After finishing her business, Green left the office without any hesitation, slinging her bag over her shoulder. Sun-woo, who had been watching the spot where she sat, slowly got up.
In fact, Sun-woo had already made up his mind to marry her even before meeting her. He was worried she might be greedy and selfish like Han Mun-taek, but the sheer fact that Jin Young-chul hated it was satisfying enough for him.
‘It’s a mess my father created, so he can’t blame anyone else.’
The Han Green he met was quite different from what he had expected. She appeared upright and somewhat innocent. Her decision to expose her father’s misdeeds, driven by the desire to give her father a taste of his own medicine, seemed bold but reckless.
Yet, he liked that about her. It was a stark contrast to the worn-out worldliness of Han Mun-taek.
‘Huh.’
Sun-woo looked at his right hand, which had shaken hands with Green. Her small and firm hand had grasped his vigorously, showing trust based on their agreement without any tricks or ulterior motives.
Sun-woo suddenly remembered a blind date arranged by Jin Young-chul seven months ago. There was an emergency at a construction site in Saudi Arabia, and he had to leave immediately after meeting her.
“Such a pity we have to part so soon. Shall we shake hands?”
His blind date extended her elaborately groomed hand. Sun-woo, who held her hand without much thought, felt a chill run down his spine.
Her hand, which slid into his, didn’t stay still for a moment and flirted with him.
Displeased with the sensation, he wanted to let go quickly, but she stepped closer, holding his hand tighter, and whispered.
“After you finish work, come to the Karina Hotel suite in front of K1 headquarters. I’ll wait for you.”
“I’ll probably be up all night.”
Sun-woo brushed off her hand as if shaking off a bug, politely excused himself, and left.
Jin Young-chul, having heard about this, came to Sun-woo in a fury.
“Thirty minutes after being three hours late? What’s the problem this time?”
“I couldn’t help it. There was a fatal accident at the Saudi site. Since you’re focusing on overseas business…”
“Didn’t I tell you not to get too involved in company matters? You’ll only ever make it to the director level at K1.”
“…”
After glaring at Sun-woo for a while, Jin Young-chul softened his tone, trying to persuade him.
“Sun-woo, there’s nothing to gain from devoting yourself to your mother’s family. Join politics while I still have power. With a powerful in-law family, you can be untouchable in this messed-up world.”
Jin Young-chul’s eyes held a strange guilt as he looked at his son, but Sun-woo coldly ignored it.
“In K1, I may not become the chairman, but in politics, I could even be president. Trust me, I’ll support you.”
Since then, Jin Young-chul had been setting up blind dates for him, all with daughters of well-known politicians. Due to the nature of the construction business, it was not beneficial to be at odds with politics. Despite it being a waste of time, Sun-woo dutifully attended these dates, doing the bare minimum before returning.
However, two months ago, the tiresome blind date appointments disappeared. That’s when he learned about the arranged marriage with Han Green due to Han Mun-taek’s blackmail.
If this marriage went through, it would mean no more pointless meetings or pressure to enter politics. More importantly, he could focus more on his work, making this marriage beneficial in many ways.
‘Let father live his own life. I’ll aim for the CEO position at K1.’
Thinking of Jin Young-chul’s despair upon learning of his marriage to Han Green, Sun-woo wore a cold smile.
“Director, if you’re still here, what are you going to do?”
Chided by the disapproving voice of Secretary General An Yong-gi, Sun-woo snapped back to reality.
“What’s the matter, Director An?”
“What do you mean? You are over 10 minutes late for the meeting.”
“What?”
Sun-woo looked at his watch with a disbelieving expression and raised his eyebrows in surprise.
Director An, who had been friends with Sun-woo since high school, knew this was a sign of Sun-woo being genuinely shocked. It was unusual for Sun-woo, who meticulously managed his time down to the minute, to have spent an unplanned 10 minutes on something.
Hurriedly grabbing his tablet, Sun-woo left the office.
“What are we doing, Director An? Let’s hurry to the meeting!”
“Yes? Yes, Director.”
Meanwhile, Green, feeling unburdened, had moved on to Gangnam Station, where the modeling academy was located.
Despite skipping lunch to photograph the profiles of 25 aspiring models, she didn’t feel tired.
“Great, that’s good. Show a bit more confidence. Now, let’s try for a more lovely pose this time.”
The principal worriedly watched Green working too passionately.
“Green, let’s take a break and have lunch.”
“Just keep going. It’s better to do it while you’re in the zone.”
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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