Juwon kept his gaze fixed on Hyeju, moving only his lips occasionally. The content of the conversation didn’t register in his ears, long lost to the now stiffening thighs.
“Thanks for the talk. Let’s plan a date soon.”
The woman on the other side tried to continue the conversation, but Juwon neatly wrapped it up.
Completely invaded by the naughty hand that had lingered throughout the call, Hyeju slumped onto the sofa as soon as Juwon removed the phone from her ear.
“Ha……”
She smoothed her disheveled appearance and took a deep breath, then glared at Juwon with a reddened face.
“Do you really have to do this?”
Juwon shrugged, chuckling.
“Judging by your expression, it felt like you went to heaven.”
“W-who said I went to heaven? This person is really trying to pin everything on me!”
“A bit regrettable, isn’t it? That you couldn’t make a sound.”
Juwon’s eyes narrowed slightly.
“Shall we try again?”
For some reason, the red lips, which became sensuous every time she looked at them, felt warm when they touched his neck.
As Juwon’s paused hand began to move again, Hyeju bounced up from her seat.
“This is the company. Pull yourself together, Mr. CEO!”
Juwon clicked his tongue, seemingly disappointed.
Still, he had some conscience, so he didn’t try to stop her any longer.
“Anyway, thanks to you, I’ve gained a lot of important information. They said that the food company collaborating with Siberia is planning to release seaweed for single-person households, right? Since it’s clear that our idea meeting was leaked, should we talk to them and stop it?”
“Just leave it.”
“Why?”
“Anyway, that meeting was incomplete. It’ll fail as soon as it’s released.”
Huh? The single-person seaweed is going to fail?
To the unexpected answer, Hyeju’s eyes widened.
Why do you think that? Why on earth? Why?
“As you know, the main issue in the second meeting was the packaging. What Dahee used in the interview was just a result of the first meeting.”
“Oh, I see.”
Hyeju nodded in understanding.
In the second meeting, the marketing team’s main concern was the issue of excessive packaging.
The new product for solo dining was essentially a product that packed five sheets of seaweed into one package.
The fact that it contained not only five sheets of seaweed but also plastic, vinyl, and silica gel was not only disadvantageous for cost savings but also wouldn’t leave a good impression on environmentally conscious solo diners in their 20s.
That was also the part the marketing team feared the most.
According to the final meeting results, Taeyang Food was currently developing revolutionary packaging for solo dining seaweed.
“It seems Siberia didn’t consider such aspects, right?”
“Before launching a new product, Taeyang Food had to make a move first, so there wasn’t enough time for a thorough consideration.”
“I see.”
“Anyway, it worked out well. If we play it right, we might be able to get rid of Dahee soon.”
Juwon’s gaze was colder than usual.
He knew he was a tough man, but at times like this, he felt even more reliable.
“Leaving that aside.”
As a habit, Hyeju smoothed the furrowed space between Juwon’s eyebrows with her finger.
“Did you decide to join the handsome guy trend on purpose? Not cool, really.”
“It’s a business technique. You have to use everything you can use. So, didn’t you like it?”
“No. If selling a handsome face helped gather important information, it’s a good business. I’m not such a narrow-minded woman.”
“You didn’t like it, huh.”
When Hyeju gets jealous, Juwon, who feels the best at such moments, smiled faintly.
It’s cute that she knows how to be jealous over something small.
“You’ll keep your promise, right? You’re not the type to make empty promises, and if you said you’d buy drinks, you’ll really buy them.”
“I didn’t say I was going alone.”
Smirking, Juwon whispered to Hyeju’s ear, pulling her chin.
“Let’s go together, Hyeju.”
As he slightly licked her earlobe at the end of his words, Hyeju’s toes tingled.
“You’re like a fox, really.”
Hyeju, rubbing her reddened ear with her hand, turned her eyes away.
Finding that sight incredibly cute, Juwon decided to sell his conscience.
‘What does it matter if it’s just a company? As long as you don’t take off your clothes.’
Grabbing Hyeju’s chin, he forcefully kissed her.
The dimmed CEO’s office was soon filled with the moist sound of friction.
[Star Icon]After work.
As Hyeju left the building, she unexpectedly encountered someone.
“O Chuntaek, what brings you to the company?”
It was Phillip, whom Hyeju first met after parting at the hospital.
He had been admitted for a day with mild concussion symptoms, but lately, he complained of occasional headaches, blaming it on the money spent on medicine.
“Oh, it’s not Chuntaek; it’s Phillip. Is my head made of goldfish? Why do I keep forgetting when people speak?”
“Don’t talk about goldfish.”
“Why goldfish!”
“Just don’t talk about it, anyway!”
Even a few days ago, when he handed her ten thousand won, Hyeju didn’t find him pleasant when he showed up at the company.
Seeing Chuntaek come to her had made her wonder if something urgent had come up, given that his only reason for seeking her out was money.
“Nuna, I…”
“I don’t like it.”
“I haven’t said anything yet.”
“Don’t speak. I told you not to say a word. Do you think I dig money out of the ground? Why do you keep bothering me with money when you barely make a living by working hard in the office all day?”
“Wow, my sister is generous. You’re predicting what I want to say before I even say it.”
“I’ve known you well enough just by being with you for three days! If you didn’t know that until now, you’re hopeless!”
Hyeju waved her hand as if she were annoyed.
“I’m tired too. If you need money, ask the aunties. I won’t care whether the money comes from Dad’s pocket or not.”
“Anyway, I went down to Cheonan and came back on the weekend…”
“What?”
This blockhead, really.
When Hyeju raised her hand, Phillip quickly wrapped his head and avoided her.
Avoiding Hyeju’s glaring gaze, Phillip muttered.
“Cheonan is a completely dead place. They say business hasn’t picked up at all.”
“Why?”
“How should I know that? Anyway, I couldn’t ask for an allowance while I was there.”
“If you have a conscience, that’s a conscience.”
Hyeju scoffed, leaving a peanut for Phillip.
“Anyway, if you’re done with your business, leave. I have to leave work now.”
“It’s not like I came here easily.”
“You still haven’t come to your senses!”
“It’s not easy for me either!”
“If a healthy guy like you clings to your sister so easily, what should I do?”
Trying to put another peanut down, Hyeju was unexpectedly moved by Phillip’s pitiful voice.
“The planning agency went bankrupt, and I got kicked out of my accommodation! If my sister ignores me, I’m really in big trouble today. Huuuuu!”
Why is he crying?
“Am I really like this? During this time, the money I earned through part-time jobs was taken by the planning agency as debut expenses. They said it was for costume support, practice room usage fees, and many other things, so the planning agency covered it, and now they want me to pay it back!”
“Hey, what can I do if a guy like you cries on the street? It feels like I made you cry!”
“Cheonan is chaotic, and there’s nowhere to go. I’m going crazy too!”
“You have a girlfriend.”
“I might get caught. And that girl is in a women-only officetel. Uhuhuhuuuu…”
Phillip, wiping tears with his hands, stood with his back straight, and passersby passed him with a chuckle.
Why do I feel embarrassed when he’s the one crying?
In confusion, Hyeju patted Phillip’s shoulder carelessly.
“Let’s not do this on the street; let’s go to a coffee shop or something. Calm down for now.”
It was the moment when Hyeju, dragging Phillip, who was sniffling like a child, was contemplating where to take him.
“Jagiya…?”
Hightone’s voice was heard at the entrance of the building.
It was Ruby, who covered her mouth with her hand and was looking in this direction.
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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