File 0x01 - Pilot part 2

Fanny trapped in the traffic when she just got back from a meeting with her client, one of the renowned fashion designer who got sue for copying another design from an intern at another fashion house. It’s just another simple case for fanny, since she already has a lot of reliable informant who willing to testify for her at anytime.

“Hello…” she put on her Bluetooth earphone as she answered the call.

“Yaa,, Tiffany Hwang Miyoung,, I’m dying of waiting in here. Where are u? u supposed to be here like 5 minute ago.” Her director-slash-bestfriend yelled from the other side of the phone.

“I almost there, it’s lunch time, so I got stuck on traffic. And it is not like u gonna die of starving if u wait for me another more minutes.“

“I give u 5 more minutes, if u can’t make it, I’ll cut ur payment.” Her boss said with a mischievous laugh.

“Yaaa,, Han Seungyeon. Your law firm earns a lot since I started working there, if u cut my salary I will resign and it gonna be ur lost.” She teased her boss back, and both of them laughing at their random joke.

Tiffany and Seungyeon went to the same law school, and they been friend from that time till now. Seungyeon dad owns a big and notorious law firm, and he assigned her daughter to lead one of their franchises at the Soshitown. Seungyeon immediately choose fanny to be her wingman (wing-woman perhaps) when she open her new office, and they hit a jackpot since they can work well with the public figure.

Tiffany arrived at the restaurant and found out that Seungyeon already ordered the food. They enjoyed their lunch and sometimes giggling as their exchange a gossip.

“Hey, I just saw your article at today’s newspaper. The picture came out so beautiful, I envy you two.” Seungyeon commented.

“What are u envy of? It just the same with the old days, except that we are married now and getting older. Then he keeps busy with his obsession catching that Hermes guy, and me busy making money for u and keep a good impression to the public.”

“Looks like someone got bored with her hubby.” Seungyeon teased her.

“im not bored, im just….”

“Jealous with that Hermes guy, or need more attention from ur hubby…” seungyeon choking as she trying not to laugh hard after seeing fanny weird response to her statement.

“Just finish ur lunch, quick. We got shopping to do after this.” Fanny ordered with who-is-the-boss-now attitude.

“Yes ma’am.” Seungyeon nodded politely and add, “Shopping for tonight Gala, eh?”
Both of them always happy when it comes to shopping and party. They skipped out of the restaurant and headed to the fashion district with a joyful eye-smile drawing at both of those lady faces.
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In one of the room at The Palace, someone wake from his/her deep and peaceful sleep. Dammit, who call me in this kind of time, didn’t they know its my time to sleep.

“Hmmm…” that person answered lazily.

“Wanna play a game, Hermes?” a familiar voice challenged that person.

“I told u, it supposed to be ‘the lyre’ a piece of art that Hermes created for Apollo. That stupid agent really got it all wrong as he emphasize to the Thievery more than to Art itself.” That person explained furiously with annoying tone.

“So wanna play? That upcoming exhibit seems perfect. Are u afraid?”

“I’m not afraid. I’m just bored with u. In the end, you just gonna lose.” That Hermes hangs out the call and continued his/her sleep.
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Someone knocked at the Mission Preparation room’s door. “Yes..?” Yul hated it when someone or something disturbing him from thinking. Especially when he thinks about how to catch his arch-enemy.

“Sir, your wife call, she’s in line 2.”

“I’ll answer it on my room.” Yul rushed to his room. Even he annoyed to get distracted from Hermes, his wife will comes first even when this Hermes stuff kinda popular right now. Is it so important that Fanny calls to the office lines? Hope nothing happen to her.

“Hey Hon,,” Fanny’s husky voices great yul.

“Hey u, is everything okay?”

“I guess not. How could I be okay if u did not reply any of my text, and didn’t even answer my calls. Where the hell is ur phone anyway?” fanny complained.

“Aaaah,, it’s just. I leave it my room. I was so busy with some mission preparation things. U know..” Yul tried to remember where he put his phone and he added, “so, what with the persistence calls, did u miss me already?”

“Yaa,, did u happen to cheat on me, Kwon Yuri?”

“Huh, What the…?” Yul stops when he heard an additional voice in the background shouted something like “Cheating…Busy..Attention…Hermes..” and it’s sounds like seungyeon.

“Just forget it, she made me say that. Well, I just wanna tell u that I’m going to tonight gala with seungyeon, so u will have more time for ur mission thingy and just meet me in the gala. I packed ur suit already, just check it in ur car, okay hon.” Fanny’s explanation shown how care she was for her hubby, and he likes it. To know that his wife understands him so well and takes a good care of him.

“Oh, that’s very thoughtful of u. Love u, honey.” He feels bad, because he totally forget about that charity gala.

“Make sure u come this time, I got some surprise for u.” Fanny emphasized at her last sentences with a kind of flirty whisper.

“No worries, hon.” Yul hung up the phone. He reliefs that fanny didn’t mention how many times he let fanny down in a party or just at the simple public appearance. He promise his self not to let her down one more time, and the fact that she prepared something for him, burden Yul even more.

The minute yul ended up his call, his subordinate came in and told him that the local police got a various called from a people, claimed that they received ‘a lyre’ card. And the police got someone in the custody, they waiting for u to start the investigation.
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The charity gala held at The Palace Hotel’s bar, this kind of event happen almost every day at The Palace. And the Kwon family becomes the regular guest in here. Fanny sits near the bar alone, while Seungyeon is too busy socializing with a bunch of politician and celebrity (what a weird mix of people). Fanny keeps waiting for Yul who still not replaying or answering her call. She keeps dialing while her other hand busy searching for another liquor to drink.

She is really drunk when someone approaching her. The silhouette of that person is very similar with her hubby. Fanny tries to rise from her seat and failed at the first attempts. That man grab her before fanny touch the ground. Fanny reckons that grab is similar to Yul. Finally he comes.

“Are u okay? U looks so…” that man has to swallow up his word as fanny lips landed on his.

“What took u so long? C’mon help me walk.” Fanny demanded with a cute pouting face for someone who drunk.

“And take u where?” fanny gave him the hotel room key as an answered and followed by another kisses. Surprised with fanny’s response, that man just grin and bring fanny to her room. “Im sooo not gonna miss this, I mean she’s totally hot, and im totally bored with this gala thing” that man thought.
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