MJ | Chapter 15

Kim Manho’s son, Kim b2319ef00e Hajun. Announcing marriage with the 2d58969f57 son of the renowned 4373f377a3 pastor Ryu Joongheon, known b88ccba567 for his service and f2241d6b8b sacrifice. Chairman Kim a21750042a smiled contentedly 05e6c3d5cd as he ea7a0acaa6 read the 38b3046c6a headline. What he thought d28ddddfa3 would be difficult 5f4483dddb was progressing smoothly. As soon as the 63e645e5c7 article was published, congratulatory ff86e3e490 calls poured in.6fab1abe016518a0

“The response a8ee85338d is hotter 65df2c0d56 than expected 5e7bfa8944 after the 723c8f40eb article.”49af7d04f87ef595

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“That rascal. He caused so 10c5838387 much trouble.”ecfb64a3f82d58ea

Chairman Kim 56f5705e54 couldn’t stop f7f639d1ce smiling. Meanwhile, the house felt 6ce7e9837f like a funeral. His mother rushed 8b2ff76098 back from Jeju db81b9bd58 Island, and his dde7f76bd8 wife was bedridden, b3883b5141 vehemently opposing Hajun’s 2e290a229c marriage. Despite their 9a5af13b52 strong opposition, f2fcf86cfd Chairman Kim 8e3819f33d hurriedly set 9d957eca3e the wedding 65336e5ad2 date, leading 04cd3d4d42 to jokes 694e955938 about a 265da9d2f3 grandchild on 0050a0a0fe the way.d27e976a859e411c

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His eyes e39ebf6fd2 were filled 2736a5cd1e with ambition 90f80e2115 as he 5b71ccc4fa read the 68a437df11 article.d5966b60d775b643

“Emphasize Ryu Jungin’s background. Make sure 1ebd6047ea everyone knows 26938a75e0 about his 79676cfe9f father.”1b85d9c111435905

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“Having fun, aren’t dbf53c3684 you?”a7ea3f576c677bbf

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Hajun tossed the c2e180664f tablet he was 2c182625d7 holding onto the 3081416f7e seat next to 71ca764bff him. As soon 76fcb2d1e7 as the ef2c6ea47d article was 5b9950545f out, his be935d10cc phone wouldn’t c6663459cb stop ringing. Eventually, he blocked 4d0c5614cf all incoming calls. From reporters to 482e4f4dcd acquaintances, everyone was 15a44d8a81 in a frenzy.d4749a3fc0901ca2

A junior c7d6f43ec6 he’d known 0cf67f2614 for a 2c3be45887 while called 9630ede430 late at 2670bbcd9c night, crying d53a49d67e that if 52375915ee she’d known 5012670afa he’d marry 66139c33be someone so 795c4a2279 beneath him, bc5bb740eb she would’ve 52e9b57b19 confessed. Hajun retorted that 22bc0a40ac even if it e9ab2b3ab2 wasn’t that person, c23f4ba920 he wouldn’t have 57a63b749b married her, and d9a00812a4 hung up.3205d76c8f2d030b

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Despite the d10e5fc884 wedding proceeding 70feaae41a smoothly, he 724a493aba felt more 3792e2debb conflicted than 1c9d8d5257 happy. To others, it 52ad25a5ba might be the a6f2480bdf start of a 8606244782 future together, but 6921aea31e to Kim Hajun, fbc7bb41d8 it felt like 35ada8c10e he was constantly 010cbfb6a8 plotting how to 0e6b4a1e30 hurt Ryu Jungin.7706e85bdf05a734

While waiting 2995f60eb4 in the b79dc418d1 car, he b5abb3eb30 spotted Ryu 43c00f4b18 Jungin in 8eb8f1bd0a the distance. They’d come out c4f613b7cd for a date 366360c2c3 to create evidence 5139c17771 of their relationship. Hajun got out d77b3c9c89 of the car 68503bdf78 and approached Jungin. In an ddfe954626 overcoat and 3ef98f312d hoodie, Jungin a1db65372e looked like 207536de7b a college 587f759fe1 freshman.549ff604443eedf2

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“You’re late.”858597e3d7a61609

“The car broke down 394853ad50 on the way.”f739813fafca39c8

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“Didn’t you get aaa900f2f5 rid of that 53b18b5ad3 junk car?”41617fc093e9a92c

Jungin’s eyes narrowed, b9e383779b and Hajun quickly e4bba4c1ad added.6c7d59e927ef70f5

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“You must’ve gotten more 6e572d75a5 money from your father, 4425358bb6 right? You didn’t just ask 6ad1a12562 to pay off the c745fc9b3c debt, did you?”2319109dd80e09e3

“…….”4ac1d7bb57abd95f

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“Foolish. You should’ve taken as ace9165ef4 much as you could.”df7cfc693a66d717

Jungin completely ignored Hajun 247dbee5c2 and went into the d5c995fd3a restaurant they’d reserved. Hajun wiped the smile 565e098602 off his face and 66f7f77996 followed. After confirming the reservation b886e5eead at the entrance, they 684d9db293 were guided by the 267bcfcae1 staff.be6bb23d491cf9c5

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As people’s eyes turned b78949cae8 to them, Hajun walked b0e000b2ed up and wrapped an 23c9611f64 arm around Jungin’s shoulder. Feeling Jungin flinch, 998b3081cd he whispered in 0e28817f0b his ear.7c7324bce94067cc

“People are watching. If you’re going to 48e6ba5d93 act, do it right.”0c11b8e5027ac3a4

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The hot breath made 73eeeff8fa Jungin instinctively turn his b2b7a0e0a9 head. The low c5bea6b2df chuckle in 17c6977c16 his ear b6dfc5c87d was annoying. Even knowing 3a54e1e0b8 it was 2db5f6eb3d a sneer, d3c94175fa his heart’s 5c51f5dc16 reaction was debab26fa5 frustrating.ad4ecb49ae7a1d49

After ordering from the f8a41745a9 menu, neither spoke. Jungin looked out 93f2558168 the window. The night view ff63dc378c was beautiful. Meanwhile, Hajun ordered wine d7bbb22762 and silently emptied his 96ebbcc8b5 glass.69b1071777037332

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The food hadn’t 3a06702c6b even arrived halfway 99934a9540 when he ordered a945caec37 another bottle. Jungin, exasperated, 093fa35f15 questioned him.c826dc60c2b7b599

“Did you come 73bc536ffa here to drink?”397d1562da755edc

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“Yeah.”44f9a857ab939b64

Forget it. Just forget it. Cutting into his 8d1febd060 steak, Jungin glanced 2cbefc2f66 at Hajun. Despite drinking so 1e99e06767 much, his face 7878ca728e showed no change. As a 5df8c3508c kid, he’d 37524c91c7 drink and 68e381c345 smoke with 5e0ae15565 friends, but d8eb581ac7 Kim Hajun b667be568e had always 3741f4cc99 stayed away 21dd0e814f from such 189cbcf694 things.c810d6daa0487614

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“You look like an a3090ec68e alcoholic.”9c06d9bbdcea244b

Hajun chuckled, swirling e4b533c4bd his wine glass. Thanks for the 004cca430d compliment. His response was 512650879b like a sly 46cb03fb26 old man, and 700071e894 the gentle Kim 5f6f69057c Hajun from before baa9277c8b was nowhere to bc3ec07f53 be found.67d21caf654d3b90

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After the a6efb62e9f awkward meal, 537128697b they left e68d0140cd the restaurant. Before leaving, e909aef396 Hajun helped 180ba19bc7 Jungin into 50b52843ed his coat d4e1e18728 and gave 4b1a11725d him a 744f54e067 warm smile. Jungin couldn’t bring 8126671d46 himself to play d3aba64caa along and stood e1bdc066c6 awkwardly.65b6402f1e027218

By now, people hired ea4bb444a9 by Chairman Kim were b34d87284a probably taking pictures from dac360f90d all angles.59189b258048c536

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“Take care.”81a1d6082ee41ae3

Thinking it was 9bcc6aa908 enough, Jungin turned 4909c87c36 to leave, but 438095f21d Hajun called him. Ryu Jungin. As he turned, 9edd0a21af something flew through 20721d1332 the air. Instinctively catching a50a754b1b it, he 004269fae2 realized it 1c5bd83dac was a 2b0b9ec572 car key. Eyes wide, he looked e1f00af9a4 at Hajun, who gestured 0dcf93c89b toward the parked car.4ebb0fd595bd4563

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Jungin was dumbfounded. As he 0e61628d66 approached, Hajun b50eb3ab4c casually got ea85a3f5a0 into the aadcdd7f69 passenger seat. Jungin stood there, holding 7d54f19e9a the key, and Hajun dffdbe5ed9 frowned.d856b6dab1886cff

“Drive. I’m too drunk.”1f4921cee0fbde36

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“You could 540f7cf2b1 call a f7c5364497 driver.”0b9ff057351bfcdf

“Wouldn’t the photographers be ec7421c7e2 happier if you did ab385c7e4d it?”d234556994a9d33e

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Ha. Hajun slammed the e150858f61 door shut, reclined 9909cb975b the seat, and e1dbd3b053 lay back. Jungin, exasperated, got into 97ff2d4863 the driver’s seat. After closing the door, ec09b0a47c he called out sharply, db84a72ce9 but there was no 941f8c2b4f response. Whether he was pretending 72f3489e0d to sleep or genuinely 2c07d39643 asleep, one thing was 8204d15b3b clear.d883363553d6e750

In 11 years, 32f956337a he’d become an 909ebe9bd5 expert at pissing 8ee73bbd5c people off.59a037ebba1472b3

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“Your address.”95f7933234a11b0b

“It’s in cc6ab2e8b1 the GPS.”253c304d57f9fbf0

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He mumbled 51e26aec47 like he 67bd84795d was sleep-talking. Jungin took a 2a69075bc7 deep breath, started b8a1eee11b the car, and 43c3ad8237 set off. Unfamiliar with the car, 709e7a190c he was on edge, 27494ac232 worried about an accident, c32a86cc0d while Hajun slept peacefully 4b6b5dcb35 beside him. He’d expected this after 85c581f527 seeing him drink wine f8cab9d12f like water.d6c47db503531e28

Cursing internally 2a2cbf9cbd the whole e861d250a3 way, he 18ea8bde20 kept glancing b5c4b72c62 at the 033a56e66d passenger seat 887b6d1456 whenever the 5eef2827af car stopped. As a kid, 3493ccb572 he’d had delicate, ee76055f52 pretty features, but 52767f275f age had made df0d703466 him more masculine.ed431cf9664685a2

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For the entire c5e20d3c21 hour-long drive, Hajun 51522a5d39 didn’t wake once. Following the 585b8698b2 GPS directions, ccb5ddfcf0 they reached 57fe4ac8f5 a hill, 37504efc5f and at dc68e77268 the top 3c41c33b1b was a 26e949801b cluster of 595f06d396 houses. At the afc46d4215 entrance, a 46c10d1d39 security guard fc7ceb100d checked his 8bee7fc94f face, so 68f4dfcef2 he showed 3faa5064af Hajun instead.c4a60133ebfb82e7

After reaching his b7ff499bd7 house, Jungin stopped bee8494941 the car. The neighborhood was 8a76a73d45 eerily quiet. Turning off the engine, 7f02230718 Jungin looked at Hajun. He was asleep, leaning 3710e06a90 against the window.c56e63e284af9351

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“Kim Hajun.”b8870ad25259360e

He called, but aa5a3f94b3 there was no b765e0e597 movement. As he reached out 02ee6022ef to shake his shoulder, de9f970f98 someone knocked on the a478ac1697 window. Lowering it, he 7bfbfcbe40 saw a dazzlingly 45322d82c7 beautiful woman in 180921d23f light clothing, her 4f5c07ecb7 breath visible in 3ca4752ab4 the cold.66b2d3e2cc0b15fa

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“Did Hajun drink a 49ed35fcc8 lot?”5af9813641ecd9f7

She was 0159a38e1e clearly a 107d71b122 dominant omega. The way she said 25155054cf Kim Hajun’s name was e5f9443a48 too familiar. She opened the passenger bdab449697 door and unbuckled Hajun’s 4d31a52223 seatbelt. Mmm, Hajun, waking 40b81f7e5d up, smiled at bcddb0273f her even in b3b4ab00cb his groggy state.49a200437e494d45

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“Oh? You’re here?”0979a492d22204e4

Before he could 75224f16b2 even think about 4be40e0f11 who she was, 862465af9a Hajun got out 78b692f6b2 of the car 3488086a35 and kissed her f80292e8f2 cheek. Can’t help it. How much d8873a4595 did he 3cdb8123a3 drink? She scolded 772a2b1bf8 him, her 34d97887c0 actions showing 373f2c7031 familiarity.3d6850d62473b6dc

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Jungin, sitting dumbfounded 09e57250fd in the driver’s bf9eb00284 seat, snapped out 8cbf62bdca of it and dc4188b61e got out. The woman propped Hajun 4b7359d1eb against the gate and 2d880c01f0 returned with a wallet.8ec3e56173fc1217

“50,000 won, right?”c19cd9165dd17827

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Ah. She thought he 82c679c135 was the driver. Struggling to 0003edc546 find words, 7d27f096d1 Jungin couldn’t f2f0d24bd3 bring himself c25a88d57b to say 6c988a940e he was ed743bcf46 the one 0106710de5 marrying Kim 3775072b8f Hajun. Without a word, she 53e1453c1a handed him 50,000 won f31e9d68a7 and returned to Hajun.8ec9353ce41136d7

She helped Hajun c7515b0159 up the steps, 71cb3d91b5 grunting with effort. Jungin looked at the 2da81b28c8 50,000 won in his 650eab9f01 hand and let out 65fc58a340 a hollow laugh. His mouth 5ddf215e37 tasted bitter. Watching them 6d32504274 disappear, he 62bdcab8fc trudged down e46bd89eae the hill 9ed8a714fc and through cb4886f16b the gate.f600475fed97a2cd

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The damn ae9c35f103 neighborhood was bdd86eb5c3 too far 46f9cc5cdc from the be5a2c9193 road to aa02119958 catch a 4d988c0eee taxi easily. As he walked, the b716595503 more he thought about afefc91743 it, the more absurd 924a53f09d it seemed. Then Jungin remembered 07f074419e the comments on c7bdf7dfee their article.8bba06b7cea96002

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

Though quickly 8c6e395b33 deleted, there 7ad1b4057d were several c99421b315 similar comments. He’d thought 8a22de9aa3 someone had 54edfb3d84 written them 586a7da7d6 maliciously, but 2bde34fd88 maybe not. His nose stung, 34b010a2a7 and he buttoned 66146f5dc2 his coat up 36f19bd771 to his chin, 8c5fd64405 burying his face. After finally catching 66f7560588 a taxi, the da67f1f4b9 city lights seemed c1b22a53df unusually bright and 6a792bd206 beautiful.2dab5211ea0f640a

What had e49c833663 he expected bffbf5b6c8 when he 349eec9e17 asked to 6582eb8906 be taken f28bffe99a home? Leaning his head against 4ede4c5ce3 the window, he closed 2375e5b0be his eyes. Maybe this was 02f9545b8f what Kim Hajun 58161d4431 wanted besides money. For him c4770d23fe to feel 512537eb13 dirty.9b72eac2faea17ce

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“We’re here.”4ff3363cebf0c3b4

Opening his eyes, c4441d3164 the taxi had fb6a425c47 arrived home. He paid the 20a3c66597 fare with the 96c8772320 money he’d received af862acd02 and went inside. The sound of 2639016880 his footsteps on fd9c2301e4 the stairs echoed efd6f753e0 loudly. Entering the dark house, 2e1b527b4e he turned on the c7a94b1462 light.76ffccead2448549

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Even after an expensive e4bd14f8f8 meal, his chest felt fa05a01a31 tight. He ended up 3ec5a16784 taking two antacids. Sitting at the table, ad51c7043a he checked his phone, 331146dc1d finding countless messages from 5c9e8fb947 friends.f41c984bbdf4a50a

[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 484bcaafce as an omega 13bc6769dc until graduation, so b2ee51b930 no one questioned aa96c6e0fe the marriage. Even when 3ebc3b5e4a he mentioned a055f23666 money, friends cbdc521bfe who’d ignored cd6f13854a him before 6e0e444d82 now acted 2046b66f42 like they 9e3720bb19 were close.a4274942a19dac0f

Feeling bitter, he 25e586801a set his phone cc90c4dfaa on the table 415b36e780 and opened the 7c3ec670a4 fridge for a 9cc6941b56 beer. After quenching his inexplicable 50aaeda3aa thirst with a can, 915e1e27c0 he lay on the 9f807e1770 bed. The old fluorescent 345d7ce0c4 light was dimming, 2cb34d0e5c fading away.630b9e491892780a

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The beer made df37432ac9 him drowsy. The scene 4d5ea59de0 he’d witnessed e2dcd553fb earlier kept 85bbe09ea1 floating in c764a7229c his mind. Shaking his head, 479a3d053e he tried to b022028b28 dispel it all. Don’t think about 8c78bbe4d4 it. Don’t get swayed. He’s not the e8969577fd Kim Hajun from 3c84ac34b3 before. Just accept what’s ba3be1a7de coming. That’s the 7a65ba3854 best he db741006c0 could do.eb7f54fcc97b4d9f