Chapter 5 - Not allowed to fall in love with me (1/2)
At night, Ahn Hana is reading the case on her ŀȧptop. She is studying the case that might make or break her future. She will gain a lot of enemies after this. But, if she manages to win, she will become a legend in her field. The case is complicated. The odds are against her. It is no wonder that Jung Kwang-Soo has asked her to represent this chaebol heir. Why do rich people have weird tastes?
She stretches her neck and arms. She decides to work on the pending case. Reading about this chaebol is giving her a headache. She switches to the other case. In this case, a bankrupt businessman has been suspected of murdering his wife for insurance money. He was broke before he decided to kill his wife. He has three children. The youngest is only three months old.
Her headache intensifies after reading this.
She looks at the doorway when she hears the click. She walks on her toes and picks up the baseball bat. When you are living alone, you have to be cautious of things. She doesn't make a sound and moves toward the door.
Do Sejin is taking off his shoes. Instinctively, he looks up and finds Ahn Hana holding a bat in a position that doesn't look too good for him.
”Kid.” Her brown eyes narrow down on him suspiciously. ”How do you know the code?”
”You told me last night?” Do Sejin doesn't move. His fingers are frozen on the laces of his shoe. It seems like one wrong answer or move can send him to the hospital.
”I did?” She puts down her bat. ”Why are you here?”
”For my dinner?” Do Sejin is relieved to see that she is not planning to hit him now. She is dressed in an oversized shirt. Her shorts are not visible. Her hair is tied into a ponytail. She is wearing round glasses. There is not a speck of makeup on her face. She is looking at him with a strange calm in her eyes. Do Sejin would do anything to destroy that expression.
”Come inside.” She turns around and walks away. ”Let's discuss the terms.”
She is not disturbed like she was in the morning. At the morning, she was caught off when she saw him. Perhaps, it was because of the bad hangover. After going to work, she has regained her mental peace. She is ready with her armor again. She will deal with this now.
Do Sejin has expected this. He was lucky in the morning, but it wouldn't be easy now. However, he has come prepared.
They sit across each other. Ahn Hana gives him a penetrating stare. A stare that can make any other highschooler fall on the knees and beg for her forgiveness. Do Sejin pretends to not know. He looks around. The house is clean. He can't see the pieces of her wedding dress lying around. Near the couch, the ŀȧptop is on. He is curious to see what she is working on.
”Show me your student ID.”
Her cold voice sends a shiver through his spine. What will she do when she finds out the truth? Do Sejin finds it exciting. He has already prepared the fake student ID. He has used his high school student ID card for reference. The information is the same except for the year and the age.
She frowns when she looks at the ID card. ”You are tall.”
”I am a basketball player.” Do Sejin smiles at her.
”Fair enough.” She puts the ID on the table. She sighs again. She has expected him to turn 18 soon, but her luck is not that good. He will turn 18 after four months.
”Tell me about your family.” She wants to know what she is dealing with. If things go wrong, she wants to be sure that she can deal with the family. It's better if it doesn't go wrong.
”Do I have to?” Do Sejin wonders how she will react after she hears the names. Will she be afraid or use her contacts to try to take care of him? He decides to lie.
She gives him a nod. ”Yes, you have to.”
”My father is congressman Do Hwan Seok. I am his illegitimate son.” He pauses for a moment. ”My mother was a maid. Until middle school, she raised me in a village. After she passed away, my father brought me to his family. I am living with them, but he keeps me a secret from the world.”
His father will break his bones if he ever finds out about this lie.
She doesn't show anything on her face. No pity or happiness. He is sure that she is mentally calculating the odds. After a long pause, she asks him the next question.
”How did we met yesterday?”
”I was going home after prep school. You found me on the street and suddenly, pulled me to the alley. You threatened me that you would kill me if I didn't follow you.” Do Sejin looks scared. ”I already told you what happened after that.”
”If you are scared of me, why are you here?” She is not someone who can be easily fooled. The boy is odd. She doesn't want to offend a congressman who might become the next candidate for the prime minister. She is sure that he will not let this come out if this boy decides to tattletale to his father, but she doesn't know whether he will let her go for traumatizing his son.
This is a delicate situation.
”It's because I liked it.” Do Sejin blushes a bit. ”I can't think about anyone else but you. I couldn't study all day. Before you slept with me, I had no idea what it was like. At first, I was scared. But, I found out that you aren't a bad person. You were just upset about your ruined wedding. You didn't want to be lonely. Lady, I don't want anything. I just want to experience it again. You can guide me on this. You can have fun with me.”
”I am not that type of person.” Ahn Hana's voice becomes colder. There is a chillness in the air.
”Consider yourself lucky that you slept with me. How about finding someone else? A real girlfriend for your needs? Someone young and pretty from your school?”
”I am not confident that I can make a girl happy. You are my first.” Do Sejin leans toward her. ”You seem like someone who has a lot of experience. How many men have you slept with?”
To Ahn Hana, Do Sejin is like a teenager who just saw a new world. She feels a lot old. She isn't that serious about sėx. The boy has a lot of energy in bed. Perhaps, it is because he is young and instinctive.
”Two men.”
Do Sejin is surprised. If the first guy is her ex-fiance, he is the second guy?