(NOTE: I do not own the pictures/mp3/anything embedded here, I only own the story itself, thanks for understanding, much ♥ from me to the owners :] I just really had to use some KPOP groups, e.g. Super Junior, CN Blue, SNSD, 2PM, B2ST, etc. for the story itself, thanks! But i meant no harm at all, please bear with me. It's just for the fun of it and just take it as a fan fiction, thanks!!! )

Izobelle is a newly grad of Photography from a professional, exclusive school. She never loved anything but photography. Right after her graduation, she had received many calls demanding her. But Izobelle, in return, turned them all down. Why? Because she doesn't want to be known, she wants to be a famous photographer with secret identity. It was because of family dramas.

She just grew in an orphan. But when she was ten, a rich couple adopted her. They waited for the right time for her to be introduced to the public but before they were able to, they died in a car accident. So she permanently stopped using any surnames after the accident. She lived life alone since then, but all the riches were given to her as her inheritance. The question why she doesn't want to be known is still marked with a big question mark.

She wants to receive calls from magazine shoots or for certain product photo shoots. She doesn't want any involvement with any entertainment or showbiz related people. But all we know now is that her foster parents are the owner of the biggest company... HDSN Entertainment&Films. She was adopted secretly, so her parents never got the chance to officially present her to the company back then. The company was passed on to the vice-president without knowing it should be passed to her, the 'new' daughter of HDSN Entertainment and Films company.

Maybe she doesn't want to enter the world of entertainment. She wants to live a simple life. But nothing remains hidden... Every secret is near to it's exposure every single day.

*phone rings*

"Yes, hello? This is Izobelle." She answered the telephone.

"I'm Mr. Krishaun ('Kri-shon') from E&L Entertainment. We have--"

"I'm sorry, if you're talking about me part-taking in your projects for the photo shoots, I cannot accept those."

"Oh, it's okay. Thank you, Miss Izobelle." Hungs up.

"Seriously, when will they stop bugging me? What? Till HDSN Entertainment and Films call me too?" She smugged.

One of her personal maids entered her room as she was cleaning her set of camera's lenses.

"Any news?" She asked.

"Yes, young mistress."

"Really? Wh--what?" She suddenly stopped cleaning and faced the maid with eager eyes.

"According to these..." She handed some papers to Izobelle. "You real parents went to Sunville lastly. That was about five years ago, there was no news about them this year, that's the most recent news. In fact, we cannot trace them anywhere now. Maybe they had somewhat changed their names or migrated or started another family of their own."

"I see... But please, don't stop looking for them."

"Yes, Ma'am."

"Thank you, Jenna. By the way, where's Izabelle?"

Izabelle's the personal assistant of Izobelle. Yes, it's quite the same as Izobelle's name, and only a letter is the difference. She's just two years older than Izobelle. She's the closest to the young mistress. She's trusted.

"Izabelle had a day off, did you forget it, Ma'am?"

"Oh, yes. I remember now... When will she back?"

"She'll be back tomorrow morning."

"Okay... I'll be heading to the studio now. Please, if people will call me just to arrange a photoshoot with artists, please... Just tell them my whole month's already booked. I'll go now."

Izobelle headed to her studio with employees of her own. Lights-men, stylists, make-up artists and everyone needed by a professional photographer.

"This is the March Issue of Lifetime Magazine, here are the concepts... themes... new models were also hired. So we'll be dealing with their contracts first." said an assistant.

"Lifetime Magazine? I did not accept such magazine, did I?" Izobelle asked in confusion.

"Ma'am--"

"Singing? Dancing? Pop songs? What are these? Serri, I am so not into this kinds of craps... You can't be kidding me at this point because seriously, I am busy with other awaiting photo shoot confirmations." Izobelle was a bit insulted.

"But Ma'am, I am not kidding. This morning, I only got one paper for your schedule today as much as I've remembered I've put five appointments for today..." Serri looked again at her planner with Izobelle's schedules.

"WHAT???!!!" Izobelle started searching her office but saw no other schedules but the Lifetime March Issue was found though Isabelle's not sure if she mistakenly accepted a contract from an entertainment company.

As much as she remembers, she never accepted any.

*cellular phone rings*

"Hello? This is Izobelle."

"Hi, Izobelle."

"Who's this?"

"I'm Paul James, HDSN's President."

There was a pause from the conversation.

"Oh.. hi, what can I do for you?" Izobelle asked in shock.

"You might have receive new appointments today, Miss Most-Famous Photographer." Paul said mockingly.

"In respect, Mr. James, knowing my appointments is strictly prohibited. But since you already know, I am a busy person, what is it that you called me for?" Izobelle's voice was shaking in fear.

"Don't be too scared, it's pretty much obvious." Paul took a deep breath. "Today, you will be dealing with me..."

"Huh?"

"I changed all of your schedules and starting today, you will work for me."

"But, Mr. James, I cannot let you--"

"I know who you are, Izobelle. I know everything about you."

Izobelle cannot answer. Years were it that she hid in her own shell of being the adopted child of the original owner of HDSN Entertainment & Films. But maybe she had to be hatched too.

"I've settled all your schedules just the way I wanted it to be. You will be working for HDSN Entertainment as how you should be. You cannot tell me not to or else, it will cause the biggest trouble worldwide."

"But you can't just tell me--"

"Signing of the contract will be this afternoon. I'll see you by three and discuss with you everything." Paul hung up.

"Serri, can you tell me about this?"

"This morning, a guy in formal suit brought a file stating that 'whatever belongs to Izobelle belongs to HDSN Entertainment & Films' and it was merely signed by the original owners of HDSN Entertainment and..."

"and?"

"Then there was also your signature. So they also gave us a set of new schedules and scrapped up all your schedules. We cannot do anything but agree since they showed us a paper of proof. So I was also surprised when you said you didn't know anything."

"Being in the HDSN Entertainment & Films couldn't be any worse..."

"Ma'am?"

"Huh? Uh... I said thank you and sorry for misunderstanding this. You can leave me now."

"Okay, Ma'am." Serri left her in her office.

Izobelle thought much about the surprising deal with HDSN Entertainment & Films. Paul kind of threatened her that if she won't agree with it, everyone will know about who she really is. So Paul knows who she is. She hesitated to go to HDSN Company... but if she's revealed, the world will curse her because HDSN Entertainment & Films was so successful back then, but today, since her foster parents died, Paul maybe couldn't handle the company any better. And if people knew that the originals had a child, which is her, they will hate her for not standing as an heiress of the company... But to think it through, her foster parents weren't able to formally announce it to the people, so what's the matter of not responding to the responsibility of taking care of the company?

What should Izobelle do?

Meanwhile, Izabelle, her closest assistant, was on her day-off. Or that's what everybody knew.

"You did a very good job, Izabelle." Paul said after he cut the phone call with Izobelle.

"I couldn't have done any better if it wasn't for you." Izabelle liked Paul from the start. Paul was just a young president and business man. In fact, he's just two years older than Izabelle making him four years older than Izobelle.

He giggled a little, "That's why I like you. So here's for what you've done." He gave Izabelle an envelope of payment. "I hope for working with you again."

"Thank you."

The clock hit three o'clock.

And Since it was one in the afternoon, Izobelle was already standing in front of the HDSN company building. She was still thinking it through as the world already pass by her. She stood still and looking through the building if it would be worth it or will she just enter a trouble... Or she could just run away from everything.

But that wouldn't be easy at all.

Her personality should be kept in secret and be buried smoothly. Nice and easy. She just needs to sign that contract.

The clock hit three o'clock and she was already standing inside the HDSN building. She took a step forward to figure out if she's doing the right thing and she could still turn around and leave.

But she knows she can't enter a trouble anymore so she turned around and wanted to run. She can't ruin her photography by entering something against her own will, that's something which is not a state of her dreams.

So as soon as she decided to just run away and pave everything before her eyes off, she turned around and started to run towards the door.

Her eyes were already teary-eyed... Because nobody could have known every single thing about her and Paul. That Paul was a part of her past that she tried to forget about, a part of her past that she wanted to bury with her identity as an adopted child of the originals. That she had to admit that standing in a building owned by Paul... brings back all the memories she had with Paul and the pain those memories can bring.

Izobelle wanted not to think about the past because it brings up the emotions of regrets, emotions which you never thought could repeatedly pound your chest harder each time you remember the past. That whatever she remembers, it's still painful how it used to be and who it used to be.

But as long as she was just a step closer to the door to go out, the door opened and she saw a group of boys she couldn't figure out where she had seen or read about. She saw fans tightly guarded not to touch any of the men. She cannot move a toe nor even step.

"Paul, you cannot stop me this time in this way..." She whispered to herself. She tightly closed her eyes and a tear fell from her left eye. The world around her seemed to move slowly as never before.

"Miss Izobelle?" And that's the voice she knew could kill her each time she hears it. And after years, she finally heard it again... That emotion hurled up inside her. Should she be happy to hear it again after years or should she be sad that she heard it again?

She hurriedly wiped off her tear and the world around her moved as normal as before. She turned around and yes, it was Paul together with an assistant beside him.

Izobelle made up her mind to act confidently, and to act maturely as a business woman. She said to herself to never forget professionalism and whatever it is between her and Paul before, it was already deeply buried.

"You came..." Paul said with distant in his eyes which nobody can figure out if it's excitement to see Izobelle or if there's still a crave for insult to Izobelle.

"Where should we sign the contract?" Izobelle asked wanting revenge in her eyes.

"Boys, follow us this way." Paul said to the men behind Izobelle. "Lead them to the conference hall." He said to his assistant and then they left and went to the conference hall leaving Paul and Izobelle alone.

Suddenly, the world was too silent full of thoughts between the two.

"I'm asking you." Izobelle said with frustration in her voice.

"Don't worry, we still got time." Paul, obviously, is still mocking Izobelle just because he succeeded to make Izobelle come.

"Don't act as if 'we' ever existed before. I came for business, I did not come to play with youagain." Izobelle walked closer to Paul. "So you better not talk to me as if we know each other before, what happened before was already gone." Then she walked past Paul and followed the tracks of Paul's assistant and the men.

As they were together in an elevator.

"You did not come for plain business, you came to protect your secret. You came just because of your one selfish decision again." Paul said and the door opened and he left Izobelle with a thought of 'there's something behind this deal you do not know'.

The doors opened with Paul entering the conference hall. He took the director's seat which is at the center front. The thirteen guys were sitting on booth sides, there were executive officers sitting beside Paul, but there was a vacant seat in his left... Which is for Izobelle. And then there's the media to witness the contract signing.

"Welcome everyone to the exclusive contract signing of our new project release for the next months. As you all know, this project is the Lifetime Magazine March Issue. As a celebration, we will be covering these fellow men with us, Super Junior. But of course, this project wouldn't be any complete without our official photographer... Let us all welcome, the most famous photographer world wide..." Paul pointed to the door, and everyone started guessing that it's Izobelle. "Miss Izobelle!"

The doors opened and Izobelle was standing in the middle. The media blocked her way and took photos. She walked flawlessly to the seat beside Paul. Paul shook hands with her and she barely faked a smile. She showed too much professionalism setting aside the feelings inside her.

The Super Junior members also stood up and applauded to welcome her. Izobelle, then, bowed at everyone.

Everyone sat down in a moment.

"This Lifetime Magazine will be out on March, but we settled to prepare the said project two months earlier to satisfy the fans. Half of the earned moneys will be given to the HDSN Foundation. The other half will help us make a Give-a-gift project. We generally planned to entertain as we all do, so we had to get the best staffs. Due to some speculations that HDSN Entertainment & Films had gone too easy-go-lucky, we had to contact genius photographers but only one responded. Thanks to her professionalism and truly, she is, Miss Izobelle."

"Thank you, Mr. Paul James." She smiled at Paul as if she just met him. She then, turned to the media. "This is much of a surprise for me. Mr. James said I was the only one who accepted, but honestly, I hesitated at first. But when I discovered that this is a project to help the needy, I don't see any reason to reject it even if I'm having a busy work these days. So, I settled my schedules to just focus on this project. I cannot promise to be as perfect photographer as everyone might be expecting, but I promise to work hard and be the best as I can be for this. I'd be doing what I can to the fact of remembering the initiatives of this project. Thank you."

"So now, we proceed with the open forum where the media can ask our guests today." Said an announcer.

"This question is for Miss Izobelle," one of the journalist present said. "How do you feel knowing you'll be working with Super Junior?"

Izobelle answered with a smile first, figuring out what's with Super Junior and how to lie of what she'll feel. Because honestly, she doesn't know anything about the Super Junior.

"Uh..." She again smiled. "I haven't worked with them before so I'm looking forward to working with them. Now that I know I'll be working with them, I guess I feel excited too."

"Won't you get distracted working with all boys?"
"I worked with quite a lot of people with my work as I've experienced before. So I don't think I'll feel distracted or uneasy working with them. Besides, I'd be working with a group of staffs, so that wouldn't be any hard if we'll also get to know each other. It's all about work." Izobelle's quite a wise-woman when it comes to pretending she knows everything.

"You're a world-wide known photographer at your young age, we see your name punched in a magazine or even online, but we never saw your name accompanied by entertainment companies. Is there a reason behind?"

"This is my first time to work with an entertainment company. I'm just a young photojournalist so chances are, opportunities don't always come close at hand. Everything starts with little things. So I'm thankful to be able to get this far."

"That's all, thank you." Then the journalist sat down.

"This question is for the Super Junior leader," Another journalist stood up. Izobelle was kind of relieved it wasn't for her anymore. "This is just one of your projects, how would you find time for your other projects in conflict with this?"

"That wouldn't be too hard because not all of us have other appointments. Besides, we just have to keep our minds free and focus on what's right in front of us. Shows and tours maybe would be the one that can stress us out anyway. So we have to be sure of our health first. And eat a lot" and the group laughed, "so we'd have enough energy to put things through."

"How would you deal working with a new photojournalist like Miss Izobelle?"

"I hope she wouldn't make it hard for us," Everyone laughed. "But as I can see her right now, I think we might get along well and that she is a nice person. We're all busy people in this kind of work since we have our own works, so I hope there'd be better understanding between us all. She's new to us, we're new to her, so I think we just have to be nice friends as well as working. Maybe we just need to enjoy this project as much as everyone would want to. That's all."

"Thank you."

After an hour, the contract signing was finished.

When the media left, Izobelle was introduced to the Super Junior and Paul had to instruct them some reminders.

"Guys, this is Izobelle. Izobelle, these are the Super Juniors. This is Leeteuk," Leeteuk waved hi, "Yesung," Yesung said hi, "Ryeowook," Ryeowook just smiled, "Kyuhyun," Kyu Hyun said hi too, "Sungmin, Heechul, Eunhyuk, Hangeng, Shindong, Kangin, Kibum, Siwon" all of them waved hi, "and Donghae" who shook hands with her. "I hope you all get to know each other in two months of this project."

"What's the theme?" Izobelle asked while reading the guidelines.

"You don't need to know it, the stylists and make-up artists were already informed. We'll be using your studio for the inside-photo shoots."

"I don't get my own stylists and make up artists? How is that possible?" Izobelle was already insulted.

"This is part of the contract you've signed just now." Paul looked mocking.

"But then you get to use my studio which is open for my customers and where my stylists and staffs work? You're a genius."

"Well thank you because I really am." Paul responded with a smile.

"What's this?" Izobelle really doesn't know anything about her contract. She can't get to work with her own customers for the two-month project of this HDSN company. And because of the statement, 'what belongs to Izobelle belongs to HDSN Entertainment & Films' it was in the contract.

"Hey, wait... How come she seem not to know anything about this?" Donghae asked with curiosity sensing something's going on.

"Yeah, you made her sign the contract without knowing the guidelines?" Leader Leeteuk asked.

Izobelle stepped closer to Paul and make sure the Super Junior wouldn't hear what she'll say. "Is this your way of revenge? Don't you think I should be the one to take revenge on you?" She whispered and then took her bag and walked out of the room.

Izobelle didn't know what to feel whether she'll be mad or if she'll burst into tears. But Donghae comes after her.

"Hey," Donghae held her wrist. "Is there something wrong?"

"No, I'm fine. It's just... so hard to keep everything inside and then he doesn't help you do it." Izobelle can't hold it in anymore, she cries in front of Donghae.

"Don't cry, it's gonna be alright." Donghae comforts her.

"Well I really hope it is, Paul's making my life worse... That each time I try to hide, he finds me wherever I am. And there's no other way he'll ever mend my broken heart but just hurt it even more."

Donghae can't help it but he embraced Izobelle right away. "It's okay... Super Junior won't make it hard for you. Don't mind Paul that much, he's always been that way. You cannot always pretend to be okay when everything's not. You just have to fight it all."

"Thank you..."

"I'll be here."

Suddenly, Paul came and saw the two of them. As soon as Izobelle saw him, she let Donghae loosen and wiped her tears.

"Can I talk to you for a minute?" Paul asked Izobelle. "And I meant it as alone." Donghae looked at Izobelle first, but then left the two of them.

"What is it that you want this time?" Izobelle asked with disgust.

"You." Paul grabbed Izobelle's back and held her close. As soon as their face was just inches closer, Paul said, "I may look revengeful, but nothing has changed. I still like you and that's undeniable. It's up to you what to believe right now. You may curse my name, you may hate me. But don't play with my heart anymore."

"I--I don't--" Paul did not let Izobelle finish. He slowly kissed Izobelle, but Izobelle did not want Paul to do that.

Because what she feels right now is a reason to move on, not to hold on.

Donghae saw them, though there's nothing really between him and Izobelle since they just met that day, he did not feel comfortable. But he just returned to the conference hall where his co-members are still staying.

Meanwhile, on the other side... There's Izabelle who loved Paul from the start, or at least after Izobelle did. What she saw broke her heart, but conclusions shouldn't be made without any explanations. She left and ran away as soon as tears started flowing down on her cheeks.

Izobelle pushed Paul away. "Didn't I ask you to stop acting as before? That's all I'm asking... that's all I ever wanted now, Paul. We're done and that was years ago. We're done since you started being selfish so don't tell me I'm the one being selfish here."

"Izobelle, it's not that way. You don't understand. I had to leave you before and act as if I don't know you because this is business, and you're the adopted whatever daughter of my bosses, what do you expect me to do? Prioritize my feelings for you and be fired? Izobelle, we're not kids anymore and you know what's important for me, my work. I did not become selfish, I just started growing up and being mature. But you? You stayed the same, you stayed being narrow-minded." Paul explained making Izobelle cry once more. But she stood still and wiped her tears.

"And that's called being selfish. Then let's face it, we're done and we're not together for the rest of our lives because of what you've done to me. Let's mind our own businesses. And this time, let me be the first to walk away." Izobelle turned around and left Paul alone just the same as Paul left Izobelle alone when he broke up with her.

Their relationship in the past was a secret because Izobelle was scared that her foster parents might get mad at Paul who's working as the vice president of the HDSN company. But she had to keep it as a secret more because she cared about Paul who knew nothing but love his work. She just tried to protect him and his work, but soon, Paul was too scared or too paranoid on what if Izobelle's foster parents and his bosses found out about them, so he hesitantly broke up with her.

Soon, Izobelle also found out that Paul just used her to be closer to her foster parents for them to entrust Paul the whole company, the same reason why he owns the company now.

So nothing but anguish was left in Izobelle's heart now.

Izabelle applied in HDSN company, but Paul accepted her to spy on Izobelle to get into her business because HDSN's having a hard time promoting their artists and talents. If Izobelle would work for him, surely, advertising would be very easy for HDSN. So... Izabelle is also being used by Paul. Clearly, Paul is the selfish one who knew nothing but himself and his money rather than knowing how others would feel.

The next day, Izobelle saw her studio's facade being changed into, "HDSN Photo Studio". She tried calling Paul but he did not pick up.

She saw her employees packing their things, and when she tried to stop them from leaving, they said they really had to leave and there's no reason for staying anymore. They'll just apply for another job.

She felt pitiful. But she had no power anymore since she signed the contract.

She stayed alone in a corner of her studio... She felt like the world has gone mad at her that her life couldn't get any worse.

Izobelle tried calling Izabelle. She picked up but she said she's quitting her job and needing to rest for a while. And if she finds time, she'll return to Izobelle.

Her life couldn't get any better too.

She coped up in the dark sitting like a child in need of her parents. Her parents who left her in an orphan, her life is just so miserable. There's no life without photography... But it seems that photography is the reason why she entered this crap of Paul's business that brings her down today. She got nothing to lose anymore, she already lost everything she needed in her life.

But that's all she thought.

She heard the someone enter the studio. She's gets that phobia of seeing Paul, like she cursed her all of her life. That she wishes there's no more love as the pain enters her body, she wants hatred.

"You're crying again..."

Izobelle looked up only to see it was Donghae again. "Donghae?"

Donghae leaned down and offered his hand, but Izobelle refused to accept it so Donghae just sat beside Izobelle.

"How did you get in here?" Izobelle said still sorrow's in her voice.

"How can I not? Besides, the door's not locked, so I just entered and I heard you sobbing." He tries to cheer Izobelle up.

"So your friends are with you? I should get up and prepare the studio." As Izobelle motioned to stand up, Donghae stopped her by holding her hand.

"No, I'm not with them today. So just stay... here, beside me." As Donghae said that, there was an awkward silence. "Just tell me everything, I want to help."

Izobelle sat beside him and tried to speak but still can't find the courage to let everything out.

"So how did you start with this... You know, photography." Donghae started while browsing some magazines full of Izobelle's shots.

"Long ago, I, myself, can't even remember well how I fell in love with this." She laughed quite softly and captured a shot of the light using her camera.

"I guess you really loved it that much to the point that you don't know how did you start..." Donghae was kidding as he opened a page where she narrated how everything started.

"Oh, there! That's it. An interview back then. I was still young there, so now I can't remember it all well. Just read it there."

"Okay... 'I started liking photography whenever I wake up each morning and I see the morning light blinding my eye. Because only cameras can capture the real beauty of the day, the real beauty of life. Candid shots, I like them all. It shows what's real. So basically, photography for me, is life. It's the beautiful side of me.' Wow... that's totally poetic." He teased Izobelle.

"Of course! I'm a photojournalist so I can write a little with talent," they shared a laugh. "No one knows I can be this successful in the future. Back when I was still studying, my future was blurry. Of all the students in photography, I'm always at the last place. Well, my classmates were a bit older than me, so I always consider that a disadvantage."

"But they won't matter now that you're successful." Donghae continued reading.

"No, it's not that way. I still think of it as... a reason of who I am now. Without them, my career wouldn't have gone up like this. They challenged me a lot when I was studying, so they're a reason of being successful." Izobelle looked at the photos in the camera she's holding.

"Of all the people in your past... do you think of them that way?" Donghae said looking straight at Izobelle's eyes.

"Not... really. But I still think there are reasons why they came to my life and quietly left. That they are still the reason of who I am now." She said cracking up a smile.

"You're really a great person." Then Donghae sighed and continued reading the magazine.

"You think so?" Izobelle asked in surprise.

"Yeah, why?"

"Because in my entire life... I never received such praise. So, thank you." Izobelle smiled at Donghae.

"Do you wanna know why?"

"Why, then?"

Donghae put down the magazine and looked at the empty studio.

"You appreciate things for what they are even if you can just hate them for what they are. You are productive of the things that you love instead of just treasuring them. The littlest things around you, you can see them. You know what's life and you know how to live, you may give up on the things that hurt you, but instead, you fight." Donghae inhaled. "You don't see through things because you always have to know what's better, you strive to know everything. You said that the people from your past are the reasons of who you are now but a normal person would say, 'let's not talk about the past' because believers says that past is past. When I asked you why you love photography, you said you can't remember it well. But a normal person who loves something so much would clearly remember the starting point. You said the people from your past no matter how much trouble they caused you back then and if they left you, there's still a reason.

"In this, I think you believed so much in everything that's happening around you. You put effort in everything that you do. You give everything your best shot. And I guess you really believe in the saying that 'Whatever happened in the past is a reason of what lies ahead. Whatever happens happens'. I myself cannot believe that there could be someone who believes in the most impossible things. But you do. I can't love something as much as you love photography. I cannot stay crying for the same reason over and over again, but as I can see, you do.

"Izobelle, you love too much though everybody knows too much of something isn't good at all. That's why I think you're great. You take a stand on what you believe maybe even if everyone won't take a step. You're great 'cause even if I wanted to help you, you make fun out of it and silently carries everything alone in your own." Donghae looked at Izobelle this time with confused eyes that seemed to be asking why to find reasons.

"I believe in reasons because people would always judge you without considering the reasons behind, I don't want to be like them. But I always know that there are reasons that are enough for you to stop and reasons to let go when all you wanted to do is find for a reason to hold on. Donghae, thank you for knowing my reasons." They both smiled as they looked at other.

"You know what? Yesterday when I met you, I know there's something in you that wouldn't make me sleep last night. I'm still trying to find the reason, would you help me?" Donghae asked but Izobelle looked away.

"That's..." Izobelle stood up. "That's something about me and Paul. He's just so into my nerves last night and I couldn't handle it so I ended up walking away."

"Did you really walk away or did you just wish you didn't come at all? When you entered the conference hall, I see you tried so hard to force yourself to smile. Yeah, you smiled a lot, but if someone would look into your eyes, there's sadness..." Donghae was a genius.

"Why did you look into my eyes? Anyway, you just got... that right. It's just so hard to smile when in your heart you always wanted to cry." Izobelle started walking along the studio. Donghae just followed.

"Correct me if I'm wrong, but your answer is you wish you did not come at all. Because the moment you came to the HDSN building, the moment you entered it, you wanted to leave. That's why we saw you, remember? We were there and blocked your way out of the building. So... Paul, on the other hand, caught you and you had no choice but to stay."

"Right."

"If I'm not mistaken... when the journalist asked you on how would you feel working with us, Super Junior, you don't know what to say because you don't really know us. So you won't get distracted with us, when a normal girl would say working with us would be uncomfortable since that's what other photographers said. And there's a reason behind why you don't like working with entertainment companies. That you came at the contract signing without knowing the details at all..."

"Were you stalking me?" They both laughed softly. "You said it all right..." Izobelle turned around and faced Donghae. "Are you telling me those things because... you want to know why?"

"I want to know you more."

"Okay," Izobelle sighed. "But then let's not talk about that here, this place is such a mess today. Let's go out!" She pulled Donghae outside.

"Where are we going?"

"Somewhere where taking pictures would be fun."

"This place is awesome, isn't it?" Izobelle asked after taking some pictures of the place. They started walking. "I didn't really want to come to the contract signing yesterday, but I feel like Ihave to come. I wanted to run away, but I guess I'm bound to stay. It's like finding a reason but when you found it, you wish you just did not find it. I forced myself to smile all the while, but I'm just holding the tears back. When we were reviewing the guidelines, I didn't know a single thing because I came with no clues. Paul threatened me to come so I had no choice.

And when he started mocking me that time, I wanted to crash him into pieces but of course, that would he very useless since he already got me into my nerves and I'll just let him be the happiest person if I let him know he won over me. And then that's when you entered the story. And then that's when Paul ruined the story."

"He kissed you." Donghae said with a low voice.

Izobelle was shocked to know Donghae saw that. "He kissed me as an insult. I felt so disgusted. I felt so torn apart. I felt--"

"Like you wanted it but not wanting it more?"

"Exactly. How come Donghae knows too much..." Izobelle kind of whispered. Donghae laughed. "And yet you kept on asking me."

"Didn't I say I wanted to know you more?"

"Fine, I got it. So..."

"You're really cute though."

"Huh?"

"You see... All I was asking is 'would you help me figure out why I can't sleep last night?' and then there you are who brought me to this place and told me almost everything I didn't know at all."

"Oh my gosh. You just... you just caught me in a trap!"

"No, that wasn't a trap!"

"Yes, it is!"

"No, it's not!" Donghae started running and Izobelle started chasing him.

They were like kids who are trying to catch each other and at the end of the road, the one chasing would finally catch the other one.

As Donghae reached a dead end, Izobelle was just behind her. He cannot do anything with a girl who's trying to catch her, but instead, he caught Izobelle in his arms.

"You fooled me," Izobelle said as both were still laughing.

"I did not, you were like... I don't know what had gotten into you and you told me those things. You're funny."

"No, you made fun of me." They both laughed again.

"I did not, okay?"

"Yes, you did."

"I wish I can just figure out what is it that you did not let me sleep last night..." He loosen up and Izobelle looked at him.

"Maybe you were just thinking too much, come on, let's go." Izobelle looked lively and started walking.

"Maybe yes, thinking too much of you." Donghae whispered to himself then he tries to catch up with Izobelle.

The two continued having a conversation while walking. Izobelle even took some photos of Donghae. They took some pictures together.

Suddenly, Izobelle's cellphone rang.

"Hello?"

"Where are you?"

"I--I'm at the park."

"You should be back at your studio, the photo shoot would start any minute now."

"Huh? But it wasn't fixed yet when I left..."

"What do you think of my company? Slow? Even if you just left a minute ago, it's already fixed. Just go back. Work harder." Paul hung up.

"Who was it?" Donghae asked.

"It was Paul. He wants me to get back to the studio, he said the photo shoot would start." Izobelle was a bit disappointed again.

"Really? That's weird. I told them to call me if they'd proceed to your studio but they haven't called me yet..."

"Anyway, let's just go." Izobelle walked first. Donghae looked around and called Leeteuk.

"Hey, are you already at the studio?" Donghae asked.

"Me? Us? Uh, no. Dude, I just woke up and they are still sleeping. Why did you call?" Leeteuk even yawned.

"Oh," Donghae saw a car that looks more like Paul's. "Okay, I get it. Go back to sleep."

"If I tell you Paul was lying, would you believe me?" Donghae asked Izobelle as they were on their way back to the studio.

"Why would you say that?" Izobelle asked still disappointed with Paul.

"Nothing... it's just--I just called Leeteuk and they are still at home."

"What?"

They reached the studio, and no one's there yet.
"Why does Paul have to do that? Why does it seem that he always make fun of me?" Izobelle asked and was really sad with what Paul's doing to her.

"Do you love him still that much that you won't believe me if I say something against him?" Donghae looked down.

"Donghae..."

"That's nothing. Let's just go, my treat."

"Do you... also know about me and Paul?" Izobelle asked.

"When he kissed you, what do you want me to think?" Donghae asked looking away.

"I didn't like that kiss either so I had to push him and walk away..."

"You... did that?"

"Of course, he's just still the same liar he has always been."

"Oh, I see..." Donghae's lively eyes are back.

"In fact, maybe I'm just sticking myself to the ground that much that I can't find a way to move on. Life will not always and will never be about him, he is not my world. So I better forget about him or else, I wouldn't get any far. I cannot let him destroy me, so I'll just show him what it's like to lose someone like me."

Donghae just responded with a smile.

That night, the photo shoot started.

Everything went smoothly since the boys are easy to handle. They listen to Izobelle though she had a hard time adjusting the the new stylists. It's even harder for her to call a staff member 'cause she can't even memorize their names yet.

"Thank you." She kept on thanking the new staffs after the first photo shoot. "I'll see you again later tonight,"

"We'll see you again, Izobelle!" The boys said and waved goodbye.

Donghae let the other boys walk before him. "I'll see you later tonight again."

"Yah, by the way, thanks for today."

"That's nothing. Have a rest, okay?"

"Okay." Then they embraced each other. "I promise to be a better person, and you should sleep, okay?"

"Okay."

Days passed by and it's truly undeniable that Izobelle found happiness in Donghae's company. That whenever she's with him, she forgets everything she even had to think about. Yes, Paull is top on the list.

"How do you figure out something within you? Or how do you get to know yourself more?" Izobelle asked Donghae as they were on the studio's roof top getting some air.

"Are you asking me that because that's how you feel? Or that's what you wanted to feel?"

"That's exactly how I feel... whenever I'm with you... like right now." Izobelle was a bit shy when she said it.

Donghae grinned. "How am I supposed to answer that if that's exactly the same as how I feel?"

There was an awkward silence as the both were smiling. "Okay, I think we should get back to the studio right now..." Izobelle walked away and cannot hide her smile anymore.

During the photo shoot that day, Paul paid a visit surprising everyone at the studio. But Izobelle did not mind him that much knowing that she's getting over him... and probably falling for someone else after a long, long time in heartaches.

"What now, you're ignoring me?" Paul whispered to Izobelle's who's taking shots of Siwon.

"No, I'm doing my job." She continued taking shots.

"Oh, I see. Now you're liking your job from me."

"No, I just can't wait to finish it and step out of your business." She continuously ignores Paul. Donghae sees them from afar.

"Miss me?" With this, Izobelle told Siwon to take a five-minute break. She looked at Paul with disgust.

"What has gotten into you? Seriously, you think I'd miss someone like you? Wake up, Paul, 'cause me? I'm done dreaming." Izobelle walked away but Paul pulled her arm.

"Stop it." Donghae suddenly came from behind, Paul and Izobelle looked at him in surprise. "Paul, put her arm down."

"And who are you to instruct me?" Paul laughed sarcastically.

"Just do so." Dong answered calmly. But Paul just pulled Izobelle to his side and even held her waist.

"You were saying?" Paul scorned Donghae knowing he's jealous.

"Stop it, don't--" Izobelle tried to move out of Paul's arms around her. But it was too tight ans she can't fight it. Donghae moved forward as he was just inches away from Izobelle who's still standing beside Paul. He leaned closer to Izobelle and blocked Paul's view of Izobelle.

Donghae held Izobelle's jaw and slid his hand to her chin and whispered, "Don't move." This action made Paul think Donghae kissed Izobelle. In Paul's surprise, he let go of Izobelle. Paul walked away as soon as he let Izobelle go.

When Paul was gone, Donghae stood straight again. Plus, Izobelle turned red and she knew it so she had to cool off and turned around.

"Should we continue?" A staff member asked Izobelle.

"Yeah, yeah." Izobelle answered to she got back to taking photos of Siwon.

After the long day...

Everyone left. Well except for Izobelle who stays at her office for some more hours to fix the pictures and pick the best shots. But what happened that day with Donghae, she just can't seem to forget it.

This is the first time in her life that she lost focus in photography just thinking about Donghae.

"Maybe I just need some coffee." She said to herself so she went out to get one. But when she opened the door the studio, there's Donghae standing in front of her.

"Donghae?"

"Oh... Hi, I was just about to knock." Donghae said and smiled.

"Why are you here? Photo shoot's done, isn't it?" Izobelle looked around if the other members are with him.

"Yah, I know it. Are you going home?"

"No, I'm still fixing the photos I've taken today. I just craved for a coffee."

"Would you mind if I go with you?"

"Huh? No... Not at all, but isn't it too late for you? You should get home and rest." They started walking.

"How do you describe rest? Look at you, you're not even resting."

"I just really need to work. I wanted this to be done accordingly, so I'm doing my best. It's just a two-month opportunity and after this, everything won't be the same so I have to give it all."

"I have something to give you... Here." They stopped and Donghae offered his fist.

"What is it?" Izobelle asked wondering.

"Just, here. Get it." Donghae insisted.

"Is it a spider or what?"

"I'd never hold a spider. Come on, I'm not kidding." Donghae grinned.

"Okay, let's see..." Izobelle put her hand beneath Donghae's closed fist.

"No, the other hand." Donghae insisted again.

"What is it? Seriously."

"Do you want to get some coffee or get stuck here forever? Just do it. Left hand, okay?" Donghae said and Izobelle followed. As soon as Izobelle put her hand beneath Donghae's right closed fist, he opened it and held Izobelle's hand and tangled it with hers.

Izobelle almost froze.

"Let's go." Donghae said and they started walking while holding hands.

They went to the east side where they can see the whole city asleep.

"Beautiful..." Izobelle said.

"You think that's beautiful? The whole city's asleep. There's not much of lights." Donghae disagreed.

"Beauty isn't always seen in the light, sometimes it can also be seen at the dark."

"Why are you always positive?" They both laughed. "Alright, then what do you love the most?"

"Oh, that's easy. Photography. How about you?"

"Uhm... what's the most beautiful for you?"

"Oh... that's kind of... hard. But maybe, my shots could be. How about you, what to do you think? And why are you asking me these questions?" Izobelle looked at Donghae who's looking at her too.

Donghae stepped closer to her. "Because for me, the most beautiful now is you. And you... are the person I love the most." He leaned closer to Izobelle and put the hair blocking her face aside. He held her left cheek as Izobelle can already feel his breath. "How I wish I can be photography and be loved by you, so I can be your shots and be beautiful in your eyes too." Izobelle closed her eyes and Donghae slowly kissed her in the middle of the night.

The photo shoot already lasted for a month... Only a month to go and everything will end Izobelle's business deal with Paul and everything will be alright. But you know what scares Donghae? It's when this photo shoot ends and what's between her and Izobelle will be end too.

As Donghae was on his way to HDSN company's building for a show, he was in a hurry but when he saw Paul talking to a girl, he stopped and eavesdrop. He just doesn't want to catch attention, but eavesdroppingwas inevitable.

"Paul, please. Just set me free, I'm done. We're done." Izabelle begged Paul giving her resignation form.

"Stop it, Izabelle. You can't just quit your job. You don't work for Izobelle anymore? What are you? Remember, you work for me. Not for her." Paul said.

"But I said I'm quitting! I don't want--I can't fight what I feel anymore. Paul, stop hurting me at least for once. Let me go, don't give me any reasons to hold on anymore. You like her, don't you?"

"Why? Didn't I say I'm just using her for the company's promotion? Izabelle, you've been useful to me so I'll be able to get into Izobelle's schedules. Yes, you've been useful. But you still have to work."

"I've been useful? So you just used me?" Izabelle asked but Paul didn't answer. "You even used me to look for my long lost sister? How could you?" Izabelle slapped Paul on his right cheek.

"Fine, quit your job. But here, I actually made the deal worth it. You can hate me, you can hate Izobelle because I like her better than you, but the thing is read this papers first, and let me see if you can still hate me and hate her." Paul gave a folder of papers to Izabelle and accepted her resignation form and walked away.

But Izabelle just threw the folder in an empty trash can. She also left with tears.

Donghae walked and heard everything. And he saw the folder that Izabelle threw, he took it and started scanning the papers. And yes, they were files about Izabelle's sister, and she's named Izobelle. He did not think anymore but he ran after Izabelle.

"Hey, Miss!" Donghae shouted.

"What is it?" Izabelle turned around.

"You... left this?" Donghae asked panting.

"No, I threw it. Now if you want it, just keep it. I'm done with those." Izabelle turned around to walk again.

"Won't you even bother to read what's inside?"

"Why do you care?"

"Do you know... Izobelle?"

"Why? Who are you? You're just an artist, why do you need to care so much?"

"I care about Izobelle, and if you would just read this... Just give it a chance. Here, just take it with you." Donghae handed the folder to Izabelle and she accepted it. "Look, I need to go now but I hope you'll find time to read those papers." Then he ran towards HDSN building again.

Later that day, Izobelle came to talk to Paul. Interviewers were coming to Izobelle and she doesn't know what to do with them whether she'll talk to them or just reject them. She was asked to wait in Paul's office.

But a paper fell on the floor because of the air conditioner. When she picked it up, she saw it was a resignation form of Izabelle. With no cautions, she wondered why... But instead she sneaked it inside her bag because she wants to ask Izabelle if it's really hers.

Paul came and agreed to be open for interviews. Izobelle left abruptly which makes Paul suspect for something. But as soon as Izobelle left, Izabelle entered his office.

"Is these all true or are you faking me once more?" Izabelle asked showing the folder Paul just gave her.

"How can I fake papers? Izabelle, if I make deals, I make them happen." Paul acted confidently.

"So you did not want me to help Izobelle to find her parents because if ever, I'll be looking for my own parents as well? And that if I knew she's my long lost sister, I wouldn't work for you anymore."

"Jackpot."

"You're a devil."

"No, I'm a genius."

"You'll pay, I swear you will and that Izobelle will never, ever love you the same as before, she'll curse you as I do now. Remember, we are related by blood. And you cannot control her anymore once she knows I'm her sister." Izabelle left and banged the door.

Meanwhile, during the interview...

Donghae and Izobelle were sitting at the backstage.

"Are you okay?" Donghae asked.

Izobelle sighed, "I don't know... I don't know what to feel anymore. That whenever I attain my happiness, something else comes along to ruin everything in an instant."

"Do you know someone named Izabelle?" Donghae held Izobelle's hands.

To Izobelle's surprise, she looked at Donghae. "Why? Do you know her?"

"I did not mean to over hear he conversation between her and Paul earlier today. But you said your schedules are ruined in a sudden that Paul found a way to get into it and change it, I'm not saying something against Izabelle, but don't you think there's an inside job?"

"Donghae... That's what upsets me today. Look," Izobelle get the resignation paper she sneaked in her bag. "I found this when I came to Paul asking about these interview. I did not want to believe my thoughts, but what if..."

"Let's welcome the Super Junior with Miss Izobelle!" The MC said, so they need to get to the stage now.

"Let's just talk about this later." Donghae invited Izobelle to stand up. He held Izobelle's hands and said, "Don't worry, okay? I'll be by your side. Today, we think of the interview, not of them." And he kissed her hands.

"Welcome to the show... Super Junior and Miss Izobelle." The MC said and invited them to seat. "We are here to tackle about the HDSN's newest project which is coming out next month. So far, how was the first month working with Miss Izobelle?"

"Yes, it's really tiresome but fun at the same time. Besides, it's also sad that we'll only have a month left to work with amazing staffs and of course, with Miss Izobelle." Leeteuk answered.

"Miss Izobelle, how was working with them? Did you find it hard?"

"Uh... No, not really." Izobelle's still a bit sad and can't focus. There wasn't any smile present in her face.

"What she means is that working with us at first, was a bit hard because we're thirteen and she got to get to know us first and we got our own stylists whom she doesn't know as well." Donghae supported Izobelle's empty answer. "In a month, she finally adjusted and still adjusting."

"Oh, is that so?" The MC asked Izobelle. Donghae looked so furious and concern's present in his eyes.

"Yeah, Donghae's right." Izobelle said, still her emotions are blank.

"Among the boys, who do you think is the kindest?"

Izobelle looked at Donghae, and they both smiled at each other. "Donghae."

"Oh... No, that's a lie!" Heechul said and everyone laughed.

"Funniest?"

"All of them are funny and fun to be with," Donghae sees that Izobelle's tried her best to force smiling.

"Most photogenic?"

"Actually... No one. Joke, I was kidding!" Izobelle said and everyone in the audience shared a laugh. "All of them are photogenic. Because each one of them has an aspect that this other one doesn't have. So everything goes well."

"Who's the closest to you?"

The other boys shouted together, "Donghae! Donghae!" repeatedly which makes Izobelle and Donghae turn red.

"Why can't noona answer?" The MC teased. The audience also teased them.

"No, no! It's because... Yeah, that's true. I'm closest to Donghae. For some reasons, he's the first to approach me than the others." And the other boys laughed too.

"Oh, and we share things in common and that's what makes us indifferent." Donghae supported Izobelle's answer.

"Okay, I have to agree with that. Nice. So we'll be back with photo teasers! Stay tuned", said the MC.

The show went smoothly. They got to promote the upcoming release of Lifetime Magazine which is just a month away.

"You did well today." Donghae said on the backstage on Izobelle's room.

"I wish I really did..." Izobelle said disappointed with herself.

"Can I ask you something?" Donghae said and sat on the chair beside Izobelle. "If I tell you something against Paul, will you get mad at me?"

Izobelle did not answer right away. "Can we just... stop talking about him? I'm tired hearing his name over and over..."

"Are you... saying that because you can't even stop thinking about him?" Donghae said looking down.

"What-- No!" Izobelle denied. "Look, all I want now is to finish this photo shoot and then I can finally--"

"Keep distance from him? Why? Because hearing about him all day and seeing him makes you fall in love with him over and over again?"

"Donghae... It's not that way. This is all business." Izobelle stood up.

"You know what scares me? It's when this photo shoot that you wish would end and everything about us would end too." Donghae was teary-eyed so as Izobelle.

"You know what hurts me? It's when I thought you'd be faithful and would always be there for me." Izobelle turned around. "Donghae... I can't just breathe in love and breathe it out. Everything needs time, I also need time."

"I was just asking you if you'd get mad at me if I tell something against Paul, I wasn't even talking about him yet and you're already mad. I guess much has been said." Donghae walked out of the door leaving Izobelle in tears.

Izobelle called Izabelle that night. "Can we meet today?"

"Sure, I'll be there." Izabelle responded with great enthusiast to inform Izobelle she's her sister.

They were at a coffee shop where it was too cozy.

"Have you ever got that feeling where you think nobody loves you?" Izobelle asked looking blankly at her cup of coffee.

"Why? Did something happen?" Izabelle was too concerned.

"You know... when you feel you're too imperfect for the people around you and all you wanted is to escape." Izobelle looked up to Izabelle in tears. "But you can't."

"Izobelle..."

"Can you tell me what's this?" Izobelle handed Izabelle her resignation form.

"Where... where did you get this?" Izabelle was so shocked.

Izobelle told her the story how did she get that.

"But is that really true? Is it yours?" Izobelle confirms the truth.

"Yes, this is mine..." Izabelle answered coldly and wanted to cry.

"How... how could you--?"

"You have to listen to me first. It's not the way you think. Izobelle, I'm sorry for causing you troubles, and I know you already cursed me. But if not for this... I wouldn't have known your real identity... and who you really are."

"What? What do you know about me?" Izobelle asked and her eyes are widened.

"Izobelle, I am your sister." Izabelle explained everything and all about the dirty businesses of Paul. "I wouldn't know it all if this guy did not give this files to me, I already threw them all in the trash can but he ran after me and said he cares for you. Do you happen to know him?"

"Donghae... But I can't believe Paul can do this."

"Me too. But we still have something that can be against him..."

"What is it?"

"This." Izabelle showed an envelope containing HDSN's the original files of Izobelle's inheritance of HDSN company. Izobelle read it and yes, HDSN Entertainment & Films is named after her and should belong to her after the original's death. It was also stated that her parent's death wasn't an accident, the car driver was appointed by Paul to crash it in a truck parked in a side walk. And that these files were stolen by Paul to be able to inherit the company.

"Paul is too evil, he's too selfish. He's been using people..." Izobelle said after reading. There wasn't any tear falling from her eyes but anguish filled her heart. Revenge is what she craves to do. "I can't wait to destroy him..."

"Let's wait for the right time. I'll find a lawsuit against him and find the best lawyer for us. We need time for this, Izobelle. Besides, you have to finish first that project your into or else, the whole world will be against you. Okay?"

"Yeah, I understand..."

"And if you really like that Donghae, you should watch over him. I saw Paul talking to some spies once again, who knows they might be one of your staffs. I think I heard them talking about Donghae... Paul might be jealous." Izabelle sipped her coffee.

"Paul is a poison."

Meanwhile...

"When Donghae strikes a pose for his solo, you unplug the lights so it will be dark. If you do so, you (points to the other one) would have to stab Donghae. So you have to look out carefully, you cannot commit a mistake. This would cause both of your lives if you stab the wrong person. You don't have to kill him, you just need to stab him." Paul reminded the two guys with him.

"Yes, sir."

"Wear casual clothes and present this I.D.'s, you'll be disguising as new staff members, understand? You have to do the cleanest job, I trust you both in this."

"Yes, sir."

On the other hand...

"How did you know all of these..." Izobelle wondered.

"Because... the truth is that... I liked Paul before. But he did nothing but break my heart. I used to stalk him a lot, you know... That usual things a girl would do when obsession strikes." Izabelle explained.

"Thank you for the tips, but I still have to make it up for Donghae. I had a fight with him today. I didn't believe in him, I guess I hurt him badly."

The next day of photo shoot, Donghae and Izobelle were ignoring each other. But that's because Izobelle was busy identifying the spies sent by Paul. At the same time, Izabelle was there to look out too. She was standing near the switches, just to make sure Izobelle would be okay and she's also disguised as a staff member.

"Okay, Donghae, it's your turn." An assistant said.

"No." Izobelle said staring at Donghae. Everyone was surprised including Donghae. With this, Izabelle looked after everyone who would react in a different way. "Let the others come first before him."

So they had no choice but to follow Izobelle. Sungmin, Kyuhyun, Ryeowook and Yesung went before Donghae. Donghae was a bit insulted, but he had no choice and he senses there's something wrong.

Izabelle signaled Izobelle that someone would turn off the lights at Donghae's turn. So before Donghae went to the center, Izobelle put her camera on self-timer... When she was about to click the shutter, the lights did turn off. So she hurriedly ran towards Donghae and she embraced him tightly...

"I'm sorry, Donghae." Then Izobelle fainted and broke down after the camera took a shot. The lights were turned on by Izabelle in an instant and ran towards Izobelle who was the one stabbed by a knife instead of Donghae...

"Izobelle, hey. Wake up!" Izabelle shakes Izobelle. Donghae was still shocked, and everyone in the studio panicked. Some of the staffs hurried to chase the two spies, but they were too late.

As the ambulance arrived, Donghae carried Izobelle to the van. He was still in shock, so he started asking Izabelle.

"Who's behind this?"

"What? Don't you know? Paul planned this all, and he was so jealous between you and Izobelle so Izobelle tried to protect you. Now, are you coming or not?" Izabelle asked as he got in the ambulance.

"I have business to finish, please take care of her... For me." Donghae closed the ambulance door and hurried to his car.

In just a minute, rumors were already spread especially in the cyber-world. Pictures taken while Donghae was carrying Izobelle were already posted online. Izobelle haters suddenly came up. Plus, 'stop-lifetime-magazine' groups started. Donghae fans are now anti-Izobelle as well.

Donghae went to Paul's office ignoring the reporters who are blocking his way.

"You're alive?" Paul was in shock to see Donghae. Donghae took the TV remote and turned on the television in Paul's office. The news was about the incident.

"You reckless actions could have killed the girl we both love!" Donghae was mad as hell. "Why don't you grow up and think of others as well?! Why can't you just learn to let go what's not yours anymore? HOW CAN YOU BE SO HEARTLESS???"

"I... I did not know it's going to be this way..." Paul said thinking about Izobelle's condition.

"Of course, you don't. Since when did you know anything? You don't know anything but yourself! You are the most selfish person I've ever known in my entire life. And I curse you for that. You..." Donghae was fighting his anguish. "are too evil to win this fight. Every truth that lies behind will come out... You will not succeed. I swear to God, you will pay all of these. One day, I'll see you in jail!" Donghae walked out.

Paul was nervous.

Izabelle kept on praying.

Izobelle was still fighting.

What's the safest place when everything that lies ahead is danger? Where should the good and bad ones go? Is there a line that separates the two? Where do broken hearts go?

After a week, HDSN company officially announced the stop of the production of Lifetime Magazine and the photos taken and what was prepared for the said magazine will be posted on their site for the sake of entertainment than loss of effort. The HDSN company will still donate to the charities as well but will be using their own money for not profiting from the project. The fans rallied against HDSN company who supported the project because of the presence of Super Junior. The HDSN company also apologized for the tragedy it had caused and that it pleaded for the anti-Izobelle to stop accusing her as the reason of the stop of Lifetime Magazine production.

"It was not Miss Izobelle's fault nor anyone. A tragedy had just happened and we cannot blame anyone unless we discover the suspects of the crime. We are still in the state of investigation to clear things and we are hoping for your full cooperation. In place of the HDSN Entertainment & Films company's president, I am hoping for a peaceful investigation and with crimes, bad things come to an end. We are hoping for your guidance as well as your support to help us search for the relevant truths rather than spreading rumors and lies. May God bless everyone." The spokesperson of Paul said to the public.

Donghae also stopped appearing in some Super Junior's shows due to waiting for Izobelle to wake up which makes his fans even angrier. Izabelle deals with all the crimes Paul was included and looking for relevant documents to file a lawsuit against him, not against the company.

When Izobelle was released from the hospital, she was still traumatized from the fans in the cyber-world. She cried each night realizing she can't be with Donghae anymore. Plus, dealing with Paul is even harder unless she won't publicly announce that she was the adopted daughter of the originals and statements that would prove it and would also prove that HDSN belongs to her and Paul just stole it.

On an HDSN public release of Super Junior's newest repackaged album before their concert that night, Izobelle also held a public interview. Yes, haters watched her to hate her more... Or will the world suddenly be turned the other way around?

"I, Izobelle, apologize for all the troublesome actions I had done in the past few weeks. Deep inside my heart, I did not know anything such as that would happen. Truly, nobody wanted this happen. But all things happen for a reason, and yet everyone is still searching for the reason. I, Izobelle, would like to publicly announce that I am the adopted daughter of Philip and Alexandria Hudson twelve years ago. I was adopted from an orphan when I was ten years old. They brought me up in a manner that real parents would take care of their daughter. I was loved and they waited for the right time for me to be publicly introduced to you.

"I lived in secret after their death because it was a bad memory of losing such foster parents. In relation with this, I and my real sister found documents that will prove my innocence. It is stated in the Contract 52.54 that the car accident that my parents had underwent was not an accident, it was planned by Mr. Paul James who acts as the HDSN President. It was signed by him and the driver of the car that my foster parents rode in that day." Izobelle showed it to the camera.

"There is also this contract 51.54 stating that I, Izobelle, the adopted child of the originals, is the heiress of the company. It's also stated here that whatever belongs to me, belongs to the company that's the reason why Mr. Paul James was able to threaten me and put my studio under HDSN. I cannot disagree with him because of these papers, because I don't have the courage to let the public know my identity due to misjudgments.

The crime that happened weeks ago was also planned by Mr. James because he left me an evidence. As I was reunited with my sister, she was also appointed by Mr. James to spy on me. The reason why he was able to get into my schedules and changed them all. My sister had to do this in exchange of finding her sister, which is me. So in relation to that, she knows the plans of Mr. James. During the photo shoot, my sister and I already knew something will happen. So before the lights turned off, I put my camera in self-timer. That when the lights turned off, I had to run towards Mr. Lee Donghae. In place of him, I was the one stabbed. And the exact time the camera took a shot showing me being stabbed by a mysterious person whom later, my sister found his name on the HDSN list of employees. He's here with me, Mr. Kim Joon Hae."

The screen shows the photo.

"Yes, I am here to tell the truth that Mr. Paul James appointed me and my brother to stab Mr. Lee Donghae during his solo photo shoot. In respond to stabbing Miss Izobelle, he did not give us the right payment. So I cannot do anything but feel underestimated. I apologize for doing wrong actions. I promise to pay as well my debts to what I have done together with my brother."

"Again, I am apologizing for the trouble it has caused all of us. Some are innocents, but some are not. I cannot please everybody but at least I'm trying to explain my side and inform everyone who Mr. Paul James is. And if you would mind giving The Original's death justice, I think we should get into it and let me be their official adopted daughter as you all know now.

I am leaving Mr. Paul James this statement... It wasn't love you wanted me back for, and it isn't love you're getting back from me. I can't call it revenge, but I call it equality. Everything bounces back. So here goes what's for you. Please don't be hard-hearted anymore... I was misunderstood by the people I don't even personally know. I did not want it to announce world-wide but it is your fault that made me to. And this is the reason why I first hesitated to enter the entertainment world... Because I tried to escape from the reality and lies. I guess everyone would feel the same if you're in my shoes.

That's all I have to say. God bless us all."

Izobelle was embraced by Izabelle right after her eloquent speech. "You did it... I'm so proud of you."

"If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't have done it any better." Izobelle said.

"Before we head home and see our parents, can I give you a treat?" Izabelle said.

"Sure, what is it?"

"Something special... Come on, we can't be late." Izabelle dragged Izobelle.

The other fans also shed their tears after witnessing Izobelle's public confession. Everyone was moved, everyone was apologetic from their harsh actions against Izobelle. In a split of seconds, anti-Izobelle fansites and groups were erased and sent Izobelle sorry cards and posts.

Izabelle brought Izobelle in the Super Junior's concert that night. Izobelle hesitated to enter, she's scared of the anti-Izobelle fans.

"Why did you bring me here? I can't just go in there and show up to everyone." Izobelle stopped Izabelle from entering the venue.

"If you won't be back here anymore, I know you'd at least want to say goodbye to Donghae." Izabelle said.

"If I lose my life today, I'd be ghostly for you. You're giving me too much to handle in day." Izobelle teased Izabelle and they entered the venue.

There were fans who took photos with Izobelle. There were those who apologized and even cried in front of her. Izobelle wasn't hated anymore. Some even asked her if she'll be the new HDSN President. But she just responded with a smile since Paul had to admit his mistakes first.

Everyone enjoyed the concert... Everyone went kind of emotional when Donghae said, "This song by KRY plus Sungmin... That's exactly how I feel right now. And I have to make a special announcement tonight."

The whole audience fell silent, even Izobelle was surprised. She was too nervous she wanted to cry. She's afraid it would be about Donghae and her.

"You know what? I thought I can handle this all in just a day. But I can't. So I'll just wait for you outside." Izobelle told Izabelle.

"Are you sure?" Izabelle asked and Izobelle nodded. "I'll just tell you what happened, okay?"

Izobelle started walking towards the exit. But Donghae saw her...

"And this one's for you, so please stay... Even just for tonight." Donghae said on the microphone looking at Izobelle. The spotlight went after his gaze and revealed Izobelle to the whole crowd. Izobelle froze and turned around to see Donghae, and all the other fangirls looking at her. She was teary-eyed... But she managed to hold her tears back.

"I just want you all to know how happy I am to have met this girl who once made my heart beat twice a second, and stop and skip a beat for once. I did not know her before I met her. But when I first saw her, it felt like I've met her before. She's the reason of who I am now. That's just one of the things I learned from her.

"She believes in reasons, and that's when I started believing in reasons too. She takes a stand on what she believes in, and that's when I also started standing on my own decisions. I may sound too familiar, but she made me a better person. She can't let the past go in just a snap, so I'm the same as her now. She believes that there are reasons for everything which I merely believe otherwise.

"She believes that all the people from her past are important and she'll gladly talk about them unlike all of us who'd turn down the topic and say, 'past is past'. All of our first times are unforgettable, but she's the kind of person who does not give much importance to her first times because what matters to her is what she has today our of those first times. She believed in everything happening around her. She gives her best in everything because she also believed that there are reasons that these things might not last forever. She believes that whatever happened in the past is a reason of what lies ahead and whatever happens happens. I did not know what everything meant until I met her and until she gave meaning to everything in my life. That's why I like her.

"She believes in reasons why someone should come into your life and quietly go. She also believes that there are reasons why you should let go when all you're trying to find out is a single reason to stay. There may be a million other girls who thinks the same way but not exactly as hers. And there's a tiny difference between you all and her... It's that I love her."

Most of the girls and the fans are already crying. Even some of the Super Junior members are also wiping their tears, some are holding back their tears... Including Izobelle.

"When 'that' happened, and when most of my fans started hating her for some reasons that I did not believe... that I did not consider to let her go, my heart was being shattered into pieces. I have to tell you that... That please... Stop hating her and stop being rude her. Stop saying bad words against her. Because all that you does to hurt her bounces to me twice. It's like... if you hate her, you hate me too." This time... Donghae shed a tear and Eunhyuk started tapping his back. And that's when Izobelle started crying too.

"I'd rather be the one hated than to see people throwing things against her. I can't take it... seeing her innocent... and seeing people hating her. That I'm willing to leave this group just for her." Donghae sobs.

The whole venue was emotional... After a minute, Donghae can breath once again.

"That night... when I asked her what she loves, and she said it was photography. No one have any idea how much I wished I'm photography so I can be loved by her. I wish... I just wish she loves me more than anything else too as much as I love her.

"I was trying to find a reason to hold on even if there are already a hundred million reasons to let her go. I was asking God... if He could let me find a reason why I love her this much... But sadly and disappointing, I found no reason at all."

Everyone wipes their tears away.

"But sooner, right at this moment, I finally realize it all. That when I saw her come to this concert, that's a reason to hold on. But if asked for a reason why I love her... I say there are no reasons. There are no reasons why you love someone. Because love is all about acceptance. And I accept her for who she is, and there's no reason to find out anymore." Donghae sighed. "Izobelle, I love you. And it's your fault that you did not teach me the reason why." He barely smiles.

To everyone's astonishment, the other boys asked Izobelle to get up to the stage and so as the audience. Izobelle slowly found the courage and walked towards the stage.

As soon as Izobelle laid her foot on the stage, Donghae came to embrace her tightly as if he doesn't really want to ever let her go. Izobelle buried her face on his chest and continuously cried. It was emotional as if another fairy tale was just written.

Days passed by and Paul admitted the crimes he had committed and later was put into jail. HDSN company was also officially passed on to Izobelle's hands in partnership of her sister, Izabelle. She now lives with her parents and was glad to meet them after a long, long time. Izobelle still continued photography but still manages the company more. That each night of her life, she'll fall in love with the same person over and over, and wake up with a smile still in love with the same person, Donghae.

Donghae fans learned to accept he Haelle couple. Izobelle and Izabelle also brought back the glory to HDSN company that was lost in when Paul was still the president.

And so Izobelle and Donghae found reasons... to stay together forever. ♥

"LOVE NEEDS NO REASONS, BUT ACCEPTANCE"

-this was from my Filipino teacher. I learned this from him! ♥