Page 218 of Scarbound

Someone looking for Noeul.

Then the screen lit up.

Jun.

Some of the tension left Chung-Hee’s shoulders.

“Hee, what took you so long?” Jun asked, smiling into the camera. “If Ms. Kim hadn’t told me you were home, I would’ve thought you were avoiding me.”

Chung-Hee forced himself to smile. “I’m busy.”

“Aren’t you going to let me up?”

“I’m expecting someone.”

Jun raised an eyebrow. “A business guest?”

Chung-Hee said nothing.

Jun’s smile turned teasing. “Or a guest guest?”

Normally, Chung-Hee might have laughed. Tonight, irritation flickered through him. “Does it matter?”

“To me? Not particularly.”

“Then come back tomorrow.”

Jun leaned slightly closer to the camera. “I brought the financial analysis from the last six months.”

Chung-Hee’s expression shifted.

Jun continued before he could refuse. “There’s something in it you need to see before Monday. It won’t take long.”

“I can look at it tomorrow.”

“You could.” Jun’s smile remained easy. “But if you make me drive all the way back here tomorrow because you were too busy protecting your love life, I’m billing you personally for the fuel.”

For a second, Chung-Hee almost looked like himself again.

Almost.

Jun saw it and pushed. “Ten minutes, Hee.”

Chung-Hee hesitated. Then pressed the button.

The elevator activated.

“Ten minutes.”

Jun smiled. “See? You do love me.”

The screen went dark.

Chung-Hee remained in front of it for several seconds. Then he looked toward the closed bedroom door.

Meanwhile, Duri and Ji-Woo took the elevator to the neighboring penthouse.

Ji-Woo glanced at him as the numbers climbed. “You told me your mom moved.”