Even though I still lacked the living expenses for studying abroad, I would rather bite my fingers than see the face of the team leader again.
Since I had carried the resignation letter in my heart, I just needed to throw it away.
In order to create the perfect moment, Jae In put on the most vibrant clothes and even applied full makeup that I rarely wore.
It was to throw the resignation letter in Do Hyuk’s face and deliver a confident remark.
“Thanks to you, I’m quitting. Don’t live your life like that, and let’s never meet again!”
I had simulated this scene dozens of times in my mind, so I had confidence in executing it skillfully in reality.
Now, it’s the decisive moment.
“Yeon Ji, is the team leader in his office?”
“Yes, of course. He’s always the first one to arrive.”
Great.
Jae In took a deep breath and stood up from my seat. The steps toward the team leader’s office were light and graceful.
Knock, knock.
Jae In confidently knocked on the door of the team leader’s office.
There was no response.
‘Ah, Cha Do Hyuk is the type of person whose ears get blocked when concentrating.’
I knocked firmly once again, but as expected, there was no response. Jae In cautiously opened the door to the team leader’s office and entered.
I thought he was immersed in his work, but to my surprise, it was completely empty inside.
On the desk, amidst scattered documents, a fountain pen was placed.
‘This is an unexpected situation….’
Jae In, feeling the chill down my spine, hesitated for a moment.
Should I go out and come back later, or should I just leave now since I’m already here?
Suddenly, Do Hyuk’s sharp and merciless gaze came to mind.
In that instant, Jae In lost confidence in whether I could deliver the prepared statement without stuttering, with my heart pounding.
Change of plan.
First, I’ll place the resignation letter on the desk. Just in case I go out and my resolve weakens, I might end up not submitting the letter.
‘Yes, after reading the resignation letter, he will call me.’
Jae In placed the resignation letter on top of the documents that Do Hyuk had been looking at.
Then, unexpectedly, the fountain pen bounced off with a loud thud and rolled under the desk.
Now even the fountain pen is getting in the way.
Jae In hurriedly went under the desk to find the fountain pen.
‘Where on earth is it?’
Since it wasn’t visible to the eye, it seemed to have fallen under the drawer. I urgently reached in with my hand and searched around, but nothing could be grasped.
“Oh dear, I have to leave before the team leader returns….”
The momentum of throwing the resignation letter was completely gone, and Jae In became restless as if being chased by a ghost.
Pushing my arm deeper, I finally felt a hard object at my fingertips.
“I found it!”
Jae In wiped the cold sweat off my forehead with relief.
Now that I had the troublesome fountain pen in my hand, all I had to do was put it back and leave.
That’s when it happened.
Creak. Bang.
Suddenly, the door opened, then closed, and I heard Do Hyuk’s voice.
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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