(Latest Chapter) Read The Vice-Chairman I Accidentally Found - Chapter 69

Let’s tease him a bit too. Su Ah asked, lifting her chin.
“There won’t be many options, will there?”
Ha Joon stretched the corners of his mouth.
“Like adjusting the workload so he has no time to focus on anything other than work.”
“……”
“Or changing his assignment so he never encounters you again.”
“……”
“If neither of these work, maybe even the power of personnel…..”
The corners of Su Ah’s mouth, which had been curling up in a smile, stiffened.
“Personnel power! You’re not serious about what you just said, are you?”
“Do you want to check whether I’m serious or not?”
His expression, devoid of any trace of a smile, was so shocking that silence flowed from Su Ah’s mouth for a moment.
“No! No. The deputy and I are not like that.”
Su Ah opened her eyes wide and waved her hands.
“The deputy and I are just colleagues at work.”
Just colleagues at work?

Ha Joon looked at Su Ah with narrowed eyes.
“What’s that look for? Are you saying you can’t believe my words?”
“I heard you say you like that deputy. If you’re just colleagues, why would you say that?”
“Me? I said I liked the deputy?”
Su Ah retorted, incredulous, asking when she had ever said such a thing.
“It was yesterday. You two were sitting side by side in front of the marketing team’s office…..”
Ha Joon, with his eyes narrowed in suspicion, turned his gaze away, unwilling to recall any further.

In front of the office yesterday? If it was in front of the office……
“That was because we were together for an advertising production meeting. I never said I liked him.”
“I clearly heard you say you liked him twice with my own ears.”

I didn’t say I like him. I never said…..
“Do you like this person? He’s trending these days.”
“I like him. I really like him.”
Did he overhear that conversation?
“That was because I saw my favorite celebrity among the potential advertising models. Why would you misunderstand it like that?”
Did I really say I liked the deputy?

Goodness. Su Ah laughed in disbelief, her expression saying this was absurd.
“I really have nothing to do with Deputy Kim. So, don’t even think about exercising your personnel power. Got it?”
She spoke calmly as if pacifying a child,
“I don’t like that answer either.”
Ha Joon, still with a sullen expression, added.
“From now on, it’s forbidden to say you like another man other than me. Absolutely forbidden.”
It was an uncharacteristically firm expression and tone.
“Okay. I’ll only think about you, Ha Joon, and only like you. Is that okay?”
“Well, for now.”
Only then did the deep wrinkles that had been furrowing Ha Joon’s brow slowly disappear, as if he had become somewhat appeased.
“I think I should go back to the office now. We’ve been here too long.”
Afraid of what might be said if they stayed together any longer, Su Ah hurriedly got up from her seat.
“Are you leaving already?”
“How about we go out on a date tomorrow? It’s the weekend.”
Perhaps Ha Joon’s disappointed expression tugged at her heartstrings, Su Ah paused in her steps and suggested.

A date?

At the single word, Ha Joon’s face lit up in an instant.
“Yes, I like that. A date sounds good.”
“Then let’s spend more time together tomorrow. I’ll be going now. Take care.”
Leaving behind a sweet smile and a sense of anticipation for tomorrow, Su Ah left the vice president’s office.

Receiving a message from Ha Joon that his external schedule was likely to be delayed, Su Ah took the bus back home.
“Ah, I’m tired.”
She threw her bag, watched a broadcast she missed last week, went into the bathroom, came out clean, and the phone rang at the right time.
“Did your work just finish now?”
[Yes. I’m on my way home now.] “You must be very tired. Get home and rest quickly.”
[Are you trying to hang up?] Ha Joon asked urgently in a surprised voice, perhaps hearing Su Ah’s words as a closing remark.
“No, did it sound like I was trying to end the call?”
“…Haa.”
There was no response, only the sound of relieved breathing.

Su Ah quickly added.
“I meant you should rest as soon as you get home because you must be tired.”
[Oh. Was that what you meant? I was unnecessarily surprised.] If I want to hang up, you can just say you don’t want to. Why do you even have to be surprised?

A small chuckle slipped out.
[Do you have anywhere you want to go tomorrow?] At Ha Joon’s question, Su Ah hummed and fell into thought for a moment.
“I want to buy a book, so I’d like to go to a bookstore for starters.”
[Then let’s set the bookstore as the place. What time should I pick you up?] “I have to drop by the phone repair center early tomorrow morning, so don’t come to pick me up at home, let’s just meet at the bookstore.”
[I can go to the repair center with you.] “No. There’s no parking there, it’ll be inconvenient. Anyway, it doesn’t take long from the repair center to the bookstore, so let’s just meet directly at the bookstore.”
[Okay. Let’s meet at the bookstore.] That’s how the first date location was decided, and after that, the two of them exchanged small talks.

It was a sweet time that only lovers could share.
“Ha Joon, sleep well and have sweet dreams.”
[Su Ah, you too, sleep well. Let’s meet tomorrow.] Hoping our time would be a little sweeter tomorrow than today.

The day passed with a small breeze.

The next day.
‘There’s some time left.’
Arriving at the bookstore ahead of Ha Joon, Su Ah took out a book from the bestseller corner.

After quickly scanning the table of contents,
“Oh. The content is good. Should I buy it? Or not?”
At the moment of her pondering, a message arrived from Ha Joon.
[Su Ah, have you finished your phone repair? Should I come pick you up?] [No, the repair finished faster than I thought, so I’m already at the bookstore. Where are you, Ha Joon?] [I’m in the parking lot of the bookstore building. I’ll be up soon.] [Okay, let’s meet at the entrance of the bookstore.] After putting down the book she was looking at, Su Ah started walking towards the entrance of the bookstore.

After walking for a while, she reached near the entrance of the bookstore, where she felt an unusually large crowd, unlike usual.

Thinking there might be a fan signing event of some author, she was about to go closer when she heard someone’s conversation.
“Did you see the man standing at the entrance? Isn’t he really handsome?”
“Right. He’s totally my type. He must have a girlfriend, right?”
“Of course. It seems like he’s waiting for his girlfriend now.”
“She must be really pretty, right?”
“Hey. Shall we wait a bit and at least see his girlfriend’s face before we leave? I’m curious.”
“Should we? Okay, let’s do that.”
…It can’t be. It shouldn’t be.

Listening to the conversation quietly, Su Ah’s expression started to slightly crumple.

Like a candle placed in front of the wind, her wavering gaze strived to remain steady as she looked where people’s attention was focused.

Gosh.

Indeed, without any surprise, he was at the end of everyone’s gaze.