Yulli had known about the strange tension between Jeho and Minwoo for a long time. The fact that they aimed for each other’s weaknesses, as if dealing with enemies.

Still, why did they drag themselves into this disgusting fight?

Anger surged, and it was unbearable. She decided she had to ask him directly while looking into his eyes if it was true that he intentionally approached her after meeting Minwoo.

With that in mind, Yulli took a taxi to the airport. Fortunately, there were still seats available for the last night flight to Jeju Island. When she arrived at the hotel in Jeju Island where Jeho was staying, it was already close to 11 PM. Yulli went to the lobby and took out her phone from her bag. Unfortunately, the power was off. She hadn’t charged it because the battery was running low.

Yulli approached the front desk for help.
“I need to contact a guest, but my battery is dead. Can you please charge it for me?”

“What is the guest’s name? We will contact them for you.”

“Kwon…”

As Yulli was about to say the name, she bit her lower lip. As she tried to utter the name Kwon Jeho, she suddenly felt scared, realizing the reality.

Now that she had asked, what if everything turned out to be true?

Even just imagining it made her dizzy. Perhaps, he could look at her with disdain, just as she saw in the video.

“Oh my, did you really have no idea? That I intentionally approached you?”

It felt like his mocking laughter was right next to her.

“No, it’s okay. Upon reflection, it’s too late anyway.”

Yulli chuckled faintly and quickly turned away. She found herself amusing when she regained her senses after arriving in Jeju, but it couldn’t be helped. Meeting him without organizing her thoughts and without a plan was dangerous. If she wasn’t careful, she might not only fail to find out the truth but also get entangled with him again. He was a cold-blooded person who could do anything for his own benefit.

As she hurriedly crossed the lobby, she noticed the back of a man sitting in a lounge chair. Somehow, his appearance seemed familiar, and Yulli unconsciously stopped and turned her head.

The man was Jeho. He was facing away from Yulli, engaged in a conversation with a strange woman. The woman was shyly looking at him, sweeping her hair to the side.

Yulli silently watched the two of them from her spot. Was it because he realized that she was nothing to him? Unlike when she saw him with Claire, there was no feeling at all.

Before they met face to face, all she could think of was to leave this place quickly. Yulli moved her steps again. Just as she was about to step into the revolving door, someone touched her shoulder from behind.

When she turned around, Jeho was looking at her with a surprised expression. It was an expression that asked how she could be here. Glancing to the side, the woman he was talking to stared at Yulli with a hostile gaze.

“I must have interrupted. I was just…”

“What are you talking about? Interrupting? Let’s go upstairs first.”

Jeho said, wrapping his hand around her waist. Yulli, conscious of the surrounding gazes, tried to break free, but it wasn’t easy. Led by his hand, she headed to the elevator.

When she looked back, the woman had disappeared without a trace.

“Who is she?”

As they entered the elevator and the door closed, Yulli spoke first. In reality, she didn’t want to know, but she pretended to be interested to divert her attention.

“I don’t know either. I met her for the first time at the seminar today…”
At first, he tried to send her back as she was. However, she suddenly had an urgent matter, saying she had to return to London early tomorrow morning and asked for just 10 more minutes. Claiming it was something very important, reluctantly, he went downstairs. The woman, with a provocative gaze, smiled and extended her contact information. As she had actively approached him before, Jeho, who had experienced such situations more than once, calmly rejected her advances.

At that moment, Yulli’s figure crossing the lobby caught his eye.

“I’ll excuse myself now. My fiancée is here.”

Jeho stood up and rushed towards Yulli. They hadn’t been in contact for a while; was it because she was on her way to Jeju Island? Yulli’s sudden appearance felt like an unexpected gift.

“We barely know each other. Were you together until now?”

She asked with a slightly displeased expression. But to Jeho’s eyes, even her slightly upset look appeared beautiful.

“Is that jealousy I detect?”

Jeho asked with a smile, and Yulli, still silent, looked at him.

I wish she were jealous. What if he were a playboy? What if there were scenes of him being unfaithful to her in the video… Well, perhaps it would have been less shocking than now. It was probably because of her growing affection for him; she didn’t want to be caught by him.

But reality was more tragic. He had approached her with the sole purpose of obtaining what he desired.

However, even knowing it was an act, Jeho’s affectionate gaze fluttered Yulli’s heart.

Snap out of it, Chae Yulli.

Yulli bit her lip and turned her head away from his gaze.

“Don’t misunderstand. She asked for 10 more minutes to talk; it was just a brief conversation.”

Despite his detailed explanation, Yulli remained silent. Jeho gently wrapped his arm around her shoulders.

“Are you angry?”

At Jeho’s question, Yulli turned to look at him again. After a moment of silence, she spoke slowly.

“Yes, I’m angry. Very much so.”

Jeho raised his eyebrows in momentary surprise. At that moment, the elevator door opened. Until they reached the room, the two did not exchange a word.

As they entered the room and closed the door, Jeho hugged Yulli tightly. With his large hands cupping her face, he gently kissed her cold nose in the night breeze.

“Sorry. Seeing you like that when you came all the way here.”

“Is that all you’re sorry for?”

To that, Jeho chuckled with an amused expression. He would probably think she was just throwing a tantrum without knowing how Yulli felt.

“What can I do to make you feel better?”

“What can you do?”

“Anything.”

He quickly replied.

“Whatever you want, anything.”

No, there’s nothing you can do.

Yulli, hiding her cold heart, stared at Jeho intently.
Still unable to decide how to proceed, I was in a state of indecision. My mind was completely empty, unable to think about anything.

What if I just suffocate and die in his embrace? Would it be less miserable?

“Do you want a hug? I’ll hug you so tight that you can’t even breathe.”

With those words, Jeho opened his arms wide and pulled Yulli tightly as if to squeeze the life out of her.

“I couldn’t bear it because I missed you.”

Yulli buried her face in Jeho’s chest and whispered softly. It wasn’t a lie. She really had to see him. Otherwise, she felt like she might go crazy.

“I love you.”

At that moment, a tender voice flowed into her ears.

“I love you, Yulli.”

It was a voice as sweet and gentle as candy.