“How am I supposed to do that…”

[Ah, just figure it out! Do I have to tell you that too?]

However, when a faint male voice came over the phone, So Dam reacted sharply.

[Ah, he’s calling again. I got it! I’m going! I said I’m going!]

With So Dam’s voice shouting at Tae Joon, the call ended. But her irritable voice lingered for a while in Director Park’s mind, giving him considerable pressure.

What should he do?

What if Seo Rin suddenly declared a divorce?

Caught in dreadful thoughts, he turned his gaze, and saw Seo Rin, who was just pushing the revolving door.

Director Park quickly got out of the car, opened the backseat door to escort her, and then climbed back into the driver’s seat.

He then adjusted the rearview mirror so he could see Seo Rin, who was sitting in the back seat, and started talking.

“You must have been sleeping really well these days. You also seem to have had a hearty lunch.”

“Yeah. The sleep inducer you gave me worked really well. Thanks. But does it also stimulate appetite?”

“No, why? Did you suddenly feel hungry?”

“Yes. I’ve been getting hungry very frequently. I don’t eat breakfast, but today, I raided the salad in the refrigerator.”

Ha, should he laugh or not at this.

However, Director Park first praised her. After all, it was a good thing that Seo Rin had regained her appetite and stability even after going through such a big ordeal.

“You did very well. I was worried you might collapse because you haven’t been eating lately.”

“Don’t worry, Director Park. I… won’t die that easily. Especially, a piece of trash like Jo Min Hyung can’t leave even a speck in my life.”

It was just like Seo Rin.

The car smoothly started and headed towards ‘Don’, the meeting place where Seo Rin had arranged to meet her friends. However, the mind of Director Park, who was at the wheel, was still complicated.

He didn’t know what to do. So Dam’s words kept swirling in his head.

You need to keep reminding her of our CEO.

Reminding, he had to remind her.

But how?

“Director, what are you doing on the weekend? Meeting friends today, and tomorrow?”

“Well, why do you ask?”

“Oh, just curious. CEO Kang is also on a business trip… I’m just wondering what you do alone. You know, one can tell a vacant spot even if they don’t know a filled one. So….”

Remind her of Tae Joon!

That’s all he could think of with his confused mind. Keep asking her about Tae Joon so she doesn’t forget him!

It was a simple and ignorant method, but it was the best Director Park could do without his usual eloquence.

“Don’t you feel lonely since he’s not around?”

“It’s only been a week. And two days have already passed.”

Seo Rin’s response was quite curt. However, the indomitable Director Park opened his mouth again.

“Honestly, even as a man, I think CEO Kang is rather cool. Didn’t I tell you? I thought a model was walking in when I first saw him. Do you know how he maintains himself? That body can’t be achieved without thorough maintenance.”

“……”

“Does he work out? Or does he do other exercises?”

“……”

“What does he eat? Does he have a diet plan?”

“……”

“I’m just curious. How can a man look so sexy even to another man?”

Director Park, who was usually reticent, talked too much.

And this reckless challenge, which made no sense, came back as an indelible humiliation.

By a single, meaningless word thrown by Seo Rin as she got out of the car upon arriving at the restaurant ‘Don’.

“I didn’t know. Director Park’s taste… was that way.”

Then she patted his back and warned him in a whisper.

“But don’t confess. Kang Tae Joon’s preference is not your type.”

After Seo Rin disappeared, Director Park, who got back in the driver’s seat, hit the steering wheel with his flushed face to vent his frustration.

“Argh! Why did I even bother!”

“Ah! It’s Seo Rin! Seo Rinahahhhh!”

When Seo Rin entered the restaurant Don, her friends who were already seated waved and greeted her.

Among them, Bok Sil’s voice was undoubtedly the loudest. It was hard to believe that such a booming voice could come out of such a slender body.

“Oh my, it’s really Seo Rin! She really showed up!”

Her friends were more excited than she expected, as it had been so long since they last met. Seo Rin smiled at their fuss.

Furthermore, it seemed like they had each already had a substantial drink, as many empty soju bottles were rolling around next to the sizzling pork belly.

“Have you all already had a drink?”

“Oh! Just one drink? What do you think we are? It’s one bottle each!”

True to her reputation as a heavy drinker, Bok Sil wrapped it up neatly, but Hyun Joo raised an objection.

“No, we didn’t have that much. I think Bok Sil drank two bottles.”

“What are you talking about? I already drank two bottles? I can’t, can I? I promised my brother that I’d only drink two bottles today. I said I’d walk in on two feet, not on all fours! Are you saying I’ve already filled two bottles?”

Bok Sil shook her head in disbelief and denied the reality. Then Hyun Joo clarified again.

“It’s okay, Bok Sil. From now on, the soju you drink is 0 bottles!”

“That’s right! That’s our Hyun Joo!”

As if she were the most adorable thing, Bok Sil pecked at Hyun Joo’s cheek.

“Argh! The smell of alcohol! Can’t you keep your mouth closed!”

Seo Rin burst into laughter at her friends’ candid action.

Unlike the equestrian club members she met a while ago, these friends were always a joy to see. They greeted her without reservation, even though they only met occasionally, just like friends they see every day.

They all came from diverse backgrounds, from ordinary office workers to housewives, including Bok Sil, who had recently become a mother of twins.

Thanks to them, there was no invisible fierce competition here. Therefore, during these moments with them, she could take off her heavy title as an iron lady and just be Seo Rin Baek.

A moment when she could be herself.

But it was strange. The gaping hole in her heart still hadn’t filled up.

A hollow wind blew through it.

Despite having eaten such a hearty lunch, she was quickly hit by hunger.

It was a feeling of hunger that she hadn’t felt in a very long time.

Meanwhile, at that time, a dinner party for the members was held at the Japan Convention Center after a heated briefing.

However, Tae Joon wasn’t particularly interested. He was disappointed because he hadn’t seen Michael Adams, whom he wanted to meet, for the past two days.

His interest in the convention waned even further after hearing from So Dam that Michael couldn’t attend due to personal reasons.

Despite this, Tae Joon, who was inevitably dragged to the place, managed to carve out some time to enjoy his own champagne amid the attention of the crowd.

The sweet and tangy champagne scraped its way mercilessly down his empty stomach. It was then that Tae Joon frowned and realized that he hadn’t eaten anything.

Despite this, Tae Joon didn’t touch the food at the dinner party. All that was on his mind was to finish all this quickly and return to Korea, where Seo Rin was.

Hell with Seo Rin was better than heaven without her, the latter was just torture for him.

“Should I make a call?”

Today was Saturday, and he already knew from So Dam that Seo Rin had gone to a gathering with her friends.

Fortunately, the friends she was meeting today were not like the last time, he was reassured with these comforting words.

Still, he couldn’t help but worry.

Should he discreetly call and check the situation?

As he was hesitating to call and fiddling with his phone, a small and slender voice called out to him.

“James?”

When he looked up, a woman with a sensual figure revealed in her dress, and a glamorous face was smiling brightly at him.

“Oh my, I was in doubt, but it is James, isn’t it?”

It was a familiar face.

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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!!!