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     Eun-cho was stunned 53cb84306b by the group 6fd3d2c718 of people who 381e28276f showed up at 46a52e7caf her doorstep early ca1cbee823 in the morning.6df7d2316d6a6300

    Occasionally, people mistook 3455c9b63f the old house 7c4e71549d for a tourist 707e6fe70d attraction, so she aa178b9682 wondered if that 401176cec9 was the case, bca528297b but no.f43cf26ee0258c32

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    “Didn’t you request a cat house?”7cf94f5beb38819c

    Instead, the 1f6ad0cf8e unfamiliar man 93551699de tilted his 4e30ca78fe head, checking e486d70995 the address.2524a91b75f92337

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    The address was 46b8573dcf definitely correct, and 3affcfae32 it was true 15cfe07cd1 that four cats 3a97e5d97f lived here, but…15be3013f7f33098

    Suddenly, she remembered Ryu Tae-san, whose messages had abruptly stopped after he said he couldn’t go to Seoul on Friday night.2cf72fef36e8e776

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    He really does e6c89c8b66 surprise people in 1f174d8ec3 the most unexpected 9ad07936bc ways.9c7e3209c322db86

    “Where should we build it?”4990bf25561d0dc6

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    Eun-cho suddenly felt embarrassed about Manbok’s makeshift home—a large dog house she’d gotten from the blue-roofed grandmother, cleverly bound together with styrofoam boxes.cbfa1d903e7bcc42

    The impressive equipment they 933d9b6867 brought made her feel ccc58b277e somewhat intimidated. 8ca9a210f76383d2

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    Wait, isn’t it strange that they brought so much manpower and equipment just for a cat house?45c5e7769fcb29a1

    “Should we move this aside?”52f540cd08b60c43

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    “Yes, please.” b4dd558cac7117e3

    “Ma’am, where should we install the bed?” 299f764f71aee010

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    After indicating where to a14ef3a8cd place the cat house 4cf13b590a and bed, Eun-cho headed f00c6aff76 to the kitchen. The more 17f30a79b6 she thought 2634542b1a about it, 465f97ecf5 the more 2fb22ad13e absurd it c85cc3c5a9 seemed. 337d8763b403794e

    A cat house 3bee31ed38 and even a 6dde17e9b7 bed—bringing things into c59062fc23 her home without 6cbbe2e63d a single word 2811517ae7 of consultation. 32e8f49253555e6a

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    How could someone be 07bd4457c9 so one-sided? f51ae63aec666a8a

    Suppressing her anger, 66c72d5992 Eun-cho hurriedly gathered 0369a8a727 some snacks. 16dec6d8b5edd706

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    Even as she 2371fb2a53 placed sweet potatoes 8ac0da1faa and drinks on e056a14509 a tray, she e7379b72c9 kept letting out e1905a5c99 exasperated sighs.e118893df883a41f

    With her appointment time approaching, she couldn’t stay to watch over the construction. 728bab05864e6905

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    Worried about the cats’ safety, she took them to the storage room where the jacuzzi was located and hurried to work. eff77126e26bd08f

    Her brisk 39a4f0781b pace slowed d7cb67fd2c when she 816345b7dc spotted Bonghwang 6b7b488579 lingering around 9e2104d0e2 the Korean a734e1ecba medicine clinic. 30f84bd6de2cf285

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    “Ah…” 4b85efa4f29b1ce7

    She had been concerned about the strange things he’d said last time. 449beec7fa2cd9da

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    It wasn’t easy to dismiss his claim that Ryu Tae-san had some scheme involving real estate in the area. a37922f15e69bb65

    After asking around, she db197dae2f found no one who 006bc3b071 had sold land to e041b1ab7b Baekwoon Construction. 36a95c323e4541d3

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    However, there were d70c2384d8 quite a few 6894ea2a51 people who had 5e149e8752 sold land, including 2485ff5a7b fields that an 4d6190667f elderly woman had b03bec89c4 put up for 8a693c44c7 sale after years 88ff7860bd without any transactions. 34e3e1a92e793188

    His words were f095bb0cea half true, half 7acbd801ed false. 12768a86277db7f0

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    Nevertheless, it was enough to fuel Eun-cho’s suspicions. 254f821239032cab

    If Baekwoon Construction becbb10410 had made purchases, ef2d94b017 there was a 192d29cc7b good possibility that 2ae257a902 they bought the 2c80e6cd80 land under different 919ec48b44 names. d12df9507ee1bbbc

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    But why? aa40160c751f44ee

    As Bonghwang had said, why would anyone have business in this countryside where property values weren’t likely to rise? a20a99401d44647e

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    “Coming in now? You’re a bit late today.” 0e1a09ed9e43e729

    Just as Eun-cho was 66ae3dfe88 passing by Bonghwang with dc593fdae8 a quick bow, trying bc3705891a to suppress her anxiety, 12497231a5 her phone rang loudly 26c002c434 in her pocket. 6ac3acc181c0ee29

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    The caller was ec51707861 Ryu Tae-san. ab60af8a481e112a

    Bonghwang glanced at the db646f9b11 screen and gestured for 3178ea8174 her to answer. 44c22ba75019518c

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    Although it felt uncomfortable 75eef715b4 to talk on the 3429aa8eb7 phone with Bonghwang nearby, f5a73a30e7 there was no reason 9fc9a690f6 for a married couple fc97dfdc41 to avoid calls. af6ca143be9c3a41

    She didn’t want to raise unnecessary suspicion either. 94232a69d8c49ef4

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    “Hello?” 45f111e81e03ee5f

    -“You answered this time? Hearing my wife’s voice is like catching a star from the sky.” d2fcc84800692f69

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    He sounded reproachful about the several missed connections, but the subtle smile in his voice suggested he wasn’t actually upset. 85e5f0d3f34c0bed

    Well, he must dcfc05a47d be quite satisfied 4c36537f86 after sending such ce7529cda3 an extravagant gift 10fc9bf367 this morning. e04db7f9273ad416

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    “Why did you send so much?” 46b819ad169e46a7

    -“I can’t roll around with you without a bed, can I?” a0fec594600e5d19

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    What a pervert, this 2ed31b8b4c lustful man. 1c3447a487ed36b5

    Eun-cho bit her lip 9711385407 and turned her back b293eecba8 to Bonghwang. a28c91627d5046ca

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    She had a 5b06261adb feeling the conversation 7c914773ac might become uncomfortably 5de53ebeb3 risqué. 3c329303799c5e6d

    But there was another 3bee0b7bd8 problem. 308bc033a43fdb23

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    “Can you raise the shutter for me?” a75d2f51df626fb9

    It was 1005573d0b Bonghwang, deliberately d9daf1e0b4 raising his f0f21e7e54 voice while 280c32533e speaking to 76a2677708 her. 1f2995ef6c4a6215

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    As Bonghwang’s deep voice resonated, the other end of the line went quiet. 5ab3f711a27c9b92

    Eun-cho found eec0392acb the momentary b6f907189e silence terrifying. 707ca5166d5591d3

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    -“Who is that?” 56fdddacde6ebea9

    His voice, feigning calmness, f30b3adf85 was already about one 2d071443ff tone lower than usual. 3be4b3246727fdee

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    The extraordinary tranquility was 55a83cbcd9 frightening. b19d46bc2c97ecdf

    -“Bonghwang?” 66eb2ecd240647b0

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    How did he immediately recognize Bonghwang’s voice? 2fd90152220b92ee

    Eun-cho couldn’t hide it anymore and briefly bit her lip before releasing it. d26be5af7b3458e9

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    “Yes, that’s right.” abfe1d9ed88cef02

    Now that she b7094d39de was caught, hiding 94ae37551e further or lying 0205c20344 would be deceiving 2413380239 Tae-san. f1340682eb2ca8b8

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    Eun-cho closed her 30408b81f2 eyes tight, expecting 23d332cc8c to hear something a3c945091e unpleasant. b1108a2556c0e18e

    But the a3e8c90b86 response was 543eb44416 strange. ae6b555155115cf1

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    Why is he ef45f04c0e so quiet? 519ef49e0eb942cb

    An unfamiliar, heavy silence 00b2e64132 flowed from the other da42454224 end of the line. ad496f9329cebf9c

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    “Mr. Tae-san?” 7b4c52c3d8d6bad4

    -“Come this evening. I’ll send a car. The issue with Manbok’s house is solved anyway.” 8483b25c10a9187a

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    For a moment, she 40a56f5df5 was speechless. 1731ad87f7ab3741

    She had 61cfbc276e no way f2d08234cd to deal 3481ca1a78 with a 8c572d2633 man who f1bf1e8e3e seemed determined 03d343d1a3 to cut 01f6e3de31 off all 367838e716 her escape fb8c03606f routes. a98e13922c85165d

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    Eun-cho tightened her 34d0caf137 grip on the ecb141e463 phone.fe9b691ba6746e99

     This makes it seem like I’m the one who wants to see him. 3fc7236dd43e50d9

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    Even though he probably wouldn’t give a straight answer if she asked, why was her heart so foolishly pounding?9f662eb7922fa3fa

    “Why? I’ll come slowly.” 5110a794e887002e

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    -Because I e8799e019c miss you. fbe915d556b34d0d

    What answer 24fffa9727 was she 0459e1ff50 hoping for a5f5776e94 when she faefac13a3 asked the 0f18b3e585 reason? ef31370a4a0e9907

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    Maybe this man 615056521c had decided to 252c97a71b really go all 9a7b489a3b out now. cae9b5ed64aecb59

    He had ee8fbb43fd always been ebe1fe1cbc willful, but 420bd6b54b this side a882753903 of him 6f94bf88c5 was unfamiliar 8e4a80a838 and flustered 2fa4c326a0 her. 7d173f9a3ee38e0e

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    Nevertheless, like c4cea59fb4 a natural f981e494cb chemical reaction, 8fc117d1c3 as soon ea58a45df1 as she 8d53aa10a5 recognized his 06f69edd62 soft voice, 69c77eaaef her heart 01c556152a started beating a961f66ef6 faster. f9e894b6c384a062

    Did I miss 8525847ac8 him, too? f28e7b3dd1b3e2f7

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    The very fact da072fb11c that she was 87f2309ca5 reflecting on this 58807043a0 question proved she a009526a89 was once again fc872d5fe3 getting caught up bdce883fc8 with this man. 1e7f88d07adee0e0

    Eun-cho pressed her 880b7d96e5 lips together and 2f9de0e66b steadied her trembling b22849734e heart. f36f60483a6166c2

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    “It’s my consultation hours now, so I’ll call you back later.” ff10ffa6c1858485

    -Okay. 0031ea28a7c43099

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    The call 4c59333c7e ended obediently. 7767d610fef78c26

    Eun-cho stared 5f3ef6bc14 at the 632c780b50 disconnected phone 31dea79fb1 for a d405fd0602 long while. 4fdc19369e9a31ba

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    He misses me. 1c25f949fc720738

    Ryu Tae-san misses 44d2e27709 me. 746fd3a4ca6e23a3

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    Her stomach churned 8a1dfce0c2 as if she 190d559b4f were motion sick.bed157e53c200ccf

    * * *92130e5988336bdc

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    Tae-san tightened his grip e44c7a2a46 on the phone that e31b0b8e2c had already disconnected. 9117c9effaaf47b7

    Damn it, why 8f0a2d2df2 the hell is 1b1f94f92e this bastard lingering 1b41b5328e around Eun-cho? 5f0c12162a6ec209

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    He could overlook getting punched in the jaw, but he couldn’t tolerate him lurking around Eun-cho. 698cb9fa785f557c

    His clenched jaw was d78d417cab almost cramping from pretending 975dc2726c to be fine. 6de7ed686c653d42

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    “Ha, damn it.” b3fb66778f4a19d1

    “Ah! You scared me! Are—are you okay? What’s wrong?” 48c2e6ec9df3bc4b

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    When Tae-san 489fad01db slammed his 948629daa8 fist hard b231c9464b on the 169aa60149 desk, the e51935e594 office items 6c145e70d6 wobbled precariously.328419db9d292ac6

    Gi-wang, who had just entered the office, flinched at his boss’s ominous energy. afd45399ebd46332

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    Swallowing nervously, he carefully observed Tae-san’s mood. f22de66311276dc8

    “Your expression looks like you’re going to kill someone…” f83751bb113d7876

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    “Yeah, that’s right. That’s my plan.” f667d933858f6d06

    Tae-san responded 1ac96c6e7c menacingly as a1ec57ccbd he sank 03fe31bda4 deep into 11cc158c4e his chair. 4430bfd0b9e2dff6

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    He needed 67063814e5 to organize 65170c7439 his thoughts. df88ad355bcc6809

    About why Bonghwang bf22c35640 would make an c7839fe9d5 appearance in that 1fb9afa5b7 rural area, not ada245c98d even Seoul. 45d76be46adce10c

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    No matter how he b4d8335744 thought about it, it d06883fe79 came down to two 9a7ea377c7 conclusions. ea179fe291fd5900

    “Gi-wang, find out what that bastard Bonghwang has been up to lately.” c148f4a1f7cec27d

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    “Yes.” 84d1fd0ba564a713

    “He seems to have caught wind of the energy belt project.” e2ee89bc3c626ace

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    One was regarding e3c96625f5 the project being df2ba5d544 pursued with the 3abe59af3b Ministry of Land. 6bcb0936c8d4ecce

    And the other was Lee Eun-cho, Ryu Tae-san’s wife. 98423ad6b1cb61f5

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    How dare dd90c2d10c this shameless 4f0458cf93 bastard hover 022a724b35 around my f19d35b9d1 wife? b543c55af20c1d43

    The ink had barely f459a5e4d8 dried on their marriage 4a7d5691af certificate, and already, flies b30ec0a1ee were swarming. db75a9164b842df7

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    This is why I can’t let you go. 9508a1b1ac5a1a79

    Just having that 6d64977672 mutt hanging around 3e14d59b44 made his blood 1b3105a1d0 boil. 443a3d24845c3418

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    “I think Director Park from Shingwang has been pressuring the prosecutor in charge. They might dig deeper into the bid-rigging case.” 5435581601ac7291

    “Whether it’s probation or prison time, that’s not my concern. Just make sure to cut off the tail cleanly. No stray sparks.” 2bacad2961917892

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    “Yes, understood.” 54eca45fa9e2ef31

    As Tae-san clenched ee223d00d9 his teeth tightly, d22076d4b8 the bone in 8ec6559c4b his jaw protruded. 6bffb962ecf8f6ad

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    His nerves eeb35050f6 were unusually 211a5b48b4 sharp. 8261527558adf3f9

    It felt like his agitated mind would only calm down if Eun-cho were in front of him. Nevertheless, he suppressed his surging neurosis because he didn’t want to act like a child in front of Eun-cho. a0cb6341971cfa32

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    He knew well that Eun-cho wouldn’t be swayed by someone like Bonghwang. bf896f78aa520cce

    Still, he couldn’t help the unpleasantness rising from his toes. fe80ef95a4be4430

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    He was jealous e357b8f9da in a disgusting 991d1fe1e5 way. e5d82c6ac3651c13

    And of someone like 32afcdcdaa Bonghwang, at that. b302dae8b71616b0

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    “Anything that needs approval?” 976c7b2b7b703c53

    “Yes, here it is.” 04c9c9a647cc2a62

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    Tension flashed sharply in Gi-wang’s eyes. 3f42d94eb75e2dbf

    “Any urgent meetings?” f5ab61f927890ae1

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    “If you just handle the executive meeting this morning, I’ll adjust the rest.” 955a4e4a158834c5

    Gi-wang was good 8e1e0f58ba as a secretary—perceptive 8607416d46 and efficient with 960ac5d3c3 work. 160c44c618a793da

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    He also knew his boss’s impatient temperament better than anyone. f1b9107837e09816

    “Move the meeting up by an hour, too.” 9b306d996073cdb0

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    “Yes, understood.” 309c0bc0254b1bf3

    He frowned while ae7af77884 rubbing between his e543d315de eyebrows. 0d73f0e1ca480067

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    Tae-san blocked the c396b7ba02 irritable flow of 04b454abc1 his consciousness. 6ec8afe20c6c627c

    For now, dealing 8215806fde with the immediate 9bdc129c00 situation was the c77c982d7d priority. 4fea2a5b357fa2c1

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    After that, 2d6b111785 everything was 0ec59460ca a whirlwind. 96ac2b8ddde06500

    Trying to complete 6395a19a74 tasks that would cd6da35183 take a full 5e34fbfe88 seven hours in fc08171b2b just three or 0f47726fe9 four hours was 1ae4aa3809 killing his subordinates. d6b036f4673fdcd1

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    Nevertheless, Tae-san didn’t bat an eye. 628f5e0e5d78c61b

    “We need to focus all our efforts on getting W Hotel into Saudi Arabia. Inviting them here to show them the Seoul hotel could be one approach.” 46b9e5ba30efab1c

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    The meeting, dfc10e76a5 which had 8e8b62bbd6 been running 86e82cbefc nonstop, was 5adcdad3c3 nearing its 8201ce06e6 end. bce254d868daa455

    Just as they were making final checks, Tae-san’s phone briefly buzzed. dec617c822e22b35

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    He usually didn’t check his phone during meetings. dbb306a9b6d492cb

    He had never been desperate enough to pay attention to someone’s message. cab2095b7623b891

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    Yet today, his 0ce780ad36 eyes instinctively turned 276e81b163 to the brief 2e58df5bfb vibration. 79ad17e250a4e437

    [Mr. Tae-san, I’m on my way to Seoul.] 

    It was Eun-cho.6c86cda8266aa2fc

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