Yuri’s jaw trembled as if her blood would spill. The trembling quickly spread throughout her body, and Yuri fell as if driven out into the cold of winter, shivering like someone chased away naked.
The two people passed Yuri, who was shivering, and entered the main building. Until then, Yuri, who stood frozen without moving, had her gaze reach the front of the central door, where Director Lim met Jae-in, extending his hand.
Director Lim seemed to lead Jae-in to the living room, holding her hand tightly, as if afraid of letting it go.
“I heard you like traditional cookies, so I tried making some. I’m not sure if they suit your taste.”
“As you get older, you develop a taste for traditional snacks. Well, you’ve made them really well. They’re beautiful too.”
The conversation coming from beyond the open central door was warm and gentle. The traditional cookies Yuri baked before, which Director Lim didn’t even look at, suddenly came to her mind. Tears welled up in Yuri’s large eyes.
“I tried one, and it was delicious. Have only three a day. You need to control your blood sugar.”
“This rascal, I get enough nagging from Dr. Kim. An old person should have some joys like this. Thank you. Just responding to a sudden invitation is a joy, and now you even bothered with snacks.”
“No, thank you for inviting me.”
“All right. Let’s have these with tea later. Since lunch is ready, let’s eat. Madam Hwang, who takes care of our kitchen, was excited because guests came to our house after a long time. Let’s go before the meal is served.”
“Grandma, feel free to say whatever you like.”
“Is that so? Okay, then. What does Jae-in like?”
“I eat everything well without preferences.”
Even if you have preferences, it’s okay. A beautiful person can afford to be a bit picky. Look at pretty things, eat good things, and stay close to harmless things only around Taeseo.”
The three people, passing through the front entrance and heading to the dining room next to the kitchen, seemed affectionate. Nobody, especially Director Lim and Yoon Jae-in, could see Yuri standing beyond the central door.
In particular, Kang Taeseo only had eyes for Jae-in. He didn’t furrow his brow or show his usual cold smirk towards Yuri, as he did when they last met. It was as if Yuri wasn’t there; he didn’t even give her a glance.
While everyone was indifferent and not paying attention, Yuri clutched her suitcase, bit her lip, and endured. In the meantime, the open central door closed.
“Miss Jo Yuri is staying at the hotel.”
“Um…”
“In a hurry, she called during lunch. She said she’s in the middle of a meeting, making it difficult to talk on the phone. She wanted to meet in person and asked when you might have time.”
Jo Yuri sent messages to Kang Shinjae’s secretary several times a day. Whether she thought the secretary’s number was Shinjae’s personal phone number or not, the messages were greetings wishing him a good day and expressing hopes for a delicious meal.
When the secretary first received those messages and reported the content, Kang Shinjae simply said to leave it and added that there was no need to report it anymore.
Although she had the audacity to come to the company and ask for help, it seemed she didn’t have the courage to make a direct call.
Although she received greetings from Yuri every morning when she left for work, that was all. The child who somehow wanted to be seen favorably was insignificant.
“What should we do?”
Kang Shinjae didn’t immediately respond to the secretary’s question. He had taken Yuri to his house when she came without fear, but he had no emotions or sympathy for the child.
It was just a skillful way to torment Director Lim and Kang Taeseo. So, when Director Lim reported that Yuri had been expelled, Kang Shinjae just smirked and said nothing.
The situation in the house was so bad that the whole world pointed fingers, yet the child, who continued to act like a princess, was unaffected.
The fact that the child avoided the prosecutor’s knife and the public’s harsh gaze was not due to luck. Someone seemed to have intervened, but Jo Yuri only felt unjustly treated, claiming that she had suddenly moved to a hotel overnight.
Kang Shinjae found it pleasing that the child, who lacked ability but was quick to envy and jealousy, stood out. Her pathetic posture of only standing up for her pride without realizing her situation was laughable. Yet, placing such a child next to the head office director seemed amusing every time he thought about it.
Lost in thought, Kang Shinjae reached out. A framed photo of a beautiful woman was on the desk. Young Seo Yeon-hee still smiled at him.
“Block external contact and arrange for her to stay quietly in the hotel.”
“Yes.”
“And…”
Carefully caressing the glass of the frame, he delicately placed it back in its position.
“Distribute a press release about the marriage in the PR team. Make a fuss in the media about the marriage of Kang Tae-seo, the prince of Kangsun Group, not Kangseon Construction Headquarters Director Kang Tae-seo.”
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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