TL | Chapter 37 | Date?

As soon as Ha Seowon fell back asleep, Iden stepped out into the hallway, where Min was waiting. He hadn’t entered, probably to avoid disturbing them.

“The Underboss is waiting for you.”

Hearing that Liam was waiting, Iden nodded and followed Min to the end of the same-floor hallway. Min knocked on the door for him, and a voice from inside asked who it was.

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“Director’s here,” Min answered in English, glancing back at Iden. Shortly after, the door opened, and one of Liam’s men stepped out.

“He’s waiting inside.”

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The subordinate gave Iden a slight bow, then left the room so that only Liam and Iden were left.

“Still not asleep?”

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The auction had started at nine in the evening. By the time they’d returned to the hotel after dealing with the hitman, it was already past midnight. A quick look at the clock on the wall showed it was just past one in the morning.

“Haven’t adjusted to the time difference,” Liam replied with a light smile, as if to imply that he hadn’t stayed up just to wait for Iden.

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“That bodyguard…”

Liam began but trailed off, watching Iden’s expression closely. When their eyes met, he gave a faint, dismissive smile, as if to say it wasn’t a big deal.

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“Seems he was wearing a bulletproof vest. I hope he wasn’t too seriously hurt.”

Liam was referring to Seowon. Iden didn’t make any effort to hide it, but he didn’t go out of his way to reveal it either, responding calmly.

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“They said he has a slight fracture in his rib.”

Liam’s gaze shifted back to Iden’s face, studying him again.

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“If you’re curious about anything, just ask.”

Iden could guess what he was curious about.

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“You called him Ha Seowon,” Liam said, observing him intently, his expression clearly asking if this was truly Ha Seowon.

“Yes, it’s Ha Seowon,” Iden replied, giving him the answer he wanted. Liam’s lips twisted slightly.

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“He’s dead. I watched him breathe his last breath myself.”

Liam had been there that day, a month ago, when the shooting happened. Their enemies had tried to take both Liam and Iden out, and two of Liam’s bodyguards had been injured.

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Liam had watched Seowon bleeding heavily right beside him. It was only natural he didn’t believe Seowon could be alive.

“When I first heard the rumor that you were with Ha Seowon, I didn’t believe it. But thinking about how obsessed you were with him, I couldn’t ignore it. Even then, finding someone who just looks like him as a stand-in would be…”

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“Who says it’s a stand-in?” Iden cut him off, prompting a raised eyebrow from Liam.

“So it’s not a stand-in? Even if you found someone who looks like him, you were marked partners with him. You can’t be in a normal relationship with anyone else.”

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No matter how much the person resembled him, if he wasn’t his marked partner, he’d just be a substitute. Iden stared back at him, expressionless, without adding anything or revealing any emotions. Gradually, Liam’s smile faded.

“So, it really is Ha Seowon?”

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“It’s Ha Seowon,” Iden replied, just as he had before. Only then did Liam furrow his brows.

“That’s impossible. Ha Seowon is definitely dead.”

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Ha Seowon had been officially pronounced dead at one of Luciano’s hospitals in the United States. Naturally, Liam was convinced of this.

“He did die,” Iden admitted.

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Since Iden wasn’t denying Seowon’s death, Liam seemed even more confused.

“Iden, sometimes we must accept harsh realities, no matter how difficult, to move forward,” Liam tried to console him, but Iden just gave a slight smile and stood up.

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“If that’s all you wanted to say, there’s nothing more for me to hear. It’s late; get some rest. I’ll give you the report on the casino tomorrow.”

When Iden made it clear he had nothing more to say about Seowon, Liam sighed briefly and nodded.

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“Did you identify that guy earlier?”

Just as Iden was about to leave, Liam asked about the hitman.

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“Nothing beyond the fact that he’s a professional hitman in South Korea.”

“And the client?”

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“Unfortunately, they’ve already erased all traces and vanished.”

Liam clicked his tongue, clearly displeased with the lack of progress.

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“Just in case, you might want to increase your security when you move around. Seems like I’m the target, but you could be next,” Iden advised.

Liam chuckled, retorting that Iden should worry about his own life. Only then did Iden crack a faint smile before stepping out of the room.

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After spending the night at the hotel, Iden returned to his mansion. From then on, Seowon couldn’t set a single foot outside. Not because he was unwell—it was because Iden sat in the living room like a statue, practically guarding the place.

Why wasn’t he going to work? It was understandable on the weekend, since it was his usual day off, but even when Monday rolled around, Iden didn’t seem inclined to leave. At first, Seowon figured he was taking a couple of days off to keep an eye on him, but when it stretched past a week, he started to feel like he was going to lose his mind.

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It was just a slight fracture, not a complete break. While it did hurt if he pressed on the cracked part, he could still go about his daily activities without a problem. He hadn’t expected “step back from security work” to mean “don’t do anything at all.”

“Aren’t you going to work? Can you just skip out on being Consigliere like this?”

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At his wit’s end, Seowon pushed him to go to work. Iden, sitting in the living room with glasses on, looking at a tablet, just lifted his gaze toward Seowon.

“I am working.”

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He nodded toward the tablet.

“You can do everything from that?”

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“What era do you think this is?”

His nonchalant response only fueled Seowon’s irritation. Whether he went to work or not was Iden’s own choice, but the problem was…

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“I’m going out for some fresh air.”

“No.”

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“The fridge is empty. We need groceries if we’re going to eat.”

“Min will handle it.”

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“I want to go jogging.”

“No. If you really want to go out, I’ll take you for a drive. On the condition that you don’t leave the car.”

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That meant he’d be stuck inside a car with bulletproof windows. Staying at home was better than being trapped in a confined car. Seowon glared at Iden, but he remained unfazed, his eyes back on the tablet.

“I want to watch a movie.”

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It seemed like just saying he was frustrated wouldn’t get him out, so he tried a different angle. Watching a movie wasn’t exactly strenuous, so it shouldn’t matter. Iden looked up again.

“What movie?”

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“Anything’s fine.”

He didn’t know what movies were currently showing. He just needed an excuse to leave the house.

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Iden observed him for a moment, then picked up the remote and opened up Webflix, pulling up the list of the latest movies and telling Seowon to pick one.

“I mean going to the theater and watching it.”

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“Theater?”

“Don’t tell me you’ve never gone on a date there?”

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Seowon asked in disbelief. After years of dating, could they really have never gone to a movie theater together? Then again, remembering that Iden was the heir of a mafia family, it wasn’t so hard to believe that typical dating activities might have been off-limits.

“Seriously?”

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When Seowon asked again, unable to believe it, Iden chuckled and picked up his phone.

“Book a whole theater for us. Make sure no one else can come in.”

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Seowon stared, bewildered at the conversation he was overhearing. Reserving an entire theater and banning the public just to watch a single movie? What a waste.

“Forget it. We don’t need to go to the theater. Don’t do anything ridiculous.”

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He grabbed Iden’s phone, pressed the end call button, and sighed. Clearly, using “movie date” as an excuse wasn’t going to work.

“You don’t want to go to the theater anymore? Changed your mind already? If you just want a date, I’ll think of another way.”

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Iden seemed fixated on the word “date,” smiling with a mischievous look.

“Somewhere secluded, somewhere others can’t easily enter. How about an aquarium?”

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“You’re going to reserve an aquarium too? I don’t want to cause others any inconvenience just to go on a date.”

Predicting his plan, Seowon quickly declined, and Iden’s smile grew even softer.

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“After hours would be fine. That way, no one else would be around.”

“That might be true, but it’s not like we can just waltz in after closing.”

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“There’s no such thing as impossible. Even if there is, you just find a way.”

Not understanding, Seowon narrowed his eyes, watching him closely.

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“So, are we going on a date or not?”

Iden asked again, but Seowon just stared, neither denying nor agreeing, trying to figure out what he was really up to.

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“I’ll take that as a yes.”

With a quick response, Iden picked up the phone Seowon had taken and made another short call. A little while later, Min called back with confirmation that they had rented out the aquarium.

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