End of Role(1)

Inside a cafe, Jae-Hwa slowly took a sip of his black coffee. 

In front of him is the chairman of Ace Enterprise and beside him is his grandson the main protagonist shou, Ji Ryung. He was not surprised and expected this outcome, from the very beginning.

Ji Ryung looked ashamed, his face was red but he couldn't say anything with his grandfather beside him. 

"Break up with Ye Baek-Hyeon."

"Excuse me, but I can't accept this decision without any explanation. Mr. Ji, you can't just force me."

The man held a heavy sight while rubbing his furrowed eyebrows. Everything was honestly a mess. Still, since it was his grandson's fault, he could only come in person and show his sincerity.

"Something happened with him and my grandson, I want them to be wed." Instead of going round and round, Mr. Ji said things straight to the point.

"Someone set us up, but still this is not an excuse. I did not know that he was dating someone." This is the first time Ji Ryung raised his face, his expression was of embarrassment and guilt. Someone worth being the main character Shou.

The cup being placed down made a clicking sound. Jae-Hwa showed great restraint and could only clench his fist under the table.

Just in time, Ye Baek-Hyeon entered the cafe, "There you are Jae-Hwa. I've been looking for you, you left the scarf at our place." The man ignored the two people sitting across Jae-Hwa, but the petite one slapped his hands away. 

"I don't have anything to do with you. Let go, I'm done with this talk."

"What is going on? Talk to me?"

Utterly confused, Mr. Ji cleared his throat first to get Baek-Hyeon's attention. Baek-Hyeon showed his hostility to the people, who might've said something to his partner.

"Baek-Hyeon, I don't want to keep what happened to us that night a secret."

"Is this what it is? Stop feeding lies to my lover, Jae-Hwa don't listen to them."

Baek-Hyeon returned around 3 am, but he did not remember ever cheating with someone else. Still, he was confused when photos were exposed on the table. Jae-Hwa gave a sarcastic laugh as soon as he saw the evidence. 

"Don't bother following me."

"Mr. Ye, we still need to talk."

Jae-Hwa managed to leave the place without looking back. A beautiful smile bloomed on his face, this was the end. He knew this would happen, his lover would be set up by someone, but still, he cheated on him. 

Finally, he can be free. He expected this to happen soon, but Jae-Hwa did not know it would be today. It was the end of the year and at the back of his head he thought it would never happen, still the inevitable came.

He clenched his fist too hard and now his palm is red from his nails that digged too deep.

***

The apartment where Jae-Hwa and Baek-Hyeon lived made him relaxed. He needs to leave the place before the main character returns. He grabbed his wallet and left the key at the bedside table of their room. 

'This is goodbye.'

Jae-Hwa gave one last look at the apartment full of their memories before he slammed the door shut. He did not bother packing anything, since almost all his things inside were bought by Baek-Hyeon. 

After more than ten years of entanglement, it was finally time to end things. Jae-Hwa can't explain what he was feeling, did he wish for things not to proceed as the original? Is all the things he is feeling relief? He did not bother to think any longer. 

Everything is done and he would start a new. 

After leaving the apartment, he called someone to pick him up. "This is why I told you not to associate with that Chaebol. This is not some fairytale you fool."

"Indeed I am a fool, all that warmth were lies. I want to go back to the countryside with grandma."

The man's eyes softened at the sight of his crestfallen brother and immediately drove the car to the bus station. Jae-Hwa looked out of the window of the car, watching the scenery pass.

***

Baek-Hyeon annoyed that he couldn't run after Jae-Hwa was forced to sit down. The Ji family is not ordinary either and even the current chairman is here to force him down.

"Mr. Ji with all due respect, did you think that anything happened between me and your grandson? Is there any reason to force me like this and talk to my Jae-Hwa like that?"

The warmth he showed earlier while Jae-Hwa was present vanished. Only the cold and calculating him remained, his expression was frosty. 

Baek-Hyeon wanted to chase after his lover so badly, but he knew he needed to find out the truth first. He could then explain everything to him, for now, he could give him space.

"Let me clarify my stand in this situation, compensation would be given to the Ji family, but don't expect me to marry your grandson. It is also best we never met again, I would ask my secretary to talk with you."

Ji Ryung was annoyed and glared at him. "I was wrong because I slept with a man with a spouse, I am sorry for Jae-Hwa, but you make it sound like I'm the one who set you up. I'm also a victim here!"

Only a fool would not realize that Baek-Hyeon's words were meant to blame things on him. Mr. Ji felt his head ached, he did not bother speaking on this matter further. Both of them didn't look like they would get along, he just thought that the young Heir would be a good addition to their family so he wanted to create an opportunity for the two to be wed, it looked like he had been impulsive in his decision this time.

"Then if Mr. Ye is willing to compensate that would be the best. I won't force the discussion today, we would only ask another person to communicate more with this matter."