“I’ve reviewed the script you sent. I’ll contact you once our internal review is complete. Yes, you may go now.”
Having finished a call with the planning director of a new film production company, Yeong-in put down the phone and leaned her head against the chair’s headrest.
She rested her weary eyes momentarily when a tapping sound on the partition drew her attention. Lifting her half-closed eyelids, she saw the chubby face of Kang Yoo-geon, the CEO of Hye-sung Entertainment, peeking over the partition.
“Team Manager Chae, didn’t sleep well last night?”
“I did sleep.”
Maybe for about three hours.
Yeong-in swallowed her words about her recent restless nights and straightened up.
“Do you need something?”
“Come to my office for a moment.”
Following Kang to his office, Yeong-in took a seat across from him on the sofa. He dove right into the main topic.
“I’ve decided to sell Hye-sung to SL Entertainment, under a comprehensive transfer agreement.”
Since his mother, who had been long ill, passed away last year, Kang, who had suffered severe burnout, decided to wind up Hye-sung Entertainment. The betrayal by a trusted actor under his wing also significantly influenced his decision. His plan was to settle the company affairs and then take a break, contemplating other business ventures.
“SL Entertainment?”
“Is there a problem?”
“No, it’s just that… you never considered SL Entertainment before.”
“They offered conditions that I see no reason to refuse.”
“I see…”
Yeong-in felt uneasy inside. Since SL Entertainment was part of the SL Group, it was not something she could dismiss lightly.
“Yeong-in, you’re not planning to quit once Hye-sung becomes a part of SL, right?”
Kang, who was also a friend of her brother, had a much closer relationship with Yeong-in than a typical CEO would with an employee.
“Are you saying I shouldn’t quit?”
“Exactly.”
Kang smiled as he continued.
“SL specifically wants to retain you.”
“Me?”
Kang looked at her, surprised by her reaction.
“Of course. You’re Hye-sung’s ace.”
“Ace? I’m not sure about that…”
“You won’t quit, right?”
After a moment of consideration, Yeong-in nodded.
“I’ve always wanted to experience how a large company operates.”
Although SL Entertainment wasn’t the main focus of SL Group, it was still among the top five entertainment companies in the country.
Her decision to stay was influenced by a recent event. Had she not heard that Seong-hyeok was moving to the SL Group’s Strategic Planning Office, she would have firmly decided to quit without a second thought.
“That’s good. It’s all experience. It’ll be a big help when you start your own company someday.”
“Right.”
She reassured herself, dismissing the lingering unease about joining a branch of the vast SL Group conglomerate.
That night, as Yeong-in lay in bed, unable to sleep, she eventually opened her eyes again.
Counting sheep by the hundreds hadn’t brought sleep, so she thought it better to work instead. She regretted wasting time when there were numerous scripts waiting to be read.
Reaching for the lamp on her bedside table, the orange light filled the room as she turned it on.
Sitting up and leaning against the headboard, Yeong-in grabbed the tablet PC next to the lamp and turned on the screen.
10:52 PM.
Having gone to bed around 9:30, she had been tossing and turning for almost an hour and a half.
She stretched her stiff neck and shoulders, then reopened the script she hadn’t finished.
As the management team leader, Yeong-in’s responsibilities were endless, including supporting the activities of her artists, meeting industry stakeholders, monitoring works, understanding trends, and preparing press releases. However, her primary focus was always on script review.
Every script that came into Hye-sung Entertainment passed through Yeong-in. Her keen eye for quality work was well-known, not just within the company but across the industry as well.
As she pressed her dry eyes with her palms and focused on the text, a faint vibration from somewhere under the covers caught her attention. Reaching into the bed, she pulled out her phone to see an unsaved number on the screen.
It was a number she recognized but shouldn’t have remembered after three years—Seong-hyeok’s. She was curious why she still remembered his number and even more curious about why he was calling.
Her mind told her to ignore it to avoid further entanglement, but her fingers gravitated towards the call button. Maybe, she wanted to hear his voice, even if she would regret this moment after an emotional night passed.
“Hello?”
It’s me.
His voice sounded different through the phone—softer, deeper.
You seem to have answered knowing it was me.
“…….”
It’s either that the lie about deleting my number was true, or you still remember it.
“I never lied.”
Then it’s the latter.
Her silence served as an admission.
I called to tell you something.
“What is it?”
Yeong-in wrapped her legs with one arm, focusing on his unusually sweet voice.
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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