Seo Ah hesitated briefly before speaking, thinking it might help in finding their enemy.
“Kim Ji Young seems to have heard something. She knew Yeong Ju Unni was in danger. She didn’t see the person who said it but seemed to know something.”
“Really?”
Ha Joon frowned in thought.
How did Ji Young know that fact, and what was her intention in saying it?
Ha Joon was aware that Jong Won’s secretary, Jae Hwan, was involved in orchestrating Seo Ah’s traffic accident eight years ago and knew of Jong Won and Ji Young’s intended marriage, which hadn’t been publicly disclosed but was known among the right circles in politics and business.
However, Ji Young had always been overtly disdainful of Jong Won. Her clear-cut nature of liking and disliking made it uncertain whether she would actually go through with the marriage.
Suddenly, before the announcement of their marriage, she provoked Seo Ah for no apparent reason.
If they were conspiring together, there was a risk of revealing her identity, so it seemed unlikely that she acted hastily. It seemed more likely that she got involved with Jong Won recently and learned about it by chance.
So, what could be Ji Young’s motive? Did she want to help or ruin Jong Won?
At that moment, Ji Young, dressed up to meet Ha Joon, sat on the terrace in her room, continuously sipping wine.
Her makeup was smeared with tears, having cried so much that she had no more tears left.
She had told Jong Won that the world wasn’t just filled with Ha Joons, but that wasn’t her true feeling.
In Ji Young’s world, there was only Ha Joon.
No matter how many times Ha Joon had been married or disliked her, she would do anything to be by his side.
“Let’s cooperate. Otherwise, Ha Joon will also be in danger,” Jong Won suggested.
She scoffed at this, knowing Ha Joon wasn’t someone who would be threatened by Jong Won.
But then, Jong Won made a tempting offer.
“Just release the marriage announcement, and after I deal with Han Seo Ah, you go to Ha Joon. Once Yu Young and Tae Sung crumble, the Jeju resort project will naturally fall into our hands, and I can persuade my father.”
She asked for time to think. If Jong Won acted foolishly, they might fail to deal with Seo Ah and even get counterattacked by Ha Joon, which would surely harm her as his future bride.
But if successful, she could be by Ha Joon’s side.
Although she regretted showing her true colors to Min Jung, she could make amends from now on, right? If she pleaded for forgiveness every day, wouldn’t she be forgiven?
But the problem was that she had to release the marriage announcement first.
She cried because of the blow to her pride, with no other way to express her frustration.
The thought of being seen with Jong Won, notorious as trash, and the subsequent judgment from others was too evident.
Angry at herself for eventually accepting this deal for Ha Joon, she felt utterly pathetic.
“You know the article will be published on Monday, right? There’s a gathering with friends at DK Hotel tomorrow evening. If you come, I’ll take it as a sign of cooperation.”
“Is that all?”
“And…….”
As Seo Ah fidgeted with her fingers and bit her lower lip, Ha Joon gently touched her lips with his thumb.
“Going to bite again?”
Blushing slightly, Seo Ah puckered her lips.
“It’s not Tae Sung they are targeting, but Yu Young Group… Is that true? Did you know, oppa? Are you in danger because of me?”
Seo Ah’s eyes moistened again, and Ha Joon smiled gently to reassure her.
“What if it’s the other way around? If you are in danger because of me, what would you think?”
“I… since you said you would protect me….”
“Even so, people can make mistakes, and you said you’d become stronger,” Ha Joon reminded Seo Ah.
“That’s right….”
“That means, even if you become endangered because of me, you still want to be with me, right?”
“Yes, that’s true.”
“I feel the same. Even if I face danger because of you, my desire to be with you is greater.”
“…….”
“It started with targeting Yu Young Group, yes. But the scrutiny intensified because we got married, and I willingly bear it because I want to be with you.”
“…….”
“Conversely, if you hadn’t married me, you wouldn’t have been in such danger. Even now, if you say you want a divorce, that’s an option, but you’re choosing to bear it because you want to be with me too.”
“That makes sense when I think about it.”
“So, no matter what happens in the future, don’t think it’s your fault, okay?”
Seo Ah nodded vigorously, and Ha Joon looked at her affectionately, kissing her again.
“But, oppa.”
“Hmm?”
“Is there nothing I can help with? Besides just being there for you, which is obvious.”
“…….”
“If there’s something we need to bear together, I want to be of some help too…. Since I’m close to Yeongju….”
As Seo Ah mentioned ‘Yeongju’, Ha Joon’s eyes widened and he quickly cut her off.
“No. Not doing anything is the best way you can help.”
“…….”
As Seo Ah pouted her lips, Ha Joon realized his mistake. He meant to protect her, but it might have sounded like he didn’t trust her.
“It’s not that. Do something else for me.”
“What else? Just tell me!”
“Hmm…. Isn’t it about time you knew?”
Ha Joon, gazing deeply into Seo Ah’s clear eyes, let his gaze drop, and his eyes swiftly filled with intense desire.
“You know what I want.”
Male lead reborn without memories — but he still falls for her.
The person he finds displeasing in this life turns out to be his cherished wife-master in previous life…
Xie Zhi and Fang Xianxing who had known each other for less than three days through a blind date sat in the same car in front of the civil affairs bureau. They had a disagreement and failed to get married.
Xie Zhi immediately took out his phone, slid through his contacts, and randomly selected the next marriage candidate.
The woman snatched his phone and hung up. Looking at his phone wallpaper, she awkwardly changed the subject: “An ancient painting, eh? It looks pretty good, it’s just that the person in the painting looks a bit like me.”
When he heard this, he sarcastically mocked her for being so delusional, completely unaware that, the person in front of him was the reincarnation of Wen Ru, the famous prime minister of Yuan Shun whom he most admired…
The female CEO who doesn’t want to get married with a divorce agreement in hand × The male archaeological researcher who will only get married if he’s sure he can get divorced
