It was a usual morning commute.
The only difference was that, instead of Jaeha, a secretary drove the car, left behind in Seoul while Jaeha headed out alone, insisting I shouldn’t commute alone.
“Since Secretary Han is here, make sure to commute with Secretary Han.”
“The wedding is not far off, so be more careful. The atmosphere at the hotel didn’t seem right, did it?”
“In the last time I’m not here, absolutely no accidents. I’ll come back as soon as possible.”
Leaving his personal secretary with me, what was Jaeha planning to do in Busan?
Even if I didn’t spare any vengeance, Jaeha had little tolerance when it came to my safety.
Even if it were something related to him, there were no exceptions.
Feeling choked by the consideration that put me first, I shook my head.
‘Snap out of it.’
It was when I arrived in front of the broadcasting station, unknowingly, about to get out of the car.
“Madam, were you busy this morning?”
“This morning? Not particularly.”
I nodded towards the secretary.
Then, suddenly, I remembered avoiding Jaeha’s calls with excuses of being busy since last night.
It seemed like even the secretary got wind of the news when Jaeha couldn’t reach me.
“Did Mr. Jaeha ask about me?”
“It was too obvious to say no, right? Yes, he did. The president is worried.”
“He’ll be back tomorrow. I’ll contact Mr. Jaeha after coming to the office.”
Jaeha called several times a day.
At first, I thought he would stop after a while, but the calls didn’t stop even after the business was done.
It seemed as if to make me not feel his absence.
In the midst of exchanging trivial conversations, tension gradually eased.
And at some point, I found myself waiting for Jaeha’s call.
From then on, I started avoiding contact due to the sudden anxiety that came over me.
‘Of course, this isn’t the right answer.’
Like a car with a malfunctioning brake, I was falling for Jaeha.
I had to correct my feelings before it was too late. For now, revenge should be the priority.
I planned to calm my heart before Jaeha returned.
Thinking this was the right thing to do, I moved my steps towards the broadcasting station.
Upon entering the program planning office, a somewhat different atmosphere from usual was felt.
People gathered, making a lively scene. Something interesting must have happened over the weekend.
Curious, I looked around, and senior Yeongjun approached me.
“Yoon hoobae, when is the wedding?”
“The wedding? How do you know when the wedding is scheduled, senior?”
Jaeha had announced the wedding news at the hotel over the weekend, and I was surprised that senior already knew.
‘Rumors spread so fast?’
I wondered where the rumors had spread from.
Seorin was the first to come to mind, but she had no reason to spread rumors about my marriage.
‘There’s nothing for Seorin to gain from my marriage news.’
Looking around, not only Yeongjun senior but also people in the office were glancing at me with curiosity.
‘Why are they looking at me?’
It wasn’t the guarded gaze from before. Rather than caution, there were glances closer to interest.
‘Did my story create this atmosphere?’
Perhaps only the senior could resolve this curiosity.
As my gaze towards the senior sharpened, Yeongjun senior smiled as if he couldn’t hold it.
“Yoon hoobae, you don’t know what’s going on? Haven’t you checked the morning news?”
“I was about to. What is it? The atmosphere in the program planning office doesn’t seem normal. Is there breaking news?”
I thought a breaking news article might have exploded since the morning.
After making an amazed expression, he turned his monitor towards me.
“Oh my. If it’s breaking news, it must be breaking news. Yoon hoobae, check it yourself.”
‘What is this?’
As I read the article he showed me, I couldn’t close my gaping mouth.
“What’s this? This article.”
“What is it? It’s an interview article with your future husband.”
Jaeha’s unpublished interview article was prominently displayed on the internet.
Moreover, it had nothing to do with corporate operations.
[Dash] [President Seo Jaeha, marrying a longtime unrequited love. The wedding will be held privately.]Although I had kept him in my heart for a long time, after the arranged marriage within the family fell apart, there had been no chance to meet again.
It was written in the article that we met again at a good time and continued a good relationship.
‘What is this?’ When I looked at Yeongjun senior as if asking him, he shrugged his shoulders at me.
The article Jaeha had released according to his business trip schedule was undoubtedly true. Otherwise, such an article wouldn’t have come out.
Goodness. Why did he come up with such words?
Why did he tell lies that could eventually be exposed?
I wanted to call right away and ask what was going on, but I pressed it down.
Even during my confusion, colleagues in the office began to gather around one by one.
“Yeonjin, is this article true? Since when has President Seo liked you?”
“When is the wedding? Why is it private? Aren’t we invited?”
“Uh, um… Well……”
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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