Not as a man, but as a respect
08. What is regrettable is
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“There are some ominous rumors going around the company.”
“Rumors are always ominous and many are not true.”
“There’s a rumor going around that you and Secretary Kim are studying together.”
"No. Mother knows best."
Seok says no to his mother who is asking him questions with a smiling face. Seok's father, who is looking at this with displeasure, speaks again.
"That could be true. If so, then stop it right now. I won't marry the granddaughter of Group A... I won't marry the granddaughter of Group S... If it's because I'm meeting someone like Secretary Kim, then even more so."
“Secretary Kim is not that incompetent.”
“I know. I know. I’m saying this because it’s not true.”
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“Brother. This is disappointing.”
"Sorry.."
“Since when did you two start seeing each other?”
Min Yoongi. No, Kim Yoongi. He's Seok's half-brother. They have the same father, but a different mother. Since his father had no intention of passing the company down to his half-brother, Min founded the business on his own.
“It hasn’t been that long. It’s almost been a year.”
“That wasn’t that long ago. It’s disappointing.”
“I’m sorry.. I’ve only told Grandpa so far.”
Min is quick-witted. Seok, who's always calm and collected about his emotions, especially in front of his family, raised his voice slightly when Yeoju's story came up. His family might not know it, but Min, who'd relied on him for so long, could easily sense it.
“Why? Are you against it too?”
"It's not that I'm against it, it's just unexpected. You've never had anyone by your side. You have to protect them, and it could even be a weakness."
“So you wish we hadn’t met?”
“I’m not telling you not to meet. You and Secretary Kim are meeting because you like each other.”
"yes."
"Be especially careful inside the company. You know better than anyone that if the truth ever reaches Father, Secretary Kim will be the one who'll be hurt more than anyone else."
“Being careful never hurts.”
His determination to maintain a close relationship with his half-brother was natural. His father, who acted as if he would sacrifice his life for the company, was flirting with another woman, leaving his poor mother behind. His mother demanded a divorce, but since "divorce" was a major topic of gossip in the corporate world at the time, he naturally refused. Seok's mother chose to be widowed, and Seok couldn't survive without going mad.
"Greetings. This is my stepmother and sister. Take care."
The one I met then was Min Yoongi. That was him. He, too, hated his mother for turning a blind eye to his ailing father, hated Seok's father for taking him in, and even hated his son, Seok. But Seok wasn't much different. He hated the woman who called herself "mother," and he hated the child who became "Kim Yoongi."
Their relationship changed when, at the behest of Seok's father and Min's mother, they went to the villa given to them by Seok's grandfather. It was a moment of maturity for the two young people.
"I'm not Kim Yun-gi. And I never thought of you as my older brother. Just as I never considered that man my father."
“I have no intention of considering that woman my mother. And I have never considered that man my father.”
"what..?"
“It’s true that you’re not Kim Yun-gi. You’re not, and you never will be.”
“Is it okay to think that way?”
"Here, Kim Seokjin and Min Yoongi. You can stay where you are. It'll be difficult, but we have to lean on each other and persevere. Cheer up, Yoongi."
That day, the two of them were more mature than anyone else and more childlike than anyone else.
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"Is Yuna coming in? I have a guest coming today..."
“Okay, Secretary Kim!”
“Thank you. Don’t forget to stop by HR on your way out and get the file!”
"yes~"
dripping-
"Nice to meet you. I'm Kim Yun-gi, CEO of Agt_D Enterprise. I came to see you today."
“Could you please open the door?”
"I can't just open the door to outsiders. If you're a guest, there's a designated area where you can stay, and I'll direct you there. If I didn't recognize you, sir, I apologize. However, since the managing director didn't give me any specific instructions..."
“It’s okay. Please open the door.”
“Representative.”
Min looked around for a moment and whispered to the female protagonist.
“You can open the door. I’m the manager’s younger brother.”
"yes..?"
“I came a little early because I had something to tell the secretary.”
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“Hey, what’s wrong..?”
There's only one reason Seok is fidgeting right now. It's because of the expression on his beloved girlfriend's face. It's an expression that says something's not right.
“What’s wrong? Huh?”
“CEO Kim arrived about an hour early today.”
“Um... really?”
“I heard. It’s your younger brother.”
“Oh.. did you hear..?”
“I think there’s a reason why things aren’t said. I didn’t really care about that.”
“Then? What were you worried about?”
“I was sad.”
Seok feels dizzy, as if his heart is sinking to the floor. As soon as the car stops at a red light, he looks at Yeoju and says.
“I didn’t tell you about my younger sibling..”
"I didn't want you to bear all the burden alone. I meant it when I said you didn't have to accept my confession."
Seok, though quite surprised, starts again when the traffic light turns green, drives smoothly, and holds the woman's hand to show he's listening. But his heart is still trembling.
"The rumors circulating around the company, the burden you have to shoulder from your family, the stigma of society. You'd be the only one carrying all of it. That's why I worried so much."
“Yeah. I’m listening.”
"I wasn't upset or concerned about your brother. I was just upset that you were trying to handle everything on your own. I appreciate you saying you'd protect me, but I wish you'd come with me."
“My lady.”
“Why are you trying to bail out the water by yourself when we’re all in the same boat?”
"Sorry."
“Let’s be careful at work. I’ll just take the bus for the time being.”
Seok nodded at those words, but was worried about whether he should move.
[warning]
“Lady… just a moment…”
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“Is this theft..?”
“The legal team will take action.”
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“Can I trust you?”
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