Bound by a Ruthless Contract - Chapter 40
A random thought crossed his mind.
Would she also enjoy what Noh Man-su reads?
At any rate, these side stories were worlds filled with only happy, bright, and sweet moments.
If so, he was entering that ‘side story world’ himself.
After all, his only wish was about to come true.
Falling into deep sleep and waking up refreshed.
Ga-eun was the one who would make this possible.
Beyond their contract to help restore her declining family’s fortune, he felt the urge to give her something more in return.
That’s how pleased he was.
‘What kind of side story world does she want?’
She must have her own desired ‘life side story.’
Perhaps… was she planning to live her ‘side story life’ after divorcing him?
Did she also want that ‘PCR’ thing?
“D-Director! You’re ruining the bouquet!”
Noh Man-su ‘s cry snapped him back to reality, and he noticed several flower stems had been broken.
“…Ah.”
How strange.
Why should he care how or with whom Gae Ga-eun lives after their divorce?
Once his insomnia was cured, they would divorce – if anything, he should be happy about that.
Besides, he had no intention of ever having children, so why did he feel this way?
“What’s wrong? Did something upset you?”
“You. Noh Man-su .”
“Y-yes? M-me?”
“You just had to say unnecessary things.”
“W-when did I say anything unnecessary?”
Noh Man-su contorted his face, expressing his sense of injustice.
Si-heon paid no attention to his subordinate’s protest and continued walking while taking deep breaths.
Must be careful. So it doesn’t break.
The stems are delicate.
The petals are soft.
If damaged even slightly, the fragrance would disappear.
Whether he was thinking about the bouquet or Gae Ga-eun wasn’t clear, but either way, they had something in common.
They were both in his grasp.
Therefore…
Until he achieved his goal, he needed to be vigilant and wary of his surroundings to ensure neither would be damaged or fall into someone else’s hands.
That was all.
That was all he needed to do.
Even as he repeated this to himself, his suddenly sunken mood showed no signs of recovery.
Arriving at the gallery’s main entrance with Noh Man-su , Si-heon furrowed his brow.
The moderately-sized gray rectangular building had a clean appearance, but the randomly placed flowerpots, art pieces, and ornate railing patterns were excessively flashy, creating a discordant atmosphere.
Though he wasn’t entirely sure…
‘This doesn’t seem like our Ga-eun’s taste.’
That neat and elegant woman wouldn’t decorate like this – in other words, with such a ‘nouveau riche atmosphere.’
It seemed like an attempt to deceive the eye with gaudy decorations rather than recognizing inherent beauty…
“Oh my, what a beautiful bouquet!”
Yes, only someone like that would create such a disharmonious atmosphere.
Woo Ji-hyang, who had just stepped out of the building, approached with a smiling face.
Hair with excessive curls.
An oversized earring and necklace set that sparkled too brightly against her bland features.
A pure white tweed jacket adorned with abundant lace.
The luxury brand logo brooch pinned to the left b****t of her jacket was the epitome of ‘nouveau riche style.’
The middle-aged woman looked utterly bizarre, forcing herself into an ill-fitting style while affecting elegant speech.
“My goodness, I’ve never seen such a large bouquet. Are you here to visit our gallery?”
As the middle-aged woman – whether gallery staff or visitor, he couldn’t tell – drew closer, her overpowering perfume gave him a headache.
Si-heon frowned and took a step back.
“I’m here to see our Ga-eun.”
