Ji Na hadn’t anticipated working overtime. The thought of meeting Jin Woo after work had been a given…
Seeing Ji Na, who couldn’t hide her startled eyes, Do Jin nodded peculiarly.
“To recover a project of this scale, overtime is naturally a given.”
“Ah….”
She found it hard to articulate a response. Watching Ji Na’s wavering gaze, Do Jin’s lips stretched into a longer smile. There was a feeling of fulfillment in seeing Ji Na’s naïvely foolish demeanor.
“Do you have plans after work or something?”
Ji Na snapped back to reality at Do Jin’s sharp question.
“No.”
“Then, there shouldn’t be a problem.”
The problem was staying alone with Kim Do Jin for overtime. Ji Na clenched her fists and returned to her place.
A timely message from Jin Woo. Despite his busier schedule, the warmth of his heart in sending messages felt more pronounced to Ji Na.
[I have to work overtime tonight. We probably can’t have dinner together.]She quickly received a reply to her message.
[Then, shall we eat together at the office?]The problem was Do Jin. Ji Na, glancing at Do Jin in the distance without realizing it, pondered. Surely, he wouldn’t suggest eating dinner together… Her ultimate goal was to finish her work quickly and leave the office.
Lost in thought, Ji Na ended up not replying.
Time passed, and it was 6 PM. Amidst the noise of people preparing to leave, Ji Na sat quietly at her desk.
“Are you working overtime tonight?”
Ji Hye, finished with her preparations to leave, approached Ji Na with surprised eyes.
“Yes. Something came up.”
Ji Na made a troubled face, and Ji Hye frowned.
“Starting the week with overtime, huh? That’s tough. Take care.”
“See you tomorrow.”
As people left like a receding tide, the office quickly became quiet.
“Are you working overtime tonight?”
Yoon Ju’s voice was heard in the hallway.
“Go ahead and rest first.”
Do Jin’s affectionate voice followed. They were a well-known loving couple at the company.
Ji Na couldn’t understand why Yoon Ju had said that to her. Above all, she didn’t have the luxury to pay attention to them now. Finishing her work quickly and leaving was the top priority.
Yoon Ju’s whining voice completely faded away. Do Jin’s footsteps, approaching down the hallway, sounded unusually loud in the empty office.
With each step closer, an inexplicable tension filled the air. Ji Na deliberately gripped the mouse tighter, staring at the monitor.
“Ji Na.”
Do Jin’s call, as he entered the office, was exceedingly familiar.
“Manager. Should I just attach these materials to the proposal?”
Ji Na asked back in a business-like tone. Do Jin, with his hands in his pockets, chuckled softly.
“Being with you like this reminds me of the past.”
Ignoring Do Jin, who kept talking about himself, Ji Na turned her head away.
“I’ll do as much as I can for today.”
Ji Na’s face was firm as she spoke clearly. Do Jin, staring intently at her, muttered quietly.
“Why are you so pretty. You.”
As if not hearing his words, Ji Na quickly turned her head away again. She was determined to concentrate as much as possible to finish her work and leave early.
“Right. What should I do…”
Do Jin slowly approached Ji Na. Ji Na, who intended to ignore him until the end, reluctantly responded.
“Manager, I would prefer if you refrained from making non-work-related comments.”
“Why didn’t I notice before? How pretty you are.”
Do Jin, disregarding her words, took another step closer.
“Manager.”
Her voice came out tensely. She was barely restraining herself from storming out of the office.
“Is Seo Jin Woo treating you well?”
Thankfully, Do Jin didn’t come any closer and asked slantingly.
“Ah, he’s now the executive director. I’m not used to the title yet.”
“It’s my personal life.”
Ji Na spoke coldly, her expression full of caution.
“I heard you’re going to the U.S. soon… What will you do? Feeling lonely.”
Despite knowing that Do Jin was deliberately taunting her, Ji Na felt a twinge in her heart.
“Ji Na.”
Do Jin called her gently from a step away.
“Please be kind to Ms. Yoon Ju.”
Ji Na responded almost as if she was spitting out the words.
“Yes, I’m being kind to her.”
Do Jin’s voice was casual in his response.
“I want to be kind to you too.”
Ji Na couldn’t understand why he was acting like this towards her. They were alone in the company, and that itself was risky.
She instinctively knew not to provoke him. She wanted to call Jin Woo, but he was soon leaving for the U.S. Now she had to protect herself.
“I’ll accept your kindness in spirit.”
“Looks like I haven’t forgotten you. Pathetically.”
A self-deprecating voice flowed out.
“I’ve forgotten everything.”
“Ah.”
Realizing something new, Do Jin let out a low noise.
“Right, let’s forget the past and start anew.”
Shocked by Do Jin’s words, Ji Na couldn’t ignore him any longer.
“I don’t think I can work overtime today. I’ll come in tomorrow and finish.”
My Ex-Girlfriend Is The Regent In The Female-dominant World (Male lead transmigrates to the matriarchal world)
Two years ago, Gu Sui picked up a homeless woman in ancient costume from the street.
Apart from occasionally claiming to be a princess from a female-dominant country due to illness, her figure, appearance, intelligence, and martial arts skills were impeccable.
Naturally evolving from roommates to girlfriends, as time went on, Gu Sui found it increasingly difficult to tolerate her queen syndrome.
“Mu Jiulu, can you stop controlling me inside and out? Let’s break up.”
Gu Sui made a breakup call, and since then, he couldn’t find any trace of her.
A year later, Gu Sui, who was planning to move, woke up the next day and found himself in a different place.
“Young Master, today is the day you choose your Wife-master through martial arts competition at Jade Dew Pavilion. Please get up quickly.”
Gu Sui: Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?
As the only son of a general’s mansion in a female-dominant dynasty, the young empress personally issued a decree allowing Gu Sui to select his Wife-master through martial arts competition. Whoever could defeat him could marry him.
Gu Sui: “……”
He didn’t inherit the original owner’s martial prowess, so anyone could defeat him! And what the hell is a Wife-master?
Forced to come to Jade Dew Pavilion, the densely packed women below made Gu Sui’s agoraphobia act up, and his face was full of resistance.
Until he saw the Regent sitting on the second floor, with a smile on the corner of her lips, her eyes wicked and nonchalant.
Hmm… she looked a little familiar.
It turned out that the Regent also found him a little familiar.
Mu Jiulu fiddled with her bone clasp, her deep gaze locked on the man who was out of place in this world.
“Finally, I found you.”
Male transmigrates into female-dominant world
One-sentence summary: What goes around comes around, taking turns in the crematorium
