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Episode 42

“Chi, are you close?”

Normally, this is not something you would say to someone your boyfriend is cheating on, but in this situation, common sense like that has long since passed.

Kim Gyul-wool also vaguely realized that, so he asked Ju Seol-ha with a mixture of anticipation and fear.

The speaker continued speaking with a smile.

“Don’t worry. I’m not going to ask you to do anything particularly unpleasant. Just tell me what happened to you every day. Mostly… …about you, Oppa.”

Anyway, there is no way to stop Lee Seon-woo from meeting and embracing another woman.

Although they say they installed surveillance cameras in the house to film and eavesdrop, Lee Seon-woo showed no signs of weakness and was not always at home.

It is realistically impossible for Ju Seol-ha to stay by his side 24 hours a day and keep an eye on the other women, as he is also called out to school and occasional family events.

‘That’s why you need an observer. Someone who can hover around you and give you updates.’

Moreover, this was also preparation for the future.

When people gather together, they inevitably become divided and factions are created.

Of course, I myself have grown tired of that kind of factional fighting, both at school and at home, but that is why I know all the more that conflicts between people are not something that can be solved by simply avoiding them.

‘My father always said that it’s foolish to not prepare for the obvious future just because you don’t like it now.’

Unlike Lee Seon-woo’s other girlfriends or the women he will have in the future, Joo-seol had the overwhelming advantage of being his first girlfriend.

[#232] I planned to make full use of my current position, which is based on the family motto of the Joosang Group, “The first one to arrive is the first one to prepare.”

“That, that means, uh, in other words, to monitor the boss… ?”

“Surveillance is not nice to hear. I just want you to contact the hostess on behalf of the busy gentleman. Just tell me when, where, with whom, what, how, why, and what you did.”

Kim Gyul-wool was paralyzed with fear as she thought that was what it meant.

What the person in front of me was saying was scary, but what was scarier than that were her eyes.

It was as if the eyes were of a greedy beast wearing human skin.

Maybe it’s the beast itself.

Nevertheless, Kim Gyul-wool showed the greatest courage of her life for the president she loved.

“I’m sorry, but no matter what, that’s a bit… … ”

“My dad always said, life is give and take. He said that if you get something, you have to give something too.”

“Yes?”

Kim Gyul-wool blinked blankly at the somewhat unexpected words, so Joo Seol-ha looked straight into her eyes and spoke.

“You seem like the type who hates beating around the bush, so I’ll be clear. There are two things Winter can get in return for telling you about Oppa.”

One of the simplest ways to sway people is to stimulate their desires.

In fact, the word price made Kim Gyul-wool’s inner guard, which had been firmly fixed until just a moment ago, slightly let down.

“What’s the price?”

“First of all, my permission. No matter how, where, or what kind of sex Winter has with Oppa in the future, I won’t get involved.”

It couldn’t have been anything other than a clever trick. In fact, it could have been seen as a scam.

Because in the first place, there was no way for Ju Seol-ha to stop Lee Seon-woo from having sex with another woman.

But that’s what fraud is all about.

Saying the obvious as if it weren’t obvious and saying the non-obvious as if it were obvious.

If you add in the differences in positions between the girlfriend and the man who cheated on her, the story becomes very simple.

“Really?!”

“Yeah. Really. I don’t say a word twice.”

At this point, Kim Gyul-wool had already unconsciously moved on to accepting Joo-seol-ha’s story halfway.

He reached out to Kim Gyul-woo to put a leash on her and drive a wedge through her eyes, catching the fact.

“The other price is me. In the future, countless women will stick to my brother. If that happens, Winter-ssi may be forgotten. But if I’m here, my brother will never be able to abandon Winter-ssi.”

Of course, it was safe to say that there was almost no chance that Lee Seon-woo would abandon Kim Gyul-woo.

Although he had not seen it himself, he was certain that Lee Seon-woo had been with many women, in addition to what he knew.

‘However, there are only a few people, including me, that I usually hug. In other words, my brother never throws away a woman he likes, but he is merciless to others.’

If I had decided to do it once and clean up with Kim Gyul-wool, I wouldn’t have done it in the president’s office yesterday and earlier.

That was better for Ju Seol-ha, too. A woman who would be thrown away after a single encounter would not be useful as an observer.

“I won’t be abandoned… ?”

“If it’s what I say, my brother will die. Even if it’s not, I won’t leave Winter-ssi alone. No matter what other women say, I will be on Winter-ssi’s side.”

This was also Ju Seol-ha’s true intention. It was clear that he was trying to use Kim Gyul-wool, but he had no intention of using her unilaterally.

As he himself said, life is give and take. He thought that if he uses others, it would be right to let others use him in return.

“What do you think? Will you take my hand? Or will you become my enemy?”

When the moment of life-threatening choice arrived, Kim Gyul regained her cool-headedness.

She realized that Zhu Xuexia was sincerely trying to win her over.

At the same time, from the moment he took hold of her hand, he realized that he would never be able to defeat Zhu Xue in the future and that he would be inferior to her for the rest of his life.

Kim Gyul-wool reviewed and analyzed all of that in the blink of an eye, made a conclusion, and then made a choice.

“I will be counting on you in the future… …Madam.”

To hold hands in front of us.

There was no choice.

She has already tasted the sweetest honey in the world.

I remember the sweetness of the fruit, but now I can’t ignore the fruit in front of me and just eat grass.

It was too sweet a temptation to live a lifetime in enduring pain.

“Okay. I’ll be the one who will be taking good care of you from now on, Winter.”

Here and now, two women join hands for one purpose.

And the Apple of the Garden of Eden, who was sitting on a chair in the movie theater concession stand outside the bathroom, watching their conversation through the app.

“… … What the hell did I just see?”

I was slightly startled and excited.

—

The movie ‘Evil Source’, in which I made my first appearance as an actor, was creating a huge sensation nationwide from the first day of its release.

That in itself isn’t all that strange.

As one of the cast members, I can say this, but thanks to the large budget invested, there was a lot to see, good action, and a good story.

After its release, word of mouth spread and people flocked to see it, breaking box office records.

That’s good. It’s a thousand times better than a first film that flops.

The problem is.

“It’s going too well, this is going too well.”

As I was reading an internet news article saying that the movie had surpassed 10 million viewers, I had to sigh as my phone started ringing and notifying me again.

As it was a huge box office hit, the public’s interest in the actors was also growing tremendously.

Not to mention the lead actors, there’s a lot of buzz these days about Eun-i Yoo successfully transforming from an idol to an actress.

Because of that, I get messages every day saying that it’s so hard that I’m being dragged here and there for broadcasts and other promotions.

And I was no exception.

“How do you know my number and call me?”

I guess the director spread the word, but I was getting calls from all over the place and it was so annoying I thought I was going to die.

Interest is growing by the day as it has been revealed that I used to be a model and that I am the president of Hymega.

I heard that even my security team is having a hard time these days because of people barging into my company just to see me.

“Mysticism is freezing to death. I just don’t care.”

I couldn’t help but laugh at the article that had some experts analyzing why I don’t appear in the media.

Strictly speaking, it’s not that you can’t take time off.

Brave Romancia is progressing smoothly with its project for the opening of its next main story, and there is still plenty of time left until the ‘Gold Game Show’, a big event in the gaming industry.

It was just plain annoying.

Acting was kind of fun, but I didn’t want to go on a show I didn’t even like and act like a clown, since it wasn’t related to my girlfriend or an app scenario event.

So today, I was playing in management mode, ignoring all the contacts.

[~♬]

I got a call that I didn’t want to ignore, but couldn’t ignore.

I got a phone call.

“Hello, Ayase?”

[That’s too bad, Seonwoo. How could you hide your movie appearance from your lover?]

I paused time for a moment and checked the app.

The main screen of the app lobby was still set to winter.

That’s right.

“Again.”

At this point, I’m worried that the Goddess of Love is getting weaker. Or maybe the SSR rank is special after all.

Sometimes, I hugged Seoyoung, who was in an R-rated movie or an event where she cheated, but she was quiet, so I think it might be because of the real difference in ratings.

“Yejin is a bit precarious, but she seems okay for now… … ”

I briefly considered various possibilities, but soon gave up on the idea.

I decided to say something like the power of love and let time pass.

“Sorry. I was going to tell you, but I was so out of it that I forgot.”

[Ha. Well, then there’s nothing I can do. I was definitely out of my mind back then… … Even so, I can’t forgive you for not contacting me as much recently.]

I should say it was quiet, but I was relieved because it was left out of the main page.

Thinking back now, I guess it was a bit complacent.

“I’m really sorry. I’ve been so busy with work that I haven’t had time.”

[I know that. My father is also pleased with Seonwoo’s performance. … … I am the same.]

Even though she was angry, Ayase couldn’t hide her feelings that she was so proud of me.

It doesn’t seem like it’s been that long since I came back from Japan, but talking on the phone like this makes me miss you again.

Should I go out for a bit and hide?

“Ayase. Let’s talk face to face. Tomorrow, no, even today, I’ll go over there.”

[No, you don’t have to do that.]

“Huh?”

Ayase’s answer caught me quite by surprise, as I had never imagined she would reject me.

Are you perhaps more angry than I thought?

“Hey, Ayase.”

[That’s not it. The reason I said you didn’t need to come is because I came.]

“Huh?”

At that moment, a loud knock was heard.