After the meeting, no one from the Strategic Planning TF team dared to speak hastily.
But Eun Ji Yeon knew.
None of them would relay or spread the events of this meeting to put Kang Hyun in a difficult or uncomfortable situation.
Though unspoken, they all were concerned for Kang Hyun, having faced such a situation.
Everyone returned to their desks, and shortly after, Chung Sik called Eun Ji Yeon to the company’s cafeteria for a private conversation.
Chung Sik’s face was pale, as if more shocked than anyone.
“Eun Ji Yeon, I’m sorry. My sister did something really foolish. I can’t understand why Kwon Ji Su would do this. Ah…”
Seeing Chung Sik’s deeply troubled face made Eun Ji Yeon feel pity for him.
She patted his back as if to say, ‘Don’t worry’.
“Why are you apologizing? You don’t have to.”
“I’ll find her and make her work and apologize to you and the Director. She just disappeared after causing all this.”
“I’m fine. The writer doesn’t need to apologize to me. She didn’t slander me or cause me harm. It’s her social media, she can post old memories if she wants. But it’s different for the Director. He didn’t consent to posting those old photos… Even if they dated in the past, it’s all history now. She shouldn’t have done that.”
Eun Ji Yeon didn’t feel the need for an apology for herself, but it was different for Kang Hyun.
“Also, since the TF is formed and a lot of budget has been invested, please make sure the writer comes back. We need to finish this project well. I’m counting on you, Chung Sik.”
“Okay, I’ll find my sister as soon as possible.”
Two days later, Eun Ji Yeon received a message from Kwon Ji Su through Chung Sik.
At a coffee shop near the company, Kwon Ji Su was sitting, her head turned towards the window.
Eun Ji Yeon sat down in front of her.
But even with Eun Ji Yeon’s arrival, Ji Su didn’t look at her.
After a moment of waiting in continuous silence and avoidance, Eun Ji Yeon spoke first.
“I suppose you don’t have much to say to me, so I’ll just convey my message and end this quickly. In two weeks, our work with you will be over, so please ensure a smooth completion. As we both know, this isn’t personal; it’s a matter of contracts, money, and our respective jobs, so please manage it well until the end. The schedule for the remaining two weeks will be led by Manager Kwon Chung Sik. That’s all I wanted to say, so I’ll be leaving now.”
After finishing her brief words, Eun Ji Yeon stood up to leave, but Kwon Ji Su suddenly grabbed her hand.
“I am…”
Biting her lip, Kwon Ji Su struggled to speak through her sobs.
“There was no other intention. Just… I just couldn’t easily let go of my feelings, and I kept thinking about it… That day, after a few glasses of wine, I became sentimental and posted that old photo on a whim. I didn’t mean to cause such a stir. I even forgot about it after posting…”
Her tears flowed as she trembled, the shaking transmitted through the hand that held Eun Ji Yeon.
Yet, Eun Ji Yeon found it hard to sympathize with her sorrow.
“You wanted to be noticed, didn’t you? The truth is.”
“…….”
“Weren’t you hoping that Kang Hyun would see your post and feel pity… that he might remember the past and be moved, even just a little?”
Kwon Ji Su, shivering, weakly shook her head, then hung it down, unable to respond.
“I’m not saying it’s wrong to dwell on the past or memories and post them on SNS. If it had been a brief note without invoking anyone, there would have been no problem.”
Kwon Ji Su looked up at her words.
“But a photo is different. Especially one of a person you broke up with years ago. Posting their face on a public platform without their consent, along with a caption that could be misconstrued, might be a fleeting memory for you, but it can cause significant harm to the other person. And as a public figure, you should have considered the implications.”
“I want to apologize to Kang Hyun. I never meant to hurt him. I just… missed those times, and thought that seeing the photo might make him reminisce too. It just came to me after a drink, so I posted it. Sob.”
Ji Su’s face was a mess, tears streaming down continuously.
“I truly feel sorry. I sincerely want to apologize. But… he doesn’t respond to my contacts, and I don’t know how else to apologize. Just once… I just want to meet him once to apologize.”
Kwon Ji Su looked at Eun Ji Yeon with pleading eyes.
“Writer.”
“Yes?”
“If you truly feel sorry, accept his refusal too.”
“…….”
“If your regret is genuine… accept that Kang Hyun might not want to receive your apology. You don’t necessarily have to meet him to apologize, especially if he doesn’t want to. Insisting on meeting to apologize, when the other person doesn’t want it, is just a way for the one apologizing to ease their own conscience.”
“Sob….”
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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