Kiss?
Sejeong’s expression turned cold at Jinhyuk’s words.
Where does he dare suggest that?
Sejeong abruptly stood up.
“If you’re going to talk nonsense, I’ll leave.”
“Okay, okay. It was just a suggestion; no need to be so cold.”
Jinhyuk grabbed Sejeong, sat her down forcibly, and with a regretful expression, started to speak.
“I looked into it a bit. It seems like Dohyuk has a woman, just as you said.”
Sejeong felt a pang of bitterness as her anticipated results were confirmed.
“I knew it. Is she a colleague from the company?”
“Yes, she is. She works in the same department as Manager Seo Jaein.”
“Really?”
He easily fell for a woman like her from the company? Sejeong clenched her teeth to control her rising anger.
Then she spoke as if she didn’t care.
“Cha Dohyuk is so mundane. He falls into an office romance and can’t control himself.”
“But their relationship seems quite deep. They’ve been living together for over a month.”
“Living together?”
She hadn’t even thought about that.
Not only was he seeing someone else, but they were openly living together.
Now that it was clear Dohyuk’s relationship with that woman was more than a passing affair, Sejeong’s thoughts became complicated.
“Did you inform Chairman Cha about this?”
“Grandfather already knows. He’s been aware for a few days now. Dohyuk goes to his brother’s house, and they live together with that woman.”
“What?”
Sejeong felt as if she had been struck by lightning from behind.
Only this morning, Chairman Cha, who reassured her that she would persuade Dohyuk when they meet, now knew about that woman’s existence?
And not just that, they were living together?
A feeling of betrayal surged within Sejeong, and her clenched fists trembled.
Jinhyuk, who had been watching her reaction with satisfaction, spoke teasingly.
“Aren’t you curious about that woman’s contact information?”
Jinhyuk discreetly placed a folded note on the table.
When Sejeong tried to pick up the note, Jinhyuk gently took her hand, kissed the back, and said, “What are you going to do now?”
“Well…”
“Don’t play games.”
Even though Sejeong looked serious, Jinhyuk said with a mocking expression, “I don’t like it. How about a kiss just once…”
Before Jinhyuk could finish his sentence, Sejeong covered his lips with hers.
As if seeking revenge for being ignored by Cha Dohyuk, Sejeong bit Jinhyuk’s lower lip forcefully.
Startled by the sudden pain, Jinhyuk frowned, and in no time, Sejeong pulled him into a tight embrace, and they collapsed onto the sofa.
The two tightly intertwined figures started exploring each other with unrestrained touches.
Familiar weight.
An unfamiliar yet not forgotten scent.
Sensations that felt like melting.
Despite more than a year passing, their bodies remembered the heated moments from the past.
The rough movements, a mixture of anger and desire, continued without a brake like a car with a malfunctioning brake system.
And, in that very moment.
In Sejeong’s hands, gripping Jinhyuk’s neck, a crumpled white note was tightly clenched.
The next day, Friday morning.
Jaehyun went to the break room to make coffee as soon as she arrived at work.
Dark circles extended down to her chin, marking the toll of less than a week spent with Chairman Cha.
‘Even though he seemed somewhat relieved during that time, why has it gotten worse since yesterday?’
No matter how many times she thought about it, she couldn’t find a reason, making her frustrated.
‘Doesn’t he like me that much?’
Jaehyun couldn’t help but feel bitter, thinking it might be because of conditions.
That was a part she couldn’t change, no matter how hard she tried.
Perhaps struggling desperately to survive in a game where the conclusion was already determined to be a defeat.
Suddenly, anxiety welled up.
“Se Jaehyun, what are you thinking so deeply about?”
Dohyuk stood at the entrance of the break room, and she didn’t notice when he arrived.
“Oh, Team Leader. It’s nothing.”
“Is it tough because of Grandfather? I’m sorry.”
“No, it’s okay. Since it’s Team Leader’s grandfather, I want to do even better.”
“Thank you for thinking that way.”
Seeing Dohyuk smiling gently, Jaehyun felt as if her fatigue had vanished in an instant.
‘Right, it’s Dohyuk after all! No matter how much it’s like heading a ball on bare ground, it’s worth the effort.’
How can he become more handsome every day, no matter how much you look at him?
Jaehyun looked at Dohyuk with eyes full of affection, and in response, Dohyuk pursed his lips and narrowed his eyes.
“Team Leader, why are you like that?”
“Se Jaehyun, you… It’s forbidden to stare at me like that!”
“Why?”
“I almost couldn’t resist and kiss you.”
“What?”
Jaehyun’s heart pounded.
Dohyuk, with his forehead in his hand, murmured.
“Ah, it was really dangerous.”
Worried that someone might have heard, Jaehyun pulled away and checked outside the break room.
Fortunately, there was no one in the corridor.
“Team Leader, what if someone hears you say that? What would you do?”
“Well, so what? They might think we’re dating.”
After Being Cheated On, She Picked Up a Treasure (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The husband I married on a whim had been secretly in love with me for a long time.
On the day when Jun Shao finally obtained the imperial decree for her marriage, Lan Qu, the person she had admired for six years, defied the decree and ran away.
Her gentleness and devotion, her promise of a lifetime together, were all disregarded by him. Instead, he dreamed of entering the palace to serve the Emperor’s sister as a sixth-rank attendant.
News of this incident spread throughout the capital, and the alleys in front of and behind the Lan mansion were crowded with people who came to watch the commotion.
Jun Shao should have been embarrassed and angry.
But someone stepped in to protect her dignity.
The figure was in a miserable state, yet still possessed an undeniable elegance and handsomeness.
The young lord struggled to climb the wall of the Lan mansion and shouted to her, “If he won’t marry you, I will!”
So, Jun Shao took advantage of the situation and married the person.
She thought the young lord did it to save the Lan family from the crime of defying the imperial decree, but never imagined that from beginning to end, what he coveted was her.
*
After the wedding, Jun Shao felt like she was living in a dream.
Her Wife-master was as beautiful as a fairy in a painting, skilled in the six arts, well-versed in poetry and literature, capable of being gentle and attentive, and also grand and dignified. Most importantly, she was the only one in his heart and eyes.
Jun Shao didn’t know how Lan Shiwu, as a illegitimate son without a father and blessed with beauty, had managed to preserve his purity, recklessly escape, and use his last ounce of strength to ruin his own reputation, all because of his love for her, just to stand before her.
She could only see him gazing at her with eyes full of love, and when she bestowed a name upon him, his eyes shone like stars.
“You have come to me like a weary bird perching on a branch. I shall call you A Qi.”
