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Guilty Pleasures: Love in Bloom

"Why are you doing this?..." her usual domineering tone turned extraordinarily soft in a heartbeat as her rosy red lips quivered softly. Her breathing hitched as she felt a cold hand on her nape pulling her head closer. She looked up and a pair of sterling silver eyes caught her gaze. His silver locks fell on his forehead covering it entirely as he looked down at her to acknowledge her question. "You are the reason I do everything Kiaraa..." _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ A war between fire and ice, the outcome could never be estimated. Their lives were so close yet it felt so far at the same time. He wanted her despite the dispute surrounding them but what could Lee Kiaraa possibly possess to make Adrian Kim go to the end of the world just for her? She was short tempered, strong, witty and independent. Her words alone held fire in them and every action of hers had indecisive reasons. She was a trouble magnet but she couldn't care less about her problems as she had a powerful family to back her up. But even with the power she held, her troubles still caught up to her and she had no other choice but to depend on him for help. Not knowing him too well, she trusted him blindly and he helped her with silent reasons, guiding her with utmost care like she was a fragile egg. His actions held many questions but she couldn't say a word but rather masked her curiosity with her mischievous acts. Blinded by her problems, she wondered if he was really her ally or her enemy. His reasons finally came to light when she realized that he was the root of all her problems. A glimpse of her vague memory from childhood gradually unfolds. The situation seemed deeper than she comprehended but it seemed to late for her, she had fallen... Would she accept him when she eventually knows the truth?

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A small smile crept onto her adorable cheeks as she calmly had her breakfast by the terrace.

The day was luminous and the dappled sun shone through the trees creating mysterious shadows. The mild sunlight hit her skin softly and her waist-length hair danced along with the cool breeze.

Kiaraa beamed as she enjoyed her simple yet delightful breakfast of Korean scallion pancake with a sweet but spicy sauce dipping.

The food was tasty and she couldn't help but praised the chef inwardly. She wondered if he cooked it, looking at the mini kitchen in the room, she tried imagining him in an apron cooking but she quickly shook that thought out of her head as it looked so disturbing.

Little did she know that just like her, Adrian was also selective about his food. But unlike her, who only liked Korean dishes, Adrian was selective about where and how his food was prepared. So instead, he prefers cooking his dishes himself.

Kiaraa was busy praising the mysterious chef that she didn't notice the figure staring at her with a dark utterance.

Adrian had been standing behind her for the past fifteen minutes, yet she didn't acknowledge his presence.

She seemed so immersed in her eating that he began to wonder whether the food was much more appealing than him to deserve much attention. But looking on the bright side, he felt a little content that she loved his cooking.

"The car is ready, I'll inform my men to take you back" he voiced in a cold tone.

She just nodded and still didn't turn to look at him. Her actions infuriated him more but he quickly composed himself and turned to leave but before he could step out he heard her voice.

"Don't worry Mr. Kim, just give me the keys and I'll drive back home. I know by now that you would have noticed that my father's men are outside, so I can go alone."

He gave her a short 'hmmm' before finally stepping out. Kiaraa sighed and hurriedly finished her breakfast.

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"What's your name?" Kiaraa voiced from the car window. The tall figure who was about to leave stopped in his tracks.

After she finished her breakfast, he took her to the garage and she chose a small low-key car that wouldn't draw too much attention.

He gave her the keys and gazed down at her. Kiaraa was a little bit disappointed but she hated this silent treatment. Just like the first time they met, he'll just give her a cold shoulder without uttering a single word.

Even though it felt ridiculous, she liked the fact that he had a sharp tongue. The impression he gave her while they were in his room was a little bit warm, unlike the one he's exuding now. So before he could leave she just decided to ask for his name while entering the car.

He stared at her with an empty gaze and she continued.

"Well, it will only make sense if I know your name and stop calling you Mr. Kim all the time."

He nodded at her and replied, "It's Adrian" after which he turned to leave.

"Adrian" she silently muttered and ignited the car.

Kiaraa drove out of the Kim mansion slowly as she contemplated where to go first. She didn't want to go back to the Lee mansion immediately. She looked at the review mirror expecting to see a convoy but there was none.

'It seems like my father has withdrawn his men. But why?' she thought. She didn't mull over it much and just drove ahead into the city.

It took about an hour but she finally stopped at Treasure Gem Restaurant. She parked her car and walked towards the back to get to the secret elevator which leads to Lili's private room.

She wanted some alone time, perhaps with some tarts before facing her family. She walked towards the door and punched in the password and the door opened.

She expected the room to be empty but she could feel someone's presence. She walked in only to find Mj, Untraviolet's rebel playing with her phone.

"What are you doing here?" Kiaraa asked as soon as Mj turned her head towards her.

"I should be asking you that question" Mj countered and continued playing with her phone.

Kiaraa walked over to a sofa and slumped on it. She sighed heavily and glanced at the table. It was filled with different pastries.

"You know, by the time your two months break is over, I'm very sure you are going to get fat" she declared and crossed her leg.

Mj looked up from her phone and shook her head, "Do I look like I care?" she retorted back.

"The whole of South Korea will body shame you" Kiaraa didn't back down.

Mj sighed and put down her phone. "Ok Kiaraa, what happened today?" she asked.

She wasn't called the wisest in the group for nothing. She studied human psychology before she was casted to be a trainee for an entertainment company.

Back then, after she finished her study, she found it difficult to get a job so she immediately took the offer when a street caster acknowledged her singing talent while she was just singing along to a song as she walked down the street.

She didn't ponder on it much and just decided to try. Without preparing any song or dance routine, she passed the audition and became a trainee.

She knew Kiaraa was only trying to pass out her frustrations to someone. It was common for all humans and the best thing to do was to enable them to voice out their problems instead of throwing baseless tantrums.

"So what's the problem Kiaraa?" she crossed her arms and stared at the teenager in front of her.