It was Jae Hwan’s oversight. He usually locked the door during such confidential conversations, but he must have forgotten in his haste.
After leaving the office, Jae Hwan checked the elevator and emergency stairs but found no one.
Still feeling uneasy, he reviewed the CCTV footage.
He then confirmed if anyone had come and gone.
If Jong Won knew about this, there would be chaos.
Jae Hwan could only hope that their low-pitched conversation was not audible from the distance of the conversation spot to the door.
[Star Icon]At that moment, Ji Young, who had overheard their conversation, returned to her car.
She could have immediately used the recording to bargain with Jong Won but needed time to think.
What Ji Young had heard and recorded started from “I should have gotten rid of Choi Youngju sooner.”
However, Ji Young didn’t know who Choi Youngju was.
“Time to apologize to Han Seo Ah and turn herself in… Is Choi Youngju a close associate of Han Seo Ah? Did she do something terrible to Seo Ah? What’s this about the perpetrator sent to China? Was Jong Won trying to kill Seo Ah? Because marrying Ha Joon might lead Yu Young Group to surpass S Group? But there’s Seo Ah’s brother and Min Jun too…”
Ji Young was unsure exactly what Jong Won had done or what his ultimate goal was, but it seemed clear he intended to quietly deal with the perpetrator, Choi Youngju, and Han Seo Ah.
Although he seemed hesitant about dealing with Seo Ah, fearing Ha Joon,
“Ah…”
Ji Young sighed deeply.
“If only I hadn’t revealed my true colors to Min Jung!! If Jong Won just got rid of Seo Ah, naturally Ha Joon’s side would become mine…”
But she couldn’t let herself be ruined alone.
It seemed like an opportunity to ruin Jong Won, Ha Joon, and Han Seo Ah.
‘But who exactly is Choi Youngju?’
Ji Young pulled out her phone to make a call.
“Have you been well?”
[Dash] Of course. What about you? Calling at this hour, is something up?“Not really… I just have something to ask.”
[Dash] What is it?“Do you know Han Seo Ah?”
The person on the other end was a junior from the same university and department as Seo Ah.
[Dash] Of course I know her. Why suddenly ask about Han Seo Ah?“Do you know Choi Youngju?”
[Dash] Choi Youngju? Who was Choi Youngju again?
Then, murmuring voices were heard nearby.
[Dash] Isn’t that Chaeyeonju with Han Seo Ah? Over there. Yeah, isn’t she Chaeyeonju?Mistakenly hearing ‘Choi Youngju’ as ‘Chaeyeonju’ due to the bustling cafeteria.
[Dash] Oh, right. Right. Sister, Choi Youngju is close to Han Seo Ah, why?“Oh, a friend… Are they still close now?”
[Dash] Yeah, they’re walking arm in arm right now.“Oh, really?”
A faint smile crossed Ji Young’s lips.
‘So that’s why Ha Joon gave Choi Youngju time to apologize to Han Seo Ah… So Seo Ah doesn’t know anything yet?’
“Can you arrange a 30-minute meeting with Han Seo Ah today? Don’t tell her I want to see her. Make it seem like you have something to ask.”
That afternoon, Ji Young went to meet Seo Ah.
Seo Ah was quite surprised to see Ji Young at the meeting place.
“How did Kim Ji Young come here…”
“I thought you wouldn’t meet me if I asked.”
“…….”
“I know it’s exam season and you’re busy, but I’ll be brief.”
“……Please speak.”
“There’s someone trying to harm you.”
“…….”
Seo Ah’s clear eyes flickered slightly.
She expected a talk related to Ha Joon, but this was unexpected. How did Ji Young know this information? Although Seo Ah had planned to ignore whatever Ji Young said, now she felt the need to pay attention.
“You’re not surprised, so you knew?”
“What do you want to say?”
“So, are people around you also threatened because of you?”
“…….”
Threatened? Is she talking about Sister Youngju? Has Ji Young really heard something? Seo Ah, who initially planned to let Ji Young’s words go in one ear and out the other, now felt the need to focus.
“Yu Young Group seems to be the target, but did you or your parents ever do something to deserve this?”
Seo Ah’s delicate brows furrowed at this unexpected statement.
She had thought it was all due to being the daughter-in-law of the Taesung Group, as Ha Joon and Youngju had said. But, was it really a problem with her own family?
Seo Ah relaxed her brows and took a sip from the coffee cup in front of her.
Her parents were definitely not the type to harbor grudges against anyone.
So, this must be something Ji Young made up to scare her.
But then, Ji Young brought up an unexpected name.
“Is there someone named Choi Youngju around you? They said to quietly deal with that person first.”
Seo Ah’s eyes shook violently. There it was. That name. If Ji Young had made it up, how would she know this fact?
“She does exist, I see…”
Ji Young, barely suppressing her emerging smile, took a sip of her coffee and continued.
“And if needed… even take care of Ha Joon?”
[Star Icon]Meanwhile, Ha Joon, having pressured Youngju, now had to ensure the perpetrator’s safety.
He had to convince the perpetrator to testify and move to a safe place due to potential danger.
But unfortunately, he encountered people sent by Jong Won’s broker organization.
Thankfully, two disguised bodyguards were with the perpetrator, which led to a brawl between the organization members and bodyguards, allowing Ha Joon and Seok Hoon to take the perpetrator to the car.
Just when Ha Joon and the perpetrator were in the back seat, and Seok Hoon was about to get into the driver’s seat, two burly men attacked.
There was another member of the organization waiting in the car.
Seok Hoon, a judo black belt and special forces veteran, closed the car door to face them. Despite his training, dealing with these wildly swinging men was overwhelming.
“Lock the car doors.”
Unable to just sit by, Ha Joon reassured the perpetrator and stepped out to help Seok Hoon.
The organization members, a bit intimidated by Ha Joon’s size, pulled out something sharp and shiny from their pockets…
“Director, it’s dangerous. Get back in.”
“What’s the worst that could happen? Let’s disarm them first.”
Ha Joon charged at the organization members, and Seok Hoon followed, fists clenched.
Both were focused on the knives. Ha Joon successfully disarmed one man.
As he moved towards Seok Hoon, who was grappling with the knife-wielding member, another organization member appeared and lunged at Ha Joon.
With a nasty sound,
Ha Joon’s white shirt began to stain red.
Male lead fell into her trap — and shattered when she walked away
This is also on my reread list!
This one is a slow burn, but when it burns, it burns hard.
Definitely worth a read, y’all!
The story follows a thousand-year-old seductive spirit who, on a bet, sets out to charm the male lead—a once-promising but unfortunate cultivator.
But just when she succeeds in making him fall for her, she heartlessly leaves, driving him to madness.
Determined to find her at all costs, he captures her, keeping her by his side no matter what, even if she hates him.
I love this kind of trope—I enjoy watching the male lead suffer in agony.
The ending drags a bit with unnecessary filler, but that’s fine.
As long as I enjoy the beginning, I’m good.
Intro
As an enchantress, Su Heng possesses captivating eyes and charming beauty, easily manipulating the joys and sorrows of living beings at her fingertips.
But to enchant a god, making him taste the bitterness of love’s separation, long-lasting resentment, unattainable desires, and inability to let go…
Do you dare?
Su Heng assists a divine lord in his cultivation, aiming to make him experience all the sufferings of love, so that he can attain the Great Dao.
Only after being chased down from the heavens by the divine lord, confined and completely possessed by him, does she realize how successful she has been.
The once gentle and polite youth has transformed into someone she no longer recognizes.
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