Burning The House Of Cards: taking revenge on my billionaire family

"So, what did you tell them last night?" Sarah asked while eating her refroze ice cream, still clad in a night robe since she didn’t want to bother changing again after showering later.

"Nothing much," Hajin replied while washing the dishes from their very late lunch--or rather, very early dinner. "I just said I was confused and needed time to think."

"Huh?" Sarah stopped the spoon from entering her mouth, narrowing her eyes sharply. "Why?"

Did he actually want to accept it? Sarah knew Hajin said he had no intention to accept, but...who knows? He did have that insecurity about not having enough power...

She thought she wouldn’t be affected by Hajin’s choice, but...perhaps she actually was. Not because he would get a higher status if he accepted, but because Hajin wouldn’t be able to stay by her side if he became a proper heir for a company.

"Well...your aunt is there, so I’m not sure what response I should make," Hajin shrugged. "If I refused right away, I felt like she would lose interest in me."

"Oh..." Sarah lowered her head in embarrassment, stuffing her mouth with the ice cream again. The cool sensation brought something to her mind, however, and she looked up again with a tilted head. "Even though you have no intention to tell me about your background?"

"Ugh..." this time, Hajin was the one who got flustered, lowering his head after sighing heavily. "I’m sorry."

Sarah didn’t usually let people apologize over and over again because it was too burdensome. But she still felt a bit miffed about being lied to, and...it was rather nice seeing this ’I’m good at everything’ man looking all apologetic.

She knew it was a horrible satisfaction, but she thought she would indulge herself and enjoy his apology just for that day.

So, she hid her smile by eating more of her ice cream, humming to the ’toothpaste’ taste--as Hajin called it. Once Hajin finished cleaning the kitchen and sat beside her, Sarah punished him by spoon-feeding him the cold toothpaste that got him tasting heaven and hell at the same time.