To the Missing Secretary (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 6
The moment his hand touched her face.
What she felt before surprise was warmth.
The temperature of his large hand covering her cheek was far warmer than she had imagined.
“…….”
“…….”
As if enchanted, the two gazed into each other’s eyes.
As if trying to read the emotions shimmering within, as if trying to decipher the name attached to those feelings—deeply, intently.
Ra Jin faintly drew in a breath.
It was strange. She had thought only she carried such burning emotions.
Why… did the black depths of his eyes, fixed on her, seem to blaze with heat as well?
‘Could he be drunk?’
Her head felt dizzy—though she couldn’t tell if it was from the alcohol or from Jae Heon’s unwavering gaze, unblinking as it held hers.
An illusion? A hallucination? Or perhaps a dream?
Yet one thing was certain:
She wanted to keep touching him like this.
“I’m sorry, why did I…”
Suddenly regaining his senses, Jae Heon tried to pull his hand away.
In truth, he was even more startled than she was.
He’d acted on nothing but the simple urge to touch her.
He was far too sober to blame it on alcohol—his tolerance was such that a few cocktails wouldn’t even begin to affect him.
Yet just now, it felt as though something had possessed him, moving his body without his awareness.
As if she’d cast a spell on him.
‘…I’ve gone mad.’
He couldn’t even understand himself—this thought alone was absurd enough.
Truthfully, since dinner, he’d found it hard to take his eyes off Ra Jin.
Her small, red lips happily chewing without a care, the quiet satisfaction radiating from her eyes—curved occasionally like a crescent moon—kept tugging the corners of his mouth upward.
And just moments ago, utterly captivated by her glistening eyes and flushed lips, he had reached out without thinking.
What if she thought he was strange?
What if she felt uncomfortable?
Alarmed by these thoughts, he hastily tried to withdraw his hand.
“……!”
But Ra Jin suddenly grabbed his wrist.
“Don’t apologize.”
She looked him straight in the eyes and said,
“Because I don’t mind at all.”
Jae Heon’s hand tensed.
Even under the dim bar lighting, he could see her cheeks flush red.
Yet she didn’t avert her gaze—in fact, she met his even more clearly—making something tightly suppressed inside him surge up all at once.
Was the drunkenness hitting him now?
Why did he keep feeling as though Ra Jin craved him?
Just then, she widened her eyes and tightened her grip on his wrist.
Jae Heon’s gaze briefly lingered on her small, pale hand holding him.
“Right—you said it hurt. Could it be something serious…?”
“Insomnia.”
“What?”
Insomnia?
He couldn’t believe it.
It was the last diagnosis he’d ever associate with Jae Heon.
With his strong build and even greater stamina—someone who could pull all-nighters and still show up sharp the next day, handling impossible workloads—how could he be unable to sleep?
His under-eyes were slightly shadowed,
but rather than appearing tired, it merely added a subtle, decadent allure—nothing off-putting at all.
“So you’re having trouble sleeping? For how long?”
“On short nights, about an hour. At most, three or four.”
“Seriously? How do you function every day on so little sleep…? You must’ve been born with superhuman stamina.”
“Look at Grandfather—he’s in his seventies and still going strong.”
Ra Jin nodded in agreement. Chairman Seo’s stamina was legendary—even younger aides sometimes struggled to keep up.
“That’s fortunate, then.”
Otherwise, they’d have long since been pushed aside by his uncle’s faction.
Jae Heon’s eyes suddenly sharpened. Startled, Ra Jin let go of his wrist.
Right—he was, by nature, this cold.
Today was just unusually warm.
“Ra Jin.”
Yes—so strangely like this.
The moment he spoke her name, her heart, which had just begun to steady, started pounding violently again.
And what he said next made it stop altogether.
“So stay by my side.”
“Oh…”
The words wouldn’t leave her lips—they just circled helplessly on her tongue.
“If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have made it this far.”
Struggling to keep her mind clear, she barely managed to shake her head.
“Even without me, you—you would’ve succeeded anyway, Senior.”
“No.”
Jae Heon replied firmly.
“It’s thanks to you, Ra Jin. You’re the only one who truly understands my words—and my heart.”
Ah… he probably had no idea. He couldn’t possibly know how brightly those words had just illuminated her world.
Jae Heon pressed further.
“I still need you.”
At those words, Ra Jin bit her lip.
Even her own family had never said anything like that to her.
She felt both happy and sad—happy that someone relied on her, that someone found her essential… and sad that it was Jae Heon.
‘You don’t know, Senior… how utterly hopeless I feel every time you’re this kind to me.’
Because their paths would never truly converge.
If he married Jang Seo Young of Do Mun Group, Jae Heon would ascend to a place even farther beyond her reach.
That truth numbed her reason and fanned her impulses.
“Then grant me just one request.”
“Anything.”
Jae Heon agreed readily. This was exactly what he wanted. He’d do anything—just to hold onto Ra Jin.
“I really hope you’ll agree. If you refuse… I don’t think I could ever return to the office.”
His pupils trembled wildly.
What on earth could she possibly ask for? Could it be something as enormous as handing over all his shares?
But strangely… he felt it’d be fine if she asked. She cared about the company almost as much as he did—and better it go to her than to his uncle.
‘I must be losing my mind. Am I really this drunk?’
He felt he could give her anything without regret.
“Anything within my power.”
“It’s something only you can give me.”
So tense, neither noticed they’d both fallen back into calling each other “Director” and “Secretary.”
“Yes… if that’s the case.”
“Please…”
Ra Jin took a deep breath and spoke with resolve.
“Give me you, Director.”
Jae Heon frowned.
“I’d like you as my incentive.”
He’d never failed to understand her words before—why now did it sound like alien speech?
‘Did I hear wrong?’
Had Ra Jin just said something… utterly unimaginable?
“Are you drunk?”
Either she was drunk and spouting nonsense—or he was drunk and hearing things.
His words flushed her face crimson.
“I-I’ll rephrase.”
Ugh—she’d been so nervous she’d skipped a crucial part.
“As an incentive… I’d like your time, Director.”
“My time?”
Despite his bewilderment, Ra Jin held his gaze without flinching.
“Give me tonight.”
Night.
That single word carried terrifying weight.
He never imagined such words would come from Ra Jin.
She’d always been a subordinate he respected—even admired at times.
He’d often wanted to treat her to delicious food.
He’d compared her to pale, translucent gemstones.
He’d wanted to ruffle her hair when she stood there, perfectly finishing tasks yet wearing that composed, slightly aloof expression.
But he’d never once entertained such vulgar thoughts.
Now, vivid, secret fantasies—ones that would surely land him before the HR committee—blazed through his mind like wildfire.
“I must really be drunk.”
Jae Heon pressed a hand to his forehead. Had his tolerance dropped?
Sigh—it must be the alcohol. Yes, let’s blame it on the drink.
His head wasn’t spinning, his vision wasn’t blurring—but it had to be the alcohol.
“We should stop and leave now.”
Staying any longer with Ra Jin felt dangerously tempting.
For the first time in his life, Jae Heon feared he might lose control of himself.
His growing urge to touch her, his desire to accept her offer—these were proof enough.
If he lost Ra Jin because of this…
“It’s better we go now.”
“Director.”
Jae Heon froze instantly at the sound of her voice.
He’d tried not to look—but his head turned toward her of its own accord.
Slowly. His eyes, already beyond his control, drifted to her lips.
Had they… always been so vivid, so delicate, so mesmerizing?
Had they always been this red, this plump—like perfectly ripe fruit?
“Spend just one night with me.”
At her words, Jae Heon’s thoughts came to a complete halt.
His body flared hot as if in fever.
His blood roared through his veins, flooding his brain until reason drowned.
“I won’t ever make this request again. So… just for tonight, give me your time, Director.”
Under Ra Jin’s relentless assault, Jae Heon couldn’t gather his wits.
Worse—he was losing physical control as his mind slipped further from reason.
Dangerous. Extremely dangerous.
Jae Heon fought desperately to regain composure.
“Secretary Sa, you seem drunk. You might regret this tomorrow…”
“If it makes you more comfortable to believe I’m the one who’s drunk, then let’s go with that.”
“Why…”
Ra Jin had no intention of answering that question.
“Just say yes or no. Nothing else.”
Logically, Jae Heon knew he must refuse.
But… his mouth wouldn’t move.
Ra Jin’s eyes, fixed unwaveringly on his, sparkled tonight as if dusted with stardust.
So beautifully it felt wrong to say no.
Just once.
If they drew close—just for this one day—would that really be so bad?
They weren’t like those foolish people who couldn’t separate personal and professional matters. The fact they’d never once brought up their college days proved that.
Yes—the countless shared moments and years between them were proof enough.
After tonight, nothing between them would change. Jae Heon wanted to believe that.
“…Are you sure you won’t regret it?”
Ra Jin shook her head immediately.
“I won’t.”
How could she possibly regret it?
She’d been hopelessly in love with Jae Heon for nearly seven years.
“If you’re worried, I can even sign a written pledge.”
Ra Jin was the kind of person who always kept her word—utterly trustworthy. Jae Heon knew that better than anyone.
Staring into her unwavering eyes, he slowly spoke.
“I’ll give it to you—your incentive.”
When yandere male lead believes she loves him — but she never did
“How dare you!”
“How dare you make me love you, only to cast me aside as nothing more than a friend?!?
“I will never accept that.”
“I will never let you return to him.”
“Even if I have to burn myself to ashes.”
“Even if I must shatter my purity, my dignity, my very soul.”
“I will never let you escape me!”
This was the first novel that introduced me to the matriarchal genre. I’ve read it three times already!
At first, the male lead despised the female lead. Later, he misunderstood that she liked him, so he condescendingly and reluctantly reciprocated her feelings.
Then, he suddenly discovered that she was kind to everyone in the same way, and there was already someone she cherished in her heart, and that person was not him.
The male lead couldn’t believe it, he became angry and crazy. He was determined to capture her body and heart by any means necessary.
Synopsis:
Want to see how a green tea bitch male lead falls in love with the female lead?
Want to see how he flirtatiously pursues the female lead?
Want to see how he gets slapped in the face repeatedly?
The male lead is a green tea bitch, a poisonous lotus, jealous, ruthless, unscrupulous, with a venomous heart, and he’s also a delusional maniac.
The female lead is righteous, positive energy-filled, kind, a holy mother.
Let’s see how two people with extreme personalities come together~
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