Chapter 1
I got up from my bed after just three or maybe two hours of sleep. Seconds later I heard a knock on my door and my father walks in.
Z: Hey dad is everything alright?
Mr. Song: Good morning honey, come downstairs someone is here to meet you.
Z: Really? At 6:58 in the morning why?
Mr. Song: Just get ready, wash up and wear something presentable for our guests.
Z: Aish, fine I'll be downstairs in twenty minutes.
Mr. Song: Make it ten.
My dad said his final demands and left me alone in my room to get myself ready. I know my dad ordered me to get ready in ten minutes but it's not like the president himself came to visit me. I took my hot shower for about ten minutes mostly because I love how good the hot steam felt on my skin. I got dressed fixed my hair and added some light make-up. I turned around to check the time and I realized that I took twenty-five minutes to get ready all to gather. I can already imagine how annoyed my dad must be right now as he is waiting for me to come out of my room and meet our guests downstairs. I left my room looking like this:

I went down the stairs and heard my dad's voice in the living room, so I made my way there. My dad noticed me and he took my hand and walked me over to our quests.
Mr. Song: So gentlemen here is my daughter Z. Z this is
Mr. Park and his son Park Jimin.
I gave them both a warm and welcoming smile and bowed to them to show respect.
Z: Hello it's really nice to meet you. Welcome to our home.
Mr. Park: Hello Z it's very nice to finally meet you. Your father has told us so much about you and I must say it's clear to see that you are respectable young women.
I couldn't hold back my smile after hearing his compliment about me. Then my eyes landed on a super handsome young guy, who looks like he was around my age.

Jimin: Hello Z I'm glad to meet you. Both our dads have been talking about us getting married for too long huh?
All three men laughed after Jimin's comment. They all failed to notice that I wasn't laughing instead my body temperature rises and my palm sweated.
Z: Sorry but..... what?
Mr. Park: Your father didn't tell you? You and my son come from both powerful families in South Korea. When you and my son get married, other families won't try and overpower u-
I interrupted Mr. Park before he could finish speaking.
Z: I'm sorry but I guess you came all this way for nothing. If my father had told me from the beginning about this arranged marriage and that Jimin came from a powerful mafia family same as mine.... Well, then I wouldn't have accepted at all. I'm sorry to both of you for wasting your time.
I turned around and made my way back up the stairs and locked myself in my room. I laid on my bed and took a deep breath to release the frustration I had from what just happened. Meanwhile, I heard yelling coming from the living room and it sounded like Mr. Park was expressing his anger about my rejection to his son.
Mr. Park: Really?! Taeyang how can your daughter refuse my son like that? It was as if she thought that she was too good for him!
Mr. Song: Calm down Lay! She just needs some time to get to know Jimin that's all. I'll talk to her and she'll come around.
Mr. Park: Taeyang does she even know what's in stake here? You know as well as I do if we don't join both our families together the others will strike. She better get off her high horse and make a smarter decision and marry my son.
I placed my ears on my bedroom door and heard everything Mr. Park had to say to my dad. I returned back to my bed and grabbed my bible from my bedside. I held it close to my chest and cried a little.
Z: God I chose to leave my family's criminal life and to start my life over in the church. Please give me the strength and courage for me not to get sucked back in. I won't marry a mafia boss's son, I just can't, not after losing mom because of my family's business.
Jimin's POV
I didn't know exactly how to feel about getting rejected by her, mainly because I just met her. But I can't help but wonder why she refused the marriage to me. We're both from the same family background, could my dad be right? Does she actually think that she's better than me? I looked over and saw my dad at the front door ready to go.
Mr. Song: lay listen to me the marriage will happen no matter what! I lost CL by those dead beat families and I will get my revenge.
Mr. Park: I want justice for Taeyeon too but it's a shock to me that the person that's getting in our way of that is your daughter. We need to get this marriage done as soon as possible. Jimin-ah let's go. Obviously, this was a waste of time and we stayed here long enough you and Taehyung have a mission to carry out by tonight.
I thought that it'd be best for me to go and give her some space. Maybe if she had some time to realize what's at stake and us getting married is the best solution, she'll change her mind.
Z POV
I still laid in the same position as my bible held close to my chest and prayed to God. I prayed for my dad, Mr. Park and mostly for Jimin. I prayed to God asking him if he could help Jimin to find it in his heart to forgive me.
Z: I wouldn't blame him for hating me, but God please help him to forgive me and to just accept my refusal to marry him. Plea-
My praying was disturbed by my dad slamming my bedroom door open and causing me to lift myself up from my bed in fear.
Mr. Song: How dare you! How dare you reject marrying one of the powerful family's oldest son! You embarrassed me in front of them!
Z: But dad I don-
Mr. Song: Quiet I'm talking now! We lost your mother doesn't that trigger revenge in your heart?! You were there when she was killed in front of you!
He told me to stay quiet and let him speak but him throwing my mother's death in my face was going too far.
Z: Dad Stop! You act like marrying Jimin is going to bring mom back but it's not. Seeking revenge on those who killed her it's just going to cause a mob war! And by the way, you're not the only one who lost her I lost her too! She was more than just a mother to me she was my best friend!
My dad saw how defensive I was and how I couldn't hold back my tears. He walked up to me as if he was suddenly defeated. He sat next to me and pulled me into his hug. I hugged him back and managed to control my tears. My dad's hug felt warm and he's the only parent I have left.
Z: losing mom made me realized that this world is too sinister and cruel. I chose a new path with God now. I wish you can respect my new path even if you don't approve of it.
Mr. Song: I'm sorry honey but losing your mother made me realize that theirs no such thing as a higher power. I just don't believe anymore.
My dad may not have noticed but I was heartbroken by his word. I hugged him even tighter just to feel his heartbeat. In my mind I asked God to forgive him for his disbelief and that his words only came from losing the love of his life.
