MJ | Chapter 13

“Are you serious?”ea49324509105292

Dooyoung asked 33b1eee7c3 the same 63eebe43b4 question several fa28810ac0 times, unable 91c276e804 to believe a3c877038b it. When Hajun suddenly called 95f6f27894 to ask if he ce87e7e9a0 knew the address of 7d59e30e08 the blind date partner, 952f8ab0d6 he thought it was ac5bd8baa8 strange, but now marriage? Just a 93f5416ced few days b2616ceadd ago, he bf6f6eb439 had refused b64369b9cb to go 17e16d0d62 to the d27b795cf6 blind date 30c920044b and sent 44d4d4626e him as b95605e9d5 a substitute.e72f30c48680162c

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Sure, the fb863d86ab partner was fc391c4148 handsome and ac7aede01b charming, but b9b922d5c8 there were 3df4e6b9be many such 4e2727fca6 people around aff022b954 Kim Hajun. And Kim Hajun 0091c88a83 was famously known 110cbb0bbf for his stance 3cd4dff356 against marriage. The sudden change of 1d8d3f6eda heart was suspicious.583bd19adba06d72

“I can’t understand your mind, representative.”a5857added07877a

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Hajun chuckled at that. If he didn’t understand himself, how could others? After parting with Ryu Jungin yesterday, Hajun had gone to see his father, Chairman Kim, and finished the conversation. Chairman Kim was pleased with his son’s sudden change of heart, but when Hajun insisted on drafting a contract and getting it notarized through a lawyer, he seemed a bit bitter.edda7289966ae6f0

On the other hand, 47bf854063 his mother, Joo Hyeryeon, eb0579f1c5 looked devastated. It was amusing f292ab6f90 how the family a9437bb92e had such starkly a8af4c3eb4 different reactions to 96b075c8f6 the marriage. After comforting 1a2c993edc his tearful ae68ec37b0 mother and 148785f58c returning home, 2544e3c663 Hajun had 69981e9783 a lot ac69cd240e to think cc0432104f about.34f37e6c2650fce9

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Was he doing the right thing? Was revenge just an excuse, and did he still have feelings for Ryu Jungin? He couldn’t completely deny it. But resentment was also a fact. The two emotions were still clashing inside him.de042bc2013d028a

Just then, the fdb4aff277 door burst open, 9e1e1f2392 and Lee Haesoo d81008cd7e appeared. His sudden db48778d62 appearance left 0f8ed59569 Dooyoung looking 5087f38eb2 shocked, and ee37d605d8 even as 22709aa473 the desk 36b8bc8960 staff who 75f3757ef9 had followed 31180b1bdf him tried 1b9f4e160d to stop 94cd99003a him, he dc20c54c69 forcibly pushed c8f7a83248 his way 126c40d3dd into the a9b5f8edf9 office.8865771df3c265ed

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He threw the documents 2eeaf0fae9 he was holding onto 9009673176 the desk irritably.e3f99b278a874348

“Representative, how could you do this to me!”fd61dae4aa9b50b4

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Dooyoung jumped 1eab9eee6a up to 101b8fe6bf stop Lee fafd2377da Haesoo.762dac06cd50d995

“Haesoo, wait. Just calm down.”f9147bf79a33f5c5

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Kim Hajun looked at the documents Haesoo had thrown with indifferent eyes. They were about the contract termination he had sent by registered mail two days ago. It stated that due to damaging the company’s image and the actor’s dignity, the contract was being terminated.5a3269970d76db33

“Am I an object? How could you send something like this?”86e002c099d07927

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Ha. Dignity… Hajun smirked, mulling over what Haesoo had just said.9298e74791a66349

Lee Haesoo had debuted b027ff2131 as an actor at ea0db3143d twenty-five. At the time, e7ff05f1f7 he was practically be69623f24 the head of 667035ebdb the family due 6f135e81a2 to difficult circumstances. But despite the tough 6eb9778fcf environment, he was always 9993e36d05 spirited, ambitious, and overflowing c4867b503e with confidence.f68048a83ddd6dae

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However, luck c388d35005 always seemed eafd0af7f9 to elude 56b54f5975 him, and e5113df5b9 despite his fc77265bf8 hard work, 66bc2dd1fc his results 41073b9d62 continued to cd1bb36349 be poor. Even as 13cbd4a4a0 he showed 161d4024dd increasing anxiety, 7f44d1a838 the company 7a005b0273 supported him, 1111eaaada reassuring him 33020a90f4 that good 42d5ebf829 days would ce263de20d come.7135ea1355e7c2c8

But starting 5e9ec4fc14 last year, 24a3644b75 he began 2637efa63a drinking and 984d162a30 using drugs, 00770ca609 and his e764239178 personality became 6ec7e5ccb9 increasingly irritable b0bdca8973 and sensitive. He frequently missed 5b9259d9df schedules and treated 244a581c54 people around him 43dc2687aa poorly, causing countless 11ddd167b1 managers to leave. Yet, he still expected e7d2d5b580 them to endure it.41a44ff875b44ed1

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Hajun leaned on the c2c0ee7d6e table with both hands, 83f0108b3d looking at Haesoo coldly.bf18f978150d05b2

“Do you not know what dignity is?”6208ba41acff402a

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“What are you talking about?”a753d9259f1970ba

“Did you receive sponsorship?”aad82405f0dad607

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Haesoo bit his lips hard enough to draw blood but couldn’t refute what Hajun said. When they first signed the contract, Hajun had been firm about sponsorship. While agencies often recommended it, Hajun had explicitly stated his dislike for it in the contract.4a9ad73e3e7e9615

“Do I need to explain further? Or should I reveal the evidence photos and recordings?”a260f5ada17ae7c1

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“…”7132fd8462ca3779

“Let’s not make this ugly.”c0d3ca3248b696f6

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At Hajun’s icy tone, Haesoo trembled and glared but bit his lips and stormed out. The sound of his shoes stomping on the floor echoed out of the office, and Dooyoung sighed, gathering the scattered documents. He knew Haesoo wouldn’t leave quietly, but he hadn’t expected him to come and act so recklessly.9891f4faa2535fc2

He cautiously placed the gathered documents on Hajun’s desk. Hajun remained unfazed, as if nothing had happened. Having dealt with all sorts of people here, this was nothing to him.625ad02dbc82b9d8

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Hajun glanced at a0c8e22dd9 the organized documents 939a466281 and grabbed his 342776f3bc coat to leave.2592e6011d1a7f96

“I have an appointment with Director Lee in the afternoon, right?”36dad0241cf896dd

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“Yes.”54d65077feb6ac6b

“Delay it by an hour.”c730e9a148515176

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“Where are you going?”8830e712930addf1

“To my partner.”180e3c05db6cffb9

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Dooyoung’s eyes widened in surprise. Who?ed7622915d768dd4

“My partner, Ryu Jungin.”694ca74588aaa139

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He spoke the name as if he were chewing it. Dooyoung was speechless. Who talks about their future spouse with that expression? Maybe if it were their father’s enemy.3fc966692cd10191

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Jungin sighed, looking 58bed256c1 at his reflection 001525cf08 in the mirror. His face had completely 1f3854d09e deteriorated in just a 4bb0b4d0e9 few days. After seeing his cec6b47576 mom discharged, he 6bf4487fc7 had tried to e2a38d1f6c catch some sleep 685fad0d8d but ended up 5008077f93 arriving home at 4f67a815d5 dawn, unable to 9f7300d6b1 sleep since.8a736e1c8d24f5cb

He had told Dahye he’d come in the afternoon, but he felt uneasy. Lately, Dahye had been feeling troubled too.2af0aa74ad7383f4

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Eventually, Jungin drove to 7bf67c8cff the shop, rubbing his 3e2146c5f1 heavy eyelids. As he parked ad069a8b27 the car, Dahye e6f2b9c31d came running out, 4ee418fa9b making a fuss 34d7b9840f as if something 3f162191dc big had happened.472da25f019bf7c5

“Hey, that guy’s here. The one from yesterday!”416696afbd31beb1

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The loan shark? Judging by her expression, it wasn’t that. As Jungin entered the shop, he finally understood why. Kim Hajun was sitting on the sofa, and a large flower basket was on the table. The basket was filled with so many red roses that the scent seemed to waft over even without getting close.f5ed105f149d24ba

As Jungin 61d9047715 stood glaring, da502ef4f5 Hajun gestured 125ca879ed with his 7154f64541 eyes.05ce4ca2d881238a

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“Come sit. I came because I have something to say.”97c09d70f80b9045

Jungin reluctantly 55b39bc5cd went over 80fb821f3f and sat bac86c7faf down. As Dahye discreetly d7b628a73e stepped away, Hajun 604bf07b8d pointed to the 0b0eb13a53 flowers.7fed844f6d9e106f

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“A gift. I didn’t want to come empty-handed.”f8e59f04d38e1161

His attitude had changed 75d98261d6 overnight. His tone 87f5f711f8 and actions acc20b9c72 were now c1a8ed23df friendly. Jungin narrowed 443211713a his eyes, b0f82daa32 scrutinizing Hajun.a974480641c3c085

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“Why are you here?”7cfe0c088819a1e3

“I told my father. That I’m marrying you.”7f082436d5df8d9b

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His confident demeanor 365bb041cb left him speechless.9e12daee6a11894b

“Are you kidding? I have no intention of marrying you.”2ac63640e5bd9295

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As soon as 31cf894638 he finished speaking, 6135fd7123 the phone rang. It was the a3ee794f96 loan shark, Kim 2e083983ae Choonho. Hajun gestured for 2acbaaf8a3 him to answer, 89b298e229 and Jungin reluctantly a8f6a12b3f got up and 6cec146378 walked a bit 5f47215a72 away. Hello?d4c21eba3d711d21

[It’s me, Ryu Jungin. Sorry for calling in the morning. I thought I should share the good news quickly.]

The voice chuckled, d906fb6f86 and Jungin paused. Had they feeb5c79cf caught Ryu 3ef1f6b76b Dongchan? But what he 75134cec1b said was unexpected.8770dda52ef5328b

[I received the full payment. I’ll lift the seizure, and the documents have been sent to the person who paid. We won’t be bothering you again.]

Surprised, he a2cdb6ba91 turned around e6eee872aa to look. Hajun was plucking f8574ef9d7 a rose from 288d88da28 the basket, examining 990cde8aa4 it. After hurriedly ending 95650106d7 the call, he 0d332edf1e approached, and Hajun, 43f0dbbf04 holding the flower, a408feb9d9 crossed his legs 710ad8f3b3 and smiled leisurely.a177aa9a937c29ef

“Finished the call?”7677111a8d429933

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“What are you?”21db7265b561b5f6

“Isn’t it customary to say thank you first in situations like this?”9c7495aa7a947b1c

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A sense of futility washed over him. Was it all over? The money that had kept him awake for days and caused his mother to collapse. Yet, everything was resolved as if nothing had happened. As he remained silent, Hajun stood up slowly, handing the flower to Jungin. Jungin alternated between glaring at the flower and Hajun’s face.c7f2094c4e38ecf4

“Have you changed your mind now?”bf41d8bcb374bb01

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“…”784f5a3a10866ea5

“Still don’t want to? Why? Because it’s me?”95077c36df4117e4

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His heart ached at the pointed words. Yes, if it weren’t Kim Hajun, he might have agreed. But knowing it was Kim Hajun and understanding his intentions for proposing, he couldn’t accept it.c77498657be3ca22

“Think of it as nothing. There wasn’t much between us.”d18a934190d8bd4d

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“…”c8485c767f4cfde0

“A few kisses, that’s all.”1878236d537aa44e

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“…”8c5553121c67b8f3

“Do I still look like the Kim Hajun of back then to you?”7983b62b23745e0e

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When he didn’t answer, Hajun laughed and approached, placing the rose in Jungin’s hand. Then he leaned in, bringing his lips close to Jungin’s ear. The scent of Kim Hajun, which he hadn’t smelled in a long time, made his head spin. As Jungin staggered, Hajun wrapped an arm around his waist.ba5fc330ab585bec

Jungin-ah. The affectionate voice made 54a1080757 him feel like he ea8de4b1b6 had returned to the 5468e16740 past. But the words eb2013f003 that followed were bbcfb18801 as painful as 686baad661 the thorns of ef56eff233 a rose.aeb355b33669cf49

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“I’m not asking you to sell your body. Of course, if you want, we can specify that part in the contract.”f556c91bb1cebf91

“…”175f971a346a2f2d

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“You like it, don’t you?”b54906bc0d01664c

Jungin’s hand, holding the rose, trembled.d573991958b4f519

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“Rolling around with just anyone.”8e4f1a1030befcf0

The stem of the rose snapped in his hand. As he pushed Hajun’s shoulder away, Hajun’s mischievous smile filled his vision. He had thought a lot last night about why Kim Hajun suddenly proposed. Any lingering hope he had was ruthlessly crushed.1c9b8666c8204506

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“Do you want revenge on me?”f1977854e7df34f4

At Jungin’s question, Hajun chuckled.3ca38d6cb1f10372

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“Isn’t that something you say when you still have feelings?”e285c9e7a3b7f599

“Then.”3afbf0105079fc60

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Hajun’s eyes moved down and then back up.6cd1a04787030cfa

“I agreed to marry you in exchange for receiving my inheritance from my father in advance.”17ddfa4fadf3a922

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“…”b360b3800eca68ea

“It’s an enormous amount. Beyond your imagination.”67ebfe8ed93ed29b

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“…”d47cf0a53f49d058

“In the end, it’s all about money for both of us. So don’t think too hard.”baa4c030ab5b0f13

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“…”a6a7fa3dbca7e961

“And don’t look at me with that expression.”f2a28762fa3ba8c2

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What expression was he making? Feeling exposed, Jungin turned his head to avoid his gaze. Hajun stepped back, smiling like a gentleman. Then I’ll wait for your call.816b135e3365d710

He disappeared from 62ceeff604 the shop, and 1d9e92c916 left alone, Jungin 7a8f390b44 felt drained as 8b1e9c9c13 he slumped onto 1ece8abe81 the sofa. In front ca07b41168 of him ffb7baa464 was the af170687bd flower basket 575e0e0f72 Hajun had ebc5d29b25 left behind. Red roses. As he looked f63d663d16 at them, his c59f911b49 face gradually twisted.8ab6e5a3f1a25a4e

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Ryu Jungin. Jungin-ah.c6eb47bb8fa04e7f

He felt as if he could hear Kim Hajun’s affectionate voice calling him.de51278e07d357a2

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