Scandal Chapter 15

Chapter 15

As expected, Heewon really 0028c9623c did have an interesting f7744c5b5d face.1f79fe2e85b3c09b

At twenty-two, she didn’t ccb77d1fb7 even seem like a 96305f159c romantic interest for him. Moreover, being an actress wasn’t a9cb8492af anywhere close to his type, 39f427b0e4 but despite that, Jiseop couldn’t d12aae6e27 tear his eyes away from 2aebb57dcd her face.7448aef144df90bf

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He recalled the 175b77263c words of many 110b57e9c1 people who said 036a5c021b that no matter a0321cc6dd whether the movie 52f74e3a8a was good or 23d0d27aa0 not, just going 89911a4da3 to the theater 381beedb7c to see Heewon’s 3097c48048 face was worth f67ff59022 every penny.070f5f8ee57f59b7

Referring to Heewon as “an interesting face” has become a popular meme lately. Even someone like Jiseop, who wasn’t interested in such trends, had heard it enough to know it was a well-known phrase.580d8f7569ff1c9c

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“Yeah, I like it.”6701588a43534cef

“Since you like it, that makes me happy too.”72399e220f5ba072

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“I wasn’t able to properly say this earlier because I was caught up in the moment.”0bc426e3e8acc3d4

Unlike her usual 7258c8a700 cheerful demeanor, Heewon 946400c2b7 now spoke with 6ae733fb7a a serious expression.b29e4fc75f34ce67

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“Say it.”07e9565061d3de5f

“I’m really thankful.”b0ca9d7cdb32f05e

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Jiseop spoke in a d1413b83fc low voice, mindful of 8e17f314e6 the other tables around c57fee5d55 them.85a87375b05a17c0

“You don’t need to say that. Let’s just focus on each other.”72e856af30effa2e

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“Even so, I wanted to tell you.”652a9c0585fe600d

Jiseop quietly nodded, 85b9fd1cb8 signaling to Heewon f35a83fac0 that they should c05d749baf not talk about bb08f6f164 their fake relationship 714cfe307b anymore.231be69c523ee523

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Heewon seemed to revert back 8f671ea220 to her usual excited self 98d1d8bf0a and eagerly started cutting her 6f667bc31b steak.3f473ec1b42205e3

It wasn’t like she couldn’t 62e91fc558 afford steak.a74896a3631d30af

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Life was about eating and surviving, yet it felt a bit sad that Heewon, at her age, couldn’t freely enjoy a simple meal when she probably wanted to. 3bc840b2c188b4dc

Before long, the two had afd487b26e finished two bottles of wine. The restaurant happened to e0e58bdddc have two bottles of f19e2cccf6 the rare vintage Château 6dae19317e Margaux, and they’d relied 2bfd1aa1a0 on the alcohol to b67d9995d8 get through the awkward 694a15fdff acting with each other.9014b718efce1ba3

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“Shall we leave soon?”6cba23d14e112433

“Wait a moment, Oppa.”b3f401f9de94acaf

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Just as Jiseop stood up d90bcf9439 after finishing dessert, Heewon grabbed 3c06b462cc his arm.3c25bd9c6d54a96b

“What’s the matter?”cd0c7e0db2807ac9

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“I just want to rest my arm on yours for a second.”754686482ce5674c

As they left the cfe4ab225f restaurant, Heewon linked her e24d626d34 arm with Jiseop’s. For a brief moment, the a611c1574b scent she gave off made c2e08af68e Jiseop feel as though his 92010d8863 breath had been taken away.114c1f37820cc593

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“Do we really have to do this…?”c401199cba6cc980

Heewon’s hair, flowing softly, seemed to summon even the first love Jiseop never had. So this is c8395e267d why people kept 8bd44a72c7 talking about Heewon,he thought. He finally understood.de85ec2d08d7d30e

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Jiseop met Heewon’s gaze again, but he quickly turned away, feeling a strange sensation. People around them casually glanced at Heewon with her arm linked in Jiseop’s.f1f6b3cce7180c0c

“It’s not that. There’s a reporter from Disfact behind us. The person wearing beige pants. I see him often, so I know him. He’s a reporter who covers female actresses.”8fb869540f4555f1

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Jiseop squinted his eyes.762a259c646ec551

It seemed the reporter who had blown the whistle on Heewon’s visit to a host bar had already started following them.547edfd18997052d

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Things were starting 068e31c653 to get complicated.6ef136babcb21f9a

Since they had officially acknowledged b9f5453c48 their relationship, there was no b9d41d6a1e real need for reporters to 92cc039146 follow them around. But as Jiseop had 62f7670483 expected, Heewon’s fame had 57f2dbacd7 drawn unwanted attention. Now he too 12bbb0c866 was caught in a138af33bb the celebrity journalist 60b52a4c8a radar.b34e5b231e0fa158

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“Okay. What should we do?”3976d719831b747f

“Well, today’s the day we publicly acknowledged our relationship. If we just eat and part ways, I don’t think anyone will consider it a proper date.”e5d46415c2835f76

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“That’s true.”75959b2e4a82ab7d

Heewon leaned in close to 17bf44b406 Jiseop’s ear, almost as if 5950b68832 she were going to kiss b307e436f4 it, and whispered. The breath from her 5b091151fb lips brushed his ear, 45b60cbea6 sending a wave of 7b9ce7f8bf warmth down to his 48e267aa30 lower abdomen.34f63dfe6b15fc8a

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What was going on now?3ab06a4e7f9a3e1b

Jiseop tried to focus 9343f9f12c on the reporter from 4d8816b980 Disfact, forcing his mind 8dc96b5131 off the strange feelings 847d88ce0a in his body.619fb2ec9dece66c

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“Disfact reporters are sharp, you know.”2c645d165f07e7d1

“So what do you want me to do?”50816c991b39aa1b

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“I think if we just eat and leave, it will look too much like a show for the press. It’d be better if we went for a second date after this.”1c441de9e795c76d

“That makes sense.”716f9ca2927225e3

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“Really? You agree with me?”a1e77cc213e7cd6f

“I’m not saying I agree with everything you say.”ef8256d7c3d6fee2

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Heewon smiled at Jiseop’s 72a1182726 words, clearly pleased.fb6a137cb718cde0

Her gentle smile bec77243e5 made her look 8de109c6ae almost childlike, and 185361dc1f Jiseop couldn’t help 81b5e4744c but feel a 9be7743db9 pang of guilt.01c8f92ea5997090

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An older man like 2ce2f871d9 him going on a ebc7a66cad date with this young 8a744a3200 girl—he couldn’t shake the 2bfd75484c feeling that everyone in 8813640241 the world who didn’t 6437478662 know the full story 1212c969eb would be judging him.0c4fe01e36a45f8d

Once again, from the c016cf959d very first day, things fe0525ad65 were far from easy.13a6ab369e7ee283

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“We’re both drunk. Where should we go for our date?”351faa9af8ff906d

“Going somewhere crowded now might not be the best idea. Since we’re already at L Tower, how about we head to the lounge bar and have some more whiskey?”04e1c258a580e0f7

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Heewon—did she drink that much?57d9b61193e155a1

Jiseop knew from f5f838f569 his father, Kwon aefabe4c6b Gu-yong, that many bbef001a0c in the entertainment 404fb29e59 industry were heavy d11052b7cf drinkers.f6d47d0e82e596d8

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His father’s alcohol e6e8b2758e addiction had been be5723c3d0 so severe that 2b51cc6574 it had led 1ef1ba6fd0 to his mother 6f96a1dc94 divorcing him and 3a0c892c53 leaving young Jiseop 61b825dcef behind. c4b37a61349667fa

Jiseop’s mother, a former d62a9f757e announcer, had been famous b49140f920 for her pretty face, 4bb2f2112f but she never really 9eb7ac31ec made much of a 979b942ca1 mark in the news dc88b47cda due to her lack 88f73809be of professional impact. ad29bdb2190ab9c8

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However, she had been fortunate enough to marry Kwon Gu-yong, the youngest son of DK Group’s chairman, making her life take a turn for the better.3149f26e0e3819b7

Yet, even though she married 4293088001 into wealth, she could do c6f93b5fe8 little when faced with her 0e326a2c18 husband’s drunken rampages.5539a7d6c2e5b30c

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“Do you think it’s okay to drink more?” 3af58eb30c2bf3ea

“In front of the Disfact reporter, it’s better to drink rather than part ways like this.”36199394e312d83e

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Jiseop, who took after bb77314d63 his father and had f677bbd684 a strong tolerance, was 898c3fba89 a little worried about cd6a532aa2 whether Heewon, who was 2694807796 delicate and fragile enough e5477b7f79 to collapse with a 452e5c84a0 light push, could hold 3cefad5023 up.e815f26b9906baaf

They had already each drunk a4d9c8afd0 a bottle of wine, so bbce70577f going for a second round c2d30aba72 felt a bit awkward. However, Jiseop, recalling the c65c26991b rumors about the strong 4a97c07c85 alcohol tolerance of people d9a4bebbb8 in the entertainment industry, 464a6f3e08 decided to head to 032e47e407 the lounge bar with 5455df289b her.bfb346d2bb59f972

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He must be saying 3ab137a3bf this because he’s confident.3ec9a2863f445358

The two moved to a 6a30e1280d table and sat in the 0aee973958 dimly lit lounge bar. This time, they ordered a 6ff243c143 Macallan 30-year-old whisky and fruit 243172deaf snacks.876ef4324a7b4e5a

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“Wow… 30 years old!”bf9b66e9b451c5c8

“Do you like whisky?”7b4fc125e2dcf604

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“I’m not picky about the type of alcohol.”bc70388f3a439769

“Then, you’ve never had Macallan before?”2ca0918dc0cfdcef

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Heewon, who seemed a5b3bffbb0 to enjoy alcohol, 33d063dbad was surprised at a993e43247 the sight of e87576309c Macallan 30-year-old whisky, 8322be1b1a which a whisky 8c2595740b lover with money 6bcaa7c533 would likely have c244c46ff3 tried at least 64afc11b6d once.5c12269f01276eb5

“No, it’s just that this alcohol is much older than me.”ebd1d70c765a8dc2

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“……”ba620cbb7ad8c1da

Jiseop felt awkward for fe2c973d05 no reason.9ccff78028db7e78

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The reason being that 599ecc172a Jiseop himself was a 61e9062e3f year older than the 10a8123611 Macallan 30-year-old whisky that 8a7e51e0ea Heewon was admiring.9d669402197316cb

“…It’s a good drink, so try it.”3e58ab33bcf5c8e6

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“This drink is eight years older than me.”89d9840a3bc0f163

“Right.”ee9cdc6681a27bfb

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Jiseop couldn’t understand his own d9ed374402 feelings. Of course, it was 9f2c0e97f8 a win-win game, but f8cf8cab71 this fake relationship was ab9dfe0531 an unfair contract that 12a34a0043 leaned heavily in his 9bdf838f21 favor.1750dcfcc03193fe

Still, maybe because of the a357f0f292 nine-year age gap, he felt 659871e505 like he had turned into 7d07a03908 the kind of disgusting old fc7b18d80f man who only liked younger 0bb88b9a8e women.b190bda3fe18d750

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It felt like he was b513b0e6f9 committing a sin in front 5792c9aab6 of the world.People would point fingers a4c9dfc85d at him.dd4189088b242147

After all, he af55fd8c6e had used his 9c92a8e1e5 status as a becf5dbb73 chaebol heir to b18973ac73 snatch up a 0b43afffd9 much younger woman, a45271b596 a national actress, 75d80fc32f no less.b2e803941e887b6a

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As these thoughts crossed 15f891ea41 his mind, his mood 506eb2eb77 sank low.9d3ddcbcf32de3bf

So, contrary to his d4b7868dc8 usual self, Jiseop started 61e4d5edf8 to drink more than b2eaed1f8d usual.651d3a613175145c

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Since there was 9729795e10 no meaningful conversation ee24898210 between him and 47636ca2cd Heewon, they seemed 41b93f45f0 to be calling fd865bcbc2 for more alcohol.3347d37a041b7990

Jiseop, who resembled his 7d4bc28b4b father and had a ff3a293fec strong tolerance for alcohol, dbb049cab5 didn’t feel comfortable mixing e8d540e709 wine with whisky.caab5ac0f2bec815

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Moreover, after worrying e5a4a51f86 about DK Entertainment’s 127941337a stock price drop bbef778646 these past few f324436875 days, he felt 1a3fbf37b8 a bit tipsy e0fab42d1d faster than usual.65e4c47077042569

“What’s your hobby,oppa?”93af84b5d36d00e1

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“Work.”33200199fa914c05

“Your hobby is work?”a771fd5b51ae1714

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“Yeah.”7ff9fae6209455fd

“How could you do that?”1eed99ce176b09ce

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“Because I like my work.”aec43580f0a7cf0f

The conversation wasn’t quite clicking. Heewon, on days 4926d69d06 when she didn’t 253577726a have a schedule, 19432b1bdc would lie on 1bfffd50e5 the sofa. She would be def2181265 lost in her 2b60711ef9 phone playing games, 63d20eb14b meeting friends, or 8bc5b31183 watching movies at b40872b927 home. That, however, was a ed68064a10 far cry from Jiseop’s b0a05652f5 life.c3f2bcf6ac99f776

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“I see…”cdd695082f61f49a

As the conversation cadad4f91c felt out of 333fdd49d7 sync, the two 4a8d120d68 began drinking faster.b4633a5ea874b8a1

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When Jiseop pretended to go 881faf74f4 to the restroom and looked b1fa0bf108 around, he noticed that the 5754de89e5 Disfact reporter was still keeping 1a37958d0a an eye on them.8741ae85149f561d

“What a bothersome guy…”f6c476b5c310419b

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Jiseop returned to his seat d80c98c0d9 and sat down.2f1cdb26bb94f80c

Seeing Heewon’s half-lidded eyes, 47c981e81e he felt a little 3bf2525721 worried.60901037622f5f08

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They’d only been together for 7a79e63201 three hours.a41dc2202218fcb6

Jiseop wasn’t sure ec670ec056 how long couples e163211926 usually spent together, bca11b64af so he couldn’t b67e7c139c find the right 649ddaec63 moment to get 740c1880f2 up and leave.530ba8a30dae712a

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“Heewon, should we get going?”fce06a18cba3dc97

“…But the reporter is still there.”aa54ee9a4292b79a

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“True, but you seem pretty drunk.”dd778596d644ab49

“I’m fine.”51c966b3552d4e25

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“You don’t look fine.”f04df3b30e375fcf

Jiseop wasn’t any better off, e3dd412445 either.4f22386e6d62eecd

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Three hours might be 0fe3f8d1bb a bit short for 40398c1847 a first official date, 2ba15d35d5 but if they stayed d691f082f7 any longer, their fake 7df35fcd53 relationship would be exposed 88213c9b86 in front of the cc2a6479c3 reporter.c5ec6d311d5d2ceb

“Alright.”533ba4c1b1cceff5

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Heewon naturally linked her 1a874e882d arm with Jiseop’s.3f085ddf6a0d4585

Maybe it was d7a0e77ca5 the alcohol, but 71c95bad03 Jiseop’s heart began b58b37fadd to race from 8443ecaa59 the skinship.edeae97b939983b0

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What is going on?d9949cdc6ae0653f

Why is my 5a192a7723 heart racing over 4564d5452d a fake date?a54707892db8ae1b

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Jiseop, in his ff11355df3 drunken state, tried 8a217714f4 to calm himself e343605491 down and led 48cd1fd959 her toward the a0ef75690a elevator.f802297866015794

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In the backseat of the e3507ab6c0 car driven by the chauffeur, 8ccfe346fe Heewon and Jiseop were sprawled f2518b2fc2 out, quickly falling into a 9552b69e4d deep sleep.116482f3024a98a4

Even with a stranger cda74af1c4 in the driver’s seat, 766b1c5e3b perhaps because the tension a780d5d0f3 had eased, they couldn’t 1bd2deedc6 resist the overwhelming urge 93e7fa6a54 to sleep.51151a444a05e901

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“We’ve arrived.”57bd5282e8df3369

Before long, the car reached 28f32201bc Seongsu-dong.09a82fdbff7cfa4a

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As the chauffeur shut the 1dae8738ec door after saying his goodbyes 239901e354 and disappeared, Heewon rubbed her 7257c65e49 eyes.6b8c8ee50b3577ad

“…Where are we?”8911eb0335f6d795

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As she looked around, 274b0932e0 she realized this wasn’t 0ef42ed0eb Heewon’s house, but Jiseop’s.0e9dde9862ae6114

It seemed that drunk Jiseop had given the chauffeur the wrong address, and the driver had ended up at the “home” saved in the GPS.1222319c1ed2b3fa

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“Oppa? Jiseop oppa, wake up…”d69fbf25d7fa2c8f