Seo Rin sat in the L Hotel’s wedding consultation room with a stony expression.
The manager hesitated, noting Seo Rin’s unusual demeanor.
“All our slots for weddings are booked until next year. The earliest available date is next summer.”
“Well… Our client wishes to hold the wedding next month. They said they’re in a hurry, but cost isn’t an issue.”
The wedding planner, on Seo Rin’s behalf, whispered to the taken aback manager.
It seemed she had hinted at the identity of the person behind this wedding.
Upon hearing the planner’s words, the hotel manager’s eyes widened in surprise.
Watching the manager hurry out to report to his superiors, Seo Rin smirked.
‘Hmph. Figures… Is there anything in this world that money and power can’t achieve?’
Even the wedding planner beside her was accommodating her unreasonable demands for the sake of money.
With a more relaxed expression, Seo Rin leaned back in her chair and browsed through the catalog she was handed.
With time, public opinion about her would surely turn negative.
Thus, Seo Rin wanted to quickly hold the wedding and ascend to a position beyond criticism.
‘Moreover, my brother’s demeanor has changed.’
Before any mishap could endanger her wedding with Ji Han, she intended to cement their bond.
The manager, who had stepped out, returned to the consultation room with a man who seemed to be his boss.
The male staff member approached Seo Rin and greeted her courteously.
“Are you Ms. Chae Seo Rin? I’m the general manager in charge of weddings at the hotel.”
“Yes, hello. It’s possible, right?”
Seo Rin briefly glanced up at the general manager and then returned her gaze to the catalog, recalling the manager who had taken Ji Han’s business card before leaving, and assumed it would be handled.
“Madam, the upcoming month is already fully booked, and it’s against our hotel’s policy. If you wish to conduct your wedding at our hall, the earliest we can assist is next summer.”
However, the response was not what she anticipated.
Seo Rin slammed down the catalog she had been browsing.
Silence enveloped the VIP consultation room.
The idea of waiting till next year for the wedding felt impossibly distant.
Seo Rin was irked by the hotel manager’s firm refusal.
She approached him, glaring fiercely.
“Wait until next year, you say? Hmm, Manager An Seong-hyeon.”
She read the name on his badge, emphasizing it with disdain.
“Do you think I spent all day here just to hear ‘it’s not possible’? And in this modern age, what can’t be achieved?”
“…”
“Or are you treating me this way because I came alone without him?”
While shopping for wedding dresses, Seo Rin had felt the disdain in people’s glances.
Despite the world’s kindest smiles upfront, the moment she disappeared into the fitting room, the whispers began.
“She’s getting married, but where’s the groom?”
“Heh, will she walk into the ceremony alone?”
Seo Rin recalled the unpleasant experience of leaving mid-fitting due to such remarks.
Experiencing this repeatedly had made her hypersensitive to even the slightest indiscretions.
At Seo Rin’s sharp reaction, the female employee beside the general manager paled.
However, seeing the general manager who seemed unwilling to budge, Seo Rin’s anger intensified.
Just as she was about to retort, someone stepped in front of Seo Rin.
Looking up with an irked expression, Seo Rin saw Director Kim standing before her.
He tilted his head, as if signaling Seo Rin to refrain from continuing.
“What is it? Why is Director Kim here?”
“Let’s leave it at that.”
“You can’t be… Ha! Have you been following me?”
Seo Rin felt chills run down her spine.
His presence here implied that Director Kim had been discreetly tailing her.
‘How annoying! What’s going on?’
If Director Kim had intended to help, he would have stepped in much earlier.
The realization that he intervened to prevent further disputes made Seo Rin deeply embarrassed.
While handing over her business card, Seo Rin observed Director Kim trying to resolve the situation, then she exited the consultation room.
“I’ll escort you home.”
Suddenly, Director Kim swiftly walked in front of Seo Rin, blocking her path.
“It’s fine!”
“Miss Seo Rin, acting so impulsively can cause problems. What will the CEO think if he learns of this?”
‘Miss Seo Rin?’
Today, that particular form of address seemed even more grating to her ears.
He would address Yeo Jin as “Young Mistress”, but never afforded her the same courtesy.
“I’ll handle it on my own!”
Feeling as if she was being disregarded, even by her own secretary, Seo Rin shouted in exasperation and walked away.
The night had grown deep.
While Yeo Jin was taking a shower, Jae Ha was seated on a single-seater sofa next to the bed, gazing at his tablet.
These days, just the sound of the shower reminded Jae Ha of that incident at the pool.
At first, he thought Yeo Jin was avoiding him.
However, the once passive and evasive Yeo Jin not only began revealing her feelings but also seemed to initiate provocations.
Male lead fell into her trap — and shattered when she walked away
This is also on my reread list!
This one is a slow burn, but when it burns, it burns hard.
Definitely worth a read, y’all!
The story follows a thousand-year-old seductive spirit who, on a bet, sets out to charm the male lead—a once-promising but unfortunate cultivator.
But just when she succeeds in making him fall for her, she heartlessly leaves, driving him to madness.
Determined to find her at all costs, he captures her, keeping her by his side no matter what, even if she hates him.
I love this kind of trope—I enjoy watching the male lead suffer in agony.
The ending drags a bit with unnecessary filler, but that’s fine.
As long as I enjoy the beginning, I’m good.
Intro
As an enchantress, Su Heng possesses captivating eyes and charming beauty, easily manipulating the joys and sorrows of living beings at her fingertips.
But to enchant a god, making him taste the bitterness of love’s separation, long-lasting resentment, unattainable desires, and inability to let go…
Do you dare?
Su Heng assists a divine lord in his cultivation, aiming to make him experience all the sufferings of love, so that he can attain the Great Dao.
Only after being chased down from the heavens by the divine lord, confined and completely possessed by him, does she realize how successful she has been.
The once gentle and polite youth has transformed into someone she no longer recognizes.
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