Chapter 15

After classes, they quickly drove to Moonbucks Café with Kento as the driver. It barely took a week for Subin's parents to return to Seoul, and Katsumi has already returned the car to its rightful owner.

Jiwoon and Nabi were inside Moonbucks Café with their buddies, waiting for the new owner. Nabi's father was in the kitchen, making certain that every inch of the café was pristine. He didn't want to jeopardize his relationship with the mystery buyer who had saved his company and purchased the café.

Nabi was overjoyed that she was able to still enjoy the luxury she had always desired, but for some reason she felt uncomfortable. She felt unsafe with the group of friends she was hanging out with after the event with Subin.

Everyone was laughing, smiling, and playing as if nothing had happened. It seemed as though they were ignoring Chunghee's crime, which may have resulted in the death of an innocent person.

She wanted to flee, but she was also terrified. She's afraid that if Chunghee can do that to someone else, he'll do the same to her. Or maybe he'd do something even worse.

Jiwoon noticed the hunched girl seated someplace apart from her group but close enough to communicate with her. It was strange, but she felt safest with Jiwoon, despite the fact that he was the "boss" of their group of pals.

Jiwoon, on the other hand, was aware of Nabi's shift in attitude and knew why. He felt the same way and hoped he could rescue both of them, but every plot of escape resulted in them being physically bullied by their friends.

"Everything will be fine, Nabi." Jiwoon soothed her tenderly with a smile. Nabi returned the smile and nodded in response.

Just then, a black car pulled up in front of the Café. Katsumi and the others were inside. When they got to the café, they found Jiwoon and Nabi inside with their friends. Namgyu was skeptical when he saw them.

"Isn't this the Moonbucks Café?" Yejoon inquired. "Aren't we banned from this place?"

"Not anymore," Katsumi said, unbuckling her seatbelt.

"What exactly do you mean?"

The twins exited the car with the cafe's proof of ownership certificates, leaving Yejoons' inquiry unanswered. They both exited the car and followed the twins into the café.

The enemies inside were taken aback when they saw them enter boldly. As a result, several of them were taken aback by how daring their foes were.

"Stop!" yelled Chunghee, putting his palm in front of Katsumi. "Prohibited customers are not permitted to go any further."

"Funny," Katsumi quipped.

Nabi felt a flood of anxiety rush through her body. She was worried Katsumi would make a mess, but she didn't want this day to ruin her father's reputation. All because of her arrogance.

"Leave this instant," she urged hesitantly.

"I have reasons to be here."

Seeing that Katsumi looked serious, tears welled up from the fear of being at fault for her father's business going bankrupt.

She bowed. "Please!" she pleaded.

Everyone was taken aback by her sudden compassion. She wasn't thinking properly and behaved immediately since she didn't want to be the cause of the family's demise.

"Don't worry, I'm not here to start a fight," Katsumi said.

She slipped her evidence of ownership of the Moonbucks Café onto the table next to the terrified girl. Her eyes widened in disbelief at what she had just read.

Katsumi was the buyer who purchased the shop and saved her family from bankruptcy. She didn't anticipate that her adversary would be her savior out of all the people in the world.

"What's going on here?" Mr. Kim said, emerging from the kitchen to investigate the noises he had heard. He was perplexed as to why customers he had prohibited only a few weeks before were returning on such an important day. "Why are you here?"

"She is the new owner of the café, dad," Nabi explained, still in disbelief.

"What?" Mr. Kim couldn't believe it; he couldn't believe his daughter. Not until Nabi presented him with the café's proof of ownership document, which Katsumi had given them. "You're Arioka Katsumi?"

"The one and only," she said proudly.

"I wasn't expecting you to save my company, but thank you."

Mr. Kim was conflicted about leaving the café in the hands of his daughter's alleged bully. But the process had already been done, and if he withdraws now, his company will be jeopardized.

"The key is yours, and if you need help, I'm only a phone call away."

"Thank you, and I am looking forward to working with you."

Chunghee refused to accept Katsumi's takeover of what was previously "his" café. He was entitled enough to take the key from Mr. Kim before Katsumi could.

"What are you doing?" Mr. Kim questioned, terrified.

"Do you really believe they are the true buyers of this café, Mr. Kim?" he inquired. "Just think about it."

Hearing Chunghee speak exhausted the twins. They knew this Café was like his castle. Because he's friends with Nabi, they get free drinks, which he doesn't want to lose. He'll go to any length to retain this café, which is, in his words, "rightfully his".

"You sure talk a lot for someone who doesn't hold authority," Kento remarked, which annoyed Chunghee.

"Are you concerned that I might be correct?"

"Might be correct? You're far from being correct," he said. "You're just upset; nothing is going your way, and you're losing control of it."

"Shut it," Chunghee cautioned softly, his teeth clamped.

Kento clapped back, "Make me."

Chunghee walked intimidatingly towards Kento, attempting to assert power, but failed. Mr. Kim drew him away instantly to prevent him from beginning a needless fight.

"As much as I don't want to appear as if I don't trust the people I work with," Mr. Kim added, "It's possible that you forged such a document."

Mr. Righteousness smirked softly at Mr. Kim for siding with him. He loved that he had some authority back.

"The person I worked with during the process had a different voice than yours; may I ask what her name is and who she is?"

Katsumi believed it was stupid after all of this probing. She was now bothered by the question. She recognized the individual but didn't know how to address what relationship they have.

Kazuha is her older sister; however, keep in mind that Katsumi is hiding her true identity under a different one. As a result, she had no idea what Kazuha meant to her.

It could be her butler, her older or younger sister, her helper, or anyone else. She could answer incorrectly and miss out on the café because of Chunghee's foolish question.

Nabi sighed, having had enough of her friend's deception. "Dad, she's Arioka Katsumi; it even says so on her name tag," she protested.

"But, sweetie, she's your bully."

"Oh, come on, I made that up!" she exclaimed. "We made it all up; it wasn't Katsumi's fault; it was us who bullied them."

Mr. Kim was stunned by the facts, which rendered him speechless. He had been deceived all along by someone he trusted. He was simply stunned.

"Why would you tell a lie like that, sweetie? Bullying can get you suspended, or worse, expelled."

"I know. I was stupid and didn't think about the consequences," she admitted, her voice shaking. "I'm truly sorry."

Mr. Kim sighed in disappointment before returning his gaze to Katsumi and bowing.

"I apologize for my daughter's sake; she has acted arrogantly and lied about the truth, and I promise to teach her a great lesson as her father."

Mr. Kim realized he was pampering his stepdaughter much too much. He had always wanted a daughter, so when his late wife died and he re-married, he was overjoyed to learn she had a daughter.

He had always given Nabi everything she desired, and as a result, Nabi had grown disdainful.

The meeting was over sooner than expected.

Nabi had learned her lesson and hadn't bothered her or the boys since. Katsumi has reclaimed her keys and is now the legal owner of the Moonbucks Café as well as a shareholder in Mr. Kim's company.

And because she was the owner, Yejoon got his job back and was quickly promoted to Café Manager. He was pleased when he heard this.

Typically, the manager is paid far more than the others. If he continued to work, he would be able to earn more money to provide for his family and possibly purchase each of his siblings a Christmas present.

Yejoon's face lit up with excitement as he imagined the children's smiles.