“Why didn’t you call first? Knowing I was back and not calling, I felt slighted.”
The brothers had a very strained relationship. Myung-Gyu had always been jealous of his more talented younger brother, and Sung-Hyuk never felt the need to improve their relationship.
Jung-Hye, too, only pretended to be a kind sister-in-law outwardly, seeing Sung-Hyuk as a thorn in her husband’s side.
Myung-Gyu revealed his true feelings with bloodshot eyes.
“Are you gloating because you gave up the head position?”
He was nearly demoted to head of SL Hotel due to his mishandling of a major project, a position considered a downgrade despite the higher rank, as hotels weren’t a major part of SL Group. Sung-Hyuk’s sudden change of heart saved his position.
“I didn’t give it up.”
“Not?”
“It wasn’t about you.”
Sung-Hyuk spoke the truth, but Myung-Gyu didn’t believe it.
There seemed no reason for Sung-Hyuk to choose SL Entertainment over the Management Planning Division.
To Myung-Gyu, Sung-Hyuk’s actions looked like a pretense of generosity, making him feel mocked and miserable.
“If you keep bothering me for no reason, I might just want to join the Management Planning Division. So, take it easy.”
Myung-Gyu, tormented by the fear of being replaced, clenched his fist and muttered bitterly.
“Annoying brat…”
Unable to retort, he turned away.
On Monday afternoon, Young-In was called to the executive office again.
She wondered if there was someone else to greet, but today, it was just the owner of the executive office.
“You called for me?”
Sung-Hyuk, sitting cross-legged on the sofa, gestured to the seat on his left.
“Sit down.”
Young-In moved to the indicated seat and sat down.
“I was just wondering if you had time to think.”
“I’ve been thinking slowly because you told me to take my time.”
In truth, when Sung-Hyuk said to decide completely free of personal feelings, Young-In had already made up her mind to accept this opportunity disguised as a favor.
But her feelings wavered again due to personal emotions. The thought of his mother made her hesitant.
“I think I’ve given you enough time.”
“It’s barely been two days.”
How could a mere 42 hours be considered enough time?
“So you thought I’d give you about a month?”
“I was expecting a week.”
“I’m a bit impatient.”
“I know.”
Sung-Hyuk’s lips curled slightly.
“Team Manager Chae knows me well. And I know her well too.”
Young-In regretted her words, sealing her lips shut.
Thankfully, despite their awkward parting on Saturday evening, Sung-Hyuk didn’t seem to be in a bad mood today.
“Do you know there are scripts in the company that only executive-level and above can access?”
“Yes.”
“I’m thinking of granting you access.”
Young-In clasped her hands tightly together. Although it might seem an easy choice to others, it was a difficult decision for her.
“Sometimes, it’s not bad to stop thinking and go with your heart.”
Sung-Hyuk added with a slight smile, “That’s what I’ve been doing lately.”
It was then that Young-In’s phone in her jacket vibrated.
Sung-Hyuk’s gaze followed the sound to her jacket pocket.
“Go ahead and answer it.”
“It’s fine.”
“What if it’s an urgent call?”
Young-In took out her phone to check the caller. It was Jin-Gyo. She couldn’t possibly take his call in front of Sung-Hyuk, so she turned the phone face down again.
“If it was urgent, they’ll call back.”
Sung-Hyuk didn’t insist further and continued the conversation.
“I’d like you to make a decision right now.”
Young-In decided to follow the choice her heart leaned towards.
“Thank you for this opportunity. I’ll do my best.”
“You made a good decision.”
Just as Sung-Hyuk finished, the phone vibrated again.
“Seems like it’s an urgent call after all. Answer it.”
Young-In picked up the phone that she had placed upside down on her lap. The caller was the same.
What’s going on?
Thinking it might be urgent, she decided to answer.
“Yes, senior.”
Realizing who the caller was, Sung-Hyuk’s brows furrowed.
“You’re in our company lobby? What brings you here, senior?”
Sung-Hyuk sensed that Jin-Gyo wasn’t just a trivial person to be dismissed easily.
My Arch-enemy Sealed My Memory and Said That He is My Husband
This is an incredibly captivating story that you absolutely shouldn’t miss! I’ll give a brief introduction here, and below you’ll find a detailed synopsis of the plot.
The female lead is a fierce and powerful demon king. The male lead is a once-in-a-millennium celestial lord, admired by the entire cultivation world.
They are equally matched, legendary rivals who have battled for centuries.
In the final duel, the female lead is gravely injured. The male lead saves her, seals her memories, and hides her true identity. He tells her that he is her fiancé. His entire life has been flawless—except for the one thing he never expected, never controlled, and never wanted to control: falling for his greatest enemy. She is his inner demon, his obsession.
When the female lead regains her memories, she is furious at his deception.
She makes his life a living hell.
And somehow, the male lead—possibly a total masochist—doesn’t mind at all. In fact, he’s happy she’s paying attention to him.
Yep, we’re back to my favorite trope: male lead suffering. If you love this kind of story, jump into the pit with me now!!!
Intro
Dong Xia lost her memory.
Her handsome and extremely powerful fiancé Li Qing comforted her: “It’s okay if you can’t remember. I’ll always be with you.”
Everyone thought Dong Xia’s ancestors must have burned incense to get such a perfect fiancé. He was the number one person in the immortal realm, yet he remained chaste and only loved her.
…
The day before marrying her fiancé, Dong Xia finally remembered everything.
She wasn’t suffering from memory loss at all.
Her arch-enemy had made her fake her death, destroyed her cultivation, replaced her memories, and pretended to be her deeply in love fiancé.
No wonder he said, “It’s okay if you can’t remember”!
Dong Xia laughed coldly as she pulled out her long knife: Li Qing, prepare to die 🙂
*
Li Qing, as the supreme being of the immortal realm, was the people’s shining beacon.
The only unknown stain in his life was his affection for Dong Xia, the ruler of the demon realm.
In the final battle of the war between immortals and demons, the sky collapsed and the earth shattered. The ruler of the demon realm was finally slain under the sword of the supreme being of the immortal realm, and everyone in the immortal realm applauded.
The cultivation world lost a ruler of the demon realm.
And in the back mountain of Li Qing’s cave dwelling, he secretly hid away a fiancée.
Notes:
1. The female lead is white on the outside, black on the inside, and the queen of flattery; the male lead repeatedly tests the edge of darkness, a VIP guest at the crematorium.
2. Fantasy cultivation world setting.
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