“Assistant Manager Moon, something good happening these days?”
“Hello, Team Leader. What good thing are you talking about…….”
Arriving a little early at the office in the morning, I was having coffee in the pantry when the team leader from the next team spoke to me.
“Your face seems to be glowing these days; is it because of a relationship?”
“What?”
“You didn’t know?”
A feeling of unease began to bubble up.
“Well, there’s a message board where our company people gossip a lot… On that.”
As the team leader continued, my previous bubbling anxiety started to overflow. The team leader, seeing my expression, paused and clicked their tongue.
“I see. Just another piece of nonsense posted there. As expected, can’t trust that anonymous message board. Sorry, Assistant Manager Moon. Shouldn’t have blabbered.”
“No, it’s fine. I haven’t even seen it…….”
The team leader advised me not to worry too much and slapped my shoulder before exiting the pantry.
I quickly returned to my seat and turned on the computer. With trembling fingers, I finally logged onto the board and saw a post with a very high view count.
“[M Assistant Manager finally seems to have finished the tug-of-war. J researcher sipping empty water? Ah, both are Js.]”
Just by reading a single line, I instantly knew who they were talking about. I was so shocked that my breath started getting shallow as I read on.
“What is this….”
The post was made the day after I had lunch with Researcher Jung Chan-hyung. I took deep, obstructed breaths. An impending headache was coming on.
“Assistant Manager?”
Baek In-ha, who had arrived at some point, grabbed my shoulder and looked at me with a worried expression.
“What happened….”
Then, noticing my computer monitor, her mouth dropped open and she quickly covered it with her hand.
“Did you know, In-ha?”
“What? That….”
“Why didn’t you say anything?”
“I thought… I knew it was a rumor, and I thought it would just fade away like last time….”
I was blaming her when it wasn’t her fault. Seeing her expression, I regretted it.
“I’m sorry. I’m just a bit sensitive.”
“It’s okay. But are you really alright?”
I just nodded at her concerned words.
Throughout the workday, I couldn’t concentrate on anything. Who wrote that post? Have I wronged anyone to the extent that they’d write something so malicious?
My thoughts were incessant.
“Assistant Manager… Assistant Manager Moon!”
“Yes?”
Startled by the team leader’s call, I rose from my seat.
“What are you thinking? Do you know how many times I called you?”
“I’m, I’m sorry.”
The team leader, who had been examining my face, sighed deeply.
“Assistant Manager Moon, can I see you for a minute?”
I followed the team leader to the outdoor rooftop garden. Occasionally, there were glances thrown my way. In a corner of the rooftop garden, the team leader took a cold drink from the vending machine and handed it to me.
“What’s going on?”
“……Team Leader.”
A single word from the team leader almost unleashed a flood of tears.
Don’t cry. Don’t cry and explain calmly. Reaffirming myself several times, I slowly opened my mouth.
“All these pointless words….”
The team leader listening to me could not hide their anger.
“Is there anyone you suspect might have written that post?”
“Not at all.”
I shook my head.
For a moment, Yoo Na-ra crossed my mind, but I quickly dismissed her. In my opinion, if she had something to say, she would say it openly, not write such a post behind my back.
“All I can say is to ignore it. I’m sorry that’s all I can say.”
“It’s alright.”
The team leader found solace in their concern. Trying to put on a brave face for the team leader, they sighed deeply again.
“Go home early today.”
“What? No, I’ll finish my work and go.”
“Then, what are you…… Instead, I’ll give you some homework today.”
I looked at the team leader with slightly moist eyes at the mention of unexpected homework.
“Go home and rest. Fall asleep early without thinking about anything.”
“Yes, I will. Thank you, Team Leader.”
It seemed the Team Leader liked my answer; he nodded and suggested returning to the office. Following him, I suddenly stopped.
“Ah, do you know Ji Seo Joon?”
“Excuse me?”
“Are you keeping it a secret from your boyfriend?”
“How could you…”
“Just by looking at your eyes, it doesn’t seem like you’re ordinary friends… When you get older, you become better at noticing such things. I didn’t want to intrude, but it might be good to tell him about this incident…”
And with that, the Team Leader started moving again.
I returned to the office, packed my bag, and after asking for the team’s understanding, I left. It was a little past 3 PM. Had I ever been outside at this hour on a weekday since joining the company?
As far as I remembered, I hadn’t.
Instead of getting on the bus home, I decided to take a walk. The familiar street at an unfamiliar time quickly calmed my unsettled mind.
How long had I walked? I came upon an area that now felt a bit unfamiliar. Looking around, I saw a familiar franchise café.
“One iced Americano, please.”
Why She Is Still Unmoved (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: He uses various methods to seek her affection, but she remains unmoved.
Synopsis:
Si Qingyu is a doctor who has saved countless lives and enjoys tranquility.
Luo Shaoxuan is ruthless, deeply scheming, and the top young master in the capital. He admires Si Qingyu.
Luo Shaoxuan: I want to be the only one in your eyes and heart.
Features a cold and calm female lead vs A noble and scheming male lead.
There will be both sweetness and torture towards the male after their marriage.
