Chairman Seo looked at Hae-won and winked at Butler Kim to go out. When Butler Kim left his post, Chairman Seo hinted.

“I’ll take care of everything about Sera, so there’s nothing more to worry about. What are you going to do in the future?”

“What?”

Hae-won asked back foolishly, but after grasping the intention of the question, she closed her mouth tightly.

“I,”

Hae-won held her hands tightly on her knees.

It’s a matter of the future.

Maybe I’ll run the foundation as usual.

So much has happened, so much has changed. However, if she thought about it, her daily life has not changed much.

Even yesterday, she went to work as usual and took care of her work. She adjusted to her daily life by pretending to be calm.

However, the most important problem still needs to be solved.

‘I’m going to cut the imprint off with drugs.’

She was firm about that. However, she did not want to confess this to Chairman Seo.

“Could you please end the engagement as it never happened?”

Hae-won asked carefully.

Chairman Seo understood Haewon’s words as meaning that the two will leave the engagement and become independent. So she nodded and gladly allowed it.

“Well, I’ll talk to Vice Chairman Joo.”

“T-thank you……!”

Hae-won’s face was bright for the first time.

“There is nothing to be thankful for. Well, even if he was asleep, this engagement should have never happened.”

“What do you mean?”

“I heard Chairman Joo woke up from a coma today.”

“Yes…?! But there is no mention in the newspaper……. Did Vice Chairman Joo tell you?”

“Ha!”

The chairman snorted at Hae-won’s naive question. She shook her head.

“There’s no way the guy will tell me. I found it out from a person I planted in the hospital. As you said, it has not yet been reported in the media.”

It’s top-secret, Chairman Seo added.

‘Chairman Joo’s consciousness is back.’

It was a bolt out of the blue.

Hae-won’s mind went blank. Now she also had some understanding of the interests of this political marriage.

Vice Chairman Joo tried to strengthen his position in the JS Group with the help of Chairman Seo while his biological father was in a coma.

However, Chairman Joo woke up before he could achieve his goal. Hae-won has never met Chairman Joo in person, but she was well aware of his notoriety.

“He’s just as much an Omega-hater as I am.”

Chairman Seo also had similar thoughts, putting Hae-won’s concerns on the cutting board.

“If the engagement disappears, there will be no harm to you. In particular, Hae-won, you are from Seohwa, so he won’t be able to touch you recklessly.”

But Adam…….

Will Chairman Joo leave Adam alone? Hae-won was suddenly frightened. The last time she saw him was when he was injured, so her worries doubled.

Chairman Seo opened her mouth because she couldn’t see Hae-won’s face, which was turning blue.

“If he’s in the JS group, I’ll watch his back.”

“……Chairman.”

As Hae-won looked puzzled, the chairman turned his head calmly. She didn’t expect her to promise Adam’s safety.

‘But will Adam join JS?’

Hae-won, who had been agonizing, came to his senses. Adam was an alpha. Although known externally as Omega.

‘He’d better not have me. I’ll just get in his way.’

Hae-won grasped her shaky mind.

‘Yes, it’s best not to get involved with each other.’

Hae-won nodded inwardly.

Then she found an empty water bottle and got up. Chairman Seo urgently dissuaded Haewon, who lifted the tray.

“What are you doing now?”

“The water bottle is empty, so I’ll bring you a new one.”

“It’s fine. I didn’t call you to look after me. I may not know anyone else, but I don’t want you to help me.”

“Chairman…”

As Hae-won looked at her with hurt eyes, the chairman was embarrassed and gibbered.

“It’s not because I dislike you…”

Chairman Seo bit her lips as if she was angry and dropped her head.

“I don’t want to show such a weak side. It’s my last remaining pride. Even if I end up like this, I’m an alpha.”

Chairman Seo smiled lonely.

Last pride.

For some reason the words struck home.

On that day, Adam’s image of holding her with all his pride thrown away was vividly revived.

“You should go now.”

Chairman Seo’s subsequent words managed to shake off his existence in her mind.

“Sorry to call you busy.  I called because it seemed like it was my duty to tell you the prognosis yourself.”

“N-no. Then rest, Chairman.”

“Yes.”

Hae-won bowed her head and left the bedroom.

Chairman Seo, who was left alone, turned her head out of the window while looking at an empty water bottle.

Before she knew it, the coldness of winter had faded and sprouts were sprouting from the bare branches.

However, Chairman Seo’s mind remained in the harsh winter.

Chairman Seo recalled the day she met Sera.