Prey - Chapter 59
“It was just that the form of being a couple was necessary; it wasn’t that I needed a s****l partner.
It was incomprehensible that desire would arise for Seol Suhyeon.
Not for someone else, but for Seol Suhyeon.
And that such a crazy desire could be so intense.
‘Crazy bastard.’
After muttering that coldly, I hastily swept my hair back.
With a stiff face, I got off the elevator and headed to the head of the department’s office.
‘Congratulations, Director.’
‘Thank you.’
After receiving the brief greetings from the secretarial staff, I walked into my office.
Chief Joo followed right behind and asked,
‘You seemed to be at the company late yesterday; did you manage to rest? You must have been tired from the wedding.’
This was a concern about having worked overtime and coming in early after having had the wedding just the day before.
Entering the office, I quietly replied,
‘I’m fine, so please submit the report on the Caltex shares. Before lunch.’
‘Understood.’
While rummaging through the stacks of approval files on the large desk, he asked,
‘Was today’s lunch with the Deputy Prime Minister of Economy?'”
“Yes.”
“What about the location?”
“It’s Nonhyeon-dong.”
I nodded.
“Okay. Go ahead.”
The assistant director, who had been silent, left the office.
After finishing the approval documents, I turned on my laptop and connected to the server for electronic signatures. In the meantime, I slowly closed and opened my eyes at the sudden scene that came to mind.
It wouldn’t disappear.
Rather, Seol Suhyeon’s face from last night became even clearer in my mind.
‘P-please, just stop… Ah!’
The gasping voice of the woman, her flushed red cheeks heated with passion, and her tear-filled, blurred eyes all surfaced at once.
Surprisingly, the rosy hue that had been staining my whole body looked quite pleasant.
Did I have a sadistic preference when it came to s-x with women?
Having never felt desire for another woman before, I had no idea. So, perhaps it was because the partner was Seol Suhyeon that the sadistic tendencies were triggered.
…Wasn’t she referred to as a bought bride?
The feverish thoughts in my head cooled down sharply.
“Knowing one’s place and saying it out loud are two different things.
Seol Suhyeon had quite a bold side.
I twisted my lips and moved the mouse.
“… Director Han?”
When I snapped back to reality, Deputy Prime Minister of Economy Bae Chun-ho was looking at me with surprise, holding a whiskey bottle.
“I’m sorry.”
I immediately apologized and politely lifted my glass with both hands, prompting Bae Chun-ho to laugh heartily.
“I understand. You had a wedding yesterday; how tired must you be?”
Bae Chun-ho poured me some whiskey and spoke casually.
“Why didn’t you just postpone this meeting? Even if you’re young, it’s not good to overdo it. Considering you’ll inherit the Cheonkyung soon, you need to think about your health now.”
After receiving the glass, I poured some for Bae Chun-ho as well.
“Thank you for your consideration.”
“They say one’s body is never enough, and on top of that, you had to manage a wedding; you must have had a hard time.”
Clink. We toasted and I turned my head to empty my glass.
“Not at all.”
At my reply, Bae Chun-ho smiled.
“Not at all? Chairman Do seemed quite worried, you know.”
“……”
I silently smiled without answering. I knew that Bae Chun-ho was saying this because of his close relationship with Chairman Do.
After refilling my empty glass, Bae Chun-ho said,
“By the way, is it true that you got married after being introduced?”
“Yes.”
Bae Chun-ho made a disappointed expression.
“Ah… my second daughter is still unmarried; if I had known, I could have at least brought it up. What a pity.”
“Is that so?”
Bae Chun-ho, who seemed regretful as he stroked his chin, suddenly laughed.
“Well, after seeing the wedding yesterday, it was clear why you chose her. It’s just that the family is a bit…”
He narrowed his eyes and muttered before changing his expression.
“Ha ha. You must have your reasons. As you get older, you become more nosy, and that’s a problem. Here, have a drink.”
Not being oblivious, he ended the conversation about the bride there.
I graciously accepted the poured drink and emptied my glass in one go.
After the meeting ended, the assistant director returned with the waiting car.
“Are you alright?”
Knowing that Bae Chun-ho loved to drink, I could sense the assistant director’s concern.
“I’m fine.”
I sat in the back seat and glanced out the slightly open window.
My brows furrowed.
It wasn’t the alcohol; I felt a strong discomfort from another source.
In a professional setting, especially with the Deputy Prime Minister sitting in front of me, how could I be thinking about something else?
And it was Seol Suhyeon’s gasping face that had been bothering me all this time.
The image of Seol Suhyeon’s flushed cheeks and tear-filled eyes kept resurfacing, to the point that it was infuriating.
