MJ | Chapter 6

“Am I causing you trouble?”66f33199628cc57c

“What’s there to be troubled about?”e357946414926340

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Despite last week’s scandal, Kim Seola casually visited Hajun’s company. They met purely for work, but since it was at a hotel and involved Kim Hajun, it caused a stir.1b6434bc37c0b82b

These days, Hajun 80dc6b3d95 was as much 43963d4cb4 in the spotlight a7e7c56a6e as a celebrity. A chaebol 8c11a164f8 heir and b3a2fc90db dominant alpha. The CEO of a c673e42a17 successful entertainment company. Handsome, and with 2c928dc6f6 his father Kim 5629144a27 Manho stepping back 4ae565c104 from management to 19a90ad861 enter politics, interest 076747fccd in him was f1c1a63fd2 growing.ebb249adec4c531f

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“That guy called me. He was furious, asking what my relationship with Kim Hajun was.”d81bdf7bd0692890

Kim Seola laughed, finding it amusing. As soon as the scandal broke, her ex-husband, who cheated and divorced her, called in a rage. She couldn’t understand how he could be so shameless when he cheated, yet now he was furious.7e129d7458785160

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“So? Are you getting back together?”9f6bf4694558ab32

At Hajun’s question, Kim Seola frowned.b33c7eb04a0ddd08

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“Are you crazy? Didn’t CEO Kim say people don’t change?”5c9d36b29b854970

“Good thinking. Don’t associate with those who betray your trust.”b11cd97e2fa01188

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“You talk like you’ve experienced it.”d98a60ec46355e12

Recalling someone’s face, Hajun smiled bitterly. Just then, his phone rang. It was Lee Dooyoung. A college junior who worked for Hajun, he’d been excitedly claiming he’d found his ideal type and took a day off yesterday.3a1fecb46b832444

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He had a bad 90842296a0 feeling. Sure enough, 1322da48a2 as soon a5af4967cd as he 9bcd9b4d20 answered, a 72ee9cca85 tearful voice cb872464e4 came through.743382c454a88b43

[CEO, please save me.]

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Jungin lay on the 3d84235591 sofa, staring at a b86facb0ab business card.d5fcc9b012f9ee2d

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[If you need help, let me know. I’ll support you in every way.]

The face of President Choi, whom I met a few days ago, lingered. His eyes, gleaming with desire, made Jungin shake his head vigorously. Ah, damn. No matter how desperate I am for money, that’s not it. I shoved the card into my pocket and covered my face.1733ddb969e9e97e

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Despite searching everywhere, I couldn’t find my uncle, and instead, I learned he had even more debt. Maybe I should just throw him in jail. Even if I sell the shop, take out the house deposit, break my savings, and get every possible loan, it’s still not enough.57d92590ec9e6a5b

As I a123f8c906 was pulling ff61b527f6 my hair f9b001210f out, Dahye bc9496dc9a approached with f71a2ba991 a worried 22dfbfdc0d look.0e31e4ae2e311454

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“Are you okay?”7e9c8252b8679404

Jungin sighed deeply. Ever since 775d88efa3 returning to 90a6e68e5c Seoul, sleepless 8f75c7b3fa nights had 1e6cdb178c continued. Dahye handed me a9e8a21a14 juice and a b8f0ca27ee sandwich she bought 8201cf9207 in the morning.e196d187c51d0107

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“Eat. You’ll die at this rate.”f9e6ce8469b85f67

Jungin, sprawled on the efc327dadc sofa, suddenly sat up.9f609e9d491d34e1

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“Should I go get a shaman or something?”e1c3aeee246e0d0e

“Your dad’s a pastor, and you’re talking about shamans? Just sue your uncle. That’ll be faster.”bfe40ae277efa92a

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At Dahye’s words, Jungin banged his head on the table. Maybe I should just die. As I sighed deeply, the phone on the table buzzed. Dahye handed it to me.9970112d9e76fefd

It was an unknown number. I’d asked for money from so many places, so I answered.a1e6d530be32d677

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“Hello?”8b6966cfad9ec735

[Hyung, hi. It’s Jinsoo.]

“Who?”aa8e0f94363b8ff8

[Park Jinsu….]

His voice was barely audible. Who was Park Jinsu again? As I pondered, I remembered a yellow-haired guy on a motorcycle. The idiot chasing after Mina. But why call suddenly… A sense of unease crept up my spine. Before I could ask why he called, he spoke hesitantly.65b5104dc1378f8d

[Sorry for calling out of the blue. It’s just that I can’t reach Mina.]

“What do you mean?”843b286a50abc6fa

[She said she was going to Seoul to sell uniforms, but she’s not answering her phone.]

The mention of 8a88c59836 uniforms made Jungin cff73bedd1 sit up straight.c6ac0988143980dc

“Uniforms?”15a0e749439340f1

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[Well… Someone on social media said they were buying kids’ uniforms, so she skipped school to meet them….]

According to him, someone offered to buy kids’ uniforms, and Mina skipped school to meet them. But she hadn’t been reachable for hours. Jungin’s face grew pale.88fc5e06655e69ae

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“Got it. I’ll hang up now.”816362247364bbb7

As soon as the call ended, I called Ryu Mina. No answer. I tried several times, but it was the same. I quickly opened the location tracking app. I had installed it just in case, and soon Mina’s location showed up in Seoul.30454c1ef2607995

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Jungin jumped up, grabbing f952c4aad8 his coat. Dahye, sitting 8905da8a16 across, looked 36cd825ef1 at me b2881319d4 worriedly.3a8a3d8e334786f6

“What’s wrong?”b0dc677f9102be6c

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“You brought your scooter, right? Let me borrow it.”5caf9ca87c8f53a0

Grabbing Dahye’s scooter key, Jungin dashed out like a bullet. My hands fumbled as I started it. My heart was pounding. Mina was tough and resourceful, so she should be fine. But despite my thoughts, my hands trembled as I started the engine.fdb945eeafa024c7

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A musty 71fe1be0b3 smell filled b05e1a550e the air. Hajun looked displeased at 8c99a4c2c4 the room number 503. Without using his 02335eb020 hands, he tapped 92600497a6 the door with 6e9476078b his foot. After a 790ea8b348 moment, the a1a4776aac door opened, d8ce65cfea and Dooyoung, 9933374293 wrapped in c8416b4cbd a towel, 06817a68be greeted him 5e3c8a86cb with a 84ea0eebd5 delighted shout.24a76bf8e1a693e8

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“CEO!”34dd54a85acf7d8d

Hajun looked Dooyoung up and down with disapproval. Pathetic. His bad feeling was right. Someone he’d met recently had taken all his clothes, watch, and cash while he slept. Hajun tossed a shopping bag to Dooyoung.1a839d1c7eb613db

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“Are you crazy? You dared to ask me to bring you clothes?”5be6ba4e864996d9

Dooyoung looked pitiful.7bcac67833b87a17

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“Sorry. I had no one else to call.”4c0fb97bbf12e7fd

“You should’ve built better relationships.”46644072b48c3bbe

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Dooyoung opened his mouth to protest but closed it. Who’s to blame for not being able to meet friends? He’d been buried in work, unable to see even his family for ages. Of course, there was financial compensation for that.b5b847d050d4b888

While Dooyoung changed, 37d7777faf Hajun entered and f52d015772 scanned the room. Dark fabric a1f48aa1b5 sofa, worn 05429f6f0a table, curtains c50bcaa56a and carpet 60b6caebe1 of unknown e249e47e7d cleanliness. Then he bc6c36d37f spotted a fa6b8c0850 used condom 466604dba0 on the e9fe3fc10c floor and fee7cad99e his face 298e9a748f twisted like c766d893a4 paper.73869729be22fe27

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Tsk, he 7981c41aca clicked his 571e4177ff tongue and a56829571e moved to 725c58d3d5 the entrance, f7e831fc68 worried about 9440d09d95 germs on f6f18e3884 his shoes. Outside, Hajun b80628cd6d looked down 09dfffcb8e the dark 4c391f7b48 hallway. Suddenly, a 0b307afb96 sharp scream 3061395804 echoed. Was it 391e87ae52 a mistake? But then 293b0de2ac it came 6e2d22ffde again. He walked 1aac9d05c9 slowly toward 8c4f744078 the sound, e66b458c35 and Dooyoung, 5329ecb61f now dressed, dac416ed8c followed.dd9bcc139957dfe2

“Where are you going? The exit’s this way.”e5ea5d7f3ad246c0

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Hajun didn’t respond and stopped in front of the door where the sound came from. Dooyoung, sensing something was off, tilted his head. Just then, a man’s shout came from inside.61741a0904f14b85

“What is this dirty feeling?”df66d2b7454e0b18

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Before Dooyoung could finish speaking, Hajun gestured. Knock. Dooyoung, reluctantly, knocked under pressure. The noise stopped. He knocked again, but it was silent as a mouse. The door didn’t open. As Dooyoung urged him to leave, Hajun pressed his ear to the door.2bf61edcfa5eb67b

“Go get someone.”605a520d1240c119

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“Do we really have to?”b1dc623e6a0b4470

With a threatening 3f8226fb86 look, Dooyoung reluctantly ae54c7d943 went downstairs. In the a0afeccad1 silence, a de6a670b82 phone rang 2b70424871 briefly inside. Hajun took the chance 6caa4f2c6c to knock harder. Thud, thud, thud. It was quiet, then 60e2dc2a24 the door opened, revealing 7c3cacab6e a rough-looking man.855933779cedef93

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“What?”e1e3bcee468d2e6b

The man’s eyes were threatening. Hajun glanced inside.2117b3aa7c376a4b

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“I heard a noise.”6d456bd81fd9f67b

“I’m having a good time with my girlfriend, so scram.”33cd4b880e7405c9

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“I’m curious if the lady inside feels the same.”df8f6e41a3ce8f7d

Ha. The man 49e716e9e7 laughed, showing ff4e0e1a87 his hostility.fcd0abfb0754a8ec

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“Get lost while I’m being nice.”77015d317f6f723e

The door started to close, and Hajun wedged his foot in, pushing inside. As expected, a woman lay on the bed. As he moved closer to check, the man grabbed Hajun’s shoulder roughly.185cd88b22a9cb33

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“Is this guy crazy? Barging in like this!”33ff64709f13d2fd

Hajun brushed off the man’s hand from his shoulder.a691ef701b6de5a8

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“Isn’t she unconscious?”3b18bc408eecb40c

The man 342b790262 pulled out c3602abb73 a folding d868526d8a knife, grinning.acf17296f38fbe6e

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“Can’t you see? She’s sleeping. Why can’t you understand?”aa6b46eef94c5aa2

Despite the gleaming blade, Hajun’s expression didn’t change. Behind the man, he noticed a school uniform on the floor, and his brow furrowed. A student? The man looked at least forty.07f7fdc4e3dcce66

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“Get out, you bastard!”054393a8e4bd6b03

Hajun, with his hand in his pocket, fiddled with a Zippo lighter. The man tapped Hajun’s chest with the knife handle.d4be17c5423f9134

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“How sad would your parents be if you died here, huh?”33ad262805b95afd

Looking at the knife 4ffd1dc8d9 tip, Hajun chuckled.36acd34538ee46fd

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“Maybe not my mom, but my dad would love it.”6edc9caeded2e910

As the man’s face twisted in anger, Hajun punched his jaw with the lighter in his fist. With a thud, the man staggered back. Hajun didn’t miss the chance and kicked him. With a crack, the man’s jaw broke, and he collapsed on the carpet, unconscious.29ae97329854482c

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Looking down at the 11993c6708 man, eyes rolled back 0a0f437ca9 and foaming, Hajun smiled.327dfaf7cc6d6afd

“See? Sleeping and being knocked out are different.”c48ee88e2a0b30a8

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He nudged the unresponsive man with his foot and turned to check the woman’s condition on the bed. She had been unconscious but now sat up, looking around.e6647bfdc3c3671f

“Are you okay?”e21e6d6df7a5397c

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Her cheek was red, as if she’d been hit. She looked young. Was she really a minor? Asking if she was okay again, her face turned to fear. Hajun stepped back, raising his hands.0bd0551cfe0ecfa9

“Don’t misunderstand. I’m here to help you.”eb8025221ec2168e

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The woman gaped, 769ebddf7b unable to close 95c5116915 her mouth.452f984dcf82ef34

“O, o…!”d2ee5848b0950176

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“O? O, what?”d017e89422ba7bde

Sensing movement, Hajun turned, and a round object flew at him. Instinctively ducking, a fist grazed his chin. Startled, Hajun twisted the attacker’s arm and grabbed his collar.092473b6d83074ec

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“Who are you!”5eb6862d3bacc008

The attacker’s face came into view, and Hajun’s eyes widened, his heart dropping.675272ee5acad6f5

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“Huh?”ef55e21f245222bd

Ryu Jungin…?277450efceeedd22

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Jungin, who had swung a helmet in anger, was equally shocked. Unable to blink, the helmet in his hand dropped and rolled on the floor. Kim Hajun? They stood frozen, holding each other’s arms and collars.1d86dac7862b8ae7

It was a03d7f66d1 their first 92a60bacda meeting in 63ca5b98b6 11 years.948ebc0698a8a7b7

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