The almost perfect son-in-law

After the call with Taewoo, Mingwa sat there for a few minutes, her phone still in her hand, feeling the weight of the situation settle in. She hadn't wanted to involve him, especially with how things had spiraled between them, but her mother's demand left her no choice.

She threw her phone onto the couch, her mind spinning as she thought about the family dinner. Her relationship with her mother had always been strained, distant. Han Jisoo had never approved of her career as an actress, seeing it as an unworthy path. Yet now, with the pressure of keeping up appearances, Jisoo was quick to leverage Mingwa's relationship with Taewoo—a powerful name that her mother likely saw as a saving grace to their family's reputation.

Taewoo.

The very name sent a jolt through her. He wasn't the kind of man you asked favors from lightly, and she knew agreeing to bring him meant she'd owe him. And he wouldn't forget.