‘Principal Dad’ was the term Da Jeong and Young Jin used to refer to the director of the Hope Orphanage, where they had been cared for.
He was running around the playground playing soccer with the children just last month, but now he was suddenly hospitalized. Her mouth dried up with anxiety.
“How is he sick?”
「He collapsed from overwork. It seems he got hurt somewhere too… I don’t know the details because I only heard it from the kids.」
“…So you worked parttime to help with the hospital bills? Without even telling me?”
「I’m sorry.」
A single word of apology weighed heavily like a stone. It couldn’t be wrong to help Principal Dad and the orphanage. But she felt a strange guilt at her brother’s apology.
Da Jeong bit her lip for a while before blurting out her words.
“Still, you can’t work parttime. Where would a student preparing for college entrance exams find the time?”
「I only do it on weekends.」
“Weekends are for studying, aren’t they? I’ll take care of it, so quit right away.”
「How will you handle it? You’re already using all your salary for my tuition and donations to the Hope Orphanage.」
“I have the bonus for the peak season and I’ve saved some money.”
「It’s a long way off before the bonus comes out.」
He seemed frail, but he was always right on target, just like her brother. Da Jeong raised her voice to put on a brave front.
“Anyway! I’ll take care of it.”
「You always say that.」
“Yes, I always say that. Anyway, I’ll go to the orphanage on my next day off, so you quit your job right now. Go back to your regular lessons. Got it?”
As she quickly spilled out her words, the familiar scenery came into view. Da Jeong took her cell phone away from her ear and quickly directed the driver.
“Sir, turn right at that coffee shop ahead.”
“Yes.”
Unlike the prompt response from the driver, Young Jin didn’t respond over the phone.
While the taxi was turning the corner and climbing the slope, Da Jeong convinced Young Jin with a mix of coaxing and threats.
Eventually, after a long time, Young Jin’s grumbling answer, ‘I got it, I said I got it,’ came back.
“Where should I drop you off?”
“That dark brown building over there.”
The taxi stopped at the entrance of a street packed with villas.
After hanging up the phone, Da Jeong quickly settled the fare. As she opened the car door and got out, the damp summer night air immediately rushed in.
Squeak.
When she opened the worn glass door, a familiar scream invaded her ears. Da Jeong lifted her trolley and ran upstairs.
With each step she took, her mind was filled with thoughts about the orphanage. What could be happening there, how serious was Principal Dad’s condition.
Worry piled on worry, and naturally, his thoughts turned to the balance in his bank account. He had boasted to Young Jin, but in truth, the remaining money was barely enough to cover this month’s living expenses.
Da Jeong let out a deep sigh, placing her trolley in front of the door. She reached out for the door lock cover, but her hand suddenly froze in midair.
“……Huh?”
The appearance and color were different. As she lifted her head in surprise, a strange room number ‘401’ was in view.
Da Jeong, with her heart fluttering, bowed her head and descended the stairs again. She had long forgotten about the existence of the business card in her pocket.
The arrival hall, people poured out like grains of sand. The middleaged man who was glaring sharply over his glasses recognized the person he was looking for in an instant.
A man who stood out like a black pearl among the sand grains. The man he was serving, Cha Tae Sang, shone even among the many people.
The man who pushed up his glasses lightly quickly approached him.
“Have you arrived?”
“Yes.”
“I’ll briefly summarize the contents of the meetings that took place during your absence. Firstly……”
Tae Sang was a man who hated wasting time the most, and talking too much was his second most disliked thing.
Thanks to that, Secretary Kim hadn’t exchanged even a formal conversation like ‘how are you’ in the 3 years of working together.
Today, as usual, he was trying to get straight to the point, but a low voice calmly stopped him.
“Secretary Kim.”
“Yes.”
“I have an important task for you.”
“Please tell me.”
As he quietly waited for the next words, Tae Sang stood still and their eyes met. Normally, he would have continued to walk and talk to save time. But today, he was different.
“Please look into Executive Kim Ki Joo of the Passenger Department.”
“Is there anything particular you’re interested in?”
“Who he met and what he did in the company, what he’s doing now. Please check everything.”
“Yes, understood.”
“And that man, the younger brother of Executive Kim… strip him down to the bare bones.”
“……”
His cutoff voice was chillingly cold. Seeing the unusual vibe, he looked up to see a face so cold it could freeze winter itself.
Secretary Kim could not hide his confusion.
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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