Prey (Lee Seohan) - Chapter 169

Ah, that? We’ve partnered with the Cheonkyung executive who’s trying to oust Do Jeonghan.

Park In-ok’s voice was utterly nonchalant. Seol Hana raised an eyebrow.

“So, you lied?”

What’s there for us to regret? As long as we take down Do Jeonghan, we’ll get a huge payout. Even the credit card you just got reinstated was paid off with the money from that side.

“Still, it just makes Seol Suhyeon look like the poor victim! All the comments are full of sympathy for her!”

Seol Hana burst out angrily. Park In-ok laughed and tried to soothe her.

Oh, come on. No matter what, she’s just someone who got tangled up with a perverted deviant. People may outwardly pity her, but deep down, they think she’s dirty. Don’t worry about it.

“But in the comments, they’re still…”

Park In-ok spoke in a gentle voice.

The comments are also being worked on by Cheonkyung’s side. They’re intentionally painting Seol Suhyeon as a pitiful woman while turning Do

Jeonghan into a complete demon.

“Oh… is that so?”

So that’s what it was?

Seol Hana’s eyes lit up.

That’s right. So if anyone around you asks about Seol Suhyeon, just say you didn’t know and that you feel sorry for her, okay?

“Okay. Where are you right now, Mom?”

– I’m in Seocho-dong right now, looking at a house.

At Park In-ok’s words, Seol Hana’s face lit up.

“We’re moving again? To Gangnam?”

Park In-ok laughed over the phone.

– Of course. That’s why I endured the humiliation of doing all this—we have to move.

“This is amazing! Got it, Mom. I’ll finish shopping and call you back.”

– Okay, sounds good.
Seol Hana hung up the phone, her lips curling into a wide smile.

It had infuriated her that Seol Suhyeon was gaining sympathy from people, but if this was the plan, she could understand.

Just like Mom said, Seol Suhyeon would just become a dirty woman who got caught up with a perverted deviant.

“Selling out Seol Suhyeon so we can move back to Gangnam. This is perfect! I love it so much!”

Her eyes sparkled as she laughed, then she picked up her phone again and opened their group chat.

In the meantime, several messages had piled up.

– Seol Hana, did you know about this?

– Seol Hana, aren’t you checking your messages??

Since they were looking for her, Seol Hana quickly typed a reply.

– I just saw it and talked to my mom. This is seriously so shocking……

– What did she say? Is it really true?

– Yeah. I guess they didn’t tell me on purpose… Poor Seol Suhyeon, what should we do? ㅠㅠㅠㅜ

Adding crying emojis, Seol Hana opened her mouth wide and laughed out loud.

“Oh, what should we do, really? Poor Seol Suhyeon. Ahahaha!”

Seol Hana held her stomach as she laughed, wiping the tears forming in the corners of her eyes. She then exited the restroom.

Her face was full of amusement as she walked out.

* * * * *

The sound of a phone call woke Suhyeon from her sleep. Slowly opening her eyes, she saw Jeonghan.

He seemed to have just showered, his damp hair falling against the shower gown he was wearing as he stood by the window, speaking on the phone.

With a cold expression on his face, he suddenly let out a short laugh.

“Do Cheoljun must be getting impatient.”

Do Cheoljun?

Suhyeon recognized that name as well. Executive Director Do Cheoljun, the son of Do Hanyong, who was the younger brother of Chairman Do Pil-yong.

She had met him a few times when Chairman Do Pil-yong was alive.

Though he had always treated Do Jeonghan kindly, Suhyeon had never felt comfortable around him. She distinctly remembered his unsettling gaze, which had left her with a bad impression.

“If he’s going this far, we should respond. Let’s see how far he’s willing to go before deciding how much to reveal.”

At that moment, Suhyeon’s phone began to ring.

Jeonghan turned his head.

When Suhyeon, who met his gaze, sat up in bed, she reached for the phone on the nightstand.

The screen displayed an incoming call from Korea, but the number was unfamiliar.

‘Who could it be?’

While Suhyeon was staring at the screen, Jeonghan walked over and took the phone from her hand.

After checking the number, he pressed the end-call button in front of her puzzled eyes.

Then he looked at Suhyeon.

“There’s no need to answer. It’s probably a reporter.”

“A reporter?”

Confusion deepened on Suhyeon’s face.

“Are they calling about… us?”

She recalled how reporters had seen her and Jeonghan kissing in the Virgin Islands, as well as the incidents in Korea that could have made the news.

Jeonghan quietly sat down next to her.

His gaze was more subdued than usual, and seeing it made Suhyeon feel uneasy.

“Are reporters really…”

As Suhyeon began to ask, Jeonghan reached out and gently caressed her cheek.

Meeting her gaze steadily, he spoke in a low voice.

“I was planning to explain it to you more slowly, but it seems we don’t have that luxury anymore.”

Suhyeon blinked slowly.

“About something I still don’t know…?”

“……”