“It’s not like the Director is that kind of person. I think Vice President Jang, who is your fiancé, knows better. There has never been a scandal so far, and even if there were, it was just a baseless rumor.”

[Dash] Well, but…

Seoyoung’s momentum softened. She hesitated.

[Dash] It’s my fault for trusting that idiot.

“Vice President, could you please tell me who provided the information?”

[Dash] Huh? Well… he wasn’t a very reliable source. Anyway, you believe it’s not true, right?

“Yes, Vice President.”

[Dash] Well, it’s a bit reassuring. I’ll have to investigate separately to be sure.

“Investigate?”

[Dash] I can’t completely trust the information source. But I can’t just ignore it either. So I’m looking into it. This will be kept a secret, okay?

Why is Seoyoung telling me this? Is it because she really trusts me, or… does she know something and is telling me because of that?

Due to anxiety, her heart raced uncontrollably.

[Dash] Actually, I stopped by Mr. Jaehun’s house on my way back.

Thud. A loud noise echoed in Lajin’s ears.

Now… on the way back from Mr. Jaehun’s house?

The urgent tone of his voice, telling her not to come today, resonated in her mind.

And he was with Vice President Jang Seoyoung.

[Dash] At first, they didn’t let me in. So I became more suspicious. But when I went in and looked around, she wasn’t there. No traces of a woman.

It was shocking. Jaehun never allowed others into his private space without permission. Even his grandfather, Chairman Seongjae, said, ‘Do I have to go to my grandson’s house shaking and shivering like this?’

Really, the two of them had a special relationship.

[Dash] I’ll believe it then. Secretary, the day we saw each other, we had a really good feeling, didn’t we? If you tell Mr. Jaehun, it might be awkward when we see each other later.

“…….”

[Dash] Besides, she’ll be more likely to listen to an assistant than a wife, right? Isn’t that true? I’ll believe it. See you later.

The call ended like that.

Lajin, staggering, gripped the table and took a deep breath.

“Ha, ha….”

She couldn’t calm down. It shouldn’t be like this. Mom has to be calm for the baby to be calm.

Lajin lay on the bed, hugging the bear Suji gave her.

Her heartbeat continued to pound loudly, as if running rampant throughout her body.

‘Someone knows about our relationship.’

And if Seoyoung finds out, she won’t stay quiet.

Especially if she finds out about the baby…

Lajin’s face turned pale.

She couldn’t afford to lose the baby.
‘Hurry, we have to escape as quickly as possible.’

“Secretary, come to the office.”

Jaehun looked for Lajin as soon as he arrived at work.

With an uneasy atmosphere, Yunhee whispered with a frightened face.

“Why did you call me?”

“Well, you’ll know when you go.”

“But didn’t Mr. Jaehun’s dark circles under his eyes not get as dark as before today?”

Lajin, who paused for a moment, took a shallow breath.

“Lately, your complexion has improved a lot. Your irritation has decreased, and that strange tension has disappeared.”

“…Is that so?”

“So, people from other departments have been gossiping a lot. Before, the intimidation was too strong, and I only felt scared, but these days, he’s incredibly good-looking.”

Yunhee grinned.

“But today, it seems like Mr. Jaehun has returned to how he used to be. Be careful, Manager.”

With a light smile and no response, Lajin received Jaehun’s card from Yunhee and headed to his office.

She knocked twice on the door before opening it.

“Mr. Jaehun, were you looking for me?”

Jaehun, who was standing by the window, turned around.

As soon as she saw his face, Lajin’s chest tightened. Indeed, his complexion was darker than usual, just as Yunhee had said.

It seemed that Seoyoung couldn’t soothe his insomnia after all.

‘Why did she send me back?’

If she let her into the house, it was clearly not a normal relationship. Was it because she thought it was too early?

Unlike me, who had a temporary meeting with him, Seoyoung is his wife and a member of the Geonyoung Group.

‘…Special treatment.’

Lajin took a deep breath. She had to stay calm. If she was anxious, the baby would be anxious too.

“Mr. Jaehun, I’ll return the card.”

Lajin placed two cards on his desk.

“I didn’t use it much.”

“No. It was enough.”

“I heard you went to the department store last night.”

Lajin flinched.

“During lunch, the card I and Yunhee had changed.”

Jaehun, tilting his head slightly, looked at her face in silence.

“Do you have something to say?”

“Today is not a day to come.”

“Yes?”

“Tomorrow is the day to come.”

“I know.”

“Let’s leave together.”

Lajin made a troubled expression.

“I’m sorry. I have a schedule. I’ll make sure to leave by nine.”

There was a lot to prepare and organize once she decided to leave.

“No.”

Jaehun approached her.

“Let’s leave together.”

As he stared at her with his black eyes, as if peering into her soul, her heart thumped from tension.

“I have plans. I’ll take you. And let’s go home together.”

Why is he suddenly doing this?

“Is it because of Vice President Jang Seoyoung?”

When Seoyoung’s name came up, Jaehun frowned.

“Why does that name suddenly come up?”

“I know you two talked yesterday.”

He looked surprised, and for a moment, Lajin regretted it. If he said it wasn’t Seoyoung, even if it was a lie, she wanted to believe in her own hopeful heart.

One hope always remains unfulfilled.

“How did you know that?”