Chapter Twenty-six: Unyielding Resolve.

Ji-Eun sat in her room, the echo of Soo Jeon's confrontation still ringing in her ears. Embarrassment burned in her chest, a feeling she wasn't accustomed to. For someone always in control, this loss of face was a bitter pill to swallow.

 She replayed the scene in her mind, Soo Jeon's calm yet firm words cutting through her like a blade. The truth was out, and Ji-Eun could no longer hide behind her façade. But giving up was never an option for her. She clenched her fists, her pride wounded, yet her determination unshaken.

 Ji-Eun glanced at the photos of her and Min Jun from their past, memories of happier times when everything seemed perfect. A part of her still believed that they were meant to be, that she could bring back what they once had. She knew she had made mistakes, but she was convinced that she could rectify them.

 Determined to reclaim Min Jun's heart, Ji-Eun began to plan her next move. She knew she needed to tread carefully, but she also understood that desperate times called for desperate measures. She couldn't afford another failure. This time, she would need to be smarter, more calculated, and more cunning.