Secret Cohabitation Love - Chapter 5

Song Eun Seo’s eyes quickly vibrated and rotated at the rather tense words.

Tae Ha gently pulled the paddle shift on the left side of the steering wheel, lowering his faintly raised lips firmly.

In an instant, the speed soared, and the black car began to quickly race down the quiet road.

“So, don’t speak carelessly. Why give up so quickly?”

“……It’s not that I’m giving up quickly, but there are people who are forced to give up. Like me.”

“Then I’ll force something today too.”

“Should I be scared in this situation?”

“Well.”

Thinking she wouldn’t hear an answer anyway, Eun Seo stared blankly at the rapidly approaching road before burying her tired head in the seat.

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The car passed through Gyeonggi-do and entered Seoul.

Tae Ha drove up the hill of Itaewon-ro, turned around the shimmering cream-colored fence, and drove the car to the entrance of the parking lot.

Feeling the car’s movement slow down, Eun Seo tensed up. Of course, it wasn’t the police station, and looking carefully, it was the place she had come to find Kwon Tae Ha yesterday.

Wide rectangular tiles of dark gray were laid out on the floor, with rough stone-finished walls, and in front of the walls were several white arched structural pillars.

And between those pillars were several cars of rare design. They were shiny black, white, red or yellow, and some were matte.

“Where is this?”

“Home.”

Tae Ha casually replied before getting out of the car, turning the key.

He said he’d force something, but home?

While Tae Ha went ahead, Eun Seo neatly folded Woo Young’s jacket, hung it over her arm, and walked slowly. She couldn’t relax.

Sensing the sluggish footsteps behind him, Tae Ha turned around. Then he slid the suit jacket off his broad shoulders. Because Eun Seo had stopped at a proper distance with a stiff expression.

“What’s wrong?”

“I’ll just go somewhere else… The police station is fine too. I’ll give you my contact information.”

“Are you afraid of me?”

If I say this house feels like Bluebeard’s castle and I’m reluctant to even enter, will he get angry?

If I say I thought anywhere was fine, but my body still wants to live, will it be funny?

“You’re scared.”

“It’s not so much fear as the situation is a bit…”

“It’s okay. You’re not the only one. Everyone gets scared when they see me.”

Before his bland smile could disappear, the glass door behind him opened on both sides.

“You’ve arrived, sir.”

A woman in her early 40s with short cut hair greeted Tae Ha with a light bow.

“You didn’t sleep?”

“Team Leader Choi called. He said you were hurt.”

“The news is all fast today.”

“Dr. Baek is waiting in the reception room now.”

“I’ll go right away. And, Nurse Lee, please take a look at this lady. Check if she’s injured anywhere, and if not, no need to report.”

Nurse Lee looked at the haggard-looking Eun Seo with curious eyes. She was the woman who had been looking for Tae Ha at the door yesterday.

“Oh, and she probably won’t go inside, so try your best to persuade her, and don’t send her anywhere. She’s an important person.”

Tae Ha put unnecessary emphasis on the word ‘important’ with an expressionless face.

While Tae Ha walked inside, Eun Seo didn’t take her eyes off him. Only after he disappeared into the inner corridor did Nurse Lee gently grab Eun Seo’s arm.

“Excuse me, may I take a look?”

“I’m fine, really.”

“Let’s go inside, not here. The equipment is inside.”

“I’m not hurt anywhere. Really.”

“If the CEO said to check, I have to check. And since he said you’re an important person, I absolutely can’t be negligent.”

CEO? It was a point where she became curious about what he did.

“Don’t worry. I’ll keep my mouth shut tight about what happened here. The GK family doesn’t just roll on. They might not even know if one person dies. Oh. Was that a scarier thing to say?”

The nurse cackled as she said this, but Eun Seo couldn’t laugh along.

A word floating in her head. GK family, GK…… GK. Could it be the hotel & resort group? A company with subsidiaries in shopping, construction, energy, finance, etc., with Chairman Kwon Gi Hoon, so Kwon. Kwon Tae Ha.

The thoughts that started with GK gradually spread roots and eventually reached the level of confirming Kwon Tae Ha’s identity.

Eun Seo scanned the unusual parking lot once more. Tremendous wealth was visible.

[ You chose the wrong opponent. ]

A firm self-esteem about himself.

[ Who sent you? ]

A person in a position to be attacked. And evidence that there would be more than one person to attack.

[ One thing’s for sure, whether this document is false or real, you’ll have to wait for my lawyer. ]

A truly clueless expression and tone. The controlled situation mastery seen in the foot pressing down on Sung Tae’s neck.

“Shall we go in now?”

“Um, Kwon Tae Ha, I mean CEO Kwon, is he that GK Hotel……”

“……Oh my, you didn’t know? I thought you knew everything since you came looking for our CEO yesterday.”

A solid wedge is driven into a mere assumption.

Grandmother, how on earth did you get involved with someone like this?

While Eun Seo was in shock, the glass automatic door opened. About 5 meters ahead of the short corridor was an elevator.

The indicator started from basement 2 and went up to the 2nd floor.

She was too flustered, but the elevator stopped on the 1st floor, and the moment the nurse’s back blocking the front disappeared from view, Eun Seo quietly rolled her eyes.

White marble, high ceilings, a sparkling giant chandelier, an antique spiral staircase leading to the 2nd floor, a vast living room under the skip floor, a grand piano.

Countless subtle lights.

The overwhelming front window, too vast to be called wide, poured in the Han River far away.

It was a beauty intense enough to make her forget her situation for a moment.

“This way.”

The corridor split into several branches, and where the nurse led was a room with a dressing cart.

“I’m GK’s live-in nurse, Lee Ji Hye. I’m telling you because you seem so nervous.”

There were indeed some injuries from when Sung Tae grabbed her by the nape. Bruises were forming, and there were several scratches. However, as promised, the nurse didn’t ask any questions.

Even after the treatment was over, Eun Seo had to listen to the nurse’s stories for a long time, and she later realized it was because of Tae Ha’s order not to send her anywhere.

When Eun Seo came out of the room, Tae Ha had already finished his treatment.

“Follow me.”

It was the first words Tae Ha spoke after the nurse left. Passing through a corridor decorated with various objets d’art, they arrived at a room. As the doors opened on both sides, a space easily ten times larger than the room Eun Seo had used unfolded.

“Sleep here today. No one will come, so don’t worry.”

Hesitantly, when Eun Seo didn’t enter, Tae Ha stepped back to make way. Still, Eun Seo didn’t enter, only looking at Tae Ha with questioning eyes.

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

“…You think I’m a con artist.”

“Ah, we were in that kind of relationship.”

Kindness given to a con artist was beyond excessive, it was contrary to common sense. So it was natural to be curious about the intention behind that help.

“We’ll talk about that later, just rest for now. Whether Song Eun Seo is a con artist or whatever, it doesn’t seem right to argue about that now. I’m not a beast, I’m human.”

With an nonchalant expression, the doors that had opened on both sides closed firmly. He disappeared.

Not a beast but a human.

Haa. She felt completely drained.

Eun Seo took a long breath, then sat right down on the floor.

A bizarre marriage, an almost empty bank account, and Jo Sung Tae….. Then again, GK, Kwon Tae Ha.

She thought Kwon Tae Ha had deceived, and grandmother had been deceived.

But GK’s Kwon Tae Ha wouldn’t do that to someone like me.

However, if grandmother really did manipulate Kwon Tae Ha at someone’s instigation.

[ Why would I need anything? ]　

Of course, a person who needs nothing.

[ Con artists don’t know because they only look at the surface. ]

She should have kept her mouth shut.

Is this another life she wants to live slipping away? If Kwon Tae Ha was scammed, he wouldn’t just let it be, and it’s questionable whether he’d believe in her innocence, nothing goes as planned.

Much later, Eun Seo barely raised her body, heavy like wet cotton. It was frighteningly quiet all around.

The outside wasn’t visible, hidden by blackout curtains, and the furniture was sparse compared to the large room. It was sparse, but not humble. And there were several doors attached to the room.

As Eun Seo, who had become distressed, got up to find a place to put Woo Young’s jacket, there was a short knock. As if waiting for an answer, there was another knock, and Eun Seo realized that the door would never open unless she answered.

Knowing her voice wouldn’t be heard behind the heavy door, Eun Seo chose to open the door herself.

Outside the door stood Tae Ha holding a tray. He must have washed up, as the black bangs that had been neatly combed back now naturally covered his forehead.

“Did I disturb you?”

Instead of answering, Eun Seo shook her head.

“There’s a bathroom inside. You can’t be seen from outside, so feel free to wash up. There should be clothes to change into in the dressing room. And this.”

The tray came into view. A light brown liquid with steam rising, with a slice of lemon floating on top.

“It’s cinnamon tea. Drink it while it’s warm.”

Her hand didn’t move readily at the unexpected kindness.

“I didn’t drug it.”

“Pardon?”

“You were hesitating.”

It was clearly a scary thing to say, but ridiculously, it eased the tension.

“Thank you for your consideration.”

But even though Eun Seo had thanked him, Tae Ha neither handed over the tray nor seemed to have any intention of leaving. Rather, he stood firmly like a rock on his long legs, just looking at Eun Seo with observant eyes.

“Do you have something to say……”

“Song Eun Seo.”

“……”

“Just a moment.”

Tae Ha swallowed the rest of his words and grabbed Eun Seo’s wrist.

When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem

This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.

Synopsis:

“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”

Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.

Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.

While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the  Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…

Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.

 

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