A woman trying to act badly
The bad man who came to catch him
The probability that he will come back to me
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Yeoju broke away from Taehyun and entered a public restroom near the club. She went into a stall, changed into the clothes she had brought, and stood in front of the mirror.
Yeoju: "It's too short...?"
The female lead struggled to pull her skirt down and touched up her makeup. She applied pink blush to her smooth skin, red lipstick to her lips, and drew sharp winged eyeliner. Then, she sprayed rose-scented hair mist a few times and adjusted her clothes.
Yeoju: "Is this enough?"
The female protagonist's reflection in the mirror had a sexy look, as if she were about to go kill someone, and just then, a young-looking woman in kitschy fashion entered the restroom, spotted her, took off her headset, and ran over.
??? "Wow~ You're really pretty, unnie!"
Yeoju "Huh?"
??? "Ah~ My name is Baek Jang-mi, Baek Jang-mi. 25 years old, "
Yeoju " ... My name is Yoon Yeoju, I'm 28 years old.
Rose "Hmm~ Just looking at it, you got dumped by your boyfriend, right?"
Yeoju "What did you say?"
Rose: "I'm sorry if I was rude... but, you know, I just can't stand this. That outfit suits you really well... but the makeup is a no-go, right?"
Jangmi looked Yeoju up and down, then took out cotton pads and cleansing water from her bag. She roughly soaked a cotton pad with cleansing water and wiped off Yeoju's makeup. Startled, Yeoju grabbed Jangmi's wrist and squeezed it, asking what she was doing.
Yeoju: "What are you doing? Touching someone's face like that...!"
Rose "Ah...! Ah... This older sister is really violent, isn't she?"
Jangmi's hand holding the cotton pad lost its strength and her expression hardened, but she soon smiled and twisted it out with force. Then, while wiping the rest of the makeup off Yeoju's face with the cotton pad, she spoke.
Rose: "Don't touch me. And if you leave like this, the kids at the club will laugh at you. That's why I'm helping you."
Yeoju "... Ugh, it's cold..."
Rose: "Wait a minute. If you just do this here and apply this, I'm telling you, it's makeup that really suits you."
Jangmi touched up Yeoju's makeup to suit her face shape and tone, and after organizing all the cosmetics, washed her hands.
Yeoju: "This is definitely better."
Rose: "See? Believe it or not, my dream was once to be a makeup artist."
Yeoju: "Do you go to the club too?"
Rose "Yes, because I am the owner."
Yeoju: "Master? You succeeded at such a young age."
Jangmi paused at Yeoju's words, but soon smiled and opened her mouth.
Rose, "There is a reason why I have to succeed."
Yeoju "Huh?"
Rose, "Shall we go out? Actually, my husband is waiting."
Jangmi opened the bathroom door with a bitter smile, and Yeoju followed her out.
***
As he followed Jang-mi out, he was a man in a neat suit who had been talking on the phone with a cigarette in his mouth; upon seeing Jang-mi come out, he hung up, tossed the cigarette on the ground, and stomped on it. He frowned at Jang-mi, but then hid his expression upon seeing Yeoju standing behind him.
Rose "I, I'm going to the club."
??? " ... That doesn't matter, okay? Who is that person?"
The man's sharp words shot at Rose, making her flinch.
Rose "Hey older sister, this is my husband, Choi Yeonjun."
Fed " ... Nice to meet you, I am Yeonjun Choi, CEO of TY Retail. "
Yeoju: "Yes."
I have no intention of being kind to someone who doesn't look good to me.
Yeoju: "Let's go, I'm going too."
Rose " !... Yeah, let's go... "
Fed: "Come in by 2 a.m., because I'll be coming in then too."
Yeoju: "Ah~ Hey, husband... You're talking too much while sending your wife to the club."
Fed "What did you say?"
Yeoju: "Sending it at 2 is up to me~ Just wait patiently."
Fed "Excuse me! Who have you been for a while...!"
Yeoju: "Do you even love your wife? No, do you even see her as a human being?"
Fed "Hey."
Yeoju: "How dare you speak informally to me when you look younger than me?"
Fed " ... "
Yeoju: "Watch closely how he speaks and acts in front of you from now on."
Rose, "Stop it. I don't want to."
Yeoju "...Okay, I'll just go."
Yeoju, who had been pouring out words to Yeonjun, eventually turned around at Jangmi's request, and Yeonjun trembled as he looked at Jangmi from behind, then finally turned around and got into a car parked in the alley.
***
Yeoju came to the front of the club drawn by Jangmi, and stopped in her tracks when Jangmi let go of her arm, and Yeoju began to speak.
Yeoju: "Let's go inside."
Rose "Go in alone. Everything you said in front of him was a lie."
Yeoju "Huh?"
Rose "At first, I wasn't interested in him either."
*
7 years ago
When Jangmi returned home after safely finishing school, she approached her mother to find the atmosphere serious, unlike usual.
Rose "Mother, what is wrong?"
Rose Mo "... I'm sorry, my dear."
Rose Bu "... You have a fiancé."
Rose "Yes?"
Jang Mi-mo "The company situation isn't good."
Rose Bu "wanted a fiancé as a condition of investment, promising a lifetime together."
So, my parents got me engaged to prevent the company from going bankrupt.
***
4 years ago, November 9 / SAU Restaurant
It was the day I saw my fiancé's face for the first time since becoming an adult. It was the first time I had seen my fiancé's face in about four years and three months since we entered into a contract.
Rose "...When are you coming?"
Don't tremble, stay calm, and just do as Mother instructed.
Fed "Miss White Rose?"
The first time I saw his face, it shone, a glowing sculpture.
Rose "Yes, I am Baek Jang-mi."
It was a time when I don't even remember what I said to hide my trembling, because unlike now, I was precocious and spoke and laughed like a hothouse flower.
Fed: "If you have come to reject an engagement or marriage, I object."
Rose "Yes?"
Yeonjun: "I absolutely need this marriage proposal for the company."
I didn't particularly like his personality, and since none of his ways aligned with mine, he only thought about the company. He was the type of person I disliked. Even though it was a marriage proposal I didn't want to refuse from the start, he only talked about himself and had absolutely no interest in me. He was like a father figure who cared only about the company.
Rose: "Why do you think I would refuse? I have no intention of refusing either."
Fed "That's good."
Rose "...Um, I have a condition."
Fed "What is it?"
Rose: "I want to live separately. I plan to stay out overnight alone at least once a week."
His face contorted in an instant.
Fed "... well, do you have a secret boyfriend or something?"
His single remark struck Rose's heart, and it was the catalyst that turned her around and the timing when she began to love him.
Rose: "That's rude. I said I need time to be 'alone' too to endure this shop window! Alone, alone!"
Fed: "Anything but that. My condition is that after we get married, you do not see other men and build a family that looks happy."
Rose "... It's terrible."
Fed "What did you say?"
Rose "...I'm not in a good mood today, so let's talk about it later. I'll contact you."
Rose scowled, saying it was terrible, grabbed her bag, and walked out.