CBL Ch 17
by mimi“Nothing has changed. My hope that Mr. Kwon Siheon doesn’t marry another woman remains the same. Just like before.”
At her last words, the glass in Kwon Siheon’s hand trembled faintly. He set the glass down on the table with a clink. Now, sparks were flying in his eyes as he looked at Yisoo.
“My plans can’t change either.”
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His voice was neither harsh nor gentle.
“Everything will proceed as planned. One by one.”
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“I know.”
Yisoo answered calmly.
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“I only answered because Mr. Kwon Siheon asked. I didn’t know where the boundaries of the question lay.”
She calmly brushed back her hair that had fallen over her shoulders. With her composure showing no sign of inner turmoil, Kwon Siheon’s sharp gaze gradually softened.
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“Since not everything in the world can go according to my wishes… I guess compromises and concessions are always necessary.”
“I’m glad you’re a rational woman.”
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Though he maintained a poker face like hers, relief was evident in his demeanor.
“Yoo Yisoo has always been like that from the beginning.”
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“…”
“The most rational and sensible woman. Yoo Yisoo truly has been like that. Until now.”
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He idly twirled his glass, casting his gaze out the window where the sunset was beginning.
“If the woman who gave birth to me had even half of your rationality and wisdom… if she hadn’t been so obsessed with love and had been a little less irrational and sentimental, she wouldn’t have taken her own life.”
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Kwon Siheon recalled his biological mother, whom he had mentioned again while drunk recently. Jung Yookyung, the mother of both Kwon Siheon and Kwon Woohyuk, was stunningly beautiful and mysterious even in photographs.
Her melancholic eyes and soft smile were more akin to those of an innocent saint than someone who had committed a betrayal. No matter how you looked at it, she didn’t seem like the woman who, during her time as a secretary, had an affair with her father-in-law and bore two sons.
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“Since Kwon Woohyuk and Kwon Yikyul were very young, she obsessively clung to her father-in-law. The household staff thought it was beyond normal. It was worse when her husband was away on business.”
‘Enough. Please, let’s stop.’
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‘No. I can’t stop. Never. I don’t know how to stop! How can I stop when I see, hear, and feel you every day?’
‘Yookyung.’
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‘I don’t know… how to stop this feeling. I forgot how to stop it since that day ten years ago… even when I was serving you as your secretary, not knowing anything, and when you were deceiving me, plotting to marry me off to your son, this disgusting heart wouldn’t stop!’
‘I didn’t deceive you. From the beginning, I thought of you as a match for my son…’
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‘And so, I ended up marrying your son. Just to be by your side!’
Unable to bear the insurmountable reality of her relationship with her father-in-law, Jung Yookyung eventually took her own life not long after Kwon Myung-han’s death. Now, none of them exist in this world, including Kwon Soo-hyun, who learned the truth too late and died in a drug rehab facility.
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“Love is just another name for obsession.”
At Kwon Siheon’s words, Yisoo snapped back to reality.
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“That’s why I don’t believe in love. Liking someone, that’s within the realm of understanding. There’s definitely an attraction on an intellectual level.”
Like what I feel for Yoo Yisoo. Like what Yoo Yisoo feels for me.
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He seemed to say this with his deep pupils fixed on her.
“But it’s nothing more than that.”
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“I know. You trust in mutual benefits, trust, and business agreements more.”
“Exactly. There’s nothing as solid and certain as that.”
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He nodded in agreement, then lifted his gaze which had been lowered.
“That’s why I’ve always been at ease. Because you never speak of love.”
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“…”
“You’ve only said you like me, and that’s certainly different from love.”
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A moment of silence passed. Yisoo broke the strange silence.
“Then… my not wanting Mr. Kwon Siheon to marry another woman… what kind of feeling do you think that is?”
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“Well. It could be possessiveness or jealousy.”
Kwon Siheon shrugged.
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“You don’t have to be in love to feel possessive or jealous.”
Yisoo didn’t reply to this but finished her drink. As she set down her glass, her eyes met Kwon Siheon’s, filled with lust. It wasn’t something one feels only when in love; dark, quiet desire flickered in his eyes, capturing her.
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Kwon Siheon slowly stood up and approached her. His action of unbuttoning his dress shirt was surprisingly restrained.
There was nothing special about it. It was just another execution of their mutually agreed contract, not specifying how many times they would have sex each day.
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“All I want from Yoo Yisoo is one thing. Not to betray me. I never forgive anyone who stabs me in the back.”
“I neither have the intellect nor the strength to betray you.”
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Yisoo also stood up and accepted his kiss. Her fingertips trembled slightly as she untied the belt of her robe.
The two were at the beginning of a long night.
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“I just don’t get it. If that’s not love, then what is it?”
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Kwon Woohyuk’s voice, striking his ears early in the morning, turned Siheon’s beliefs upside down. The two had just finished a long-awaited sparring session and were sprawled out beside the ring.
“What kind of bullshit is that?”
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Siheon irritably pulled at the laces of his gloves with his teeth. He had switched to laces because they were said to be more comfortable than Velcro, but they were still inconvenient.
“Wanting to keep someone by your side even after marriage, that’s what love is.”
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“Surprising. Hearing a definition of love from you of all people.”
“Didn’t you know? Even if you don’t experience it yourself, watching other people’s crazy antics is how you understand love.”
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“If even zoo animals do it, then sure, it might be love.”
Woohyuk burst into a mocking laugh and handed his brother a towel. Siheon wiped the sweat from his neck and face, changing the subject.
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“In two weeks, it’s D-day again. Better prepare in advance.”
“Choi Bokhyun vs. Lee Heenam. Lee Heenam vs. Choi Bokhyun. Betting on the latter, right?”
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“It’s not Choi Bokhyun’s time yet. It looks hard to completely turn the tables. Better to build up gradually over the next five years.”
“Speaking of Choi Bokhyun…”
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Woohyuk shook his sweat-drenched hair vigorously and lowered his tone.
“Do we really have to become in-laws with Park Shinhyun? Now that we have Choi Bokhyun, do we really need to?”
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Siheon gave a sidelong glance to his brother, who was about to bring up the topic of political marriage again, then lowered his tone as if something clicked.
“Is there any sign from Park Shinhyun?”
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“There is. Why else would he keep in touch with his in-laws who play with money even after his wife’s death? Let’s just call it a loan shark cartel. We’ll talk more at the office tonight.”
“…”
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“I have a strong feeling we should avoid entanglement for the long term. Is this about that land?”
Siheon didn’t reply, which was as good as admitting it. The land in Ginza, Japan, held by Park Seohye’s great-grandfather from her mother’s side, the late Yoon Hyungu, was originally owned by Kwon Taeseob, the first head of the Shinuehoe.
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At that time, Kwon Taeseob bought up real estate and land in both Japan and Korea, which became the foundation of Shinuehoe, only to sell them off repeatedly. Selling the prime real estate in Tokyo’s Chuo Ward was his only misstep for some reason.
“Exactly. We can only make an offer once we become family.”
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Two months ago, SM Partners, a subsidiary of Shinuehoe, acquired the Japanese healthcare company H Holdings. This was part of an aggressive investment in the silver industry, expanding into Japan after China.
Aging in various Asian countries is progressing faster than expected. And there were VVIP clients with enough money to spend lavishly even if they lived to 200, potential testers for new drugs, scattered everywhere. Although it was already a red ocean, this was one of the promising subsidiaries for the future.
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As the major shareholder of H Holdings, the first thing to tackle would be a large-scale luxury senior living project targeting the affluent in Ginza. For this project to proceed, they needed to buy that land at the asking price from YS Global, a PF (Project Financing) consulting firm owned by Yoon Seongil, Park Seohye’s grandfather.
Borrowing was against his nature. Only ownership mattered, whether it was land or tangible assets. Looking back, it had always been like that.
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The first underground club and house he was tasked with managing as an adult, after passing a test of his capabilities, were only felt to be his after he bought the building in three years and then secured ownership of the entire shopping complex.
“Seems like you can’t give it up with that look in your eye.”
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Woohyuk shook his head while brushing his hair against the air.
“Then split up after you get the deed for that land. Yoon Seongil’s grandsons are overreaching in China, and it doesn’t look good.”
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“I know that.”
“You knew? When did you dig into that?”
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“…I’ll leave. I have a meeting with CVC Capital in two hours.”
Siheon, with a towel wrapped around his head, got up and headed for the shower. Whatever his brother said behind him was not audible.
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The shadow of someone filled his mind, engulfing his senses.
While standing under the shower, enduring scalding hot water, even surrounded by steamy mist like fog, Yoo Yisoo’s face did not disappear from his mind.
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‘My feelings for Mr. Kwon Siheon are genuine.’
Her afterimage did not fade even while driving back to the company. The image that had briefly blurred during the meeting became vivid again in his consciousness once he was alone in the office.
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‘Then… my not wanting Mr. Kwon Siheon to marry another woman… what kind of feeling do you think that is?’
He had answered with possessiveness, jealousy.
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But what if it was a different emotion?
If he hadn’t made a judgment and asked Yoo Yisoo what she felt, what would her answer have been?
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Siheon lit a cigarette between his lips and sparked the lighter. He tried to dispel the sudden doubt with the smoke, but for some reason, the suspicion wouldn’t subside.
Until his secretary knocked, he kept chewing over the conversation he had with Yoo Yisoo. Even while heading to the evening appointment, he was lost in thought but never reached a clear conclusion.
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He had no intention of asking Yoo Yisoo directly.
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Not long after the first clear smoke of the day, the clear June sky had already turned murky as if someone had spilled muddy paint.
It had been several days since the second presidential election concluded. The winner was not Choi Bok-hyun but Lee Hee-nam, yet Kwon Siheon didn’t feel much regret. Choi Bok-hyun was still in his fifties, and with the backing of the Shinmyeong Group, there would be countless opportunities ahead.
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As Kwak Bugyeong met his end and his associates were brought to trial one by one, Yihyun and Sera began stepping out little by little. However, both preferred to avoid public exposure, so their time together was limited to occasional escapes to nearby beaches or resort islands from their honeymoon home in Yongin. Sera seemed to have no objections.
‘We need to be careful for now. It’s better not to overexert until your brother has his surgery in the US. You should be free now, shouldn’t you?’
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When it was just Sera and her, they conversed as comfortably as before marriage. Having known each other since childhood, terms like sister-in-law felt awkward. Perhaps when a nephew or niece arrived, it might feel more natural.
‘But unnie, how long will you stay at that house… oh, no! Instead, let’s go on a summer vacation together, at least then, okay?’
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Sera tried to change the subject. For a while, the couple had urged her to move out of Kwon Siheon’s house, but seeing her resolve, they no longer insisted.
‘I plan to stay in Seoul for a while. Don’t worry about me.’
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‘If you feel cramped, just say so. Sometimes, being with the three of us is more fun, and your brother feels more at ease when he sees you often.’
‘Yeah, I’ll do that. Recently, I’ve been taking walks in the park near the house, sometimes going out to the suburbs.’
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Although having Secretary Yang accompany her was a condition, she could now go anywhere she wanted within Seoul, not just Yihyun’s honeymoon home. Kwon Siheon only required a report beforehand but did not restrict her outings. However, he did not completely let down his guard.
“Avoid crowded places as much as possible. Be careful.”
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“Yes, I am.”
They had just finished dinner and were strolling in the backyard with a pond. Jungshik House, unknown to the public, was enjoying one of its twice-monthly holidays. In the spacious garden with a traditional Korean house and annex, they were the only two present.
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Yisoo stopped in the middle of the bridge over the pond and looked up at the sky. In June, with the days getting longer, sunset was visible close to 8 PM.
It was beautiful. For a moment, caught in that indescribable scene, she almost forgot the man standing behind her.
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“What deep thoughts were you lost in? You looked so melancholic.”
At the sound of the metal lighter clicking, Yisoo turned around. Her vision momentarily blurred, and she blinked. The man in the neat suit, like the serene setting sun, was beautiful. And somehow, he looked lonely.
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“Recently, you’ve had that look more often. Is it because everything’s over, and you feel empty, hollow?”
Ironically, Kwon Siheon himself often had that look, though he seemed unaware of it, as much as he was ignorant of her inner feelings.
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“Rather than that… I was thinking about us.”
What kind of thoughts? As if to ask this, he took another button off his dress shirt while holding the cigarette between his teeth. His Adam’s apple twitched each time he inhaled smoke, visible through the white collar.
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“I was thinking that we can only be together in places where there are no eyes watching.”
“…”
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“Like this, right now.”
“After all, didn’t you want to remain unseen? You refused to go out into the world even when Kwak Bugyeong was going down.”
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“As a member of the vanished Hyoshin Construction family, Yoo Yisoo wanted that then, and still wants it now. That’s my choice to hide, but… our relationship is different.”
One of Kwon Siheon’s eyebrows arched up. This was his usual expression when he couldn’t immediately grasp her intentions.
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“It means that the situation where we have to meet in the shadows, despite my will, is different.”
“Do you want to be together openly, without hesitation, even in crowded places?”
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A sharp scent rose from the cigarette between his fingers. His voice continued dryly, without a hint of bravado.
“Is that what you want?”
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After a long silence, Yisoo shook her head.
“No, not at all.”
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“…”
“I’m not foolish enough to be that emotional. As you once said, Mr. Kwon Siheon, accepting reality as wisely and rationally as possible, and settling into that reality, is the best course of action.”
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He nodded in agreement, throwing the cigarette into the trash can by the pond. Leaning against the opposite railing with his arms crossed, his face under the twilight sky looked somewhat unreal.
“You can’t have everything, so you compromise at some point, accept resignation, and give up. Just like business and transactions.”
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“That’s right. But sometimes…”
A breeze came, roughly tousling Yisoo’s hair. She brushed back her disarrayed hair and added in a low voice.
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“No, nothing. …Let’s go now.”
She then approached Kwon Siheon, taking one of his hands. His cold pupils seemed slightly surprised by her unhesitant attitude, but soon he tightened his grip even more, interlocking their fingers.
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As they walked down the bridge towards the parked car, not a single word was exchanged between them. However, the brief disturbance he showed was enough. Even as he drove home, his jaw set in a straight line, looking as if he was angry about something, it wasn’t unpleasant.
Because it meant that something inside him was stirring again.
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Park Seohye frowned, the cigarette in her mouth being she didn’t know which one.
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The air inside the car was heavy with smoke, but smoking was the only way to suppress her anxiety. Just as she was about to give up and change her mind, a heavy Rolls-Royce Cullinan appeared from the garage.
“Noona, is that the car?”
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“Yeah. Follow it.”
“Okay.”
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The man in the driver’s seat, wearing sunglasses and a cap pulled low, stepped on the accelerator. The rookie model, who received her unofficial support, had just turned of legal age, but his ambition to succeed and his seasoned bedroom skills were beyond those of any established model.
Seohye, still reeling from a hangover, leaned back in her seat, carefully tracking the direction the car was heading. Today was one of the three days a week Yoo Yisoo went to the hotel gym. For some reason, the departure time seemed later than usual, but she was certainly in there.
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It was ridiculous. Meeting the concubine was this hard for the rightful wife.
It should have been the other way around, like in the old days when her father Park Shinhyun’s mistresses would have found it nearly impossible to meet the wife and her family.
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Whether in the past or now, a concubine could never stand on the same level as the wife or be treated as an equal. That was common sense to her.
“Yes, Sungjun. I was about to contact you anyway. I looked into Yoo Yisoo’s whereabouts… it seems like she might be abroad.”
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A few days ago, when Sungjun called, she feigned ignorance. Yoo Yisoo? That woman is living as the mistress of a big shot who’s about to get married. She ground her teeth with the desire to tell the truth many times.
If only that man wasn’t Kwon Siheon, her own fiancé. Otherwise, she would have made Yoo Yisoo into a shameless, worthless woman, destroying Sungjun’s long-held affection.
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She didn’t want any man to remember Yoo Yisoo with tender longing or admiration.
“It seems like no one knows where she is. Unless she’s very far away.”
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Part of her wished for Yoo Yisoo to become truly elusive. She even seriously considered asking her maternal relatives for help.
Whether it was soliciting murder or making threats, she pondered asking for something to be done. Breaking through Kwon Siheon’s security would be quite difficult, though.
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Above all, she didn’t want to mention the existence of ‘Kwon Siheon’s woman.’ It was a matter of pride, but her marriage had to be flawless and perfect. Her grandfather, aunts, and uncles all wanted the same. That’s why, even postponing the wedding to coincide with her grandmother’s funeral, they chose the most auspicious day.
“But Noona, what are you going to talk about when you meet her?”
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Taking advantage of a pause at a traffic light, the man in the driver’s seat glanced back at Seohye. His eyes, burning with curiosity, were visible through the sunglasses.
“Like in the dramas, are you going to slap her and say, ‘You wench! Get lost!’?”
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“Do I look that tacky?”
Seohye laughed in disbelief. She was tempted to test how long Yoo Yisoo would cling to Kwon Siheon like a parasite, but she had no intention of acting out such a vulgar scene.
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“Then what are you going to… Huh? Uh, uh? Noona.”
The man, driving leisurely, turned to look at Seohye in confusion.
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The car they were following suddenly stopped at a secluded shoulder of the road, and the man and woman from the driver’s and passenger’s seats got out. They then strutted confidently towards them.
“What do you want?”
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The driver exuded a menacing aura with his burly build. The woman beside him began a stern interrogation by tapping on the car window.
“Who are you? Why have you been following us? Are you reporters? Content creators for a personal channel?”
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“Ah, no, that’s not it…”
The man, completely frozen, only looked at Seohye beside him. Over the shoulder of the secretary, Seohye could see Yoo Yisoo stepping out of the car. She quickly whispered to her cowering boyfriend.
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“You go home. I’ll contact you later.”
“Will you be okay? Okay, I understand!”
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He seemed relieved as he kicked open the car door and hastily left.
“You don’t recognize me?”
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Seohye got out of the car and stood confidently in front of the woman who appeared to be the secretary. Unlike at the department store lounge where her face was mostly hidden by a hat and sunglasses, now her face was fully revealed under the bright sunlight.
It was rather good. She was a little worried about what Kwon Siheon might say if he found out, but their marriage wouldn’t be ruined because of this. Didn’t he keep silent about their previous encounter at the department store?
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In fact, nothing could break their marriage. The union between Kwon Siheon and Park Seohye was more than just an individual marriage; it was an alliance between Congressman Park Shinhyun and Shinuehoe. It was, in essence, a contract between Shinmyeong Group and her maternal family, YS Global.
“Ah… Ms. Park Seohye, hello? I apologize for the intrusion.”
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The secretary immediately recognized her and bowed respectfully. Seohye, with her head held high, arrogantly stated her purpose to Yoo Yisoo’s secretary.
“I thought I might have a cup of tea with Ms. Yoo Yisoo. It’s not that we were following you, but we happened to see you and followed.”
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“I’m sorry. That would be diffi…”
“It’s okay, Secretary Yang.”
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Yoo Yisoo interjected between them. Her face was still as clear and pure as ever. Perhaps because she was no longer on the run after Kwak Bugyeong’s death, her complexion seemed better than the last time she was seen.
“It’s been a while, Ms. Park Seohye.”
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Her innate melancholy was still there. The looks that drove men crazy, the atmosphere that stoked the other’s impatience by being unreadable, and those deep, mysterious eyes that seemed to pull you in.
“Where would you like to go? I’ll follow you to wherever you wish.”
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Yoo Yisoo asked politely in a toneless manner, reminiscent of their first meeting. Not arrogant but not cowering either, she had the air of a herbivore, showing no aggression until Seohye provoked her by calling her a mistress.
Suddenly, irritation flared up. She could have been a bit more servile. Living off selling her body like a parasite.
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They secured a private room at the rooftop bar above the hotel fitness center.
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The secretary and driver waiting in the lobby could see their silhouettes through the window, ready to intervene if anything unfortunate happened.
The secretary, who introduced herself as Yang Jina, said it was for ‘the safety of both of you,’ but that was nonsense. The more Seohye thought about it, the more absurd it seemed. How could someone have two mistresses but no one to accompany his fiancée?
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“…Please speak.”
Yoo Yisoo, with a tea cup in front of her, spoke calmly. There was no sign of wanting to fight. Seohye had no intention of creating an ugly scene like last time either. Yet, as she opened her mouth, thorns sprouted on her tongue again.
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“How do you feel? Being treated like a princess with such devoted protection.”
“…”
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“While the bride-to-be has to go around without even one attendant. Driving herself.”
She deliberately didn’t mention the sex partner who had been in the driver’s seat earlier. Yoo Yisoo hesitated for a moment before answering calmly.
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“I have a license, but I’m not good at driving. And the car isn’t mine…”
“That’s not what I’m talking about, is it?”
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Seohye quickly shut her mouth but her fiery gaze remained fixed on Yoo Yisoo.
“Isn’t it about time you disappear? There’s only about two months left until September.”
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“…I’m sorry.”
The unexpected apology made Seohye narrow her eyes.
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“That’s all I have to say.”
There was no sarcasm in her words. Her lowered gaze seemed more gentle than subservient, which only made Seohye angrier.
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“You’re sorry? Are you sincere?”
“But.”
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Yoo Yisoo spoke again, her voice soft and lacking energy from start to finish.
“Ms. Park Seohye, you’re a bride-to-be, yet you seem to enjoy your freedom without any restrictions. Like with the man driving earlier…”
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Seohye gripped her water glass so tightly that the coaster shook.
“…What did you say?”
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“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to offend you. But…”
Yoo Yisoo looked up, meeting her gaze. The impulse to pour water over her makeup-free face suddenly surged.
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“I think what you should be discussing isn’t with me… but with Mr. Kwon Siheon. I don’t know how much you know, but Mr. Kwon Siheon and I have a contract, and I have no right to break that contract.”
“So, only Mr. Siheon has the choice?”
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“Yes.”
Yoo Yisoo bit her lip before continuing.
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“Like you said, Ms. Park Seohye, I also think it’s my duty to leave that house. If Mr. Kwon Siheon tells me to, I’ll pack my bags immediately.”
“What kind of contract is that? I can guess, but please explain it briefly in your own words.”
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Yoo Yisoo seemed to consider how much to reveal but then spoke. The nature of their relationship was already guessed by Seohye.
“It was a condition to protect me and my sister. That’s all I can say.”
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These two sentences allowed for a rough inference of the situation. She must have formed a relationship with Kwon Siheon in exchange for evidence against the late Yoo Namcheol, Chairman, and Kwak Bugyeong’s crimes, leading to his downfall. That deal was still ongoing.
“So…”
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Seohye bit her lip briefly before getting to the point. There seemed to be some hope.
“How long do you think this contract will last? It can’t be for life.”
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Until the wedding, or maybe just until the end of the year?
“Until Mr. Kwon Siheon wants it to. That was the condition.”
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“…”
“I really don’t want to interfere with both of your happiness. But I can only leave when Mr. Kwon Siheon gives the order.”
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So, what she was saying was for the parties involved to sort it out themselves. Not to bother the second who has no say in the matter.
“I think I should go now.”
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“One last question, Ms. Yoo Yisoo.”
Though her head told her to stop there, she couldn’t suppress her impulse.
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“Do you genuinely like Mr. Siheon?”
The question seemed unexpected as a flicker of surprise crossed Yoo Yisoo’s eyes. Like a ripple from a stone thrown into still water, the impact was clearly visible.
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“Do you like the man who’s going to be my husband? Why can’t you answer?”
“Yes.”
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The ripple slowly subsided beneath the surface.
“I do like him.”
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Now it was Seohye who was agitated. Yoo Yisoo showed no emotion, her gaze averted to her teacup. Seohye bit her lower lip hard and downed her now lukewarm tea in one gulp.
“Really? I don’t think Mr. Siheon feels the same.”
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“…”
“I’m not trying to insult you, but Mr. Siheon is someone who can’t truly love anyone.”
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Yoo Yisoo remained silent. Only then did Seohye realize with a sense of new understanding.
Ah, this woman must know that too. Perhaps even more than I do. Living under the same roof like a couple, sharing a bed, how could she not know…
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“Let’s go.”
Seohye stood up abruptly, kicking her chair back. As she left the bar without looking back, she felt as if a part of her mind had opened up.
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What kind of answer had she expected from her fiancé’s mistress? She couldn’t even tell herself.
What if she had said she didn’t like him? What if she had said it was just a contract, and she was only spreading her legs because she could live in luxury? Would she have felt insulted as his future wife?
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That strange sense of self-loathing and confusion continued even as she returned home and dialed Siheon’s number. It was rare for him to answer right away, so she expected he wouldn’t pick up. But surprisingly, today he answered immediately.
“Mr. Siheon? Are you not busy?”
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— I am. I have about 5 minutes, so I picked up.
“I have something to talk about regarding our marriage.”
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Seohye’s mind raced. If she hesitated, he would probably hang up, saying they could talk later.
“Actually… the friend I’m seeing now wants continued support even after our marriage. He’s about to debut as an actor.”
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— Not the violinist you sometimes perform with? Seems like that one’s finished.
His voice was as calm as when discussing business.
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― Do whatever you want.
“…….”
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― It doesn’t concern me whatever you do. It’s your private life, after all.
A crack sound came from a corner of his heart. Only then did he realize how meaningless this provocation was.
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― I need to go. Then.
With the surrounding noise, Kwon Siheon ended the call. His phone slipped from his ear. If he had a bit more strength in his hand, he would have thrown it against the wall.
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“Do whatever… you want?”
Why does my heart feel so cold? That’s such a typical Kwon Siheon response.
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This marriage was set up from the start like this. But now… did I expect him to be angry and stern, telling me to sort things out with other men?
However, Kwon Siheon wanted to give her all the choices and stand as a bystander, just as he did with Yoo Yisoo.
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It was miserable. Laughter burst out from the overwhelming sense of self-loathing.
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Yihyun’s newlywed home in Yongin was smaller and cozier compared to Kwon Siheon’s house in Hannam-dong. But there was something Kwon Siheon’s house didn’t have.
Unlike the military-like order in Siheon’s home, where everything was placed meticulously in its place, the newlyweds’ nest had a warm atmosphere derived from a moderate mess.
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“Yisoo, are you really going to do this?”
As soon as they were alone in the study, Yihyun suddenly brought up the topic. Yisoo nodded calmly.
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“Do you know how many times you’ve asked this?”
She replied lightly on purpose, but the tension between them didn’t lessen at all. Sensing the weight, Yisoo’s expression hardened again.
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“Don’t worry, Yihyun. Nothing will happen to you and Sera. There’s no way it would affect you two….”
“The one I’m worried about right now is you, Yoo Yisoo! Sera and I can handle ourselves.”
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Yihyun raised his voice, then sighed deeply. Changing his mind to persuade her, he lowered his tone.
“Don’t do it, Yisoo.”
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“…….”
“Let’s not do it. Let’s wait for a better opportunity and confront it head-on….”
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“Yihyun, I’ll be fine. I know I will be.”
Yisoo spoke with a low but clear voice, as if to convince herself.
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“I’ve already decided. So… please respect my decision.”
“Let me ask you just one thing.”
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After a long silence, Yihyun opened his mouth. His face, which seemed to have aged rapidly, looked haggard as he washed his face with his hands.
“Did you really like Kwon Siheon?”
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“…….”
“At first, I thought you were pretending to like him to catch him off guard. But….”
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His eyes, trailing off, were tangled with various emotions. Yihyun took a deep breath and threw a direct question.
“Now? Do you still like him?”
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“…….”
“Yisoo.”
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Be honest. You can be honest with me, at least. I’m your only family, your absolute ally.
Yisoo clearly understood his unspoken demand.
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“Yes. I like him.”
Then, she continued, licking her dry lips.
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“As I’ve said before, ever since New York.”
“Are you serious? Is that why… you’re doing this? To put a final end to it?”
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At that moment, there was a knock at the door. Sera, peering in, clasped her hands apologetically.
“What should we do? Dad’s urgently looking for you… there must be an issue with the coding! Unnie, sorry for interrupting.”
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“It’s okay, I was about to leave anyway.”
Yisoo got into the car where her secretary was waiting, leaving Yihyun and Sera behind. Before calling Chairman Jung, she remembered Yihyun’s face, saying they would talk later.
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Remembering his eyes filled with confusion, concern, and a bit of doubt, her heart ached. In the end, it was all for the twins to live properly as humans. Everything was part of that process.
Fortunately, Kwak Bugyeong met his end, and now Yihyun was finding stability with Sera. All that remained was for her childhood injury, which occurred while saving her, to be corrected through surgery.
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And there was still one task left for Yisoo. It was a journey that had been off-course from the beginning.
If you can’t go back on the path you’ve taken, is there another way? If you can’t move forward or sideways from where you stand, there’s only one path left.
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Like burning clothes with a button sewn wrongly, if they won’t come off, you must burn them while still wearing them.
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A few days later, on Kwon Siheon’s birthday, Yisoo personally made soup and marinated ribs.
The fish skewers, sirloin steak, and the nine-dish platter were prepared by the kitchen staff, but the seaweed soup and galbi-jjim were made by her. They were recipes she learned from the housekeeper when Yoo Namcheol was alive.
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Kwon Siheon came home early, and they sat together in front of the birthday table. He usually had no interest in food. Instead of savoring it, he always ate mechanically, filling up like refueling, but today he seemed to enjoy the food a bit.
“I couldn’t prepare a gift. Secretary Yang suddenly informed me yesterday, and there was no time.”
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“It doesn’t matter. We don’t exchange gifts even among family.”
He shrugged as he ate the crystal fruit brought out as a dessert. Whether he knew she made it or not, he said nothing about the soup and galbi-jjim, which the kitchen staff had unanimously praised. But by the way he quickly emptied his plate, it seemed passable.
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“Happy Birthday.”
“I’m not sure if I deserve congratulations. I didn’t even celebrate your birthday last year.”
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“For me… it doesn’t matter.”
She didn’t even want to remember that day from last year. Her and Yihyun’s birthday was at the end of August, not long after their granduncle, Yoo Incheol, was murdered.
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“This year it’s coming up soon. About two months left, right?”
“It’s fine. You don’t have to worry about it…”
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Suddenly, she wondered if he knew Park Seohye’s birthday and if he had taken good care of his fiancée. But she kept it to herself.
Kwon Siheon didn’t mention the unexpected meeting with Park Seohye a few days ago either. He must have received a report through Secretary Yang. It seemed he had no curiosity about what they had talked about.
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“You have a talent for cooking.”
It seemed like he got the hint from the butler of the house. While there was still plenty of other food left, the soup and galbi-jjim were almost gone.
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“Did you have some kind of bride training when Chairman Yoo was arranging your marriage? You weren’t cherished and loved growing up, but you weren’t made to do chores either.”
“No. I learned bits here and there by watching the housemaids since I was little. Yihyun often missed meals and ate late at night.”
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“Ah,” he nodded without much inflection and then fell silent. As he slowly finished his crystal fruit, silence spread across the table. But it wasn’t uncomfortable or awkward.
When Kwon Siheon was silent, the atmosphere clearly split into two. He was someone who could control even the weight of silence unconsciously. When he was in a bad mood, the air would tense up, but at times like now, when he was rarely at peace, there was almost no sense of tension.
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By now, she could feel the difference in her skin. It was no wonder since she had been with him for a year and three months now.
“Anything special? Any inconveniences?”
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“No. There’s nothing. No inconveniences either.”
Through the dining room window, a small bird landed on a branch. It kept nodding its head and rolling its eyes, and when it met Yisoo’s gaze, it quickly turned away, which was very cute.
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“They’re so cute… I think I understand why people keep birds.”
Yisoo smiled thinly and inadvertently let out a chuckle. At that moment, Kwon Siheon, who had been scanning through reports on his phone, looked up. His gaze, fixed on her, was unfamiliar.
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An emotion she had never seen before, unnamed, was flickering in his pupils.
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Summer was at its peak. It had been a week since August began.
That day, heavy rain poured down all day. The relentless downpour late into the night seemed like a signal that the rainy season was breaking, and the heat would soon take over again.
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“Ah! Ha, huh, umm…”
The heat inside the dark room, unlike the humidity outside, was overwhelming. The smell of blood in her mouth made saliva well up. Swallowing the semen that had gushed out under her tongue felt like something from long ago.
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Her hands flailed in the air before pressing down on her body. Everything she touched was hot and hard. There was no soft or tender spot on her chest, abdomen, arms, or anywhere on her frame.
Even the inside of her cheeks, rubbing and colliding with his thighs and hips, were firm as stone, and she felt as if bruises would form all over her lower body. Amid the sounds of wet flesh slapping together, Yisoo’s moans echoed loudly in the eerie room.
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“Ha!”
As she threw her head back, her back arched like a bow. Thrusting her chest forward as if begging to be sucked and pushing her hips back, a large hand reached out, sweeping up from underneath her breasts, enveloping them.
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