Prey - Chapter 19
It was the eyes I saw in my dream.
Suhyeon knew those eyes of Do Jeonghan well. They were the eyes he had when he suddenly changed on the bed, different from his usual indifferent attitude.
When Suhyeon saw those terrifyingly dark and flickering eyes up close, her mind went completely blank, and she couldn’t think of anything.
To avoid revealing her confusion, she barely gathered the strength to meet his gaze, which was slowly alternating between her trembling eyes.
“I’ll take that as you understand.”
“…What? Wait, hold on.”
Jeonghan snatched the car keys from her hand and started walking toward his car.
“Are you crazy? Give me my keys!”
Suhyeon shouted angrily, following him, but Jeonghan paid no attention and kept walking.
Click.
Jeonghan opened the passenger seat door and pointed.
“Get in.”
Suhyeon, out of breath from chasing him, glared at him.
‘Should I really just quit?’
Annoyed, Suhyeon glared at Jeonghan with all her might.
If she quit the company as he had threatened, Do Jeonghan would surely regret it and think
things are better now.
He was that kind of person.
Once he said something, he made sure to keep his word, by any means necessary.
With that incredible drive and decisiveness, he was able to establish a solid position in Cheonkyung in a short period of time.
Suhyeon quickly calculated in her head.
‘There’s no point in resisting this man right now.’
She concluded that engaging in a pointless struggle wouldn’t get her anything.
Figuring out what Do Jeonghan wanted and getting it to him quickly was the fastest way to get him out of her sight.
‘……’
Jeonghan quietly watched the now calm Suhyeon.
Unlike a moment ago, when she couldn’t hide her various emotions, her face had now calmed.
Pfft.
He let out a light laugh.
Suhyeon, who had been standing still, moved and stepped into the car through the door he had opened for her.
Jeonghan, watching her get in without even glancing at him, closed the door.
As he walked around the hood and got into the driver’s seat, Suhyeon took a small breath in and slowly exhaled.
‘…If there’s no other choice.’
Suhyeon stared ahead.
If she had no choice but to be swept up by Do Jeonghan, she wanted to appear as composed as possible.
If she couldn’t manage that, at the very least, she wanted to look like she was.
“She didn’t want him to notice how tense she was, just from sitting next to him in the same car.
‘……’
Jeonghan glanced briefly at Suhyeon, who was staring straight ahead, and then started the car.
After buying underwear at the rest stop convenience store and changing in the restroom,
Suhyeon stood under the sunlight for a moment.
She didn’t want to return to the car quickly. Being in a confined space with Do Jeonghan was unbearable.
Even though he was only driving, it didn’t mean she wasn’t on edge. The constant tension was uncomfortable.
‘But I should go back.’
Suhyeon, standing under the glaring sunlight that felt like it might shatter her completely, shifted her gaze to the parked cars.
‘Where was his car again?’
As she tried to gauge where she had talked from, scanning the rows of cars, she spotted a tall figure standing out.”
“…Ah.
At that moment, Suhyeon held her breath.
A man who looked like a suit model was standing in front of the car, watching her.
The moment their eyes met, she panicked.
‘How long has he been watching me?’
Suhyeon couldn’t tell how long Do Jeonghan had been looking at her.
Was it just a coincidence that their eyes met now, or had he been watching her since she first stood there?
The moment she saw his eyes, the memory of their first meeting came to mind.
The moment she encountered him on the company rooftop.
‘I should just head back to the car.’
Suhyeon pushed aside the flood of memories and started walking.
She noticed people glancing at him and whispering as they passed by. It wasn’t surprising; he was not only a strikingly handsome man but also someone whose face was well-known.
Most people were aware of the image of the heir to a conglomerate with superior looks, which frequently appeared in the news.
Even though many were openly sneaking glances at him, Do Jeonghan didn’t seem to care at all. His eyes were fixed solely on her as she walked toward him.
Under the blazing sunlight, Suhyeon’s heart pounded as she felt Do Jeonghan’s gaze pinned on her. It felt almost like she was getting motion sickness.
She felt frustrated—frustrated that she could never remain composed under his gaze.
As she approached the car, Jeonghan, who had been quietly watching her, spoke.
Finished with your walk?’
‘I felt a bit nauseous.’
Suhyeon offered the excuse of having stood outside for a moment. It wasn’t entirely a lie, as that’s how she felt at the moment.
Just as she was about to get into the car, he grabbed her.
“What is it?”
As she was about to look up while he held her, his hand reached her face first, lifting it.
“What are you…?”
