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Could he be planning to use this opportunity to get rid of the CEO entirely?

Such a suspicion quietly took root in Yeon-rok’s mind. It was a question that arose because Moon Gyeon-woo had already attacked Yeom Cheon-ho’s company once before.

“Then, about that…”

After hesitating for a long while, wondering if this was really okay, Yeon-rok brought up an idea to Choi Hwan.

“Should we try installing that on Gyeon-woo Hyung’s phone? You know, those apps couples use to check each other’s locations.”

“That’s a great idea! Let’s install it on my phone first.”

Choi Hwan looked delighted and immediately installed the app on his own phone, syncing it with Yeon-rok’s. What was this? Why was he so happy? And why was he installing it on his own phone?

Regardless, installing the location-tracking app on Moon Gyeon-woo’s phone was very simple. All Yeon-rok had to do was approach Moon Gyeon-woo and say:

“Hyung, since we have to stay far apart for now, I’m feeling a bit anxious. Would you mind installing an app? Like a location-sharing app for couples.”

“Of course. Do whatever you want. Here, take my phone.”

Moon Gyeon-woo, looking just as pleased as Choi Hwan, handed his phone over to Yeon-rok entirely. Yeon-rok was able to easily install the app and sync it with his own. After a moment’s thought, he installed one more different tracking app just in case and carefully hid it.

Yeon-rok felt a bit guilty doing this in secret. Separate from his intention [Read on Read BL Novels]to tell stolen contenteverything and apologize later, he simply hoped that nothing bad was happening.

The next day, Yeon-rok heard that an arrest warrant had been issued for Yeom Cheon-ho. His heart sank.

“An arrest warrant? Why? Is the evidence that clear?”

“Not necessarily. It was issued because he did not comply with the summons immediately at the start, leading to concerns that he might flee.”

Secretary Kim Jeong-seong, who had come personally to deliver the news despite his busy schedule, explained. His facial lines looked a bit gaunt, as if he hadn’t been eating properly.

“Concerns about fleeing? At that time, he was in an environment where he couldn’t leave even if he wanted to!”

Yeon-rok jumped up, reacting as if it were his own problem, baffled by such absurdity.

“But since he cannot prove that, the warrant was issued. It’s not a major problem.”

Was it actually a major problem, and he was just pretending it wasn’t? Yeon-rok didn’t know much about the law. Therefore, he had no idea exactly how the current situation was unfolding. Moon Gyeon-woo, who was listening to the conversation, let out a hum of unknown meaning.

After Gyeon-woo left for work, Choi Hwan whispered beside the crestfallen Yeon-rok.

“He really wants to throw Yeom Cheon-ho in jail. Don’t you think Moon Gyeon-woo likes this a bit too much?”

“…Are you going to keep slandering people?”

Ignoring Yeon-rok’s words, Choi Hwan asked him:

“Where did Moon Gyeon-woo go today?”

Yeon-rok felt a prick of conscience, knowing they were blatantly infringing on someone’s privacy. Out of a minimum sense of morality, he didn’t show the tracking screen to Choi Hwan. Checking it alone, both installed apps indicated that Moon Gyeon-woo was at the company, contrary to their suspicions. Unlike the apologetic Yeon-rok, Choi Hwan could not let go of his doubts.

“I’m sure an appointment has been set for sometime within the next few days. We have to time it right, so let’s check frequently.”

“He might have made an appointment to meet at the company.”

“Who makes an appointment over the phone just to meet at the company?”

When put that way, Choi Hwan’s words sounded plausible again. Ignoring Moon Gyeon-woo’s irritation over when he was finally leaving the country, Choi Hwan continued to stall and stay inside the house. It was getting to the point where Yeon-rok also thought they really should start heading out soon.

“Huh?”

The location sync for one of the apps he checked out of habit suddenly cut off. Panicked, he checked the other one and saw that Moon Gyeon-woo was leaving the company. Choi Hwan, who had been peeking over Yeon-rok’s shoulder, shouted:

“The appointment must be today! Let’s follow him!”

“No, wait a second…”

“Hurry! We might miss him! Let’s go and crash the party.”

“…Aren’t you a bit too excited right now?”

Thinking this was definitely not right, Yeon-rok tried to stop him.

“Let’s not do this. Even if it’s suspicious, I think it’s right to notify the bodyguards.”

“Is that so? I guess we should notify them?”

Despite his words, Choi Hwan’s eyes were sparkling intensely. Just like when he trailed Yeom Cheon-ho last time, he clearly looked like he was enjoying this. Yeon-rok asked suspiciously:

“You’re not going, right? You’re not going to tail Gyeon-woo Hyung, right?”

“Yep! I told you I wouldn’t. But I’m going to head out for a bit. I have some things to discuss with my agency.”

“I thought you said you weren’t going!”

Dreaded by the thought of letting Choi Hwan go alone, Yeon-rok had no choice but to accompany him. He wondered how they would shake off the bodyguards, but Choi Hwan had a method.

“I need to go to the company. Yeon-rok can come along too, right? He’s been bored lately since he can’t go out.”

It was simply a method of going along with the bodyguards. Come to think of it, there was no reason to shake them off. Choi Hwan leaned in close to Yeon-rok’s ear and whispered:

“Of course, I’ll be honest with the bodyguard hyungs. If Moon Gyeon-woo turns out to be a traitor, the more witnesses, the better, right?”

Then, he playfully nipped Yeon-rok’s ear right in front of the bodyguards, startling him. Yeon-rok couldn’t even fathom how much Choi Hwan wanted to screw over or irritate Moon Gyeon-woo. …Looking at it this way, rather than Moon Gyeon-woo getting Read on Read BL NovelsRead on Read BL NovelsEND: Read on Read BL Novels -->rid of Yeom Cheon-ho, it seemed more like Choi Hwan was plotting a happy scheme to get rid of both of them.

Thus, Choi Hwan stopped by his agency to create an alibi, pretended to handle some business, and then rushed out, shouting:

“I have to go to a photo shoot right now!”

“Today, sir?”

The bodyguards were flustered by the sudden change in schedule.

“Ah, hurry up. It’s urgent. I think I’ll be late if I don’t leave now. My manager hyung said he’s already there. Hurry, hurry! Hurryyy!”

Choi Hwan acted like a nuisance, pressuring them frantically. Since this wasn’t the first or second time such a thing had happened, the bodyguards let out deep sighs and had no choice but to depart.

…Come to think of it, this is a bit strange.

Yeon-rok, sitting sandwiched between Choi Hwan and the bodyguards, suddenly realized something. For some reason, Park Chung-seong and Jeong Bo Eun, his core security personnel, were nowhere to be seen today. Gently pushing away the clinging Choi Hwan, Yeon-rok asked Choi Hwan’s bodyguards:

“Are my bodyguard hyungs off today?”

“Ah, those gentlemen said they had other business to attend to today, so they stepped away.”

It felt strangely empty without the two people who always followed him. When the bodyguard asked where they should go, Choi Hwan brazenly plugged the phone—with the location app open—into the dashboard mount. Thinking it was the navigation, the bodyguard checked it and asked suspiciously:

“Who exactly are you tracking right now?”

“It’s my manager hyung.”

“This young master is talking nonsense again. This is a couple’s location tracking app! Why don’t you just tell the truth?”

Since Choi Hwan had caused trouble more than a few times, his bodyguards weren’t easily fooled. Only then did Choi Hwan admit honestly:

“Actually, this is an app to track Moon Gyeon-woo’s location.”

What! Was it okay to be this honest? Startled, Yeon-rok whipped his head around to look at Choi Hwan.

“I suspected he might be cheating on Yeon-rok, so I wanted to follow him.”

“What kind of ‘cheating’ could that young master possibly be doing?”

The bodyguards also knew the tendencies of their charge well, so they weren’t easily convinced. Choi Hwan shrugged.

“Believe it or not. But seriously, aren’t you curious? Why is a man who said he was going to the company heading somewhere else today? Do you bodyguards know?”

At that question, the bodyguards’ expressions changed. They pulled out a tablet to check the schedules and planned routes of their charges, and it seemed that Moon Gyeon-woo’s current movements definitely did not match.

“I’ll have to contact that side’s security team.”

Choi Hwan’s team leader attempted to make contact. However, his face soon crumpled.

“Why on earth are these guys not answering?”

He tried calling and texting various numbers, clutching his head in agony, before finally starting the car with a ‘whatever’ expression.

“For now, you two stay at home, right?”

“We don’t mind, but will that be okay? If you leave us at home, we’ll miss Gyeon-woo Hyung,” Choi Hwan muttered with a face that Yeon-rok found irritating. The bodyguards tore at their hair in frustration and eventually decided to let the two accompany them. Meanwhile, Yeon-rok was also curious. Where was Moon Gyeon-woo going, and who was he meeting?

“There’s a car following us.”

One of the bodyguards announced while driving. Having experienced a major accident involving a dump truck, Yeon-rok startled and looked back, but Choi Hwan reassured him.

“Don’t worry too much. I think a sasaeng fan followed us because we stopped by the company. It happens all the time.”

At those words, Yeon-rok looked back again to confirm. Since there were definitely no large vehicles like dump trucks in sight, he let out a sigh of relief.