Hanging out at Times 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDB2lCMf0R7
Square was super duper fun yesterday. The positive reactions we got from1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXHRF0gV9Xw
the fans sent us trending all over Twitter within hours and soon, 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRwjn6neCF7
everyone got to know that BTW meant BlackPink, The Toxins and WINNER.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvEh7z0kNJl
But that didn't matter. 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqZwx7VpmIh
The three groups together with Lee and TOP had a ton of fun stuff to do 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡETEpPwoxb4
at Times Square soon after we had lunch. We first went to watch a movie 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡweabovCLUi
on the largest screen in the world, which was amazing. Then we went and 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvjiyWDM4D7
had fun at the "I Like Dalgi Children's Theme Park", meant for little 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ22MNmIn9As
kids. But hey, who says grown ups can't have a little fun too? Don't 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcTcbJ0xeke
worry, we weren't actually playing on the swings or anything. We 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj2gl88rpuA
actually played around with the adorable kids.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ429Kfq7ewo
There were plenty of 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiwT9kmJ3HF
open outdoor spaces like the ecology park, a fountain and a rooftop 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVSbzzKg9mv
garden that we visited. We even took group pictures and selfies with the1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOhMFHydg0H
beautiful nature around us. And we managed to get pictures with a few 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq8dog87pyo
fans too.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwnUydRsA7r
The time we were done 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCNqVD2XgRN
having fun at Times Square was in the evening and it was completely 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcYuHXZgM5R
unbelievable when we stepped out into the parking lot and found three 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkvsCcEl1oV
black SUV cars, for each of the three groups waiting to pick us up. What1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCLbgeJ8en
made the scene even more dramatic yet terrifying, was that our two 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2f12ep6FG2
managers were there, waiting for us. They had received the message 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQZ6jWe4jlo
through social media alright and they didn't look too happy that we had 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9BT1XbSef6
all met and decided to hang out. It was surprising to them that we had 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwVxmzGtfyW
all met "by coincidence." The rest of us never said a word about how 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZcwr0IWqNQ
everything came to be. Especially with WINNER visiting The Toxins the 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbKxK0KJ0wE
previous day, of course.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ24BgeeEh3P
As much as the managers 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdzHeZK2iVL
kept their cool and didn't say a word afterwards meant they weren't 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKa35slHK9d
really mad at all and we managed to drive away from Times Square without1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwhzBGKQE4t
any complaints. I knew my plan would work but I also knew we were in 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkWuHCMVj6Y
for a serious talk from our two managers after they take this all in.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHQDgScBOrE
Right now, this very 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFVSe7UWo1E
morning, I was bending over, tying my shoelaces and wondering what they 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXwk5U88rOS
could possibly want to talk to the three groups about as we meet with 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW9oQgO7pVW
them. Collins told us a few minutes ago during breakfast that he and 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzdQ2sQh1xk
Yang Hyun-suk want the three groups to go to YG and talk. I hope it 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh2dej7PLpM
isn't that serious because yesterday, they didn't seem so mad at all. 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡetofeKKG0v
But why was I so worried? I couldn't figure out what was bothering me 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKbLvE5pyHl
and I just couldn't take it.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtgqul5hsIF
I stood up straight after tying my shoelaces and I noticed Zoey approach me as she came out of the bathroom.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv34mVITVYC
"Do you think they are mad?" Zoey asked as she stood a few feet away from me.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK5adT5QZR5
"You're worried, aren't you?" I asked.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtcZWvBdeen
"Aren't you?" Zoey folded her arms.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8EhNqwiGgF
I sighed. If Zoey could be as worried as I was, the rest of The Toxins were too.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk0BXNVMggY
"I am," I said. "It's pretty troublesome that they would want us all to meet at YG."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuj4mtyjcXU
"I thought you said your plan would work."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3clEatMR0U
"In some way, it did, because they would have been so furious at us, but they weren't."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEWALvbb2qc
"Do you think they would want to talk about this BTW thing?"1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYH5x3p6y4L
I felt like slapping my 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB1z3hV6p3k
forehead because I realised I was such a complete idiot. Of course. BTW.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjOI6B3Yc9t
Now that Zoey mentioned it, it all made sense. The managers would 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLxoh3SYejf
probably want to talk about BTW because as far as the three groups 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCdGuELimh9
meeting "by coincidence" was concerned, they had completely brushed it 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoSkklQGeNJ
off.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbigg293JDW
"Ya, you're right," I said. "They obviously want to talk about that."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFtZAbNHbGp
"Do you think they would want to make it a real thing?" Zoey was getting anxious.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzLIheLNxuU
"I would hold that thought for a while if I were you and see what the managers have to say."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡszOPsixL4w
Zoey raised an eyebrow at me. "You're worried that they wouldn't agree, aren't you?"1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl7OFw97j72
I shrugged. She read my 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgKIs6q26PQ
mind really well. "I can't lie. I thought about it yesterday and now 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpb1P3nemWg
that you bought up the BTW thing, I realise it's what's been bothering 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡetbByaRFWw
me the whole time."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7r1KaG7DOn
I sat down on my bed as 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLwK1nqddfT
my mind kept spinning around the issue. I shouldn't have told Zoey how I1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOiJQyxue4S
felt about all this but I had to let it out somehow.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrvTQVgEG7l
"You know, you should have given us a heads up about it, Sam," said Zoey as she also sat on her bed facing me.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZqoNb5zNB
"Gosh, you really should1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4YbXkDGwFh
have seen the looks on all of your faces when we were having fun 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnFzIgNGOg7
yesterday. I just couldn't burst your bubble and tell you whats likely 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdcNrYFKdPX
to happen to BTW. We all weren't going to enjoy ourselves when it really1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFFuCspc8cO
mattered so I kept quiet. I for one even forgot about it too."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIXQoFYKYAc
"Ya, you're right not to have brought it up or I would've killed you."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRKa96gRmeC
"Like you almost did to Mike?" I smirked.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfjNgu1I02r
"Mike is annoying 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYf0QIhwtAv
sometimes," said Zoey as she expressed her irritation with her hands as 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGtM0NsfjuV
though they were bear claws. "You could scratch his eyes out."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvpDV8diCYY
"You've been planning to do that ever since we became best friends and he knew the essence of being annoying around you."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJS6gnGLSR
"You're right. I should burn him instead."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8bqiw8REhW
I laughed. "The drama between you two never gets old."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZsAx1FAiSh
"And what about the drama between you and Seunghoon?" Zoey's eyebrows were raised and she had a crooked smile on her face.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2eeNRHCstq
"Don't even go there," I warned as I pointed a finger at her.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNjzWtQRv8l
"Sorry, but just so you 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHEiSsecuLl
know, all the guys on social media were kind of jealous when he posted 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEmcYj97mUf
that pic of you and him together."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRtrXBniPzT
"Pff! That's not true." I rolled my eyes.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi0XppaC4yp
"Well, you can ask Seungri and TOP who made a comment on Instagram last night."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8vp1QbGv9h
I blushed and at the 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZFQ6ToYxAi
same time felt so confused. Zoey had a silly smile on her face and I 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ndrrHb16p
couldn't tell whether she did that to intimidate me or there was some 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzcqNJYDEO
other hidden agenda.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgSzdF9fTlq
"You weren't on Instagram last night, were you?" she asked this time with a surprised look on her face.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdH2PqLIt4N
"I was," I said as I stared at the ceiling to avoid her eyes."But only for a little while."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuSBNnrnbFY
"Or you weren't really there at all. If you did, you wouldn't have that look on your face."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4G11qMUAyM
I sighed in surrender. 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9OaWO2Asbk
"Fine. You caught me. I logged out of Instagram because I wanted to. 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmU9bQtJFdn
Besides, I knew all the notifications I was bound to receive were going 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtF03N6Wbfi
to be endless, so I did what I had to do."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtWfW4AlzWY
Zoey shook her head. "You really surprise me how much you aren't really a fan of social media when most of our peers are."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgV0T7VaRgz
"You know me already, Zoey. I like social media when it's necessary."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUzyd4OFDJq
"And hate it when you hit the headlines. Ya, I know you very well."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWiKFXibaJD
"Okay, enough. What happened on Instagram last night?"1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡygrWercghu
Zoey had an excited look1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCLCOHUGHoa
on her face that for a moment, I was surprised that she was ever even 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBuqZ6Zzzz9
worried about us meeting with the managers at YG. Something hot was 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgcZ0OXjFt
cooking about Seunghoon and I being called a couple. And it could 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvCRZIclUXP
clearly show all over her face.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTWhGEwsJQC
"There was a debate last night whether you made a compatible girlfriend for Seungyoon," said Zoey as she excitedly bit her lip.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTomOAsFMRV
I shook my head. "And?"1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8YTGI2MCkP
Zoey folded her arms, 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxAidjhgB6d
still smiling. "Some people thought you and Seunghoon made a lovely 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlrwenRqX6p
couple, but others, mostly guys, didn't."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPkfaeJMxtz
"Hold that thought. This1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhl76Y0HVJv
wouldn't have come up unless someone said something about the two of us1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFdpFgRGupa
after Seunghoon posted that picture."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlUTjHe5UQR
"Don't look at me." Zoey looked the other way. "I didn't say anything."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5QLcLFYdrX
I snapped my fingers. "Seunghoon."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMt1oQdm0yz
"Bingo!" Zoey clapped her hands.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ljhgcdcIg
"Gosh, what's wrong with him?" I rubbed my forehead feeling like I might just develop a headache.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC9IoYD1gVn
"He's a fan. Is that so wrong?"1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJu0uQ9zkvb
"Well, he hid in our closet."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQHjx8KWhM
"That was just the closet. Even I would do that for my bias."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaaEAVGcrLn
"Wow!" I leaned back in surprise. "Did you just say bias?"1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX8VAnKo7Iq
"Ya, why?"1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ956fNcKXlW
"Looks like we just 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuVlV7WVFMq
developed the k-pop culture where we refer to our favourite celebrity, 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmsF6MNK0zK
whom we consider perfect as our bias."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxxB4tjpCAc
Zoey thought for a moment over what I said as she looked at the floor and then back at me. "Mmmm, I guess you're right."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrTCytIVYxz
"But anyway, Seunghoon hiding in my closet wasn't the only thing that he has done."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYQmfkYWcHL
"What do you mean? You 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ9Tmhh2Aqv
got to meet Seunghoon for the first time when he jumped out of our 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRnQ6ifBD7u
closet. What else could he possibly have done before that?"1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡearQ0Oa6zh
"We had a few encounters before though I never knew it was him."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtOENEW6w2D
Zoey's eyes bulged out in surprise. "He was stalking you?"1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZHJk6IHc78
"Not really. But I can say he was. Just a little. If he was a full time stalker, he would've been doing so everyday."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVcLylmELPh
"When did that happen and when were you ever going to tell me?"1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjmxzVI8U6h
"I wanted to but I kept 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaThyVdSWeE
it to myself. And when other issues started to arise, especially with 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdWrtNg0DZx
Jehan, I even forgot that I even had a stalker."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfB2kUEEZmT
"Jehan. Don't remind me," said Zoey as she rolled her eyes.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXnCLt3f4l8
"Ya, I shouldn't. But now you know. And for the record, don't tell anybody."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTXriB1Tnfg
"My lips on this one are sealed. I won't tell anyone, not even G-Dragon."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkJskM5rqqv
I looked at Zoey with a questioning look. "Why would you mention him in all of this?"1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyivHqPBUzt
Zoey quickly got up from the bed. "Pretend I never said that."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1rFwKO95nk
I quickly stood up and 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBCUqBSSP7T
Zoey made a beeline for the door. I followed her and just before she 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpxcCN3VJ1o
could hold the door knob, I reached her, held her by the hair and pulled1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡslphjwbTDN
her back.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ76BtzvyM5G
"Ow, ow, ow!" Zoey yelled as she held the back of her head from where I pulled at her hair.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz35gzxGcfb
"Zoey, you're going to 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5tP1Tdpp9E
tell me right now what you mean," I said, pulling her hair even more. 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDlfGBz41BP
"Or else, I'll pull your hair out and you will not think of dying your 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxTzVNvA5iv
own hair pink in the next ten years."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO51hY9T9uI
"Ouch! Sam! You're hurting me!" Zoey complained. "I was just joking around."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs9PhhxXbtT
"You're lying."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj69TwQzYuo
"I'm telling the truth!"1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAGfVITB49u
"Come on, Zoey. You personally had a talk with G-Dragon, didn't you?"1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqy0Kj9LGRF
I felt Zoey pause as she stopped struggling to get away. "How did you know?"1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0eEES9RXrH
"I know because I know. So, what did you two talk about?"1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXKyFDsjtiX
"I can't tell you that."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy0iXK736bU
"Why?"1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEAwnwLO18u
"Because it's 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7n1DnRJqGE
confidential. Owwwuch!" I made sure I tightened my fist even more under 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTaXcCzcFgc
her hair pulling at her roots. "That really hurts!"1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaKIvEA5Vv9
The door in front of us suddenly flew open. Lee came in the room and paused upon seeing the scene in front of her.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaU1O3uosX0
"Is it me or is Sam trying to braid your hair?" Lee asked Zoey with an unbelievable look on her face.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFjITUnhRYl
"Yes, I was," I said as I let go of Zoey's hair and Zoey blew out a sigh of relief. "Turns out, I'm not that good at it at all."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKWWB029DTJ
"No, you aren't," said Zoey as she massaged her scalp from where I had pulled her hair and she looked at me with a frown.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡISBAIww67D
"You can tell me about your drama later," said Lee. "The car's here and we have to go."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡumC4UTHwjB
Zoey whined as though she was about to cry. "Do we really have to go now?" she asked.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgnGE3QJS58
"I know it feels like you're going for a trial, but you don't have a choice."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWkiNjpAyMc
"Lee's right," I said. "We do have to hear our managers out. Though we all know it won't be pretty."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv98S68IFUh
"Fine," said Zoey. "Before we get there, I better prepare for the worst."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCj2AC9KtLR
"Think positive," said Lee. "You can never know what might happen."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTOjV7ESjhB
"No, Sam's already spoiled my mood with her own premonitions."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqzDxg5KPSf
"And she did the right thing," said Lee with a smile.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9HVgy4TEsw
I playfully rolled my 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr6RG6Igr5j
eyes and didn't say a word as I walked out of the room with Zoey and Lee1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2WUt7Pws3S
following suit. I found the other Toxins waiting by the elevator. They 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFO2Fucpdhx
also looked worried.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOc4oXtjGMQ
"You all look like you're going to a funeral," said Zoey.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrBCpjusJpF
"And you were sounding like your hair's caught fire a minute ago," said Mike, folding his arms and looking at Zoey.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbdsY6zARWb
"I fell on the floor." Zoey looked at Mike with wide eyes.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3KoAncQxJV
"Never mind. Just like you guys, we are also worried," I said.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0upROLNsDO
"Where is Collins?" Daniel asked.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQp7X3SzYag
"He left soon after breakfast," Lee answered.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNFZTH9LuKU
The five of us turned to look at Lee. "What?" we said at the same time.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKovzBxEyEd
"He left early," said Lee, shrugging her shoulders1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo34thRYNnT
"Why? Is he really that mad at us that he wants to go ahead to prepare a death trap?" Zoey asked.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTFZ1Z2LcDe
"Death trap? Seriously, Zoey?" Christine asked.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrn8qzex14m
Zoey shrugged. "Couldn't think of any other way to say it."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfkURlaCtBU
"Okay, first of all," 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkZ4y6RC76B
said Lee grabbing our attention. "There is no death trap. Secondly, 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNgpBRU4I28
after we came back from Times Square, I personally talked to Collins and1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM96c8VC0Xm
he wasn't mad at you."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0DhjqduH7f
"Then do you know why he wants BlackPink, WINNER and us to meet?" Mike asked.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtutkMCQvo6
"That, he couldn't say."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2DZ9buv220
"I thought you were his assistant," said Daniel.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzNZCuvCIci
"You know, Collins doesn't tell me everything. He treats me like I'm part of you guys too."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrf7xBoYHlv
"Welcome to the monkey side," said Zoey as she rolled her eyes and scratched her head.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwyg5VwgKnM
"Ya, I now know how that feels. But right now we better go."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ60NVuEKh0Z
Christine pressed the 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK8X5DVjUqd
button to the elevator and when we all got in, we headed downstairs and 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxmxWD8GpWj
went in the black SUV waiting for us. There were a few fans who stood 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoiepw1rtPH
outside the hotel premises and for a moment, it felt a little awkward 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7UYcjSqc5R
that they were here in the nearly hours of the morning. I know it's 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHgWPx6ETOj
normal for every fan to do so but today I couldn't help but feel that 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEeAbEgkMVM
something was a bit odd about it. Then I remembered BTW.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr2wZYDxPCG
We got to YG right on 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDGUPxhnS2g
time and immediately we stepped into the lobby, we found all four 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNlsl5HiXo4
members of WINNER heading for the elevator. Looked like they had also 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeoIhEvQnyK
arrived a few seconds earlier.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgmOYAdtWr
"Hey, guys!" Zoey greeted loudly so that she could grab their attention.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIBCZgsBDoG
"Zoey!" Mino turned around and had a huge smile on his face. "Hey, guys."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVaSLcyV26y
"Hi," the four of us responded and not in a way people would like to hear.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCSmsn4izmt
"You all look down," said Seungyoon. "What's wrong?"1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9xuvGhJphq
"It's nothing really," I said. "We just don't like how this meeting is going to turn out."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiiF6iPag1g
The four members of WINNER all muttered at the same time.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVjt78TGpL
"Guess we're not the only ones feeling that way," said Jinwoo.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9siFwMSRav
"Are BlackPink already here?" Mike asked.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkRdPqHCQ5M
"The receptionist says they are waiting in the conference room," said Seunghoon.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9TgFrZpJnr
"Okay," said Daniel as he rubbed his hands together. "Let's go meet our fate."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPyyfqZQwLo
"If this comes out as a death trap, I'm going to say I told you so," said Zoey.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeNdXlH2WZY
"There will be no such 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjbQWOQ9WRm
thing," said Christine. "You're just exaggerating what might come up 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpxmU4vLk35
that we won't like at all so you refer to it as a death trap."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdbMSPJzMIU
"And you're making it 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnqSxk7ZE0I
sound ten times worse than it already is, Zoey," said Seungyoon, as he 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBuZNvT5yJQ
pouted his lip and scratched his head.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5N9YXkluTZ
"Wonder where that came from," said Mino.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY5D6AkQfZF
"Trust me, you don't 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSjIDe6iakM
want to know," said Lee as she pulled out her phone from her purse. "You1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZCW06PNFzJ
guys go ahead and I'll give your managers a call that you're here."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡniXLnW5lG6
"You aren't coming with us?" I asked.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfsiuTHWjhA
"I might have joined the 'monkey's club' but I'm not going to be there when they drop a bombshell."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPVKhs36cXr
"See, death trap!" Zoey emphasised.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLnQwAcx4wf
"Zoey!" everyone muttered loudly that Zoey quickly covered her mouth and looked away.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0QCM2GSe1o
"Look, whether they are 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpBr6t2har4
going to say what we might not like, a death trap as Zoey likes to put 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyx2SvdUDLO
it. Or not, you'll be fine," said Lee. "We all have gone through this 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGEeEdYwvLU
where you never like the decisions the managers have to make."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu4CCKy1YD3
"Please, don't remind us," said Mike as he rubbed his forehead.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz3GSxoGppH
"Either way," Lee continued, "you better go. You don't want to be late."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxJveQkYqye
"Won't you wish us luck?" I asked.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuBULkELUa7
"You don't need it when you already know what's going to happen."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfsy0qhHVQa
I gave Lee a sad smile 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6XgljWUHkV
and turned towards the elevator. I started to feel the way I always felt1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFqdtVTxYyt
whenever you had to hear a decision that might just cost something in 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCt8MCItZwo
your life. Like suicide.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡECtZaB4AnW
We started our way 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2llaBwaD2a
towards the elevator when all of the sudden, I stopped when I realised 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxVMAu4zjx1
that I didn't have my phone with me. I checked the pockets of my jumper 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVKvw1GhUlB
and my jean trousers. Nothing.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLb5ZlLvZ1B
"Gosh, I think I left my phone in the car," I said. "You guys go ahead, I'll catch up."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJmQDM3o1Uf
I quickly ran out of the1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIuvVl79Ewq
lobby as the others made their way into the elevator with Lee. When I 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe1U4I4cHDT
got to the parking lot, I made my way towards the SUV we had driven in 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZpru4ncu7E
and luckily, I met the driver who was almost about to leave the car. I 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIvvLoIRXBY
told him about my phone and he unlocked the doors for me so that I could1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXdIqWRg6Ah
check for it inside.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDg5RujTtZ
When I got to the 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2BtBM3rDLz
passenger's seat, I saw the phone in between the seats I sat on with 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ19t05ZdcE6
Zoey on our way here. I got in the car and sat in just to get it. When I1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBTAnT7nN2t
did, I checked to see if I had any missed calls or messages. There were1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2uJLMEXUNz
two missed calls and a message. I opened my inbox to read the message 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEih5fqNmcc
and it was one short sentence with only four words. I looked at the 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO1lR6iKh52
message again not believing what I read. There was only one logical 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRZXyyVG6jz
explanation to this and I was going to find out why.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtZ94OTmxxQ
Just as I was about to get out, I jumped in fright when I saw who was standing right outside the car. Seunghoon.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2IEo2yZgEl
"Seriously, I can sue 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOuDJ6XdeBo
you for stalking me," I said as I held my chest. My heart was beating so1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ32MgKIbADt
fast. I never even heard him coming.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjWn681RlVH
"Just came to check on you," he said with a smile.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7UOyuQdT6p
"You're not my bodyguard1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZlPjg8Lxkb
that you've to follow me around," I said as I came out of the car and 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkLklYAy13u
banged the door shut. "How did you get here? I never heard you coming."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIlCQWCNSHv
"Maybe I have kitty attributes like you." Seunghoon raised his eyebrows up and down and leaned towards me.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡky03E0eJ4a
I blushed. "You know about that?"1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxq9PqpJVhi
"Everyone knows you have1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZmqWwd0hw7
cat feet, Sam. No one ever hears you coming unless you want them to. 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYiCZRiJOKW
Zoey once mentioned that in an interview, I remember."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2PODqQ3rKb
"Never mind. I just came to get my phone and you didn't have to follow me."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4fbcvqj3jI
"Looks like I did the 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAVxqGOSZeF
right thing because you look like you're about to punch something right 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKkZnNdBLPq
now and I'll be the one to control your anger."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMUkLoPIABk
"If I wanted to, can you be my punching bag?" I folded my arms.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0TqPNRQaoa
"You wouldn't even if you wanted to." He smirked and I rolled my eyes.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoUuBbIqXVE
"You're right. I don't want to be sued by YG for breaking your face."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLlJkiSS3Oe
"And because you're a 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC1Sa2xosj0
lady and you don't have to punch anyone unless it's necessary. You might1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaTwgLM8M9w
have punched that school mate of yours but that was years ago. So, 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpcCnkXfs1s
what's up? It looked like you just received a bad message."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6yfszsTlqX
"It isn't a bad message. Just something that needs a little sorting out. Come on, you'll see."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0VXfw6TDGd
I quickly started my way back to the YG building and Seunghoon was up to pace with me with his long legs.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgf8irQ3Goj
"Can you at least tell 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3vtWvncCVy
me what's going on?" Seunghoon asked when we finally got in the elevator1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡidvOrf4Jo6
and he pressed the button leading to the floor to the conference room.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBePfLdLNKr
"Nope, if I tell you it won't have that wonderful dramatic effect," I answered.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLH49ASkYrS
"What dramatic effect?" 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ0ZoScy0Yc
Seunghoon looked me in the eye with a curious look on his face as he 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKfCpJURmvB
came closer. I took a warning step back.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs0HFBXVeez
"If you hadn't followed 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡESgWu5JZDX
me to the parking lot, you would know what I mean and you would be 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9XW05wCttU
trying to recover from the little surprise you'll find in the conference1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGIVcCNec6V
room."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6z4sKRxqPN
"What surprise?"1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH718vMPVBx
The elevator stopped and1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8IIeEEgITj
the doors flew open. Just as Seunghoon and I turned to look down the 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1kKkpAOkvU
hall, there was Zoey coming out hurriedly through the door of one of the1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi21tJ7XRi7
rooms, into the hall and running towards the elevator upon seeing us. 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsfInicXt0n
Seunghoon and I stepped out.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy4ppBdv1mp
"Zoey, what's wrong?" Seunghoon asked when she reached us and she had a horrified look on her face.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSYjytYv6wJ
"You will not believe what's going on," said Zoey.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8g6X7nXQsN
"I already have a guess," I said.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf3tQjuIGpH
"You know?" Zoey grew shocked as she looked at me.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsGvObWM0Qr
"Yep. And we are going to sort this out right now."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYKOCZOzSrv
I made my way towards the conference room. Seunghoon and Zoey follow.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ77ax2b9p5P
"What's going on? Can someone please tell me?" Seunghoon asked.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq5c8WB2pRQ
"You're about to find out," said Zoey.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6jRdTNNX7R
When we reached the 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAW2sJlRvts
conference room, I took hold of the door knob, turned it and opened the 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiqF5ZH6eEQ
door. The conference room was quiet and there was a weird aura that I 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrVgUUuLHbI
felt immediately I stepped in. I didn't have to ask why.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHsRVMcIKcy
In the conference room 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlhILz3JW6t
was a huge round mahogany table. It's polished surface shining bright 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUpwqF5umXU
under the tiny light bulbs embedded in the roof. There were black office1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiCc7UmNLjB
chairs around the table. The other Toxins, BlackPink and WINNER were 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFGC3VeGzzM
all seated at one half end of the rounded table. When they saw me enter 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrrZxkPGhUd
the room, the look on their faces was so worrying that I grew horrified 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAS8pwMzpHa
though I did my best not to show it.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyWs5LMbPed
"Sam," said Mike and I stopped him short before he could say anything else with my hand raised.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdu2NkxM3dN
I looked to the opposite1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaQIpGjznK2
half end of the table from where the others sat and I noticed that one 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMiOHOaxLaU
of the chairs faced the other way. Someone was sitting there and had 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGjNfUuiH4q
turned their backs to us facing the wall.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1rXnxRAyNw
"You don't have to act all high and mighty, you know?" I said to the person facing the wall. "I know it's you, GD."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzvt5jDifNa
G-Dragon quickly turned 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXGmGIAPPs1
around on the chair and he had that smile on his face that was somewhat 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9uF7zzmnRD
annoying and yet so cute that my heart almost melted.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8sZQyjwJrB
"Hi, Sam," said G-Dragon as he leaned his elbows on the table and his hands under his chin. "How did you know it was me?"1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ73JEq218Rn
"The message you sent me wasn't too hard to figure out that you would be here," I answered as I held up my phone.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUwQRchf2s3
"Huh?" Seunghoon looked surprised at seeing G-Dragon and also confused at what I said. "What did it say?"1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmJFydJgkvb
"Just a simple, 'hi, are you coming?' was all," I said as I looked at Seunghoon.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkVnIb7k2RN
"Wait," said Lisa who 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcxCI9UA07b
sat with the others at the other end, looking at me also with a confused1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Gvr6F3ycY
look on her face. "You knew just like that? Through his message?"1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡesBSwYdqVU
"It felt simple and 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv4uDksSyK2
straightforward. For all we know, only BTW were supposed to be here to 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ26QJ5oUcgN
meet with our managers. And I for one didn't make any breakfast date 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWG4XpKnWoX
with G-Dragon today."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Wj15kEca8
"Smart," said G-Dragon as he winked at me."Looks like you're really referring to your little group as BTW then."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU00UTDJESn
"I don't have a choice." I raised my eyebrow at him. "With you around, I just have to rub it in your face." 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6s7LOIniew
"We will see about that. Because we're going to have a serious talk about BTW."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBSSqOkwHv2
"I had a feeling you would be on the managers' side the second we came here," said Mino.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGHeP6Nptun
"Ya, I know I'm a 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWWfApLojf7
threat," said G-Dragon as he grinned. "I did say all this was going to 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgSMdGwXLJl
have consequences if you guys keep on meeting each other."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFbEBmEwYfP
"If you mean us getting 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8RvNklENi
into trouble with our managers, you're sadly mistaken," said Jessie. 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpedgt08vik
"They weren't even mad at all because all they know is that we all met 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE2SuTMMRRq
by coincidence."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡypkvp2dBxE
"You're right." G-Dragon stood up from his seat. "They aren't mad, just yet."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXB8OaiqY7V
I didn't like his last sentence and something told me he had something up his sleeve.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhCsFxi2tx6
"We wouldn't be having this meeting if it wasn't for you, am I right?" I asked.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU3Nl9d2Twl
The rest of the BTW crew1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLnmh2XN5SZ
grew confused and started muttering. And I could tell their eyes were 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoWGxX1eV0i
flying from G-Dragon to me, wondering who would say something next.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqxwsSBhKAO
"You know me so well," said G-Dragon as he stood up and came around the table to get to me.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfGFGuzp4Xl
"I just know how the human mindset works," I said. "I don't really know you at all."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSLe93SH4df
"Hold up," said Zoey who1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi1ZbQyF5RX
stood beside me as she looked at G-Dragon. "So, you're saying, you 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL0tJ1V2c4G
called for this meeting to get us in trouble?"1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡygqv9Aurk2
"That's a simple way of putting it," said G-Dragon as he smiled at Zoey.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqnFin0gcmz
"Told you we'll 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTwfLWr3pEj
experience a death trap," Zoey muttered loud enough for everyone to hear1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDif4idrx0n
as she went to stand beside the others at the other end of the table.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0YMhP9C3pR
"But is he going to do 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1z9FZKNfpH
that?" Rosé asked. "He will need a lot of evidence to show that we all 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWIpN1oaS1Z
didn't really meet by coincidence."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvdHRNqCZO6
There was silence in the1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVJTtb9QXeO
room until Daniel and Mike murmured "oh no" at the same time. I knew 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlKy6zTd2Uz
that just like me, they had already figured out what G-Dragon was 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpFS3rgqIpx
planning to do.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAIVwCGzWIY
"He doesn't need any evidence to trap us," said Mike.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8lYW97LwK5
"What do you mean?" Jisoo who sat beside him asked.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPH9fDGCWdB
"The managers would believe him if talks about what happened the day before yesterday at the hotel," said Daniel.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWno6ToqP9F
"The time WINNER came to see us," said Christine as the realisation settled in.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTO8urCaUD9
"And they would take his word because he has Daesung and Seungri to back him up," I said.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdzyWWSQm7p
"And also because he's 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt3z2rl8BeA
our senior," said Zoey as she folded her arms. "That's how he even 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnAfZeDryPL
managed to set this meeting up in the first place."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvSXxnLWrv4
"Well, you Toxins did your homework," said G-Dragon.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwen2GGJvsj
"Why do I feel like I'm in court?" Seungyoon asked.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp9CYvxrSR7
"It's because we are and we have to take defence," I said.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNNP8gMXgzp
"Can't we just settle this matter somehow?" Jinwoo asked.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIfC5oYPrVc
"Why do I feel I just entered an episode of Suits?" Mike asked.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvwpAjPBYWg
I turned to look at Mike and I wasn't the only who did. Mike shrugged his shoulders.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNL2XzruoM7
"What? I watch Suits from time to time."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6epnt3wD8I
"What will it take so that you won't tell our managers?" Seunghoon asked.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIWajcWQlMd
G-Dragon smiled. He had 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbtDm7vx5Oa
us right where he wanted. I was so not liking this right now. When I 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqZeUPulBtY
thought we would be dealing with our managers, we actually were meant to1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHEyxL7pNfw
deal with G-Dragon instead.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQRSMOeZGig
"I'm glad you brought that up because I was thinking of the same thing," said G-Dragon.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQK2OPibh9s
"What do you want?" I asked.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXzsr7zFk3i
G-Dragon looked at me as1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOmVU2Vui4H
he bit his lip. I looked straight at him in the eye wondering why he 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Htz1aS1id
was doing all of this. I had a hunch, but I had to be sure of it before I1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQBg6zshaVr
came to any conclusions.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2hGfeBihZH
"To make things clear 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOBJIagxOOW
with all of you," said G-Dragon. "I might have brought up this idea of a1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI2IRYR408A
meeting in the first place concerning BTW, but the managers had been 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlE9ijA35WD
thinking about doing the same thing."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCKaHhnU7Xu
"That still doesn't change the fact that all this was your idea," said Seungyoon.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlS08x3wawj
"You're right. And just to give you a heads up, the managers aren't going to let BTW be a group."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn4IMtddiyK
"We already know that," said Zoey. "We all had a feeling that it would come to this."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1RsZLKmC6g
"And we will not allow it," said Rosé.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwZFBstJjWe
"Most of us are up for this idea and some of the fans too," said Mino.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwMSOXrLmGu
"That's the problem," said G-Dragon. "You guys aren't going to let it slide and this why I came here with a deal."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxVjztjeKcJ
"You want us to agree or else you tell our managers everything," I said.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYMA7lY55XE
"All's fair in love and 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmQq1kL3xdr
war." G-Dragon gave a huge smile. "You guys are stubborn and they might 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡndVaWlaDaT
just agree to your whims. So just accept what they bring up and we can 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRoghp2F85C
go and pretend we never even had this meeting."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTPWgZLaRlB
"Come on," Christine 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtLdBY3ieTL
complained. "As if BTW is even going to be an ongoing thing. The Toxins 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIOn6SUbMQU
won't be here for long and you know it."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFiQBuq1fVN
"Christine's right," said Lisa. "I don't think it's wrong if we make BTW temporarily."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgTWgtN2jfV
"BTW is nothing but a 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡis2rf2P9vL
collaborative group on my part," I said. "It's almost in the same way 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGgjSrjys0Q
artists collaborate. Like the way The Toxins and BigBang did."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOnOQR9NDz4
"I firmly agree with Sam," said Jisoo.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4prazcJ460
"We all do," said Seunghoon. "Just imagine what BTW can do."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY4LRe0ZFAt
"Who knows, we might just have our own show!" Zoey said excitedly.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiCWMgzm6cg
"Which won't last long by the way," pointed out Mike.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQPZ90wfZL9
"And it's going to attract a lot of media attention like it did yesterday," said Jinwoo.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf8GXhaotRZ
"We might just make BTW involved in market promotions too," said Mino.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPeaAbiKEqv
"That's being business minded and I like it," said Jennie.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoSRhXYMTID
"See, there's a lots of things BTW can do though it might only be for a short while," I said as I smirked looking at G-Dragon.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG0YMvrJFYJ
"Well, you guys can dream all you want but it isn't going to happen," said G-Dragon.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzXOKCR5xtH
Upon saying that, the 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAZeFWt5PjU
door to the conference room flew open. I turned to the door and coming 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvtmjlcVi4M
in were the two managers and Lee. For a moment I grew silent with 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ6nGEuBsX5
everyone else in the room due to their sudden presence. Those who were 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0H03u4SbET
seated stood up.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLm6GUbZIT2
I gulped. I hope the 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY6VyfkAUKW
managers hadn't heard the entire conversation. Especially the part where1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgaSaitZSR0
G-Dragon was to get us in trouble by telling them the truth.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkt3vZw99aO
The two managers had 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlwUR93unz6
their eyes on me at first and I felt they had finally figured what was 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBwmV4dpSj1
going on. I wanted to break into a sweat when they looked at me. But I 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡupR73D1KOY
kept myself calm telling myself that I maybe over thinking and nothing 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpg3AJcIdV7
is wrong.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZzLLF1KgS
"Good that you're all 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs9Dyq5cl5w
here," said Yang Hyun-suk. "We have a few things to discuss. Zoey, 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVgK0GZe1KO
Seunghoon, Sam, Jiyong, take your seats, please. And everyone else too."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ53bgD9bbne
I have always hated it 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEEkwtFVc37
when managers have that serious tone in their voice that shook every 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfWV4eERikV
cell in your body. I quickly took the chair in front of me and G-Dragon 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9uWU3tEMBU
sat to my left and Seunghoon to my right. For some reason, I felt really1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ58RuazS4wm
uncomfortable sitting in between them. The others sat back down on 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQRX70hESPM
their seats.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwgmi9ggbhO
The two managers and Lee1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVBwxE2LP1I
stood at the other end of the table and we all had our eyes on them. I 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGjCeAIsWAA
started to silently tap my fingers on the polished wooden table as I bit1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoUCAz25Fzf
my lower lip. I turned to look at the others and even though some were 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxBRfaKWBtB
trying to put up a straight face, I could tell they were as nervous as I1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrXZee0DqNL
was.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7AJ7OOo53O
"Everyone in here looks really tense," said Collins. "As though you weren't the ones laughing about yesterday at Time Square."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKAR3HtIXjh
"Well, we all know why we are," I said as I looked at Collins. "And we know it's something serious."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3biUIB4yY3
"You're right, it is serious," said Yang Hyun-suk.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVJr5ixBqk9
Zoey sighed loudly in 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCpC80KlboX
frustration and everyone turned to look at her. "Please just say it 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1snyAjW6KW
already," she said. "'You created a huge mess yesterday, blah, blah, 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2CflEmBcjw
blah you weren't supposed to meet, blah, blah, blah and so BTW was just a1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGL1rkcwDz2
one day thing.' Some of us just want to go back to the hotel and watch 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlDnRfRWVn4
some K-drama to forget the horrible aftermath of this meeting."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD3U8Qkjfn5
The two managers 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQTYlKiucMu
chuckled at Zoey's response and I couldn't figure out why they found it 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Tp4GSMorY
so amusing when most of us in this room were grieving in the inside. 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Powg8YvT1
That was so not cool.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYVtCB0DgF0
"You never cease to amaze me, Zoey," said Yang Hyun-suk. "And you're right. This BTW thing was nothing but a one time thing."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK1MWoGYy6H
"Here we go," muttered Jessie as she leaned back on her chair and closed her eyes in despair.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc6P7FSLoas
"But that doesn't mean we can't reconsider it," said Collins.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF6joA3rGNs
My ears perked up when 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQjBzmhRgf8
Collins said the word "reconsider." And I bet the others were all 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPoJl3CFHCk
attentive too. Could it be that they might just turn things around?1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhsA6RGNWUy
Seunghoon cleared his throat. "What do you mean?" he asked.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnWC0sV6neY
"We heard you outside 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSnJhphAMaz
the door discussing or rather debating about making BTW a real group 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPRvrLIfde
thing even if it's just temporary," said Yang Hyun-suk.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmNVCKjEz7J
"And as stood by the door, we reconsidered giving BTW a shot," said Collins.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW9ZGGraGwB
"For real?" I couldn't believe my ears.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc5ZTd8uUOf
"Yes, Sam. For real," 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3fxcr1K4Gs
said Yang Hyun-suk. "But don't get your hopes up because we have to go 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxo3R0Vze2k
through further scrutiny about this decision."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡupvcj1MAJU
I smiled. Even if they 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLJDNF2MvM
were saying we shouldn't get our hopes up, it was quiet clear they were 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTnuE2vKkT5
up for the idea themselves and that meant BTW was a go.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbGSl0ls9DQ
There was an exciting 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ40UdnToIpN
feeling in the air now that the whole BTW crew were all rejuvenated by 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpBZs4RUCbW
the exciting news. We were all smiling to ourselves and already I could 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGBzFRJTDMA
see that Zoey and Lisa who sat next to each other were ready to clap 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZZK71j8E6x
their hands but they hid them under the table so that the managers 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaI5eYFnix8
wouldn't notice as they clapped silently.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzWtsKuu732
"Are you sure about this?" G-Dragon asked.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRH5KChwM3I
I turned to my other 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjG93NF3uNQ
side and I realised that the whole time we had been talking to our 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr23cq6kbZR
managers, I had been so oblivious that GD was sitting next to me. Maybe 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGg1opi4umo
it's because right now, he felt like a traitor and his presence right 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw8qlWbBMwT
now, didn't matter.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhUPIupmLLi
"You heard them when 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg2CCoXnzn1
they talked to you about it," said Yang Hyun-suk. "In such cases, it's 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLirD2uw3ks
good to be business minded and see how all this goes."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoNtW4h0dkT
"So, you all agree to this, right?" Mike asked with his eyebrow raised just to be sure.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE5VmES8Qta
"To be perfectly clear, yes, we agree," said Collins.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2JMzeKF5JG
"And so even if we tried to object to it you would refuse us to do so because the decision came from you, right?" I asked.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8DhQLKb4iP
This time it was me, or I1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡajJZvzZ4p2
can say, BTW, trapping G-Dragon. G-Dragon turned to look at me and he 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEgUmNdcum1
knew it. The managers' plan in the first place was not to make BTW an 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3jflOsiMd2
official group and if we refused, they would G-Dragon would tell them 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡui7KVQikO8
our secret and there would be no BTW. And due to the condition G-Dragon 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpBsd4nF6mo
had laid out for us in the first place, there was simply no need for him1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8mHLAzWdFP
to reveal our little secret anymore. All he told us to do was to agree 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡypLbiHpkTp
to whatever the managers' decision was and we were doing just that. And 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeFKJ4IRTtm
there was no going back on his word. Look who's laughing now.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpPbL0lL3C1
"Of course you should agree because whatever we decide is an order," said Yang Hyun-suk.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsWNkZR3v1h
"Yep, an order is an order," said Mino with a huge grin on his face.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHMICUcg2Kt
"I really thought they wouldn't make BTW official," said Jisoo. "Now that it is, I agree."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbbFO05qCs7
"We all agree," said Daniel.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBTX7Hr5Cu2
"Hold your horses, people," said G-Dragon. "It hasn't been made official."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLrWhTXipa7
"But just because it 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdgj99Y5ZVT
hasn't, doesn't mean that it will," said Seunghoon as he looked over at 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIen4AJBRq2
G-Dragon with a victory smile on his face. That made me smile even more.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Cv8lT3Yyl
"Okay, so that's settled1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2oNdOFXqu7
then," said Collins. "We will discuss for now and see what the seniors 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaNka88VLgR
have to say. Once they agree, we will begin with the paper work and make1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6xz3YOXWr1
BTW official."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtNQwfEy2yr
"Of course they will agree," said Rosé. "Who wouldn't?"1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdePeD5lYoP
I noticed that most of 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpXLMQyslJZ
the eyes on the table especially from BTW flew to G-Dragon. Mine also 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeUAYkbF4bD
did the same. Luckily, the managers never noticed a thing. But Lee did 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2HLTYvr4En
when she looked at me and I grinned.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyDVJJUiDer
"Okay, then," said Yang Hyun-suk as he rubbed his hands. "Now that's been taken care of, you may go but, with one condition."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl8MSRWLUe4
There was dead silence in the room when Yang Hyun-suk mentioned he had one condition. My heart started to race.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkKRbOK6vIi
"Before we make BTW 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKyeYmbEzQK
official, may I advise that you three groups don't meet each other too 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCY3eexgg3
often," said Yang Hyun-suk. "We don't want to raise a lot of people's 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT71Tz68WHK
hopes thinking that the group might be official so you better keep it 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTmwfCodyYm
low for a while. Is that good?"1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOm3maYKYG9
"Fine by me," said Seungyoon. "As long as we can ask for your permission from time to time."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs6GskTwysn
"That's fair enough," 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmgWPMCJTXa
said Collins. "But today, you won't go and hang out after this because 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0rzYfi0Lx9
already there are too many of your fans lurking around hoping for BTW to1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAXNzhI84jw
be official and they can use anything just to let other people believe 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfBXmN6M4xE
so."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZRGHqsAyEL
"So you want to crush 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXcLTMVphcA
their hopes and later surprise them when you make the group official," I1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4rN66ytWrG
said while I nodded my head. "I had to admit, that's a pretty good 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡykjDsPBACf
strategy."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiUfUH8qgGY
"Then if all is well and1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiD82RwdSx8
good, we will be leaving then," said Yang Hyun-suk. "We will keep you 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtgZ8Um3Wbz
updated and not a word on social media."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXj1Im4s8sn
I stood up from my seat 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Hp6iH8gzO
and everyone else did the same. As our managers made their way for the 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0kXo5cPIxx
door with Lee I couldn't help but smile and just as they were about to 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO5uLPOktdl
walk out, I stopped them.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5XlRdnQmse
"Wait," I said and the two managers turned to look at me.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡouPzKouOpH
"What is it, Sam?" Collins asked.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp4OduogDHO
"Thank you," I beamed and I bowed. "Kamsahabnida (감사합니다)."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUlNyy0MKMv
The rest of BTW also bowed and also said thank you. The two managers smiled at our lovely gesture.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ53ft9RAByk
"If it weren't for that I might just declare BTW official today," said Yang Hyun-suk.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVIgUsVHZ2V
"You would?" Zoey, Jessie, Christine and Jisoo asked at the same time. I rolled my eyes and shook my head.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJjrzX1xAPS
"No." Yang Hyun-suk 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb7nxtzsBTO
smiled even more and he walked out of the room with Collins. Lee waited a1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpvCcnxJ26j
few seconds by the door until the managers disappeared down the hall.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuh2IOjQkT3
"Congratulations, BTW," she said quietly. She looked really happy. "You did it!"1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE1dj9eqF9I
"Another music collaboration for The Toxins," I said with a smile.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiYJV7bZK3z
"And triple more of the fun," said Mike.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1pZZ8x4ztm
"Now that I totally agree," said Daniel as he gave his brother a high five.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzW930Ilreh
"This is like the best 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxZna6OXSqo
news ever," said Zoey. "Thank you so much, Sam for making me feel like 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGsHmSuKVvy
all hope was lost when actually things turned out alright."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfGNLg6Wpdg
"I don't think you should be thanking Sam for that," said Jinwoo.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYWjKH0Ral4
"Jinwoo's right," I said. "We wouldn't have been able to get our managers to reconsider if it wasn't for G-Dragon."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVozIg6p3mv
The room grew silent as all eyes were on Jiyong. I looked at him through the corner of my eye and smiled.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdGrIl3QHTc
"I've to admit you played me very well," said G-Dragon with a look of defeat on his face. "Congrats."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA180kjW92w
"All this wouldn't have happened if you hadn't tried to trap us in the first place," said Seunghoon.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ZJFpXTcCB
"I knew there was a 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfAbvW9mxxt
reason for G-Dragon to have called for this meeting in the first place,"1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAFUp01SsWx
said Lee. She shook her head in disappointment as she looked at 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMTmU5J9A9
G-Dragon.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKOBgPdtJaK
"You knew?" Christine asked.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj1Iq5QsoN9
"I got to find out when I went to see the managers."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOpNd4SUj2W
"But everything turned in our favour in the end," said Lisa. "So, I'm not even that mad at him at all."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcbJniQFMxh
"You just got lucky because the managers happen to be eavesdropping on our conversation at the wrong time," said G-Dragon.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxSHy6Unwmw
"At the right time on our part," said Mino.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlNrOtQPOeR
"I'll just say, I'm mad at you, GD. But since you did us this huge favour, I forgive you," said Zoey as she smiled.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwifZ9veRLR
"Thank you, G-Dragon!" BlackPink said all together. "We love you!"1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWCreXPPvLs
"Well, you guys can tell1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5i9tIH49LG
me how this all went down from the beginning, but right now, you all 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCx1WqDGIzN
have to go," said Lee. "And I'm supposed to see to it that you all 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT35c5ZkMJO
aren't going to go into the same car."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8firiTcsSR
"Don't worry, we won't disobey our managers after all this," I said. "Can I have a talk with G-Dragon alone, please?"1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAfPHNTAmHW
Everyone else started to1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiE3ImbT5x7
slowly step out of the room and I made sure to say bye to BlackPink and1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDP759qXrP3
WINNER. When everyone had left, Lee closed the door behind her. It was 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTqwBhbfwO7
only G-Dragon and I.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6kDN6FoXhV
"I'm mad at you," I started.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwNhn1BWK4Y
"I know," he replied. "Sam....."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRIg46dgTMI
"Save it." I held my 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzLDzQN9Xl5
hand up to silence him. "You know, you reminded me of all those times 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYzeuTtQ6FC
you and I used to get into a fight and it seems you're bringing it all 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmM9QzXMXRS
back. I thought we were past that but now it's like you want to bring up1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgCmMmYAK55
a war again."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1rWisDawvR
"I'm not trying to bring up a war."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDVFzPceUSC
"You put us in a horrible position and we had to fight against you. That my friend, is called a war."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7CSySbAX2G
"Look, Sam, you've already won and I admit that trying to rattle you out to our managers was wrong of me."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXePCUmoovF
I folded my arms. "Great! You realise it now when everything backfired on you and you didn't get what you want."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGcgGchYkBD
G-Dragon looked at me 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbVYLHrjOOE
and me at him. Right now, I was fuming and I felt like I was going to 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyA1jxyyc0R
burst. I never knew he would turn on us like this and it hurt me like a 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrJgsht9v3y
stab in the heart.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKjt5l5kInd
"You're right. I realise it now because I didn't get what I want. But I want us to forget that all this ever happened."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgvpAiSF65P
"You know, the others 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv6c2NQESHT
might forgive you because of the outcome but I am so mad that you could 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDWcRATXf4w
ever do this just because you don't like it when we went out to hang out1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9bFtbiRDlw
with WINNER yesterday."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOISVIL3LzF
"If you're trying to say that I'm jealous, then yes, I am."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUbADA56N8f
I nodded my head. What I1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZIxYLmNmT7
thought from the beginning the time I came to the conference room was 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ82A1Sh319o
true. He was jealous. Not just of The Toxins hanging out with WINNER but1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5gAPhGYnLh
of Seunghoon and I.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsdMv49zSBi
"You know you and I can 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8YoMkV7mz
only be friends and that relationship can't go any further than that. 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp9TLl6kgeN
It's the same thing with Seunghoon. And until you get over it, I suggest1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaj3maf8MlH
you find a way for me to forgive you or this friendship might just go 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5bvR0Z7xWQ
down the rocks."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Efc9tOB3C
I headed for the door 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf1oIcI2JSq
without a second thought and I didn't even get to look at him one. As 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡncGOD5vYDf
soon as I found myself in the hall heading for the elevator, there stood1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8SgMUXfk3s
Zoey, waiting.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyXtosYflVS
"I'm guessing you put him in his place," said Zoey as I approached her.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZn8rT9rNOB
"I sure hope so," I said1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWRDJ9haQob
with a sigh. I felt like I had just arm wrestled with a body builder 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRRqBZVVXyn
and emerged victorious, but at the same time came out exhausted.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeK4Q9CN12H
"When you're this mad, trust me, you do know how to put people in their place."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMxV6c3FIIt
Zoey turned around and pressed the button to summon the elevator. When the elevator came, we stepped in and the doors closed.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYqRNbKTqx
"I guess you figured out what G-Dragon and I talked about last night," said Zoey as she looked at me.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNLIUUnzJN4
"It wasn't that hard to figure it out," I said.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxSXBd3pP4m
"Just like it wasn't hard for you to know that G-Dragon would be here. Sometimes your mind works like a supercomputer."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNHGTEo0MTH
"You know computers are 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5uVCScMBt6
just dumb machines, right?" I looked at Zoey. "They only do what they do1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf8kCuSBEz1
because they have commands installed in them to work as they are 1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKEJHAUEfWJ
supposed to."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXJxVIORpNS
"You're right. You're like a detective who plays by her own rules and always connects the dots."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy97LyGv3vN
I smiled. "You always call me that."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB44pN0ymtg
"Ya, because you're smart too."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ56X7HxBSbl
The elevator reached the ground floor and we came out of the elevator finding ourselves in the lobby.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhg4PkhAa2K
"You know we should celebrate our victory," said Zoey.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX0WINHWHGc
"How?" I asked. "The group hasn't been made official and we can't celebrate when the three groups aren't together."1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDgLHgwnJB6
"We can figure something out," said Zoey. "We won't have to be all together in one place, you know?"1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1B4i7B8Ee2
"I think I've an idea," I said as we walked out into the parking lot heading to the car.1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmpWdiiY2xp
"I knew you would," said Zoey as she wrapped her arm around my shoulders.
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