Prey (Lee Seohan) - Chapter 96
“I’ll prepare for the next course… Ah, I-I’m so sorry!”
With a flustered voice, the employee quickly shut the door again.
Ha, haa, haa.
Only the sound of their labored breathing remained in the space where the employee had been.
Suhyeon, her face burning red, glared at Jeonghan. His lips glistened with saliva.
Still holding her tightly, Jeonghan looked at her without a trace of embarrassment, his expression as calm as ever.
“You said nothing would happen here.”
Her resentful gaze made Jeonghan chuckle softly.
Even in this situation, his flawless, composed face completely unruffled was infuriating.
“I never said nothing would happen. Can’t you handle even this much?”
“What do you mean, this much? Just now, the employee…!”
Suhyeon’s sharp words were swallowed again by Jeonghan’s lips.
“…Mmph!”
This time, his kiss was rough and relentless, leaving her unable to breathe.
With overwhelming force, her waist bent backward under the pressure.
Jeonghan followed her movement, refusing to let go, his tongue entwining hers persistently. Their tongues tangled deeply, and their shared saliva slipped down their throats.
Ha, ah…!
When their lips finally parted, Suhyeon found herself arching backward, staring up at Jeonghan.
From the forceful kiss, his previously neat hair had become slightly disheveled, strands falling over his forehead.
His expression, devoid of any humor, paired with his ragged breathing, was chillingly sensual.
Frowning, he brushed his hair back irritably, then leaned down to pick up the coat and bag she had dropped.
“A-ah, I-I’ll do it!”
Before Suhyeon could extend her arm, he had already picked them up. With his other hand, he firmly grabbed hers.
Holding her hand tightly, he began to walk.
“Let go of my hand….”
Even as they exited the restaurant’s private room and crossed the hall,
Suhyeon remained tightly held by Jeonghan’s large hand.
Since this was a hotel under Cheonkyung Group’s chain, she could feel the gazes of passing employees and guests recognizing Jeonghan and turning their attention toward them.
Trying to keep up with his brisk pace, Suhyeon spoke again.
“Let go of my hand.”
“Why?”
Jeonghan asked back without even glancing at her.
“People are watching.”
“So?”
“Pardon?”
Jeonghan suddenly stopped walking.
Since they were near the restaurant counter, Suhyeon glanced awkwardly at the nearby staff with an uneasy expression. Then, Jeonghan spoke.
“If I want to roll around in a hotel with my wife, what’s the problem?”
“!”
Suhyeon’s eyes widened in shock.
Th-this man…!
As if she couldn’t believe what she had just heard, she stood there, flustered.
Next to her, the faces of the surrounding employees also turned red in embarrassment.
Jeonghan, who had been looking down at her as she stood speechless in shock, simply grabbed her hand again and resumed walking.
“Th-thank you. Have a good day,”
came a delayed, awkward voice from behind them, struggling to mask their embarrassment.
Suhyeon’s face flushed deeply.
As she bit her lip nervously, Jeonghan pushed her into the elevator.
Thud.
As soon as the doors closed, Suhyeon, her face red, demanded angrily,
“Are you crazy? Everyone knows we’re divorced! What on earth were you saying?”
Of course, people might assume she was someone new. There were men who referred to their girlfriends as their “wives.”
But this was a subsidiary of Cheonkyung Group, and there were undoubtedly people here who knew her face.
“…”
Jeonghan swept back the strands of hair that had fallen over his straight forehead and looked down at her.
Suhyeon frowned and continued,
“If this gets in the news—well, your secretary’s office will probably block it—but rumors will still spread. Aren’t you afraid of rumors?”
“As I’ve told you countless times, Seol Suhyeon.”
At the low tone of his voice, Suhyeon swallowed hard. Jeonghan braced one arm against the elevator wall, trapping her within his space.
His face, cast in shadow as he looked down at her, was chilling.
“I’ve been crazy for a long time.”
“…What?”
Confusion washed over Suhyeon’s face.
Jeonghan glared at her parted lips with burning eyes.
“By now, asking why I’ve gone crazy for you is meaningless.”
Held captive by his smoldering gaze, Suhyeon felt her heart pounding wildly, erratically. It was as if she were a prey cornered by a predator.
“So deal with it. I have no intention of backing down.”
“D-deal with what…?”
Suhyeon stammered as her lips moved, but just then, the elevator doors opened to the top floor.
Ding—
Without hesitation, Jeonghan grabbed her hand and stepped out of the elevator.
He strode directly into the penthouse suite, his broad back dominating her disoriented gaze.
Even in this situation, the heat rising through her body in anticipation was undeniable.
‘You’re the crazy one.’
Suhyeon bit her lip firmly, trying to suppress the warmth spreading across her body.
‘It’s not Do Jeonghan who’s insane—it’s me.’
The maddening heat pooling deep in her lower abdomen was undeniable. An electrifying sensation gripped the intimate space between her thighs, tightening sharply.
