Ihyeon looked utterly nonchalant, in stark contrast to Yerin’s visibly flustered expression.
“Why?”
Yerin was genuinely curious.
Why was she suddenly the target of Ihyeon’s romantic interest?
Ihyeon tilted his head as if recalling that day.
“She was unforgettable.”
“…….”
“Can’t forget her.”
Yerin wondered desperately what the reason could be.
Finally, Ihyeon spoke again.
“Because she took my first time.”
“Cough.”
Yerin, who wasn’t even drinking anything, choked in sheer astonishment.
“Secretary Han, are you okay?”
“Yes. I’m fine.”
Yerin struggled to compose herself.
The admission that it was his ‘first time’ was shocking.
How could that skillful man claim his first time was that night?
Yerin’s brown eyes wavered rapidly.
But the real surprise was yet to come.
He wanted to date the woman who took his ‘first’ because of that.
Yerin didn’t know where to begin addressing this.
She took a deep breath and slowly began.
“Director, it might be presumptuous of me to say this, but…”
Ihyeon leaned forward with curiosity.
“I heard that on that day, it was a mutual agreement for just one night…”
“There was no agreement.”
“Excuse me?”
What did he mean?
Yerin distinctly remembered agreeing to a one-night stand and refusing to share any personal information with Ihyeon.
But Ihyeon looked even more incredulous.
“We never agreed it was just for one day.”
Yerin was speechless at his brazenness.
Almost blurting out ‘What?’ she barely managed to hold back her bewilderment.
Trying to convince him, Yerin began.
“Well, a one-night stand is, even if not explicitly stated, implicitly understood…”
“Secretary Han, how do you know so much?”
“Me?”
Ihyeon suddenly stood up and circled the desk, approaching Yerin step by step.
“It sounds like you were there.”
“Me? No, I wasn’t.”
“Right? After all, Secretary Han can’t be that woman.”
As Ihyeon reached right in front of Yerin, he deeply pocketed his hands into his suit pants and stared at her.
“So, continue what you were saying.”
“It’s just that I heard from a friend…”
“A friend?”
“Yes. I’m not someone who enjoys or frequently engages in one-night stands.”
“That’s good to hear.”
“Good, yes, good.”
Yerin wasn’t exactly sure what was ‘good’ about the situation, but decided to accept it as such for the moment.
Ihyeon waited patiently, as if encouraging Yerin to continue her story.
“So, I heard that after that day, it becomes somewhat uncomfortable to face each other and meet again.”
Upon hearing this, Ihyeon’s brow furrowed deeply.
“Uncomfortable, huh.”
He fixed his gaze on Yerin and asked,
“Did you feel uncomfortable, Secretary Han?”
His cool voice pierced through Yerin’s ears.
“What?”
Yerin’s eyelashes fluttered nervously.
‘Why is he asking such a question?’
Bewildered and unable to hide her confusion, Yerin watched as Ihyeon cracked a sly smile.
“Sorry. I misspoke.”
Ihyeon cheerfully corrected his previous question.
“I meant to ask if Secretary Han would have felt uncomfortable in that situation.”
“Oh, I see.”
Yerin, still unable to shake off her suspicion, eyed Ihyeon.
He seemed genuinely without any other intention, just showing a pleasant smile.
The moment she heard his earlier question, her heart had dropped, fearing Ihyeon might know something.
Fortunately, it seemed he had simply misspoken, and he repeatedly apologized thereafter.
“If it were me, I probably would have felt that way.”
Ihyeon’s brow slightly creased at Yerin’s honest response.
‘Maybe I shouldn’t have said that.’
But that was the truth, after all.
It had been an enchanting night, and even now, looking at Ihyeon brought back vivid memories.
However, it was meant to be just a night of deviation, a memory to be left behind.
Anything more, any deeper involvement, was out of the question.
Ihyeon nodded slightly.
“I see.”
He appeared somewhat hurt, his usually confident eyes tinged with a hint of regret.
‘Now that I’ve said this much, he won’t look for that woman anymore.’
Relieved at her candidness, Yerin silently praised herself.
“I appreciate your opinion, Secretary Han.”
But Yerin hardly knew Ihyeon.
“I’ll take it into consideration, but since Secretary Han isn’t that woman. Right?”
Ihyeon’s intense gaze bore into her.
Feeling compelled to respond, Yerin nodded vigorously.
“Yes, of course. I am not that woman.”
“Alright. Then it seems right to meet and ask her directly.”
“Director, you’re not still planning to look for her, are you?”
“Yes. That’s the plan.”
“Why….”
“I thought I mentioned it. I want to date her.”
It all seemed to revolve around dating.
An Indifferent Woman is the One Men Desire the Most
One-line summary: The female lead is actually cold-hearted and extremely rational. She has stage-by-stage relationships and won’t two-time, but there will always be someone who secretly likes her.
This novel has the following triggers, so if you’re sensitive to these, please don’t read:
1. The female lead has had many relationships, but she treated each one seriously and broke up properly.
It’s just that the men unilaterally pestered her incessantly. For the female lead, when she doesn’t like someone anymore, she simply doesn’t like them.
(This applies to her relationships with Male Lead 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well, but she’s loyal in each 1-on-1 relationship!)
2. In this novel, Male Lead 2 and the female lead kiss in a car, and Male Lead 1 sees it and beats up Male Lead 2.
The female lead calls the police and sends both Male Lead 1 and 2 to the police station! Male Lead 1 begs the female lead not to break up with him.
3. Male Lead 1 has a gentle appearance but an obsessive personality.
Male Lead 2 has a delicate and soft appearance, slightly green tea-like (two-faced).
Male Lead 3 is a youthful college student and a smart person who has secretly liked the female lead for a long time.
Male Lead 4 is the female lead’s father’s special assistant, a business elite with deep, hidden thoughts.
4. At the beginning of this novel, the female lead has already broken up with Male Lead 1 (Chapter 4) and gotten back together with Male Lead 2 (ex-boyfriend).
5. Enter with caution if you have triggers!!!
