Now, her teammates openly sent sympathetic glances. Grateful for Jae In’s lesser visibility, their eyes also carried a sense of relief.
“Team Leader Seo, how are you holding up? Stay strong.”
Na Hee whispered softly as she passed by Jae In’s back.
Jae In casually turned her head and saw it. The corners of Na Hee’s mouth subtly curling up.
“This is real!”
Na Hee, who joined the company at the same time and was of the same age, had always subtly bothered Jae In, but ever since her promotion earlier this year, she openly flaunted it.
The rumor had circulated that even though Jae In’s work ability was outstanding, it was the influence of the former team leader who had been demoted to a provincial position and Manager Park that led to Na Hee being promoted first.
“Well, she even managed to remember the team leader’s own wedding anniversary while trying to make a good impression. Impressive, Kang Na Hee.”
Whether it was true or not, now was not the time to be concerned about Na Hee, who was leisurely enjoying herself.
As the meeting room door closed and they were alone, Do Hyuk gestured to Jae In.
Come closer?
Jae In hesitated, but Do Hyuk motioned downward as if to bow.
Why is he doing something he never did before?
Anyway, if he said to bow, she would bow.
And then, Do Hyuk leaned closer and whispered in Jae In’s ear, tilting his head.
“Ms. Seo Jae In.”
When his low and gentle voice touched her skin, she felt a thrilling shiver throughout her body.
“What is it? The team leader calling me by my name for the first time….”
Was it because of the extreme fear?
With her heart pounding, Jae In’s voice trembled involuntarily.
“Yes, Team Leader.”
The words that came out were shaking.
“Is the coffee really that good?”
“What?”
Why suddenly talk about coffee?
Surprised, Jae In turned her head, nearly brushing against Do Hyuk. Her heart was pounding as if it would burst out of her chest.
Do Hyuk continued without any hint of disturbance on his face.
“You drink coffee all day and even visit cafes late at night. Isn’t that caffeine addiction?”
Wow, this is really unfair.
Lately, because of someone, she had been working late, going back and forth between work and home like a hamster on a wheel.
“Team Leader, I haven’t been near a cafe after work…. Oh!”
A scene passed through Jae In’s mind in an instant.
Yesterday, on her way home, Jae In had stopped by a cafe with Nam In Woo, her senior from university and the team leader of the Product Planning Team 2.
She remembered seeing Do Hyuk driving by when she and Nam In Woo were sitting by the window, drinking coffee side by side.
“By any chance… Did you see him?”
“If you like coffee that much, I can buy you as much as you want. Have you ever thought that it wouldn’t be good for rumors to spread if we, the team leader and I, meet with other team leaders, especially outside of work hours, at the cafe right in front of the company?”
Suddenly, Do Hyuk’s voice became louder, and Jae In’s mind went blank.
Not a good rumor?
That was all it took for her to sit for about 30 minutes because Nam In Woo had something important to discuss.
“Senior Nam In, I… with the team leader…”
“If you make a mistake in office romance and break up, won’t it affect the project? Do you have any idea what you’re thinking?”
Wait. Why is the conversation taking such a turn?
“Act professionally so as not to cause trouble for the team, starting now.”
“Hey, listen to me…”
“I doubt if you even understand the meaning of being a professional.”
In that moment, Jae In heard it.
The sound of the thread of reason she had barely held onto snapping.
“I believe you understood. Well then.”
Do Hyuk, who had only poured out his words like a torrent, stood up and left.
“That damn jerk!”
What is there to believe? He casually made someone fall in love, then broke up, and portrayed them as irresponsible.
With anger welling up inside her, Jae In clenched her fist tightly.
“This… Has he crossed the line?”
And he crossed it by a lot.
Last night, Jae In spent the night with a restless mind, wide awake.
No matter how busy I was, no matter how much overtime I had to endure, I managed to get through it somehow.
But I couldn’t bear to tolerate being treated unfairly for absurd reasons like yesterday.
So, I made up my mind to quit.
My dignity is precious.
Thanks to the corrupt team leader, my plan got accelerated by three months, but I was going to resign anyway.
Jae In was already accepted to a Japanese confectionery and baking school, where the semester starts in April next year. Since I had preparations to make in advance for going to Japan, I intended to stay at the company only until the end of February.
Ever since I was young, Jae In had boasted exceptional dexterity and aesthetic sense, and my dream was to establish my own bakery brand.
Due to difficult family circumstances, I managed to scrape together the tuition of 50 million won over the past few years.
When the male lead is punished by carrying the female lead’s child and having periods like a woman
“I’ve given birth to two children for you, yet you still think about him.
Was I nothing but his substitute to you from beginning to end?”
Synopsis:
Meng Huan, a scumbag who has dated countless girlfriends, transmigrates to a female-dominated country.
Day 1: Whether it’s female dominance or not doesn’t matter. The beauties here are passionate and amorous. Isn’t it easier to date them than in modern times?
Day 2: After a night, Meng Huan discovers the differences in the female-dominated world. Men here actually have chastity locks and menstrual cycles. This hinders his ability to perform, damn it!
Day 3: What’s wrong with sleeping around? I don’t want you to marry me. I’m meant to be a playboy. I don’t care about male virtues… What? You want to drown me in a pig cage? Marry, I’ll marry!
Day N: Meng Huan inexplicably vomits and receives the shocking news of his life… He’s pregnant.
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