Unscented Trajectory - Chapter 64 - Chapter 64

Episode 64

 

“They say it’s harder on an empty stomach, so you have to eat something. Is there anything you would like to eat?”

 

“Nothing… … .”

 

Just as he was about to say no, he suddenly remembered an incident of the past.

 

“Wow! It’s like ice cream!”

 

“Isn’t it? It is a fig, and it is very delicious to eat after washing, freezing and peeling the skin like this. Of course, it’s delicious to just eat it.”

 

“Did you pick it straight from the tree here?”

 

“Yeah, would you like to pick it yourself? I’ll show you how to find the ripe ones.”

 

“Great! Let’s eat it as soon as we pick it this time!”

 

Soohyun, who remembered his childhood, bit his lower lip. He put his hand on his stomach and frowned.

 

“… There is nothing.”

 

Junwoo, who was looking at Soohyun through the room mirror, didn’t say anything. Because he knew who he was thinking of when he made a subtly pained face like that.

 

* * *

 

Bang-!

 

“Isn’t this really too much!”

 

Haejun groaned and slammed the desk. Nevertheless, Joohyuk did not even look at him with the papers in his hand.

 

“How can a person do that? There was also an article saying that we even signed a temporary contract to launch a brand with Gayeon Group! But how can you suddenly take it away?”

 

“Lee Haejun, you’re too loud.”

 

Joohyuk was still calm. Haejun couldn’t understand him at all.

 

“Aren’t you even angry?! As soon as hyung took office as president, we were collaborating!”

 

If it had been successful, it would have been the first contract that Lee Joohyuk had directly collaborated with. Not only did such a number of cases blow away overnight, but it was also stolen by other companies. Even if an article was published saying that it was against the norm and attacked on the Muyeol group and the Gayeon group, it was just frustrating to be at peace when it was not good.

 

“Is it because he is that person? Jung Soohyun, is it because of that person?”

 

“… … .”

 

“I don’t understand him either. How could a person who was always attached to protect hyung change so suddenly? Besides this one, do you know that all the collaborations we were trying to promote were intercepted from there?”

 

He didn’t know the details of their childhood past or what happened at the Gayeon group’s party, but one thing was certain: Soohyun was Joohyuk’s mate. Neither of them was imprinted with anyone, so it was clear that they still have feelings as a partner, but it was not easy to understand why they were doing this.

 

“Wake up, hyung. Do you know how bad your reputation is among people right now? Even though you are being robbed of everything from the Muyeol group openly, they say that you are the scarecrow chairman. Anyway, because of my mom and Sihoon-hyung, the image of our family doesn’t look good, but if we go on like this, the general meeting of shareholders will be held and you will be dragged out!”

 

“It will be like that.”

 

“What… ?”

 

Haejun, who had lost his mind at Joohyuk’s words, burst out laughing.

 

“Hyung, please… … .”

 

Joohyuk, who suddenly tore the papers he was looking at and threw them in the trash, looked down at them silently. For some reason, he couldn’t take his eyes off the shredded documents.

 

Haejun clenched his teeth when Joohyuk tore up the paperwork.

 

The document that Joohyuk was looking at was a collaboration proposal with pretty good conditions. However, as he did a few days ago, he torr up the documents and threw them away.

 

‘You really made up your mind, hyung.’

 

Haejun seemed to know Joohyuk’s intentions.

 

In the case of accepting a collaboration proposal, temporary contracts were made only for industries that overlap with companies under the Muyeol Group, and if they do not overlap, they were rejected no matter how good the conditions were. In order to be taken away by the Muyeol group, it was clear that the collaboration was only carried out on a temporary contract.

 

‘If you keep going like this, you’ll be brought down quickly.’

 

Haejoon contorted his face. He didn’t know why he had to do this.

 

Haejun, who had been angry for a while, left the president’s office, and after a while, the chief of staff knocked.

 

Knock-

 

“Come in.”

 

The chief of staff who came in showed a slightly recalled face and bowed deeply. Joohyuk, who was looking outside the glass, asked him without even turning his eyes.

 

“What happened?”

 

The chief of staff approached and placed the documents on Joohyuk’s desk.

 

“There is a call from the Muyeol group.”

 

Joohyuk’s eyes fluttered open, and he quickly turned his head to look up at the chief of staff. Then he put the papers on the desk and trembled.

 

“I want to ask for cooperation with Shinwoo Construction, and I would like to have a direct meeting with the chairman soon.”

 

Joohyuk, who was carefully scanning the contents with the document in his hand, asked with an uncomfortably nervous voice.

 

“Who is coming to the meeting?”

 

“Chairman Jung Soohyun.”

 

Joohyuk’s hand trembled.

 

“… Get a date right now.”

 

His heart raced at the thought of seeing him again. Even though he knew why he wanted to meet him in person and what will happen.

 

* * *

 

He arrived at the hotel where he had a meeting with Joohyuk earlier than expected. In some cases, the previous schedule ended quickly, but in others, the schedule was vaguely delayed.

 

Soohyun, who was about to go up to the lounge in advance, was caught by Junwoo, who was following him. He had the hotel key in his hand. It was clear that Junwoo had deliberately thought of him and made a short break in the middle of the schedule.

 

As soon as he reluctantly headed to the room, Junwoo accepted the coat and suggested.

 

“There is still some time until the meeting, so take a deep breath and go.”

 

He hung up his coat neatly and took Soohyun to a neat bed and sat him down. Then, he untied the first button of his tie and shirt, which looked suffocating.

 

“Even Team Leader Kang should get some shut eyes.”

 

“I am fine. If you sleep, I will wake you up on time.”

 

Junwoo saw Soohyun lying down comfortably and pulled up the blanket and covered him. Then he took off his coat and sat down on the sofa a little further away.

 

Soohyun couldn’t fall asleep easily for some reason. His body was tired, but his mind was clear enough that he couldn’t even close his eyes. It wasn’t enough, so he could feel his body getting tense all the time. So he just tossed and turned around and couldn’t sleep at all.

 

Ju-woo asked as he got up.

 

“Can’t you sleep?”

 

“It’s okay. I can just close my eyes and leave.”

 

Soohyun sighed a little as he didn’t like how his body was tense. It was fine when he was at home, but when he was outside, it was often difficult to close his eyes even if he was tired. Especially when he thought that he would meet Lee Joohyuk soon, he was even more nervous.

 

“Excuse me for a moment.”

 

When he opened his eyes to the words, Junwoo, who was approaching him, rolled up the blanket and laid down next to him. He pulled Soohyun, who was nervous, and held him in his arms.

 

“Relax and be at ease.”

 

A warm pheromone flowed from him along with Junwoo’s words. The pheromone wrapped around his body gently caressed Soohyun as if trying to relieve his tension. Junwoo’s hand on his back was also gently stroking him.

 

For a few minutes, Soohyun’s body, which was stiff at first, gradually lost strength. He took a few deep breaths, and now he fell asleep with a peaceful sigh.

 

A bitter smile appeared on Junwoo’s lips as he looked at Soohyun sleeping in his arms.

 

He felt sorry for him, who seemed to push himself more even though it was clear that it would be difficult. There was a reason that he had just taken office, but he was even making things that he didn’t want to do. Thanks to this, he was recognized for his outstanding talent in the world, but from the perspective of Junwoo, he also thought that he might have accepted the position of chairman too soon.

 

‘Aren’t you pregnant? … .’

 

It was a series of tight schedules that even ordinary people felt pity for, but he wondered how difficult it would be to be pregnant. He couldn’t even eat properly, so he had no choice but to lose his stamina because he depended on saps and drugs every day.

 

He slowly wiped the sleeping Soohyun’s face and opened his sad eyes. When he opens his eyes, he will soon meet Lee Joohyuk.

 

He couldn’t understand how Soohyun felt or why he wanted to meet Lee Joohyuk.

 

He knew that after Joohyuk took office as chairman of Shinwoo Group, he discussed collaborations with various companies and signed temporary contracts. The fact that Soohyun was taking the lead and intercepting it.

 

Maybe that was why, articles that question Lee Joohyuk’s ability have already been popping up one after another. Not only that, but there were also a lot of people who ridiculed Soohyun, who took office at the same time, and said that it was a polar opposite. Thanks to this, Soohyun’s image was on the rise, but the prediction that Joohyuk would be removed from his seat was also quite reasonable.

 

Joohyuk’s actions were understandable.

 

Like Soohyun for 17 years, he knew that he also missed his mate. He knew all too well how much he loved Soohyun at the time, to the extent that he lost his memory and even got mental illness from that incident.

 

But because of that, Joohyuk would not have been able to forgive himself. Not only did he not recognize the mate he had been holding in his heart for a long time, but he kept him by his side, causing a series of wounds that could not be washed away. When Joohyuk found out about this, what kind of shame would he ask for forgiveness?

 

Perhaps he would have chosen to be hurt silently. And it was clear that he was determined to give his all to him. Even the Shinwoo group.

 

‘Already knowing everything.’

 

To Junwoo, Joohyuk’s thoughts were very clear.

 

Previously, there was a time when Sehyun pretended to be colluding with Lee Sihoon for a while. At that time, she once mentioned the stake in the Shinwoo group as bait for Lee Sihoon.

 

Jeong Sehyun had been buying shares of Shinwoo Group for several years. That was not enough, and the stake she had as an investor, Yoon Jaehee, was also significant. Immediately after the incident in which Soohyun got caught up with Lee Joohyuk, Sehyun collected a stake in the Shinwoo group in her spare time. If Seohwan hadn’t told her to stay still, she might have already shaken up the Shinwoo group based on that stake.

 

After Soohyun left the penthouse, there was a report that Joohyuk had met Lee Sihoon. It was also some kind of transaction. Perhaps he heard about Sehyun’s stake in the Shinwoo group at that time.

 

As expected of Joohyuk, Soohyun was thinking of bringing him down and swallowing up the Shinwoo group. If Lee Joohyuk showed repeated mistakes and poor performance, there was no choice but to talk about his dismissal, and the board of directors date will be set in that way.

 

If he added up the stake in the Shinwoo Group accumulated over the past 17 years and the gift he received from Jaehee Yoon, Sehyun was the de facto owner of the Shinwoo Group, the so-called major shareholder. In other words, if Lee Joohyuk’s dismissal bill was passed, she has the authority to appoint a new president.

 

Sehyun moved for Soohyun. And just as he wanted, he made Joohyuk an incompetent chairman and devoured the company his family had built.

 

Lee Joohyuk knew that, but was still being treated.

 

Junwoo hugged Soohyun, who was sleeping in his arms, tightly.

 

‘Don’t be shaken.’

 

Even if he knew everything, even if he knew all of Joohyuk’s past and his heart, he hoped that he wouldn’t be shaken. It was a selfish thought, but he wanted Soohyun to thoroughly destroy Joohyuk as he had originally planned.

 

* * *

 

Only Soohyun and Joohyuk were sitting in the meeting room for security. The two sat down with a table in the middle and finished a short talk about the business. Immediately after, Soohyun took out the documents as if he was sure that Joohyuk would agree to the collaboration.

 

The content of the collaboration between the two companies was that Shinwoo Construction started developing a giant resort under the leadership of Muyeol Group, which had a deep interest in the domestic tourism business.

 

“At this point, we may make additional requests.”

 

“Yes.”

 

“And to what extent is it acceptable to request corrections after work has begun?”

 

“We will do whatever you want.”

 

“As for the progress of the work, we will ask for more… … .”

 

Even as he continued to speak with his eyes on the documents, he felt a stinging gaze, which made him nervous. As he raised his head to say the last part of the content to be discussed, he met Joohyuk’s eyes, as expected. He was looking at him with a smile on his face.

 

“… Are you okay with this?”

 

“Of course.”

 

The stack of papers in front of Joohyuk was neat and tidy, as if it had never been opened.

 

Soohyun looked at Joohyuk without saying a word.

 

It was a collaboration, and in a way, it was full of content that could be called power trip. Nevertheless, Joohyuk said that he would do everything he wanted.

 

“All right. We will prepare and send the documents for the contract soon.”

 

“Yes, I will wait.”

 

It was so annoying saying he will wait.

 

Soohyun clenched his teeth so that his annoyance didn’t show, and then pointed his finger at one of the documents.

 

“Will you not check where the work will go?”

 

“I think you’ve chosen a good place without having to check it out.”

 

“I think you should check it out though.”

 

Soohyun said again.

 

Then, Joohyuk’s gaze turned to the document. Most of the contents were recited by Soohyun himself.

 

As Soohyun said, Joohyuk’s eyes blinked for an instant as he checked the location of the resort he had chosen. As expected by Soohyun, there was a slight ripple in his calm eyes.

 

“It’s a very good spot, but it was neglected, so our group bought the whole area a while ago.”

 

Joohyuk’s trembling eyes suddenly lost their vitality.

 

“I’ll try to get rid of everything I don’t need.”

 

It was as if Soohyun’s words became sharp blades and stabbed him.

 

The location where the resort was to be built was very familiar. There was a villa where memories from 17 years ago still remain.

 

The very villa where the two of them made a covenant when they were young.

 

“It must be… … .”

 

Words seemed to flow through Joohyuk’s trembling lips. But he soon closed his mouth and kept his eyes closed.

 

Soohyun, who looked at Joohyuk, put both hands on his lap. His fists clenched so tightly that the blood was gone, he was shaking uncontrollably.

 

‘Calm down, Jung Soohyun.’

 

He tried to ignore the remnants of the past that came to his mind. He didn’t want to shake anymore.

 

At the time of the incident 17 years ago, Lee Jungho, the former chairman of Shinwoo Group, did not try to save his son, and as a result, Joohyuk almost died. Because there was no money to give to the kidnappers.

 

Soohyun, who didn’t know Lee Jungho’s story at the time, could not forgive him. When he was with Joohyuk, he didn’t care because it was the company he was going to inherit, but now it was different.

 

He thought he was the culprit behind everything that made them go wrong. It wasn’t anger directed at Joohyuk which was why he wanted to swallow up the Shinwoo group, but rather a desire for revenge against Lee Jungho.

 

Was money that important?

 

As a result of that incident, Joohyuk lost most of his memories, and he wandered in search of a mate, losing his incense.

 

‘Then you must lose too. … You must be lost too.’

 

His eyes trembled with anger when he remembered Lee Jungho, who was looking at him with a stiff face at the party.

 

In Soohyun’s eyes, the address of the villa written on the document was contained.

 

‘And we forget everything as if nothing had happened.’

 

Even a year ago, the appearance of the villa he visited once a month was still clear.

 

‘With our hands… Let’s erase them all.’

 

It seemed that the memories of the shimmering villa had to disappear completely before he could survive. He didn’t want Joohyuk to be shaken in the slightest.

 

Thinking about it that way, he felt as if something faint was rising from within. His head felt dizzy and his breathing became difficult.

 

“… Okay. We will reply to you immediately after reviewing the contract.”

 

It seemed that Joohyuk’s voice could be heard from afar. He was looking at the contract with his eyes tightening in order not to show his disorganized appearance, but he felt that his breathing was getting worse.

 

It was an anxiety disorder that sometimes came when he was under extreme stress. He didn’t want to show this in front of Joohyuk even if he didn’t know anyone else, so he desperately tried not to lose his expression.

 

“Chairman Jeong?”

 

However, Joohyuk immediately recognized that Soohyun was strange and jumped up from his seat. Soohyun’s face turned pale in an instant, and it was not enough that he was breathing hard. His eyes were trembling anxiously, and a cold sweat was seeping out.

 

Joohyuk quickly turned around the table and went to Soohyun’s side and turned the chair he was sitting on. With both knees on the floor, he looked up at Soohyun’s face and covered his face with both hands. He could see Soohyun’s disorganized eyes having a hard time focusing.

 

“Soohyun, look at me. Breathe slowly and focus on me.”

 

“Hand… don’t touch me… .”

 

It was heartbreaking to hear it, but Soohyun’s condition was more important than that.

 

“Shall I call someone? Do you want to go to the hospital?”

 

Soohyun shook his head slightly. If Junwoo, who was waiting outside, found out, it was clear that he would be forced to rest for a few days due to repeated anxiety disorders. He was a person who worried a lot about him, but he didn’t want to make it harder.

 

Soohyun’s body staggered and fell forward. Joohyuk quickly grabbed his body and hugged him. At the same time, a surprising alpha pheromone touched Joohyuk.

 

From Soohyun, he could feel a different Alpha pheromone. If the alpha pheromone he felt at the party was faint enough, this one was dark enough to give him chills. He didn’t know who it was, but it’s a clear and strong pheromone.