Chapter 1~ The Billionaire’s Proposal
The city skyline at night is swallowed by a torrential downpour. Heavy, unrelenting rain lashes against the glass and concrete of a massive hospital entrance, where the stark blue emergency lights reflect heavily on the wet pavement.
A pair of high heels splashes violently through the growing puddles. It is Han Ji-Woo. She runs through the storm toward the sliding glass doors, her breath coming in ragged, panicked gasps. Inside the brightly lit lobby, rainwater drips from her eyelashes. Her trembling fingers tightly clutch an unpaid hospital bill.
A doctor stands before her, his expression serious and deeply apologetic.
"Miss Han... we can't delay treatment any longer.
"If payment isn't made tonight... your mother's chemotherapy stops."
"Please... there has to be another way..."
A sharp crack of thunder echoes through the night.
Outside, a sleek, black luxury sedan slowly pulls up to the curb. Its headlights glow piercingly through the driving rain. The heavy car door swings open, and a pair of polished black shoes touches the wet pavement. The camera rises to reveal the imposing silhouette of Kang Min-Jae.
He speaks with a voice that is terrifyingly cold, yet completely calm.
Hey! You...!
"If you're desperate enough..."
A heavy pause hangs in the air between them.
"Marry me."
Ji-Woo stands completely frozen, paralyzed by the words..and replied confusingly...
"How do you know about my mother...?"
"Who are you?"
"How do you know about the hospital bill?"
He replied coldly with a serious look on his face
"No need to be suspicious.... i am not a stalker."
'Let's just say... I know enough about your situation,
And I'm the only one who can help you right now.
So... do you want to save your mother... or not?
"What...?"
"l will pay every last cent....... Your mother lives."
But... why would you do that?
What do you get from this?". And I didn't even know you.
Why me? There are lots of better options."
"For someone with no other options.. You certainly have a lot to say." He replied coldly showing his ruthlessness .
Without waiting for her reply further . He took out his jet black business card engraved with golden letters neatly.
The luxurious black sedan sped through the city roads.
The driver tightened his grip on the steering wheel, stealing another nervous glance through the rearview mirror.
The man sitting in the back remained motionless, his long fingers resting against the leather armrest. The cold smirk from earlier had long disappeared, replaced by an unreadable expression.
For a few seconds, only the hum of the engine filled the silence.
Then Minjae slowly lifted his eyes.
A faint, dangerous smile curved his lips.
“She will.”
The confidence in his voice made the driver shiver.
“But sir…” he hesitated. “What if she refuses?”
Minjae gaze drifted toward the city lights passing outside the tinted window.
“Refuse?”
The word almost amused him.
A low chuckle escaped his throat.
“People like her don’t refuse.”
His voice was calm.
Too calm.
“They struggle.”
The driver frowned in confusion.
Minjae continued,
“They reject the offer first.”
His fingers tapped lazily against the armrest.
“Then reality starts crushing them.”
Tap.
“The bills.”
Tap.
“The responsibilities.”
Tap.
“The desperation.”
His smile widened slightly.
“And eventually…”
His dark eyes gleamed with certainty.
“They come back.”
The driver swallowed hard.
For some reason, he felt pity for the girl standing in that hospital parking lot.
Because his boss never chased after anyone.
Not twice.
If Minjae offered something, it meant he had already calculated every possible outcome.
Including the one where she thought she had a choice.
Meanwhile, hundreds of meters behind them, under the dim yellow streetlights…
Ji woo stood frozen.
The jet-black business card still clenched tightly in her trembling hand.
The golden letters engraved on it seemed to burn into her eyes.
A powerful man who had casually offered to buy her future.
Ji woo stared at the card for a long moment.
Then she let out a shaky laugh.
“This man is insane…”
Yet despite her words…
She carefully slipped the card into her pocket instead of throwing it away.
And somewhere deep inside her heart—
A dangerous seed had already been planted.
~~~~To be continued ~~~~~
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