Contract Marriage with Memory Loss on Top - Chapter 28
The reporters would always be watching him as if they weren’t, so if things flowed strangely even a little bit, they would notice his divorce. But if it was Ki-won, he thought it would be possible to control the reporters’ mouths during the project period. Of course, there would be limits to shutting them up too. Kwon Ki-won was the heir of Yeonsung. There was also a possibility that he would find a person suitable for the company and have a wedding ceremony later. When that time came, articles would pour out.
‘Yeah, I can’t stay by my brother’s side forever.’
Wanting to let go of Ki-won now was also purely out of his own greed. What if he had bad intentions and tried to use tricks to not break up with him? Kwon Ki-won, who made him forget that their relationship was formed through a ‘contract’, was a charming person. So the timing of leaving was also important to Yeon-woo.
When Yeon-woo was quietly swallowing his sigh, Ki-won’s cell phone vibrated. His eyes naturally turned to the screen, which said ‘Secretary Department Head’. Like last night and this morning, getting contacted outside of work hours was unusual.
“Can I take the call for a bit?”
“Yes, go ahead.”
At Kwon Ki-won’s question, Yeon-woo answered immediately. It seemed like they were frequently contacting each other because of an important project. Whatever it was, he secretly prayed that what Ki-won was doing would go well and achieve the results he wanted. Not just this project, but anything he did.
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After Ki-won went to work, Yeon-woo’s daily life was leisurely. It was probably natural since he didn’t really have anything to do.
‘Since I cleaned up and left the house I was originally living in… It seems like I should start looking soon.’
Every time the period to leave his house got closer, if there was something he worried about, it was housing. Yeon-woo, who was sitting on the sofa, was deep in thought with his head tilted back. When he divorced Ki-won, he would get 200 million won. It wasn’t an insufficient amount, but the area he was living in now had high housing prices, so he would have to go further down to the provinces. It was a moment when he realized that he was getting farther away from Ki-won.
Yeon-woo looked around a real estate app for a while to see the properties being traded. However, since he was trying to find a place suddenly, there were no houses that caught his eye. Yeon-woo, who put down his cell phone with a heavy heart, went into the bedroom. He was going to go to a nearby real estate office to get rid of the swelling and take a walk. Even though he knew the housing prices were high, he wanted to check if there were any good properties nearby for no reason.
Yeon-woo turned his head and checked towards the terrace. The weather forecast that said it would rain all day seemed to be wrong, as the rain clouds had disappeared. It was a good time to look for a house.
‘The real estate office is a 10-minute walk away, so it’s a bit much to take the car. It’ll be hard to find parking too…’
Kwon Ki-won wanted Yeon-woo to take a chauffeur whenever he went out. So he considered it for a moment, but since going to the real estate office was also for the purpose of taking a walk and it took less than 10 minutes on foot, he didn’t feel the need to take the car. After thinking for a bit, Yeon-woo grabbed his cell phone and left the apartment.
The hidden sun must have exerted its power, as the weather was clear. Yeon-woo, who left the apartment complex, deliberately avoided the shade and used streets where the sunlight shone well. Since it was the season it was, it was cold, but he really liked that subtle warmth that spread on a day with good sunlight.
‘Monthly rent would be better than a lease, and if I have the money, I’ll buy.’
Of course, he would start working part-time again, so he wouldn’t be short on living expenses, but he felt it was a waste to pay monthly rent every month with the consolation money he gave. Yeon-woo, who was thinking, decided to check for leases or sales and walked quickly.
Whether it was because the painkiller was working well, or because he was in a position to rest comfortably at home, his physical condition was rapidly improving day by day. The bruise around his neck would also go away soon. Since he was frequently applying medicine, the effect would appear soon.
‘Come to think of it… When is hyung’s rut?’
A question that suddenly came to mind while absentmindedly walking covered Yeon-woo. It was also a point he was worried about when he started living with an alpha, and a dominant alpha at that. It was strange. Contrary to his worries, Yeon-woo had never witnessed Ki-won’s rut so far. Even if he didn’t notice it for a month or two because he was tense in an unfamiliar environment, it was still curious that he hadn’t felt it until now.
‘It’s a personal area, so I couldn’t ask…’
It was a bit embarrassing to suddenly ask, “When is your rut?” As a dominant, Kwon Ki-won’s cycle would be regular. Yeon-woo rummaged through his head for a while and came up with a plausible guess. What Yeon-woo thought of was the timing of Kwon Ki-won’s business trips. He would leave the house for a week every two months for a business trip.
Perhaps one of those times, he left the house not for a business trip, but because of his rut. Yeon-woo slowly chewed on his small head. If it was like that, it made sense that he hadn’t noticed Ki-won’s rut. If he took care of it outside, there was no way for him to know. At the same time, Yeon-woo’s complexion gradually hardened.
‘Then how does he resolve it?’
Does he call another omega to resolve his rut? Thinking this deeply about it was actually a ridiculous thing. Just because he married Kwon Ki-won didn’t mean he gained the right to interfere with his personal life. If he made up his mind to stop the contract, he should thoroughly consider him only as an employer. No, even if he didn’t stop, he could never be more than an employer to Yeon-woo.
“Was I originally like this…?”
Yeon-woo, who had abruptly stopped on the street, covered his face with his palm and let out a large breath. It felt suffocating as if a rock had been placed on his chest. If Ki-won knew that he was curious about his personal territory, how would he react? He probably wouldn’t show it openly, but he seemed like he would be displeased.
Get it together. Yeon-woo took a deep breath of the cold air to empty his mind that was trying to droop. Woong, woong-. The cell phone in his pocket rang. When he checked who it was, thinking a call was coming, it was from Kwon Ki-won. It was already lunchtime. Ki-won always called Yeon-woo during lunch.
“Hello?”
Yeon-woo, who familiarly answered the phone, opened the door of the real estate office in front of him. Then, the owner who was sitting inside noticed Yeon-woo and lightly greeted him.
“Welcome.”
– You went out, I see?
“Yes, to a real estate office near the house for a bit.”
Yeon-woo gave the owner an eye greeting and raised his hand. It meant to wait a moment.
– Real estate?
“I thought I should start looking for a house soon. I came out to take a walk and do that at the same time.”
– Hmm… I see.
Kwon Ki-won’s voice stretched out heavily. Is he perhaps tired? Yeon-woo thought without much importance and moved to sit on the sofa following the real estate owner’s gesture.
“Did you eat?”
– I was going to, but something came up.
Yeon-woo blinked his widened eyes a few times and soon tilted his head. He was curious about what that ‘something’ was that was preventing Kwon Ki-won from even eating.
– I left a USB with important documents in the study, that’s why. It’s an urgent matter…
“Huh? Really?”
It was unexpected for Kwon Ki-won to make such a mistake. Well, it was now ambiguous to call it unexpected. Didn’t he also forget to charge his cell phone last time? Perhaps the feeling that Ki-won was a perfectionist was Yeon-woo’s own prejudice towards a dominant. Having finished his thought, Yeon-woo opened his closed lips.
“If you leave now, you won’t be late, right? I’ll bring it to you. It’ll be faster for me to go straight to the company than for you to go back and forth.”
– I’m sorry for troubling you.
“Ay, I can do this much for you. The chauffeur will drive anyway.”
– Then I’ll ask that of you.
“Okay.”
As soon as he hung up, Yeon-woo made an apologetic face towards the real estate owner.
“What should I do about this? Something urgent came up for me… I’ll come again next time.”
When he bowed his head with an apologetic heart, the owner waved both hands, meaning it was alright. Yeon-woo repeatedly bowed while leaving the real estate office.
Yeon-woo, who went back the way he came, entered the apartment and took the elevator. Looking at his cell phone, Yeon-woo calculated the time in his head. If he grabbed the USB and quickly left, it seemed he could hand it over to Ki-won before lunchtime ended. As soon as the elevator door opened, Yeon-woo stepped out into the hallway and hurriedly opened the front door.
As soon as he took off his shoes, Yeon-woo crossed the living room and entered the study. Standing in front of his desk, Yeon-woo quickly looked here and there to find the USB Ki-won was talking about.
“Where could it be…?”
His hands were busily rummaging through the top of the desk and muttering through his teeth. However, the USB was nowhere to be seen, and the impatience that bloomed slowly came to mind. It was because of Ki-won’s words that he urgently needed the documents.
Could it be in the drawer? The moment he stopped rummaging through the desk and opened the drawer.