Throughout the summer and autumn, Seo Ha had completely forgotten about Lee Ji Soo. There was no chance of running into her, and she had been very busy preparing for the brand launch.
“It’s so cold. Yesterday was still a bit warm.”
Seo Ha got into the car, tightly wrapping her coat around her due to the sudden drop in temperature overnight. It felt like she had just seen the news about the college entrance exam, but it was already the beginning of winter.
“Your clothes are too thin.”
Seung Oh touched the hem of Seo Ha’s coat and clicked his tongue.
“There’s a scarf in the back seat, wear it. It will be cold at lunchtime.”
“Thanks.”
When she leaned the seat back a little to grab the scarf, she noticed something under the back seat.
“…?”
She barely managed to pull it out with her hand, and it was a macaron. A pink macaron with one bite taken out of it.
“What’s with the macaron? Honey, you don’t like this kind of thing.”
Seung Oh glanced at the macaron and calmly replied.
“One of our employees used my car yesterday. Seems like they spilled it while eating.”
Something about the response seemed off. Moreover, upon closer inspection, there was a vivid red lipstick mark near the bite mark.
“Did you lend your car to a female employee?”
“On the way back from an errand, I picked up another female employee.”
Something felt unsettling. It was an inexplicable feeling, but it stuck to her heart like chewed gum.
What could it be? Why was she so bothered by a halfeaten, spilled macaron?
As Seo Ha grew silent, pondering this, Seung Oh spoke again.
“You know we’ve changed fabric factories, right? They sent samples, so check them out when you get to work.”
“Yeah. But why did we change? The factory we used to work with wasn’t bad either.”
“The new factory is larger in scale and more to our liking in various ways.”
She would know exactly what aspects were more to their liking once she touched the samples. For now, Seo Ha put the thoughts about the macaron aside and organized the day’s tasks in her head.
“Good morning, everyone!”
As Seo Ha entered the design room with an energetic greeting, employees responded from here and there.
“Hello, Team Leader.”
“Good morning, Team Leader!”
Regardless of being the daughter of the CEO or anything else, when she first entered this design room, Seo Ha had been the youngest designer, taking on various tasks.
However, as the designs she created became consecutive hits, she naturally became the lead designer. After accumulating years of experience, she even received the title of Team Leader.
Despite that, there were always people who muttered about her being a parachute or a golden spoon. For example, Secretary Ryu Kyung Joon, who greeted her halfheartedly with a cold face and a condescending look whenever they crossed paths.
She had never seen or heard him actually muttering about it. However, Seo Ha was sure he would do so if given the opportunity.
“Good morning, Ara. Have the samples from the new factory arrived?”
“They’re on your desk, Team Leader. The resumes and portfolios of the junior designer applicants are set up in the conference room.”
“Thank you. I’ll check the samples, and we’ll have a meeting in thirty minutes.”
Seo Ha went to her separated glass booth and opened the fabric book. She touched, pulled, and cut the neatly arranged samples on each page, checking them in various ways. The result was as follows:
“… There’s not much difference?”
It was slightly better, but it made her wonder if it was worth going through the trouble of changing. Nonetheless, it was true that it was just a little bit better, and the previous factory had been small and inconvenient, so she decided to confirm the change.
“Now, let’s have a meeting. Gather in the conference room!”
As she went out to the office and clapped her hands, the employees flocked to the conference room and took their seats. Seo Ha carefully examined the resumes and portfolios at the top and asked the team members for their opinions.
“Kim Ye Rim. She has a good sense. What do you all think?”
“She definitely has a good sense.”
“She’s unique, but wouldn’t it be too challenging for our target audience to digest?”
For each resume, they discussed the pros and cons, age, and experience. As they went through them, Seo Ha frowned upon seeing the last resume.
“Lee Ji Soo?”
Why is she here?
“Do you know her?”
Yoon Jung asked, seeing Seo Ha’s expression.
She knew her. Even after checking the name and photo several times, it was Lee Ji Soo. The daughter of the newly hired cleaning lady, who had brought the flat pancake.
Come to think of it, she mentioned studying design, right? Of all places, she applied to our company.
Although she didn’t feel particularly pleased, Seo Ha couldn’t say Ji Soo had done anything wrong. She shook her head lightly.
“No. Please share your opinions.”
“This applicant has very little experience, Team Leader.”
Someone’s remark was immediately countered.
“But she has a good foundation. It’s very popular.”
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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