I Became a Scoundrel of a Chaebol Family-Chapter 445

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After returning to Biotech, Minji-ah sat there with dead eyes, chain-smoking without saying a word.

By the time she’d gone through nearly half a pack, the department head, unable to watch any longer, cautiously approached and asked:

“Chairwoman... is something wrong...?”

Having witnessed the gruesome end of her predecessor firsthand, she made sure to speak with extreme caution. Normally, she’d avoid interrupting or initiating conversations altogether, but Minji-ah’s current state couldn’t be ignored.

Even so, Minji-ah didn’t respond to the question. She simply lit another cigarette and brought it to her lips.

Only after burning through about a third of it did she finally break the heavy silence.

“I... hoo... almost died.”

“...E-Excuse me?? Y-You almost died??”

“Hoo...”

She exhaled a long, heavy stream of smoke. Somehow, it made her look even more exhausted.

“Tch. Figures—can’t expect anything less from a Go.”

Go Muyeol’s offhand comment.

‘Go get pregnant.’

The second she heard that, every cell in Minji-ah’s body stood on edge.

Of course, getting pregnant as a woman—especially without wanting it—is a massive risk.

But carrying Go Muyeol’s child? That’s something that can’t just be written off as a mere “risk.”

‘No one’s gotten pregnant yet... and if I end up being the first...’

Go Muyeol was infamous for his tangled mess of relationships with women, yet to date, not a single one had gotten pregnant by him.

And if they had? They no longer exist.

There’s an order to all things. And none of the women from the Go family, the ones clearly being groomed as his official partners, had gotten pregnant yet. So if some other woman suddenly did?

She’d probably disappear without a trace—kidnapped and killed before anyone noticed.

No—maybe worse. Maybe she’d be cursed to never die.

The Go family women’s obsession with Go Muyeol went far beyond imagination.

And those women didn’t even see anyone outside the Go bloodline as “people.” Even those with partial blood, distant branches—they were barely tolerated. At most, allowed to make eye contact now and then.

So what would they do to a woman who got pregnant before them?

No—being a cock sleeve is just right.

She had no delusions of pregnancy. Her role was to spread her legs when Go Muyeol wanted, accept the scraps of affection and possessiveness he tossed her way, and keep herself safely out of the Go women’s lethal line of sight. That was survival.

“Such amazing empathy...”

In that context, Go Muyeol’s casual remark—no big deal to him—was nothing short of a nuclear bomb for Minji-ah.

He wasn’t the kind of person to forget his standing. So why did he say something like that?

She wanted to vent for longer but swallowed the rest. Letting out deep sighs from somewhere deep in her lungs, she crushed the cigarette out.

“Don’t go talking about this anywhere. You and I both know—if anyone hears we mouthed off behind his back, we won’t die easy.”

“Y-Yes... of course...”

“You do know what happened to your predecessor, right?”

“O-Of course I do...”

She didn’t just know—she saw it firsthand.

He got ripped in half by the Daemain she herself had processed for packaging... And she was appointed the next chief of staff right there on the spot.

It was so horrifying, the image still invaded her dreams.

“If you stay obedient, at least you’ll die quick and clean like he did.”

“...”

“Just incompetence, nothing more. No reason to drag it out.”

Of course, that wasn’t the truth.

Minji-ah had planned to toss the “incompetent” previous department head into a live experimentation tank and kill him slowly and painfully. Having the Daemain execute him in a flash was an accident.

“But if you get marked for saying the wrong thing? Then forget about clean. In this world, death is practically a reward.”

“...I-I’ll keep that in mind...”

Minji-ah let out a quiet chuckle as she looked at the terrified department head, then gave her soft cheek a playful smack.

“You look a little prettier when you’re frozen like that, Director. Take care of your body. I might need it later.”

“O-Of course, Chairwoman.”

“How’s that thing going?”

“It’s... proceeding well on their side, too.”

“When are they supposed to arrive?”

“Not sure about the exact time, but it’s confirmed to be today.”

“Today... Alright. I’ll wait a bit.”

“We’re fully prepared on our end.”

Minji-ah quietly nodded.

As the Chairwoman of Biotech, she usually had a mountain of responsibilities—but today, there was something even more pressing.

She had to interrogate the agent Muyeol handed off to her.

When the intel team captures the target, she’s the one designated to handle the questioning.

Why so inefficient? Who knows.

Someone like Minji-ah—an ultra-elite asset—handling something as low-tier as interrogating an agent?

‘Is this his idea of fun? Toying with me?’

That’s about all she could think of.

It was frustrating, but if this meant Muyeol still saw value in her, it wasn’t the worst thing.

If he stopped seeing that value—she’d be discarded. Just like her sisters.

“Let me know when they arrive.”

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“So shameless~. Not only is he spying, but he’s cheating too~.”

“Focus.”

“I am focused~. Just making conversation, is that a crime now~?”

“The enemy agent is currently active. Huh Yewon’s father—Agent A—is impersonating the real father and mimicking his past behavior exactly.”

“Oh~, so cheating on his wife is part of the mission too~?”

“In a sense. He has to maintain appearances to avoid suspicion.”

Daemain Seong Harin explained, and the Ma-in Levi nodded.

If that was the case, the scene on the screen made sense.

“Works out in our favor. Makes the job easier. Just like Agent A is playing the father, Agent B is playing the mother. Huh Yewon’s father only met his mistress when his wife was busy. So if A’s cheating, that means B isn’t around.”

“What about support staff~?”

“None, unless it’s something special.”

“Hmmm~.”

Levi was fidgeting with the hilt of her black sword, her hands itching.

“I thought I’d get to do something~. But I guess not?”

“...You’re only here as backup. You weren’t even supposed to be involved.”

“...”

Muyeol had summoned her just in case.

Even Seong Harin, a core intel team member, was being kept in reserve.

So Levi, who wasn’t even in the intel team, wasn’t expected to do anything.

“Hmph. Boring.”

“The Master’s orders aren’t for your entertainment.”

“Oh, like I don’t know that~? What, I’m not allowed to talk now?”

While the two of them bickered, the operation finally began.

“Both of you, enough. Agent A is emerging.”

Muyeol’s second direct knight, Eunhwa, stepped in to mediate and signaled the start.

Each team held its breath, eyes locked on Agent A, waiting for the right moment.

Smooch.

“Well then, see you next time?”

“Sure, Ms. Hyein. See you then. Heh heh heh,”

A dimly lit street at night.

As the woman turned and walked away, Agent A wore a complicated expression.

He was risking his life, infiltrating enemy territory with a noble heart for the nation’s future—and this is what he was doing?

Even though he knew logically it was all part of the mission, he couldn’t stop the wave of emotional fatigue that hit him.

“A man his age, doing this crap... sigh.”

He had once felt a sliver of guilt for killing civilians during missions, but after perfectly mimicking Huh Yewon’s father’s actions, even that faded.

The guy deserved to die.

Tch tch.

He clicked his tongue and reached out to contact Agent B—his “wife” for the mission.

Her schedule should be wrapping up by now.

...?

But the call didn’t go through.

At some point, his phone had gone completely dead.

“...”

He casually pocketed it and tried to draw his gun—only to have someone grab it instantly.

“!”

Nothing was visible.

An implant.

Someone using an invisibility implant was targeting him.

‘Shit—was I compromised?!’

Regardless of the thought, he twisted his body fast.

With one of the body’s strongest weapons—the elbow—he struck at the unseen enemy.

But the opponent blocked it. He felt dull impact, but landed no real blow.

Snap.

Before he could react, his arm twisted violently.

And just as he tried to scream, his mouth was sealed shut.

“Mmmph!!”

Crack.

Crunch. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

Right elbow. Shoulder.

Then left elbow, shoulder—dislocated one by one.

Then someone clambered up his body, slicing into his Achilles, snapping joints.

He was neutralized without making a sound—in mere seconds.

Even with an invisibility implant, all his training felt meaningless.

Once he collapsed, completely disabled, Ma Yeonju and the other team ◆ Nоvеlіgһt ◆ (Only on Nоvеlіgһt) members emerged and stuffed him into a body bag.

“Phew.”

Ddan-ddo, who had taken him down while cloaked, finally revealed herself.

It ended more easily than expected, and as she wiped the sweat from her brow, her secretary approached carrying a box.

“He said to open it once the job was done.”

“....”

Muyeol must’ve prepared this—“Open it after you succeed”?

It gave her a bad feeling, but she opened it anyway.

“....”

“He figured you’d like cake as a reward.”

Inside was a freshly made cake.

“W-What, I’m not some bread-obsessed girl or anything...!! And you’re just gonna make me run double after eating this anyway!”

“...No comment on that.”

“Don’t give me that!”

Ddan-ddo was mad.

But in the end... she still ate the cake.