Prey (Lee Seohan) - Chapter 136
‘Back then, I was seated right next to Do Jeonghan…’
Or standing beside him, smiling like a doll.
The thought wasn’t exactly pleasant.
Suhyeon briefly turned her gaze to the exotic palm trees, the sandy expanse, and the bright blue sky.
‘Today, I’m here as a partner of a collaborating company. It’s different from back then.’
She reminded herself that things had changed—she was no longer standing lifelessly by his side, smiling like an unfeeling doll. Reassuring herself, she shifted her eyes back to Jeonghan.
…Ah.
Jeonghan was looking at her.
Suhyeon quietly met his gaze.
This part was the same as back then. Even amidst countless people, she could always tell when he was looking at her.
Back then, she had deliberately avoided his gaze.
What if she hadn’t? Could they have looked at each other like this, as they were now?
Had those eyes burned as intensely back then as they did now…?
She suddenly found herself wondering.
While Suhyeon was lost in her thoughts, a staff member approached Jeonghan and said something to him. Without taking his eyes off Suhyeon, he simply nodded in response.
Suhyeon continued to gaze at him.
Even when their eyes first met, he had held her gaze and refused to let go.
This time, it was Jeonghan who broke eye contact first, turning his head away. Leading the executives and journalists, he began walking into the resort. The people seated in the VIP section also rose to their feet, following them inside.
It seemed like it was time for a tour of the resort.
Suhyeon stood up from her seat and stepped toward the entrance of the resort.
Once inside, she was struck by the sheer scale of everything—the garden-style landscaping, the terraced infinity pools, and the towering resort buildings.
‘Ah, Deputy Chief Jung asked me to take pictures.’
Momentarily overwhelmed by the grandeur, Suhyeon snapped out of her daze and pulled her phone from her clutch bag.
The architecture was so unique that she could see why Jung Hyunwoo would be curious. It was also useful material for Suhyeon’s own urban development projects.
As she slowly moved around, taking photos, someone spoke to her.
— Korean?
Suhyeon turned her head to see a young foreign man with striking blue eyes, dressed in a bright oatmeal-colored suit.
— Yes, I am.
When Suhyeon replied cautiously, watching him closely, he smiled.
— I thought so. It’s Cheonkyung’s event, after all.
The man, nodding his head, looked at Suhyeon with eyes that didn’t bother to hide his interest.
— I was sitting near you earlier. You didn’t notice, did you?
— No.
When Suhyeon calmly admitted she hadn’t, the man chuckled even louder than before.
— I was trying to catch your eye the whole time, but you didn’t look my way.
He smiled, giving her a provocative stare, exuding confidence in his flirting. From her experience studying abroad, Suhyeon knew that men like this didn’t back down easily.
She sighed inwardly.
‘I’d almost forgotten about this kind of attention since it rarely happened when I was Do Jeonghan’s wife.’
While contemplating what to say to shake him off, the man said exactly what she had expected.
— If you’re done with your work here, how about sneaking out with me? I’ll buy you a cocktail.
— No, I’m…
As Suhyeon started to decline, a deep voice interrupted her words.
“Seol Suhyeon.”
Ah.
Turning her head, she saw Jeonghan walking toward her. His face, though outwardly composed, held sharpness in his eyes as he looked directly at her while approaching.”
At the mention of Choi Woo-rim, tension flickered across Suhyeon’s face.
‘He wouldn’t act like that here, would he?’
The memory of being forcefully dragged away surfaced in her mind, and she held her breath, watching. The man beside her glanced between her and Jeonghan after noticing him approaching.
— You know the owner of Cheonkyung?
The man looked a bit surprised, even slightly awkward.
Jeonghan walked up to Suhyeon and placed a hand around her waist, fixing his gaze squarely on the blue-eyed man.
— Do you have business with my wife?
Wife?
Suheyon chose not to deny it. With so many journalists around, she didn’t want to cause a scene.
The man raised both hands in a gesture of surrender.
— Ah, your wife. My mistake. I misunderstood.
He laughed awkwardly, taking a step back, his expression flustered.
— Congratulations on the opening. This is a truly remarkable place.
Leaving behind a polite comment, the man retreated.
Even after they were alone, Jeonghan’s hand didn’t leave her waist. Suhyeon sighed and tried to step away.
‘Can you move this hand…’
Before she could finish her sentence, Jeonghan tightened his grip, pulling her closer.
— Ah…!
Finding herself pressed tightly against him, Suhyeon’s eyes widened in surprise.
