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I stole Geum Taeyang’s girlfriend.

And I was browsing through his SNS account to steal his girlfriend for revenge.

The guy who stole my girlfriend was named Kim Taeyang.

I should say his name had value. As soon as I found out his name, I couldn’t help but laugh at the joke-like name.

It wasn’t difficult to find out his name. Because the protagonist of the message that sent the video was none other than Kim Taeyang.

And finding Kim Taeyang’s girlfriend wasn’t that difficult either.

[One with my babe]

“Huh.”

Using the term ‘babe’ inappropriately, Kim Taeyang posted something on his SNS.

In the post, there were long rows of photos taken with a woman.

I hate to admit it, but the woman, who was my ex-girlfriend, was so beautiful that it made me wonder if there was a reason for Kim Taeyang to cheat on her.

The woman with a somewhat sharp look on her face, standing still, had a captivating charm that could attract attention just by standing there.

Perhaps due to her appearance, she had many followers on SNS, and she seemed to be currently active as an influencer.

As I looked through her SNS, I came across a photo that made me pause while browsing through the SNS account.

“Here…”

To others, it might have been just a well-taken photo, but to me, it was different.

This place was familiar to me.

It was the gym I had gone to when I decided to get in shape and travel like everyone else for my New Year’s resolution.

I remembered diligently going there for about six months because I had already paid for a year’s worth of membership and didn’t want to waste the money.

The arrangement of the equipment, the lighting, the mirror for taking pictures, and the color and subtle texture of the floor.

Although all gyms are pretty much the same, the memories of the six months I reluctantly spent there were telling me that this place was definitely it.

I couldn’t believe it was so close.

“It’s like the heavens are helping me.”

[Steal the blonde tanned man’s girlfriend in the video.]

[Reward: Quest Board acquired]

I read the quest given to me again.

It was a quest that made me think maybe the heavens wanted my revenge.

As I read the quest, I muttered to myself as if making a small resolution.

“You should experience it too.”

***

“What… What’s going on?”

I acted quickly.

I found the gym I used to go to to confirm, and there I found Kim Taeyang’s girlfriend, Hanna.

I didn’t expect to run into her right away, but as soon as I entered the gym, I could see Hanna standing in front of the door, looking at her phone in confusion.

So I approached her.

Hanna looked me up and down with a puzzled expression.

“I have something to show you.”

“…What is it?”

“It’s better to show you here.”

“Okay, then, I just don’t want to see it.”

Hanna waved me away as if shooing away a fly, thinking of me as just another man bothering her.

But when a familiar name came out of my mouth, she suddenly stopped in her tracks.

“You know Kim Taeyang?”

“Taeyang…?”

She looked at me with a complex expression, wondering why I mentioned that name.

And she seemed uneasy for some reason.

Taking a deep breath, Hanna looked at me.

“I don’t know what happened between you two in the past, but Taeyang has changed now.”

Hanna confessed about Taeyang’s dark past that she hadn’t asked about.

It seemed like there were more than one or two victims.

But Hanna seemed unaware that Kim Taeyang might still be doing the same thing now.

Perhaps Kim Taeyang was hiding it thoroughly in front of Hanna.

Therefore, it was clear that Hanna, who knew about the past, was trying hard to shield her boyfriend, Kim Taeyang.

So I gathered more strength and said, “The past?”

Hanna’s eyes shook nervously as she tried to speak with strength from the past.

“What… are you showing me?”

“I received a message.”

I handed her my phone.

I couldn’t show the video in the space of the gym.

Even if I could, I intentionally didn’t show it.

I just showed Hanna the message window saying that Kim Taeyang sent me a video, knowing that she would be more curious that way.

As I expected, when I showed Hanna the message window Kim Taeyang had sent me, she suddenly grabbed my phone with both hands, swallowing her breath.

In fact, when I first received this message, her reaction was exactly like that.

Just sending a video file, but for some reason, anxiety crept in, conflicting thoughts of wanting to see it and thinking it might be better not to.

Having experienced it myself, I could easily read Hanna’s expression.

“You said it’s a video that can’t be seen here… right?”

“Yes.”

“Phew, then where are we going to watch it?”

“How about my place? It’s close by.”

“Huh? Why…”

“It’s just that it’s a kind of video that I can’t show just anywhere…”

“…Kim Taeyang, what kind of video is this… sigh…”

Hanna looked puzzled, as if she was about to say something, but then she looked at the phone screen and fell into contemplation.

Eventually, she seemed more curious about the contents of the video than the discomfort of going to a stranger’s house.

In the end, Hanna nodded slightly, saying, “It’s no big deal, let’s give it a try.”

As if hoping it really wasn’t a big deal.

There was no conversation between us as we walked to the house.

There was nothing to say, and it wasn’t a time for us to have a conversation.

And I also thought that not talking would heighten Hanna’s anxiety and be more advantageous for the future.

When we arrived at the house, I suddenly had a thought.

Come to think of it, my girlfriend hadn’t been to our house for quite some time.

Now, looking back, there were more than a few suspicious circumstances.

Ironically, I only realized this fact after becoming the one who was being deceived.

As I opened the door, there were still traces of my girlfriend that I hadn’t thrown away, and seeing that, Hanna let out a small sigh of relief.

Then she glanced at me and said, “You… have a girlfriend, don’t you.”

“Oh… I did.”

“You did?”

I could have asked why she used the past tense, but I didn’t want to ask such a question, so I just mumbled and didn’t say anything.

Hanna seemed to know why she had sighed with relief earlier.

She probably thought that someone with a girlfriend wouldn’t do anything to her.

Ironically, without knowing what Kim Taeyang, her so-called girlfriend, had done.

Without answering Hanna’s question, I offered her some coffee.

“Coffee? Oh… I’m fine.”

“Just let me make it while I’m at it.”

“…Sure.”

Even as I boiled water in the kitchen, Hanna’s gaze was fixed on my phone on the table.

It seemed like all that was left in Hanna’s mind was curiosity about the contents of the video.

Knowing this, I deliberately took my time making coffee to drag out the time.

The longer this time dragged on, the greater the shock would be when she faced the truth.

And that shock would cloud her judgment even more.

Just by following a stranger to his house out of curiosity about the video, it was clear.

I sat down next to her on the couch and placed the coffee in front of her.

“Wait… you’re too close.”

“Haha, the couch is small…”

“That’s true, but you can move a little to the side.”

As I sat closer, she furrowed her brows slightly and pushed me away with the palm of her hand. She was someone who worked out at the gym every day, but as a man, I didn’t expect to be pushed back like that.

Even as she glared at me, she quickly averted her gaze as if she didn’t want to waste time arguing.

“So, about the video?”

“Oh, I should show you.”

I selected the message from Kim Taeyang and touched the video file from earlier.

Suddenly, the video started playing, revealing my girlfriend’s bare upper body on the phone screen.

“Eek! What are you showing me!”

With a start, Hanna stood up and moved away from me, hastily gathering her belongings on the floor.

Looking flustered, Hanna trembled as she gathered her things one by one, cursing at me with each word.

“Damn pervert, I’m going to report you.”

[Are you filming well…? Sanghan, are you watching?]

My girlfriend’s voice, mixed with anger, spoke to me from beyond the screen.

I had watched it several times, but it was a laughable video.

[No, stop. I’m filming right now…]

“Stop it already! Seriously, you crazy bastard…”

Angered even more, Hanna cursed at me while putting on her shoes.

Nevertheless, I didn’t feel the need to respond to her misunderstanding or try to stop her from leaving.

After all, even if I didn’t stop her, that voice would soon stop her in her tracks.

Would Hanna remember?

That this video was a message sent by her boyfriend?

[You’re making cute faces to look good for your boyfriend, right?]

“…Taeyang?”

At the familiar voice, Hanna froze in her tracks.