Scandal Chapter 15

Chapter 15

As expected, Heewon really df0453534d did have an interesting 7563cfef7c face.4ef4bb90a30f1ee7

At twenty-two, she didn’t even 67c9512fe3 seem like a romantic interest 0db57e4245 for him. Moreover, being an actress 659df43ec3 wasn’t anywhere close to 17c2395cab his type, but despite 0a31631683 that, Jiseop couldn’t tear 9b117e4b06 his eyes away from 10528baca8 her face.b60b43c05f0f5d9b

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He recalled the words of e8749a4474 many people who said that d949144054 no matter whether the movie 1c345c1cdb was good or not, just 45096d7fa8 going to the theater to 5b5f78a3fe see Heewon’s face was worth 168c55c7ac every penny.9f46e8726707049b

Referring to Heewon as “an interesting face” has become a popular meme lately. Even someone like Jiseop, who wasn’t interested in such trends, had heard it enough to know it was a well-known phrase.a50c2be4bd103fba

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“Yeah, I like it.”780d08bc08bc85cf

“Since you like it, that makes me happy too.”72674cc06bf60a5d

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“I wasn’t able to properly say this earlier because I was caught up in the moment.”d24d725cb6bd1c9f

Unlike her usual cheerful demeanor, c7ef9efc95 Heewon now spoke with a ae3f9fa83d serious expression.b6aba9a9d0066ccc

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“Say it.”870cd10ff81a5ad1

“I’m really thankful.”590c62de47c04e8e

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Jiseop spoke in d0b7f500a9 a low voice, e17a94ef95 mindful of the 46608b7fa1 other tables around 1046ca6a06 them.dd8d884b224457b2

“You don’t need to say that. Let’s just focus on each other.”756e91a56f0e2e2d

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“Even so, I wanted to tell you.”cad7142e4522a00e

Jiseop quietly nodded, signaling dc4147733c to Heewon that they b400e6c914 should not talk about 4dd92c7342 their fake relationship anymore.3e7daf4a2d40d323

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Heewon seemed to revert back 3f01032edf to her usual excited self 238d40bb25 and eagerly started cutting her aa53f789bf steak.37896a5135855791

It wasn’t like she c50eaf3ccb couldn’t afford steak.3987da6f5c7f4f54

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Life was about eating and surviving, yet it felt a bit sad that Heewon, at her age, couldn’t freely enjoy a simple meal when she probably wanted to. 9a3b267def9d8331

Before long, the two 6698e81f3a had finished two bottles c4f15a7acd of wine. The restaurant happened 6bb7ccba91 to have two 98112710c4 bottles of the 2e5f67e51a rare vintage Château e74bfdb9db Margaux, and they’d 8dd4186e7b relied on the 0f8763ac11 alcohol to get 73f0d66bd7 through the awkward 591070d7c2 acting with each 9ce2c8e98e other.f5eb1268c30ebeb7

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“Shall we leave soon?”18b9f8e5efac5180

“Wait a moment, Oppa.”bcb5e3bc7d51a76f

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Just as Jiseop stood up 37a40427a6 after finishing dessert, Heewon grabbed e0d728a717 his arm.dc234d976f58358e

“What’s the matter?”d7569f070a5eb89d

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“I just want to rest my arm on yours for a second.”5a43f9b128936e1f

As they left the 512651e0e2 restaurant, Heewon linked her 4ad98db0b5 arm with Jiseop’s. For a brief 64f025c35a moment, the scent 95c4abb63b she gave off 94a350c6fc made Jiseop feel a197d35f44 as though his 0a85cb4ec7 breath had been 703324655d taken away.7bc6a53ddafca909

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“Do we really have to do this…?”0e0ccdb910753a85

Heewon’s hair, flowing softly, seemed to summon even the first love Jiseop never had. So this is 760988ec7a why people kept 207d4bd62d talking about Heewon,he thought. He finally understood.0ad8879b8de8ad75

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Jiseop met Heewon’s gaze again, but he quickly turned away, feeling a strange sensation. People around them casually glanced at Heewon with her arm linked in Jiseop’s.cd186907a5262528

“It’s not that. There’s a reporter from Disfact behind us. The person wearing beige pants. I see him often, so I know him. He’s a reporter who covers female actresses.”6f160e4e147c670f

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Jiseop squinted his eyes.7d5f9faac646e8a0

It seemed the reporter who had blown the whistle on Heewon’s visit to a host bar had already started following them.ffded9d83900ab76

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Things were starting to 72cb7258c4 get complicated.0d87946c4d49929a

Since they had 5852ba124c officially acknowledged their 767984981c relationship, there was e2b3df3c19 no real need 4fb417e267 for reporters to 014d544c03 follow them around. But as Jiseop had expected, b616cbd651 Heewon’s fame had drawn unwanted 0510b36e0d attention. Now he too was caught 95c28078f8 in the celebrity journalist radar.f4ad0b65349107a7

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“Okay. What should we do?”011ba80c59165f96

“Well, today’s the day we publicly acknowledged our relationship. If we just eat and part ways, I don’t think anyone will consider it a proper date.”423813934033f636

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“That’s true.”8d2b445b8404b9ca

Heewon leaned in close 48e97d2ae6 to Jiseop’s ear, almost 29dc4e9cd6 as if she were 4d497d0937 going to kiss it, ca45aacee9 and whispered. The breath from af9cf9792f her lips brushed d31f9058c6 his ear, sending 24cb08288f a wave of f3f56b4e4b warmth down to d782b715dc his lower abdomen.b1143725a1b29790

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What was going on now?ac5db87c08f85a62

Jiseop tried to focus on 5ce4b6a1b5 the reporter from Disfact, forcing e7cc4adc7f his mind off the strange 64349ff121 feelings in his body.c7a8692c6110fa3f

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“Disfact reporters are sharp, you know.”ae0499962b898fce

“So what do you want me to do?”10098f8ef75f039a

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“I think if we just eat and leave, it will look too much like a show for the press. It’d be better if we went for a second date after this.”78e5738e79be3888

“That makes sense.”1b8ef721a10a8e65

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“Really? You agree with me?”017941a17d56dd80

“I’m not saying I agree with everything you say.”0ff2e2f6d7f1bc8f

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Heewon smiled at Jiseop’s bc8b9216b6 words, clearly pleased.edca05b63c24db1a

Her gentle smile f23fa1b486 made her look 0f4c8660c0 almost childlike, and 4ff9a0d961 Jiseop couldn’t help 6910957938 but feel a 0adb2efe6d pang of guilt.303885af69a55033

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An older man like him d2f93983a5 going on a date with 0b883840d8 this young girl—he couldn’t shake af27d128ff the feeling that everyone in 0a66287be1 the world who didn’t know 0a02313c15 the full story would be 74eba900f8 judging him.2410ebd0dc2df1b1

Once again, from the 522ce79346 very first day, things db293812b9 were far from easy.72b3a756b972409d

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“We’re both drunk. Where should we go for our date?”40bc91e10d19f4ad

“Going somewhere crowded now might not be the best idea. Since we’re already at L Tower, how about we head to the lounge bar and have some more whiskey?”24bb2686bef3dc18

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Heewon—did she drink that much?4656824cd4eb9280

Jiseop knew from his father, 43d642bb15 Kwon Gu-yong, that many in 962b50df98 the entertainment industry were heavy 8d06ad1fef drinkers.3fde16cbbf94a006

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His father’s alcohol addiction had b53834374c been so severe that it 27228b7466 had led to his mother 46786e7c45 divorcing him and leaving young 7430f448cc Jiseop behind. ca344863c23e6b18

Jiseop’s mother, a former announcer, 863a87ad32 had been famous for her 2bbd7eafe5 pretty face, but she never 8f31b6019c really made much of a 69c93c307f mark in the news due c5a0fa5423 to her lack of professional 519965faae impact. e3a5fac49b1b5b1e

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However, she had been fortunate enough to marry Kwon Gu-yong, the youngest son of DK Group’s chairman, making her life take a turn for the better.8c23fa5a8d84cbe6

Yet, even though she married 14eb6d5048 into wealth, she could do 364eb9dc1b little when faced with her ea65c33465 husband’s drunken rampages.da2cd02bb95311a3

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“Do you think it’s okay to drink more?” 1debd6c5978eafed

“In front of the Disfact reporter, it’s better to drink rather than part ways like this.”a731eee712c725a1

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Jiseop, who took after his 2f9abd5614 father and had a strong 78d4fbc198 tolerance, was a little worried 91b959b94e about whether Heewon, who was 15b4567fe6 delicate and fragile enough to 86ece0ca0a collapse with a light push, a1ac3e5341 could hold up.b2d0262bf946c60f

They had already each drunk 68423b448c a bottle of wine, so 5b66f3f79a going for a second round cd9b9b3e82 felt a bit awkward. However, Jiseop, recalling the rumors 9f798a2573 about the strong alcohol tolerance 349447a7f0 of people in the entertainment fa212a0283 industry, decided to head to e5b32b5c3d the lounge bar with her.599b3ea8a6f421d5

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He must be saying this ef7c6a502e because he’s confident.4c4ec24cff735200

The two moved to a cb8e2bf2cc table and sat in the e802863064 dimly lit lounge bar. This time, they c45ae55026 ordered a Macallan 8c3f91c275 30-year-old whisky and 2b13a64840 fruit snacks.ac9054cd8756e131

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“Wow… 30 years old!”3ae022d300ead9c6

“Do you like whisky?”58d4413c7417cbfb

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“I’m not picky about the type of alcohol.”1345f89722cf2564

“Then, you’ve never had Macallan before?”b8257f91b4090681

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Heewon, who seemed ec73ac786d to enjoy alcohol, ca7ee30308 was surprised at 2def819677 the sight of 3720ea1549 Macallan 30-year-old whisky, 957a6346d2 which a whisky 67289f2dd7 lover with money 00cc64e43f would likely have 533f6adf6f tried at least 5454089d83 once.5847e27075b14b91

“No, it’s just that this alcohol is much older than me.”a7366ddbbf9ef04a

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“……”a33776fbd46e4374

Jiseop felt awkward ab62a3ca97 for no reason.673a69c2c9e50aff

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The reason being that ab28c03cd4 Jiseop himself was a 0c076829b0 year older than the d0610557a8 Macallan 30-year-old whisky that 0a6f2ca4bc Heewon was admiring.65bf634605a5f4ff

“…It’s a good drink, so try it.”1371ef472581e168

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“This drink is eight years older than me.”e6e03678a88f50b5

“Right.”a7d67a17fd1044b4

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Jiseop couldn’t understand 2a4317d430 his own feelings. Of course, it a014ec6ab7 was a win-win a9c85480e7 game, but this cafe9942e8 fake relationship was f632e48a3a an unfair contract ee7e509132 that leaned heavily 1af582784e in his favor.ee8fd3dd7d14a694

Still, maybe because d2ad3ceaaf of the nine-year c5d3f252fa age gap, he 645ef5b34e felt like he 5180bb27a6 had turned into 7f6e002a95 the kind of 2d3557e8e7 disgusting old man a1b942f2e0 who only liked 39b4993d47 younger women.3c2e341db81f9d32

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It felt like he was 8840a3231b committing a sin in front b08220eb12 of the world.People would point fingers 82901f2ffe at him.0d0fec231aa6eb67

After all, he had 6d434fcf53 used his status as 4eb9b8dcc4 a chaebol heir to 528274eb29 snatch up a much bbc72c6603 younger woman, a national 5472a01b66 actress, no less.d0cfb49f19768897

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As these thoughts crossed 5946e3a708 his mind, his mood ae2b18b2a5 sank low.1c55d6377c91db9e

So, contrary to cff7308294 his usual self, 9ba176f5e5 Jiseop started to ffd37239ab drink more than 441d8798a6 usual.e9b2d8059c89f56e

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Since there was 4b64dafe9d no meaningful conversation 61979e308b between him and 6a9fa1ff1b Heewon, they seemed 7639dbbb56 to be calling ee3ac8253e for more alcohol.2a3e9650def33e1d

Jiseop, who resembled his father 6d7673ef15 and had a strong tolerance a82793ad83 for alcohol, didn’t feel comfortable e44fed1233 mixing wine with whisky.6f3a14dabb66b0eb

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Moreover, after worrying 8349c1ce6f about DK Entertainment’s 89b50b586c stock price drop b5d33bd22c these past few 92649b9124 days, he felt b564d0f5a4 a bit tipsy 51e1ed6f82 faster than usual.bf68e6a72cda864f

“What’s your hobby,oppa?”3aa8815e03b6bc8e

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“Work.”a61f7010a175b6bb

“Your hobby is work?”a48ad158c5a0487f

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“Yeah.”6846aaacf71d6a29

“How could you do that?”1a5d15d892151732

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“Because I like my work.”e18e3c64fd0edaf9

The conversation wasn’t quite clicking. Heewon, on days when she fde2c5b90d didn’t have a schedule, would b9d1e472aa lie on the sofa. She would be 12d7d3064e lost in her 5fd81cc1a8 phone playing games, cfd2000447 meeting friends, or b4ba39a752 watching movies at 066b24878e home. That, however, was a afb0a42961 far cry from Jiseop’s c2f5d80795 life.a06b501bc771a6d5

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“I see…”1e23c04e93ae0d02

As the conversation felt out 14f8d9478c of sync, the two began 11a27843ef drinking faster.4c079c27e1cad129

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When Jiseop pretended b1ffb5eaaa to go to 1be246f65a the restroom and 2d37ccf1ac looked around, he 093864e4ad noticed that the 2c9f0f5276 Disfact reporter was fcfba271da still keeping an 84fc71b6fb eye on them.c619b33fbf00f2f1

“What a bothersome guy…”b3cb19c5fb06050a

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Jiseop returned to his fda725b39f seat and sat down.259c13ce785ea6d1

Seeing Heewon’s half-lidded eyes, d361e5120c he felt a little 968c48d9f5 worried.1bee7a4f7020361c

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They’d only been together 718c14dc5b for three hours.8ee4cc48033e8d0d

Jiseop wasn’t sure how 6a67470c8e long couples usually spent 1dcc28a049 together, so he couldn’t 1ff8684c93 find the right moment 96e2510ad2 to get up and a835b1b4a1 leave.a4abcd5386026559

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“Heewon, should we get going?”c8260ecd706ae1b1

“…But the reporter is still there.”a0ce68575137630b

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“True, but you seem pretty drunk.”092de668d7598355

“I’m fine.”242c938c106ada45

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“You don’t look fine.”65520b97871053f9

Jiseop wasn’t any better off, 7124a9e820 either.466eec8875bd1054

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Three hours might be e183e1be5a a bit short for 761e7f5abd a first official date, 86f4677087 but if they stayed 1b27ca8fae any longer, their fake 25874023e0 relationship would be exposed c090e55641 in front of the 6775aecd51 reporter.f34c3015c0ab6e1e

“Alright.”bffad82bfac3ba02

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Heewon naturally linked her arm 83aa2e16f4 with Jiseop’s.b6ead1caa767cb4b

Maybe it was 32656c16b7 the alcohol, but fc1cb2c94a Jiseop’s heart began 59fbb90c8d to race from 8ad0b985eb the skinship.34fedfcc5183f5b8

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What is going on?ccb91a351fd23608

Why is my heart racing 809933ac51 over a fake date?f7209c0a49f44608

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Jiseop, in his 89b7f19287 drunken state, tried 39b4203d37 to calm himself fb8de55470 down and led 93ecd11ebb her toward the c1c24e871b elevator.0d330a94d03b19a8

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In the backseat of the eb45928a4b car driven by the chauffeur, 5b54ec1264 Heewon and Jiseop were sprawled ad0d080642 out, quickly falling into a 1c91cce64b deep sleep.03b6bc999d1f475d

Even with a 90f82154b7 stranger in the 65592402d2 driver’s seat, perhaps 08898a986f because the tension ffcd973337 had eased, they 4c90959c93 couldn’t resist the 3f4858178a overwhelming urge to 90d941b643 sleep.e3538205c2cb0e80

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“We’ve arrived.”946c90fc14590a99

Before long, the da97deb622 car reached Seongsu-dong.3a1c5bc982b91258

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As the chauffeur shut the 5dc6dd09ec door after saying his goodbyes 2e2035d1c7 and disappeared, Heewon rubbed her e85579173b eyes.21c2e7b0a13411a8

“…Where are we?”a9f77a8cfb9a50e8

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As she looked 5d66ea426b around, she realized d7ae0be717 this wasn’t Heewon’s 76fa249307 house, but Jiseop’s.c31fea233db64133

It seemed that drunk Jiseop had given the chauffeur the wrong address, and the driver had ended up at the “home” saved in the GPS.75f79a7aeb9f25a9

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“Oppa? Jiseop oppa, wake up…”8ac58660e423069d