“I managed to get off work early for once, I can’t just go emptyhanded. Go and eat with Yeon Du and your mother.”
Seeing the cool back of Seo Rin who spoke and turned away, Director Park lost his words for a moment.
His heart felt heavy, so he looked down at the ground for a moment. It was true that he rarely got off work early these days due to the workload at the company.
However, how many bosses would know and consider even the personal circumstances of an ordinary employee like that?
That’s why he really couldn’t hate her.
“Damn, did I save a country in my previous life?”
Perhaps he did. Hence, he encountered such a relationship and was living not just as a person but more.
Director Park parked his car in the underground parking lot and asked for the cake Seo Rin had ordered at the cafe on the first floor.
“Yes. It’s here.”
The hotel staff kindly handed over the box of cake.
And,
“The person who ordered this asked to give this to you as well.”
He handed over two more shopping bags that were not cake boxes. Looking into the shopping bag he received from the staff, Director Park felt a sting at the tip of his nose.
Inside were tiny figures and various school supplies that his daughter would like. Furthermore, there was even a luxury scarf that was definitely for his mother.
It was another moment touched by her consideration that seemed nonchalant.
His eyes reddened. But Director Park clenched his teeth and went down to the underground parking lot.
His physical condition was better than others and his features were intense. He knew all too well that his reddening eyes would be horror, not emotion, to others.
Horror, as a genre, is best enjoyed alone.
So, Director Park quickly got into
“Ah, fine dust. It’s getting in my eyes, damn it.”
Wiping his wet eyes while swearing at an absurd situation, moisture filled his eyes again despite his efforts.
“Hey, am I crazy?”
Yes, it seemed he was crazy. They say you get emotional as you age, but here he was, tearing up over such a trivial thing.
He checked his reddened face and turned his gaze away. Then, Director Park narrowed his eyes doubtfully.
It wasn’t because of the tears welling up again. It was because of a man who was too clearly visible, even in his blurry vision.
“Jo… Min Hyung?”
He couldn’t believe it. He knew that Jo Min Hyung had stopped coming to this gathering after his divorce with Seo Rin!
Why was that guy here?
Director Park focused his eyes to observe Jo Min Hyung’s movements. He was meeting with a man who got out of a car.
But the man’s demeanor was very different from Min Hyung’s. If Jo Min Hyung was fully armed in an expensive suit, the man was fully covered with a hat and mask.
And from Director Park’s experience, those who hide their faces like that usually have something to hide.
The man handed a small envelope to Min Hyung. And then Min Hyung handed over an envelope to the man. Director Park could easily guess that there was a substantial amount of cash in that envelope.
A moment later, Min Hyung got on the elevator.
Even though the two had disappeared from his sight, Director Park’s mind was filled with anxiety.
Was it really a coincidence that Min Hyung was in the same hotel as Seo Rin?
What if it wasn’t a coincidence?
Numerous thoughts passed through his mind. But none of them were positive.
He felt he needed to warn Seo Rin. So, Director Park sent a text message, but still, he couldn’t feel at ease.
Jo Min Hyung, full of resentment due to the divorce, was like a ticking bomb to Seo Rin.
Moreover, Seo Rin was not one to shy away from a gathering with a clear objective just because Jo Min Hyung was there.
Then, an old midsized sedan passed in front of him. It was the car that the man who met Jo Min Hyung a while ago was riding in.
For a moment, Director Park’s pupils wavered.
Could he possibly find out what the man handed to Jo Min Hyung if he followed that car?
And could he understand why Jo Min Hyung had made such a deal today, of all days?
He didn’t have time for extensive thoughts.
“Damn it!”
He spat out a curse as his conclusion.
He started the car and stepped on the accelerator. There were the cake and gift that Seo Rin had entrusted him with in the passenger seat of his abruptly departing car, but he couldn’t care about them now.
He could give the cake and gift later, but there might not be a later for Seo Rin.
Today, his priority was to catch that damn man and figure out Jo Min Hyung’s intentions.
“…Jo Min Hyung.”
At Seo Rin’s murmur, Min Hyung stood in front of her as if to confirm his presence. Then, an intense scent wafted over, strong enough to give her a headache.
“I just got here too. It seems like… we’re fated.”
Min Hyung smirked. It was a charming smile that could attract women, but to Seo Rin, it was a vile smile that reeked of bitterness.
Involuntarily, her brows furrowed, and her expression darkened.
“Speak properly. It’s not fate, it’s a misfortune. For us.”
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!!!
