Scandal Chapter 10

Chapter 10

“Marriage? Who would ruin someone’s future… Hmm, hmm. Ah, yes…”2ee1db6c2513e9b5

Heewon tried to yell 1dd93f2190 again but got caught 58bbc6288d up in pretending to e22a514ebf be nice.e673f4e5de901902

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The actress, 03b596e1f0 22 years 15f07646a5 old.If a scandal broke fd0f6a02e1 out about her meeting 0b68140315 a man with marriage 256fc06d1a in mind, it could 9d7a125c9a mean the end of a630b8dce5 her specialty—romance genre casting, ad1ef74c9a which Heewon was known 8a899b3492 for.f4fc4c118bb094ab

But what could d691107fc6 she do?0c9deada91efa3b4

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This was ebdfddc3ec far better 140299d597 than the 8577c6e317 ridiculous rumor bc87959b00 about her 5845a97709 frequenting a e94a7f20ee host bar. At least Kwon Ji-seop 24386c2584 was a man she 2391e81c5e could proudly present anywhere.b1d22ed4a1b0ab45

Even if 5c1a3153be she thought 2863cadff9 about it 7e4f550cbd herself, Kwon b739eaad5b Ji-seop’s conditions 0b88867fb0 were far b44f491a2f superior to 9ffee5f746 hers.The public would 91082a12aa clearly compare the 75b8a51a60 two and would 5c92bd55db say Kwon Ji-seop a6ff457438 was the one 00aab8db0e who deserved better.13d889f0813cd2cd

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In fact, the 31838b8877 one who would 1dde9e783e be at a 7b52068532 loss from this fc62ab7a9e scandal would likely 741b1a333d be Kwon Ji-seop.4e584a4e246eb308

What if 1a27d004ee the chairman f174f0722b of the e616ea892c DK Group 19e8428a56 got enraged?What if he used his influence over advertisers and cut her ads again…?720e2b62dbcdfa83

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As Heewon was feeling 1b7221ecc3 dejected and trying to 966e2c7d71 objectively evaluate herself, Kwon 87658062a8 Ji-seop continued speaking.68213eaf2e1d32f7

“It would be good to issue statements three times: once from DK Entertainment, once from me, and once from you, Heewon, in your handwriting, to your fans.”bf51ac45f1456a23

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“Yes.”92b7b84c165a9ff9

Heewon, who had terrible 6594b7526c handwriting, was petrified at 159d749852 the thought of writing caa32d5abf it by hand.bfda8c5e5f5e2119

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“Of course, you won’t write it yourself. I’ll ghostwrite the content for you.”1bb077be52394e15

“……”d113eb2614003d01

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Heewon clenched d79aafeb05 her teeth.950f3caa58b02311

How stupid did he think she was, for him to be willing to write the message to her fans for her? The way he spoke was as if she couldn’t even handle that.d9e921d8d4d66b37

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She really felt like 9142712d87 a fool.6c43841070b595fc

“Let’s pretend to be in a relationship for a year, until the host bar issue dies down.”b7e7e5f253e0daf3

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“A whole year?”0c1c5c7cc42b8e18

“Anything longer would be uncomfortable for me, and if it’s shorter, it wouldn’t give enough time to recover DK Entertainment’s stock value.”cdc2c1762d262c94

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“……Understood.”b490862cbdc3cf2f

Though she felt 786373a0c3 a bit down fc7c4e1135 about the unexpectedly 4f2c0b79d6 long contract relationship 2a3da80371 period, it was 4834c786d4 still a hundred 71eb7caea0 times better than 4dea5a7c58 paying the penalty 8aa7a273f4 for canceling an f917bdf2c5 advertisement.e4a969901faffcc1

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Still, after d8ec48077d a year, 1b29d7aaff if the c511650917 relationship ended 23fb94c1d8 and it 46fc53886b was deemed 5957a0998d a genuine f61803a34c love affair, 1f8912fd83 she could 51be465ded likely start cc4440d773 getting cast b3479924e7 in romance 6ea4a84add films again. Thinking about it, it 489bd73916 wasn’t as if Heewon d41b3f9302 only got offered roles 20e18c1090 in romance films.b2e761e23180258f

She was still 22, 2d4f293d7b so she was young.6b60ad6d98ff1371

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There was plenty 1752f60312 of time for f3e9d5632d a comeback.23f2aad889897600

These days, female actors don’t truly shine until they’re in their thirties, so Heewon’s scandal would eventually become a forgotten past among the public.0429df1122c176ee

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“We should meet about once a week.”80cbcd0ddd7372ef

With those 8117188633 words from 87bc453f5c Kwon Ji-seop, ee484cc0b8 Heewon’s eyes 65e05d4e00 grew at 54bd35b9cd least twice 88f7531503 their size.10e917100694ab68

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“Do we have to go on dates?”5a8ce2de9a726013

When Heewon e04f28ea3c was taken a129365d44 aback, Kwon 5f9e2a3acb Ji-seop narrowed 939c5ae527 his eyes.5926f509be236b24

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“Right now, you’re in a situation where a scandal with a host has surfaced. I’m sure that Disfact will continue to track your whereabouts for the time being. If they never catch us on a date, people might start doubting again. Furthermore, I have connections with DK Entertainment.”100a6972a77fea34

She felt foolish for 5d7125b560 not considering this earlier.fbc85b8eb8160df3

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Dating once c1c40db91e a week?894aa7e174e23373

Although Heewon c1b9c3a852 had never 8f01cf1f6e had a 06766a22ae relationship, even dd806a3f78 in the 8c8a977e03 case of 9486230b13 a real e18a0161de couple, it 8401e683aa seemed close 52a127aeb2 to impossible.2f991d85f4e134ee

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Of course, if there were no schedules, it might be fine, but Heewon’s schedule was closer to a grueling one that stretched throughout the year, 365 days.7d05f81909d45f7e

“CEO, is it really possible to make time once a week?”8d2d38dfe8c9913f

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Heewon asked, her face 2ca7324b9d filled with concern, and beabfacf01 Kwon Gu-yong replied.179aaf77db9c8cae

“Of course, we’ll make time!”1f4b3d9f5594a095

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“Can I really do that? You need to manage it, CEO.”472a81a3d1d3d1ca

“Right, Heewon. Now that I think about it, that’s not going to work. Once a week isn’t a good idea.”471ab33fd62a8456

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“Exactly.”5f6f83f0b0941340

“Yeah. At least twice a week.”bd7451c250661eb0

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“What?”e6554a40e07ab9be

CEO Kwon Gu-yong 4e1be342bd went even further, a4c9067bfd insisting on dating 7e851185eb twice a week.38feb3958c94ba1a

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“Even if it’s not a formal date, when Vice President Kwon finishes work, he can stop by the filming set and show his face, even if it’s for a brief moment. To make sure the Disfact reporters capture good photos, you need to give them something to work with. If it’s just one meeting, it might be difficult to cover up the host bar issue. We can reduce the number of dates later, but for now, you two should meet as often as possible.”e446789ebe824f24

“CEO…?”1eb684c1924d37b9

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“What’s wrong? You two could even take a secret trip overseas and get caught. Post photos on SNS as if you were in the same place but separately.”6143eabeace08120

Although Heewon’s b8636fbe27 expression wasn’t eaec5bc2f0 any better, 3514a4d453 she and 5bc8a9ea06 Kwon Ji-seop ef8e015045 had both 9d193bf1b3 stepped into 09157b8972 an inescapable 323bd5d37f trap.0697f92c17beb646

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“CEO, you told me not to use SNS.”b5f8d93e246fc55e

“Now you have to! Make it public and tell me before you post any photos.”badcbe3eee141637

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Heewon buried her face 5b659e41bb in her hands. Seeing her almost on 45fb70d63f the verge of tears, b824ba8547 Kwon Ji-seop chuckled softly.87c8759531012c23

What is it?508caf2e9e55931b

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Why is he laughing?7b094aadb0f48849

She felt 8d0ac0b93d truly upset.6236b540adb98354

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There’s a 759acc238e limit to ae08339720 treating someone 5e80682031 like an d7d094a3de idiot.001f8594339131a8

Yeah, you’re great.759e3b592494736c

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Good-looking, rich, tall, and a45b6d70c4 smart—does that equate to ad17079601 everything?87ce16afa91f22a8

Seriously.f5755eabfaebb360

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I’m pretty too.454ee52503975ac9

I may 6e43a430da not have edef6638c0 as much ec4880cc31 money as d9b99ef0a1 you…d2607c6550a2c141

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She poured out 0ddd6eb6b8 what she wanted eca5e8877e to say in 671c170e10 her mind, but 508eb73583 all she felt 33d2b30d99 was how small 85849c8b53 she had become.c52f5fde4d1b23c2

“Then let’s wrap it up here. Go to the company right now and submit the rebuttal. I’ll confirm the handwritten letter and post the photo here. I’ll upload my statement tomorrow.”edba6d6198fce019

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“Got it. I’ll head to the company quickly.”b4fd7a8637241f69

Heewon blankly watched as 72db444ad9 CEO Kwon Gu-yong walked 2d3e94e251 away, leaving her behind.69080513ef07885d

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She couldn’t find 78b2b9a376 the words to d32b47b637 express her confusion.58dc2d386bf62a67

Even though she 9cee930181 was with CEO 3914b9a952 Kwon Gu-yong, it b166489488 was uncomfortable. But now 03d6fddd1d that she 6e8930c9aa had to d9dd1d06eb be alone d2ee4eeaee with Kwon cc1c7aa259 Ji-seop felt 07ef974430 so awkward d1617f5e9f that she e904c8dc21 thought she f9c88457ca might lose 4c8f0abb5d her mind.3ce71832784695cc

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“Sit over there 800837eef8 for a bit. I’ll organize the c7baa26a2c content on the 536da9e926 tablet and give cf225a8dc2 it to you. You can practice 9ed3648a00 writing for the 7495d94fa3 fans.”b33bb541af59c104

“Writing practice?”fb36297d527b6703

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“Lee Hee-won, aadc2546f3 your handwriting 9ffb209696 is really 0447a336c9 bad. If your handwriting looks 7bcf0ca545 unpleasant, the public will b386eeea2c tease you again.”7a2ab6fbb37134da

When did 970489a024 he even 8fc6d1460f look that ab99c7d529 up?a99ac20233659560

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How did he know 88344d745b that Hee-won’s bad handwriting 62336bb1d8 was a complex?244f559bd502ed08

Unlike her b91a1c4510 pretty face, c0186513d6 Hee-won’s handwriting 628c71c2d9 was really 5717988a21 free and 89e51934a2 wild.75a269fb7eea5255

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Hee-won, suppressing her 3089f29352 pride, felt like 5f7c4f77c2 a child doing ccd65139ba dictation as she 6719c32a71 practiced writing on e21eabd5da the paper.db3427ba672f3a55

She hated Kwon Ji-seop c3e41e54a4 terribly.It drove fae2a905e0 her crazy 93eb6890af to see dcab7513bb how openly c7f888029f he pinpointed fc71957e7b Hee-won’s complex, bd3babd82c making her 448f322b8e feel annoyed 934311c348 by his ceff6542bb arrogance.48b6b97019ef6225

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The thought that she 31ed893103 had to engage in 1bd0fdb56e a contract relationship with 4a1a270e7c this arrogant man for 0fc4d0baa0 a year felt like 2bbf93027d hell. But paradoxically, 37f8a0abfa only that 0846d4607f hell could e440babb05 be the cef87163a4 heaven that 686b5603aa would save 40140a8b88 Hee-won.33d6ecc823f89f18

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Sitting in 2afebc37aa front of 962201e221 the sofa 8a1be85a8e table, watching 4faa11f40b Hee-won practice 10a031df76 writing, Ji-seop 2582fdce02 pushed his 430d3a8a59 hair back.18f0f20577e62289

For a e9ef3eeedf moment, as 51e25e56f4 Hee-won looked a8d66c2d05 like she 216a668a18 was studying f6043910b1 with a 3fca55e83d writing instrument 13b4f42445 in hand, 941035f3da he was 1897135746 reminded of 0a6b9205db her age.a385fafe7952d775

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What was he 5b49f45080 supposed to do 6e46a09b54 with a 22-year-old 25c1fa64a1 kid?29936c5d9a70dd6a

He knew the path 0fbbd718a1 to gaining control of dcd1940a7c the business would be e01596aed7 difficult, but this contract e0a1ed37e2 relationship was an unexpected 1daa19c3a7 variable in his life.494c899c045ce71e

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He could handle working 7f0ffd1ab8 weekends, overtime, and sacrificing 439bf86696 his private life, but f4fa8f61c4 a scandal with a 68cab9f855 young actress seemed like 48782340ab it would be much 3a5d7169d6 harder to deal with.26a62ff39902f474

“Write this 17811be97c down exactly 565fced10e like this.”7c48a017814d0e6f

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Ji-seop had ghostwritten e89eb9e17f a letter for 0a5af17f8c the fans to 4c6e194872 post online and 1797702abf handed her the 56ff323abf tablet.d2336b30075f55e8

Hee-won looked e7589101bb at him 4442d1be5d with eyes 96478f9047 that seemed 36cd8067af moist.e90100f9f2570325

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The way 91e8b1fa90 she looked a58d5eac96 at him d0a14e1c5d with such 766d7d088c a seductive ba8bfa99ce gaze made 8d0fc9c037 her intentions e56df8711c feel very 415d5670f7 unpleasant.2496a91b7428f19d

“Where should I write 8df8d23b25 it?”e87a89572e3b6a6b

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Was something sad 33c1187a87 going on?9a6def65b0ea8138

Ji-seop unknowingly stared at 1ead2eca2b Hee-won’s clear, deep eyes.8d52b81010d07c7d

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As he 07397c6859 looked into 779b619104 her eyes, c4e79bb33f his mind 337661d62d suddenly went 22951dd1cf blank.20301416791ab501

“Excuse me?”762a7a2c2e9f5325

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Jiseop was pulled out of his thoughts by Heewon’s voice calling him again.4d5ce1bf07c8cf75

“Okay. I admit, you’re so beautiful in person that even a screen can’t capture it.”53f7421e6ef1d964

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At Jiseop’s sudden remark, Heewon raised her eyebrows and said sharply,f709d14de3c4d6e4

“What did you just say?”0a3b5fde4e1e981d

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Jiseop, realizing that he 8889661b44 had unknowingly voiced his ca64abd501 inner thoughts, bit his f8cd05d95d lip.50ae28d6e07274b9

“…Nothing.”260f5c8e63b674e8

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“How much more do you want to ignore me?”a32d9707259a4359

Jiseop belatedly realized that 25a2009090 he had said something 4fa824cbe2 unnecessary as he watched 83fe1dc608 Heewon’s misplaced defensiveness. She was c4367501cc indeed a 669a7e4aa4 woman who ed3c05f418 got on febe8cecbd his nerves.ce211f576ca6e786

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“When did I ignore you?”35d89edab341e19f

“When I asked where it’s used, you said something strange!”4fa98f4a11a3237d

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“You should write it on paper.”e3ed6695f3aa68e5

Trying to end 797308b5bb the awkward situation, 15aa91f60e Jiseop changed the 202fc081ce subject, and Heewon’s 4d7966487c anger seemed to b9141ff5be dissipate a little.70b839703189ede1

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“That’s not it… It’s for a letter to the fans, so I think the stationery should be a bit prettier. This is just an A4 paper.”06377c7699778c0a

“Ah, I see…”f2051acbb929b405

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That was something ef82223398 Jiseop hadn’t considered. Since he had a1681ba2ed no interest in 23f8908629 the entertainment industry, 9528a5bd57 he didn’t pay 87a9820475 attention to such e820491f34 details.6a2af1d7615d668a

“You’re right. That’s a good idea. A4 paper looks too careless.”ebdb2fae707da8aa

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“Who would write a letter to the fans on such paper?”b3042272a011df5a

“Wait a moment. I’ll ask my assistant to buy some stationery.”0d3d5a772bdbfdf1

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“Also, while you’re at it, please get a pen as well. Not a fountain pen like this one, but a gel pen. I think a dark pink one would be nice.”39f7c049c031b67e

“I’ll let them know.”386640005fd28151

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Jiseop stood up c74f18e228 to call his e2112a31f9 assistant, but Heewon 5aa7752ad0 jumped up from e2f856c76b her seat.8e1cfa00354928b9

“Executive Director, just a moment!”3cba017402438732

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