“A woman, she’s dead.”
Unlike Tae Seok Jung, who was always rushing her, Tae Seok Kyu’s calm voice slightly eased Se Hee’s nerves. She barely managed to speak and held her breath.
A long silence followed, making the sound of her swallowing dry saliva all the more evident. She even thought she heard a chuckle from the other end.
“But, the dead woman looks exactly like Seo Yoon. Just like twins…”
Sensing the cold response from the other side, Se Hee added this new detail, closing her eyes tightly.
[Dash] Sister-in-law, where are you right now?The response was much quicker this time.
[Star Icon] [Star Icon] [Star Icon]Ding Dong [Dash]
Seated on the sofa and biting her lower lip anxiously, Goo Se Hee sprang up and headed to the entrance.
“He’s here.”
Well, well…
As Tae Seok Kyu and Manager Cho entered the apartment, they were greeted by the disaster unfolding under bright lights.
Se Jun’s belief that Seok Kyu was being kind because he had feelings for Se Hee was a laughable misconception.
Seok Kyu was only laying groundwork with Se Hee because, as the wife of the eldest son, she could be useful in his plans to usurp the Seo Won Group from her husband.
“You must be quite shocked.”
Seok Kyu, after seeing the face of the woman who looked exactly like Seo Yoon, comforted the anxious Se Hee.
He didn’t come with the intention of rescuing Se Jun.
To eventually take over Seo Won, he needed to push Kang Hyun out, and Seo Yoon had a close connection with Kang Hyun.
Since doppelgängers don’t exist, it seemed certain that the dead woman and Seo Yoon were blood-related, but whether this fact would be useful was uncertain.
“Mr. President, just a moment…”
While Tae Seok Kyu was examining Ji An, Manager Cho, who had stepped away to take a phone call, hurried back with startling news.
“What? Seo Yoon and Kang Hyun together?”
“Yes, near Han Seo Yoon’s apartment in Hannam-dong. The chairman is also greatly shocked and has gone to the hospital.”
Seok Kyu, furrowing his brow, alternately stared at Se Jun fiddling with his phone and Ji An, whose body was growing cold.
Was this a coincidence?
Whether it was a coincidence or not, the situation was peculiar.
“Son-in-law.”
At Seok Kyu’s lowered voice, Se Jun lifted his head.
“I’d like you to explain the situation in detail. That way, I can help with the cleanup.”
Tae Seok Kyu, smiling benevolently, had calculations running fast in his mind.
[Star Icon] [Star Icon] [Star Icon]“Where is this?”
Following Kang Hyun, who had unlocked the door, Ji An entered the apartment, her eyes wide, looking around.
From the moment they passed the heavily secured gate, Ji An’s hazel eyes were filled with curiosity.
She had thought it was some unknown external meeting, but the space they entered looked like a model house.
“This is a villa I own.”
Walking down the long corridor from the entrance to the living room, Kang Hyun chuckled to himself.
How foolish.
He had always given Seo Yoon the most expensive and finest gifts, wanting her to have everything, but even she disliked the houses for being too big. And here he was, showing another such house to her.
“Are you moving?”
Ji An looked up at Kang Hyun with a flushed face, her heart starting to beat a half beat faster in anticipation.
If he had decided to leave the house with memories of his old lover, her growing feelings might find some hope.
“No.”
Ji An’s eyebrows drooped sharply upon hearing his brief denial.
Then why are we here? Is it a building constructed by our company?
Disappointed, Ji An tried to hide her feelings and tilted her head in confusion.
“How do you like it?”
“Sorry? What?”
“This house.”
“Good… I guess? It’s spacious and clean.”
The villa was as luxurious as Kang Hyun’s apartment. The interior was similar to Kang Hyun’s place too.
The cream-colored marble was predominant, but like his house, there was almost no warmth. The large terrace stretching from the living room wall to the bedroom was also reminiscent of his place.
“I heard from Director Do. You’re preparing to move.”
“Ah, yes.”
It was a suitable size for a family of three. She indeed wasn’t fully satisfied with her current house.
She had complained about the small wardrobe, unable to fit all her clothes on just one hanger. The main bedroom with an attached dressing room seemed perfect for Ji An.
“Come live in this house.”
“Me? What do you mean…”
“You should receive what you’re entitled to.”
Ji An involuntarily took a step back, her lips parting slightly.
“Once the DNA test is complete, I’ll transfer the ownership of the house you’re living in now to Ms. Seo Ji An.”
While trying to grasp this unexpected situation, Ji An remembered something Kang Hyun once said, echoing in her ears.
“Ah…”
“I thought the house where I lived would make Ms. Seo Ji An uncomfortable.”
“So, you’re asking me to live here? As compensation for taking the DNA test?”
“Yes.”
Ji An was at a loss for what response to give.
Sitting in the secretary’s office, she had been frustrated about her housing situation; it was as if a solution had fallen from the sky. If she hadn’t harbored other feelings for Kang Hyun, she might have accepted it without hesitation.
But now, somehow, she felt uneasy.
Han Seo Yoon.
That name, an inseparable part of Kang Hyun’s life, exerted its presence again, draining the strength from Ji An’s legs, causing her to stagger.
“Be careful.”
Kang Hyun reflexively wrapped his arms around Ji An’s waist to steady her, then detached them as soon as her legs steadied.
Hesitating for a moment before turning away, Kang Hyun’s ears reddened.
Why that expression?
His offer to give her the house as thanks for aiding with Seo Yoon’s genetic test had touched Ji An’s heart. His seemingly indifferent gaze was always watching over her, a realization that made her skin tingle.
Her emotions fluctuated like a rollercoaster ride, mirroring the emotional ups and downs of Kang Hyun.
Convinced that she had caught Kang Hyun’s emotional changes, Ji An steeled her eyes and grabbed his arm.
“Director.”
What is this man thinking? What does he want from me?
“Yes.”
No matter how much one resembled their lover’s twin, this kind of behavior seemed improbable.
Ji An, unable to hold back the question she had long suppressed, finally asked.
“Do you like me?”
When male lead is the homewrecker
“I know she doesn’t love him.”
I’ve read the novel below twice already. Girls, I’m highly recommending it to you!
The female lead? Not a good person.
The second male lead? Not a good person.
The male lead? Willingly plays the third party, breaking up the female and second male lead’s relationship despite all the warnings from his friends—so yeah, he’s definitely not a good person either.
Basically, nobody in this novel is simple-minded or without scheming.
The female lead starts off as the male lead’s secretary, but don’t worry—later on, she takes over the company while the male lead steps back to support her. He won’t steal her spotlight, overshadow her, or dull her shine.
I love novels where men are out here snatching wigs, tearing each other down, and going to war just to win the female lead’s affection. And this is exactly that kind of novel. Most of Hai Dai Ran’s works have this dynamic. You’ll see the male characters’ emotions being pushed to the absolute extreme.
There’s even a scene where the second male lead exposes the male lead online for being a homewrecker. The brotherhood immediately gangs up on him, dragging him through the mud. I find it compelling —it completely flips reality on its head, where usually, women are the ones fighting over a man and getting torn apart by the sisterhood.
For me, female leads in the novels I read should only struggle in their careers, not in love. But if the brainless romantics in the story are all men? I have zero complaints.
I’ve pretty much read all of Hai Dai Ran’s novels and even translated all of them—her works are just my thing. I’ll slowly upload everything here. One day, when my website is official, I hope I can invite her to join as one of the star authors.
Here’s the story synopsis:
One-line summary: She is his lifelong obsession, to the point where he was willing to be a third wheel, scorned by society, just to wedge his way into her relationship with her fiancé.
Cold-hearted and indifferent female lead + Scheming and subservient CEO male lead
Intro 1:
“I know she doesn’t love him.”
With blood trickling from his clenched fist, Rong Xiu gazed at the woman before him, his eyes clouded with anguish. Hidden in the wardrobe, he had witnessed Fan Xia – the woman he desperately loved – in an intimate embrace with her fiancé. Yet his heart still yearned for her, defying all reason.
Fan Xia, the elegant and composed assistant, carried something mysterious in her eyes whenever she looked at her fiancé, Wen Lan Sheng. Strange occurrences began to surface – secret meetings with the young Gu Jin Yi, an unexplained withdrawal of 5,000 yuan… Then suddenly, her fiancé’s sister, Wen Jing, violently attacked her.
In this matriarchal society, Rong Xiu had risen to become the chairman of a powerful healthcare conglomerate, breaking through gender prejudices. But for the first time, he willingly stepped into the shadows as the other man, disregarding his friends’ warnings to become her secret lover.
Because he had discovered the truth – Fan Xia wasn’t the pure angel everyone believed her to be. And perhaps, he was the only one capable of helping her execute her mysterious plan…
Intro 2:
Rong Xiu’s biggest regret in life was missing out on Fan Xia.
He secretly loved Fan Xia for 7 years.
Watched her go public with her boyfriend.
Watched her kiss her boyfriend at their wedding.
Until that man blissfully nestled in Fan Xia’s arms, obtaining everything he could only dream of.
The crazy jealousy stripped away his hidden secret love, layer by layer, burning like wildfire.
Fan Xia, how can I have you!
【Reading and Trigger Warning Guide】
1. Female dominant, male submissive, male pregnancy
2. Male lead schemes his way to the top, male competition
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