The first meal with Jua at Dalricoffee was enjoyable. Even after lunch, they continued their conversation, reluctantly putting aside the office work. After brushing her teeth and sitting at her desk, Haeyeon took out a plastic container from her bag.
“Haeyeon, is that a nutritional supplement?”
Sojeong, who had just sat next to her, asked. Haeyeon raised the corner of her mouth in response to Sojeong’s question, who had started taking the medicine a few days ago.
“Yes, it’s good for adjusting my condition. Senior, don’t you take things like this?”
“Right. Unlike what it looks like, our job requires good physical stamina. I’ve been taking it since I was a rookie.”
Sojeong chuckled softly. Haeyeon smiled and swallowed a small pill with water.
In fact, contrary to what she told Sojeong, this medicine was not a simple nutritional supplement. It was a prescription treatment she received from the hospital a few days ago, and she had been taking it diligently, but there was no noticeable effect yet.
I won’t give up. Haeyeon silently vowed, closing the lid of the medicine.
As she began to prepare for work slowly, her phone on the table vibrated briefly.
‘Who could it be?’
There was no one special to contact her at this time. Holding her phone, Haeyeon smiled naturally when she saw the name on the liquid crystal screen.
[Haeyeon, did you enjoy your lunch? Don’t skip dinner and see you later.]A short but affectionate message. As she smiled contentedly, a thought crossed her mind.
‘Today, should I go pick up Doha?’
Since joining Dalricoffee, even though Doha had occasionally come to pick her up, Haeyeon had never tried doing the same for him. Doha had a separate driver, and his secretary also drove him, so there was no opportunity.
‘I used to pick him up before work.’
Thinking about it, Haeyeon immediately sent a text to Doha.
[I’ll be waiting, then.]The reply came from Doha. Thanks to that, Haeyeon performed her duties throughout the afternoon with a slightly excited heart.
“Good job!”
As the sound signaling the end of work echoed in the office, Haeyeon immediately stood up from her seat.
“See you tomorrow.”
“Oh? Yes, Haeyeon, see you tomorrow.”
Sojeong, who usually prepared leisurely, looked at Haeyeon strangely when she acted more agile than usual. As it was rush hour, Haeyeon quickly moved to the parking lot. Sitting in the driver’s seat, about to start the engine, her phone rang.
“Hmm? Jua?”
Touching the connected Bluetooth screen, Haeyeon accepted the call.
“Jua, I called.”
Haeyeon couldn’t say more. As she exited the parking lot, a car suddenly appeared from somewhere.
Squeak!
Thud!
With a loud noise, Haeyeon’s body shook violently. Fortunately, the seatbelt prevented her from lurching forward, but if she hadn’t stepped on the brake quickly, it could have led to a serious accident.
“Surprised!”
“Why were you driving so forcefully?”
“Hey, are you okay?”
People standing around the exit on the sidewalk were startled by the loud noise and started murmuring one by one. Haeyeon sat there blankly. Even though she had lowered the car window while getting in, the voices of the people resonated as if trapped underwater, mingling with other distant noises, creating confusion.
Oh, I put my phone in my bag.
I’ll take it, Haeyeon.
The strange noise had suddenly become distinct, and scenes from an unfamiliar memory overlapped like a fantasy over the trembling retina.
Today is a special day.
I won’t be able to drive for a while.
The order was chaotic. Moreover, it was frustrating not to know who was speaking. Frustrated, Haeyeon unfastened her seatbelt.
Click.
“Haeyeon, what’s going on? Min Haeyeon?”
Desperate Jua’s urgent voice echoed through the car’s speaker. Shortly after the call began, Haeyeon’s voice cut off, and with the following loud noise, Jua seemed surprised as well. However, Haeyeon didn’t provide any response.
With a face turning white, almost pale, Haeyeon saw someone standing in the middle of the road. It was none other than herself.
Her helpless and despairing self, wrapped in a blanket, stood in front of a abyss-like road, trembling, stained with tears.
And, and .
Thud.
Vroom!
Sitting in the driver’s seat, Haeyeon’s head, trembling, dropped down. Meanwhile, she somehow touched the steering wheel, and the car’s horn blared outside.
“Oh my!”
“Why is that car like that?”
Haeyeon’s vehicle, which had not moved at all, attracted a crowd as the horn blared.
“What’s going on? Haeyeon!”
As the call remained connected, Jua desperately shouted, but Haeyeon, who had lost consciousness, was in no condition to respond.
“Min Haeyeon!”
“Ugh.”
A faint sound of sobbing could be heard.
‘Who is it?’
It seemed like a familiar voice, but it was confusing. Since she had no idea what the current situation was, she felt frustrated, trying to look around with her head, but strangely, her body felt limp, and even lifting her eyelids was burdensome.
“…What the heck is this…”
Male lead fell into her trap — and shattered when she walked away
This is also on my reread list!
This one is a slow burn, but when it burns, it burns hard.
Definitely worth a read, y’all!
The story follows a thousand-year-old seductive spirit who, on a bet, sets out to charm the male lead—a once-promising but unfortunate cultivator.
But just when she succeeds in making him fall for her, she heartlessly leaves, driving him to madness.
Determined to find her at all costs, he captures her, keeping her by his side no matter what, even if she hates him.
I love this kind of trope—I enjoy watching the male lead suffer in agony.
The ending drags a bit with unnecessary filler, but that’s fine.
As long as I enjoy the beginning, I’m good.
Intro
As an enchantress, Su Heng possesses captivating eyes and charming beauty, easily manipulating the joys and sorrows of living beings at her fingertips.
But to enchant a god, making him taste the bitterness of love’s separation, long-lasting resentment, unattainable desires, and inability to let go…
Do you dare?
Su Heng assists a divine lord in his cultivation, aiming to make him experience all the sufferings of love, so that he can attain the Great Dao.
Only after being chased down from the heavens by the divine lord, confined and completely possessed by him, does she realize how successful she has been.
The once gentle and polite youth has transformed into someone she no longer recognizes.
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