To the Missing Secretary (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 15
Secretary General Jo Cheol Woong’s words carried Chairman Seo Sung Jae’s intention not to let his grandson know that he had summoned him.
“Yes, I understand. But please come back as quickly as possible. When you’re not around, Director, the Executive’s nerves get incredibly frayed—he’s in a mood as foul as honey butter bread gone stale.”
Yoon Hee already wore a pitiful expression and clung tightly to Ra Jin’s arm.
“Please, Director, prevent the misfortune of leaving me alone to accompany the Executive.”
There was once a time when Yoon Hee, like other department staff, looked at Jae Heon with admiring eyes and indulged in fantasies.
Ah, what a foolish and naive past.
Yoon Hee still couldn’t forget the shock she felt on her first day of work when she first saw Jae Heon.
“He’s a god. A god is sitting before me, legs crossed, glaring at me with his eyes.”
His towering height of 190 cm, broad and solid frame exuded an imposing yet powerful charisma. Beneath his jet-black hair, his straight forehead, high nose bridge, and cool eyes were so strikingly handsome they almost seemed mesmerizing.
He wore a fully coordinated suit so sexily it was almost unfair—undoubtedly thanks to those bulging biceps and thick waist.
“Ms. Jung Yoon Hee?”
The moment her name slipped from those full, red lips,
Yoon Hee found herself involuntarily gaping.
If you’re tall, at least don’t have a great body; if you have a great body, at least don’t have long legs; if you have long legs, at least don’t have a good voice.
Yet he possessed everything—and on top of that, he was the chairman’s grandson.
“Finally, a ray of light shines upon my life.”
At the time, a wildly popular drama depicted a CEO and his secretary bickering before gradually falling in love, and Yoon Hee genuinely believed she, too, could be its heroine.
Was this what a life-changing reversal truly felt like?
Surely, spending every day face-to-face like this would naturally foster affection and blossom into love.
It didn’t take long for her to realize just how gravely mistaken she’d been.
When Ra Jin left on a three-day business trip on Jae Heon’s orders,
Yoon Hee completely shattered all her illusions about him.
“What is this tea temperature? It’s way too hot! Are you trying to scald my palate so I’ll stammer like an idiot in this afternoon’s executive meeting? Did my uncle send you?”
“What is this tea temperature? It’s way too cold! Do you expect me to ruin my whole day over lukewarm tea? Are you really a spy my uncle planted? Tell me now, and I’ll promise not to touch your family.”
“Right after the meeting, write up the minutes as fast as you can and put them on my desk. Also, compile all the related materials and make graphs—I heard Secretary Sa gave you the drafts, so you should be able to do it just as well as she does.”
“How the hell did you even manage my schedule? Do you expect me to skip meals and run around like a dog? Secretary Sa clearly said you’re good at your job—so either she lied to me, or you’re just pretending to be incompetent in front of me?”
During those three days alone with Jae Heon, Yoon Hee felt as if her soul had been thoroughly wrung out.
He hadn’t seemed nearly this prickly when Director Ra Jin was around.
‘Ah, it’s because our Director perfectly anticipated every single one of his needs.’
Without realizing that, I’d actually wished to be alone with the Executive—what an utterly hopeless, foolish delusion I’d been suffering from…
The moment Ra Jin returned from her trip, Yoon Hee ran to her, teary-eyed, and threw her arms around her.
“Directorrr…!”
“Ms. Yoon Hee? What happened?”
“I truly, madly, deeply respect you with all my soul, Director! What kind of battle did you fight alone? The Executive is simply impossible—only you, and no one else, can possibly handle him… *sob*…”
“You must’ve gone through so much while I was away, Ms. Yoon Hee.”
“Please, please never let me end up alone with the Executive again. I’ll be really good, I promise.”
Ra Jin vividly remembered soothing Yoon Hee as she cried, repeating that she’d “try her best.”
Whether to call it a silver lining or not, thanks to Jae Heon’s prickliness, she’d grown close to Yoon Hee remarkably fast.
“Alright, I’ll do my best to come back as quickly as I can.”
“Please take care, Director. I’ll be waiting for you desperately.”
Finding Yoon Hee’s tear-filled, yearning gaze endearing, Ra Jin smiled gently and nodded.
But the moment she stepped into the elevator heading to the chairman’s office, her smile vanished.
She pressed her palm firmly against her wildly pounding heart, tight with anxiety.
Could he really have found out about yesterday? How?
‘It was extremely late at night.’
Yet if it was Chairman Seo Sung Jae—the head of Geonyoung Group—perhaps something like this was nothing at all.
Ever since his eldest son and daughter-in-law passed away, Chairman Seo had kept his only grandson, Jae Heon, by his side, doting on him fiercely.
He not only shielded him from his second son, who constantly schemed for Jae Heon’s position, but also went to any lengths to bring his grandson anything beneficial—and eliminate anything harmful.
It was obvious Chairman Seo would view her as one of those harmful elements.
No matter how capable she might be—and even if he’d praised her skills—he’d never welcome someone entangled with his grandson.
Because compared to him, she was utterly inadequate.
Ra Jin recalled scenes from dramas.
Would he douse her in water? Or slap her?
‘No. The Chairman isn’t someone who’d physically harm another person.’
Perhaps he’d angrily throw a bundle of cash at her.
Ra Jin froze for a moment.
If that happened… should she take it?
The Chairman would surely try to separate her from Jae Heon—maybe even force her out of the company, or worse, the entire industry.
Her severance pay alone wouldn’t last long, and she couldn’t predict how long it might take to find a new job.
Suddenly, Ra Jin snapped out of it, sighed, and shook her head firmly.
“I must be losing my mind.”
She’d just been seriously wondering whether to accept money in exchange for stepping away from Jae Heon—how absurd.
‘Worse yet, I was leaning toward taking it.’
She sighed again.
That morning, she’d snapped at Jae Heon about payment, insisting her actions weren’t for compensation—but now she was contemplating whether to accept money from the Chairman, who might not even offer any.
‘I guess I really am backed into a corner.’
She decided to rationalize it.
Since she’d lost everyone she could call family, she now bore sole responsibility for her life—and for just a fleeting moment, such a crazy thought had crossed her mind.
She’d agreed to Jae Heon’s proposal partly because she harbored secret feelings for him, but also because she wanted to reduce the time spent alone with him.
So once she gathered herself, once she felt a bit better… she’d planned to quietly step away.
But parting from him had arrived far sooner than expected.
‘He must have summoned me to say we should break it off.’
She needed to steel herself—she could be in for harsh words.
Arriving at the office, Ra Jin gave a puzzled look upon seeing Chairman Seo greet her warmly.
“Oh, our Secretary Sa is here! Please, have a seat.”
“…Yes, Chairman.”
“How have you been lately? Is that rascal Jae Heon still giving you a hard time?”
“No, it’s fine.”
“How could it be fine? I know his difficult temperament better than anyone. Thank you for always supporting that boy so well.”
“Thank you for your kind words, Chairman.”
“Well, there’s something…”
Ra Jin took a deep breath and clasped her hands tightly on her knees.
Now the real talk would begin.
“I have no one else to ask this but you, Secretary Sa.”
“…”
“Does our Jae Heon have a woman in his life?”
She bit her lip inward.
Was he testing her?
Would he show leniency if she told the truth, but fire her if she lied?
But what if telling the truth brought even greater trouble?
Her mind raced through countless possibilities, and silence stretched.
“Ha! That’s exactly why I like you so much, Secretary Sa.”
Ra Jin’s eyes widened. What was this?
“Of course you can’t casually reveal matters concerning your superior. Absolutely not.”
Seeing the Chairman beam at her with evident satisfaction, Ra Jin felt embarrassed.
It might be better not to correct his misunderstanding.
But she immediately regretted that thought when the Chairman continued.
“Still, I hope you’ll cooperate. After all, your superior’s success benefits you too.”
“Cooperate, you mean…”
“I’m thinking it’s time Jae Heon found a partner.”
Thud.
Ra Jin heard her heartbeat crash like thunder in her ears.
“That stubborn boy insists he’s not interested, but isn’t it about time he settled down and started a family? An old man like me is deeply troubled these days.”
Chairman Seo let out a heavy, worried sigh.
“At my age, I’d like to see that rascal get married before I pass on.”
Marriage.
The Executive was getting married…
“I’d also love to meet my great-grandchild soon. That boy may be disgustingly tall now, but he was so adorable as a child. Holding a great-grandchild who looks just like him would leave me with no regrets.”
While a gentle smile graced the Chairman’s lips as he reminisced, Ra Jin’s face grew rigid and pale.
“Yes…”
“If Jae Heon isn’t seeing anyone, that’s great—but if he is, Secretary Sa, I’m counting on you to handle it.”
Inside, Ra Jin gave a bitter smile.
‘Looks like I’m the one who needs handling.’
“Truth is, I already have someone in mind. Secretary Sa, do you know the youngest daughter of Dowoon Group? Jang Seo Young—she works in fashion at Dowoon Materials and was just promoted to senior managing director.”
Hearing Seo Young’s name, Ra Jin unknowingly gripped her hands tightly on her knees.
She envied that woman deeply—someone whose circumstances were worlds apart from her own, someone who possessed everything the Chairman desired.
Most of all, someone who could stand proudly beside Jae Heon.
“…Yes, I know her.”
“They’re very interested in our Jae Heon too. If only he’d open his heart, things would proceed smoothly—but it’s proving rather difficult.”
It would be wonderful if he’d marry soon, start a family, and have children.
The other side was fully prepared—but Jae Heon refused to cooperate, leaving the Chairman utterly frustrated. If Seo Young changed her mind, it would be a disaster.
She came from a family that could strongly support Jae Heon—and genuinely liked him too. It would be hard to find a better match.
Unaware that Ra Jin’s heart was crumbling inside, Chairman Seo looked at her earnestly, eyes filled with urgency.
“Secretary Sa, please help Jae Heon come to terms with marriage.”
Male lead is a Divorced Husband
She said to him: “Tell me, what makes you like me? I’ll change it!”
Liu Changning transmigrated into a female cannon fodder character in a female-dominant novel.
After reading the first half of the novel’s plot, the first thing she did upon transmigration was to divorce the Pan Jinlian-style male protagonist she had just married.
She indulged herself, pretending to be ugly and poor.
But as time passed, the way that man looked at her became more and more unusual…
Liu Changning was dumbfounded: Tell me, what makes you like me? I’ll change!
――
This lifetime, Pei Yuanshao was rejected by the same woman twice!
The first time, she drove him away. Forced by the situation, he endured the waves of anger in his heart, yielding and humbling himself.
That person lay slanted on a rocking chair, her sallow face emotionless: “If you don’t want a divorce, go cook!”
Pei Yuanshao’s face was dark and gloomy: “You!”
The second time, after the crisis in Jinling City was resolved, the new emperor sent someone to pick him up. He turned around, stammering: “I… I have to go. If you keep me…”
That person lay on the kang bed, her back to him, as if she had long anticipated this day, crisp and clear: “Goodbye!”
Pei Yuanshao was so angry his fingers trembled: “You… you!”
The mission of family and country made him restrain himself, averting his eyes and turning to leave this broken household.
Two years later, they met again. Seeing her ethereal face, his body shook like a sieve.
“She was originally a ‘she’!”
At the Qionglin Banquet, the top scholar of the imperial examination, a talented person with exceptional speech and conduct, all the unmarried young gentlemen from aristocratic families looked at her with shy and timid eyes.
The peerless imperial official Pei Yuanshao felt the anger in his heart erupt. He pointed at the woman surrounded by the crowd at the Qionglin Banquet, his thin lips slightly curled: “Little sister, I wants that person to be the wife-master of my Mingde Prince Manor.”
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