Chapter 137
20 minutes ago.
While Ga-eun slipped away from the hall under the pretense of visiting the restroom, Park Ju-yeon made a call to Gye So-yeon.
“Yes, Director.”
[Are you here?]
“I’m waiting near the hotel.”
[Is everything ready?]
“All set. Made her drink tons of water on the way here. She’s been whining about needing the bathroom, driving me crazy. The way she stammers and whimpers, my ears…”
Park Ju-yeon’s brows furrowed in displeasure.
Ga-eun’s sister wasn’t just different in appearance – their personalities were worlds apart. Unlike Ga-eun, who maintained a stoic silence regardless of the situation, So-yeon lacked any sense of reading the room, yet paradoxically never stopped talking. It was infuriating how she remained oblivious to why people considered her inferior to her younger sister.
Yet, to bring down Ga-eun, this foolish sister was indispensable.
At a party she attended by chance not long ago.
There, she met Ga-eun’s sister.
Once the alcohol flowed, it took just the slightest prodding for her to spill everything about Ga-eun.
“You see… at my age, with my looks, from my background… I’m about to be married off to some aging middle-aged man… all because of that illegitimate bxtch…”
“Wait. What did you just say? Illegitimate? Who?”
“Who else? Ga-eun, of course. That crazy woman used her husband’s influence to ruin me. Some kind of revenge for how we treated her and her aunt. She doesn’t know her place…”
“Aunt?”
“Yes. Ga-eun’s only weakness. The reason she couldn’t stand up to us. That aunt became like that protecting her in a car accident.”
“Became like what?”
“Became mentally challenged. Can barely string words together now.”
Come to think of it, their meeting wasn’t truly coincidental.
While investigating Ga-eun’s weaknesses, So-yeon had immediately caught her attention.
A sister who couldn’t help but spew endless criticisms about Ga-eun.
Yes, back then, she thought they were biological sisters.
So-yeon had been desperate to attend parties of the upper class. On the day her previous engagement was canceled, she received Lee Yu-mi’s call.
She rushed over immediately.
All because she heard So-yeon was at the party.
She’d hoped to catch something useful.
Never did she imagine she’d reel in something this monumental.
An illegitimate child?
How could this be possible?
Ga-eun’s in-laws were the Hwanhee Group. They could take on the government itself if they wished.
There was no way they couldn’t have known about Ga-eun being illegitimate.
After all, she herself had discovered it with relatively little effort.
For some unknown reason, they had accepted her despite knowing.
Why? Could it be… Si-heon’s decision?
Did he actually have genuine feelings for that woman?
Truly? Gye So-yeon
Park Ju-yeon’s eyes widened with a shock that words couldn’t capture.
Her brother, Park Ju-seong, had suffered a two-week fracture.
All because he had merely tried to humiliate that illegitimate child.
Si-heon must have lost his senses, bewitched by Ga-eun.
This couldn’t continue. She couldn’t let Si-heon – so thorough, so cold, so perfect – crumble like this.
Ga-eun needed to be removed from sight, quickly.
That’s why Park Ju-yeon decided to expose everything in front of everyone.
With many eyes watching and ears listening, it couldn’t be buried.
She also knew Chairman Kwon Soon-yeol’s reputation well.
No matter what reason they had for accepting her initially, there would be no reason to continue harboring an illegitimate child who had tarnished the image of both the eldest grandson and the group.
“Bring her up.”
[Yes, I will. Ugh, this is tough. Why does she have to be so strong?]
“Don’t forget – you’re not allowed inside here.”
[But since I’m already here… and I might join the Jinri Association soon, maybe I could at least say hello…]
Just as expected, So-yeon eagerly joined her plan when promised membership in the Jinri Association and assurance that all aftermath would be handled.
While her stupidity was convenient, it was still irritating.
[The Jinri Association despises those who can’t read the room most of all.]
“Ah…”
[Wait. I’ll call when the time is right. For now, just send her up and leave.]
“Yes…”
Really. Both sisters were equally infuriating.
After clicking her tongue in annoyance, Park Ju-yeon smirked.
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