The reason Seoyeeun obediently followed his unreasonable demand.
In the end, it was to protect such an older brother…
Doha, smiling coldly, erased any lingering feelings and left the villa in Seongsu-dong.
As a habit, she woke up at 7 a.m.
With a sore lower back, Yeeun, who tossed and turned in bed, blinked her eyelids.
Chadoha.
Swiftly getting up from the bed, Yeeun felt a strange sense of loss in the already empty bed.
Last night, they shared love for a long time in this place.
In the midst of it, she felt extreme pleasure as if her whole body would explode, tasting the climax.
Entwined with each other, embracing tightly, the two fell into a deep sleep.
For that moment, the illusion of being loved by Chadoha made her happy.
The hearts of the two who had experienced the climax were entangled, and the quiet room echoed silently.
So, indeed, I could sleep comfortably after a long time.
However, he’s gone and nowhere to be found.
On her bedroom floor, only her clothes were scattered around; there was no trace of Chadoha.
Not in the living room, not in the kitchen, not in the bathroom.
Chadoha was nowhere to be found.
“He must have left.”
She foolishly thought he would be there until the morning.
Yeeun, who swallowed her empty heart, went into the bathroom and turned on the shower.
As her body, sensitive from the night before with Chadoha, became even more sensitive, the water alone reminded her of his touch.
Staring at the traces of Chadoha carved red all over, she remembered his face, which eagerly explored her while lusting for her.
In his black eyes, the heat flickering like flames enveloped her, and the embrace after ending their relationship, where he pressed his lips against her forehead, was tearfully warm.
Yeeun’s eyes, recalling Chadoha, turned red with tears.
The more you have, the more you have to lose that person; you shouldn’t put your heart into a relationship like this.
With her head bowed, Yeeun quickly washed her body.
After finishing the shower and leaving the bathroom, Yeeun almost sat on the floor.
Because Intae was sitting in front of the kitchen table, looking at her.
“Oh, brother!”
Surprised, Yeeun called Intae as if scolding him.
“Since when were you there?”
“I just woke up and came out of the room.”
Various thoughts crossed her mind in response to Intae’s answer.
He just woke up and came out of the room?
Then when did he come home?
Did he meet Chadoha by any chance?
So did Chadoha leave?
“When did you come home?”
Glancing at him, Yeeun asked, and without showing any particular reaction, Intae replied.
“At dawn. I told you I came to see you. Well, you were still half-asleep.”
Even while Intae casually answered, Yeeun’s heart pounded with anxiety.
He came at dawn. Could it be that Intae saw Chadoha?
If he did, he wouldn’t be so calm.
With worried eyes, Yeeun cautiously asked.
“Did you meet anyone, by any chance?”
“Who? A loan shark?”
With round eyes, Intae asked and then smiled.
“No. I came in and went out while making sure. I will check thoroughly even when I leave.”
So don’t worry.
Even as he smiled lightly, Intae, who seemed unconcerned, got up from his seat.
“I came to get my clothes. I asked you to bring them for me.”
Scratching his head, Intae approached Yeeun slowly.
“The girl going to motels is also annoying.”
The Intae standing straight in front of her looked at her with eyes full of worry.
“Yeeun.”
Somehow, the end of Intae’s voice calling her name was faintly hoarse.
“Sister will get up again.”
Intae, gently brushing Yeeun’s wet hair, smiled faintly.
“So, don’t push yourself.”
Huh?
As if knowing or not, feeling uneasy about Intae’s ambiguous attitude, Yeeun hurriedly went to work.
8:40 a.m.
Arriving at Hanju Group headquarters, Yeeun placed the speech she had revised yesterday on Chadoha’s desk and went downstairs for a cup of coffee before returning to her seat.
After 20 minutes passed, the air outside the office felt tense.
It seemed like Chadoha had arrived.
Yeeun, standing up from her seat, quietly waited for him to open the door and come in.
Heart pounding, with a rapid flutter of nerves, she rushed out in anticipation.
Eventually, the door opened, revealing the smiling face of Manager Kim Jung-joo.
Yeeun unknowingly swallowed dry saliva.
It was because Chadoha appeared behind Manager Kim Jung-joo.
Cold yet firm eyes, lips pressed together arrogantly.
It wasn’t the man from last night who enjoyed her cooking and complained about the coffee being tasteless.
He was no longer the man who made her burn with hidden pleasure in her bed.
He was Chadoha, the head of the strategic planning department at Hanju Group.
Yes, this was the true identity of this man.
Yeeun, who briefly locked eyes with Chadoha, lowered her head silently.
As Chadoha passed by her without a word, the scent of cedarwood emanated from him.
Even hiding his presence within the office, Yeeun’s heart felt like riding a roller coaster alone.
Swallowing the chilly air he left behind with a helpless heart, Yeeun dropped her head.
Manager Kim Jung-joo approached.
“Miss Seo Yeeun.”
As always, Manager Kim Jung-joo, with a friendly smile, gestured toward Chadoha’s office door.
“Go in. Look for him.”
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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