“Please, Seungju!”

At that moment, when Eunseo was fidgeting, the sound of people entering from behind could be heard.

Eunseo’s vision was shrouded in darkness.

Now it’s too late. Everything is over.

Approaching Eunseo, who was staggering, Seunghyun kindly embraced her shoulders.

“Are you okay?

Since things have come to this point, there’s no need to force yourself to get along with this person anymore, but Eunseo didn’t even have the energy to resist. Soon, Seungju would be humiliated in front of everyone and lose everything. I can’t do anything. I can’t stop it…

“Hyung, you look really cool today.”

While Eunseo was half out of her mind, Seunghyun looked at his brother with an admiring gaze. Although it was true that the tuxedo suited his confident physique perfectly, Seunghyun was more interested in his brother’s expression than his attire.

Seunghyun looked at Seungju, who was embracing Eunseo as if protecting her, but there was no trace of defeat or injury in his eyes, unlike last time.

Seunju’s gaze, unique to Kwon Seungju, as if looking down from above.

Looking at his younger brother without any sign of defeat or injury, Seungju replied.

“Thank you. You prepared the party for me.”

His voice was also incredibly calm. Even when looking at Yoon Eunseo beside Seunghyun, there was no wavering in his expression. It was as if he were treating an invisible person.

It was Seunghyun who was more surprised by this attitude different from a few days ago.

‘What is this? Did he already sort out his feelings? Wasn’t he so fond of it?’

Trying to hide his confusion, Seunghyun answered.

“Uh… Of course, we’re exceptional brothers.”

Between a few words exchanged, people began to arrive one by one. Seunju, throwing a light gaze as if to say, “Let’s talk later,” immediately went to greet the guests.

“Oh, President Kwon, are you feeling well?”

“Thank you for your concern. Thanks to you, I feel much better now.”

“President Kwon Seungju, it’s been a while. Congratulations on your return.”

“Thank you for taking the time to come amid your busy schedule.”

Greeting each guest as they entered, Kwon Seungju offered appropriate greetings. It was a leisurely and sophisticated manner fitting for the host of the party.

While Seungju did this, Seunghyun observed him from a distance. Sipping champagne, he tried to suppress his surprised emotions and thoughts.

Although he was handling it well so far with improvised greetings, how long could he endure? When talking without knowing who the other person was, mistakes were bound to happen sooner or later.

Seunghyun, with a gaze like a hunting cat, eagerly awaited the moment of that mistake.

“Wow!”

Suddenly, the hall became lively. A prominent figure appeared—it was the owner of the Grand Hotel, Leon Kennedy. Even fellow businesspeople admired him for his beauty, which seemed unaffected by his middle age, making the banquet hall seem even brighter.
Originally, Chairman Kennedy was a giant in the U.S. business world, leading the massive hedge fund ‘Van Lind LLC.’ His emergence in the South Korean business world by acquiring hotels and department stores occurred just about a year or two ago.

Therefore, 18-year-old Kwon Seungju had no knowledge about this person. Even if she had seen him in newspapers or on television, she would only know his face and name.

The problem was that the two had a personal friendship. Among the reasons why Daewon Construction, which was almost in a state of giving up on its main business, was revived, was thanks to the investment from the Van Lind side. And that investment was entirely led by President Kwon Seungju himself.

So, the one who couldn’t be easily brushed off with generic greetings like ‘Thank you for coming’ or ‘It’s an honor’ was Chairman Kennedy.

“Long time no see, President Kwon Seungju.”

Chairman Kennedy approached first and greeted. As expected, Kwon Seungju looked at him with a surprised face. It must have been surprising for a perfectly healthy foreigner to greet in fluent Korean.

Watching, Seunghyun’s heart pounded wildly.

“Now, it’s finally time to start the show!”

The next moment, Kwon Seungju said to Chairman Kennedy.

“Oh, Chairman, it seems like there are slight wrinkles around your eyes?”

At the sudden provocation, Chairman Kennedy pursed his lips.

“President Kwon, later on, try getting married and raising a child. I’ll be watching whether President Kwon ages or not.”

The two who exchanged effortless jokes finally looked at each other and laughed.

Subsequently, Kwon Seungju also greeted Chairman Kennedy’s wife, who was by his side. The wife was Korean, and their romance was known not only in the business world but also by the entire nation.

“Madam still looks beautiful. How is Eun doing?”

Chairman Kennedy’s wife replied with a smile.

“Of course. I’ve been playing with the toy President Kwon sent as a gift for Eun for a while now.”

Seunghyun was bewildered.

‘How did this happen?’

It was the same afterward. Welcoming numerous arriving businesspeople one by one, Kwon Seungju never made a mistake even once.