“I hope you don’t come looking for me again regarding that kid issue.”

And then?

“If I have something to discuss with you, come back at that time.”

After a moment of silence, Naeun suddenly said, ” So, in the end, aren’t you asking me to come see you?”

[Did you come back?] That day, when Seunghyun asked during the party, his brother bent down, placed his lips near Seunghyun’s ear, and whispered like this.

[The day I had a car accident. Do you know who I called and went outside to meet?] […!] [It was your mother.]

A subtle smile played on his brother’s perfect lips.

Seunghyun understood. Kwon Seungjoo had fully regained his memory.

The ambitious plan to disgrace Seungjoo in front of prominent figures in the business world and kick him out of the company had turned into a mere scrap of paper.

But now, that wasn’t the issue. It seemed that his brother had sensed that his stepmother was after his life.

[If that guy caught on to something, and if he keeps digging until he finds out about the old days…!]

What his mother worried about was not wrong. If things continued like this, a string of incidents from the past that could lead to a complete crime might come to light.

He couldn’t tell his mother because she would likely go into hysterics if she knew. Besides, it wasn’t something he could consult about recklessly.

In the end, all he could do was sit in the office and search for things like this on his phone.

Statute of limitations for murder

Penalty for kidnapping and confinement

He had been sighing all day when suddenly someone barged into the Planning Team 2 office.

It was his brother, Kwon Seungjoo’s secretary.

Seunghyun was so surprised, like a person caught in the act of stealing, that he dropped his phone. The secretary approached and put something on Seunghyun’s desk, then politely bowed.

“The president asked me to deliver this.”

It was a white envelope. Seunghyun felt like his heart stopped.

“W-what’s this?”

“I don’t know either. Excuse me, then.”

After the secretary left, Seunghyun quickly hid the envelope in his arms and left the office. He found an empty conference room and entered.

What on earth could this be? A lawsuit? Threatening letter?

With trembling hands, he opened the envelope. Unexpectedly, it contained a check.

Ten million won checks, to be exact.

What does this mean? No matter how much he wracked his brain, he couldn’t figure it out. Eventually, Seunghyun called his brother.

Trying hard not to let his voice tremble, Seunghyun asked, “Why suddenly money?”

His brother replied gruffly.

For clothes and hotel expenses.

Even after hearing the answer, Seunghyun didn’t understand its meaning and asked again, “What do you mean by clothing expenses?”

You have no reason to pay for the money my woman spent.

Only then did Seunghyun understand and, still not comprehending, asked, “What clothing expenses?”

Since you have no reason to pay for the money my woman spent.

Now he understood what it meant. It referred to meddling with Yun Eunseo.

Just once.

He didn’t explain what “just once” meant, but Seunghyun instinctively understood. It meant touching Yun Eunseo.

There won’t be a next time.

What would happen if he did it again next time? Although his brother didn’t say it explicitly, the tone alone conveyed the intention contained within.

Try it one more time.
Biting your neck thoroughly.

Chewing and swallowing your bones and flesh.

To ensure you never rise again, I’ll trample you thoroughly.

What’s your answer?

“Oh, okay.”

As Seunghyun responded, cold sweat had already formed on his forehead.

So, in the end, you’re telling me to come see you?

Upon hearing Na Eun’s words in the morning, Eunseo had forgotten about her hangover. Lost in thought, she almost missed her stop and almost passed by the station where the company was located.

Struggling to get off and walking towards the company, Eunseo’s mind was filled with only that thought.

‘Did she really mean that?’

Certainly, she knew she might be misunderstanding. When she heard it, she thought it meant “don’t come again,” but listening to Na Eun’s words again, it wasn’t like that. It wasn’t a prohibition from coming but rather an instruction to come when she had business.

‘But, was that really an invitation to come see her?’

Did Kwon Seungjoo say that? To me? She wondered if it was just the fanciful imagination of a high school girl. There wasn’t even a gram of a gentle vibe in Kwon Seungjoo’s expression or voice when he said those words. If anything, he seemed rather angry.

Now that she had said it, it was as if calling the tiger and then meeting Kwon Seungjoo in the lobby. With secretaries also present, Eunseo didn’t hesitate and immediately lowered her head.

“Hello, President.”

Kwon Seungjoo only nodded as if to show himself but walked on.

Guess it wasn’t true. Just as Eunseo sighed inwardly, he suddenly stopped in his tracks. Without looking in this direction, he spoke.

“… It seems like a good time even when you have business.”