“There’s no help for it. Tomorrow, I’ll go alone.”

As the day broke, Dojun went to work as usual.

After handling urgent tasks at the company, he took some time in the afternoon to come home and change his clothes.

Going to the party alone felt quite awkward for Dojun.

Before leaving the front door, he faced Haesoo.

“I might be late at night.”

“Be careful with any women, wherever you go.”

“Is it enough to be careful with women?”

“Remember that I’m always watching you.”

Lately, Haesoo had subtly been keeping an eye on Dojun.

Now that his previously gloomy face had finally brightened, he hugged Haesoo, who was seeing him off.

“Don’t worry too much.”

Once Dojun left, Haesoo and Hyun took a late afternoon nap.

When the sun was setting, the phone rang, and Haesoo woke up and answered.

The screen displayed the babysitter’s name, who would take care of Hyun over the weekend.

“Yes!”
I’m on my way to the madam’s house. I’ll arrive in 20 minutes.

“Really?”

I’ll see you later.

Haesoo checked the time. The party was about to start, and it was already late to get ready and go out. Just in case, she checked her son’s temperature, who was still asleep.

Although the cold was lingering, his fever had completely subsided since yesterday.

“Should I go now?”

Quickly washing up, Haesoo went to the dressing room.

Once she was ready to go out, she realized she didn’t have anything suitable to wear for the party.

After searching for a while, she found a large box at the bottom of the storage cabinet.

Inside were neatly folded dresses with a sophisticated retro atmosphere.

Especially the dresses, including one-piece dresses, were revealing enough to showcase the figure but not overly provocative. The refined patterns filled the plain designs richly enough.

“Why women’s clothes?”

They were not recent styles.

Even though the designs had easily surpassed 30 years, they didn’t look old-fashioned at all.

Haesoo felt like she had discovered a treasure chest.

Carefully taking out the dresses from the box as if handling magic, she unfolded and laid them out.

Although not the latest designs, each one was enchanting.

“Wow…”

For Haesoo, these dresses were inspirational as an actress.

Lost in admiration while browsing through the clothes in the box, she discovered a small, old album.

Sitting on the floor, Haesoo slowly opened the album.

“Could it be Mrs. Dojun?”

In the photos, a woman wearing the dresses in the box was smiling brightly.

The image resembled Dojun and Junyoung a lot, leading her to assume that she was Dojun’s mother.

The album also showed several pictures of Mr. Park, the young CEO, in his youth. Despite aging, his sincerity remained unchanged.

“This must be a keepsake of Mrs. Dojun.”

While Haesoo was immersed in sadness, the doorbell rang.

Fortunately, the babysitter had finally arrived.

“Sorry for being late. How’s Hyun feeling now?”

Haesoo quickly briefed the babysitter on Hyun’s condition and asked her to take care of the evening routine. Fortunately, Hyun had slept well and woke up lively, hugging the babysitter.

Relieved, Haesoo quickly headed to the dressing room.

After taking out the one-piece dresses from the box, she sprayed deodorant and put them in the electronic steamer.

“We need to hurry.”

Haesoo, in front of the mirror, did her makeup and fixed her hair as quickly as possible.

Finally, Haesoo put on the one-piece dress.

With sleek designed heels and all, she looked like a modern live-action version of the film ‘In the Mood for Love.’

When going home, she had to come with Dojun, so she called a taxi.

Wearing a thin coat over her shoulders, she got into the back seat of the taxi.

“Should I call Dojun?”

By now, the party must be in full swing. Suppressing her anxious thoughts, she decided to meet him at the venue.

A while later, the taxi passed by the main entrance of a famous hotel in Seoul.

As the taxi stopped in front of the venue where the party was being held, she got out and approached the security guard standing at the entrance.
Having recognized Haesoo, they bowed and greeted her before stating their purpose.

“Welcome.”

“I’m Haesoo. I’m sorry for being late due to some circumstances. My husband received an invitation, and the name is…”

“Are you Mr. Park Dojun, the representative of Zino Group?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Normally, after confirming the invitation and identity, people would be allowed inside. However, Haesoo was different. Thanks to her status as the leading actress in South Korea, she could easily enter the party venue.

The interior of the party was much more luxurious and extensive than expected. It was surprising that more than half of the invited guests were foreigners. Even Koreans were proficient in English, making it feel like being in a different world.

“It doesn’t feel like Korea. It’s amazing.”

When the waiter suggested champagne, Haesoo declined and moved on. Unexpectedly, she spotted a group of people who seemed out of the ordinary.

Most of them were Americans, causing her to stop abruptly. Surprisingly, among them was a man who seemed to be in his prime but acted pitifully in response to trivial conversations.

“Mr. Dojun?”

Despite warning Dojun to be careful of women, he was surrounded by middle-aged women who acted like mothers.

Unintentionally chuckling, Haesoo took out her phone, wondering if there was something more interesting for Dojun.

While contemplating, she noticed a group of people leaving an empty table with a tablecloth underneath.

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Inside the party venue, opera singers were performing. Since it was a party attended by top-tier individuals from both Korea and the United States, it was extravagant.

Dojun’s presence here was exceptional, thanks to his recent rise to stardom in the global financial market.

Interest in Dojun continued at the party. Enchanted women flocked to him, and men pretended to be friendly.

“Hello. I’m Nick.”

“I’m Park Dojun. Just call me Jun.”

“Sure. Is the beauty next to you your girlfriend?”

“Huh?”

“Since Park Representative’s wife is famous as an actress, I thought this person is…”

With a sinister smile, Nick raised his little finger.

Dojun, whose face changed instantly, expressed his discomfort.

“No, this is our employee, Lina.”

Lina was a key employee of the U.S. branch. As a Korean immigrant, she was in charge of local operations and always accompanied Dojun on business trips to the U.S.

She maintained a height of 172cm and always adhered to heavy makeup. With a sensual figure, she attracted attention wherever she went.

Before being scouted by Zino Group, she was a promising talent at Ray Jeff. Today, she was invited to the party along with Dojun.

Although Lina had arrived in Korea just last night, her energy was overflowing. However, there was one significant issue.

Recently, Lina had shown a keen interest in Dojun.

Despite Dojun’s discomfort, she paid no attention and continued to pursue him relentlessly.
Today, when Haesoo didn’t come to the party, everyone who acted as if they were Dojun’s partner misunderstood.

“Sir, they seem to be expecting you over there. Would you like to go?”

“Lina.”

“Yes, please speak.”

“Stay away from me immediately.”

“I’m just trying to assist you…”

A cold wind blew from Dojun, who turned away. In the already tense atmosphere, it added to the discomfort.

“I don’t need assistance, so please stop.”

Lina’s face turned contemplative. As Dojun distanced himself, she could only turn away in embarrassment.