Seo Ah did not mention her relationship with Ha Joon, but Youngju’s plan remained unchanged. It seemed easier to make Seo Ah understand.
“Miss, actually… Please don’t be shocked and listen to me.”
Youngju grasped one of Seo Ah’s hands with both of hers, pretending to struggle, and began to speak.
“I was threatened to intimidate you, Miss. They said to use any means necessary to divorce you from the director.”
Seo Ah’s eyes widened in shock, and her pupils shook violently.
“It must be the person who sent that photo. I don’t know who it is because they were covering their face, but they come periodically and threaten…”
“Th-threaten? Sister, are you hurt? How long has this been going on?”
Seo Ah’s voice trembled as she examined Youngju’s body.
“Since the director hurried the marriage. Back then, they threatened to stop the marriage, but when you decided to divorce, it calmed down. But recently, the pressure intensified again…”
“…….”
“But what if you suddenly don’t get a divorce… Recently, they even said they would handle everything if we just send you to the hotel…”
Youngju’s face turned into a crying expression, intended to evoke sympathy while also instilling fear.
It hadn’t been long since Ha Joon had shared his feelings, and it had been a full 8 years with herself. She was the lifesaver who had saved the girl’s life.
“Being around the director is dangerous. They want to ruin the director, so they’re targeting you, relatively weaker.”
“…….”
“I mean, I owe my life to you, Miss, so it doesn’t matter if it ends this way for me, but even if it’s not me, they’ll try to harm you somehow.”
“…….”
Seo Ah felt dizzy with confusion.
She vividly recalled what Ha Joon had said.
[Dash] If I had shown my feelings for you, it wouldn’t have ended with just that photo. That’s why I had to pretend to dislike you. To protect you. To safely marry you.
Then, she suddenly remembered the recent near-collision with a motorcycle. Seo Ah had felt strange then too. Despite the wide road, it had come straight for her.
At school, she had felt like someone was watching her. In reality, that was Ha Joon secretly placing bodyguards around her, but even without knowing this, a woman’s intuition was not to be ignored.
Seo Ah’s clear eyes soon became moist, and she suddenly hugged Youngju tightly.
“Sister, I’m sorry. For making you go through this because of me. Sob… You should have told me.”
‘That’s right. This is how it should be.’
A faint smile spread across Youngju’s lips, though she forced herself to keep a sad expression.
“I thought I didn’t need to say anything since you were getting a divorce, Miss.”
Seo Ah pulled away from the hug and blinked away tears brimming in her eyes.
“Sob, sister, first, I’ll assign you a bodyguard. Let’s find out who that person is. No, wait. I’ll handle it with my brother. Why don’t you take a short trip abroad in the meantime?”
Youngju’s expression hardened in an instant. She had expected Seo Ah to say she would divorce soon.
Even worse, Seo Ah planned to discuss it with Ha Joon! That could reveal Youngju’s true identity!
“Miss, you have to divorce. How can you live like this forever? There are so many targeting the Tae Sung Group. Would they target the Chairman or Vice Chairman? No, they’re targeting the Director, an easier target. This marriage should never have happened.”
“Sob… Sister, but you know… my long-time dream… Now I’ve finally understood my brother’s feelings, he said he can’t be without me…”
“Miss, you could die because of the Director.”
“…Brother said he would protect me. So, I will protect you, Sister. How about a short trip abroad…”
“No. Those people will follow overseas. I will soon pay the price for my lies.”
Seo Ah felt her heart sink. She was faced with a choice between Ha Joon and Youngju.
“If I suddenly disappear, don’t be shocked. Thanks to you, Miss, I’ve enjoyed my time. I’ve experienced things I never thought I would in my life.”
“Why are you like this, Sister… Sob… I’ll talk to my brother to protect you, so don’t worry.”
“What has the Director done so far? If he could, wouldn’t he have found a way to marry you without hurting you? He just watched cowardly in fear.”
“…Brother was young back then…”
“Disappointing, Miss. What happens to me doesn’t matter. But think of your parents. How much will they regret and grieve if something happens to you?”
“Uh, keep it a secret from mom and dad for now. I’ll…”
“No. I have to tell them. I can’t stand to see you get hurt, Miss.”
“Sister, please. I’m begging you…”
Seo Ah tightly gripped Youngju’s hand, tears streaming down.
“Why? Didn’t you say the Director will protect you? Then it doesn’t matter if I tell. Don’t you trust the Director completely?”
“…Give me some time…”
“I promise not to consult with the Director.”
“…”
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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