There was a strange sense of discomfort in Kang Hyun’s behavior of not drawing any line with his lover’s twin.

“It’s nonsense.”
Ji An shook her head to dispel the odd fantasies that kept popping into her mind and changed her clothes while taking deep breaths.

As soon as they passed the entrance of the Flora Hotel, wellmaintained maple trees were spread on both sides.

The straight, white trunks of the birch trees and the brilliantly multicolored maple leaves came together, displaying a graceful charm.

“Wow, it’s beautiful.”
Ji An was glued to the window of the car.

Sitting alongside Kang Hyun in the backseat, Ji An, who had been busy wiping the cold sweat off her palms throughout the journey, was captivated by the beautiful scenery, her eyes round with wonder.

The multicolored leaves swaying in the crisp breeze embodied the true climax of autumn.

After the scorching summer, seeing the gingko trees sporadically planted in the apartment complex turn yellow made the photos she had taken with her mom, announcing the arrival of autumn, seem rather plain.

Kang Hyun was about to add that the Flora Hotel, named after the goddess of flowers and abundance, was a tourist attraction with a dense forest, but he closed his mouth.

What kind of explanation was this, when he hadn’t even shown her the forest path when she was perfectly by his side, let alone walked hand in hand.

Crazy.

“I should bring my parents here for sightseeing before it gets cold.”
“Yes.”
Kang Hyun, who had been quietly watching Ji An, who was enjoying herself like a child, gave a short reply and turned his head to the other side.

It was a burden caused by his past self, but his heart was so painfully eaten up by regret and guilt that he wanted to calm it down for a moment.

While Ji An and Kang Hyun were looking in different directions, the sedan driven by Seok Won turned towards the hotel annex, which was blocked by a barricade.

After carefully checking the invitation, the owner of the car, and the passengers, the firmly closed barricade moved.

Unlike the main building, which boasts a clean, modern highrise structure, the annex named ‘Hwasungwan’ was a hanok with a fanshaped courtyard.

As soon as the car was parked at the entrance of the event hall, a staff member who was lined up to greet the VIPs opened the backseat door.

“Catch this.”
Kang Hyun, who had gotten out of the car first, slightly bowed his waist and reached out to Ji An.

He had heard that it wasn’t a formal enough occasion to wear a dress, but behind Kang Hyun’s long legs, there was a red carpet that you would only see at award ceremonies.

“Thank you.”
Just before stepping into this unfamiliar world, Ji An took a deep breath and grabbed the large hand.

As the diamondstudded shoes, decorated with a brand logo on the tip, neatly came out, and Ji An’s figure appeared, the attention of the guests who had just arrived at the venue, as well as the hotel staff, was concentrated.

It was only natural that the attention would follow the woman Kang Hyun brought as a partner, as his return alone had already caused quite a stir.

“You don’t need to be nervous.”
Ji An, who was checking to see if her dress had gotten wrinkled, gently slipped her hand into the crook of Kang Hyun’s arm, which was formed for the escort.

Feeling the longing touch continuously, Kang Hyun stared distantly for a moment, then gently let go of his lips and locked eyes with Ji An.

“Why, why are you looking like that?”
“Because the dress suits you.”
You’re beautiful.

As the faint voice echoed, Ji An, flustered, licking her lips, hastily lowered her eyelids without finding an appropriate response.

Even the toes trapped in the shoes wrapping the skin softly tensed up.

It seemed better to have the dry Taegang Hyun. As the days went by, it was difficult to face him becoming increasingly affectionate.

The unofficial event taking place in the annex hall of the Flora Hotel was conducted under perfect control.

A small number of the topranking personnel in the business and political world gathered, holding a glass of champagne each, and exchanged sophisticated greetings.

“Hahaha! President Kim, you’ve prepared very well this time.”
Kim Seok Hyun, the owner of the hotel, shook hands with Representative Park Jong Tae, bursting into hearty laughter.

“I’m waiting for this day every year. Isn’t it thanks to Representative Park that we can arrange such a good place?”
“That, the thing I asked for before…”
Park Jong Tae, glancing around, whispered, resting his arm on Seok Hyun’s shoulder.

“I’ve prepared enough, so you can enjoy it by moving to the private room.”
In the dimly lit space, they sipped highquality whiskey and champagne, then moved to a room that had been cleared out completely to genuinely build their network or engage in illegal activities according to their taste.

The glamorous prefestival that didn’t fit the purpose of the sponsorship was also the objective of hosting the sponsorship event every year.

Indeed, it could be said that it was their own world.

“Dad!”
As the newly arrived Se Jun and Yu Ran approached, Seok Hyun quickly slipped the card key into Park Jong Tae’s pants pocket and stepped aside.

With a satisfied expression, Representative Park Jong Tae, who took a gulp of whiskey, turned his body towards his approaching daughter and soninlaw.

“We’re here, fatherinlaw.”
“Yeah, go greet…”
While Park Jong Tae greeted his bowing soninlaw with a disgruntled face, there was a commotion at the entrance.

“Wow, isn’t that Executive Director Taegang Hyun?”
The crowd split like Moses’ miracle, and people gathered in small groups murmuring.

Especially those who believed the rumors surrounding Kang Hyun blinked rapidly while staring at the woman who firmly occupied his side.

“Is the woman next to him his girlfriend? I heard she died.”
“Me too.”
Those who enjoyed sharing others’ stories quickly pulled out their cell phones and made a fuss while shooting a message.

Not just their relationship, but also the dress Jia An wore, the bag she was carrying, the shoes she had on, and the necklace she was wearing quickly became the hot topic among those who knew their worth.

“Well, look who it is! Our Executive Kang Hyun!”
Se Jun, who had been ignoring Representative Park, drew everyone’s attention to Kang Hyun, who was crossing the event hall, and spread his arms wide.

“It’s been a while.”
“What the heck have you been up to? Se Jun Gu!”
Se Jun, who had been blinking in surprise at seeing Jia An standing next to Kang Hyun, came to his senses and extended his hand.

“I’m Se Jun Gu, our relationship is quite ambiguous. Should I call you my nephew?”
“Call me Executive Kang Hyun.”
“Yes, indeed. And who is this beautiful lady?”
The presence of a beauty spot near Jia An’s eye, which she didn’t have, seemed to provoke some kind of desire.

“Hello, I’m Jia An Seo, Kang Hyun’s executive secretary.”
“Ah, a secretary.”
Se Jun scanned Jia An with a sly smile.

Kang Hyun, who was watching Se Jun’s blatant gaze, slowly began to chill his eyes.

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