Where was it? Why wasn’t it there…? I clearly printed it out as soon as I received it!
Even after a few more minutes of futile search, the document that could vindicate Yeon Woo was nowhere to be found.
“Sir, what evidence do you need? I can bring the list now and map it to be able to submit.”
“And how do you plan to find it now and get it to the Gwangju court within business hours?”
Realizing there was no solution, Yeon Woo stared at Jun Hwi, halfdazed, with eyes that had lost focus. He was just staring at her silently with his hands in his pockets.
“Oh…..”
Even under his suffocating gaze, she had no time to feel fear. Could this absurd situation really be her fault? She couldn’t believe it.
“It seems like I’ve asked several times. The C Pharmaceutical case shouldn’t miss a single trivial detail, so I told you to always get hard copies of the notice of hearing, list of requested documents, and list of evidence.”
It was unfair. Yeon Woo knew very well that he was paying special attention to the C Pharmaceutical case, and so she managed it with real care and importance.
Moreover, forgetting the evidence submission date. She had never made such a mistake since joining the firm.
“I apologize.”
“Alright. Bring your laptop and come to the conference room.”
“What?”
“Let’s apply for an extension of the submission date now and map the list together.”
At that moment, she thought of Cha Han Bin waiting outside. It was strange for someone who had already said it was too late to suddenly suggest doing it now.
Moreover, why would a lawyer offer to do a secretary’s job? That was something Yeon Woo could easily do within an hour on her own.
‘Am I that unreliable now?’
“No, sir. It’s my job.”
“……”
“I’ll get it done by 2 o’clock today.”
It hurt. She hated looking like an incompetent secretary to anyone, especially him. She didn’t want to work under surveillance either.
“Why should I wait until 2 o’clock?”
“Well, uh, if I can do it even faster and email it.”
“Kim Yeon Woo, do my instructions sound like a joke to you?”
“No, no they don’t.”
“Shouldn’t you focus more on your work than on chitchatting and lollygagging with others?”
What? Lollygagging…?
His shocking choice of words ignited a fiery emotion within Yeon Woo.
Was he the same Kwon Jun Hwi I saw earlier? We were definitely in the same place with the same person. The warm atmosphere we had an hour ago, bickering over the approval plate, had disappeared, leaving only a chill like a winter sea breeze that was bonechilling.
It’s fine for Kwon Jun Hwi to make nasty jokes when he’s in the mood, but when I have a conversation with someone else, it becomes chitchat and lollygagging?
To her, was Kim Yeon Woo merely a maidservant who had to comply with the noble Attorney Kwon Jun Hwi’s whims by repeating yes, yes?
Suddenly, she was curious about why he was being unreasonable. No, there was no need to know the reason. It felt really wrong and outrageous to endure and get over the ridiculous insult of being ignored.
“Attorney Kwon. I, I’ve never been negligent in my duties. I’ve never missed such a task until now.”
At Yeon Woo’s stuttering words, as she tried to suppress her anger, Jun Hwi’s head tilted, as if prompting her to continue.
“I…I don’t know why it disappeared, but I definitely printed out the notification. I also saved it twice on the calendar, in the email, and even set a reminder alert.”
“So…”
“It’s not about submitting the document itself, just not missing the contents and date.”
It was shocking. Jun Hwi, who had been muttering, took a step toward Yeon Woo, who was opposing him, word by word.
His chest, taking a deep breath, swayed precariously. She swallowed dry saliva as she directly met his chilly gaze.
“What do you want to say?”
If she had known earlier that he was looking down on her like this, if she had known that he was ignoring her…she wouldn’t have closed the distance with him even a little bit. That was what she really wanted to say.
She was angry at herself for thinking that she had understood him a little more for a moment. She was embarrassed by the hot imaginations.
“How much do I have to do for you?”
Where did she get the courage to throw such a fastball?
“What?”
“If it’s such an important schedule, you should remember it well, right?”
“I have a mountain of things to do, how can I chase after each one and remember!”
Jun Hwi’s cold anger flared up like a fire this time. It felt like her whole body was being pricked by hot thorns. Yeon Woo was on the verge of regretting that she had provoked him.
“I did my job enough!”
“Assistant Kim Yeon Woo!”
“Why, Attorney Kwon Jun Hwi!”
Now Yeon Woo, too, was tense all over from excitement.
“…Are you really doing this?”
A low voice again deeply colored. His anger went to extremes.
“Why are you doing this to me, attorney!”
“What are you doing right now, Assistant Kim Yeon Woo?”
Just as she was about to reveal the remaining bitterness more clearly, someone suddenly stepped in between the two.
The Villainous Demon Lord Laid an Egg for Her (Female-Dominated)
Several months after transmigrating into a book, Yu Wu found herself facing the demon lord Li You, who could no longer conceal his dragon horns. With one hand on her aching waist and the other gripping a sharp sword, she stared at him.
The demon lord’s eyes were red with fury:
“This is all your doing! Today, I won’t rest until I kill you!”
Yu Wu rubbed her temples. Putting aside the taboo against bloodshed during pregnancy, wasn’t it this very man who willingly walked into her trap that day?!
Warnings:
- Male pregnancy.
- Height ratios are set to mirror typical male-female height proportions.
- Characters include a foot-loving demon lord and an eldest daughter from an immortal family’s concubine lineage.
