“Now he even turned off his phone.”
Since the confirmation article about the change of construction company, Kyunghee hadn’t answered any of Ho-yeon’s calls. Now she had completely turned off her phone, and Ho-yeon started chewing her out inwardly.
[Trust Jae-oh’s situation.]Ho-yeon’s lip line twisted.
She spat out a laugh mixed with mockery.
“What a b****.”
With the article out, the situation with TK Tower Construction was as good as over.
How much heat is Sang-heon taking right now, and if Kyunghee keeps her mouth shut like this, the only thing left for her is to expose the deal with Kyunghee. But doing that would be only making a mess and self-destructing.
The frustration in the completely blocked situation didn’t subside easily.
“Ha….”
Just when Ho-yeon’s suffocating breath was about to come out of her lips.
Next to Ho-yeon, the secretary who was quietly standing by spoke softly.
“Team leader.”
“Why.”
“Mr. Jo Kyu-in is here.”
Kyu-in was the person she had planted in Jae-oh’s home office.
Seeing that Kyunghee couldn’t be contacted at all, Ho-yeon’s eyes, which wanted to get something even from Kyu-in, shone sharply.
“Tell him to come in.”
When the name was called, Kyu-in came in.
It was the first time they faced each other in person, and Kyu-in sat nervously in front of Ho-yeon. Ho-yeon, pouring a sip of coffee in front of her, asked a question right away.
“Is Jae-oh lying to me about his schedule?”
Kyu-in quickly nodded in reply.
“There’s no way. Why would I…”
“Is that so?”
“Yes.”
“But why do I keep feeling estranged from Jae-oh?”
In the chilly voice of Ho-yeon, Kyu-in’s mouth felt awkwardly stretched.
“If you ask me why, if you ask me what I should say…”
A smile full of embarrassment. Even fear seemed to be visible in her expression and atmosphere. But why does this make me feel so uncomfortable?
[It seems there’s someone watching my back.]Is it because of that comment?
In the chaotic and unclear situation, with Ho-yeon remaining silent, Kyu-in, who felt oppressed in silence, added.
“I have done everything according to what you asked, Team Leader. I have no other intentions, and I won’t in the future.”
The trembling voice seemed to sincerely convey that this woman was telling the truth.
The thought that Jae-oh might not be falling for the charm became stronger.
“Of course. How much money has he taken so far?”
Ho-yeon said, putting down the glass she was holding.
“You should be careful. Right?”
Thanks to the assault article about Jo Young Group, the sense of threat from those words was considerable.
Kyu-in, thinking that she might get hit too if she’s not careful, nodded quickly and replied, “Yes.”
Feeling satisfied with the oppressed situation, Ho-yeon, after adjusting herself comfortably, changed the topic.
“Well, have you noticed anything strange from Jae-oh lately?”
Kyu-in quickly responded, “No, not really… Oh.”
Then, as if she remembered something, Kyu-in’s words became vague.
With the expectation that something might come up, Ho-yeon’s gaze at the end became sharp.
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
