What she achieved in her career, rising to the top of the industry, was almost legendary. However, the articles that impressed Eunjo the most were the stories about her diagnosis of cancer and her process of overcoming it.
Her passion and courage toward life were different from ordinary people.
“I want to age so gracefully like her.”
Playing with the ring she took out from the bedside table drawer, Eunjo let out a shallow sigh.
Should she call? Send an email? It’s not urgent[DASH]no, it’s urgent. But…
It’s probably more convenient to send an email.
Eunjo, out of the blanket, put on a cardigan and walked toward the vanity with her laptop.
New York, Manhattan.
Located in the Upper West Side, ‘101 Amsterdam.’
Janice Alexis’s penthouse was always filled with a refreshing floral fragrance.
Her personal secretary, Ashley Adams, had just finished a selection process and personally prepared snacks for the four dogs that had just returned.
Although there was much work to be done, she cherished the dogs as much as their owner did, willingly engaging in tasks like this.
Now, it was time to open Janice’s email inbox and start organizing.
Rrrrr.
As soon as she opened her laptop, one of the three mobile phones placed on the desk vibrated.
[Hello, this is Ashley Adam.] [Ashley, it’s Kate. Janice’s phone was off. What’s going on?] [Don’t worry; Kyle and Janice are at the hospital right now. They’re in a consultation.]Janice’s friend breathed a sigh of relief.
[I’m sorry for making a fuss over nothing. I’m sorry, Ashley.] [It’s okay; I completely understand. Her phone will be off occasionally. Don’t be surprised and just call me like you did now.] [How is Janice doing? If there’s anything I might not know, please tell me. It’s unfortunate that her cancer has recurred, but she has to overcome it just like before!] [I share the same thoughts, but Janice will make the decision. I believe she’ll make the best decision.] [But I’m anxious…] [Even if it’s a recurrence, it was detected early, and there are more treatment options than before. From what I’ve heard, it seems Kate should be the one to stay strong.]After offering a few more words of comfort, Ashley ended the call and immediately opened her email.
Starting with the account where emails related to work were mainly received, she began the sorting process.
Urgent matters, less urgent matters, and things that didn’t require a reply, in that order.
While Ashley was sorting through emails for a while, a dog approached her. It whined, asking to play or be held.
“Lily, are you having a hard time too? Come here.”
With the dog on her lap, Ashley clicked on the next email.
[Hello, Mrs. Alexis]Eunjo…? The sender’s name was unfamiliar.
[How are you? Who am I…?]W Hotel 3601.
Late at night, Jae found himself in the same hotel, in the same room, as the day he first arrived in Seoul.
Wearing pajama pants and a gown, he looked down at the city spread out beneath the large window.
About 24 hours ago, carrying only a simple bag, he left the villa.
Ignoring the people entering to tidy up the remaining luggage, he started the car’s engine.
And six hours ago, he received a message that Blackstone Partners’ private jet had taken off from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport.
Now, there were about 10 hours left in Seoul time.
Taking a sip of cold water, Jae chuckled bitterly.
If he hadn’t run to the police station like a madman that dawn…
No, back then… When you were at a loss and didn’t know what to do… I should have just hugged you. I should have told you it’s okay.
I missed you so much that I came to Seoul. And because I couldn’t bear it for even a minute, I ran over…
“Fool.”
A foolish and naive kid who hasn’t changed a bit. In the end, it concludes like this.
Sense of defeat. Sense of loss, helplessness… I don’t know which one is the greatest.
Ah… it’s despair.
Never again. Living on, never again, the despair of not being able to see you.
“……. ”
He slowly turned his body and stared blankly at the entrance.
Now, not even futile illusions from six years ago came to mind.
Eunjo… There’s absolutely no chance she will open that door and come in.
I lived with feelings of hatred and resentment towards you for a long time.
Breathing with the hope that maybe I could hold you again.
In the end, even holding you, I thoroughly ruined everything.
“……. ”
Eunjo… Can I, from now on… live like a human?
12 hours later, Incheon International Airport.
A person who entered the immigration office when the Blackstone Partners’ private jet carrying Kwon Jaeha had just taken off into the sky.
Cha Sangyun. His face, now with some flesh, had a healthy coppery glow.
Taking off the sunglasses worn under the crushed baseball cap, he looked around the immigration office where no one came to greet him.
“Damn, is this a joke? When they send me off, anytime, why the hell are they making a fuss for me to come in again?”
Clearly annoyed, he checked the time.
He didn’t say to come in right away; he didn’t say to come ‘home’ right away.
With a slight smile, he headed towards the taxi stand.
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
