Chapter 19

Jyeon closes us all down, and the murmur of disgruntled board members signals they disagree. They have questions but respect him enough to leave them in his hands. Eyes darting between us, and he knows this is something else, something more significant. His fierce tone tells me I’ve pissed him off, and Yoonha gets up cautiously.

“Me too. I want to know what’s happening.” He eyes me and then his brother again, catching onto the tension, and that stubborn protective side kicks in. He always did play buffer between us, and I love him for it now, even if it’s unwanted.

I get up, pick up my files, and lead straight to Jyeon’s office. Holding it all in, don’t look back while the room clears and the suited shareholders depart in a flurry of noise. I march right into his space, leaving the voices of him and Yoonha behind me, knowing fine well he won’t let his brother join us. Not when this is about his girlfriend.

I walk over to his desk, throw down my files and wander aro