Da-hee felt the warm liquid splattered on her face was quite disgusting, but outwardly, she maintained a friendly attitude.
“I’m Hye-joo’s friend. Oh, still, please keep this conversation a secret. It would be a big problem if it gets out that I said it.”
“Ha! They were dating each other?”
“Team leader…”
“Okay, okay. I’ll keep the secret.”
Wook roughly replied, pushing up his glasses. For a moment, he was surprised by the unexpected news, but behind the glasses, Wook’s eyeballs were busy turning.
‘So, President Kang gave me a hard time because he wanted to give a reward to his woman? That’s even more annoying if you think about it that way.’
As Wook mulled over how to relieve this uncomfortable feeling, three wrinkles appeared between Wook’s eyebrows.
“Ugh.”
Da-hee silently watched her from a distance, as if observing a well-behaved marionette, with a satisfied expression.
There were several things that Team Leader Wook disliked.
Saying ‘anything’ when choosing a lunch menu, missing deadlines, and being overshadowed by a younger supervisor—Wook disliked uncertainty and took great pride in his achievements. He didn’t like relying on others and considered others’ advice as interference.
In a positive light, it meant he was confident in his career, but negatively, it could be seen as excessive self-indulgence.
What Wook disliked the most was women who met an insignificant man and rose in status.
When Da-hee first heard that Hye-joo and Ju-won were dating, her initial thought was, ‘Assistant Manager Oh asked for a prince on a white horse.’ Of course, objectively, Hye-joo wasn’t entirely insignificant, but given Ju-won’s exceptional qualifications, such thoughts naturally arose.
Some might misunderstand and think it’s jealousy. However, Team Leader Wook could confidently say it was concern! I am a flawless human who doesn’t feel jealousy!
“No person can be my possession. Just because you date an exceptional man doesn’t mean everything about that man becomes mine. So what? Whether he’s a prince on a white horse or a neighbor country’s princess, if you lose him after dating, you end up penniless!”
Given his principles, Hye-joo’s choice was undeniably foolish.
Though they may have had an unexpected connection, it seemed clear that Kang Ju-won’s sharp nose had caught Hye-joo.
It was evident that she would soon quit the company, crying and pouting.
Until the afternoon meeting started, Wook, who couldn’t shake off the discomfort, happened to see Hye-joo entering the meeting room first and slammed his documents on the table.
“Heard the news?”
Hye-joo blinked, not understanding English.
“What news?”
“The news that she’s a strong candidate for the Great Award winner.”
“Really?”
Hye-joo’s eyes widened in disbelief. Unable to contain her joy, she rolled her feet without hesitation, and Wook’s mouth curled up slightly at the sight.
‘Even though she’s probably heard it all from her lover.’
Wook thought that Hye-joo was pretending, thinking it was a role-play. Choosing such a detestable act on top of everything made it all the more distasteful.
“I thought you already knew. Surprising. Hasn’t the news reached you yet?”
“I really didn’t know. Am I really receiving it?”
“Do you like it that much?”
“Yes! I’m so, so happy. It’s an award given to only one person in the team. It feels worthwhile for all the hard work. Thank you, Team Leader!”
Hye-joo bowed her head gratefully.
“You have nothing to thank me for.”
Wook chuckled sarcastically, making a mocking sound like the wind.
“I don’t know if Ms. Hye-joo deserves to receive that award, but if someone influential criticizes, you just have to accept it.”
“What do you mean?”
“Since it’s just us, I’ll be honest. You knew that Ms. Hye-joo is the daughter of the Sun Foods CEO, Ruby, right? Then you can guess who played a role in securing that contract, right?”
“Ah…”
Hye-joo felt a chill down her spine. She was well aware of Team Leader Wook’s sarcastic and cynical personality, but she had usually dismissed it as something common.
“But was it because of that?”
Rather than savoring her joy, a sense of injustice surged within her. It felt unfair that the accomplishment she had achieved with all her might was belittled by just a few words.
This contract was achieved through her efforts, recognized directly by CEO Lee!
“The contract was successful because I worked hard.”
Hye-joo opened her eyes wide and faced Team Leader Wook. She could endure his frequent changes in attitude and even his hysterics, but she couldn’t tolerate him denying the results of her hard work.
“I won’t deny that I didn’t know about Ruby and CEO Lee’s relationship. But it wasn’t because of that relationship that the contract was successful.”
In the face of her bold attitude, Team Leader Wook remained indifferent.
“You didn’t know, but you’re quite audacious, Ms. Hye-joo.”
“No. I contacted them first, went to Shinwol Island by myself, and persuaded CEO Lee with all my might. If they had contacted us first, the story might be different, but I can honestly say that I secured that contract, Team Leader.”
“Even if Ruby wasn’t CEO Lee’s daughter, can you confidently say that the contract would have been successful? Would Ruby also think the same way?”
At that moment, the door swung open, and team members poured into the room. Among them was Ruby.
“Yes! I think the same way!”
Startled by the unexpected entrance and the assertive tone, Team Leader Wook flinched.
“What? When did you come?”
“I heard everything outside the door, Team Leader! Why are you acting like that to our Assistant Manager Oh?”
“What’s it to me!”
“You’re picking on nonsense! Instead of finding fault even when a team member does well, shouldn’t you be praising them instead?”
Ruby entered with confidence, her voice resonating like a train about to explode.
My Arch-enemy Sealed My Memory and Said That He is My Husband
This is an incredibly captivating story that you absolutely shouldn’t miss! I’ll give a brief introduction here, and below you’ll find a detailed synopsis of the plot.
The female lead is a fierce and powerful demon king. The male lead is a once-in-a-millennium celestial lord, admired by the entire cultivation world.
They are equally matched, legendary rivals who have battled for centuries.
In the final duel, the female lead is gravely injured. The male lead saves her, seals her memories, and hides her true identity. He tells her that he is her fiancé. His entire life has been flawless—except for the one thing he never expected, never controlled, and never wanted to control: falling for his greatest enemy. She is his inner demon, his obsession.
When the female lead regains her memories, she is furious at his deception.
She makes his life a living hell.
And somehow, the male lead—possibly a total masochist—doesn’t mind at all. In fact, he’s happy she’s paying attention to him.
Yep, we’re back to my favorite trope: male lead suffering. If you love this kind of story, jump into the pit with me now!!!
Intro
Dong Xia lost her memory.
Her handsome and extremely powerful fiancé Li Qing comforted her: “It’s okay if you can’t remember. I’ll always be with you.”
Everyone thought Dong Xia’s ancestors must have burned incense to get such a perfect fiancé. He was the number one person in the immortal realm, yet he remained chaste and only loved her.
…
The day before marrying her fiancé, Dong Xia finally remembered everything.
She wasn’t suffering from memory loss at all.
Her arch-enemy had made her fake her death, destroyed her cultivation, replaced her memories, and pretended to be her deeply in love fiancé.
No wonder he said, “It’s okay if you can’t remember”!
Dong Xia laughed coldly as she pulled out her long knife: Li Qing, prepare to die 🙂
*
Li Qing, as the supreme being of the immortal realm, was the people’s shining beacon.
The only unknown stain in his life was his affection for Dong Xia, the ruler of the demon realm.
In the final battle of the war between immortals and demons, the sky collapsed and the earth shattered. The ruler of the demon realm was finally slain under the sword of the supreme being of the immortal realm, and everyone in the immortal realm applauded.
The cultivation world lost a ruler of the demon realm.
And in the back mountain of Li Qing’s cave dwelling, he secretly hid away a fiancée.
Notes:
1. The female lead is white on the outside, black on the inside, and the queen of flattery; the male lead repeatedly tests the edge of darkness, a VIP guest at the crematorium.
2. Fantasy cultivation world setting.
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