It was the perfect timing to introduce Sun Ha Kyung, the deputy, to Ra Jin!
There’s no better time to bond than when you’re comforting someone in difficult times.
Especially if you’re getting on the good side of a boss who’s notoriously cranky at the company.
‘Since anyone could see it if I send it via the company messenger, let’s send a message.’
After glancing at Ra Jin’s mood, Yoon Hee discreetly took out her phone and sent a message to Ha Kyung from under her desk.
[Deputy Sun, do you have lunch plans today?]Shortly afterwards, her phone buzzed with a reply.
[Just the usual, eating with the department people in the company cafeteria. Why?] [How about trying the newly opened feast soup place instead? Our director wants to eat there. We were planning to go together.] [Alright. I’ll go there.] [Yay! Then I’ll call Seong Soo. You two enjoy your meal, we’ll leave midway.]Feeling pleased, Yoon Hee chuckled softly.
‘Director, I’ll repay this favor in full.’
Relieving the stress from the boss and introducing a good person, too!
This is killing two birds with one stone.
‘If the director starts dating within the company, they probably won’t want to make it public. It would tarnish the boss’s reputation, as they’ve repeatedly said.’
I’ll protect their secret relationship as their shield!
Especially from that terrifying Director Jae Heon’s radar.
The thought of Jae Heon was slightly scary, but still, Yoon Hee clenched her fists and steeled herself.
‘Just like how the director protected me from Jae Heon, I will protect the director from him.’
If it goes well, what should I ask for? Maybe they’ll at least buy me clothes if they get married? Hehehe.
As her thoughts wandered, Yoon Hee cleared her throat and peered forward.
“Director, how about going to the new noodle shop instead of the company cafeteria for lunch?”
“A noodle shop?”
“Yes, you like it, don’t you? I’ve heard it’s really delicious!”
…Well, it’s not like I have to accompany Jae Heon.
Jae Heon had a lunch appointment with Chairman Seo.
A message had come through the chairman’s secretarial office in the morning.
As always, Chairman Seo occasionally called Jae Heon for a one-on-one meal.
Ra Jin thought it was fortunate.
The awkward atmosphere from the morning still lingered between the two.
After pondering for a moment, she nodded her head.
“Alright, let’s go.”
“Yay!”
“You’re that happy?”
“Of course! I love going to gourmet spots with the director during lunchtime.”
Besides, a couple might even be born today. Hohoho.
Taking advantage of Jae Heon’s absence, Yoon Hee dreamt a bold and terrifying dream.
“Come on in.”
While sipping tea in his special room, Chairman Seo welcomed Jae Heon, who appeared through the opened door.
“You arrived earlier than I expected.”
“You don’t like being late, do you?”
“Do you think you’re a person who pleases me? I know you prioritize your own schedule. Your secretary probably pushed you out just in time.”
When Ra Jin’s name came up, Jae Heon stiffened for a moment and removed his coat.
The awkward air generated by him in the car while commuting in the morning still hung between them.
“Speaking of secretaries.”
“I don’t want to hear it if it’s weird.”
“What’s weird?”
“Things like planning my wedding.”
With the mere thought, Jae Heon’s brow furrowed.
“That’s not weird. Discussing with someone you know well is natural. Anyway, that’s not what I’m talking about.”
“Then what is it?”
When Jae Heon asked gruffly, Chairman Seo smiled and spoke.
“I was thinking of introducing a good person to the secretary after sending you off safely to marriage.”
Thunk. Jae Heon’s thought process came to a screeching halt.
What… just now… what did I hear?
Who is doing what for whom?
Interpreting his stunned grandson’s reaction as a ‘go ahead,’ Chairman Seo continued speaking.
“Is the secretary some kind of regular employee? Even a grandfather like me finds it difficult to handle your finicky temperament. For years, she has been quietly and perfectly fulfilling your needs. It’s a fact that your performance has improved because of her.”
“…However.”
“I recently attended a charity event and had meetings with various small and medium-sized business owners. Among them, there was someone really suitable. The age gap also seems quite compatible with the secretary.”
Jae Heon clenched his fists under the table.
He felt a surge of anger inside him. His throat seemed to be filling with hot, spicy smoke.
Though it was a contractual relationship, he was undoubtedly Ra Jin’s lover.
With his eyes wide open…!
The idea of his own grandfather, who should be on his side unconditionally, pairing Ra Jin with another man chilled his blood.
“Don’t you think I have an eye for people? This man has both ability and character. He would genuinely care for the secretary.”
“It’s regrettable.”
“Huh? What’s so regrettable all of a sudden?”
“It seems that even you, who was always known for your youthful and sophisticated sensibilities, are now showing your age.”
After Being Cheated On, She Picked Up a Treasure (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The husband I married on a whim had been secretly in love with me for a long time.
On the day when Jun Shao finally obtained the imperial decree for her marriage, Lan Qu, the person she had admired for six years, defied the decree and ran away.
Her gentleness and devotion, her promise of a lifetime together, were all disregarded by him. Instead, he dreamed of entering the palace to serve the Emperor’s sister as a sixth-rank attendant.
News of this incident spread throughout the capital, and the alleys in front of and behind the Lan mansion were crowded with people who came to watch the commotion.
Jun Shao should have been embarrassed and angry.
But someone stepped in to protect her dignity.
The figure was in a miserable state, yet still possessed an undeniable elegance and handsomeness.
The young lord struggled to climb the wall of the Lan mansion and shouted to her, “If he won’t marry you, I will!”
So, Jun Shao took advantage of the situation and married the person.
She thought the young lord did it to save the Lan family from the crime of defying the imperial decree, but never imagined that from beginning to end, what he coveted was her.
*
After the wedding, Jun Shao felt like she was living in a dream.
Her Wife-master was as beautiful as a fairy in a painting, skilled in the six arts, well-versed in poetry and literature, capable of being gentle and attentive, and also grand and dignified. Most importantly, she was the only one in his heart and eyes.
Jun Shao didn’t know how Lan Shiwu, as a illegitimate son without a father and blessed with beauty, had managed to preserve his purity, recklessly escape, and use his last ounce of strength to ruin his own reputation, all because of his love for her, just to stand before her.
She could only see him gazing at her with eyes full of love, and when she bestowed a name upon him, his eyes shone like stars.
“You have come to me like a weary bird perching on a branch. I shall call you A Qi.”
