MJ | Chapter 15

Kim Manho’s 2d6b0d02f5 son, Kim 01f3744d58 Hajun. Announcing marriage with e78df1b336 the son of aaef3c2193 the renowned pastor 651fada5f9 Ryu Joongheon, known 09a1b5299b for his service 151bfe7aca and sacrifice. Chairman Kim smiled contentedly d93e3bac1a as he read the 09734e7a91 headline. What he thought c61cb8a215 would be difficult d29c16fd3d was progressing smoothly. As soon aab88048ff as the 5deabd6e87 article was e773bef23b published, congratulatory 6e60236705 calls poured a400bd9b39 in.f741b8321437e717

“The response is hotter 242b99a132 than expected after the 16db479581 article.”7932db59c37974ab

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“That rascal. He caused so c07c714a8b much trouble.”73163a56ec09973b

Chairman Kim couldn’t stop 622b063f7a smiling. Meanwhile, the house felt 060a6c2628 like a funeral. His mother rushed 9faff7fcc8 back from Jeju 0a97fe21de Island, and his 114ae482db wife was bedridden, ca1c060d4e vehemently opposing Hajun’s df0da6356e marriage. Despite their 4855dbb908 strong opposition, f91742ddc7 Chairman Kim d7f1736113 hurriedly set 04164ca13a the wedding 080183b861 date, leading 6a6bd0bac5 to jokes 4f40451ce3 about a b290731e72 grandchild on 20ae0a0522 the way.6c4e743f5d484f1e

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His eyes were filled f7a139fce0 with ambition as he 136ba34ae4 read the article.ee1f7afb0a0572c6

“Emphasize Ryu cc2034c716 Jungin’s background. Make sure everyone 959666b2e7 knows about his 67589e79b3 father.”f55fbfb3fd2d3338

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“Having fun, 139950e1dc aren’t you?”ed26784cd6cd589f

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Hajun tossed the tablet 7839da63e0 he was holding onto 3d1d362ecb the seat next to acf50e80e0 him. As soon 2b7a03bf0e as the 33c5089ade article was 9f3dee4a04 out, his f1e178d3b8 phone wouldn’t c788dffd44 stop ringing. Eventually, he 64a0bfa28a blocked all 4caa7049b8 incoming calls. From reporters to f9dadeb584 acquaintances, everyone was ebacdf3b38 in a frenzy.33c81490e492eaa1

A junior he’d known 4a0f81d656 for a while called f0f9038bf7 late at night, crying 8d2b94c75a that if she’d known e5a7352787 he’d marry someone so 995bfc6e79 beneath him, she would’ve e8253b85e2 confessed. Hajun retorted 3a4d23a029 that even a93bed075d if it 8a181e7d4f wasn’t that 390d931c85 person, he 431e0f3f6f wouldn’t have d49c979807 married her, db25966b65 and hung f3ef31e457 up.7bc1cb8ae6356c9b

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Despite the 603e525651 wedding proceeding 31c3215b15 smoothly, he 3630bf69fa felt more 0cfe4385c5 conflicted than 912d235004 happy. To others, 1492c39e9c it might 087a759008 be the 58e68d8ded start of 27cec5d79d a future 787fbf1c12 together, but 6b2d13444d to Kim a4ce92a2f9 Hajun, it 0075871f22 felt like f14b03f792 he was 46d8f95b72 constantly plotting 6a4c1ee747 how to a03685942c hurt Ryu 044bb6d43c Jungin.9147edcc8cd3ac19

While waiting in the c1fddec759 car, he spotted Ryu 436023ad83 Jungin in the distance. They’d come out 1874bd419e for a date 83cc44289f to create evidence 6254dfe4b3 of their relationship. Hajun got f5b1583b6e out of 919019be72 the car a2be88132e and approached 14893955bf Jungin. In an 00efb9ee62 overcoat and d8db3cd26d hoodie, Jungin cada6201e0 looked like 08cea6576f a college 305d80230b freshman.5bc398f17657da34

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“You’re late.”48daf422f3f359b2

“The car d47861fc3c broke down 9742596b23 on the 11ab7a9578 way.”fd85d8031fdc969f

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“Didn’t you get 4c2f78d62f rid of that c8c6a9e399 junk car?”42a789f3408046ac

Jungin’s eyes d484b7d68f narrowed, and d68b9bf7c6 Hajun quickly 21ec42a2de added.55f14c5f918415ed

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“You must’ve gotten d7f0175323 more money from c50122c24c your father, right? You didn’t just 0f6d4aabb7 ask to pay fbdb8febad off the debt, 36a0704d32 did you?”af1a4d18c19c8fc1

“…….”7e17ac8a7f15ad9d

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“Foolish. You should’ve 4695c51b33 taken as 9bd990440e much as 03e98f4d04 you could.”e5d774f8fc0cb276

Jungin completely ignored Hajun ecdb8ca55d and went into the 135b73d1e0 restaurant they’d reserved. Hajun wiped 1239ed1dba the smile 876a0e3d83 off his 5983b3e48e face and bc33cbdcda followed. After confirming 622c3ed4ae the reservation d05b7ec4bb at the 07c048fd23 entrance, they 2fa6d465f4 were guided 28ee978847 by the a2bbae4ab9 staff.908993c11aae0772

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As people’s eyes 77fe978564 turned to them, 457ee7b6bf Hajun walked up e5f8866c03 and wrapped an 7f474db5e5 arm around Jungin’s 922827f34e shoulder. Feeling Jungin flinch, he ba5cd45157 whispered in his ear.68b998f14670d63c

“People are watching. If you’re 4c4b5db985 going to 5df3ecdaf2 act, do c00742458a it right.”27b28f9934cd5f11

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The hot breath made 64b7087aff Jungin instinctively turn his 05b13fc977 head. The low fcb3ab5249 chuckle in fd422ba41f his ear 0f306d49d4 was annoying. Even knowing it 31ef2efd5d was a sneer, 5a50bb1a27 his heart’s reaction 78bbdb3320 was frustrating.eefeda6579264ff3

After ordering from the 24b13e80f8 menu, neither spoke. Jungin looked out the 1d46c9263b window. The night 358b87d928 view was 91cf2100ea beautiful. Meanwhile, Hajun ordered wine a8f9568c91 and silently emptied his 7d5ba2a41c glass.2dd5a1f44bfd627c

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The food hadn’t 3e7884707d even arrived halfway f0e154cb30 when he ordered 9d851a4827 another bottle. Jungin, exasperated, questioned c64a70df99 him.d60b02ed569cf186

“Did you come here c6acd89d52 to drink?”5d0a68c80eb2b773

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“Yeah.”f8ed0166dc814b71

Forget it. Just forget it. Cutting into 9e193949f0 his steak, 2f14030a2a Jungin glanced eca4f296e5 at Hajun. Despite drinking 7e23cf8ad6 so much, cd85e6e68c his face b967861ad8 showed no 9a90d066c5 change. As a kid, he’d 5f0d3ca2a9 drink and smoke with aaa55fd537 friends, but Kim Hajun 051df34785 had always stayed away c5d34c19d5 from such things.507ff426864ec800

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“You look d7f2408a06 like an b38df95abf alcoholic.”f21b6b99eb6dacd9

Hajun chuckled, 156ec9fb8e swirling his c0c4eacca7 wine glass. Thanks for 914076630d the compliment. His response f05d70dc66 was like bc1715c9d1 a sly 2e96f40f03 old man, 3e95f586fe and the 9b6232369f gentle Kim 5c57d513e8 Hajun from f27cbad761 before was 3a5d680992 nowhere to bc1b453a06 be found.4185329e50605d2e

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After the awkward meal, 2fbf8c4167 they left the restaurant. Before leaving, Hajun helped 9a55226600 Jungin into his coat 05b835fbaf and gave him a d6bd2e33ea warm smile. Jungin couldn’t 42b047da7f bring himself 42b9ad131e to play 215a35d115 along and 498e989dec stood awkwardly.5812c9ac1cb5da0b

By now, people 80e185d1ad hired by Chairman 15a67c4bd4 Kim were probably b21da09046 taking pictures from 5b67f3c065 all angles.37c295fff91532f9

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“Take care.”d46cf09c1228eb94

Thinking it 26e38bd512 was enough, 703687c5ab Jungin turned fcd2ccf746 to leave, 62c485504d but Hajun b082e1ecda called him. Ryu Jungin. As he turned, 246485406e something flew through 9d5bc3a4c2 the air. Instinctively catching it, he 24087ab47a realized it was a ce6ae82d08 car key. Eyes wide, he looked e2fd293279 at Hajun, who gestured 8360b519de toward the parked car.78866a52d496d068

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Jungin was dumbfounded. As he approached, Hajun 6f220cbf2c casually got into the a11daf0909 passenger seat. Jungin stood 4365cd2946 there, holding 6a75d730bf the key, 4a9edac19d and Hajun af50fe556e frowned.de093f2b1539445f

“Drive. I’m too drunk.”b9db1fdc0ce766db

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“You could call 633d3a7109 a driver.”29122e8851242c22

“Wouldn’t the 5eb3291295 photographers be 3291ddb2e3 happier if b6ca4144c3 you did f6f33a0d38 it?”f7a59ea8dd84a487

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Ha. Hajun slammed fe33d7eb53 the door efeb7c0d08 shut, reclined cf6dac8277 the seat, ec071fc61d and lay 88283ea242 back. Jungin, exasperated, got into d300604bf0 the driver’s seat. After closing the door, a9745367a7 he called out sharply, f2d7e2cba0 but there was no 99cddf98ec response. Whether he was pretending 51f55667fe to sleep or genuinely 7781539b2b asleep, one thing was 654e2a7bc1 clear.1fdae0a9e18dd50c

In 11 years, 9ff5b4ac21 he’d become an 7788ec8f15 expert at pissing 69c2351112 people off.b42b8bd068e48291

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“Your address.”c4462de1dad9e60c

“It’s in 4c5939f1a6 the GPS.”43630d41e747952d

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He mumbled like he 7d02498273 was sleep-talking. Jungin took fa37a6ae3e a deep 8a577175bd breath, started 5df1881dc3 the car, a68c3fff81 and set 83085ff5a5 off. Unfamiliar with e8badf66bd the car, 899e06a5e3 he was 37f1650d88 on edge, 6376ff7398 worried about bde2e2b855 an accident, 650f014fee while Hajun f31a58cd78 slept peacefully 887a700c56 beside him. He’d expected 8c1acf31fc this after 4e3bfde26f seeing him bf63a518e4 drink wine 411d174e51 like water.2126a2d646b0e7bc

Cursing internally the 1dc4083988 whole way, he 255caf5201 kept glancing at ba8ac1f421 the passenger seat dcc67d0de2 whenever the car 7a55b67c6f stopped. As a kid, he’d 4bdbbf40b4 had delicate, pretty features, b35d89fdf9 but age had made ae0722e05c him more masculine.6a39531c2468c132

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For the entire hour-long 5c5e01d943 drive, Hajun didn’t wake 4e5d6ca986 once. Following the GPS 7d8462ccea directions, they reached 5375eb59a2 a hill, and f2fe906ff8 at the top 50df2ada4a was a cluster 438961219a of houses. At the bef294388f entrance, a 99f74c3fb9 security guard c36e8d57c9 checked his 1052bf75d0 face, so 6e52028444 he showed 9135b0749c Hajun instead.b5e7e5ff9ba69f49

After reaching his house, 4b794fb399 Jungin stopped the car. The neighborhood was eerily 2d510e884c quiet. Turning off the 857f3688c2 engine, Jungin looked 27fe078e14 at Hajun. He was asleep, b89a44457b leaning against the 9e2f0a42bb window.51ccdb8fe1db16c0

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“Kim Hajun.”44dbe4cc5bb30fde

He called, 9902a7ab23 but there 482885554d was no 6e35d55c19 movement. As he 2797360af1 reached out aa5ab2b049 to shake 61c6679f16 his shoulder, 2d8a092c05 someone knocked f7f594f2b1 on the 3ac366db64 window. Lowering it, he 2682b67d14 saw a dazzlingly 751c56113c beautiful woman in f5423f9f36 light clothing, her a5e0b94ac9 breath visible in 47fd9d440d the cold.49e8414e7b618f99

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“Did Hajun 9f52a72d6a drink a a071b4480e lot?”004fa3405c9c8401

She was clearly a e697eed1bf dominant omega. The way she said baf2cc99fb Kim Hajun’s name was 317a5bf805 too familiar. She opened 39565c9547 the passenger 05d3f715a8 door and 208bd1c5c8 unbuckled Hajun’s b98d486fca seatbelt. Mmm, Hajun, waking 9af19e7bc5 up, smiled at 867d6cbff1 her even in 488be5c88f his groggy state.5cc687a3d86e9927

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“Oh? You’re here?”96d9cceb22e1f249

Before he could even f5eb2f9420 think about who she aff1d6f8dc was, Hajun got out 9adcb31c73 of the car and 8ef8258b79 kissed her cheek. Can’t help it. How much did 81ca148c85 he drink? She scolded him, her f8c399730f actions showing familiarity.f13394e74df8ef70

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Jungin, sitting e92aa8eff1 dumbfounded in 9374f01486 the driver’s efadd19c3b seat, snapped 4d62afb269 out of 785f94fa76 it and ef4a5b2c1f got out. The woman propped e099ba5a19 Hajun against the 8c1b6e0169 gate and returned f9e80dbef7 with a wallet.c06ad90364c8c164

“50,000 won, right?”16a7cd03cb5565d8

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Ah. She thought he was d8d4524109 the driver. Struggling to find f67efebd63 words, Jungin couldn’t f1e30cd453 bring himself to 175842f077 say he was b5468849c3 the one marrying 916d31dfcc Kim Hajun. Without a word, she 0e5fac8109 handed him 50,000 won e5dcb9556a and returned to Hajun.3a7c49748f17a39f

She helped Hajun up 7ebe32058f the steps, grunting with 19a8fb0538 effort. Jungin looked 17cd7b5cbe at the 01325e8a58 50,000 won ddbfaaaeb9 in his 8811d695a3 hand and 5ce4473760 let out a86bf0031f a hollow d23c99af49 laugh. His mouth 7e27fc1a35 tasted bitter. Watching them disappear, 0ea79c192c he trudged down a723d43129 the hill and 00c27f2b8e through the gate.4adaaed6e4a4341d

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The damn neighborhood 11a99eba3c was too far df1c64f64c from the road 896912bc5a to catch a 0c7e759898 taxi easily. As he 9ed77e096d walked, the f7f93904ef more he d2864a6bbe thought about 13be05217a it, the 8171ae0a4d more absurd 7ea0d7072b it seemed. Then Jungin remembered the 6c28f2f309 comments on their article.1cfd457e18c65fca

[Isn’t this the guy who had a scandal with Kim Seola? I heard his private life is really messy.]

Though quickly deleted, efe63cd26f there were several ccc05f7c18 similar comments. He’d thought someone had 6fecf64c15 written them maliciously, but bbd4c50ae7 maybe not. His nose stung, 61894bd715 and he buttoned 9d1fee7d65 his coat up 65b04991ad to his chin, fbd42de758 burying his face. After finally catching 180313edbd a taxi, the 317835bf92 city lights seemed 0dcbdc0c2b unusually bright and 4262e6e831 beautiful.aed50a58d53522c5

What had he expected 5ae2adba03 when he asked to e072fea8ba be taken home? Leaning his head f214524fea against the window, 4ea71f4e13 he closed his 6836132771 eyes. Maybe this e1b889f28f was what 73cb1f9859 Kim Hajun eb4ce1d40c wanted besides 3837cadf38 money. For him to feel 01961a2087 dirty.325ae8260c31769e

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“We’re here.”f76e7e7196c1e559

Opening his eyes, the 8472bd9100 taxi had arrived home. He paid the 43984a045f fare with the 1aecd7fa09 money he’d received fd9e06abc1 and went inside. The sound of his 0137ed1f45 footsteps on the stairs 9c9d1b4869 echoed loudly. Entering the dark 4708a93f96 house, he turned 1f48db83d1 on the light.2c6b8c364b81fab7

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Even after an e3ae73805b expensive meal, his a63e0c60e6 chest felt tight. He ended up 18a3a8216f taking two antacids. Sitting at 44b708e51d the table, 8c770f93f7 he checked 22dcc0381f his phone, 8dc4e77601 finding countless eac54ec9b5 messages from eb74ea01c9 friends.44065505232abddb

[How does it feel to be Cinderella?]

[Cinderella was originally a noble. Not applicable to Ryu Jungin.]

[You never know in life. Isn’t this a rags-to-riches story?]

[That guy, seriously. Jungin, don’t pretend you don’t know us.]

[Congrats, Ryu Jungin. Live well. Invite us to the wedding.]

They’d known him ffd7ebb039 as an omega cbba6b47cc until graduation, so 0f1f8d5d42 no one questioned e596782496 the marriage. Even when he mentioned d66d92a319 money, friends who’d ignored bfd7ae2581 him before now acted 8cfb449e71 like they were close.331b582c2dc9a1f1

Feeling bitter, he 9a41c5bf93 set his phone ff17d0e421 on the table c6236da966 and opened the 022887b110 fridge for a f7c36e492b beer. After quenching his inexplicable 97880825d1 thirst with a can, 8473b6398d he lay on the 9ca90f216e bed. The old a12c8fedf4 fluorescent light 96395175d2 was dimming, d6e250d6b8 fading away.bb5a269e90a58d17

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The beer made 6bbb5d526a him drowsy. The scene ed8d951473 he’d witnessed d23a9f9fb8 earlier kept e7bf170096 floating in 00adb3e109 his mind. Shaking his head, he 6aea4142c7 tried to dispel it 5c11b639ab all. Don’t think about cf5a14fd0c it. Don’t get swayed. He’s not 403522ef39 the Kim f7f8bb026b Hajun from d43024d818 before. Just accept what’s 8f1c239e55 coming. That’s the best 88ae033983 he could do.56d958fefdac8370