159 Diabolical (2/2)

”And?” Yeong Gi tilted her head, telling her to continue speaking.

”H-huh?” Bomi looked up at him, startled. She measured his expression but even for someone who was used to manipulating people like her found it hard to read it. His eyes were like an abyss; dark and bottomless.

”So how did you know it was his sister he was calling out?” Yeong Gi kindly supplied her with a question.

”Oh... before we went to the hotel, we met up with his sister by accident. He clearly called her 'Yeo Ri' back then. So when I heard it again at that time... I slapped him and went home,” Bomi explained.

”Isn't it just a coincidence? Maybe the girl he liked had the same name as his sister?” Yu Jin airily commented.

”I thought so too, at first. But thinking back, his behaviour was really unusual. She was going out with some guys and when he found out, he went ballistic and beat the sh*t out of them. I get that he's her big brother, but in what world would a brother do something like that? At most, they'll just scold the sister for going out with random men. It's like he's obsessed with his sister,” Bomi said, her expression bitter.

”Oh?” Yeong Gi's lips curled up. ”Yeo Ri, was it?” It seems like he had heard something interesting.

Hyuk had never mentioned his family to him, but perhaps his aversion to going home had something to do with his little sister.

He turned to look at the two dunces who had disturbed his peace earlier. ”Oi, you. I want you to go look up some information about the girl. Her name should be Lee Yeo Ri.”

”Bomi, what did she look like? Describe her to them,” he glanced at the girl, pointing his chin at the two whom he had tasked to do his biddings.

”The girl... hm, she's cute. Not just cute, but really cute. She'll probably be a beauty in the future. She looked young; about 12 or 13? Long hair, straight bangs. Kinda like...” Bomi paused, her heart skipping a beat. ”Kinda like... my... hair...” she slowed her words as understanding dawned inside her mind. Sh*t! No wonder he didn't seem to mind her advances! Since the beginning, he had already been using her as a replacement.

”Ugh—” Bile was rising up in her throat as she thought back to all those times they made out. Was he thinking about her—his little sister—whenever they kissed? What was he thinking about when she pressed her body close to him? Whatever they did together—was that what he wanted to do with the girl? When he took the lead, was he actually thinking about the things he wanted to do to the poor little girl?

Bomi felt a soft tug in her heart. Yeo Ri's life must have been miserable, to have a brother lusting after her. The girl was so sweet and innocent... and so, so defenceless. One day, she will definitely be corrupted by that devil.

She felt suffocated by the thought of the danger the girl was in. Bomi was not a heartless person; she would still feel bad if something bad happened to the innocent little girl.

”What are you thinking, Bomi?” Yeong Gi tilted his head curiously at Bomi's ever-changing expressions.

Bomi jolted out of her thoughts at the sound of Yeong Gi's voice. ”N-no, nothing.”

Yeong Gi chuckled at her poor attempt to lie, ”Is it about that girl, Yeo Ri? Don't worry, I'll look into it. If Hyuk was really like that... then he should be punished, no?”

Bomi trembled, her eyes shaking. ”Y-yes,” she said, nodding reluctantly. Yeong Gi was showing that look again—the exact same look when he wanted to torture someone.

There was nothing she could do anymore. Not just Hyuk, but Yeo Ri as well, were in danger.

The Lees have been marked.