Chapter 1
I am Diana Sparks, 27, a businesswoman investor. Most importantly, I'm an iKONIC who has supported iKON for 8 years now. They have become one of the most successful Korean boy groups in Korea. I also invested in YGE
iKON's label
as one of the shareholders to support iKON. Yes, that's how obsessed I am.
I love my seven babies so much; my bias is Bobby. He's the only member that I can't resist loving as my dream boy, but I love them all equally. It's just that other than Bobby, I see them as my kids, haha.
Everything was going well until June 12, 2019, the day my depression started to resurface because of what happened to Hanbin, the leader and producer of the group. He was accused of using marijuana in 2016, but he neither admitted it nor was there concrete evidence. The scandal had a huge impact on their group, and the company terminated his contract.
I refused to believe he left on his own. He was used as a scapegoat in a very controversial political issue at that time.
This is why I decided to have a meeting with YG, pull out my shares, and buy the members' contracts along with their group name, iKON, from YGE.
We met, and he tried to convince me not to pull out my investment. Due to the company's situation at that time — a result of performance deterioration and the involvement of artists in scandals related to drug use and sexual assaults — investor sentiment was hurt. However, he insisted that the stocks were likely to rebound based on strong fundamentals.
I refused. I already had a plan to start a new company, IKNO Ent.
Kudos if you get the reference
. I gathered all my research about whom to hire, from their manager to bodyguards, producers, and staff. I offered them great compensation that they couldn't ignore.
The plan was all set; I just needed to meet iKON to make this work.
The meeting date arrived. I was so nervous and shaking; I was already in tears just to see all seven of them standing in front of me. Their confused faces made me laugh and stopped me from bursting into tears.
This was an emotionally awkward situation, but I gathered myself to be in businesswoman mode again. I introduced myself and my plan to them.
"Hi, boys. I'm Diana, your new boss. I am here to help you."
I told them about my plan and all the important details. Hanbin smiled and hugged me. I was shocked and getting emotional. This was my ultimate dream — to be noticed by them. But now, they looked at me like a bunch of kids waiting for their mom's comfort.
They cried and kept thanking me, telling me how grateful they were. And guess what? I couldn't control myself anymore. I cried like a baby!
They were all shocked and asked me if I am an iKONIC?! Well, duh!! Obviously, I am! The only reason I invested in YG is because of you! You dumb kiddos, haha. I don't even have any other businesses in Korea aside from YG.
We were all laughing and sharing some thoughts on this situation. Everyone was looking forward to what we could bring to the music industry now that they had the freedom to do what they want. The smiles on their faces were so priceless; I wanted to give them the whole world just to see them happy.
I kept sneaking glances at Bobby, who kept smiling like an angel. Oh my god, my heart! I wanted to hug him tight and tell him how much I love him. Suddenly, he shifted his gaze to my side and stared at me for a long time. I was shocked and so engaged in our staring contest that I forgot to look away. He was so hot and cute at the same time; my heart was beating so fast. I came back to my senses when he winked at me. OMG!!! Kill me now!! My brain couldn't work properly; I'm pretty sure my face turned red. I looked away and excused myself before I passed out!
After the meeting, I only asked for one favor: I wanted them to go to my private resort and spend time with me. I had a big surprise waiting for them.
Saturday morning arrived. They reached the resort that I had booked for this special day. The boys headed to their rooms to unpack and rest for a while.
I cooked our lunch since I wanted to make this very special. Aside from being a beautiful and sassy boss, I am also a great cook. That's why I was very excited for them to taste the seafood, grilled meat, baked mac, ice cream, and cake for dessert that I had made for them.
The first ones to arrive were Yunyheong and Hanbin, who kept teasing me if I had really cooked all the food on the table. The rest joined us too, and then here was Bobby, who sat beside me. I pretended like I wasn't affected by his presence, but deep inside, my heart was about to explode.
We ate, laughed, joked around, and they kept teasing me, asking who my bias was! Well, I lied. I told them they were all my biases, which was somewhat the truth since I loved them all. But Bobby, with his teasing gaze, made me weak. I almost jumped on him; geez!
After lunch, we went down to the beach and played volleyball, sang along with the guitar, and of course, our noise pollution king, Juné, himself, haha.
I became successful and the luckiest masternim. I had a lot of great and rare photos of them being silly and happy, just like some teens having fun without any problems. I wished to see them like this forever. While I stood there, smiling and watching them, I saw Bobby sitting on the beachfront, drinking beer. He looked so peaceful, but I knew he had tons of concerns for their future. I urged myself to walk over to him, even though I was shy and unsure if I could hold a conversation without stuttering. Oh, God, help me. I managed to sit beside him, silently staring at the calm waves. He finally noticed me and looked in my direction, smiling. I choked on my drink — his lips and eye smile — I wanted to chew and swallow him whole. He looked like a main dish rather than a snack.
