So I came back to Korea, and it's only been a week...
The female protagonist, who felt a bit bitter, got into the car with the guidance of the bodyguards her mother had sent in advance, avoiding the several reporters who were approaching, as if they knew about it.
As I sat in the car, blankly staring at the clouds drifting by outside the window, I remembered what had happened in front of the American airport before boarding the plane.
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"I'll miss you..."
Jungkook muttered, hugging Yeoju, who was now about to head inside the airport. He'd planned to see her off only to the airport's outskirts, fearing someone might recognize him. Jungkook nodded in agreement at Yeoju's request, but once they arrived at their agreed-upon meeting place, he seemed reluctant to let her go, continuing to hold her in his arms.
"Jungkook... I have to go now..."
"Remember, even if you go to America, your boyfriend will still be me."
" of course... "
She must have a fiancee, but... she couldn't bring herself to bring that up, so she just smiled and raised the corners of her lips. After nodding vigorously at Jeong-guk's words to keep in touch, she was finally able to escape from his embrace.
"We'll definitely see each other again"
"Yeah, I'll definitely see you again..."
That would be the time to reveal her identity and tell him to break up... Of course, she could break up right now... But somehow, she had a strong feeling that she didn't want to do it now, so she gave up.
I just wanted to fill my memories of America with sweet, happy memories, like a midsummer night's dream. Because this was Yeoju's wish, she smiled until the very end, parted ways with Jeongguk, and headed to the airport.
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And then, in the moving car again, the female protagonist returned home with a slightly lighter heart after finishing her pleasant reminiscences. The house was neat and tidy, as there were people who continued to take care of the housework even when she was away.
After taking out the luggage from the carrier, the female protagonist suddenly looked up and checked the clock on the wall. It was 7:53. She had said that her first dinner appointment with her fiancé was until 9:30, so she had to hurry quite a bit.
"I should get ready and go."
Who is this, my new fiancé?
Because she had been on good terms with Jimin until just a month ago, the thought of Yeo-ju finding a new fiancé was impossible, so no candidates even came to mind.
Well, I guess your mother foolishly decided on her own...?
At least her mother was careful about everything related to herself, so the heroine thought, quickly turning her attention away from her fiancé and getting up from her seat to get ready.
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In a private room in a high-class restaurant with a beautiful chandelier hanging from the ceiling, the awkward atmosphere was palpable except for the occasional sound of knives hitting plates. The female protagonist glanced up and looked at the man sitting across from her.
His name is Kim Tae-hyung. He's the only son of TH Group, which has been on the rise in Korea for the past few years and has recently grown to a level comparable to that of other large corporations, making it one of the representative conglomerates in Korea. As expected from our mother... she's a great choice for a son-in-law.
Yeoju, inwardly admiring her mother, stared at Taehyung, perhaps oblivious to her own stare. Only when Taehyung stopped moving his hands and put down his knife and fork did she lower her gaze again, pick up her glass, and take a sip of the wine inside.
However, Taehyung raised his head towards the female protagonist, who was pretending not to know him as if she had already noticed his gaze, and chuckled at the sight.
"What's on my face..? You're staring at me so intently."
" yes..? "
Did they catch him..? The female lead, who felt her ears burning slightly from being pushed around, raised her head to face him with a calm expression as if she didn't want to show it. Taehyung smiled brightly at the female lead, whose eyes met his as if he had been waiting for her.
Anyone could see that he was full of affection for her, and even though she had been thinking about breaking up with Jeongguk, they were still dating, so Yeoju started to feel guilty and finally decided that she had to tell him, so she opened her mouth.
"Um... actually... I have a boyfriend."
" boy friend..? "
As expected, the corners of Taehyung's mouth, which had been raised at the mention of his boyfriend, dropped and his expression instantly hardened. Yeoju lowered her gaze slightly and looked at the napkin on the table, before speaking again.
"Yes...of course we'll break up now that I have a fiancé...but I still want to tell you."
"Oh, if that's the case, then it doesn't matter."
" yes? "
The female protagonist, who had dropped her head again in surprise at Taehyung's words, perhaps because of an unexpected reaction, was able to face Taehyung, whose expression had relaxed again as if nothing had happened.
"Seeing that you're breaking up, it seems like it wasn't like this even with Jimin, so you must have recently dated someone. In America, maybe..? Wow, I expected it, but Yeoju is popular with men. You need to come to your senses."
"Is it okay to have a boyfriend?"
When the female lead made a bewildered expression, Taehyung raised his glass and took a sip of wine, shrugging his shoulders slightly.
"Anyway, I'm the one who's going to marry Yeoju."
How did you get here? You shouldn't show impatience already... In the end, I'll be the ultimate winner. Don't get angry at the loser and make them hate you.
Taehyung swallowed the words with wine and smiled faintly.
"What bothers me more than you having a boyfriend is... that you thought of another man in front of me? Seeing you suddenly talking about your boyfriend... you just thought of your boyfriend... right?"
I'm more jealous than you think. So...
"I wish you would focus on me in front of me..."