During her fiveyear relationship with Do Jin, Ji Na had also treated Do Jin’s mother well. Knowing the effort and hardship of his mother, who had raised Do Jin alone, Ji Na took care of Do Jin’s mother as if she were her own daughter.
Of course, since everything had ended abruptly like this, there was no reason or need to continue caring for Do Jin’s mother. She remembered Do Jin’s mother who used to admire her, but that was when her relationship with Do Jin was good.
Now, there was no connection between her and Do Jin.
“Persuade?”
Because it was a problem that involved Jin Woo, Ji Na couldn’t just dismiss Do Jin’s absurd words.
“Yes. If you persuade her, I’ll do my best to solve Seo Jin Woo’s issue.”
“Will it be enough just once?”
As Ji Na asked in a trembling voice, as if she was making a serious resolution, Do Jin chuckled.
“If it works with one try, then that’s the end. If not, you should try twice or three times, until it works.”
Do Jin gave a cunning smile, as if he had no intention of cleaning up his own mess.
“You were the one who wanted to break up first. So you should talk to my mother.”
During their relationship, he was the one who cheated… Ji Na barely managed to keep her emotions in check at the sight of Do Jin’s brazen face and his words uttered with such conviction. Because her feelings weren’t important right now.
“Yes. I understand.”
Think of it as an extension of work. When Ji Na responded with such resolution, Do Jin smiled slyly.
“Good. Since tomorrow is the weekend, stop by our house.”
Do Jin, who was speaking casually, turned his gaze to the monitor as if he was done talking. Ji Na clenched her trembling fist and returned to her seat. Just then, Jin Woo entered the office.
The one who entered the office with Jin Woo was Chief Jung. Was it a misunderstanding that the two seemed to be together a lot recently? That, too, was something Ji Na couldn’t ask.
Upon spotting Ji Na, Jin Woo smiled warmly but then noticed something strange about Ji Na’s expression.
“Assistant Manager, is something wrong?”
Ji Na almost told Jin Woo what was bothering her in response to his polite question at work. She forced her shaky eyes to stay steady and feigned nonchalance.
“No, nothing’s wrong.”
“Hmm…”
Jin Woo’s gaze was intense, as if he were trying to see right through Ji Na. The moment his eyes landed on Ji Na’s trembling, clenched fist, she quickly hid her hand behind her back.
“Whew… You seemed really busy this morning. Did you finish all your work?”
Afraid of revealing her true feelings, Ji Na quickly changed the subject. Jin Woo, who had been looking at her for a moment, opened his mouth. Knowing it wasn’t about the progress of work, he answered slowly.
“I just need to wrap things up.”
“Alright, let’s work hard.”
Ji Na, who had awkwardly cheered, quickly sat back down. Her heart was pounding as if her feelings would be revealed.
She wasn’t dating Jin Woo yet. Jin Woo’s deep voice asking her to marry him still echoed in her ears. And although she couldn’t remember it clearly, it seemed like she had drunkenly agreed.
She was in a complete mess of emotions. She had firmly set a rule against office romances, yet found herself completely shaken by Jin Woo. Not even a random weed on the roadside would be shaken this easily.
Moreover, meeting Do Jin’s mother was something she didn’t want Jin Woo to ever find out. That’s why Ji Na couldn’t look straight into Jin Woo’s eyes. She was afraid he would soon discover her hidden secret.
I’m doing this to protect you.
But I hope you never find out. Until the end.
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My Step-brother Is Obsessed With Me (Female-dominant)
A gentle female protagonist vs pitiful in the early stage, and a sick male protagonist in the later stage
Cheng Songer transmigrated into the body of a vicious cannon fodder female supporting character with the same name as her in a female-dominant novel.
In the original story, the cannon fodder female supporting character was inhumane, committing domestic violence, gambling excessively, being lustful, and even wanting to sell her stepbrother to a brothel for money.
As luck would have it, she just happened to transmigrate at this time.
Seeing Cheng Qingzhi biting his lip, enduring the tears in his eyes, looking pitiful, her heart softened.
She stuffed the money back into the Madam’s hand and reached out to him.
“Brother, come home with me.”
