“(This is where my father used to shop all his life.)”
“(The building is antique.)”
The mart my father ran was simply repaired. I don’t know about other places, but the mart and home were memories themselves to me.
I wanted to keep it as it is in memory.
“(Can I go inside?)”
“(sure.)”
I was worried Elisa would get bored, but she seemed to enjoy the situation. Elisa entered the store and looked around.
It was an empty shelf now, but it seemed as if past memories were reviving.
‘If I run an experience village later, I’ll have to open a supermarket here.’
I thought it would be nice to change the lineup of snacks to be as similar as possible to what my parents operated.
“(Jaegoo must have spent a lot of time here.)”
“(Yes.)”
It was a place of memories.
In my childhood memories, the appearance of a new relationship, Elisa, was not as strange as I thought.
‘It suits him surprisingly well.’
“(Did you say this was a mart?)”
“(Yes. This side sells sweets, and this side sells toys. And I put fruits here.)”
“(This is a drink.)”
Elisa pointed to an empty refrigerator.
“(that’s right.)”
“(It’s the first time I’ve been here, but it’s not unfamiliar to me since it’s where Jaegu lived.)”
“(Shall we take a picture?)”
“(Photo?)”
“(yes.)”
I wanted to record this feeling right now.
Elisa nodded and came next to me, crossing her arms. I switched the camera to selfie mode and stretched out my hand as long as possible.
“(Take it.)”
“(smile.)”
The image of the empty store was taken behind the two of us smiling brightly. The shelves were sluggish, but the items in my memory seemed to fill the pictures.
Suddenly, I thought that I wanted to live with Elisa in this place. in korea. with her.
‘Does Elisa think so too?’
New York and Seoul were too far apart.
“(What is it? You haven’t filmed it yet?)”
“(I took all of them.)”
“(Show me.)”
Elisa checked the photo carefully. She smiled and kissed my cheek.
“(I like it.)”
“(Miss Elisa.)”
“(Yes. Mr. Jaegu.)”
Her deep eyes met mine.
“(If we live together, where should we live?)”
“(······.)”
Elisa smiled instead of answering.
There was silence for a while.
“(It’s a difficult problem.)”
“(Korea and the US. Too far.)”
“(I want to continue my business now.)”
It seemed that he took a detour by expressing that he wanted to live in New York. She was a New Yorker who had lived in New York ever since she grew up. She was the daughter of a Minneapolis tycoon who might not admit it, but that much could be ignored.
In her life, there was no option to live in an unfamiliar language and unfamiliar environment in Korea.
“(okay.)”
“(After I make a mark in the fashion world, I want to live my life as a mother at that time.)”
Elisa smiled seductively.
“(I wish I was by your side at that time too.)”
Her long arms wrapped around my neck. A scent wafted from the face that had come close to her nose.
“(I also wish that Mr. Jaegu was by my side.)”
Since I was young, I had too many thoughts.
‘okay. Let’s not think too far for now.’
He hugged Elisha and kissed her lips.
***
After a short date, Elisa went back to America. She waved vigorously at me.
“(I’ll call you back when I get back to New York.)”
Alec Carver looked on with delight, then approached me after making sure she got into the car.
He raised the corner of his mouth with a curious expression.
“(Mr. Kim. You know, few women are as good as my sister.)”
“(I know.)”
“(Even now, there are lines coming in here and there, so it’s hard to cut in the middle.)”
Elisa had never said anything like that.
“(Don’t miss it. I’m saying this because I like Mr. Kim too.)”
Why did he choose me out of so many suitors he didn’t even know? I heard the reason from her mouth, but I couldn’t believe it.
Alec Carver reached out to me.
“(Thank you for your continued support.)”
“(yes.)”
took his hand
“(Please don’t miss it.)”
Alec Carver smiled and went back to the car. Elisa, who was riding in the car, made eye contact with me and waved.
I also smiled and waved my hand.
Alec Carver originally urged, but today’s pressure was stronger than usual.
‘Is something wrong?’
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Elisa and Alec Carver returned, but a feeling of embarrassment remained. Alec Carver seemed to want to clean up his relationship with Elisa.
‘It’s a match…’
Even though they live apart, she is a member of the Carver Group, so it was not unusual for her to be asked out on a date by the successor of another group.
He had a good appearance, a good family, and even his own business was doing well.
‘Elisa will soon turn one year older, too.’
I didn’t ask specifically about her age, but according to Im Han-ul, it seemed that she was still in her 20s. Still, if I had gone to MBA with him, I wouldn’t have been that young.
I didn’t understand that I had already taken a face painting with William Carver, who would become my father-in-law, but the pressure of confrontation was coming in.
‘Am I just pressured to get married quickly?’
When I was invited to a Christmas party and went to play, the atmosphere was obviously good. And Alec Carver wanted her to marry me.
Talking about a confrontation coming in in such a situation, the intention was clear.
“Ha. How do I do this?”
“(What’s up?)”
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Jaffrey asked as I sighed. Thanks to staying in Korea for quite a long time, I was able to understand at least simple Korean.
“(No. It’s personal.)”
I guess I can’t drag it on for long. I decided to think carefully about what to do with my relationship with Elisha.
‘I’ll have to make a decision within this year.’
After the general election, I took a breather now, but the presidential election was waiting soon. Seol Gyeong-taek had to win the presidential election to be able to develop the underwater resources from the treasure chest (middle).
The first mountain was over, but the next one was waiting. In the general election, I had to defeat each individual, but in the presidential election, I had to defeat Yusan.
‘If Yusan Lee takes power again, resource development will also go over the water, and there will be people clinging to it like bats.’
I’ve been researching about Mt. He did not discriminate at all even if he was from a different party. He was the kind of person who would call in even a foreigner if he offered him a helpful suggestion.
However, Seol Kyung-taek was also a formidable person, so I thought it would be better to leave the main to him and stay behind.
‘Since when did I care so much about politics?’
When I put my heart and soul into electing Han Seong-min, the host and guest were almost evangelized. It was Seol Kyung-taek’s camp that made the president, not me, and I was enough to serve as an assistant to provide him with the necessary help.
It was time to step back from the line.
‘Let’s focus on my work now.’
Take care of the people around you, earn money, and invest. It was time to get back to what I was doing. And he decided to have a good time with his family and establish an accurate relationship with Elisha.
“(You look happy.)”
“(Yes. Things went well these days.)”
“(You can also look forward to renewing the contract.)”
“(Mr. Smith.)”
“(yes.)”
“(I’m sorry you’re thinking about that.)”
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Jeffrey Smith was someone I could fully trust. I hoped he would stay with me until he retired.
Except for two weeks during the year-end vacation, they had been stuck together for almost a year. I couldn’t imagine going around without him now.
“(Then there will be no employment worries this year.)”
“(Of course. We will raise your salary.)”
Now that I can afford it, it was time to live by giving to the people who bought my trust.
***
Seol Gyeong-taek led the general election to victory.
Countless people congratulated him and blessed him. That day, too, he was drinking with the elected members.
“Now, the only thing left is for Congressman Seol Gyeong-taek to become president.”
“If it’s our Congressman Seol, it’s more than enough.”
“Let’s change Korea once!”
“hahahahaha. The alcohol is really sweet.”
The lawmakers who successfully finished their battle emptied their drinking cups. A drunken lawmaker approached Seol Kyung-taek and offered him a glass.
“I hope the future president pours me a drink.”
“hahahaha. Congressman. Congratulations on your election.”
“Heh heh. It’s all thanks to Congressman Seol Gyeong-taek. No. Isn’t it thanks to our President Seol Gyeong-taek?”
“you’re right.”
On the outside, he was laughing and sharing a glass with them, but Seol Gyeong-taek was troubled. This victory was not due to his own strength, but the help of Kim Jae-gu’s forces.
The collusion between politics and business was a complex issue, so I did not talk to lawmakers, but without them, I would never have been able to achieve this result.
‘Can I win the presidential election without President Kim Jae-goo?’
I was not confident.
Normally, I would have been full of confidence, but it was because there was something I realized greatly while going through this general election.
‘Lee Yusan can’t be won by party members alone.’
It wasn’t that they were weak. However, in a head-to-head match on an equal footing, the odds of Seol Gyeong-taek defeating Yoo-san were less than half.
Unlike the congressmen who were drunk with victory and spit out good words, his brain was calmly aware of the situation. He needed help to win.
‘I need help from CEO Kim Jae-gu.’
Kim Jae-goo was the only person who could provide such a large amount of support without asking for injustice. My schedule was tight for a month, but the more I met people, the more I wanted to see Kim Jae-goo.
“President Seol Gyeong-taek. What do you think?”
“hahahahaha. I’m not the president yet.”
“It will be soon. President Seol Gyeong-taek’s performance in this general election was remarkable.”
“Cancer. Did you see all the opponent candidates fall out? Not just anyone does that.”
“It is.”
‘It’s not me, it’s President Kim Jae-gu’s work.’
However, if you bring up the story, Kim Jae-gu will become involved with other people. It reminded me of the image of him who didn’t want to go through gossip.
‘I really need him.’
The drinking party was ripe, but his heart was focused on Kim Jae-gu.
***
When I returned home, Ha-yeon came running. A notebook was in the boy’s hand, and Happy was gaping and wagging his tail behind him.
“Dad! You’re home.”
The child gave a belly salute.
“huh.”
“I wanted to see Dad today.”
“Did you?”
“yes.”
I was about to go in to wash, but Ha-yeon followed me.
“why?”
“I have something to show you, Dad.”
“I’ll just take a shower and leave.”
“yes!”
After taking a quick shower, I went out into the living room. Ha-yeon sat at the table and wrote a letter, then jumped up and came running.
“dad!”
“Yes. Our Hayeonie.”
He hugged the child and stroked his hair.
“I learned to dance at school today.”
“Dancing?”
“yes!”