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This morning, as soon as Dojun woke up, he checked on Haejoo’s condition. She seemed to have a slight fever, so he had to give her fever reducer.
“What should I do?”
Unfortunately, he had an important meeting scheduled for early Monday morning.
The US FOMC had announced that they would raise interest rates within the month, putting everyone on high alert. They urgently needed to discuss the direction of their currently managed funds and stocks.
He left the house at 6:30 AM.
After the meeting, he rushed back, only to find a van parked in front of his house.
“Director Yoo Jinhan?”
Dojun ran inside.
The clock had just passed 9 AM.
“Take that hand off her.”
Jinhan had his arm wrapped around Haejoo’s waist, supporting her.
Dojun instantly scooped up the fragile woman who looked like she might collapse at any moment.
“CEO Park Dojun, I didn’t come here to fight.”
“I understand, so just go.”
“Don’t be stubborn and listen to me!”
Jinhan shouted, his voice strained.
Dojun, holding Haejoo, also turned around abruptly but then stopped.
“Haejoo-ssi will be more comfortable lying down in a van than a sedan!”
“I’ll take care of Haejoo.”
“It’s rush hour now, so even if you speed, it’ll take 30 minutes to get to a hospital in Seoul!”
“Twenty minutes.”
“……!”
Dojun lifted his head.
He let out a heated breath and spoke to Jinhan as a warning.
“Twenty minutes is enough. I’ve done it before.”
“Hey, Park Dojun!”
In the end, Jinhan exploded.
He grabbed Dojun’s arm, which was holding Haejoo, and turned him towards himself.
A series of tense moments unfolded.
Hyun-sung and Secretary Song, who had been watching anxiously, separated the two men.
“Even my father, who fell due to dementia, I took him to the hospital in 20 minutes.”
“Are you kidding me? Haejoo-ssi is an actress. If you ignore all the traffic lights and get caught speeding, it’ll be a big problem!”
“I will never put Haejoo in danger.”
Dojun pushed Jinhan and went out the front door.
Hyun-sung stopped Jinhan, who was furious and tried to grab him again.
“Director, this isn’t the time to fight.”
Jinhan also lost his temper for a moment. He was furious at Dojun’s argument, which had crossed the line.
“That’s not an action that’s in Haejoo-ssi’s best interest.”
“Please be patient. It’s important to take Haejoo noona to the hospital quickly.”
“I’m going crazy.”
When it came to driving, no one could beat Jinhan and Hyun-sung. Yet, Dojun’s behavior made him uneasy.
As the two men got into the van, a sedan carrying Haejoo quickly sped away.
Jinhan, who had been about to hand the keys to Hyun-sung, moved to the driver’s seat.
“I’ll drive.”
Dojun’s car quickly left the neighborhood.
Jinhan wondered if they were going the way he had come, but then they turned onto a side road.
“Where are they going?”
“Maybe they’re going to a hospital other than in Seoul?”
The sedan that had bewildered Jinhan and Hyun-sung was being driven by Secretary Song.
In the back, Dojun held Haejoo and touched her forehead.
“Haejoo’s body is hot.”
“At least the newly paved road is a relief.”
Dojun’s neighborhood had only recently seen wealthy people build houses and move in.
The area was in Gyeonggi Province, but a new road had opened a few days ago, making it easier to travel to and from Seoul.
When he had taken CEO Park to the emergency room, it was an unpaved road, making the drive more difficult than now.
If they continued at this speed, they could arrive within 15 minutes.
“I made a mistake. I should have taken Haejoo to the hospital even in the early morning.”
“Madam will be fine.”
Even now, Dojun’s phone kept ringing with work calls.
Reluctantly, he answered only the urgent ones, had brief conversations, and then hung up.
Haejoo, with her eyes closed, didn’t move. She seemed to have chills; even though she had a fever, her hands were cold and trembling.
“Haejoo-ya, just hold on a little longer.”
Looking back, he saw the van following them.
Dojun rubbed his face with his palm, looking visibly annoyed.
“Secretary Song, find out about Director Yoo Jinhan.”
“Understood.”
He was uncomfortable with constantly clashing with Jinhan over every little thing.
He couldn’t view him favorably because he interfered in Haejoo’s private life more than necessary.
Jinhan had crossed the appropriate line that Dojun had in mind.
“Park here and come back.”
“Yes, Director.”
Dojun, carrying Haejoo on his back, entered the emergency room, and the medical staff guided him to an empty bed.
“Please handle the registration first.”
Jinhan, who had followed them, rushed to the reception desk. In response, Dojun explained Haejoo’s condition in detail.
“She drank some champagne yesterday, and today she has a fever and body aches.”
“The patient’s temperature is over 39 degrees Celsius, which is quite high.”
In the chaotic atmosphere, Haejoo opened her eyes with difficulty.
She answered the medical staff’s questions about her condition and then looked at Dojun.
“It’s strange.”
“What is?”
“Having someone by my side when I’m sick.”
At that moment, Dojun’s heart sank heavily. Even after becoming an actress, Haejoo seemed to have endured her illnesses alone.
“You have people at your agency, don’t you?”
“Being sick is my burden.”
“Am I different?”
“Yes, you are.”
“How?”
“Dojun-ssi is…… my husband.”
At Haejoo’s words, barely a whisper, Dojun was deeply shaken.
For the first time, she had acknowledged him as her husband.
Was it a miracle?
It was a miracle. Definitely.
“Thank you for seeing me that way.”
“On paper…….”
“Spoiling the emotion.”
“Pfft…….”
Even in this situation, Haejoo chuckled softly. She opened her eyes just enough to be seen and then focused her blurring vision.
Just then, Jinhan returned and stopped when he saw Haejoo.
She, who he thought was on the verge of collapse, was smiling at Dojun.
Even though she was still sick……
The Dojun Jinhan had seen was a ruthless beast without blood or tears. He wondered if such a person would be any different in his private life.
But the Haejoo in the emergency room had an expression he had never seen before.
An indescribable shock threw Jinhan into confusion.
“Director?”
Haejoo recognized Jinhan, who was standing there blankly.
Only then did Dojun step aside, creating space.
“Don’t talk if it’s hard for you.”
“Thank you for coming.”
“Whatever.”
As Dojun had assured, they arrived at the hospital in half the expected time.
Jinhan hadn’t known about the new road until now.
Haejoo, having received an injection, gradually showed signs of stabilizing. By this point, he felt awkward about having been so confrontational with Dojun.
“CEO Park Dojun, I apologize for my rudeness earlier. I’m sorry.”
“Let it be.”
Dojun, for his part, was indifferent.
Having survived in the jungle all this time, such a minor squabble was just a part of his daily life.
However, what bothered him was that Jinhan had a close relationship with Haejoo. If this happened repeatedly, it would be Haejoo who would suffer.
“Haejoo noona, how are you feeling?”
Just then, Hyun-sung arrived after parking the car.
He looked distressed at Haejoo’s pale appearance.
“You’ll get better.”
“It seems I’ve been overdoing it lately. Take this opportunity to get plenty of rest.”
“Thank you.”
“The director and I will be going now. Director, shall we go?”
Jinhan glared fiercely at Hyun-sung as if asking what he was talking about.
Regardless, Hyun-sung winked at Haejoo and pulled Jinhan away.
“Please take good care of noona, CEO. See you again.”
Jinhan reluctantly turned his unwilling steps.
He was dragged out without even saying goodbye to Haejoo and then received a sharp word.
“What’s wrong with you all of a sudden?”
“It was obvious that we didn’t belong there.”
“What?”
“Even though it was because of Haejoo noona, we did go into someone else’s house without permission, to be honest.”
Having heard that Haejoo was sick, Jinhan had dropped everything he was doing and rushed out.
He had come to Dojun’s house with Hyun-sung and urgently pressed the doorbell.
The housekeeper had come out.
She had said she couldn’t let outsiders in and would inform Haejoo first.
Despite this, Jinhan had stubbornly entered the house.
“The situation was unavoidable.”
“Of course! ……Even so, if that person finds out what we did, noona might get into trouble, so let’s just go today.”
At Hyun-sung’s request, Jinhan finally relented.
He looked at the receding hospital as they got into the car and checked Haejoo’s schedule.
“I wonder if the fashion show on Friday will be okay?”
“We’ll have to see Haejoo noona’s condition.”
“It’s a shame to cancel. I was personally invited too.”
“Really? That’s great.”
GN Entertainment had a salaried CEO, but his influence was lacking. The actual management was controlled by Jinhan.
He was the youngest son of Chairman Yoo, who led GN, one of the top five conglomerates in Korea. GN was a significant company holding food, entertainment, and distribution, with influence spreading across the entire cultural landscape.
Jinhan, who had an interest in the entertainment industry, had joined the company before it was acquired by GN Entertainment and had worked his way up from the bottom.
Currently, Jinhan was externally recognized as the manager of GN Entertainment.
“Last night, the CEO notified us that he would be leaving to start his own company.”
“The president finally made that decision.”
GN had acquired the current agency, and its name was changed to GN Entertainment. Having grown the company with vast capital, Jinhan had a strong attachment to it.
“Hyun-sung-ah, keep a close eye on Haejoo-ssi.”
“I will work hard.”
“Not that kind of thing.”
“Then what?”
Before Haejoo filmed her first movie, Jinhan, even amidst his busy schedule, had encouraged her to go to college. He had told her to enroll no matter what, even if she had to take a leave of absence.
He planned to bring Haejoo’s career close to the top tier. He wanted her to have a great authority as an actress that couldn’t be easily challenged.
“About Haejoo-ssi and CEO Park Dojun. It would be problematic if those two get close.”
“Yes, Director.”
Jinhan’s family was very particular about education and family background when choosing a daughter-in-law.
If Haejoo met those conditions, he intended to pursue her.
However, a marriage scandal suddenly erupted.
Fortunately, he received less attention from his family than his older brother. Even if it took a roundabout way, there was still a chance if Haejoo could break up with Dojun.
Jinhan called Yoonji on his way to the office.
-What’s the matter?
“Director Kwak is sorting through the audition applicants, so contact him directly.”
-What’s your intention?
“It means don’t just rely on my influence, put in some effort. Hang up.”
He was curious about the information Yoonji had about Dojun.
If it was something he had to know anyway, it was better to hear it a day earlier.
“You’ve worked hard, Hyun-sung-ah.”
Having arrived at the office, he looked through Haejoo’s outfits sent by various designers. He carefully examined a few good ones and asked Minhee.
“Minhee-ssi, please coordinate my outfit for that day with Haejoo-ssi’s.”
“Oh my! You’re going to the fashion show too, Director. I’ll do that.”
Jinhan had no intention of yielding Haejoo even slightly.
If she was an actress loved by the public, then Dojun should be the one to concede when it came to work.
Just then, Reporter Choi Inho called his phone.
He lightly ignored it and went into his office.
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Haejoo spent half the day in the emergency room and then went up to a hospital room.
Dojun, having found a caregiver through Secretary Song, was able to return to the office and handle his pending work.
He was on his way to the hospital at the end of his workday.
CEO Park suddenly called him.
“Yes, Father.”
-I want to go home. It’s suffocating here.
“You’ll be bored even if you come home.”
-We have our daughter-in-law.
“My daughter-in-law is also working. I’ll stop by tomorrow.”
Dojun, having appeased CEO Park, arrived at the hospital and went up to the hospital room.
When he opened the door, Haejoo, who had already regained her strength, was sitting up.
“How’s your body?”
“It’s much better. I don’t think I need to be hospitalized.”
“No. You’ll be discharged when you’ve fully recovered.”
Haejoo had a tablet PC in her hands.
The screen displayed photos of various outfits.
“What’s this?”
“The outfit I’ll wear on Friday. I’m going to the fashion show.”
Dojun began his inspection.
The outfits in the photos Minhee had sent were mostly violet-toned cocktail dresses.
“They’re all not good. I’ll buy you one, wear that.”
“These are all designer brands too.”
“Secretary Song!”
Dojun, avoiding Haejoo’s reply, called for Secretary Song.
“We need a competent stylist.”
“As it happens, I’ve already arranged for a good one today.”
Haejoo wondered what was going on at their conversation.
She was about to ask out of curiosity when Minhee sent a chat message.
[Unnie, the director was also invited to the fashion show and wants to match his dress code with yours.]
[Really? This is the first I’m hearing of it.]
[The outfits I sent just now were chosen by the director. What do you think?]
It was when Haejoo couldn’t readily answer.
Secretary Song showed her photo data he had just received from a famous stylist.
“That person said it would be nice if the CEO and Madam matched in black.”
“Then Dojun-ssi too…….”
Dojun approached.
He took Haejoo’s phone, which had the chat window open.
He read the chat content with his eyes and then turned off the screen.
“There’s a fly trying to get between us these days.”
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