Jun Hwi, standing at a distance with his arms crossed, met Yeon Woo’s gaze. A flicker of amusement suddenly lit up in his steady eyes.
The reason for his usually expressionless face to start grinning was simple: he had found an opportunity to tease Yeon Woo.
“Specifically, which part was a joke? Huh?”
Yeon Woo, struggling to choose her words, bit her lower lip, berating herself for getting involved.
“That, that part. You know… ‘top-notch lawyer’ feels a bit over the top.”
Of course, the part Yeon Woo wanted to dismiss as a joke was different. ‘Soon to be boyfriend’ was the actual answer, but she couldn’t bring herself to utter such an embarrassing phrase, so she offered a vague response instead.
“Ah. Are you saying my skills aren’t good enough to brag about?”
“People don’t usually praise themselves like that… right?”
Hmm. Surprisingly, he nodded in agreement, not holding back a smile that spread across his face.
“So, other than that, you don’t consider any part a joke.”
“What?”
“The part before that. You’re saying you take that seriously.”
Of course. He wasn’t one to miss the real answer.
“No, no. Yes, that part, too. It’s a joke! A joke.”
“Exactly which word, which sentence.”
I need to hear Kim Yeon Woo precisely articulate the word ‘boyfriend’. Even without saying it, Jun Hwi’s intention was overly clear.
“I don’t remember that specifically?”
“Then your claim of it being a joke doesn’t hold up. It must be true.”
“Is having a bad memory a crime now?”
“Not a crime, but a boyfriend. It must be about becoming a boyfriend. Since Kim Yeon Woo admitted it’s true.”
“When did I—!”
Just then, the break room door opened, and another colleague secretary walked in. The timing of this savior’s arrival momentarily switched the fortunes of Yeon Woo and Jun Hwi.
“Anyway. Let’s bundle up that part mentioned by Deputy Kim and resolve it later. For now, let’s deal with the task at hand and talk about it again later.”
Jun Hwi, saying this, only twitched his eyebrows in dissatisfaction.
Unable to ignore what sounded like a work directive, Yeon Woo managed to escape the break room, replying in a subdued voice.
‘But the last part was true.’
First things first. Seated at her desk, Yeon Woo clicked her mouse, repeating his last words in her mind.
The entire special situation room was silently racing, preparing for the impending negotiation. Yeon Woo joined the silent battlefield, fighting towards victory.
It was also thrilling in a way, thinking about how the issue between Yeon Woo and Cha Han Bin, that scumbag, almost spoiled the efforts and hard work of so many people.
‘I’ll definitely settle things with that jerk later.’
Yeon Woo, back at her seat, secretly traced the sharp profile of Jun Hwi with her eyes, refocusing on her priorities.
The meeting between P Automobile and R Motors took place on Friday afternoon at a six-star hotel near Loan & Yul.
Reporters eager to cover the crucial transaction between the two giants dividing our country’s automotive industry enthusiastically fired off flashes right from the entrance.
Attorney Yang, unaccustomed to such attention, grumbled quietly to Jun Hwi about feeling bombarded by the lights as they entered the conference hall through the hotel’s main entrance.
“Ah, you’ve arrived.”
“We’re a bit late.”
“No, it’s fine. We only just got here ourselves.”
The team from R Motors, already present, eagerly rose to greet the arriving P Automobile group.
And there, bowing humbly, was Cha Han Bin.
For a few minutes, they exchanged some trivial pleasantries about the suddenly warm spring weather before the main meeting commenced.
“The position of P Automobile. R Motors demands a settlement of 300 billion won and a pledge to prevent recurrence. Additionally, regarding the technology leaked after the business transfer deal was concluded—”
Jun Hwi’s deep and firm voice seemed to visibly relax the counterparts lined up opposite him.
They couldn’t hide their joy at the lower-than-expected settlement amount.
Following Jun Hwi, Cha Han Bin presented his position. The man, whose eyes had previously glared at Jun Hwi as if to devour him, quickly switched to a pleasant smile when it was his turn to be in the spotlight.
“I’ve listened carefully. Now, R Motors has a few questions. First, about the form and content of the pledge—”
Five hours later. Everything concluded in a cordial atmosphere.
Relieved at the unexpectedly favorable outcome, the team from R Motors repeatedly thanked Cha Han Bin.
“Truly, Attorney Cha is the ace of Loan & Yul! We were worried we’d have to prepare for the worst, but you got us a decent result.”
“Not at all. It’s thanks to the team’s hard work that we got this outcome.”
“Modest too. Wow, Attorney Cha has it all – looks, skills, and even character!”
Frustrating fools. Pathetic. Why did they stupidly get caught stealing in the first place?
The mask of the well-crafted Cha Han Bin twitched slightly.
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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