When Seo Yeon refused, Kwon Yool slowly retracted his hand from the glass, and casually crossed his arms.
On the contrary, Seo Yeon fiddled with her empty glass, her actions awkward.
“I read an article that this helps with alcohol breakdown. Drink it slowly.”
An opaque ion drink appeared.
Seeing the more considerate man than she thought, Seo Yeon even felt relieved from fatigue due to the careful care she felt after a long time.
“By the way, when is our meeting?”
Hyun Woo asked, and Seo Yeon, who was passing the ion drink, answered.
“I believe it’s at 2 PM on Friday.”
Kwon Yool, who had been quietly listening to their conversation, tapped the table with his finger.
Then, thinking about whether there was anything special next Friday, he slightly clenched and unclenched his fist, as if he had made a decision.
While Seo Yeon was sipping her drink and talking with Hyun Woo, Ho Jin leaned against her.
“What are you guys talking about so fun without me? Hehe.”
Ho Jin’s face turned red, probably due to the alcohol, and she kept laughing. Seo Yeon quickly checked her condition.
“I guess we need to get up. If Ho Jin gets more drunk here, she can fall asleep.”
Seo Yeon, who knew her friend’s drinking habits well through long experience, got up and started tidying up.
“Alright, then. Those who can go together, let’s go in one car.”
At the soft words of Hyun Woo, Kwon Yool leaned forward.
“Hyun Woo, I didn’t drink. I will take Seo Yeon and Ho Jin.”
At Kwon Yool’s words, Hyun Woo and Seo Yeon looked at him at the same time.
Hyun Woo was surprised at the taciturn Kwon Yool taking the initiative, and Seo Yeon didn’t think his proposal was bad.
Could it be because of the alcohol?
Seo Yeon even found his serious gaze and broad shoulders somehow trustworthy. She thought he could fully cover even if Ho Jin fell asleep.
“Do you want to do that? CEO Han, would that be okay?”
“I appreciate it. We have to go before Ho Jin gets more drunk. If she falls asleep, we’ll need someone to help.”
Seo Yeon’s gaze was nailed, as if stuck, to his broad shoulders.
“Then, let’s get up.”
People who had finished calculating each headed to the parking lot.
Seo Yeon walked arm in arm with Ho Jin, and Kwon Yool walked in step with the two.
“Uh. Because it’s underground. It’s a bit cold.”
As Ho Jin shivered, rubbing her arms as if the alcohol was breaking, Kwon Yool looked at Seo Yeon.
“Seo Yeon, can I lend my jacket to Ho Jin?”
Kwon Yool asked not Ho Jin, who was about to take off her clothes, but Seo Yeon. As if seeking permission.
When Seo Yeon gave a slight nod, he extended his jacket to her.
Why are you giving this to me?
Seo Yeon, who received the jacket exuding a refreshing wood scent in surprise, lightly hung it on Ho Jin’s shoulder.
“Thank you. Mr. Yool. I will wear it well.”
Despite Ho Jin’s words of gratitude, Kwon Yool only stared at Seo Yeon’s brown eyes.
Even though Ho Jin was the one speaking, why did he always speak and look at me? Was he interested in me?
Seo Yeon was quite bothered.
“Next time we have the chance, let’s meet together again. Su Hee and I have to wait for our chauffeur. You guys go ahead.”
At Hyun Woo’s affectionate words, everyone exchanged courteous conversations at a suitable distance. Seo Yeon sat side by side with Ho Jin in the back seat.
“Mr. Yool, please go to Ho Jin’s house first. It’s close from here.”
As she informed him of the address, Kwon Yool’s car slowly left the parking lot. Seo Yeon kept talking to ensure that Ho Jin did not fall asleep.
“But, Mr. Yool?”
Then, Ho Jin leaned towards the driver’s seat.
“Do you have a girlfriend?”
Despite the sudden question from Ho Jin, Kwon Yool answered right away as if he had been waiting for it.
“No. I don’t.”
“Oh, then what kind of style do you like?”
At the question from her curious friend, Seo Yeon slightly shifted her upper body and waited for his answer.
“Confident, and cool women.”
At Kwon Yool’s words, Ho Jin pointed at Seo Yeon with his finger.
“Huh? A confident and cool woman is our Han Seo Yeon. She also doesn’t have a boyfriend. Hehe.”
“Our prosecutor. He’s drunk, he’s drunk. Come on, lean on my shoulder.”
Seo Yeon pulled Ho Jin’s waist to stop him from saying weird things.
And then she checked Kwon Yool’s gaze reflected in the rearview mirror.
Unable to read his emotions just by his eyes, she quickly twisted her body to peek at the side mirror to see if his lips were visible.
What the. Like an impatient person.
Whether he liked confident and cool women or not, Seo Yeon let out a short sigh, wondering what it mattered to her.
15 minutes after departing from the hotel, Kwon Yool’s car entered the parking lot of Ho Jin’s office.
“Mr. Yool, could you wait a moment? It seems Ho Jin is drunk so I will take him home and come back.”
“Do you want to go together?”
“No, it’s okay.”
Seo Yeon, who disappeared into the building, reappeared after 15 minutes. Then Kwon Yool got out of the car and opened the passenger door for her.
When her light brown eyes looked up at Kwon Yool, he grinned and said.
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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