“You’ve seen enough. Let’s go.”
“Yes, CEO. Well then, I’ll see you again on the next visit.”
Leaving the secretary, who would take some time in the considerable crowd, Kitaek, once again, moved his steps alone.
Since he came all this way, he planned to glance at every store once.
Anyway, not only the JIO store but also the overall sales for the first half of the year had increased by 1%.
Having replaced the executives who committed internal corruption and taken over the duties that they had been handling day and night, the workload had returned to the new executives. The volume of his work had decreased to normal levels.
Entering a stable period, for the time being, shall he spend time alone with Ga-eul?
In the quieting time, Kitaek, thinking of Ga-eul, suddenly stopped in front of a jewelry store.
His gaze was fixed precisely on the glass display case where couple rings were placed.
A ring slightly thicker and larger in design, suitable for a man’s hand, and a delicate ring with a jewel embedded, perfect for a small finger, harmonized well. Slightly different yet similar designs created a sense of a matching pair.
At that moment, the female employee of the store, noticing Kitaek but not recognizing him as the head of the company, greeted him warmly with a bright smile.
“Welcome, sir. Are you looking for a specific product?”
“…….”
The employee, discreetly following Kitaek’s gaze, threw in a sales pitch.
“Oh! You’re looking at couple rings. Your girlfriend would really love it if she received it.”
“…….”
“If you come inside, I can show you more products. Would you like to take a look?”
“No, it’s not like that.”
“What?”
His steps, stopped as if bewitched, Kitaek quickly waved his hand when the employee added words.
“It’s okay.”
“Oh, okay… Have a good day.”
Kitaek swiftly passed by the store. It was when he was about to step into the lobby on the first floor on his way back to the office.
Suddenly, he stopped with only a few steps left from the entrance.
Even so, you and the CEO aren’t originally that close, right? Come to think of it, it seems more appropriate for us to bring her.
We’re sorry for bothering you even though you came intentionally. Then, shall we…
In a sudden recollection, Kitaek, gritting his teeth in frustration, cursed inwardly.
Anyway, this guy and that guy.
Although it was a long time ago, it irritated Kitaek even to think of the grandson of the former chairman, who had helped Ga-eul when she was about to fall.
Helping someone who is falling is naturally something to be grateful for. However, due to sensing a feeling that seemed to contain personal emotions, his nerves had eventually sharpened strangely in an uncomfortable direction.
Annoyed by the uncomfortable memory, Kitaek sighed irritably and retraced his steps back to the path he had come.
Ga-eul went out for a moment to meet Jua.
It was to return the awkward clothes borrowed from Jua two days ago.
They had promised to meet at the usual cafe, and when they entered the store, Jua, who had already arrived, waved her hand eagerly.
Smiling, Ga-eul quickly approached her. Then, having finished the laundry and neatly packed clothes in a shopping bag, she handed it to her.
Upon receiving it, Jua smiled casually and said, “You don’t have to return it.”
“These are your sister’s clothes. I have to return them.”
“No, your sister might have taken a few of our clothes and gone out. If you want them, just take them. I saw you wearing them that day, and they looked quite good on you. Innocently sexy.”
“…….”
“I’ll give them to you as a gift.”
Ga-eul quickly nodded her head.
“No, it’s okay. Just return my work clothes.”
“Tsk, just take it. It looked pretty on you.”
These clothes feel awkward for me to wear.
Ga-eul laughed and nodded again.
“I feel most comfortable and good when I’m wearing work clothes.”
Thankful for the work clothes, Ga-eul responded first and left the cafe. As she was about to return home, her vibrating phone, previously placed on silent mode, buzzed inside her handbag.
Ga-eul took out the phone from the handbag she was carrying and checked the sender.
“Oh…? Is it Shin Yeon-woo?”
The owner of the text was none other than Yeon-woo, with whom she had lost contact for a while.
Feeling glad, Ga-eul smiled widely as she checked the contents of the message.
[Miss Ga-eul. Have you been well? It feels like it’s been a long time since I saw your face.]In response to Yeon-woo’s message, Ga-eul chuckled softly. Although it hadn’t been that long since they last met, it seemed like quite a while.
Even so, Ga-eul warmly responded to his words.
[Yes, it has. What have you been up to during this time? You haven’t contacted me.]A quick reply arrived, even faster than the recent sparse communications.
[I’ve been busy for a while. I’m sorry.]What’s there to apologize for… between friends.
Ga-eul smiled brightly and was about to send a reply. However, even before that, another text quickly followed.
[Now, I don’t think I’ll be busy anymore.]When male lead is the homewrecker
“I know she doesn’t love him.”
I’ve read the novel below twice already. Girls, I’m highly recommending it to you!
The female lead? Not a good person.
The second male lead? Not a good person.
The male lead? Willingly plays the third party, breaking up the female and second male lead’s relationship despite all the warnings from his friends—so yeah, he’s definitely not a good person either.
Basically, nobody in this novel is simple-minded or without scheming.
The female lead starts off as the male lead’s secretary, but don’t worry—later on, she takes over the company while the male lead steps back to support her. He won’t steal her spotlight, overshadow her, or dull her shine.
I love novels where men are out here snatching wigs, tearing each other down, and going to war just to win the female lead’s affection. And this is exactly that kind of novel. Most of Hai Dai Ran’s works have this dynamic. You’ll see the male characters’ emotions being pushed to the absolute extreme.
There’s even a scene where the second male lead exposes the male lead online for being a homewrecker. The brotherhood immediately gangs up on him, dragging him through the mud. I find it compelling —it completely flips reality on its head, where usually, women are the ones fighting over a man and getting torn apart by the sisterhood.
For me, female leads in the novels I read should only struggle in their careers, not in love. But if the brainless romantics in the story are all men? I have zero complaints.
I’ve pretty much read all of Hai Dai Ran’s novels and even translated all of them—her works are just my thing. I’ll slowly upload everything here. One day, when my website is official, I hope I can invite her to join as one of the star authors.
Here’s the story synopsis:
One-line summary: She is his lifelong obsession, to the point where he was willing to be a third wheel, scorned by society, just to wedge his way into her relationship with her fiancé.
Cold-hearted and indifferent female lead + Scheming and subservient CEO male lead
Intro 1:
“I know she doesn’t love him.”
With blood trickling from his clenched fist, Rong Xiu gazed at the woman before him, his eyes clouded with anguish. Hidden in the wardrobe, he had witnessed Fan Xia – the woman he desperately loved – in an intimate embrace with her fiancé. Yet his heart still yearned for her, defying all reason.
Fan Xia, the elegant and composed assistant, carried something mysterious in her eyes whenever she looked at her fiancé, Wen Lan Sheng. Strange occurrences began to surface – secret meetings with the young Gu Jin Yi, an unexplained withdrawal of 5,000 yuan… Then suddenly, her fiancé’s sister, Wen Jing, violently attacked her.
In this matriarchal society, Rong Xiu had risen to become the chairman of a powerful healthcare conglomerate, breaking through gender prejudices. But for the first time, he willingly stepped into the shadows as the other man, disregarding his friends’ warnings to become her secret lover.
Because he had discovered the truth – Fan Xia wasn’t the pure angel everyone believed her to be. And perhaps, he was the only one capable of helping her execute her mysterious plan…
Intro 2:
Rong Xiu’s biggest regret in life was missing out on Fan Xia.
He secretly loved Fan Xia for 7 years.
Watched her go public with her boyfriend.
Watched her kiss her boyfriend at their wedding.
Until that man blissfully nestled in Fan Xia’s arms, obtaining everything he could only dream of.
The crazy jealousy stripped away his hidden secret love, layer by layer, burning like wildfire.
Fan Xia, how can I have you!
【Reading and Trigger Warning Guide】
1. Female dominant, male submissive, male pregnancy
2. Male lead schemes his way to the top, male competition
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