‘Chae Seo Rin becomes an anchor?’
As if having an affair wasn’t enough, it seemed like she was going to advertise it to the whole neighborhood.
There were procedures and regulations at the broadcasting station, but Ji Han seemed intent on pushing through this absurd personnel appointment, for the sole reason that she was his woman.
‘Is that even reasonable?’
I was astounded by Ji Han’s behavior, which seemed to have gone way beyond the line.
I entered a high-end traditional Korean restaurant with a serene atmosphere, occupying a separate Hanok building.
“Are you Yoon Yeo Jin?”
“Yes.”
“Please follow me. They’re waiting for you.”
As I passed the main building, a silence filled with only footsteps approached.
I followed the long, wooden floor along with the employee walking ahead.
At the end of the hallway was the last room. The employee retreated and disappeared.
I carefully opened the tightly closed sliding door with a short knock.
Beyond the window was a garden surrounded by bamboo.
And right in front of it, a man sitting with his neck bent raised his head towards me.
“Welcome. I chose this place because I wanted to see you alone in a quiet place. Is it okay?”
Jae Ha was there, slowly putting down his teacup.
His eyes sparkled with interest, as if it was intriguing that I had called him first.
“Yes. It’s so secretive that there’s no chance of leaking out. I like it.”
“I’m glad you like it. Please have a seat.”
A brief smile crossed his face at my words, and he pushed the menu he was looking at toward me.
Facing him under the lights brought back new emotions.
“Are you going back to the United States?”
I closed the menu. I didn’t come here to eat.
I asked the question to Jae Ha, who was still staring at me intently.
I asked casually, but a part of my heart trembled with anxiety, not knowing when he might change his mind and leave.
It would have been difficult if Jae Ha had gone back to the United States.
I was planning to find a reason to hold onto him somehow.
“Your eyes look like you might chase me all the way to the United States if I say I’m going back.”
“…I might.”
“I’m not even your husband, Ji Han, to go that far.”
He lowered his head. I stared at Jae Ha, who now leisurely threw playful jokes.
His gaze, which had been watching me without any answer, suddenly changed.
“So let’s stop the tasteless jokes here.”
The smile disappeared from his flirtatious face.
His slowly falling lips and wide-open eyes were directed at me.
“I’m curious why you called me here.”
It was Jae Ha, who seemed to be telling me to show him the cards I held.
Looking at him, I downed the cup in front of me due to the overwhelming tension.
“Ji Han isn’t my husband. I ran away in the middle of the wedding.”
For a moment, there was silence at my abrupt words, then Jae Ha spoke softly.
“Isn’t it not a marriage unless the ceremony is held?”
He continued talking while still staring at me intently.
“Since the engagement of the two has been quite long, there would be some affection.”
A bitter smile formed at the corner of my mouth at the word ‘affection’ coming from Jae Ha’s lips.
Was there any affection between Ji Han and me to be trifling? Moreover, that man was the one who tried to kill me.
In my past life, Ji Han and I were only a married couple on paper.
During the five years of marriage, I had never slept with that man while living under the same roof.
We were nothing more or less than a showcase couple.
Every time I talked about wanting a child to become a real family with him, he was cold.
He said we couldn’t afford it yet… He and I were like water and oil, unable to mix.
“Seo Rin is pregnant with my child.”
“You know how precious a child is in the Hojin family, right? I can’t raise a child without a father.”
He was my husband, who had a child with Seo Rin, which I had longed for, and talked about divorce.
As the emotions of that time resurfaced, my hand holding the glass trembled, and I had to put it back down.
“I can’t forgive him…”
Seeing Jae Ha furrowing his eyebrows, it seemed he didn’t quite understand the situation.
“He had an affair with my junior. It was such a desperate love that he considered divorcing me later.”
“…”
“As you may already know, I became the sole heiress of the W Group.”
His surprise was brief, but his face darkened as I continued.
“And now he’s after my in-law’s group.”
Jae Ha’s gaze, which had been watching me quietly, suddenly sharpened.
The absorption and merger of the W Group were being carried out in strict secrecy within the group.
He must have been extremely curious about the reason for my actions.
“What’s the reason for telling me all this? It doesn’t seem like I’ll benefit from knowing.”
“…”
“Ji Han is, for now, my younger brother.”
‘For now.’
I understood the deep meaning implied in that phrase.
Jae Ha spoke with a flirtatious expression, but his eyes narrowed sharply.
It was a busy gaze trying to follow me, as if trying to figure out my intentions.
Male lead fell into her trap — and shattered when she walked away
This is also on my reread list!
This one is a slow burn, but when it burns, it burns hard.
Definitely worth a read, y’all!
The story follows a thousand-year-old seductive spirit who, on a bet, sets out to charm the male lead—a once-promising but unfortunate cultivator.
But just when she succeeds in making him fall for her, she heartlessly leaves, driving him to madness.
Determined to find her at all costs, he captures her, keeping her by his side no matter what, even if she hates him.
I love this kind of trope—I enjoy watching the male lead suffer in agony.
The ending drags a bit with unnecessary filler, but that’s fine.
As long as I enjoy the beginning, I’m good.
Intro
As an enchantress, Su Heng possesses captivating eyes and charming beauty, easily manipulating the joys and sorrows of living beings at her fingertips.
But to enchant a god, making him taste the bitterness of love’s separation, long-lasting resentment, unattainable desires, and inability to let go…
Do you dare?
Su Heng assists a divine lord in his cultivation, aiming to make him experience all the sufferings of love, so that he can attain the Great Dao.
Only after being chased down from the heavens by the divine lord, confined and completely possessed by him, does she realize how successful she has been.
The once gentle and polite youth has transformed into someone she no longer recognizes.
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