"𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐕𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐍"

THE TASK

A condition? I let out a laugh, unable to believe I even agreed to this. It's a complete nightmare. And here he is, imposing conditions? My life is a mess.

"Do you remember the contract you ripped?" he asked with a sinister grin, making me roll my eyes in frustration. The only reason I tore that contract was because of this marriage shit.

"Yes," I replied, thoroughly annoyed by him.

"You need to find every piece of that paper, tape them together, and bring it to me," he smirked, locking eyes with me. My eyes widened in disbelief. Another twisted game-great! I cannot stand my own darn life. What is he thinking!?

"And you have to get it to me by 8:00 PM," he added, and I felt like my soul had left my body, 8:00 PM!? He must be kidding. "What happens if I don't?" I asked, genuinely curious.

"The deal's off, and the clock starts now," he said before walking out with his entourage. I was left in complete shock. Great, I think bad luck is my sour bestie and loves to cherish me with it's gifts. I don't have time to waste.

I checked the time-it was now 6:45 PM. I hurriedly called Mrs. Choi. "Hello? Mrs. Choi? Can you bring your car to the office and my cabin keys? Please hurry!" I requested, then grabbed a taxi.

Once at my company, I instructed the security guard to pay my fee. I'm now a broke millionaire, how can I even pay? I raced to my cabin.

As I found Mrs. Choi opening the door for me. I rushed in and saw the contract pieces still scattered about; this was all part of his ridiculous scheme.

I gathered the fragments, but one piece was still missing, this troublesome contract. I asked Ms. Choi to help me search for it. We looked everywhere, but to no avail. "Why did you have to overreact, Yn!? Now deal with the consequences!" I cursed myself for the hundredth time. And Just then, I spotted it under the table, and relief washed over me.

I instructed Mrs. Choi to get some tape. Once I had the tape and the pieces, I settled into her car.

"Take me to Jeon's Mansion," I said firmly, examining the contract pieces. Ms. Choi looked uncertain and looking a little weird. "I don't know where he lives," she replied, hesitantly. I sighed and called Mr. Min, who promptly sent me the location. I felt clever since I had called him while in the taxi; I wasn't about to waste any precious time.

As Ms. Choi drove, I carefully stuck the contract pieces together.

"It's done," I exclaimed with a sigh of relief. I glanced at the time-it was 7:36 PM. "How long will it take to get there?" I asked her, tapping my legs in fear.

"About 15 minutes," she said calmly, focusing on the road not even blinking.

Taking a deep breath, I looked around at the trees passing by. I was surprised at why he would choose to live out here. Then, in the woods, I spotted a massive mansion. It was breathtaking-so large that words couldn't describe it, captivating in its beauty.

As we approached, the gates swung open, as if they'd known we were coming, making me feel like the biggest fool.

The main door was ajar as I entered. Honestly, it resembled the devil's favorite hideaway. The chandeliers were enormous and exuded a sense of royalty.

I asked a maid for directions to his room, and she pointed upward with a smile. I thanked her and hurried to find him.

The door to his room was already open, and I walked in to see him on the balcony.

He turned to face me, smirking. "You made it just in time-it's 8:00 PM," he said, reaching out his hand for the contract.

I walked up and handed it to him, grinning with pride for completing the task on time. But all that relief vanished as he ripped it up again and threw the pieces at me, causing me to flinch dramatically.

"WHAT THE FUCKING HELL OF SATAN?!"

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