Chapter 68
Seoul, Korea
Coex Aquarium
“Very well,” Rain conceded. “Gang Moon and I met on set when we were younger. He was seventeen and I was fourteen the first time we were on screen together, a teen drama that is in syndication now. There were a few movies, but he was never the headliner in them, always supporting actor. When my career took off as the romantic comedy queen, his was faltering as a failed action star.”
Kita motioned for Rain to continue when she abruptly stopped talking; he hated it when she does that.
“Demanding,” she complained.
“I am,” he agreed.
“A chance meeting when I was on location led to dating rumors by the tabloids when pictures of us having lunch together surfaced. Gang Moon wanted to put the rumors to rest and make it official, after three whole dates that I wouldn’t even consider dates. I thought it was rushed, but I was young and stupid, a hopeless romantic that was brainwashed by the movie roles of the past, and said yes.”
Kita sat there, digesting what she said.
In his opinion, as part of her security detail, it was too coincidental. Their meeting while she was on location filming, and getting caught by the media on their impromptu lunch, was just too perfect to not be arranged.
Much too coincidental and it didn’t sit right with him.
“And?” he asked.
Rain shook her head. “We were engaged in less than six-months. I was filming through most of that, he picked up some bigger roles that took him out of Korea, so I figured it’d give us time to kindle that spark of romance that comes when you learn about someone. But we never really saw each other. We talked on the phone, and every time I mentioned that it felt rushed, that things were moving too fast, he’d do something to sweep me off my feet again; sent flowers or sweets, filled my home with balloons that took me hours to clean up,” she said, and Kita snorted; he already knew she didn’t like balloons. “I know. I was young and stupid, and my expectations were very, very low.”
“Being young is no excuse,” he said, his attention on the schools of fish swimming by with the stingrays. “If you weren’t ready to marry him, or had reservations, why the televised event?”
Rain didn’t say anything.
That was answer enough.
“That was all him,” Kita surmised, and she nodded. “You called it off, didn’t you?”
“I really hate how well you know me,” she whispered.
“It is a curse, it seems,” he agreed then chuckled when she absently smacked him in the chest. “Seon Rain, will you do something for me?”
She looked at him. “Depends.”
“Fair enough,” he said, turning to look at her. “Don’t ever let anyone force you to do something you don’t want to do. Don’t allow them to use guilt or emotions to control you. You are stronger than you know, stronger than they could ever be. Don’t ever let anyone tell you otherwise, Seon Rain.” He wiped away the tear that rolled down her cheek with his thumb.
“And if I’m not?” she whispered. “Will you kick their asses?”
Rain expected him to chuckle, but he didn’t.
“Of course. I am your bodyguard after all,” Kita reminded her with a slight bow of the head. “Just give the word and your will shall be done.”
She softly swatted him in the chest. “No killing anyone, it’s weird because I want to say yes,” she scolded.
“I will protect my charge,” he promised.
“I know you will,” she said, resting her head on his shoulder. “Now shut up and enjoy the show before they kick us out.”
“Yes, Ma’am,” Kita said then chuckled when she elbowed him in the stomach.
On the other side of the viewing theater, sitting back in the shadows with mobile phone in hand, was Lucien. He sneaked in and made himself comfortable to enjoy the view and sea life, but ended up getting way more than he expected, and more than Lula can find out about.
This, was a problem.
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