“Are you certain?”
“No… It’s still a rumor, but they say there really is a child.”
“Secretary Kim.”
“Yes…”
“Don’t carelessly leak unconfirmed information.”
The veins on the back of Jae Kyung’s hand stood out as he clenched his fist.
“But… It seems the rumors have already spread quite a bit…”
Secretary Kim meant that if it had reached him, it must have spread among all the secretaries at least. That’s how companies are. When you just work, it gets stifling, and then you get thirsty for new gossip… The mouths of people who like talking about others are infinitely light.
Moreover, CEO Han Bo Mi’s beauty was quite the talk among male employees.
“Don’t get worked up over such rumors. Secretary Kim, just focus on the investigation I asked you to do properly.”
“Yes, understood.”
Jae Kyung wanted to know the definite truth that differed from the rumors.
Hah… A child? What on earth is this about?
The back of his hand trembled slightly as he rubbed his mouth. Jae Kyung didn’t want to admit that he was being shaken.
The man who made her large eyes fill with tears whenever she looked at Jae Kyung was someone called Won. He thought he just needed to deal with that guy, but now Ha Su Young’s appearance…
The headache that had been quiet started to throb again, making his head ache.
Jae Kyung looked for Bo Mi as soon as he arrived at the company.
Bo Mi was not at her desk as she was attending a meeting at Dowon Distribution for product modeling design.
Jae Kyung tried to calm himself by taking deep breaths.
She has a child. Is the fact that she has a child with another man such a shocking thing?
The existence of a child wouldn’t change Jae Kyung’s feelings for Han Bo Mi.
If she’s not married, there might still be a possibility, right?
Jae Kyung was incredulous at how lenient he was becoming towards Bo Mi, to the point of laughter.
Is this what it means to be crazy about a woman?
He didn’t want to become like his father who abandoned his family and died because of his obsession with a woman…
It seemed he was already mistaken.
Jae Kyung was only able to encounter Bo Mi on her way back from attending the meeting at Dowon Motors. Even from a distance, he couldn’t miss her walking hurriedly with her arms full of a laptop and documents.
On her small face, slightly oversized glasses frames were slipping down her cute nose bridge. The sight of her wrinkling her nose tip to push them up was quite adorable.
Should I help? As Jae Kyung turned his body, the bodyguards and secretaries all moved at once.
They’re in the way. Jae Kyung raised his hand to stop them.
Just as Jae Kyung was about to approach, a large hand lifted her laptop.
“Bo Mi. You’re carrying too much by yourself.”
“It’s not much, I’m fine.”
Bo Mi smiled brightly and nodded in thanks as Su Young helped carry her laptop and documents. With her hands free, Bo Mi took off her glasses that were about to fall off her nose.
“Whew… I didn’t even have time to take off my glasses.”
“The glasses. They suit you well.”
Su Young’s cheeks reddened as he complimented her. Ha. What are those two doing?
“Wow… The atmosphere seems unusual? I guess the rumors are true after all.”
Secretary Kim approached Jae Kyung’s side and said with a grin.
“Secretary Kim.”
“… Ah. Yes.”
Secretary Kim covered his mouth and rolled his eyes.
Jae Kyung turned around and headed to his office, pretending to be nonchalant.
He was afraid to confirm it. Why was this such a big deal…
Bo Mi raised her head and looked at Jae Kyung. Their eyes seemed to meet, but… Her heart ached at the sight of his back as he turned and walked away.
While thinking Jae Kyung’s avoidance was natural, she still felt disappointed.
Unlike the image she saw in the early morning, he now captivated Bo Mi’s gaze in a different way, armed in a navy suit. The face that resembled Won fascinated her, and the behavior different from Won made her crumble.
‘That person… Who is this Won?’
She couldn’t answer that question.
Her paradise that had always been like light and a sanctuary within Bo Mi.
Knowing it was a different person made it all the more confusing. Now she had to let go of paradise.
She shouldn’t waver towards that man while seeking the shadow of paradise in Jae Kyung.
Contrary to Bo Mi’s resolve, she couldn’t take her eyes off the sight of Jae Kyung’s group disappearing.
Bo Mi didn’t notice her own behavior until Su Young anxiously urged her to go to the office beside her.
[This is the timeline separator]Secretary Kim was excellent. Just a few hours after Jae Kyung’s order, he sent an email with information about CEO Ha Su Young and CEO Han Bo Mi.
It was the most pleasing moment of the day for Secretary Kim.
Just as Jae Kyung was about to open Bo Mi’s file, there was a knock.
Knock knock.
“Team Leader Yeon Ga Young is here.”
“Okay. Tell her to come in.”
“Jae Kyung… I mean, Director.”
Ga Young entered with a nasal laugh. Jae Kyung glanced at his wristwatch as he stood up.
“I heard it would only take 5 minutes.”
“Director. Do you have any thoughts of getting engaged to me?”
“…”
“You know how important our marriage is to the Dowon Group, right? This isn’t just a marriage.”
It was a signal of reconciliation marking the end of the factional dispute between CEO Hwang Min Jun and Chairman Do Jun Seok.
“A child born between us would lead Dowon.”
Chairman Do Jun Seok, bedridden, had no children. There was no doubt that Min Jun would become the next heir of the Dowon Group as promised by the previous generation.
Jun Seok began to empower his hidden child Do Won Il, who had joined Hwangdo Construction. Hwangdo Construction, which was struggling with reckless business expansion at the time, faced difficulties due to Chairman Do Jun Seok’s betrayal.
As Chairman Do Jun Seok, who broke his promise with CEO Hwang Min Jun’s late father, put forward an illegitimate child as the successor, factional fighting intensified within the company.
“I know.”
Jae Kyung knew this marriage was a promise that his turn would naturally come when CEO Hwang Min Jun’s era ended. It was a way for Jae Kyung to ascend to the next chairman’s position as his mother Yeon Hee wanted. Without any sacrifice…
Knowing it was the most rational method, he had even gone on a blind date with Yeon Ga Young.
But… When he heard the word marriage, she came to mind.
Should I have questioned what kind of relationship she has with CEO Ha Su Young?
“If you’re aware, then… Don’t act recklessly by inviting women to your home.”
“We’re not even engaged yet.”
Jae Kyung rubbed the back of his neck and frowned in displeasure.
“Are you interfering with my private life?”
“If you want to interfere with my private life too, you’re more than welcome.”
Ga Young’s expression seemed genuinely happy, which made Jae Kyung feel his displeasure was rather ridiculous.
“Did you have me under surveillance?”
“Let’s just say there are many eyes watching. I have a photo of CEO Han Bo Mi coming out of the penthouse’s private elevator at Dowon Palace.”
“That’s pathetic.”
Ga Young blinked, wondering if she had heard wrong.
“Shouldn’t Hwangdo Construction, which is in charge of management, be held responsible for not protecting residents’ privacy?”
“Are you saying now that you’ve done nothing wrong, and it’s Hwangdo Construction’s fault for poor management?”
Ga Young retorted, seemingly dumbfounded. She had intended to first question his relationship with Bo Mi and get him to admit his fault, but Jae Kyung’s attitude was rather that of a guilty party shifting blame.
“So you’re saying you’ll meet with CEO Han Bo Mi?”
“I don’t understand why I need Yeon Ga Young’s permission.”
“You should think about the Dowon Group. I can tolerate a brief distraction. It’s a premarital transgression after all.”
Madam Hwang, her mother, said to turn a blind eye to a man’s infidelity once. Ga Young also understood that it was inevitable for a few flies to be drawn to a man like Do Jae Kyung.
She could forgive with broad-mindedness a momentary wavering before the great affair of marriage.
But…
“But CEO Han Bo Mi is not okay.”
“All other women are fine, but not CEO Han Bo Mi.”
Jae Kyung repeated Ga Young’s words as if pondering them while stroking his chin.
“What if I say all other women are not okay, but only CEO Han Bo Mi is?”
“Jae Kyung oppa!”
Ga Young’s face flushed red as her voice rose.
“How can you say that! Han Bo Mi is deceiving you, you know.”
Ga Young could no longer consider Han Bo Mi’s circumstances.
“She has a child!”
Jae Kyung rubbed his mouth as if incredulous.
Hah… Is today the day for talking about Han Bo Mi’s child?
“What’s the problem with CEO Han Bo Mi having a child?”
Ga Young gaped at Jae Kyung, seemingly at a loss for words. Did I hear that wrong just now?
Is Do Jae Kyung saying it’s okay even though she has a child?
“A woman with a child is now flirting with Jae Kyung oppa!”
“Flirting… That’s what I’m hoping for.”
He recalled Bo Mi’s breathtaking seduction. The hot breath that touched his lips, the moment they were entangled as if melting. It was an action she took mistaking him for a man called Won.
“What?”
Ga Young doubted her ears. Has Do Jae Kyung gone mad?
“Aren’t you curious about who the child’s father is?”
“It’s fine.”
Jae Kyung didn’t want to reconfirm the rumors circulating in the company from Ga Young’s mouth. Jae Kyung raised his wrist and continued with an indifferent expression.
“It’s been much more than 5 minutes. Please leave.”
At Jae Kyung’s dismissal, Ga Young clenched her fists and bit the corner of her lip.
What’s so great about Han Bo Mi!
“Han Bo Mi’s man.”
Ga Young felt conflicted about exposing her uncle’s personal affairs, but she couldn’t back down like this.
“It’s CEO Hwang Min Jun.”
Jae Kyung, who was about to stand up, froze as if petrified. This was yet another bizarre piece of information that just left him dumbfounded.
“Did CEO Han Bo Mi say this directly?”
“Well… That’s not the case, but…”
“Then I’ll pretend I didn’t hear it.”
“Ga Jin oppa said he saw the child himself and that it looks a lot like uncle! It must definitely be uncle’s child. There’s also talk that he went to the obstetrics clinic with Han Bo Mi who was pregnant 5 years ago.”
“Team Leader Yeon Ga Young.”
Jae Kyung frowned as if he had a headache.
“Let’s not inflate facts based on circumstances without hearing from the person directly.”
“I told you because I was thinking of you…”
“This is why useless rumors that hurt the person involved grow when third parties interfere like this.”
“How can you treat people like this! You’re going too far.”
Ga Young felt insulted, as if Jae Kyung was treating her like a rumor mill.
“Team Leader Yeon Ga Young. How about rewriting the rejected proposal instead of wasting time like this?”
“Jae Kyung oppa!”
“Don’t forget to use the title ‘Director’.”
Jae Kyung raised the corner of his mouth as he extended his hand.
“The exit is this way.”
“You’ll regret it if you send me away like this.”
Ga Young glared at Jae Kyung sharply.
“If you mean regret, I’m already feeling it.”
Ga Young seemed to feel a bit better at Jae Kyung’s words about regret.
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In This Life, I Won’t Be Foolish To Lose You Again (Female-dominant)
When Shen Yuan encountered Su Jin again in his previous life, she had already become the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. As for him, the former top young master of the capital, he had long since fallen into the abyss, becoming a singer on a pleasure boat.
After a song ended, he was redeemed and sent to the Su Residence.
Su Jin respected and cherished him, gave him a roof over his head, and bestowed him with warmth. Shen Yuan fell deeper and deeper, but before he could express his feelings, Su Jin passed away.
Shen Yuan died to follow her in death, but instead, he returned to when he was fifteen years old.
At that time, he was not yet engaged, and Su Jin was just a poor scholar.
Shen Yuan gritted his teeth, casting aside all his pride, and thought of ways to coax and entice her every day.
The colder and more indifferent Su Jin was towards him, the more proactive Shen Yuan became.
He was not afraid of being mocked by the world, only wanting to marry his Wife-master early, to hold her hand and never let go for a lifetime.
[Note: This story will not specifically point out the male lead’s reincarnation time point; it’s all in the details. Whenever you feel that the male lead is acting strangely, he has most likely been reincarnated.]
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