If Jae Heon were to marry Jang Seo Young of Do Moon Group, he would ascend to an unreachable height.
That fact paralyzed Ra Jin’s rationality and fanned her impulses.
“Then please grant me one favor.”
“Anything.”
Jae Heon gladly responded. He had been hoping for this. If only he could keep Ra Jin, he was ready to do anything.
“I’d really like you to grant this. If you refuse… I think I won’t be able to go to the office anymore.”
His pupils trembled crazily.
What could she possibly want? Could she be asking for all the shares in the company, or something similarly enormous?
But it seemed strange. He felt he could give her anything, as she cared about the company as much as he did, even more so than handing it over to his younger uncle…
‘I must be drunk. Really drunk.’
He found himself willing to give Ra Jin anything, no matter what.
“I’ll grant anything within my means.”
“It’s something only you can grant.”
In tension, Ra Jin unknowingly called him Director, and he, too, did not realize she had called him that as he nodded.
“Alright, if it’s like that.”
“For me…”
Ra Jin, who took a deep breath, opened her mouth as if determined.
“Give me the director.”
Jae Heon narrowed his eyes.
“I’d like you to give me the director as an incentive.”
She had never said something he didn’t understand before, so why couldn’t he comprehend it now, as if she were speaking a foreign language?
‘Did I hear that wrong?’
It seemed Ra Jin just said something really… incredible.
“Are you drunk?”
Either Ra Jin was drunk and spouting nonsense, or he was drunk and mishearing things. It had to be one of the two.
At his words, her face flushed red.
“I, I’ll correct myself.”
Oh dear, she was so nervous that she left out some words.
“I’d like you to give me your time as an incentive.”
“My time?”
Even in her confusion, Ra Jin did not avoid Jae Heon’s eyes and said directly.
“Please give me tonight.”
Tonight.
The impact of that single word was truly immense.
She didn’t expect such words to come out of Ra Jin’s mouth.
She was always a subordinate he respected, and sometimes even admired.
There were often times when he wanted to treat her to a delicious meal.
He thought of Ra Jin when he looked at a clear, precious gem.
Whenever she stood with an indifferent expression after finishing her work perfectly, he wanted to pat her head.
But he had never had such a lowly thought before.
Jae Heon’s mind was filled with sinister and secretive thoughts that were sure to summon him to the disciplinary committee. These thoughts surged dangerously like flames.
“I must be drunk.”
Jae Heon touched his forehead. His tolerance seemed to have diminished.
Hmm, drunkenness. Yeah, let’s attribute it to the alcohol.
His head wasn’t spinning, nor was his vision shaky, but it was due to drunkenness.
“Just get up and leave.”
Remaining with Ra Jin any longer seemed to promise danger.
For the first time in his life, Jae Heon felt the unsettling premonition that he might not be able to control himself.
He’d been wanting to touch her, to accept her proposition; that desire itself was proof.
If by chance, he were to lose Ra Jin…
“I should go now.”
“Sir.”
His name in her voice made Jae Heon freeze on the spot.
He tried not to look, but his head involuntarily turned towards Ra Jin.
His eyes, already out of his control, descended to her lips.
Had they… always been so clear, cute and captivating?
Had they… always been so… red and plump like ripe fruit?
“Please, spend just one night with me.”
Her words brought Jae Heon’s thoughts to a standstill.
His body felt feverishly hot, as if it was a lie.
It felt as though his boiling blood was flowing backwards, completely soaking his brain.
“I won’t ever make such a request again. So… please, give me just one day of your time, sir.”
Under Ra Jin’s continuous barrage, Jae Heon was at a complete loss.
What was even crazier was that his body began to react on its own as his reason slipped away.
It was dangerous, very dangerous.
Jae Heon struggled to regain his senses.
“Secretary Sa, I think I’m drunk. I might regret it when I wake up tomorrow…”
“If it’ll put your mind at ease, sir, let’s say that I am the drunk one.”
“Why…”
Ra Jin had no intention of answering his question.
“Consent or refusal. Please reply with one or the other.”
Jae Heon knew for certain that he should refuse.
Yet… his lips wouldn’t move.
The way Ra Jin stared at him today, her eyes twinkling like stardust, was too dazzling.
She was so beautiful that it would feel bad to reject her.
Just once.
If they could get closer, just for today… wouldn’t that be alright?
Ra Jin and he were different from the fools who couldn’t distinguish between personal and professional. The evidence was in the fact that they hadn’t mentioned their university days until now.
Yes, the countless moments and hours they had shared were the evidence.
Even after this night, the relationship between him and Ra Jin would remain unchanged. Jae Heon wanted to believe that.
“…Are you sure you won’t regret it?”
At his question, Ra Jin immediately shook her head.
“No.”
As if she could do such a thing.
It was Ra Jin who had been in unrequited love with Jae Heon for about seven years.
“If you’re worried, I can write a pledge.”
Ra Jin was someone who kept her word, someone more reliable than anyone else. Jae Heon knew this best.
Looking into her unwavering eyes, he slowly opened his mouth.
“I’ll give it to you, an incentive.”
Male lead fell into her trap — and shattered when she walked away
This is also on my reread list!
This one is a slow burn, but when it burns, it burns hard.
Definitely worth a read, y’all!
The story follows a thousand-year-old seductive spirit who, on a bet, sets out to charm the male lead—a once-promising but unfortunate cultivator.
But just when she succeeds in making him fall for her, she heartlessly leaves, driving him to madness.
Determined to find her at all costs, he captures her, keeping her by his side no matter what, even if she hates him.
I love this kind of trope—I enjoy watching the male lead suffer in agony.
The ending drags a bit with unnecessary filler, but that’s fine.
As long as I enjoy the beginning, I’m good.
Intro
As an enchantress, Su Heng possesses captivating eyes and charming beauty, easily manipulating the joys and sorrows of living beings at her fingertips.
But to enchant a god, making him taste the bitterness of love’s separation, long-lasting resentment, unattainable desires, and inability to let go…
Do you dare?
Su Heng assists a divine lord in his cultivation, aiming to make him experience all the sufferings of love, so that he can attain the Great Dao.
Only after being chased down from the heavens by the divine lord, confined and completely possessed by him, does she realize how successful she has been.
The once gentle and polite youth has transformed into someone she no longer recognizes.
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