성원 felt like a festival due to the theme hotel bidding. Therefore, the atmosphere of the middle management meeting, where only Serin’s enemies gathered, was surprisingly good.

“You really did well this time. You did everything from planning to bidding alone.”

Even President Baek didn’t spare his compliments. Then, the directors, who had been watching her closely since the temporary shareholders’ meeting, each said a word.

“Well, the president is right. How can you drive such a big project alone from start to finish?”

“That’s right!”

However, despite their praised words, Serin remained unmoved.

“I didn’t do it alone. I did it with my team members. But I appreciate the congratulations. Thank you.”

“That’s right. We can’t ignore the efforts of the team members. After all, work is not something you do alone. I personally instructed the team members for today’s dinner expense.”

“Thank you.”

After the greetings, as they got up from their seats, others also rose from their seats.

On the way out of the meeting room heading towards the elevator, although the meeting atmosphere was surprisingly good, it seemed that the directors were not going to ride the elevator with President Baek and Serin.

“You go down first. We’ll take the next one.”

Even though there was enough space, no one seemed to want to step into the elevator. However, Serin had no intention of forcing those who avoided her in that way.

“Are you going to the office?”

“Yes.”

After pressing the button for the floor where President Baek’s office was located and the floor where her office was, the door closed soon. But then, a message came to Serin’s phone. It was Taejun.

[Dashi] How about a date tonight? I can prepare everything to commemorate my escape.

“Hoot!”

Suddenly, laughter burst out uncontrollably. But she quickly suppressed her laughter and sent a message.

[Dashi] Sure, I’d love to. But for your repentance, come to pick me up.

[Dashi] Of course. Don’t wear shoes tonight. I’ll carry you around.

His immediate response, flying in, made her smile once again. Belatedly, Serin felt the awkward gaze of President Baek, who was looking at her strangely, and quickly composed her expression, but it was already too late.

“James Kang?”

“Yes.”

There was no reason to hide it, so she answered directly.

But the answer that popped out without giving him a chance to breathe further bewildered President Baek even more.

Normally, Baek Serin would have responded with a question instead of an answer. Like asking if there was an obligation to answer.

Therefore, her changed demeanor was very unfamiliar to President Baek.

“James Kang? You two seem to get along better than I thought. Seeing that it’s been going on for quite a while.”

There was no malice in what he said. It was just because of Baek Serin’s personality and the situation at that time. He couldn’t erase the feeling that she met Taejun out of necessity.

If President Baek knew Baek Serin well, she wasn’t the most relationship-oriented person.
However, Serin’s expression noticeably stiffened at the words that flowed out seemingly meaningless.

She disliked people talking about Taejun as if he meant nothing to her life. Of course, she knew that all of this originated from her.

If one thinks about her usual self, it’s unimaginable for someone to enter her life.

However, Taejun changed that.

Now, Serin couldn’t imagine her life without Kang Taejun.

So, before getting off the elevator, Serin looked at President Baek’s face and quietly spoke.

“We, uh, registered our marriage. And after the regular shareholders’ meeting, we’ll have a wedding.”

“What… what did you say?”

President Baek’s eyebrows noticeably rose at the unexpected words. His pupils were still filled with suspicion, as if he couldn’t believe it.

In the end, she had to shoot another confirmation shot.

“Not a boyfriend… but a husband.”

She no longer wanted to hide his existence.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

“Hey! Jo Minhyeong! I know everything inside! Open the door. Open it now!”

At the sound of the door being pounded, Minhyeong groggily opened his eyes. Probably due to being drugged all day, his mind still wasn’t clear. Moreover, the intense noise brought on a headache.

“Hey [Dashi] Aah! Jo Minhyeong!”

At the hysterical woman’s scream, he finally got up from the sofa.

“Oh, seriously! Annoying!”

He got up and went to the front door. When he opened it, Sejiwon pushed him aside and entered.

“Why didn’t you answer while you were inside? Do you know how much I knocked on the door outside?”

With a creaking sound, Minhyeong looked at her with a frown. His face and expression, which were already full of annoyance, seemed like a time bomb about to explode. However, he wasn’t in a state to consider her hysterics.

Just dealing with what had happened to him was a handful. Therefore, there was no longer any generosity to accommodate someone’s hysteria. Of course, Sejiwon seemed completely unaware of that fact.