Secret Temptation
“Yeah, it really has been a long time.”
“Unni, do you live in this neighborhood?”
“Yes, I’ve lived here all along.”
“Oh, really? I’m a resident now too, hoho.”
“You moved here?”
“Yes, please take care of me.”
Yoo-ri’s face suddenly darkened as she watched Mei smiling brightly.
“Then, what about Jae-geun?”
“Huh? Ah, that guy… I broke up with him. Officially, stamp and all. Kk.”
Yoo-ri’s expression brightened again.
“Really? So you’re single now?”
“Yes, I’m alone.”
“How’s life treating you?”
“Just working at an ordinary company. I took the day off today since it’s my first day moving in.”
“Is that so? That’s good.”
“How about you, unni? How’s Su-heon oppa— I mean, Su-heon—doing?”
“Ah, he’s still overseas.”
“Still?”
“Yes.”
“So you’re alone too?”
“Yes, just me and my daughter.”
“Oh, right, you had a daughter? Congratulations, even if it’s late. I’d love to see her. She must be pretty, just like you, unni.”
“It’s the weekend soon. Come over and play.”
“Yes, I’ll definitely visit.”
Yoo-ri felt the heavy feeling she’d been carrying lighten a little thanks to chatting with Mei.
“Oh my, we’re in the same apartment complex?”
“Huh? You moved here?”
“Yes.”
“Which building? Which unit?”
The two women stood in front of the apartment complex, Yoo-ri looking bewildered at the unexpected news. Mei had moved into the very apartment where Yoo-mi used to live—right next door to Yoo-ri.
“Oh my, what a coincidence. I never imagined this would be Yoo-mi unni’s old place.”
“Right? The hallway was so noisy this morning, and it turns out it was you, Mei. Hoho.”
“I was wondering whether to greet my new neighbor or not, but I’m glad it’s you, unni. Hoho.”
“I was a bit scared coming home every day with Yoo-mi unni’s place empty. This is perfect.”
“It’s really amazing, isn’t it, unni?”
“It really is.”
“Since we’re neighbors now, can I come over tonight?”
“Of course. Come over anytime. I’ve been so bored lately.”
“Yes, see you later then.”
Once home, Yoo-ri felt her mood lift at the thought of Mei living next door. It was a welcome situation for someone who had been lonely for a while. But Yoo-ri didn’t know yet—didn’t know about the lascivious Mei who had writhed and moaned beneath her husband Su-heon.
“Hohoho.”
“Hohoho.”
Laughter bloomed in Yoo-ri’s house for the first time in a long while. Her daughter Hana clung to Mei, whom she was seeing for the first time, repeatedly calling her “pretty auntie.” Watching Mei hug and kiss the child, Yoo-ri couldn’t help but smile.
“Unni, Hana looks just like you. She’s so pretty, hoho.”
“Really? My in-laws say she takes after Su-heon.”
“Really? No way, she’s your spitting image, kk. When a kid’s pretty, they always insist she looks like their side of the family.”
“Maybe. Hohoho.”
“Still, it must be lonely without your husband.”
“It is. That’s why he’s apparently looking for another job.”
“Really? So Su-heon’s coming back?”
Mei’s eyes sparkled for a moment. But Yoo-ri had no idea what that meant.
“Yes, he mentioned it before.”
“That’s good. It’d be worrying with three women living in two houses.”
“By the way, you said you work at a company, right?”
“Yes, it’s close by.”
“Ah, I see.”
“Why?”
“Actually, I’ve been thinking about getting a job since I have so much free time lately. It’s been a while since I worked.”
“Really? Should I look into it for you?”
“Would you? I’d really appreciate it.”
“What did you do before, unni?”
“Me? I worked in the secretarial office.”
“Oh my, really? Wow, that suits you. A sexy beauty of a secretary.”
“Sexy, my foot.”
“Why not? You’re incredibly sexy, unni. Even another woman finds you attractive.”
“Oh, stop teasing.”
“I’m serious. Right, Hana? Hohoho.”
Yoo-ri felt good at Mei’s words. Watching Mei play with Hana, she thought Mei truly embodied the ideal sexy woman—charming.
“Then I’ll look into it for you, unni.”
“Yes, thank you. I’m counting on you.”
“Yes, rest up, unni. Bye, Hana.”
After Mei left, Yoo-ri stood in front of the full-length mirror again, examining her naked body from every angle. Her firm buttocks and full breasts still held their beautiful shape.
‘Yeah… I’m still sexy.’
Recalling Mei’s words, Yoo-ri smiled brightly at her reflection.
“Hana, isn’t Mommy pretty?”
“Mommy’s pretty, Mommy’s pretty.”
“Kk, thank you.”
Yoo-ri hummed to herself while admiring her beautiful figure for a while. And another man was watching that very scene through a screen.
“Whoa, that fucking bitch. She had a kid and her body got even thicker and juicier? Kk. So that bastard’s not around either. This is gonna be fun. Kk. Look at those tits. Damn, I need to bury myself in that body and catch up properly. Kk.”
The man picked up his phone and sent a text.
On the screen, the woman who had been admiring her body and swaying her hips slightly froze like stone the moment she read the message. A short while later, the lights in her house went out and the screen turned black.
Jae-geun turned off the monitor and lit a cigarette. His cock refused to go down after seeing Yoo-ri’s ripened body for the first time in three years.
‘Fucking bitch. Really, leaving a woman like that and going around fucking other bitches… Su-heon, you’re the real deal, kk.’
Exhaling a long stream of smoke, Jae-geun’s other hand kept stroking his twitching cock as clear fluid kept leaking out.
“Honey, do you know who moved in next door?”
“Who?”
Su-heon already knew. He had been exchanging messages with Mei every day, and the news of Jae-geun’s release had left him uneasy. He had even voiced his concerns during a recent call with Dae-woo. Still, Su-heon believed Dae-woo was the only person he could trust. He thought it was fortunate that Mei had moved in next door. Though there had been some pressure involved, he had easily gotten her agreement since it was near her workplace. If Jae-geun showed up unexpectedly, Mei would be his strongest weapon.
Thanks to Mei and Su-heon’s natural acting, Yoo-ri had no way of knowing her husband’s true intentions to protect her. Meanwhile, Yoo-ri couldn’t bring herself to tell Su-heon about her conversation with Dae-woo. The man she had slept with—whether willingly or not—and the husband who had watched it happen. Before assigning blame, Yoo-ri thought there was no need to worry her husband, who was already struggling overseas, so she avoided mentioning the call with Dae-woo.
Su-heon felt disappointed in his wife for that.
Neither Su-heon nor Yoo-ri realized what kind of repercussions their mutual concern for each other would bring later.
“So yesterday, we had dinner and played with Hana before she left.”
“Oh, yeah? That’s good. You made a friend, and you were whining about being scared before.”
“Hoho, right.”
“Did you look into the job?”
“Yeah, it’s not easy. I guess I’ve been out of it too long. Mei said she’d look into it for me.”
“Okay, got it. Take your time.”
“Yeah, good work, husband.”
“You too.”
Yoo-ri hung up and sat blankly for a while. She had called to tell him about Jae-geun’s appearance, but she hadn’t said anything. She didn’t want to admit it, but she could feel herself harboring some kind of expectation about Jae-geun showing up. Checking the clock, Yoo-ri got up and headed to the club. Wearing a tight training outfit, she checked her figure in the mirror. Without realizing it, she was conscious of Du-hwan, recalling his young touch as she walked lightly with an indescribable sense of anticipation.
For a while, she pretended not to notice and focused on exercising. But she couldn’t concentrate. Du-hwan wasn’t there today. A man watched Yoo-ri looking around restlessly, and the corner of his mouth curled up.
‘It’s done. Now all that’s left is to fuck her nice and deep, kk.’
Du-hwan looked at Yoo-ri’s body, which was stretching her training clothes to the limit, and casually adjusted his now-heavy lower half.
“Ah, fuck, I should just quit if it’s this shitty.”
“Why again?”
“That fucking Deputy Manager Yang.”
“Is Deputy Manager Yang asking you to go to the room salon again tonight?”
“He can go alone. Why does he always drag me along? Damn it.”
“Come on, it’s free. Let’s have some fun. I heard there are a lot of pretty girls these days.”
“That only lasts a day or two. It’s the same bullshit every day. That bastard can’t sleep without a woman.”
“Got plans tonight?”
“Ah, I don’t know. Damn it, how can someone spend three years there and not learn a single word of Chinese? He’s not an idiot.”
Deputy Manager Park muttered as he stormed out of the office. The door to the manager’s office opened and Manager Yang stepped out.
“Hey, Assistant Manager Kim.”
“Yes.”
“That was Deputy Manager Park just now, right?”
“Ah, well…”
“Has that bastard lost his mind? He was yelling loud enough for me to hear.”
“……”
“Tell Deputy Manager Park to come to my office. Go get him.”
“Yes.”
Manager Yang returned to his office. Su-heon gestured toward the door with his chin to the subordinate sitting in front of him. A moment later, Deputy Manager Park entered with the subordinate and went into Manager Yang’s office. Loud voices could be heard from inside. Only after Su-heon rushed in to break it up did the two men separate.
“Manager, I’ll take you out tonight. Deputy Manager Park doesn’t seem to be feeling well. Please understand.”
Su-heon finally wrapped things up that way. Thinking of Yoo-mi, who had left for America that morning, and James, his wife, and Jae-geun…
‘I should get drunk tonight too.’
Su-heon quickly cleared his piled-up afternoon work, trying to shake off his thoughts.