At first, he gave the cat one of the less frequented rooms on the second floor. However, this damned cat would push the door wide open and mostly play in the living room on the second floor.
He tried leaving the window wide open, hoping the cat would leave, but just when he thought the cat might go, it scratched at the window again at dawn.
Leaving the painting that the art center staff had brought in the living room on the second floor was a mistake. Tae Seo couldn’t move the already hung large painting by himself.
In the end, due to the cat sticking to his leg while Tae Seo was tidying around the painting, his neck, nose, and eyes were itchy.
“I’m cleaning. Move away.”
When he took it to the vet, they said it was a male Abyssinian breed. Its long legs and sleek body were quite elegant. Its dark brown fur shone with a sleek luster, and it was pretty handsome.
“I’ve unwittingly become a cat owner.”
Tae Seo, who had been laughing bitterly, hastily finished tidying up the second floor. Before he went down to the first floor, he paused to appreciate the painting and naturally recalled Jae In looking at this painting yesterday.
“It was called the Water Tower.”
As Tae Seo went downstairs, he searched for images of the Water Tower during the Christmas season. It looked like an ordinary tree.
But if that was Yoon Jae In’s taste…
He remembered her saying that the tree in front of the Water Tower was romantic.
Tae Seo thought it would be nice to go to Chicago, where Jae In was born and raised, someday. He thought that the Christmas market, which was more boring than he had expected, would be fun if he went with her.
Just thinking about it made him excited. Tae Seo found himself strangely amusing and unbelievable, leaking small chuckles as he picked up a book.
“Ah.”
He, who had sunk into a single recliner, suddenly remembered a schedule and picked up his phone again.
“The trip to the Chicago Architecture Exhibition has been moved to next week, right?”
“Yes, it’s a flight on Tuesday morning next week. We received a call from the exhibition organizers early this morning and rescheduled it. It’s been shared on your tablet, sir.”
“Understood. I apologize for calling on the weekend.”
“That’s okay.”
“Well.”
Just as Tae Seo was about to hang up after quickly handling his business, Director Jang hastily called out to him.
“Also, sir, I’ve sent all the payment details related to yesterday’s charity event to your email.”
“Payment details? Ah, is it related to Miss Yoon Jae In?”
“Yes. We were in a hurry to prepare, so we had to purchase everything because rental was not feasible. Please check.”
“You’ve done well. But didn’t I give you my personal card anyway? Isn’t that what you used?”
“That’s correct.”
“Keep it. Come to think of it, the payment notification message must have been sent to the old phone I used. But, Director Jang. Why did you pretend not to know anything after helping with everything?”
In response to his slightly sharp question, Director Jang promptly answered.
“Miss Yoon Jae In requested it. She asked for help with the preparations, but she mentioned she might change her mind later. So, considering the urgency, I prioritized as you said, towards Miss Yoon Jae In.”
Tae Seo liked her straightforward character and judgement depending on the situation very much. Moreover, thanks to Director Jang keeping her mouth shut, yesterday felt like he had received a present.
He was anxious that Jae In might not come. He was surprised when she appeared dazzling, and he completely forgot about the headache that had been bothering him all afternoon. Tae Seo liked that very much.
I think I will have to increase my staff soon. Tae Seo’s eyes sparkled at the thought.
“Hmm, understood. Ah, one more thing.”
“Yes.”
“Who chose that green dress?”
Tae Seo wanted to compliment the discernment of the person who had chosen the dress that brought out Yoon Jae In’s beauty. He thought it would be good to give a bonus as he waited for Director Jang’s response.
“The dress wasn’t among the clothes the personal shopper initially prepared. As far as I know, Miss Yoon Jae In chose it herself from the catalogue and had it brought in again from the store.”
Her taste was also to his liking. Tae Seo could not hide his satisfaction and burst into laughter.
“Understood. I’ll see you on Monday.”
He had been invited to the Chicago Architecture Exhibition and had a business trip scheduled in Chicago. Tae Seo wanted to buy her something that would remind her of her hometown.
“I wonder what she would like.”
He felt like rushing to Jae In’s house right away. Even if she was not ready for a relationship yet, wouldn’t she be glad to see him? The mere thought of it made his heart pound.
“I said I would wait patiently, so I should.”
Tae Seo stood up, pressing hard against his itchy eyes due to the effects of his cat allergy. He needed to release his desire towards Jae In through exercise if nothing else.
While eating yogurt mixed with frozen blueberries and grocery shopping on a mobile application, Jae In’s gaze drifted to the dress hung next to the sofa.
Jae In had carefully stored away the shoes she had worn yesterday, the clutch bag she had carried, and the accessories she had put on. If they were rentals, they had to be returned, and even if they weren’t, she believed it was right to return everything since they were bought with Tae Seo’s money.
However, the dress had been altered to fit Jae In’s body perfectly. It wasn’t a simple alteration, so a refund would be impossible.
“Hmm…”
With a spoon in her mouth, Jae In turned her body towards the dress and sat staring at it.
Would there be another occasion to wear that dress?
The day before yesterday, she had asked the personal shopper, who had brought similarlooking modest dresses, for catalogues from a few brands. And Jae In chose the green dress without even looking at the price tag.
“It must be expensive. Certainly.”
The dresses of D brand, which was emerging among young people in Europe, varied greatly in price.
Jae In, who liked that brand, also had a couple of dresses from a slightly cheaper line. But that dress was exceptional from the material itself.
Jae In, who had been staring at the dress for a while, stood up. She was well aware of the spending habits of the chaebols, who treated tens of millions of won as petty cash.
Therefore, Tae Seo wouldn’t even be curious about the price of the dress. And he wouldn’t say anything about her having a dress like that.
Above all, she didn’t want to return the dress. In any case, it was purchased with Tae Seo’s money. It could also be called the first gift she received from him.
Assigning meaning to such a thing. Even when she was trying to use Tae Seo.
Feeling guilty again, Jae In put down the yogurt she was eating. The more she thought about Tae Seo, the more attractive he was.
So, when she was with him, she kept forgetting her purpose. When she was immersed in conversation with him, looking into his eyes, something deep in her chest stung.
“What should I do?”
Jae In, who was brushing her hair back, looked out the window.
“So don’t think about anything else, just think about the Tae Seo you, Yoon Jae In, met. And when you’ve made up your mind, let me know. If you want to date me.”
His whisper must have been etched into her. All night, she had to toss and turn, mulling over his words. Before she knew it, she would be biting her lips, and whenever that happened, she would exhale a heavy breath, remembering their kiss.
“Sigh… Let’s go out.”
Staying at home only leads to endless, unresolved thoughts. As Jae In was getting ready to go to the nearby market and leaving her house, she smiled at the name that appeared on her mobile phone screen.
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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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