Two days later.
Jaehun received a call from William.
“Yes, Chef.”
[Dash] Director, is the business trip preparation going well?“Thanks to you, it’s going smoothly. How about you, Chef?”
[Dash] Love calls are pouring in every day. Next time, let’s collaborate with our team. There are also requests for interviews coming in day by day.“Oh. If you wish, we’ll handle it.”
[Dash] Haha, I’m a chef who throws my name around a bit too. I have a secretary. I just bragged about ‘I’m doing well’ on my own.Jaehun faintly smiled at William’s playful voice.
But it was only for a moment. His expression quickly solidified at his following words.
[Dash] Is Lajin included in the business trip to New York this time?Hearing her name alone felt like a sharp pain stabbing into his heart.
For several days, he hadn’t faced Lajin properly or had a conversation with her.
Jaehun intentionally ignored her, and Lajin silently endured it.
“…Yes.”
[Dash] I have a suggestion about that.“What is it?”
[Dash] I want Lajin to report the progress in Korea in real-time.His face involuntarily crumpled at that.
“Are you saying to exclude my secretary from the business trip?”
[Dash] Expressing it like that might sound a bit extreme.Well, William carefully chose his words.
[Dash] Anyway, since she understands this project well and she’s the person I trust the most, I want to know about the situation and reactions in Korea through her.“But…”
[Dash] Also, it seems like it would be easy for Director Seo in New York to communicate well with the company in Korea. Transmitting the atmosphere and reactions locally would be difficult through video conferences, wouldn’t it?He meant that for smooth communication, it would be good if the two people he trusted the most were working in New York and Seoul, respectively.
In that case, it was natural for the person in charge, Jaehun, to meet with William Stuart, the contracting party, in New York.
However…
Jaehun massaged his furrowed forehead with his fingertips. But the wrinkles didn’t smooth out.
Actually, he was hoping to mend his relationship with her during this New York business trip. Maybe the change of environment might make things different.
If they slowly talked, they might realize that they had misunderstood each other, and then they could start untangling the tangled knot.
[Dash] Is this a difficult request?Since Yoonhee had been doing most of it lately as his secretary general…
“Is it really okay not to bring my secretary with me? We might not see each other again if not now.”
Ah, did he seem too pathetic? Perhaps William read his inner thoughts.
…Maybe it would be better. In a moment of embarrassment, he thought that being with Lajin might be better.
[Dash] It’s okay. You can see her schedule in Korea after the launch of the new product. Right now, work is more important.Unable to refuse the importance of work, Jaehun had no choice but to comply.
“All right. Then, I’ll see you next week.”
After the call ended.
Jaehun, leaning on his elbows on the desk with his fingers clasped, pressed the intercom button and called Lajin.
Knock, knock. With the neat sound of a knock, his heart began to beat lightly.
As Lajin’s figure appeared cautiously through the slightly opened door, he unexpectedly felt tense.
How long had it been since he had been alone with Lajin like this?
“Did you call me, Director?”
“This time, the secretary won’t be joining the business trip to New York.”
For a moment, the dilated pupils of Lajin returned to normal.
‘William must have told him well!’
The thought that the baby wouldn’t be a burden relieved her, and she let out a silent sigh of relief.
“Understood.”
Initially, Jaehun furrowed his brow. The faint smile on Lajin’s lips, as she lowered her head, seemed to feel that way.
“Is it good?”
“Yes?”
“You smiled just now.”
“Oh… no. I apologize.”
Why apologize if it wasn’t? Wasn’t apologizing in the end an admission that she smiled?
Come to think of it, Lajin’s eyes seemed a little narrowed.
When she was in a good mood, she always slightly squinted her eyes as if looking at the sunlight beyond a thin veil. Just like now.
“Aren’t you curious about the reason?”
“If you tell me, I’ll listen.”
“If you don’t tell me.”
“I’ll follow your lead. You’re the chief executive officer.”
Lajin’s response sounded overly cheerful, which irked him.
It seemed as if she was relieved not to go with him.
“Ha.”
Unknowingly, Jaehun let out a bitter laugh.
“Director?”
“Do you hate working that much?”
“Yes? What do you mean by that?”
“It seems like you didn’t want to go on this business trip. Your face brightened as soon as I mentioned it.”
“It’s not that…”
“All this time, you always had a dark expression in front of me like you were in hell.”
“Oh… I’m sorry if I bothered you.”
Lajin lowered her head deeply. He didn’t like that appearance either.
Why won’t you look at me? Why won’t our eyes meet?
Before, even if she shot thorny words at him, Lajin used to stare straight into his eyes without a flicker.
My Arch-enemy Sealed My Memory and Said That He is My Husband
This is an incredibly captivating story that you absolutely shouldn’t miss! I’ll give a brief introduction here, and below you’ll find a detailed synopsis of the plot.
The female lead is a fierce and powerful demon king. The male lead is a once-in-a-millennium celestial lord, admired by the entire cultivation world.
They are equally matched, legendary rivals who have battled for centuries.
In the final duel, the female lead is gravely injured. The male lead saves her, seals her memories, and hides her true identity. He tells her that he is her fiancé. His entire life has been flawless—except for the one thing he never expected, never controlled, and never wanted to control: falling for his greatest enemy. She is his inner demon, his obsession.
When the female lead regains her memories, she is furious at his deception.
She makes his life a living hell.
And somehow, the male lead—possibly a total masochist—doesn’t mind at all. In fact, he’s happy she’s paying attention to him.
Yep, we’re back to my favorite trope: male lead suffering. If you love this kind of story, jump into the pit with me now!!!
Intro
Dong Xia lost her memory.
Her handsome and extremely powerful fiancé Li Qing comforted her: “It’s okay if you can’t remember. I’ll always be with you.”
Everyone thought Dong Xia’s ancestors must have burned incense to get such a perfect fiancé. He was the number one person in the immortal realm, yet he remained chaste and only loved her.
…
The day before marrying her fiancé, Dong Xia finally remembered everything.
She wasn’t suffering from memory loss at all.
Her arch-enemy had made her fake her death, destroyed her cultivation, replaced her memories, and pretended to be her deeply in love fiancé.
No wonder he said, “It’s okay if you can’t remember”!
Dong Xia laughed coldly as she pulled out her long knife: Li Qing, prepare to die 🙂
*
Li Qing, as the supreme being of the immortal realm, was the people’s shining beacon.
The only unknown stain in his life was his affection for Dong Xia, the ruler of the demon realm.
In the final battle of the war between immortals and demons, the sky collapsed and the earth shattered. The ruler of the demon realm was finally slain under the sword of the supreme being of the immortal realm, and everyone in the immortal realm applauded.
The cultivation world lost a ruler of the demon realm.
And in the back mountain of Li Qing’s cave dwelling, he secretly hid away a fiancée.
Notes:
1. The female lead is white on the outside, black on the inside, and the queen of flattery; the male lead repeatedly tests the edge of darkness, a VIP guest at the crematorium.
2. Fantasy cultivation world setting.
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