The woman, with both cheeks blushing, quickly disappeared with short strides. Sun Woo only let out the breath he had been holding after he confirmed the woman was completely gone.
“She has much to be sorry for.”
Sun Woo swallowed his dry saliva and poured water into a cup full of ice, drinking it all at once. Yet, the heat that had once risen did not easily subside.
The image of the woman standing in front of the water purifier kept flickering like a mirage.
Though her face wasn’t made up, it was pure. Her makeupfree skin was flawlessly smooth. Her dewy, pale skin shone with an unusual transparency.
“What are you thinking about.”
Trying not to agitate himself, yet unable to shake off her image that kept disturbing his mind, Sun Woo who was washing his face harshly flicked his fringe back and loosened his tie.
After refilling his iceonly glass with water twice more, the heat finally seemed to subside a bit.
At the W Hotel lounge window, while the sun hadn’t yet set, a pink twilight lingered.
As always, Eun Jae was more absorbed in the outside view than the food.
The figure of the woman in a pink dress looked just like the sunset outside the window.
Sun Woo, who had been gently smiling at such a woman, swapped her plate with the steak cut into bitesized pieces and asked,
“Aren’t you hungry?”
“Ah, I could have done it myself…”
“When would that be.”
Her face blushed at the man’s gentle smile and manners. Eun Jae took a sip of the champagne in front of her and said,
“The sunset is beautiful.”
“Yes, it is beautiful, Miss Ji Eun Jae.”
The man who made the strange comment lowered his head and put a knife on the steak. Contrary to his calmness, surprised Eun Jae choked on her champagne.
“Cough, yes?”
“Your clothes.”
“Ah.”
Although it wasn’t champagne with alcohol, her face was hot, and she wiped it with the back of her hand.
“There are too many clothes.”
“You’ll need them. We have a dinner at home next week. I intend to mention you, Ji Eun Jae, then. Would that be okay?”
“Well, I am…”
Eun Jae hesitated and put a piece of steak in her mouth.
Was this man naturally kind to anyone?
Since yesterday, his kindness had made her think more. She didn’t mind the glances from others that occasionally drifted towards the man.
She even felt a bit proud, as if she had really become this man’s fiancée.
“Do you have any food preferences?”
Caught off guard by the sudden question, Eun Jae covered her mumbling mouth with her hand and answered.
“No, none.”
“Is the food to your liking?”
“Yes, it’s excellent.”
Sun Woo, who seemed satisfied, took out some documents from his briefcase and handed them to Eun Jae.
“This is the contract. Read it carefully and sign it. It’s nothing special.”
“Okay.”
The contract was written in relatively simple language for Eun Jae to easily understand.
Everything he had mentioned before was included without omission. Eun Jae’s gaze lingered on one clause as she continued to read.
The duration is one year from the date of contract acceptance.
She was aware of it, but it felt strange to see a clause that announced the end at the same time as the beginning.
“There won’t be such a case, but let’s not involve personal feelings.”
“…..”
“After all, it’s just a contract.”
The feeling she had for the man a while ago cooled down in an instant.
It was just a favor with a clear objective.
Let’s not get confused.
“Give me the pen. I’ll sign it now.”
Sun Woo handed over the pen with a smile, and Eun Jae, who received the pen, signed her name and gave the contract back to him.
“Let’s do well for a year, Miss Ji Eun Jae.”
The man’s hand stretched across the table. Eun Jae didn’t hesitate to grasp the hand that offered a handshake.
She desperately hoped.
That this hand she held was a hand of salvation.
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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