“My mom is healthy. She sometimes talks about Grandma Ok Ja. Grandma really took good care of me…….”
Ok Ja was rather strict towards Ye Seul, but she was considerate towards those around her.
She was always busy taking care of the people at the workshop.
It had been 7 years since grandmother passed away, but the fact that she was remembered by everyone somehow warmed a corner of her heart.
“I’m relieved to hear that she’s well. I haven’t had the luxury to go back to my hometown…”
“I also saw the magazine where my sister appeared. Aunt Hye Young bought it and we all looked at it… Ah…”
Kyu Won, having mentioned the name of the deceased, seemed to realize her mistake and closed her mouth.
Ye Seul pretended not to hear and continued the conversation.
Perhaps, to all the people of the workshop, the death of Aunt Hye Young had become an awkward topic.
“Let’s do well from now on.”
“Yes! Sister.”
As Kyu Won responded cheerfully, Ju Young approached.
“Mom! So, we all know Ye Seul, don’t we? We’re like a dream team!”
“The parttimers are starting from tomorrow. I’m counting on you from tomorrow.”
“Oui! Chef.”
Ju Young answered with a hearty voice, putting her arm around Ye Seul’s shoulder and her eyes sparkled.
“But Chef, when are we going to have our company dinner?”
Company dinner… When was the last time I had a lively chat with someone?
Ye Seul thought that the key to running the kitchen smoothly was the harmony of the staff.
It would be necessary to have a company dinner to know each other better.
“Then, shall we do it tonight?”
“Wow! Our chef is so hot.”
Kyu Won spoke with a flushed face.
“Everyone, have you memorized the recipe? I’m planning to do a preproduction tomorrow.”
A line of disappointment passed over Ju Young and Kyu Won’s faces.
“This isn’t the end, right? We’re not cancelling the company dinner, right?”
“Kim Ju Young, you have finished memorizing the dessert recipe to prepare for tomorrow, right?”
“Yes. Of course.”
“Then, let’s start the company dinner from now. What shall we eat?”
Ye Seul placed her hand on her waist and smiled leisurely.
The two cheered and followed behind Ye Seul.
Ye Seul thought she should tell Si Heon about the company dinner and remembered the story Uncle Chun Ho had told her.
‘Baek Si Heon. Be careful of your CEO. I don’t want to tell you this… but on the day of the fire, that guy Baek Si Heon seemed to have met Ms. Hye Young.’
Could it be that Baek Si Heon was the one who led Aunt Hye Young to her death?
Chun Ho had previously said that Baek Si Heon might be involved in the workshop substance incident and the fire incident.
You never know what’s hiding behind a gentle smile on a handsome face.
He seemed like a good person, but he was also a man who never broke his own stubbornness.
Looking at the fact that she was still unable to talk about her relationship with Sebastian showed it.
‘You are probably worried that I’m getting into trouble. And after spending on Hyun Joo’s academy fees, I’m completely broke. Can you help me a bit?’
Chun Ho revealed his yellowed teeth, laughing as he made the ‘money’ sign with his thumb and index fingers.
Technically, Chun Ho was not Ok Ja’s son.
He was a child that grandfather had brought back from an affair, but grandmother had welcomed him with open arms.
Ye Seul couldn’t refuse Chun Ho’s request when she thought of grandmother.
Asserting that this would be the last time, Ye Seul sent money to Chun Ho.
“Ye Seul, there’s a delicious Izakaya around here. How about Japanese food?”
Ye Seul nodded at Joo Yeong, coming out of her thoughts.
Jiiing.
[This is a CCTV video.]It was a message from Chun Ho.
Ye Seul instantly knew that the video sent without any particular explanation had something to do with Aunt Hye Young.
Why didn’t uncle hand this video to the police as evidence when he had it?
Could Baek Si Heon really have something to do with Aunt Hye Young’s death?
The video she watched with a trembling heart only showed two people having a conversation.
Other than the fact that they had met, there was no evidence.
Ye Seul had a lingering question in her mind.
One thing was clear, she did not want to suspect Si Heon over something uncertain.
She wanted to believe that he was not that kind of person.
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The three were led to a room in the Izakaya.
Joo Yeong and Kyu Won seemed to hit it off quickly, chatting up a storm.
“Do you have a girlfriend, Kyu Won?”
Joo Yeong, a bit tipsy, had her eyes slightly glazed.
“Joo Yeong, such questions are a bit……”
Ye Seul tried to stop Joo Yeong with an awkward expression.
“It’s okay. Sister. I don’t have one yet.”
“Haha. Good. Then what about me? Do you dislike older women?”
Joo Yeong pointed at herself, laughing heartily.
“Joo Yeong, you’re making Kyu Won uncomfortable.”
“I don’t particularly dislike older women……. But Chef Su is a bit different from my ideal type…….”
Kyu Won peeked at Ye Seul as he answered.
“Oh……. then what about Ye Seul?”
“Sister is…….”
Kyu Won supported his chin and slowly opened his mouth.
“Kim Joo Yeong!”
Ye Seul stopped Joo Yeong urgently.
“Don’t get involved during work. I hate that.”
Ye Seul made a resolute expression.
“Ah. Come to think of it, the person I saw in Paris, it was CEO Baek Si Heon, right? He came to scout you personally?”
“Ah……. Yeah…….”
As Ye Seul answered hesitantly, Joo Yeong didn’t miss a beat to continue the conversation.
“But, what’s going on between the two of you? You’re not just clients, right? You looked serious that night, is there something more?”
Ye Seul gave an awkward smile.
Is there such a difficult relationship in the world to explain?
The grandmother had exchanged her entire fortune for a man’s family register for her only granddaughter left alone.
Who could tell that she was in her last married life with her husband whom she met after 7 years?
Especially, it was impossible to reveal that this married life was for a divorce.
“We’re just working together. Should we order more food?”
“Oh! Good. Choose what you want to eat, Gyu Won. The chef is treating!”
“It’s not me, it’s the company’s card.”
Ye Seul opened the menu with a smile.
“Let’s toast!”
The atmosphere turned noisy again as they clinked their glasses.
Ye Seul’s phone vibrated loudly on the table.
“Isn’t that your phone?”
Joo Young picked up Ye Seul’s phone.
Ye Seul swiftly picked up her phone and stood up.
“Sorry. I’ll be back after I take this call.”
Ye Seul almost ran out of the Izakaya.
“Mr. Si Heon. What’s the matter?”
Have you drunk a lot?
“I see you knew we were having a company dinner.”
The secretary told me you had a company dinner and used the corporate card. It seems you get along well with the staff.
The affectionate voice of Si Heon from the other side of the phone comforted Ye Seul, and it felt like a distant past.
“Yes. I think we’re going to make a good team. What’s up?”
……
Did he call to talk about this? Ye Seul also felt her mouth dry at Si Heon’s silence.
“If there’s nothing else, I’ll hang up.”
Baek Si Heon. Do you know?
How I feel stifled and anxious even at the sound of your breathing…
You’re cold. My wife is…
Ye Seul bit her lower lip tightly at Si Heon’s words that spat out as if he was slamming something.
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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