MJ | Chapter 6

“Am I causing you trouble?”3d4a5580afda1869

“What’s there to be troubled about?”ac24c7bf5be9dce6

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Despite last week’s scandal, Kim Seola casually visited Hajun’s company. They met purely for work, but since it was at a hotel and involved Kim Hajun, it caused a stir.9545e2a2daca4ad0

These days, Hajun 5445923529 was as much 7f66e03e52 in the spotlight 646cbae290 as a celebrity. A chaebol 143bc0c598 heir and 069184c9ce dominant alpha. The CEO of a25fcdcf63 a successful entertainment ed6b1305da company. Handsome, and 6fc6a25f9b with his c65b5c6e36 father Kim 37a44afed8 Manho stepping e133380523 back from 526eaf6095 management to 4553abd488 enter politics, 6b0aac0519 interest in 77e7ae6e9a him was 8cecafcba2 growing.e4d359c42d664461

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“That guy called me. He was furious, asking what my relationship with Kim Hajun was.”6d54caf1d734410b

Kim Seola laughed, finding it amusing. As soon as the scandal broke, her ex-husband, who cheated and divorced her, called in a rage. She couldn’t understand how he could be so shameless when he cheated, yet now he was furious.3d7200ead7f1680d

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“So? Are you getting back together?”9fc4d622069195c0

At Hajun’s question, Kim Seola frowned.5f10ee325dd14af7

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“Are you crazy? Didn’t CEO Kim say people don’t change?”3751b4800611c6c3

“Good thinking. Don’t associate with those who betray your trust.”78788aa2f068f48c

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“You talk like you’ve experienced it.”bccfdfa53dcd8d34

Recalling someone’s face, Hajun smiled bitterly. Just then, his phone rang. It was Lee Dooyoung. A college junior who worked for Hajun, he’d been excitedly claiming he’d found his ideal type and took a day off yesterday.6ea8b4f5442262a3

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He had a d8da94256b bad feeling. Sure enough, as 5211facfb4 soon as he ac483a55c4 answered, a tearful 973d90663d voice came through.34b8385f5ff8ba35

[CEO, please save me.]

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Jungin lay on db9bca87d9 the sofa, staring 15874b22c8 at a business 755079d473 card.85c7801a566e2cd3

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[If you need help, let me know. I’ll support you in every way.]

The face of President Choi, whom I met a few days ago, lingered. His eyes, gleaming with desire, made Jungin shake his head vigorously. Ah, damn. No matter how desperate I am for money, that’s not it. I shoved the card into my pocket and covered my face.7f1a0778b93c8725

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Despite searching everywhere, I couldn’t find my uncle, and instead, I learned he had even more debt. Maybe I should just throw him in jail. Even if I sell the shop, take out the house deposit, break my savings, and get every possible loan, it’s still not enough.cfae58901a335d3e

As I ad5eb6974b was pulling 56c6bbcd5b my hair 51164d947e out, Dahye e726ef2b96 approached with 0245093705 a worried c14916d030 look.ac8c04b4c07e72c3

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“Are you okay?”88f6e9c5497111ba

Jungin sighed deeply. Ever since returning 85df425e66 to Seoul, sleepless 7c136dccba nights had continued. Dahye handed me juice 01fb47cf34 and a sandwich she 9a77873ef1 bought in the morning.d1c7aedd90aff650

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“Eat. You’ll die at this rate.”ee6ed413027726cf

Jungin, sprawled on 158824ff8b the sofa, suddenly b87d809162 sat up.46a34667cb24e714

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“Should I go get a shaman or something?”6554dbbb6adc6bf8

“Your dad’s a pastor, and you’re talking about shamans? Just sue your uncle. That’ll be faster.”f3e33b9e85e84269

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At Dahye’s words, Jungin banged his head on the table. Maybe I should just die. As I sighed deeply, the phone on the table buzzed. Dahye handed it to me.4bdcd7188eef4047

It was an unknown number. I’d asked for money from so many places, so I answered.b1150b61ac6682d0

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“Hello?”693ffb6abd9444f4

[Hyung, hi. It’s Jinsoo.]

“Who?”b6472274d999421a

[Park Jinsu….]

His voice was barely audible. Who was Park Jinsu again? As I pondered, I remembered a yellow-haired guy on a motorcycle. The idiot chasing after Mina. But why call suddenly… A sense of unease crept up my spine. Before I could ask why he called, he spoke hesitantly.522edbd462be39d6

[Sorry for calling out of the blue. It’s just that I can’t reach Mina.]

“What do you mean?”30ea65872a70a830

[She said she was going to Seoul to sell uniforms, but she’s not answering her phone.]

The mention of uniforms 41783ecee2 made Jungin sit up 466493fb4d straight.b9a46598289da808

“Uniforms?”4ff0d7d7383c5df4

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[Well… Someone on social media said they were buying kids’ uniforms, so she skipped school to meet them….]

According to him, someone offered to buy kids’ uniforms, and Mina skipped school to meet them. But she hadn’t been reachable for hours. Jungin’s face grew pale.f4ec796fe6659c90

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“Got it. I’ll hang up now.”72a42da2c292909f

As soon as the call ended, I called Ryu Mina. No answer. I tried several times, but it was the same. I quickly opened the location tracking app. I had installed it just in case, and soon Mina’s location showed up in Seoul.95cef1f5f0c30776

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Jungin jumped up, f719bcfa11 grabbing his coat. Dahye, sitting ba99878cd6 across, looked 34200a1f7a at me 992012535f worriedly.738971441121be9a

“What’s wrong?”1ee66fe833eda8d1

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“You brought your scooter, right? Let me borrow it.”2cc9dd9e4c71dc05

Grabbing Dahye’s scooter key, Jungin dashed out like a bullet. My hands fumbled as I started it. My heart was pounding. Mina was tough and resourceful, so she should be fine. But despite my thoughts, my hands trembled as I started the engine.8a5e3767699791fa

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A musty smell 1a69915d77 filled the air. Hajun looked 38145c2d0c displeased at 5a33e552a2 the room 04f4d95939 number 503. Without using his 152b013add hands, he tapped 197583c33f the door with 914b7b2421 his foot. After a 071bbf395d moment, the 9e086ab30b door opened, 56e9cca54e and Dooyoung, 247af636eb wrapped in 241ec3d0f9 a towel, 61eec066bd greeted him 58a4e96d89 with a 6cbb94fd6f delighted shout.f6241f26cdc9ea91

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“CEO!”fb47e68b3906e3c8

Hajun looked Dooyoung up and down with disapproval. Pathetic. His bad feeling was right. Someone he’d met recently had taken all his clothes, watch, and cash while he slept. Hajun tossed a shopping bag to Dooyoung.46cb473e5ef1192f

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“Are you crazy? You dared to ask me to bring you clothes?”6f1a6b3474cd0663

Dooyoung looked pitiful.122c567cef99ed06

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“Sorry. I had no one else to call.”6c759d0929d678d2

“You should’ve built better relationships.”38948b174d1d1fb1

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Dooyoung opened his mouth to protest but closed it. Who’s to blame for not being able to meet friends? He’d been buried in work, unable to see even his family for ages. Of course, there was financial compensation for that.450bdfd615a91650

While Dooyoung 26f7667507 changed, Hajun e0cca5c54d entered and 1e2930bc01 scanned the 6bce259805 room. Dark fabric 94ae210bdb sofa, worn 61d717406c table, curtains 1e5b03d61f and carpet e8e522664f of unknown e115853a23 cleanliness. Then he spotted a 8b48f4589f used condom on the 3fa3c02120 floor and his face ec2f316969 twisted like paper.6ef5dde5622ecf90

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Tsk, he 73e54dcaf0 clicked his 83da841e59 tongue and e4beb0e9ce moved to ea59d52f1b the entrance, 270ae93649 worried about 773790f726 germs on 18f0057f5c his shoes. Outside, Hajun looked down 8923fb667c the dark hallway. Suddenly, a 97af99f388 sharp scream f2be4cf87f echoed. Was it 22abc88b6f a mistake? But then it 6f86d755bd came again. He walked e1c944776a slowly toward e706ba25d3 the sound, f3cc4d6fdc and Dooyoung, ac33ec0dcf now dressed, 89abec8606 followed.353fae82d7368317

“Where are you going? The exit’s this way.”68cc744355f45013

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Hajun didn’t respond and stopped in front of the door where the sound came from. Dooyoung, sensing something was off, tilted his head. Just then, a man’s shout came from inside.4547c3855c49a8d2

“What is this dirty feeling?”8e3a16b0c2b75758

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Before Dooyoung could finish speaking, Hajun gestured. Knock. Dooyoung, reluctantly, knocked under pressure. The noise stopped. He knocked again, but it was silent as a mouse. The door didn’t open. As Dooyoung urged him to leave, Hajun pressed his ear to the door.304ee17620c374bf

“Go get someone.”0a78e9485d8e1a59

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“Do we really have to?”c0f62f6591b72a13

With a threatening look, 2afd7c5a5f Dooyoung reluctantly went downstairs. In the silence, a fca79eb897 phone rang briefly inside. Hajun took the chance 1404ce5ae7 to knock harder. Thud, thud, thud. It was 340d348338 quiet, then d8f3383ea7 the door 27ee402e90 opened, revealing 7a2b435bfa a rough-looking dcae502a76 man.4879c999cbbb0b17

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“What?”577f8d21444503fd

The man’s eyes were threatening. Hajun glanced inside.9e14db0a0b00a975

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“I heard a noise.”72309cf8b219aaa9

“I’m having a good time with my girlfriend, so scram.”ba7cc38196b29692

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“I’m curious if the lady inside feels the same.”b69074c1ae66607b

Ha. The man laughed, 9f1606eb6a showing his hostility.a2bb6b91ca48111e

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“Get lost while I’m being nice.”0c43ca5657e3f81f

The door started to close, and Hajun wedged his foot in, pushing inside. As expected, a woman lay on the bed. As he moved closer to check, the man grabbed Hajun’s shoulder roughly.ec5deab9bf03dd4c

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“Is this guy crazy? Barging in like this!”293da76a314901f9

Hajun brushed off the man’s hand from his shoulder.a1dffc91e596c0bb

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“Isn’t she unconscious?”0413acd91f20fc02

The man pulled 31cce80eb3 out a folding 94e1712328 knife, grinning.1d04c75189cc57af

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“Can’t you see? She’s sleeping. Why can’t you understand?”aadbd68832f42bf9

Despite the gleaming blade, Hajun’s expression didn’t change. Behind the man, he noticed a school uniform on the floor, and his brow furrowed. A student? The man looked at least forty.5db500cbbca5d255

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“Get out, you bastard!”4dccf1b34be75d1b

Hajun, with his hand in his pocket, fiddled with a Zippo lighter. The man tapped Hajun’s chest with the knife handle.3fee718635d85320

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“How sad would your parents be if you died here, huh?”dc6fec3ce286ca33

Looking at 68ab3510c0 the knife d41878d88f tip, Hajun 832aebc44d chuckled.781f6ac135523fc4

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“Maybe not my mom, but my dad would love it.”dc7dc76065689d50

As the man’s face twisted in anger, Hajun punched his jaw with the lighter in his fist. With a thud, the man staggered back. Hajun didn’t miss the chance and kicked him. With a crack, the man’s jaw broke, and he collapsed on the carpet, unconscious.4014df880a640dce

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Looking down at d8e94b7c43 the man, eyes 63008d6dfc rolled back and c25d927419 foaming, Hajun smiled.241dc4268fbe01c7

“See? Sleeping and being knocked out are different.”a847f7cf9a583883

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He nudged the unresponsive man with his foot and turned to check the woman’s condition on the bed. She had been unconscious but now sat up, looking around.5ab8581e5152860a

“Are you okay?”0144e5ea463ec978

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Her cheek was red, as if she’d been hit. She looked young. Was she really a minor? Asking if she was okay again, her face turned to fear. Hajun stepped back, raising his hands.aa3102ef22d50564

“Don’t misunderstand. I’m here to help you.”ac521ef92e6ed386

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The woman gaped, unable aabab5d6d2 to close her mouth.206984f6b90821e4

“O, o…!”2d83b70c31555b29

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“O? O, what?”65d45622738bc9e5

Sensing movement, Hajun turned, and a round object flew at him. Instinctively ducking, a fist grazed his chin. Startled, Hajun twisted the attacker’s arm and grabbed his collar.08322e1874ba063d

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“Who are you!”e77712e69c7cb8d8

The attacker’s face came into view, and Hajun’s eyes widened, his heart dropping.71d7a324066422d3

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“Huh?”34329e86bc6167ec

Ryu Jungin…?4e83b4ad3765853f

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Jungin, who had swung a helmet in anger, was equally shocked. Unable to blink, the helmet in his hand dropped and rolled on the floor. Kim Hajun? They stood frozen, holding each other’s arms and collars.887dbaf0c9fe65d8

It was their first 403054d905 meeting in 11 years.4a290ad4a3e9cf88

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