Chapter 1 Cold Encounter

SEOUL, 12PM, KRYSTAL GROUP OF COMPANIES**

Amara's cries filled the whole office and anyone passing by will think something bad really happened.

Her gorgeously pedicured legs are on the table and she has a big bowl of popcorn with her, she hugged the bowl to her chest.

She's eating the popcorn as she cries, watching a drama on TV.

"How sad" she sobbed, eating from the popcorn again.

She has finished almost a roll of tissue in wiping her tears.

"Guys are wicked, how could he do that to her" she cried, eating from the popcorn again as she continued watching the movie.

Her manager entered the office and sighed, knowing she's at it again.

"Ligament is that you?" She asked, still not looking away from the TV.

" Manager Yang, not Ligament" he replied, coming in fully .

He sighed, seeing the mess of tissues on the ground.

"Those aren't real tears" he said and Amara looked up at him.

"This movie is heartbreaking seriously, how could Hoseok break up with Jenny after five years of dating, five f*cking years Ligament" she sniffed.

" It's Manager Yang, not Ligament" Yang replied, folding his fists

Amara continued crying while eating popcorn.

"All men are snakes, Hoseok is a cobra" she cried

"Then can I call Mr Banks a python?" Yang said and Amara glared at him.

" My dad?Are you crazy?Are you crazy!" She shouted, throwing the popcorn bowl at him

He avoided it and it landed on the ground.

She stood and put off the TV before wiping her fake tears.

"And you should really take this TV out of this place, it's an office,not a living room" Yang said.

" I have to decide how my office will look ok?" she replied and gasped.

" My blue car is arriving today!"

"Another car?You bought three cars this month already and this is just the twentieth day of the month. You have more than thirty cars that you haven't driven in your garage, Amara!" Yang cautioned.

Amara smiled and flaunted her hair

"What's so wrong about it?I own my money anyways, I'm thinking of buying a skyscraper by next month, oh I need another private jet too,I got tired of the current one, then I'll buy...

"The whole Korea should come next, you'll buy the whole Korea at this rate, look at Amara, I know you have the money but....

"Why are you here?The last time I checked, I'm done with all my scheduled appointments for today," she interrupted.

" Mr Kevin is waiting at the institute already" Yang replied and her eyes widened.

" Zanillia's manager?"

" Yes, so you have to meet him as soon as possible if you really wanna get the contract" Yang said and Amara smiled.

" Yes!, Arielle is so dead!" She gushed, walking into her dressing room.

Yeah, she has a dressing room in her office and it's full of luxury just like her dressing room at home.

She changes anytime she needs to go out.

She came out twenty minutes later, looking more stunning in another dress, she retouched her makeup too.

"Let's go Ligament!" She said happily, almost bouncing on her heels.

" It's Yang... Yang" Yang muttered as he walked beside her.

They took the elevator downstairs and her staff kept bowing as she walked out with Yang.

Her guards joined her in front of the company and Yang opened the car door for her.

"I don't need guards, stay back" she ordered and the numerous guards stepped back

She got in the car and Yang got in with her.

"The institute" Yang said and the driver drove.

Amara kept pressing her phone, ordering every new designer she came across.

"ding!, This bag!" She said, ordering the fifth one.

"Can you just stop already?We've been on the road for just ten minutes and I can't even count the number of shoes and bags you've ordered... please!, Just please!" Yang cautioned.

"Ligament?" She called

"It's Yang," he replied.

"Have you ever bought me pants?" She said, looking at him while tossing her phone on her Palm.

" How could you say something like that ... Vulgar" Yang said and she grinned.

"I own my money!, Seems like I've been too lenient on you these days, I should make you drink aloe vera juice once we get back to the office" she replied.

Aloe vera juice is a drink she specially made, a mixture of juice and aloe vera...f*cking bitter.

Any of her staff who misbehaves will have to drink three cups.

"No, ok my lips are sealed" Yang held his lips and she scoffed.

She smiled and returned to her phone but noticed the car was not moving.

"Hey what's happening?" She asked the driver.

"Someone is causing commotion upfront," the driver replied.

" Commotion?, On this busy road?" She raised a brow and got her black shades.

" Where are you going?" Yang asked.

" To stop the commotion" she replied richly.

" But....

She's already out of the car before he could finish.

She put on her shades and smirked before starting her stylish walk to the scene.

A woman who looks obviously rich is busy throwing the things of another obviously poor woman across the road, the poor woman is busy begging but it seems the arrogant rich one is not ready.

The rich woman suddenly slapped the poor one and she fell blindly.

Amara got to the scene just when the rich woman made another throw.

"What's happening here?" She questioned the woman

She brought down her hand and faced Arizona.

" Who are you to question me?" she barked.

" Who am I?" Amara chuckled.

" This worthless thing was selling milkshakes beside this road without taking permission from anyone!She's destroying the face of Korea!" The woman shouted at Amara's face.

" Stay back!, You smell gross!, Was your perfume made of garlic?" Amara fanned her nose with her hand.

" What!" Mrs garlic-scent replied shockingly.

"So because she was selling her wares beside the road, you started tossing it away, do you know if this is her only way of living?" Amara said.

" I don't care!" Mrs garlic-scent said and kicked the poor woman with her heels.

Amara turned Mrs garlic-scent to herself and slapped her soundly, making everyone gasp.

"She's Mrs Yeji, the chairwoman of the Gold group," Yang whispered behind her.

" Oh really?" Amara said and slapped Mrs Yeji on the other cheek.

"Amara!" Yang cautioned but she slapped Mrs Yeji again and again till she fell.

"How dare you!" Mrs Yeji said her eyes were already red as a result of the slaps.

Amara pulled the poor woman up and wiped her tears.

"Yang, one of my debit cards," she said.

Yang gave her one and she gave the woman.

"004, spend it judiciously," she said .

"Huh?, For me?, gamsahamnida!, Jungmal gomasseumnida (Thanks, I'm very grateful)" the woman said and Amara smiled as she walked away.

Mrs Yeji sprained up.

"Amara!You're going down for this!" She spat.

"So you know my name, I don't know what makes you stupid but whatever it is, it's working perfectly" Amara replied and left with Yang.

" The battle line has just been drawn!" Mrs Yeji yelled after her

" Amara, Mrs Yeji is old enough to be your mother, how could you?" Yang whispered beside her.

Amara stopped and turned back.

"Why didn't you tell me that earlier?" she said and walked back to Mrs Yeji.

Yeji smirked.

"Here to apologise?" She glared.

"No, to complete your dose" Amara smiled and slapped her again.

" Amara!" Yang gasped.

*******

HAESUNG UNIVERSITY**

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT**

"That'll be all for today, let's call it a wrap" the cheerful lecturer said, packing his books.

" Yes sir" the students chorused.

Vince took his two books and stood.

His jeans are faded, same as the shirt he's wearing, his sneakers are far from good but his face is handsome.

"Are you going already?We still have one class left," Chrissy said beside him.

Chrissy is a rich girl... everyone in the school is rich except him.

He's here on scholarship right from his year one till now because of his extreme brilliance.

Chrissy is his only friend.

"I won't be able to wait, I have to go work part-time" he replied.

"You got an additional one?" She asked, standing up.

" Yeah," he replied.

"You have three before, plus this additional one, making four, Vince the stress" she said, holding his arm.

" I wasn't born with a silver spoon like you, I have to work to support my junior brother and mum" he replied.

" But I can help, I can give you a black card and you won't have to work again" she offered.

She offered that several times but he has always turned her down.

"Can you lend me your new textbook?" He asked, ignoring the question.

"Of course" she replied and quickly brought it out.

He took it and made to go but she held him still.

"I'll give you a ride, lemme drop you" she said.

"No, you should stay for the last class so I'll get the note from you tomorrow" he said and she let him go reluctantly.

" Ok, see you!" She said,

He left class and Chrissy inhaled before sitting.

"Just how many part time jobs will he do?" she muttered.

Vince was still walking out of school when he bumped into Summer.

Summer is the daughter of the owner of the school so she always gets away with anything she does, good or bad.

She has never tried doing good though.

"Hey golden boy" she said, touching his face but he stepped back.

He tried taking another way but she blocked him again.

"Why don't we click?, Like get closer?" She smiled, trying to touch his face again but he held her hand.

She moaned b*chilli and smiled.

"I love your touch, how I wish it was on another place, my b**bs" she winked.

"You have a lot of money, buy some dignity if possible" he glared and threw her hand off before leaving.

Summer chuckled, watching him till he left her sight.

"You belong to me... Vince" she smiled.

Vince hadn't gotten out of the school when his phone rang.

He brought out his phone ... The screen is filled with cracks already.

It's Blaze calling, his junior brother.

He picked quickly and Immediately heard struggling sounds

"Hyung!" Blaze's voice said urgently.

"What's up?" He asked quickly.

"The house owner is here, threatening to throw us out," Blaze replied.

" Where's mum?" He asked.

" She's trying to beg but Mrs Yun is not ready to listen!" Blaze said.

" I'll be there," Vince replied and hung up.

He stopped a taxi which drove him home.

He got home and truly the house owner, Mrs Yun is not smiling.

"It's been six good months!Six months since you losers paid your rent!I'm not running a charity organization!It's my house and you need to pay!" She ranted.

" Mrs Yun... please...." Vince tried to beg.

" Don't beg me, I'm tired of it!People will think I'm wicked if they see me shouting like this,not knowing you guys are the real devils!" She yelled.

" We're sorry, I promise to pay up before the end of this month, I promise" Vince pleaded.

" You better!If you don't!I'll throw you guys out!Seems you guys were cursed with poverty!Find a way to lift the curse and pay me my money! " She said and left angrily.

" Mum you didn't shout with her did you?You know it's dangerous for you" Vince said, holding Alena.

" I didn't," she smiled sadly.

" Hyung," Blaze said.

" Stay with mum, I need to go work right now" Vince said.

" I need to go work too, I got a part time job too, you can't be the only one working" Blaze said, putting on his worn out shoes.

"I told you to just focus on reading, you're resuming school tomorrow remember?" Vince protested

" Bye mum!" Blaze smiled, rushing outta the house.

" Let him be, you know how stubborn he can be," Alena said.

" I'll be on my way too," Vince said.

" Alright" Alena smiled as he left the house too.

******

AMARA'S FASHION INSTITUTE**

All her staff and students bowed in greetings as Amara walked in.

The video of what she did to Mrs Yeji is trending fast but as usual, she cares less.

Yang led her into her office where Mr Kevin was waiting.

Mr Kevin is the manager of Zanillia

Zanillia is a multibillionaire in China, she's currently in need of a new fashionista for her dresses.

Arielle and Amara are both struggling to get her attention so it's like survival of the fittest.

Anyone who gets the contract will surely become more popular.

"Hey Mr Kevin" Amara sat in front of him.

"Miss Banks" he smiled naughtily.

Yang excused them.

"The showcase is next week, I need you to tell me Zanillia's preferences" she said and Kevin smiled.

" Nothing goes for nothing" Kevin smiled

"If I get you right, you want something in return," she replied.

" You're just as smart as you've described, well yes" he replied.

"What do you want?" She asked and he stood.

He walked to her and stood behind her.

She suddenly felt his hands on her shoulders, caressing it.

"You" he whispered and she smiled.

She licked her lower lip slowly.

"Me?"

"Yes you, a night is ok" he replied, still caressing her shoulders.

Her expression suddenly changed and she grabbed his arm, twisting it hard.

"Aarrgh!!!!" Kevin screamed in pain.

Amara stood and flipped him across her shoulder.

He landed on the ground heavily, his tailbone almost breaking.

"Snake!Freak!You want me?Hahahaha!How funny, you?You must have been born on a highway cos that's where most accidents happen" she glared.

Another look at his shoes, she pulled them off his legs.

"No!...my shoes!" He shouted.

Yang rushed in and his eyes widened when he saw Kevin's position.

"Amara!How could you take his shoes? He can't possibly walk out with only his socks, what did you do to him?" He said, facing her.

Amara looked back at the socks on Kevin's legs and smiled like a witch.

"Thanks for reminding me of Ligament" she said and went back to Kevin.

She ripped the socks off his legs.

★★★★★

NEXT DAY, THE BANKS MANSION**

Amara's limousine made its entry and she hopped out, looking stern.

The guards surrounding the house bowed as she entered the house.

Rita and Paulson (her parents) are already waiting in the living room.

She removed her shades and settled on one of the couches.

"Cold water" she said and one of the maids got it for her.

She took it and gulped it down slowly before giving the cup back to the maid.

Rita and Paulson kept looking at her in awe.

"Hey" she said and the maid came back.

"An apple, slice it into four pieces," she said.

"Yes miss" the maid bowed and left.

She came with the sliced apple and Amara took one slice.

She took a bite and faced her parents.

"Good day mum, what's up Dad?" She smiled.

"And what's so good about the day, the whole of Seoul is talking about you, Amara!" Paulson said.

" I love attention... So much" Amara smiled, taking another bite from the apple.

"Bad attention?" Rita said.

"I'm bad too, mind" she replied.

"Why did you do that to Mrs Yeji?" Paulson asked.

" ah, so the press said I slapped her madness out of her, they didn't talk about how she was molesting a poor woman by the roadside" Amara said.

" Then you burnt the shoes and socks of zanillia's manager after flipping him?He landed in the hospital, Amara.....

" I don't want to talk about it, not like you guys can turn back the hands of the clock and even if that's possible, I'll take the opportunity and slap Yeji more than I did and burn Kevin together with his darn shoes and socks" she interrupted.

" You're just like the devil," Rita said.

" I and the devil are besties, we get along just fine" she replied.

" Oh jeez can you just stop? " Paulson said.

Amara's phone rang and she smiled widely as she picked.

"It arrived?Cool," she said and hung up.

"Another car? " Rita asked.

" Actually two, I saw it online yesterday, I bought two different colours," she smiled.

" Two different colors of the same car?" Paulson said.

" Yeah, can't wait to see my new babies! " Amara gushed.

Rita and Paulson exchanged glances before looking at her again.

"My friend's daughter is getting married next weekend," Rita said.

" So?, You want me to be her bridesmaid? " She replied.

" She's twenty two years old," Paulson said.

"How lucky" Amara said, taking the second slice of apple.

"That's what I'm talking about!" Paulson yelled and the apple fell from her.

"You scared me!" She held her chest

"You're twenty five, yet all men are still snakes, you're still classifying men according to their species in the snake family, till when are you gonna do this!" Paulson said loudly.

" Get married and cry everyday because of a snake?, Ain't doing that, I watch dramas everyday, guys just love making girls cry"

" And that's where the problem is coming from, Dramas!" Rita said

Amara's phone rang again and she stood, walking around as she picked.

"My cruise ship?Jeez I can't wait to see it!" She said and hung up

" You have three cruise ships," Paulson said.

"I got tired of them, I need to go see my new babies" she took her bag.

"Are you only gonna drop this philosophy when Adam gets married?" Rita said.

" Oh by the way when is that brat returning from America?" Amara asked.

Rita fell heavily on the chair.

"It's over," she muttered.

Cassidy came downstairs, dressed for school.

"Mum I need a personal maid" she pouted, strapping her backpack.

"You can just choose one of the maids," Rita replied.

" No I want a new one, specially hired for me" she curved her lips.

" Am I invisible?Why aren't you saying your greetings?" Amara said.

" Personal maid, mum make sure you get me one, bye mum!See ya later dad!" Cassidy waved, leaving the house.

" That little.... come here brat!" Amara shouted, going after her.

" Hypertension knocking," Paulson sighed.