This story is fictional

The office air is darker than yesterday; the employees watching Yeoju's mood,

there were all kinds of people staring at her with worried eyes and whispering among themselves. Yeoju tried to act as

if nothing were wrong and behave as usual, but that wasn't working out the way she wanted. Meanwhile, Beomgyu could only

watch Yeoju, who was nothing but cold, and by the time lunch had passed, the once-quiet office air

turned chilly. The team leader from another department appeared in front of Yeoju with an absurd

expression.

" Team Leader Seo, you know I’m the type who can’t stand not being curious, right?"

" Huh? Yes, Team Leader Yu, what is it about?"

" What is it? You were saying the engagement was called off, weren't you? Why didn't you tell me sooner?
I was so shocked when I saw it on the news yesterday. We were even
wondering what to get as a wedding gift without even knowing that. And you were acting like you were preparing for the wedding?"

Yeoju is helplessly taken aback as Team Leader Yu grills her without warning.

The office staff, dumbfounded by Team Leader Yu's behavior, all say the same thing.

" No, Team Leader Yu, Team Leader Seo didn't do anything wrong. Instead of comforting her,
why are you picking on her? The person involved must have it so hard. Why would she be happy to talk about that?"

" Everyone, please stop. Yes, the engagement is off. Everything the news said is true.
I'm sorry I couldn't tell you in advance. I was so shocked then that I just missed the timing to
say anything."

" No, it wasn't just for a day or two—you said you'd been broken up for quite a while, so why should we have to find out through the news and not even from Yeoju's team leader?
Think about it again and it's still shocking, really.
That Yeo Jun was YJ Construction's son, and that the other party was Kang Haewon of T Enterprise."

Seeing Team Leader Yu fan herself and head back to her department, Yeoju sways on her feet.

" Team Leader, are you okay?"

" ..Yes, get back to work."

Though she forced herself to tell the employee she was fine, she couldn't hold back the tears welling up.

Yeoju hurriedly ran out of the office, and Beomgyu followed after her. Coming up to the rooftop,

Yeoju sits on a wooden chair with her head bowed, crying. Like an idiot, she said she wouldn't cry,

but she cries again. Since yesterday, Yeo Jun had been calling nonstop, but she didn't answer.

She just turned off the power button and shoved it into her coat pocket. At that moment, Yeo Jun,

who had left his phone off altogether, was worried about Yeoju. He sent out a story without discussing it even once,

and it was clearly Haewon's doing, but even if the article were taken down, the public would only

remember the sensational content. That fact wouldn't change. Yeo Jun, with a furrowed

brow, called Subin.

" Hey, Subin, let's meet. I'll wait there."

/

Taehyun heard the guests talking at the hotel yesterday, and after coming across the article about Yeo Jun and Haewon on his phone, his pupils dilated and he worried about Yeoju. Biting his nails,

he thought for sure it was Haewon's doing. He hurriedly opened Haewon's door and, without realizing it,

raised his voice; then, startled, he lowered it again and shot back

" Noona, do we really have to go this far?"

" Why are you starting trouble again?"

" Didn't you post this article, Noona? How is this a rebound breakup?"

" Taehyun, the reporters posted that on their own; I didn't say a word.

But why? When children from such a prestigious family are getting married,
shouldn't the people of Korea know?"
At Haewon's words, Taehyun was too dumbfounded to say anything. Before he could open his mouth,

his biological mother came in and took over the cold atmosphere.

" Why is everyone making such a racket? Taehyun, I told you, this is when Noona needs to be most careful, didn't I?"

" ...."

" Are you okay, Haewon?"

" Yes, I'm fine."

" I'm sorry, Mom."

" Taehyun, you've been snappy with your sister lately. Is there some reason?"

" No, there isn't."

" Good. You two siblings are your mother's great dream and pride, so let's be a little careful."

With a cold expression, Haewon's biological mother gives Taehyun a sidelong look and leaves. Haewon speaks again.

" Kang Taehyun, wasn't this conversation over already? There has to be a reason you're acting like this.

Do you hate Noona marrying Choi Yeonjun that much?"
" Yeah."

" What?"

" I hate it. I hate that you stole another woman's man and are all smug about it, and

I hate even more that that woman is hurting."
" What? You hate that woman being hurt more? Are you talking about Seo Yeoju?"

" ...."

" What does that have to do with you and Seo Yeoju... Don't tell me... no way?"

" That's right."

" Are you insane?"

" Not as insane as you."

" Ha, hey, Kang Taehyun, do you think Mom would just let this go if she found out? Tell me later."

Taehyun's eyes were serious, and Haewon sensed that this was different from what happened with Shin Jua back then.

She gets a call from the company and has no choice but to head back.

Lying on his bed, Taehyun opened the message window and to Yeoju

typed "I miss you"

and deleted it, then typed it againover and over.

/

Cocktail bar

Seeing Yeonjun looking gaunt since the last time she saw him made Yeoju come to mind. Looking at Yeonjun's miserable state,

all she could do was sigh. Subin took a sip of a non-alcoholic cocktail.

" You sigh every time you see me too, huh? Makes me think of someone." (sounds like he's talking about Taehyun)

" Have you been eating properly?"

" Why? Do I look bad to you?"

" ...."

" I've got a project I'm handling, and it's been a real headache because of it."

His mouth is smiling, but his eyes look sad. It was just like looking at Yeoju. Seeing Subin down the cocktail in one go out of frustration, Yeonjun's pupils widened.

" Subin, nothing's wrong, right?"

" Nothing's wrong at work. I’m drinking non-alcoholic because I shouldn’t get drunk."

" Who asked?"

" There must be a reason you called me."

" ...."

" Why are you worried about Yeoju?"

At the sound of Yeoju's name, Yeonjun's eyes flew open. Since yesterday, there'd been no contact and his phone had been off, so he had arranged to meet like this in case Subin knew.

For a moment, Subin's gaze turned sharp.

" Yeoju hasn't been answering. You'd know, wouldn't you?"

" What do you want to know?"

" It's about that article. Yeoju saw it, right? That's right, isn't it? So she's not answering my calls."

" Do you really think the children of a chaebol family getting married would be a secret in Korea?

They're basically advertising it out in the open. Don't worry about Yeoju—someone like you was already forgotten."

At Subin's words, he lowered his head as if giving up and laughed like he'd lost his mind.

"...Should I run away with Yeoju?"
" Like hell you will."

" I’m serious, I could do it."

" Quit talking bullshit."

" ...."

" Yeoju is doing fine, so don't worry."

" I'm going crazy wanting to see her."

" Looking at the way you act, how can I say I want to see her?","Rebound breakup? Are you kidding me? You cheated and then tried to pin it on a rebound breakup?!"

" ...."

" Setting rebound breakup aside, pregnancy? That kills Yeoju twice over, you bastard."

Clenching his fist, Subin downed the cocktail in one go.
Saying he wanted to see Yeoju, Subin thought the two of them were the same, and in his frustration

wanted to get drunk, but for Yeoju's sake he tried to endure it.

-

Comments🫶

This feels like a makjang story, but not really, like makjang🤯

I’m going to go watch VR 🫠🫠🫠.

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