Boss, Our Promise was Different (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 11
Jae In was utterly bewildered when she unexpectedly came across traces of a woman she never imagined at Do Hyuk’s house.
According to rumors she’d heard against her will, Do Hyuk was an only child, and his mother reportedly lived abroad.
Then, the most reasonable conclusion she could draw at this moment was,
“Did the team leader’s girlfriend used to live here together?”
“That’s impossible. He’s always, consistently, lived alone. He’s never even had a girlfriend.”
Seeing Sung Joon speak firmly and seriously, it didn’t seem like he was lying.
Come to think of it—
Even if someone were charmed by his handsome face, few women could possibly tolerate his personality.
‘Then what’s this room about? Could it be… the team leader himself…?’
For a moment, Jae In shuddered all over.
She had just pictured Do Hyuk lying demurely on the bed, clad in lace sleepwear.
His face was even carefully made up, with long hair meticulously styled using a curling iron.
Horrified by this disturbing fantasy, Jae In frantically rubbed the goosebumps rising on her arms.
She really hoped that wasn’t his type.
Sung Joon, as if fully aware of Jae In’s thoughts, nodded and said,
“It’s understandable you’d mistake this for cohabitation. I was suddenly instructed to prepare everything yesterday and barely managed it in half a day.”
“You prepared all this in just half a day? That’s unbelievable!”
“I did exactly that unbelievable thing. Myself.”
Though Sung Joon still wore his usual gentle smile, Jae In noticed the corners of his lips twitching slightly.
His wistful gaze, angled precisely 45 degrees toward the sky, told her no further explanation was needed.
Oh, our Director Kim—you must’ve gone through so much.
It’s not like you own a goblin’s magic club that magically produces anything upon command; this must’ve been quite a headache.
Jae In once again realized that not just anyone could be a chief secretary.
“I’m sorry you had to go through all this trouble just because of me.”
“Not at all—please don’t mention it. Do you like it?”
“Of course! I’m practically overwhelmed. There really was no need to go this far…”
“I’m glad. Young Master Cha Do Hyuk specifically asked me to prepare everything so you could stay as comfortably as possible.”
“The team leader? Oh, come on—that’s a joke…”
Jae In waved her hands dismissively but hesitated mid-sentence upon meeting Sung Joon’s completely serious gaze.
“…You’re definitely not joking at all, are you, Director Kim?”
“Correct. You remember well.”
So the team leader really had said that.
This wasn’t some belated attempt to pretend to be a considerate boss to a subordinate—so what exactly was his motive?
Jae In found Do Hyuk’s unexpected kindness burdensome and uncomfortable.
Let’s just assume he has so much money lying around that he decided to splash it everywhere.
Jae In neatly concluded the matter and quickly brushed it off.
Given how utterly absurd the situation already was, this was nothing.
“For your reference, the young master’s bedroom and study are at the opposite end of the house, but you’re free to use any other area. Shall we take a quick tour of the place?”
With a warm smile, Sung Joon led Jae In through the house.
From a fitness room that looked like a relocated gym to a lounge equipped with a massive screen and a beautifully landscaped balcony—
Jae In, stepping into such an astonishingly luxurious home for the first time in her life, found everything utterly fascinating.
After thoroughly explaining every corner of the house, Sung Joon finally brought her to the kitchen.
Furnished with the latest appliances and top-tier tableware, the kitchen exuded an elegance worthy of a design magazine spread.
It was precisely the kind of space Jae In—gifted in cooking and baking since childhood thanks to her deft hands—had always dreamed of.
As she admired the kitchen with rapturous eyes, Jae In noticed something odd.
It was suspiciously immaculate, as if it had never been touched by human hands.
“I guess the team leader doesn’t really cook much?”
“That’s right. He’s usually too busy with work and eats out before coming home—even on weekends.”
“You’ve never used such a gorgeous kitchen even once? Isn’t that such a waste?”
For Jae In—who loved cooking and, out of habit, usually saved money by preparing home-cooked meals—this was simply astonishing.
Instead of answering, Sung Joon simply smiled faintly and checked his wristwatch by flipping his sleeve.
“It’s already almost one. You skipped breakfast, so you must be hungry.”
“Yes, very much so.”
At Jae In’s honest reply, Sung Joon’s lips curled into a slight smile as he grasped the refrigerator handle.
“I wasn’t sure what you’d like, so I stocked it reasonably. I hope it suits your taste.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Sung Joon slowly opened the fridge.
Jae In’s eyes widened in sync.
Inside, the fridge brimmed with delicious-looking sandwiches, salads, desserts, vibrantly colored fruits, and a diverse array of ingredients sufficient to prepare almost any dish.
Not only that—on the door, various beverages like milk and health juices stood neatly arranged in their designated slots.
“But I thought the team leader always eats out…?”
“It used to be filled only with bottled water, but the young master insisted, so I put in some extra effort.”
“Goodness—you did all this just for me?”
“If there’s anything else you need, please let me know anytime. Well then, I should be heading back now. Rest well.”
“Yes. Thank you so much, Director Kim.”
He even had the tact to vanish promptly at just the right moment.
Having known him for only a couple of hours, Jae In already felt Sung Joon as warmly familiar as an older brother.
Just as Sung Joon stepped toward the front door, accompanied by Jae In seeing him off, his phone rang—a tone as calm and composed as his demeanor.
The caller was Do Hyuk.
“Yes, Young Master. I’ve safely brought Seo Jae In here. Oh, hold on a moment.”
Sung Joon, who had answered the call respectfully, suddenly handed the phone to Jae In.
“The young master says he has something to tell you.”
“To me?”
Jae In took the phone with both hands, sitting up awkwardly.
“Yes, this is Seo Jae In—you’ve reached my new number.”
Habit kicked in instinctively, and she blurted out her standard office phone greeting.
From the other end came a quiet chuckle, followed immediately by Do Hyuk’s trademark flat, emotionless voice.
―Did you arrive safely?
“Yes.”
―I’ll be very late today.
“Yes.”
―Wait for me. Don’t go to sleep.
“What?”
Click.
Do Hyuk hung up abruptly after saying only what he wanted.
Jae In stood there dazed, wondering if she’d heard wrong and doubting her own ears.
Wouldn’t most people normally say, “I’ll be really late, so don’t wait up and just go to sleep”?
Ah.
But the person on the other end wasn’t “most people”—he was Cha Do Hyuk.
What did she even expect?
“What did the young master say?”
Noticing Jae In’s stiff expression, Sung Joon asked cautiously.
“He said he’ll be very late but told me not to sleep and to wait for him.”
“The young master? He’s never told me that before—how strange.”
“At work too, he’s always especially like that only with me. Honestly, there are so many ways to make people miserable.”
“Hmm… that doesn’t seem like him…”
Sung Joon tilted his head, watching Jae In fume in frustration.
Though Do Hyuk’s sudden orders and forceful manner might make him appear willful at first glance, he was in truth a man of integrity who never crossed the line.
Even this time, when Sung Joon expressed reluctance upon receiving the abrupt instruction, Do Hyuk didn’t forget to apologize and thank him, saying, “I know this is an unreasonable request.”
Though Do Hyuk hadn’t explained the full situation, anyone with half a brain could quickly tell he had feelings for Jae In.
Yet the very person involved—Jae In—was interpreting it all as harassment.
Sung Joon’s intelligent eyes narrowed slightly, puzzled by this contradiction.
Seeing that, Jae In suddenly realized her mistake.
She’d momentarily forgotten that Sung Joon was Do Hyuk’s closest confidant, simply because he felt so approachable.
“Oh—I’m sorry! Please, could you keep what I just said a secret from the team leader?”
“Don’t worry. Feel free to speak openly in front of me. However…”
Sung Joon continued, his face filled with suspicion.
“He’s supposed to go to the main house tonight and won’t be back until past 11 p.m.—so what on earth does the young master plan to do at that hour?”
Their eyes met squarely—Sung Joon’s face plainly written with genuine curiosity, and Jae In’s turning deathly pale.
Her pupils began to tremble unsteadily.
Right.
What exactly could that be?
“Hey, get up already.”
Late at night, someone shook Jae In’s shoulder as she slept curled up on the sofa.
Her tightly closed eyelids slowly fluttered open. Through her half-lidded vision, Do Hyuk’s face came into view.
“Oh—Team Leader…”
Seriously, how was it possible that even blurry, his face still looked this handsome?
Still drowsy, Jae In couldn’t tear her eyes away from him.
Do Hyuk, standing over her, wore an unmistakable look of exhaustion.
“I told you not to sleep and to wait for me, didn’t I?”
Jolted fully awake by his chilly tone, Jae In hastily sat up.
Glancing at the wall clock in the living room, she realized it was already well past 11.
The last time she’d checked was 9:30.
Technically it was her first night after moving in, and being tense in this unfamiliar environment must’ve hit her hard—after dinner, sleepiness overwhelmed her.
She’d desperately wanted to dive straight into bed, but forced herself to stay awake because Do Hyuk had told her to wait.
The only proof of her struggle was the cold cup of coffee left alone on the table.
Yet in the end, all she received was a scolding—making her feel slightly resentful.
“I must’ve dozed off while waiting. You really were late, just as you said.”
“That’s how it turned out.”
His voice was uncharacteristically devoid of energy.
Do Hyuk sank heavily onto the sofa beside her, tilting his head back and closing his eyes.
Looking stifled, he roughly loosened his tie—and apparently still unsatisfied, unbuttoned several shirt buttons in quick succession.
Jae In, who’d been watching him blankly, instantly looked away in panic upon catching sight of his firm chest through the gap in his shirt.
“…”
“…”
An icy silence stretched between them in the chillingly barren atmosphere—cold enough to freeze the Pacific Ocean.
Overwhelmed by unbearable tension, Jae In felt her breath catch in her throat.
Only now did she truly grasp what it meant to be alone with Do Hyuk.
In one word:
It made even breathing uncomfortable.
What should she do in a situation like this?
Since Do Hyuk had told her to wait, she couldn’t just say “Good night!” and retreat to her room.
Jae In brought the coffee cup to her lips, moistening her parched mouth.
This won’t do.
She had to say something—anything.
“Y-you seem really exhausted.”
“Yeah.”
Do Hyuk replied briefly, his eyes still closed.
“Did something happen?”
“Something extremely tiring.”
With that, silence fell again.
In the quiet, the steady rhythm of Do Hyuk’s breathing tickled her ears.
Jae In’s hair practically stood on end—she sprang up from her seat like a coiled spring.
“T-then I’ll head to bed first. See you tomorrow.”
She turned away, leaving behind words that anyone overhearing might mistake for a workday farewell.
Just then—
Do Hyuk suddenly grabbed her wrist as she tried to tiptoe away.
Caught off guard, Jae In tumbled clumsily back to her original spot.
When she instinctively turned toward him, she flinched and jerked backward.
Do Hyuk’s face—his very breath—was now unbearably close.
In that moment of confusion and panic,
A deep, heavy voice pierced straight into Jae In’s heart.
“Don’t go.”
Thump-thump-thump.
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.
*
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!
***
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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