“Why are you following me?”
Though it was daytime, the voice pierced through the eardrums precisely.
The sober man was much more threatening than Joowon had anticipated. It was hard to believe that such an intimidating atmosphere could be created with that face.
Moreover, his eyes, sharper than when he was drunk, seemed to pierce through Joowon with a fierce intensity.
But she couldn’t afford to be flustered.
If she panicked here, she thought she might be devoured by this man.
“Well…”
As Joowon hesitated and couldn’t speak, he calmly stepped into the elevator, still casting a threatening shadow.
The elevator doors closed. Then, the spacious elevator felt crowded due to the presence of the man alone.
“Take your time to explain. I have plenty of time.”
His words, which might appear lenient, were actually a veiled threat. It meant he had no intention of letting her go until he heard an answer.
In the end, Joowon had to come up with some kind of excuse.
“It’s just a coincidence. I sat in the wrong place.”
“Lies.”
“Really… But.”
“We met a few days ago, didn’t we? Not at this hotel, but in front of another hotel. When I was drunk.”
A chill ran down Joowon’s spine. No, she had briefly seen him in such a drunken state that she couldn’t control her body?
“How could you recognize me then…”
“Finally admitting it, huh? I have a pretty good memory. So, let’s talk now. Saying it’s a coincidence twice won’t work.”
Joowon nervously bit her lip. What could she say to persuade this man? She had no idea.
But she wasn’t an ordinary girl. This man had been like prey in her hands, easily swayed back and forth. So, she knew very well about such men.
The more he thought about it, the more he would get entangled. So, she needed to find a very simple excuse.
“That’s actually… true. I’ve been watching you since that hotel bar. Today is the second time. But it really is a coincidence.”
“I’m not inclined to believe in coincidences.”
“Whether you believe it or not is none of my business. The important thing is… I thought your style suited me so well that I dared to come and talk to you, even though it might be rude. After all, we check ourselves in the mirror, right? To see what we look like.”
He didn’t bother to respond. Or maybe he didn’t feel the need to respond.
But fortunately, his silence became an opportunity for Joowon.
“If you felt bad, I’m sorry. I’m not usually the type to be so proactive with men…”
She laid out excuses that were not excuses. And those words were both sincere and insincere.
The aura of a man, not fully captured in a photo, was a romantic fantasy for every woman, not just Joowon. Even his cold gaze without a hint of acknowledgment was attractive.
At that moment, thankfully, the elevator arrived at the lobby, and the doors opened.
Joowon stepped out as if the open door was the only escape route, turning back to look at him.
He still pressed the elevator button with his dangerous aura and grinned.
“If that’s the reason, let’s not meet again. I’m a man with a guardian.”
The elevator doors closed.
But Joowon couldn’t leave that spot for a while.
Even when he was not drunk, he was more formidable than Joowon had thought. Today, she realized he was even more extraordinary.
“What… are there such people?”
She almost got caught taking a few pictures.
“I absolutely don’t think I’ll lose to Pharaoh. Everything will be over in a week. Let’s endure until then.”
“Yes!”
“Understood, Director Jeon!”
Having finished the final meeting for the bid on the theme hotel site, Seorin stood up, thanking her team members.
Then, as if waiting for her, Director Park approached her.
“The atmosphere seems good, and it looks like the meeting results are favorable.”
“Yeah. If it continues like this, the bid will be ours.”
“Oh, by the way… Ms. Han Jiseon, you know she’s going back to the U.S. soon, right?”
“When did I say that?”
“The day after tomorrow.”
“Hmm…”
As Seorin headed to the office, she got lost in thought. Taehoon had been avoiding her involvement in this matter. But after witnessing him having nightmares, she couldn’t just stand by.
“Give me Han Jiseon’s contact information.”
“Are you going to meet her in person?”
“I don’t know. I’m not sure what’s right. But I think I should have her contact information just in case. Be prepared for anything.”
“All right. I’ll put it in a message for you.”
As she waited for the elevator to go to the office, an unwelcome face appeared in the distance.
It was Mr. Lee and Director Baek. They seemed lively, having just finished a meeting in another conference room.
They faced each other head-on. Since that day, Mr. Lee and Director Baek had been avoiding Seorin’s shadow, and in this awkward situation, no one met each other’s eyes.
But Director Baek, still standing confidently, approached her.
“Are you going up to the office?”
“Yes.”
“What was the meeting about?”
“The bid for the theme hotel site.”
Male lead is a Love-Obsessed Merman
When he discovers she has gone, he risks everything to pursue her on land, enduring agonizing pain to transform his tail into human legs…
One-line summary: Male lead chases female lead. The male lead’s love is a bit sick, an invincible love brain.
Synopsis
During a voyage at sea, Jiang Yang accidentally captures a merman.
Servant: I heard that mermen are fierce and brutal.
Jiang Yang looks at the merman obediently rubbing her palm like a puppy: “You call this fierce and brutal?”
Servant: I heard that mermen have no human nature.
Jiang Yang looks at the merman with wet puppy eyes, obsessively calling her ‘A Yang’ like a childish infant: “You call this having no human nature?”
With great difficulty, she releases the merman back into the sea and returns to shore.
Who would have thought that in less than half a month, the merman, who should have been freely wandering in the South China Sea, would shed his scales, endure the pain of losing his tail, transform into human legs, and come ashore to find her?
He kneels at her feet, rubbing her palm, with merman tears rolling down: “A Yang, don’t abandon me.”
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