Bound by a Ruthless Contract - Chapter 45
“I’m Executive Director Kwon Si-heon of Hwanhee Group’s fiancée. He’s on his way here right now.”
Ga-eun swallowed hard as she watched the men’s silent reaction.
Did they believe it? Please let them believe it.
“Pfft.”
Someone couldn’t hold back their laughter.
As if that sound was a signal, the men burst into laughter as if on cue.
“Wow, this girl got some imagination!”
“That’s right. This is how a woman should be. A real pro.”
“Wow, this is the first time someone’s pulled the chaebol card in this situation. Usually, they claim they have family in the police, or a lawyer cousin, something like that.”
“Seriously. This is new. Damn, makes me like her even more.”
Hwanhee Group was a legendary entity that everyone in the underground world aspired to.
Countless people tried to build their businesses modeling after Chairman Kwon Soon-yeol, who had unified the underground world and built it into a corporate empire.
Those who greatly admired Chairman Kwon Soon-yeol and Hwanhee Group tried everything to establish connections with them, and Pyo Chang-seok’s group was among them.
Hwanhee Group was their dream, their aspiration, their hope, their future.
To casually mention such an absolute entity they revered…
A slight anger mixed with their lecherous feelings toward the woman.
“We know Executive Director Kwon Si-heon a bit-t. We’ve heard there are lots of girls like you. Yes, lots.”
“Yeah, that’s right. There are many women who claim to be Director Kwon’s woman, but none of them are real.”
In their admiration for Hwanhee Group, they collected every rumor about the owner’s family.
Hwanhee Group, which grew through information power, made sensitive data and secrets completely inaccessible, making it impossible for ordinary people and even most hackers to access their information.
However, to maintain public interest, they would spread “harmless information” as if it were top secret.
By distributing it with moderately high search difficulty, those who found it convinced themselves they knew Hwanhee Group well.
“Our Director Kwon has severe mysophobia, you know? Especially regarding scandals, you could say his record is completely clean.”
“He looks at women like they’re stones. Yes, yes, he does.”
Watching the man boast, Ga-eun let out a hollow breath.
Looking at women like they’re stones, huh.
It wasn’t long ago that he had approached a woman he’d never met before, casually asking what perfume she wore, then pounced on her like a beast.
Did these people really know that man at all?
“Looks like you’re trying to wriggle your way out, but you picked the wrong excuse, lady.”
Pyo Chang-seok grabbed Ga-eun’s arm firmly.
“Let go, I’ll scream!”
“That’s what we want. Come on, let’s hear how lovely our lady’s voice is…”
In bed.
His revolting whisper in her ear made her skin crawl.
She was scared. Terrified.
It was painful even imagining what might happen if they dragged her away.
Where are you?
‘Please hurry, Mr. Kwon Si-heon…’
Ga-eun tensed her entire body, trying to resist.
“Shall we see if our pretty girl is as light as she looks?”
Just as Pyo Chang-seok moved closer to lift her—
“Hey, let me help too… urgh!”
The man standing at the back suddenly lifted off the ground and flew far, crashing into the wall.
“W-what the!”
A large man in a black suit, wearing black sunglasses and a ponytail, approached swiftly, tossing aside the men surrounding Ga-eun as if clearing away fallen cans.
Noh Man-su stood before Pyo Chang-seok, who still held Ga-eun’s arm, and smoothly lowered his sunglasses.
Sharply slanted eyes. A definite knife scar near his eye. A piercing gaze that made knees weak just looking at it.
“Madam, I’m here to escort you.”
M-madam?
Both Pyo Chang-seok and Ga-eun, still in his grip, widened their eyes.
“I came down to assess the situation, wondering what was happening…”
“Aaaagh!”
Noh Man-su grabbed Pyo Chang-seok’s wrist that held Ga-eun and twisted it.
“It seems if the Executive Director were to see this, it would be quite difficult to handle.”
“Aaargh!”
“Though difficult, it’s not impossible, however…”
“Let go!”
“Given the timing, we’re trying to avoid burials to prevent bad luck.”
B-burials? Pyo Chang-seok’s bulging eyes trembled violently.
His whole body shook at Man-su’s gaze, which suggested disposing of a few people would be nothing.
That’s when it happened.
