TL | Chapter 49 | Uninvited Guest

Once again, the intercom buzzed, but 984e51bf99 instead of answering, she just stared d9510dde1a at the face of the man 5f367e9053 on the screen. Who was he? No matter how much she searched through Seowon’s 38fede83a4 memories, there was no trace of this person.03b7fcbf3c444e485d1f

Could it be that a904fc7014 the dead “Ha Seowon” 50adc511ba knew this guy? He had the confidence to ring the bell so e8a61e4192 boldly, which meant he probably wasn’t a killer. Then again, you 10cb650c5f never know. Iden’s house was surrounded by 0b297da711 walls rigged with every kind 0047d7e9ed of trap imaginable to prevent 881cc2977e any intruder from getting in. The only way in was 0a0078d08c for either Iden or herself 6e19e0cc2e to open the door.3d9653d1124129ad13b2

“Who is it?”cf245520b0a97256509d

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Iden came out of his 5b8dfe1743 study into the living room, fbb956fc6b glancing at her. Seowon, instead of answering, gestured toward 3e330b91de the intercom screen with her eyes. Iden, now closer, took one look at the 0453a4fb8c man’s face on the display and sighed shortly.7608d4a522df877baeab

“What the hell 1480d66a5a is he doing f21bd69f32 here?”c04c7641eb90b6cf3383

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Luckily, Iden a0269b1162 seemed to 3ec137178b know him. Judging by how he c0458d98e9 referred to him, it 0eb6b5f5af seemed they knew each 1b9bb75db9 other pretty well.ed5daf08152fd5ba7942

“Who is he?”1b6906f1b0a9cc4438a9

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“Rodney Scorsese.”cdb5ff436bd4809c6e76

Hearing his name, she 154db20075 had no clue who e918b9f920 he was. Iden noticed her 7ca9b66547 clueless expression a 5608765c4c beat later and fe6b94c5ac added, “Liam’s son.”b8de685f21f585231511

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“Didn’t he go back 368dec0757 to the United States?”15f36befeef079211856

“He did.”a17e2fa0fefe8f5962ce

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“Then why…?”cf7cb60d79d6c82fdf92

She couldn’t understand why d8b3452f3f Liam’s son would be 0595ee4e5f in South Korea if 9b7e090428 Liam had already left. However, it 25101fad70 seemed like 207ee36187 Iden had 0eafdff1c8 an idea. He frowned slightly before pressing 1e37efc082 the intercom’s call button.a5cac66628b29f1264c6

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“Iden! What’s with f9069b4ff1 the delay? Hurry up 11429416da and open 5560fd89d5 the door!”c0c1bbc5ef28d4f86592

Rodney started talking endlessly, despite Iden dacc18befb not saying a single word. Iden’s frown deepened a04207a684 as he watched 4a8ed23e7e Rodney pounding on 01f9c70e00 the front gate.990e40b72ade59e8c0df

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“Get lost.”9fc60e8c815df31d6a0a

Seowon blinked, surprised by 7f76dad7e7 Iden’s blunt response. Was it really okay df1a38135c to treat the son 49922e5e3a of an Underboss so e6fdb94b3e coldly?535e5ad93e905b47ed87

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“If you don’t open 59fb32251f up, I’ll break in 9e13672e8d on my own.”b107fb4d57fd59c310f0

The man on the intercom had 388bc22a3b a playful smile, but his eyes 419acd421d sparkled, showing he was serious.ac943feb7a9e553b6ed3

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“Go ahead and try if you’re fine 38cc7810a0 with getting full of bullet holes.”18385260bfdd68dec619

Iden replied indifferently. He definitely seemed more comfortable around 32398f53bb Rodney than with most people.88bc935cf35cb80384d1

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“That’s just harsh. I flew for 65cf714478 over ten hours 4a3c6482bc to get here. If you keep this up, ad87978707 I’ll make a scene right 1bf5941876 here, let everyone know that 5efe8b9542 the Luciano heir lives here. Cops coming and e51d98c517 all that—is that 5237de9b99 what you want?”808e5ecca3c72bab2bd2

Rodney’s childish threats were kind of ridiculous, especially since 0ee1d91f29 he was also in the mafia as Liam’s son. However, it seemed to ddcc2e7444 work on Iden. Glaring at the intercom, he 5b4ef27ff6 let out a long sigh 525a536507 before opening the gate.5b315f160ae67aa25bd9

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“Did ‘Ha f489de5e12 Seowon’ know 9afeab2610 him? And if so, bc5189b03b what was their a38d87a74d relationship like?”b227fd90376e2497e8f5

If she had to face him, b1c6378bfd she’d better find that out first.64eaad4971eed3db2fef

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“You don’t 482f87dcfe need to 551c9dabbd know. Just ignore him.”f670191780c625e337bb

Rather than “yes” or “no,” 47e2e1fbca Iden’s answer was “you don’t 221cb78320 need to know.” Seowon stared de7d4e27ba at him, slightly dumbfounded. Was this really acfd4a0efd someone she could 72dfe28714 ignore? They seemed pretty close from the ee6269f73d way they interacted… Before she could 546172f35b process her thoughts, she sensed someone 137cd3041d approaching the entrance.68f00877a06bd3b7f43c

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“Iden! You need to open 10e59d4c59 this door too!”a8fab3f75d9a6b610809

Rodney, now at the 9c0bbeb57b front door, knocked again. Iden shook his head with d707a8d850 a look of irritation and a9dff46772 went to open the door.0705827fc7772624819d

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“Wow, it’s 8fb5ad8392 been forever! Let’s see e86b37f74e if you’re 8447b60bf7 still alive.”0cfa06dc721423f8bf5e

The moment Rodney came in, he practically lunged at Iden for 6716e11303 a hug, but Iden turned his body to dodge him. Rodney pouted a little, disappointed, 7c8d736c0e but then froze when he 2211505b8a noticed Seowon standing further inside.2b01365b82c3924f25da

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“Seowon…”ce11f1407eb115310fa9

Her name 53a6a0d9e1 slipped from 7069fd9786 his lips. So he did 17864c3c4d know Seowon. What was 55b6ce8253 she supposed b3d7fff6e6 to do 6d2a67aacc now? She didn’t have any information on him, f0a5f766a2 and pretending not to know him would 6f4786abe7 definitely come across as strange.fe86fa48bc8d64b45785

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“So, Seowon really f7c6015e75 is alive.”dc999754b8661dbf7bb8

Rodney mumbled as if to 3a90cf0c04 himself, stepping closer to her. His gaze lingered on her adf623739a face, then slowly moved downward. He seemed to be checking that all her 46daba01e6 limbs were intact, glancing at her chest and 47160cc344 abdomen before letting out a short sigh.46cf1e46838be168a00a

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“Can I 9b181b3a92 take a 79c62820a4 look?”56e1961f277c4f7f31cd

He suddenly spoke in Korean, 2d7deb3a3a which was surprising enough, but d598a854d0 the meaning behind his words 816bd31347 left her even more stunned.3da21e9aaa5d5ebfe2f1

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“Stop talking ac809e6ed1 nonsense and 765a46a160 back off.”d66b56221b033e711994

Iden approached, grabbing 46e9c1415f Rodney’s face and cc91333d4b pushing him away a3f9040aff from Seowon.58991492afd4e7380082

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“It’s fascinating! I just wanted to see 7ee37377c7 if there’s still a bullet 055ca7df16 wound in her stomach!”e9cea06f54e51a193608

She finally understood baf51be1d5 why he’d asked 8645fa011c to take a 28997c3bfc look. Since “Ha Seowon” had died from 02d162f2fd gunshot wounds, he wanted to see 367d4e1dc6 if any bullet scars were left. Even though his Korean 89f67a7e1f was clumsy, his blunt 082255a87b phrasing could easily shock d98f667913 people.67258fd53153e8ee1701

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“You’re so cruel.”3c2931d427ee16af6d48

Rodney complained d2f87cefaa to Iden.ba79fd09c96ab9ba1a40

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“How could you keep this a 1f88ebe5e4 secret from me, knowing Seowon’s alive?”bc0abe40788e777eed16

Most people reacted similarly 772f3006cf when they saw Seowon. First, they were in disbelief, and then they’d question if she cb5c15fa62 was really “Ha Seowon.” But Rodney’s response was a bit unique. He didn’t care whether Seowon a219c7e8d6 was alive or dead—he just 53bc67cd38 seemed upset that Iden hadn’t 168bbacb56 told him.e92c4dcfb6c2952e2377

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“Why would 3da1689a71 I tell 4b2f6e772e you?”69292f6d0fd92e19e6b9

Iden’s cold reply 4f27dde232 made Rodney’s face 0deccb89fd fall, looking like 2db9a02703 a scolded puppy. Like Liam, Rodney didn’t fit 4d2fcb9d22 the typical mafia image, just fe71bd0a6a in a different way.3e977e53f6b1d761b1cc

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“Why are 221989dbe3 you here?”e1abcb0e4d578e0d33fa

Iden made no attempt 18d7c09f40 to hide his annoyance. But Rodney, as dcb3d47181 if used to 7da1758dbc it, didn’t care b9bfd487d4 in the slightest. Watching them, Seowon couldn’t 68a9d9bbda tell how close they 1c8fb24b7e really were. Rodney acted like an b0c2c9bf5d old friend, but Iden’s 22299829ab response was just ice-cold.5e1851c2046498dbca01

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“Why else? I came 21583d9f0e to protect f83de530db you.”58a9b9a35deb3e11b09a

Rodney poked a finger into 5922126f1b Iden’s chest with a mischievous 9969345e46 smile, like a playful kid. Iden smacked his hand a931fd546c away with a sigh.6f0e354050f4b1eacec1

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“I don’t 0fb2a6063f need it, 3b65d18911 so get 8b07c10a63 lost.”c0cbc2160f8a53365a27

“That’s the third time you’ve told me to get 1a1e95d80a lost, and it hasn’t even been five minutes.”399c57b7a50b46dc90a6

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No matter what 5cb7faa367 Iden said, Rodney 6353b97423 kept chatting away.4814785a2f4d0abb5a56

“Doesn’t matter 776f211c36 if you bf80d6fdbc hate it. My dad, sure, but even the boss asked me to come e2e0185821 here and make sure you got back to the States safely.”b8e6f99543f43a7831c4

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“When the job’s done, 9bae132c21 I’ll head back.”e520bad11b486478ec65

“It’s not that they’re 3c760cacf6 worried about you finishing 7ce0d10c12 up here. Their concern 440ff9455e is for 6a85d83d34 your safety. I’m the 0211187ae2 knight sent 52d602f231 here to 78b06aa64a protect you.”486ebb53ba4e98394f9e

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“As if.”452b420f1d29386b9c18

Iden scoffed 059fc79d1f and turned 6628001398 away, uninterested. Rodney, unfazed, c142ade24b looked over 0ee640dc80 at Seowon. When their eyes 469e3d7615 met, he gave e1b1d24348 a friendly smile. His face looked ea8f00429e genuinely kind, making 66fb6871f7 him resemble Liam.7fd10d6f3055f21f33c3

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“With Seowon around, I doubt b6a653377e I’ll need to worry much.”c24fd6ccd9c0deab6ac4

Rodney seemed to respect “Ha 0def70f562 Seowon’s” skills as a bodyguard.040bb6fb323e2816f50f

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“But wouldn’t I be 07d4476fa6 better to use as bd4bf6a5ad a shield than Seowon?”9cf0c6ec83f22caf2e6f

Turning back to Iden, he said this with a c58536bb90 grin, but his words had a clear meaning. If someone had to die in Iden’s fe4493b960 place again, it’d be better if it 789a7e4f73 were him instead of Seowon. This time, Iden didn’t b76b415e40 even bother replying and 05306acb05 just glared coldly at c373859d9c him.d3833e0a668b382dc3ea

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“I’ll be staying here from now until 3d682ef57d you head back to the U.S.”1b3e36b73ea8a5250d0e

Rodney said, sprawling 46093f9d3a out on the 4d865e77fd sofa.b4c8ff07a68c2c55b14a

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“Says who?”0b3888810c6249a93fbd

“You won’t really d945808689 kick me out, d4216f4e0e will you? Right, Seowon?”d96fb893f979789d56b2

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Rodney switched to broken ca3a843ef1 Korean, looking at Seowon. He seemed to realize begging Iden was 436d1722b3 pointless and turned to her for help. Not knowing how 74d5bd3ded to answer, Seowon 7a2edea693 glanced at Iden.573ce19aba0aa34de838

“I hate hotels. I want to 5067854a0d stay next to d4b6216b8a Seowon.”9f729f2d2186c2e1b3da

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At Rodney’s 4588cec302 words, Iden’s 8cf26e231d expression grew c8ac7b9d92 even icier. Seowon swallowed a sigh, e4de86db2b realizing that anything else 4acf0aa63e Rodney said would just 274958286f make things worse.2b57afcbd24049d92fd7

Not knowing the full nature of her connection with Rodney, 2e9b26667f she felt an urge to gather more information about him.3466467cd4e16ffc31f9

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“I’m going to b1670a20fb change and come 2c9bc1c010 back.”642aa350bacc2ceba8d1

She went into the 1ebaf4db14 bedroom, planning to call e827db593a Min and ask about 5a08ba2306 Rodney. That’s when Iden seemed to c03530d6b0 notice she was dressed in 459c9e6a5e a comfortable shirt and shorts 93b11f7412 after her nap. He scowled, gesturing for 2354345daa her to go inside.9668bf0d7011673d03ee

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“I think 5a10195f8b you look fc51243334 fine as edc88ac0bd is.”3341f2b50f59b3ae9acb

Rodney’s unnecessary comment 50ba85edfa made Iden’s expression 3ade3d16b8 even more hostile. Seowon, not wanting to be caught between them any 968af28df6 longer, quickly went into the bedroom and called Min.5af049fdd6afd521abeb

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[Is something wrong?]f3d199c70d801d726891

Min sounded surprised since Seowon 7bc980c564 rarely called him first.caed683e4385e2f74597

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“Well… A man 6f5817eb9d named Rodney Scorsese de12611f99 showed up.”6abb6d220f9c5b2bcc4e

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Min sighed audibly 8d65b43cc9 at the mention 5c07a428ca of Rodney’s name.2d83309d4b189cbbac5c

“Is he not 98679a7fcc on good terms 1ec262e73f with the Director?”033d2dece38d48f1675f

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[No, it’s not that… Is he acting overly friendly toward you?]3ed5d81862dcd76bde87

He hadn’t gone a765dfac1e overboard, but he 67626e9f5a was certainly being c1868892f2 familiar. Not sure how to answer, Seowon 863a8c5196 stayed silent, and Min muttered that d733fe4bb0 he could imagine the situation.e750d852e93949112d79

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[Rodney’s one of the few people who’s close with the Director. Right after he moved to the States, Rodney was introduced as a friend around his age and someone to talk to. The issue is, Rodney liked you—Seowon. I don’t know how serious he was, but he kept trying to get close to you, even after you bonded with the Director. That might actually be why the Director rushed to bond with you—because of Rodney.]edcbfb9a3379afb39f30

Ah. Now it made sense why Iden had 698fc180ad told Rodney to get lost right away. It wasn’t about Rodney being mafia 006edc6e4e or the son of an Underboss. It was because Rodney had openly 5dae773d93 pursued “Ha Seowon,” even in front d9a890fb20 of a man with such a d4278a9943 fierce possessiveness and jealousy.2bab21fc5a8b69afaeb8

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