It made sense, yet it didn't. The things that had happened were nothing but parts of a thousand-piece puzzle. You wouldn't see anything if you pick up each piece separately, no matter how hard you stare. You wouldn't see anything even if you put those pieces next to each other, getting a long chain, a straight time line. It didn't matter if you were hurt before, it didn't matter how cautious you were, it didn't matter how carefully you tried to examine each and every piece. In the end, if it was designed to do so, the chain would still lock your heart. You would be forever unaware of its true identity, never getting the idea that it could be something someone had created on carefully considered purpose, just for you. It won't be until this someone comes and tells you the chain was actually a puzzle, and probably even does the jigsaw for you, that you finally get to see the truth. You would get struck by the revelation, and you would be either really relieved about knowing the truth, or you would be dying in the heart, shocked, terrified, completely broken.

Unfortunately, Jessica was the latter case. The truth hit her so hard, she couldn't stand it and passed out. It could make sense to everyone, anyone, she didn't care. To her, it didn't. She didn't forget a single time Yuri's eyes gazed lovingly into hers, couldn't forget the warmth Yuri embraced her with, couldn't erase the feeling of Yuri's touches, of the hot lips against hers, of the soft whispers tickling her ear. It was too real to be nothing but fake. It felt so much more than just puzzle pieces.

Yuri not loving her? Yuri just using her?

She thought it didn't make sense.

But she knew she couldn't deny it.

...

"I-is that a tear?" Taeyeon jumped up from her seat.

"Shhhh..." Tiffany hushed her girlfriend. She leaned forward and wiped the lone drop on Jessica's face away. Her heart felt a brief twinge at the sight of her best friend unconsciously crying. Taeyeon and she had arrived at the Jung residence this morning but Krystal told them Jessica was already out. They followed the girl to Iustit and found Jessica when the girl had just collapsed and passed out in Yuri's office. They didn't have time to wonder, nor did they hesitate a second. Tiffany immediately called an ambulance while Taeyeon jumped to Sooyoung, holding the raging girl back, keeping her from committing homicide.

"How is she?" A new but familiar voice entered the room. Taeyeon's ears perked up at once, her head turned around so fast that it almost broke her neck.

"You!" She yelled and shot up from her seat.

"Taetae!"

"Do you see what you did to her?! Are you satisfied now?! You're such a monster, you're a demon, you're a beast at heart!"

Taeyeon had grabbed Sooyoung's collar, shaking it violently as she used every single usable muscle of her body to push the tall girl against the wall.

"I didn't know anything about it!" Sooyoung yelled back, pushing Taeyeon away. "I swear! I didn't know anything! Believe me!"

"How am I supposed to believe people like you?!" Taeyeon raged. Her eyes flared up with anger, making herself look more intimidating than someone with her height ever could. "All you people think of is money! Business! Career! You don't care the heck about anything else! You're not even human!"

"Taetae, stop." Tiffany had arrived next to her girlfriend, her arms wrapping tightly around Taeyeon's trembling body. "Taetae, please... Sooyoungie had worked with her. But it was never Soo's fault. You know that." She breathed into Taeyeon's neck, soothingly she hoped.

"Kim Taeyeon, listen clearly." Sooyoung hissed through her clenched teeth as she adjusted her collar. "Not everyone is a Kwon! You hear me? Not everyone is a Kwon."

This seemed to have an instant effect on Taeyeon. Anger left her just as fast as it struck on her. It wasn't the word themselves, but rather the vibe in Sooyoung's voice that swept away the rage inside of Taeyeon. She could clearly hear the hurt, the feeling of being betrayed by someone you trusted most in that voice. It wasn't until then that Taeyeon realized Sooyoung was nothing but just another victim.

"Jessica!"

Sometime between the fight, Sunny had entered the hospital room. She ignored the awkwardly frozen people as she rushed to the bedside. The three other girls immediately followed suit.

Jessica had wakened. But she didn't waken smilingly. She wakened with tears filling her eyes. Her vision went from the blackness of unconsciousness to the blurriness of real life and all that was awaiting her. She stared through the curtain of tears in front of her eyes, but couldn't see anything but blurriness, blurriness and blurriness. All she could feel was Tiffany hugging her, Taeyeon squeezing her hand, Sunny stroking her hair and Sooyoung standing there somewhere, saying "Thank God". All she could think of, however, was still that one and only question.

Why?

Why, Yuri, why?

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At the same time, at the place where Jessica had fainted earlier, Jiyong and Yuri were waiting for their grandfather. The ambulance had come fast, and both Yuri and Jiyong were relieved about that. They couldn't afford to create a mess in Iustit, possibly having the media blocking all entrances and constantly asking for Jung Jessica, who had mysteriously fainted in Kwon Yuri's office. Rumours would surely be spread around, and their grandfather wouldn't be very happy.

Another relief for Yuri was that Sunny had come in time. Sooyoung's uncontrollable rage died down just for a moment when Jessica was in critical state. But when Taeyeon and Tiffany escorted Jessica into the hospital, she was ready to tear Yuri apart again. If it wasn't for Sunny holding Sooyoung back, her ex- best friend would have literally done that, Yuri was sure. She shivered, remembering the wrath in Sooyoung's eyes. She should have expected that, though. She knew how betrayal could spark off hatred within just seconds. Bigger trust, greater hatred, it's an understandable thing.

Yuri turned around just when the door to her office opened again and going in was an old, tall man with glasses. He made way for another older-looking man to come in, this person glowing with invisible power.

"Grandfather."

Both Jiyong and Yuri stood up and bowed deep. The old Kwon just nodded at his grandchildren before walking behind Yuri's desk, his butler following closely behind. Gong, the butler, pulled the chair for Old Kwon to sit down.

"I heard the good news," Old Kwon said, a small smile forming on his lips. Jiyong unnoticeably sighed in relief. So their grandfather hadn't heard of Jessica Jung fainting here earlier.

"Yes, grandpa." He smiled his smile as he allowed himself to sit down in front of Old Kwon. "Jung Jong Min is fleeing from custody, law-enforcement authorities all want him. How stupid can he get? He's just making it worse. All the Jung's property is already temporarily confiscated."

"What happened to the rest of the Jungs?" Old Kwon asked, although sounding not too interested.

"They were kicked out of their own home, of course." Jiyong answered. "There's nothing we have to worry about anymore, grandpa. Without Jung Jong Min in the court, they can never get back their property."

Old Kwon nodded in contentment again. Another unplanned event happened for them to take advantage of. Now the only thing to do was to urge the Kim company to take the Jungs to court. A piece of cake.

"Yuri," the old man motioned Yuri to sit down. "The success this time is all yours. I'm very content, granddaughter."

Yuri didn't say anything but just smiled and bowed lightly as a gesture of thankfulness. She ignored Jiyong as he uncomfortably shifted in his seat next to her.

"Welcome back to the family, dear." Old Kwon sounded extraordinarily warm. His eyes smiled at his granddaughter. "I hope you will come home tonight and have dinner with us. We will have to celebrate this and talk about your new position in the Kwon Enterprise, too."

"I will, grandfather."

"It's grandpa for you."

Old Kwon gave a small laugh, then stood up. Butler Gong immediately made way for him to walk. Both of his grandchildren stood up as well.

"The fact that I was coming here but no one paid attention proves that our name is still safe. No one is suspecting any Kwon to have anything to do with the Jung's downfall. But I want you two to keep being careful and protect this secret. You understand me?"

"Yes, grandpa."

"Excellent. I will see you two tonight."

Yuri and Jiyong both bowed deep as Old Kwon turned around leaving. They didn't straighten up until their grandfather was out of sight.

"Good job, cousin." Jiyong said then with a smile as he tapped Yuri's shoulder. But as the girl didn't respond, his smile slowly faded away. He raised an eyebrow. "You seem pretty bothered. What's wrong?" Stepping back, Jiyong leaned against the desk. He put a finger on his chin, an amused smile slowly forming on his lips. "You are feeling guilty about all this, aren't you? That's weak, Yuri. That's very weak."

"Shut up." Yuri looked at her cousin. Her gaze was as cold and sharp as cut ice. "I'm not even thinking about it anymore. What I'm doing right now is trying to compose myself and to not smash your face in."

Those words wiped the smile off of Jiyong's face completely.

"What do you mean? You are mad just because I delivered Jessica the truth bomb instead of you? Because you know that by that, she is hurt more?" He paused. "You know what cousin, that was exactly the reason I told you to wait in the room next-door. Stop worrying for people outside the family, Yuri. You still haven't learned. Now what would grandpa say if he knew this?"

Yuri shushed Jiyong by slamming her opened hand on the desk's surface. She looked at him with so much contempt, it made him feel a little uneasy inside.

"Stop pretending, Jiyong!" She hissed. "This is exactly what I'm talking about. I can't stand you being this damn fake. I'm hell sick of your hypocritical smiles and your false friendliness! 'Good job, cousin'," Yuri unsuccessfully imitated Jiyong's voice with her frustration. "In truth you think 'Sh*t. So she's finally back.'!"

Jiyong's face has turned emotionless. He looked directly at his angered cousin. "I don't know what you're talking about."

Yuri's nostrils flared up for the brief moment she inhaled a deep breath. She took a threatening step towards Jiyong, but he didn't seem to be intimidated at all. Yuri ended up hitting Jiyong's face with her hot, uneven breaths.

"Don't think I don't know about it." Her voice was just above a whisper, her eyes glaring straight into his eyes. "You are the only heir no more. You're not the definite future president of the Kwon Enterprise anymore. You are scared. You are worried. You are bothered, Jiyong. Because of me."

The man didn't response. A scoff came from Yuri.

"I can see through you, Kwon Jiyong. You better cancel any plan of eliminating me. You're not the only Kwon. I'm back and grandfather has accepted me. There's nothing you can do about it. Don't be stupid and underestimate me. You'll regret."

Jiyong narrowed his eyes, his gaze still locked with Yuri's. But then, he seemed to finally get back to his old self. He cleared his throat and smiled at Yuri.

"I believe there are some misunderstandings, cousin. I still don't know what you're talking about." He moved away, the smile still visible on his face. "You should think about it again, Yuri. Grandfather wouldn't be happy if he knew all you care about is the president's position." He said goodbye with a small smirk and quickly got out of Yuri's office, leaving the tanned girl behind gripping the edge of her desk.

"As*hole." Yuri clenched her teeth tightly.

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The door to the apartment opened with a click of the key in the lock. Sooyoung kicked open the apartment door as she squeezed herself and the huge moving box in. Taeyeon followed her closely behind with a suitcase. Lastly, three other girls entered the hallway.

"Wow, looks nice here." Sooyoung commented as she peaked into the living room. "What a lovely place."

"Taengoo, can you help me putting the suitcase into my bedroom?" Jessica said and indicated the door at the end of the hallway. "And you can put that box into the living room, Sooyoung."

"Sure."

"Do you mind if I go around taking a look?" Sunny asked and smiled. As Jessica shook her head, the energized girl almost hopped towards the other end of the hallway, going into the small kitchen. Tiffany didn't bother 'going around and take a look'. She knew this apartment too well.

"Jessi, I'm so glad Taetae came up with this." She sighed as she put a hand on Jessica's shoulder. "Everything happens so fast. They don't even care if we can handle it at all."

Jessica just smiled weakly at her friend. She had left the hospital even before noon today, knowing that her family can't afford money for longer stays in the hospital anymore. But as soon as she was out, bad news hit her instantly and she felt like going back in again. She had to bitterly learn that all her family's property was temporarily attached; her father was officially "wanted"; her mother, her sister and she have now nowhere to call home; and, on top of all, a lawsuit against them would take place soon. Jessica was just about to let out a cry of despair and run away, far far away from this place, just like her father, when Sooyoung stopped her. The tall girl had held her arm tightly, and insisted her family to come to her place. Jessica didn't want to, but Taeyeon, Tiffany and Sunny were there too to convince her. She had no other option.

"Your family can stay here as long as you want to." Sooyoung's parents had told Jessica's mom. All three Jungs were extremely moved by the Choi's kindness, but Jessica knew she wouldn't want to bother Sooyoung's family for too long. And Taeyeon, knowing her best friend too well, got a stroke of genius just in time.

"Sica, oh my God!" She had screamed all of sudden. "This is it!"

"What?" Jessica had glared at Taeyeon for startling her. "What is what?"

"This is the solution! The ultimate solution!" Taeyeon almost jumped up in joy. "Your apartment Sica! Do you remember? The one you lived at when you had that quarrel with your dad last time?"

Jessica had been speechless. Of course she remembered. But she hadn't understood how it was the ultimate solution, according to Taeyeon.

"Gosh Sica, don't be so slow!" Taeyeon had exclaimed, still excited as ever. "You have given me the money to buy that apartment, because you don't want your dad to track you down, remember? The apartment is officially under my name. It has nothing to do with the Jung's property. Which means that you can use it and live there, legally!"

Jessica had been stunned nonetheless. Now not because she didn't understand, but because it was the first piece of good news during the past few days, she was just overwhelmed.

"Oh God, Taetae you're so smart!" Tiffany had shrieked. "Umma Jung and Krys and Sica can live there and it would seem like we let them borrow our apartment. In truth, it was Sica's pocket money so it's technically her house. But no one knows!"

Taeyeon had put on her I-know-I'm-good-smirk and received a loud kiss on the cheek. Then, the girls had helped umma Jung and Jessica and Krystal to pack their bags that afternoon, stuffing some clothes and other necessities into a moving box and a small suitcase. Sooyoung's parents, however, insisted for the Jungs to stay at least that night. That's why only Jessica went out to check her apartment this late afternoon, while her mother and sister stayed with the Chois, enjoying their hospitality.

"It's a little small for three people, but aside from space, I think this apartment is just perfect." Sunny came into the living room after finishing her tour. She hopped onto the couch, checking its softness. Sooyoung chuckled and sat herself down next to the bunny girl.

"Thanks, guys. Really." Jessica moved towards her friends, a sincere smile on her face. Somehow, Tiffany felt like crying at this sight.

"Sica, you don't have to--"

"I'm hungry!" Taeyeon announced as she came back from the bedroom. She stopped her dorky aura for a moment, seeing the other girls had gathered around the couch. "Am I... disturbing a serious conference?"

"No, you're not." Sooyoung laughed as she stood up. "I'm hungry too. Let's go grab something to eat."

"Naww, why don't we cook a small snack?" Sunny suggested. "Just to check the kitchen, if everything's still working and such, you know?" She turned around, waiting for Jessica's decision.

"Sure, why not." Jessica said smiling.

"Yay!" Sunny jumped up. "Who wants to go out buying groceries with me?"

"Me!" Tiffany grabbed Sunny by the hand, swinging it back and forth.

"Yah!" Taeyeon called after the two girls as they quickly walked toward the door. "Remember that we're financially limited! Don't treat food like how you treat purses, Fany!"

"What's that supposed to mean?" Sooyoung laughed as she sat down onto the couch again.

"It's Fany," Taeyeon sighed. "She's obsessed with purses. Especially pink purses. Everytime we go shopping, she spends hours to look at those stupid bags and tells me that she wants this pretty Gucci handbag, that pink Prada purse, this on that one this purse that purse I'm going crazy. She wants to have them all, do you understand? I mean like, isn't ONE purse more than enough? What do you want to do with so many of them? In the end, they all lie in a corner of the dresser anyway! Same goes for shoes, oh god. You haven't seen our shoe cupboard! Everything's just a waste of money!"

Sooyoung couldn't help it and exploded with laughter. The way Taeyeon ranted about Tiffany's obsession was just too funny. She wiped her tears away as she clutched her stomach, trying to stop herself from laughing like a madwoman. She received a fist on her shoulder.

"Stop laughing already." Taeyeon chided, her face slightly flushed. She then sighed and tried to look a little more serious. "Soo... I-- I'm sorry about... this morning..." She gulped. "In the hospital, you know. I was just too angry, I wasn't thinking straight."

"It's okay, buddy." Sooyoung playfully gave Taeyeon a gangster fist on the arm. "I understand. I was damn mad at that betrayer too. And I still am."

It wasn't until then that the two girls noticed Jessica was no longer standing there with them. The blonde girl had moved to the window, looking down the streets. Her gaze was fixed on something far away, and both Sooyoung and Taeyeon knew what was going on in Jessica's mind. They could tell, just by the sight, that Jessica's thoughts weren't here in this room. Her head had escaped and was again with someone that wasn't worth it, at all. Sooyoung and Taeyeon looked at each other, not saying a word. Both were thinking of the same thing: they hoped, dearly hoped, that Jessica could soon get over Yuri.  

But little did they know, this was not going to happen. Jessica knew better. It would take her long, real long to forget about Yuri. If not forever. Because, one thing she knew for sure, she had never loved anyone as much as this girl.

If Jiyong was a river she had to get over seven years ago, Yuri was the ocean.

Unconsciously gripping her necklace, the silver chain that symbolized their promises of love, Jessica was unaware of the small tear rolling down her cheek. She still didn't understand. The question was like a ghost, whirring constantly in her head. She wanted an answer.

Why?

Why, Yuri, why?