Breaking Matchmaking - Chapter 27

“Se Kyung says she wants to be treated by you. Can you take care of Wang Se Kyung?”

Sung Min, who came to work early, was complaining to Chae Won as if he had met her at a good time, then opened his eyes wide.

“What, me?”

“You know I have a lot of appointments these days. I’m asking you a favor.”

“No, that woman is a bit strange, you know? She won’t leave when I tell her to, she only says what she wants to say, and she even gave me a whole pack of soju!”

“I guess she didn’t want to come empty-handed.”

“No, what kind of nonsense is that?”

“I’m going in. Good work today too!”

Leaving the excited Sung Min behind, Chae Won entered the room and sat down to turn on the computer.

While waiting, she felt uneasy again and picked up the chocolate bar lying on the desk.

“Don’t think about it, Kim Chae Won. Stop thinking, stop.”

As she tried to focus on eating the chocolate bar while scolding herself in a cold tone, she couldn’t easily cover up yesterday’s events that were rising in her mind again.

They kissed for quite a long time, maybe 5 minutes or 10 minutes, she couldn’t know exactly.

Surprised by his sudden kiss for a moment, she melted at his gentle movements and placed her hands on his shoulders.

With heated breaths, they kissed for an absolutely not short time while leaning her back against the sofa.

They barely came to their senses when Hee Joo’s phone suddenly vibrated, but if it hadn’t, their breaths were clearly getting hotter to the point where it’s unknown where they would have stopped or if they would have stopped at all.

Chae Won, who was staring into space with a serious expression, was startled by the chocolate bar touching her lips and straightened her hunched shoulders.

“Get a grip, Kim Chae Won. Yesterday was just like a strong wind. It’s the kind of strong wind that can brush by once in a lifetime.”

Chae Won roughly bit the chocolate bar that had touched her lips, which had been erotically touched just a moment ago.

As the sweet taste spread in her mouth, she thought that she had felt such a taste yesterday too, and her mouth gradually slowed down.

“Ah… I’m crazy.”

Chae Won put down the chocolate bar and cried out while grasping her hair with both hands.

She had easily rejected any confessions and seductions, but her heart kept fluttering for Choi Yoo Gun.

On days when she met him, she suffered from insomnia and all her attention was focused on him.

“Your elder sister is lying down, what are you doing now… Get a grip, Kim Chae Won.”

After agonizing for a while, Chae Won suddenly raised her head.

“If I don’t see him, it’s fine, right? Yes… Let’s not see him for a while.”

For now, let’s not meet and get a grip in the meantime.

He will surely think it was just a momentary impulse too.

Thinking it would be good for both of them to take some time, she was nodding when a text message came.

[Gangnam Rainbow 9 o’clock]

“Ah… the photo.”

Come to think of it, she had to take pictures with him.

The condition of meeting every day to take pictures, she had forgotten about it for a moment.

So, today and tomorrow, and for at least a month, she has to face him no matter what.

“This is driving me crazy.”

Chae Won, who was frustrated and had her forehead on the desk, absent-mindedly turned her gaze and stared at a business card with a turbid gaze.

[EM Entertainment Chief Secretary An Jung Hyun]

Looking intently at his three-character name with a deflated expression, she soon straightened her neck.

“…Secretary An?”

Suddenly, she felt like his three-character name was sparkling.

*

Ro Na checked the photo text message with an expression full of anticipation.

As she flipped through the photos one by one, the corners of her mouth gradually drooped.

“A women-only boarding house?”

Ro Na looked on with an unbelievable expression as she flipped to the next photo.

The photos received from the private investigator were only of her going around alone, too innocently.

There wasn’t even a photo to nitpick about, like talking to a male clerk at the supermarket.

Moreover, all the photos were elegant and even pretty.

“…Is she really this… clean?”

Where is there a person with no dirt when you shake them out?

Thinking this doesn’t make sense, Ro Na immediately called the private investigator.

“Is this all?”

− Yes, there was nothing special.

Ro Na, who had become serious, bit the tip of her nail.

She was going to immediately inform Jae Min and hold Hee Joo responsible for the divorce if anything was caught.

Unlike her completely changed style, her life alone was too monotonous.

Ro Na bit her lip and then released it, exhaling a long breath before saying,

“Just in case, follow her for a few more days.”

Ro Na hung up the phone after hearing an affirmative response.

Thinking there might be something she missed, she looked at the photos again and got irritated while looking at the consistently pretty photos of Hee Joo.

“Ha, is this Photoshopped or what? How did they all turn out so well? That Kim Hee Joo of all people!”

Looking at the photos made her feel even more upset somehow.

Can the impression be this different just because she took off her glasses and put on makeup, changed her hairstyle and wore stylish clothes?

It’s not like it’s not Kim Hee Joo.

Even if she gets divorced and lives alone, because of her glamorous appearance, she somehow felt like she would live well receiving a lot of attention from many people.

“Why am I so swollen these days?”

Ro Na, who had unconsciously stood in front of the mirror, felt her appearance that had become noticeably swollen since becoming pregnant.

Even though she knew she shouldn’t think like this, she felt like everything had become a mess after the baby came.

Ro Na, who had been looking at her belly with resentment for a moment, soon threw the phone with Hee Joo’s photos onto the bed.

*

Arriving at Rainbow Bar 15 minutes before 8 o’clock, Yoo Gun looked around indifferently.

He had heard that it was a place where couples often come recently because of its unique interior, food known for its good taste, and play facilities where you can enjoy darts or pool lightly, but the atmosphere was a bit like a club and the music was loud and disturbing.

While looking for a suitable seat, he noticed Chae Won sitting at the far right end.

“Would you like me to guide you to a seat?”

“No, I have company.”

As the employee retreated and he was heading towards Chae Won, a tall man wearing glasses pulled out a chair and sat in front of Chae Won.

Frowning at the thought of some guy hitting on her, he sensed a somehow familiar back of the head.

Yoo Gun approached with large strides, his gaze fixed on the suspicious guy’s back of the head.

“Hahah, then Chae Won, let’s play pool together later.”

Secretary An, who was speaking excitedly, felt a dark shadow cover him and looked up.

Looking at Yoo Gun, whose face was so chilly that he thought he might get hit, Secretary An smiled awkwardly.

“Hello, CEO.”

Yoo Gun, who had been looking at the owner of the unpleasant back of the head, turned his head towards Chae Won after assessing the situation.

“My secretary, who left work early saying he had an important appointment, is here.”

“I invited him.”

Chae Won, facing Yoo Gun, smiled gently.

“You two seem to have gotten quite close yesterday.”

“Secretary An takes really good photos. I’m going to ask him to take photos today too. And I wanted to treat you both to a meal because I was grateful for yesterday.”

“Haha, it’s nice to see you again, CEO, right?”

As Yoo Gun pulled out a chair and sat down, Secretary An smiled slyly.

Chae Won had told him not to say anything and just come out, so he did as he was told, but seeing this situation, he couldn’t shake off the feeling of being caught secretly meeting a friend’s girlfriend.

“Very nice indeed.”

When Yoo Gun smiled slightly, Secretary An, thinking it was somehow scarier, laughed loudly on purpose.

“Haha, it is nice indeed. It’s nice to see you twice. Haha.”

Chae Won, thinking it seemed like Secretary An had done so, chimed in.

“Secretary An, I heard all the food here is delicious. I’m treating, so please choose whatever you want to eat.”

“Yes! Then, I’ll choose some.”

While Secretary An was focusing on the menu, Chae Won casually brushed her hair back and turned her gaze around. Her side profile felt hot, but she tried not to be conscious of it.

“Oh right, I think I need to take photos for 3 days today. Because I’ll be busy and probably won’t be able to meet for a while. So I brought clothes for 3 days too. I’ll just change roughly in the bathroom, and since Yoo Gun always wears a shirt, just putting on and taking off your jacket should be enough.”

So you’re going to play it like this.

Yoo Gun smiled roughly.

“Alright.”

Hearing his answer, Chae Won was satisfied with the smoothly flowing situation and smiled.

“By the way, CEO.”

Secretary An, who had just called an employee to order food, officially joined the conversation.

“This place is really nice. It’s spacious, and there’s a lot to do,”

Chae Won, who had been feeling her side profile burning for a while, seized the opportunity and said,

“Then shall we play a round of darts while waiting for the food?”

“Oh, that’s good. Great! CEO, let’s play a round of darts. I may not be able to keep up with you in fitness, but I like such quiet games where you just stand still!”

As Secretary An exclaimed enthusiastically, Yoo Gun nodded lightly.

“Go ahead.”

Chae Won likes the increasingly cheerful atmosphere.

If we finish the meal in this bright atmosphere, take three photos, and go home, it’s over.

Then I think I can face him after regaining my senses with at least 3 days of vacation.

“But isn’t it boring to just play like this?”

At Yoo Gun’s words, Secretary An clapped his fingers together.

“That’s right. CEO! How about we do it like we did at the workshop, where the winner gets to make the others do whatever they want today?”

Secretary An, who had won a game at the workshop and got to enjoy overtime thoroughly.

He seemed to have a lot pent up, as he kept asking to play such games at the company too, as if venting.

Yoo Gun, who had anticipated Secretary An’s reaction, smiled smoothly.

“Alright then.”

Chae Won stood up and stretched while saying,

“I was going to treat you to a meal, but it looks like I’ll be treated by one of you two.”

Secretary An, who followed suit and started finger exercises, ran excitedly to get the darts.

From the number 10 written in the center of the circular board to 1 at the edge.

The more darts that stick in the area with the highest number written, the higher the score.

The winner is determined by the sum of the scores from throwing eight darts.

“It’s been a while since I played, so I’m not sure if I’ve got the feel for it?”

Secretary An, who claimed to have a history of captivating women’s hearts with darts back in the day, took his position at the line first.

Tak. The dart he threw forcefully with narrowed eyes stuck in number 7.

“My senses haven’t come back yet. Hmm.”

The next dart he threw stuck in number 6.

The total score of Secretary An, who only captivated women’s hearts back in the day, was 52 points.

“Actually, I didn’t say this because I thought everyone would feel discouraged… but I have 20/10 vision.”

Kim Chae Won, the player with the strongest vision, took her position at the line.

Tak. The dart she threw with a haughty expression and raised chin stuck in number 9.

“Wow! Chae Won is really good at this?”

Secretary An, who exclaimed in admiration, clapped like a seal.

Chae Won, who smiled slightly, gently tilted her neck to exercise while saying,

“My vision is too good, I feel sorry.”

Chae Won, who haughtily brushed back her hair, threw the dart once again with her strongest vision.

The total score of Chae Won, who sees through everything with her high vision, was 52 points.

She stepped back with an expression that seemed somewhat regretful yet proud.

“CEO, fighting!”

While inwardly hoping for a blunder, Secretary An, who is good at social life, cheers enthusiastically.

“CEO! Fighting! Our CEO! Fighting!”

Choi Yoo Gun, the best driver who has never missed a target that caught his eye, took his position at the line.

He looked at the center target with an expressionless face, then forcefully threw down the dart in his hand like a baseball player.

With a tak sound, the dart stuck. It stuck exactly in the center where the number 10 was written.

“Uh…”

Chae Won, who saw the dart stuck precisely with her 20/10 vision, made a sound.

“Nice shot! Wow, our CEO is the best!”

Secretary An, who seemed to have lost his chance for overtime, became even more of a cheerleader and cheered cutely.

Chae Won swallowed hard and looked at Yoo Gun’s hand, thinking “surely not”.

Tak. The second red dart he threw stuck in the dead center with a thick sound.

Cough. Chae Won, who was surprised, coughed shortly.

Tak. The third dart stuck.

Tak. Tak. Tak. The total sum of the darts sticking with forceful sounds was 79 points.

“Wow! CEO, you’re really the best. How are you so good at this? Haha.”

Yoo Gun, who pulled out the darts stuck in the board, turned towards Secretary An.

“Since I won, I’ll set a condition.”

“Yes, yes! CEO! Come on, make it light and easy.”

“It’s easy.”

“Yes, yes! What is it?”

“You, go.”

Yoo Gun’s gaze was fixed on Chae Won the whole time, so Secretary An asked with a puzzled expression.

“…Pardon?”

“Secretary An, eat your meal and leave right away. I have something to talk about with this woman.”

“Ah…”

Chae Won’s eyes, which were meeting his, wavered for a moment.