The paparazzi, who had been following Morgan with bloodshot eyes trying to dig up anything related to Green, did not miss the moment when Morgan came out holding hands with a tall woman.

When the two disappeared into a narrow alley, those who instinctively sensed a scoop rushed towards the alley.

As expected, it was just as they had anticipated. The woman, who was almost as tall as Morgan thanks to her stilettos, was embracing his neck and showering him with passionate kisses.

Click! Click! Clack-clack-clack-clack-clack!

The photographers’ fingers moved extremely busily as they captured this scene on camera.

Hannah slowly parted her lips upon hearing the sound of the desired photos being taken. Until then, Morgan’s eyes had been filled with confusion.

She gently pulled his face into an embrace. Then she whispered softly in his ear. To others, it looked like she was whispering words of intense love, but the actual content was completely different from what was expected.

“It might be a bit annoying, but this is the only way to save Green. Let’s pretend to date for a while and then release a breakup article at an appropriate time.”

Morgan, who seemed lost in thought for a moment, slowly raised his gaze to meet Hannah’s eyes. Then he reached out and gently caressed her cheek.

Then he cupped her face with both hands and pulled her close.

“Elder sister, tilt your head to the other side. That way your face will be visible in the photos.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Morgan gently captured Hannah’s lips. As Hannah’s lips parted momentarily in surprise, Morgan’s hot breath parted her lips and entered.

Morgan’s kiss was much more bold and aggressive than she had expected. Although Hannah had dated several men and kissed plenty before, kissing a younger man was somewhat fresh.

‘Oh? This young one is quite good.’

While the sound of camera shutters clicking incessantly could be heard around them, as time passed, Hannah couldn’t hear anything else.

As she became more focused on kissing Morgan, it seemed like nothing else mattered.

The two, who had been sharing a fierce kiss as if they would devour each other, finally parted after a long while. Even as they breathed heavily, they didn’t take their eyes off each other.

In the meantime, Morgan lowered his lips and continued to kiss Hannah.

She hugged Morgan tightly and whispered softly in his ear.

“I think that’s enough now. Later, when the reporters ask, let’s agree to say we met while working on a portfolio recently and started dating then.”

“Okay.”

“Things should calm down after about three months. Then we can release the breakup article.”

“…Okay.”

Hannah wiped the lipstick from the corner of Morgan’s mouth with her thumb. Morgan kissed her lightly again.

“Elder sister, you can’t see other men while we’re dating either.”

“Alright. You be careful too. Don’t go flirting just anywhere.”

“I’m not that kind of person.”

As Morgan frowned as if displeased, Hannah smiled as if finding such a Morgan cute.

“It must not have been an easy decision, thank you for cooperating.”

“…It’s for elder sister Green’s sake.”

“That’s right, we can’t let Green get in trouble with her in-laws anymore. This will surely help.”

Hannah smiled brightly at Morgan. But Morgan didn’t smile. He just looked at Hannah and nodded.

“Now, let’s go.”

Morgan grabbed Hannah’s hand. And he interlaced his long fingers between hers.

Hannah was taken aback by the sudden hand-holding. She hadn’t been affected by the intense kiss, but for some reason she suddenly felt shy about this mere hand-holding, surprising herself.

“Ahem.”

The two walked out of the alley onto the main street, holding hands tightly. And they strode confidently down the main street. The tall couple stood out prominently among the many people walking the streets of Cheongdam-dong.

“By the way, where are we going now?”

“Do you have somewhere to go, elder sister?”

“Me? My studio.”

“Then I should escort my girlfriend.”

Although it was a bit amusing that this little guy was acting as her boyfriend, Hannah decided to gladly accept the care of her young boyfriend.

Even though the tall but skinny Morgan was far from her usual ideal type of a sturdy, well-built yet surprisingly agile man, it didn’t matter.

After all, he was just a fake boyfriend, and it was only a temporary three-month relationship.

She intended to fully enjoy the pleasures given by her fake younger boyfriend during that time.

*****

As Park In Young had warned, in the afternoon, news began to circulate that Congressman Choi Kun Shik had sued Han Moon Taek, the representative of Wide Current Affairs.

“Congressman Choi Kun Shik, Stalking Victim for Over 4 Years”

“Tailing, Blackmail & Threats, Harassment Gone Too Far”

“Sounding the Alarm on Media’s Moral Insensitivity”

Choi Kun Shik did not mention that Han Moon Taek was related by marriage to K1 Construction. But the reporters were different.

In addition to reporting the fact that Choi Kun Shik had sued Han Moon Taek, they kindly explained that he was related by marriage to K1 Construction and that his daughter was the protagonist of the Morgan dating rumors that had stirred up the whole country in the morning.

They had barely managed to divert public attention, but Han Moon Taek’s article had once again reminded people of Morgan and Green’s dating rumors.

“Wow, is it another problem caused by the daughter-in-law’s family? They must have really gotten on K1 Construction’s bad side.”

“I’m not even from a chaebol family, but I wouldn’t want a daughter-in-law like that.”

“We’ll probably see divorce news soon.”

Green sighed involuntarily as she saw the netizens’ mocking comments.

‘Father, you’re really not helping!’

Green glared at the article with displeasure. At that moment, Green’s phone rang. It was her father, Han Moon Taek.

“That’s why I was trying to meet you earlier.”

“Yes, my mother-in-law gave me a heads up. She told me to prepare myself.”

Feeling hopeful at the mention that Park In Young had given Green advance notice, Han Moon Taek brightened and said:

“We already talked about that, but she said she couldn’t step in because it’s not directly related to K1 Construction.”

Han Moon Taek was frustrated as his last hope was dashed. Feeling exasperated, Green couldn’t help but nag:

“Why did you keep digging into Choi Kun Shik’s background anyway?”

“What could possibly be a good reason? Were you trying to blackmail him for money again with some ridiculous threats?”

Green was shocked by Han Moon Taek’s unexpected words.

Her father, who had rarely visited the hospital after her mother’s accident, had been investigating the hit-and-run all this time?

“But, but the culprit turned himself in two years ago.”

“…”

Green was speechless at this shocking revelation.

It made her skin crawl to think that the person who had done that to her mother had been walking the streets proudly without any punishment until now.

“I’m supposed to talk to Sun Woo later. If what you’re saying is true, I’ll try to find a way to help.”

Green hung up the phone and sat blankly for a long time. Honestly, she wasn’t sure if Han Moon Taek’s words were true.

Thinking about it objectively, it could be that the guilt of his wife being in a hit-and-run accident because of him was so great that he was trying to shift the blame to someone else.

Green sighed and turned on her computer again. When she had a lot on her mind, work was the best solution. The photo work for Morgan that she had planned to finish today was just beginning.

Green started working, prepared to pull an all-nighter.

There was no further contact from Sun Woo, who had said he would call again later.

*****

In the early morning, cutting through the cold air, a plane that had departed from Marseille landed at Incheon Airport, and not long after, Sun Woo and his chief secretary Ahn Yong Gi appeared in the arrival hall.

“Ugh, is it okay to decide on a flight to Korea like this on the same day morning?”

Yong Gi, tired from the long flight, grumbled while looking at Sun Woo.

Sun Woo said nothing and just patted Yong Gi’s shoulder. It meant to let it slide just this once.

A smile escaped Yong Gi’s lips as it was rare for Sun Woo, who usually spouts harsh words or just frowns, to show such a humble attitude.

Having witnessed how worried Sun Woo was about Green’s situation, Yong Gi couldn’t stop him from deciding to go to Korea.

“Jin Sun Woo?”

As they were about to exit the sparsely populated airport, someone called Sun Woo’s name.

Sun Woo and Yong Gi turned around at the same time. There stood a familiar woman looking at them in surprise.

Despite the early hour, in a neat skirt suit with perfect makeup, the woman exuding intellectual charm was Yoon Seol Hee.

As Yoon Seol Hee slowly approached them, Yong Gi hesitated for a moment. He wasn’t sure whether to step aside or stay put.

“Secretary Ahn, could you give us a moment?”

While Yong Gi was still undecided, Sun Woo asked first. Yong Gi reluctantly nodded and stepped aside.

“It’s been a while, Jin Sun Woo.”

“Seol Hee, are you returning to Korea now?”

“You, you haven’t heard any news about me at all?”

Sun Woo affirmed her words with silence. Yoon Seol Hee smiled bitterly.

“I came back to Korea recently. I’m working as the deputy spokesperson for the second opposition party now.”

As Sun Woo nodded indifferently, Yoon Seol Hee recalled what Jin Young Cheol had said when they briefly met at the book launch.

He had said that Sun Woo had struggled a lot after breaking up with her. Yoon Seol Hee wanted to hold onto that one glimmer of hope.

Sun Woo, completely unaware of her feelings, asked carelessly:

“Why are you at the airport at this hour?”

“Oh, the party leader is leaving for a trip to Australia, so I came to see him off. Are you returning from a business trip, Sun Woo?”

“Yeah, something came up at home.”

“Because of your wife, right? There was a lot of fuss about that all day yesterday.”

“…”

From Sun Woo’s silence, Yoon Seol Hee sensed that he was displeased. As Yoon Seol Hee reached out to pat Sun Woo’s shoulder, he turned his shoulder to avoid her touch.

Slightly taken aback by Sun Woo’s reaction, Yoon Seol Hee calmly took out a business card and handed it to Sun Woo.

“If you ever need any help, contact me.”

Sun Woo took her card and roughly put it in his suit pocket. Then he nodded to her.

“Well then.”

As Sun Woo turned to leave without hesitation, Yoon Seol Hee hurriedly grabbed his sleeve.

“Sun Woo. Actually, I got divorced and came back to Korea for good.”

At her words, Sun Woo’s eyes finally looked directly at Yoon Seol Hee.