Her love, once a blessing, was now a curse to him.
Her love, now a harm to him, filled her with misery.
“If he finds out… will he still love me the same?”
Ji Na doubted it. Her hand, propped against the wall, dropped listlessly.
“Unnie.”
The voice she longed to hear resonated beside her. It was the person she needed the most, even though she hadn’t called him.
“Seo Jin Woo.”
She whispered his name, barely audible.
“What’s wrong? Really.”
Jin Woo’s approach halted as he noticed the ring on Ji Na’s finger.
“The ring…….”
With eyes filled with emotion, Jin Woo gazed at Ji Na and moved closer.
“Did Kim Do Jin say something?”
Jin Woo’s eyes, initially sympathetic towards the fragile Ji Na, swiftly turned icy.
“Ji Hye told you, didn’t she…….”
Why he was always there for her without being called – now she understood too well. A bitter smile crossed Ji Na’s lips, unsettling Jin Woo.
“No, not this time.”
Jin Woo sighed shallowly, seemingly holding back.
“Is it about the ring?”
His voice sounded restrained, almost desperate.
“Are you unwell?”
Jin Woo didn’t seem like he would back down easily, determined to stand by the ailing Ji Na.
But to her, everything seemed bleak. If her love was dragging Jin Woo down, she had to decide.
“I’ll take you home. Or to the hospital first.”
“Executive Director.”
Ji Na, who had been staring blankly at Jin Woo, finally called out to him. It was just one word, but it was foreign enough to halt his actions.
“I’ll take care of myself. Thank you for your concern.”
She bowed slightly and stepped away from Jin Woo.
“Unnie.”
Instead of holding her back, Jin Woo followed her. After a few steps, Ji Na turned around abruptly, forcing a bright smile.
“I’m really fine. I’m going to your house tonight, remember? Let’s meet after work.”
Worry still lingered in Jin Woo’s eyes.
“Maybe it’s a case of the Monday blues after such a happy weekend. I’m truly fine.”
Ji Na’s heart pounded as she pretended to be calm. Her body trembled as if she might collapse any moment, but she maintained the smile on her face.
She couldn’t let Jin Woo find out. She couldn’t let him know that her love might be the reason for his downfall. She saw his secretaries waiting behind him, probably heading somewhere, their faces anxious.
“You seem busy, better get going. I’ll call you after work.”
Ji Na pushed him away, and he reluctantly moved back.
“I’ll call you.”
Jin Woo replied, looking almost tearful.
“Okay.”
Without looking back, Ji Na stepped into the elevator and closed her eyes as the doors shut.
“Sigh….”
Was it all just a midsummer night’s dream?
Was their love an unattainable mirage?
She had so many questions for Jin Woo, yet she couldn’t voice a single one.
About the man she loved the most, she couldn’t ask.
‘Your choice, Ji Na.’
Do Jin’s sinister voice clung to Ji Na’s ears, sticky and unsettling.
Why, why, why…
Why is he doing this to me!
Kim Do Jin.
“Love, maybe?”
Such nonsense.
That couldn’t possibly be love.
Kim Do Jin doesn’t understand love. He merely brandishes the word as a tool for manipulating women for his own benefit.
Just then, the elevator doors opened. It was the first floor lobby. Ji Na realized belatedly she hadn’t pressed any floor button. A familiar voice reached her.
“I knew it would be like this.”
Jin Woo stood in front of her, his gaze now colder, looking down at Ji Na.
Male lead fell into her trap — and shattered when she walked away
This is also on my reread list!
This one is a slow burn, but when it burns, it burns hard.
Definitely worth a read, y’all!
The story follows a thousand-year-old seductive spirit who, on a bet, sets out to charm the male lead—a once-promising but unfortunate cultivator.
But just when she succeeds in making him fall for her, she heartlessly leaves, driving him to madness.
Determined to find her at all costs, he captures her, keeping her by his side no matter what, even if she hates him.
I love this kind of trope—I enjoy watching the male lead suffer in agony.
The ending drags a bit with unnecessary filler, but that’s fine.
As long as I enjoy the beginning, I’m good.
Intro
As an enchantress, Su Heng possesses captivating eyes and charming beauty, easily manipulating the joys and sorrows of living beings at her fingertips.
But to enchant a god, making him taste the bitterness of love’s separation, long-lasting resentment, unattainable desires, and inability to let go…
Do you dare?
Su Heng assists a divine lord in his cultivation, aiming to make him experience all the sufferings of love, so that he can attain the Great Dao.
Only after being chased down from the heavens by the divine lord, confined and completely possessed by him, does she realize how successful she has been.
The once gentle and polite youth has transformed into someone she no longer recognizes.
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