Jenna considered the thought for only a few seconds, she couldn't bring herself to actually believe that there was someone who could take down Hatoru.

She pushed herself to her feet. "Hatoru would kill anyone who tries to get in between him and his granddaughter. If you value your life, keep it."

She started for the door.

"And what if I'm done valuing it?" Yohan shot up after her. "What if losing my life is the price I'm willing to pay?"

Her hand froze on the door handle.

"It's not just your life," she said quietly. "If he finds out I'm involved, I'm dead too."

"I thought you were fine with that," Yohan fired back. "Didn't you say you'd risk everything for your precious Izumi? Here's your chance to prove it. Or were you just bluffing?"

That plunged her into a world of thought, and in the end, it challenged her.

'Yohan has a reason to be risking his life to go after Hatoru… what could that possibly be?' she wondered.

But seeing his fire ignited something in her.

"Help me with something first, then we can talk about this…" she said.

"Okay," he replied with a nod. "What is it?"

"There's this guy Izumi has been seeing. His name is Freddie…"

"Freddie?" Yohan cut in. "I know the guy… I thought they broke up?"

"They've broken up more than ten times already, and somehow he always finds his way back."

"This time might really be final. You see, I happened to run into them together, and I revealed that he was cheating on her with my cousin and—"

"I already know all that, but it doesn't matter. She's already gone back to him. They're on a date right now."

"What? How…? I literally saw her telling him off yesterday."

"And somehow today they're back together. That's how they've always been. He's her first love, so Lady Izumi finds it difficult to leave him. I've tried advising her, but she wouldn't listen."

"That's too bad. A pretty girl like her shouldn't be stuck on a dumbass like Freddie. But honestly… I don't think you should interfere with her love life," Yohan said bluntly.

"He might seem like a bad choice to us, but it's still her choice at the end of the day."

"What the hell are you saying right now? I thought you wanted my help?" Jenna shot him a cold glare.

"I still do…" Yohan replied. "It's just… a little unsettling when you think about it. If you really want her to have freedom, that includes freedom from you. You can't try to control her life from the shadows, even if you think you know what's best for her."

"You think I don't know that?" Jenna snapped back. "My intentions are purely to keep her safe…"

She exhaled, steadying herself. "Freddie Micheal is dangerous. And I don't trust him."

Yohan scoffed. "I get it if you don't like the guy. I also think he's an asshole, but calling him dangerous just because of that is messed up."

"I'm serious!" She stomped her foot on the ground. "I've been personally investigating him for a while now, and I'm sure he's connected with that shady entertainment company."

"What shady company?"

Jenna unlocked her phone and held it out for Yohan to see. On the screen were photos she had gathered—Freddie, Jasper, and Hazard, all standing with a group of men dressed in loud, flashy clothing.

"They're called ADC Entertainment Management. They claim to manage superstars and say they're looking for new talent. That's how they lure girls in… then use them as items of pleasure."

"That's not possible…" Yohan murmured. He'd known those boys for years—more years than he cared to admit. They were assholes, sure, but he never imagined they'd be involved in something like this.

"It seems like you know Freddie personally?" Jenna asked

"We went to school together,"

"Well I'm afraid to tell you, that this isn't the same high school student you used to know,"

"B-but how is this even possible, why would Freddie even go through with this when he has all the money in the world?"

"I don't know, that is what I want you to help me find out. I have carried out my own investigation but in the end it's all just a speculation"

"You'll have to find out what is really going on, and help me keep her away from that guy, understand?"

"Wait," Yohan called out, "didn't you say that Izumi is on a date with him right now? How would you let her hang out with him when you know about this?"

"I may have met with him personally, introduced myself, and peacefully advised him that it would be in his best interest if Lady Izumi remained safe."

Yohan couldn't help but stress the word peacefully; he suspected that word didn't mean the same thing to Jenna.

"And I'm also tracking her watch, so I can tell where she is at every moment."

She returned the phone back to her pocket,

"I can't act on my suspicions alone. I've been secretly watching him from a distance, but I haven't gotten anything concrete… That's why you have to help me figure out what's going on—so I can get rid of that prick once and for all."

Yohan considered it. "Why didn't you go to her grandfather with this? I'm sure he would've handled it in an instant."

"Yes, he would. But I can't go to him because he doesn't even know Freddie exists…"

She paused. "Izumi doesn't want him to know yet."

"And you're going along with her and keeping it from him?"

"He may be the one paying me, but my loyalty will always belong to Lady Izumi. Now tell me—are you in or out?"

"Of course I'm in." Yohan said almost immediately.

He didn't have to think too hard about it. He was also curious to find out whether Freddie and his crew were actually involved in any of this.

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