“Yes~ That’s great! Please push me hard, Department Head!”
The cool look in Kang Hyun’s eyes seemed to soften a bit.
They clinked their beer glasses together.
“Ah! I remember. Was it you, Department Head, who helped me that time? I was here to look at this house when the elevator suddenly stopped, and it startled me. The guy in the hoodie, no, the person who was riding with me, helped me….”
“So it was you, Ji Yeon? I couldn’t see your face properly, so I didn’t know. You seemed quite shocked then, are you okay?”
“I was really grateful at that time. If I were alone when that happened, I would have probably been too startled and stayed sitting on the floor. When I was young, I got stuck in an elevator, so I get scared a bit. The elevator suddenly stopped and it felt like falling, so I was so scared that my body wouldn’t respond.”
“You must have been very startled. Fortunately, such incidents don’t happen often here, so don’t worry too much. It turned out that a new employee in the safety department made a mistake.”
“Still, thanks to you, Department Head, I was able to calm down and get off quickly. I’m really grateful.”
“Don’t mention it.”
“In that sense, I’ll pay today!”
“I was going to pay in celebration of your move, but then I’ll have the next opportunity.”
They clinked their beer glasses together once more.
Ji Yeon relaxed her tense shoulders and leaned her head back to do a simple stretch.
She had been sitting for a long time without noticing the time passing because she was so focused on her work, her back was beginning to ache.
‘Ugh~ Overtime in our team, how many days has it been already?’
From Monday for four days, she had been working till 11 pm as a rule, and even past midnight into the early morning.
Did she manage to get off work on time last week? No, she didn’t.
She had left work a bit earlier than now.
Due to the ongoing overtime work, she hadn’t been able to tidy up her new house that she moved into last Saturday, let alone register her change of address.
People called this day “Fire Friday”. What time would she be able to go home today!
All the project team’s faces were full of this question.
“Look, I can’t do it today. I really want to get off work before 8 o’clock, just for today.”
When Joo Yeon, the deputy manager, muttered this in a dying voice, all the team members working in the conference room nodded slightly.
But everyone knew. That it would be absolutely impossible!
Especially considering the current situation of the file that Joo Yeon and Ji Yeon were working on together, it was not just about leaving work on time, it was predicting working till dawn.
Joo Yeon, who had been restless since the morning, abruptly stood up from her seat and called Ji Yeon outside.
“Deputy manager, is there something wrong?”
“Manager, I’m really, really sorry. Can I leave early just for today? It’s my anniversary with my boyfriend and I’ve made a reservation at a hotel, and I can’t cancel… My boyfriend is waiting outside right now. I’m really sorry, Manager.”
As she spoke, Joo Yeon bowed her head and tears trickled down.
Knowing Joo Yeon, who was usually diligent at work and never evaded or tricked when entrusted with tasks, Ji Yeon felt really bad.
Although she was not her team leader, as a close colleague, she really wanted to help her.
“Deputy manager, go in quickly. I’ll tell them you weren’t feeling well today. You also say the same if anyone asks later. Although leaving work on time is so natural, everyone is so busy with the project that they’re late, so let’s just make that excuse without minding others.”
Ji Yeon firmly held Joo Yeon’s hands and said,
“We have already set most of the guidelines for the file between the two of us, so I think I can do it on my own. And you don’t necessarily have to attend the video conference with the US team tomorrow morning.”
“Manager…”
“Tomorrow is the first briefing schedule, so you can attend from next time. We all know that apart from the General Manager and the Assistant Manager, everyone else is attending to share information. I will talk to the General Manager well, so don’t worry.”
“Thank you, Manager. I will definitely repay this favor. I knew about the working style of the General Manager, and expected there would be a lot of overtime work, but I had arranged the event and hotel reservation so much in advance today… I had no choice. I checked, and if I cancel, I wouldn’t get any refund.”
Joo Yeon continued to weep as she spoke.
“Deputy manager, you said it’s your anniversary today. How can you cry when you should be pretty and happy? Your eyes will get all swollen. No, you can’t do that~ Come on! Quickly fix your makeup. I’ll bring your bag from the meeting room.”
Joo Yeon slowly nodded her head while holding back her tears.
Ji Yeon came out with Joo Yeon’s bag, handed it to her, and patted her back.
An Indifferent Woman is the One Men Desire the Most
One-line summary: The female lead is actually cold-hearted and extremely rational. She has stage-by-stage relationships and won’t two-time, but there will always be someone who secretly likes her.
This novel has the following triggers, so if you’re sensitive to these, please don’t read:
1. The female lead has had many relationships, but she treated each one seriously and broke up properly.
It’s just that the men unilaterally pestered her incessantly. For the female lead, when she doesn’t like someone anymore, she simply doesn’t like them.
(This applies to her relationships with Male Lead 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well, but she’s loyal in each 1-on-1 relationship!)
2. In this novel, Male Lead 2 and the female lead kiss in a car, and Male Lead 1 sees it and beats up Male Lead 2.
The female lead calls the police and sends both Male Lead 1 and 2 to the police station! Male Lead 1 begs the female lead not to break up with him.
3. Male Lead 1 has a gentle appearance but an obsessive personality.
Male Lead 2 has a delicate and soft appearance, slightly green tea-like (two-faced).
Male Lead 3 is a youthful college student and a smart person who has secretly liked the female lead for a long time.
Male Lead 4 is the female lead’s father’s special assistant, a business elite with deep, hidden thoughts.
4. At the beginning of this novel, the female lead has already broken up with Male Lead 1 (Chapter 4) and gotten back together with Male Lead 2 (ex-boyfriend).
5. Enter with caution if you have triggers!!!
