“……What is it.”
However, the one who felt more fearful than her now was Do Ha. With a worried face, he couldn’t hide, he asked.
“Do you, by any chance……”
He recalled a boy he had met before. The boy with a lovely smiling face―in other words, Lucas’s son.
“……Are you married?”
He waited for the boy’s mother, in other words, Lucas’s wife, to please tell him she wasn’t you. That was the one thing that absolutely shouldn’t be.
Hyun Seo made a momentarily puzzled face. However, he soon returned to a stern expression and spoke.
“I won’t accept questions about my personal life. Please ask only about work.”
Seeing Hyun Seo, who did not affirm but also did not deny, Do Ha was quite shocked.
In retrospect, it wasn’t such a startling question. It’s something you can commonly ask even in a notsoclose relationship.
If you weren’t married, wouldn’t you usually clear up such a misunderstanding just to avoid it? There’s no reason not to say you aren’t.
However, Do Ha had no choice but to accept the situation, feeling suffocated by the unresolved questions.
He would be able to find out about the marriage status later anyway.
For now, he wanted to leave room for himself to grasp onto.
“So, can I ask about work?”
Of course, his exwife’s expression was not good.
“Yes.”
She answered reluctantly with a face that said even this was a nuisance. Especially since he was a client. Moreover, a client of a business that President Yu was particularly devoted to.
“So, Director. Shall we go out for lunch together? You’re providing us with good ingredients for free, so why not treat you to a good meal?”
Hyun Seo sighed lowly. Since he refused personal conversation, he asked in a very businesslike way.
“No. I have a lot of work today, so I don’t have time for that. I need to resolve this quickly.”
“What about dinner then?”
“I have a commitment in the evening.”
“What about lunch tomorrow?”
“Look, Executive Director Chae.”
Hyun Seo called out, cutting off Do Ha who was persistently asking.
“Do we look like we’re going to sit down and have a meal together?”
Do Ha’s expression remained the same, as if he had anticipated the rejection. He even seemed somewhat indifferent.
Being a person with strong pride, it was hard to tell if he was genuinely indifferent or if he was trying hard to appear so.
“Well, I suppose it’s unlikely that Director Lee Hyun Seo, who doesn’t even want to have a cup of tea with me, would dine together.”
He even managed to smile leisurely as he rose from his seat.
“Then, I will leave now as busy Director Lee Hyun Seo wishes. We can create another opportunity.”
“There won’t be such an opportunity.”
“No, there will be.”
Hyun Seo furrowed his brows momentarily.
He knew he was confident, but was he always this brazen?
“Goodbye, Executive Director Chae.”
Feeling that there was no point in talking further, Hyun Seo curtly bid him farewell, as if shooing him away.
Still, Do Ha chuckled.
Why is he acting like someone who has nothing to lose?
Hyun Seo swiftly averted his gaze as if to ignore him.
“See you next time, Director.”
Despite the very short meeting, Do Ha couldn’t help feeling disappointed, but he had no choice but to turn around. His exwife, whose gaze he had avoided, did not even look at his face until the door closed.
Do Ha, who had come outside, moved his unsteady steps.
Although he had a lot of work to do and needed to return to his office as soon as possible, he walked leisurely towards the entrance with slow steps.
For some reason, he found himself looking at the view of Songhwa Palace with cold eyes. He had visited before, but at that time, he had passed by the scenery without care.
Was it because he now knew that this Songhwa Palace was the work of Lee Hyun Seo? Things that hadn’t been noticeable before caught his eye.
Not only the grandly arranged trees, but also the quaint flowers decorated here and there. Knowing Hyun Seo’s character, he wouldn’t have overlooked anything lightly.
Thinking about her affection made Songhwa Palace appear particularly more beautiful.
“Huh? Executive Director Chae Do Ha?”
The voice that interrupted his contemplation was no longer as welcoming.
Turning his head to the side, he saw Lucas Yoo, the CEO, approaching along the stone wall path.
“Oh, CEO Yoo. Hello.”
He had no choice but to greet the client who seemed to dislike him, but it was hard to be as friendly as before.
He was polite but not one to feign friendliness.
“What brings you here, Executive Director Chae?”
Lucas Yoo, unaware of his discomfort, asked with a bright expression while stopping his steps. Not wanting to say that he came to meet Hyun Seo, Do Ha responded vaguely.
“I had some business, so I stopped by.”
“Why didn’t you contact me when you came? You should at least see me before you leave. Oh, it’s almost lunchtime, would you like to have lunch together if you have time?”
“No, I have a lot of schedules afterwards.”
Do Ha smiled calmly, but firmly declined. Then, before Lucas could react, he bid farewell.
“Well, then I will go.”
Do Ha, who maintained his politeness to the end, slightly bowed his head and resumed his paused steps.
“Oh, yes, please go ahead.”
Lucas let him go with a harmless greeting.
Watching Do Ha’s back as he hurried away, as if not allowing even a moment’s waste of time, Lucas grumbled inaudibly.
‘Are you the only one who’s busy?’
However, he soon shrugged it off and turned around to go his own way.
Do Ha, unlike before, was walking briskly. Then, suddenly, he stopped again.
By the way, where was Lucas Yoo going?
The unpleasant feeling he had felt during the previous meeting came up again, and when he turned to look back, his bad hunch seemed to be right.
That path leads to the principal’s office.
Could it be……. was he on his way to have lunch with Hyun Seo?
“Excuse me, CEO Yoo!”
Without further hesitation, Do Ha turned his steps.
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Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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