Ji Young calmly took her seat and began to speak.
“I’m here today because there’s an exhibition at Hyosung Gallery two months from now. I thought it would be a good idea to sell hotel rooms and exhibition tickets as a package. I also plan to donate some of the works to the hotel after the exhibition.”
“Oh my! A donation?!”
The employees’ eyes widened in surprise.
It was no wonder they were shocked at the thought of receiving a donation from Hyosung Gallery, a representative gallery in Korea.
It was a natural reaction, but Ha Joon remained expressionless throughout.
“The head and I have been schoolmates since kindergarten all the way up to high school.”
“Oh my! Really? Then you two must have been close……”
The employees alternately looked at Ha Joon and Ji Young. They didn’t seem close at all.
“Of course. We are just being modest because this is an official occasion.”
“I see. But if it’s in two months, most of the reservations are already done……”
“Ah…… I didn’t consider that……”
Ji Young regretted it. To book Taesung Hotel, one had to do it at least six months in advance.
“Then, since you’re donating, what if we purchase the exhibition tickets and distribute them to our guests, and also to our VIP customers?”
The employees gazed at Ha Joon, their eyes sparkling.
It was a suggestion for Taesung Hotel to bear 100% of the cost of the exhibition tickets in return for the donation of the artwork. After all, the cost of the tickets would be a fraction of the value of the artwork.
At this, Ha Joon furrowed his brows and opened his mouth.
“I think we should consider the donation and the exhibition tickets separately, what do you think, artist?”
This meant that he wouldn’t bear all the cost of the tickets, separating personal and professional matters. After all, the donation was a personal favor because of their closeness. It was Ji Young who had first flaunted this closeness.
Even if someone other than Ji Young made such a proposal, the response would have been the same. After all, the purpose of the donation was to promote the gallery.
Ji Young chuckled inwardly.
She knew that Ha Joon, who clearly separates personal and professional matters, would respond like this, but hearing it made her upset nonetheless.
Still, she had to win Ha Joon over.
“Of course, they should be seen separately.”
After the meeting, Ji Young and Ha Joon were left alone.
“Did we have to arrange such a meeting? It could have been resolved with a simple conversation between us.”
“It’s not a simple matter for us, and the operators need to know about it anyway.”
Ji Young, who had been trying to keep her composure all along, couldn’t hold back any longer.
“……The decision about the donation will be made after seeing what you do. You’re the one who drew the line.”
Ha Joon’s previously calm expression froze momentarily, satisfied with the outcome of the meeting.
“That’s a problem. We’re bearing more of the cost of the tickets because of the donation.”
“How much can that ticket cost?”
“Then you should have been clear in front of the staff earlier. What was the point of a oneandahalfhour meeting? Everyone’s busy, and because of you, they wasted an hour and a half.”
Ji Young regretted seeing Ha Joon’s frustrated expression. She had made a good impression in front of the staff, but she had messed it all up.
Ji Young forced a smile.
“Why are you so upset? I just tried it. I was upset that you called the staff without consulting me.”
“When I got a call from the marketing team, I naturally assumed you instructed them.”
Ha Joon also relaxed his stiff expression. Rather than thinking that way, he had hoped it was so.
Of course, he had found it strange that Ji Young didn’t contact him even though he thought she would be upset.
“When are you having lunch? I have an appointment nearby……”
Ha Joon cut off Ji Young’s attempt to ask about lunch.
“I have a schedule. Let’s meet on Friday.”
Friday? Was he suggesting they meet separately? Ji Young’s eyes sparkled.
But on reflection, Friday was the night of the alumni meeting.
“I’m busy, so I’ll go now.”
As Ha Joon left without looking back, Ji Young clenched her fists.
‘Annoying!!’
Ji Young headed straight to the hair and makeup salon.
“Please change it back to the way it was right now.”
“What?”
“Change it back to my original style.”
“Right now?”
As Ji Young glared at the designer, a quake occurred in the designer’s pupils.
“……Should I go to another salon?”
“No! No, no, I’ll do it right now.”
Ji Young was angry with herself now.
In fact, she had changed her style to look like Seo Ah.
Her hair, makeup, clothing, all at her request.
It seemed as if Ha Joon sincerely liked Seo Ah, and she thought the only reason he could like the ordinary Seo Ah was because of her looks.
However, Ha Joon’s attitude towards her did not change. Even though she tried to appear calm like Seo Ah,
She could only hope that Ha Joon hadn’t noticed.
((()))
Seo Ah’s friends came to her school after a long time and decided to have lunch together.
My Arch-enemy Sealed My Memory and Said That He is My Husband
This is an incredibly captivating story that you absolutely shouldn’t miss! I’ll give a brief introduction here, and below you’ll find a detailed synopsis of the plot.
The female lead is a fierce and powerful demon king. The male lead is a once-in-a-millennium celestial lord, admired by the entire cultivation world.
They are equally matched, legendary rivals who have battled for centuries.
In the final duel, the female lead is gravely injured. The male lead saves her, seals her memories, and hides her true identity. He tells her that he is her fiancé. His entire life has been flawless—except for the one thing he never expected, never controlled, and never wanted to control: falling for his greatest enemy. She is his inner demon, his obsession.
When the female lead regains her memories, she is furious at his deception.
She makes his life a living hell.
And somehow, the male lead—possibly a total masochist—doesn’t mind at all. In fact, he’s happy she’s paying attention to him.
Yep, we’re back to my favorite trope: male lead suffering. If you love this kind of story, jump into the pit with me now!!!
Intro
Dong Xia lost her memory.
Her handsome and extremely powerful fiancé Li Qing comforted her: “It’s okay if you can’t remember. I’ll always be with you.”
Everyone thought Dong Xia’s ancestors must have burned incense to get such a perfect fiancé. He was the number one person in the immortal realm, yet he remained chaste and only loved her.
…
The day before marrying her fiancé, Dong Xia finally remembered everything.
She wasn’t suffering from memory loss at all.
Her arch-enemy had made her fake her death, destroyed her cultivation, replaced her memories, and pretended to be her deeply in love fiancé.
No wonder he said, “It’s okay if you can’t remember”!
Dong Xia laughed coldly as she pulled out her long knife: Li Qing, prepare to die 🙂
*
Li Qing, as the supreme being of the immortal realm, was the people’s shining beacon.
The only unknown stain in his life was his affection for Dong Xia, the ruler of the demon realm.
In the final battle of the war between immortals and demons, the sky collapsed and the earth shattered. The ruler of the demon realm was finally slain under the sword of the supreme being of the immortal realm, and everyone in the immortal realm applauded.
The cultivation world lost a ruler of the demon realm.
And in the back mountain of Li Qing’s cave dwelling, he secretly hid away a fiancée.
Notes:
1. The female lead is white on the outside, black on the inside, and the queen of flattery; the male lead repeatedly tests the edge of darkness, a VIP guest at the crematorium.
2. Fantasy cultivation world setting.
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