A while later, Dahee returned to the meeting room. Seeing her widened eyes, Hyeju felt a pang of conscience.
“Why did you cry? What happened to Seungwon?”
“It has nothing to do with you!”
Dahee abruptly snatched the phone from Hyeju’s hand.
“You’re causing a fuss even though I worry about you.”
Muttering to herself, Hyeju stared at the door that Dahee left through for a long time.
After that, everything proceeded swiftly.
The police, having obtained the phone number, quickly found Gwinyeo.
She was caught by the police without resistance in her hometown of Suncheon, as if she had expected to be exposed.
When non-custodial investigation was decided, Hyeju erupted in anger.
‘She tried to kill someone, and now she might be released like this?’
The traces of Do still couldn’t be found.
If the two conspired again to harm Juwon, Hyeju couldn’t help but feel uneasy.
[Star Icon]Two days passed after Gwinyeo was caught.
During the weekend, Hyeju, who was on a coffee shop date with Juwon, was playfully messing around with the almost empty iced latte.
“It’s boring being alone. Hurry up and come.”
Juwon, who had been with her just a while ago, went out to take a call with the police. With the person who had been sitting next to her and fiddling with her hand gone, her side felt empty.
At some point, being with him had become a part of her daily life. Whether at work, after work, or on weekends, they were always together, making the time alone feel awkward.
Even though seeing someone every day could get tiresome, as time passed, it somehow felt even better.
It was the first time in her life that she felt like she was in a proper relationship.
“Well, if you get tired of this face, I should return my eyes.”
Hyeju smiled brightly as she watched Juwon enter, wearing an ivory-colored T-shirt, jeans, and white sneakers. Despite the ordinary attire that would look unmatched on anyone else, he turned into a fashion model when he wore it.
The routine of lightly opening the door and habitually bowing his head as he entered exuded a distinctive aura.
Ding, the bell hanging on the door echoed, and the attention of the people abruptly turned. It was already familiar that those gazes followed him even to me.
“Do I look like a manager again?”
Even though I put in extra effort, it’s unavoidable that I feel a bit uneasy.
Hyeju checked her appearance once again while looking at him.
“How did it go?”
“It seems like the investigation is almost done.”
Juwon, who had finished the call with the police, swept his hair back and sat across from her.
“When the police questioned, they complained that using curses as a means to harm people was a possible thing. It seems like the police are puzzled by a case that is scientifically unproven. Quite amusing.”
“So, will she go unpunished without any consequences?”
“We’ll have to wait and see, but it’s not impossible.”
She had somewhat anticipated this.
Since the initial report, the police’s response had been lukewarm. The reason was that the concept of ‘curse’ itself wasn’t legally recognized, making it practically impossible to have punitive regulations.
If she had extorted money from the victim or deceived them, then charges of fraud could be pursued, but Juwon hadn’t been extorted by Gwinyeo.
“I see.”
Nodding her head, Hyeju mumbled to herself.
“Why do you look so gloomy?”
Juwon lifted Hyeju’s cheeks with his hands.
In any case, this man knows how to handle things.
With a gentle gaze, Hyeju responded.
“I’m feeling a bit down.”
“Why?”
“Dahee didn’t come to work.”
Two days ago, upon hearing the news that Gwinyeo had been arrested by the police, Dahee immediately left the office and didn’t show up for work until Friday.
It was an unauthorized absence.
Although it was unsettling to try to harm Juwon, it wasn’t comfortable to hand over a friend’s mother to the police.
‘I wish she had been someone I didn’t know.’
Despite feeling relieved, it was uncomfortable and apologetic, and from time to time, it brought about an awkward feeling.
It was an extremely ambivalent emotion.
“Dahee and I, still, we used to see each other more often than our families. Even if I did something wrong, it feels a bit bitter to have handed Dahee’s mom over to the police with my own hands.”
“Being too good is an illness. Don’t blame yourself unnecessarily.”
At the cutting remark, Hyeju’s cheek puffed out.
“But still, there’s such a thing as past connections. If it were my older brother, it wouldn’t bother him, right?”
“Yeah, it probably wouldn’t bother him at all. The two of you are just friends.”
Juwon’s decisiveness is extraordinary. Hyeju is familiar with his coldness, but isn’t this a lack of empathy?
“Even if we break up, will you act so indifferently? Oh, it’s a past connection, so it means nothing to me. Are you saying it will be like that?”
“Yeah.”
“Huh?”
“While we’re dating, you can be my servant, my Sebastian, or even my Dobby. After it’s over, you’re free.”
Should she feel happy, or should she feel bad?
It’s nice to have someone serve you while dating, but it’s a bit disheartening to hear that there will be no strings attached when it’s over.
Usually, in such situations, isn’t “Even if we break up, I’ll still treat you kindly” the universal rule?
“Why do you think I’d act like that? You might change your mind, right?”
Hyeju said with a pout. Juwon looked at Hyeju with his chin resting on one hand.
“I’ve never had any intention of cheating on you. If we ever break up, it will be you who cheats on me. I’m not a person with enough time to care about a woman who cheats on me.”
“Wow… you’re really cold. Well, sometimes, it seems like you’re doing things half-heartedly. Did you just groom yourself a bit?”
“But I’m quite good at making up for it.”
Swish. He pushed the chair back and stood up.
“Let’s go shopping.”
Shopping out of nowhere while having coffee?
Hyeju looked at him with a face that didn’t understand English.
“When you’re feeling down, spending money is the best. Let me show you what it’s like to spend money like water. Let’s go.”
Without a chance to object, he suddenly left the coffee shop, and Hyeju followed him puzzled.
I don’t know what’s going on, but it’s a good thing, right?
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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