Chae Yoon, who had not anticipated a call from Jae Oh, was startled for a moment and blankly stared at Jae Oh’s name.
The vibration lasted longer than expected.
Finally coming to her senses with the continuous vibration, Chae Yoon, who had regained her composure, carefully slipped out of the office and headed to a secluded corner.
After ensuring that no one was around, she cautiously touched the call button, and the call was connected.
Seeing the connected screen, Chae Yoon anticipated.
Soon, she expected to hear something like ‘Why did you answer so late.’ from the speaker.
So she tried to sound a little cautious.
“Hello?”
What are you doing?
When a softer tone than expected came through, Chae Yoon’s big eyes blinked quickly.
‘What? Why does his voice sound like this?’
While Chae Yoon was confused by the reaction that was far off from her expectation, he spoke again.
I asked what you’re doing.
Chae Yoon’s mind returned.
“Ah, work. I was working.”
Are you busy?
The tone ringing in her ear was still soft.
Her mind, which had briefly returned, became blank again.
‘What? What is it?’
The man, who was acting strangely even before going to work, did not change after going to work. No, Chae Yoon decided that something serious must have happened to Jae Oh as he was acting even more strangely.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t be asking these trivial questions, and certainly not in such a calm tone.
“No, well… But why did you call? Is something wrong?”
What are you doing after work?
It was a phrase she had never heard before. Her heart began to beat uncontrollably.
Where did all the resolutions go? The beating of her heart, which started to pound, thump, thump, was getting stronger and there was no sign of it calming down.
Why is he behaving like this, it’s not like he asked her out, he just asked a common question about what she was doing after work.
“……”
Chae Yoon, who was resentful of her heart beating uncontrollably against her will, couldn’t come up with any answer. All she could do at this moment was to calm her beating heart a bit, so Chae Yoon closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
Hello.
“……”
Song Chae Yoon.
“……Yes.”
Why aren’t you answering? What are you doing after work?
Chae Yoon, pretending not to notice her pounding heart, asked back.
“Why do you ask?”
…Why do you think I’m asking.
So, she couldn’t understand why the man who didn’t care whether I was getting off work or staying out was suddenly asking such a question.
Because she couldn’t even guess his intention, she remained silent without answering, and he added an explanation.
I’m asking if you want to have dinner.
Chae Yoon’s eyes snapped open.
‘What… did he just say?’
Han Jae Oh asked me to have dinner, could this be possible.
I thought I was dreaming and shook my head hard, but the voice that followed was a wave of reality, not a dream.
“Do you have a promise?”
“……”
Chae Yoon, who had wasted time blankly for a while, looked at the call screen after taking the phone off her ear.
「Brother Jae Oh」
It’s Han Jae Oh indeed……
‘Why are you doing this all of a sudden.’
Unable to understand, she just stood still, and this time a familiar tone of voice came in small.
Ah, why don’t you speak again.
It seemed she finally got annoyed.
By any chance, did you hang up?
At the sound of the familiar Jae Oh, Chae Yoon brought the cell phone she was holding dumbfoundedly to her ear.
“No, I didn’t hang up.”
But why don’t you answer.
“Just a moment, a bit… surprised.”
So do you have time, or not?
Eunha did suggest we eat dinner together, but that was a suggestion considering I’d be alone. It was a promise that could be canceled, so Chae Yoon hurriedly replied.
“I have time.”
Then I’ll contact you later, so match the time.
“……Yes. I will.”
As a definite answer came out, Jae Oh finally hung up the phone.
Chae Yoon, who finished the call with her mind completely blank, was dumbfounded for a long time.
The appointment made without thought began to scratch the heart she had tried to organize again.
((()))
“Did you say Song Chae Yoon cannot leave?”
“Yes.”
Ho Yeon’s impression was brutally crumpled.
“Are you sure Jae Oh did that?”
In response to the repeated question, the secretary nodded and said, “Yes.”
Ho Yeon sighed at the secretary’s answer.
Han Jae Oh, who was not even a friend, but was busy doing his own thing regardless of who was beside him, held onto Song Chae Yoon who said she would leave.
He got chills at the unbelievable fact. Ho Yeon, who felt a bad omen, clenched his cold fingertips.
‘Why did he prevent her from leaving.’
To Jae Oh, Song Chae Yoon was a woman meeting another man.
The reason he could be so confident was due to information provided by someone he had planted in Jae Oh’s secretary’s office.
[Yes. I couldn’t hear well, but it seemed like she acknowledged that they were meeting. Song Chae Yoon even came out crying.]When male lead is the homewrecker
“I know she doesn’t love him.”
I’ve read the novel below twice already. Girls, I’m highly recommending it to you!
The female lead? Not a good person.
The second male lead? Not a good person.
The male lead? Willingly plays the third party, breaking up the female and second male lead’s relationship despite all the warnings from his friends—so yeah, he’s definitely not a good person either.
Basically, nobody in this novel is simple-minded or without scheming.
The female lead starts off as the male lead’s secretary, but don’t worry—later on, she takes over the company while the male lead steps back to support her. He won’t steal her spotlight, overshadow her, or dull her shine.
I love novels where men are out here snatching wigs, tearing each other down, and going to war just to win the female lead’s affection. And this is exactly that kind of novel. Most of Hai Dai Ran’s works have this dynamic. You’ll see the male characters’ emotions being pushed to the absolute extreme.
There’s even a scene where the second male lead exposes the male lead online for being a homewrecker. The brotherhood immediately gangs up on him, dragging him through the mud. I find it compelling —it completely flips reality on its head, where usually, women are the ones fighting over a man and getting torn apart by the sisterhood.
For me, female leads in the novels I read should only struggle in their careers, not in love. But if the brainless romantics in the story are all men? I have zero complaints.
I’ve pretty much read all of Hai Dai Ran’s novels and even translated all of them—her works are just my thing. I’ll slowly upload everything here. One day, when my website is official, I hope I can invite her to join as one of the star authors.
Here’s the story synopsis:
One-line summary: She is his lifelong obsession, to the point where he was willing to be a third wheel, scorned by society, just to wedge his way into her relationship with her fiancé.
Cold-hearted and indifferent female lead + Scheming and subservient CEO male lead
Intro 1:
“I know she doesn’t love him.”
With blood trickling from his clenched fist, Rong Xiu gazed at the woman before him, his eyes clouded with anguish. Hidden in the wardrobe, he had witnessed Fan Xia – the woman he desperately loved – in an intimate embrace with her fiancé. Yet his heart still yearned for her, defying all reason.
Fan Xia, the elegant and composed assistant, carried something mysterious in her eyes whenever she looked at her fiancé, Wen Lan Sheng. Strange occurrences began to surface – secret meetings with the young Gu Jin Yi, an unexplained withdrawal of 5,000 yuan… Then suddenly, her fiancé’s sister, Wen Jing, violently attacked her.
In this matriarchal society, Rong Xiu had risen to become the chairman of a powerful healthcare conglomerate, breaking through gender prejudices. But for the first time, he willingly stepped into the shadows as the other man, disregarding his friends’ warnings to become her secret lover.
Because he had discovered the truth – Fan Xia wasn’t the pure angel everyone believed her to be. And perhaps, he was the only one capable of helping her execute her mysterious plan…
Intro 2:
Rong Xiu’s biggest regret in life was missing out on Fan Xia.
He secretly loved Fan Xia for 7 years.
Watched her go public with her boyfriend.
Watched her kiss her boyfriend at their wedding.
Until that man blissfully nestled in Fan Xia’s arms, obtaining everything he could only dream of.
The crazy jealousy stripped away his hidden secret love, layer by layer, burning like wildfire.
Fan Xia, how can I have you!
【Reading and Trigger Warning Guide】
1. Female dominant, male submissive, male pregnancy
2. Male lead schemes his way to the top, male competition
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