LOVE IN A SWEET POISON

EPISODE 12 [THE TRUTH BEHIND]

" So what's your plan?" He asked me.

"Usually when they do this kind of trafficking they don't take the girl to the red light area first. If it's their first time they take them to their personal bar where all VIP's of the cities would be gathered to spend their night. They slowly start to teach them how to serve drinks and how to please males. So it's a waste looking for her at the area. We have to find the personal bar this gangster owns. we can definitely find her there." I explained him.

"How do you know so much about this? Wait Don't Tell me your company does s*x trafficking?" He yelled .

I was dumbfounded by his question.

"What the hell? No. My company is something related to paramedics so I know it well what happens in s*x trafficking and how they do their work." I explained.

"Ok, So we find the bar but how can we common people go in?" He asked.

I rummaged my purse and took a gold card. It was given to me by Mr. Smith when we were business partners. It was when I have to attend meetings but usually thrown out because of my attire and work designation. That time he gave this to me. If you show this card to any VIP places in Korea, you would be treated with utmost respect. I gave this card to Kai. He took it staring it deeply.

"What?" I asked him.

"What is this? If we want money we can take from my card." He took one from his wallet and showed me. I sighed.

"We get inside with the help of this card. After we get inside, I find her, we both exchange our clothes, and I'll take her place. You both leave the bar as me and you. We will make a taxi wait outside. " I said.

"What the hell why do you have their pass?" He stood up yelling. "You are making me scared. Are you sure you don't do s*x trafficking? Or anything illegal?" He yelled again making me sick of his behavior.

"Calm down,dumbass. This is a VIP card. You can enter anywhere with this card. So stop saying bullshits and focus. Now tell me did you understand my plan?"

He nodded as he sat down quietly.

"We will give her some money and send her to the nearest station, asking her to take any train to Seoul. They will not search for her in stations as they know she doesn't have any money. Plus she is a newbie so no one would remember her face. I can take her place easily."

"And what about you?" He asked me worried.

"After sending her to the station, you come back through the back door. Book me for your night. You don't have to pay before. We will find a room. Usually VIP rooms have big window and less CCTV's, we can easily escape from there."

"What if you were taken by some other men?" He asked worriedly.

I chuckled. "They will not make me do that on the first go. I will put up till you come. When you come back, go to a secret door at the back. They will definitely have a room for VIP's to book their nights. Go there, show this card and ask for someone young. They will automatically send you to me." I said.

"Sounds risky, but what if this Plan A did not work? Any Plan B?" He asked.

"There is no plan B. We are finishing it in one go. Now We have to buy some good clothes."

We did not waste a single moment. We went to the mall nearby and bought a dress for the bar. I just chose a simple black dress not to stand out inside the club. And he chose the same a black shirt with a black pant and black coat. we got some sunglasses too. We looked at the time it's already 6:00 in the evening.

We drove to the most luxuriest bar in the town. We took a deep breath and went inside. I held his arm out of fear. We were stopped by the receptionist.

"Can we have the pass sir?" Receptionist asked politely.

It's a common rule of all VIP Bar owners. All the special customers are given a special card to display whenever they want to come to the bar. He was referring to that pass. Kai took the gold card out of his wallet and showed it to the receptionist. His eyes widened. He bowed immediately letting us in. Thank goodness, I was worried that they might have changed the card. Looks like they did not. We went inside and stood frozen on what we saw. His hand tightened on me. It was a strippers club. Oh s**t! What did we get ourselves into!

"We are leaving now." he said through his teeth.

"What nonsense are you spouting? we are leaving only when they doubt us. Find yourself a comfortable place. I will search for her. When I find her I'll call you" with that I slowly detached myself from him.

To be honest, I am scared. Hella scared. But I have to save her. I went to the first floor in the club, I looked around the place. I have to find a secret entrance. I was observing the whole club. From the place behind the pole dance stage was a small door. It looked like a change rooms for dancers. Let's try there. I quickly got down the stairs and moved throughout the crowd, I stopped as it read "Authorized personnel's only." I secretly went there. Right exactly as I expected. There was a large hallway. The door of the last room in the hallway opened and came out a middle aged lady cursing under her breath. I slowly walked towards her. I lowered my head and covered my face with my hair.

"Why does he always make me deal with newbies." She cursed as she walked away.

So that is where she is. I quickly went inside the room and closed the door.

"I said I don't want to do it. Can't you let me die instead?" she shouted without looking at me.

"No, I can't let you die. I have promised your mother that I will save you." I said coming near her.

She looked up to me surprised. She stood up and hugged me tight.

"It's gonna be alright, now wear this and leave the room quietly. when I came in there was no one around. so hurry and get out of the door. You can go to the backside of the pole dancing stage. There you will meet Kai. The guy who was there with me earlier, get out of the bar with him." I instructed her as I called Kai from my phone. He picked up immediately.

"You found her?" He asked.

"Yes, now listen. Come to the back side of the pole dance stage. You will find her in my cloths take her out immediately. Once you take her to the taxi call me." I cut my call.

"What did they ask you to do? Did they ask you to dance or serve anyone?"

"No. They just told me to wait here and said someone will come soon."

"Ok whatever, quickly change into these and get out fast." I said as I gave her my clothes and I wore her clothes and pushed her out of the room and waited there instead of her.

I sat there for 10 mins, no call from Kai or no person entered the room. I began to get nervous. Did they meet each other? Are they safe? Did they board the taxi? So many questions on my head and suddenly the door opened. I quickly hid my mobile under the table runner. The lady entered was not the person I saw coming out of this room. She looked more mature and old.

"Now your first mission here is to spend the night with our Boss." She said.

What!!!! On the first day? Was I wrong? Oh god. Kai? What happened to them. Looks like he did not book me but someone else did before him.

"The whole club is in a frenzy. The Boss never asked for anyone but he particularly choose you. You must be special." She came closer and whispered, "Do a good job today, if he likes you he can even make you his mistress and give you some of his property."

Mistress.? so that old hag is already married. That makes the job more easier. I can fight him or make him drink more alcohol until he passes out. Then escape. My mind was making plans continuously. I noticed two women in traditional gown came and stood next to me.

Traditional gown in stripper's club?Things were getting weirder and weirder. They gave me a beautiful gown and asked me to change into it. They did not leave the room but turned around not facing me.I quickly wore the gown and put the mobile inside the pant.

"Done." I said.

"Okay then. Let's go. Follow us." The old lady said.

They lead the way and I followed them. I memorized each and every doors and corridors. This might help me later.

They stopped at a door and asked me to enter inside. I bowed to them and entered the room. It was a big room with a king sized bed on the center where the man sat at its corner piping tobacco. I tried to look at him but the side curtains did not allow me to. I expected an old hag but it turned out to be a young man with his body well built. I stood at the center of the room, facing the bed, waiting for him to speak.

"FINALLY WE MET, ADALIA BAKE."