New York is no different from Seoul.
The fall, tinged with soft light, fluttered the hearts of those who gazed upon it. However, for Jaeha, who left behind Seoul’s autumn, it was no different from the past fall. Just another season that came and would naturally fade away.
“……. ”
Along the quiet alleys of Greenwich Village, lined with brown brick luxury homes, Jaeha, who was heading to the meeting place, paused for a moment.
The headaches that occasionally pierced her these days were the issue. A tingling and unpleasant pain, as if a long needle was pricking behind her ear, would come and go.
She thought it was likely due to her perennial lack of sleep.
“Are you okay?”
A mature gentleman walking his dog stopped by and asked.
“I’m fine, thank you.”
With a gesture of gratitude and a bright smile, Jaeha made eye contact with the New Yorker, who soon disappeared.
“……. ”
Jaeha, who deeply breathed in the dim and cool autumn wind, resumed her steps.
Greenwich Village was the pinnacle of Bohemian culture in the early 20th century in the United States, leaving many traces of famous artists. Of course, now, instead of artists’ studios, there are plenty of upscale shops, and property values have skyrocketed.
Jaeha owned several buildings in this tranquil and peaceful atmosphere.
She recently vacated one of them and completed cleaning and interior work.
Then, she hung a small sign with the name of the publishing company, ‘Bom,’ at the entrance of the building.
Looking at the neat Korean characters ‘봄’ (Bom/Spring) placed in the midst of the dense autumn day, she unintentionally smiled.
She welcomed spring in the midst of an empty chest filled only with cold wind. Suddenly, spring for Kwon Jaeha.
At the moment of a smirk and a chuckle, her pocket vibrated.
[Eddie]“Why aren’t you sleeping? It’s dawn in Seoul.”
“I’m on the phone.”
“Boring. Why do you call when the day is long, without any special reason every time?”
“Where are you? I called because you left your seat again. It’s embarrassing. Why aren’t you going to work?”
Jaeha was informally taking a break from her company work.
“I talked about the publishing house, don’t you remember?”
“You’re going to work at the publishing house? Why?”
Eddie, scratching the back of his head as if he didn’t understand, looked sharp. Maybe there’s some reason I don’t know, so I’m worried.
“Okay, I’ll be honest. I’ve never felt tired or bored doing my job until now, but these days I have. I’m bored with the smell of money. It’s very dull, not fun. Got it?”
“Ah… I see. You could feel that way.”
“Thanks for understanding. Anything else to say?”
“Um[—dash]no. I’ll contact you again after you finish your work.”
“As you wish.”
In Jaeha’s eyes, after ending the call, the sign of a famous cupcake shop caught her attention.
It was the meeting place with the current representative of the publishing house ‘Bom,’ Park Sang-ah.
When I came back holding a cup of coffee, I saw her lively waving her hand as she entered the store.
“Hey, Kyle!”
“You’re here.”
“Huh? Just here for a cup of coffee? Wow, the smell is killing me!”
Park Sang-ah, already surveying the inside of the store with narrowed eyes, was craving for a taste.
“For me, this is enough, but feel free to choose, Representative. And you can fill it generously for the employees.”
“Wow! How about filling about 50 of them generously? That’s okay, right? Kyle is rich.”
Winking, she quickly turned toward the cupcake display.
Six years older than Jaeha, Park Sang-ah is a quite positive and energetic woman.
Not only because they are both Koreans, but she approached Jaeha warmly with her lively and sociable personality.
While most people tend to be overwhelmed and submissive to her charisma, Park Sang-ah showed a confident and natural attitude from the beginning.
Even though the publishing company, created with passion, was on the verge of failure, her face was full of smiles. Still, she had no debts.
Except for bank debts, she and all her employees volunteered without pay.
Now, with a reliable sponsor and advisor, she smiled even more, adding a hum to it.
Jaeha decided to draw out the business side of her, impressed by her personally and inspired by her positive qualities.
“Huh? One book a day? Who’s chasing you? I don’t remember doing such a thing.”
With a cake loaded with lots of chocolate chunks, Park Sang-ah, who had taken a bite, opened her eyes wide.
Her reaction showed that she heard the story of Jaeha creating books in the same genre as the ones she was devouring.
“If it’s very interesting, a day is enough. If it’s a bit boring, two days? Don’t you have to read a lot to write well?”
“Well, I guess. Anyway, there’s no need to dry it out, but I think Jaeha can just write what she knows.”
“Every time you talk about other people’s business like this, it’s uncomfortable. What’s the point if it’s spring? Flowers should bloom.”
When Jaeha raised one eyebrow, Park Sang-ah burst into laughter.
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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