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SERIES: An Impure Reunion
CHAPTER: An Impure Reunion Chapter 36
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36.
Unlike Jian, who felt as if she were on the verge of her last breath, his leisurely voice teased her ears.
"Hm?"
The thrusts of his hips quickened.
Jian's body swayed with his movements, again and again.
At the final moment, the peak of their climax, Taejun whispered in her ear.
"Don't look at any other bastard."
Jian knew.
She knew all too well that his words were not simple jealousy, but something like a final warning meant for her.
Barely managing to stop him from starting again, Jian turned away and straightened her clothes.
An intense gaze landed on her back.
There was no way Jian couldn't feel his blatant stare.
Jian tried her best to ignore his gaze as she fixed her clothes.
When she turned around, Taejun was fixing his disheveled necktie.
After roughly tying his necktie, he abruptly grabbed Jian's wrist.
"Now, talk," he asked, pulling her onto his lap again.
"What was that scene I just witnessed?"
His eyes flashed.
At his growling breath, all of Jian's senses went on high alert once more.
Jian's lips began to tremble on their own.
"Really, it's really no one. Just..."
"Just?"
"He's just a high school classmate," Jian answered calmly, deliberately avoiding his gaze.
"There's no such thing as 'just,' is there?"
"It's true."
Taejun's gaze, which she had been trying so hard to avoid, pierced through her.
She was ultimately helpless against his intrusion.
As she hunched her shoulders and lowered her head, Taejun's hand caught her chin.
"Don't avoid my eyes."
"..."
"It makes you look guilty."
A chill ran down Jian's spine at the strange glint in Taejun's eyes.
"Is that a lie?"
"No."
"Right. It had better not be."
Taejun gave Jian's lips a short kiss, meeting her eyes once more.
When their gazes met again in the air, a smile was playing on Taejun's lips.
Just then, the sound of a knock reached Jian's ears.
Hearing it, she tried to hurry out of her seat, but Taejun held her firmly in place.
"Come in."
The door soon opened, and a woman with a familiar face appeared.
"Oh my, hello?"
Why do the worst-case scenarios always come true?
Jian squeezed her eyes shut at the familiar voice that reached her ears.
The person who opened the door and entered was Hayeon, and her fears had become reality.
"Oh my, you two still seem to be on such good terms."
Hayeon, who had opened the door and entered, covered her mouth and tittered at the sight of Jian sitting on Taejun's lap.
At a glance, one might think she was being polite, but that wasn't it at all.
It was an attitude that clearly mocked Jian.
Jian's expression changed by the second at Hayeon's behavior.
Taejun watched the change in her expression intently.
"Jian, it's been a while!"
"...Yes."
When Jian answered with a reluctant expression, Taejun let out a short laugh.
Hearing this, Jian shot Taejun a slight glare.
"How many years has it been? Where have you been all this time?"
"Just, around..."
"I heard about your daughter."
Jian's shoulders flinched slightly when Hayeon mentioned Seol-ah.
Seeing her flinch, a smirk spread across Hayeon's lips.
"How about we arrange a playdate for my son and Seol-ah sometime? What do you think?"
"No, there's no need for..."
"Kids that age become friends so quickly..."
"I'll purchase all the designs that came in today," Taejun said, cutting Hayeon off mid-sentence.
At his voice, Hayeon's face lit up.
"Oh my, President Joo, you're so generous as always."
"The upcoming designs as well."
"Let me just check which designs are left. One moment."
"However, Vice President Park Hayeon will be the one to handle it."
Taejun's voice stopped Hayeon as she was about to quickly exit the room.
At his sudden words, Hayeon turned her head.
A look of displeasure had appeared on her face.
Jian was just as surprised by Taejun's sudden remark.
Jian quickly grabbed the lapel of Taejun's jacket.
"That's something that can easily be done by someone other than me..."
"I just want to be sure."
Unlike the two surprised women, Taejun's voice was as listless as usual.
"I trust that Vice President Park Hayeon, whom I've met in person like this, will take good care of everything and not miss a single item."
"Th-that's..."
"Is there something wrong with my thinking?"
Taejun smiled faintly and gave a slight nod.
Then he placed a hand on Jian's shoulder and stood up.
"Then I'll be counting on you, Vice President Park Hayeon."
And with those words, he left the room.
From behind them, they could hear Hayeon quietly fuming.
After they reached the elevator, Jian asked tentatively.
"Why did you do that?"
"Because there wasn't a glass of water like last time."
At his words, Jian's gaze snapped to Taejun.
"Are you being sarcastic?"
"No, I'm praising you," Taejun replied, hugging Jian from behind and pressing small kisses to the nape of her neck.
Even at the word "praise," Jian's expression was one of disbelief.
"Live like that, Heo Jian."
At Taejun's sudden words, Jian felt her heart drop.
"Even if anyone tells you not to live that way, it's your life."
"..."
"I prefer it when you live as you please."
He had never said anything like this before. What had gotten into him to make him say such things?
While his sudden words sparked a sense of fear, at the same time, it felt as if they soothed her frayed heart, just a little.
Meanwhile, Hayeon, who was now stuck organizing all the items presented in the private room today due to Taejun's bombshell, had a face flushed with anger.
Just then, a phone call came in, and Hayeon's expression brightened considerably.
"Yuri!"
- Yes, Hayeon. What are you up to?
The two, who had previously been little more than casual acquaintances, had grown close after Jian married Taejun—or more precisely, right after Hayeon had water thrown on her by Jian.
They were of a similar age and shared a common enemy in Jian, so it was only a matter of time before they became close.
And indeed, they had become close enough to call each other like this.
Hayeon briefly handed her work off to a nearby employee and moved to a quieter spot to talk.
"Do you know who came here today?"
- Who came that's got you so worked up?
"President Joo Taejun and Cinderella!"
The moment the name Joo Taejun left Hayeon's lips, Yuri's expression on the other end of the line hardened noticeably.
She was on her lunch break, sitting in a café with a few of her fellow doctors.
They were all people who had only ever seen her bright and cheerful side.
Surprised by the sudden change in Yuri's expression, they spoke to her.
"Oh my, Dr. Ha, is something wrong?"
"You don't look well at all."
At their words, Yuri barely managed to compose herself and pulled the phone away from her ear for a moment.
Forcing a smile, she opened her mouth.
"I'm just going to take this call."
"Sure, go ahead, Dr. Ha."
After finally getting away from them, Yuri put the phone back to her ear and spoke.
"Hayeon, what did you say?"
- Cinderella and President Joo Taejun are here right now. I heard the kid is at the indoor kids' playground here.
When Hayeon mentioned the child, Yuri's expression grew even more rigid.
- By the way, Yuri.
Just as Yuri closed her eyes, trying to suppress her anger, Hayeon called to her in a cautious voice.
- Is that rumor true? The one about the child not being President Joo's blood. And that President Joo knows and is still keeping that Cinderella and the child with him?
Hayeon's voice was filled with curiosity.
Geonan Group had released an article stating that the stories surrounding Jian and Seol-ah were untrue and that people should stop speculating.
However, there were still some who didn't believe the article.
One of them was Hayeon.
The final conversation they'd had back then once again filled Yuri's mind.
'Taejun doesn't know you swapped the DNA test results. If you don't want him to find out, stay quiet.'
'Are you trying to use that as leverage against me?'
'No, I'm actually a little grateful for what you did. For helping make it so my Seol-ah isn't of the Geonan bloodline.'
'What?'
'Because I don't have the slightest intention of leaving my daughter in a place crawling with people like you. So. Keep your mouth shut until I can send my daughter abroad quietly and without any trouble.'
It was a threat.
Her pathetic attempt at a threat was almost laughable.
'So the daughter is that precious, is she?'
A not-so-bad idea crossed Yuri's mind.
"Yes, that's right. That child isn't President Joo's biological child."
- Oh my, oh my, so it's true. Oh my, what to do?
Yuri had simply voiced Jian's own words, nothing more, nothing less.
"Just keep it to yourself. The Geonan Group's founding anniversary is coming up, and there's no point in stirring up trouble."
- R-right, of course, of course. I'll be quiet.
Yuri knew.
She knew all too well that the more she said things like this, the more she would pique Hayeon's interest and make her talk.
'You said it with your own mouth, so let's see you deal with the consequences, Heo Jian.'
Author: Donggeurami (Son Yoon-seo)
Publisher: Toonplus
Email: [email protected]
ISBN: 9791157738274
© Donggeurami (Son Yoon-seo), 2022
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