Choi Seungcheol, CEO of Savor & Spice, is the most wanted bachelor in Seoul, but his heart is set on Yoon Jeonghan, the company's HR head. Seungcheol is determined to win Jeonghan's heart despite the company's strict no-dating policy set by his fath...
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Jeonghan returned home after a long, tiring day at Savor & Spices, eager to shed the stress that had clung to him like a persistent shadow.
It had been one of those days when everything seemed to require his attention.
As he reached his apartment building, the familiar sight of the old bricks and worn steps felt like a small comfort, a sanctuary waiting to embrace him.
However, as Jeonghan pushed open the door to his apartment, he was greeted by a sight that made his heart drop.
Everything was scattered about as if a storm had ripped through the place.
Books and papers lay strewn across the floor, chairs were toppled, and picture frames dangled precariously from their hooks.
It looked as though there had been a massive fight, a violent intrusion into the peace of their home.
A surge of panic gripped Jeonghan's chest, a cold hand squeezing his heart.
His mind raced with fear for his mother. Where was she? Had something happened to her?
His voice came out in a panicked call, echoing through the disarray.
"Eomma! Eomma! Where are you?"
The silence that followed was agonizing, each second stretching into an eternity.
Then, finally, a voice emerged from the kitchen, frail and broken.
"At the kitchen."
She replied, her voice tinged with the unmistakable quiver of tears.
Jeonghan's fear spiked further, and he rushed toward the sound, his footsteps loud against the chaos.
When Jeonghan reached the kitchen, he found his mother sitting on the floor, her eyes red and puffy from crying.
She was clutching a dishtowel as if it were a lifeline, the tears streaming down her cheeks like rivulets of sorrow.
The sight struck Jeonghan like a blow to the gut, his heart aching at her distress.
He bent down to her level, wiping away her tears with gentle fingers before pulling her into an embrace.
Her frail form shook against him as she sobbed, her pain palpable.
"Eomma, what happened?"
Jeonghan asked softly, trying to keep his own emotions in check for her sake.
"He- he is back."
She managed between sobs, her voice barely a whisper.
The words hit Jeonghan like a thunderclap, and he immediately knew who she meant.
"Wasn't he in jail?"
Jeonghan asked, his voice laced with disbelief.
The very thought of that man being free again sent a chill down his spine.
