Min Gyu, upon checking the message, made a disgusted face and shook his head vigorously.

“Why is it so hard to see your face?”
Ju Yeon spoke to Nok Hyun with a markedly different expression than when she was sending messages.

“Nok Hyun is just really busy, that’s all.”
When Min Kyu replied in his place, Ju Yeon’s lips tightened.

“Why are you answering?”
Ju Yeon warned Min Kyu with a smile.

Pretending not to hear, Min Kyu quickly took a bite of his meal.

Are we here to eat, what?

Ju Yeon was revising her plan in her mind.

After sending Min Kyu away, once Nok Hyun temporarily left the table, she planned to put a pill in Nok Hyun’s glass and call the manager waiting below.

According to Yu Ran, it wasn’t a drug but a sleeping pill. As she assured it wasn’t dangerous, Ju Yeon was relieved.

“I should probably get going now.”
Min Kyu, having filled his empty stomach, spoke as if for the two to hear.

“Me too.”
When Min Kyu tried to stand up, Nok Hyun also said he would leave.

Huh? This isn’t how it should go.

Ju Yeon grabbed Min Kyu’s arm and made him sit.

“You want me to eat all of this? Eat slowly and then go.”
“That, should I?”
Min Kyu asked, looking at Ju Yeon for a cue.

With a forced smile, Ju Yeon nodded her head.

There was no need to rush. The night was long, after all.

While gulping down the alcohol, Ju Yeon looked at Nok Hyun.

His sharp facial features seemed even more handsome that day.

What a waste, such a waste. He was too good to be given to that woman.

Appearance, wealth, ability. He lacked nothing.

How envious would people be to have him by their side.

How thrilling would it be to become the mistress of HK.

Just the thought sent a chill through her body.

“Nok Hyun, should we toast?”
With an ecstatic expression, Ju Yeon lifted her glass.

Nok Hyun just looked at the glass, his chin propped up.

When Ju Yeon was about to suggest again, Nok Hyun stood up.

“Let’s talk for a moment.”
At Nok Hyun’s words, Min Kyu also stood up.

The two men left the room and Ju Yeon was left alone.

Feeling left out was a bit sour, but it was a good opportunity.

Ju Yeon poured the sleeping pill that was in her handbag into Nok Hyun’s glass.

She stirred it quickly with a chopstick and proudly waited for the two men.

They quickly returned.

“What’s this? Where did you go, leaving me alone. Now, let’s toast.”
Ju Yeon lifted her glass. Min Kyu and Nok Hyun also lifted theirs as if they had no choice.

Three glass cups collided in the air.

Feigning calmness to hide her fluttering heart, she drained all the alcohol in her glass.

Just as Nok Hyun was about to take a sip from his glass, the door slid open on both sides.

And the sight of the woman revealed made Ju Yeon’s face slowly distort.

It was Seo Tae In, Nok Hyun’s wife.

“Why is she appearing now? This is not right.”

Despite Joo Yeon’s surprise, Nok Hyun seemed nonchalant. He even appeared to welcome her.

Did Nok Hyun call her here?

Joo Yeon ground her teeth.

“Hello.”
As Tae In greeted them with a bright smile, Min Kyu quickly stood to return the greeting.

“Ah, hello. Please, take a seat.”
At Min Kyu’s words, Joo Yeon’s eyes bulged. If Tae In was to sit down here, all plans would be ruined.

“Hello, Tae In. It’s nice to see you, but we have something to discuss among ourselves today. Let’s drink together next time.”
Joo Yeon made the first move. If Tae In had any sense, she would excuse herself.

However, Tae In didn’t seem to have much tact.

“What’s the topic? I’m so curious.”
Tae In inquired, genuinely curious it seemed, and confidently took a seat next to Nok Hyun.

‘She’s clueless.’
Joo Yeon, who wouldn’t know a clueless person if she saw one, thought to herself.

Nok Hyun, as if it was the most natural thing, hung Tae In’s coat on the wall.

His act of pretending to be a loving husband was disgusting. If she had been married to Nok Hyun, that seat next to him would have been hers.

“Why did you come all the way here? We were just about to leave.”
“I wanted to see you, honey.”
Tae In replied in a saccharine voice and took Nok Hyun’s hand.

Min Kyu seemed oblivious, but to Joo Yeon, who had been acting for a long time, it was clear. The couple was putting on a show.

“That ring is very pretty.”
Tae In asked out of the blue while Joo Yeon was nibbling on her nails out of habit.

“Oh, yes. Maybe because it’s a luxury item.”
Joo Yeon, who was speaking nonchalantly, suddenly caught herself. She recalled how Tae In had pointed out that it was a knockoff.

“I saw the making video. You had it on the entire time during filming.”
“I cherish it. You must be a fan of mine?”
“I’m not your fan.”
At Tae In’s suddenly cold voice, Joo Yeon shrugged her shoulders.

“But isn’t it a bit much to wear such a ring during a scene where you slap someone?”
“…What are you saying?”
“The other actor even got injured.”
Tae In, who had been sitting quietly, suddenly showed hostility, and Joo Yeon was taken aback.

“Maybe Seo Tae In doesn’t know this, but I don’t do things like this on my own. Are you implying that I did it intentionally?”
“Are you saying it couldn’t be helped that the pushing scene was changed to a slapping scene?”
“Did Oh Hye Seong tell you that?”
“No.”
Tae In shook her head. Hye Seong was not the type to spill everything to me, nor were we that close. She found out by joining a fan cafe.

“What’s this, coming out of the blue and ruining the mood.”
Joo Yeon blatantly expressed her displeasure.

“I’m sorry, I’m a fan of Oh Hye Seong, so I may have overreacted.”
Tae In laughed it off as if it was nothing. Joo Yeon’s temper flared. She appeared at the very moment when the plan was about to succeed and was only causing irritation.

“She even has fans, huh.”
Grumbling, Joo Yeon refilled her own glass.

Sensing the awkward atmosphere, Min Kyu offered an empty glass to Tae In. As he was about to pour the drink, Tae In declined.

“Oh, I’ll drink this. Nok Hyun has to drive today.”
Suddenly, Tae In picked up Nok Hyun’s glass. Joo Yeon’s face instantly hardened.

Tae In glanced at Joo Yeon’s face and gave a small smile.

“Why? Am I not allowed to drink?”
“I have no idea what you’re saying. There’s no rule about whether you can drink or not.”
Joo Yeon desperately tried to hide her flustered state. Tae In continued to gaze at her while slowly removing her smile.

“Then try drinking this, Lee Joo Yeon.”

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