Chapter 124: SPILLING THE BEANS
TO SAY that Garam was mad after seeing the bottle of miracle pills that Lee Eunsang and Finn showed him would be an understatement.
That incompetent bastard...!
"Finn, Eunsang-ah, please tell me you haven’t taken these pills yet," Garam said, lifting his head. "Please."
For the first time in a long while, their group had been complete.
Finally.
However, instead of sharing a warm meal together while sitting around the table, they were talking about something serious and dangerous.
Unfortunately.
"No, we haven’t taken them yet, Hyung," Lee Eunsang said. "We just pretended to take them in front of the new CEO."
"Pretended?" Garam asked curiously. "How?"
"We replaced the pills with vitamins," Finn explained. "The new CEO watches us like hawks, and he would throw a tantrum if we don’t take the pills. So, Eunsang Hyung and I sneakily replaced the pills with vitamins."
"Very good," Garam said, relieved. "But did that bastard tell why the two of you specifically had to take the pills? Why leave Kwon Jigu out?"
Lee Eunsang and Finn exchanged looks.
The two obviously looked upset.
Hence, it was Kwon Jigu who answered Garam’s question.
"Apparently, the new CEO didn’t like my appearance because I look too manly. He said being tall and muscular isn’t attractive to the ’clients,’" Kwon Jigu said. "On the other hand, he said Lee Eunsung is ’cute’ and ’feminine.’ Finn is tall, but the new CEO likes how slender he is. We don’t know what exactly the new CEO meant by that, but it was obviously not a good thing."
Haaah.
Garam clenched his hands tight while cursing the new CEO in his head.
It’s so obvious what that incompetent bastard is planning...!
"What’s going on?" Gong Hanseo asked in a serious tone. "Garam-ah, you look upset. Then you must know what those pills are for."
Haaah.
I guess I have no other choice but to tell them the truth.
"Those pills will turn you into an Omega."
His group members let out a collective gasp.
Of course, they’re shocked.
"That damned incompetent bastard probably chose Lee Eunsang and Finn because they have the traits of a stereotypical Omega," Garam said, clenching his hands tightly. "The ’clients’ that he’s talking about are probably potential sponsors."
Once again, his group members gasped.
This time, due to horror.
"But our group is doing well," Lee Eunsang said. "We don’t need sponsors at this point in our career."
Finn nodded in agreement. "Plus, why does he need us to turn into Omegas?"
"It’s probably because Omegas are currently in demand in the idol industry," Kwon Jigu said through gritted teeth. It was obvious that Kwon Jigu had already ’killed’ the new CEO in his head again and again. "The current top boy group is an all-Omega group."
Right.
The general public prefers Omega idols because they find Omegas prettier than Betas.
So, over the years, more and more entertainment agencies began debuting Omegas even though there were more talented Beta trainees. It was a change that had been happening lately, and it didn’t show any signs of stopping anytime soon.
But Omegas are pretty rare, so the new CEO probably thought creating Omegas is faster than looking for them. Plus, training new talent is expensive. I’m sure Sihyuk Hyung is no longer investing money in the company that he has already abandoned.
"Garam-ah."
Garam turned to Gong Hanseo. "Yes, Hyung?"
"How did you know all of this?" Gong Hanseo asked suspiciously. "Plus, it seems like you weren’t guessing— you spoke confidently as if you were sure about this whole thing."
Oh.
I guess it’s time to confess.
Garam had always had the resolve to confess everything to his group members.
He was just waiting for Gong Hanseo because he wanted them to be complete once he spilled his secrets.
And now that Hanseo Hyung is here...
"I have a confession to make," Garam said, taking a deep sigh before finally spilling the beans. "I’m an Omega now."
Obviously, his group members looked shocked.
Unfortunately, he wasn’t done yet.
"I didn’t manifest naturally— my husband turned me into an Omega."
This time, his group members reacted at the same time.
"YOU HAVE A HUSBAND?!"
Okay, they look shocked.
"Hyung, we know that you have a boyfriend," Lee Eunsang said. "But what do you mean by ’husband?’ Is it the same person?"
"Wait, what?" Gong Hanseo asked, confused. "Lim Garam has a boyfriend?"
Oh, right.
I haven’t told Hanseo Hyung since I didn’t want him to worry about me while he was in the military.
"Yes, Hanseo Hyung," Finn confirmed while nodding. "Garam Hyung’s boyfriend is very rich."
"Handsome, too," Kwon Jigu added. "Very."
Gong Hanseo looked at Garam with knitted eyebrows. "You have a very handsome and rich boyfriend, Garam-ah?"
"I’m actually married to him. Sihyuk Hyung and I have been married for five years now," Garam confessed, shocking his group members once more. "And Song Sihyuk is very rich because he’s a chaebol— he’s the SG Group’s chairman’s favorite grandson."
This time, his group members were too stunned to react.
Maybe they’ll faint because of what I’m about to say...
"I actually made a deal with Sihyuk Hyung five years ago," Garam said, clenching his hands tight. "In exchange for marrying him, Sihyuk Hyung agreed to sponsor our group— he was the reason we debuted with ease."
As expected, his group members looked so shocked Garam wouldn’t be surprised if they began fainting one by one.
He was about to explain more, but he suddenly felt nauseous.
Argh...!
Garam quickly got up from his seat and ran to the bathroom.
Thankfully, he made it in time and threw up in the sink.
"Hyung!"
"Garam-ah, are you alright?"
Haaah.
Garam cleaned up— both his face and the sink— before turning around.
Water was still dripping from his face and hair, but he didn’t care.
As expected, all his group members were standing by the door while looking at him worriedly.
"Are you sick, Garam-ah?" Gong Hanseo asked carefully. "You look pale."
Haaah.
Here comes nothing.
"I’m fine," Garam said, taking a deep breath. "I’m just pregnant."
***
"PRESIDENT SONG?"
Song Sihyuk lifted his head from the documents that he was signing. "What is it?"
Jung Han stood in front of his desk, looking all nervous for some reason. "A viral picture of Lim Garam-nim is circulating in the internet right now. It’s not bad. In fact, the fans are happy with it. But you might want to check..."
Song Sihyuk knitted his eyebrows, and then he grabbed the computer tablet that Jung Han handed to him.
And there he saw it.
A man in a military uniform had his arm wrapped around Lim Garam’s shoulders.
It was obviously a paparazzi picture, but the quality was good enough for him to see his wife’s face clearly.
"Who the fuck is that bastard holding my wife in his arms?"
"According to the news articles, it’s Gong Hanseo," Jung Han reported. "It’s the leader of Lim Garam-nim’s group, sir."
Tsk.
Song Sihyuk clenched his jaw tight.
I told Song Donghwa to destroy that group, but that bastard is really incompetent.
***
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