As soon as the elevator doors closed behind the lawyer, Eun Jo slumped down into her seat.
The paper she had twice folded and held in her hand, the [Debt Fulfillment Agreement], she folded once more to the size of her cell phone.
“……”
Someone might have seen her sweating and gulping down cold water.
Eun Jo looked around again.
She hadn’t spotted any familiar faces while talking with the lawyer. It was a busy time for work, so there weren’t many people in the cafe or lobby.
But she couldn’t guarantee if her own eyes were functioning properly.
The paper on the table, and the lawyer, who had an appearance that said ‘I am a lawyer’ written on his forehead.
She probably just looked like a debtor backed into a corner.
A scene that didn’t need to be shown to the company people.
The initial suggestion to move seats. Thinking back, it was professional advice.
How would she know. She would have had to experience something like this in her lifetime.
“Hu….”
From the police station to the lawyer. All the dizzying scenes passed through her mind in succession.
And Kwon Jae Ha. You, as a person.
“How can it be like this……”
The moment she thought she was furious from head to toe, she had already pressed the call button.
The signal was quite long. Should she, hang, up?
Hello.
“Uh…… it’s me.”
Yes, I know. Ms. Yoon Eun Jo.
She had called, filled with resentment and anger, but upon hearing his calm voice, she felt a chill run down her spine. What was this feeling?
Did you call to let me hear your breathing?
He snickered, the sound came over the phone.
“How can you do this? Why…… even send a lawyer? Does it have to be like this? Are you afraid that I’ll run away with the money?”
Run? Where? Is that even possible?
He laughed again. She didn’t hear it, but Eun Jo knew.
“Don’t laugh! How can you laugh when you’ve embarrassed and humiliated someone like this?”
Which part?
“……”
Which part was embarrassing?
“That would obviously be……our affair, an extremely personal matter……there’s no need to tell others.”
I also felt embarrassed.
“……?”
The amount was too small.
“……”
He must know. He must know that Yoon Eun Jo was now trembling with cold feet.
Eun Jo, I make contracts even among family. Of course, this amount is a first for me.
“……”
Do you want to see it now? I’m very eager.
Gulp. Suddenly? Eun Jo swallowed her dry saliva.
What was this situation…… What was this situation? Why did his voice suddenly sound so sweet?
“No! I’m not as free as you think. I’m at work.”
Let’s meet after work, then.
“I……I’m busy until the weekend. Work has been piling up.”
Then, call me whenever. Just like now.
What was the purpose of this call……? Eun Jo wiped her hand, which had been fiddling with the empty glass, on her skirt.
I just thought of a place I wanted to go.
“Do I sound……like I’m asking you out on a date now?”
Did I say I wanted to make it a date and go somewhere?
“……”
We don’t have to meet in the middle of the road. Unless you want to see me at your house.
“Okay, I’ll contact you again. After I’ve had time to think…… and sort out my thoughts.”
What kind of thoughts?
He meant if there was still any need for ambiguity.
“If it’s a contract, then I have to sort out my stance and do it properly!”
Yeah, make sure you sort it out.
“……”
Call me. Whenever it’s convenient for you.
.
.
“Ha! Do you think I called because I was comfortable!”
Choosing the stairs instead of the elevator, Eun Jo trembled, recalling the leisurely and complacent attitude of the creditor.
Thinking of a place he wanted to go while choking someone else’s breath.
Suddenly stopping her steps and catching her breath, Eun Jo thought.
She didn’t know where that was.
But she was sure it wouldn’t be different from sending the lawyer today.
Cornering Yoon Eun Jo and enjoying it.
Why. Why do you have to do this to me?
Why should you be so resentful and reproachful?
“Welcome home, dear.”
“Mom!”
As soon as she opened the front door and entered, the welcoming voice was refreshing.
Finally finding a sanctuary after being pushed around, Eun Jo sighed with relief.
“It’s almost ten, what are you eating……. wash your hands first.”
Eun Jo gave a quick peck on Da On’s cheek who had rushed to hug her.
“It’s half past nine. We had a very small dinner. And we’re not going to eat all of this. We’ll eat just two pieces each, and the rest we’ll eat tomorrow. Right, Da On?”
“Yes! Just two pieces!”
It was clear that the two had already agreed on this. Eun Jo gave Min Ah a glance as she took off her coat.
“No way. She never listens when I tell her not to feed the child things like this late at night.”
Either way, Da On, who had run back to the table where the plates were, smiled cutely, gesturing for them to hurry.
Because of that adorable face, Eun Jo raised her eyebrows.
Da On, who is more ambitious and cheerful than her peers, is popular for her cuteness.
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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