The home of CEO Hwang Min Jun was a house personally designed and built by the late first chairman of Hwang Do Construction. Passing through a small pond and a beautiful garden filled with flowers of all seasons, a majestic and grand mansion made of red bricks revealed itself.

Screech.

Ga Young, who parked the car in front of the parking lot at tremendous speed, threw the keys to the parking attendant.

“Park it properly.”

“Yes, young lady.”

Ga Young, who got out of the car, quickly left the garden.

“Young lady. Welcome back.”

Ignoring the maid’s greeting, Ga Young, causing a cold wind, stomped up the stairs.

“Ga Young?”

Madam Hwang called out to her daughter due to the unusual atmosphere, but she closed the door with a bang without even answering.

“Ga Young! Did something happen?”

Madam Hwang hurriedly followed and knocked on Ga Young’s door, but Ga Young did not answer.

“Madam. Let’s leave her alone. Something must have happened at the company.”

Ga Jin shouted towards the second floor while waving the fork he was using to eat fruit.

“Aren’t you worried about your sister as an elder brother?”

Madam Hwang scolded Ga Jin as she came down the stairs, seemingly giving up on Ga Young who showed no response.

“Sigh… It’s because you indulge her that she throws tantrums. That ugly one with such a nasty temper…”

“Yeon Ga Jin!”

Madam Hwang glared at Ga Jin with wide eyes.

“Alright. I take back the ugly part. Poor Do Jae Kyung. Having to live with such a foul-tempered one for life.”

Ga Jin shuddered as if it was dreadful.

“No! What’s wrong with our Ga Young? It’s Do Jae Kyung who’s about to be pushed out after the chairman collapsed and lost his footing. Our Min Jun is taking pity on him and saving him through marriage. Just let him marry our Ga Young. He’ll have the next chairman position handed to him.”

“Eh. Our madam. Let’s speak straight. Do Jae Kyung’s abilities are well-known inside and outside the company, wouldn’t he secure a position anywhere even without Dowon Group? It’s because his mother is greedy that he’s sticking with Dowon Group.”

“Hmph. Would it be easy to leave here and go somewhere else after receiving such treatment?”

“I don’t know. It’s a losing deal for Do Jae Kyung. Whether you look at appearance, ability, education, or personality. Yeon Ga Young falls short. Ga Young even went to university through donations.”

Madam Hwang wore an incredulous expression at Ga Jin’s scathing evaluation. And he calls himself an elder brother…

“Ga Young… Ahem. She could if she put her mind to it.”

“Right? If she put her mind to it. The problem is she puts her mind elsewhere.”

“Yeon Ga Jin! Whose side are you on?”

Madam Hwang raised her voice, unable to hold back anymore.

“I’m on my own side. Why should I take anyone’s side?”

“Oh my. This son of mine.”

“Madam. This humble one will take his leave now.”

Ga Jin stood up from his seat, gave a hand salute, and tried to leave.

“Hey. Don’t just go. Try talking to Ga Young. What happened… Sometimes you’re more comfortable than me.”

Madam Hwang grabbed Ga Jin’s clothes and gestured with her chin. The siblings’ relationship wasn’t bad enough to team up and do bad things to Bo Mi when they were young.

“Just leave her alone. She’ll stop on her own.”

“Ga Jin. Don’t be like that.”

Madam Hwang always wrapped and cared only for Ga Young. Feeling alienated since childhood due to Madam Hwang’s attitude, Ga Jin was thirsty for his mother’s affection. As such, he couldn’t refuse his mother’s request.

“I’ll try talking to her.”

Ga Jin sighed heavily as he went up to the second floor and knocked on Ga Young’s door. Madam Hwang followed closely behind Ga Jin, scurrying.

“Yeon Ga Young. Did something happen? Talk to your elder brother. We were fine just at lunch earlier.”

“I don’t know! It’s all elder brother’s fault!”

“Geez. What is?”

“Ga Jin… Gently.”

Madam Hwang spoke of Ga Young as if she were a glass artwork, but Ga Jin knew that Ga Young wouldn’t break no matter what she did.

“Sigh… Yeon Ga Young. Be a good girl? Let’s talk with your elder brother.”

“Sob sob… Do Jae Kyung.”

Ga Young’s tearful voice was heard from across the door.

“What about Do Jae Kyung?”

“What did Do Jae Kyung say? That son of a…!”

Madam Hwang shouted, seemingly excited.

“Hey… I’m opening the door!”

As Ga Jin turned the doorknob, the door opened smoothly as if it hadn’t been locked from the beginning.

Yeon Ga Young, that attention seeker. She’s just acting to get Madam Hwang’s attention.

Since childhood, she always wanted to be the center of attention everywhere. Bo Mi’s appearance was quite a shock to Ga Young, who lived believing she was the prettiest and smartest in the world.

As Han Bo Mi, who was prettier and studied better than her, caught the attention of those around, Ga Young’s personality began to twist even more. How much must her pride have been hurt?

“Oh my. My daughter. Why are you so upset? That bad boy Do Jae Kyung.”

As soon as Ga Jin opened the door, Madam Hwang pushed her way in and embraced Ga Young. She was so frail as a child, requiring much care, and even as an adult, she remains so delicate.

“Do Jae Kyung… Sob. No, it’s all Han Bo Mi’s fault!”

“Han Bo Mi… Why does that girl’s name come up here?”

Min Jun used to dote on his niece Ga Young like a daughter. Yes. Until that girl Han Bo Mi came into our family.

Madam Hwang thought that all of CEO Hwang Min Jun’s assets, who had no children, would be inherited by her own children.

Madam Hwang felt her blood boil just thinking about Bo Mi.

‘I’m always grateful to you, elder sister. I plan to take care of your share and the nephews’ shares. But… I want to leave something for that child too.’

‘You… You… Crazy fool. You even got divorced because of that child. You really!’

The memory of her big fight with Min Jun over Bo Mi came to mind.

‘For now, please keep this confidential. I will fulfill my promise.’

‘Min Jun. You…’

‘I will actively promote the marriage with Do Jae Kyung as Ga Young wishes.’

Min Jun was proceeding with this marriage along with Do Jae Kyung’s grandmother Lee Hae Young, as he had promised Madam Hwang.

‘If Ga Young shares the wealth that Do Jae Kyung will have, isn’t it not a bad deal for you too, elder sister?’

If Ga Young marries Jae Kyung, the Hwang family could reclaim the chairman position as she had wished. Moreover, the shares that Chairman Do Jun Seok would inherit to Jae Kyung when he dies would be enormous, and if Ga Young enjoyed those, it certainly wouldn’t be a loss.

“Mom, you said I could marry Do Jae Kyung!”

“Of course. We’re in talks with their family about setting an engagement date soon.”

“I think Do Jae Kyung has feelings for Han Bo Mi.”

Ga Young clung to Madam Hwang with a troubled expression.

“What? That’s impossible. How did Do Jae Kyung and Han Bo Mi even get to know each other?”

How dare that girl Han Bo Mi pop up out of nowhere and block our Ga Young’s path?

“Did you know Bo Mi has a child?”

“A child?”

At that moment, Madam Hwang thought of Han Ga Eul.

Blood doesn’t lie… She’s just like her mother, seducing men with her face and having a child first.

“So whose child is it?”

“Uncle.”

“Do Jae Kyung.”

Ga Young and Ga Jin spoke simultaneously.

“What? Whose child did you say?”

“Elder brother? What did you just say? Whose child?”

“Huh? You said earlier you knew whose child it was. The child’s face is exactly like Do Jae Kyung’s. We saw Do Jae Kyung when we were young, right? It’s exactly the same face as back then.”

That’s absurd. Then that wasn’t the first time?

“Han Bo Mi’s child is six years old. At that time, Do Jae Kyung was in a vegetative state for over a year, how could he have made a child?”

“How should I know?”

Ga Jin had been exiled abroad during that time for causing trouble.

“Now that I hear you say it, it does seem to resemble uncle.”

“I confirmed from Gangwon-daek that it’s uncle’s child.”

Ga Young began to insist vehemently. It must not be Do Jae Kyung’s child. Absolutely not!

“It’s not Min Jun’s child.”

Madam Hwang interrupted the two’s conversation with a trembling voice.

“Min Jun would never touch Bo Mi. Never. I can guarantee that.”

“Waaah. Then…”

Ga Young burst into tears and began crying loudly.

“Is it really Do Jae Kyung’s child?”

“No. Do Jae Kyung was in a vegetative state, so it’s impossible. It must be a coincidence that they look alike. Ga Jin, did Han Bo Mi say it was Do Jae Kyung’s child?”

“No. She said it wasn’t.”

“Phew… Then it’s fine.”

Madam Hwang patted Ga Young’s back with a relieved face.

“If Han Bo Mi is an obstacle, we can just get rid of her. Ga Young, don’t worry. Mom will take care of it.”

“Really? Mom, you’re the best!”

Ga Young wiped her tears and smiled brightly.

“Yes. As it happens, I have just the right position for Bo Mi.”

Han Bo Mi. You dare to set your sights on Do Jae Kyung, who is to be my son-in-law?

Madam Hwang narrowed her eyes and raised the corner of her mouth askew.

Bo Mi was extremely nervous about meeting Madam Hwang after several years. The still spacious home of CEO Hwang Min Jun made Bo Mi feel intimidated. Since CEO Hwang Min Jun usually stays at his private residence in Seongbuk-dong, there would be no chance of meeting Min Jun today.

“Sigh. Today Yeo Reum wanted to go to Gigaton World for his birthday…”

Because Yeo Reum’s birthday fell on a weekday, they had promised to go to the amusement park together on the weekend.

It was difficult to refuse Madam Hwang’s sudden summons. If she were to mention the grace of not throwing her out on the streets and raising her as a child, Bo Mi would only feel smaller. Being indebted to others meant carrying a lifelong debt in one’s heart.

‘Sister. I’ll go with Yeo Reum. Let’s have dinner together in the evening. Don’t worry!’

Mi Rae had said she would pack Yeo Reum’s bag and even made sure he took his medication today.

‘Mom! Don’t worry, I’ll play well with aunt! You have to come see Yeo Reum quickly when work is done.’

Yeo Reum too had swallowed his disappointment and sent Bo Mi off bravely.

Right. This is not the time to be intimidated because Madam Hwang is scary. I need to quickly finish the business and go surprise Yeo Reum at Gigaton Land.

Bo Mi seemed to have made up her mind as she rang the doorbell.

“Miss Bo Mi. Welcome. It’s been a long time.”

The butler who had been taking care of household affairs for a long time greeted Bo Mi, seemingly pleased to see her.

“Have you been well?”

“The madam is waiting for you.”

Bo Mi was guided to the reception room following the butler.

“Come here and sit down.”

“Have you been well?”

It had been almost 10 years since Madam Hwang had sought out Bo Mi. After the incident where Ga Jin intruded into Bo Mi’s room at night, CEO Hwang Min Jun had prevented Ga Jin from approaching Bo Mi.

‘Bo Mi was the one who flirted, so why only our Ga Jin. Wouldn’t it be a windfall for Bo Mi if Ga Jin married her? Why on earth are you protecting Bo Mi?’

‘Ga Jin is not an option for Bo Mi. I won’t allow that.’

To Min Jun, who had lost his parents early, his elder sister Madam Hwang was both a mother and a strong supporter. Min Jun did not disobey Madam Hwang’s words, and even his marriage followed Madam Hwang’s wishes. Except for one thing…

Han Ga Eul and Han Bo Mi.

Madam Hwang felt her chest tighten just thinking about the mother and daughter.

“Would I have called you if I was well?”

“…”

Bo Mi refrained from speaking, knowing that the moment she answered, she would be caught in a trap.

“How much have you leeched off Min Jun by clinging to him until now?”

“… I’ve always been grateful.”

“Don’t just say it with words, you should repay the kindness now.”

Madam Hwang took a sip of tea and then glared at Bo Mi with a piercing gaze.

“What should I do…”

“It’s simple. Go on a blind date.”

“Pardon?”

“Originally it was a position that came in for Ga Young, but you know. Our Ga Young will marry Do Jae Kyung. So I’m giving up a good position to you.”

Madam Hwang smiled as she handed a photo to Bo Mi, as if she were doing her a favor.