However, Dan Woo had no intention of backing down easily.
With a firm grip, he pulled his entwined hand back, blocking Ji An’s front, and calmly detached Ha Joon’s hand.
He feigned familiarity with Ha Joon in a neat tone.
“Attorney Yoon. Since we’ve already exchanged greetings, I’ll skip my introduction.”
“You’ve involved yourself too deeply in the employees’ welfare. You can leave now, CEO Woo Dan Woo.”
Ha Joon replied without breaching courtesy. But his sunken voice meant to say, that’s enough, get out.
“I’ve already been to the hospital. I visited because we know each other personally, not because of employee welfare. I thought you’d be curious.”
Dan Woo smiled silently with his lips. It was a relaxed smile, like that of a winner.
No matter how hard you struggled, the one waiting was you, and the one who was with her was me.
He could smile because the feelings he shared with Ji An were not just friendship. Even if it seemed childish, it couldn’t be helped. It was the instinct of a male who had claimed superiority.
He pulled Ji An’s entwined hand forward so Ha Joon could see.
Ha Joon pushed Dan Woo aside, refusing to acknowledge the impending sense of defeat.
“Since you understood, please leave now.”
Ha Joon’s mind was still filled with unanswered questions.
Ji An and this man, Woo Dan Woo, had no connection beyond the roles of a CEO and an employee. But they had appeared together in front of her house, even holding hands.
What was even more irritating was that Ji An showed no intention of pulling her hand away. It implied she was holding hands voluntarily.
If he were the old him, he would have introduced himself as an old friend of Ji An, scrutinized every detail, and turned away the unfamiliar presence.
However, Ha Joon wanted to untangle the hands of Dan Woo and Ji An before proceeding with anything else.
Ha Joon pointed at the firmly intertwined hands of the two.
“You can let go of that hand now.”
However, Dan Woo put strength into his hand and opened his mouth leisurely.
“Let’s finish what we were doing first. Ji An was about to let me in. If you dislike it, you can leave first.”
“It’s not for CEO Woo to meddle. If you intend to keep crossing the line, I don’t need to put up with it any further.”
“It seems you’re saying to let go of this hand and leave. What if I can’t do that? I’m someone who finds it hard to bear too.”
Words without a hint of compromise passed between them. The fierce chill in the air grew even stronger.
Ha Joon’s attitude toward Dan Woo was different from the beginning. It wasn’t ‘Get lost.’ as he was not curious anymore, but it had turned into ‘What the hell are you doing?’.
It was a question he should have had from the beginning, perhaps because Ji An was there.
Ha Joon recalled the career of Dan Woo introduced today.
He was not bloodrelated to Chairman Michael, he became the representative of Play Round Korea without having any work experience at Ace Company, and he was also the CEO of the game development company, The Eagles.
His career might have only been a few lines, but there were two CEO titles that could not be rashly messed with.
Even so, there was no reason to pretend not to see the hands held together.
Ha Joon’s eyes were still fixed on Ji An’s hand. As the need to understand disappeared, his rationality crumbled in an instant.
Eventually, anger filled Ha Joon’s voice as he called Ji An.
“Do you just hold hands with anyone?”
Ji An was surprised and pulled her hand, and Dan Woo’s hand followed. She twisted her wrist to let go of the hand.
“What are you saying like that? It’s not just anyone. I understand that you’re angry because of the hand holding, but it’s not something to be angry about. ……Still, I’ll let go of the hand for now.”
Ji An pulled on his arm when Dan Woo did not let go of her hand.
As Ha Joon was getting angry enough to raise his voice, she wanted to let go of Dan Woo’s hand and explain what happened in Jeju.
“Dan Woo. Let’s let go of the hand first and talk. Ha Joon is just curious about what happened.”
“I know you’re old friends, but why do I have to explain about holding hands?”
“We’ve been so close that we talk about all sorts of things without boundaries. But I haven’t talked about you. I just wanted to do that. So, I’m not sure if that’s what caused the misunderstanding. I think it’s right to tell you even now.”
Ji An had not told Ha Joon about Dan Woo after visiting Jeju. She didn’t want to share the time she spent with Dan Woo with anyone.
She was also afraid that if she wasn’t careful, he might misunderstand that she moved because of Dan Woo.
The decision to move and put some distance between her and Ha Joon was a decision she made herself.
From Ha Joon’s perspective, not knowing the before and after situation could be baffling, but whether it was worth being furious about was still a question.
Ha Joon furrowed his brows while listening to the two’s conversation. It was almost natural how calmly they were exchanging words while he was in the middle of it.
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.
