Even if he had lied about his age, his feelings during that time were not fake.
And the person who knew this best was Seo Yeon, herself.
Seo Yeon asked herself if she could break up with him.
Then her heart whispered intensely.
To give herself, not Kwon Yool, a chance.
A chance to fully feel and be loved by him.
She could have rushed to make decisions due to societal pressures and ended up unhappy.
Because a life of material satisfaction doesn’t necessarily guarantee happiness.
If she doesn’t try to forget him but instead tries to be with him…
What can’t she do?
Even if their love cools down as passionately as it started, she won’t know unless she tries.
If she can’t even start because she fears family opposition and age differences.
Would she be… without regret?
Then a huge whirlpool formed in her heart.
Seo Yeon bit the end of her lips painfully.
Even if she regrets this decision later, she decided to see it through to the end.
She made up her mind.
Tick-tock, tick-tock.
In the quiet office, only the sound of clicking pen buttons echoed.
Seo Yeon angled her body towards the large window and fell into deep thought.
She was hesitating.
“Should I… contact him?”
She couldn’t rashly reach out, realizing he had an important exam coming up.
She couldn’t decide if contacting him now was the right thing to do.
What if he failed the exam because of her? She was worried.
“He said his exam would be over right before the event… should I do it then?”
Seo Yeon decided to think for a few more days about what would be better for him.
Then a calm knock sounded.
“Director. A call has come in from the lobby. Mr. An Hyunji’s older brother is requesting a meeting,” said Secretary Choi with a troubled look.
“An Hyunji?”
She was the employee who had stolen and sold designs a few months ago.
But why would a family member, who wasn’t even the person involved, come?
She could more or less guess.
She had filed a civil suit against the company and the employee, so it was undoubtedly about that matter.
“What time is the PR team meeting?”
“You have 10 minutes left.”
There was no time to meet someone who had shown up without an appointment.
The YennyBlack promotion meeting, which was less than a month away, was more important than anything else.
“Sigh. This is tricky.”
“Should I send them away?”
Seo Yeon hesitated for a moment.
Since he had come all this way, there might be another reason.
“Please arrange a formal appointment instead. I can’t make it today.”
With that, Seo Yeon went into the PR team meeting.
Not long after, Secretary Choi appeared in the meeting room after finishing the call.
“Let’s begin.”
The YennyBlack promotional event was growing larger than initially planned.
Influential celebrities and journalists whom she was somewhat friendly with had been booked, and high-profile fashion magazines were offering to feature planning articles.
Then, influential influencers even personally inquired about their possible attendance.
She hadn’t intended it, but it had become the most talked-about event.
Seo Yeon saw no reason to pass up the natural opportunity for publicity and decided to proceed.
As a result, more items were added, naturally extending the meeting’s duration.
Everyone looked visibly drained, and Seo Yeon glanced at Secretary Choi.
Quick to catch on, Secretary Choi tapped his watch twice.
Seo Yeon nodded lightly at their private signal indicating it was time to leave.
“Let’s wrap it up here.”
At her words, smiles of relief spread across the employees’ faces.
“Please summarize the matters we discussed today.”
As Seo Yeon exited the conference room with a bright smile, Secretary Choi quickly followed her.
“Is it confirmed?”
“They said they’d contact us again soon before hanging up.”
She thought it wasn’t a big deal, considering the person called ‘oppa’ had retreated more easily than expected.
“Ah, yes. Secretary Choi, you can go home now.”
“Yes, Director.”
Seo Yeon returned to her office, busy catching up on overdue work.
Why did work never seem to end, no matter how much she did?
It was already midnight, and she had barely finished one task.
Figuring she couldn’t finish it all even if she pulled an all-nighter, Seo Yeon decided to call it a day.
She quickly tidied her desk and left the office.
“Maybe I’ll get a massage with Ho Jin over the weekend. Why are my shoulders so tense?”
Muttering to herself, she headed down to the underground parking lot.
Just as she was searching for her car keys in her bag, a phone rang in the quiet parking lot.
Who could it be at this hour?
Seo Yeon felt a sudden fear and quickly looked around.
However, no one was in sight.
Feeling uneasy, she quickly grabbed her phone.
As she walked quickly to her parked car, Seo Yeon noticed a dark shadow in the corner of her eye.
Startled, she quickly turned around.
A man who looked slightly tired was staring intently at her.
“Director Han Seo Yeon, correct?”
The stranger knew her name, causing the hairs on the back of her neck to stand up.
“Wh-Who are you?”
“I’m the brother of Assistant Ahn Hyun Ji.”
You waited until now?
If he held a grudge for not meeting him earlier, what would she do? Seo Yeon’s heart pounded.
Should she mention the meeting she had?
But he was quicker than her indecisive thoughts.
“Director, my sister has made a huge mistake because she was scammed.”
He started to plead, his hands clasped as if in prayer.
Seo Yeon listened patiently until he finished.
At this time past midnight, in a desolate parking lot, she couldn’t make any rash moves.
“My sister is in depression because she has to go to court.”
As expected, the cliched story continued.
“I ask for your leniency.”
In the end, it was a plea to drop the charges.
“If I wasn’t desperate, would I have come all the way here?”
Seo Yeon unlocked her phone, making it accessible for an emergency call.
“I fully understand your family’s wishes.”
She spoke in as calm a voice as possible.
“Please, I beg you.”
“Will you come to the office by 10 a.m. tomorrow?”
Seo Yeon thought she needed to get out of there, no matter what.
She opened the car door as naturally as she could to avoid appearing flustered.
“If that time is inconvenient, 2 p.m. is also fine.”
Smiling, Seo Yeon was about to get into the car when–
He suddenly approached, blocking her way.
“What if you don’t meet me like today?”
His eyes sparkled as he looked at her menacingly.
Seo Yeon didn’t even breathe, not wanting to reveal her anxiety.
That’s when it happened.
The sound of brakes screeching sharply rang out from behind her.
There was no time to see who it was.
Seo Yeon was frozen, unable to move under the man’s eerie gaze.
“Seo Yeon!”
At that moment, strong, sturdy arms gently pulled her in.
Male lead reborn without memories — but he still falls for her.
The person he finds displeasing in this life turns out to be his cherished wife-master in previous life…
Xie Zhi and Fang Xianxing who had known each other for less than three days through a blind date sat in the same car in front of the civil affairs bureau. They had a disagreement and failed to get married.
Xie Zhi immediately took out his phone, slid through his contacts, and randomly selected the next marriage candidate.
The woman snatched his phone and hung up. Looking at his phone wallpaper, she awkwardly changed the subject: “An ancient painting, eh? It looks pretty good, it’s just that the person in the painting looks a bit like me.”
When he heard this, he sarcastically mocked her for being so delusional, completely unaware that, the person in front of him was the reincarnation of Wen Ru, the famous prime minister of Yuan Shun whom he most admired…
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