The Regressed Chaebol Grandson Finds It Hard to Forgive - Chapter 38

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Chapter 38. Coercion (2)

“She’s really coming?”
“Why? Worried she won’t?”
“Yeah.”
“Don’t worry. I just checked with her. She’s on her way.”
“Really? Hehe.”

A four-star resort hotel in Chungju—the Royal Suite Room.

A naked man and woman lay bare-chested on the bed, conversing lightly.

The sheets lay crumpled haphazardly, evidence of the fervent passion they’d shared the night before.

“There’s something I’ve been curious about……”
“What?”
“Why do you hate An Hyun-ju so much?”
“Me?”
“Yeah. You’re obviously hostile to her.”
“……That’s right. She’s fucking infuriating.”

A base glimmer flickered across the man’s eyes as he cursed.

“Is it true what they say…? That she rejected you?”

The woman smiled with feigned innocence.
Yet her cunning fox-like eyes couldn’t hide themselves.

“She rejected me. That bitch doesn’t have a damn thing going for her……”

An Hyun-ju had coldly snubbed his advances back then.

The man had nursed that humiliation into a seething rage.

“Still mad about it?”
“Yeah.”
“So what are you planning to do when you see her today?”
“What can I do? I’ll just have to smash what’s left of her sanity to pieces.”
“Really?”

The woman smiled meaningfully.

Choi Yu-rin—a female professional golfer who had debuted at the same time and used the same practice range.

She’d invited An Hyun-ju to help the man with his revenge.

“She doesn’t know I’m coming, right?”
“Right.”
“Good.”
“But I don’t have info on the guy she’s bringing along.”
“Not at all?”
“Nope. She didn’t tell me.”
“What kind of bastard has the audacity to show up with her?”

The man’s eyes transformed, jealousy flashing across them at the mention of An Hyun-ju’s companion.
His name was Park Do-jun.

He currently ranked third among South Korean male professional golfers.

His family background was well-regarded, thanks to his golf prowess.
His father ran a mid-sized corporation.

Though he’d proven himself through golf, he was known more for his handsome face and tall frame.

With an athletic build, he ran his own YouTube channel.

His subscriber count had climbed close to 500,000.

He was among the most popular male golfers.

In the past, Park Do-jun had been rejected by An Hyun-ju to his face.

“What, jealous?”

Choi Yu-rin ran her hand smoothly across his chest, asking the question.

She smiled with her eyes, but her gaze was cold.

‘Philandering bastard.’

She maintained their relationship as sex partners, but she didn’t love him.

Recently, her form had noticeably declined, and she needed sponsorship—Choi Yu-rin did.

She’d become connected to Park Do-jun through regular appearances on his YouTube channel, and gained popularity from it.

Riding on that fame, she’d recently launched her own channel.

Park Do-jun still had plenty of utility value ahead.

Today, she’d taken on the role of bait for his plan.

“You’re the one jealous, aren’t you?”

Park Do-jun shot back with a sneer.
His eyes, which bore the malice of a serpent’s gaze, sent chills down Yu-rin’s spine.

She was pretty enough, but not to his taste.

“Me? Ha. No. I know my place.”

Choi Yu-rin momentarily set aside her pride.

‘One day I’ll watch you take a fall. I swear it.’

And poison glinted through the narrowing of her eyes.

For now, she was only lowering her head for the sake of a purpose.

Choi Yu-rin held on to her pride as she navigated the pro world.

“That’s why I’m pushing you forward. Hehe.”

Park Do-jun exploited his opponent’s weakness to achieve his own ends.
He smiled wickedly and reached out with his right hand, pulling Yu-rin’s body roughly toward him.

Early morning, just as the sun began to rise.

Park Do-jun, who’d spent the night tossing and turning, felt desire recharge once more.

“Mmm……”

Choi Yu-rin exhaled familiar moans, undulating her hips.

* * *

“Not really…… close.”

An Hyun-ju answered frankly.

“Not close? Then what about a round?”
“I need Field Practice. Rounding with someone of similar skill is essential for maintaining competitive instinct. I haven’t played a round in a year.”

For her comeback, playing on an actual course was essential.
Once you lost your competitive edge, it was hard to regain.

“Are you still affected by that incident?”
“……South Korea is small. Plus, my face got out there.”

An Hyun-ju’s expression hardened as she spoke.
She felt embarrassed discussing this in front of Ha Tae-woong.

Back then, her attitude had been one of confident resolve.

But as things unfolded, she regretted not handling it more wisely.

If she’d only endured a bit longer and gotten past that moment…

Her daily life wouldn’t have crumbled so completely.

“You did well. That’s precisely why heaven sent me—a blessing in disguise. Haha.”

Ha Tae-woong sensed her mood and changed the tone with a hearty laugh.

“You…… a blessing in disguise?”
“Aren’t I?”
“Ha……”

At Ha Tae-woong’s playful remark, a smile bloomed across An Hyun-ju’s face.

Though already of age, Ha Tae-woong was still technically a second-year high school student.

Yet his manner toward her was exactly like a thoughtful older brother.

From the moment she’d gotten in the car, she’d felt that warmth.

Of course, the heated seats played a part, but Ha Tae-woong’s presence mattered greatly too.

The coffee, the car’s heating, all the snacks he’d prepared—such attentiveness.

‘His generosity ran deep, too……”

The embrace she’d accidentally fallen into.
Sometimes the memory of it came back to her.

An Hyun-ju had never dated anyone before.

Apart from her father’s embrace, she’d never even held hands with a man.

Ha Tae-woong’s embrace was warm and peaceful.
Even remembering it now……”

“Are you warm?”
“Huh?”
“Your face seems flushed.”
“Oh…… Yeah, it does feel a bit warm.”
“I’ll turn down the temperature.”

Ha Tae-woong’s driving showed no sign of inexperience.

It could be attributed to the quality of the car.
But Ha Tae-woong was clearly reading the traffic lights and flow patterns.

He drove like a veteran with at least ten years of experience.

“You drive well for a beginner.”
“I’m a prodigy, after all.”
“What?”
“Hahaha.”

Ha Tae-woong’s cheerful laughter was pleasant to hear.

An Hyun-ju watched him quietly, a deep smile spreading across her lips.

“Do you know who your rounding partner is?”
“No, I don’t.”
“Hmm.”

A shadow crossed Ha Tae-woong’s expression.
He let out a short sound, as if something had occurred to him.

“What if…… say, the other player comes at you with poor manner?”
“Poor manner?”
“Just hypothetically.”
“……You handle it as you see fit. Within legal bounds.”
“Understood! I’ll make the judgment call and report to you afterward.”

An Hyun-ju didn’t feel particularly thrilled about today’s rounding invitation either.
Choi Yu-rin was a peer and a rival.

She’d been jealous of An Hyun-ju since they’d used the same practice range before debuting.

After her Professional Debut, when An Hyun-ju landed a major sponsorship, Yu-rin had openly expressed her resentment.

She’d gossiped about An Hyun-ju among amateur trainees without hesitation.

An Hyun-ju, the kindhearted one, had endured it.
She hadn’t wanted to make a big deal of it.

She’d learned early that professionals prove themselves through skill.

An Hyun-ju rose steadily, while Choi Yu-rin’s form declined, widening the gap.

If not for the Shinyang Financial Group scandal……

An invitation to round with someone who wasn’t particularly friendly in these circumstances.
So there was no reason to be unambiguously delighted.

An Hyun-ju suspected that Choi Yu-rin had some ulterior motive.

That’s why she’d decided to bring Ha Tae-woong, someone she trusted.

Screech.

They’d arrived at Chungju Shell CC.
The car came to a stop in the parking lot.

Click.

“Let’s get out.”

Ha Tae-woong had already gotten out and opened the passenger door—true gentleman.
An Hyun-ju stepped out of the car with a pleasant feeling.

Right then!

“Hyun-ju~!”

A familiar voice called out from nearby.
An Hyun-ju turned toward the sound.

A woman was stepping out of a Mercedes-Benz S-Class.

“Yu-rin……”

It was Choi Yu-rin.

“Not even a call all this time? I was so disappointed~. That’s not how we treat each other~”

Choi Yu-rin, who hadn’t sent even a single comforting message when An Hyun-ju was caught in the scandal, approached with a sickeningly cheerful voice.

As if to make a show of it.

Despite her eye-smiling fox-like expression, her gaze was icy.

“You know my situation.”

An Hyun-ju spoke with unflinching eyes.
Coming with Ha Tae-woong, she’d gained inexplicable strength.

“I know. That’s exactly why I’ve made this difficult time easier for you~”

Choi Yu-rin spoke sweetly, as if she’d arranged the round out of goodwill.

“An, professional! Long time.”

At that moment, a man stepped out from the driver’s seat of the Mercedes, greeting An Hyun-ju as if they were acquainted.

“……!!”

An Hyun-ju’s eyes widened in shock.

He was one of the men who’d hit on her back when she was an active professional.

After the Shinyang Financial Group scandal, he’d contacted her brazenly.

He’d offered to create an opportunity for her to clarify the scandal through his personal YouTube channel.

But he’d persistently asked her out for drinks beforehand.

It was Park Do-jun who’d eventually brought up sponsorship.

She’d blocked his number afterward.

She’d never imagined he’d show up here.

“You should greet him, Hyun-ju. He’s your senior~”

Choi Yu-rin gestured sweetly for her to say hello.
Park Do-jun was indeed her senior in terms of Professional Debut.

“Ah, hello.”
“Ha. Yeah. Long time.”

Park Do-jun accepted her greeting with a masculine smile, but his eyes held a chill.

‘Maybe I should just leave?’

An Hyun-ju had zero desire to play a round with Park Do-jun.
She was considering turning back when—

“Unnie! You should introduce these people to me too?”

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