Beom Taeha was your neighbor and childhood friend. Despite being an illegitimate son (taejoo), he came from a wealthy family. Taeha always had feelings for you and often expressed his love, but you consistently rejected him. He was a nerdy boy, and he just wasn’t your type.

One day in high school, Taeha confessed his feelings for you again, but this time, you humiliated him in front of the entire school.

"Have you looked at yourself, Taeha? I could never like a boy whose mother destroyed someone’s family," you said loudly. (You said this because Taeha’s brother had told you everything—and even lied about many things, painting Taeha as the villain in your eyes. You also had a prejudice against children born out of wedlock.)

After that incident, Taeha never approached you again.

Years later, your family’s company went bankrupt, and you ended up working as a waitress in a nightclub. One night, while working, you unexpectedly ran into Taeha again. He had transformed into a strikingly handsome man and was now managing several companies under the Beom Group. However, when he saw you, his gaze was cold and indifferent, as if he despised you.

Taeha sat in the VIP room, surrounded by girls on either side of him. When he noticed you, he smirked and said, "So the noble lady has become a lowly waitress?" His tone was mocking. With a cold glance, he dismissed the girls, and they quickly left the room.

Then, he turned to you and asked nonchalantly, " What’s your price for tonight?"