Shortly after, the elevator arrived, and the two of them boarded side by side.
During the elevator ride, Mr. Lee recalled Juwon’s gaze from yesterday.
The way Juwon looked at him while resting his hand on Ms. Seo’s shoulder…
It was like the instinctive wariness of a wild animal towards another male.
Even though she said they were old friends…
Thinking about that gaze, Mr. Lee was certain that man didn’t regard Ms. Seo merely as a friend.
After all, who could see someone as cute and pretty as Ms. Seo just as a friend?
But what about that man?
Tall as a model, with a face like a sculpture.
Recalling that face, which made him feel insignificant, he felt as if he was sinking to the bottom of an abyss.
Lost in gloomy thoughts, Mr. Lee unwittingly sighed, drawing Ms. Seo’s attention.
He gave a sheepish smile as the elevator stopped on the 6th floor.
Ms. Seo and Mr. Lee got off together, and at the HR team’s entrance, she bid him farewell.
“Well, have a good day, Mr. Lee.”
“You too, Ms. Seo.”
Mr. Lee bowed and walked towards the sales team.
Sitting at her desk, Ms. Seo turned on her computer, sighing deeply.
Although she had given Juwon Park Junghoon’s details, she was worried if Junghoon would really back off for good.
She feared the mess might worsen before it ended.
‘Surely it won’t get more muddled from here…’
Shaking her head, she stood up, holding her mug.
Lost in her thoughts, she didn’t notice the time fly by, and it was already past 6 PM.
Just as she was about to prepare for leaving, her phone rang.
Seeing an unknown number on the screen, she ignored it and continued her preparations, but the phone rang again.
Feeling uneasy, she stepped into the stairwell to answer the call.
“Hello?”
[Dash] Ina, it’s me.It was Junghoon’s voice.
Squinting her eyes in frustration, about to hang up, she heard his desperate voice.
[Dash] Ina, please don’t hang up. I really need to talk to you. Please listen, okay?
Annoyed, Ms. Seo responded sharply.
“Now what, calling with someone else’s phone? Wasn’t yesterday’s scene enough for you? Still have more nuisance left in you, huh?”
[Dash] No, it’s not like that… Ina! I swear, I won’t appear before you again! Really!Junghoon rushed to speak before she could hang up.
“What?”
[Dash] I won’t ever appear before you or contact you again. This is the last time we’ll talk, even by chance. I’ll be extra careful. So please, forgive me, okay? I’m begging you.He sounded as if he would kneel and beg if she were in front of him.
Surprised by Junghoon’s sudden change in attitude, Ms. Seo frowned, lost in thought.
What’s going on? Park Junghoon, of all people, behaving like this?
Then, it struck her – Juwon’s words from yesterday about his cousin being a competent lawyer.
Had he already taken action?
But so quickly? What exactly did he do?
To this extent… was he not a lawyer but more like ‘Aladdin’s genie’?
[Dash] Ina, are you listening? Please, just this once, let it go. Please.Junghoon’s voice came through again, urgently, as if he feared she would end the call.
Ms. Seo let out a long sigh before speaking.
“How can I believe that?”
[Dash] Huh?“How am I supposed to believe you? After you created such a scene at my office, how do I know what you might do next?”
[Dash] No, I won’t. I absolutely won’t appear before you again. This is really the last time I’ll contact you. If you want, I can even write a statement to that effect, okay?“A written statement? You want me to see your face again to receive it? Now?”
Ah… So, he called to ask me not to sue him.
Junghoon, who works in a well-respected financial company, always boasted of a life without a single flaw, full of self-pride.
For him, the mere notion of being sued was a stain and humiliation on his life.
Ms. Seo took a deep breath and then spoke.
“Fine, I’ll start recording now, so just say it as if you were writing that statement.”
[Dash] What?Ms. Seo pressed the record button and brought the phone to her ear.
“Last Friday night, you took me to meet your alumni friends, right? And in front of them, you asked me how many guys I had slept with, didn’t you?”
[Dash] Uh?
“Answer me.”
[Dash] Yeah… Yes, that’s right.“And when I left after hearing that, you followed and tried to drag me away, didn’t you?”
[Dash] No… That was…“And then, you remember how my lip got split from your elbow, right?”
[Dash] No, that was… I was trying to hit that crazy guy and it happened accidentally…Ms. Seo blinked hard.
“What? Crazy guy? Who’s the real crazy one here? Should I find the CCTV footage from that day and submit it to the police? Want to hear what they have to say?”
[Dash] Uh? No! No! I’m the crazy one. Yes! You’re right!Junghoon hastily replied in a desperate voice.
Ms. Seo took a deep breath and continued.
After Being Cheated On, She Picked Up a Treasure (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The husband I married on a whim had been secretly in love with me for a long time.
On the day when Jun Shao finally obtained the imperial decree for her marriage, Lan Qu, the person she had admired for six years, defied the decree and ran away.
Her gentleness and devotion, her promise of a lifetime together, were all disregarded by him. Instead, he dreamed of entering the palace to serve the Emperor’s sister as a sixth-rank attendant.
News of this incident spread throughout the capital, and the alleys in front of and behind the Lan mansion were crowded with people who came to watch the commotion.
Jun Shao should have been embarrassed and angry.
But someone stepped in to protect her dignity.
The figure was in a miserable state, yet still possessed an undeniable elegance and handsomeness.
The young lord struggled to climb the wall of the Lan mansion and shouted to her, “If he won’t marry you, I will!”
So, Jun Shao took advantage of the situation and married the person.
She thought the young lord did it to save the Lan family from the crime of defying the imperial decree, but never imagined that from beginning to end, what he coveted was her.
*
After the wedding, Jun Shao felt like she was living in a dream.
Her Wife-master was as beautiful as a fairy in a painting, skilled in the six arts, well-versed in poetry and literature, capable of being gentle and attentive, and also grand and dignified. Most importantly, she was the only one in his heart and eyes.
Jun Shao didn’t know how Lan Shiwu, as a illegitimate son without a father and blessed with beauty, had managed to preserve his purity, recklessly escape, and use his last ounce of strength to ruin his own reputation, all because of his love for her, just to stand before her.
She could only see him gazing at her with eyes full of love, and when she bestowed a name upon him, his eyes shone like stars.
“You have come to me like a weary bird perching on a branch. I shall call you A Qi.”
