Trial Marriage Husband (Pangyo Couple version)

Chapter 54: Karma

Amongst the darkness, Shinhye and the others couldn't see Jeonghwan at all. All they could do is stand around with faces full of resentment as they used all types of insults to complain about Jooeun. From his hidden position, Jeonghwan watched their helpless expressions as the corners of his mouth slightly curved up.

How dare they insult his wife! If he hadn't heard, it wouldn't have mattered but since he heard it, then luck must not be on their side.

In the dark, Jeonghwan picked up his phone and made a call to Taejoo. "Help me find out which agency Jung Ryeowon works for."

"Yes, president!" Taejoo answered swiftly.

Before leaving the US, he definitely needed to leave something behind for Ryeowon. After all, she had done so much to Jooeun, including tricking her into coming all the way here to be Shinhye's stepping stone. He thought about it. What he is about to do is after Jooeun had already won her battle against them, so it wouldn't be considered as interfering in her business, right?

Amongst the bright and colorful celebration dinner, Jooeun maintain her smile as she mixed with the guests and reporters. As she didn't want Jeonghwan to wait too long, she said she isn't feeling well as an excuse and left the dinner midway, taking Hyewon and Minjung with her.

After walking out of the main entrance of the hotel, Jooeun successfully spotted Jeonghwan amidst the darkness. This man, who is the center of attention, always seemed to disregard his own identity and wait for her amongst various hidden corners. Hyewon and Minjung didn't want to be lightbulbs so they took their own taxi back to the manor, leaving Jooeun on her own to board Jeonghwan's car.

Jeonghwan watched as Jooeun approached. Seeing her shoulders were still exposed, he quickly removed his suit jacket and placed it on her. "Didn't you think of asking Minjung to prepare a jacket for you when you left the manor this morning?"

"If I had asked Minjung unnie to prepare one, would I still have had the chance to wear this jacket that contains your warmth?" Jooeun smiled before continuing. "President Lee's jacket can't simply be worn by anyone."

Jeonghwan was completely defeated by her as he caringly held onto her icy cold hands and helped her into the car. "Let's go home."

Upon returning to the manor, the whole place had been transformed. The bedroom was covered with fresh flowers and fragrant candles were lit throughout the entire house. Jeonghwan hugged Jooeun from behind as he placed a kiss on her back. "This is to celebrate you returning with glory."

"These past few days, you haven't had a proper night's rest. Since we finally had a day off..." – Jooeun's voice sounded a little choked up – "...why didn't you get some rest? We will be flying home tomorrow. After that, you will be busy again."

"If you feel guilty, then why don't you give me a massage later?"

Jooeun looked around as she enjoyed the fragrance. She grabbed onto Jeonghwan's arm and pushed him onto the bed. Then with the essential oils she got from Minjung, she poured some into her hand and gently pressed against Jeonghwan's back. Jeonghwan's body had always been worth mentioning, as it had always been built and firm, however, because of the demanding work he had been doing over the past few days, his muscles had become extra tense. Jooeun is a bit upset. Ever since marrying Jeonghwan, it seemed she hadn't spent much time taking care of his health.

"I will reflect on this." Jooeun reminded herself.

"Huh?" Jeonghwan didn't know what she wanted to reflect on, so he made a questioning sound.

"I will take good care of you." Ever since the incident with Yonghwa, Jooeun had learned to cherish everything she had. She had already lost too much, she isn't going to let anyone snatch anything else from her, especially not Jeonghwan.

Hearing her words, Jeonghwan turned around and pulled her close to his chest. "From what I see, I think you need to be taken care of more. But when it comes to reflecting, you really need to do some reflecting. Jooeun-ah I want you."

Jooeun looked at Jeonghwan, her eyes were clear and sincere. "What a coincidence! Me too but you need to slow down."

The married couple was extremely in sync when it came to this. Jooeun didn't put on an act and Jeonghwan didn't play around. Everything they did was purely based on their passion and love for each other.

[Cha Jooeun Sets Off The Oriental Trend: A Big Hit in Europe And The States!]

[Cha Jooeun Pressures Park Shinhye: Makes Her Become the Backdrop]

[Cha Jooeun Endorses IPKN: Becomes The Well-Deserved Favorite In The Western Market!]

These were the headlines plastered all over the Oriental Daily News. The Cha Jooeun that had kept a low-profile while being stepped all over by Park Shinhye, had ultimately used her most professional self to instantly defeat Shinhye – she used her own capabilities to show everyone what was the true Oriental Trend. And thanks to the aid of Vanity Fair and IPKN, Jooeun's status is no longer on the same level as the day she arrived on US soil. Of course, apart from fans overseas, fans back at home were also cheering Jooeun's impressive results. Back when Hyewon told everyone to have faith in Jooeun, it put confidence back into the hearts of many fans as they waited patiently for her victory. As expected, Jooeun did not disappoint. She truly rose up, not allowing anyone to ever see her as an outdated model again.

Upon seeing the news, Ryeowon and Shinhye smashed everything in sight. Jooeun's popularity not only meant Shinhye had failed but also meant, from now on, there was no way they could suppress her. On the other hand, Shinhye who had originally been praised so highly and had even been compared to Im YoonA, went the opposite way. How ashamed would she be to return home? A model that shot the front cover of a magazine received no attention and had become Jooeun's backdrop. This joke would be spoken about for years to come.

"That's enough, you two can stop smashing things!" Yonghwa was getting a headache from watching them. Deep down, his emotions were even more complex than Shinhye and his sister's. CN's shareholders had already pressured him earlier on. They were unimpressed by his persistent support of Shinhye. They had invested so much manpower and resources into Shinhye, only to find in the end, the results were shocking.

No mentions!

This is not because Shinhye was unlucky, it's because Jooeun is too powerful. As business people, the most important thing to them is profits. If Yonghwa continued on like this, they weren't going to sit around and do nothing.

"Yonghwa, how about we get mom to help."

Ryeowon suggested getting help from their mother, but Yonghwa never mentioned his mother because he didn't feel like his mother is anything worth mentioning. Ever since the death of his father, his mother couldn't handle being lonely, so she eventually broke up a happy family and became the wife of a director. All these years, they barely contacted each other because on top of everything, his mother had also become somebody's stepmother.

"Noona, about that, let's talk about it when we get home." Yonghwa responded impatiently.

"Yonghwa, you couldn't possibly be blaming me right?" Ryeowon could sense Yonghwa is upset. "Yonghwa, it's true that I planned everything, but who do you think I did it for? I did everything for you guys. Shinhye didn't meet expectations, how could you blame me for that? Why don't you blame Jooeun, the b*tch?"

Not long after Ryeowon spoke, the phone in her hand started ringing. As soon as she saw it's from her company, she quickly stabilized her emotions and answered. "Hello?"

"Ryeowon, BIGHIT is in trouble. Where have you been?" the person on the other side of the phone questioned.

She had been spending so much time sticking her nose into other people's business, that she didn't even pay attention to her own artists. As a result, a recently famous girl band of hers was discovered doing drugs by their fans. It isn't easy to accumulate fame, yet in one night, it was all destroyed. Worst of all, while all this was happening, Ryeowon was nowhere to be seen.

"President Bang. . ."

"From tomorrow onwards, you don't need to come to work anymore. I am going to make sure you are blacklisted in America!"