Two days later, construction began on the 3rd through 5th floors, except for the banquet hall.

Old furniture was removed, and 5-ton trucks came and went without stopping in the back garden.

“Director, are we really going to start renovating the hotel?”

“Yes, it’s been decided. So hold off on decorating the hall until the renovation is completed.”

“Then the banquet hall will be empty for a while… What about us…?”

The team members looked at Soo-min nervously.

“No one is going on vacation. Don’t worry about it. It’s not like the banquet hall is the only place that needs flowers.”

Everyone let out a collective sigh of relief.

“Whew… That’s a relief. We were worried for nothing.”

“You’ve all been working hard, let’s take this opportunity to work at a slower pace. For now, let’s focus on the flower arrangements for the lobby and guest rooms.”

“Yes, Director!”

‘I should use the flowers we received two days ago to make arrangements for each room.’

***

In Vladimir’s office in Russia.

“Investment?”

“Yes, it’s reported that he invested 50 billion won of his own money in the Clitié Hotel.”

“A hotel that’s over 40 years old and practically falling apart – remodeling it won’t make it competitive with newly built five-star hotels. He’s wasting money. After all that time hoarding wealth without spending a penny recklessly…”

Vladimir clicked his tongue in disapproval. Yuhyeon had amassed considerable wealth, but had been relentless in saving it rather than spending it.

Now he seemed to be squandering it on a bad investment.

“The chairman’s decisions have never been wrong.”

“No, this time he’s made a mistake. The Clitié Hotel, which is losing out to nearby five-star hotels, has…”

The hotel owners were on high alert, obsessively redesigning the interior. But they didn’t want to share the wedding business so easily. We’ll see who’s right.

“…….”

Vladimir was not pleased. He was afraid that Yuhyeon’s revenge wasn’t just about revenge – it might contain remnants of old emotions.

Beom Yuhyeon’s innate abilities had already been proven over the past five years. Letting him settle down in Korea felt like a waste.

The “succession training” for Ivan was just an excuse – Vladimir wanted to keep Yuhyeon close to him at all costs.

“Byeon Yedo. Did you say the man still hasn’t woken up?”

“Yes.”

“It seems we need him.”

“Chairman?”

The secretary looked puzzled.

that guy wants revenge. Then we should help him get that revenge quickly.”

Vladimir looked at Yuhyeon’s wedding photo with a puzzled expression. His cold, piercing eyes shifted to Soo-min.

For the first time since her remarriage, Soo-min received a message from her former mother-in-law.

[Soo-min, we’ve decided to move Yedo to another hospital.]

[… Oh…]

[There’s no progress here, so we’re moving him to Seoul Hospital. That’s where your mother-in-law is, right?]

[Yes, that’s right.]

She had been worried about him not waking up for a long time, and it seemed like they finally decided to change hospitals.

[Your mother has survived several critical moments and seems to be fine now, so I think that hospital might be good.]

[You made the right choice.]

[When you visit your mother, could you stop by from time to time? I’ll give you the room number.]

[Yes, I will.]

Eunhyuk approached Soo-min who was carrying samples of remodeling materials. His glances at her phone betrayed his curiosity.

“Who’s messaging you?”

“Oh, it’s nothing. So, what did you decide?”

“I think this one looks good. Since it’s a wedding hall, white marble and white walls will keep it clean and elegant.”

Eunhyuk showed her the sample. Soo-min also liked the one he chose.

“I think so too.”

“Then let’s go with this one.”

Eunhyuk let out a long yawn. After several late nights of overtime, exhaustion seemed to cling to him.

“Leave work early today.”

“That’s the plan.”

“Is the apartment comfortable? I should visit sometime, but it’s been so hectic.”

It had been almost a month since Eunhyuk moved in, but she hadn’t had a chance to visit even once. She felt guilty for neglecting Eunhyuk while rushing to prepare for the wedding.

“Jungwook has been pressuring me to have a housewarming this weekend. If it’s okay with you, do you want to come?”

“I’m the one who was supposed to host a housewarming… but unfortunately it overlaps with the house.”

Since her former in-laws’ house had become her newlywed home, she couldn’t talk about it openly.

“No, that won’t work. It’ll only make things harder for you, Noona. Even if it’s not about that, my brother-in-law doesn’t like to expose his private life. We can have it at our place instead.”

“Thank you.”

“You can invite whoever you want.”

“Alright.”

“Jungwook will love it. He really wants to see my brother-in-law – he’s been pestering me all the time. Anyway, ask my brother-in-law and let me know.”

“Okay.”

Eunhyuk yawned again. Seeing him fully committed to expanding the business this time made Soo-min feel reassured.

“Oh, by the way, you can also invite the bachelor from the in-laws’ side.”

“Huh? Oh… uh…”

“Why not? It’s nice for young people to hang out together.”

“Yeah… I guess.”

“Oh, there he is – my brother-in-law is coming. Anyway, I’m leaving work early – I’m so tired I can’t stand it.”

Eunhyuk spoke briefly with Yuhyeon before walking through the lobby.

“It’s nice to see siblings looking so close.”

“Thank you.”

“Let’s go.”

“Yes.”

Soo-min walked next to Yuhyeon, shoulder to shoulder. What was she going to do? She had to ask about his schedule, but she hesitated, knowing that he worked so hard that even his sleep hours were cut short.

As if sensing her hesitation, Yuhyeon looked at her.

“If you have something to say, just say it.”

“Eunhyuk invited us to his housewarming party this weekend. Would you be available?”

“…….”

“If you’d rather not go, that’s fine too. Honestly, with other guests invited, it might be awkward for you.”

If Yuhyeon couldn’t make it, Soo-min wanted to go alone. After thinking for a moment, Yuhyeon spoke.

“I’m not sure what time the housewarming starts, but I think I can make it around 7 p.m. You should go first.”

“Thanks for taking the time even though you’re busy. By the way, it might be boring for your younger brother to spend the weekend alone. Would it be okay if he came along?”

“Leave Ivan out.”

“Alright.”

A smile spread across Soo-min’s face.

‘Going to the housewarming together… It really feels like we’re a real married couple now… ‘

She felt a happiness that made her fly through the sky.

When the phone rang, Soo-min took it out of her pocket. The caller ID showed that it was Yeon-joo.

“Let me take this call for a second.”

Soo-min said. She quickly stepped away from Yuhyeon.

“Hey, it’s me, Yeon-joo.”

-“You little thing. If you met our senior, you should have contacted me! I was dying of curiosity.

“Sorry, I was just about to call you.”

-“Where are you? I’m near your hotel – shall we meet?

“Well… I was just on my way home…”

-“Come on, your husband may be great, but are you really going to send a friend who came all the way here packing?”

Considering that Yeon-joo practiced until dawn most days and would probably not have any free time again, Soo-min decided otherwise.

Although she was worried about Yuhyeon standing in the distance, Soo-min made plans to meet Yeon-joo. After hanging up, she approached Yuhyeon.

“Who was that?”

“A friend. You’ll have to go home alone tonight.”

He looked at his watch. It was 6 p.m. “How long will it take?”

“Excuse me?”

“The time. I don’t want to walk home alone, you know.”

“Maybe… about two hours, I think.”

“Then I’ll wait.”

“Yuhyeon… you don’t need to wait for me. Please go home first. Your younger brother might come back to the house and it would be bad if no one was there…”

“He is not someone you need to worry about. Besides, I have some unfinished business. Let’s meet at the parking lot in two hours.”

Yuhyeon left first.

Just then, Yeon-joo entered the lobby. She stared questioningly at Yuhyeon’s retreating figure.

He must still remind her of Junhwan. Yeon-joo grabbed Soo-min’s sleeve and led her to the coffee shop.

“It is so hard to see you these days! I could barely find the time.”

“Don’t you have practice today?”

“The director caught a cold. Everyone was exhausted, so we finished early.” “Then you should go home and rest.”

“Resting isn’t the issue! How can I when Junhwan keeps appearing in front of my eyes?”

“Uh… uh…”

“I’m telling you, they’re still so much alike. So, did you find out?”

“Yes…”

“Were there similar tracks?”

“No. It’s someone else.”

Since the only trace – the initials – was missing, it was clear that it was someone else.

“What did the Senior say?”

“Well, there’s something strange…”

“What is it?”

“Let me drink some water first.”

Suddenly feeling thirsty, she drank some water.

“They said they saw Junhwan’s body directly at the time, but the strange thing was that an unburned ID card was found on the burned corpse.”

“What? Is that really true?”