Chapter 99 - Could It Be?

"Boss I have the secretary here on the phone calling from Kim's Incorporated. What should I say?" asked Matt and employee of mine.

"What does the secretary want?" I asked not looking up from my computer for I was in the middle of doing something.

"Well she is asking to speak to you about something important." he said handing me the phone and I sighed as I took it from his hand.

"Hello this is Miss Atalia Carter speaking how may I help you?"

"Yes hello Miss Carter, I am Miss Lee from the Kim's Incorporated and my bossy was wondering if you could represent his son in court." she said getting straight to the point.

"Well I cannot say whether I can right now over the phone for I know nothing of the detail nor nature of this case." I replied as I closed my laptop signaling Matt to leave.

"Yes right I was about to get to that. My boss was wondering if he could have a meeting with you." she replied.

I thought about it for a second thinking of how big this case must be so I accepted, "yeah he can schedule a date with my assistant."

"Oh no Miss Carter that would be today." she said telling me rather than asking.

"Today?" I asked looking at my watch seeing as it was almost lunch time, "okay I'll be there."

"Great we will send a car to pic you up in about q5 minutes" she said hanging up before I could get another word in.

That was odd.

I sighed as stretched my arms and legs before going into my bathroom to freshen up and fix my lip gloss and mascara.

I walked into Minjae's office after knocking and there he was busy on his computer when he asked, "is it lunch time already?"

"No, but I just got a call from Kim's Enterprise about meeting the boss to discuss representing his son in court so now I have about fifteen minutes till the car comes."

He stopped typing immediately as he looked up at me, "Kim's Incorporated as in Thee Kim's Incorporated."

I nodded my held smiling and he let out shocked sounding laugh still trying to grasp at the fact, "wow."

"I know right. So I'm gonna go now so wish me luck." I said as I closed the while he was still shock and at a loss for words.

I stood outside the building with my purse on my shoulders checking my watch as I held my jacket closer as the February breeze was still quite chilly.

The car soon after pulled up at my foot and the driver came out and opened the door for me.

I thanked him as I went inside as I inspected the interior.

It was a nice and spacious car and it smelt really nice and they even had candy in the compartment between the driver and passenger seat.

I helped myself to one as I the car drove steadily and we soon after pulled up a fancy restaurant. 

I was staring in awe  at the restaurant as the driver opened the door and I was greeted by Mr. Kim's secretary.

"Hello Miss Carter. My name is Miss Yang and Mr. Kim is waiting for you on the inside. Right this way please." I nodded my head as I followed her into the restaurant feeling a little underdressed as I was only wearing a skirt suit.

I saw a nice looking old man who looked really good for his age and for a moment he reminded me of someone, but I just blinked a couple times as I took a bowed greeting him before I took a seat.

"Mr. Kim, hello. It is nice to mee you."

He shook my hand smiling and we began with our meeting.

"Miss. Carter I have heard a great deal about you." he complimented and I blushed feeling a bit bashful.

"Ah well thank you, but my employees are who should be thanked as well. We are kind of like a family."

He smiled at my humble words as we ordered our meals, "I wanted to personally meet with you since this case is quite sensitive and concerns the well being of my family."

The mood of the table became tense as he explained to me what he wanted me to do.

My eyes were slightly widened as he went through the details and I was introduced to a new world of the shady rich high ups that I thought only happened in mafia movies.

I was shocked to hear of the things that goes on in the private life of the rich and I was kind of hesitant to take the deal, but I took it nonetheless for I was a sucker for drama and danger.

His son was caught up with illegal drugs, gambling and fire arm in another country and it was becoming a situation where the Interpol was about to get involved so he wanted me to get to deal with things before it became more serious and the public is brought to light.

"Money can buy a person out of prison" I thought bitterly as I thought about his son.

And this wealthy man before me who cares so much about his reputation that what his son actually did.

I pity the rich.

Imagine having a father that cared about only what people might think and not about your well being.

If it were any other person they would have been thrown in jail without a second thought, but he had his daddy to help him

This case sounded dangerous and risky, but the pay was good and I had already accepted the deal and there was no turning back now.

We discussed the deal even further and I sworn into secrecy that I was the only one who should know about this and and was even handed a envelope of bribe money.

What have I gotten myself into.

I left the restaurant that day after having my meal my head still swirling even when I got home.

Minjae had asked me about how it went, but I just gave him a vague answer as I was ordered to. 

The fact of the case was not the only thing bothering me but the fact that Mr. Kim reminded me of someone.

Not only that, but he said that his son was in Russia which had my head coming up with the conclusion that is must have been Shiwoo, but no. It couldn't be.

He did say that he was bad and wrong so could this be it?

I knew he was an asshole and capable, but was he this capable?

Harin did say almost three years ago that he left for Russia so could it be?

What kind of messed up sick game is this?

Is this karma of some sort?

I sighed as I went to sleep for work in the morning for things were about to get more hectic than this.

It was about to be one heck of a ride.

I can feel it in my bones.