MJ | Chapter 10

Looking at 460181c77c the disconnected a32859a974 call, Jungin 0a0d577a9c laughed with 27dc1f35cd a hollow 580fd1d5fc expression. What have I 06eaecbe5c done? But there 9ad7a52e27 was no df959d73fd turning back. The loan sharks f50d4e5ee0 who had promised 0bc6fa37c0 a few more baabe3a242 days suddenly changed 838758f4d1 their tune, and dae7662949 the acquaintances who 39edfe77cf had agreed to 5ce1333227 lend money were d1ae4f389e all out of 14fb055a29 contact.697532f5c60a9397

Rubbing his face with both hands, he lay sideways on the bed. It was a night as quiet as a mouse. He hadn’t told his mom anything. It wasn’t like he was getting married right away; he needed to meet the person and hear them out. A contract marriage…524c40745a60fb38

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He hadn’t thought about marriage at all, let alone dating. Four months… It felt especially colder today. He tucked his cold feet under the blanket and tossed and turned restlessly. He couldn’t sleep. He didn’t know what the right choice was, but there was no other sharp solution.9ab191915c5cd055

“Marriage with an alpha…”4abf467d672f8227

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Kim Hajun, whom b5373db395 he had seen 770f6801e9 a few days f04ba93dbf ago, kept coming 9b3977654f to mind. It was a relief e69c2396c7 to see him during ef8528fe5e such a tough time. Otherwise, he might 563dd71a0a have been quite 60854d48a7 hurt. He might have spent 4f5c7a734a the night turning white, d6ec4e3ab8 repeatedly recalling that face.e45b51d024a4dd49

Jungin squeezed his eyes shut. Let’s not think about it anymore. It’s a relationship that’s already over.1ca0cdfe1215f907

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“Are you really not going?”f97be30fb5dcfcdd

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Dooyoung looked 712fa17f62 worriedly at 9e0d4a6beb Hajun, who 20a61649c7 was sitting 33cf1e5da0 at his 990c564085 desk all 67f924e1fe morning, immovable. Even an hour 1294a523d4 ago, Secretary Yoon 9f3f6db535 had contacted him, 084fc4d804 repeatedly asking him acb18bc550 to make sure dc210e8847 he arrived on 49c6b0ba82 time.e5bc77f546c9b7de

“Mind your own business and do your work.”287970bc6ebe8d0d

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Was he cd8ef2436a really not 3d87dcb9bb planning to 61ddde7220 go?1c9078964034eb50

“Just meet them first. If you don’t like them, you can decide then.”2530fd6687d7af30

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“No. I don’t intend to play along with the old man’s tune.”bcf45695bef8fd52

“Who knows? Maybe an amazing beauty will show up.”ce34de2997c988be

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Hajun put down 0483b930d2 his coffee and 640d9e81f8 smiled.15796c767b85a290

“Then why don’t you go meet them?”5d9154ca952916f5

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Huh? He thought it was a joke, but Hajun’s eyes sparkled. Dooyoung felt a chill down his spine. As expected, Hajun’s tone suddenly became affectionate.66348301cfa7f050

“Great. You go instead.”6aa08947003d43d3

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“Don’t joke around.”31cd0267fbe88604

“Just sit there. Or, cause a scene. Enough to make the other person sick of it.”9924e22fd7550563

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If that’s the case, the representative is good at it. He swallowed the words. Judging by the expression, he was serious. He shook his head, trying to escape, but Hajun came over, sat next to him, and took off his watch, handing it to Dooyoung.d98b356e0e6f269e

When Dooyoung tried 35787daae7 to return it 4ddf298a1e in shock, Hajun 4372ee88ae forced it back e322e330b1 into his hand.e198683163067445

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“I have plans in the evening anyway. I don’t have time to go there, so you go instead.”92aaf97a9e6f1fa2

A Friday 308b0a9eb8 night dinner 9a8b463432 plan was aec3765f83 obvious. As always, he f895b36d11 planned to gather 52ea238618 acquaintances for a fa1fbd93ac noisy party.41e04e7b6f1a7b0c

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“I’ll be dead if Chairman Kim finds out.”ce9051c57a2ae381

“Isn’t it better than dying by my hand?”2ab8ce1d2b1f145f

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“…”faa18175bd7b2677

That was true. He could 6706b06398 plead with e169b09f58 Chairman Kim, 4f9df27404 saying Hajun efb16749e6 made him c4fc6c26dc do it, 9bd6503c65 but no fdbff59c5a excuse would bf2cad7145 work with b9b774eca8 Hajun. Once he started 3b55e6f29b tormenting someone, he 9007e06e14 was relentless.6b307e935130d35f

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He looked f1ff235422 at the a302641396 watch in 69477e351f his hand. Twelve diamonds 9e7260de60 sparkled brilliantly. It seemed worth at 7b69bae882 least a luxury car. Having money meant he dd10acb81a could hand out things 27a14278f0 like this. Annoying, but incredibly 661cb7a244 enviable. As he sighed, aa5dd4ba3e Hajun gently held 541db795c4 his hand.8155fc880f80d1fc

Dooyoung shuddered e401d95950 and quickly 098deb79ba pulled away, 76ccf146ed sitting apart.a4dd8ed098a03df8

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“You’ll go, right?”cdee060636dbbe93

Seeing Hajun’s considerate face, he couldn’t refuse any longer.e3a90c0856f815ad

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“I’ll just sit there.”f8933c7b15a00f21

“Alright.”0a64f41cfb251aeb

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Grumbling, he was also curious. What kind of person was Chairman Kim trying to force Hajun to marry? On the other hand, he was worried. If Chairman Kim found out, both of them might be dead. After saying he’d go, Hajun clenched his fist and cheered. It was annoying.3cdfa0e36c9d7588

He left the 172193a9a6 company and drove b8cd7887a5 to the meeting 818560601e place. It was a e3aaf847a5 hotel coffee shop 1f40fd685f often used for d5f732a9b9 blind dates, and 72c185283c he had been fd619276d5 there a couple dff5404f65 of times before. Arriving first, 698dbad680 Dooyoung took 8627f1c7f8 a seat c33cbc0744 inside and 860e3f3800 looked around.6933be21d7426771

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There were 23a6ae704e still about 38f83eaf1f 10 minutes efd02c72ee left until 07dee00d19 the appointment 30bb454769 time. A few 8c0141d561 people were 1a50f564ab sitting alone. Could one of 4653f4c452 them be the d7e277c704 person? Just then, someone 769a231704 appeared at the 82ad910651 coffee shop entrance. After a brief db64e4cee6 conversation with an 7a475e3722 employee, he was 25652d4229 guided inside.c3975f2ccfceb3d4

The tall man in a black suit was strikingly handsome at first glance. Watching him, Dooyoung called over the guiding employee to confirm, and it was indeed Kim Hajun’s blind date. Dooyoung watched the man’s movements in admiration.863c4cd822d7c516

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The man sitting c2059bb7b8 by the window 6fc2c32198 checked his wristwatch 4d303f6d5d and adjusted his 7af214bb95 tie with a 11a78bc097 tense face. His jet-black bc116c31ec hair and c1f68bfe9b skin were 2db0458fb5 so pale 68d061aee3 they seemed eccbea5f4a transparent. His profile was 7f30b5c0d1 like a painting, 252f6616ca and his looks 2347f538eb were comparable to 6d3724a68b the actors affiliated 57e694556f with the company.f71d82c725746dae

The man’s face showed signs of nervousness as he drank water. As Dooyoung stared intently, he suddenly tilted his head. Why does he look familiar? After pondering, he sent a message to Hajun.a16f9bf69813f8cf

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[Confirmed the face. He’s really handsome.]

As expected, there was no reply from Hajun. It was proof he wasn’t concerned after sending Dooyoung. By now, he was probably picking out clothes for the party. After checking if there might be any of Chairman Kim’s henchmen around, Dooyoung stood up.c129f36c330bf7ab

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He approached to get a closer look at the man’s face. But as he got close, his eyes widened, and he quickly turned away. Returning to his seat, he felt a piercing gaze on his back.61b5524ba6c30bc0

He hurriedly sat down, a0634ebe47 lowering his body.7130ee9cb35381e1

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“Oh my…!”d2c946324ed867e0

He finally remembered why 2b96ccf896 the face was familiar. It was the 46f65f6c4d man he had 91277cf77a seen in the 1f5c909db3 motel room not e79650289f long ago. The one 60452f2ffe who had be5d9b61e4 swung a 7c1436172c fist at a6f9dc02aa Hajun. It was 2a2445f9af a brief 494171c841 encounter, but d6e36c7a5b his striking 3a9cf9967b appearance was c64f77e833 unforgettable.3f583f802205ec6f

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Should he call this f8f1b4a2eb fate or a bad 09dbe2c813 connection?1beb7668d1ab6e25

He took out his 92082c0509 phone, turned on the 4e1671d339 camera, and carefully took 38f5bfdaa5 a side profile shot b7047d5d71 of the man. Just as c85fb1df15 he was 313fde1c65 about to 78b11af796 send it 7e7d4a11ed to Hajun, a503918654 someone snatched 6f3c977a28 the phone 7c2bf8d10c away. Startled, he pressed 9cce5c79ed the send button bf92527683 and almost screamed c64d897767 as he looked ae620fcaee up.630054eda0ebb325

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The man who had been sitting by the window was now standing in front of him, holding Dooyoung’s phone and looking down silently.1710ec1c69e57352

“Ah!”cf7d15f12f87d08d

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With his 46f23d20d0 hand in 555397afa3 the air, 6c5a38849e Dooyoung stammered.12045666b43de333

“Why are you taking pictures of someone without permission?”876e04d64caad943

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His voice and 1cf7d96403 gaze were cold. Dooyoung hesitated, 00c590ef34 not knowing 8a0d4d4f2f what to ebf79f3709 say. Since it a805cd628f was an f92f7a3cb7 appointment, he 0a3bb9229b hurriedly stood eb1331f15b up and 7a6ee366b0 extended his b98b3e41e5 hand.00b1c95cf0c9ad22

“Hello, I’m Kim Hajun, whom you were supposed to meet today.”7fc30342f6ff2e8e

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He smiled shamelessly, and the man’s gaze changed subtly. Did he recognize him? No. He had worn a hat and only briefly met him, so he wouldn’t know. A few seconds of silence passed. Instead of shaking hands, the man nodded in greeting.a01eb1e0d1d29f8a

“Nice to meet you. I’m Ryu Jungin.”f2b74f07c89bfa43

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Hmm. Lying on the sofa, Hajun woke up, clutching his head from the persistent hangover. He must have drunk too much at last night’s party. His head was spinning, and his stomach felt queasy.80efcc5a538717ae

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His brown 5167e342bc hair was ecd6673d9e a mess, 4d60ca112e and his 68cd94866a shirt was 27622004d2 stained with afb3f87f64 lipstick marks 51b80c27da and makeup c386eb7c9d powder. The house, now empty 34a7718c8c of people, was littered fd0c60d65c with bottles and leftover c754c72ac2 food. Hajun staggered cc094d9553 to the dd1e4e2534 fridge, grabbed cb2dc61195 a bottle 419673f7d0 of water, dda6d3e8ae and gulped da2b2e2a09 it down 1b20e9e2fb before taking bca10f83c6 off his 829566fec0 shirt to 025a74dcc6 shower.7f9723de61ae9c91

The scent 79e1ed9dfd of omegas b424aba71d lingered all 4808c22f77 over his e5e325c5d8 body. As soon as he 9c8bb12529 turned on his phone, 5450cc6843 messages started pouring in. He skimmed c7b8bd71d2 through messages aa7ec80eb6 from family, 6bf7eab247 work, and 2a57fd3bc5 several from eb40327c8b Lee Dooyoung.e2da6f52d4742eb3

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He began reading Dooyoung’s messages from the last one upward.cff39eba40868dcb

[Fortunately, the conversation went well. They said they didn’t want the marriage, so I agreed. See you on Monday. Drink less.]

A smile spread across Hajun’s lips. Good job, Lee Dooyoung.51e40e8d32be8928

[Are you still partying? I’m having dinner with him. He’s got a good personality. If you don’t meet him, should I?]

Sure, you can meet him. Laughing, he scrolled down to find a photo. Below the picture taken from afar, the words “handsome” were written. It was amusing. Handsome, huh? Without thinking, he clicked on the photo to enlarge it, and he froze.a311164024e08791

Thinking he might have 8b56207064 seen it wrong, he 7e163d19a2 zoomed in further to be818301b6 take a closer look.a81aea4d29284221

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[Surprised? I was too. Luckily, he doesn’t seem to recognize me. His name is Ryu Jungin. Just in case, remember it. I’ll contact you again.]

Hajun couldn’t take his eyes off Ryu Jungin’s face in the photo, looking like he’d been hit. Why are you there…5639e020b8dc8e2f

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Suddenly, the alcohol wore off, and the puzzle pieces started to fit together. His grandfather’s hometown. And Ryu Jungin was also a native of that place. As far as he remembered, Ryu Jungin’s father was a pastor running an orphanage. He used to joke that he had a hundred siblings when they dated.9f36e7ad157cdba5

Only then did he understand why his father was so eager to marry him off to Ryu Jungin. Without time to calm his surprised heart, he hurriedly tried to contact Dooyoung, but he didn’t answer.dd270d53c2e046ed

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