Dividing a portion of the inheritance would directly reduce the wealth allocated to others. Since the Jaewon Group’s financial position wasn’t particularly strong, there was also the risk that Soo-min could use her shares to exercise voting rights as a major shareholder, creating potential complications.

“Even if we give them the hotel, they’ll still want an equal share. If we give them an equal share in Jaewon Group, they’ll probably agree to another arranged marriage.

“If Vladimir’s investment money goes into our company, there’s no reason to refuse. If Soo-min and Beom Yuhyeon get married, Soo-min will be his sole heir. And if they have children? Vladimir’s wealth will naturally go to our family.

“I have heard that he is very interested in the biotechnology industry. There’s no better gift for an arranged marriage than that, don’t you think?”

Chairman Go’s eyes lit up at the thought.

“Go ask him yourself if he wants to marry Soo-min.” 

“Just when he was about to get married, he met a woman he really likes, so I’d say half of our plan is already working. If Soo-min follows our wishes, everything will fall into place. But as you mentioned, Father, she has already gone through a failed marriage once, so he will probably be more cautious this time.”

“Regardless, we have to make sure this marriage happens. Before any other family claims him, we must secure him as our son-in-law.” 

Father and son nodded in agreement.

***

Sitting opposite Eunhyuk felt like sitting on a bed of thorns.

“Noona.”

“It’s not that far yet. We’re just getting to know each other.”

If nothing else, she wanted to make it clear that she wasn’t the type to jump straight into s*x, so she spoke honestly.

“I saw the CCTV footage of you leaving the suite at dawn last week.”

“To avoid attracting attention, we usually had our dates in his room. That night we were just drinking together.”

“Do you really like that guy?”

“Yes.”

Soo-min screamed inwardly. She had just lied without a single change in her expression.

“Yes, I understand that Beom Yuhyeon is handsome and wealthy and that you fell for him at first sight, but I can’t be sure that you won’t get hurt. Men like him find relationships easy.”

“I know that. Even if we’re together, I won’t let him hurt me.”

“…….”

“I know what you’re worried about, Eunhyuk. But I’ll be careful with my love. I’ll only give him what my heart can handle.”

Eunhyuk sighed deeply. He was not unaware of his sister’s feelings. He hoped that her next love would be a happy one and that it would lead to true happiness.

“Yes, I know, but you have to promise me one thing. If possible, keep your relationship a secret. Beom Yuhyeon is not just any man, and everyone in high society is watching him. If it gets out, even if you break up later, it’ll still be talked about. In the end, you’ll be the one who suffers.”

“Well, of course.”

“So from now on your dates will be in the suite, right?”

“Yes…”

Soo-min nodded.

“Still, you have to move out.”

“I understand.”

Soo-min felt uneasy inside.

***

After leaving Eunhyuk’s office, Soo-min stood staring out of the window for a while. As she thought about what had happened, she realised that something was definitely wrong.

It was as if he had stopped what he was doing and hadn’t put on his clothes, as if he knew that people were coming…! Soo-min became suspicious of Yuhyeon’s behaviour.

She immediately ran to the suite. As soon as she rang the bell, the door opened.

“You look like you’re in a hurry.”

“…….”

Soo-min narrowed her eyes.

“What’s going on?”

“Is this part of your plan?”

“I am not a God, and I don’t have the ability to make it rain. And if I didn’t have extraordinary intuition, I wouldn’t be able to see them coming.”

When Yuhyeon replied, his brow furrowed. Instead of explaining, he seemed irritated by the situation and quickly fastened his cufflinks.

“Why am I doing this? I don’t want to misunderstand, but the coincidences just keep repeating again and again.”

“Anyway, isn’t it a good thing? You no longer have to worry about your brother’s watchful eyes.”

“Even if Eunhyuk finds out, nothing will really change. We still have to continue this secret relationship.”

“You seem to be worried about what people think.”

“Isn’t it the same for you, Yuhyeon? If you want to get married in the future, you need to keep meeting other people. Nothing good will come from others finding out about your relationship with me.”

“Why do you think that?”

There are many reasons, but you remind me of Junhwan, so it won’t work.

Soo-min rubbed her dry throat and spoke.

“I… failed at marriage once. And we don’t suit each other.”

Yuhyeon was silent for a moment. Then he grabbed Soo-min’s wrist and made her sit on his lap.

“That’s what you think.”

“Yuhyeon…”

“I told you before, your body is a perfect match for mine. So there’s no reason why we can’t get married, right?”

Soo-min’s eyes widened in surprise.

“What? Are you saying that you would get married because of temporary feelings?”

“I’m not the type to put too much importance on marriage. I was planning to have an arranged marriage in Korea anyway. If it’s just a relationship based on s*x, it would be better to have a partner with good physical compatibility. Of course, I haven’t tested it yet.”

Soo-min felt as if a deep hole had formed in her chest. She didn’t want to get married without love, especially if it meant living her life as a s*x partner. Above all, she could never be married to Yuhyeon, who resembled her late first love. Even with a sword at her neck, she couldn’t bring herself to do it.

‘I refuse that kind of marriage. I won’t have another arranged marriage.’

Yuhyeon smiled.

“How ironic. You had your first marriage as an arranged one.”

‘How did he know?’

Soo-min thought.

‘Did the rumours about me reach him?’

The thought of her ex-husband spreading stories about her marriage came to mind. She shook her head quickly, trying to dismiss them.

“I learned my lesson the hard way after a failure. I will never marry again, especially not in an arranged marriage.”

“It seems that you really didn’t like your ex-husband. But you must have slept together for five years…”

Would anyone believe her if she said that she and Yedo had never even kissed? No, there was no need to say such things. They would just find it ridiculous.

Yuhyeon grabbed Soo-min’s waist and pulled him onto his back. The wide sofa suddenly felt narrow as their bodies were pressed together.

Soo-min’s heart pounded. It felt as if the excitement from earlier in the day had returned, and his lower abdomen twitched in response.

“What was the reason for your divorce? Was it s*xual dysfunction?”

“No…”

“Was the s*x in bed unsatisfactory?”

Yuhyeon’s hand suddenly slipped under her skirt and felt her panties. A sharp jolt went through her waist.

Seriously, what was wrong with her body? Just a light touch from him and she was instantly aroused.

“Ugh…”

“Your body gets wet with just a little stimulation, so maybe it wasn’t your ex-husband that was missing. I’m sure your ex-husband at least knew how lewd your body was.”

The slight smile on his lips felt like mockery. Soo-min’s pride was hurt.

“…Don’t assume things on your own.”

“It doesn’t matter if I’m wrong. You must have left him because you didn’t want him anyway.”

Yuhyeon rubbed the palm of her hand over Soo-min’s n*pple. A sharp breath escaped involuntarily. Soo-min clung to his shoulders with both hands.

“Ah…”

Yuhyeon chuckled as he licked the side of Soo-min’s ear. Soo-min’s shoulders tensed before he lost his strength.

“I don’t think I can hold back today. You look incredibly nervous right now.”

Hm.

Their lips suddenly collided. Tongues tangled, breathing became ragged. Yuhyeon parted her lips wide and sucked on Soo-min’s tongue in a lewd, passionate motion.

Yuhyeon’s hand moved slowly down, caressing the skin as it went lower. When he finally reached the moist area, he gently slid a finger inside.

“Hng…!”

Soo-min gasped and caught his breath. Without warning or preparation, the sudden intrusion made him instinctively clench his fingers.

“Ah…”

“You suck my fingers so eagerly. It feels good.”

He pushed his fingers deep between Soo-min’s folds. Each time, Soo-min’s thighs tightened and she lewdly swallowed his fingers.

A depraved woman.

That’s what it felt like.

Little by little, the pleasure took hold. As time passed, Soo-min found herself wanting more than just the fingers moving inside her.

“Should I push it in?”

“Ah, no…”

“I can still hold back for now. I enjoy watching my partner

more than just thrusting.”

Soon Yuhyeon was spreading Soo-min’s thighs and burying his face between them. The heated breath of a man filled with desire brushed against the dark hair below, causing Soo-min’s vision to flicker.

“Slurp… slurp…”

Yuhyeon lifted his tongue and prodded Soo-min’s entrance with small, deliberate thrusts. Soo-min shivered in response and a thick liquid slowly trickled out. When she tried to squeeze her thighs together, Yuhyeon only spread them wider.

“Keep them open. Otherwise I can’t lick you properly. I need to see exactly how it moves.”

“Aaaah…!”

Soo-min felt like his face was going to explode from sheer embarrassment. He felt utterly degraded as Yuhyeon’s tongue moved relentlessly in and out of his mouth, leaving wet, heated marks.

Yuhyeon’s nose twitched slightly from side to side in sync with the faster and faster movements of his tongue, which showed no signs of stopping. Soo-min couldn’t resist the overwhelming pleasure and let out a helpless moan.

With every flick of Yuhyeon’s tongue, Soo-min’s entrance trembled. Whenever Yuhyeon tried to pull his tongue out, Soo-min instinctively tightened around it, as if he did not want to let go of the warmth that was pleasing him. His slightly parted entrance continued to twitch, flushed from the overwhelming sensation.

“Aaahh…!”

The heat of Yuhyeon’s breath and Soo-min’s soft moans only added to the intensity of the moment. Soo-min clung tightly to him, his body arching and trembling with pleasure. And finally, as if intoxicated with desire, Yuhyeon plunged his tongue deep into her, as if he couldn’t bear to part with the burning heat between them.

“Slurp… slurp…”

The wet sounds echoed vividly, exposing everything.

An uncontrollable wave of pleasure surged up from her hips, sending electrifying sensations through her body. Soo-min was completely consumed by the overwhelming pleasure, her mind fading as she drowned in ecstasy.

***

The man remained silent, frozen like a statue.

After the calm storm had passed, only wounded emotion remained in his gaze.

He looked like a man betrayed by the woman he loved – his eyes filled with pain and heartbreak.

He sat motionless, staring at the television screen. Although his eyes were glued to it, she knew that his mind was far from at peace.

It had been five years since she had started working as his secretary, and in that time she had always felt a deep pity for him.

For five years he had lived relentlessly in pursuit of revenge, never knowing a single day of peace. He hadn’t even fulfilled a man’s most basic desires. His whole life had been consumed by revenge and resentment.

He stood perfectly still until the screen crackled with grey static.

After a brief moment, he casually tossed a photograph in the direction of the Chief Secretary.

It was a picture of a man and a woman kissing by the Han River, bathed in the soft glow of the moonlight.

“Make that tomorrow’s headline.”

“Understood.”

“From today, everyone will know we’re in a relationship. I can’t wait to see how it develops.”

Yuhyeon’s lips curled into a cruel smile.