Would he simply leave a short encouragement, ‘You’ve worked hard.’ with that usual expressionless face.
Perhaps that would be better.
She could leave him without regret.
((()))((()))((()))
It was just when she was about to start her afternoon work after lunch.
Jae Heon had called Ra Jin.
“Did you look for me, director?”
“We need to talk after work today.”
“I’m sorry, I forgot I had a prior appointment.”
He paused.
“Appointment?”
Surprisingly, the person who came up in Jae Heon’s mind at that word was Sun Woo, whom he hadn’t thought of since he graduated from university.
A man who Ra Jin was close enough to call ‘brother’.
“Who?”
Ra Jin, who hadn’t been able to enjoy a proper vacation in recent years, was always adjusting to his schedule.
It was clear that she didn’t have time to have a boyfriend or go on dates.
She probably only met Jung Sun Woo at the few reunions they’ve had.
He took for granted that Ra Jin was by his side.
Only now did Jae Heon realize how much she had accommodated him.
At the same time, the few seconds he waited for her answer felt like hours.
“My mother said she would visit for a while.”
Ah, her mother.
At that word, Jae Heon felt a great relief, but he couldn’t understand why he felt that way.
‘What does it matter to me who my secretary meets?’
Even if they fell asleep together last night…
‘No. It’s natural for me to care because I have to propose to my secretary.’
Jae Heon planned to propose to Ra Jin again when the opportunity came.
What if they spent the night together often, if not as often as possible?
Contrary to Jae Heon’s feelings, his body felt light as if he could fly.
It was a moment when he realized once again how important it was to get a good night’s sleep.
“I’m really sorry.”
“How about tomorrow then?”
“Is it difficult to discuss it now?”
Jae Heon, who had glanced at his watch, nodded slightly.
“Alright, let’s talk about it now.”
He got up from his seat, walked around the desk, and stood in front of Ra Jin.
The difference in height and build between the two was enormous.
Looking down at Ra Jin, who was wearing heels, Jae Heon parted his lips.
“I’m thinking of making a proposal.”
As his scent wafted over her, Ra Jin unknowingly stepped back.
She stepped wrong, her shoe heel wobbled, and her body swayed.
Thump.
A large hand grabbed Ra Jin’s arm and pulled.
In an instant, the distance between them had closed so much that their noses were dangerously close.
“You need to be careful. You might fall.”
At his husky low voice, as if he had just woken up from sleep, a sensation like a shiver ran down Ra Jin’s spine.
“……Thank you.”
However, despite her greetings, Jae Heon did not let go of his grip.
The place he held felt hot and seemed to blaze. Even though he wasn’t gripping too tightly, she felt like she was chained and couldn’t escape.
Ra Jin took a deep breath.
In his eyes gently looking at her, there was a dizzying, dangerous light that seemed like she would be swallowed whole if she relaxed her tension just a bit.
“Director, you can let go now. I can stand on my own……”
“I don’t want to end it with last night.”
It felt like someone was grabbing and shaking her heart. It felt like her throat was inflating with heat.
She didn’t expect Jae Heon to bring up such a topic.
His gaze, as hot as the sun, felt as if it was melting her whole body.
“I am.”
As soon as Ra Jin uttered those words, she immediately closed her mouth.
Their proximity was so close that Jae Heon’s breath and her breath mixed.
Their lips were clearly apart, but it felt as if they were sharing a kiss.
A white, soft feather seemed to tickle her body, causing her excitement to rise again and again.
“Why do you stop talking halfway? You know well that I don’t like it.”
His black pupils smoothly moved down and stared at her lips in a way that seemed slow, like a slowmotion scene.
He seemed about to bow his head and overlay his lips on hers any second now.
Thump. Thump. Thump. She could clearly hear her own heartbeat in her ears.
Ra Jin’s body stiffened with tension.
If she wasn’t careful, she might cling onto his neck and accept his proposal.
I want you, too.
I want to stay by your side.
But… She couldn’t do that.
Once she met with her mother after work today, she would inevitably face a confrontation.
As a ‘good daughter’, she had to accept her mother’s request.
Because that’s the reason why she was accepted as a family member.
Her adoptive parents subtly hinted that Ra Jin needed to repay the favor they gave her.
“Compared to the children who stay at the orphanage, how happy our Ra Jin is. Living in such a warm house, wearing such pretty clothes, and eating delicious food.”
“In society, there’s a world of difference between people with and without a family. Ra Jin will understand this now.”
“…I am always grateful. Father, mother.”
Ra Jin agreed that if she hadn’t been adopted, her life would have been much more difficult.
After being adopted and transferring schools, she wasn’t pointed at as an orphan living in an orphanage.
Rather, she lived her life being treated as the beautiful, studious, and wellbehaved daughter of a small and mediumsized company’s representative.
So, Ra Jin also thought that it was natural to repay the favor she had received.
She thought, as they suggested, that if it weren’t for her parents, she would have been in a terrible mess, unable to bear the cold stares of people.
So now, she had to let go of her feelings for Jae Heon and the time they spent together.
She had to end it before her feelings deepened further, before it became irreversible.
An Indifferent Woman is the One Men Desire the Most
One-line summary: The female lead is actually cold-hearted and extremely rational. She has stage-by-stage relationships and won’t two-time, but there will always be someone who secretly likes her.
This novel has the following triggers, so if you’re sensitive to these, please don’t read:
1. The female lead has had many relationships, but she treated each one seriously and broke up properly.
It’s just that the men unilaterally pestered her incessantly. For the female lead, when she doesn’t like someone anymore, she simply doesn’t like them.
(This applies to her relationships with Male Lead 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well, but she’s loyal in each 1-on-1 relationship!)
2. In this novel, Male Lead 2 and the female lead kiss in a car, and Male Lead 1 sees it and beats up Male Lead 2.
The female lead calls the police and sends both Male Lead 1 and 2 to the police station! Male Lead 1 begs the female lead not to break up with him.
3. Male Lead 1 has a gentle appearance but an obsessive personality.
Male Lead 2 has a delicate and soft appearance, slightly green tea-like (two-faced).
Male Lead 3 is a youthful college student and a smart person who has secretly liked the female lead for a long time.
Male Lead 4 is the female lead’s father’s special assistant, a business elite with deep, hidden thoughts.
4. At the beginning of this novel, the female lead has already broken up with Male Lead 1 (Chapter 4) and gotten back together with Male Lead 2 (ex-boyfriend).
5. Enter with caution if you have triggers!!!
