“Well, it’s not cold yet.”
“I was about to make you coffee when…I decided that you would be unable to sleep at night. Our cafe has a hot chocolate recipe that uses dark chocolate and isn’t overly sweet. So I made this for you…”
“Yeah, dark chocolate isn’t particularly sweet.”
Kwon Taejung took another sip of the hot chocolate, which had cooled to a lukewarm temperature, and nodded as if the drink was acceptable.
“Thank you, it’s good.”
Yigyeom, who was staring blankly but smiling, bowed his head. He could feel a fever rising his neck at that time.
“…I’m glad.”
“I should drink this as we return. Get in.”
Kwon Taejung escorted Yigyeom to the car, where he drank another sip of hot chocolate before climbing into the driver’s seat. He wasn’t forcing himself to drink so as not to embarrass the other party, but it wasn’t a bad idea to take one sip at a time. It was much better because the bitter taste was much stronger than the sweetness.
“Give me your phone number.”
“…”
“I wanted to call you earlier to let you know I would be running late, but I didn’t have your phone number. So, I believe it would be better if we had each other’s phone numbers for the following three months.”
“…Okay.”
Kwon Taejung pulled out his own phone and handed it to Yigyeom. Yigyeom awkwardly touched the screen before carefully tapping the button with the phone icon drawn on it. When he looked at the number keyboard, he became a little concerned.
It was difficult to deal with consumers who frequently paid with their cell phone or provided Yigyeom mobile phones to use the coupons they had because he never used the touch screen phone.
“I typed in my phone number…”
“Will you please press the call button for me?”
Yigyeom grabbed his vibrating cell phone out of his pocket and looked at Kwon Taejung’s number displayed on the little screen after pressing the call button, which was displayed in a green circle on Kwon Taejung’s phone.
“Save my phone number. Anytime you need me, give me a call. You are free to do it whenever you want.”
“Okay…”
When Kwon Taejung needed him the most. When was that going to happen? Yigyeom carefully considered Kwon Taejung’s words and saved the phone number as “Chief” in his cell phone. Yigyeom carefully placed Kwon Taejung’s phone in the holder situated between the driver’s and passenger seats. His heart softened as he saw the hot chocolate he had prepared in the next compartment. He was puzzled as to why he was drinking that.
“You paid close attention to what I was saying. You’re not going to call me, are you?”
“…I’ll do it when I need help.
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“Is there nothing you want to do? Something that can make time fly by.”
“…I’m not sure. I hadn’t tried much before… But will we meet again tomorrow?”
“Do you not want to?”
“…It’s not that I don’t want to… But it’s that I’m unfamiliar with things and places, and I feel strange doing things other than work while I’m supposed to work.”
“Consider playing with me as your work. I’m not going to let you go three months without working. Should I be more specific? I’ll pay you 100,000 won an hour. If you play with me for 5 hours, it’s 500, and 10 hours, it’s 10,000. 20,000 if we stay together all day.”
“It doesn’t make any sense…”
“I really mean it. Can I ask you a question? How much debt do you still owe?”
“…300 million dollars.”
“Your grandfather is a great guy.”
“…He borrowed roughly $150 million, but the interest increased to that amount since we couldn’t pay it back.”
“Goo Daebom makes a lot of money. I’m stuck in this demolition village, but it’d be good to have someone to play with.”
300 million won’t buy much for Kwon Taejung, but it was a lot for Yigyeom. It was obvious that if he worked all day and roamed around wearing animal masks, he wouldn’t be able to pay back the interest properly, and if he did, it would only increase his debt.
“I am willing to pay 100,000 won each hour. Leave the cafe and everything behind and stay with me.”
“Why are you acting in this way?”
“I need you for my job, and you need money, which I happen to have plenty of, so I’ll pay for your time.”
“Why will I be needed in your job, Chief…?”
“I need to know.”
As a result, you would be unable to contact the broadcast station and appear on the show. To be honest, Kwon Taejung wanted to explain everything, but if he did, Yigyeom would wonder why he wasn’t permitted to contact them, and if he said everything, there was a good chance that his personal information would be revealed, so he declined to say anything else.
“It’s just because. So, you can leave here quietly and nicely?”
“…”
“I also wanted to keep an eye on Goo Daebom, so he doesn’t catch you.”
“What do you mean?”
“That jerk is not your typical guy. If it comes down to money, he will go to any length. He abandons you for the time being since there are eyes everywhere, but this will not last. If that jerk causes an accident in that neighborhood, everything will fall on my shoulders.”
Yigyeom was fully aware that Goo Daebom was a nasty and scary individual.
Before going to sleep, his body would tremble as he remembered Goo Daebom’s smiling face. He said that if he did not pay back, Goo Daebom would own his body and could use it whatever he pleased.
“I also wanted to keep an eye on Goo Daebom, so he doesn’t catch you.”
“What do you mean?”
“That jerk is not your typical guy. If it comes down to money, he will go to any length. He abandons you for the time being since there are eyes everywhere, but this will not last. If that jerk causes an accident in that neighborhood, everything will fall on my shoulders.”
Yigyeom was fully aware that Goo Daebom was a nasty and scary individual.
Before going to sleep, his body would tremble as he remembered Goo Daebom’s smiling face. He said that if he did not pay back, Goo Daebom would own his body and could use it whatever he pleased.
Goo Daebom laughed and said that if the interest did not come properly, he would have Yigyeom sign on a document, but soon after, Yigyeom came on the broadcast and Goo Daebom got uneasy as Yigyeom continued to receive public attention from the broadcast station’s people. Nevertheless, as Kwon Taejung warned, Yigyeom understood the effect wouldn’t last long. He’d most likely show up shortly after with the documents.
“Goo Daebom would not have asked you to pay back in such a quiet manner. He is the type of person who will sell everything if money does not come his way. Whether it’s about organs, family, or the body.”
“…He told me this before. It’s a shame…that I’m not an Omega.”
“Ah…right. You’re not an Omega, are you?”
Kwon Taejung used the pheromone of a dominating Alpha to determine Yigyeom was a weak Omega, but Goo Daebom was oblivious. Even an Alpha, unless he was a dominant Alpha, wouldn’t be able to smell such a weak physical scent, and Beta wouldn’t know for certain.
Kwon Taejung attempted to remember Goo Daebom, whom he had met at the time. Was he an Alpha? Beta? He tried to recall anything but couldn’t because he didn’t care for it before.
“Right…since you are not an Omega…”
Goo Daebom didn’t realize he weren’t an Omega. Kwon Taejung finally realized why Goo Daebom, who sold off people tirelessly, had his sights set on Yigyeom. He most likely realized he wasn’t an Omega, so he decided it wouldn’t be enough to sell him only by his face.
Yet, it was a waste to leave Yigyeom him like that, so as soon as Goo Daebom wanted to make a move, Yigyeom’s face was accidentally aired, and Goo Daebom had no choice but to defend himself.
If he appeared on air because of his incessant meddling, not only Royal Capital but also Daeguk C&T would be caught, and the Goo family would be ousted.
That would have been a lot of fun. Kwon Taejung was already drinking when he slowly raised his head and began to recall that irritating face, cursing under his breath. That fucking asshole.
“I’m not talking about you, but about Goo Daebom.”
Yigyeom stared at Kwon Taejung, believing he was being cursed, but Kwon Taejung grinned and stated it wasn’t about him, before reaching out and stroking Yigyeom’s hair. Yigyeom’s shoulders flinched, but Kwon Taejung didn’t let go of his hand. Yigyeom did not object to Kwon Taejung’s contact.
“I just want Daramdong to be calm, even if it’s boring. I need your help in doing so.”
“How can I…”
“I’m not going to allow Goo Daebom become outraged with you, so stick with me.”
“…”
“I’ll pay you the hourly wage I mentioned earlier in exchange for helping me quietly demolish Daramdong. That’s all I’m looking for. A quiet demolition. Of course, your safety is an added plus.”
A car speeding along the night road entered the demolition village, and Yigyeom couldn’t respond quickly until the car came to a stop in front of the alley. Being able to make a lot of money simply by being with such a man felt like a gamble.
In life, there was no such thing as luck. Too much good fortune, gained too fast, was supposed to fade away sometime for nothing. Yigyeom had a thought that did not make him seem to be 20 years old.
“If you need some time to think, I’ll give you some. How about a day? Even if I wanted to offer you more time, I don’t have much.”
“If I say no… Will you stop coming?”
“No. Then I’ll take you by force. Without your consent, and at my discretion. With force.”
“…”
“Wow, I kinda sounded like a thug right now.”
Kwon Taejung chuckled loudly as he put his arm on the steering wheel and pressed and released the seatbelt over Yigyeom’s body. With the sound, Yigyeom became alert and was prepared to leave right away.
“Thank you for the ride. I’ll get going.”
“Let’s go together.”
“I don’t mind going by myself. My house is directly in front.”
“Goo Daebom could be standing in front of your house. There’s also this left.”
Kwon Taejung unbuckled his seatbelt and stepped out of the driver’s seat, holding out the hot chocolate cup Yigyeom had given him. Yigyeom noticed Kwon Taejung standing outside the car, drinking something that had already cooled and was now cold. Yigyeom put his palm on his hot cheek and opened the car door.
“Since it’s cold now, it won’t taste good…You can stop drinking that. I’ll make it for you next time.”
“It’s fine. It’s my kind of drink.”
Kwon Taejung took another sip of the icy hot chocolate before lowering his upper body and pressing his face against Yigyeom, who was staring at him. Yigyeom was startled and backed up a beat later. Kwon Taejung smiled at the genuine astonishment, discomfort, wariness, and embarrassment.
Ah… The cliffhangers are back
ugh yes! hopefully you dont have to wait much longer till the next update ><
Well, I can’t ignore the “horny” in the air but I can wait 😉
Argh… Slow burn slow burn
its gonna pick up its pace soon ><
Thanks for the update, this new job seems to be very rewarding
yes it does~
Thanks