Min Woo frowned at the incessantly ringing phone he was glaring at.
Messages and calls from Se Ah had been coming in one after another.
Since meeting Chairman Cha over the weekend, Min Woo had been ignoring Se Ah’s contacts.
It was obviously tiring and difficult to continue staying at the hotel, but he didn’t want to go home.
No, he couldn’t go.
Closing his eyes, the documents he saw in Chairman Cha’s room spun before his eyes.
He still didn’t have the confidence to face Se Ah directly.
He wasn’t ready to hear the truth, nor was he prepared to hear lies.
As time passed, he increasingly felt more worn out.
Looking in the mirror, his rough and darkened face with the haggard eyes did not look good at all.
He didn’t want to do anything, but he still went to work.
It felt like doing something might let him forget, even for a moment.
While attending a meeting and listening to a team member’s presentation, he saw Ji Yeon passing by outside the conference room.
Whether she had some good news or was just in a good mood…
Her smile, beaming brightly, was dazzling.
He knew it was over now.
But whenever he accidentally encountered the increasingly beautiful Ji Yeon, he couldn’t help feeling a sense of regret.
‘Could I have had a chance with you?’
‘Is it too late now?’
‘Have you already erased everything about me?’
He knew these thoughts were foolish…
“Director, so this part needs to be approved today.”
“…….”
“Director? Director?”
“……Ah, could you explain what you just said once more?”
Eventually, he returned to his seat, filled with thoughts of Ji Yeon and unable to properly participate in the meeting.
Just……. Right now, he wished to see her face, if only for a moment.
Kind and gentle Eun Ji Yeon seemed like she would understand all of this and empathize with his feelings.
Of course, that was unlikely.
A message typed almost subconsciously on the messenger.
[I miss you, Eun Ji Yeon.]He sent the message by mistake, but didn’t feel like deleting it. That’s how he felt now.
Ji Yeon seemed to have read the message but, as expected, there was no reply.
Her anticipated reaction.
A surge of annoying frustration came up, but it was harder because he couldn’t express it anywhere.
Knock knock [dash]
“Director, if you’re planning to stop by the Giheung factory before your 6 PM dinner appointment with Executive Director Kim Woo Sik of S&G, you should leave now.”
“Understood. I’ll leave right now.”
He got up from his seat immediately and straightened out his clothes.
He couldn’t put it off any longer; he had to talk to Se Ah.
Whether it was positive or negative.
It was time both of us needed closure.
Coming up from Giheung, the road was much more congested than expected, and despite leaving the factory early, Min Woo spent longer on the road than anticipated.
“I’ve contacted Executive Director Kim Woo Sik. If we leave now, we’ll be about 30 minutes late.”
“Understood.”
Min Woo responded apathetically to his secretary seated in front of him, lost in his thoughts.
Fortunately, as he reached Seoul, the traffic cleared, and he arrived only 15 minutes past the scheduled time.
“Then, please call me when you’re finished. I will be waiting with Mr. Moon, the driver.”
“No, that’s not necessary. Go back in, Assistant Kang. Mr. Moon, please wait for me.”
Bowing to his secretary, Min Woo headed to the meeting place.
Entering the designated location, he saw Executive Director Kim Woo Sik, who was already seated.
“I apologize for being late, Director Kim. The traffic was worse than I expected.”
Min Woo bowed his head in apology, to which Director Kim waved off with a smile.
“It’s alright, it’s alright~. Your secretary informed me in advance, and I just arrived too. Anyway, it’s been a while, Director Cha. How long has it been? Come, sit down and take my cup.”
Before he even sat down, Min Woo sighed inwardly as his glass was filled to the brim.
He knew Director Kim liked his drink, but today he felt too tired to be tempted by alcohol.
Yet, having arrived late and with investment-related discussions ahead, he had to keep pace.
As soon as his glass was emptied, it was promptly refilled.
Watching Director Kim smile broadly as he filled his glass, it felt like this meeting would last until dawn.
“We haven’t seen each other in so long, let’s talk through the night! Are you ready?”
“Yes, Director Kim. That sounds good.”
“Ji Yeon, Ji Yeon.”
“Yes, what is it?”
“Ji Yeon, I might sound like a madman but… I’ve been regretting lately.”
“Regret?”
“Letting you go… I regret it so much.”
“It’s okay.”
“I’m sorry. I’m really sorry.”
“I’m really okay.”
As Ji Yeon passed her cool hand through his hair lying on her lap, Min Woo felt more at ease than ever before.
The Villainous Demon Lord Laid an Egg for Her (Female-Dominated)
Several months after transmigrating into a book, Yu Wu found herself facing the demon lord Li You, who could no longer conceal his dragon horns. With one hand on her aching waist and the other gripping a sharp sword, she stared at him.
The demon lord’s eyes were red with fury:
“This is all your doing! Today, I won’t rest until I kill you!”
Yu Wu rubbed her temples. Putting aside the taboo against bloodshed during pregnancy, wasn’t it this very man who willingly walked into her trap that day?!
Warnings:
- Male pregnancy.
- Height ratios are set to mirror typical male-female height proportions.
- Characters include a foot-loving demon lord and an eldest daughter from an immortal family’s concubine lineage.
