“I knew it. It seems you’re really into him. I was relieved when you said there was nothing between you and Team Leader… I let my guard down too much.”
“…At that time, it really was like that.”
“I know. Because I know what kind of person you are. I just regret not approaching you sooner.”
“I’m sorry.”
“Stop apologizing. If you say that again, I won’t be friends with you.”
“What?”
“It’s okay. I don’t want to end our friendship just because of a confession. But wait a bit. It’ll be tough for me to heal from the wounds of an unrequited love for a while.”
With a deep sigh, Gyumin stood up from his seat.
“I’m leaving first.”
“Uh, okay.”
Leaving only a faint smile behind, Gyumin walked out.
Leaving behind a faint smile, Gyumin went outside. Jaein sat there, watching absentmindedly until his lonely figure disappeared.
Meanwhile, in the office, Nahee was touching up her makeup with irritation.
‘Where on earth did Team Leader go?’
Nahee had intentionally stayed alone during lunchtime today, even preparing a lunchbox to share with Dohyuk.
But, ironically, Dohyuk was nowhere to be found. He had gone out before lunchtime, and even after 30 minutes, he hadn’t returned.
Having tidied up her makeup, Nahee looked at her satisfied reflection in the mirror. Despite this, she got up from her seat and examined herself from various angles in the glass wall of the team leader’s office.
With her long wavy hair falling over one shoulder and accentuating her sensual figure in a tight luxury dress, she was quite pleased with her appearance.
“Compared to Seo Jaein, there’s no comparison. Over the years, no man has resisted me when I set my mind to it. Just wait, Cha Dohyuk!”
It was at that moment Nahee confidently declared.
Drrrring, the automatic door opened, and at that moment, the eagerly awaited Dohyuk walked in with a charismatic presence.
Nahee, with a big smile, playfully approached Dohyuk.
“Oh, Team Leader! Where did you go, and now you’re back?”
“I had some business.”
Dohyuk raised his eyebrows as if to say, ‘What’s with the sudden question?’
“Team Leader, have you had lunch?”
“Yes.”
The lunchbox was a pass.
Nahee, with a twinkling eye smile, said in a playful voice, “Team Leader, can’t you buy me a warm cup of tea? I have something to discuss.”
About our future?
Looking at Nahee, who was smiling with a reminiscing smile, Dohyuk casually replied, “Let’s do it next time. I’m busy.”
“What? Oh…”
This shouldn’t be happening.
Nahee, caught off guard by Dohyuk’s indifferent reaction, could only stand there with her words stuck in her throat.
At that moment when her pride hit rock bottom,
A soft voice was heard.
“Have you both enjoyed your lunch?”
Minwoo was standing in front of the office. Perhaps eager to hide or escape into a mouse hole, Nahee was sincerely grateful for Minwoo’s appearance.
“Oh, Team Leader Na. What brings you here?”
“I have something to discuss with Supervisor Seo. Hasn’t she arrived yet?”
“Yes, if she comes, I’ll let her know you were looking for her.”
“Thank you. Then I’ll leave it to you.”
Minwoo lightly bowed and left.
“Looks like Supervisor Seo and Team Leader Na are really close.”
Nahee, pretending to be nonchalant, spoke to Dohyuk, but she was taken aback.
Minwoo bowed lightly and left.
“It seems like Supervisor Seo and Team Leader Na are really close,” Nahee said to Dohyuk as if nothing was wrong, but she was surprised.
Dohyuk, with a chilly gaze, stared at the closed door where Minwoo had disappeared.
Suddenly, a flash of light illuminated Nahee’s dark thoughts.
‘What? Is Team Leader Na concerned about finding Seo Jaein now?’
Events that had been bothering her flashed through her mind like fireworks.
In the next moment, Nahee bit her lip with frustration.
‘Seo Jaein, you were meeting with Team Leader Na a few days ago, trying to entice him? Team Leader Na is being deceived by Seo Jaein. Even if I can’t have him, I can’t stand seeing you two getting along well!’
She had been waiting for the right moment to expose Jaein’s true self to Dohyuk, and it seemed like the time had finally come.
With an envious expression, Nahee deliberately spoke, “Last Monday, I saw Team Leader Na and Supervisor Seo meeting at a cafe across the river. They looked very affectionate.”
“Last Monday?”
Dohyuk’s forehead wrinkled.
There was no reaction from him when I mentioned it, but he reacts so strongly to Seo Jaein’s name.
Trying to soothe her bitter feelings, Nahee moved on to the next step.
“If someone saw them, they would think they were dating. It seems like Team Leader Na and Supervisor Seo have a relationship beyond the usual.”
Hahaha. As Nahee burst into laughter, Dohyuk spoke in a calm but stern voice.
“Manager Kang.”
“Yes?”
“If you have time to worry about others, pay more attention to your work. Check the reports for typos or errors that keep coming out even after editing.”
“…!”
With a face full of dark clouds, Dohyuk went into the team leader’s office.
Nahee, who was left staring at his retreating figure, belatedly snapped out of it.
‘Was he venting his anger on me just now? I didn’t make up lies, did I? I became the bad person. This is all because of Seo Jaein!’
Nahee harbored unnecessary resentment, staring at Jaein’s vacant seat.
‘It’s been a long time since Team Leader came…’
That evening.
Jaein prepared dinner and waited for Dohyuk.
When she entered the team leader’s office to submit a report, unexpectedly, Dohyuk suggested leaving work early today and having dinner together at home.
“After a long time, I want to eat the meal prepared by Seo Jaein.”
It had been a while since Jaein had been unwell after returning from a business trip.
Why did his words about wanting to eat a meal she made make her heart flutter so much?
Jaein’s cheeks blushed for some reason.
‘As expected… I should speak honestly, right?’
I also like Mr. Cha Dohyuk.
Despite feeling embarrassed and wanting to avoid it, it was something that couldn’t go on forever.
Since emotions wouldn’t change just because time passed.
Jaein comforted herself and gathered her courage to address her gradually softening heart.
After a while, Dohyuk, whom she had been eagerly waiting for, finally returned home.
“Seo Jaein, how are you feeling?”
As soon as Dohyuk entered the entrance, he asked about Jaein’s well-being.
“Thanks to you, I’ve completely recovered. Thank you.”
“I’m relieved. Now, here.”
Jaeeun accepted the sky-blue paper bag that Dohyuk offered and was pleasantly surprised.
Inside were various desserts, including Mont Blanc and Baumkuchen.
“Oh, this is from ‘Bake Moon,’ right!”
“Desserts. I picked them up on the way here.”
In Dohyuk’s casually thrown words, Jaeeun felt his sincerity and her heart swelled with emotion.
He had deliberately gone all the way to a bakery that took over an hour round trip just for her.
“I smell something delicious. I’ll change and be right back.”
Dohyuk smiled faintly and walked away.
Perhaps it was due to the anticipation she had held in her heart while waiting, Jaeeun couldn’t control her fluttering heart, so she called him over.
“Hey, Team Leader… There’s something I want to tell you.”
Male lead first thought she played hard to get, only to realize she
really disliked him
Short intro:
What she can’t stand the most is the streets full of effeminate men, especially that so-called top beauty whom she avoids at all costs.
Shen Yaoxing looks at Jiang Mingyue, who keeps approaching her with coy shyness.
Shen Yaoxing: Bro, don’t be like this, I’m really about to throw up!
She fears nothing in heaven or earth, except for him getting close to her.
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At first he thought she was just using the trick of feigning indifference to attract his attention. Later, he learned that she truly despised him.
This dealt a heavy blow to Jiang Mingyue, and he vowed to make her, like everyone else, fall at his feet in worship!
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Synopsis:
Before transmigrating, Shen Yaoxing only wanted to find a reliable man to spend her life with. Who knew that after transmigrating, she would become a reliable woman herself…
A forced misandrist, highly skilled, and reliable female lead
vs.
An initially aloof and arrogant, later morbid, obsessed male lead
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