A single exclamation of admiration spread like a tsunami among the crowd.

At the same time, Yoon Ji’s expression twisted in an instant. Jin Han, who was watching from a distance, was also swept away by an unspeakable shock.

However, the overall atmosphere was different. People were thrilled by Do Jun’s statement that he had been obsessed with Hae Joo from the beginning.

This one act raised the spirit of the party.

As if accepting a challenge, the couples attending started to kiss ostentatiously, enjoying the attention.

“You did well.”
Yoon Ji sneered as she left the spot.

Hae Joo was speechless, caught off guard by Do Jun’s sudden action.

She wanted to scold him for such reckless behavior.

“You’re bad.”
That was all she managed to spit out.

His cold lips, devoid of warmth, plunged Hae Joo into confusion.

It was an act committed by Do Jun in a fit of anger. Otherwise, he would never have done so in front of so many people.

What made her even angrier was that despite such cold lips, her heart was beating painfully fast.

The two conflicting emotions tortured Hae Joo’s psyche.

“You didn’t forget that we’re a married couple, did you?”
Hae Joo’s face was still enveloped in Do Jun’s large hands.

The more she struggled, the more she felt drawn in.

Park Do Jun, the man, was so harmful, but she couldn’t push him away at all.

“Are you going to go even further with this?”
“If I get the chance.”
“Have you already forgotten? After a year we….”
“I won’t.”
“What?”
“I won’t divorce.”
Only then did Do Jun remove his hands from Hae Joo’s face.

His gaze moved to Jin Han, leaving the bewildered woman behind.

Everyone was intoxicated with the mood.

However, Jin Han was engaged in a silent war with Do Jun, separated by a wall from the crowd.

Do Jun’s look at him seemed to say,

‘Did you see?’

Hae Joo belatedly realized that Jin Han had been watching.

It was spilt water, nothing could be done about it.

He was already upset about the party attendance issue. He needed to be cautious about his behavior, no matter what.

‘Why on earth do I have to be careful?’
A part of her was frustrated.

If Jin Han’s true feelings were as Do Jun said, it was indeed a difficult situation.

Even in the midst of all this, the men showed their thumbs up to Do Jun.

On the other hand, Hae Joo was receiving scorching glares from women filled with envy and jealousy.

“I’ll go and explain to the director.”
“Leave it.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Jin Han put down his champagne glass and left the hall.

His cold departing figure made Hae Joo feel uneasy.

If she became distant with Jin Han in GN Entertainment, it would be disadvantageous in many ways.

Just looking at Yoon Ji’s case, she could understand that much.

Jin Han couldn’t guarantee Hae Joo’s future as an actress if she only put her heart into it. The reality showed itself as soon as he put down the naive belief that he only had a business relationship with her.

“Why on earth are you doing this?”
“Why are you so anxious?”
“I’m asking because I don’t know? And we are!”
“We’re a couple.”
“I’m not in the mood for your word games… nevermind.”
There were many prying eyes around.

Hae Joo had a lot to say, but she kept her mouth shut.

The charity auction with the outfits from the show was about to start soon.

Do Jun, who had no intention of participating in the auction, returned after making a large donation.

“We should leave.”
Taking advantage of the chaos, Do Jun took Hae Joo out of the building.

Director Song, who had been waiting after receiving a call, had a car ready.

Jin Han washed his face with cold water and brushed off his worries when he went to the bathroom.

Yet, his flushed complexion didn’t settle.

The anger that had erupted was still clutching his heart.

The image of Do Jun stealing a kiss from Hae Joo’s lips was vivid in his mind.

“Ah, I’m annoyed.”
Jin Han had taken care of Hae Joo as if he were a mother hen sitting on her eggs.

His face, which had been shadowed by that dedication, was now bright.

He believed that he didn’t see Hae Joo as a woman himself.

Contrary to that resolution, he wanted to do and provide for her in every way.

Hae Joo’s marriage was not normal.

Having been abused, it was difficult to make a rational judgment, and there was her mother’s coercion.

But her recent choices were surprising.

“What the hell is that guy doing to Miss Hae Joo?”
Staging a friendly marriage with Do Jun when the marriage scandal broke out was the worst choice.

If he had known it would turn out this way, he should have faced it honestly even if it was difficult.

Hae Joo seemed to be very surprised by the earlier incident as well.

Of course, Yoon Ji provoked it, but there was no need to even match their lips…

“Where are you?”
He immediately called Yoon Ji.

The noise around the call made him furrow his brow.

I’m sitting on a chair for a moment.
“Didn’t I tell you not to act up?”
The sound of Yoon Ji’s sigh flowed out. She was about to make an excuse, but she lowered her head in resignation.

I’m sorry.