The day Wang Nana’s wedding ended in chaos.

Watching Eun-jo’s retreating figure, Jae finally got into the car driven by Secretary Kang.

And with tightly closed lips, he stared only outside the car window, refraining from mentioning the wedding.

Upon reaching the apartment, although he said he would go in alone, Secretary Kang, who had already gotten out of the driver’s seat, was walking ahead.

It became increasingly annoying.

[…….]

Jae, thinking about whether he should replace the secretary, followed her.

[Is it going to change by staying like this? This method is not at all like the Chairman, and I assure you it won’t help with problem-solving. If you’re going to be here, you should go straight to bed or other furniture…….]

Even though Secretary Kang, who was gathering empty bottles, grumbled, Jae, in particular, wasn’t paying any attention.

He merely gestured, meaning she could disappear if she was going to wash up.

[Chairman! I can understand about the alcohol a hundred times. But…….]

Thump, while looking at the closed door, Secretary Kang couldn’t finish her sentence.

He knew it wasn’t the time or situation to listen to someone asking for help or advice.

Afterward, Kwon Jae, for two whole days, didn’t leave the house, let alone go to work.

Despite Secretary Kang stopping by more than a few times, mixing nagging and worried advice, it didn’t make any impact.

He showed no interest whatsoever in the story of the ruined Wang Nana.

Perhaps he had belatedly realized that everything was futile.

However, in response to Secretary Kang’s question of whether he regretted it, Jae laughed sarcastically.

Swallowing two headache pills on the table, he seemed quite intoxicated.

He pointed at the bright light on the ceiling, blocking Secretary Kang who was staring at him.

[Why do you turn on the lights as soon as you come in? To check if I’m dead or alive? I’ve told you several times that the light is blinding and feels like my head will split because of it.] […….] [Stop and attend to your own business. You might as well do my work. Isn’t it about time? How many years have you been mooching off of me and teaching me things?]

Secretary Kang’s eyes narrowed.

[Why? Are you disappointed because I seem too normal? Go away. Ha…… It’s a request, I want to be alone, so please just leave me alone.] [Yes…… But.]

As soon as Secretary Kang, leaving a message that she would come back later, disappeared, Jae, who had stood up from his seat, went to where the circuit breaker was, opened the lid, and switched it off.

Then, in the darkness, he found a whiskey bottle and a glass.

Pouring the strong liquid into his mouth slowly, he pondered where everything went wrong in his life.

At the same time, he thought he wanted to get some sleep.

“……. ”

As his head, which felt like it was about to break, sank into the sofa, he heard the weeping sound of a young girl.

It was Eun-jo.

A few days ago, he heard the faint crying sound somewhere between sleep and dreams.

“…… Eun-jo.”
Half-conscious, he placed about half of his consciousness into the realm of sleep and looked down at the children as if he were a third party.

Nine-year-old Eun-jo and ten-year-old Kwon Jae-ha.

Here is… behind the main building of the Sunflower Hill, the warehouse. Usually, it’s where Eun-jo hides well when playing hide-and-seek.

[What if you hide here! Oppa said he would introduce Shaun today, didn’t he?]

Wearing a tuxedo and a butterfly tie around his neck, ten-year-old Jae-ha found the hiding girl.

[Yoon Eun-jo, if you keep doing this, you won’t be able to go to the U.S., right? Oppa, look! Stop crying!] […….]

Little Eun-jo, still hugging Brownie, just sniffled with her head tilted.

Right… it comes to mind. The day of the school event.

The day I tried to show you to Shaun.

I studied English more and put in so much effort…….

Jae-ha distinctly heard Shaun telling the nun. He has no intention of adopting a child like others.

However, even on non-regular occasions, he often visited the Sunflower Hill.

Not only because the U.S. embassy was nearby, but smart Jae-ha knew.

Soon, like others, he would choose and take one of the children.

If that’s the case, it must be the lovely Eun-jo.

Because she’s the only one who could be a princess.

But when foreigners come, this crybaby always hides. Everyone is disappointed because they don’t get gifts.

I didn’t know I was sweating bullets talking to Shaun about the little lady.

How beautiful, cute, and smart she is, how well she draws pictures, in detail, all explained in English.

Waiting for Shaun to say, “Bring her here,” Jae-ha used to look into Shaun Alexis’s sparkling black eyes for a long time.

But every time, the foreigner behind the wall just smiled faintly.

[Eun-jo, let’s go with Oppa, huh? You said you’ve never seen blue eyes! Please, huh?] [No… I miss Mom.]

Although he managed to pull the stubborn Eun-jo out of the warehouse, Shaun had already left.

It was the third attempt.

[Stubborn! You messed it up again!]

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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