"Mmm..." Mia Agatha grunted.

She slowly opened her eyes and saw a white ceiling. She looked down at her body and she was sitting on a chair with an IV fluid in her left hand.

"Good Morning." A familiar voice greeted her.

She looked around and saw Jehan Mateo sitting beside her, inside a private jet.

Her eyes widened, "Fuck."

She was about to stand up when her waist was pulled back from the chair, chained and feet tied up.

"Where are you taking me?" She asked.

"To my house." He said and continued reading work papers.

Mia's eyes widened, "Korea?"

Jehan gave no response.

"Why?" She asked.

He sighed, "You're the one who said I needed you. You need to be close to me in order to prove that."

"I thought i drowned and died." She replied.

Jehan faced her, "That's why I'm giving you your final chance, Miss Agatha."

Mia stared at him slightly confused. She rested on her chair and sorted out her thoughts.

"Let's make a deal."

Jehan scoffed, "I don't think you're in any position to make a deal right now, Miss Agatha."

"Okay." She looked beside her and saw a sleeping security guard.

She took the chance and instantly grabbed the gun, pointing it on her head making Jehan's eyes widen and other security guards stand up.

"Since I'm not going to gain shit here, I'd rather just die." Mia threatened.

"He must've saved me when i drowned. I'm sure he's just as desperate as I am. He won't let me die." Mia thought.

Jehan smirked, "Interesting."

"I'm a con, Jehan. Not your pet." She glared at him.

He tilted his head, "Not yet."

Mia frowned. He chuckled, "Let's hear your deal. Untie her."

Mia carefully returned the gun to the security guard as they untie her and removed her chains. She composed herself and faced Jehan Mateo.

"I'm going to find the culprit who stole your company's money." She proposed.

"But I have three conditions." She eyed him.

Jehan raised an eyebrow.

"First, you stop looking for Rachel. Second, I get to do the work in my own ways. And third... find my parents." She continued.

Jehan looked at her as if evaluating her. He took a sip of his whisky and thought about it for seconds.

He faced her, "That's going to be a problem."

"What do you mean? It's a win win. You get your money back, i get my life back, we both get to find out who set us up." She answered.

"Yes, but... I'm going to lose you." He said, making Mia furrow her brows in confusion.

"Since you've asked for three conditions, I'm going to ask you only one condition." He offered.

Mia shook her head, "Me being dragged to Korea and away from my country is already your condition, Mr. Mateo."

"We're making a deal, Mia. You've set your terms. Now it's time to set mine. Plus, you're at an advantage here. You're the one who's going to gain something from this. As for me, I only get my money back. I have nothing to gain." He explained.

Mia bit her lips. She doesn't want to accept that he's got a point and now she's feeling a little guilty.

She sighed and rolled her eyes, "Fine. What's your one condition."

"Die later... or die for me?" He offered.

"What the fuck are you talking about?" Mia glared.

Jehan smiled at her, "Choose, Mia. Die after you clean up the mess. Or die for me?"

Mia's eyes widened, "You mean... work for you? Forever? You want me to bet my fucking life?!"

"Nothing in this world I want more than getting my money back and control someone's life." He smiled at her.

"You crazy psychopath-"

"I'll give you half of the money that was stolen." He cut her off.

Mia's eyes widened, "5 Billion Dollars?!"

"Plus your parents. Plus Rachel's life. And Plus me." He teasingly said.

Mia rolled her eyes at him. She looked down and thought about it.

"Five Billion... If I accept it and work for him for the rest of my life, I'll be able to live with my family. Keep Rachel safe too. He's actually making a fair trade since the only thing he's gonna gain is me. This is the first time someone actually wants me..." Mia thought.

"Fine. I'll die for you." She sighed.

Jehan smiled, "Deal." He offered his hand for a shake to seal the deal.

Mia looked at him, "You better keep your promise."

Jehan nodded. Mia shook his hand.

Few hours later...

They finally landed, welcomed by the head pilot himself through the microphone.

Mia stood up and was about to head out when a guard blocked her. She looked beside her and saw Jehan standing up, walking past her and smirking.

"Stay behind the boss." The guard told her.

Mia rolled her eyes and pushed the guy to the side. She walked out of the plane, just behind Jehan and started walking towards the airport.

"Are you a celebrity or something?" She asked him after seeing photographers and journalists waiting for them at the arrival area.

Jehan sighed, "Get used to it."

Mia looked at the tall body guard beside Jehan and snatched the sunglasses off of him. The body guard was startled and glared at her. He was about to yanked his sunglasses back.

"Don't." Jehan spoke and Mia showed middle fingered the guard on the face without saying a word.

They finally entered the arrival area and were instantly welcomed by camera flashes.

Mia who was beside Jehan had her arms crossed and tilting her head down to cover her face with her hair.

She finally heaved a sigh of relief when she entered the car.

Without saying a word to each other, Mia arrived at the biggest house she's ever seen.

"Holy fuck." She muttered after getting out of the car, still with her glasses on.

"You live in this fucking castle alone?" She asked him.

Jehan sighed, "It's the family house."

Mia's eyes widened, "F-Fam... You mean your parents are here?"

He started walking inside and Mia followed, "Well, the company you messed with is a family business so you have to explain it to them."

"WHAT?!" She squealed.

Upon entering the mansion, Jehan was greeted by an uncountable number of maids.

Mia bit her lips as she tried to hide her face. They continued walking past the hallway of maids and made it upstairs and was greeted by male butlers this time.

"How rich is this mother fucker?" Mia thought.

They stood by a big door. Two butlers opened it for them and Mia gulped at the sight.

It was the dining area. By the end of the center wall lies a big frame of the Mateo Family.

And not only did the picture intimidate her, the people in the picture are actually sitting on the dining table themselves, staring curiously at her.

"Oppa." The youngest girl in the table spat.

Jehan's father smiled, "You must be the rat who stole a big block of cheese you can't chew in one go."

"Honey." The woman in red who looks so much younger glared at the father.

Jehan only stood there as Mia rolled her eyes and poke her inner cheeks with her tongue out of annoyance.

"Then you should've set up a trap for the rat if you're so great at making cheese." Mia muttered back.

Jehan snicker beside her.

Jehan's father squinted his eyes, "Interesting."

Suddenly, a guy a little older than Jehan stood up. He walked towards Mia and Jehan, Jehan ignoring him.

The guy stretched his hand for a shake, "Jio Mateo, Jehan's older brother."

Mia stared at him and felt a little familiar.

She took his hand, "Mi-"

"Hermia Agatha from Australia Love Orphanage, correct?" Jio cuts her off.

Mia froze, "How did..."

Jio smirked, "I visited there once for charity. Just coincidentally bumped into you one day. You were young so you probably don't remember."

Lies.

Mia pulled her hand back and stared at Jio Mateo. She knew, this guy was dangerous. Far more formidable than Jehan.

She knew immediately... he was the culprit who set her up and his own brother.

One question remains inside her head, "Why did he do it?" , she thought.

Mia smiled back at him, giving him the equivalent pretentious smile she received from him.

"Mr. Jio Mateo, right?" Mia repeated.

He smiled back, "Yes."

"I'll make sure to remember it this time." she said.