The next day.
Arriving at work slightly later than Juwon, Hyeju was taken aback before even sitting down.
“Oh, what’s this?”
A fish tank was sitting on her computer desk.
“Kang Juwon, really…”
Her mouth fell open.
She knew he was an outstanding man of action, but she didn’t expect him to bring goldfish within a day of mentioning it.
In the tumbler-sized round fish tank, there were two goldfish, each no larger than a thumbnail, swimming with their bright orange tails fluttering in the water.
“Wow, they’re beautiful.”
Hyeju stared at the fish tank, lost in thought.
This was resolving a regret from her childhood when she never got to visit an aquarium. Happiness welled up in her chest at the unexpected gift of two goldfish, given by the man who used to make fun of fish out of the blue.
“I should really show my appreciation when I get off work today.”
As if in her thoughts, she wanted to open the door to his office immediately and shower him with kisses. Imagining him in there, feeling proud and happy by himself, a chuckle escaped her.
“But, it’s a bit… always so extravagant.”
A pink ribbon was tied to the entrance of the transparent fish tank.
The long ribbon tails had short initials written on them, and the initials were the issue.
JU&WON.
“This oppa is really crazy!”
On the left tail, JU, and on the right, WON.
Individually, it was Hyeju’s JU and Juwon’s WON, but put together, it simply read ‘Juwon.’
If someone who didn’t know saw it, they might think it’s just a boyfriend’s name with ‘won.’ However, since everyone in this company knows Kang Juwon’s full name, someone might catch on.
“This is practically an open advertisement, asking me to find out!”
Hyeju quickly removed the ribbon and hid it in her drawer.
“Hyeju, what’s with the goldfish?”
Passing by, Myunghwan struck up a conversation.
“Oh, someone gave it to me as a gift.”
“Your boyfriend?”
“Well… something like that.”
With Hyeju’s vague answer, Myunghwan squinted his eyes.
“Didn’t he just come to work? He was definitely empty-handed. There’s no way a fish tank fell from the sky overnight. Who put it there? Are you dating someone in the company?”
Yikes.
Myunghwan was sharp when it came to drought periods. This was one of those moments.
“Ah… I put it there last night.”
“No way? I left work later than you yesterday, and there was no fish tank. Who brought it? Are you secretly dating someone in the office?”
Yikes.
Under Myunghwan’s persistent questioning, Hyeju broke into a cold sweat.
“Ah, it’s not me; it’s Ruby. To avoid it being a burden to bring it in on her morning commute, I met her in front of the company last night and asked her to do me a favor. Right, Ruby?”
Quick-witted Ruby nodded.
“Yes, that’s right! Oh, Director Oh is always right about everything!”
But something felt strange.
Usually, in a situation like this, there would be reactions like, ‘Oh, you have a boyfriend? When? Where did you meet him?’ However, the surroundings were eerily quiet.
Those who had been watching Myunghwan and Hyeju discreetly exchanged glances, subtly acknowledging Seungwon’s position.
“What’s going on? Why are they looking over there?”
Sensing that something strange was happening, Hyeju bit her lip.
She wanted to openly confront them and find out why they were acting like this, but the employees who had been glancing at her quickly averted their gaze, pretending to focus on their work.
Sigh…
Hyeju exhaled deeply, suppressing the throbbing sensation in her temple.
It seemed like the perfect time for a spy.
“Ruby, come here for a moment.”
Hyeju gestured towards Ruby.
“Yes, Unni!”
Ruby quickly got up from her seat and rushed over.
[Star icon]That afternoon, after finishing her investigations, Ruby, brimming with energy, called out to Hyeju.
“Unni! I originally planned to talk after work, but I couldn’t bear it any longer! After hearing what Unni said, I investigated a bit. Do you know what people are saying? Well, they say that the fish tank on Unni’s desk was given by Assistant Kang Seungwon! There was a ribbon on the tank, and everyone thinks it’s from Assistant Kang Seungwon. Seriously, how many people with ‘won’ in their name are there in the company?”
Okay, that was expected. Hyeju wasn’t surprised by the fact that people guessed up to that point.
“But it’s a bit strange. Everyone knows that Seungwon and Dahee are dating, right?”
“They broke up! Cheon Dahee said it with her own mouth.”
“…Really?”
“Yes! But you know what’s infuriating? Cheon Dahee said the reason for their breakup was another girl. She didn’t exactly say it was you, but she hinted at it. For people who knew that the three of you were always together, it’s only natural for them to think it’s you. Don’t you agree? It’s really frustrating!”
Hyeju nodded calmly.
She had anticipated that a day like this might come. She knew Dahee’s personality, and after breaking up with Seungwon, she wouldn’t stay quiet.
Maybe she’d bite and cling onto her.
“…I really hoped it wouldn’t happen, though.”
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!!!
