In the morning, when Taejoon opened his eyes, he confirmed that the space beside the bed was empty.
Checking the time, it was 7 o’clock, and it seemed that Seorin had already gotten up and prepared for work.
He got up from the bed and headed to the bathroom. As he hadn’t washed up since crying himself to sleep without bathing last night, he felt uncomfortable, as if immersed in dirty water.
So, as soon as he entered the bathroom, he took a shower.
After washing with warm water, his mind seemed to clear up.
He roughly put on a robe and went to the living room, but there was no sign of Seorin. Only belatedly did he discover the note on the dining table.
[Dash] I have a bid meeting, so I’ll be going to work early. There’s salad and hangover relief in the fridge, so have some.Seorin had gone to work earlier than usual.
Opening the refrigerator, he saw the salad and hangover relief that she had prepared in the morning.
However, Taejoon’s head didn’t hurt enough to take the hangover relief today. No, on the contrary, his mind was too clear, almost too sharp.
He closed the refrigerator and went back to the bedroom to change clothes. It was 8 o’clock, and Sodam would be going to work.
After changing clothes, as he was about to leave the bedroom, the front door opened, revealing Sodam.
“You came early.”
“Yes. The traffic wasn’t bad this morning, so I arrived about 20 minutes early.”
“Do you want some coffee?”
“Would you mind?”
“Yes.”
“Okay then, please.”
Taejoon went to the kitchen and turned on the coffee machine. When two cups of hot Americano were ready, he took them to the dining table.
“But what happened yesterday? What’s wrong with your face?”
“What’s wrong with my face?”
“Your eyes are slightly swollen? No, are they bloodshot?”
He must have cried a bit last night; his eyes looked swollen. However, Taejoon furrowed his brow, dismissing the topic as if he didn’t care.
“Prepare for a business trip to New York.”
“A business trip to New York? Why all of a sudden? The New York office is running very well even without the CEO.”
“Just felt like it’s been vacant for too long.”
At his words, Sodam chuckled.
Taejoon was always a strategic planner. Moreover, for business trips, especially, he meticulously planned and executed them in advance.
However, if he suddenly decided to visit the well-functioning New York headquarters without any apparent reason, questions could arise.
But she didn’t press further.
Having talked with Seorin last night, she suspected that Taejoon’s personal matters were more tangled than she had thought.
“Okay. But when?”
“The earliest flight. Tomorrow would be even better.”
“Tomorrow?”
It wasn’t impossible, but did he really need to rush like this? However, Sodam swallowed that question, holding back her words, and went upstairs with her coffee.
Especially today, it seemed better not to touch on Taejoon’s mood.
After Sodam disappeared, he fiddled with his phone.
His heart was unsettled, and his mind was in disarray. Although he had reached a conclusion about the past, organizing everything now was not easy.
He doesn’t know how to tell her this fact.
Rather, he probably shouldn’t have started in the first place.
If he hadn’t, he wouldn’t have to turn around with such a painful heart.
Though he regrets it, he can’t undo the past.
All that remains is to organize things around her as best as he can, so that she can be as safe as possible even when he’s gone.
To make sure her position isn’t shaken by Chairman Baek, and to ensure someone is always by her side when she’s unwell or going through a hard time.
Who will be there to take care of Seorin so selflessly once he’s gone?
Even after thinking a hundred times, only one person came to mind.
So, Taejoon picked up his phone.
“Ah, Mother. Hello. It’s Taejoon. By any chance… Are you free today?”
Mrs. Park arrived at a small traditional tea house.
It was an impromptu meeting hastily arranged after Taejoon’s morning call. However, she had a bad feeling about it. Taejoon seemed too hasty to just meet and greet, probably because he had something pressing on his mind.
As she entered the shop, Taejoon was sitting by the window.
He looked refreshing, as if his eyes were being purified.
“Sorry, am I a bit late?”
“No. I came a bit early.”
After ordering tea from a staff member, Mrs. Park locked eyes with Taejoon with a comforting gaze.
“You don’t look well. What’s going on?”
“No, it’s nothing. I’ve been a bit busy lately, and I think that’s why I couldn’t sleep well. But there’s really nothing for you to worry about.”
“I see, that’s good then.”
When the tea arrived, Mrs. Park sipped it, warming her throat. However, an unidentifiable tension was pressing down on her shoulders. It was as if Taejoon was holding a large time bomb.
He cautiously began to speak.
“Mother, the thing is… I’m going on a business trip to New York.”
“A business trip to New York? How long?”
“I can’t tell you yet how long it’ll be. It’s a sudden business trip. So, the thing is…”
“…?”
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!!!
