Enchanted Bond (loving you till dawn)

ws. Mia's knees buckled, and she sank onto the edge of her bed, her hands trembling

ugh his tone held an edge

above a whisper. "No... but he knew

ed. "That's what I'm

her face pale with worry. "Wha

. "That man from the hilltop was here

abbed Mia's hand. "What? Mia, are

o steady her breathing. "No... he

voice rising. "Oppa, this is seri

From now on, you're not going anywhere alone. I'll tal

n asked, suspicion cr

riefly. "People I trust

ed but didn't

-

as he promised to return with answers. Ji-yeon insisted o

to the bathroom," Ji-yeon said ha

"Thanks, Ji-yeon. I don't k

e," Ji-yeon said with a grin, th

atching movies, but the tension lingered like a dark cloud. Mia kept glancing o

-

he evening, his face

hing?" Mia asked,

... connected to some dangerous people. No one knows exactl

. "Why would he be

u need to trust me and follow my instructions. No going out alone, no t

Oppa, this is serious. Shou

sn't leave trails. If we go to the police without evidence,

read in her stomach.

h his tone betrayed his frust

-

er of wind against the windows sent her heart racing. She lay in bed, clutching

to drift into an uneasy sleep, a faint noise reached her ears.

breath hitched. The sound

e she had, Mia reached for her

red as soon as he pi

ho said, his voice sharp.

to the farthest corner of the room. The scraping continued,

phone. "I'm outside. Don't open the d

de her flinch. She clutched the

spered. "I think

a moment, then Min-ho's voice, low an

-

ed through the house. She could hear Ji-yeon shouting, her voic

he screamed-only to see Min-ho stand

," he said, h

d. "What abo

safe. C

he clung to his arm. They made their way downstairs, where

going on?" Ji-

us was on the front door, whi

ed, his hands clenching into

s widened. "W

sion dark. "He's escalati