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“How did Do Jun get here…”
“Didn’t you come after seeing my message?”
“I left my phone behind.”
Do Jun’s brow furrowed.
“No wonder you didn’t answer my calls. So, you came here without knowing?”
“Director Jin Han said he was having dinner with the agency family.”
“Do you have to go?”
His appearance, dressed meticulously in a suit and with his hair combed back, was notably striking. He seemed determined, capturing Hae Joo’s attention intensely.
“Me being absent won’t be a big problem.”
“So, you chose me?”
“Maybe?”
“What an honor.”
Do Jun pulled out a chair for Hae Joo. The thought that they almost missed each other sent shivers down his spine.
“How did you know where to find me?”
“The staff told me there was a reservation under my name, so I was dubious.”
“I should praise Director Song for booking under your name.”
The table was set for two.
Hae Joo walked over, glancing alternately at the Jeju beach through the glass wall and at Do Jun.
“Did you come down without contact on purpose?”
“I wanted to surprise you, but I was the one who got surprised since I couldn’t reach you.”
“Sorry. I keep forgetting these days.”
“Let’s have a date today.”
“Now?”
“Yes, now.”
“But the weather outside…”
The wind and waves were unusually high.
The sky, clear at lunchtime, was now covered with dark clouds swallowing the horizon.
“It’s not necessary to go out for a date.”
“What do you mean?”
“Forgot we’re at a hotel?”
“……!”
“Don’t be shocked. We’re staying here tonight. Together.”
Hae Joo felt as if her ears were ringing.
Despite being an adult, she was still not quite past her girlish innocence.
But first, she had a task. She had initially planned to dine with Director Jin Han, so she asked Do Jun for his phone.
“Could I borrow your phone?”
“Here.”
“I’ll make a call and be back after washing my hands.”
In the restroom, Hae Joo dialed Jin Han’s number on the phone, then deleted it.
Instead, she dialed Hyun Sung’s number.
As the dial tone rang, her throat went dry.
Just as she swallowed, Hyun Sung answered.
[Dash] This is Choi Hyun Sung. Who is this?“Hyun Sung, it’s me.”
[Dash] Hae Joo?“Yes.”
[Dash] Whose phone is this?“I left mine behind, so I’m using Do Jun’s.”
[Dash] Ah, he’s in Jeju too?“Yes, it just happened.”
Hyun Sung seemed to take it in stride.
Relieved, Hae Joo brought up her reason for calling.
“Director Jin Han is gathering the agency family for dinner, have you heard?”
[Dash] Dinner?“Haven’t you heard? It’s at the restaurant in H Hotel.”
[Dash] Anyway, go ahead.“I won’t be able to go since Do Jun came. I just found out.”
[Dash] Ah, okay.“Enjoy the meal on my behalf and please talk to the director.”
[Dash] Got it, sister.Although Hyun Sung’s voice carried worry, Hae Joo ended the call.
She felt guilty thinking of Jin Han somewhere in the same restaurant.
Hoping there wouldn’t be any repercussions, she returned to the room where Do Jun was waiting.
“Did you make the call?”
“Yes.”
“Since it’s a course meal, something’s already been served. Let’s eat.”
On the plate was an exquisitely shaped appetizer.
While Do Jun savored white wine, an ade was placed in front of Hae Joo.
“I need to get a bit drunk today.”
“Is something wrong?”
“It’s a date, isn’t it?”
Delicate and fine-textured dishes were served one after another.
Despite the lavish meal, Hae Joo found her eyes drawn repeatedly to Do Jun.
His rugged yet sharply defined jawline and gaze were incredibly intense. His appearance was far from gentle, carrying a fearsome yet captivating charm.
“Why are you looking at me like that?”
“Just because.”
Lightning struck in the distance at sea, and soon a storm began to scatter rain and wind.
“What image do you have of Do Jun’s brother?”
“You said you couldn’t see his face properly that time, right?”
Do Jun fumbled in his wallet and carefully pulled out a photo taken with Lee Jun when he was twenty.
“Back then, my brother wasn’t ill yet.”
In the photo, Do Jun retained his current look, except for shorter hair and a moderately tanned skin tone.
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Eventually, Hae Joo’s gaze fell on Lee Jun in the photo. As twins, the two had similar heights and facial features. Yet, Lee Jun had a mysteriously gentle gaze and aura.
While looking at the photo, a memory flashed in Hae Joo’s mind.
“I remember seeing Do Jun’s brother! Not just at the marriage registration.”
“Where did you see my brother?”
“He used to come to my mother’s café, always wearing a hat.”
Hae Joo covered part of Lee Jun’s face in the photo with her hand, as if he were wearing a hat.
Then the memory became clearer.
“He used to come every day during my shift. Now I recognize him.”
“My brother went to the café every day?”
“Yes. He was too thin to recognize at the marriage registration.”
Do Jun swallowed the remaining food in his mouth.
A strange emotion narrowed his eyes.
“So my brother knew you before I did?”
The Male lead Always Seduces Her with His Beauty (Matriarchy)
Xin Jiao Zhou is the leader of the world’s premier sect. She has just experienced betrayal from all sides, was poisoned in an assassination attempt, and faced death squad attacks while the poison was taking effect. After finally clearing out the scum from her sect, she was drugged again while trying to detoxify.
After waking up from a night of unconsciousness, she gained a “beautiful and kind-hearted” husband.
Xin Jiao Zhou: “???”
He fell ill.
She came to see him, bringing breakfast.
As she put down the breakfast and was about to leave, his hand slipped while holding the spoon. “Clank!”
She turned around upon hearing the noise.
He looked up at her, his eyebrows drooping: “My hand… has no strength.”
“Shall I… feed you?” she asked tentatively.
He opened his mouth cheerfully: “Ah—”
Thinking she was drowning, he jumped in without hesitation to save her, but nearly drowned himself. In the end, it was she who swam over to rescue him, giving him air underwater.
After emerging from the water, his ear tips turned red. He lightly brushed his cheek, tucking his sideburns behind his ear, revealing delicate, pink-tinged ear tips. He lowered his gaze, too embarrassed to look at her.
Xin Jiao Zhou: He’s truly beautiful, kind-hearted, and adorable.
A certain someone when disciplining subordinates behind the scenes: “If they don’t obey, just kill them.”
What’s that? She might already have someone she cares about in her heart? A certain someone: Find out who it is, kill them, and then there won’t be anyone.
What? She met a man by the riverside? What? That man even hurt her? A certain someone: Whichever hand hurt her, chop off his entire arm.
Love at first sight without realizing it, gradually falling in love, slowly getting closer…
Family and national grudges, schemes and desires, good and evil, crime and punishment, she and he face the future together, seeking justice with passion!
A naturally dark female lead who could accidentally destroy the world but is actually an honest person VS a weak, pitiful, and helpless but skilled fighter, beautiful white-cut black male lead
My heart is not of stone, how steadfast is your love? — Tao Yuanming “Imitating the Ancients (No. 3)”
— Reading Guide —
Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
