From the age of fifteen to twentytwo, Yoon Jae In lived in Chairman Jo Dae Hoon’s house for just over seven years. Then, following a traffic accident in the winter of her twentysecond year, she dropped out of the university she was attending for treatment and rehabilitation, and left Korea.
Tae Seo was aware of this part too. But for some reason, she returned to Korea almost a decade later.
And she did it behind Jo Dae Hoon’s back.
“Are you certain that the driver of the accident was Jeong Jae Hoon, the third in line at the Ju An Group?”
As Tae Seo read the part about Jae In’s traffic accident in the report, he asked with furrowed eyebrows.
“Yes, that’s correct. According to the police investigation, it was recorded that there was another passenger who was driving at the time of the accident. But in reality, there were only two people in the car at the time of the accident. The one who was driving was indeed Jeong Jae Hoon, the current head of Ju An Entertainment.”
“……were they dating?”
Director Jang straightened his posture at Tae Seo’s unexpectedly sharp tone.
Tae Seo, who had been glaring at the report, suddenly downed his grapefruit juice in one go, completely emptying the glass.
“It doesn’t seem so. It seems that it was onesided on Jeong Jae Hoon’s part.”
“What a grim character.”
Upon hearing Tae Seo’s muttering, Director Jang unconsciously nodded. Jeong Jae Hoon, the head of Ju An Entertainment, was quite a decentlooking man. However, he was a man with an odd, uncomfortable edge.
Director Jang had seen him several times while working as a secretary. He always smiled like a wellmannered person, but occasionally, his expressionless face seemed to read madness. He didn’t seem like a psychologically stable person.
Without going into details, it was clear enough just from seeing how often the personnel of the Ju An Entertainment’s secretary office changed. He was definitely not a comfortable person to work with.
As Director Jang pondered about the superiors he had served as a secretary, his gaze naturally fell on Tae Seo. The Tae Seo he had been observing for the past month and a half was truly an enigma.
It wasn’t meant negatively. While Tae Seo was a charming character and quite approachable, he didn’t reveal everything about himself. He was a person who wouldn’t carelessly let anyone in. That was the conclusion Director Jang had drawn.
Even before Tae Seo took office, people had come rushing in. Robust men who sought out the chief director’s office, claiming that Mr. Kang Tae Seo had ordered them, filled up the small relaxation area behind the chief director’s office with various workout equipment.
That’s how obsessed Tae Seo was with exercise. It wasn’t that he took out separate time for it, but rather, he naturally threw himself into the exercise equipment whenever he had a moment.
From then on, briefing Tae Seo about the schedule while he hung on to the exercise equipment to train his body had become a routine.
“Isn’t it tiring to exercise so much?”
“It’s fun, isn’t it?”
“……You find exercising fun?”
“Yes. Since it’s fun, I hang on whenever I get a chance. What kind of exercise do you do, Director Jang?”
“I don’t really…….”
“You should. Look up for a PT at the nearest fitness center and register right away. Use my card. I want to work with competent people for a long, long time.”
Thanks to this, it had already been a month since Director Jang, after finishing his work, had dragged his tired body to reluctantly take personal training.
At first, it seemed like he was going to die, but these days he seemed to see a little of the effects of the exercise. It was because he was less tired when he went home.
Sometimes, when dealing with people in a workrelated context, he was polite like a gentleman in a movie. But other times, he was utterly mischievous.
Speaking of which, if he had been a nephew, he would have been spanked.
He was shocked when he saw Tae Seo casually playing a mobile game on his work tablet right in front of Chairman Kang Shin Jae, who was giving a speech.
People would have thought he was reviewing meeting materials. With such a serious expression, Tae Seo drew characters over thirty times.
“The new character really isn’t coming out. I wasn’t planning on inapp purchases.”
“Chief, we’re still in a meeting.”
“What’s the point of calling people for a meeting and then just babbling nonsense? I’d rather play games. Director Jang, would you like to play too?”
“……No, I’m fine.”
“Let’s do it together. They say they’ll give crystals if you invite a friend.”
Grumbling, he seemed like a person whispering important instructions in his secretary’s ear.
There were often times when he would utter vulgarities while dealing with work in the office or during a meeting. Noticing the surprised expression of the secretary who was beside him, it was common for him to wink.
Except for that, he was good. Although a bit demanding, he was not an unlikable character.
He was the one who broke the secretariat’s rule that dictated the uniform style of tight skirt suits and required only neat accessories to be worn.
“It’s unfair that we have to come to work earlier and leave later than others, and can’t even wear the clothes we want. What time do you think it is to have a dress code? And that too, only for women.”
“But Executive Director Choi……”
“You don’t need to worry about the old man who can’t do his job properly and can’t read the sense of the era. Wear whatever you want, pants or skirts. If you have a crown at home that you’re proud of, you can wear it to work.”
“But I know that all secretaries in the Kang Sun Group follow the same rules. It would be…… if only we break that rule.”
“All you need to do is dress appropriately for the TPO. If anyone says anything, I’ll deal with them. Director Jang, isn’t that outfit uncomfortable? This is my first directive as the chief. I’ll be mad if you ignore it.”
In the end, the secretaries of the Kang Sun Construction headquarters became the only ones in the Kang Sun Group who could wear trousers and long skirts freely.
Stepping down from the 7cm high heels felt like flying. After wearing clothes that didn’t constrict the body, even the digestive medicine that was always on hand was discarded. It felt like living in a different world.
According to the secretary of the chairman’s office, Chairman Kang Shin Jae also heard the story and dismissed the matter, saying that there was no need to report on trivial things like attire.
It was natural for Executive Director Choi, who emphasized a secretaryappropriate dress code of kneelength skirt suits, to keep his mouth shut. After all, who would object if the chairman approved?
Even with that alone, Tae Seo’s position within the group was confirmed. No one doubted his ability and background to fly higher soon, leaving his current position as the chief.
The more Director Jang saw, the more he liked his unpredictable boss.
Male lead fell into her trap — and shattered when she walked away
This is also on my reread list!
This one is a slow burn, but when it burns, it burns hard.
Definitely worth a read, y’all!
The story follows a thousand-year-old seductive spirit who, on a bet, sets out to charm the male lead—a once-promising but unfortunate cultivator.
But just when she succeeds in making him fall for her, she heartlessly leaves, driving him to madness.
Determined to find her at all costs, he captures her, keeping her by his side no matter what, even if she hates him.
I love this kind of trope—I enjoy watching the male lead suffer in agony.
The ending drags a bit with unnecessary filler, but that’s fine.
As long as I enjoy the beginning, I’m good.
Intro
As an enchantress, Su Heng possesses captivating eyes and charming beauty, easily manipulating the joys and sorrows of living beings at her fingertips.
But to enchant a god, making him taste the bitterness of love’s separation, long-lasting resentment, unattainable desires, and inability to let go…
Do you dare?
Su Heng assists a divine lord in his cultivation, aiming to make him experience all the sufferings of love, so that he can attain the Great Dao.
Only after being chased down from the heavens by the divine lord, confined and completely possessed by him, does she realize how successful she has been.
The once gentle and polite youth has transformed into someone she no longer recognizes.
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