The media exploded.
Within an hour of Baek's arrest, the footage from the warehouse—captured by hidden Kang Corporation drones—was leaked to every major news outlet in Seoul.
["Heiress Seo Hana Rescued From Kidnap Plot"]["Billionaire Kang Joon-Hyuk Caught on Camera Fighting for Seo Heiress"]["Seo Legacy Uncovered: The Real Reason Baek Tried to Take Her Out"]
But while the world watched like it was their favorite K-drama, Hana sat in the Kang estate, silent.
Still shaking.
Still processing.
Mi-Ho burst into her room with a tablet in hand. "Unnie, your name is trending in 42 countries. You've officially gone global."
Hana looked up slowly. "That's not comforting."
Min-Ji peeked in. "Also… you might wanna talk to Oppa."
Hana stood.
In the Kang rooftop garden—where it had all started—Joon-Hyuk stood in a sharp black suit, his hands clenched behind his back.
"You used drones?" Hana asked softly as she approached.
"Backup plan," he said without turning. "I had a feeling Baek would come for you again. I just didn't expect you to walk into the lion's den."
"I had to," she whispered. "It was about Appa."
He finally turned. His face was tight, exhausted… but his eyes? Still burning for her.
"And what about me?" he asked. "Am I not enough of a reason to be careful?"
Hana's heart stuttered.
"I can't lose you," he said, voice low but sure. "Not after everything."
She stepped closer.
"You won't," she whispered.
And that's when Mi-Ho's voice cut through the rooftop speakers—because yes, she accidentally turned them on during her livestream.
"Guys—GUYS—turn on the livestream right now. Joon-Hyuk Oppa is finally gonna confess—!"
Hana's eyes widened. "Wait. What livestream?!"
Too late.
Thousands were watching.
Joon-Hyuk blinked. "What livestream?"
Mi-Ho screamed in the background: "It's already at 500,000 viewers!!"
He took a breath, looked into Hana's eyes—and didn't blink.
"I love you."
The world paused.
"I don't care who's watching. You're the only thing I see."
Gasps lit up every livestream comment section.
Mi-Ho fainted.
And Hana… she just stood there, stunned, her heart pounding like it had never pounded before.
Then she reached for his hand and whispered one word:
"Finally."