"She was an obsessed science fiction writer," Taeyeon replied guiltily.

"Then let's stick with that..." Tiffany responded. "Since the writer chose that career for her, there must be a reason. Plus, didn't you tell me to treat the past as a form of experience?"

"Fine...I can't argue with you." In reality, whether her character was a military personnel or writer, it would have been equally interesting. But, the weakness of a writer added to the suspense. It was, after all, a disaster movie, if people didn't feel on edge, then the movie would fail miserably.

Actually, the thing Tiffany was most comfortable with, was the fact that the entire production involved people she knew and trusted. Whether it was the producer or director, she was confident they were going to work well together.

...

Meanwhile...

That evening, Hwang Na-ri returned home to find Elder Hwang's lawyer was just leaving. In a panic, she approached him and asked, "Lawyer Liu, are you leaving? Let me walk you out."

"Big Miss, please stay..." as soon as the lawyer saw her, he waved his hand anxiously and hurried out.

This increased Hwang Na-ri's suspicions. It seemed, she would have to clarify Elder Hwang's intentions. She was sure he must have said something to the lawyer for him to avoid her like a mouse would avoid a cat.

Hwang Na-ri's expression was a little dull as she made a phone call to her assistant, "Help me investigate why grandfather was talking to Lawyer Liu. I want to know the results by tomorrow at the latest."

"Yes, President Hwang."

As long as Tiffany was around, she'd always feel like there was a splinter on her back.

As for the witchcraft incident, although she didn't win, she did not completely lose either. At least Tiffany no longer had a film to partake in and everyone in the industry was avoiding her.

If the face she despised continued to appear on television, she would not be able to eat nor sleep.

...

Late into the night, inside the glass manor, the lights were shining brightly.

From the moment Sooyeon stepped foot onto the island, she had been trying to familiarize herself with her surroundings.

However, Yuri had designed the place like a maze. So, no matter which turn she took, she'd always find herself back at the same spot. Meanwhile, the jerk that claimed he could not take care of himself, was nowhere to be seen...

"How do I get out of here? Why would one person live in such a huge place? Does he like the sound of his own echo?"

At this moment, Yuri was having a bath. As he heard Sooyeon's footsteps approaching, he did not have any intention of warning her. He simply lay in the huge pool-style bath with his eyes closed and his slung arm in the warm water.

"Where could he be..." As Sooyeon spoke, she pushed open the door to the bathroom. The first thing she lay eyes on was Yuri's firm and muscly back. Of course, it was only a second before she turned around.

Did a tasteless accident scene - typical of a novel - have to happen in her reality?

However, she had absolutely no idea this was not an accident. Yuri had actually done it deliberately...

In fact, it was extremely deliberate...

"Sorry, continue what you were doing. I'll leave right away!"

"Since you're here, why don't you give me a hand..." Yuri said as he turned around and leaned on the edge of the bath. "I can only take off my clothes, but putting them back on is a little difficult."

"Don't wear it then..." Sooyeon turned around, ready to run away, but Yuri's words held her back.

"You said it..." Yuri stood up out of the water without any intention to cover up...

In actual fact, he was still wearing a pair of boxers...

Although Sooyeon's scream was a little...frightening, Yuri didn't know why he found tricking her quite entertaining as he watched her frantically run away.

The night was long, but it seemed, he wasn't going to be lonely.

...

Sooyeon was stunned speechless...She had actually spotted the boxers on Yuri's body, but she still ran away in fear. As she stopped she placed her hands on her cheeks...

They were frighteningly hot.

Actually, she wasn't just embarassed, she was also afraid.

Would a weirdo like Yuri have a whole heap of perverted fetishes? There was no one else around. So, if he was to do something to her, she'd have nowhere to hide...

Thinking of this, Sooyeon immediately decided to give Tiffany a phone call. But amidst the panic, she ended up calling the wrong number. She then blurted urgently into the phone, "Fany unnie, can you come pick me up right now? I'm a little scared. What if Yuri kills me?"

On the other end of the phone, there was silence...

After a short moment, a male voice faintly replied, "I'm Yuri."

Sooyeon: "..."

"At the moment, killing is not one of my hobbies, but, I can try to make it into one."

Sooyeon: "..."

"Hurry back here and help me change my bandages..."

"I can't, I'm scared!" Sooyeon still felt it was best for her to keep a distance from Yuri. "I want to go back to Seoul."

Yuri laughed...He laughed uncontrollably, "I'll get the housekeeper to accompany you. Is that better?"

"Didn't you say you have no staff here?" Sooyeon immediately latched onto this point and refuted.

"The housekeeper is only in charge of cleaning the house, she does not take care of my diet and daily lifestyle needs."

After seeing the friendly housekeeper, Sooyeon let down her guard. At least it meant she wasn't alone.

But, faced with this building and the weirdo, Yuri, she still needed courage. Perhaps tonight she wouldn't be able to sleep, just in case something was to happen...

Even thinking about the possibilities frightened her.

After putting down his phone, Yuri realized it was best to return Sooyeon to a place where she could be amongst other people. Otherwise, she would actually think of him as a psycho killer.

He then stood up from the bath, put on his robe with one arm and went to look for Sooyeon, "Help me put my clothes back on. Let's return to Seoul..."

"Huh...Didn't you say you have nothing to film?"

"Well, now I do," Yuri had already looked through the script of 'WH'; it was right down his alley. So, he decided to bite the bullet and return to his home in Seoul for a while; at least until the little creature no longer feared him.

Sooyeon had no idea that Yuri was returning to Seoul because of her.

She naively thought he was simply returning because he accepted a job.

But, as long as she got to go back to Seoul, she was cheering on the inside. If she was to continue staying in this place, she was going to go crazy.

Yuri looked at the joy on Sooyeon's face and couldn't help but sigh. So they say, good things come to those that wait...

Dealing with Sooyeon was like slow-cooking a frog!

He had to be patient. There was plenty of time ahead.

But, did she really not want the honor and pride of being the assistant of a national treasure actor?

Did she know how many people were lining up for this opportunity?

Yuri sighed...

He had no choice but to patiently tame her. Why couldn't she take his hints the way that Tiffany easily took Taeyeon's hints?

After Yuri withdrew from 'Hidden Expert', the production crew had no choice but to stop filming.

In reality, they could have just replaced him. But...this was a film made specifically for Yuri. So, other actors on the same level refused to pick up after him.

Their other option was to replace him with a newcomer. But if they were to do that, the film would lose all value and meaning. As a result, any further investment would just sink to the bottom of the ocean 1 .

After all...not everyone had the ability to sell tickets like Yuri!

Over the course of two days, the rumor about Tiffany keeping ghosts, slowly disappeared. The hype had been overshadowed by news of other celebrities.

Meanwhile, under the pressures of Crown Empire, the police eventually found Yoon-ha, the person in charge of inspecting Tiffany's harness.

Yoon-ha admitted that she had indeed received money from someone, but she had never seen the person in real life. When the police traced the calls she received, the calls ended up leading to public phones.

As for the money she received, it was all in cash and was picked up at a designated location.

It was clear to see that the instigator was rigorous and cautious. Above all, their methods were skillful like an experienced offender.

A little while later, Crown Empire and the police released a statement explaining the entire incident. Although their leads ended at Yoon-ha, the police used their most severe tone of voice to warn the public that they would continue in the search for the true culprit.

As soon as the statement was released, the media and netizens were in shock. As for the rumor that Tiffany had to pay for using witchcraft was completely debunked.

This was practically the first time since Tiffany's comeback that she had directly revealed the unseen darkness of the industry to the public.

Taeyeon's motive was simple, he wanted to tell those that were wary of Tiffany that she was framed and did not partake in any wrongful acts.

Of course, he no longer cared if other's wanted Tiffany in their films or not, because 'WH' was already quite a masterpiece...Plus, disaster movies like this were always the best genre for improving an actor's skills.

He also believed Tiffany would spread her wings after the release of the film.

"Hwang Na-ri should be thankful that she has a smart assistant." Tiffany said as she put down her scribble-filled script. She then turned and looked at Taeyeon, "Actually, we could follow her assistant."

"Right now, your main priority is to prepare for your film. Don't let small things like this bother you...our days are aplenty," Taeyeon temporarily put down his documents and looked at Tiffany meaningfully.

"Her actions completely show how envious and afraid she is of me. I should be happy that my every living day is torture for her," Tiffany stared straight ahead for a moment before she turned back to the script in her hand, "I will be extra careful from now on."

Taeyeon wanted to teach Hwang Na-ri a lesson on the business stage, but, her business was the Hwang Family's business. If he was to make a move, Tiffany would feel guilty and become more forgiving towards Hwang Na-ri.

However, he didn't need to worry, because 'someone' was bound to make a move first.

With this thought, Taeyeon returned his attention to the documents in front of him.

...

That evening, sitting atop Hwang Na-ri's office desk was information that her assistant had gathered.

It was none other than clues found from investigating Elder Hwang's lawyer.

"President Hwang, when you put all this information together, it appears Elder Hwang has written his will," Hwang Na-ri's assistant said as he stood at the foot of her desk, "Plus..."

"Plus, what?"

"According to my friend at the law firm, Elder Hwang has decided to hand the entire business to Tiffany," the assistant revealed after a moment of hesitation.

The reason for his hesitation was because his friend had warned him not to take the wrong side; he should consider that Tiffany was going to take over the business sooner or later. Although his friend was only hinting it, it was clear to see how sneaky Elder Hwang was.

After hearing from her assistant, Hwang Na-ri scrunched the paper in her hands into a ball.

"Here I was doing my best after becoming the Acting President, meanwhile, grandfather had actually decided to hand everything over to Tiffany. In what way do I not compare to her?"

"President Hwang, what are you going to do now?"

"What am I going to do? Of course I can't let someone else take over," Hwang Na-ri said as she clenched her fists. "Since I'm here, why do we need her? Tiffany has already married into her dream family, why must she fight over the Hwang Family business with me?"

"Do you have a plan?" the assistant asked.

"Let me think about it."

The incident with the harness had already been discovered. If she wanted to harm Tiffany again, it was practically impossible.

So, the person she truly needed to deal with was actually Elder Hwang; the Chairman of the Hwang Family business; her grandfather!

"Let me go home and chat to grandfather."

"You are the Eldest grandchild, it is only natural for you to be the successor of the Family business. No matter what, I will remain by your side and assist you," her assistant took the opportunity to reveal his loyalty.

Hwang Na-ri nodded her head. It seemed, in this entire world, this man was the last remaining person she could trust...

...even though he was merely an assistant...

Late into the night, Hwang Na-ri returned to the Hwang Family home. As she entered the front door, she spotted Mother Hwang.

After giving her a sharp glare she headed straight for Elder Hwang's study room, "Grandfather, it's Na-ri. I want to have a chat with you."

"Your grandfather's not in the study room," Mother Hwang said in a cold tone.

Hwang Na-ri turned towards Elder Hwang's bedroom, but after a few seconds of careful thought, she suddenly turned to Mother Hwang and said, "Over the years, you have indeed been good to us. But, this does not change the fact that you stole someone's husband and secretly gave birth to Tiffany. You are shameless and your daughter isn't any better."

"Kwon Bo-ah, did you think your daughter is aloof from the world? In actual fact, she is the sneakiest person I know. She tricked grandfather into writing in his will that he would hand the entire Hwang Family business to her."

"Let me tell you. As long as I am here, I will not let the two of you live in peace - even if Tiffany is married!"

At first, Mother Hwang was a little angry. But after hearing Hwang Na-ri's words, she smiled in relief and sneered. Because deep down, she knew that Tiffany would never do something tricky in secret.

So, that meant, in Elder Hwang's heart, Tiffany was still the only hope for the family.

"I once thought you had a slight temper, but now I've finally realized you are simply evil."

After speaking, Mother Hwang returned to her bedroom like she had made a decision about something.

Previously, she was still hesitant to do what she wanted to do because she still had an ounce of sentiment for the family. But now, she finally knew what was most important to her.

After returning to her bedroom, Mother Hwang held in her tears as she gathered the courage to pick up her phone. She then called her best friend, "Mi-so, can you help me with a favor? I need to book a hall and I want to invite the media. I want to put an end to some old family matter!"

"We'll talk about it in person."

But first, she needed to see Tiffany one last time.

...

Over the next several days, Tiffany decided to concentrate all her time on fitness and understanding her character. In order to better understand the minds of writers, Taeyeon organized for her to join a writer's chat group.

Of course, nothing could simply be achieved overnight. In order to truly immerse herself in the script, Tiffany found a whole heap of foreign disaster films and seriously imagined herself as the main characters.

She also took into consideration whether people would feel shocked by her character once it appeared on screen.

Like this, Tiffany ended up studying the script and films for an entire day. As Taeyeon arrived home, he discovered Tiffany was still in the same spot he had left her earlier in the day. So he immediately walked over, stole the script from her hands and turned off the television.

"It's time for a rest."

"Just a little while longer..."

"No," Taeyeon directly confiscated her script and convinced her to return to the bedroom for some rest.

Tiffany pretended to try and take the script from Taeyeon's hands, but he simply held it up high, out of her reach. Taking advantage of the situation, she pounced at him and wrapped her arms around his waist as she laughed, "It feels good to have someone that cares."

Taeyeon lowered his arms and hugged her, "You should do some exercise to stretch out your muscles."

"If you let me cook dinner for you, that would stretch out my muscles... Now that I no longer need to appear on the runway, am I finally allowed in the kitchen?"

"Just because you won't be on the runway, doesn't mean you can get hurt. If you receive any scars, it won't look good on camera either."

"What man would try so hard to prevent his wife from entering the kitchen?" Tiffany giggled as her eyes curved into arches. "Anyhow, the writer in the film is also a housewife. So, she will eventually need to go into the kitchen anyway."

"Filming is different." After speaking, Taeyeon released Tiffany from his embrace. "This time, the filming schedule will be quite tedious. When that time comes, you will realize how precious your free time right now is."

"Well, if I can't cook, then you can't either. Let's just get the maid to do it. Come have a nap with me instead."

Taeyeon looked at Tiffany's tired eyes and nodded his head, "Let's go get changed then."

The couple headed into the walk-in wardrobe and then returned to the bedroom. But not long after they got into bed, Taeyeon said softly beside Tiffany's ear, "Your mum wants to see you. Do you want to see her?"

Tiffany's originally closed eyes flew open. After a few seconds, she replied, "No, I don't want to see her."

"I'll reject her for you then."

Tiffany calmed back down and once again closed her eyes. However, a few minutes later, she changed her mind, "What time and where does she want to meet?"

"You will meet at Crown Empire. I will give you some time alone."

"OK."

After giving her answer, Tiffany buried herself in Taeyeon's arms and quickly fell asleep.

Inside the dark room, Taeyeon wasn't actually tired. He was deep in thought because he had been made aware that Mother Hwang had contacted the media. If she didn't have something huge planned, why would she make such a fuss?

But, what could be so important that she'd contact the media?

While all this was going on, Yuri had moved back into his Seoul home for a good few days. However, Sooyeon always found an excuse to return home; she would arrive early in the morning and leave again every night.

Who would have thought, trying to get close to someone was such a difficult task. Did she only fear him and not find him attractive at all?

On that particular night, after Sooyeon helped Yuri replace his bandages, she packed up her stuff to leave. But...

Yuri suddenly grabbed onto the corner of her shirt and asked, "Can you stay back tonight to help me practice some scenes?"

"No I can't and I won't!" Sooyeon immediately rejected. Was he kidding? She had already tried her best to avoid being alone with him, yet here he was asking her to act with him... If she agreed, wouldn't she be digging her own grave?

"You don't need to know how to act. You can play Tiffany's role, I'll lead," Yuri placed the script on the table without looking at Sooyeon. His voice was indifferent, "I will be heading on set at the end of the month and I