Seo Bin looked at him, then turned away, and when her eyes met Eun Young’s, she gave a slight smile.

“By the way, I think we can set a date for Seo Bin and Do Ha anytime now…”
Chairman Cha brought up the subject of the two’s marriage, the purpose of today’s meal gathering. Chairman Lee, upon hearing Chairman Cha’s words, also received it with a laugh.

“Well, it’s the perfect age to get married now. Do Ha, what do you think of our Seo Bin?”
As Chairman Lee threw a casual glance at Do Ha, all the gazes in the surroundings focused on him.

“….I have someone else I want to marry. I’ve eaten well. Please enjoy your meal. I’ll head home now.”
As Do Ha put down his chopsticks and abruptly rose from his seat to leave, Chairman Cha and Eun Young were taken aback, not knowing what to do.

Chairman Lee and his wife hardened their expressions at Do Ha’s rude behavior. Seeing their expressions, Eun Young forced an awkward laugh and hurriedly made excuses.

“Do Ha told me he has no thoughts of marriage because he wants to focus on his work. That’s why I secretly invited him here upon hearing that Seo Bin returned from studying abroad. He might be upset because of that. It’s all my fault for deceiving him. I’m really sorry. It seems like I’ve raised a disrespectful child.”
Seo Bin chimed in to Eun Young’s words.

“I would feel stressed too if someone insisted on something I didn’t like. I hope what Do Ha said isn’t true. I’ve liked Do Ha since a long time ago.”

“Seo Bin, you have a kind heart. Thank you for understanding.”
“No problem. I’ll go say hello to Do Ha.”
“Will you?”
Seo Bin quickly walked towards Do Ha, who had left for the outside.

When Do Ha was almost at his car, he heard Seo Bin calling him from a distance.

“Brother.”
Do Ha glared at Seo Bin with an angry face.

“Just a moment. Just a moment is all I need.”
Do Ha, about to open his car door, paused and waited for Seo Bin. His expression grew darker as he waited for her.

“Brother, how can you leave right after we meet for the first time in four years? I’m upset.”
“You only think about yourself until the very end, don’t you?”
“What does that mean?”
“Don’t you think this isn’t a situation where we should be talking facetoface?”
“What kind of relationship do we have?”
At her provocative words, anger surged within Do Ha. His eyes full of strength, he glared at her and opened his mouth.

“You should know better.”
“A relationship of love?”
“I’m leaving. I’d prefer never to see you again.”

The moment Do Ha was about to open the car door and get in, Seo Bin, as if to mock him, continued speaking with a laugh.

“Could it be possible? After all, we’re bound to have a strategic marriage.”
“I won’t marry you even if I die.”
“Why? I missed you for four years.”
“Do you find it fun to play with people’s feelings?”
Do Ha, with a stern face, opened the car door and got in.

Seo Bin, with a confident expression, loudly addressed Do Ha.

“I decided to marry you. That’s a winwin for us, isn’t it?”
As if not wanting to hear her, Do Ha didn’t even look at her as he responded.

“I have a woman I love.”
He started the car right away and distanced himself from Seo Bin by stepping on the accelerator. Surprised by his words, Seo Bin stared at Do Ha’s receding car with a stunned expression.

Once upon a time, they were lovers.

They had spent a lot of time together since they were young, and at first, they seemed like affectionate siblings, but as they hit puberty, Do Ha gradually became more manly and Seo Bin progressively became more feminine.

The two naturally felt curiosity towards each other as a man and a woman and became lovers who liked and loved each other. Do Ha wished that Seo Bin would be his first and last love.

However, Seo Bin was a woman of great curiosity and adventurous spirit. Around the time when her long relationship with Do Ha started to bore her, she began to stray. This went on until her double life, hidden from Do Ha, was exposed.

She had always wanted to marry Do Ha. Their union would have been perfect on a corporate level, and becoming the wife of the next chairman was also one of the items on her bucket list. If only she hadn’t been caught.

She loved Do Ha. However, Seo Bin needed other stimuli too.

Seo Bin still couldn’t forget the look in Do Ha’s eyes when he saw her with another man.

His empty and sorrowful gaze. Without asking her anything, he left the place and never contacted her again.

She ended up studying abroad and her love affairs did not cease even then. However, she always thought that Do Ha would be her last.

After completing her studies abroad, she went to meet him with a trembling heart. To hear that he had another woman. She was seething with anger.

‘After all, you can’t escape from my grasp.’
Seo Bin wondered how she could drive away Do Ha’s new lover.

Do Ha thought of Seo Bin even while driving. He genuinely loved her, but all he received in return was her betrayal.

He didn’t believe in love. The pain of the wounds she inflicted was too great, causing him to close his heart’s door. After breaking up with her, he became even colder, frighteningly brushing off those who showed interest in him.

It was rather more comfortable to be alone. Being alone would mean not getting hurt by anyone. The one who reached out to him in such a state was Hwa Cho.

Hwa Cho grew as much as he gave love and comforted him by his side. He pledged not to do anything like marriage.

Four years later, Seo Bin shamelessly appeared before him and a fire rose again in his heart. The anger towards her, which had been quiet for a while, surged once more. Just when he thought he was finally forgetting…

Unconsciously, he lied that he had someone he loved.

His head was complicated and his chest was stuffy. A ceaseless sigh came out of his mouth.

At that moment, his cell phone rang loudly, and Do Ha checked the caller with a frown.

It was his father. Do Ha answered the phone handsfree.

[“Foolish boy. Does it feel good to smear your father’s face?”] “I’m sorry.”
[“Who is the girl you’re dating?”] “I’ll tell you later.”
Do Ha was not in the mood to argue with his father, so he hastily hung up the phone.

A large wave was swaying in his calm daily life.

Do Ha arrived at his underground parking lot driving his car, and took the elevator to his front door. He silently stared at the next door. The neighboring house seemed quiet, as if no one was there.

‘Had the foot gotten better?’