Chapter 103 - Clash
A heavy fist slammed into his face...
"Ugh—!"
A kick too fast to track struck his throat with surgical precision.
"Gah—!"
'What the fuck is happening...? This makes no sense...'
Hyeryeong, a low-ranking member of the Hwayeon organization, was watching something impossible unfold right in front of her.
A few minutes ago...
Just two people.
Two people had stormed into their territory.
Those two were Lee Seoyoung, a top executive of the Baekhwa organization, and Choi Su-hyeon, known as the bodyguard of Baekhwa's boss.
They were famous enough that every Hwayeon member's attention snapped to them instantly...
The executive named Lee Seoyoung shouted at the top of her lungs.
Baekhwa was taking this territory, so if they didn't want to die, they should get the hell out.
A moment of stunned silence followed...
Then laughter and curses erupted.
Of course it did. It was absurd.
Even though this was just a small piece of Hwayeon's territory... there were still thirty to forty members here.
Two people storming in and provoking thirty or forty...
Even an idiot wouldn't try that.
I thought the same thing...
So we grabbed our weapons and charged at them to scare them off...
And that's when the impossible started.
The one named Choi Su-hyeon... expressionless in her gray suit... didn't even blink as she dodged the weapons, fists, and kicks swinging at her.
No—it wasn't just dodging... her body moved on its own, like she was predicting every attack and slipping away before it landed. Every fierce blow meant nothing against her...
Then her counterattack began.
Her fast kicks found their targets without mercy, cutting through the air...
And under those kicks, our members dropped like broken dolls.
On top of that... guarding Choi Su-hyeon's back was Seoyoung, eyes blazing with rage, backing her up.
Every punch was insanely fast... and heavy enough that the moment her fist connected, the members' legs gave out and they crumpled.
With those two fighting back-to-back, their skills defying common sense... before we knew it, not even half of the nearly forty members were left standing.
And now... I and the other survivors, having seen their ability firsthand, were surrounding them with shaking legs, too scared to attack, just sweating buckets.
"Hoo... Su-hyeon-nim, you're really good at this."
Seoyoung was still on guard, catching her breath, but her face showed no panic.
"I'm a bodyguard."
From the start, Su-hyeon had been watching the Hwayeon members with cold, expressionless eyes.
Sure, they still outnumbered them, and they were surrounded... but the fight already felt like Seoyoung and Su-hyeon's to lose.
Seoyoung relaxed, no sign of fatigue, and Su-hyeon dropping enemies left and right without blinking... that was enough to terrify the Hwayeon side.
"Thanks for agreeing to my crazy request."
Seoyoung glanced back and met Su-hyeon's eyes.
"...I needed to blow off some steam too."
Seoyoung smiled in understanding at that.
This whole thing—storming into Hwayeon territory and trashing it—had been Seoyoung's idea.
Days of stress from Minseo's kidnapping and Chaeryeong lying unconscious had piled up... and her anger pointed straight at Hwayeon...
So she'd headed into enemy territory with Su-hyeon, no backup.
Su-hyeon felt the same.
She hadn't shown it, but ever since Minseo was taken, she'd been carrying a heavy weight of stress.
Watching Hayoung, the boss she served, struggle... a deep, unfamiliar rage had built up inside her...
And there were still so many things she wanted to do and ask Kang Minseo.
After all, Kang Minseo... was her research subject.
So the evil Hwayeon had done... was coming back at them twofold.
Who could stop them when they were burning with rage?
In the end... Seoyoung and Su-hyeon took down almost every Hwayeon member.
"Haa... is it over?"
Seoyoung stretched with relief...
And then—
Five or six black sedans suddenly roared into Hwayeon's territory at high speed.
Headlights blazing.
"...Uh...?"
Seoyoung's expression hardened as the cars screeched to a stop in front of them.
Because those cars were... Hwayeon reinforcements.
"You two... you've overstayed your welcome."
Hae Sooyoung, a Hwayeon executive, stepped out of the passenger seat, grinding her teeth.
Dozens of members poured out of the cars behind her.
At least thirty, maybe more...
"Shit... I think we're screwed..."
Seoyoung shot a troubled look at Su-hyeon.
'...She's not even changing her expression in a situation like this?'
Even now, Su-hyeon stared coldly at the Hwayeon members without a flicker of emotion. Seoyoung couldn't help but admire that.
Of course, they were in a desperate situation—shouldn't they be running?
No matter how good the two of them were, they were only human.
When stamina ran out, attacks wouldn't land. That was obvious.
Hwayeon's group started closing in...
Seoyoung's mind raced, planning an escape.
'No way out back... if Su-hyeon-nim breaks through the side first, I'll cover her and...'
"You don't need to overthink it. I expected something like this, so I already made preparations."
Su-hyeon said calmly, seeing Seoyoung deep in thought.
"Preparations...? What kind of..."
Before Seoyoung could finish her sentence—
Beeeep—!
A loud horn blared... and a massive convoy of vehicles was charging in from the distance.
'What the... is that...?'
Seoyoung's eyes went wide in confusion.
"I requested support from Ji-ha-nim."
"...When?"
"A while ago."
Next to Seoyoung, who acted on impulse, the methodical and prepared Su-hyeon was an incredibly helpful presence.
Facing Baekhwa's overwhelming backup—at least ten vehicles—Hwayeon's members froze, not knowing what to do.
Clunk—!
Car doors opened... and through a haze of cigarette smoke, the blonde Ji-ha stepped out.
"Wipe them all out."
Ji-ha's cold command echoed...
"Waaah—!"
"Uaaaah—!"
The all-out clash between Baekhwa and Hwayeon began.
Tiriring—
A vibration and a ringtone broke the silence...
Hayoung picked up the phone and answered.
I swallowed hard and focused on the call.
Because... that call would tell us how the battle between Baekhwa and Hwayeon was going.
Knowing that Seoyoung, Su-hyeon, and Ji-ha were there, my heart pounded with nervousness—what if they got hurt?
In a way, a war had started because of me.
It had started because of the whole Seo Ji-yu situation.
I knew the war was already happening and couldn't be undone, but I still desperately hoped none of the executives would get hurt.
Hayoung listened seriously... then she looked at my face and smiled brightly.
"Minseo-ya, it's a landslide victory."
"Haa... thank god!"
Only then could I breathe again... and ease up a little.
Hayoung smiled contentedly seeing me relax... then suddenly came over and sat beside me on the sofa.
Having Hayoung sit right next to me... I felt a tiny~ a very tiny~ spark of anxiety.
'Haha... why do you keep sticking to me...?'
I tried to ignore it and deliberately looked away from her.
It had been a week since they rescued me and brought me back to Baekhwa.
I'd spent that week recovering my battered body...
And the executives were all busy with the Hwayeon mess, so they didn't touch me.
Well, they did come to check on me once in a while.
And now, after a week, my body was perfectly healed...
And Hayoung, who'd been by my side longer than anyone, knew that well.
"Ahem..."
I cleared my throat deliberately and stood up from the sofa.
"Ha... Hayoung-nim... I'll head back to my room now..."
I gave an awkward smile and turned to leave.
"Minseo-ya."
And just as I expected, Hayoung's low, sticky voice reached my ears.
"Where are you going? Come here and sit."
Her firm words reminded me once again that I was her slave, so I sat back down on the sofa.
Then Hayoung held out her hand with a smile.
Wh... what's this...?
Does she want my hand?
I didn't understand for a few seconds... then just placed my hand on hers like a puppy.
Pfft—!
Hayoung laughed softly at my strange reaction, looking at me with fond eyes.
Why... is it just my imagination that I'm getting more and more nervous...?
I was seriously anxious about Hayoung, who kept giggling.
And it made sense... it had been well over ten days since I'd had sex with her.
If she hadn't relieved her sexual desire even once in that time... could I handle it?
Just the thought made my body shiver.
Even normally it's hard to handle...
Hayoung with her sexual desire at its peak...?
I'd end up bedridden for days again.
While I was lost in that thought, Hayoung spoke.
"Not your hand. You need to pay the nursing fee. I took care of you for days... where do you think you're going for free?"
At that, I realized... oh no.
I'd been caught properly.
Where would a slave who works for nothing get money... Hayoung knew that too.
"Th... that I don't have any money..."
Before I could even finish, Hayoung pushed my chest and pinned me down.
Swish—
In an instant... I was under her, trapped.
Hayoung's long silver hair cascaded down as she met my eyes and leaned in close.
"If you don't have money... you have to pay with your body, right? Don't you think...?"
Her breathing grew heavier with arousal... and she whispered stickily into my ear.
"Ngh..."
At the sensation of her tickling my ear and groping my abs, I couldn't resist... I just looked at her.
"Seriously... it was hard... every time I saw you, my panties were soaked."
With Hayoung's confession...
Mwah—!
Her sweet lips fiercely covered mine.