The woman resembled Yoon Woo Yeon’s demeanor. Solid, without any disarray.
Ah. Did Yoon Woo Yeon cry below and then let go in his arms, crying her heart out?
…And then she left me.
“Chairman?”
The third woman he was set up with called Tae Kyung several times. She got angry with him because he had been absent-minded the whole time, especially since he had suddenly called her in at his convenience.
“If you are looking for a marriage partner, why are you behaving like this? I came out hastily because you said time was limited, but if you keep acting like this, I will be in trouble.”
Tae Kyung looked up at the woman, staring at her intently. To fool his mother, he at least needed a woman that fit his taste.
Was his preference for strong-willed women who wouldn’t easily yield to men?
Despite her tear-stained face, she had remained defiant, maintaining her poise to the end.
“Ha. Look at this!”
The woman shouldn’t be from a chaebol family. His mother always wanted to stay away from such people all her life.
He knew bringing any woman would please her, but he hoped for someone with exceptional acting skills.
Was that why this time Han Director brought a real actress? Not a leading actress, but someone with some recognition in the industry, known for her decent acting skills.
“Kim Si Yeon?”
“Yes? Yes.”
The woman, who had been showing her claws until a moment ago, suddenly retracted them like a tamed cat when Tae Kyung met her eyes.
In truth, the woman was inwardly impressed by Tae Kyung’s real-life appearance and didn’t want to miss this opportunity.
She had growled at him, revealing her not-so-gentle nature, but that was fine.
She desperately wanted to play the role of Tae Kyung’s wife. Maybe, using a contract relationship as a pretext, she could fall in love with him for real.
Seducing a man was not a difficult task for her.
But Tae Kyung brought up something completely unexpected.
“I apologize for the inconvenience. Han Director will take care of the compensation generously.”
“What?”
The woman looked incredulous as Tae Kyung stood up, buttoning his jacket.
“What is this supposed to mean?”
“Didn’t Han Director explain? For our marriage contract to proceed, you need to catch my interest.”
“Ha. So, you’re saying I’m not to your liking?”
“Yes.”
This kind of rejection felt almost new to the woman, and she seemed visibly flustered.
“We’ve only met for 10 minutes.”
“…”
“We’ve just met for that long. How can you judge a person like that?”
Tae Kyung coldly interrupted her.
“In front of Kim Si Yeon, all I thought about was another woman.”
“What did you say?”
“I wasn’t curious about who Kim Si Yeon is. Even if I give you 30 more minutes, or spend an hour together. What would change?”
“…”
“Let’s not waste each other’s time.”
Ignoring the woman’s flushed face, Tae Kyung left the restaurant and immediately got into the car driven by Han Director.
Days passed without a single message from Yoon Woo Yeon, who had daringly run away after ruining his plans for the next morning.
One day turned into a mess, two days crumbled, three days, four days, more than a week passed, and while his daily life became disarrayed, she continued to soar in live broadcasts.
Tae Kyung’s anger grew day by day.
Could it be? On the day of Kim Min Jun’s engagement, she used him to cover her wounds.
That’s why sleeping with me seemed like a premeditated plan of Yoon Woo Yeon.
Realizing her intention to easily dismiss their night together made Tae Kyung feel bitter.
She clung to him desperately throughout the night, and yet, audaciously left him.
Tae Kyung wanted to confirm it. What did that one night we spent together mean to you?
“Sigh…….”
As Tae Kyung stroked his face in frustration, Han Director looked at him through the front windshield.
Despite knowing he was being watched, Tae Kyung couldn’t compose himself.
He irritably opened the window, letting in the cold air.
“Chairman, should we wait here for a while?”
Tae Kyung agreed to wait. Sensing his mood, Han Director gave him some space by stepping out of the driver’s seat.
Left alone in the car, Tae Kyung took a deep breath.
Cherry blossoms were in full bloom on the streets. The fluttering petals were beautiful, but they failed to move him deeply.
Tae Kyung glanced up at the cloudy sky.
Spring and fine dust – a combination that had become strangely familiar.
He wasn’t a filial son.
He never loved his mother enough to fulfill her last wish with all his heart.
But he knew she had led a lonely and sad life.
On days when he returned home with a bruised face from fighting against bullies who targeted him for his skin color, his mother would say, with tears in her eyes:
“Taekyung, my Taekyung. I’m sorry.”
Taekyung would sigh heavily.
“What now? What’s there to be sorry for?”
“I’m sorry for everything. For raising you without a father, for being weak, for always telling you to yield to Jaehui.”
The weight of those words, repeatedly heard, felt endlessly light to Taekyung.
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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