“Is it wrong to like you?”
Jin Han did not avoid Hae Joo’s question.

Looking into her clear, deep black eyes, he was more sincere than ever.

The painful part was that he had to ask Hae Joo if he could even like her. It was due to his lack of confidence.

The fear that Hae Joo would someday leave him tormented him.

“I am a person who can’t date.”
“Hae Joo, even so, rejecting in this way is a bit…”
“I’ve never had proper emotional exchanges.”
“……!”
“Even the person who gave birth to me was impatient because they couldn’t kill me.”
“Hae Joo, I….”
“As you know, I don’t have any friends. But I can have relationships formed through work.”
“Why?”
“Because it’s business. I’ve been surviving only for survival.”
For Hae Joo, it was the first time she revealed her inner illness.

She had avoided psychiatric counseling because she thought it would be enough not to harm others.

“So, was everything I’ve been doing for Hae Joo business?”
“Normally, you would have noticed, but I didn’t.”
“Wow, that’s shocking.”
“I wanted to succeed somehow, but an unexpected variable appeared.”
Do Jun was an unexpected variable for Hae Joo.

Without warning, he interfered, and she was not herself now.

Especially Do Jun’s protruding behavior at the fashion show was beyond what Hae Joo had expected.

When she thought about that incident, there was no way to know why people become fools.

“How did you know what I liked?”
“I saw it when I left.”
“If we weren’t an executive and actor in the company, anyone would have seen us as lovers.”
“It may sound foolish, but I thought others thought so, too.”
“Sigh.”
“If I confused you, I apologize.”
“Don’t apologize. I hate that more.”
Hae Joo felt naked in front of Jin Han.

Yet, she revealed everything as it was because the kindness and consideration she had received so far were not small.

“I’m not the person for you.”
Hae Joo knew that too.

That Jin Han was the youngest son of Chairman Yoo of GN.

Recently, Chairman Yoo has been pressuring the marriageeligible Jin Han to marry.

Of course, the bride should be someone suitable for the Yoo family.

“How are you pushing me away like this?”
“That’s reality.”
Hae Joo had received countless treatments from men so far.

She was always the center of attention wherever she went with her born beauty, but it was only humiliating.

That’s what dating was for Hae Joo.

Causing trouble for me and inciting jealousy around me to torment me.

She believed she didn’t have to love in her lifetime.

Yet, given Jin Han’s significant influence, Hae Joo had to confront him at least once.

“Have you been uncomfortable because of me all this time?”
“I’ve always been grateful.”
It was the best response Hae Joo could give.

A myriad of emotions flickered across Jin Han’s face, with no choice but resignation.

“So is Park Do Jun also business for Miss Hae Joo?”
Hae Joo, who had been sidestepping, turned her gaze to Jin Han.

He was struggling to hide his innermost hopes.

“I’ll admit, that was how it started.”
“Tell me what that means, specifically.”
“There are many aspects intertwined with Mr. Do Jun. I plan to untangle them one by one in the future.”
“……!”
“……”
“I beg you, divorce him even now. It’s not a normal relationship.”
This part, at least, was Jin Han’s genuine sentiment.

No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t see Do Jun’s inscrutable actions in a positive light.

“Miss Hae Joo might get hurt.”
Jin Han had confidence in his insight that could see through people.

His talent had greatly contributed to his success in the junglelike industry.

If Hae Joo, who has severe trauma, gets hurt by people again, recovery might be impossible.

Neither Jin Han wanted that to happen.

“I’ll keep your advice in mind, director.”
Jin Han’s face reddened, understanding it as a request to not interfere any further.

At this point, he had no choice but to go strong.

Hae Joo didn’t seem to want to come out of that place, which looked like hell in the eyes of others. At least, that’s how it seemed to Jin Han.

“Even if your contract with GN Entertainment is terminated and you can’t appear in Director Kwak’s movie?”
“If that’s the director’s decision, I’ll have to follow. I was the one who breached the contract from the start.”
“There’s no need to talk anymore. I understood Miss Hae Joo’s intention well.”
“Director!”
“How can you not think of me at all?”
It was the moment Jin Han’s innocent love, that he couldn’t even show, was torn to shreds. He still felt this good when he saw Hae Joo, what was he supposed to do?

“Pack your things and leave. I will notify you from the company in a few days.”
Jin Han left the apartment.

In the end, all Hae Joo left him was a ‘rejection’ concerning personal feelings.

She could have acted more like a fox and used Jin Han.

But Hae Joo was not a person who could do that from the beginning.

Hae Joo sat in a daze for a while.

Finally, she started to clean up, starting from the refrigerator.

“Is this the end for actress Lee Hae Joo?”
She didn’t want to become weak, but tears threatened to fall.