“Why, are you excited? Because your exfiancé might be alive?”
At Se Ji’s words, Je Ha visibly scrunched up his face.
“No way.”
There had been marriage discussions, but they weren’t engaged. Not long after, his father’s company went bankrupt, and Je Ha had to take Se Ji’s hand to survive.
There was no regret about Tae In. He couldn’t stand cold and arrogant people like Tae In.
“By the way, did you kill Seo Tae In, Mr. Seo Se Ji?”
“What?”
“You seem a bit uneasy. Your face looks like you’d kill if they were alive,” Je Ha asked, retrieving the smile that had been on his face.
At this, Se Ji’s mouth twitched.
Se Ji immediately smiled as if nothing had happened and said,
“If Seo Tae In comes back to life, it’s a problem for you, U Je Ha. Isn’t it the same for you? We’re on the same side.”
“Well, if you’re worried, I’ll find out. Who read that email, and where is the person who read it now? That’s why you called, right?”
“You’re smart. And one more thing. Please tail Kang Nok Hyun.”
Je Ha shrugged his shoulders and stood up.
If he suspected that Seo Tae In was alive, he should have been tailing Jeong Yi Kyung, not Kang Nok Hyun.
Kang Nok Hyun wouldn’t have stepped forward himself.
“I’ll take this.”
Je Ha shook the overly cute cell phone and put it in his pocket.
He pretended to cooperate, but he had no intention of easily giving Se Ji what she wanted.
Initially, he held Se Ji’s hand, and let Se Ji get what she wanted, all due to Je Ha’s own desire.
What could be the reason for sticking by his side even after doing all kinds of dirty work?
Je Ha was hoping for something bigger.
Power that went beyond wealth and honor. That was not something Se Ji could give.
Tae In, who woke up early in the morning, tiptoed up to the second floor.
She had to move very discreetly to avoid waking Nok Hyun.
She decided to swiftly check before being kicked out as she was last time.
Tae In held her breath and entered Nok Hyun’s bedroom.
Tae In sat by the bed and watched Nok Hyun, who was sleeping like a doll.
She had come in boldly, but she didn’t know what to do.
Looking at his graceful face made her heart throb all of a sudden.
Then she suddenly thought.
What’s the problem? Kang Nok Hyun has no intention of divorcing, and even if there’s a problem with Nok Hyun, it doesn’t matter to Tae In.
A platonic love is fine too.
After drawing her conclusion, Tae In lay down beside Nok Hyun, looking at him.
The pale dawn light filled the room from behind Nok Hyun.
She lightly touched his pale cheek with her fingers.
Whether this trembling, painful emotion was original or newly formed, Tae In had no way of knowing.
Just as she was about to remove her hand, Nok Hyun opened his eyes.
Nok Hyun took in Tae In with his usual impassive eyes, without showing any surprise.
Their eyes met for a few seconds, and Tae In held her breath.
“Why.”
His slow voice resonated in her ears. Tae In had been awake for a long time, but it felt as if she was dreaming.
Tae In hesitated for a moment.
Should she tell the truth or not?
“… I needed to check something.”
“What is that?”
“It doesn’t matter now. I’m willing to settle for a platonic love.”
Nok Hyun stared deeply into Tae In’s twinkling eyes. Tae In soon averted her eyes.
“Platonic?”
Nok Hyun arched one eyebrow before bursting into a soft chuckle.
“Alright.”
Nok Hyun slightly gripped Tae In’s chin, meeting her eyes intently.
“I hate that word.”
Before Tae In could respond, Nok Hyun climbed on top of her.
Tae In looked up at Nok Hyun while lying flat on her back.
“What, what are you doing?”
Sensing danger, Tae In asked, tensed up.
Nok Hyun’s arm, which had slipped down to her bare shoulder due to the dress, was overly hot.
“What were you trying to verify?”
Unlike the flustered Tae In, Nok Hyun remained calm.
His gaze looking down seemed to have already seen through the mischievous thoughts in Tae In’s head.
“I was curious about the problem…”
She couldn’t help but mention the divorce, she had come to his room at dawn, sleepless, out of sheer curiosity about that reason.
“At least that’s not the reason why you came to my room now.”
“……It seems so. I’ve confirmed, so I’ll leave.”
His confident demeanor made Nok Hyun’s words seem right. Her curiosity had been satiated, but for some reason, she felt like she had fallen into a trap.
Tae In twisted her body, trying to break free from Nok Hyun.
“No, I haven’t proven it yet.”
However, Nok Hyun had no intention of letting Tae In go easily.
“It’s, it’s enough. I was being thoughtless.”
Tae In shook her head frantically. Nok Hyun, who had been propping himself up on the bed with his arms, lowered his body.
The proximity that had closed in an instant made Tae In tightly shut her eyes.
“I told you.”
Nok Hyun whispered in Tae In’s ear.
At his warm breath, Tae In flinched her shoulders.
“I don’t do anything halfheartedly.”
The Male lead Always Seduces Her with His Beauty (Matriarchy)
Xin Jiao Zhou is the leader of the world’s premier sect. She has just experienced betrayal from all sides, was poisoned in an assassination attempt, and faced death squad attacks while the poison was taking effect. After finally clearing out the scum from her sect, she was drugged again while trying to detoxify.
After waking up from a night of unconsciousness, she gained a “beautiful and kind-hearted” husband.
Xin Jiao Zhou: “???”
He fell ill.
She came to see him, bringing breakfast.
As she put down the breakfast and was about to leave, his hand slipped while holding the spoon. “Clank!”
She turned around upon hearing the noise.
He looked up at her, his eyebrows drooping: “My hand… has no strength.”
“Shall I… feed you?” she asked tentatively.
He opened his mouth cheerfully: “Ah—”
Thinking she was drowning, he jumped in without hesitation to save her, but nearly drowned himself. In the end, it was she who swam over to rescue him, giving him air underwater.
After emerging from the water, his ear tips turned red. He lightly brushed his cheek, tucking his sideburns behind his ear, revealing delicate, pink-tinged ear tips. He lowered his gaze, too embarrassed to look at her.
Xin Jiao Zhou: He’s truly beautiful, kind-hearted, and adorable.
A certain someone when disciplining subordinates behind the scenes: “If they don’t obey, just kill them.”
What’s that? She might already have someone she cares about in her heart? A certain someone: Find out who it is, kill them, and then there won’t be anyone.
What? She met a man by the riverside? What? That man even hurt her? A certain someone: Whichever hand hurt her, chop off his entire arm.
Love at first sight without realizing it, gradually falling in love, slowly getting closer…
Family and national grudges, schemes and desires, good and evil, crime and punishment, she and he face the future together, seeking justice with passion!
A naturally dark female lead who could accidentally destroy the world but is actually an honest person VS a weak, pitiful, and helpless but skilled fighter, beautiful white-cut black male lead
My heart is not of stone, how steadfast is your love? — Tao Yuanming “Imitating the Ancients (No. 3)”
— Reading Guide —
Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
