The next morning, as I woke up, once again breakfast was prepared as usual.
“Did you sleep well?”
“Good morning.”
The man sitting across the table, as usual, had an expressionless face. However, Eunseo was exerting all her effort to maintain a nonchalant expression.
“[Yoon Eunseo], right?”
Even now, the sensation of the lips touching her forehead from last night was vivid. It was different from a casual forehead kiss; the pressure and sensation of the lips pressing forcefully felt thicker than any other kiss.
Thanks to that, Eunseo had to tightly grip the blanket to avoid revealing her breathlessness.
Because of that, even unrelated memories were summoned together.
That day, the kiss that felt like swallowing her. The hot lips, the wide embrace, the strong arms tightly holding her…
“Why are you like this? Your face is red.”
Eunseo hastily replied, “Maybe it’s because of the cold. I don’t feel well.”
As he rose, he suddenly reached his arm across the table. His warm and large hand gently touched her forehead.
“You have a fever.”
The man, who even in dreams didn’t know why the fever rose, furrowed his brow quietly.
“Don’t go to work today; rest at home.”
“I can’t take another half-day off today.”
“I said rest.”
“It’s okay. I’ll get ready for work then.”
Eunseo hurriedly stood up and fled to her room.
“Thank you for the meal!”
Even when sitting at the office, thoughts about last night filled her mind entirely.
“Why on earth?”
Though she had no dating experience, Eunseo had common sense. It must have been because there was a genuine feeling. Even the kisses before and bringing her home deliberately were actions typically done for a woman that a man liked.
Yet, the reason she couldn’t even imagine that direction so far was none other than ‘Kwon Seungju.’ In the mind of a person who seemed to have no room for a single needle, there didn’t seem to be a place for her feelings.
Moreover, Kwon Seungju always acted curtly toward her. Even when she ripped her notebook and vented her anger, he never offered a comforting word. Not even a word of consolation when the roof collapsed. Even after changing clothes several times at the department store and coming out, there was not a word about being pretty or even a comment about how the clothes suited her.
“So what the heck is it…”
Her thoughts were a mess, and unfortunately, her confidante Suna was not by her side. Clutching her head, the team leader approached and said with a bewildered expression, “Ms. Yoon Eunseo, the CEO is looking for you.”
“What?”
Eunseo was surprised. Even though she had been promoted to the CEO’s office several times, she had never been summoned directly by the CEO without prior notice.
“Why would he want me?”
“He’s asking you to bring all the ‘First One’ related documents. Seems like he wants to have a meeting.”
The team leader looked quite uneasy. There was a system in place, and the CEO never directly received reports from ordinary employees. Moreover, calling someone without any notice like this was even more unusual.
Eunseo couldn’t understand what was going on, but at least it didn’t seem like she was being asked to submit a report.
“Anyway, I’ll be back.”
When she arrived at the CEO’s office, Secretary Choi greeted her.
“Please come in. He’s waiting for you.”
Feeling anxious, Eunseo entered Kwon Seungju’s office.
The man who had been sitting at his desk stood up as he saw Eunseo and approached.
“You called?”
As she bowed, he gestured towards the sofa.
“Have a seat.”
“Yes?”
“Rest a bit. Your body isn’t well. Even if they tell you to go to the infirmary, you won’t go.”
Only then did Eunseo realize the reason she was summoned.
“Oh, no, it’s not necessary!”
She immediately shook her head. Taking a nap during working hours was unreasonable, and especially in the CEO’s office, it was even more so. Besides, it was a misunderstanding from the beginning that her health was not good.
“I’m fine now. I’ll leave now.”
Before he could say anything more, Eunseo quickly turned away. However, before she could take a few steps, her body floated.
Kwon Seungju had effortlessly lifted her onto his shoulder.
“…!”
Nevertheless, even in this surprising situation, she could barely prevent herself from screaming. After all, Secretary Choi wasn’t the only one outside!
He brought Eunseo to the sofa and made her lie down. When she tried to get up, the man she anticipated held her shoulder, preventing her.
With one hand easily restraining Eunseo and the other touching her forehead, he clicked his tongue.
“Look at this. You still have a fever.”
Well, it’s because you keep doing this!
“Ah.”
He grabbed Eunseo’s chin, opened her mouth, and threw something inside. Then, he handed her a cup near her mouth. Swallowing without knowing what it was, she realized it was a pill afterward.
Afterwards, he lightly patted her head and said, “Lie down, close your eyes, and sleep now.”
There was a sudden thought that crossed her mind, reminiscent of the note from Seungju.
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
_____
Please help me, I want to bring you the best possible things.
If you find any chapter or novel with poor translation and editing quality, let me know by commenting directly under that novel or chapter. I will retranslate it as soon as possible.
[Touch the gear icon in the bottom right corner of the screen to move to the next chapter if you want.]
