“Once I start something, I tend to see it through to the end, so as long as Miss Eun Seo Woo doesn’t abandon me, there will absolutely be no chance of us parting.”
From Min Hyuk’s standpoint, there actually wasn’t enough time. It wasn’t a time to be leisurely.
But to safely capture Eun Seo Woo who had retreated like a scared deer, he couldn’t act hastily.
A relationship that only began with Eun Seo Woo’s choice, and a nearly eternal promise.
He had to make her feel it as a sweet temptation without a reason or pretext to refuse, and to make a situation where she herself would hold his hand. Like laying a firm foundation, Min Hyuk was putting in effort to win her.
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“Have you returned?”
Cha Woong, who was working in the secretary’s office, greeted Min Hyuk as if he had been waiting for him.
He was worried whether he might have said something he shouldn’t have to Eun Seo Woo. To put it simply, for Cha Woong, Min Hyuk was like a child left by the water, no, a time bomb.
“Come in.”
At his words, Cha Woong promptly followed into the president’s office, closed the door behind him and asked,
“How was it? Was there any trouble?”
“What trouble could there be?”
Cha Woong let out a deep breath. That was a relief then.
“Was there anything I should take note of?”
“Yes.”
At Min Hyuk’s words as he took off his coat and put it into the wardrobe, Cha Woong hurriedly turned on his tablet and launched the memo app.
He had to update even the tiniest bit of information about Eun Seo Woo. In that sense, he was ready to attentively listen and note down, focusing all his senses.
“She prefers it when the whole restaurant is rented out.”
“What?”
Cha Woong widened his eyes at his words.
“And she seemed to have been expecting a ring as the first gift.”
“Really? Are you sure?”
“Would I lie?”
“……Ha.”
Cha Woong let out a deep sigh and put down his tablet. Even if Min Hyuk was joking, it didn’t sound like a joke at all. He should stop talking.
“Have you officially started seeing each other?”
“Not yet. She said she wasn’t ready mentally.”
Min Hyuk sat at his desk and began to work. It seemed that mentioning Eun Seo Woo was part of his job too.
“So, when?”
“I’ll wait.”
“How long are you going to wait?”
“Until Eun Seo Woo is okay with it.”
“Wow……. You’re quite composed.”
“It was half admiration and half sarcasm. Before David could find his daughter, the relationship had to evolve into lovers, but Tae Min Hyuk seemed relaxed.
“Eun Seo Woo was supposed to like you, Mr. President. Was that just a misunderstanding?”
In his impatience, Han Cha Woong blurted out. Tae Min Hyuk lifted his gaze from the monitor. His eyes had gone cold.
“Do you think so?”
“Otherwise, why is Eun Seo Woo refusing?”
“It’s not a refusal.”
Han Cha Woong, frustrated by Tae Min Hyuk’s calm reply, let out a sharp retort.
“That’s a refusal. You’re being tortured with false hope.”
“…Torture?”
Han Cha Woong shook his head vigorously.
“Sigh, where should I start teaching you. Eun Seo Woo is just going around in circles because she can’t directly refuse. She has no intention of dating you.”
Tae Min Hyuk’s forehead furrowed.
For a moment, Han Cha Woong felt satisfied, as if he had just sniffed the aroma of sesame oil.
Even if it’s his precious brother, it hurt too much to think of Eun Seo Woo being used without knowing the circumstances. It wouldn’t be right to use people without suffering a bit of heartache. Yeah.
“I think we need to consider other options besides dating Eun Seo Woo. I’m absolutely sure she doesn’t like you.”
Slowly, Han Cha Woong steered Tae Min Hyuk towards realization. It was a timid revenge for all the heartbreak Han Cha Woong had endured.
“No. She told me clearly. She said she liked me because I was rotten.”
“That’s absolutely true, but how does it mean she likes you? It must be a casual remark. And if she really likes you, she would gladly accept if you propose dating. Why would she go through all this trouble and delay?”
He stabbed deep into Tae Min Hyuk’s pride, who had said ‘since she likes me, I will date her’. Han Cha Woong gleefully danced the knife around, hoping to contribute to justice.
Tae Min Hyuk darkened his eyes as he sank into thought, tapping the table with the tips of his fingers. Then, after a long time, he opened his mouth.
“That’s strange. I don’t understand why she doesn’t accept immediately.”
Full of unanswered questions, Tae Min Hyuk’s mind was filled with question marks as if he had just encountered the puzzle for the first time.
For him, Eun Seo Woo was the hardest homework at that moment.
◇ ◆ ◇”
“When Eun Seo Woo puts on that earring and stands in the lobby, let’s consider that day as Day 1.”
In the locker room, Seo Woo stared at the earring for a while before closing its case.
She carefully put it in her bag and, having shut her locker, let out a long sigh.
It was time to return to the desk.
Regrettably, she was the one who had to guard the firstfloor desk where the employees came and went. Most of the employees passing by her were probably aware of her relationship with the boss.
The Villainous Demon Lord Laid an Egg for Her (Female-Dominated)
Several months after transmigrating into a book, Yu Wu found herself facing the demon lord Li You, who could no longer conceal his dragon horns. With one hand on her aching waist and the other gripping a sharp sword, she stared at him.
The demon lord’s eyes were red with fury:
“This is all your doing! Today, I won’t rest until I kill you!”
Yu Wu rubbed her temples. Putting aside the taboo against bloodshed during pregnancy, wasn’t it this very man who willingly walked into her trap that day?!
Warnings:
- Male pregnancy.
- Height ratios are set to mirror typical male-female height proportions.
- Characters include a foot-loving demon lord and an eldest daughter from an immortal family’s concubine lineage.
