Juliet’s eyebrows fiercely raised.
“Chloe… weren’t you at C’du? Why are you here?”
Why was Chloe, who should have been in France, sitting in Baek Si Heon’s wife’s place?
Juliet recalled the news of a highend chocolate specialty store from C’du Core opening at BaekSong Hotel.
“So, it was you? The C’du chef who came to work with BaekSong?”
Juliet’s eyes narrowed and her eyebrows furrowed.
“Yeah. It turned out that way.”
Ye Seul scratched the back of her neck, revealing a slightly embarrassed look.
“Such a wonderful chocolate boutique! Juliet. It’s really cool. I’m honored to be in your store.”
Ye Seul had had small issues with Juliet in the past but didn’t want to dwell on bygones.
She was proud of Juliet, who owned a wonderful boutique she could have only dreamed of as a chocolatier.
She sincerely congratulated the success of her colleague who had worked in the same field.
“Though it’s late, congratulations.”
“Th…thank you.”
Juliet accepted the greeting in surprise.
If Ye Seul had shown jealousy or envy, it would have been easier. But the sincerity on Ye Seul’s face made Juliet feel more uncomfortable.
She hid the face that had become uneasy upon recalling Si Heon’s presence.
“You two know each other. That’s good. Ms. Choi Moon Kyung. This is my wife.”
Si Heon didn’t give Juliet any room, and introduced Ye Seul immediately.
He wanted to drive a stake through the woman who was holding onto the old man’s hand like she had a waiting number, even though she had heard they were married.
“Really… Chloe is Mrs. Baek Si Heon?”
Juliet looked at the two alternately with a look of disbelief.
“Chloe, when did you get married while you were still in France?”
Was it fate’s joke? She didn’t like the fact that the chef of C’du Core, opening across from Petit Chocolate, was Chloe. And Chloe was even Baek Si Heon’s partner.
“Uh… well, that is…”
Ye Seul avoided Juliet’s eyes and looked uncomfortable.
She couldn’t explain the circumstances of getting married as soon as she turned 20 and going to Paris.
“Heard they’re going through something and will divorce soon.”
Juliet felt certain that the two’s awkward atmosphere meant they would soon divorce.
Ye Seul, unable to affirm or deny, dropped her head and tightened her grip on the hand resting on her knee.
A white and smooth hand covered Ye Seul’s hand.
“Right after getting married, Ye Seul went to Paris because her dream was to become a pâtissier.”
Ye Seul looked up in surprise at Si Heon.
With a calm face, he raised an eyebrow and looked at Ye Seul as if asking for her consent.
“It seems like my waiting for my wife to finish her studies and return home has been twisted into something more.”
Si Heon slightly raised his hand adorned with a ring, as if to show it to Juliette.
Could that be how one looks at the woman he loves?
Ye Seul knew that Si Heon’s loving gaze was acting, yet her heart trembled.
“What about the divorce?”
Juliette confirmed with a trembling voice.
There’s no way that the story told by Chairman Baek would be without basis…
Wasn’t Chloe in a relationship with Sebastian?
Did Baek Si Heon know about this?
Could he look like that because he doesn’t know his wife is immoral?
Juliette bit her lower lip and stared at the two.
“We’ve just started living together and you talk of divorce.”
His sweet gaze, his soft voice. Juliette felt suffocated.
Ye Seul was frozen with an awkward expression, searching for something to say.
She was worried that Si Heon’s hand might get wet as she felt sweat forming on her palms.
“Who spread such baseless rumors? Right? Ye Seul.”
Si Heon’s cheerful laughter was annoying.
Even though this was for Juliette to see, somehow Ye Seul felt she was being made fun of.
“Why are you not speaking? Are you angry about the baseless rumors?”
Si Heon squeezed the hand he held as if to urge Ye Seul.
“Ye Seul.”
Ye Seul realized for the first time that her name could sound so provocative.
“Calm down. I’ll handle it. Okay?”
She didn’t dislike Baek Si Heon looking at her with a playful expression.
Why did this big man look cute to her?
She thought he looked like a big dog showing off its cuteness.
With her lips tightly closed, Ye Seul swallowed her saliva.
Ye Seul. This is acting. You can do it.
“Si… uh.”
She was startled by the sound of her voice, which came out a tone higher, and coughed.
Ye Seul raised her head and slightly lifted her chin.
“I must have left you alone for too long.”
She looked up at Si Heon’s face.
She didn’t know what her expression looked like, but Si Heon looked very happy.
It was embarrassing. She felt like dying from embarrassment.
Ye Seul managed to pull up the corners of her mouth and smoothed her expression.
“Mr. Si Heon. I am a little tired…”
Juliette’s gaze was harsh.
She pulled at Si Heon’s clothes, eager to get out of there.
She made her voice sound as loverlike as she could imagine.
Being embarrassed was something to think about after she had stepped off this stage of the play.
“Can we go home now?”
The Male lead Always Seduces Her with His Beauty (Matriarchy)
Xin Jiao Zhou is the leader of the world’s premier sect. She has just experienced betrayal from all sides, was poisoned in an assassination attempt, and faced death squad attacks while the poison was taking effect. After finally clearing out the scum from her sect, she was drugged again while trying to detoxify.
After waking up from a night of unconsciousness, she gained a “beautiful and kind-hearted” husband.
Xin Jiao Zhou: “???”
He fell ill.
She came to see him, bringing breakfast.
As she put down the breakfast and was about to leave, his hand slipped while holding the spoon. “Clank!”
She turned around upon hearing the noise.
He looked up at her, his eyebrows drooping: “My hand… has no strength.”
“Shall I… feed you?” she asked tentatively.
He opened his mouth cheerfully: “Ah—”
Thinking she was drowning, he jumped in without hesitation to save her, but nearly drowned himself. In the end, it was she who swam over to rescue him, giving him air underwater.
After emerging from the water, his ear tips turned red. He lightly brushed his cheek, tucking his sideburns behind his ear, revealing delicate, pink-tinged ear tips. He lowered his gaze, too embarrassed to look at her.
Xin Jiao Zhou: He’s truly beautiful, kind-hearted, and adorable.
A certain someone when disciplining subordinates behind the scenes: “If they don’t obey, just kill them.”
What’s that? She might already have someone she cares about in her heart? A certain someone: Find out who it is, kill them, and then there won’t be anyone.
What? She met a man by the riverside? What? That man even hurt her? A certain someone: Whichever hand hurt her, chop off his entire arm.
Love at first sight without realizing it, gradually falling in love, slowly getting closer…
Family and national grudges, schemes and desires, good and evil, crime and punishment, she and he face the future together, seeking justice with passion!
A naturally dark female lead who could accidentally destroy the world but is actually an honest person VS a weak, pitiful, and helpless but skilled fighter, beautiful white-cut black male lead
My heart is not of stone, how steadfast is your love? — Tao Yuanming “Imitating the Ancients (No. 3)”
— Reading Guide —
Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
