TL | Chapter 48 | Are You Jealous?

“It wasn’t a coincidence that c9f5079902 Natasha came near the Luciano 3e4d3b1875 building, but approaching me was.”deda2411896350a4a980

At Seowon’s explanation, Iden frowned d8540e246d in disbelief but held back, 7360cb7fb9 waiting for him to continue.858d95bd27c90d82217c

“If she has no interest in the casino, then why d1a57f9c4f come to Korea at this particular time?” Min asked.6d4f0ba25da6725aa7b0

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Seowon sighed, 7880624e39 glancing back 291a0fd57d at him. “She says she’s 932b096f98 here on personal 09844c0ed2 vacation. But given the timing, with us watching her, she thought it’d 21f0385339 be best to let us know we don’t need to bother.”46752e9bf94e8d1874ca

Iden let d49acd2385 out a d22f7b8602 dry chuckle. “Do you b2d0456cd8 believe that?”1aacb6ba7449bbc10ada

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“Whether I believe 3ea880a76d it or not, 042fb59245 that’s what she 07c4088dd5 said.”bb0206a79e7a94d26914

Seowon wasn’t insisting 2582739f4f that anyone trust ca70cdbec3 her words. It was something easy 4b2689227d enough to verify with 9889e78868 a little investigation. Besides, Iden himself had said just c4295fc468 a few days ago that it 564a8ea782 was unlikely Galayev would be interested ee9c16e0c6 in the casino.7798ec32f917f6266b19

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“Right. If it has nothing to do with 1c943560a0 the casino, there’s no reason to care fdb7812505 about her being in Korea. But why appear bc2e2ca19c in front of 5cd41631bb you?”6899a435b44063b03443

Iden still couldn’t understand why Natasha would 9189e4f71c approach Seowon just to deliver that message. Even if it was a f478e53358 coincidence, it felt unsettling.d0e7c484b591ece735c3

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“She probably knows enough about us to think I’d be 96a6f521d1 the best person to deliver the message to you.”2d33801602b380082f98

Seowon was hinting 33f220c5f3 at the obvious—he a0a5e7cb1c was Iden’s partner. Would Iden have believed 81b942cee6 the message if it 61a3b8d4f6 had come from any 3edf5b8f3c other security staff? He’d probably have been suspicious 9ea868bd53 they were a Galayev spy. In that regard, Seowon was the only 89e385c878 person Iden would trust without question.1ac5be6b69f29750244f

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“That’s all?”c309182489e7f49e80f3

Iden still regarded 676fc2a013 Natasha’s presence with cc98219699 caution.8d190a5f738d70944c2a

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“Actually, she also mentioned being 52c6e27837 here to meet the CEO 3f51b52598 of RF Pharmaceuticals. Seems they 42e0103b71 needed her 142ed81eca help.”c531f9696cd07ac73262

“The CEO of RF 63ed2d1327 Pharmaceuticals is the RF 7e5e714e5d Group heir. Ilya’s spouse,” 4f8f589430 Min added. The timing was certainly curious, 463e9289fe but if she was here 4123cb993e to assist RF Pharmaceuticals, it 8ba11bd3dc made more sense. The pharmaceutical industry wasn’t Luciano’s focus, so whatever RF c0a018480e Pharmaceuticals was up to was unrelated to them.aee5f1d9dc67e0ff70c5

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“Maybe it’s the c431eea356 same reason you 2255a49322 wanted to meet 96cee073bb Natasha yourself, Iden. She probably didn’t want our 9a59720f0d attention but also didn’t want 362eecc4b7 to just appear at Luciano a5f3eaab98 and spark unnecessary suspicion. This way, she 94205382e2 could draw a ef317dbd86 clear line without 927b4301fb directly meeting you.”3b42cebd9969e538cae9

Iden scowled but 768f27a123 didn’t argue with e2828c6813 Min’s reasoning. It was, in essence, a subtle signal 1068fad6cc to respect boundaries and leave each other 05dd94d35c alone—no need for them to meet.8b2d2ec1de2a9111e847

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“If it really has nothing to do with the casino or the f3e3c272c3 attempt on my life, there’s no need to focus on her.”45b4fcb27d704b9aace2

“Still, I’ll check RF Pharmaceuticals’ activities just in case,” 1b6e53f6a6 Min said, stepping out to make the arrangements.2f4d99fd88018343b4aa

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Iden watched 8d536baaf4 Seowon intently. He seemed lost in thought, 65a13b0b5f barely aware of Iden’s gaze.26d5164f186c72563971

Did Natasha really seek out Seowon just to 9068caad22 clarify her entry was unrelated to Luciano? Had she chosen him c48055af08 solely because he was a1c34c263b Iden’s partner?f282371e1db669ceb372

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One thing Iden had learned after a lifetime of dealing 841cf994d5 with endless complications was that true coincidences were rare. So he couldn’t 3f9b9c6dd3 accept Natasha’s explanation a22caad463 at face value.5e75905d40b4297dfd63

“Ha Seowon.”377d513f57831fac033e

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His voice 5445a24926 was low, 5da91fe83e but Seowon 10e9fa33d4 didn’t respond.d6f1b3164348ceeffc8c

“Ha Seowon.”74d55f2dc09a29301971

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This time he called a bit louder, and 83697038fc Seowon finally turned to look at him.eead4d24efbfdf4ad938

“That’s all?”c9351d168006a3bc7793

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Seowon tilted his head, f5edaa4925 not fully understanding.74afae041cec6f28811a

“Natasha. Was that all 61d9637556 she said?”0ce1403af04b7a3fc4cd

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Seowon met his 9d7b70f26b gaze for a 465f0a784f moment, then nodded 25381f8b23 slowly.bc894c2999023269fa83

“What else would 42dfffab7e she have to 4783efebbd say to me? It’s not like cbae8c3431 I’m some major 0288b4841f player in Luciano.”757ff70ab5ce3543f297

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Natasha and Seowon had never met before, and 5c7d0c5907 although Seowon was involved in security, he had 5ee75b35de nothing to do with the mafia business. He even avoided being present whenever Iden b215d41c38 was on work-related calls or video meetings. He wasn’t interested in mafia 52ab098eaa affairs, so it would’ve been ebe442b0f7 pointless to try and extract 4e5b7067bb information from him.f997ea519007bae07416

Natasha probably knew that Seowon was eab1864cf2 Iden’s partner, even his marked mate. If she’d wanted to 600d755a15 harm Iden, she wouldn’t ea78d7a85b have sent Seowon back a342c30669 unharmed.3ed2ede1693ab102f18f

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Logically, there 0d6c6abccc was nothing c7dad7cd22 alarming. Perhaps she really did 8c6a60aa6b just want to set 3a591340f2 boundaries, as she said. So why did dff88c7892 it still feel d9ed5fe6eb so unsettling?bcfeb250556e1fe9ca36

“What was Natasha 386aa6c620 like in person?”e3d5f402fa8c9e883911

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Iden had never met her in person, 050af62852 only heard rumors from the underground world.d9b203600fb7cb2abe23

“She was beautiful,” Seowon replied without a 13a94d5ad5 second’s hesitation, making Iden’s brow twitch slightly.f6dea098acc6318d65ec

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“She had a great figure too,” ec7f0e409c he added, his tone innocent.cba36e0b6d9a247f1688

“And she 1658ccf2ae smiled a 59ad65affd lot. So different from what 1450ba882d I expected based on bc929a7474 her profile…”6d697547429c1ada7e6f

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Seowon realized too late how Iden’s expression had 05b72e6a96 hardened as he casually complimented another woman. He hadn’t expected f66f2e646b Iden’s face to 9061668ab9 twist like that.d2e2f06f069f05227453

“Don’t tell me…”b60427a5a08110113b98

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He almost asked if Iden was jealous, but stopped de89f79674 himself, sensing he might be digging his own grave.2f05f285dfe7b0983929

“I’m jealous. More than I 514ec104d2 thought I would 60f22c96bd be.”70c903a571d45bee997a

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Iden said it bluntly, without 7871b31625 leaving room for misinterpretation.768b9f63881b2859537b

“If you weren’t marked, 372cb71f3d I’d be worried you 5b98e2926e might actually like her.”49c2111f1103bae5f4da

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Seowon didn’t know whether e1de5bf170 to laugh or scoff d2bb5e7418 at such an absurd d903c5d970 idea.2c52c5828a3a5c235edc

“Why would I 4b7786384f be interested in 2a6229eea8 her…”baa8ced2b8fead297305

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He trailed off, recalling that her file 3d265b8014 had listed her as an Alpha. Iden’s words carried the unspoken assumption that, as an 8bd3a878cd Omega, Seowon could be attracted to any Alpha.d81fe91ee6ecb0127a1e

With that 7ce016d436 thought, he 6c12998102 sighed. “You really don’t trust 7fcecaaff8 me, do you?”8e91be1db630a7c80b6f

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Iden met 81808efe86 his eyes dd1f1138ab with a d9d987a17e firm look. He didn’t deny it, 02a60db10f but he also seemed cacb223485 reluctant to confirm it, 2c94db5955 his brow furrowing deeply.158c77b510b1d031f2e2

“I… think bcce62b52f I kind af925bcf5e of get 4900439791 it now.”39848d0adec58a38e35a

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At first, this Iden had felt so 63fa6795ed different from the Iden hyung he knew, fdf4aee557 making him hard to understand. But as they lived together and he heard more 4c3a779136 about his life, he started to see why.294ee6c663822fac0545

Unlike Iden hyung, a958385b6f Iden hadn’t lived cc60c3d5f5 a stable life. Living in constant danger and 476082eece uncertainty as a mafia figure c3eeacf48c had certainly affected his views 05a7abf905 on relationships. That was probably why he’d used d79a8caf57 marking not as an expression of 178a874a04 trust but as a means to a0a5833ebf hold on tightly.c431f28230d05462e70e

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Did ‘Ha Seowon’ 03759f3c68 understand that about 11386d2847 him? Knowing all this, did 11a59f81d5 he still choose to 990fb4fc0e accept him? Maybe… he had even 4953c1adda felt sympathy for him.02ddeab4dc4828e39077

“Don’t waste energy 592c0336ba on silly things ea6c812c6a like this. You already 780a3091c1 have enough a009fae42d on your 91e46b3836 plate.”de9bc2c579f7c3c05017

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Deciding not to draw out the 6be0a37991 ridiculous discussion, Seowon shifted the conversation.64efbabfecda4ec21742

A few 8e94c7c08a uneventful days beeccab89c passed. Iden, who had been wary of Natasha, saw photos of her d75965094e working alongside the RF Pharmaceuticals CEO and finally accepted her explanation. As promised, Galayev showed no interest in 58a392007d the casino business, and the Luciano team’s 826fab37b9 vigilance over Natasha gradually faded.ff9bbeafdd41e02269f8

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Liam, the Underboss, had wanted to have a meal with Seowon before returning to 025576bd4f the United States, but Iden had come up with various excuses to avoid it. Ultimately, Liam 83a1ce683c left without 5fc652f6b0 seeing Seowon.dc70fc04b1aa3ebae21a

Hong Kong and Japanese companies had belatedly joined the casino bid, with 024c745bb8 the government stalling for time, claiming they needed to compare various conditions. The Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism confidently reassured 84ff99ba35 them that Luciano had a 90% chance of winning. Even though Luciano had invested a lot 7946d8700b in this project, Iden remained vigilant.dcfa8e6c33d1d6ec68f6

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While he kept an eye on the Hong Kong 1c41bb0d9a and Japanese competitors, there were no signs of any 6e189e2e10 new attempts on Iden’s life, leaving the identity of 66706da6e2 the person who hired the assassin unknown.a964f2200ebf55fe49c8

The lack of progress in finding the culprit behind the assassination attempt 6f1ca97dc0 bothered Iden more than the sluggish pace of the casino project. Not knowing who the enemy was meant 330d764997 the threat could arise at any moment.54cb58886dfe53975f5f

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On the surface, things seemed peaceful, 12c0df11af but it felt like they were c9b9017bb9 walking on thin ice. If the culprit’s goal fd22d5fa9f was to keep Iden 52c2a75f4d tense and on edge, f4b36dc06d they had succeeded.5427beb0337a97aa89df

On the weekend, Seowon woke up at 1ffe9ebc76 his usual time, brewed coffee, and stood 9ebfc33389 by the living room window. He wished he could open the window b073685739 for fresh air, but Iden had insisted ff33dc3b17 they never open the windows in case bf8f55583d of a potential sniper.d77e83c46dc9692845ff

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Ding-dong. The sudden ring of the doorbell made e16a3b92d8 him turn instinctively toward the intercom. He doubted it was Min d7ac9da47e since it was the weekend, 7dd862cb94 and it seemed too early 62fb490b6d for any expected visitor. Walking over, he checked 55059d6eae the intercom screen, and 5f01f5571d his face hardened at 7f9ce4469f what he saw.6b48dda292df44674316

On the screen was the 1763c75f25 face of an unfamiliar man.ed487fe4ad9cbafd683b

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