Hyewon’s hair, long neck, lovely shoulders, and every single finger were not left untouched.
The skin that turned into a color palette, like colored paper, despite thinking she had avoided visible areas.
He inhaled every breath she exhaled, touched his lips to the sweat droplets that flowed down, and felt the tremors that spread like ripples throughout his body.
At the moment they became one, they couldn’t separate as if they were the only two in the world.
They embraced each other and fell asleep, and when they woke up in the early morning and looked at each other, their lips were naturally drawn together. It was so regrettable why the time left until the time for work was so short.
Like lovers with a designated day to part, they earnestly explored each other.
Although Oh Hyewon was always pretty, Oh Hyewon on the bed was truly a goddess. Every movement of hers, every faint breath that flowed out delicately, was incredibly beautiful.
Sunwoo Yeon once said it was unimaginable that Kang Juwon, who fell in love and acted like a fool, would look like this.
She had heard something at a gathering of Gangnam ladies before, that raising a son as a child and growing him into a lover only to be stolen by another woman was a bit disgusting.
It might be repulsive to have been raised as a lover, but a son who falls in love and becomes a fool is probably not pleasant to look at either.
[Dash] Of course, Jiwon doesn’t fall into that category. This is something for Kang Seungwon to listen to.
Mrs. Sunwoo once said she couldn’t imagine the sight of the Kang family’s eldest son falling in love. Although she gave birth to him, she had never seen such a useless fellow before. She worried about him not being able to get married but never worried about him becoming a fool.
At that time, I agreed with her statement, but now I couldn’t deny it.
‘Mother, you’ve misjudged. Your son has become an incredibly stupid fool who can’t tell right from wrong.’
Kang Juwon was currently in a daze.
Lost in love with Oh Hyewon, he had no way of extricating himself.
“I already miss our Hyewon.”
Recalling the events of the previous night as if they were distant memories, Juwon mumbled. Just thinking about her raised a feverish heat.
Knock, knock, knock.
“Yes, come in.”
Team Leader Wook visited the CEO’s office. Juwon, who had just woken up from a sweet dream, greeted her with a businesslike expression.
“Please have a seat here.”
“Yes, CEO.”
She bowed her waist in greeting and took the seat Juwon offered.
“Would you like some tea?”
“It’s okay.”
“All right, let’s get straight to the point.”
Team Leader Wook had come to submit the list of award recipients for the ‘Great Award’ ceremony scheduled for a week later.
The ‘Great Award,’ given to the most outstanding employee who showed excellent performance in the first half, was a tremendous honor presented to one person from each team. The enormous reward, equivalent to 300% of the basic salary, was a significant merit. Once this award was received, it meant recognition as a talented individual within the company.
Usually, employees with 5 to 10 years of experience were the most common winners, and the competition was fierce.
“Has the winner for the Business Team been selected?”
“Yes. I’m sorry we submitted it late due to some changes.”
“Changes?”
Juwon raised his eyebrows slightly as Team Leader Wook presented the document. Inside, Ruby’s name was written.
“Ruby?”
Unexpectedly, Juwon’s eyes sharpened at the unfamiliar name.
He had thought that the winner from the Business Team would undoubtedly be Hyewon. Regardless of their relationship, the result was based on the data and results as the representative of Data’s Korea.
The most significant portion of the business team’s sales this year was the annual contract with Taeyang Food. Setting aside other things, this one deal alone was enough to receive the award.
“However, Ruby?”
With no response from Juwon, Team Leader Wook cautiously spoke.
“Our team winner has been decided as Ms. Ruby. If you approve, we will proceed with making the trophy right away.”
“Well…”
Juwon scratched his chin.
“Why Ruby instead of Oh Hyewon?”
He couldn’t accept this result, not as a lover but as the CEO.
Juwon, who thoroughly distinguished between work and personal matters, had a pragmatic attitude even in the face of personal difficulties, confident in maintaining a strict separation between the two.
However, this outcome was undoubtedly wrong, and it seemed impossible without some conspiracy involved.
“When I checked the first-half performance of the Business Team, it turns out Oh Hyewon’s achievements are significantly higher than other team members. Also, I understand that Oh Hyewon successfully negotiated the Taeyang Food contract, which Data’s Korea has designated as a key project. There seems to be no reason for Ruby to be selected.”
“Well, CEO. I want to talk about that Taeyang Food deal. Did you know that Ruby is the daughter of Lee Boseok, the CEO of Taeyang Food?”
It was a fact that Hyewon had already heard from him. However, hearing it from Team Leader Wook made her quite uncomfortable.
“Why does that matter?”
Team Leader Wook, sensing Juwon’s sinking mood, quickly explained, as if making an excuse.
“Why would Lee Boseok entrust work to our Data’s Korea? It’s all because Ruby is his daughter, isn’t it?”
As she listened, it became even more uncomfortable. When she mentioned that Ruby was the daughter of Lee Boseok, Hyewon had spoken with some anxiety, fearing that her efforts might be mocked. Now, Wook’s words were making her worry that her efforts might be belittled by such talk.
The person who dispelled her worries was none other than Lee Boseok, who mentioned,
[Dash] “You turned the situation around, Assistant Manager Oh. So, this contract was made not because of Ruby but because of you. Don’t forget that.”With those words, her worries vanished, and the thought of the once-liked Hyewon weighed heavy on her heart.
Although there was no intention to defend her in place of Hyewon, Juwon felt the need to correct what was clearly wrong.
“Team Leader Wook.”
Juwon pulled his chair closer to Team Leader Wook.
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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