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The story starts off at their childhood .
Warning: slow progress for the first twenty chapters .
The Childhood is also mainly in the perspective of the male lead . This will change to the female lead once the present day begins .
In the meantime, I hope you will enjoy :)
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Minhyun was lonely .
Although he was surrounded by his maids, butlers, and servants; he felt no companionship . For instead of socializing, they were statues, only shifting their eyes to follow his movements .
There was eleven people in the room, yet he was the only one moving freely . The only sound in the air was the movements of his fingers as he flipped through the pages of his book .
The worker's gazes felt like needles puncturing his skin . He hated it . At every hour of his day, all they did was stare at him while waiting for his commands . It was as if they had no other characteristics . In fact, sometimes he would hide in the darkness of his closet to get away from this torture . But each day was a repeat of the next . Nothing changed . What was the point of having a beating heart, when all of them acted like lifeless corpses?
Having this type of company may be comfortable for others . His father, at the rare times he visited home, did not have complaints about the arrangement . The cold-hearted man enjoyed the deafening silence . But Minhyun was only a nine-year-old boy . At this age, he should be playing with friends or exploring the labyrinth he called home . There should at least be room for him to have an imaginary friend . Yet, he was trapped within their gazes with no escape .
Due to his father's cold and violent nature; there was also no family member or friend who came to visit . There was no one for him to call friend . He couldn't remember the last time he talked to someone of his age .
Nobody bothered to reach out to the boy left in the darkness .
Minhyun sighed before standing up . He was in the mansion's library and had just finished reading the thick book in his hands . Stories were his only escape from his dull world, bringing color to his imagination . Though they didn't satisfy him enough, he didn't have much choices of entertainment . It was either reading or studying . Between, the two, he definitely did not like the later .
When he lifted his eyes to glance around, the others looked down, avoiding eye-contact . Fear radiated from their hearts .
Even though Minhyun was young, if he were to say one bad word to his father, they would all be fired .
It happened long ago, just once, but stayed fresh in their minds . During that time, the young heir was five years old and wanted to eat macaroons . As the kitchen did not have any nor the materials to make them, everyone dismissed his whining . The child already ate enough sweets to make his cheeks round . If he were to eat more, it would be unhealthy . Everyone was looking out for his best interests . Unfortunately, they did not realize Minhyun's father would come that night . Minhyun, being a clueless child, cried while his father was at the door . In the end, without listening to their testimonies, the parties involved were fired and replaced the next day .
Wrongdoing or not . Nobody was allowed to make the young heir cry . Heck, they were blessed enough to be in his mere presence! He was the only heir of the MH Conglomerate: one of the largest businesses in the world . A single hair on his body was worth more than any child in Korea .
After experiencing this fear, the workers changed their attitudes towards Minhyun . Everyone realized that rather than acting upon themselves, it was better to avoid the situation altogether . Now, all they did was follow Minhyun's commands . They wanted to avoid trouble at all costs .
From that day on, Minhyun's cheeks shrunken and he rapidly lost weight . Although young, he came to the quick realization that his actions had repercussions . Everyone became distant after the tears flowed down his face . In his brain, all he could think was that he did something wrong .
Instead of crying, he tried to regain their friendships by smiling . He fooled around and played pranks on the butlers . When it came to the maids, he helped them by cleaning the toys on the floor . He even studied out of his own will . Minhyun was always a bright child but now, he was even more desperate for the love he deserved .
The workers noticed his efforts but they did not budge . With one wrong move, their life could go to peril .
After years of attempting to gain their affection, Minhyun gave up . He accepted his cruel fate .
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