Ensnared by the Trap (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 13
Kyle tried to calm the subtle anger rising within him with a glass of whiskey.
But his mood refused to settle.
The man who had pushed him aside and tried to boldly enter Se Hee’s space bothered him immensely.
A chilling aura emanated from Kyle’s deep eyes.
For an Asian man, he had an above-average build and showed quite a friendly attitude toward Se Hee.
The sight of that man looking at Se Hee with warm, smiling eyes sharply irritated Kyle.
“It’s annoying.”
He downed the whiskey with melting ice in one gulp, yet felt no coolness at all.
Something burning fiercely in his chest was far too hot.
The minute hand of his watch was moving toward the promised time.
Only five minutes remained.
Even though five minutes was never a long time, it felt like even that would be impossible to wait through completely.
As if anxious, Kyle couldn’t tear his gaze from his watch.
“Your guest has arrived.”
At that moment, a knock sounded along with the voice of the general manager.
Kyle looked toward the door with eyes full of anticipation.
The door to the private room slowly opened.
“I was exactly on time, right?”
Through the opening appeared Se Hee, stepping in with a bright expression.
The pure white dress she wore made her slender figure look even more delicately beautiful.
Just the fact that she had entered his space.
Just the fact that she was now standing right in front of him.
Kyle could vividly sense the hot energy that had been tormenting his chest moments ago slowly subsiding.
“Sit.”
Yet Kyle spoke in a dry voice that revealed none of his emotions.
Se Hee slowly took the seat across from him, glancing nervously at his expression.
“What’s this about?”
Unable to bear her uneasy appearance, Kyle asked first.
“…The reason you told me to come here… I was wondering if maybe I caused some kind of accident that I absolutely have to remember.”
Se Hee asked cautiously.
For a moment, Kyle’s eyebrow twitched.
Was that the reason she had been so fidgety?
Kyle let out a small scoff.
“If I caused any trouble, of course…”
Se Hee, who had been watching his reaction, trailed off.
“Of course?”
Kyle asked again playfully, as if amused.
“…I will… take responsibility.”
Se Hee answered firmly with a rather resolute expression.
“Take responsibility? How?”
Kyle’s expression turned meaningful as he asked slowly.
Se Hee couldn’t quite interpret what his question implied.
Monetary compensation?
No, this man clearly didn’t need anything like that.
It couldn’t possibly be something physical, right?
That definitely wasn’t it either.
After all, when they were trapped together, he had been the one wary of her.
What on earth was she supposed to say?
Se Hee’s eyes grew wider as her mind became tangled.
“…So. It would depend on what kind of trouble I caused. I’m really sorry, but honestly, my memory from yesterday… isn’t coming back clearly.”
Se Hee said with a troubled expression.
She truly couldn’t remember anything.
All she recalled was everything going black after two glasses of vodka.
“So… you’re going to pretend you don’t remember?”
One corner of Kyle’s mouth curved upward slightly.
If anything, her only crime was falling asleep drunk.
But teasing her was too enjoyable, so Kyle had no intention of revealing the truth just yet.
He didn’t exactly hate the sight of her looking so bound to him, fretting and worrying.
Surprisingly, every nerve in his body was focused on this small, white woman sitting before him who looked like a fragile bird.
“N-No, that’s not it. I’m not saying I’ll pretend not to remember. I said I’ll take responsibility. I’m someone who’s recognized at the company for being diligent and responsible. So I will definitely take appropriate responsibility.”
Se Hee shouted as if feeling wronged.
“But… last night… my memory is completely blank… I can’t remember well… If I offended you in any way, I’m truly sorry.”
Se Hee bowed her head deeply.
She had no memories, but if this man was acting like this, she must have done something big.
A sensitive man like him wouldn’t just let it slide.
Se Hee was beyond flustered.
At that moment, the general manager’s voice was heard again, and the door opened.
“Excuse me.”
After politely greeting them, he began setting the dishes on the table.
All kinds of soups and stews were beautifully arranged.
Finally, a small bowl was placed closest to Se Hee.
It was plain white rice porridge.
After bowing politely with a kind smile, the general manager left.
“Go ahead and eat something first.”
These were dishes Kyle had specially prepared for Se Hee.
As if openly showing how much care he had put in, a variety of rare and exquisite soups and stews were presented in their finest form.
Kyle’s extremely arrogant gaze turned toward Se Hee, who was staring at the food in surprise.
Soon, words of admiration full of emotion would flow from those enchantingly parted lips.
As he expected, Se Hee slowly looked up at him with an expression full of things she wanted to say.
“…Mr. Graham.”
Her low voice calling his name sounded pleasant.
Kyle prepared himself with a proud expression to receive her praise.
He was incredibly curious about what she would say.
“I already figured out that Mr. Graham is a VVIP guest on this cruise.”
At Se Hee’s following words accompanied by a deep sigh, a faint crack appeared in Kyle’s arrogant expression.
“These dishes don’t seem to be on the menu here… What exactly are you doing? Even if you’re a VVIP, practically a grandfather-level one, this is a bit much.”
Se Hee folded her arms with a serious expression and frowned.
“This is exactly what people call abuse of power. Abuse of power! Do you want to be branded a difficult customer?”
Se Hee scolded him.
As if he had been hit hard, Kyle, quite shocked, soon pressed a hand to his forehead.
He bit his lip and gently closed his eyes.
He absolutely must not laugh.
Kyle barely held back the laughter that threatened to burst out.
He had been wrong again.
It was always Lee Se Hee who perfectly defied his expectations.
Watching Kyle keep his eyes closed for a long while as if deep in thought, Se Hee grew flustered.
What was going on?
When he finally lowered his hand, his face looked flushed with heat.
Was he angry?
Unable to accurately read his state, Se Hee felt confused.
Then another knock sounded.
“Excuse me. Your secretary has arrived.”
The general manager entered slowly and politely relayed the message.
Only then did Kyle realize he had been sitting here, putting off all the documents he needed to review.
It was truly an absurd mistake.
“I’ll be right back. You can eat comfortably until then.”
Kyle stood from his seat.
“Yes. I’ll give you ten minutes.”
As Kyle turned to leave, Se Hee playfully mimicked his haughty expression and teased him toward the back of his head.
Kyle let out a small sigh as he stepped out the door and shook his head as if to say he couldn’t win against her.
* * *
Entering his office, Kyle immediately picked up the documents.
He grabbed his laptop as well and hurriedly turned around.
“President?”
Dave was flustered by Kyle’s incomprehensible behavior.
“I’m learning in this way that ten minutes is a short time.”
“Pardon?”
Dave stared blankly at Kyle, who was even saying things he couldn’t understand, and was at a loss for words.
“Dave. Organize the rest of the documents for me.”
“Where are you going?”
“Quickly. Six minutes left.”
Fortunately, the restaurant and his office were a short distance apart.
Thanks to that, Dave, now equally rushed, frantically gathered the documents.
“Preparation complete.”
Receiving the remaining documents from Dave, Kyle hurriedly left the office.
* * *
After Kyle left, Se Hee finally stretched out her tense, stiffened limbs.
Now she could relax and enjoy her meal.
At a glance, the dishes were jaw-droppingly luxurious.
She could only imagine how many staff members had suffered to prepare all this.
Having worked in the hotel division, Se Hee had dealt with plenty of difficult VIP customers during her time in service.
There had been more than one or two occasions where she had to bow her head in front of customers screaming for the president.
That was why, rather than appreciating Kyle’s effort in preparing all this for her, she ended up empathizing more with the bewildered staff who had to prepare off-menu dishes.
He had clearly tried hard for her sake, so thinking about it now, she did feel a little sorry toward Kyle.
Still, looking at the appetizing food, Se Hee couldn’t help but feel delighted.
Forgetting that she had only given him ten minutes, Se Hee picked up her spoon with a happy expression.
Just as she was about to take a spoonful of soup, the door suddenly opened.
“W-What?”
Se Hee asked in surprise at Kyle’s unexpected return.
“There’s still one minute left.”
“Huh?”
Se Hee stared at Kyle with wide rabbit-like eyes as he strode toward the side table.
He placed the laptop and document bag he had brought onto the table.
“What is all this?”
“Finish what you were doing. Starting now, I’ll be focusing on work for exactly one hour. After that, I’ll ask about the responsibility.”
Kyle declared firmly as if issuing a challenge and sat down.
“You think you can finish all this in ten minutes?”
Kyle shook the thick stack of documents he had brought and countered.
At his almost sulky expression, Se Hee burst into laughter.
She laughed so hard that tears welled up in her eyes and sparkled in the light.
Kyle pretended not to notice and silently watched her.
Lee Se Hee.
She was a strange woman.
If anyone else had looked at him and laughed like this, they wouldn’t have gotten away unscathed.
No, there probably wasn’t a single person who would have the courage to laugh like this in front of him.
That wasn’t it either.
He had never been in a situation where he was pressured by a mere ten-minute deadline.
Yet he didn’t hate the sight of Se Hee beaming so brightly.
On the contrary, it drew his gaze so much that he wanted to keep looking.
For a moment, something stirred in Kyle’s heart.
Kyle, vaguely sensing what that feeling was, felt surprised.
He quickly fixed his eyes on the pile of documents.
He dismissed it as a useless emotion.
As if nothing had happened, Kyle calmly turned on his laptop and collected himself.
“Not so great when you’re on the receiving end, is it?”
But the laughter-tinged voice of Se Hee that soon followed stimulated him again.
Kyle deliberately kept his eyes on the documents.
“So from now on, don’t do that and just live kindly.”
Se Hee, having come close without him noticing, playfully tapped Kyle’s shoulder and turned away.
In that instant, a shiver that struck his heart shook Kyle.
It had been close.
He had almost grabbed Se Hee as she turned.
Taking a careful deep breath, Kyle forcibly suppressed the rising emotion.
* * *
Still oblivious to everything, Se Hee returned to the main table and glanced at Kyle while eating.
He really was an impressive man.
Someone once said the most attractive sight is a man completely focused on his work.
That statement was the truth.
Se Hee was feeling it with her whole body right now in this very moment.
The wrist and large hand revealed beneath the slightly rolled-up sleeves of his blue shirt boasted exceptionally fair skin.
Moreover, the straight, thick veins on the back of his pale hand moved along whenever his hand did, constantly stimulating Se Hee’s nerves.
Before she knew it, her gaze was following those veins.
Slowly traveling upward past the fair, large back of his hand.
The stimulated sensation made her imagine in her mind the firm arm hidden beneath Kyle’s blue shirt.
Even the veins that would run straight along his well-developed forearm muscles.
A strange feeling enveloped Se Hee.
Unconsciously, Se Hee swallowed dryly.
Her gaze soon climbed his shoulder and settled on Kyle’s lips.
In that moment, she felt an intense stare fixed directly on her.
Kyle’s icy arctic-blue eyes locked perfectly with Se Hee’s slightly heated gaze.
Male lead is a clingy little husband
One-line summary: The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
Introduction:
One day, Lu Yuner’s soul transmigrates into a female-dominant world. She enters the Imperial Academy and takes up the position of a doctoral instructor, teaching classes and grading schoolwork.
One day, she encounters the young prince Su Qingwan secretly skipping class from the male academy.
As a result, Su Qingwan is punished.
From then on, Su Qingwan sees Lu Yuner as a “thorn in his side”.
But before long, this “thorn” becomes the person he cherishes most, and he goes to great lengths to win Lu Yuner’s affection.
Mini scene 1:
One day, the sun is high in the sky but Su Qingwan still hasn’t gotten up for class.
Servant Xiaoyuan: “Young prince, it’s time for class. You’ll be late otherwise.”
Su Qingwan says arrogantly: “I’m not going. I am the esteemed prince, my status is so noble, why should I suffer this hardship? Besides, isn’t learning all this just to please women? Hmph, they’re not worthy!”
Mini scene 2:
After Su Qingwan falls for someone, he completely changes. He no longer skips class and diligently learns how to be a good husband and father. But he discovers that Sister Yuner is always surrounded by admirers.
Drunk and overcome with jealousy one day, he clings to Lu Yuner, crying beautifully like a pear blossom in the rain.
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan likes Sister Yuner.”
Lu Yuner: “Young prince, you’re drunk.”
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan isn’t drunk. Qingwan likes Sister Yuner, likes you so much, likes you to bits…” Before he can finish, Lu Yuner’s eyes flash with emotion and she leans in closer.
[Reading Guide]
1. The female lead is gentle, gracious, humble and polite but not weak. The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
2. 1v1, a bit torturous in the beginning but definitely sweet later on.
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