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Surprised by the suddenly close face, Jeonggwan covered his own face with his palm, but Seongje pulled his hand away. If he had been an ordinary person, he would have been caught without any resistance, but Jeonggwan, with arm strength from years of kneading dough, had enough power left to resist once more. Jeonggwan shook off Seongje’s hand and blocked Seongje’s face as he tried to get closer again, but even though he was recessive, an alpha was still an alpha, and Seongje’s strength was greater as he pulled Jeonggwan’s hand down.
“Oh my, what’s that?”
“Isn’t that the managing director’s lover?”
As Jeonggwan was a well-known figure in the Won Electronics building, the area in front of the cafe was instantly crowded. We’re screwed. That was the only thought crossing Jeonggwan’s mind. Junjae already had separation anxiety, how much of a fuss would he make if he heard about a scandal in front of the cafe? And it wasn’t even a stranger, but his own half-brother…
“W-what are you doing!”
Jeonggwan asked urgently as Seongje tried to bring his face even closer than before. But why is this crazy guy suddenly acting like this? Even if he doesn’t get along with his brother, is he trying to mess with him by putting on such a show? Jeonggwan frowned and pulled his head back as far as he could.
“I want to be dominant too.”
However, Seongje said something nonsensical as he grabbed both of Jeonggwan’s wrists with one hand and the back of his head with the other, pulling him close. Seongje’s eyes were fixed on Jeonggwan’s lips, and Jeonggwan immediately realized what this man was trying to do. Why are you looking at my mouth? Are you crazy? Jeonggwan shook his head vigorously in refusal, but Seongje seemed to have already made up his mind and was approaching with his head slightly tilted.
At this, Jeonggwan decided to use his last resort. Although it would be an unpleasant feeling on his knee, and Won Seongje’s eggs would be crushed, it would be better than having their lips touch. He decided to worry about compensation later. And well, since it was his brother suddenly going crazy, Junjae wouldn’t ignore it, right?
First, he had to protect his lips, so Jeonggwan was about to raise his knee to kick Seongje’s vital area.
“I really can’t do it, I hate this…”
Seongje, who had been approaching as if he was about to devour Jeonggwan, suddenly pushed him away roughly. He was frowning intensely as if he absolutely couldn’t go through with it, and while Jeonggwan felt relieved, he was also dumbfounded.
“Are you crazy?”
“I have my preferences too…”
Jeonggwan looked Seongje up and down and then turned away. Although thankfully nothing had happened in the end, the fact that Seongje had attempted to kiss him remained unchanged, so whether the brothers fought or not, this incident had to be reported to Junjae. Jeonggwan took out his phone to send a message to Junjae.
“Wait…!”
However, Seongje urgently grabbed both of Jeonggwan’s arms and turned him around again.
“The cheek might be okay.”
Seongje had a look of firm resolve, as if he couldn’t bring himself to kiss the lips but thought the cheek might be doable.
“Ack!”
Chup. A moist and unpleasant sensation immediately touched his cheek. Jeonggwan screamed with all his might at the sudden event, with no time to avoid it, and Seongje immediately removed his lips and closed his eyes, making a motion as if receiving some kind of energy.
“It’s coming. I think it’s coming.”
“You’re insane…!”
“I feel like something is coming…”
Jeonggwan rubbed his cheek furiously with his hand, and his anger rose uncontrollably as he glared at Seongje, who was mumbling with his arms spread out like a truly crazy person. Even if he’s your brother’s lover, how can you harass him so rudely? Is it because I’m an omega that you think you can take advantage of me? As Seongje continued to mutter with his eyes closed, the uncontrollable anger finally burst. Fine, something will come alright. My fist!
Jeonggwan’s fist, filled with momentary strength, landed squarely on Seongje’s face.
“The energy of a dominant… Agh!”
This time, it was Seongje’s scream that burst out. Seongje, who was hit unprepared by Jeonggwan’s swinging fist, fell backward, and Jeonggwan, who had punched someone in the face for the first time, cradled his fist with his other hand, hurting from the punch he had thrown.
Seongje, who had fallen ungracefully, clutched his cheek and looked up at Jeonggwan with an extremely aggrieved expression, as if he had been wrongfully assaulted while just minding his own business.
“You, you crazy pig…! You should be grateful to receive a kiss from someone like me…!”
At Seongje’s words, which showed he still hadn’t come to his senses, the switch in Jeonggwan’s mind finally flipped.
* * *
Junjae was extremely flustered. He had set his phone to Do Not Disturb mode for the hour-long meeting, allowing calls only from Jeonggwan, but when he turned off the setting after the meeting ended, a flood of calls and messages poured in. However, what flustered Junjae even more was their content.
[Hyung, Jeonggwan fought with Seongje hyung and is at the police station – Jihoon]
[I’ve contacted Secretary Oh – Jihoon]
[Junjae-ya. Call your mother. – Mother]
[Hyung, I’m getting a lot of calls from your aunt ㅠ – Jihoon]
Junjae’s expression and steps were urgent as he exited the arrival gate at Gimpo Airport. Even though it was just a two-hour flight to the neighboring country, between the time to get to the airport, the flight time, and the time to get to the police station where Jeonggwan was, almost 5 hours had already passed.
[The managing director’s personal lawyer and Won Seongje’s lawyer have been called to the police station.]
[Both parties have been separated due to a second fight at the police station.]
[Mr. Jeonggwan just finished dinner.]
[They are in the process of reaching an agreement again.]
Although he had received reports on the current situation through his local secretary, he still felt he needed to see Jeonggwan’s condition personally. Junjae sighed and clutched his phone tightly. Since Jeonggwan’s phone was out of battery and he couldn’t contact him, he was worried about how badly he might be injured.
“Madam is asking for you to call her.”
“…Tell her I’ll call later.”
“She says it’s important.”
“…Haa.”
Junjae slightly furrowed his brow. He had already been on edge about Jeonggwan’s situation and wasn’t taking any family calls, but his mother’s side had been pressuring him to contact them through Secretary Oh for a while now. Finally, Junjae sighed and pressed the call button. His mother must have been waiting for the call, as it connected before even one full ring.
[Junjae-ya. Are you back in Korea? Are you on your way to the police station?]
“Yes.”
[I have something urgent to tell you before that…]
Junjae asked what it was about, but the content wasn’t really registering in his mind at all. He only wanted to hurry to the police station in the distance to see Jeonggwan. His fingers were tapping the armrest at a steady pace, seemingly anxious.
[I heard there was a fight between Seongje and that boy…]
“Yes.”
[I think it might be because of me…]
“What?”
Junjae’s expression twisted slightly as if he had heard something strange. How could this be because of his mother? From what Junjae had heard, Won Seongje had suddenly approached Jeonggwan first. It seemed like Won Seongje had picked a fight with Jeonggwan to bother him again, which then escalated into a physical altercation, but why was his mother suddenly being brought into this?
[You know, the day you manifested as dominant…]
And why was his dominant manifestation being mentioned now? Junjae thought his mother might be trying to talk about something else, but at her next words, Junjae’s fingers stopped abruptly.
Jeonggwan sat across from Seongje, who had a burst eye and split lip, quietly observing as he growled not to agree to a settlement, veins popping in his neck. Just looking at that sight was about to make him angry again, but what really ignited Jeonggwan’s fury was seeing the opposing lawyer trying to placate Seongje while keeping an eye on their side.
If Jihoon hadn’t been by his side, and if Junjae’s secretary and lawyer weren’t there, he would have been sexually harassed first by a crazy person and then thrown a punch, but it was obvious without even looking that he would become the perpetrator because he had no backing, no money, and was physically weaker. Faced with the truly malicious Won Seongje and his lawyer, Jeonggwan felt his fist clenching again, but he was trying hard to hold back after being told that if he fought again, he would really be thrown into a holding cell this time.
However, Jeonggwan’s hands were trembling slightly from the feelings of injustice, anger, and hurt. Moreover, even though Junjae’s lawyer had immediately come to help, he was a complete stranger, and this was Jeonggwan’s first time at a police station. Despite trying to act otherwise, Jeonggwan was currently very scared and anxious.
“You dare to hit me? Do you think my father will let you off easy when he hears about this?”
And that was what worried him most. It wasn’t Won Seongje’s father he was afraid of, but he was worried that Junjae’s father would hate him. From what he had heard from Jihoon and Juhwan, Junjae’s father was probably already displeased that his son said he wouldn’t get married and was dating him instead, and now if he heard that Jeonggwan had punched his eldest son in the face, how much more would he dislike him?
Even though he was dating Junjae and there wasn’t much he could do if Junjae’s father hated him, what if Junjae’s father suddenly appeared with an envelope containing 3 billion won and told him to break up with Junjae? Honestly, although he loved and liked Junjae, no one could predict if a person might suddenly change their mind when faced with 3 billion won right in front of them.
So he didn’t want such a situation to arise in the first place. He just wanted to date Junjae, laughing and flirting happily, without knowing anything about all this.
