Ga Eun’s face turned pale white with shock upon seeing Do Jun’s face.

“I was curious about what my wife was doing without my knowledge.”

Applause continued towards the stage, and the designer came out to take the microphone. At that moment, the screen behind the stage changed. From afar, a man could be seen changing the screen. The man and Ga Eun briefly exchanged glances.

A video played showing someone sneaking into the factory and blatantly stealing Ga Eun’s clothing design requests and fabric samples. As soon as the CCTV footage ended, the fashion show instantly turned into chaos.

At that moment, Ga Eun, wearing a dress she designed herself, stepped onto the stage. All eyes were fixed on her.

“Hello. I am Yoon Ga Eun, team leader of World Fashion.”

With Ga Eun’s sudden appearance, a barrage of camera shutters from reporters followed. The face of the model standing at the center of the stage wearing the same dress as Ga Eun turned pale.

“The reason I’ve taken this fashion show stage is to expose the corruption of Jayoung Fashion.”

Ga Eun recalled all her designs that had been stolen by Jayoung Fashion until now. For years, she had endured the false accusation of being an incompetent team leader who couldn’t design a single piece of clothing, despite being the team leader of World Fashion.

Even when Lee Ja Young, who had stolen her designs, received the Designer Award, Ga Eun had no choice but to suppress her emotions.

She had endured humiliation solely because Lee Yun Sook had raised her after she was abandoned by her birth mother. But now, the situation was different. Because from now on, she wouldn’t do anything for Lee Yun Sook’s sake.

“As you can see, Jayoung Fashion has copied the clothing designs that World Fashion was preparing, and even trespassed into the factory to steal the special fabric developed by World Fashion. The video is proof of that.”

Lee Ja Young, desperate to silence Yoon Ga Eun, grabbed the microphone and lashed out.

“It’s all lies. It’s slander. We at Jayoung Fashion have also been continuously researching NCT fabric.”

Ga Eun had already anticipated that Jayoung would come out shamelessly. Ga Eun approached the model wearing the same dress as her and lifted the hem of the skirt with her hand. Then she slightly tore the fabric with a knife she had prepared.

“This fabric is not NCT fabric.”

Ga Eun rubbed the damaged fabric hard with her hand. No matter how much she rubbed, the small hole didn’t disappear. The reporters captured every action of Ga Eun, not missing a single moment.

“This fabric is a practice sample, not the finished product. This dress is proof that Jayoung Fashion stole the fabric and design I developed.”

Jayoung’s face turned pale at Ga Eun’s sudden counterattack. She couldn’t open her mouth anymore.

“Let’s see the real fabric developed by World Fashion.”

Ga Eun walked to the edge of the stage and made a hole in the dress she was wearing in front of all the reporters. Then, as she rubbed the fabric with her hand, the hole disappeared without a trace.

“World Fashion’s researchers worked tirelessly to create this special fabric. If you’re curious about clothes made with practical and environmentally friendly fabric, please be sure to come to World Fashion’s fashion show.”

As soon as Ga Eun finished speaking, she immediately left the stage. As reporters instantly swarmed around Ga Eun, Do Jun approached and protected her by enveloping her body. Ga Eun had no choice but to accept Do Jun’s help due to the unavoidable situation.

As soon as they arrived at the underground parking lot, Ga Eun was forced into his car by Do Jun’s hand. She couldn’t understand Do Jun’s attitude, secretly following her and then arbitrarily putting her in his car.

As Ga Eun tried to get out of Do Jun’s car, his lips moved quickly.

“I don’t think it would be good for you to get out of this car right now.”

Numerous reporters swarmed around Do Jun’s car, following Ga Eun. She had no choice but to give up on getting out of the car and followed Do Jun’s instructions.

Do Jun hurriedly started the car to avoid the reporters. Only after leaving the underground parking lot and completely escaping from the fashion show venue did Ga Eun look at Do Jun and speak.

“Please drop me off up ahead.”

Ga Eun was only worried that Do Jun might ask about today’s events and wanted to quickly leave her seat.

“Now doesn’t seem to be the time for you to give orders, but rather to explain.”

Ga Eun’s lips tightened at Do Jun’s arrogant and sharp words.

Of course, Do Jun was bound to find out about today’s events.

She had planned to handle the situation first and then carefully organize what to say on the way back. But Do Jun’s sudden appearance had left her mind blank. Goosebumps rose all over her body at the thought that Do Jun might have noticed her secret.

After focusing only on driving for a while, Do Jun parked the car on the shoulder and looked at Ga Eun’s face.

“How long have you been preparing for this?”

Do Jun had largely dispelled his suspicions about Ga Eun’s actions, which included meticulously installing CCTV in anticipation of Jayoung Fashion’s people coming to the factory. He thought it wasn’t the behavior of someone who couldn’t remember anything.

The fashion show scene that Do Jun witnessed today looked as if she had been having her designs stolen for a very long time and had set a trap for revenge.

Ga Eun recalled the excuse she had prepared, worried that Do Jun might catch on to her properly.

“Has your memory returned?”

Do Jun’s persistent gaze fixed on Ga Eun’s face.

“It was written in my work notes. The fact that Team Leader Lee Ja Young had been stealing my designs for a very long time.”

Ga Eun tried to immediately come up with a story that might momentarily deceive Do Jun.

“Diary?”

It was such a relief. Ga Eun had consistently kept a diary up until she started pretending to have lost her memory. All the atrocities she had endured while being the team leader of World Fashion were recorded there intact.

Ga Eun handed over her diary to Do Jun to escape his suspicions and interrogation. Do Jun carefully scanned the contents, turning each page of the diary.

“If you’re done looking, please give it back.”

Ga Eun quickly snatched her diary from Do Jun’s hand. Then she turned her anger towards Do Jun instead.

“Were you following me? Or did you put someone on me?”

Ga Eun deliberately pushed him further to escape Do Jun’s suspicions. But unexpectedly, Do Jun answered her question shamelessly without the slightest hesitation.

“That’s right, I did follow you, and I did put someone on you.”

At Do Jun’s overly confident voice, Ga Eun was at a loss for words.

“No matter how I think about it, it seems like you’re hiding something from me.”

The initiative of questioning had passed back to Do Jun again. Ga Eun’s mouth went dry, worried that Do Jun might have found out about her obstetrics and gynecology records.

“There’s no way there could be anything like that between us.”

Ga Eun’s voice turned cold as if to emphasize that there were no emotions or stories between her and Do Jun.

Hearing Ga Eun’s words, Do Jun closed his lips for a very brief moment. Looking at Do Jun’s face, Ga Eun was certain that he still didn’t know about her pregnancy. Then Ga Eun felt she needed to push Do Jun more assertively.

“I’d like you to file the divorce papers within this month. It was what we agreed on, wasn’t it?”

Ga Eun wanted to hurry and proceed with the divorce from him before Do Jun found out about her pregnancy through the health checkup.

Even after Ga Eun finished speaking, Do Jun still didn’t say anything, as if lost in deep thought. As Do Jun kept his mouth shut, Ga Eun felt even more anxious.

“I have no intention of divorcing you.”

Do Jun and Ga Eun’s gazes clashed in mid-air. Ga Eun couldn’t figure out at all why he suddenly didn’t want to divorce when he had wanted to before.

“I can’t live in the same space with someone I don’t love. If you won’t divorce me, I’ll leave the house.”

Hearing Ga Eun’s firm words, a sneer spread across Do Jun’s lips. It was the arrogant attitude of someone who knew that no matter how much she struggled, she couldn’t escape his grasp.

“Do you think you can win against me in a lawsuit?”

Do Jun’s large hand cupped Ga Eun’s cheek as if to pressure her.

Ga Eun could quickly understand what Do Jun’s short words meant. If she were to file for divorce from him, Ga Eun had no chance of winning.

Do Jun was a man who would never lose a divorce suit, even if he had to fabricate non-existent evidence. Realizing this fact again right in front of her, Ga Eun felt suffocated as if her insides were completely blocked.

Now, all she could do was to hurt Do Jun’s pride and make him give up on his own.

“It must be uncomfortable for you too, living in the same house with a woman you don’t love.”

Looking straight into Do Jun’s eyes, Ga Eun poured out all the sadness she had kept inside for three years.

“If you don’t want to tarnish the image of the Shin Oh Group’s representative, it’s okay to make me out to be a bad woman. I don’t care even if rumors spread that we broke up because I had an affair with another man.”

Ga Eun needed to divorce Do Jun as soon as possible, by any means necessary.

“I’ll leave the house tomorrow if I have to.”

As soon as Ga Eun finished speaking, she put her hand on the car door to get out of Do Jun’s car. Then, as if he had no intention of letting her go, the car door locked.

“I’ve come to want you.”

Do Jun’s sexy yet arrogant voice reached Ga Eun’s ear. Ga Eun and Do Jun’s gazes entangled in mid-air.

For a brief moment, Ga Eun’s eyes wavered. At Do Jun’s unexpected words, Ga Eun couldn’t think of anything to say, as if her heart had frozen.

“I’ve fallen for you.”