As Green followed Inyoung to the parking lot, two luxury cars awaited them.
Inyoung turned to her husband, Youngcheol, and asked, “I’m going to ride with this girl, what about you? Want to come along?”
“I have a drink appointment with the lawmakers. Everyone wanted to be my in-law, but since things turned out this way, I guess I owe them a drink,” replied Youngcheol.
“Alright. Drink moderately and see you back home later.”
Youngcheol, who had been glaring at Green, got into one of the cars and left first. Inyoung then turned to Green, “Let’s go.”
Green hesitantly followed Inyoung into the car.
As the skilled driver maneuvered the car onto the riverside expressway, Green cautiously asked, “Where are we going?”
“Didn’t Seonwoo tell you about the house?”
“No.”
Inyoung sighed lightly and handed Green a small bag. It was surprisingly heavy.
“This contains the access card to Seonwoo’s apartment and car keys. Since it’ll be vacant for about two years, you might as well use it.”
“What about my belongings?”
“People have been sent to your house, so most of your stuff should be brought over. Anything missed can be bought new.”
“Okay.”
“I’ve also put a new phone in there. I’d prefer if you use this one instead of your current one.”
Green felt a chill. The only reason to change her phone would be to cut off contact.
“Do you mean just cutting contact with my father, or all my personal relationships?”
Inyoung’s smile stiffened. Green’s direct question about the new phone seemed to catch her off guard.
“Of course, you can contact essential people. Eventually, your father will find out your new number, but for now, it’s better to avoid him.”
“Understood.”
Observing Green, Inyoung let out a small sigh.
“Seonwoo’s father is too emotional and can’t hide his thoughts. You’ll likely get hurt by him often.”
“Right.”
“I’m not the warmest person either. It won’t be easy, but I hope you manage.”
“I understand why you dislike me. I know I’m not the ideal daughter-in-law. I’ll try to stay out of sight as much as possible.”
Inyoung looked at Green, who had lowered herself, without saying a word.
“We don’t intend to lock you up,” she said after a pause.
“Really?”
Startled by the mention of ‘prison,’ Green was genuinely confused.
Inyoung appeared to have more to say but sighed and turned her head away.
“The wedding was private, but it will become public through the media. We don’t plan to hide you.”
“Understood.”
“Even without Seonwoo in Korea, there will be gatherings related to his father and K1 Construction where you’ll need to show up.”
Initially, Inyoung had no intention of publicly acknowledging her daughter-in-law, Green, when she decided to keep the wedding private. However, seeing Han Munteak summon a horde of reporters to the wedding venue, her thoughts shifted.
With the fact of Han Munteak becoming her in-law now public, Inyoung realized both she and her daughter-in-law needed to manage their images, and plans were already in place.
For Green, the realization that being a daughter-in-law didn’t mean a break, even with her husband abroad, was disheartening.
Green realized the reality of being the daughter-in-law of Inyoung, the Vice President of K1 Construction, and Youngcheol, a member of the National Assembly. The thought of frequently being summoned to events related to her in-laws made her mouth dry, but Inyoung seemed unconcerned and continued.
“I’ve put some pocket money in the bag. You’ll receive the same amount monthly. Consider it maintenance funds for your dignity. When you have meetings to attend, Nami-ran, the assistant, will contact you by email or phone.”
“I was told Seonwoo would take care of my living expenses.”
“That’s separate. Use this for meetings related to me or the congressman. Make sure to get your hair, makeup, and outfits right according to the T.P.O. Understand?”
“Yes, I do.”
Inyoung handed Green a small ring box.
“What’s this?”
“Your wedding ring. You don’t have to wear it usually, but make sure to put it on for public events.”
“Okay.”
Green quickly opened the box to find a dazzling diamond ring inside. She didn’t have the luxury to admire it, though.
After confirming Green had put on the ring, Inyoung nodded.
“Good, it fits, even though Seonwoo roughly guessed the size. Anything else you want to know?”
Green was curious about how he knew her ring size but had more pressing questions.
“How should I contact Seonwoo if needed? Can I call him directly?”
“Seonwoo?”
Inyoung grimaced slightly before responding coldly.
“Tell me or Nami-ran, the assistant. My secretary will regularly update Seonwoo with news from Korea.”
“Could I have your number, then?”
Quickly taking out her new phone, Green turned it on and looked expectantly at Inyoung, like her number was the lifeline connecting her to the world.
“010…”
Seeing Green’s desperate gaze, Inyoung unexpectedly gave her personal number instead of her business one.
After receiving a call from Green, Inyoung agreed to save her number.
“How will you save it?”
“Han Green.”
“Doesn’t that sound too impersonal?”
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