“Madam.”
Chae Yoon, looking out the full-length window of the hotel lobby, turned her head.
Drawing Chae Yoon’s gaze, Woo Jong greeted her with a gentle smile.
“Is your work training going well?”
Her large, gentle eyes gleamed pleasantly.
“Yes, thanks to Secretary Kim.”
“The Director seems to be satisfied with how you’ve been catching up. He doesn’t show it, though.”
“Really? I thought I wasn’t keeping up well since Jae Oh keeps checking my work.”
“No, considering everything, you’re doing quite well.”
Feeling somewhat shy from the praise, Chae Yoon smiled in reply.
“Thank you.”
Feeling the relaxed atmosphere, Woo Jong took a moment to gauge Chae Yoon’s mood before cautiously posing his question.
“There’s not much of the month left… Do you plan on learning more from the Director?”
Though Woo Jong’s question pertained to work, Chae Yoon’s mind wandered to her impending divorce.
The one-month period that Jae Oh had mentioned.
She couldn’t believe half of it had already elapsed.
Chae Yoon briefly reflected on recent events.
They had breakfast together daily, collaborated on work, and conversed through calls or texts after work hours.
Recalling the pleasant times, which outnumbered the unpleasant ones, Chae Yoon’s lips curved into a smile.
Seeing her relaxed demeanor, Woo Jong anticipated a positive response.
“Still, I think I need more time to think.”
However, the answer Chae Yoon provided was neither a clear yes nor no.
Understanding her, Woo Jong nodded.
“But what about Secretary Kim…”
Chae Yoon was trying to steer the conversation elsewhere when she spotted Jae Oh approaching. Her gaze fixed on him.
She observed him coming closer, momentarily forgetting what she was about to say.
As she continued watching him, Jae Oh, now by her side, handed her a bag.
“What’s this?”
“An éclair or something like that.”
Why was he giving her this now?
Chae Yoon blinked in confusion. Then she remembered mentioning the delightful éclair from that café the day before.
‘I mentioned it in passing.’
Had he been paying attention to that?
She was pleasantly surprised. Moreover, realizing he had personally gone to buy it, she couldn’t help but smile.
“Thank you.”
With a bashful smile, Chae Yoon took the bag and peeked inside.
However, the box inside seemed smaller than she had anticipated.
“Is this all?”
She was headed straight to the office after this.
Feeling uneasy about walking into the office with just this small dessert post-meeting, she checked the quantity. Jae Oh remained silent.
Chae Yoon looked up to meet Jae Oh’s eyes.
He was still gazing at her, lost in thought.
Having experienced this a few times, Chae Yoon decided to call him out.
“Jae Oh.”
Hearing her soft voice, Jae Oh finally came to.
“Yes? Why? Want more?”
“No, not for me. It might be nice to get some for the other secretaries as well.”
Immediately after Chae Yoon’s words, Jae Oh’s gaze shot to Woo Jong.
“What are you waiting for?”
Woo Jong, who had been observing Chae Yoon and Jae Oh with contentment, was startled.
“Yes?”
“She said get more.”
“Ah, yes.”
A beat late, Woo Jong began heading towards the dessert café.
“Hold on, Secretary Kim!”
Stopping Woo Jong in his tracks, Chae Yoon approached him and handed him her card.
“Please use this for payment.”
Before accepting, Woo Jong glanced at Jae Oh standing behind Chae Yoon.
Jae Oh nodded, signaling Woo Jong to proceed as Chae Yoon requested.
Only then did Woo Jong take Chae Yoon’s card, causing her lips to curl into a pleased smile.
As Woo Jong moved away, Chae Yoon turned to face Jae Oh.
By the time she fully turned around, Jae Oh was already engrossed in a call.
It was a sight she was accustomed to: him perpetually busy, with no spare moment for conversation.
At first, she wondered why he was always so occupied. Regardless of how busy one might be, there should be moments for brief exchanges. The fact that he didn’t spare even those brief moments for her had left her feeling hurt and saddened.
However, now that she understood what he was occupied with, his constant busyness seemed a bit more comprehensible.
Although understanding him didn’t erase the past memories of feeling neglected, this sliver of insight made Chae Yoon feel as if the emotional chasm she believed was unbridgeable had marginally closed.
A smile arose from the fluttering feeling.
Feeling his calm yet strong heartbeat, Chae Yoon paused as she looked intently at Jae Oh.
As she neared him while he was on a call, their eyes met instantly.
“Why?”
In the midst of his phone conversation, the sudden question caught Chae Yoon off guard, her eyes widening in surprise.
“What’s the matter?”
“Didn’t you have something to say?”
She wasn’t sure why he thought that, but genuinely having nothing to convey, Chae Yoon shook her head.
“Not really. Please continue your call.”
However, Jae Oh’s gaze continued to linger on her with suspicion.
Watching Jae Oh engrossed in his call, Chae Yoon stood beside him, discreetly listening to his voice.
His low, resonating voice was pleasant to her ears.
An Indifferent Woman is the One Men Desire the Most
One-line summary: The female lead is actually cold-hearted and extremely rational. She has stage-by-stage relationships and won’t two-time, but there will always be someone who secretly likes her.
This novel has the following triggers, so if you’re sensitive to these, please don’t read:
1. The female lead has had many relationships, but she treated each one seriously and broke up properly.
It’s just that the men unilaterally pestered her incessantly. For the female lead, when she doesn’t like someone anymore, she simply doesn’t like them.
(This applies to her relationships with Male Lead 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well, but she’s loyal in each 1-on-1 relationship!)
2. In this novel, Male Lead 2 and the female lead kiss in a car, and Male Lead 1 sees it and beats up Male Lead 2.
The female lead calls the police and sends both Male Lead 1 and 2 to the police station! Male Lead 1 begs the female lead not to break up with him.
3. Male Lead 1 has a gentle appearance but an obsessive personality.
Male Lead 2 has a delicate and soft appearance, slightly green tea-like (two-faced).
Male Lead 3 is a youthful college student and a smart person who has secretly liked the female lead for a long time.
Male Lead 4 is the female lead’s father’s special assistant, a business elite with deep, hidden thoughts.
4. At the beginning of this novel, the female lead has already broken up with Male Lead 1 (Chapter 4) and gotten back together with Male Lead 2 (ex-boyfriend).
5. Enter with caution if you have triggers!!!
