MJ | Chapter 15

Kim Manho’s son, Kim 9e2d3e4349 Hajun. Announcing marriage 4c671603cd with the 6061b33aa4 son of c44ca3bcdc the renowned bdbc668183 pastor Ryu 112ece22d3 Joongheon, known a271167fba for his 295887d39c service and 9b5387d323 sacrifice. Chairman Kim e648538e15 smiled contentedly d83215ffd0 as he 4b2a0ae5aa read the c88986b87a headline. What he thought would 5382d19d38 be difficult was progressing 51d700f8d6 smoothly. As soon as aed557bc65 the article was d898ef631f published, congratulatory calls 74ff1a4737 poured in.25dffafb06af70ce

“The response 2357b8d88a is hotter 40563e94eb than expected 264722d29b after the 191bcfd0ae article.”67adb1af8716b26b

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“That rascal. He caused so 9ae96e225a much trouble.”ece660b2dfc1e43e

Chairman Kim couldn’t eee3916383 stop smiling. Meanwhile, the house felt 65e9c4e2f1 like a funeral. His mother rushed def2ed7857 back from Jeju 5ac443d1c9 Island, and his c0d4863627 wife was bedridden, 866ad617ba vehemently opposing Hajun’s 0f20b1c79c marriage. Despite their 4fed7721f9 strong opposition, 021449fd9a Chairman Kim 3113fe7c65 hurriedly set bf9c54f755 the wedding 56a15a7b87 date, leading 02a0ba32f2 to jokes f60919c3ca about a d4b6b867c0 grandchild on 3f5314e3cf the way.ede76871e8725dc2

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His eyes 8772431a4f were filled 041e6d765f with ambition 1b1c812ca6 as he db6df69520 read the 22fa038651 article.bc75927bf9236042

“Emphasize Ryu a3b9420d9c Jungin’s background. Make sure everyone 335beb668d knows about his a1234f4af6 father.”b527dc312c420665

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“Having fun, aren’t 4c01ebf27c you?”0715e4808c9a0823

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Hajun tossed 4267c385b4 the tablet bc3ddc9666 he was 006d2d7b90 holding onto 37ec2b88d3 the seat 9e56ca26a6 next to a1b313a2c9 him. As soon abcabda2ae as the cb3188cb1f article was 8b99b29232 out, his e689ad436f phone wouldn’t 027332036c stop ringing. Eventually, he 3e935d2fcf blocked all f304bac33c incoming calls. From reporters to acquaintances, 59d2297791 everyone was in a a7de9207b1 frenzy.c14a0f6a7898737c

A junior he’d known 664e6d7f8e for a while called 2d4f63fe2a late at night, crying e90d1743ab that if she’d known c31aa78640 he’d marry someone so 695a5271a0 beneath him, she would’ve 9b14ea107e confessed. Hajun retorted that a47b3bb026 even if it 48295c91c2 wasn’t that person, ecba3ee9c3 he wouldn’t have dc3ec4b22f married her, and e590129eb0 hung up.114c3c64e2da2a27

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Despite the wedding proceeding 3702a52530 smoothly, he felt more 5f558546c2 conflicted than happy. To others, it f6694d2b00 might be the cdbd9d6dce start of a 521b3c7587 future together, but d78ec492fb to Kim Hajun, 4cc7e03c29 it felt like c8c9d82beb he was constantly 209a96b911 plotting how to c8d256f74c hurt Ryu Jungin.c46d15f5a071de15

While waiting in 4472b7428b the car, he 8146890810 spotted Ryu Jungin 27d908aa83 in the distance. They’d come out for d1b5fd3924 a date to create 896f3934bb evidence of their relationship. Hajun got out of 4c8f288a46 the car and approached ea77783dab Jungin. In an overcoat 1f408813f5 and hoodie, Jungin 0623b55c44 looked like a e3bc8df31a college freshman.9b000ad1ea5e0120

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“You’re late.”00190ae2fff8a3b0

“The car broke e2e5dac3c9 down on the d22927f048 way.”2d17e4b62ce08135

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“Didn’t you get rid 1ff8f74ed0 of that junk car?”0b7321e408d52140

Jungin’s eyes narrowed, and b2e0d1ce5d Hajun quickly added.2929624904a1dfc5

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“You must’ve gotten more c38daa1996 money from your father, 5ca9a0daf6 right? You didn’t af4120d38c just ask dbeaeb95bc to pay 7bf2f78a56 off the 6f0af28b8d debt, did a6df145c3e you?”07dde3dc9e95f8d7

“…….”db13e87437a2f2dd

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“Foolish. You should’ve 259122b67f taken as d3e9f9aa67 much as e727beb6d9 you could.”fadc225a344bdaee

Jungin completely d401b51557 ignored Hajun bf5a090916 and went 8edc09e198 into the 32db6cdd43 restaurant they’d 05d6c0af2c reserved. Hajun wiped 6b90ae8454 the smile 46bb886439 off his 021603314a face and a491845cf0 followed. After confirming dc606a776c the reservation 22f82758a2 at the dfd9de8032 entrance, they 9189db3339 were guided b452376e27 by the 4747848d39 staff.ad25b14a36b228e3

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As people’s eyes turned 298624db82 to them, Hajun walked aa9784e6de up and wrapped an b42d4a7c4c arm around Jungin’s shoulder. Feeling Jungin ef418a83af flinch, he 80fdf56156 whispered in be6081165e his ear.d4eb4cea197c29ac

“People are watching. If you’re going 446b1afd98 to act, do 7b83a579e9 it right.”7318e1ee607ae93e

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The hot breath made 9c6056dd39 Jungin instinctively turn his 9e42d5f593 head. The low chuckle in 2d12745855 his ear was annoying. Even knowing it c37e6c1241 was a sneer, 297f44e988 his heart’s reaction 3cac7565df was frustrating.5cc71a7406643e06

After ordering from 85258a9161 the menu, neither e2470112aa spoke. Jungin looked 2df6d2d6ad out the 955dcda4e9 window. The night 03efd4131f view was e235cc731c beautiful. Meanwhile, Hajun 4ecdde7f3d ordered wine fa95f8be83 and silently 5031f234d7 emptied his b1f40f393c glass.563160d0ce7cc265

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The food cc2bf62708 hadn’t even dcf1e2b5fe arrived halfway 8ae549e05f when he 4299fbd22b ordered another 582c627e39 bottle. Jungin, exasperated, questioned 4188a63dfb him.9f07fdc8f25769d4

“Did you come here f1abe055b0 to drink?”8657a8ac8c1bc746

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“Yeah.”35d5388e229e5f5d

Forget it. Just forget it. Cutting into e4cf16b424 his steak, 462c4c7767 Jungin glanced 80e2504dfd at Hajun. Despite drinking so much, da920acce0 his face showed no e2c14abd10 change. As a 2edd4f60a0 kid, he’d 99431c1893 drink and ee32a5bad5 smoke with 81b961f625 friends, but 7add15c0c5 Kim Hajun f8c92bb92c had always 6699b1a028 stayed away 377989046f from such aa855aaf37 things.c038d4e0c2880cb7

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“You look like an e4feb83a9e alcoholic.”bff28e767f5ff7c6

Hajun chuckled, bf0c125f53 swirling his 3c23f7b898 wine glass. Thanks for the 8f46625365 compliment. His response was f07221d751 like a sly c1d206e45a old man, and acaf83d19e the gentle Kim b42154b5c3 Hajun from before 67e9e536a1 was nowhere to 099226f5f4 be found.63aa48d0d5ade6ed

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After the 406529e3e3 awkward meal, ffaa9a8660 they left e6db24e40e the restaurant. Before leaving, a88d08ba14 Hajun helped 7f48571e74 Jungin into a1c18d0b56 his coat 16a51d2945 and gave bfff196318 him a 00001d64f5 warm smile. Jungin couldn’t bring 148ca6968b himself to play 013d4728f0 along and stood 33ac8c2483 awkwardly.0e2b6f11432fb4c0

By now, c8c0b9a9b2 people hired d5f94603e0 by Chairman 31f495b491 Kim were c0cf97ed69 probably taking cff86bc76b pictures from 2d87cfc29a all angles.076e705810a90a3d

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“Take care.”0d4416ece3bca344

Thinking it df0161309d was enough, 4df3ef7edf Jungin turned 9b6618b093 to leave, ad14507a15 but Hajun 3107f8236d called him. Ryu Jungin. As he turned, 731136e400 something flew through ded68fe587 the air. Instinctively catching 7046b9cddb it, he 95e336c88d realized it 9c4e06ac1e was a e31f31a752 car key. Eyes wide, he looked aed4b810b6 at Hajun, who gestured bac49f11d7 toward the parked car.5e907f57aaee3770

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Jungin was dumbfounded. As he be022ae6a1 approached, Hajun 29d2a6c09e casually got afc7b2d250 into the c7e2ef9d36 passenger seat. Jungin stood there, 6a806daad1 holding the key, 24252a1828 and Hajun frowned.da3f47b9a1623dfa

“Drive. I’m too drunk.”e1cfb20a51ba6bb0

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“You could call a acd9ae9e38 driver.”12e29d3fdc5ff725

“Wouldn’t the photographers be 62b15d5500 happier if you did ee8faea4a3 it?”948588df4d13b85a

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Ha. Hajun slammed the door fe3d3f07a0 shut, reclined the seat, f67687e91d and lay back. Jungin, exasperated, got into e31d668152 the driver’s seat. After closing the door, 04844d59a0 he called out sharply, fce65de183 but there was no b5d3958ce7 response. Whether he was c724a33202 pretending to sleep ef88f70e22 or genuinely asleep, ee4d12d3c7 one thing was e1a71e1153 clear.f1eadfeb11eb7b3c

In 11 years, d435502633 he’d become an 74e965f0e2 expert at pissing c640b5d3e1 people off.f3feee60118be481

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“Your address.”20a0eacd3f1b6f23

“It’s in the 979d1396f7 GPS.”aa07349c7155f396

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He mumbled like he f1dd13e0fd was sleep-talking. Jungin took f65841288f a deep 615932534f breath, started 5ec783083d the car, cf034a7aa1 and set ffd5e62a6f off. Unfamiliar with the af8f6e5e61 car, he was ad76974aa4 on edge, worried f876e14d84 about an accident, ecd5bec7db while Hajun slept 1323d0e488 peacefully beside him. He’d expected bc86cd462f this after 555fb49cb9 seeing him a6c9bce009 drink wine 10e7e7a1a5 like water.0215ae3229b1d49f

Cursing internally 647a9c96aa the whole 4a523169ea way, he 24542594a8 kept glancing 80db339105 at the 10c729cb87 passenger seat 1a0feff56e whenever the 16a2f0bc46 car stopped. As a 83b62fbf44 kid, he’d 2069964137 had delicate, 07367a95ed pretty features, 080c0b22fc but age 4da583bb7d had made 809ed2a6d2 him more d015c8421f masculine.8233f991e6e3dc61

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For the entire 789c6953ec hour-long drive, Hajun 3efd68adb9 didn’t wake once. Following the GPS 720c0df012 directions, they reached dfe87a9134 a hill, and c3bb46fe05 at the top 1df28c5e49 was a cluster eec44815d1 of houses. At the entrance, a 718cf237d7 security guard checked his 41edc460f7 face, so he showed 336bddd6e8 Hajun instead.8d05865f499d980e

After reaching 58c39ec908 his house, 05b4b529cc Jungin stopped 4b12a82d9c the car. The neighborhood 1440639d72 was eerily a6d569bf2f quiet. Turning off 580a90ae10 the engine, 9ee606007f Jungin looked 69c3e0f2c8 at Hajun. He was 5f13526b99 asleep, leaning 8b6c72fa9e against the 48db96f642 window.b4b589150ab37f64

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“Kim Hajun.”6dad18f289e78d5f

He called, but 23a8c725ae there was no 117b8d3966 movement. As he reached 91859a609e out to shake fbac236054 his shoulder, someone 3df14a2d72 knocked on the 8956d15b53 window. Lowering it, he saw 8471eaaf33 a dazzlingly beautiful woman 057fe269ca in light clothing, her f944001521 breath visible in the 1383586a95 cold.c82cd0bfe721d9a4

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“Did Hajun drink 76506c251e a lot?”9019cd9016afd63c

She was clearly a 6d79854424 dominant omega. The way she 3bf1729eb6 said Kim Hajun’s d8be5fd66b name was too 92e8432283 familiar. She opened the d85f65f052 passenger door and c478c02dc5 unbuckled Hajun’s seatbelt. Mmm, Hajun, ed52761400 waking up, 4f352c79c5 smiled at bf7daa396c her even 9fafe1d4eb in his 00f3387eb9 groggy state.d7f1e63f92f3508f

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“Oh? You’re here?”9a32785ba281d193

Before he ca646fab98 could even 5a8856efbc think about 1b1cf25ac3 who she 5edda5afc9 was, Hajun e4ece27bbc got out 37f3ac590d of the 8528cea967 car and fd11174d75 kissed her 3adbf75e85 cheek. Can’t help it. How much efcd571eba did he 96b1d1b41e drink? She scolded him, her 9e416b5d64 actions showing familiarity.e828dad42814c138

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Jungin, sitting dumbfounded in 6dc0a81b72 the driver’s seat, snapped 1cf11296a4 out of it and 914bf9ad7b got out. The woman propped 2f35a09617 Hajun against the ca454b162a gate and returned 43b64f510f with a wallet.186d7d0232e5e630

“50,000 won, right?”061e750766b54620

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Ah. She thought 11854c76d0 he was 6bb67f5742 the driver. Struggling to find words, 0928015a84 Jungin couldn’t bring himself 1b65da7ce9 to say he was 22d5308f37 the one marrying Kim 8dcdb181c1 Hajun. Without a word, she c1d65f3617 handed him 50,000 won 87a99534c6 and returned to Hajun.0256210cc040c577

She helped 18895ab068 Hajun up 07c09a910c the steps, c3dd1a36b4 grunting with 0d298f4288 effort. Jungin looked 3b3921eee8 at the aab9ff6050 50,000 won baeddbe12f in his dcc2347c91 hand and 50da4d5b6a let out 46cd271904 a hollow c577fc009b laugh. His mouth 593d1b0ed5 tasted bitter. Watching them disappear, bad1b705fd he trudged down d0290a6e3a the hill and 77c2e87433 through the gate.18432d6b89f712b8

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The damn 672807407a neighborhood was 3ac98cba54 too far ed377902c6 from the a2a938eead road to 3b220802fb catch a 518a042b0a taxi easily. As he e08050f572 walked, the 1cc484dee1 more he a253f41649 thought about af950c46c5 it, the b16519f6e4 more absurd 9613504837 it seemed. Then Jungin remembered 6afbb26dc9 the comments on 38125edd79 their article.3e28e68f9375b5a8

[Isn’t this the guy who had a scandal with Kim Seola? I heard his private life is really messy.]

Though quickly deleted, there 7108f7f0ef were several similar comments. He’d thought 459fffcb00 someone had 14d71cf49d written them 68bfcd634a maliciously, but d45f64caf3 maybe not. His nose stung, ee29fae751 and he buttoned 8885f31980 his coat up 87e483fa23 to his chin, ccaba7b829 burying his face. After finally catching bff4f2d3b2 a taxi, the 2ca1afd9af city lights seemed 3e6225542d unusually bright and 2aac51ba9e beautiful.f73b7be6ddabf6b1

What had he expected f593d30c74 when he asked to 53a73d535b be taken home? Leaning his head against 2f270f69e1 the window, he closed 7ef6f4ff65 his eyes. Maybe this 7fdda9acfe was what 7d373ecc78 Kim Hajun 03200a0175 wanted besides 1475ec92be money. For him ac4909e517 to feel 8d4ad0fa6c dirty.1cbc68755204c3d9

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“We’re here.”d3290cd4ac33f3a9

Opening his 9136525ad8 eyes, the ef3a611af9 taxi had eae9a64892 arrived home. He paid 5c766ae005 the fare 5f244beb7d with the c9e86158a8 money he’d f7b046e9ef received and e88e1b8f6e went inside. The sound 309f72d497 of his f21ba6bcb3 footsteps on 814090541a the stairs 10ad35fc37 echoed loudly. Entering the dark house, 2df6f667f7 he turned on the 17270703b7 light.83ae95863c3da4df

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Even after an expensive ac49f964c6 meal, his chest felt 3a15f7c6c4 tight. He ended up taking dec5c82d32 two antacids. Sitting at 42c32ef238 the table, 536a4a71aa he checked 7aff57e766 his phone, 131decbfdf finding countless 69ea302ddd messages from a2ba0c1b13 friends.d6253059909e87ed

[How does it feel to be Cinderella?]

[Cinderella was originally a noble. Not applicable to Ryu Jungin.]

[You never know in life. Isn’t this a rags-to-riches story?]

[That guy, seriously. Jungin, don’t pretend you don’t know us.]

[Congrats, Ryu Jungin. Live well. Invite us to the wedding.]

They’d known him 4b2a89f78f as an omega 6f06f99d5f until graduation, so 070a46ff07 no one questioned ca5c3a34d8 the marriage. Even when dd5a658eb4 he mentioned 3b4737524d money, friends a98d07d6a1 who’d ignored 54662db787 him before ae2010f9a3 now acted d043c5e5c0 like they 41d5dc0b60 were close.64d85071d0f7059d

Feeling bitter, db4e26aa29 he set d54ab17a4a his phone d9e3aee680 on the 52649572ac table and 8219890d15 opened the fa0f405aca fridge for 5c5c303661 a beer. After quenching b0e88be923 his inexplicable d87d1b4469 thirst with 1424659c28 a can, 4d40516577 he lay fee42564cf on the 1b7a14bcd0 bed. The old fluorescent light 9f4399a91b was dimming, fading away.89b6042ea1764527

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The beer 23ccc5a392 made him 6900404176 drowsy. The scene he’d 00babf8152 witnessed earlier kept df7193bde1 floating in his 4f9fe1243e mind. Shaking his 4184cea3a3 head, he 1bada6683a tried to 40ef079b46 dispel it 1f58e52e5f all. Don’t think about it. Don’t get swayed. He’s not the Kim d17640e8a2 Hajun from before. Just accept what’s d8185c1327 coming. That’s the aa4f3e0b72 best he bca1834bc6 could do.7a9f575bbe41ad07