Chapter 8.2

His body gradually became warmer. EunHa gave a ‘hmph’ and coughed awkwardly.

“I’m sorry to say this, but… Because you’re keeping me locked up in here, I don’t feel like your words are credible.”

“This is the safest place for you to be.”

KyungHyun got on top of her and pressed his lips behind her ear. She could hear the sound of his wet kisses. Her body trembled automatically as she felt his body heat on her skin. EunHa tried her best to return to her senses as she asked him something she had been wondering about every single day.

“How much longer do I have to stay here like this?”

“Just endure it until this is all over.”

His answer was just as she expected. EunHa drew in a breath when KyungHyun grabbed her breast and popped her nipple into his mouth. Knowing him, this would all be over only when the leaders of YongSung and Serim were put in prison.

Because of that one goal, he had hidden his identity for such an unbelievably long time, working inside this criminal organization as a gangster.

“Until I return to my rightful spot, all you have to do is stay here.”

“Won’t it take a long time?”

KyungHyun sucked her breast even harder. EunHa recalled her first day of work when she was called into his office. He told her to be prepared to be locked up for 24 hours a day if she ever became his woman. She thought it was an empty threat, but she was wrong.

When he believed himself to be right, he was not willing to budge. He had told her the truth, which had stemmed from his dogmatic and stubborn personality. She began to realize with more clarity that Shin KyungHyun had the ability to keep her locked up in here the whole time.

EunHa’s sigh gradually turned into a breathless moan. After leaving countless love bites on her body, KyungHyun pushed himself up and covered her body with his.

He dug his fingers into her hair and began to kiss her as she stared at him with distant eyes. EunHa felt that it was time to make a decision.

Honestly, the Shin KyungHyun in front of her was a charming man. That night, as she was running barefoot in the streets after witnessing her parents’ murders, KyungHyun was the one who had saved her. However, it wasn’t enough to make her feel any romantic sentiment towards the man.

He was just a man who closely embodied ‘strength’ in EunHa’s mind. A man overflowing with testosterone. As she spent more time with this charming and strong man, it was only natural that she was being drawn to him.

EunHa wasn’t going to deny these feelings, and she didn’t feel the need to. This man always flipped her expectations upside-down, and she wanted to know more about him.

It was also true that she felt excited knowing that KyungHyun knew her history and her identity. The sixteen-year-old EunHa who had been trembling in fear wasn’t completely dead.

When he had told her that he had persistently given his all to survive up to this point, she never expected to be caught up in the strange emotions that overcame her.

This policeman told her that he had done everything he possibly could to survive. He honestly told her of the times he felt tired and nervous. While it felt awkward and fascinating to listen to, she also felt that this side of him suited him pretty well.

Until now, EunHa had constantly hid her weaknesses from others. She felt that it was the right thing to do if she wanted to survive. She didn’t have the courage to honestly reveal her past and show others her weaknesses.

Would there ever be a day when she could be frank with somebody and talk about the old days with them? When all her revenge had been fulfilled and she revealed everything about her bloodcurdling past, was there a man in this world who had enough guts to say ‘Ah, really?’ as he sat by her side and listened to her…

“What are you thinking about?”

“I’m thinking about a guy.”

KyungHyun stopped in the middle of a deep kiss and sighed. His lips began to form a smile, but his fierce glare said otherwise. Possessiveness and jealousy spread across his sculpted face.

“Will you tell me his name?”

His easygoing and languid voice reached her ears.

“Why?”

“So that I can shoot him down.”

EunHa let out a groan as she laughed before hooking her arms around his neck. She reached up and gave him a wet kiss. The veins in KyungHyun’s neck bulged at her small action.

“Just embrace me for now.”

“Didn’t you say that you’d faint if we had sex one more time?”

“It’s fine if you don’t want to.”

At EunHa’s whisper, KyungHyun lost the last of his composure. His sturdy knee opened her thighs.

“You say that because you know it drives me crazy, right?”

“Hng… I don’t…know. Does it really?”

His erect penis slid into her. Now familiar with this sensation, EunHa’s body automatically sucked him in. He pierced her deeply as his thighs tensed.

“I get even more aroused whenever you push me away.”

“I know.”

“You know?”

“Yes. Everyone’s the same. You’re not the only one who’s like that.”

EunHa wrapped her legs around him and whispered in a tempting voice. KyungHyun scoffed bitterly.

“I believe I already told you that it’s taboo to compare me to other punks.”

“Then make it so that I can’t compare you to them.”

Whenever she was with KyungHyun, EunHa felt as if she were playing a dangerous game. Her opponent had a strong hand, so she tried to bluff her way out. However, he didn’t even understand what a bluff was. On top of his constant poker face, he had the confidence of a man who was always willing to go all-in.

“Don’t regret those words.”

A strong man was breathtakingly splendid, and EunHa’s eyes were caught by the splendidness. Suddenly, his thrusts became fiercer. Covered by his sturdy body, EunHa moaned as a thought popped into her head. No one else could kill Kang SungHo for her.

For the past 10 years, there had been times when things got so difficult that all she wanted to do was curl up and cry. However, she had never thought of ending her own life. Just for revenge, EunHa felt that she needed to live on. She could tell herself that her life had worth. And because of that, she was able to laugh.

“Don’t think about anything else while I’m holding you.”

Shin KyungHyun was a very observant man. He was as possessive as she expected him to be, but he drew her to him more than she thought.

“Don’t… let me treat you harshly. Don’t let me break you.”

His warm, large hand caressed her small face. Pinned underneath his body, EunHa gave him a faint smile.

“I’m not a woman who breaks just from being mistreated.”

KyungHyun silently looked at her for a moment before letting out a hot breath. Even though he didn’t say anything, his eyes were filled with countless, dizzying thoughts. Her cheek began to shake slightly. EunHa reached up and covered his beautiful, long hand as it trembled on her cheek. Then she softly whispered to him.

“I thought you already knew that.”

Black fireworks went off in his eyes. He began to sprinkle hot kisses over her cheeks and lips. As he began to pound into her harder and harder, EunHa felt her body move up the mattress.

“What…should I do with you?”

Just as EunHa was about to hit the bedpost, KyungHyun wrapped her head with his hand and placed a kiss onto her hair. At his rhetorical question, EunHa chuckled.

“Do you, hnng… Do you like me that much? To the point of ruining me?”

“Don’t joke around.”

“Your arrogant, blank face is quite handsome, but as expected… You look the sexiest when you lose your mind like a beast in bed. I think the gap between those two faces excites me. Maybe that’s why I like having sex with you so much.”

“Fuck…”

A curse hissed through his teeth. The only time KyungHyun let out a strong curse like that was when he was losing control. His ears began to redden.

EunHa raised both arms and tightly wrapped them around his back as she pulled him towards her. Every time his cock penetrated her drenched entrance, wet sounds endlessly echoed in the room. Her circulation sped up as the dizzying pleasure zinged through her body. Although her whole body was damp, her lips were dry. As her tongue stuck to the roof of her mouth, EunHa felt a surge of thirst.

This was the first time she felt such a strong attraction for someone. This ‘romantic feeling’ he indifferently blurt out was something she never experienced, and she never wanted to.

With other men, she felt excited whenever she was the dominant one. However, that feeling didn’t last very long. But with KyungHyun, it was different. She was drawn to his strength. If she did as he said and obediently stayed hidden as she waited, Shin KyungHyun was a man who could possibly bring her whatever she wanted.

However, she wouldn’t be satisfied with just that. She didn’t want to be spoon-fed. Having lived her whole life for the sake of revenge, she needed to be the one who stamped the period at the end of her revenge story. That was the only way she’d find a purpose in this life she’d run with gritted teeth.

“I told you not to think about anything else. You must really… want to get disciplined by me.”

KyungHyun spoke in a hoarse voice as he panted for breath. As she gazed into his lustful eyes, EunHa whispered dazedly.

“…You won’t even discipline me properly.”

“You don’t think I can? Now that I’ve fallen for you, you must see me as a retarded blockhead.”

“Try it then. Let’s see what you… Aagh!”

KyungHyun bit down painfully on her neck and sucked. It was enough to bring out a cry from her. EunHa frowned as she laughed. She never liked besotted men because they seemed mentally weak, but it ironically felt good whenever KyungHyun held her so tightly that she felt like her bones would shatter.

It wasn’t too difficult to find the reason why. It was because she was drawn to him. As EunHa’s entrance squeezed his cock, KyungHyun’s body shivered.

“Ugh, good… Good…!”

As he blurted out his honest appreciation, he drew in a shaky breath and began to place damp kisses on her neck and shoulders. As he sucked her skin, his cock began to pump harder as the rhythm sped up. EunHa felt her body melt once again.

“Hng, hnng, aaagh, ugh, aaah…!”

No matter how many times she went through it, she never got used to this feeling. The intense pleasure caused her body to shake. She pondered about it one more time. In order to seriously consider her relationship with Shin KyungHyun, she needed to put an end to the past.

EunHa raised her head when she heard the bedroom door open. The person who entered was a woman EunHa had seen once before. Lieutenant Han.

“How do you feel?”

“I feel a lot better now.”

Unlike the call girl outfit she had been wearing before, Lieutenant Han was now wearing simple pants and a suit jacket. The name of the hotel was monogrammed on her left chest.

Her hair was fixed into a twisted bun and she was wearing horn-rimmed glasses. She looked completely different from when EunHa had first met her. While Lieutenant Han seemed to suit this style, EunHa felt that Lieutenant Han’s personal style was probably closer to this disguise than the last one.

“I’ll be in the living room, so please call me if you need anything.”

“You’re Lieutenant Han, right?”

“Yes.”

Lieutenant Han slightly raised her horn-rimmed glasses with her finger. It was a small and modest movement.

“Can you talk with me for a little bit?”

At EunHa’s request, Lieutenant Han slowly walked over to the table and sat down on the backless chair. She gazed at EunHa as if inviting her to say what she had in mind. EunHa looked back at her and waved her hand. The handcuffs on her wrist rattled.

“As you can see, I’m currently being held in custody like this. When the person who did this to me is out, I have no one to talk to. It’s incredibly difficult to stay inside this room all day with nothing to do.”

“…Superintendent Shin is worried about you, Lee EunHa-ssi.”

Her curt, businesslike reply was acknowledging that it was frustrating for EunHa, but that it was the only way to keep her safe.

“Even if that’s the case, this isn’t the way to do it. I feel like I’d rather be locked up in a jail cell instead.”

“There’s nothing I can do about my superior’s decisions.”

EunHa let out a short sigh. Then she lifted her head and looked at Lieutenant Han.

“Lieutenant-nim, can you come a little closer? It’s already depressing being locked up like this, but when you’re putting so much distance between us, I feel like I have an infectious disease.”

Lieutenant Han hesitate for a moment before she eventually got up and walked to EunHa’s side. KyungHyun was a sunbae who was many ranks above her. Even though she respected his decisions, KyungHyun had been inside the criminal organization for a long time now. He had developed a strange side to him.

Even if it was for her safety, to think that he had handcuffed this woman inside this room for almost a month. But it wasn’t like the person receiving this treatment was taking it obediently either. Lieutenant Han dragged the chair to EunHa’s bedside and sat down.

“Now, what would you like to talk about?”

“If I ask you a question, can you give me an answer?”

“I’ll do what I can.”

“How much longer will I be trapped in here?”

“I don’t think I can give you a definite answer. That’s something for Superintendent Shin to decide.”

EunHa nodded at the obvious answer before asking another question.

“According to him, he told me he’d let me go once everything was over. Do you know when it’ll be over? Don’t you know what he’s thinking since you’re both in the same team?”

“If everything was going according to plan, the d-day would have been in half a month.”

Even though she had said this calmly and politely, her words were laced with thorns. EunHa blinked at her. Lieutenant Han then continued speaking with a blank expression.

“If the leaders of YongSung and Serim had gathered at Shenzhen, we would have been able to arrest everyone.”

EunHa counted the days in her head. She then realized that KyungHyun’s planned business trip to China was coming closer. Even though she had been locked up, the days seemed to pass by surprisingly faster than she thought.

“That is… if Lee EunHa-ssi didn’t shoot Noh HyungChul at the founding party.”

EunHa looked into the sharp eyes behind the glasses and changed her mind about trying to gain Lieutenant Han’s sympathy. This woman showed no crack in her armor, which seemed to be a characteristic of anyone who worked with KyungHyun. EunHa decided it would be better to try and break her facade instead.

“I didn’t say this to blame you, Lee EunHa-ssi. I just answered the question you asked me. I apologize if I hurt your feelings.”

Lieutenant Han took EunHa’s silence as a sign of disappointment. EunHa quickly shook her head.

“No, you didn’t hurt my feelings.”

“I’m glad.”

“You’re right. I was the one who acted unpredictably and ruined your plan. I apologize for making your situation more difficult. You all probably prepared for this for a long time.”

There was no criticism or condescension in EunHa’s voice. Lieutenant Han’s voice became a bit softer.

“I’m glad you understand.”

“There’s one other thing.”

“Yes, please say it.”

“Why don’t I fix the plan that I’ve ruined?”

Lieutenant Han’s neat eyebrow rose up. She blinked as she waited for EunHa to continue, so EunHa opened her mouth and spoke earnestly.

“I still remember what you said that time.”

“What did I say?”

“That you planned to use me to leak the information about the drugs to Kang SungHo. You said that it was your original plan.”

“That was our original plan.”

She tried to hide it, but Lieutenant Han’s stiff tone was laced with disappointment.

“I can still do it.”

At EunHa’s careful words, Lieutenant Han tilted her head in confusion.

“Lieutenant Han, try and persuade Shin KyungHyun to send me back to Kang SungHo.”

“…I’ve already suggested it to Superintendent Shin already.”

EunHa frowned when she heard Lieutenant Han’s reply.

“And?”

“He told me he’d find another way.”

“Why?”

Lieutenant Han looked at EunHa as if to say the reason was obvious. She then answered her in a dry tone.

“Superintendent Shin is worried you’ll be put in danger. In this current situation, you will be in danger if you return to Serim. That’s the truth.”

EunHa silently drew in a deep breath. Her eyes reddened as she looked at Lieutenant Han.

“…Kang SungHo can’t kill me easily.”

“That’s what you think, EunHa-ssi. The rest of us don’t feel the same way.”

“For the past 10 years, I’ve been by that man’s side. I know better. That man won’t be able to kill me easily.”

“How can you be so sure, Lee EunHa-ssi?”

“Between Kang SungHo and me… We have a long history together.”

Lieutenant Han looked at EunHa in silence before opening her mouth with much difficulty.

“…Even if Kang SungHo and Lee EunHa-ssi have a close relationship, it’s still too dangerous right now.”

EunHa’s eyes darkened at Lieutenant Han’s reply. Lieutenant Han spoke very directly and didn’t beat around the bush. EunHa didn’t hate it, but she could tell what she was thinking. Once she realized this, a chill ran down her forearm underneath the patient gown. EunHa cleared her throat with much difficulty.

“If I were lovers with Kang SungHo, you may be right. However, that man and I have a way more complicated history together.”

“What do you mean by that?”

Lieutenant Han glanced at EunHa with suspicious eyes and asked. EunHa looked like she had just spit out some bitter medicine as she answered back.

“Kang SungHo… is a crazy bastard who gets his rocks off by seeing me crawl on the floor for him.”

After finding out the truth about her parents’ murder, EunHa finally understood SungHo’s behavior. He had murdered the rival he had been unable to beat, and now his dead rival’s daughter had pledged her allegiance to him. How laughable and satisfying was this situation for him?

She finally realized why he had never completely devoured her. No, it wasn’t that he didn’t do it. I was that he couldn’t. Because her face looked just like her father’s, he felt too uncomfortable sleeping with her. What SungHo wanted from her was complete obedience. He wanted nothing more than to completely dominate her.

EunHa felt as if her throat was closing up. She swallowed, but her mouth was dry.

“I know what excites that man. Therefore, there’s no need to worry for my safety.”

“All right. Let’s say that Kang SungHo keeps you alive. Then what about Lee EunHa-ssi?”

“What do you mean?’

EunHa frowned, unable to understand Lieutenant Han’s question.

“We don’t want to put you in a position where you will attack Kang SungHo without a care for your own safety. Serim won’t collapse just because Kang SungHo dies. It doesn’t pull them out by the roots. We need to capture Kang SungHo, make him admit to his crimes, and pick off all the other higher-ups within the organization to completely put an end to Serim.”

Thanks to KyungHyun’s efforts, Serim had shrunk in size. However, this criminal organization had a long history, and pulling it out by the roots was going to be a difficult endeavor. As Lieutenant Han explained this to her, EunHa raised her voice as she replied.

“…I’m happy with one failure under my belt. I won’t be charge in recklessly. I’ll help you guys capture Kang SungHo.”

“Why?”

Lieutenant Han looked at EunHa and asked calmly. If she wasn’t sure of her motives, she wouldn’t be able to trust her.

“Why are you willing to put yourself in danger to help us, Lee EunHa-ssi?”

“That’s…”

“Lee EunHa-ssi.”

Lieutenant Han watched as EunHa chewed her lips in frustration. Then she calmly opened her mouth and continued.

“We have been preparing a long time for this. We are as capable as you when it comes to capturing both Kang SungHo and Noh HyungChul. Also…”

Lieutenant Han hesitated for a moment.

“More than anyone, Superintendent Shin wants to quickly finish this so that he can return to his rightful place. I believe you can guess why he’s so anxious, Lee EunHa-ssi.”

“……”

“This morning, Superintendent Shin notified Kang SungHo of your death.”

EunHa’s eyes twisted and trembled silently.

“Even though Kang SungHo told us that you were a member of Serim, we disregarded that and even rejected his order to return you to him. And now that we’ve told him of your death, we have basically declared war on Kang SungHo.”

“…I’m not so stupid as to not understand what that means.”

EunHa’s voice had slightly softened, but her eyes on Lieutenant Han became more intense.

“Then let me ask you one more question.”

EunHa asked with a shaky voice, and Lieutenant Han nodded.

“Go ahead.”

“Do you believe Superintendent Shin’s decision is the best decision he could have made?”

At EunHa’s sudden question, Lieutenant Han remained silent. After a moment, she answered back in a steady voice.

“Our jobs require us to trust in the decisions made by our superiors and do our best to make it happen together.”

“How can you trust someone just because they’re your superior?”

“Superintendent Shin is someone with a lot of talent. The basis of my trust lies in my experience with him until now.”

“But statistics aren’t always correct.”

“The 12 years of proof that Superintendent Shin has shown us is too difficult to ignore.”

EunHa couldn’t refute anything Lieutenant Han said. She frowned and let out a sigh.

“Now can I ask you a question, Lee EunHa-ssi?”

EunHa looked up at Lieutenant Han in surprise. Lieutenant Han didn’t wait for her answer and continued on with her question.

“Your life has been saved twice thanks to Superintendent Shin, Lee EunHa-ssi. Both times, Superintendent Shin risked blowing his cover and saved you from the clutches of the criminal organization.”

“…So?”

“Why is it that you can’t trust Superintendent Shin?”

EunHa looked at her for a moment before flashing her teeth in a smile.

“It’s not about whether I trust him or not.”

EunHa spoke in a clear voice.

“I just feel more comfortable doing things on my own.”

She was saying that she trusted in herself more than she trusted others. Even though it could have sounded arrogant, EunHa shrugged her shoulders and didn’t seem to be saying this from a place of overconfidence.

“I’m grateful that he saved my life, but I don’t think that gives him a right to grab and shake my life as he wishes.”

Lieutenant Han’s lips went up slightly. Seeing this, EunHa felt that she was in agreement and raised her brow.

“Don’t you think?”

She was right. Lieutenant Han nodded her head.

“Yes. I understand what you’re saying, Lee EunHa-ssi. However, I don’t think I’ll be of much help to you, so I apologize.”

“That’s okay. I already knew it was going to be difficult to persuade you anyways. Smart and beautiful women tend to be stubborn.”

“……”

“I’m like that, you see.”

Lieutenant Han watched as EunHa winked at her. She felt like she could vaguely understand why KyungHyun was so drawn to her. There was something unique about Lee EunHa. Although she was quite strong for her age and could appeal to one’s sympathy with her acting, she was not the type to drown in self-pity.

“Thank you for understanding.”

“No, thank you for chatting with me.”

“If our chat is finished, I’ll be outside. Please call me if you need anything.”

“Alright, I’ll do that.”

Just as Lieutenant Han got up from her seat, EunHa suddenly spoke up as if she just thought of something. Something had caught her eye for a while now.

“Lieutenant Han, do you have a dog?”

“…Why do you ask?”

“I think something’s in your hair.”

There was no way that was possible. Lieutenant Han touched her perfectly coifed hair with a frown. EunHa naturally raised her hand and brushed her hair with her fingers.

“Not there, over here. Wait…Ah!”

Feeling a tug on her hair, Lieutenant Han reflexively snatched EunHa’s hand. When she saw a long, white hair in EunHa’s hand, she relaxed.

“Ah, sorry.”

“That’s okay. I overstepped because I could tell you had a tidy personality. What breed is your dog?”

Seeing that EunHa wasn’t displeased as she asked her question, Leiutenant Han awkwardly answered.

“A samoyed. I like everything about them, but they shed quite a lot. You’ve got a good eye, Lee EunHa-ssi.”

“We used to have a dog a long time ago.”

“Ah, really?”

“Yes. But it died by Kang SungHo’s hands.”

“……”

“After that, whenever I see dogs, they’re so cute to look at, but they only serve to remind me of our Fluffy, so…”

EunHa’s sentence trailed off. Lieutenant Han raised her glasses and coughed softly.

“…I’m sorry.”

She said this honestly. EunHa shrugged and gave her a faint smile.

“It’s all in the past. I’m sure he’s crossed the rainbow bridge by now and is playing with all the other dogs.”

“Yes.”

“I hope we can meet somewhere else next time. I’d like to hear stories about your dog, Lieutenant Han.”

“…Let’s do that.”

EunHa nodded as Lieutenant Han left the room and disappeared.

Click.

The bedroom door closed shut, and EunHa could hear another door close outside. EunHa didn’t move for a long time. Suddenly, she slowly unclenched her fist. A bobby pin that had secured Lieutenant Han’s hair in place fell from between EunHa’s index and middle finger into her palm.

Thanks, Fluffy.

EunHa muttered softly as she leaned back onto the bedpost.\n