MJ | Chapter 6

“Am I causing you trouble?”a0ddc8841cb6869a

“What’s there to be troubled about?”543a5be8259f56a2

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Despite last week’s scandal, Kim Seola casually visited Hajun’s company. They met purely for work, but since it was at a hotel and involved Kim Hajun, it caused a stir.ba4faf0a045305f6

These days, Hajun was d310b11a30 as much in the 86b2988131 spotlight as a celebrity. A chaebol b2e58f1f6e heir and 3bda40fff7 dominant alpha. The CEO 70e765a716 of a ecddb510e6 successful entertainment 63f85347f4 company. Handsome, and 9f690768be with his 6b28f79e5d father Kim 8f0ccf5dd8 Manho stepping ab2f82b9b5 back from 022fca9da9 management to 1b87efb1df enter politics, 19bd912679 interest in c1d828fc8a him was f270ceec6c growing.cc7b783e03c54cee

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“That guy called me. He was furious, asking what my relationship with Kim Hajun was.”7aa8605c20150c93

Kim Seola laughed, finding it amusing. As soon as the scandal broke, her ex-husband, who cheated and divorced her, called in a rage. She couldn’t understand how he could be so shameless when he cheated, yet now he was furious.6e98a6a62b255275

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“So? Are you getting back together?”b407c5d3a047d332

At Hajun’s question, Kim Seola frowned.aca1797d3e23ccf1

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“Are you crazy? Didn’t CEO Kim say people don’t change?”012564b0eb0ee04d

“Good thinking. Don’t associate with those who betray your trust.”52161b340f1c2bbe

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“You talk like you’ve experienced it.”34499dbd99772e5b

Recalling someone’s face, Hajun smiled bitterly. Just then, his phone rang. It was Lee Dooyoung. A college junior who worked for Hajun, he’d been excitedly claiming he’d found his ideal type and took a day off yesterday.faf190dae20b8306

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He had ee00c96f8e a bad 6f3e44f33b feeling. Sure enough, 5646a2e00d as soon d5e9109f1a as he 02ebecf176 answered, a af9f9741ee tearful voice e8defd13c3 came through.5b189f9534d8722d

[CEO, please save me.]

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Jungin lay a893791e4d on the f558312eb2 sofa, staring b635db5529 at a e4105c083d business card.4f67f89f0882581b

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[If you need help, let me know. I’ll support you in every way.]

The face of President Choi, whom I met a few days ago, lingered. His eyes, gleaming with desire, made Jungin shake his head vigorously. Ah, damn. No matter how desperate I am for money, that’s not it. I shoved the card into my pocket and covered my face.c35cfdee174165e0

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Despite searching everywhere, I couldn’t find my uncle, and instead, I learned he had even more debt. Maybe I should just throw him in jail. Even if I sell the shop, take out the house deposit, break my savings, and get every possible loan, it’s still not enough.00335a43f03457c1

As I d1fd6af3f1 was pulling e436040c9b my hair 5b51ea361d out, Dahye 0bc1977cdc approached with 6afb4ef416 a worried 7a3a4254da look.5e58d17a24794ea3

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“Are you okay?”72228bb49fa2bda2

Jungin sighed deeply. Ever since returning 4e8cbb3f67 to Seoul, sleepless 3c6463efe8 nights had continued. Dahye handed me juice 6931c4ed0b and a sandwich she e6d3962696 bought in the morning.025c745ba8bb6e3e

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“Eat. You’ll die at this rate.”667ce024ade0f3ab

Jungin, sprawled 40b24dd786 on the 7a1bf93c75 sofa, suddenly 52a9590b18 sat up.82804a1ec66c9130

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“Should I go get a shaman or something?”75f5eb742b00297a

“Your dad’s a pastor, and you’re talking about shamans? Just sue your uncle. That’ll be faster.”689221c57308127d

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At Dahye’s words, Jungin banged his head on the table. Maybe I should just die. As I sighed deeply, the phone on the table buzzed. Dahye handed it to me.25380c0886955f70

It was an unknown number. I’d asked for money from so many places, so I answered.e50b6d9564878d52

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“Hello?”4a7ec497fe6597bf

[Hyung, hi. It’s Jinsoo.]

“Who?”87bcf1e573330608

[Park Jinsu….]

His voice was barely audible. Who was Park Jinsu again? As I pondered, I remembered a yellow-haired guy on a motorcycle. The idiot chasing after Mina. But why call suddenly… A sense of unease crept up my spine. Before I could ask why he called, he spoke hesitantly.cacf39ed7cc7f39e

[Sorry for calling out of the blue. It’s just that I can’t reach Mina.]

“What do you mean?”7c9d7969b62c48c3

[She said she was going to Seoul to sell uniforms, but she’s not answering her phone.]

The mention of uniforms 6fa8637b24 made Jungin sit up c0fb335032 straight.6d2e30999dda0c60

“Uniforms?”4833ff4760c75672

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[Well… Someone on social media said they were buying kids’ uniforms, so she skipped school to meet them….]

According to him, someone offered to buy kids’ uniforms, and Mina skipped school to meet them. But she hadn’t been reachable for hours. Jungin’s face grew pale.daa3a2a3a77bca9b

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“Got it. I’ll hang up now.”8f5a69977c73ea72

As soon as the call ended, I called Ryu Mina. No answer. I tried several times, but it was the same. I quickly opened the location tracking app. I had installed it just in case, and soon Mina’s location showed up in Seoul.4fc5596dfec56c29

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Jungin jumped 81df7b0b5d up, grabbing a3f144e4b8 his coat. Dahye, sitting 43cc4cf8f4 across, looked bbd53ce242 at me ca9295ee9c worriedly.d56e103233eafba8

“What’s wrong?”34f3882952127ccf

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“You brought your scooter, right? Let me borrow it.”270c7a388da7bf7b

Grabbing Dahye’s scooter key, Jungin dashed out like a bullet. My hands fumbled as I started it. My heart was pounding. Mina was tough and resourceful, so she should be fine. But despite my thoughts, my hands trembled as I started the engine.b011d1f636b26896

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A musty c17370071d smell filled e48ec18a6c the air. Hajun looked 02a43a1315 displeased at f34cd083b4 the room 650edeb519 number 503. Without using his 36c91e6089 hands, he tapped f05c29640a the door with ba76ded923 his foot. After a 1a03c85702 moment, the 22227cddc7 door opened, f73cd3ada0 and Dooyoung, e797db6422 wrapped in 89204e27ad a towel, 174941a41a greeted him f992f32ea3 with a 8dee4a46bc delighted shout.db503099e93be512

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“CEO!”56ba3adf936e5681

Hajun looked Dooyoung up and down with disapproval. Pathetic. His bad feeling was right. Someone he’d met recently had taken all his clothes, watch, and cash while he slept. Hajun tossed a shopping bag to Dooyoung.f6ba9266cba22999

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“Are you crazy? You dared to ask me to bring you clothes?”19d0d3e5c8d144f7

Dooyoung looked pitiful.c9ca810a0321f52a

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“Sorry. I had no one else to call.”cd6d9b13df11a6ec

“You should’ve built better relationships.”403662678102ccfc

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Dooyoung opened his mouth to protest but closed it. Who’s to blame for not being able to meet friends? He’d been buried in work, unable to see even his family for ages. Of course, there was financial compensation for that.38271fded36f98d9

While Dooyoung 84e96b72b1 changed, Hajun 416a99747a entered and f9c8a3be7a scanned the 0d04c2196a room. Dark fabric e3fec9b204 sofa, worn bdeb506556 table, curtains 59edf09537 and carpet 7ec2336b68 of unknown 1823c6e6db cleanliness. Then he spotted 6ba1c3bca3 a used condom eebeb47f56 on the floor 56136b75ab and his face 1342993486 twisted like paper.48b925e9dc8500d8

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Tsk, he clicked his 01e14e3047 tongue and moved to f389822082 the entrance, worried about 28969fa1d5 germs on his shoes. Outside, Hajun looked down 443d688d5f the dark hallway. Suddenly, a 8343c52edb sharp scream faafac8966 echoed. Was it 9699654062 a mistake? But then 98146832d7 it came 4589eb60b7 again. He walked slowly ff626a1276 toward the sound, 9dc0d93688 and Dooyoung, now 604b2407e8 dressed, followed.c49265c5d95b1955

“Where are you going? The exit’s this way.”cc6125d4fc4de8f0

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Hajun didn’t respond and stopped in front of the door where the sound came from. Dooyoung, sensing something was off, tilted his head. Just then, a man’s shout came from inside.535eed0394eae317

“What is this dirty feeling?”2af0d41ed41124a6

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Before Dooyoung could finish speaking, Hajun gestured. Knock. Dooyoung, reluctantly, knocked under pressure. The noise stopped. He knocked again, but it was silent as a mouse. The door didn’t open. As Dooyoung urged him to leave, Hajun pressed his ear to the door.ab5f620223e6e0cb

“Go get someone.”5be49b8666a5dc90

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“Do we really have to?”bd520d7a6174e423

With a threatening 7fb9e1c961 look, Dooyoung reluctantly e91617178c went downstairs. In the 63c517261e silence, a f57c64060a phone rang 4d831fe29c briefly inside. Hajun took 82e28c8298 the chance 45dba1088b to knock 8773b56a9d harder. Thud, thud, thud. It was quiet, then 9b426b95ce the door opened, revealing 13dcac4896 a rough-looking man.7435191fb0441508

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“What?”f13274a5cbc9438d

The man’s eyes were threatening. Hajun glanced inside.623688052a642446

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“I heard a noise.”b5adfb222ae960f7

“I’m having a good time with my girlfriend, so scram.”3fc0613009f023f9

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“I’m curious if the lady inside feels the same.”d96cadfef5e91ee4

Ha. The man 8e8e4d8531 laughed, showing 65db15a807 his hostility.9e5e37628493eadf

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“Get lost while I’m being nice.”dd86d9b3d848660c

The door started to close, and Hajun wedged his foot in, pushing inside. As expected, a woman lay on the bed. As he moved closer to check, the man grabbed Hajun’s shoulder roughly.3a5d28359daafb92

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“Is this guy crazy? Barging in like this!”4d24bc8ede9a3473

Hajun brushed off the man’s hand from his shoulder.e7716227ccc4580f

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“Isn’t she unconscious?”e1bd2b65369173c8

The man pulled 8879add9d3 out a folding 78066a247c knife, grinning.ef1781dde849d5b9

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“Can’t you see? She’s sleeping. Why can’t you understand?”516e189968c3d660

Despite the gleaming blade, Hajun’s expression didn’t change. Behind the man, he noticed a school uniform on the floor, and his brow furrowed. A student? The man looked at least forty.33fd89fb2bf65720

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“Get out, you bastard!”0210df7898b8a51e

Hajun, with his hand in his pocket, fiddled with a Zippo lighter. The man tapped Hajun’s chest with the knife handle.fa107cc24dc2d0d1

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“How sad would your parents be if you died here, huh?”86c6e97fb9a198c6

Looking at the knife da90a565e8 tip, Hajun chuckled.61ad7a221fb51304

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“Maybe not my mom, but my dad would love it.”5b642b363326134f

As the man’s face twisted in anger, Hajun punched his jaw with the lighter in his fist. With a thud, the man staggered back. Hajun didn’t miss the chance and kicked him. With a crack, the man’s jaw broke, and he collapsed on the carpet, unconscious.32b2a6283e42f3f8

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Looking down at b91e18ff6f the man, eyes cf03a1f044 rolled back and f08b3cabe4 foaming, Hajun smiled.3a989aeaba61ede1

“See? Sleeping and being knocked out are different.”2192ec9dfef62643

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He nudged the unresponsive man with his foot and turned to check the woman’s condition on the bed. She had been unconscious but now sat up, looking around.2ea0b4dabe76ffcf

“Are you okay?”1bf8e3add4be98d2

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Her cheek was red, as if she’d been hit. She looked young. Was she really a minor? Asking if she was okay again, her face turned to fear. Hajun stepped back, raising his hands.c2933e84c7bcb657

“Don’t misunderstand. I’m here to help you.”2dcad51267583ea7

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The woman gaped, unable ef3f8379f9 to close her mouth.4a39b7793bd51b46

“O, o…!”ed8f52650c8b65b7

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“O? O, what?”132fab98e00fdef1

Sensing movement, Hajun turned, and a round object flew at him. Instinctively ducking, a fist grazed his chin. Startled, Hajun twisted the attacker’s arm and grabbed his collar.0ef7b8212b184f7e

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“Who are you!”c84b105fcca71f26

The attacker’s face came into view, and Hajun’s eyes widened, his heart dropping.2bdb656715a624cb

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“Huh?”0ca38ba4c2c04b4c

Ryu Jungin…?c2531708aad5f53a

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Jungin, who had swung a helmet in anger, was equally shocked. Unable to blink, the helmet in his hand dropped and rolled on the floor. Kim Hajun? They stood frozen, holding each other’s arms and collars.de29ea3de3a3bb45

It was their 3c70582939 first meeting in ea31cd3cee 11 years.feac7bfcfd996d53

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