Soon, the door opened and Do Jin entered. He seemed surprised when he spotted Jin Woo and Ji Na sitting next to the manager.
“Oh, Manager Kim, you’re just in time. I’m planning to entrust the MZ generation target marketing entirely to this deputy here.”
“Me?”
A look of confusion flashed across Do Jin’s face.
“Manager, that’s the project I’m handling.”
“I know, but the deputy here has nearly taken over. We’re trying to cut down on unnecessary processes. Manager Kim, you have other tasks to handle as well.”
Do Jin’s face stiffened, and he was at a loss for words.
He just glared alternately at Ji Na and Jin Woo.
“Manager Kim, you’ll be busy with your honeymoon and such after getting married. Leave the work to your subordinates and handle only the important stuff.”
“Manager, Deputy Lee Ji Na also has a lot of work.”
It seemed as if Do Jin’s brain was working overtime. He tried to hide his desperate expression, but couldn’t conceal his trembling lips.
“Deputy Lee has a lot of work?”
The manager asked Ji Na. Before she could answer, he clapped his hands.
“Right, hand some of it to Staff Heo Yoon Ju. People might think Deputy Lee alone is running our department.”
The manager joked and nodded, his expression light. In contrast, Do Jin had turned pale with a frozen look.
“Can Staff Heo handle the work properly?”
Do Jin tried to prevent the work from going to Yoon Ju, but the manager replied with a sigh and a displeased look.
“If she can’t handle that much work, why is she even receiving a salary?”
Do Jin had no further response, realizing that his words were futile.
Unaware of Do Jin’s turmoil, the manager finished organizing the tasks.
“You two can leave, and Manager Kim, what’s your business?”
Do Jin struggled to speak. The document he brought was the proposal Ji Na had submitted that morning.
After leaving the manager’s office, Ji Na took Jin Woo to the break room.
“What happened…?”
There were so many questions.
“Did you sleep well?”
Unlike Ji Na, Jin Woo asked warmly, his face carefree.
“Huh? Oh.”
Her heart fluttered like a teenage girl in her first love, tossing and turning in bed.
“I couldn’t sleep at all.”
To Ji Na’s words, Jin Woo still maintained a pleasant expression.
“What did you say to Manager Jung?”
“Just… told the truth.”
Jin Woo shrugged nonchalantly, as if it was nothing special.
“What truth?”
“That Deputy Lee Ji Na has been working hard.”
There was a sincere look in Jin Woo’s eyes as he spoke plainly.
Was that really all? It seemed unbelievable that just those words would influence Manager Jung. Yet, strangely, Ji Na’s heart fluttered at Jin Woo’s words, and she couldn’t help but smile.
Being with Jin Woo always brought smiles.
It was a warm, fuzzy feeling, like returning to the sunlit high school sports field ten years ago.
“I missed you.”
Jin Woo gently brushed Ji Na’s hair to the side and whispered softly. That small whisper ignited a fire in Ji Na’s heart, causing her face to flush instantly.
“What a thing to say. Really.”
Muttering softly to herself, Ji Na clasped her cheeks with both hands.
“…Me too.”
With those short words, Ji Na quickly turned around and headed back to the office, fleeing before Jin Woo could react.
She had missed him terribly, even just for the one night they were apart, in an indescribable way.
The kiss and warmth they had shared with Jin Woo felt like a dream. She felt as if she was floating on a cloud, reality slipping away.
Ji Na’s lips still burned with the intense warmth of his touch, and Jin Woo’s gaze seemed to linger on her.
She felt so blissfully happy that it made her anxious.
Sitting at her desk, Ji Na sighed deeply.
It was the start of an office romance, something she had vowed never to engage in.
She felt like the most pitiful being in the world, like a chewed-up gum discarded after its flavor was gone. Could someone as insignificant and unworthy as her start loving again? She couldn’t resist Jin Woo, who kept coming towards her, unstoppable.
“No, maybe…”
Lost in her thoughts while staring at her monitor, Ji Na was interrupted by Ji Hye’s voice.
“Hey!”
Ji Hye’s voice sounded urgent, causing Ji Na’s eyes to widen.
“Seo Intern was just dragged away by Manager Kim.”
“What?”
Was Kim Do Jin going to confront them openly now? Jin Woo was helpless against Do Jin’s malice.
Ji Na quickly stood up and ran out of the office. Looking around the corridor, she heard Do Jin’s voice near the restroom.
“So, I don’t know what kind of tricks you’ve played…”
Do Jin’s mocking tone made Ji Na bite her lip.
“How did you manage to manipulate Manager Jung?”
“I just told the truth.”
Unlike the agitated Do Jin, Jin Woo’s voice was calm.
“The truth? You’re really messing around.”
Do Jin breathed heavily.
“Hey, that proposal is mine.”
“Why did Deputy Lee do your proposal, Manager?”
“How do you know that?”
Do Jin’s voice echoed off the bathroom walls.
“I’m Deputy Lee Ji Na’s assistant, so I help with her work.”
Stumped by the obvious answer, Do Jin sighed.
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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