plicatio

he years, especially bet

own ways to reach their dreams. Jaehyun had been taking

be where they were now—handling big companies that provide

only on legal documents, but rathe

as lawful husband and wife would make them even close

e was

their "I do" she had unexpectedly

ations, Mr

siness partner approached her. In a second, she stret

ed, reaching out her hand for a quick handshake. She had been doing t

o extend our sincere good wishes to have more collaborations with you in

There he is, " Eunae said, pointing at the man who was

to be one of the longest and mos

rribly broken and bruised. Every step seemed to burn her skin

ure to meet y

nd extended his hand, "Mr. Park, th

e course of the game, huh?" he chuckled, swiftly glancing at the woman beside Jaehyun before looking back

he woman unclasped her arms around him and extended her hand before giving a radiating bea

felt a burning sensati

o to utter a single word. The gut-wrenching view before her had her insides twist in th

; she should have been numb by n

st then, reality seemed to kick her back in the curb and forced her to wallow on her own dark void where her frightful narrative laid—cl

was wa

ng his ex-girlfriend behind her back. He began seeing Dae

. "I'm fine, I've probably had a few drinks, " she chuckled, plastering a smile at the man who looked more worried for her than her own husband. "Mr. Jung, why don't we

Jaehyun—of making him flaunt her to his colleagues and business partners like how he usually did. Jae

aves and crept into her heart a

harrowing smile, while they looked as ecstatic as ever. Gritting her teeth, Eunae s

happening for two years r

onder why it was still mor

. She should have been used to this—she should have been numb

d still feel the stabbing sorrow hitting her deeply in t

ile he held a champagne glass. She wanted to swat those

r her. As beaten and pitiful it sounde

in the middle of a party with so many prospect business partners around. She could not tarnish their image; she

itting infidelity since day one. Not really having any strength to stay in such place any longer, Eunae immediately walked away from the party with he

d at the stars. The little twinkling lights painted the lonely pitch-black ho

y alone, Eunae cried as i

he wishful thinking of living the life she had always dreamt of—having a

poignant sobs ultimately wracked her body and woefully scraped her throat.

t of Jaehyun ever since she

eakdown in front of him when she couldn't even see any trace of the best friend she used to have in him; he

der one roof. Right at that moment, Eunae could not help

hip with Daeun when their b

the whole company his parents had worked hard for in years. They tried everything they could to save it, but nothing worked, leaving them with one last-ditch attempt t

to take the risk and sign his family's business proposals. Ticking one option after th

ple whom she deemed as part of her family. The same people whom she

When no one seemed to yield her proposition, she humbly went down on her knees to beg her associates, even to the point of

ociate with a deteriorating business that was already losing its footing. The day finally came when all they had left was a last-ditch attempt to save whatever was left of the company. Although J

s in front of the altar, exchanging v

, Eunae wa

seen spending her whole life with. It was everything she had been wishing—t

d fright that swept her off her feet. She knew Jaehyun was in love—with someone who was no

ead of the life she chose. But with Jaehyun's promise of doing everything he could to mak

her entire life, Eunae had always believed in him. She had always trusted him and without think

ad been wishfully chasing would be the same