To the Missing Secretary (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 4
Ra Jin’s eyes widened, and her heart dropped with a thud.
Unfazed by her startled reaction, Jae Heon continued.
“I admit my schedule’s been packed tight. Because Secretary Sa stayed silent and followed everything through perfectly, I recklessly assumed things were fine.”
Yeah, it really had been too intense.
Ra Jin must have been exhausted.
She’s built differently from me—her stamina isn’t the same.
The more he thought about it, the more remarkable—and grateful—he found Ra Jin.
“I’ve reflected on this. Every time Secretary Sa turned down my dinner invitations, I should’ve at least ordered something healthy and delicious for you. My thinking was short-sighted.”
“…….”
“Oh—and I also realize I haven’t given you enough incentive relative to your abilities. I’ve clearly underestimated someone of your caliber.”
Then, leaning forward with intensity in his eyes, Jae Heon made his proposal:
“I’ll raise your annual salary and incentives—however much you want. I’ll increase your vacation days too. If you’d like, I can even provide cultural benefits or send a chauffeur.”
When Ra Jin stared back at him without responding, Jae Heon added hastily:
“If there’s anything you want, just say it. I’ll make it happen.”
After days of contemplation, Jae Heon’s conclusion was……
That Ra Jin simply had to stay by his side.
No one else matched her talent for efficiently managing his schedule, consolidating or organizing incoming documents for easy review, or solving countless minor issues.
Even his grandfather—who appeared gentle on the surface but was far more discerning about people than Jae Heon himself—always smiled contentedly at Ra Jin.
And above all, she was the only person who could soothe his frayed nerves, sharpened by chronic insomnia.
It would’ve been nice if his thoughts had stopped there.
But the more he dwelled on Ra Jin, the more a doubt crept in:
“Do I truly need Ra Jin only for professional reasons?”
Jae Heon was someone who’d done the rejecting—not someone used to being rejected.
Yet time and again, even after Ra Jin declined, he kept inviting her to meals. The reason was simple: he just wanted to see her enjoy her food.
Not the polished, mannerly gestures she displayed at business meetings—but her genuine, unfiltered expressions.
Back in college, he’d once accidentally seen Ra Jin’s eyes light up with amazement as she ate.
Her rare moment of unguarded honesty—so unlike her usual restraint—remained vivid in his mind even now.
Yeah…… that was the day Ra Jin first caught his attention. He’d realized then not only how capable she was, but also how deeply considerate she was beneath her seemingly aloof exterior.
Jae Heon remembered far more about Ra Jin than she might ever imagine.
“I…”
Just as Ra Jin began to speak,
an elderly woman, seemingly around Chairman Seo’s age, approached them from the kitchen carrying a tray.
“There you are, Director Seo.”
“Please, call me Associate Director, not Director.”
“Why? So people won’t know whether you’re a director or senior director? Are you aiming for something higher than director?”
“You know perfectly well, yet you keep doing this.”
“You’d still look extraordinary even if someone called you just a regular employee—your eyes are exactly like that old man’s.”
Though the dark circles under your eyes are a bit troublesome, the old woman swallowed the rest of her words.
The woman set individual low tables before them, then turned her gaze toward Ra Jin.
“Who’s this? Your bride?”
Caught completely off guard, Ra Jin froze. Jae Heon quickly glanced at her and spoke up:
“No.”
“Then your girlfriend?”
“That’s not it either.”
“You brought her here, so you must share a special connection.”
“She’s my secretary.”
“Secretary?”
The old woman’s eyes gleamed.
“So you’re the employee the Chairman himself praised as exceptional.”
When the old woman nodded and stared fixedly at her, Ra Jin smoothed her cheek with the back of her hand.
“Is there something on my face…?”
“Hold still.”
The old woman narrowed her eyes, then turned to Jae Heon and said:
“Director Seo, you’ll be in big trouble if you let this one go.”
“Huh?”
While Ra Jin looked puzzled, Jae Heon’s eyes flickered with sudden interest.
He held his breath, waiting for the old woman to continue.
“A secretary… neat hands, excellent at handling tasks, and your tidy, composed nature fits the role perfectly.”
She fixed Ra Jin with a direct gaze.
“But you’ll rise far beyond being a secretary, young lady.”
“Huh?”
At the old woman’s words, Jae Heon’s expression turned subtly uneasy.
“Are Secretary Sa and I supposed to be rivals now?”
“Rivals? Don’t be ridiculous.”
The old woman scoffed.
“You’re no match for this young lady. You’ll end up on your knees, begging and pleading for your life.”
“On my knees? Me?”
That was absurd.
Him—Seo Jae Heon—who’d never once needed anyone or bowed his head to anyone?
‘Begging Secretary Sa on my knees?’
In the past, he’d have dismissed such nonsense without a second thought.
But given the current situation, he couldn’t just let those words slide.
Could Ra Jin really be planning to resign?
And then came the old woman’s next words, making his eyes widen even further:
“If you’re lucky, you’ll only kneel. More likely, you’ll end up offering your gallbladder along with your entrails.”
With that, the old woman picked up her empty tray and disappeared back inside.
“She still hasn’t changed—always blurts out exactly what’s on her mind and leaves.”
Hearing Jae Heon mutter, Ra Jin asked:
“Associate Director, who is she?”
“One of my grandfather’s longtime acquaintances.”
Yet something about the woman’s piercing gaze—like she saw right through him—left him unsettled.
“I don’t know if it’s appropriate to say this, but… she seems almost supernatural.”
“They say the CEO’s grandmother was a shaman. She claims she inherited a bit of that ability herself.”
“Really?”
“My grandfather swears by her insights, but I think it’s just experience from a long life.”
Jae Heon, who never believed in anything unscientific, attributed the old woman’s accuracy not to mystical gifts but to the wisdom of age.
Still, since her predictions rarely missed the mark, he usually paid attention to what she said.
Ra Jin rising to a high position?
Him kneeling before her, pleading and begging—no, practically clinging to her!
‘Could she be resigning to join a rival company and climb the ranks there?’
It seemed Ra Jin had made up her mind firmly—and that resolve was clear even to the old woman’s seasoned eyes.
Remembering his grandfather’s saying—“When persuading someone, always start with good food”—Jae Heon placed a spoon in her hand.
Startled by the sudden touch, Ra Jin’s eyelashes fluttered.
“Today it’s bulgogi set meal—one of the CEO’s specialties.”
It was a dish the old woman often cooked for him since childhood.
Recalling how, whenever his grandfather worried about his insomnia, the old woman would nonchalantly set a plate before him saying, “Kids, bulgogi is a cure-all,” Jae Heon smiled.
“Go ahead and taste it. It’ll be delicious.”
Ah……
Ra Jin quickly lowered her head and picked up the spoon.
“I’ll dig in.”
“Me too.”
Jae Heon’s gentle smile sent her heart racing violently.
The urge grew stronger.
She desperately wanted, even if just for one day, to become the person closest to him.
Trying to calm herself, Ra Jin took a shallow breath and shifted her focus, gathering the steaming rice and well-seasoned beef together with her spoon.
The moment the food touched her tongue,
her eyes snapped wide open.
It was so delicious she felt everything she’d eaten before didn’t even count as bulgogi bibimbap.
Savory yet light, rich yet clean on the finish—she couldn’t help but hum in delight, eagerly lifting spoonful after spoonful.
“How is it? Told you, right?”
Mouth full, Ra Jin covered her lips with her hand and nodded twice.
“It’s really delicious!”
So entranced by the old woman’s cooking, Ra Jin didn’t even notice she’d spoken too loudly.
It was a flavor she’d never encountered—not in any famous eatery or upscale restaurant.
Watching her eat intently, Jae Heon tilted his head slightly.
A smile tugged at his lips.
This relaxed expression—so unlike his usual demeanor during business meals—was a rare sight.
Her small mouth stuffed full, her slightly puffed cheeks, and the delicate crinkles at the corners of her eyes when something tasted good—all of it looked incredibly endearing.
“I never knew you enjoyed eating this much.”
“Ah……”
“If you’re going to be like this, you should’ve accepted my dinner invitations all along.”
Then you’d have enjoyed many meals like today’s.
Suddenly, Jae Heon chuckled softly as if realizing something.
“Oh right—you did say you wanted to eat comfortably, at least when it came to meals.”
After a brief pause, he added casually:
“Then I guess we’ll just have to become more comfortable with each other from now on.”
Ra Jin’s heart lurched again.
Did Jae Heon have any idea how loudly and violently his offhand remark had shaken her world?
“I feel most at ease when I’m with Secretary Sa. So I hope you’ll be like that with me going forward.”
She nearly let her joy show outwardly.
Instead, against her own feelings, Ra Jin retorted sulkily:
“No one in the world feels comfortable around their boss.”
Used to her reactions, Jae Heon replied calmly:
“But I’m not just your boss—I’m also your senior.”
Indeed, they’d attended the same university and belonged to the same club, making them senpai and kohai.
Yet their relationship had always been strictly professional, as if they’d met for the first time as boss and subordinate—never once bringing up their university days.
“When we eat together, forget I’m your boss. Just think of me as your senior and relax.”
She’d never actually treated him as a senior during college, either.
But Ra Jin seized this unexpected opportunity, unsure when another might come.
“Are you sure that’s really okay?”
Seeing her hesitate, Jae Heon nodded readily:
“Of course.”
Bolstered by his answer, she spoke up:
“Then since you treated me to dinner, drinks are on me.”
⭐⭐⭐
After their meal, the two headed to a bar—one of Jae Heon’s regular upscale spots.
Descending the stairs into the basement, they entered a lavish, elegant space that suited his image perfectly.
“I come here often.”
“I’ll keep that in mind.”
“You should. The person offering to buy drinks doesn’t even know a single bar.”
Since Ra Jin rarely drank, her offer had been impulsive—and she didn’t actually know any bars suitable for Jae Heon.
So he took her to another of his personal hideouts.
“It’s a first for us—eating together, and now drinking together.”
When the male lead is punished by carrying the female lead’s child and having periods like a woman
“I’ve given birth to two children for you, yet you still think about him.
Was I nothing but his substitute to you from beginning to end?”
Synopsis:
Meng Huan, a scumbag who has dated countless girlfriends, transmigrates to a female-dominated country.
Day 1: Whether it’s female dominance or not doesn’t matter. The beauties here are passionate and amorous. Isn’t it easier to date them than in modern times?
Day 2: After a night, Meng Huan discovers the differences in the female-dominated world. Men here actually have chastity locks and menstrual cycles. This hinders his ability to perform, damn it!
Day 3: What’s wrong with sleeping around? I don’t want you to marry me. I’m meant to be a playboy. I don’t care about male virtues… What? You want to drown me in a pig cage? Marry, I’ll marry!
Day N: Meng Huan inexplicably vomits and receives the shocking news of his life… He’s pregnant.
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