After that, Tae-han wasn’t brought up again, though the atmosphere remained strange.
“So… do you have a boyfriend now?”
“No.”
Yeon-woo realized that all their conversation had been about Tae-han until now. Even though they had just reunited after 10 years, and there was so much to catch up on.
“Are you here with your parents?”
“No, just with my mom. My dad had some commitments.”
“It would have been nice to meet them together.”
“My dad will come next year.”
“And you? How long are you staying in Korea this time? It’s your first visit, right?”
Kyu-bin flashed a brief smile before locking eyes with her.
“Actually, it’s not my first time. I’ve been here a few times, but couldn’t contact you before.”
She thought it was because he didn’t have her contact, but Kyu-bin revealed something unexpected.
“I didn’t have the courage.”
“Courage?”
There was no reason for him to need courage to contact her, which made her question his statement. But before she could respond, her phone rang.
Pulling out her phone, she saw six clear letters on the screen:
[Mr. Tae-han, President]Yeon-woo involuntarily swallowed.
“Aren’t you going to answer?”
As the ringing continued, Kyu-bin curiously peered at her phone.
Finally, Yeon-woo swiped to answer.
“Hello?”
She knew it was Tae-han as soon as she answered.
Conscious of Kyu-bin’s gaze, Yeon-woo slightly turned her head away.
“What’s the matter?”
“Excuse me?”
Taken aback by the sudden question, Yeon-woo blinked as Tae-han’s low voice continued.
“Ah… The hub project personnel file is backed up on File Server 2, should I tell you the password now?”
Suddenly, Tae-han cut her off.
The real purpose hidden behind Tae-han’s call seemed to emerge with his next words, spoken with a firm voice.
Yeon-woo’s eyes rapidly fluttered in surprise, realizing she had been transparently seen through.
“But there must have been a reason you had to tell such an obvious lie.”
Even though he wasn’t there, Yeon-woo felt as if his icy face was right in front of her.
She wanted to deny it, but with Kyu-bin sitting next to her, she couldn’t bring herself to lie again.
“I’ll start thinking about that reason from today.”
As Tae-han persisted, Yeon-woo found herself in a predicament.
Taking a deep breath, she opened her mouth to speak.
“Mr. President. If there’s nothing else you need, I’ll see you on Monday.”
Yeon-woo disconnected the call before Tae-han could respond, knowing it was impolite to hang up first.
It was a first for her. She might be summoned to the president’s office on Monday and face his displeasure.
Her heart raced, but until Tae-han approved her resignation, she had no choice but to maintain a firm stance.
“Are you okay? Was that your boss again?”
If Kyu-bin hadn’t spoken up, she might have been lost in thoughts of him.
“Yeah. It was about work.”
She tried to sound nonchalant.
However, she didn’t notice Kyu-bin’s gaze lingering on her stern expression.
Meanwhile, at the headquarters of Taesung Group.
A slender man wearing glasses traversed the silent corridor. His employee badge bore the name Jeon Il-su.
He was a key figure in charge of group operations, right-hand man to Chairman Ki Tae-seong and left-hand man to Vice Chairman Ki Tae-wook.
Soon, Jeon Il-su arrived at a large door at the end of the corridor. Upon his knock, a man opened the door.
“Vice Chairman. Director Jeon Il-su has arrived.”
The revealed space was spacious but desolate, almost as if filled with a gust of wind.
A man with black hair sat there, facing the window, leaving only the back of his head visible to Jeon Il-su, who didn’t forget to show his respect.
“Greetings.”
“Doesn’t it seem odd how beautiful the nightscape looks?”
A rough yet languid voice flowed out.
The employees surrounding the man stood silently, their hands clasped together.
“The city looks too peaceful. I thought all hell would break loose by now.”
Jeon Il-su nodded, as if understanding what he meant.
“I will investigate.”
“When that kid is quiet, it makes me feel dirtier. That hypocrite, I can’t predict what he might do next.”
“There won’t be any cause for concern.”
A short laugh, almost like a sigh, came from the man.
“Keep a discreet watch. That cunning kid, only through his close circle. I don’t want him getting away with any mischief.”
“Understood.”
Jeon Il-su bowed respectfully to the man, who never showed his face till the end.
My Step-brother Is Obsessed With Me (Female-dominant)
A gentle female protagonist vs pitiful in the early stage, and a sick male protagonist in the later stage
Cheng Songer transmigrated into the body of a vicious cannon fodder female supporting character with the same name as her in a female-dominant novel.
In the original story, the cannon fodder female supporting character was inhumane, committing domestic violence, gambling excessively, being lustful, and even wanting to sell her stepbrother to a brothel for money.
As luck would have it, she just happened to transmigrate at this time.
Seeing Cheng Qingzhi biting his lip, enduring the tears in his eyes, looking pitiful, her heart softened.
She stuffed the money back into the Madam’s hand and reached out to him.
“Brother, come home with me.”
