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The price of grace is the lot
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▪︎May be somewhat violent▪︎
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“Welcome, Vice President.”
"take care."
Go Yeo-ju, vice-chairman of Hwayang Group and one of the top 0.01% conglomerates in South Korea, is envied by no one.
She had everything she wanted and ate everything she wanted for 26 years of her life.
Her childhood was
“Dad! Buy me this!”
Referring to a high-rise penthouse, at the age of 6, 18% of buildings in the Seoul metropolitan area of South Korea are owned by Go Yeo-ju.
“What is this! Can’t you clean it up right now?!”
She can completely tear down anything she doesn't like
"This is the prosecution. We are urgently arresting Hwayang Group Chairman Ko Jae-chan."
“What?! Let go of this!”
“Hey... honey!”
"What are you guys?! You dare arrest me? Do you have any evidence?"
“The evidence is already thick and dense, so you don’t have to worry, Chairman.”
“What...what?!”
“What is this... Father!”
When the female protagonist returned home from work, the police suddenly arrested her father and subdued her mother.
Some men in suits had red tags on all the furniture in the house.
“Why! What sin did Father commit...!”
"You are under arrest for sexual assault, drug use, and gambling. Please step aside."
“Ah...Father...”
“...My lady...”
“W... That’s ridiculous...”
“I’m so embarrassed. I’m sorry.”
"father!!"
“Let’s go.”
"honey!"
“Ah... no...”
The heroine quickly ran to her room on the second floor.
“Uhhh…”
Soon, the bed, the dresser, and the heroine's favorite luxury bags all had red tags on them.
“That’s ridiculous…!”
Bulgeop_
“Ms. Go Yeo-ju, please leave.”
“Who are you, who are you to kick me out!”
“Catch it.”
"yes."
“Ah! Let go! You don’t know who I am!”
“From now on, Vice President Go Yeo-ju, or rather, Ms. Go Yeo-ju, will no longer be able to live here.”
"what?!"
“Let’s go.”
Cheolpuduk_
“Ah...ah...”
“Well then, that’s it.”
The heroine could not stay in the luxury house where she had lived her entire life.
In that instant, the 26-year-old, a member of the top 0.01% of the wealthy, was thrown out onto the street.
The heroine's life was ruined by her father, Go Chae-chan, the former chairman of Hwayang Group.
"...what"
Hoseok, who was getting ready for work in the morning, heard on the news the news about the arrest and bankruptcy of the chairman of Hwayang Group.
“...Hwayang Group...?”
When Ho-seok heard the news that the world's leading conglomerate, Hwayang Group, had gone bankrupt, he predicted that there would be a major change in the global corporate market.
“Mr. Chairman, the knight is waiting.”
"Yes. I'll go out."
Ho-seok was watching television intently when he left the house after hearing the housekeeper's words.
“Are you here, Chairman?”
"Yeah, that's right. Good morning."
“Have you heard the news?”
“What’s the news?”
“News about Hwayang Group...”
“Oh, yes. I saw it on the news.”
“Because of that, there will be a big change in the market now.”
“Well, I know that. So what’s your schedule for today?”
“Yes, today’s schedule is...”
“Oh, wait a minute, Vice President Go Yeo-ju of Hwayang Group.”
"yes?"
“Find him. Bring him to me where he is.”
“Huh? Your face and age haven’t been revealed yet...”
"Can't you? Secretary Kim knows your voice."
“Ah... no. I’ll look for it.”
The female protagonist was a person whose name was revealed only. Neither her face nor her name were revealed.
“Sigh... Just leave the schedule on my desk. And please bring me a cup of coffee.”
“Yes, sir.”
After the secretary left, Ho-seok sat down at his desk and searched for articles about Hwayang Group on the Internet.
“Sex crimes, drugs, gambling... Is that who Chairman Ko was?”
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Meanwhile, Yeoju
Yeoju, who was kicked out of her home and had nowhere to go, decided to stay at a nearby motel.
I paid only the accommodation fee with the money I had and went into the room.
The facilities were poor and the soundproofing was so bad that it was embarrassing to even hear about it.
"ha..."
Feeling gloomy and depressed about her future, Yeo-ju left the motel and headed to the headquarters of Hwayang Group.
“Uh...”
After the bankruptcy, there were security guards and police officers at the entrance to the Hwayang Group headquarters, and the shareholders were all angry and shouting.
“...”
I could hear him hitting the ground, crying, fainting, and cursing his father, Jae-chan Ko.
“It’s all over now… the company… my family… and me…”
At that moment, the female protagonist muttered while shedding a tear.
“Are you, by any chance, Ms. Go Yeo-ju?”
“...Huh? Who...”
“You must come with us.”
“Oh no..what is this...let go of this! or not?!”
A man dressed in a suit saw the female protagonist and helped her into a black sedan.
“I found it, Master.”
_Yeah. Thanks for your hard work.
“Come home now.”
_I'll be there soon.
"All right."
The man was Ho-seok's secretary and went to Ho-seok's house to find Yeo-ju.
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Hoseok's house
“Oh really! Why is this happening!”
“You’re hurt. Please stay still.”
The female protagonist who came to Ho-seok's house was dragged to Ho-seok's house by people who appeared to be bodyguards.
“Chairman, I brought you.”
"Uh... I didn't mean to bring you here... Anyway, thanks for your hard work. I'll go."
“Yes, sir.”
Yeoju, who entered the study, glared at Hoseok.
“What are you? Why did you bring me here? Who are you?!!”
"I'm sorry. I gave you the wrong instructions. I didn't mean to do it this way."
"Then what? You?"
“Oh, I’m late in greeting you. This is WAVE’s president, Jeong Ho-seok.”
“Ha. This is so ridiculous... Who are you to drag me here? Do you know who I am?”
"I know. Vice Chairman Koh Yeo-ju of Hwayang Group. Oh, not now."
“What?”
“Nowhere to stay.”
“...”
“That’s why I brought you here.”
“So? So what? Are you crazy?”
“You’re being rude and speaking informally.”
“...”
“How can you live well? I mean, Goyeoju.”
“How would you know that...”
"I told you before. You won't have a place to stay. You don't have any money. Even if you did, how would you survive on that?"
“...”
“A young lady who has grown up preciously her whole life.”
Ho-seok whispered the truth to the rebellious female protagonist, and silenced her.
"This. Read this and sign it."
“What...is this...?”
The contract that Hoseok handed over contained the purpose for which he brought Yeoju here.
“There was nothing wrong with what I said earlier.”
“...So this was the purpose...”
"My father is obsessed with my marriage? I'm not the type of person who can beat him."
“...”
“Ms. Go Yeo-ju, you should play the role of my lover.”
“Uh...”
“You don’t like it?”
Yeoju looked at the contract that Hoseok had handed her for a while.
“Just add one more here.”
“What is it?”
“Guaranteing the safety of the Goyeoju.”
“?”
"I'm in danger for a while. I don't want to see reporters, police, or anything."
“Okay, fine. I’ll add that too.”
Ho-seok agreed to Yeo-ju's additional contract terms and added another condition to the contract: "Jung Ho-seok guarantees Yeo-ju's safety."
“Then I signed. Will you sign too, Ms. Go Yeo-ju?”
“...”
The heroine, though her pride did not allow her to do so, had no choice but to pick up the pen and sign.
"Okay. Let's do our best from now on, Miss Go Yeo-ju."
“...”
When Ho-seok reached out his hand to Yeo-ju, Yeo-ju looked at Ho-seok's hand for a while and then took it.
In this way, the contract between the two people was concluded.
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“Noh Eun-ju, this is the name that Go Yeo-ju will use during the contract period.”
“Noh Eun-ju...”
“And you know there’s a social gathering coming up soon, right?”
"ah..."
“You will be with me there. As my fiancé.”
“Hey... fiancé...?”
“So, Ms. Yeoju, there will be news articles about Noh Eun-ju and Jeong Ho-seok’s engagement, and when the contract period ends, there will be news articles about their breakup.”
“If that’s the case, why are you doing this?”
“I told you, it’s because of your father.”
“...”
“I don’t even want to call you father.”
“...”
"Anyway, I have a social gathering tomorrow, so I'll go look at clothes to wear. Just keep that in mind."
“But why me? And not someone else... Why me?”
"hmm... The price of grace is the lotLet me say this.”
“The price of grace... is... a swallow...?”
"You must be tired. Come on in. Secretary Kim will show you around."
“...”
“Then good night.”
As Ho-seok left the study, Secretary Kim came in and guided Yeo-ju to the guest room.
“From now on, Lady, you can stay here.”
“...”
“Then I’ll take my leave.”
As Secretary Kim left the room, Yeo-ju took a deep breath and looked around the room.
The room was neat and cozy, and Yeoju threw herself straight onto the bed.
“Well... I can’t help it... I already finished the contract.”
The female protagonist decided to become shameless.
Otherwise, I feel like I'll live in more pain.
“Haha... I’m starting to feel sleepy...”
Knock knock_
"My Lady, these are the clothes you wear when you sleep. May I open the door?"
"...yes?"
"These are the pajamas the chairman prepared for you. Since tomorrow is the weekend, wear these to bed."
“Ah... yes.”
“And there is a bathroom in this room, so feel free to use it.”
“...Yes, thank you.”
“Okay, good night.”
What the housekeeper gave the heroine were three pairs of soft silk pajamas.
The heroine received her pajamas and opened the closet next to the bed to find a suit, two blouses, a skirt, and slacks.
“What the... This is creepy.”
The prepared clothes were all in her size, so she felt as if they had anticipated her arrival, and her body trembled with goosebumps.
That night
“...”
Hoseok sat at the table in his bedroom, lost in thought.
About 10 years ago
At a social gathering with a masquerade ball concept hosted by Hwayang Group
“Ugh...huh...”
“I shouldn’t have brought you here. You worthless punk.”
“Ugh... Father...”
“Father in a public place!”
“Ugh!... Mr... Chairman”
“Just shut up.”
Ho-seok, who attended his first social gathering as the successor to the Y Group, was being beaten by his father, the chairman of the Y Group.
I don't know why, I just don't like it.
Being hit by his father was a daily occurrence, but young Ho-seok was afraid that he would appear weak in such situations and stand out to others.
“Ugh...”
To Hoseok who is in pain
“Huh? Why are you doing that?”
The female protagonist, who found Hoseok in the bathroom, helped him.
“There are a lot of scars on your face. You’re in trouble. Come with me quickly!”
“It’s okay. And if you go...”
“Oh my... that’s right...!”
“...”
“Okay, let’s go quickly. This is going to be ugly. Get up quickly!”
The female protagonist, who had come back from the bathroom wearing her mask again, woke up Hoseok and headed to the infirmary.
“Everyone here now, get out.”
"...who..."
"I'm from the organizers. Please leave."
"...yes"
The female lead, who came to the infirmary, ordered all the medical staff to leave in order to protect Ho-seok's identity.
“Take off your mask.”
“No.”
“Hey, you’re really not going to treat it?”
“Here, we don’t know each other’s identities...”
"You've seen each other before, so why don't you hurry up and take it off so I can get treated quickly?"
“...”
At Yeoju's words, Hoseok took off his mask and looked at Yeoju.
“Don’t look at me, look ahead.”
"...yes"
“Ugh... That must have hurt...”
Looking at the wounds on her face, I couldn't help but laugh as I watched the female protagonist suffer even more.
“What is your name?”
“This is Jung Ho-seok.”
“Ah~ I’m Yeoju, Yeoju Go.”
“Yeoju...”
“What happened here today is a secret between us, okay?”
“...Your secret...ah...!”
"Huh? Were you in a lot of pain? I'm sorry."
“Ah... no”
The wounds that the heroine had treated that day healed well without a single scar.
And that day was the day that Ho-seok found out about the only hidden daughter of Hwayang Group.
“You look exactly like when you were little... haha”
Hoseok burst into laughter as he thought about that time.
“That’s right, I’m a beggar who pays the price.”
Hoseok lay down on the bed, muttering.
“A swallow that can give more than gold and silver treasures.”
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The next day
“Ms. Go Yeo-ju, let’s go out.”
“...”
After eating breakfast and getting ready to go out, the two headed to the department store.
"It's just the beginning. I'm going to the dress shop, so I need to act well."
“What should I do...?”
“What’s going on all of a sudden?”
“...”
"It's just obvious. You just have to act friendly. Stick close to each other like lovers."
“Did you ask that?”
“Why are you asking when you already know?”
“...”
“We have arrived.”
“Yeah, thanks for your hard work. Call me later and I’ll be back.”
“Yes. Have a good time, Chairman.”
Upon arriving at the department store, Hoseok got out of the car with a smile on his face and opened the door for Yeoju.
“Eunju, let’s go”
“...Yeah, honey...”
Even though no one was watching, the two began to act, conscious of the paparazzi and reporters who might be hiding somewhere.
As the two entered the department store arm in arm, all the employees bowed their heads to greet them.
“Welcome”
“I came to look at dresses to wear to social gatherings.”
“Oh, then you can come this way.”
The two people who came to the dress shop in the department store looked at the dresses hanging here and there.
The area where these dresses are hung is a private space, so even the staff can only provide assistance if a customer calls.
“Please choose and let me know if you would like a fitting.”
"...yes"
As the staff left, Hoseok sat down on the sofa.
“Choose the design you want. Wear it however you want.”
“...”
The female protagonist, who had been feeling bad about Ho-seok acting like a lover since earlier, nervously looked at the dress.
“Sigh... I don’t like anything...”
“Then shall we go somewhere else?”
“Hmm... this is good”
“...Are you crazy?”
The dress the heroine picked up was a black mesh dress with no back and a very low neckline.
“Why? I told you to wear whatever you want.”
“I don’t think it’s right for you to go there as my fiancée and not as the main character.”
“Ah..what do you want me to do?”
“This is okay”
"what's this"
The dress that Hoseok chose again was a navy blue dress that wasn't flashy, but wasn't plain either.
“Try this on.”
“I feel so uncomfortable wearing this. How can I wear it...”
“Stop joking around and wear this.”
"I'll help you with the fitting. Hand me the dress and come this way."
"Come on, Eunju. I'm looking forward to it."
"...huh"
As the employee came in, Ho-seok, who was acting, glanced at Yeo-ju without making a sound and followed the employee's instructions.
“Wow... Eun-ju... Ugh... My heart hurts.”
“What are you talking about...lol”
“Wow... You are so beautiful. It really suits you.”
“Is that so? It looks okay...”
The female protagonist decided to buy the dress she was wearing, either because she didn't want to see Ho-seok's acting or because she really liked it.
“The man asked me to look at the mask earlier, so I brought a mask that matches the dress. What do you think?”
“Hmm... it’s quite flashy.”
“Yoonju, are you going to do this?”
"Okay, let's do this. But you should find a suit, too."
"I've already prepared everything. Just prepare Yunju."
“Um...then please give it to me like this.”
“Yes, I understand. Please change back into your clothes and give it to me.”
The heroine went back into the fitting room and Ho-seok sat on the sofa with a slightly red face.
‘Honey...? Honey...’
Her heart pounded as if she was thrilled when the female protagonist called her ‘honey’ earlier.
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On the day of the social gathering
Yeo Ju-hwa and Ho-seok, who had been busy since morning, arrived at the social gathering place 30 minutes before the meeting started.
“Ugh... Places like this are always chaotic...”
"You have to do well today, Miss Go Yeo-ju."
"...know..."
"Then let's go. Take my arm."
“What do you think of my mask?”
"It's pretty. Then let's go, Eun-ju."
“...”
Let's go to the center of the hall. There were people gathered there, each wearing a different and unique mask, wearing suits and dresses.
“Eunju, eat this.”
“Yeah...thank you, honey.”
Yeoju just stuck to Hoseok's side and ate the drinks and food he gave her.
“Are you the Chairman of WAVE?”
“Who are you?”
“Could you please come this way for a moment?”
"ah..."
“Go quickly, I’m fine.”
“Eunju, stay here. I’ll be back in a bit.”
“Yeah”
Hoseok followed the mysterious man to a remote part of the hotel where the event was being held.
“Long time no see.”
“Ah...Father...?”
“I think I came here with someone today.”
“......What...is...?”
“I want to know who that woman is.”
“...I don’t want to tell you.”
“Hmm... my son has changed a bit.”
“...”
"Come with him to the address I sent you tomorrow evening. I'd like to have a meal."
“...”
"Then see you tomorrow, Hoseok."
Yeo-ju and Ho-seok return to Ho-seok's house after the social gathering.
The two are dressed in comfortable clothes and are chatting while drinking tea brought by the housekeeper.
“I have dinner plans with Yeoju tomorrow after I get off work.”
“...with who?”
“My father.”
“Why are you and I...”
"My father saw it. At today's meeting."
“...”
“The two of us are stuck together”
“So what should I do?”
"Tomorrow, I'll tell my father that you're my fiancée. Then, you can act as if you're my fiancée."
“Haa... Things have gotten a lot bigger...”
“This was going to happen because of my father from the beginning. Just make sure to keep your appointment for tomorrow night.”
“...Okay... for now.”
“Did I tell you?”
“What?”
“The only person I can beat is my father.”
“...?”
“It’s almost been ten years since I left my father… and I’m still tied down.”
“...”
"Then I'll go take a bath. You must have had a hard day today, too, Lady Yeoju. Thank you for your hard work."
After finishing his words, Hoseok went into his room.
And the heroine stared at the closed door of Hoseok's room for a long time.
“You always say things that only you know and then disappear... What are you really talking about?”
The female protagonist, who was grumbling while looking at Hoseok's room, yawned and went up to the second floor where her room was.
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The next day
“Hello. Nice to meet you. I’m Noh Eun-ju.”
Korean restaurant VIP room
The heroine's eyes rolled in the suffocating air.
“No... Eunju... What are you doing?”
“Um... I...”
“Eun-ju is studying for her barista certification.”
“...Yes, because I don’t want to inherit my parents’ business.”
“Hmm... I see. Eat quickly. You must be hungry.”
“Yes... I will eat well...”
The heavy air in the room made it feel like everything she had eaten was going to be swallowed up.
“I know this might be rude, but may I ask what company your parents work for, Eun-ju?”
“Um... my father...”
“Eun-ju’s father is the CEO of a small business.”
“I asked Eun-ju, Ho-seok. I didn’t ask you.”
Hoseok, who had been speaking on Yeoju's behalf in case she made a slip of the tongue at the words of her father, had a hardened expression and flinched slightly.
And a few minutes later, the three people finished eating.
"Next time, let's have dinner with Hoseok's mom, Eunju."
"thank you."
“Then we will go.”
After Ho-seok finished speaking, Yeo-ju, who was bowing her head to greet Ho-seok's father, was led out of the dining area by Ho-seok.
Two people go out
“Secretary Ahn.”
“Yes, Mr. Chairman.”
“Noh Eun-ju, and find out all about those companies.”
"all right"
“Oh, and I heard Wave is recruiting bodyguards this time. I’ll look into that too.”
“Understood, Mr. Chairman.”
“It’s getting fun.”
The chairman smiled creepily.
“Son. You.”
“It’s in the palm of my hand.”
Ho-seok's father chuckled and left the room.
Inside the car with Hoseok and Yeoju
"In a week, the heroine will have a bodyguard. You must adhere to the final clause of the contract."
“Are you deciding?”
“No. My secretary will do it.”
“I don’t like beginners...”
“That’s why I decided to hire someone with more than 10 years of experience.”
"...okay"
“...I don’t know what my father will do in the future.”
“...”
“So you have to be careful.”
“...”
“You shouldn’t get hurt.”
The last words of Ho-seok are
‘What the heck... why are you doing that//’
I thought so.
It seemed like he was denying that he had been slightly shaken by Hoseok.
The next day, Ho-seok goes to work and checks his schedule for the day.
“Mr. Chairman, we have hired a bodyguard for Ms. Go Yeo-ju, as you mentioned.”
“That person’s resume”
“Here it is.”
“...What the heck, you’re a total newbie.”
"that is..."
"Sigh... I told you to hire someone with experience! What if something big happens?"
"I'm sorry. They say there aren't any problems yet."
“Haa.. Go out for now.”
"yes."
“Hello, I am bodyguard Jeon Si-won, who will be protecting Eun-ju Noh starting today.”
“Ah..yes...”
At the same time, the female protagonist was introduced to a bodyguard who would be with her.
“Whenever Ms. Noh Eun-ju goes out, she will always accompany me.”
“Yes, thank you.”
“Then I will go out.”
Two weeks later, time passed and the woman was watching TV in the living room.
"Here's the latest news. Mr. Ko, the former chairman of Hwayang Group, who has been incarcerated since last month, was found dead around 11 p.m. last night."
"...uh..."
I heard the news that the female protagonist's father died in prison.
“Eunju, is there a problem?”
“Oh... no. I’ll go into that room.”
“...?”
The female protagonist, who had entered the room, sat down on the dressing table chair and looked at herself in the mirror.
As my eyes started to turn red and tears started to form, I got a call from Hoseok.
-Miss Yeoju...
"why..."
-Your voice doesn't sound good.
“...I saw the news about my father...”
-...
“Still, I feel a little strange because he’s my father.”
-Don't hold it in too long. It's okay to cry if it's hard.
“...”
-I'm a little busy, so I'll hang up.
Doo. Doo. Doo.
"ha..."
The heroine reminisced about her family, whom she had forgotten about.
“Father... You made me like this... Seriously... Why am I like this... hehe”
dripping.
"Eunju, it's me. I'm guarding the exhibition hall."
“Ah.. yes, come in.”
“I was worried because Eun-ju didn’t look well.”
“Really...? Then can you listen to my story?”
“..Yes, of course.”
During the two weeks she spent with Siwon, Yeoju quickly opened her heart to Siwon, who always protected her.
"Actually, I'm not Noh Eun-ju."
"yes?"
"Noh Eun-ju is not a person, and I am Go Yeo-ju. I was the vice president of Hwayang Group."
"ah.."
“My family went bankrupt and I was on the verge of collapse, so it was Jeong Ho-seok who brought me here.”
“...”
“I’m staying here now in exchange for playing the role of Jeong Ho-seok’s fiancée, and it wasn’t the time to be showing off my pride or anything like that.”
“...”
"The bottom line is that Noh Eun-ju, the daughter of a small business owner, is a person created by a contract, and my true self is Go Yeo-ju. And my father passed away last night."
"ah..."
“Ah… I told you this was a secret, Siwon, you know everything I said was a secret, right?”
“Of course, of course.”
“Haa... I feel a little better now...”
“That’s great. Then I’ll go out.”
Siwon left Yeoju's room and went to a corner of the garden to have a serious conversation with someone.
“Yes. This is the boss.”
-Okay, did you get any information today?
“Noh Eun-ju, you are a non-existent person.”
-Somehow, it didn't come out.
“Noh Eun-joo’s real identity is former Hwayang Group Vice President Ko Yeo-joo.”
-Oh... Okay, thanks for your hard work. Come to me right after work today.
“Yes, boss. I’ll see you in a bit.”
In fact, Siwon's true identity was a member of Ho-seok's father's organization.
After the dinner with Ho-seok, Ho-seok's father, who had been investigating Noh Eun-ju, became suspicious when no information came out and sent Si-won, a member of the organization, as a spy.
After ending the call, a confidential document file was sent to Information. Inside the file, there was a recording secretly made by spy Siwon while he was with Yeoju, as well as the kidney information of Go Yeoju, the true identity of Noh Eunju.
"Things are going easier than I thought. Yes, I guess my son has forgotten how terrifying his father was."
““Now I have to let you know. How scary of a person my father was.”
The next day
“Why are you leaving so early today?”
“I have an important meeting today. It’s a key project our company is working on.”
"...I see..."
“I’ll be back soon. If you need anything or want to eat anything...”
"I'll tell the lady. Get out quickly. The driver is waiting."
"Okay, I'll go."
Today, Ho-seok was more concerned about Yeo-ju than usual.
I have a strange feeling, like something is going to happen.
“Why is it like that these days...”
“Huh? Good morning, Eunju.”
“Huh? You’re at work, Siwon.”
“I heard the chairman was coming to work early today, so I came early.”
“You could have come as you usually do, but I don’t have anything to do today.”
“It’s my job. Then I’ll get started.”
“Yes, please take care of me today.”
As the heroine turned to return to her room, Siwon's expression hardened, as if he had been entrusted with something important.
“Ma’am, do you have any bread?”
“Yes? I have some. Would you like some?”
“Yes, I suddenly want to eat bread.”
“Then should I prepare it and bring it to your room?”
"thank you."
Siwon, who saw the female protagonist drinking water in the living room and going up to the room, went to the woman and took a tray with bread and coffee, saying that he would bring it up to her.
Siwon went up to the second floor and the woman asked Siwon to look after the house while she went to the market.
He went up to the second floor where Yeoju's room was, put the tray down on the table in the second-floor living room for a moment, put the suspicious powder in his suit pocket into his coffee, and knocked on Yeoju's door.
“Eunju, bread and coffee.”
“Huh? Why Siwon?”
“My mother went to the market to prepare dinner and asked me to do it.”
“Oh, I see. Thank you. I’ll enjoy it.”
The heroine took the tray, entered the room, sat down on the chair at the table where she had been sitting, and drank the coffee first.
“Huh...? Why does my body suddenly lose strength?”
Not even three seconds after Yeoju drank her coffee, her vision became dizzy and she fell into the chair and fainted.
Cheolpuduk_
When the sound of Yeo-ju collapsing was heard outside the door, Si-won, who had been waiting outside, went into the room, took Yeo-ju out, got into a black car, and drove off somewhere.
The female protagonist's cell phone was left in the yard with the power off.
“Miss, would you like to come down for a moment?”
...
“Miss? Are you sleeping?”
The woman who went to the female protagonist's room was surprised once by the empty room and twice by the coffee cup that was overturned.
“Si...Siwonnim...!!”
When Siwon, the female protagonist's bodyguard, was nowhere to be seen, the woman immediately called Ho-seok.
“Oh.. Chairman...!”
🕊
When Ho-seok received a call from his wife while he was in the middle of a meeting, he apologized and interrupted the meeting to answer the phone. It was rare for Ho-seok to call me while he was working.
“I’m sorry, ma’am, I’m in a meeting right now...”
-The young lady has disappeared!
"yes...?"
-While I was out shopping for a bit and came back, neither Siwon nor Yeoju were there.
“...I will go home right now.”
After hanging up the phone, Ho-seok apologized, saying something urgent had come up, and left the conference room.
“Chairman, all of a sudden... why...”
“Go home. Right now.”
"...yes?"
“Go quickly! The goyeoju is gone!”
"all right!"
“Goyeoju..Goyeoju...”
_Your phone is off, so after the beep..._
“Ha... it’s off”
Hoseok headed home with a heavy heart.
“Mr. Chairman!”
When I arrived home, I met a woman waiting in front of the gate.
“Have you been in contact with the lady?”
“Ah... no... Miss Yeoju’s cell phone was left in the yard..”
Hoseok's expression suddenly darkened and he immediately got into his car and headed somewhere.
At that time, the female protagonist
“Huh...”
The heroine woke up in a dark place with dust running around.
“Noh Eun-ju...?”
“Uh..Father..?”
"What kind of father are you, Father! You must have made a very thorough contract with our son."
“...That...what...”
“Goyeoju.”
“!?”
“Yours truly, is so precious.”
“Uh... how...”
“My son lied to me... and he even used other people to do it!”
“Ugh!”
Information was angry and kicked Aju's stomach hard with his foot.
“I think Ho-seok will forget me. What kind of person I am.”
“Ugh... Let go of this.”
“Um... this girl is fearless.”
“Ugh! Ugh...”
The female protagonist was hit in the stomach once more and lost all her strength.
"You can't get out of here. I'll do anything to keep you out of here."
“...”
“I wonder if a young lady who has been loved and raised preciously all her life can survive in a place like this...”
"pup..."
“Then, goodbye.”
The information officer left the room, leaving the female protagonist alone.
“Ugh.. Mr. Jung Ho-seok...”
So the heroine lost consciousness again.
“Honey, are you back?”
“...”
“There’s a lot of dust on your clothes...”
“Ah! Why is this happening!”
“...”
When Joongbos entered his house, his wife, Ho-seok's mother, welcomed him.
“...Please give me a jacket...”
“I’m going out again. Don’t worry about it.”
“...”
Information Suz smiled with interest, smoking a cigarette in the living room.
“Huh...Huh...Where are you...”
Hoseok ran towards the former Hwayang Group, searching the area thoroughly.
Since then, a week has passed by, with me wandering around the prison where Yeoju's father was imprisoned and the area near her previous home, but I keep getting sidetracked.
“Ah..ah..mother...”
“Hoseok’s dad is out. Eat quickly.”
A week after Yeo-ju was imprisoned, on the third day, Ho-seok's mother began to feel something strange around the basement, and inside was Yeo-ju, who had acted as Ho-seok's fiancée.
After discovering Yeoju, Ho-seok's mother prepared Yeoju's meals once a day when Jeongbos was not at home.
“Are you hungry even if you eat one meal a day?”
“No, it’s okay.”
"thank god..."
“But there’s a scar on your mother’s face...”
“Ah..this is...”
On days when things weren't going well for Information Service, he would beat Ho-seok's mother after work. And these days, after Information Service took Yeo-ju captive, he's been beating Ho-seok's mother every day.
“Mother, please disinfect the wound so it doesn’t get worse...”
"..thank you..."
“...Hoseok takes after his mother.”
"...yes?"
“If you get to know Hoseok, he seems to be a very affectionate person... like a mother.”
“...”
“Even though we were in a contractual relationship, he cared about me the most.”
“...”
“Sometimes I even think, ‘Why don’t you come looking for me?’”
“Do you miss me? Our Hoseok.”
“I don’t know.. I just.. just.”
“...I’m sorry”
“Why, Mother...”
“I can’t stop my husband.”
“...Mother, please rest... Your complexion is not good.”
“...Have you finished eating?”
"...yes.."
“Then I’ll take this upstairs.”
Ho-seok's mother left the place in a hurry while talking to Yeo-ju.
“Son...it’s mom.”
“Secretary Kim, where is Ms. Go Yeo-ju?”
“Not yet, Mr. Chairman.”
"what are you doing!"
"I'm sorry. Even our company's white hat hackers say we can't do this anymore."
"ha..."
It's been a week. The heroine's whereabouts are still unknown.
at that time
“Uh...mother?”
A phone call from Ho-seok's mother.
-Son...it's mom
“Mother..what’s wrong?”
-Miss Yeoju. Stay here.
"yes?!"
-Uh...sorry, dad's here. I'll hang up.
Ho-seok's mother hung up the phone abruptly.
"Secretary Kim. I'll be back shortly."
“Mr. Chairman!”
Hoseok hurriedly got into the car alone and headed to Hoseok's parents' house.
“Secretary Kim, send an ambulance and the police to my parents’ house.”
Hoseok stepped hard on the accelerator and headed home.
“Honey...are you here?”
"huh."
“Would you like something to give me?”
"car."
“I’ll give it to you right away.”
As soon as Hoseok's mother went to the kitchen, she told Hoseok
[The female protagonist's father kidnapped her and she is now in the basement of our house.]
And Hoseok, who confirmed it, became even more angry.
"father.."
Dingdong_
“Huh.. Hoseok.”
When the doorbell rang, the mother opened the door and was surprised to see Ho-seok arrive right away.
“What? Jung Ho-seok? Why is he here now?”
Information Suz rose from the sofa in a nervous voice.
And Ho-seok's mother hurriedly left the front door.
“Ah..Father..”
“Why did you come?”
“Why are you like that.. Why are you like that!!”
“...”
“Father, why do you always give me a hard time?”
"what?!"
“How long have I crawled under my father’s thumb!”
“What? Am I making things difficult for you? Me?!”
“I finally got out after 20 years under my father, and I’m barely making a living! What is it that you don’t like about him? What have you lost?! What on earth is it?!!”
“No!! How much have I lost because of the likes of you!”
“What...what?”
“You were always the obstacle! A guy like you was my son!”
“...”
“Where did you hear that kind of yelling at Dad!”
Information pushed Ho-seok, whose eyes were red from exhaustion, and slapped his cheek.
“You died to me today.”
“Hey..hey! Stop it!”
"what..?"
“Huh.. Hoseok...”
“...to give me strength...”
Ho-seok's mother hurriedly brought Yeo-ju out of the basement.
The information that was about to step on Hoseok stopped, and Hoseok got up from the floor and approached the female lead.
“Ugh... Miss Yeoju...”
“Hoseok, don’t cry..”
The female protagonist, who had been in a dusty room for a week, comforted Ho-seok with a hoarse voice.
“Does anything hurt…?”
“Yeah, it’s okay, stop crying.”
Hoseok examined Yeoju to see if she was injured.
“It’s your doing...”
“Hey..hey”
“You ruined everything. Because of you!”
When Information Sr. tries to hit his mother
“Hands up!”
The police came in
"...ha..."
Ho-seok's mother, relieved, fainted on the spot.
“Mother...!”
"mom!"
When Ho-seok's mother collapsed, paramedics who had been waiting outside came in and loaded Ho-seok's mother into an ambulance, and Information and his accomplice Jeon Si-won were arrested on the spot.
The hospital we arrived at like that
The mother was hospitalized with severe bruises and stress, and the female protagonist is sitting next to her mother in a special room chair while her wounds are being treated.
“...I..I’m sorry..I..I..”
“Hoseok, would you like some water?”
“I...was busy so I didn’t pay attention...I..”
“Stop crying...”
"I'm really sorry..."
Hoseok was hugged by Yeoju and cried like a little child.
“...Ugh...”
The female protagonist who was holding Ho-seok also burst into tears.
“I missed you, Jung Ho-seok.”
“...”
“I really missed you so much.”
"...he"
After calming down a bit, the two people with red eyes and noses looked at each other and confessed their feelings to each other.
“Ms. Go Yeo-ju.”
"huh?"
“I think I like you...”
“...Me too.. hehe”
“...”
“I like Jung Ho-seok too”
At the end of Yeoju's words, Hoseok smiled and took her mouth. The two confirmed their feelings for each other and shared a passionate kiss. Thus, their contract was concluded and their love began.
🕊
A year later
“Y Group Chairman Jeong, who was arrested last year on charges of assault and kidnapping, was sentenced to life imprisonment in his final third trial.”
Ttuk_
"...Good. You piece of trash."
"That's good, Mom."
Yeo-ju and Ho-seok's mother, who were watching television, turned off the news they were watching.
“I’m here~!”
“Hoseok!”
“Son, you worked hard.”
Last year, my mother was discharged from the hospital and the three of us moved into our parents' house and are currently living together.
“Today, my mom and I made Ho-seok’s favorite dumplings.”
“Was it? That looks delicious.”
“Hoseok, change your clothes and come back. Let’s eat quickly.”
“Yes, I’ll be back soon.”
While their mother went to the kitchen, Yeo-ju and Ho-seok looked at each other and shared a short bird kiss.
“Change your clothes quickly, I’m hungry.”
“Okay haha”
Within a year, Hoseok's group Wave had become a global company that expanded beyond the country to the world.
“Come on~ let’s eat~”
“I’ll eat well~”
“Wow~ My mom’s skills are amazing!”
"This kid really, eat a lot."
“Mom, when Ho-seok comes to work tomorrow, would you like to go on a date with us?”
"Okay, okay, let's go out together."
“Huh? Me?”
“Our Hoseok next time”
“Chee..what is it..”
“My son has become a completely different person.”
“Right lol”
“Is that so? LOL”
I hope that the three of us, or four or five of us, will always be happy.
I wish this moment could last forever.
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THANKS TO Minaeon❤️
I asked for help from Min-ae-oh-oh-yeok and made it while having a meeting
It's an episode
Sister, thank you so much❤️