“It’s so ridiculous, really.”
With a defeated expression, Se-hee sighed as she looked at the card she picked up.
She thought she had thrown it away, but why was Hyo-jun’s wedding invitation in her travel bag?
Had it accidentally gotten packed in the rush?
And that too?
Se-hee turned the invitation envelope upside down and shook it.
A thin, sparkling ring also fell out.
“Ah.”
It was the couple ring she had intended to throw away with the invitation.
Just then, the sound of the Dekona’s first departure bell rang loudly.
As the ship began to move, a fresh sea breeze blew into the room through the open balcony.
Desiring to cleanse her claustrophobic heart with that fresh air, Se-hee headed to the balcony.
Venice port was gradually receding, and soon she was sailing in the middle of the blue sea.
The Mediterranean Sea, which had been dyed red by the sunset, turned into a black night sea as time passed.
As Se-hee took in the scenery, a thought suddenly struck her.
Her meaningful gaze turned to Hyo-jun’s unprocessed wedding invitation.
Se-hee found a heavy black pouch with a zipper in her travel bag and emptied its contents.
Then she put Hyo-jun’s invitation and her couple ring inside the pouch.
“What is the fate of stowaways who board without permission?”
As she roughly closed the zipper of the pouch, Se-hee stood up.
“It’s sinking.”
With a bitter smile, Se-hee glared at the pouch.
She left her cabin dressed in a black dress that matched the black pouch.
She had her own balcony, but she wanted to throw it into the farthest part of the sea from the highest point.
Thus, she chose the rooftop, the highest deck of the cruise ship.
As she climbed higher, the moon in the sky seemed almost within reach.
Despite the unusually bright moon, Se-hee found its appearance gloomy.
Looking around, fortunately or not, there were no passengers or crew in sight.
Se-hee moved to a spot with a clear view of the sea to check the angle and direction for a proper sinking of the pouch.
The water splashing against the fast-moving cruise ship created white foam.
“Farewell, forever, into the deep sea.”
Se-hee solemnly murmured a farewell to the pouch in her hand and extended it over the railing.
Just then, a large swell rocked the ship, causing its movement to intensify.
Losing her balance, Se-hee tilted dangerously over the railing with the pouch.
“Aaah!”
As the churning black sea loomed directly in front of her, Se-hee screamed and closed her eyes.
At the moment Se-hee was about to fall into the sea.
Someone’s strong arm swiftly caught her.
Still screaming, Se-hee felt the sensation against her skin was not the expected cold sea water but a hard floor, and she opened her eyes in shock.
She was startled.
Was this heaven?
The stranger who saved her was a man with a rare, perfect visual in this world.
The man’s eyes looking at Se-hee were a deep, ocean blue, unfathomable like the abyss.
“Why don’t you get down?”
The man’s cold voice came to Se-hee, who was staring intently into his eyes.
“I’m, I’m so sorry.”
Se-hee then realized she was sitting on top of the man and quickly got up.
As soon as Se-hee moved away, the man frowned and slowly stood up.
“What were you doing? What were you thinking to do such a thing in the middle of the Mediterranean…?”
“It was a voice of extreme restraint, but Se-hee could feel from his chilling expression that she had done something gravely wrong.
The man, looking at Se-hee with a cold gaze, seemed not to have intended to save her from danger.
Then, trying to understand the real reason he caught her, Se-hee quickly reviewed his words.
What was I doing?
In the middle of the Mediterranean… doing that?
Oh no!
Was it because of this pouch?
That’s when Se-hee realized.
The true reason this man had thrown himself at her.
To sum it up, this is the Mediterranean, a protected sea area, so he must have stopped her from littering.
A bit extreme, but still!
Regaining her senses, Se-hee immediately bowed her head at a 90-degree angle.
“Ah… I mean, marine litter… Is that what you’re referring to? I’m really sorry. I didn’t think about that. I am so, so sorry.”
Shame washed over her instantly.
Even elementary school students knew about the global issue of marine litter, and she felt ashamed of her rashness for choosing to ‘sink’ her things.
How could she even think of littering here?
“What?”
The man’s expression became ambiguously perplexed as he watched Se-hee, who was hastily repenting for her heinous act.
“Marine… litter?”
He seemed genuinely confused and even slightly amused as he asked, furrowing his brow.
“I’m sorry. I’ll just throw it in the trash can.”
Thinking the man was upset about the litter, Se-hee promised to dispose of it properly.
Of course, it wasn’t satisfying, but she couldn’t pollute the beautiful Mediterranean with these nuclear-waste-level trash items.
Yet, the man’s expression remained oddly crumpled.
By now, several crew members had gathered around.
“Are you okay?”
A female crew member hurried over to Se-hee.
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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