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"Duho came to the hospital?" Yoonmin frowned. "When? Why? What did he say?"

"He said that he wanted to talk to me but then he ran away!" Soobin replied.

They were sitting at the cafeteria, sipping latte. She had just told him about Duho's visit which alarmed Yoonmin.

"This is getting out of hand!" he growled. "We'll have to tell sis!"

"I know but he didn't really do anything," Soobin hesitated. "And your sister is already going through a lot of things. First the break-in, her cases...I don't wanna burden her. We can tell Doctor Ohm. He'll help me out. Besides, I think that Duho needs help too! He did not look good at all."

She recalled how pasty his skin was and he was clearly under fatigue. There was something wrong with the guy and needed a doctor. But Yoonmin drew a sharp breath.

"Are you crazy? Stop thinking about getting him help and think of yourself!"

"I am thinking of myself!" She mumbled. But then she smiled at him and added, "Besides, I don't worry too much about myself because you look out for me!"

Yoonmin tried to be stern but her smile was making it very difficult for him to scold her. He merely winced which made Soobin laugh and pinch his cheek.

"Don't worry, boyfriend! I'll take care of myself! I don't go anywhere alone, anyway. He won't be able to harm me."

"Uh huh…" he trailed off, trying not to blush. It was the first time they were alone after the summer festival. If the stupid intruder had not broken into their penthouse that night, he was planning to put Miyoo to sleep and watch a movie with Soobin that night after work. But the damn fucker ruined his plans.

If I get my hands on that demon, I'll send him to hell myself! He sulked.

Soobin glanced at the clock and suddenly remembered something.

"Right!" she gasped. "I need to login to my account and see the video!"

"What video?" Yoonmin frowned.

"You don't know? Baek's video!"

Baek? The name rang a bell…

"Ahn Baek?" he asked. "The new idol who's gonna debut?"

"Yes! I got news through my sources that he's releasing his video today," Soobin revealed. "They created such a hype around him. His face has been hidden from the world but his voice is so good. Some people are comparing him to Minmin! That's outrageous! We can't let our Minmin lose to him!"

Soobin was now in her fangirl mode. "This Baek even declared that he's better than Minmin! As if! That's a big claim to make."

Yoonmin was a little irritated that his girlfriend was more interested to fangirl over his brother than on him. But he was also interested to know more about Baek. He knew about the debut but he did not pay much attention to it. Baek was still a newcomer whereas Minyoon was a veteran in the industry. It was hard to top that level of fame with one song.

Then why did he make such a big claim?

"Turn on the video," he said. Soobin nodded and logged into her account. They waited for the countdown. Within a few seconds, they would see who Baek was.

….

Minyoon was in his trailer, exhausted. His personal secretary, Jang Chanhyuk, was sitting on a couch, browsing through his phone. Chanhyuk was in his forties and an experienced celebrity manager. He had been with Minyoon since the beginning of the latter's career and maintained his schedules. Chanhyuk was also an expert spy, keeping an ear out for all entertainment related gossip.

"Uncle Chan, whatcha doing?" Minyoon yawned. He had just finished a daylong shooting for his next music video and he wanted to sleep. Chanhyuk, however, was grim.

"Aren't you worried at all?" Chanhyuk asked.

"About what?"

"Baek!"

"Who?"

Chanhyuk groaned. He showed him the phone which was displaying a countdown to some event called 'B'.

"He's the newest idol in the block," Chanhyuk replied. "He's from BHK Entertainment and is already viral for his astounding vocals! Some say that he's even better than you!"

"So?" Minyoon shrugged. "Does it really matter if he's better than me? I think it's great that someone else is debuting. If he's good, he'll be successful."

Chanhyuk lightly hit him on the arm. "If he's successful then you might end up losing your status as the Nation's Heartthrob! We need to make sure that he can't beat us!"

"Ugh! What is it with these petty competitions?" Minyoon groaned. "I'm fine singing my songs. Let him sing his songs. We can get along pretty well. I'm sure of it!"

Chanhyuk groaned at Minyoon's optimism. The guy just did not care about the industry's cutthroat nature. He was in his own world, making money and having fun along the way. If only everyone was as simple minded as him, Chanhyuk sighed.

"It's starting!" he exclaimed and turned up the volume. Minyoon also leaned over to watch, hoping that a good singer will get to have a successful debut.

The screen went black for a moment before a white light began to split the screen. A pair of enchanting grey eyes appeared on the screen. The camera slowly panned out to reveal a heart shaped amorous face. His skin was smooth and fair with a fierce expression. His dark hair was cut into a stylish boy cut with bangs loosely hanging in front of his eyes. There was no doubt that the boy was handsome and had top visuals to match.

"Not bad looking," Minyoon remarked. "But how good is his voice?"

"I've heard fans saying that his voice is like honey and deeper than anything they had ever heard," Chanhyuk replied. They waited as the camera finally focused on the boy and he looked directly at the screen.

Minyoon frowned, studying him. There was something strange about the boy but he could not pinpoint it. The boy was staring at the audience for a minute before opening his mouth. A deep, melodious voice began to resonate through the phone, making Minyoon's heart stop.

Huh?