“Ah… I’m sorry. I was just ranting because writing my graduation thesis was so difficult.”
A lie.
The shopping bag of a luxury scarf brand in Cha Han Bin’s hand was clearly visible even in her teary vision.
That’s when she realized.
Kim Yeon Woo, you’ve been played.
Yeon Woo had just begun to distance herself from Yun Ji Woo. The more she distanced herself from Yeon Woo, the closer she became to Cha Han Bin.
So, she had to put a distance with Cha Han Bin too, the feelings she had treasured were still left unspoken.
Fortunately, the middleaged lady’s vomiting had subsided.
Supporting the muchimproved lady, they stepped outside. Yeon Woo carefully seated the lady on the lobby sofa and took a seat next to her, letting out a sigh of relief.
“Are you feeling a bit better now, Madam? Let’s stay together here until the attendant arrives.”
“Thanks to you. But what should I do, I feel sorry? Your beautiful dress is all wet because of me.”
“That’s okay! Don’t worry about it.”
As the lady wiped off her cold sweat and gave a faint smile, her face was still pale. It made Yeon Woo’s heart ache.
“Madam, if you’re okay with it, may I hold your hand?”
Yeon Woo gestured and made faces at the lady’s hand. She grabbed the lady’s nodding hand and warmly massaged it. The hand, surprisingly cold, gradually regained its warmth within Yeon Woo’s hand.
“We met earlier, right? You said you were from a law firm?”
Unexpectedly, she initiated a conversation in fluent Korean.
Of course, Yeon Woo had already noticed who the lady was.
The wife of the president of the French Economic Association, the organizer of this event. They had been introduced and greeted each other when she was with Kwon Jun Hwi.
But more surprisingly and joyfully, aside from Yun Ji Woo, this was almost the first time she was hearing Korean since she entered this place.
Yeon Woo gave a wide smile and nodded many times.
“Ah, yes, I’m from Ro and Yul. But you speak Korean so well!”
“My soninlaw is Korean. I learned to communicate.”
What a relief. Yeon Woo immediately switched from her brief French and comfortably conversed in Korean.
Thanks to that, she found out why the lady had suddenly vomited.
She was the type to get extremely stressed in crowded places, and today, she had to endure it because of the event, but her body couldn’t handle it anymore, she explained.
“Is it okay if you don’t go to the hospital? Should I call an ambulance right now?”
“I’ll be okay. I’ll recover if I rest.”
“Is there anything else I can do to help? Actually, I don’t know much about your symptoms, so how should I help you…”
“Not at all. I’ve received enough help already. Jun’s fiancée is really warm and considerate.”
It seemed that Kwon Jun Hwi’s name was difficult for Westerners to pronounce as many people today referred to him as ‘Jun’.
But, Jun’s fiancée? His betrothed?
Almost jumping up in surprise from her seat, Yeon Woo managed to keep her composure.
“No, absolutely not! We’re just colleagues!”
“Oh, is that so? I’m sorry for the misunderstanding. When I saw you with Jun, I just thought you two were such a good match.”
How on earth did they match well with such a grimly expressionless man?
Yeon Woo barely swallowed the words she was about to blurt out without considering. She sublimated her absurdity into laughter and once again emphasized that she was just his secretary.
“I see. But, when I think about it, it’s a pity that you two aren’t closer.”
“Pardon?”
“I’m sure you could get closer.”
With that, the lady shrugged her shoulders. She even winked.
Yeon Woo, who was still adapting to the Western sense of humor, only managed a vague smile in response.
Seeing her awkward expression, the lady apologized again in fluent Korean. She said she was sorry for being too forward on their first meeting.
“Do you call this ‘overstepping’? I saw it on a Korean drama.”
“Oh, it’s okay. I know it’s a joke.”
“I was just happy to meet you. Actually, I was also my husband’s secretary.”
Emma!
Suddenly, a voice came from across the room. Her husband was looking for her.
The chairman of the association, who had run over in a hurry, didn’t even have a chance to catch his breath as he checked on his wife’s condition. Then the other employees started to come over one by one.
“Emma, darling! What happened? Are you okay?”
“I’m fine. How was the event?”
Listening to their conversation, Yeon Woo discreetly excused herself. Now that her husband was here, it seemed like she could leave.
Above all, Yeon Woo was also completely worn out. Both physically and mentally.
Having been on edge all day in uncomfortable attire, having met Yoon Ji Woo, and having experienced an unexpected event.
And the end of it all was being mistaken as Kwon Jun Hwi’s girlfriend! Naturally, she desperately needed a break.
‘When is this weekend work going to end.’
A vacant sofa caught her eye. Yeon Woo headed to a quiet corner of the lobby and let out a groan as she sat down.
“Oh, it hurts so much…”
Once she confirmed that nobody was around, she removed her foot from the 9cm heel. Her right foot, which had been twisted when she was pushed by Yoon Ji Woo earlier, was swollen.
She checked the time on her phone while massaging her swollen foot with one hand. It was 8:10 in the evening.
The memorial event was coming to an end. That meant she would have to follow Kwon Jun Hwi around again and greet the clients.
She wanted to take advantage of the little break time she had left before that to relax.
After sending a message to Jun Hwi saying that she would be outside the event hall, Yeon Woo stretched her arms and neck.
“What a mess.”
She let out a hollow laugh at the sight of her dress.
“Burgundy dress all over was stained, making it incredibly dirty. Aside from cleaning, she was worried about whether it would be possible to attend the party in this state.
She attempted to cover up the stained area as much as possible with the fur shawl she had. The upper body, which was the most damaged, was the problem. No matter how she draped the shawl, it didn’t properly hide nor flatter.
“Ah. I don’t know. Give up.”
Half resigned, Yeon Woo threw the shawl next to her and picked up her cell phone again.
Although she couldn’t concentrate, she came to work so she had to do what she had to do.
Looking back at the memo, she was pondering if there was anything she missed.
“What are you doing here.”
The approaching sound of footsteps along with the low voice. It was Jun Hwi.”
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!!!
