CHAPTER 2: OPERATION: MARRY SEO JIHOON

TWO MONTHS AGO.

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Monday Morning.

The morning sun reflected against the tall glass buildings of Seoul as a black luxury sedan smoothly slipped through the traffic.

Behind the wheel sat Seo Yuna.

Black sunglasses.

A crisp white shirt.

Fitted beige trousers.

Simple.

Elegant.

Professional.

Her long dark hair rested softly over her shoulders, and her expression remained as calm and unreadable as ever.

No matter where she went, people noticed her.

Not because she demanded attention.

But because she naturally carried attention with her.

Another ordinary Monday.

Or at least...

That's what Seo Yuna thought.

This was Seo Yuna.

The young director of Seo Group.

The perfect daughter of the Seo family.

At least...

That was what everyone believed.

Soft piano music quietly filled the car.

Then suddenly—

Her phone rang.

Yuna glanced at the dashboard screen.

Seo Jihoon.

Without hesitation, she answered.

"Hmm?"

"Yuna, where are you?"

Jihoon's voice sounded unusually serious.

One of her eyebrows lifted slightly.

"Why?"

"What happened?"

"I'm on my way to the office."

"Is something wrong?"

"Yes."

"It's urgent."

"I need you to come to the hospital right now."

The smile in Yuna's voice immediately disappeared.

She slowly pulled the car over.

"The hospital?"

"What happened?"

There was a brief silence.

Then Jihoon spoke again.

"Grandma's condition suddenly got worse."

"I'm heading there too, but it'll take me some time."

Silence.

Several seconds passed.

"Yuna?"

Jihoon's voice echoed through the phone once more.

"What happened?"

"Why did you suddenly go quiet?"

Yuna stared through the windshield.

Thinking.

Calculating.

Connecting the pieces.

Then slowly—

The corners of her lips curved upward.

A knowing smile.

The kind of smile that only appeared when she had already figured everything out.

"I see..."

She restarted the engine.

"Bro, I'm outside the city right now."

"It'll take me a while to get there."

"And the traffic is terrible."

"You go ahead."

"I'll come as soon as I can."

"Alright."

"Just hurry."

The call ended.

Yuna placed her phone beside her.

The smile never left her face.

"Grandma..."

She softly murmured to herself.

"She's really determined to get her grandson married."

With a small shake of her head, she pressed down on the accelerator.

And instead of heading toward the hospital—

Seo Yuna continued driving toward her office.

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At The Same Time...

Seoul Central Hospital.

VIP Ward.

An elderly woman sat comfortably on a hospital bed.

A plate of fruit rested beside her.

The television was on.

And judging by her energy, nobody would have believed she was supposed to be a patient.

This woman was the heart of the Seo family.

Grandmother Seo.

The only person capable of controlling Seo Jihoon.

Standing nearby was Mrs. Seo.

The two women looked unusually serious.

As if they were preparing for a secret operation.

Mrs. Seo quietly stepped outside and looked down the hallway.

A few moments later, she hurried back inside.

"Mom."

"He's coming."

Grandmother Seo's eyes immediately sparkled.

"Really?"

Mrs. Seo nodded.

"Yes."

"Your precious grandson is almost here."

"You should get ready."

The moment she heard those words, Grandmother Seo immediately grabbed her blanket.

The television was switched off.

The blanket was pulled up.

And within seconds, she was lying dramatically on the bed.

Mrs. Seo sighed.

"Mom."

"Please try to act naturally this time."

"Last time, your acting was so obvious that Yuna figured everything out immediately."

Grandmother Seo clicked her tongue.

"Yuna is too smart."

"But Jihoon?"

A confident smile slowly appeared on her face.

"I can handle him."

Mrs. Seo couldn't help laughing.

In the entire Seo family...

There was only one person capable of emotionally defeating Seo Jihoon.

His grandmother.

A few moments later—

Footsteps echoed through the hallway.

The atmosphere inside the room instantly changed.

Grandmother Seo quickly closed her eyes.

Mrs. Seo put on a worried expression.

And then—

The door opened.

Seo Jihoon stepped inside.

Completely unaware that a carefully planned operation had already begun.

An operation designed for one purpose.

And one purpose only.

To get Seo Jihoon married.

But nobody inside that room knew...

That this small family mission would eventually change someone else's life too.

Seo Yuna.

Park Minho.

And a love story that was never supposed to happen.

To Be Continued... ✨🖤📖

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