Seungyoon looked disheartened, shaking his head as if he couldn’t find the words. The president’s face, glanced at with a sidelong glance, remained coldly composed. Seungyoon mentally cheered himself up. However, his expression was thoroughly controlled to appear as much like a victim as possible.
“What are you talking about? Bodyguards?”
President Song Myunghwan’s voice was sharply divided. Seungyoon raised his head, feigning innocence.
“You didn’t know, did you? This… Did I make a mistake?”
“What nonsense…! What are you saying?”
President Song, who usually would have erupted in anger, barely held it in this time. Seungyoon managed to suppress the laughter threatening to burst out.
“Actually, that’s…”
The secretary entered precisely at that moment. Perhaps it was a perfectly timed coincidence, the president glared at the secretary. The secretary, who was ignorant of English, hastily put down the teacup and left the room.
Did the axe fall?
Seungyoon thought so. Thoughts manifest into actions, or so they said. Seungyoon casually lifted the teacup and took a sip of coffee, fully savoring the aroma of the premium coffee beans. Of course, outwardly, he maintained an embarrassed expression, hesitant to speak.
“Come on, speak.”
“Well… It might be rude to say it before the person involved speaks.”
The president impatiently opened his eyes. Seungyoon, as if making a big decision, boldly began to speak.
“It seems like Eunchae has made eye contact with a bodyguard. Even though her range of activities is so limited, making it difficult to encounter a man, she’s with a bodyguard…”
“Bodyguard, who?”
Now, President Song’s voice was dangerously low. Seungyoon pretended to be deeply in thought.
“What was the name… Kwon… I think. Why would there be a bodyguard… The head of the security team.”
By this point, Seungyoon subtly felt a sense of satisfaction. The direct subordinate sent by President Song Myunghwan, the head of the security team. Perhaps a warning to the prospective son-in-law who dallied with a woman from an illicit affair until the day of the engagement.
How about that? Thoughts betray you, especially when the axe hangs over you.
Seungyoon skillfully concealed his amused gaze and smiling lips behind the teacup. Now, the one who needed to be tense had changed.
Still, President Song didn’t seem completely oblivious. His complexion turned grim at the mention of a bodyguard, showing signs of suspicion.
“Kwon Kijoo.”
President Song Myunghwan uttered the name as if stepping on it thoroughly. Then, as if conscious of Seungyoon’s gaze, he spoke.
“You seem to have misunderstood that. Team leader Kwon merely follows my orders to closely guard Eunchae.”
It was a tearful defense. If there was room to overlook this, Seungyoon might have let it go, but given the circumstances, he nailed his protest with an unfairly aggrieved expression.
“Unfortunately, I’ve seen them kissing. With my own two eyes.”
“…”
“I asked Eunchae, and she even confessed to threatening me.”
Upon hearing that, the president clenched the armrest of the sofa tightly.
“I thought she was innocent and kind, but she’s a very frightening woman. I tried turning a blind eye, but she seems to be unable to tell right from wrong… It’s heavy on my heart even as I say this.”
Seungyoon humbly lowered his head as if lacking composure. Nonetheless, he continued to display eloquent speech.
“As you may know, I did my best. I don’t even know any women, but I managed to handle the few I knew. Yet, Eunchae still handles our marriage in this manner.”
“…”
“The chairman, too, must feel betrayed. Are you deeply disappointed?”
Betrayal. Disappointment.
Those words sharply pierced through Chairman Song Myunghwan’s chest. The chairman, whose complexion had paled, spoke.
“I trust you, but this needs to be investigated internally.”
“That would be necessary. I hope I was wrong in what I saw and heard.”
“Alright. I have a meeting soon.”
“Yes, I’ll leave now.”
Seungyoon’s face, as he stood up willingly, looked relieved.
Politely seeing him off and returning to his desk, the chairman, sitting in his chair, wore a bewildered expression.
Could it be?
Chairman Song Myunghwan clenched his hand on the desk. Kwon Kijoo did seem suspicious. Every time Eunchae tilted or suddenly disappeared, that guy was always by her side. Oddly enough, every time.
Yet each report that came up was plausible. So clean and tidy that it was uncomfortably perfect.
Still, the deciding factor was the malicious rumor circulating within the security team. Kim Jinho, the secretary, hinted that there might be something amiss between Kwon Kijoo and Song Eunchae. Whether it was truly malicious or not needed further investigation.
“Heh. Seems like even a man showed up.”
“I don’t have a man. It’s just my decision.”
“Yeah. I’ve sent a few guys to you. Can’t hide that, can you?”
It wasn’t easy to ignore it back then.
Recalling his conversation with Eunchae, Chairman Song bit his lip with an embarrassed expression.
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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