“Then, see you next time.”
Finally, when the person guarding Jaehyuk’s side left, he felt free.
“Let’s wrap things up and leave.”
“Yes.”
Jaehyuk turned his body towards Arin, who was standing behind him just a moment ago.
However, in the place where Arin should have been standing, there was another woman. The smile that had appeared on Jaehyuk’s lips disappeared in an instant.
Jaehyuk quickly scanned the surroundings. Arin was nowhere to be seen. His gaze became harsh.
Thud. Jaehyuk’s heart sank. His chest felt heavy.
Arin, who he expected to be there, was not there. Jaehyuk concealed his feelings and walked to where Arin had been.
At that moment, he saw the new secretary entering the chairman’s office.
“Where’s Arin?”
“What?”
“Where did Arin go?”
“…”
Jaehyuk had instructed the new secretary to keep an eye on Arin today. He had sternly warned her not to let Arin out of her sight for even a moment.
The sharp look in Jaehyuk’s eyes made the new secretary close her mouth. In response to the secretary’s silence, his eyes became even more intense.
“I specifically told you to assist her closely.”
“Uh, I went to the restroom for a moment. I-I’m sorry.”
The youngest secretary in the vice chairman’s office, the new secretary, lowered her head under Jaehyuk’s sharp gaze.
Jaehyuk clenched his trembling fist and bit down on it.
‘She just went to the restroom for a moment. Arin wouldn’t leave me in a place like this.’
Jaehyuk didn’t think that Arin returning to his side meant she had opened her heart.
Even if the kind-hearted girl only pretended to stay for a while, thinking that he was pitiful, their relationship tied to the contract could be terminated at any time by Arin.
Still… still, she can’t leave like this.
‘I haven’t said anything yet. Why did I have to do that to you?’
Jaehyuk bit down hard on the flesh inside his mouth. The taste of bitter blood lingered in his mouth.
“Find her.”
“Understood.”
At Jaehyuk’s command, the new secretary hurriedly left the chairman’s office.
“I’ll go after her too.”
At the team leader’s words, Jaehyuk nodded silently.
‘Pull yourself together. Stay calm.’
Jaehyuk tightly clenched both fists to regain his composure.
Today was their first official event as a couple. Although they hadn’t officially announced the nature of their relationship, people would have started to think that they had reunited.
However, if he showed any strange behavior, negative rumors about Arin would undoubtedly spread.
Jaehyuk made an effort to control his emotions. The taste of bloody bitterness filled his mouth.
And he succeeded in forcing a smile.
“What’s going on?”
A close friend and YS Group headquarters manager, Hyeongtae, approached Jaehyuk’s side. Hyeongtae was one of the few people Jaehyuk could trust.
Jaehyuk approached Hyeongtae and whispered.
“I need to go first.”
“What’s going on?”
Hyeongtae glanced at the empty seat next to Jaehyuk and stepped back.
“I’ll talk to you later. If people ask, please explain it well.”
“Sure. Okay. Be careful.”
Hyeongtae nodded, acknowledging understanding, and Jaehyuk quickly left the chairman’s office.
A team leader, who had been waiting on the hotel’s first floor, hurriedly approached him.
“Arin…”
“She’s looking around inside the hotel. It seems she went outside.”
“… ”
Jaehyuk was exerting all his strength to not let his heart collapse.
The team leader looked at Jaehyuk, feeling sorry for him.
“Check the surroundings so people don’t notice. We needed more people; it was insufficient with just one new secretary.”
Jaehyuk blamed himself. The team leader sighed deeply, hitting his forehead with a ‘thud.’
“If she’s not found, try going home…”
“Yes. I understand.”
Jaehyuk felt like the sky was falling.
The warmth he had felt in his hands just a moment ago was no longer there.
‘Like this, like this, when I loved her so much, why…’
Jaehyuk tasted despair for the third time in his life. Arin was the reason for all of it.
When she suggested divorce,
when he went to find Arin again,
and now.
“Arin, please.”
Jaehyuk forced his stumbling feet to move.
The more he moved, the more he felt like he was sinking into a swamp. His life without her felt like complete darkness.
‘Gone… please. Arin, where are you?’
With each step Jaehyuk took, he couldn’t find even Arin’s shadow.
Even though it hadn’t been five minutes, it felt like a long time. He was spending the longest time of his life.
Begging and praying to God, he searched for Arin.
Ding.
[I found Ms. Arin.]Finally, a contact came from the team leader.
Without taking a breath, Jaehyuk headed towards where Arin was.
His reason collapsed.
People’s eyes, money?
Nothing mattered.
Without her, everything in his life was meaningless.
In Jaehyuk’s eyes, the slender figure of Arin in a blue dress came into view.
“Haah.”
It felt like the blocked breath was released. Unconsciously, he had even forgotten how to breathe. Just having Arin in front of him made it easier to breathe.
Jaehyuk never lost his sanity because of anyone other than Arin.
Male lead is a clingy little husband
One-line summary: The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
Introduction:
One day, Lu Yuner’s soul transmigrates into a female-dominant world. She enters the Imperial Academy and takes up the position of a doctoral instructor, teaching classes and grading schoolwork.
One day, she encounters the young prince Su Qingwan secretly skipping class from the male academy.
As a result, Su Qingwan is punished.
From then on, Su Qingwan sees Lu Yuner as a “thorn in his side”.
But before long, this “thorn” becomes the person he cherishes most, and he goes to great lengths to win Lu Yuner’s affection.
Mini scene 1:
One day, the sun is high in the sky but Su Qingwan still hasn’t gotten up for class.
Servant Xiaoyuan: “Young prince, it’s time for class. You’ll be late otherwise.”
Su Qingwan says arrogantly: “I’m not going. I am the esteemed prince, my status is so noble, why should I suffer this hardship? Besides, isn’t learning all this just to please women? Hmph, they’re not worthy!”
Mini scene 2:
After Su Qingwan falls for someone, he completely changes. He no longer skips class and diligently learns how to be a good husband and father. But he discovers that Sister Yuner is always surrounded by admirers.
Drunk and overcome with jealousy one day, he clings to Lu Yuner, crying beautifully like a pear blossom in the rain.
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan likes Sister Yuner.”
Lu Yuner: “Young prince, you’re drunk.”
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan isn’t drunk. Qingwan likes Sister Yuner, likes you so much, likes you to bits…” Before he can finish, Lu Yuner’s eyes flash with emotion and she leans in closer.
[Reading Guide]
1. The female lead is gentle, gracious, humble and polite but not weak. The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
2. 1v1, a bit torturous in the beginning but definitely sweet later on.
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