Their meeting in a private lounge is charged with tension. Do-guk is clinical, listing terms like a business merger. Yi-joo is hesitant but desperate. The moment she says, “I want to make them pay,” Do-guk’s eyes soften almost imperceptibly. He’s not just looking for a pawn—he’s looking at someone broken like him.
Se-hyeok attempts to salvage the engagement, not out of love, but because he needs the financial backing of Yi-joo’s family. Yi-joo cuts him down, calling him "trash" and exposing his hidden motivations. perfect marriage revenge ep 2
: Yi-joo seeks out Do-guk at a hotel, intending to beat Yoo-ra to the punch. She boldly proposes a contract marriage to him. Their meeting in a private lounge is charged with tension
A Contract of Hearts