Belatedly understanding the situation, Gwang Soon realized that both sleeves of her precious fur coat were completely ripped and frayed. It was when she was trying to pick up one end of a fallen sleeve with her tongue clicking.
Suddenly she lifted her head to the crowd blocking her path. Only then did she notice the two police officers looking at her with stern expressions.
“No, what I mean is…”
She involuntarily closed her mouth, feeling the hatred mixed in the gazes directed at her.
Suddenly she was scared. She was terrified.
Her clouded pupils lost their place and wavered.
“What to do with all the classes alone.”
“I’ve posted a job advertisement.”
“I’m sorry.”
“I was considering hiring one more anyway, we can’t do it just the two of us.”
“That makes sense.”
“Beauty is a sin, really. I’ve been feeling it for the eight years I’ve known you. I am really grateful every day to my mother who gave birth to me so ordinary. Hey, you eat too. It’s incredibly sweet.”
Sang Hwa, peeling a tangerine beside Jae In, offered her a few pieces. Jae In, who had been sitting with her back leaning against the hospital bed, giggled and took the tangerines.
“Maybe I have a knack for this. Didn’t I fall quite naturally in your opinion?”
“What are you going to do with that talent? Commit insurance fraud? Or decide to use your beauty to go down a criminal path?”
“Ah, I really want to live a quiet life.”
“But the world doesn’t help you? You know that’s a common saying among criminals, right?”
As Jae In nodded, Sang Hwa burst into laughter.
“But I’m not going to sue.”
“Why? Take this opportunity to get a huge settlement by suing. That lady won’t dare come after you again, even if it’s for fear of the money.”
“But that would make me look like a real criminal.”
“That’s true.”
“I’m not really badly hurt. That old lady is also of age. I don’t want to devote my time and energy to that extent. Just, after experiencing it a few times, I found that the best response to such people is no response at all.”
As Sang Hwa looked at Jae In, who had decided to be lenient, she made a noise of disapproval and then offered one more tangerine to her best friend.
“Right. Do as you feel comfortable. The police said so. The witnesses and evidence were so sure that you would have nothing to answer. They said it was just a formality to ask this and that when they visited tomorrow.”
“Uh huh.”
“They said that the old lady pretended to faint at the police station, claiming she was a victim too.”
“Wasn’t it a real faint?”
“Uh huh. I guess not. As soon as her precious son arrived, she sprang up crying. She complained about the unfairness of the world, being tricked by con artists, and how a refined and kind person like her had to come to the police station. She said with just a bit more refinement, our Jae In would really get caught. Right?”
Jae In shuddered as she recalled yesterday’s events.
Should she really do something about it?
Although she had smiled and acted normal in front of Sang Hwa, Jae In found this situation as tiresome as it was terrible.
Department Head Jang looked at Tae Seo, who was making a big fuss.
Could it be that interesting?
He was already on his third loop of turning the page back to reread the same section and laughing again.
“Chief, it’s not really something to laugh about.”
“Isn’t it funny? Ah, I’m going crazy. Especially this part is impressive. The part where the culprit, who’s even worse than the victim, met her son and cried.”
Tae Seo was reading the report that Department Head Jang handed over for the second time. The report detailed the ridiculous drama that had unfolded at the yoga center.
And the result was written that Yoon Jae In was currently in the hospital and the perpetrator was being investigated by the police with a band tied around her head.
“Ah, my fiancee isn’t really normal, right? That’s why I like her.”
“…Did you say fiancee?”
“Everyone in this field would know that my fiancee is the daughter of Jo Dae Hoon, the representative of Hyun Yang Construction. Department Head Jang, you must know who my real fiancee is if you’ve done your investigation.”
Department Head Jang saved his words.
The result of the investigation showed that Yoon Jae In was indeed Jo Dae Hoon’s daughter. Moreover, she was his eldest daughter. Jo Dae Hoon was a man without blood or tears, no matter how much you dug into him.
“Do you really think she’s your fiancee? Considering the current situation of Hyun Yang Construction as your marriage partner…”
“I know. It’s a mess.”
Although he referred to Yoon Jae In as his fiancee, it was just a playful nickname.
More importantly, Tae Seo had no thoughts of marriage yet. Moreover, a promise made by the previous chairmen before Yoon Jae In was even born. He had no intention of keeping it.
He was one who knew how to do a thorough costbenefit analysis. There was no way he would consider boarding a sinking ship like Hyun Yang. Moreover, he had no intention of bearing the burden to fix that ship.
However, learning about Yoon Jae In was enjoyable. Seeing her put up a wall against men who were clumsily courting her, and dealing straightforwardly with those who were making worthless advances, was very pleasing.
“But why……”
“Well, I just want to. How do you think the lawsuit will go?”
“They’ll probably be lenient.”
“Hmm, I don’t like that. My fiancee is too generous.”
“Given the perpetrator’s age……”
“If we consider the perpetrator’s age, our prisons would be empty. If you’ve done wrong, you should be punished.”
With those words, Tae Seo got up. He donned a sleek, black long coat that he had hastily purchased from a department store a few days ago, and put on leather gloves. A silver watch from P company shone on his wrist.
“The dinner with Cha Seon Woong, the CEO of Kang Seon Commerce, is scheduled an hour from now. Are you leaving already?”
Cha Seon Woong, the CEO of Kang Seon Chemicals, was the uncle by marriage of Cha Mu Yeong, who was the halfbrother directly under Tae Seo. Although he was technically an uncle, their family had as much drama as any soap opera, despite their relationship being similar to that between an uncle and nephew.
“Why does he keep asking me to have meals with him? As Department Head Jang knows, I’m not on terms to eat with that guy. I’m not going there.”
“Then where……”
Tae Seo, who was perfectly dressed as always, smiled.
“Do I look alright?”
Whenever he squinted one eye and smiled, it gave the illusion of winking. Department Head Jang nodded with a blank look.
“I’m relieved. I’m a bit nervous going to meet my fiancee for the first time.”
“Pardon……?”
“I heard she’s in the hospital, so I have to see if she’s okay. Plus, I have to congratulate her on her victory.”
“Director!”
“Department Head Jang, don’t forget to exercise after work. Overworking only harms your health, let’s do it moderately. I’ll leave work first.”
Department Head Jang sighed as he blankly watched Tae Seo’s receding figure, exuding coolness.
“Did I…did I cross a line……?”
The words that escaped along with his mutterings were not a fear about his future. It felt like he had released a wild beast, unpredictable in its actions, into a herbivore’s cage.
In Department Head Jang’s thoughts, it was clear that Yoon Jae In was not a carnivore. Jae In was a very smart and beautiful herbivore. If he had to choose, she’d be a roe deer.
However, she was a roe deer with enough character to kick back at a predator when it let its guard down, and run away.
An Indifferent Woman is the One Men Desire the Most
One-line summary: The female lead is actually cold-hearted and extremely rational. She has stage-by-stage relationships and won’t two-time, but there will always be someone who secretly likes her.
This novel has the following triggers, so if you’re sensitive to these, please don’t read:
1. The female lead has had many relationships, but she treated each one seriously and broke up properly.
It’s just that the men unilaterally pestered her incessantly. For the female lead, when she doesn’t like someone anymore, she simply doesn’t like them.
(This applies to her relationships with Male Lead 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well, but she’s loyal in each 1-on-1 relationship!)
2. In this novel, Male Lead 2 and the female lead kiss in a car, and Male Lead 1 sees it and beats up Male Lead 2.
The female lead calls the police and sends both Male Lead 1 and 2 to the police station! Male Lead 1 begs the female lead not to break up with him.
3. Male Lead 1 has a gentle appearance but an obsessive personality.
Male Lead 2 has a delicate and soft appearance, slightly green tea-like (two-faced).
Male Lead 3 is a youthful college student and a smart person who has secretly liked the female lead for a long time.
Male Lead 4 is the female lead’s father’s special assistant, a business elite with deep, hidden thoughts.
4. At the beginning of this novel, the female lead has already broken up with Male Lead 1 (Chapter 4) and gotten back together with Male Lead 2 (ex-boyfriend).
5. Enter with caution if you have triggers!!!
