Ji-

about to exit the car when my phone rang agai

anding. "Where are you? We were supposed

y. "Something came up.

portant than our wedding?" Yoo-

ily emergency," I replied instead, the lie

me home to see her as promised

y I kept my penthouse a secret from her: the constant surve

for this, Yoo-na. I

oon o

Unease crystallized into worry. I exited the car and headed for

d raised voices, then the distinctive soun

rd Min-ah had given me, I flung ope

wine. Shards of an expensive crystal decanter lay scattered across the marble floor. Jiho stood

g, tears streaming down her f

, I moved between them, placing m

tively calm, but Jiho must have seen the fury

ée," he said, slurring slightly.

her voice shaking with anger. "And this is my

slight sway in his stance, the dangerous

alcohol. "You'll hit me again? I coul

a single phone call," I rep

ohol and too many tangled emotions. Behind me, I could feel Min-

, don't you? The perfect Song Min-ah, daddy's precious princess, too

I could stop him. I shoved Min-ah aside, feeling the glass shatter aga

my forearm across his throat. "Enough," I growled,

ould see was the man who had hurt her, who was still trying to hurt h

on my arm finally broke through my

the wall, gasping for breath. "Get your things, Min-ah,"

nto the bedroom. I maintained my position, block

said suddenly, his voice hoarse

s hit uncomfortably close to the truth. "What

le twisting his features. "To her, you'll always be her br

with her suitcase and laptop bag, cuttin

ly at the small of her back as I guided her toward the door. A

apartment," she said, her voice steadier now.

d with rage. "Min ah

kly to the elevator. As soon as the doors closed, she

caring that her tears and the wine from her cloth

thouse above. Min-ah's fingers clutched at my jacket, her face buried against my chest, and in that mo

crificing my own he