Prey (Lee Seohan) - Chapter 114
“…….”
Jeonghan’s face darkened.
His expression seemed to vanish entirely, and Suhyeon felt a sudden wave of fear. But she refused to show her unease and stared at him with determination.
After gazing at her with deeply sunken eyes, Jeonghan finally spoke.
“Even if it’s something you don’t want to know, Seol Suhyeon.”
His voice sank like a shadow into the dark.
“You’ll find out soon.”
With her face held in place, Suhyeon shook her head.
“What do you mean I don’t want to know? I already have some ideas. I know what kind of person Seol Hee-nam is… I can’t help but know. Whether I like it or not, I’m his daughter.”
Though it was disgusting, being Seol Hee-nam’s daughter made her understand him better. So, no matter what was said, it didn’t matter.
“So…”
Suhyeon tried to continue, but Jeonghan suddenly let out a scoff, his eyes narrowing.
That brief laugh made Suhyeon pause.
What was that…?
The laughter quickly vanished from Jeonghan’s face, but for a fleeting moment, the emotion in his eyes seemed to be pain.
Pain?
Do Jeonghan? Why?
As Suhyeon’s expression grew confused, Jeonghan brought his face closer while still cupping her cheeks.
“Seol Suhyeon.”
He looked into her bewildered eyes, alternating between them, up close.
“Can’t you just love me?”
Jeonghan asked as he gazed at her earnestly.
“…….”
“Without any conditions. Can’t you just love me as I am, standing here in front of you?”
Caught in the intense, burning gaze that met hers in an instant, Suhyeon’s lips moved slightly.
I already… love you…
Suhyeon stopped herself from saying the words that nearly slipped out and lowered her gaze.
‘What am I trying to say? That I love him?’
She was confused. Suhyeon couldn’t say for sure if she loved him. But one thing was certain—she was shaken.
She was drawn to Do Jeonghan, couldn’t reject him, and was deeply unsettled.
Utterly powerless.
“…….”
Lowering her gaze, she finally spoke again.
“Then why don’t you try harder to be someone worth loving?”
Her words, spoken coldly while avoiding his gaze, were met with a light laugh from Jeonghan.
“Oh, have I fallen short? I thought I’d satisfied you.”
The slow, deliberate tone of his words carried an unmistakably suggestive nuance, making Suhyeon’s ears flush red.
“N-not that kind of effort. I meant something else—”
As Suhyeon spoke, her face now red to the tips of her cheeks, Jeonghan cut her off with his lips.
“Mmph….”
In an instant, Jeonghan parted her lips and slipped his tongue inside, firmly entwining and pulling hers in with a gentle suction.
Tilting his head to the side as he held her face, their tongues tangled deeply, leaving Suhyeon dizzy and lightheaded.
See? You can’t resist me.
Feeling her body heat up from the sensual breaths intertwining between them, Suhyeon thought to herself.
Jeonghan parted their lips with a moist sound and looked down at Suhyeon, her face now even redder than before.
Taking in her pretty, rose-colored face, he spoke in a low voice.
“I love you.”
Ah…
Jeonghan confessed again.
Caught in his serious gaze, Suhyeon took in a trembling breath. Jeonghan, his eyes fixed on hers, spoke softly yet firmly.
“I love you, Seol Suhyeon.”
His gaze flickered intensely before her eyes. The next moment, his rough lips fiercely claimed hers once more.
* * * * *
A shareholders’ meeting was being held in the grand conference room of the Cheonkyung Group headquarters. Jeonghan was seated at the head of the table.
Despite being young enough to be the son of most major shareholders and executives present, it didn’t feel at all out of place for him to sit at the head of the table.
Everyone recognized that the seat rightfully belonged to Do Jeonghan.
“Now, we will hear from Director Do Jeonghan about the outcomes of his recent business trip.”
Jeonghan ascended the podium.
As he stepped up, the small murmurs that had filled the room instantly subsided, and all attention focused on him. Jeonghan scanned the gathered audience in the grand conference room before beginning to speak.
“This is Do Jeonghan.”
Even his brief introduction was met with applause.
“During this trip, we secured investments from the United States for the Mars exploration project and aerospace business. While the official contract will be finalized next month, this achievement holds significant meaning as it fulfills Cheonkyung’s long-standing ambition of over 20 years and realizes the late chairman’s unfulfilled dream.”
