Jae-oh, who would also find it frustrating to see her coming in as if a significant problem had occurred and not saying anything, must be annoyed by her silence. But Chae-yoon was also frustrated with herself, so she closed her eyes and let out a deep sigh.
Apparently reading Chae-yoon’s feelings, Jae-oh’s hand covered Chae-yoon’s cheek.
“I can’t immediately cancel today’s appointment, but if you don’t like it, stay here with me for a while.”
Understanding it as a solution and at the same time trying to establish his own position, Chae-yoon, who heard the words, opened her eyes and looked at Jae-oh.
Jae-oh, who had approached without her realizing, placed his lips gently on Chae-yoon’s lips again and asked.
“How about it?”
The teasing smile was dizzying.
For a moment, her heart pounded fiercely, and it seemed her reason was about to fly away. But at the touch creeping up her waist, her blurred senses sharply came to attention.
Really, at every opportunity…
Chae-yoon, unable to resist, gently pushed away Jae-oh’s chest, which was pressed against her, and said, “That’s not allowed.”
“Why not?”
“If we stay together… Ah, it’s not allowed. Anyway.”
Jae-oh, looking at Chae-yoon with a stubborn expression, continued the conversation.
“Well, then, tell me what you’d like me to do.”
Upon hearing that, Chae-yoon took a deep breath before looking at Jae-oh.
“Don’t reveal anything after listening to what I have to say.”
“Uh-huh.”
Responding flatly or rather bluntly was by no means pleasant.
“…”
“Why aren’t you saying anything?”
“I can’t trust you, Oppa.”
Jae-oh’s eyebrow twitched.
“What did you say?”
Did I hear something wrong?
“You said you trust me on Saturdays, didn’t you?”
Seeing Jae-oh’s bewildered look, Chae-yoon was about to burst into laughter, but she held it back and continued.
“That trust and this trust are different.”
“Oh, so your trust has different categories?”
Grumbling casually as if he had never seen such trust in his life, Jae-oh eventually made Chae-yoon burst into laughter.
Even with Chae-yoon’s laughter, Jae-oh’s sulkiness didn’t dissipate.
Seeing this peculiar sulkiness for the first time, or more precisely, this sulky appearance, Chae-yoon’s eyes sparkled.
Finding Chae-yoon’s curious expression intriguing, Jae-oh approached, and Chae-yoon pushed her face forward.
“Are you sulking?”
Jae-oh, who was expected to remain silent, answered.
“Yeah. I’m sulking a lot.”
With a truly swift response, Chae-yoon burst into a droplet-like laugh. Even now, Jae-oh didn’t look at Chae-yoon, apparently proving that he was sulking.
His attitude seemed as if he were annoyed that Chae-yoon had revealed his frustration.
This man kept teasing her like this. It was cute.
Understanding Jae-oh’s feelings of teasing her a bit, Chae-yoon said clumsily, “That’s why you’ve been so shameless all this time.”
At Chae-yoon’s words, Jae-oh’s head turned abruptly toward her.
“What? Shameless?”
Nodding vigorously, Chae-yoon continued her words.
“You kissed me where all the secretaries were, saying you couldn’t help it. And when I told you not to do it, you said you understood but couldn’t guarantee it. How can I trust someone like that?”
Well, it’s only natural to rationalize like anyone else. In response to Chae-yoon’s words, Jae-oh’s voice cut in.
“That’s also saying that the new person who just came did something that would disturb my mind…”
Chae-yoon’s eyes widened in shock.
“That’s right.”
With confidence in his tone, Jae-oh stood up from his seat. Chae-yoon’s eyes widened in alarm.
No, why did the situation suddenly reverse like this?
Unable to comprehend, amid her stupor, the gradually fading sound of Jae-oh’s footsteps stimulated Chae-yoon’s hearing.
Realizing what had happened, Chae-yoon quickly stood up from her seat and shouted.
“Oppa! Oppa!”
Chae-yoon, who barely caught up with Jae-oh’s broad steps, hugged his waist and said,
“This is why I didn’t want to say anything. It’s not a big deal, but you’re making a fuss.”
Jae-oh, who had stopped walking, turned around to face Chae-yoon.
A silent gaze was felt.
Sensing that she could no longer avoid speaking, Chae-yoon voluntarily opened her mouth.
“Oppa, you should know, the person I worked with when I was in the management team. But… please choose your words carefully.”
“What? Is that all?”
Chae-yoon nodded.
“Really?”
“Really.”
Then a sigh escaped from Jae-oh’s mouth.
“Was it so serious just for this?”
Whether it was because she associated it with the trouble she had gone through because of Manager Jung, or she hesitated whether to say it before, when she finally spoke, it felt like it was no big deal.
Even though it was an unusual situation, there was nothing to say. Chae-yoon, whose throat inexplicably felt dry, smiled faintly and said, “Anyway… it’s not good news. You haven’t told me that you’ve married me yet.”
Chae-yoon, weaving excuses without excuses, widened her eyes, smiling faintly, trying to wrap up the conversation.
“Just consider what I said. Got it?”
Jae-oh nodded as if to say he understood.
Chae-yoon, finally breathing a sigh of relief, left Jae-oh’s office.
And as soon as she came out, she saw Manager Jung.
Manager Jung, who was in charge of her office, seemed to be settling in at the desk where Jo Secretary used to sit.
‘I can’t hide it for long.’
Thinking that it was only a matter of time before Manager Jung knew that she and Jae-oh were married, Chae-yoon moved towards her seat.
Feeling Chae-yoon’s presence as she approached, Manager Jung’s gaze was fixed on Chae-yoon.
“Miss Chae-yoon.”
Chae-yoon’s gaze turned to Manager Jung.
“I have something to ask Miss Chae-yoon. Do you have a moment?”
Chae-yoon knew very well what Manager Jung was going to ask.
She would probably ask about the fact that she and Jae-oh were holding hands, and she might throw questions about what happened.
It was the moment when Chae-yoon was about to nod, fully aware of what questions Manager Jung would ask.
The office door opened, and Jae-oh revealed himself.
Seeing Jae-oh for the first time, Manager Jung’s mouth opened wide, and Jae-oh, who fixed his gaze on Chae-yoon, said,
“Hey, can you spare a moment?”
Chae-yoon’s eyes closed.
Oh, why did I come out after doing something like that?
The back of her neck felt stiff.
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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