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The boyz were waiting outside your front door after ringing the door bell. When it opened, they saw your brother, who smiled and moved aside to let them in.

"Minji's getting ready, she has a super busy schedule today." At the look on their faces, Hyunjoon added, "Did she not tell you?"

"I don't think so." Changmin said.

Your bedroom door suddenly opened and the sound of heels rang through the house. You didn't notice them, but you seemed to be putting a Chanel earring into your ear while walking to the other side of the house.

Bug, however, noticed them and pranced up to them. Juyeon picked him up and held him to his chest.

You noticed Bug's change in direction, so you curiously popped your head around the corner. "Oh, hey."

"You look nice." Chanhee stated.

"Thank you." You smiled and stepped into the hallway. "I have a few meetings today about the whole Jaesang situation and the next circus date, then I have to get the team together to start from scratch with the equipment."

"That's a lot to do." Younghoon pouted.

You nodded tiredly. "I could use some company after all this."

They nodded excitedly, and you noticed how they were all looking at you with a certain expression. "What?"

"Nothing." Jacob answered. "This business look is really nice on you."

You had a tailored dark grey suit on with pants that flared at the bottom, complimented by heels that were perfect for it, and your hair was straightened and tucked behind your ears.

"Thank you, Jacob." You smiled and checked your watch. "I should head out soon, you guys can chill here and I'll text you when I'm on my way home." You paused for a second. "Bae, can I borrow your car?"

He nodded and handed you his keys, so you gave him a kiss on the cheek. "I'll take good care of her. Thank you."

You said bye to everyone as you left the apartment, and Hyunjoon gave Jacob a funny look.

"Uh oh." Haknyeon mumbled.

Jacob suddenly got nervous. "Did I do something wrong?"

"Not at all." Hyunjoon laughed. "But did Minji tell you that she likes to drift?"

Kevin started laughing, almost hysterically. "And you just let her take your car!"

"They're investigating Jaesang as we speak." Mrs. Lee, your lawyer, said. "He's being condescending and trying to blame everything on you, but they've contacted the police in America who initially handled your case. Everything should work out fine and we're trying to keep it quiet."

"Thank you. It would be a mess if this got out to the media."

She nodded in agreement. "There will be a court date, and you'll have to testify."

"That's fine." You told her. "I just want him out of my life for good now."

She smiled at you. "I know, and he will be soon, I promise."

She slid a file over to you and you opened it. "These are the expenses from everything ruined in the fire."

"They are," she paused. "And they've been paid off already, meaning you can start up again from scratch with a little over five hundred thousand dollars."

You sighed. Maybe at this point you could really upgrade everything and make your circus even better - become a better version of the Freak Show Stealerz.

"Who paid the expenses?" You asked.

"Jaesang sold his car and took out of his savings account. Whatever amount that didn't cover, his father covered as an apology to you."

"Oh yeah, because money makes everything better." You said sarcastically. "Thank you so much for all your help, Mrs. Lee."

"It's what I'm here for."

She stood up and the two of you shook hands, then you were on your way to your next meeting, planning to discuss the next circus appearance from the Freak Show Stealerz. Despite the major setback, you had to keep moving. After all, you did run a business and had to earn a living.

You got back home and walked through the front door, greeted by a hyper Bug. You took your heels off and picked him up.

"Hi, buddy. Where is everyone?"

He barked excitedly as you rounded the corner, where Hyunjoon, Jacob, Sunwoo, Changmin, Hyunjae and Eric sat.

"Where is everyone?" You asked.

"Getting food." Hyunjoon answered. "How did everything go today?"

As you gave them details, Sunwoo kept nodding, almost absentmindedly, as if he had something else on his mind. He looked at Hyunjoon, then at you, unable to stop himself.

"You know how to drift?"

Your shoulders slumped as you looked at Hyunjoon. "What? I though Jacob would like to know you might drift his car."

"Bae, I didn't drift your car. I would've asked first." You looked at Sunwoo. "My mom taught me how to drift when I was fifteen."

"I want to meet your mom." Eric laughed. "I also want to see you drift."

You smirked. "Who's sacrificing their car for me?"

You looked at Jacob who quickly looked away, a blush on his cheeks. Chuckling under your breath, you tiredly pushed your hair back. "I'll just whip Hyunjoon's."

His eyebrows jumped. "Says who?"

"I'm sorry." You paused. "Can I use your car to drift, please?"

"There we go." He smiled triumphantly. "Sure you can."

You made a gagging noise and grabbed your blazer, rushing off to your bedroom.

"Is she okay?" Hyunjae asked.

"She's fine. I do that to mess with her and she hates it with a passion, mainly because she's bad at saying sorry."

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