Chapter 168 - Harin

I slowly walked around her apartment with my hands around my back as I inspected every inch.

"Hmm. I guess she never really learned how to clean up after her self." I said aloud as I looked at all the dirty dishes.

Their was clothes all over the floor as well as dirt.

I almost kind of felt bad for her, but then I remember why I was here, and what for.

I then made my way to her couch making sure to dust it off before sitting at the edge with my purse on my lap when I heard keys jingled, and in came Harin.

"Oh God!" She exclaimed when she saw me and I smiled.

"Hello Harin. It's been a while."

"Atalia? W-what are you-wgat are you doing here?" She asked and I shrugged getting up from my spot on the couch looking around. 

"Oh you know. Visiting an old friend. It's a quite a umm, quite a place you've got here."

"Oh ha. Ha ha. Sorry about the mess. I don't usually get visitors."

"Mmm" I said taking my leather gloves off, "let's get down to business shall we?"

"Umm, okay?" Shs asked confused, and I threw the bag that was on the floor next to me towards her and she slowly bent down opening it and gasped, "Atalia what is this for?"

"Here you have about one hundred million won and here." I said handing her an envelope, "is a recommendation letter written by myself that is guaranteed to get you into any place of work or field of your choice."

"But Atalia I don't understand. Why are you helping me?"

I softly chuckled placed my hands into my pockets, " 'helping'? I guarantee you dear that I am not helping you, but helping my self."

"Ah." She said nodding and closing the badg and returning to her feet, "I see. You want to buy me out of Shiwoo's life."

"Oh no baby this is not about Shiwoo. This is about me and my kids."

"I'm not going to take your money. I'm going to continue seeing him. I was there first." She said folding her arms and I chuckled.

"Oh no it wasn't a question sweety. You have two choices. Either take the money or take my fist into your face. If you do not do as I say I swear to God darling that you will never see the light of day again. "

"Is that a threat?" She asked and I smirked.

"Oh no doll. That's a warning."

I looked her dead in the eyes and unblinking daring her to chose the latter and she looked away signifying my triump and her defeat. 

"Fine. You win. I'll stay away."

"Great." I said clapping and grabbing my purse, "if that will be all I'll be on my way. Ciao Bella."

"You've changed." She said as I was about to open the door and I froze.

"If you had seen the things that I have, and if you had been through what I have then you would change too. You noticing my change is the biggest compliment Harin, so thank you."

I gave her a warm smile before I opened the door and left walking to my car.

I let out an exhale as I placed my bag on the driver's side.

Did I change for the better?

I sighed as I ran my hand over my face and went to pick up my kids.

When I arrived at the preschool I saw a familiar car in the parking lot, then I went in and saw Shiwoo talking to the teacher as the twins held his hands.

"Oh Mrs. Kim good evening." She said when she saw me, and the twins' face lit up when they saw me, and they let go of their father's hands and ran into mine.

"Mommy mommy!"

"Hey babies." I said as I held them tight, "how was school? What What you learn?"

"I learned about shapes and colors." Said Adrian and I smiled.

"Really? Thats so cool." I said as I brought them to my car strapping them in when Shiwoo came to my side.

"Hi." He said and I sighed, "look I know that you are mad at me, and I'm sorry. I spent the whole night thinking about it. I didn't go."

My head snapped up at what he said looking into his eyes, "really?"

"Yeah. I put myself into your shoes and if I were you I would hate me. I shouldn't have done that and I want you to know that she is out of my life,"

"Oh." I said shrugging and he rose a brow.

"Oh?" He asked.

"Yes Oh." I confirmed 

"Wait I'm confused. You were mad at me all night and all day, but now I told you that she is no longer a burden and you just say 'oh'?"

"What more must I say? She is no more and that's good. Now excuse me. I need need get my kids home." I said stepping pass him.

He allowed me to and I got in my car and saluted him before driving home.

He came home shortly after with take out, and I smiled at him and he looked at me suspiciously. 

That night in bed as I read my book and he was laying on my lap he was still suspicious about my sudden friendliness. 

"Is there something you need to tell me?" He asked and I shrugged. 

"Is there something you need to ask?"

"Yes. Why the sudden friendliness and smiles? Are you planning-wait are you planning on killing me? Is you being nice and sweet an alibi?" He asked and I cackled. 

"What? Ha ha trust me if I wanted to kill you I wouldn't procrastinate nor will I need an alibi. I am a lawyer and a woman. Two guaranteeing factors. I would bury you 18 feet under and a dead animal 6 feet above you so that if the cops do find and dig, they will be thrown off the trail by the dead animal and you will just rot there."

"Why are you smiling?" He asked getting up and holding his chest and I shrugged, "I'm gonna uh, I'm gonna kiss the kids goodbye-I mean good night. I'll kiss them good night."

He left the room shaking and I cackled at how gullible he was.

If I were to kill Shiwoo I wouldn't tell him how.

I couldn't risk him writing a letter or something-I mean I would never kill Shiwoo.

Ha ha.

Yeah.

Ha ha.

Never.