New York’s stock market had once plunged by more than five percent. There was the fear of a global economic crisis and the U.S. president was also facing possible impeachment due to his sex scandal. Korea was also tense as the citizens condemned the Daehyun Group for donating three hundred thousand tons of rice to North Korea.

On the other hand, England was quiet. Surprisingly, Jessica had flown in from New York, not England, to meet me. Her beauty grabbed people’s attention as she had erased her previous rustic look. 

“Long time no see, Ethan.”

The airport restaurant was almost empty, and it seemed it would close soon. Jessica started smoking a cigarette, and I also lit the one she handed me.

“I wanted to see you again, but I didn’t expect to meet you in Korea,” she said.

“The Russian financial war and the Wall Street takeover battle all began in this country,” I replied.

“As far as I know, Korea is not an attractive...