Prey (Lee Seohan) - Chapter 1

At the year-end charity bazaar, a strikingly beautiful couple made their entrance.

With their arrival, they instantly captured the attention of everyone around.

“Look, Director Do Jeonghan and his wife are here.”

“Where? Ah…”

The women from the conglomerate families, who had been putting on showy displays of work at the orphanage while smiling for the cameras, glanced curiously at the couple.

Standing at over 190 centimeters tall, Do Jeonghan had such remarkable looks that it was hard to believe he was the sole heir to Cheonkyung Group, one of the largest conglomerates.

With a model-like physique and a face that exuded a cool air, he stood out even from afar.

His wife, Seol Suhyeon, standing beside him with a gentle smile like a doll, was just as captivating.

Snow White.

The moment you saw her, that was the thought that came to mind.

Her skin was so clear that it seemed like her veins might show through, her hair and large eyes were as black as ink, and her vividly red lips drew attention in contrast.

As the gazes of the women who had arrived earlier fixed on them, the reporters also began to furiously snap pictures, announcing the arrival of the main attraction.

Click-click-click—

Despite the blinding barrage of camera flashes, Do Jeonghan and his wife calmly began the volunteer work they were used to.

Already, their smiling faces and casual outfits, suited for volunteer work, were plastered on the portal site’s main page as the top real-time article.

Although Seol Suhyeon’s face was blurred out, just her silhouette was enough to reveal she was a beauty.

The women, whose attention had been snatched away by the couple’s arrival, sharpened their gazes.

“Once again, we’re just the background this year, aren’t we?”

“Exactly. Some people have cameras following them everywhere, must be nice.”

The snide remarks of the women from conglomerate families were directed at Seol Suhyeon as she walked by carrying a laundry basket.

Her back, showing no reaction at all, caught the curious gaze of Lee Hyejin from Taesin Enterprises.

‘Did she not hear that?’

It was a comment made loud enough for her to catch, yet Seol Suhyeon’s expression didn’t change in the slightest.

‘Maybe she’s just pretending not to hear.’

Unlike the noble women gathered here, Seol Suhyeon was merely a woman with a pretty face and an appealing figure.

The fact that such a woman had secured the position of wife to the sole heir of Cheonkyung Group, one of the country’s leading companies, naturally didn’t sit well with the other women.

“Why do you think Do Jeonghan married that woman?”

“What else? With a face like that, she must devour men at night.”

The woman who spoke as if it were obvious glared at Seol Suhyeon’s delicate figure with disdain as she walked away.

After some thought, Lee Hyejin chimed in.

“No matter how things are, do you really think Cheonkyung would bring in such a low-class woman as the heir’s wife just for that reason? They could’ve just had him marry someone else and kept her as a mistress on the side.”

“That just means she’s got him wrapped around her finger. Look at her, smiling so flirtatiously. It’s vulgar, really.”

The women frowned in disgust as if they’d seen something distasteful, watching Seol Suhyeon smile toward the cameras.

Lee Hyejin tilted her head in doubt.

‘Was Do Jeonghan the type to be manipulated like that?’

As far as she knew, Do Jeonghan had never paid attention to any of the women from other conglomerate families, judges’ circles, or daughters of political powerhouses.

Of course, there was a certain curiosity mixed in with their interest in him, given his sudden appearance in the reclusive world of the elite.

‘Still, it’s a fact that women were all crazy about him.’

There hadn’t been a man who drew as much attention in this world as Do Jeonghan.

And it wasn’t just because of Cheonkyung’s status as the most powerful financial empire in the country—Do Jeonghan’s superior looks played a major role.

‘But to think he passed over all those women and married her instead?’

With a glint of curiosity in her eyes, Lee Hyejin quietly slipped out of her seat.