Haejin thought she would be happy to be told to move her desk, but when it came time to do so, she felt strange. Despite being glad to take on the project again, when she thought about it again, it meant distancing herself physically from him. The time spent together decreased, and the distance from his desk increased.
Why does that keep bothering her? However, she quickly decided that it wasn’t something severed and tried not to dwell on it.
“I’ll prepare like that.”
Haejin turned her body to leave the office. As she did, the intercom on Taehong’s desk rang. Was the bell sound always this noisy? It was a moment when the same bell sound felt unusually loud.
“Yes, this is Team Leader Moon Taehong.”
Taehong received the call while looking at Haejin, who was about to leave. Fully focused on her, the corner of his mouth lifted slightly.
“Who did you say?”
Taehong’s voice was rough. His expression darkened in an instant. It was enough to stop the steps she was about to take. Worries crossed Taehong’s face.
“Send them up.”
Taehong roughly put down the handset. Haejin hesitated, then approached Taehong. Despite irritating him, she was curious about who would be sent up.
Whether he read her expression or not, Taehong, still looking at Haejin, walked away. The unpleasant expression had an impact.
“Park Seowoo is coming up.”
Ah, a short sigh escaped from Haejin’s mouth. Park Seowoo might not be welcomed by Taehong, but she wasn’t welcomed by Haejin either.
Of course, that was a very personal emotion, but she still didn’t know why he was coming. However, when she thought of the reason, there was a fleeting scene.
‘If you want to receive my business card, you can proceed with official business with Yeonchang Group.’
No, it couldn’t be. He wasn’t a person idle enough to come for such a simple reason. It didn’t make sense for him to move on such a trivial matter.
“I’ll go out.”
Haejin didn’t want to deal with Seowoo. In just a few meetings, he had become someone who made her uncomfortable. There had been an unpleasant incident with him even at the party.
Haejin turned to leave, but Taehong stopped her.
“You probably don’t need to leave.”
As his expression became harsher, Haejin felt more uncomfortable. She didn’t care about Seowoo’s expressed interest. His actions, contrary to his words, only aroused repulsion.
“I came to meet Deputy Jeong, not you.”
Held back by Taehong, Haejin couldn’t leave and stayed in the team leader’s office with him. Although she sat down as he suggested, the expected visitor was infinitely uncomfortable.
“Worried you’ll be held by the wrist again?”
“There’s no way. The team leader is here.”
Haejin knows that such a thing will not happen again. She also knows that he won’t care anymore.
Only then did smiles appear on their faces.
Not long after, the sound of knocking on the office door was heard. Haejin was tense, but he was overflowing with composure.
“Yes, come in.”
He recognized the voice that only Haejin knew. It might feel ordinary, but he didn’t like the current situation. It was evident in the subtly fragmented tone at the end of his words.
“Team Leader, a guest has arrived.”
Upon seeing Haejin inside the office, Yeonjung’s speech slowed for a moment. And behind Yeonjung stood Seowoo, whose head was about one size larger.
“Yes. Manager Kim, please leave.”
Taehong sat next to where Haejin was sitting without giving Yeonjung a glance. Seowoo, who had been standing behind him, naturally entered Taehong’s office.
Yeonjung looked at Taehong and Haejin in turn and closed the door before leaving. Haejin, who was still standing, nodded politely to Seowoo.
“Hello.”
Seowoo didn’t take his eyes off Haejin from the moment he entered the office.
“I was looking for Deputy Jeong the whole time I came in, and I was disappointed not to find you. But here you are.”
Seowoo extended his hand to Haejin. Haejin glanced at Taehong and shook hands. The handshake didn’t last long.
“What’s going on?”
Taehong’s deep voice separated the two. Haejin chose the quiet side between the two while forcing a socially appropriate smile.
“I was thinking of proceeding with official business with Yeonchang Group.”
The notion of official business lingered in her ears. Really, was it because of that? It bothered her conscience for no reason. If she hadn’t said such words back then, would he not have come?
“What?”
Taehong’s words gradually became fragmented. Still, Seowoo, without displaying any discomfort, kept his gaze on Haejin.
Despite Seowoo’s noticeable gaze, Haejin continued to scribble meaningless words on the notepad. She was doodling on paper without any meaningful conversation.
“We are considering signing an MOU with Yeonchang Group.”
“MOU?”
Taehong, still crossing his long legs, glanced at Seowoo with indifference. Seowoo, who was requesting an investment contract, didn’t seem particularly desperate.
He seemed satisfied just by looking at Haejin in front of him.
“Deputy Park Seowoo.”
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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