“Ha, tools? Even if I’m not good at recognizing people, I’ve never been this bad.”
The man said, twisting the corners of his mouth.
While Air Korea might be lagging behind, Eugene Airlines has been a strong player in the market for over 30 years. It wasn’t so desperate that they needed to dig up other companies’ information.
He put the half-finished cigarette in his mouth.
“Let’s pretend we never met today. I’m not that cheap.”
As if there was nothing more to hear, the man stood up. Then Myeongok quickly poured out her sharp words.
“If Hanseong, the 4th in the industry, joins us, what will Eugene do? Will we pray for our downfall?”
“…”
“Already, hearing the nonsense of a money-eating parasite in the Eugene Group in the airline industry is bad enough. If the stock falls further here, won’t you be embarrassed to meet the chairman?”
“Unnecessary meddling.”
It seemed like the man’s voice was filled with emotion as if his pride had been pricked.
“Stop being stubborn and accept it. If the performance drops further here, then the management rights and everything will be handed over to your younger siblings.”
“…”
Suddenly, the man’s eyes shook for the first time.
It seemed like his gaze was subtly drawn towards the documents. However, even so, it seemed like he couldn’t ask straightforwardly, probably due to his meager pride.
Myeongok decided to boost his ego a bit.
“Of course, I’ll be your tool later, so don’t worry about that part. Mutual benefit, remember?”
“Ha, the daughter-in-law of the mighty Hwaseong will become my tool.”
An interesting gaze turned towards Myeongok. She smiled slightly and nodded.
“Of course. As long as you do well in this matter.”
“Fine. Let’s go in. What do you want?”
The man spoke with a resigned tone.
“At the press conference for the merger this time, please tarnish the image of our company.”
After arriving at the hotel, Dajeong first called Taesang. At the end of a tough day, she particularly wanted to hear his voice.
The signal rang only twice, and he answered the call.
“Did you arrive safely?”
It was clear that he had been waiting for her call next to his phone. Dajeong smiled subtly and answered.
“Yes. I’m at the hotel now.”
There was a moment of silence from Taesang. Although he was usually a quiet man, Dajeong decided to wait a bit longer. Then, he suddenly spoke.
“I miss you.”
“…”
“I miss you so much.”
As if he couldn’t think of anything else, he muttered without any context. It was a rough but sincerely heartfelt confession. Dajeong liked his way of expressing himself.
“I miss you too. It would have been nice if today’s schedule was just going back to Korea.”
There had never been a time when I hated my job, which allowed me to travel freely abroad. Dajeong let out her heavy feelings slowly.
Then, from the other end of the phone, a light laughter was heard.
“I have no intention of quitting, but…”
“…?”
“I can really fix one resignation. A well-repaired one.”
“Pfft.”
I also burst into laughter unknowingly. Resigning to a boyfriend, it didn’t seem like a common picture, no matter how you thought about it.
Sigh. Dajeong lay on the bed and slowly closed her eyes. Come to think of it, she realized that she hadn’t genuinely laughed once during the flight today.
A moment of silence passed, and Taesang spoke in a low voice.
“What’s wrong?”
“Oh, nothing…”
Dajeong said with a slightly embarrassed voice. Although he was a man with animal instincts, a few short words wouldn’t be enough to gauge her state.
“Why?”
“Since we didn’t talk at all today. How was the flight?”
“Oh…”
Dajeong let out a small sigh.
She didn’t know. The fact that she had habitually talked about her flights after work. But come to think of it, it seemed natural.
Difficult technical terms, a complicated and unique background. Since there was nothing to explain separately, the stories must have flowed naturally.
Dajeong smiled subtly and spoke.
“I didn’t know. I always talked about flights like that.”
“It was interesting.”
“As an employee, didn’t you feel a sense of responsibility? About areas to improve?”
Dajeong turned and lay down, speaking. A pleasant laughter brushed her ears.
“I felt it. So talk more. Do better.”
“Well… about today’s flight…”
Dajeong slowly continued with a slightly darkened face.
What if she told Taesang about today’s incident?
He would adjust the schedule, take her out of the flight, and Seonjae would never be able to come near her again.
At first glance, it seemed like a trivial matter. But the aftermath would undoubtedly be tremendous.
Friction with Daesung Ilbo, the failure of the ongoing advertising project, the escalation of emotions in both families. Just thinking about it made her head spin.
Of course, there might be more hidden connections behind what she didn’t know.
Dajeong bit her lip. Taesang shouldn’t know about today’s incident.
The Male lead Always Seduces Her with His Beauty (Matriarchy)
Xin Jiao Zhou is the leader of the world’s premier sect. She has just experienced betrayal from all sides, was poisoned in an assassination attempt, and faced death squad attacks while the poison was taking effect. After finally clearing out the scum from her sect, she was drugged again while trying to detoxify.
After waking up from a night of unconsciousness, she gained a “beautiful and kind-hearted” husband.
Xin Jiao Zhou: “???”
He fell ill.
She came to see him, bringing breakfast.
As she put down the breakfast and was about to leave, his hand slipped while holding the spoon. “Clank!”
She turned around upon hearing the noise.
He looked up at her, his eyebrows drooping: “My hand… has no strength.”
“Shall I… feed you?” she asked tentatively.
He opened his mouth cheerfully: “Ah—”
Thinking she was drowning, he jumped in without hesitation to save her, but nearly drowned himself. In the end, it was she who swam over to rescue him, giving him air underwater.
After emerging from the water, his ear tips turned red. He lightly brushed his cheek, tucking his sideburns behind his ear, revealing delicate, pink-tinged ear tips. He lowered his gaze, too embarrassed to look at her.
Xin Jiao Zhou: He’s truly beautiful, kind-hearted, and adorable.
A certain someone when disciplining subordinates behind the scenes: “If they don’t obey, just kill them.”
What’s that? She might already have someone she cares about in her heart? A certain someone: Find out who it is, kill them, and then there won’t be anyone.
What? She met a man by the riverside? What? That man even hurt her? A certain someone: Whichever hand hurt her, chop off his entire arm.
Love at first sight without realizing it, gradually falling in love, slowly getting closer…
Family and national grudges, schemes and desires, good and evil, crime and punishment, she and he face the future together, seeking justice with passion!
A naturally dark female lead who could accidentally destroy the world but is actually an honest person VS a weak, pitiful, and helpless but skilled fighter, beautiful white-cut black male lead
My heart is not of stone, how steadfast is your love? — Tao Yuanming “Imitating the Ancients (No. 3)”
— Reading Guide —
Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
