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"You are my signed artist, what's wrong with what I have done?"

Irene looked deep into Suho's eyes; she didn't want to miss the slightest change in his expression. A moment later, she said in a weak voice, "Annie said that you've been biased towards me."

"You're my signed artist. If I want to be biased, what can she do about it?" As Suho spoke, he began to sound like a military general that found it hard to understand his own reasoning.

Irene looked at Suho seriously. Without a word, she let out a slight sob and lay down on the bed, "Go do what you need to do. I'm going to get some sleep."

Suho originally wanted to say something else. But, at a time like this, he couldn't let his guard down as there was too much drama happening on the outside.

Irene was in quite a predicament. On one hand, she was upset because of the humiliation she had suffered, but on the other, her heart was slightly moved by all that Suho had done for her.

Was there actually people in this world that offered help for no reason and was there actually someone who was biased towards her from the bottom of their hearts?

...

The next morning.

Sunny finally gave Tiffany a response. She had arranged for Tiffany to meet with Director Matt from 'The Savage Wars' and the meeting location was already confirmed. They were to meet in a private room at the Intercontinental Hotel.

Apart from a few good friends in the industry, not many people managed to invite Tiffany to events, not even if they were large scale events. Yet, for the sake of Irene, she personally attended to the matter. No one would believe it if they didn't see it with their own eyes. After all, who was Tiffany and who was Irene in comparison?"

"Do you want me to accompany you?" Taeyeon asked as he put on his striped suit, moments before Tiffany was to head out.

Tiffany picked an outfit and shook her head, "You don't need to make an appearance for something small like this."

"Listen. No matter the time and place, all I care about is your body."

Tiffany giggled as she hugged Taeyeon from behind, even though it was a very light hug,

"Did you know? I really enjoy hugging you from behind. This way, I can completely hide behind your broad shoulders as if it's the world's most reliable wall."

After hearing this, Taeyeon stood still and let Tiffany hug him as he provided her with the most tangible sense of safety.

"Americans are hard to handle. If you come across any difficulty, remember to give me a call."

"OK," Tiffany nodded.

A moment later, Tiffany stepped out of the villa. Just outside, she ran into Sooyoung who she hasn't seen for a long time.

"You're back."

"Madam, please get in. The President asked me to drive you to the hotel," Sooyoung said as he opened the car door.

Tiffany nodded and boarded the car. But, after the car door closed, she asked, "Did you find anything useful from your investigation overseas?"

"No, everything was normal. Han Ji-eun survived the fire from over a decade ago and there was proof that she had spent some time in the hospital because of it. When she awoke, she was a little different in personality, but the doctor said it was due to post traumatic shock. Apart from this, I didn't find anything else," Sooyoung replied.

There was a fire...

With this information, Tiffany was reminded of the burns on Hyoyeon's body. It seemed, the issue with their identities started from that moment.

But, it wasn't currently time to dwell on this issue, because the person she needed to first help was Hyoyeon's daughter, A.K.A Taeyeon's sister.

It didn't take long before Tiffany, Sooyoung and their accompanying bodyguards arrived at the Intercontinental Hotel. At the same time, the director of 'The Savage Wars' and the main person in charge was already sitting casually on the sofa.

"Tiffany!" Director Matt was filled with joy as he saw Tiffany. He had already heard about her from multiple sources. "I never thought I'd get to meet such a legendary woman. I'm quite surprised."

Tiffany smiled as she shook hands with the two men and said in perfect English, "It is also my honor to meet the two of you."

"But, we don't know each other, so why did you want to see us?" Matt asked as he propped his chin up on his hand.

Tiffany gave a friendly smile before pulling out her phone, putting it on top of the table and showing it to the two men, "Because of her."

Irene had a dazzling smile in the photo on Tiffany's phone, but she was a headache for the two American men.

"This woman again? She has nothing to do with us. We have already replaced her."

"I'm aware of that. Not only did Director Matt replace Irene, you even used her scandal as an excuse to do so," Tiffany said with an extra meaning.

"I'll get straight to the point. I came specifically because of Irene."

"Wait, could I ask what your relation is to this woman?"

"No matter what our relationship is, she is not someone you can pick on," Tiffany's voice strengthened a little.

"But...I know she's already been replaced. And the person she's been replaced with has an indecent relationship with her manager. I'm sure you are aware of that," Tiffany began arguing with the two men.

"Did you know you've made a very illogical decision, Director Matt? Firstly, Irene is a top class action star and you are already of a certain age with plenty of films under your belt. Yet, how many times have you received an award?"

"A third-rate production is not substantial to receive an award. You wouldn't want to spend your older years depending on rubbish films to survive, would you?"

"Plus, Irene is signed under Suho and Suho is a close acquaintance of mine. Based on this relationship alone, you shouldn't have based your decision on profits."

After listening to Tiffany, Matt thought for a while before replying, "I don't think I need you to teach me what to do. Irene's scandal with her manager is true, so it is reasonable for me to replace her. Miss Hwang or Mrs Kim, I know your husband is the boss of the entertainment industry in Korea, but you can't have your say when it comes to the American entertainment industry."

"Fine, it seems like Mr. Matt wants to hear some harsh words," Tiffany wasn't angry as she crossed her arms and leaned back, remaining calm and forgiving.

"Irene passed your audition, yet you replaced her before the scandal was even released. As for the new person you hired, even though you didn't announce it, you can't hide it from me. I know you've​ replaced Irene with Suho's other artist, Annie."

"If you are complaining that Suho and his artist has an unclear relationship, then you shouldn't have considered Annie either. Why would you directly replace Irene with Annie?"

"Plus, what right does Annie have to replace Irene?"

"Is it because President Wang gave you a huge sum of money?"

"Director Matt, your agency is amazing. You accept all the benefits, but you leave the trouble for others to clean. You are like a silent killer."

"What nonsense are you talking?" Matt asked with a sour expression.

"I'm sure you are aware whether I am talking nonsense or not. But, it's OK even if you don't admit it. I didn't come here to make a compromise anyway," Tiffany said casually, "I'm simply letting you know what I plan to do..."

"You can bully anyone you want. But, when it comes to Irene..."

"I won't allow it!"

From this moment onwards, Matt's expression turned even more sour, but he tried his best to hide it, "To be honest, you may be famous, but you are also very controversial. If I was to spread a few bad words about you in the US, I don't think your international career would survive."

"I don't care," Tiffany replied. "But, of course, before you do that, you need to be given the chance to do it."

"You've been assuming that Suho is easy to bully because he is a rookie with no power and status. But, you must have no idea that Suho has connections with the best legal consultants in the US. I'm sure you must have heard of Darcy, right?"

Matt froze, unsure why Tiffany mentioned this name.

Darcy was an authoritative lawyer from a famous American legal firm who had never lost a lawsuit before. But, what did he have to do with Suho?

"He is Suho's cousin," Tiffany tried to speak gently to reduce the impact. "I'm sure Darcy will be able to find out how vulnerable your company is and how many immoral things you have done for the sake of money..."

"When that happens...I'm sure your entire company will collapse!"

"I didn't know..."

"Of course you didn't know. All you see is money," Tiffany continued. "Did you think, after the way you slandered Suho, he would let you off?"

"Not only did you slander him, you also replaced his artist. I think a grudge like this is enough motivation for him to shut down your entire company."

Matt began moving restlessly in his seat like he had ants biting at his chest. But...Tiffany did not stop.

"I'm my country, we often say that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover. Apart from applying to Suho, these words also apply to Irene. She might appear to be a simple stunt double, but...at the same time, she is a precious treasure to the Kim Family."

"If you offend her, you are offending both my husband and I as well."

"My husband and I can't stand seeing people around us get hurt. In response, our methods are ruthless. I'm sure you would have been warned in the past not to provoke us."

Tiffany was powerful and to be feared.

But, everything that Tiffany said was the truth.

If one was to ask who they shouldn't offend when pursuing a career in Asia, the answer would be Crown Empire without a doubt.

"Let me see...I assume that Suho's lawyers should be arriving in the next few hours..."

"Mrs Kim..." Matt was terrified as he lightened his tone, "If there's a problem, we can discuss it slowly."

"There's nothing to discuss. You need to recall what you have said to the public and admit that you were wrong. And in addition to that, you need to get rid of Annie. Apart from doing those two things, I won't accept anything else," Tiffany was suddenly strong and firm with her words. "Did you think that this is the US where you can get whatever you want?"

"That's too much to ask for."

If they were to admit to their wrongdoings, they would be destroying themselves...

How could they do such a thing?

"Then, there's nothing I can do for you." After speaking, Tiffany stood up to leave, but Matt immediately blocked her way.

"Wait Mrs Kim, can we negotiate a little? Apart from your first condition, we can compromise in other ways...I am happy to get rid of Annie and to do other things, but I can't do the first thing you asked for."

Tiffany laughed at the sight of the man's fear as she sat back down, "I can promise not to do anything to you, but you need to do as I say."

"Speak..."

"I want you to wait until you hold a press conference for 'The Savage Wars' before you turn Annie into an unwanted piece of trash in front of everyone."

After hearing Tiffany's instruction, Matt responded with an 'OK' gesture.

"No problem. No problem at all."

"Then, I'll wait for the good news."

"So simple?" Matt asked.

"Yes, it's that simple," Tiffany replied. After all, she was not the victim in this incident, she was just making an appearance. The actual person wanting to seek revenge was yet to come.

Since the Americans wanted to play with them, they were going to play along.

After all, Suho and Irene's innocence wasn't determined by Matt anyway. He was at most an accessory.

The determining factor in this incident - was President Wang!

But, for someone at that level...was it necessary for Tiffany to make a move?

During this time, Annie was probably jumping in joy.

She probably thought she'd get everything she wanted. But, she forgot one fact: her status simply changed from being a newcomer to a mistress and President Wang didn't just have one mistress.

Within President Wang's multiple homes and within multiple hotels, President Wang had already slept with an unimaginable number of women.

At a time like this, one of President Wang's mistresses found out about his favoritism towards Annie and was upset by it. So, of course, she was a great chess piece for Sunny to use.

"Babe, you're overthinking the situation. Annie is just a newcomer. When compared to you, she does not measure up in any aspect."

"I don't believe you. Unless you can prove it to me," the woman sulked as she sat on President Wang's lap.

"That woman only wants to be a star. For the sake of fame, she even betrayed her own manager. Didn't you see how she signed with me behind Suho's back?"

"Plus, she is full of schemes. To exact revenge, she lured Suho to her apartment and deliberately took a photo that would ruin his reputation even though he was simply there to take care of the drunken Irene..."

"A woman like that is just for sleeping with. I wouldn't dare to keep her by my side," President Wang comforted as he hugged the woman in his arms.

"Does that mean the scandals about Suho are a lie?"

"Of course. It was all a part of Annie's revenge," President Wang laughed.

...

Moments later, a video showing only President Wang ended up in Sunny's hands and she quickly transferred a sum of money to the mistress. The two women made a fair exchange.

After carrying on for an entire day and night, it was time for the mess to be cleaned up.

The dishonest crew from 'The Savage Wars', the deceitful Annie and the sleazy President Wang; all three of them were about to meet their end.

Meanwhile, as Tiffany had predicted, Suho went to look for Darcy. However, they weren't actually cousins. In reality, they were just normal friends and Tiffany had deliberately tricked Matt.

Of course, anything could be fake, but there was one thing that was certain...

...it was impossible for Suho to let Matt off the hook.

There was no doubt about it.

In fact, the entire production wasn't going to be let off!

That night, Irene was immersed in her own thoughts.

Every time she closed her eyes, she would think about the way she was insulted earlier by the group of men. She tried her best to resist seeking Annie for revenge and it tormented her. As a result, she broke out in a fever in the middle of the night.

Suho didn't find out that she wasn't well until early in the morning when he remembered that she hadn't eaten all day and was worried that she was hungry. Upon entering the room, he grabbed her wrist and realized that he had been wrong.

Irene was already convulsing from a serious fever.

"Let me take you to the hospital," Suho stretched out his arms to carry Irene, but Irene resisted.

"I don't need to go."

"It's not the right time for you to be stubborn," Suho said as he pressed down on her feverish body. "You are currently having a fever, you need medical help."

"If I say I'm not going, then I'm not going," when Irene was persistent, no one could stop her. "Get out of my room. I'm simply having a fever because I can't hold back my anger and it's tormenting me."

Suho suddenly fell quiet. He knew that he would never understand the humiliation that Irene had gone through. And he knew that it was because of him that this carefree girl had suffered.

As a result, he couldn't help but pull Irene into his embrace, "I'm sorry. This was all my fault."

"I don't care who's at fault. I just want Annie to pay for what she has done!"

"I understand. I will definitely present you with this opportunity!" Suho promised. "Stop torturing yourself. I won't be able to handle it. Yoona got into a similar argument with me in the past and afterwards, she died in a car accident. I don't want history to repeat itself."

"You must be seeing things. I'm nothing like your long-gone girlfriend. Even if I'm to die, I would definitely drag someone with me to soften the fall."

Irene wasn't someone that others were allowed to offend. There was a strength in her character that could be easily seen.

Suho understood how Irene was like, so all he could do was hug her tightly, not letting go, "Let others die and face the consequences on their own."

Irene returned Suho's hug as she trembled in anger. After a while, she finally said to Suho, "I miss my mom..."

"I'll take you to Hyatt Regency tomorrow."

So, as promised, Suho brought Irene to Hyatt Regency the next day.

Upon seeing her daughter, Hyoyeon immediately hugged her as her heart ached, "Why do you look unwell?"

"Mom, can you sleep by my side for a little bit..." only in front of Hyoyeon did Irene ever reveal the girly side of herself.

"OK, I'll take you to my room..." Hyoyeon glanced at Tiffany before leading Irene into the guest bedroom.

Suho looked helplessly at the two women as they disappeared into the room. He then turned his attention to Tiffany, "Tiffany, I have a favor to ask of you."

"I don't think you've ever pleaded me for anything before," Tiffany said as she closed the script in her hands. "Tell me what it is. If there's something I can do, I will definitely do it."

"It's not convenient for me to step out and do anything. Especially since Irene doesn't trust me. So, I can only rely on you..." Suho said before he recalled the events that happened the day before. "On the way here, I already did some research. President Wang will be taking Annie to an event. And this event may be the only one that is worthy of your attendance..."

"Before I make a move, I hope to create a chance for Annie to meet Irene, so Irene can personally get revenge!"

"What event is it?" Tiffany asked.

In the end, protecting Irene was the Kim Family's responsibilty. Since Suho was just another victim, he shouldn't​ be forced to handle everything on his own.

"The film 'Werewolf' will be holding a pre-screening event. Chang-wook is the main actor, so you should go there and show some support."

"But, Irene might not be willing to go with me," Tiffany pointed out.

"I'll speak to Auntie Lee about it and get her to convince her," Suho replied. "Tiffany, I don't trust anyone else."

Seeing Suho's seriousness, Tiffany nodded her head, "Why do you care so much about Irene's matter?"

"Because she reminds me of Yoona. My biggest regret in life is not protecting Yoona enough. So, I can't let Irene continue to suffer," Suho opened his heart to Tiffany,

"Plus, Irene is like a little wolf that is covered in the smell of blood. I'm afraid, if I don't help her get revenge, she will do something unexpected..."

"I'll make arrangements."

In reality, Tiffany felt that Suho was being overprotective of Irene. She also felt that he cared too much about her without noticing it himself.

After all, the little wolf was brave, so there was no way that she'd let herself get hurt.

As for the events that happened at the apartment, Tiffany agreed that Annie deserved to die for what she had done.

"Thank you," seeing that Tiffany was willing to help, Suho felt like a weight had been lifted off his shoulders. But, he felt like he hadn't done enough for Irene yet.

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