! I can't bear all this disgrace anymore! I feel too pathetic now!" I groaned at her while staring at my dad densely.
"Luna, I won't need to prove my affection for you. But sometimes parents need to be strict with their children for their own benefit! Don't worry about your cafe, I will appoint some capable workers to manage it potentially...
But all you have to do now is to take care of our international business deal with Choi Industries!" He commanded me in a firm yet cold voice.
"Choi Industries?" I blurted out quite loudly as I was completely frozen with his decision.
"Yes! We have a deal of worth 2 billion dollars for emerging our marine jewelry business overseas through their reputed industries! We need to work together and gain a huge profit from it and I believe you will be the best person to fulfill the deal successfully with them!" He sounded a bit cryptic while explaining his points.
I smirked at his answer with a disgusted look on my face. "Ohhhh, now I get it! Everything is crystal clear to me regarding your sudden concern for me! So, this was your motive behind everything? Great planning dad!" I spoke bluntly with a fierce gaze.
"Plan?" My mom asked me curiously while raising her eyebrows.
"You will be using me as bait for Alex so that the deal works out perfectly! You must know it now that he has been desperately after me! So now you are placing me with him in this same partnership so that you can exceed your business by advertising your daughter! Am I right?" I was grossed out with his clever motive while I answered him vaguely.
He was silently gawking at my explanation...
How much this man can be brutal? He wants to put me together with Alex through this deal! Woah!
I feel ashamed to be born as the daughter of such a malevolent person!
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