Finally, Jae In safely settled on the bed.
“Now, Team Leader, please say goodbye.”
Jae In anxiously waited for the sound of the door closing.
But unexpectedly…
Do Hyuk sat on the edge of the bed.
Then slowly, he reached out his hand and brushed away the hair covering Jae In’s face.
Suck!
Jae In held her breath.
Just hair, it was just hair,
But this feeling, it was as if…
Thump, thump.
Thump, thump.
The sound of her heartbeat seemed so loud, as if it could reach Do Hyuk’s ears. It was worrying.
“Just a moment, isn’t this a situation that could be in a romance movie or a pure comic?”
With a high probability of transitioning to a kissing scene.
Suddenly, uneasiness surged.
“Team Leader, surely… no, right?”
At that moment when Jae In’s hair twitched.
Taking a deep sigh, Do Hyuk stood up from his seat.
Then, with a cautious touch, he covered Jae In with the blanket and left the room.
Before the door closed,
A soft voice tickled Jae In’s ear.
“Seo Jae In, sleep well.”
Thud.
The door closed, and the sound of Do Hyuk’s footsteps gradually faded away.
Finally, Jae In stood up and stared at the door where Do Hyuk disappeared for a long time.
What was that ordinary greeting,
It kept lingering in her mind.
During the rush hour, the lobby on the first floor was as crowded as usual.
Jae In, who came out of the revolving door, stood at the end of a long line, catching her breath.
Due to running against the cold wind, her breath reached her chin, and her hands and cheeks were as cold as ice.
“Jae In, good morning!”
Min Woo greeted cheerfully as he stood next to her.
“Oh, Senior! Good morning.”
“Why are you out of breath like this? Your face is all red.”
“I ran here.”
“Wasn’t the bus you take coming straight to this bus stop?”
Oh no.
Jae In was momentarily speechless.
“Well, um… I’ve been getting off two stops before because I’ve been dieting lately,” she said.
Min Woo laughed as if he couldn’t believe it.
And no wonder, Jae In belonged to the category of being of a decent height and slightly slim.
Moreover, even when dressed in an ordinary white blouse, she had a charm that made her look like a luxury brand.
“Why are you dieting? You don’t need to do that, just take care of your health,” he said.
“Yes, I will.”
“By the way, you look really tired. Did you not sleep last night?”
“I was a little restless. Is it that noticeable?”
Last night, Jae In could barely fall asleep when it was already dawn.
She couldn’t sleep at all because Do Hyuk’s breath and touch kept vividly coming to mind.
She even recalled every detail of his face that she hadn’t even seen in person.
It was exactly like that situation when participants in some experiment were told not to think about monkeys, but they kept thinking about monkeys. That was exactly her situation.
Even at this moment, it was the same.
“Ah! Why do I keep thinking about Team Leader! If it’s like this, I might as well carve it into a stone, carve it!”
Jae In felt helpless as she couldn’t stop the racing thoughts.
Seeing a shadow cast over her face, Min Woo asked with a concerned voice, “Is there something troubling you?”
“It’s not that.”
“Well, that’s a relief. By the way, I ran into Gyu Min while passing by last week. Even though it had been a while since I last saw him, he’s still the same.”
“I heard from Gyu Min.”
“Seo Yeon is also very happy and said we should all have a meal together next time.”
“That sounds good. It’s been so long since I’ve seen my sister, I miss her.”
A sudden thought sparkled in Jae In’s eyes.
“Oh, right! Senior, are you going to propose on Christmas Eve?”
“Yeah, I made a reservation at a restaurant.”
Min Woo nodded awkwardly and smiled.
“When I asked you to choose a necklace last time, there was suddenly a company dinner…”
“It’s okay. You seemed busy, so I discussed it with the jewelry shop staff yesterday and made a choice.”
“I wanted to help, I’m sorry.”
“Oh, come on. You’ve helped me a lot all this time.”
Jae In played a significant role in Min Woo and Seo Yeon starting to date and in their smooth relationship over the years.
It was because of Jae In’s efforts to reconcile the two people who had a strained relationship in the club that the spark between them ignited on that very day.
Even during their relationship, whenever they had disagreements, Jae In actively stepped forward to mediate and reconcile.
To Min Woo, Jae In was like a guardian angel of love, being his junior.
But starting from the incident in the elevator a few days ago to the incidents at the company cafeteria, Min Woo had been concerned that Jae In was having a hard time because of Do Hyuk.
“Jae In, if Team Leader Cha is giving you a hard time, make sure to let me know. If there’s anything I can do to help, I’ll do it.”
Jae In replied confidently, trying to reassure Min Woo.
“It’s okay, so don’t worry. Team Leader is treating me well.”
To the point of feeling extremely grateful.
“What’s going on?”
Jae In asked Yeon Ji as she sat down at her desk in the office.
The atmosphere was unusually lively today.
“Take a look at this.”
Yeon Ji pointed to the desk with her finger.
There were long, appetizing sandwiches and fresh fruit juice, clearly made with highquality ingredients.
As soon as she saw it, Jae In’s empty stomach made a rumbling sound in delight.
“What’s this?”
“Team Leader bought it.”
“Team Leader?”
Jae In couldn’t believe it even when she heard it with her own ears.
Such kindness that had never been shown before in her lifetime?
“Yes, not only that, but he even said, ‘Thank you all for your hard work.'”
“Really, Team Leader?”
Jae In was so surprised that a loud sound escaped her.
Yeon Ji widened her eyes and nodded.
Wow, Mr. Cha Do Hyuk.
He knew how to give words of encouragement too?
I thought he didn’t have that feature installed from birth.
“And on top of that, my wife, who never even set out breakfast, made it for me today, so I was wondering what was going on, but to think that even the team leader would do this.”
Manager Park grumbled, but it seemed like he was in a good mood as his smile reached his ears.
“Did Assistant Seo have breakfast?”
“No, I woke up late and couldn’t eat.”
“Oh, really. You should eat a solid breakfast. Like me.”
“….”
It seemed quite touching to receive a breakfast like this after a long time.
Jae In awkwardly smiled at Manager Park, recalling what had happened this morning.
When she opened her eyes, it was 30 minutes before work.
Due to the restless night’s sleep because of Do Hyuk, she ended up oversleeping.
Although she had set multiple alarms, it seemed that she turned them all off in her drowsiness.
In a panic, Jae In rushed outside and ran into Do Hyuk, who was trying to go to work.
Do Hyuk left with a face that said, “How pathetic,” and just one word.
“Write a resignation letter if you’re late.”
If it had been someone else, they might have brushed it off as a joke.
But those words came out of none other than Cha Do Hyuk’s mouth.
Jae In’s mind cleared, and she mustered her superhuman strength to get ready in 10 minutes and rushed outside.
Who was it that made me lose sleep?
She couldn’t even remember how much she cursed Do Hyuk while running.
But for Do Hyuk to come out like this.
Jae In felt a slight pang of conscience.
Our team leader is really unpredictable.
Since he’s giving it, let’s gratefully accept it.
Jae In stretched and reached for the sandwich.
But…
“Huh?”
Somehow, the sunflowershaped logo on the sandwich packaging looked familiar.
It didn’t seem like a common brand, but where had she seen it before?
At that moment, Yeon Ji, who was playing with the sandwich, smiled brightly and said,
“Assistant, the sandwich is delicious. It’s a special item sold only at DS Hotel.”
“Oh, really?”
If it was DS Hotel, it was the luxurious 5star hotel affiliated with Daesan Group that Do Hyuk unceremoniously dragged her to last time.
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An Indifferent Woman is the One Men Desire the Most
One-line summary: The female lead is actually cold-hearted and extremely rational. She has stage-by-stage relationships and won’t two-time, but there will always be someone who secretly likes her.
This novel has the following triggers, so if you’re sensitive to these, please don’t read:
1. The female lead has had many relationships, but she treated each one seriously and broke up properly.
It’s just that the men unilaterally pestered her incessantly. For the female lead, when she doesn’t like someone anymore, she simply doesn’t like them.
(This applies to her relationships with Male Lead 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well, but she’s loyal in each 1-on-1 relationship!)
2. In this novel, Male Lead 2 and the female lead kiss in a car, and Male Lead 1 sees it and beats up Male Lead 2.
The female lead calls the police and sends both Male Lead 1 and 2 to the police station! Male Lead 1 begs the female lead not to break up with him.
3. Male Lead 1 has a gentle appearance but an obsessive personality.
Male Lead 2 has a delicate and soft appearance, slightly green tea-like (two-faced).
Male Lead 3 is a youthful college student and a smart person who has secretly liked the female lead for a long time.
Male Lead 4 is the female lead’s father’s special assistant, a business elite with deep, hidden thoughts.
4. At the beginning of this novel, the female lead has already broken up with Male Lead 1 (Chapter 4) and gotten back together with Male Lead 2 (ex-boyfriend).
5. Enter with caution if you have triggers!!!
