Chapter 34
Mu-gyeong calmly gave instructions the whole ride there. Hongju, dazed, half-listened and half-ignored them. Maybe Mu-gyeong noticed—he suddenly slammed the steering wheel.
"You get that or not?"
The sharp snap of his words made Hongju flinch. He quickly turned his head toward the driver’s seat. But all he could manage was a quick glance at Mu-gyeong’s hand gripping the wheel—he couldn’t meet his eyes.
"...I heard you."
The hesitation in his voice made it obvious he hadn’t been paying attention. A blank, spaced-out face like he wasn’t even there. Looking down at Hongju’s dumb expression, Mu-gyeong let out a scoffing laugh. After all the shit he’d taken from Gu Madam, acting like this over a single kiss was almost funny.
"Just say you went to find the guy who ran off with the investment money. And that you cut off one of his fingers."
"His finger?"
"Was it Gu Madam’s right hand or left that’s missing a finger?"
Even as he spoke such a brutal line, Mu-gyeong gave a slight smile. He actually looked like he was enjoying it. Hongju, trying not to notice Mu-gyeong’s eyes lingering on his lips, gave a quiet answer.
"Right pinky finger."
"Then say you cut off his right pinky. Snip."
He brought his index and middle fingers together like a pair of scissors.