The Regressed Chaebol Grandson Finds It Hard to Forgive - Chapter 40
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Episode 40. Robbery (4)
Beep.
“I’m coming in.”
The door lock clicked open as she touched the ID card key.
Yu A-reum bowed respectfully as she stepped inside.
It was her way of showing courtesy to her client.
Even knowing the VIP homeowner was absent, she maintained her manners.
It was the kind of habit ingrained in anyone working in service.
Yu A-reum quietly removed her shoes and stepped into the main room.
“Oh.”
A short exclamation escaped her lips at the expansive view before her.
She’d arrived at Signiel at exactly nine o’clock.
According to the client’s message, she’d received the master key from the Concierge Service desk.
The VIP client’s residence was utterly devoid of anything necessary for living.
The sweeping view through the windows more than made up for it.
“There’s literally nothing I can use right now.”
She scanned the space quickly with her eyes.
The moment she received the client’s message, she’d contacted her team leader for approval, and it had been granted immediately.
After that, she’d checked the dimensions of Signiel’s interior space right away.
The client was nineteen years old this year.
No matter how she looked at it, the VIP had exceptional wealth for his age.
“Sofa, table, TV, lights—skip those. Automatic curtains…”
The moment she entered the residence, she’d pulled up a list of needed items on her iPad.
“Refrigerator, washing machine, dryer—mostly premium brands like GardeNau. Only the kimchi fridge is Ilsung.”
She checked the appliance brands quickly.
Setup time until six o’clock.
It was an absurd request by any standard.
Most would find the order unreasonable, but VIPs often had far more outlandish demands.
There were cases where she’d had to prepare specific ingredients imported from Europe through strict quarantine by evening the same day.
When you make the impossible possible, that’s when the path of a Personal Shopper opens up.
“Thank goodness there’s a Signiel construction team among the department store’s affiliated contractors. How fortunate.”
She’d handled scheduling coordination by contacting them yesterday.
Construction work inside the department store happened at night.
Most projects clustered around year-end when tenants changed or when seasons shifted.
For companies with less or no work, it was sweet money.
“I’d like light-toned curtains with blackout functionality.”
Yu A-reum proceeded with her judgment of Ha Tae-woong’s personality.
He was forceful in speech and had charisma, but he seemed like an affable person.
“As for artwork… unfortunately that’s outside my scope.”
She planned to proceed only to the level needed for comfortable daily living.
“The dressing room… there’s nothing here either.”
Only a school uniform and gym uniform hung on the rack.
“Three basic suits, light cardigans, shirts…”
Yu A-reum checked items meticulously against the client’s requests as she toured the apartment.
She’d already confirmed Ha Tae-woong’s size and height at the golf wear boutique.
“A tableware set for four should probably work…”
The kitchen was equally bare.
“I’ll arrange champagne and wine for the wine cooler too.”
The VIP was officially a student.
But officially he was an adult.
Wine culture ran deep in the daily lives of the wealthy and upper-class elites.
From childhood, they naturally absorbed wine etiquette at dining tables through family elders.
No matter how she looked at it, the VIP Ha Tae-woong seemed to be from a chaebol family.
“The bed is what matters most…”
Most of the VIPs she managed preferred one of the world’s top three bed brands.
Recently, quite a few VIP clients had been choosing Hestens beds.
A Hestens Bed ran around a hundred million won.
“Given his height… a Double King.”
A Hestens Bed wasn’t something you could just buy because you had money.
It was custom-made to order.
It took months just to receive the finished product.
She factored in that rental options were available before then.
Plus Hestens had a store in Hyundai Department Store.
“I’ll need to prepare bathroom items as a full set too.”line>
Towels, toilet paper, everything.
Nothing was here.
“That should cover it, roughly speaking.”
The 90E type unit wasn’t particularly large.
Just the living room visible from the entrance and the master bedroom.
Signiel was especially popular with women thanks to its impeccable Concierge Service.
It was even more popular because you could use hotel services at a discount.
But now, with money-laden riffraff flowing in, Signiel’s reputation was declining.
Its appeal as an investment had waned, and it was being removed from recommended properties these days.
“Still, it’s good… that view can’t be matched.”
Yu A-reum finished checking the needed items and gazed out the window.
“This won’t be the end. This VIP feels like he’ll be my golden rope to climb.”
Last December, she’d visited a fortuneteller with her mother.
The fortune-teller’s words came back to her now.
Before spring’s flowers fade, a noble soul will find you.
That’s why she’d followed team leader Park Tae-su.
“I look forward to working with you going forward, Client Ha Tae-woong.”
Even though the apartment was empty, Yu A-reum bowed slightly as if greeting a VIP at the entrance.
She believed Ha Tae-woong would be the VIP to make her a Personal Shopper.
* * *
Zing.
“……!!”
An Hyun-ju’s couple’s round partner—Ha Tae-woong!
The moment Park Do-jun shook hands with the young man, a sharp electric current ran through him.
For some reason, his mood was quite foul.
He felt unsettled, as if energy was draining from him.
He thought it might be static electricity and tried to pull his hand away quickly.
But Ha Tae-woong held his hand to the end, unpleasantly refusing to let go.
“What the—!”
Park Do-jun felt irritated by the discomfort.
The young man bore a cold smile.
“Thank you.”
“……??”
The crazy bastard!
Even after showing his displeasure, he still uttered nonsense about gratitude before finally letting go.
‘You little punk! You’re dead today!’
Park Do-jun flicked his hand once and ground his teeth.
One million won per hole.
If he got lucky and played well, he’d pocket a cool million.
No matter how rich a man is, he can’t enjoy losing a game.
And her partner was a beginner.
She really wanted to see both of them return looking dejected and defeated.
“I know…”
An Hyun-ju’s worries grew as she watched Park Do-jun and Choi Yu-rin forge ahead.
Ha Tae-woong was truly a complete beginner.
She shouldn’t have agreed to the betting game.
She knew Choi Yu-rin had orchestrated this scheme, but there was nothing she could do now.
All she could hope for was…
‘Tae-woong, hang in there.’
An Hyun-ju, her heart burning with worry, quietly bit her lip.
* * *
Talent Seizure, huh…
I still hadn’t fully grasped the Buff Manual Grandmother had given me as a gift.
Following Acquisition and Exploitation came this newly revealed talent—Robbery.
This was incredibly powerful.
I felt it throughout my entire body when I shook Park Do-jun’s hand.
That tingling sensation, like electricity running through me—it had been sharp.
Meanwhile, Park Do-jun’s complexion had been terrible.
‘But… is this even possible? Golf is a sport you have to learn with your body.’
Still, I had faith in it.
It was a similar form of talent I’d acquired when I shook hands with Pro An Hyun-ju.
But the difference this time was that no Merit/Power Cost was consumed.
Sustained observation would be necessary, but for now, that was good for me.
“We’ll be starting from the White Tee… what about you two?”
Choi Yu-rin asked as she turned around.
It was the course befitting pros.
“Haha. Right, men from the Black Tee.”
Park Do-jun laughed with a satisfied expression.
An Hyun-ju’s eyes fixed on me with concern.
She had to be sitting on pins and needles right now.
“A, a bag?”
“Hehehe. This guy! He’s hilarious.”
All three of them took my words as a joke.
“Hole one is a Par 4 from the Black Tee—435 yards. It curves to the left, and the green isn’t visible, which will make it challenging to strategize. The safe Fairway where the hole cup is visible runs about 325 meters.”
The middle-aged caddy explained the course he’d selected.
You could tell at a glance he had no consideration for others.
“As you wish.”
Park Do-jun inserted the tee without hesitation.
Then.
Crack!
“Nice!”
The golf ball, solidly struck, soared through the air in a clean arc.
“My driver’s working well today. Haha.”
His drive had connected precisely.
The ball launched into the air with a bright sound, arcing cleanly across the sky!
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