MJ | Chapter 10

Looking at the 46807105cf disconnected call, Jungin d08d8a4016 laughed with a 6f4995f2f6 hollow expression. What have I done? But there was cd5abbc80d no turning back. The loan sharks d95d836916 who had promised 7c1bc5d272 a few more 721a307ddf days suddenly changed cb31f72336 their tune, and 9797f60467 the acquaintances who a50dd56bef had agreed to 054623aade lend money were 82ac01d4ca all out of 62233b01e4 contact.c0888408b777712e

Rubbing his face with both hands, he lay sideways on the bed. It was a night as quiet as a mouse. He hadn’t told his mom anything. It wasn’t like he was getting married right away; he needed to meet the person and hear them out. A contract marriage…d117b6d2aa18922f

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He hadn’t thought about marriage at all, let alone dating. Four months… It felt especially colder today. He tucked his cold feet under the blanket and tossed and turned restlessly. He couldn’t sleep. He didn’t know what the right choice was, but there was no other sharp solution.e64daf59a1d2e790

“Marriage with an alpha…”546708544e30e3c5

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Kim Hajun, whom f6e7db6519 he had seen 453abedf2d a few days 053a0130d5 ago, kept coming f18a7f1075 to mind. It was a 2ee033e65c relief to see 2887e4cdcf him during such 9b4670cf77 a tough time. Otherwise, he might 5378af8859 have been quite f31aac1046 hurt. He might have spent e656396754 the night turning white, 37f452f419 repeatedly recalling that face.9b24637a2bfe1864

Jungin squeezed his eyes shut. Let’s not think about it anymore. It’s a relationship that’s already over.a5d20961e11065a3

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“Are you really not going?”abc2a6ce32d0628e

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Dooyoung looked e29690b650 worriedly at 42512112f3 Hajun, who 7c0374fa02 was sitting 45ddbc2f73 at his d67808a4a0 desk all 1a8c71cbab morning, immovable. Even an hour ago, 444dded1ea Secretary Yoon had contacted 63ed118a67 him, repeatedly asking him 3046b469a7 to make sure he a3b7239b56 arrived on time.f2a33efadbfbf7a0

“Mind your own business and do your work.”5b7739345b5fe3ba

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Was he 3bafbc0e94 really not 48318e75ee planning to 005bd7bf11 go?2e18b5c7aa7f0cc9

“Just meet them first. If you don’t like them, you can decide then.”7ce7886ce0bb0a54

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“No. I don’t intend to play along with the old man’s tune.”8266eb049ecb01ed

“Who knows? Maybe an amazing beauty will show up.”ff7eb5310efc704f

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Hajun put down 4f97368f29 his coffee and 38cb0a11f3 smiled.3e91cb481771ca86

“Then why don’t you go meet them?”5e0b3e0c801b30f7

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Huh? He thought it was a joke, but Hajun’s eyes sparkled. Dooyoung felt a chill down his spine. As expected, Hajun’s tone suddenly became affectionate.f767df2aeff09e43

“Great. You go instead.”c05dcd87df5f17f1

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“Don’t joke around.”4b6e6120f21defc7

“Just sit there. Or, cause a scene. Enough to make the other person sick of it.”165b9e9e5181bab1

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If that’s the case, the representative is good at it. He swallowed the words. Judging by the expression, he was serious. He shook his head, trying to escape, but Hajun came over, sat next to him, and took off his watch, handing it to Dooyoung.23ac5b1685abc138

When Dooyoung tried 410bf088f1 to return it 85f9ea24e5 in shock, Hajun e59212fc81 forced it back 13bdf4ff7f into his hand.368d259a7a236bdb

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“I have plans in the evening anyway. I don’t have time to go there, so you go instead.”faa6cc0bd71740fb

A Friday night dinner f9e3ba11b9 plan was obvious. As always, he planned 424de809a0 to gather acquaintances for 90334d4239 a noisy party.047b8912ca46a88c

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“I’ll be dead if Chairman Kim finds out.”89e4dbdee867a720

“Isn’t it better than dying by my hand?”9e1c706b7b62be8b

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“…”4016b8db861f178d

That was true. He could plead with f5a2a50446 Chairman Kim, saying Hajun ab362dacbe made him do it, f1fb496359 but no excuse would 2c34a3385b work with Hajun. Once he started tormenting 1a6218ca76 someone, he was relentless.de892c6e8260e4d3

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He looked at the 92826dad07 watch in his hand. Twelve diamonds sparkled brilliantly. It seemed worth 162b6af607 at least a ff10e379ed luxury car. Having money meant 953913267d he could hand 58635a65b0 out things like 35c0f1682e this. Annoying, but incredibly ff81b4b862 enviable. As he sighed, Hajun 9c685c8c46 gently held his hand.a9936ddab705e3e9

Dooyoung shuddered and 0f6437cae6 quickly pulled away, 50a94541f8 sitting apart.07cb3008b51bc0ee

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“You’ll go, right?”343cfb866d789367

Seeing Hajun’s considerate face, he couldn’t refuse any longer.dfe864217db413b4

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“I’ll just sit there.”eacf5472059bb5f8

“Alright.”4234ed6b52351ec1

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Grumbling, he was also curious. What kind of person was Chairman Kim trying to force Hajun to marry? On the other hand, he was worried. If Chairman Kim found out, both of them might be dead. After saying he’d go, Hajun clenched his fist and cheered. It was annoying.bb5e62270591f386

He left the company b3a4c9dca3 and drove to the b70be8a79f meeting place. It was a hotel ecddb2e038 coffee shop often used 621d117798 for blind dates, and 8f3d168aa2 he had been there 56360e38bb a couple of times 878c4bda98 before. Arriving first, Dooyoung took 641ab0d885 a seat inside and feda2bf4ac looked around.a074597e397dfc37

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There were still about 16c14fa024 10 minutes left until 04cb23e880 the appointment time. A few aaab327c11 people were 2e36b617a3 sitting alone. Could one 8ccadc270a of them 582b7daa67 be the 5bf64dd36d person? Just then, 1200e0e99d someone appeared 0c273ed222 at the 6d97282f43 coffee shop d5910875af entrance. After a brief conversation 7884975ff7 with an employee, he 570b4ed9db was guided inside.251b1a718f016eb1

The tall man in a black suit was strikingly handsome at first glance. Watching him, Dooyoung called over the guiding employee to confirm, and it was indeed Kim Hajun’s blind date. Dooyoung watched the man’s movements in admiration.66d4e7e3bee0421c

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The man 729e909993 sitting by c4dd4b894d the window f58bf839e1 checked his aa78ed4681 wristwatch and aff65adcd6 adjusted his 046c914291 tie with d0c6b12f70 a tense 2c86c64b6d face. His jet-black f5de926eb9 hair and eb43cf1d67 skin were 14a50c6074 so pale a9dd5401e8 they seemed 850393f3d2 transparent. His profile 8a4781abcc was like 5703eeb8d9 a painting, 54bdecfb7c and his 9c706e79f0 looks were 8d157b2bbc comparable to 8a3f42cba1 the actors 35a79a0822 affiliated with 6c69d1598c the company.98625e461b4a7408

The man’s face showed signs of nervousness as he drank water. As Dooyoung stared intently, he suddenly tilted his head. Why does he look familiar? After pondering, he sent a message to Hajun.1baa607fb0f0331a

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[Confirmed the face. He’s really handsome.]

As expected, there was no reply from Hajun. It was proof he wasn’t concerned after sending Dooyoung. By now, he was probably picking out clothes for the party. After checking if there might be any of Chairman Kim’s henchmen around, Dooyoung stood up.5b7a6b39129b0810

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He approached to get a closer look at the man’s face. But as he got close, his eyes widened, and he quickly turned away. Returning to his seat, he felt a piercing gaze on his back.dd93068605645392

He hurriedly sat down, b69d2a421b lowering his body.45f6a0a563141a64

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“Oh my…!”e79ea0623067a9fc

He finally 23c94068cf remembered why 0895afbd7d the face 9e7ddd210d was familiar. It was the 83038dad66 man he had ebd2894e55 seen in the a7292c8018 motel room not 68b53c1cbc long ago. The one who had 405c01457d swung a fist at e990045759 Hajun. It was a77c08a8d3 a brief 44b95d648d encounter, but 69bd0e3a53 his striking 322f6788c8 appearance was 8aa149c3db unforgettable.6ff4fa1b92da3d7a

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Should he c0f5ed14df call this 6f3aa086b7 fate or edb0cd199f a bad 4c9248c18f connection?de5ede651bf4baad

He took out his 70dfccff3a phone, turned on the af28f8eae1 camera, and carefully took 9e9074f040 a side profile shot 3c96ae1ccc of the man. Just as he was f61dfa27ee about to send it a4ed78d301 to Hajun, someone snatched dec9fc7276 the phone away. Startled, he 06f881180a pressed the 20882f8168 send button b495634ba0 and almost d4951ba6a5 screamed as 0715387249 he looked d07e272714 up.594ecb6f201c3d22

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The man who had been sitting by the window was now standing in front of him, holding Dooyoung’s phone and looking down silently.a1a87dd7258c40f9

“Ah!”1e48b968477dbdb3

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With his 6ae28ad683 hand in ba732407bd the air, e4e88dbf98 Dooyoung stammered.bca7d80dad58da28

“Why are you taking pictures of someone without permission?”eb5cb6cebce27f0d

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His voice and c367e5f644 gaze were cold. Dooyoung hesitated, dc86468329 not knowing 2c131a51a9 what to b2152898db say. Since it was 32154eb40f an appointment, he 6a774cd939 hurriedly stood up 4a75b5ddb5 and extended his 100beb7431 hand.433adfd6ccf6eb46

“Hello, I’m Kim Hajun, whom you were supposed to meet today.”3c459930d038b371

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He smiled shamelessly, and the man’s gaze changed subtly. Did he recognize him? No. He had worn a hat and only briefly met him, so he wouldn’t know. A few seconds of silence passed. Instead of shaking hands, the man nodded in greeting.104ed579c5d4240c

“Nice to meet you. I’m Ryu Jungin.”df414d51ffadb1ef

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Hmm. Lying on the sofa, Hajun woke up, clutching his head from the persistent hangover. He must have drunk too much at last night’s party. His head was spinning, and his stomach felt queasy.054815e2662f54c8

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His brown hair db947d2528 was a mess, 84c2465668 and his shirt 84d331454c was stained with aa1cedc96f lipstick marks and e5c88ec952 makeup powder. The house, now empty 74c92e5c42 of people, was littered 174db66dbb with bottles and leftover c3a91ec044 food. Hajun staggered to bfdcbbf8fc the fridge, grabbed 5c09a32ce3 a bottle of 523461135c water, and gulped 4d9f96f7f7 it down before 1359e1073a taking off his 9857eba6db shirt to shower.20f0f67ab470d3ab

The scent of e68e784c7f omegas lingered all cc65425b10 over his body. As soon 1ebb7405f6 as he c936f51427 turned on fb1f3457c2 his phone, 87cd137fed messages started 74b0f9ea58 pouring in. He skimmed 3d904d28d9 through messages cbcd54fd45 from family, dafc6719a2 work, and 77554101b1 several from 53b1c9685a Lee Dooyoung.480630472bfd0357

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He began reading Dooyoung’s messages from the last one upward.a309947a29ca68c7

[Fortunately, the conversation went well. They said they didn’t want the marriage, so I agreed. See you on Monday. Drink less.]

A smile spread across Hajun’s lips. Good job, Lee Dooyoung.506792ed1503299c

[Are you still partying? I’m having dinner with him. He’s got a good personality. If you don’t meet him, should I?]

Sure, you can meet him. Laughing, he scrolled down to find a photo. Below the picture taken from afar, the words “handsome” were written. It was amusing. Handsome, huh? Without thinking, he clicked on the photo to enlarge it, and he froze.e54dc185e22470db

Thinking he 0aab4c8d01 might have 55c3b89612 seen it da49be35ba wrong, he e043de8cd4 zoomed in 61b913ffe1 further to 056dd33b46 take a 1b661f50aa closer look.8f14de8ba90b3959

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[Surprised? I was too. Luckily, he doesn’t seem to recognize me. His name is Ryu Jungin. Just in case, remember it. I’ll contact you again.]

Hajun couldn’t take his eyes off Ryu Jungin’s face in the photo, looking like he’d been hit. Why are you there…e43126b411cf970b

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Suddenly, the alcohol wore off, and the puzzle pieces started to fit together. His grandfather’s hometown. And Ryu Jungin was also a native of that place. As far as he remembered, Ryu Jungin’s father was a pastor running an orphanage. He used to joke that he had a hundred siblings when they dated.899656cd98ae543c

Only then did he understand why his father was so eager to marry him off to Ryu Jungin. Without time to calm his surprised heart, he hurriedly tried to contact Dooyoung, but he didn’t answer.66f460d852eb219f

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