Yoojun waved his hand as if to signal Lajin to leave.
Director Hyun then quickly moved closer to Lajin, as if ready to drag her out at any moment.
“I’m sorry, Chairman.”
All Lajin could muster was an apology, squeezing out her last bit of courage.
“I keep showing you things you shouldn’t see. I’m ashamed to face Advisor Oh.”
“No, I’m really sorry.”
Yoojun’s anger, already on edge, seemed to flare up. Perhaps the best thing to do was to leave when he said to.
But was that really okay?
Lajin couldn’t bring herself to leave, hesitating at the sight of Chairman Kim’s bitter face.
Worrying about the well-being of Myungjin Group’s head, a conglomerate among conglomerates, seemed absurd, yet Lajin kept looking back at the Chairman.
As Lajin hesitated, Yoojun’s firm urging continued.
“Park Lajin!”
“Actor.”
As if to say she shouldn’t involve herself in these old emotions, Director Hyun gestured towards the door and then moved behind Lajin. Like a rabbit being chased, every step Director Hyun took forward pushed Lajin further out.
The moment she completely stepped out of the study, a thunderous shout erupted from behind her.
“Kim Yoojun! You, you!”
A dull thud as if something hit the wall, followed by angry cursing.
The intense tension made Lajin’s body tremble like a thin sheet of paper.
Kim Cheoljun’s accident had undoubtedly ruined this entire household.
Each blaming the other in the face of a great misfortune, incessantly inflicting wounds on their relationship.
Whether it was Yoojun’s persistent probing of people’s hearts, the Chairman’s refusal to accept the accident as just an accident, or the mother’s complete focus on Cheoljun, all seemed twisted in an odd way.
“Ah, this cursed house.”
As Lajin hesitated, Director Hyun stood in front of the study like a fortress wall.
“You must leave right away.”
The eviction order came without a moment to catch her breath.
Yes, compassion in this dreadful connection was a luxury. Lajin steeled herself to focus only on a perfect goodbye.
What did it matter if Chairman Kim and Yoojun became estranged? They would soon be as distant as strangers anyway.
“I’ll pack and deliver all the dishes without missing a single one.”
“No, it’s okay.”
“The Executive Director will check.”
“There’s no one at home to eat it.”
No matter how much Lajin declined, Director Hyun lightly dismissed her words. A man who moved without needing Yoojun’s instructions. Perhaps Director Hyun was the one to be most wary of.
“Actor. We’re leaving now.”
The silent pressure and urging continued.
By the time Lajin came to her senses, she was already in front of the car. The driver had apparently finished washing it; the door, previously stained with dog paw prints, now shimmered like a mirror.
“I’ll ensure your safe transport.”
Being chased out of Myungjin’s main house within an hour of arrival. Despite knowing Yoojun’s whims, everything felt bitter, leaving her with a hollow laugh.
“We’re departing now.”
As the engine started with a roar, Lajin’s gaze turned to the car window.
The impeccably clear sky, leaves swaying in one direction. Golden sunlight streaming through in between.
In this radiant May, only she was in the midst of a harsh winter.
In the silent interior of the car, which felt like an unmanned vehicle, Lajin bit her nails.
A mix of anxiety about the future and a sliver of hope surged within her.
‘I don’t want to be alone today.’
Kicked out earlier than expected, she felt adrift in time.
It was too embarrassing to call Haeun back or visit her at her studio apartment, not wanting to rob her of her Saturday afternoon freedom, even if she was like family.
Normally, she would have gone to her mother’s hospital, but not today.
Already drained of energy, Lajin felt she couldn’t face her fierce mother with a smile.
With her already limited social circle.
A few acquaintances and one person on the borderline. Prosecutor Kang Jiho came to mind.
‘Would he come if I called to say I was kicked out?’
Prosecutor Kang had said to contact him if he came home, but he hadn’t said anything about meeting. Wouldn’t it just be a nuisance? Lajin was held back by her timidity, not pride or anything else.
―I’ll be waiting.
Even as she thought about diverting her attention to exercise, Prosecutor Kang’s voice echoed in her mind. He was busy, and it wasn’t easy for him to suggest meeting. Would it be okay?
As Lajin was deep in thought.
“Yes, Executive Director.”
Director Hyun’s voice, which had been absent until now, spoke up. Low and calm. The conversation was with Kim Yoojun, already finished talking with the Chairman.
“We’re about five minutes from arrival. Oh, are you talking about the hospital?”
Lajin strained her ears but couldn’t hear Yoojun’s breathing. She had to rely solely on Director Hyun’s voice.
“If your blood pressure is high… Yes, I’ll contact Dr. Kim.”
Hospital, Dr. Kim. Words with serious connotations. Surely, the Chairman hadn’t collapsed?
Unable to contain her curiosity, Lajin turned around.
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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