Chapter 10.1
Absolute Advantage
A neat, square appearance. The dark gray was added to it, creating a solemn atmosphere.
Nowadays, wood finishes are increasing to give familiarity to the public, but only cold materials such as marble, stone, and cement were used in the Atrium Museum of Art Museum.
It was a building that showed the management philosophy of JS Group.
The JS Group had a solid conservative image as all executives, including the chairman, were alpha men. This used to be an advantage.
But times were changing. It was still a world dominated by alpha, but among them, alpha women began to stand out.
The JS group joined hands with the Seohwa group, a matriarchal family, to follow this trend. Of course, the Seohwa group was also a terrible alpha supremacist group.
Because of this common denominator, the two groups, which seemed to be completely different, could coexist. And Haewon lived in such a world.
Therefore, it was no coincidence that she felt overwhelmed when she faced the building, an aggregate of the Alpha World.
âYou know what? The new instructor is a great-looking guy.â
âThatâs why you asked me to come see this place? No wonder. You werenât interested in art.â
Then, two young women walked to the entrance.
âSo whatâs the name of the instructor?â
âAdam. Joo Adam. Itâs unique, right?â
She didnât mean to eavesdrop, but jet ears opened automatically because she heard a familiar name.
âWait, Mr. Jooâ¦â¦ Isnât it the JS family? Itâs Alpha, right? All the brothers in this group are Alpha.â
âThe fourth one youâve hidden? Uh, that guy.â
One of the women who was talking stopped walking to see if he recognized Haewon.
âLook, itâs Haewon. Itâs Haewon, right?â
âWow, you look more charismatic in person. Should I ask for your autograph?â
âSheâs not even a celebrity. Whatâs with her autograph?â
âReally? Thatâs amazing. Iâm going to post it on social media. This is the first time Iâve seen a conglomerate in person.â
âWhat if Joo Adam is there today?â
âOh, youâre right. Canât he just come to Haewon, do you two know each other?â
âDonât you think so? Itâs supposed to be just two people.â
Hae-won swallowed a deep sigh. She regretted leaving her sunglasses because the sunlight was not strong.
She was in a hurry to move, but an unwelcome voice called her.
âHaewon.â
â!â
The sound of footsteps approached behind Hae-wonâs stiff back.
âCanât you hear me?â
Adam murmured in a confused voice and laid his hand on Haewonâs shoulder. Her left shoulder was heavy.
As soon as Hae-won reluctantly turned his head, Adamâs index finger poked her in the cheek.
ââ¦â¦What, are you doing?â
Confused, Hae-won slowly blinked.
âJust kidding.â
Adam pressed Haewonâs cheek.
His innocent smile dumbfounded Hae-won. The women over there, who did not know what Hae-won was thinking, said, âOh my, oh my,â with a jealous face.
âPlease refrain from doing this outside.â
Hae-won was conscious of his eyes and criticized Adam.
âBecause Haewon doesnât pay attention to meâ¦â
Adam stretched out his words, and suddenly put his head up. When Adamâs face stopped right in front of his nose, Hae-wonâs eyes widened.
âYouâre being childishâ
Adam smiled and went on with his unfinished words.
Haewon sighed deeply.
ââ¦â¦I wouldnât have come this far if I wasnât interested in you.â
âYeah. I didnât expect you to come.â
Adam took a step back without coming any closer. It was only one step, but it was enough to reassure Haewon.
Haewon looked at Adam from the bottom.
Glossy brown leather shoes. He looks taller even though he wears a long black coat that reaches his calves because of his exceptionally sleek body. The mufflers lined up in a straight line created a sophisticated image.
âIâm happy that Haewon came.â
Adam folded his eyes and said with a smile.
She had the illusion that the world had brightened up for a moment.
A sensual body that looks like a temple statue on display in the museum even when dressed. People around him would stare at Adam blankly and turn their heads belatedly.
The similarities between Adam and the work of art wasnât much. She doesnât know if she can look at him as much as she wants, or if she has to look sideways so that she doesnât get caught secretly.
Thatâs Adam.
He was really like being made to seduce others.
As she entered the exhibition hall, the cold air wrapped around her. Cold air rose from the marble floor of the stand, and the temperature inside the exhibition hall was quite low.
âArenât you cold?â
Adam asked, glancing down at the beach.
âYes, Iâm fine.â
The answer is so bland.
Feeling bored by Hae-wonâs boring answer, Adam took off his muffler. The next move was obvious.
However, Haewonâs response was beyond imagination. Hae-won stepped back as if the muffler that slowly approached it was a trap for hanging.