“Don’t you know about joint responsibility? And you should check the documents when visiting another department!”
Faced with another unreasonable complaint, Haeyeon simply nodded, absorbing Shin Teamjang’s rant.
“If you keep this up, you’ll tarnish Seol Teamjang’s reputation.”
Haeyeon knew that Shin Teamjang was actually spitting in his own face with these words.
After completing her day’s work in other departments, Haeyeon returned to her team, sensing a subtly shifting atmosphere.
“Did you deliver the documents successfully?”
Kim Daeri’s seemingly kind inquiry was met with Haeyeon’s forced smile.
“Yes, successfully delivered.”
Seeing Kim Daeri momentarily falter before maintaining his smile was telling.
“Good work.”
“Thank you, Daeri.”
Internally seething with each word, Haeyeon resumed her Excel task. Catching Kim Hyunwoo still watching her, she hastened to finish her afternoon duties and headed not home, but elsewhere.
Descending into a building’s basement, she found a dimly lit bar. Passing a poster boasting exceptional gambas, Haeyeon located a table with a man. The bar, still sparse with customers due to the early hour, buzzed quietly.
“Hey, you!”
The man, unable to contain his excitement, coughed softly, trying to regain composure. Ignoring his antics, Haeyeon sat down calmly opposite him.
“Min Haeyeon, what are you doing?”
Shin Teamjang, appearing more anxious than his earlier arrogant demeanor at work, fidgeted uncomfortably.
“What does this message mean?”
His anger from earlier replaced by unease, Shin Teamjang confronted Haeyeon with the text she sent just before leaving work.
[Shin Gyusik Teamjang Corruption.txt] [Godokdong Beer Home, 8 PM.]Initially dismissing the message as spam, Shin Gyusik couldn’t ignore the file name – his name followed by the word ‘corruption’. Compelled, he had to check it.
The contents within were enough to send a chill down Gyusik’s spine. The file, true to its title, contained a detailed list of his illegal activities.
“You’ve been quite diligent as an industrial spy, haven’t you? Usually, it’s a one-time thing.”
Min Haeyeon’s lips curled slightly. Gyusik couldn’t respond. After all, his misdeeds involved leaking confidential information of Dallikoffee to external parties. How on earth did Min Haeyeon find out?
Gulping down cold water, Gyusik racked his brains.
‘Why did she call me here? Does she know everything? How did she find out!’
Sadly, there was no one to answer his internal queries. As Gyusik remained silent, Haeyeon filled the void.
“With evidence and crimes this clear, even those people you’ve been trying to please won’t be able to help you, right?”
Indeed, the file Haeyeon sent contained irrefutable evidence of his crimes. But he couldn’t just sit back and take it.
“That’s because I.”
“Lee Soorin.”
Haeyeon interrupted Gyusik. His mouth shut automatically. Lee Soorin, the Planning Director of Mibon Foods, was well-known, but Min Haeyeon mentioning her seemed out of place. Especially since Gyusik could never face that name with any confidence.
Gyusik had targeted Haeyeon as part of a deal with Lee Soorin, a kind of industrial espionage he couldn’t dare bring up.
“Do you know who I am?”
Haeyeon elegantly spoke. An unexpected question, considering the timing. Gyusik didn’t precisely know who Min Haeyeon was. He was involved in this mess only because Lee Soorin offered him an irresistible sum. He simply guessed she must be someone significant if Lee Soorin, a major corporate heir, went to such lengths to harass her.
“I am the daughter-in-law of Gilmyeongje Holdings. The second one.”
At Haeyeon’s revelation, Gyusik wished he could erase his past self. Gilmyeongje Holdings, a rival to Lee Soorin’s Mibon Foods, was a household name in Korea.
And the second daughter-in-law would mean the wife of the future chairman!
‘I’ve messed with the wrong person.’
Gyusik sighed in deep despair, regretting why someone of her stature was working at Dallikoffee, even at the entry level.
“You know what will happen to you? Once this comes out, Lee Soorin or anyone else will cut you off, and you’ll be discarded in an instant.”
As Gyusik bit his lip, white-faced, Haeyeon spoke again.
“My purpose today was to make you confess your own sins.”
“How could I…!”
Gyusik started to protest, but Haeyeon’s eyes, cold and emotionless, made him feel as if his mouth were sealed with stone.
“Confessing might be your best option now.”
With those clear words, Min Haeyeon stood up and left.
“Min, Min Haeyeon!”
Despite his late call, she didn’t look back, walking away resolutely. Gyusik stood there, dazed.
Her message was clear: no room for excuses.
Gyusik felt the harsh reality of his luck running out.
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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