“Now that you have no excuses, stop racking your brain and write it quickly.”
The composure that exuded moments ago was gone from his cold voice.
Facing a situation where she couldn’t avoid or escape, Kyunghee took a deep breath and moved her closed mouth.
“I have something to say to Chaeyoon. She’s avoiding me, which is why this is happening.”
Kyunghee continued to stare at Jaewoo, explaining further.
“Between Chaeyoon, Dad, and maybe even you, there might be a misunderstanding.”
“……”
“Whether you heard it or not, the man involved in the car accident with Chaeyoon…”
“Was ordered by Miss Kwon, not Mrs. Woo.”
As Jaewoo spoke the words she had intended to say, Kyunghee’s eyes widened.
“How did you know about that?”
“How did I know? Because I told Kwon Hoyeon to call and ask.”
“What?”
Seeing her shocked expression, it seems Kyunghee believed Kwon Hoyeon’s words without a doubt.
Well, she probably had no choice but to believe. There was no way to confirm.
Seeing Kyunghee’s surprised expression, Jaewoo recalled the time he met that man.
[Star icon]The place the man chose to meet Chaeyoon was a private cafe.
After submitting his identification and receiving an access card, the man went through the cumbersome process of entering the cafe. He took a seat at an empty table.
The current time was 1:50 PM.
Just as the man, who had confirmed that there were about 10 minutes left until the promised time with Chaeyoon, was about to get up to order a drink, a voice spoke.
“Are you Mr. Jang Yoonseok?”
At the unfamiliar woman’s words, the man’s eyes narrowed. The name ‘Jang Yoonseok’ was the name written on the business card he had given to Song Chaeyoon.
As the man stared at the woman, seemingly grasping the situation, she kindly smiled and mentioned the familiar name.
“You came to meet Miss Song Chaeyoon, right?”
It seemed to be the person Chaeyoon sent. The man nodded in response.
“Yes. But…”
“Come this way.”
The woman who mentioned Chaeyoon’s name guided him to a meeting room inside.
Opening the opaque glass door, she said, “She’s waiting inside.”
Although the man could see the inside through the open door crack, the person inside was not visible.
Feeling an unknown anxiety, the man took a deep breath and stepped forward.
As the man entered the room, he froze upon seeing the person waiting for him.
“…Oh, it seems I’ve entered the wrong room.”
Seeing Jaewoo instead of Chaeyoon, the man tried to exit as naturally as possible, but the man’s commanding voice stopped his steps.
“You’ve entered the right room, Mr. Choi Namseo. So, please, have a seat.”
With each forceful syllable, the name spoken was his real name.
“Age 34, convicted twice for fraud, both parents alive, and you have an older sister.”
In addition, the information recited in a fluent manner was so accurate that Namseo couldn’t leave, even if he wanted to.
“You live in Gyeonggi Province… Shall I continue?”
With a threatening tone that urged him to sit quickly, Namseo turned back and took a seat in front of Jaewoo.
Whether it was the man who was Song Chaeyoon’s husband for the second time today or the current atmosphere, it remained cold and sharp. If anything had changed a bit, it was a slightly softer feeling than before, but that wasn’t the important part.
Just as Namseo was about to turn his head to understand how they knew his real name and why this man, not Song Chaeyoon, was here, Jaewoo asked.
“Do you know Team Leader Kwon Hoyeon well?”
Hearing Hoyeon’s name, Namseo couldn’t maintain his composure.
“You seem to know him well. What about Woo Kyunghee?”
Seeing the man struggle to grasp the situation when he heard Kyunghee’s name, Jaewoo placed a photo of Kyunghee in front of him.
“Ah… This person…”
Even after showing his face, there wasn’t much of a significant change in the man’s expression.
“It’s what Kwon Hoyeon ordered.”
As Jaewoo spoke with a confident tone, Namseo thought,
‘Everything has been exposed.’
His personal information has been revealed, and it’s clear that the dealings with Hoyeon have also been exposed. Now, all that remains is to deal with the aftermath.
From this man, who didn’t seem easy to deal with at all, Namseo wondered how he could escape. He felt that dealing with him might be more challenging than dealing with Hoyeon. While contemplating what to say, a rather pleasant voice rang out.
“You’ve been caught in several scams, and now you’ll do anything for money, right?”
Namseo’s eyes sparkled as he seized the opportunity to escape.
“Yes, anything you want…”
In response to the man’s answer, Jaewoo demanded,
“Call Kwon Hoyeon.”
The man realized.
Now that his identity was exposed, if he refused this man’s words, he wouldn’t be able to leave this place.
Thus, he quickly called Hoyeon and asked,
“When asked about the incident that time, what should I say? Did Mrs. Woo Kyunghee order it?”
Hoyeon took a moment to think before answering.
“Woo Kyunghee did order it.”
That was exactly the answer Jaewoo had expected.
[If this assignment was made due to personal feelings, you should take full responsibility.]Handling the TK Tower business affairs, divorcing Chaeyoon, bringing in Hyunmin on assignment, and what he said to the head office director.
In this situation, Woo Kyunghee must have wanted to somehow settle her connection with Kwon Hoyeon. That way, she could minimize her losses.
Perhaps, if Hoyeon had given up on his futile delusions around this time, things might have unfolded according to Woo Kyunghee’s intentions.
However, Hoyeon did not give up.
[Kwon Hoyeon has arrived.]He was quite insane. Well, stalking someone, to the point of framing Chaeyoon as an adulteress.
When Jaewoo first learned that someone was monitoring Chaeyoon, he wanted to catch them right away. However, now that he knew all of this was related to Woo Kyunghee, Jaewoo wished Hoyeon’s obsession would end sooner.
Because that’s the only way it will go all the way.
With that in mind, he said,
“It doesn’t seem like it’s time yet.”
“What?”
“Regarding Chaeyoon.”
Hoyeon, there might still be a chance for you, so don’t give up no matter what happens in the future.
The Villainous Demon Lord Laid an Egg for Her (Female-Dominated)
Several months after transmigrating into a book, Yu Wu found herself facing the demon lord Li You, who could no longer conceal his dragon horns. With one hand on her aching waist and the other gripping a sharp sword, she stared at him.
The demon lord’s eyes were red with fury:
“This is all your doing! Today, I won’t rest until I kill you!”
Yu Wu rubbed her temples. Putting aside the taboo against bloodshed during pregnancy, wasn’t it this very man who willingly walked into her trap that day?!
Warnings:
- Male pregnancy.
- Height ratios are set to mirror typical male-female height proportions.
- Characters include a foot-loving demon lord and an eldest daughter from an immortal family’s concubine lineage.
