Chapter 25.2

Adam raised his chin to the door.

“According to Director Choi, he can’t come today…….”

“Ah. To surprise my prospective sister-in-law, I told him to lie and pretend he couldn’t go.”

“You mean you haven’t sold your collection yet?”

Ellie’s face glowed at Adam’s words. If Smith is here and hasn’t spent his money yet, that means she had a chance.

“I don’t think it’s time to talk about that.”

Adam asked, changing his eyes. Ellie realised her situation belatedly.

“Oh, I see. I can ask the wives to sign up for sponsorship in Seohwa Welfare again. I’ll collect all the boys.”

“That’s the answer, but your attitude is slightly off.”

Adam’s cold eyes stared at Ellie.

Ellie trembled and fell on her knees. Her pride was hurt, but there was no other way.

Oh, have you seen any dramas? Adam sarcastically thought. Ellie gritted and bowed her head.

“I’m, sorry.”

Adam smiled.

“Look at you. You’re good at this.”

Adam looked at Ellie with admiration. However, there was an evident sneer on his lips.

Ellie, who had been holding back her pride, opened her mouth as if she had to say this.

“But if you reveal this picture, you won’t get anything good either.”

“Is that a threat? Or are you worried?”

Adam asked back with a smile.

“Of course, I’m talking about worrying about my prospective brother-in-law. All of these wives are alpha wives. How many alphas do you think you will offend if you release it?”

Now, she happened to take advantage of his weakness. Can we take a risk of offending the other alphas? It’s a stupid omega.

Ellie stared at Adam as if to wake him up.

“Ah, those alphas. I will be in danger?”

Adam burst into laughter.

She’s threatening him with another alpha? It was beyond ridiculous and pitiful. Of course he didn’t care.

“So you will take good care of me? Will I be lucky if I’m alright?”

“……!”

“This kind of threat works only for people who have a lot to lose, just like you.”

Adam crouched down in front of Ellie with a smile.

“Do you know what people like me do when they’re cornered?”

And whispered softly, “I will get along with them. Then play them to their hell.”

This crazy bastard.

Ellie clenched her teeth and thought.

“I hope that doesn’t include you. Right?”

The low-sinking voice became fresh again. Adam picked up a plastic bottle that was rolling on the floor and tapped Ellie on the head.

Dong, dong, dong.

There was nothing in her head, so the echoing sound was really clear. Adam, who was listening to the sound, stopped his arm.

“I won’t sell the art.”

“……What?”

“I suddenly don’t want to sell it. So work things well.”

Adam raised himself with a thud.

He looked around at the crushed plastic bottle and threw it away indifferently. A bouncy plastic bottle rolled into a corner.

“Oh, and…”

Adam came to a standstill in front of the door.

“What happened here is a secret between you and me.”

Adam covered his mouth with his stretched index finger and smiled ironically. Ellie looked up at him with puzzled eyes.

“Don’t touch Seo Haewon. Do you understand?”

When Ellie’s reaction was stoic, Adam asked with a smile. Only then did Ellie nod in a hurry.

“I-I understand.…! I won’t talk to her!”

Ellie replied servilely.

Only then did Adam turn the handle.

The air from the outside rushed in through the cracks in the open door, making it easy to breathe.

Adam breathed in slowly.

At first glance, the fishy smell of the sea touched the tip of his nose and stimulated nostalgia.

But what he misses the most right now is,

The smell of Haewon.

* * *

Haewon couldn’t believe it.

Applications for sponsorship were coming in one by one, and all of them were backers who had recently withdrawn their patronage.

“What the hell is going on?”

She wondered if someone was making fun of her. Or a hidden camera. No, it can’t be a hidden camera prank. Hae-won, who was relaxed, smirked.

“It’s a relief.”

Hae-won fell on her desk after confirming that all the sponsors who had left for the last time had returned. She felt like she went back and forth between heaven and hell, and the last few days, especially, have been hell.

Let’s take a break… from the company today.

Even after returning home, she stayed up all night to adjust the budget physically and mentally. In the end, many budgets ended up in the trash, but she was more than happy to do it.

‘Wait. What time is it now?’

Haewon took out her cell phone. Her head went blank when she saw the date on the screen.

Oh, it’s Sunday.

She went to work on a Saturday, so she thought it was a weekday. By the way, when was the last time I ate? After she was done, Haewon began to take care of herself.