The Secretary's Power (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 11
At the elevator, Hye Won received news as shocking as a bolt from the blue.
A business trip? A business trip?
“Oh… a business trip?”
Suddenly? Just like that?
“Where… when… for how long…?”
As Hye Won stammered out her questions, Tae Beom glanced at her briefly.
Then he looked back and forth between her and Seok Hoon. The hangover drinks they were both holding side by side felt extremely awkward.
“We’re leaving right now.”
“Right now?”
“Right now. Before lunch.”
Hearing Tae Beom specify they’d depart “before lunch,” Seok Hoon let out a small, awkward cough.
Looks like today really was the worst possible day—his lunch plans with Hye Won would have to wait.
“I’ll explain the destination and duration once we’re upstairs.”
“…”
“Answer me.”
“Yes!”
The elevator doors opened. Tae Beom stepped in first, then peeked out when he noticed Hye Won hesitating to follow.
He watched as she stubbornly refused to board, clearly ready to take another elevator with Seok Hoon even if it killed her, and furrowed his brows.
“Aren’t you getting in?”
“Oh… yes!”
Hye Won quickly exchanged a meaningful glance with Seok Hoon. In the midst of the commotion, they looked like lovers parting ways tragically.
We’ll meet again someday… Senior…
Goodbye… Assistant Manager Yoon… Please stay alive…
Once Hye Won stepped into the elevator, Tae Beom turned to look at Seok Hoon, who was now left alone outside.
“Get in.”
“No, thank you, Managing Director.”
When Seok Hoon took a step back, Tae Beom didn’t press further and simply pressed the door-close button.
Through the narrowing gap of the closing doors, another surge of poignant emotion burst forth.
Senior… you mustn’t forget me…
Assistant Manager Yoon… just stay alive… that’s apparently your assignment now…
The elevator carrying Hye Won swiftly ascended.
“Our Assistant Manager Yoon has really turned into a parrot now.”
Seok Hoon muttered, watching the elevator rise.
His comment only added fuel to Tae Beom’s already infamous reputation for having a nasty temper.
A problem arose due to a mechanical defect causing a delayed flight arriving from the UK to Incheon Airport.
Upon hearing that passengers rerouted through a stopover and landed at Gimhae Airport were filing strong complaints, Tae Beom immediately rushed off on a business trip.
Incidents like this occurred without warning—no one could have predicted it.
Tae Beom had briefly stepped out of the office while Hye Won was away at home and had just returned.
As he walked through the lobby, a familiar silhouette ahead caught his eye—it was Hye Won.
It had only been three hours since he last saw her face, yet an unexpected wave of gladness rose within him. Before he could even process this strange feeling, his steps halted abruptly as he saw her smiling at someone beside her.
It wasn’t just the usual polite smile she gave him—the corners of her eyes curved so deeply they nearly disappeared, revealing a genuine, heartfelt laugh.
W-What? She’s laughing?
He looked at the man beside her. The guy, appearing about Hye Won’s age, was tall and strikingly handsome.
Tae Beom unconsciously furrowed his brow.
When Hye Won handed her drink to the man, it felt as if thunder cracked through the air.
It was like watching his ever-barking Chihuahua suddenly wag its tail at a random passerby—this sense of betrayal was indescribable.
You wouldn’t understand unless you’ve been through it… You really wouldn’t…
Silencing his footsteps, he followed behind her like a shadow. Not only had he helped her when she was completely drunk out of her mind, but he’d even granted her the absurd privilege of a 10 a.m. meeting—and now, the “princess under the influence” seemed thrilled to be heading straight to lunch the moment she clocked in.
But the moment he realized her excitement wasn’t about lunch itself—but about eating it with someone else—his body moved forward on its own.
The words “Prepare for a business trip” blurted out of his mouth. He’d originally planned to go with Yang Hoon alone, but now he urgently revised his plans.
Our Kim Yang must be busy, so I’ll tell him to stay behind at the office.
“I don’t even have a single thing packed yet…”
When Hye Won couldn’t hide her bewilderment at being suddenly roped into a trip, Tae Beom spoke up.
“Is that a signal asking me to buy you something?”
“Oh, no—it’s not that.”
“Assistant Manager Yoon, get a grip. Business trips this abrupt will become routine from now on.”
He even threatened that if she kept catering to Ha Tae Beom so thoroughly, she’d end up traveling the whole country like Hong Gil-dong.
“Yes, Managing Director. I’ll be ready at all times from now on.”
“For today, just your presence will suffice. Use the corporate card for everything else.”
“Yes, Managing Director.”
Her unusually low-pitched reply annoyed him.
When she spoke in a high tone, she’d suck the energy right out of everyone—but hearing her so subdued made him feel drained too.
“Is that drink mine?”
Tae Beom asked, glancing at the beverage Hye Won was holding.
Ah. Reluctantly, Hye Won held it out toward him.
“Here, have it.”
Without any extra words, she simply thrust it at him as if to say, “If you want it, just eat it.”
It seemed she wasn’t even bothering with polite formalities anymore.
“It’s not poisoned, is it?”
He’d meant it as a joke, but Hye Won just stared at him blankly. As he twisted open the cap—dr-r-r-r—the elevator doors opened.
“That’s exactly right. I really am quite short-sighted.”
Hye Won stepped out.
“…Hey, what’s that supposed to mean! What are you implying?!”
Tae Beom followed her out.
Yang Hoon stepped out from his private office. It was almost time for Tae Beom and Hye Won to leave for their trip.
He’d assumed they’d be heading to Gimhae Airport due to the reported issue there—but to his surprise, Tae Beom unexpectedly insisted he remain at the office.
Since Chairman Ha Baek Seung had recently assigned him a considerable task, Yang Hoon readily welcomed Tae Beom’s suggestion.
The real issue, however, was Hye Won, who now had to accompany Tae Beom alone on this trip.
‘Tae Beom, do you really have to take Ms. Yoon Hye Won?’
‘Well, isn’t it true that even dog poop can be useful if you need it as medicine? Maybe she’ll come in handy.’
‘To me, she seems completely useless for this.’
‘Hmm. Didn’t someone call Assistant Manager Yoon Hye Won a human shield?’
‘…’
‘If that’s her role, then I have to bring her along.’
Human shield.
Yang Hoon repeated the phrase Tae Beom had just uttered and tilted his head in confusion.
They’d been close friends for years—he thought he knew everything about Tae Beom—yet Tae Beom’s attitude toward Hye Won felt strangely ambiguous.
Tae Beom couldn’t directly dismiss Hye Won because he didn’t want to give Ji Seok any opening.
The moment he kicked her out, Ji Seok would be certain Tae Beom had already seen through his scheme—so Tae Beom was stuck waiting for Hye Won to leave on her own.
But yesterday, after Yang Hoon left the company dinner early, Tae Beom had stayed behind for two additional hours—that much was confirmed by the corporate card transaction records.
Given Tae Beom’s personality, it was impossible he’d just sat there alone—he must have stayed with Hye Won.
Yang Hoon had expected Tae Beom to scold him this morning for sneaking out of the dinner so rudely—but instead, Tae Beom hadn’t mentioned a word about last night.
He seemed unwilling to discuss the dinner at all.
Yang Hoon tilted his head slightly as he watched Hye Won submitting documents for trip approval.
What exactly happened last night?
“Oh, Attorney. Did you need something?”
Hye Won stood up from her seat while processing the approval. Yang Hoon shook his head with a smile.
“No, I just noticed it’s almost time for your trip, so I came out to see you off.”
“Oh… right… okay…”
“Hye Won.”
Yang Hoon leaned against her desk, interlacing his fingers as he looked at her.
“Did you get home okay last night?”
“Oh—uh, last night?”
Something had definitely happened.
Yang Hoon sensed it immediately.
“I had to leave suddenly because something urgent came up, so I couldn’t even say goodbye properly.”
“Oh… yeah… well, about last night…”
Hye Won hesitated, clearly too embarrassed to easily bring up what had happened. Just then, the Managing Director’s office door opened, and Tae Beom appeared.
“Assistant Manager Yoon Hye Won, if you’re ready, let’s go.”
As if deliberately interrupting their conversation, Tae Beom stepped out and cut them off. Yang Hoon raised an eyebrow and stood up.
He gave Hye Won’s shoulder a light pat with a faint smile.
“Do your best. And contact me immediately if anything comes up.”
“Yes, Attorney. I’ll be back soon.”
With a gloomy expression, Hye Won followed Tae Beom out of the office. Watching them leave with mixed feelings, Yang Hoon narrowed his eyes and returned to his own office.
Because Hye Won never revealed that she’d slept on English newspapers, Yang Hoon’s imagination ran completely wild.
He knew well that Tae Beom wasn’t the type to stay alone drinking with a female employee. Even if they hadn’t had another drink, Tae Beom certainly wasn’t the kind to spend two full hours chatting alone with her.
If something significant had actually occurred, there’d be no reason for Tae Beom to stay silent about it all morning.
And if Tae Beom were truly determined to push Hye Won out, he would’ve seized any minor excuse—but the fact that this step was cleanly skipped felt deeply unsettling.
“He’s going on a trip. Without me. With Assistant Manager Yoon Hye Won.”
Tae Beom was leaving on a business trip with Ji Seok’s internal informant—without him.
What on earth was Tae Beom thinking? Did he really want to get rid of Hye Won?
As Yang Hoon struggled to decipher his friend’s intentions and his confusion only deepened, the internal office phone rang.
He picked it up absentmindedly—and his expression instantly stiffened.
“Yes. Yes, I understand.”
It was a summons from Vice President Ji Seok, called the moment Tae Beom had left his seat.
Without any unnecessary delays, Tae Beom quickly arrived at Gimhae Airport and began walking.
The moment he exited the domestic arrivals hall, the waiting branch executives swarmed around him like iron filings drawn to a magnet.
Hye Won, jostled from all sides, naturally found herself pushed to the very back.
When Tae Beom extended his right hand, a man who’d been nervously glancing around handed him a tablet PC with documents already open on the screen.
“What’s the cause of the defect?”
“The root cause was a failure in the cabin temperature control system. Although we arranged an alternative flight, the route from Guam to Gimhae Airport is the fastest available option…”
“How long was the delay?”
“Twenty-one hours and twenty-seven minutes. We experienced delays in acquiring replacement parts.”
Tae Beom halted mid-step while reviewing the tablet screen. The line of executives trailing behind him in formation immediately stopped as well.
“Where are the passengers now?”
“Most have already left the airport after agreeing to future compensation, except for one passenger who remains in the customer service lounge.”
“Did you arrange transportation for the passengers?”
“Yes. We chartered limousine buses and dispatched them to seven specific destinations, including Incheon, Suwon, and Pyeongtaek.”
As Tae Beom resumed walking, the executives matched his pace.
Since the UK Heathrow-to-Incheon flight currently operated just once a week, discovering a defect essentially meant there was no practical alternative transportation available.
They’d managed to secure a flight departing from Guam, but passengers still had to endure the inconvenience of a stopover—and there, they were delayed yet again for six more hours.
Frowning as he flipped through the tablet, Tae Beom spoke again.
“What are the demands of the complaining passenger?”
“He claims the flight delay caused his contract signing to fall through, resulting in massive financial losses.”
“Do we have an estimate of the damages?”
“Well… according to him, it’s 16.8 billion won.”
Tae Beom stopped again. He stared at the executive who’d just delivered the answer, and the man lowered his head.
After standing silently for a moment as if deep in thought, Tae Beom loosened his tie.
“I’ll hear the rest of the details in the meeting room.”
“Yes, Managing Director.”
Tae Beom called an emergency meeting.
Hye Won, walking a few paces behind, quietly watched as Tae Beom’s figure quickly disappeared ahead of her.
Just then, a branch employee approached her side.
“You’re from headquarters, right? You’re accompanying the Managing Director?”
“Oh, yes. I’m Assistant Manager Yoon Hye Won.”
The employee pressed a hand to his forehead, looking troubled.
“It’s chaos in the customer service lounge right now. Staff have been on their knees begging for two hours straight.”
“Oh…”
“Since you’re from headquarters and directly assisting the Managing Director, you should probably head over to the service lounge right away.”
Hye Won looked toward Tae Beom’s retreating back—already far ahead and completely oblivious to her presence.
She swallowed hard, then turned to the branch employee.
“Where’s the customer service lounge?”
Male lead first thought she played hard to get, only to realize she
really disliked him
Short intro:
What she can’t stand the most is the streets full of effeminate men, especially that so-called top beauty whom she avoids at all costs.
Shen Yaoxing looks at Jiang Mingyue, who keeps approaching her with coy shyness.
Shen Yaoxing: Bro, don’t be like this, I’m really about to throw up!
She fears nothing in heaven or earth, except for him getting close to her.
*
At first he thought she was just using the trick of feigning indifference to attract his attention. Later, he learned that she truly despised him.
This dealt a heavy blow to Jiang Mingyue, and he vowed to make her, like everyone else, fall at his feet in worship!
***
Synopsis:
Before transmigrating, Shen Yaoxing only wanted to find a reliable man to spend her life with. Who knew that after transmigrating, she would become a reliable woman herself…
A forced misandrist, highly skilled, and reliable female lead
vs.
An initially aloof and arrogant, later morbid, obsessed male lead
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