“Take off your clothes?”
Jin Woo asked in a notably lower voice. His voice, reaching her ears, felt strangely hot.
Ji Na looked around in a flurry.
“Ah, sorry. Not here. I mean your clothes… you’re going for an interview. What to do.”
She felt as if tears would spill out any moment due to her regret. Jin Woo, who had been briefly looking at Ji Na’s face, reassured her.
“Sister, it’s okay.”
Jin Woo, speaking with a genuinely unbothered face, seemed worried upon observing Ji Na’s state.
“Are you really okay, sister?”
Jin Woo raised his hand and lightly touched Ji Na’s cheek. It was an absentminded action, but Ji Na unknowingly stepped back.
“Ah…”
An awkward atmosphere lingered.
“Come to think of it, there’s a clothing store nearby. I’ll go buy something.”
Without waiting for a response, Ji Na hurriedly left the spot, almost as if running away. The cheek that Jin Woo’s hand had lightly brushed felt warm. Her heart pounded fast.
“Ji Na, get a grip.”
Jin Woo was just a younger brother she knew.
She was just confused because Do Jin seemed too close with Yoon Ju.
As if trying to gather her wits, Ji Na shook her head. Fortunately, there was a men’s suit shop nearby. Ji Na, having regained her composure, tightly pursed her lips and opened the glass door.
“Um…”
Is it too small? Ji Na inwardly resented her own judgment as she smiled awkwardly.
‘I should have asked for the size before buying.’
She felt like tapping her forehead, frustrated at the series of careless actions she was making today.
The obviously short sleeves didn’t cover Jin Woo’s wrists. Seeing him looking like a lanky son wearing last year’s clothes, Ji Na felt the need to speak up.
“I’ll go buy one size larger. Just wait a bit. When is your interview time?”
“No, it’s perfect.”
Jin Woo, having buttoned the topmost button, smiled brightly. When he put on the jacket, the shirt sleeves weren’t visible, making it awkward.
“I’ll wash this outfit clean and return it. I’m really sorry today. I don’t know why I lost my mind…”
Ji Na held Jin Woo’s coffeesoaked clothes in her hands and apologized.
“I feel ashamed, but do well in your interview. I’ll be cheering for you.”
The fully exposed wrist made the overall fit of the clothes look awkward.
Ji Na bit her lips tightly after speaking. What if he couldn’t focus on the interview because of the clothes? Worries like what if he failed, rushed over her like a tide.
“I think I’ll be energized thanks to you, sister. Thank you.”
As if to tell her not to worry, Jin Woo’s smile shone like summer sunshine.
On the other hand, Jin Woo, who had returned to the company, looked at the shirt sleeve she had bought for him with an indiscernible smile inside the elevator. He got scolded for trying to hold back the laughter that leaked out at the sight of Ji Na pacing anxiously.
The finger of Ji Na, who said she had a boyfriend, was empty.
There wasn’t even the common couple ring.
That manager who was somehow getting on her nerves, he felt he needed to investigate a bit more.
‘I won’t lose her now……’
No matter what happens.
He thought he would forget her if he didn’t see her during his 10 years in America. He immersed himself in study and exercise like a madman, pretending he didn’t know her.
He hung out with friends, attended parties, and even dated other women. But when everything ended and he returned to his cold bed, he invariably thought of Ji Na. His efforts seemed laughably inadequate.
He decided to become a good person for her if he couldn’t forget her.
He strived to stand as a proud man for her, not to become a successor. To someday stand before her…
As soon as he came to Korea, he sought her out first. She already had a boyfriend and found Jin Woo uncomfortable. He could take a step or two back. But this time, he would not remain still like a fool.
Jin Woo’s eyes darkened slightly.
Ding, the elevator doors opened along with the announcement voice that they had arrived at the floor. Jin Woo promptly straightened his posture and walked out.
The one who awaited Ji Na when she returned to the office was Ji Hye.
“Girlfriend!”
As if she had been waiting, Ji Hye hastily dragged Ji Na to the restroom and pushed her face close.
“A godly masterpiece! Who is it! What’s the relationship! Is it your boyfriend?”
Facing Ji Hye, who was asking questions nonstop without even taking a breath, Ji Na shook her head vehemently.
“No. He’s just a younger brother I know.”
“A younger brother you know?”
Ji Hye paused for a moment as if she had heard a shocking fact, then said with lamentation.
“Ha, I must’ve misjudged people. A walking statue is just a younger brother to you. Such a waste.”
“We’re not like that. He’s just a younger brother I know.”
At Ji Na’s rebuttal, the corners of Ji Hye’s mouth curled up in a grin.
“A known younger brother becomes a close younger brother, and a close younger brother becomes a sweetheart.”
“Ah, no. I have a boyfriend.”
Ji Na, who had inadvertently revealed she had a boyfriend, hastily closed her mouth after speaking. Ji Hye’s eyes sparkled, not missing the chance.
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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