For the first time, Lee Kyung resented his boss, Nok Hyun. He didn’t have the power to protect Tae In.

Tae In leaned back against the car seat and sighed deeply.

Admitting to the bomb before she had regained her memory was a mistake.

Had Seo Tae In always been an emotional person?

Tae In knew better than anyone the ripple effects her actions had caused.

Nok Hyun would be released, and she would meet her family anyone could predict that scenario.

She hadn’t made a systematic plan, but that didn’t mean she had come here to die without any thought.

The car soon arrived at the mansion.

The dark grey mansion, set against the gloomy sky, was imposing in its mere existence.

It felt familiar, like something from a dream, but it wasn’t a welcoming home.

Perhaps she had married Nok Hyun to escape this place, she thought.

Tae In followed her family through the welldecorated garden and into the house.

The interior was no different from the exterior. Gazelle decorations placed everywhere gave a weird impression, as if they were still alive.

The staff she met from the garden to inside the house just stared blankly at Tae In, without even greeting her.

‘I was treated as an invisible person. They should have been glad if they thought the person who was dead came back. Perhaps I was a trashy person at home.’

Upon arriving in the reception room, a man waiting inside raised his head.

Judging by his twitching eyebrows, he wasn’t pleased with Tae In’s appearance.

“What are you doing, not even greeting your father?”
The stepmother, Young Mi, nudged Tae In’s shoulder.

It seemed that the family had come here to bring Tae In.

Tae In knew who he was. He was Jung Gyu, Tae In’s father.

Although he was a blood relative that she was seeing for the first time apart from Arin, she didn’t feel any emotions. Only looking at Arin made her tears burst out, but instead of feeling affectionate, it was uncomfortable.

Tae In bowed her head to greet him.

“You are quite calm for someone who caused an accident just in time for your sister’s inauguration. Have you nothing to say after hiding so sneakily and deceiving us?”
“Sit down for now.”
At Jung Gyu’s instruction, everyone sat around the excessively large round table, and Tae In also took her seat.

The gaze of the father, which was felt right in front of her, was incredibly cold. Not just the father.

Several pairs of eyes were watching Tae In.

It was as if she had been summoned to a hearing.

It was quite familiar. As if she had sat in this place countless times. The hateful gaze of the family, and this depressing feeling.

Tae In exhaled a long breath and spoke.

“First of all, I’m sorry for causing worry. The reason I didn’t appear right away was because I had a good reason.”
“Damn, what trick are you up to this time?”
From the moment Tae In met her family, she concentrated all her nerves to observe them. It was to understand their disposition. Even a trivial memory would have been great.

The second sister, Se Yeong, had a sharp tongue. So much so that she wanted to sew that mouth shut.

Despite that, Tae In didn’t lose her smile.

Is it a human to spit on a smiling face?

“Wow, what’s with that expression? I almost spit. Why is it so different from the press conference video?”
She overlooked the fact that the people here might not be human.

Regardless, Tae In smiled as if she had no choice.

Nevertheless, she had to live and see.

“That was acting.”
At Tae In’s humble words, the family made a face as if they were confused.

“I’ve lost my memory, I don’t remember anything. I didn’t even remember that I was Seo Tae In.”

“Congratulations, Executive Director.”

Managing to avoid the swarm of reporters, Nok Hyun, who had climbed into the back seat of the car, scowled.

It was because Director Yoon was already inside.

“Let’s go.”
At the weary voice of Nok Hyun, Driver Kim started the car.

Actually, this incident was a joint venture with Director Yoon.

Through Director Yoon, he conveyed to Yuran that Nok Hyun’s alibi was a lie.

It was to face the charge of murdering Tae In.

As he expected, Yuran didn’t miss the opportunity.

It was too easy.

Even Yuran’s reaction and Tae In’s perfect timing.

“I never thought that Madam would really be alive. Director Shim’s expression must have been worth seeing.”
Director Yoon laughed as if he was extremely amused.

“It’s all thanks to you, Director Yoon.”
Nok Hyun replied with a smile.

“It’s a pity, we should be discussing this over a drink. But you look quite tired so we’ll have to postpone. Here, take this.”
Director Yoon handed over a USB containing the recorded conversation with Yuran.

Nok Hyun gave a light smile.

He was quite fond of Director Yoon’s bold actions and way of handling things. If he didn’t lose himself to alcohol and women, he would like to keep him as his close aide.

“I’ll arrange a meeting soon.”
“I’ll be looking forward to it, Deputy Kang, or rather, CEO Kang.”
Chirping, Director Yoon opened the stopped car door and got out.

As the car started again, Lee Kyung, who was sitting in the front seat, seemed to have been waiting, and spoke.

“Are you satisfied?”
“To a certain extent.”
Despite Lee Kyung’s voice full of dissatisfaction, Nok Hyun answered cheerfully.

Lee Kyung turned her head to look at Nok Hyun.

He was rubbing his temple lightly as if he was tired.

Nok Hyun did whatever it took to win.

He was someone who believed that in order to fight a monster, one has to become a monster.

If the opponent played a cunning trick, he repaid it with an even more cunning trick, and as a result, he went mad.

How else could he have sent his wife to die for his revenge?

“You must feel quite relieved.”
Nok Hyun handed over the evidence that Jiwoon was the murderer and the drug supplier who had been giving drugs to Jiwoon to the police.

When Shim Yuran was putting all her efforts to put Nok Hyun behind bars, Nok Hyun was busily working under the radar.

He was probably planning to corner them without giving them a chance to retaliate.

Lee Kyung bit her lip hard.

“Ms. Seo Tae In took the hit for me. And then she walked straight into that house.”
It was clear he had planned it from the moment Tae In lost her memory.

Perhaps, it was even easier than his original plan.

That’s how much Tae In was smitten with Nok Hyun.

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