Secretly Meeting With My Boss

So-young was disillusioned with those people, but she also found out that she was not much different. She will also be the only one perpetrator for Taekyung. A shame as great as the pain towards others was directed at herself.

If Soyoung hadn't held a preconceived notion toward Taekyung, if she had trusted him as a lover…

When such rumors circulated, could she have turned away from Taekyung in haste in disappointment?

It was a meaningless question because the answer was obvious.

Now she knew that the rumors had no meaning, but So-young erased the prejudice she had against Taekyung and looked back on her memories. As a result, Taekyung's actions and words to her came in a completely different meaning.

Perhaps So-young didn't even know that her feelings would not be so serious, as the beginning of the relationship was casual. Everyone noted every glance and gesture he made. That was why she tried not to think about the future with him.

But no woman has dated him so far with casual affection alone. As she recalled the burden he must have endured, Soyoung felt even greater disappointment at her careless self.

It's too late now, but So-young wanted to apologize to Taekyung. The fact that she lightly dismissed his sincerity hastily turned her back on him without confirming the facts, and even returned disappointment to the end.

And, to be more honest…….

If there was room to reverse the relationship with Taekyung, she wanted to seize the opportunity. It was too shameless to think of it herself.

Tae-kyung must have known how shallow So-young was by now, and it was highly likely that he had already forgotten about her. She was so selfish and unrealistic to him, so hopeful that it even felt like her delusion. However, she had a feeling that if she let him go with no effort, she would stay in regret forever.

Taekyung now did not avoid Soyoung even if he had to run into her. His attitude felt aloof was clear evidence that he didn't care about her anymore with her. It was contradictory to even think that they used to be emotionally bound.

So-young thought she should take the courage, but when she encountered Taekyung's dry and business-like eyes, she barely felt the courage she had gathered to fade away. In front of Taekyung's insensitivity, she felt that she had become nothing to him.

The team leader is a person who can be very determined to end the relationship.….

There must be no need to pay attention to the relationship that has ended for him.

So-young would have been the only one who could not let go of the relationship that had already ended, going back and forth countless times a day. Her dilemma was that she could not move forward even though she knew that.

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"Manager Han, you're not feeling well, so don't overdo it and go home early."

Perhaps the atrophied mind influenced her body as well, so So-young fell ill with body aches ‌ she had never had before. Once a person who is normally healthy gets sick, it will be serious. In the morning, her whole body was chilly, but as time passed, her condition drew a steep downward curve. She sniffed her cough under her mask and shook her head.

"I'll just do this and go in."

"If it's not urgent right now…"

"It's something I have to do by tomorrow, anyway. Don't worry and go, Manager."

"Hm… You're unnecessarily hard working."

Manager Joo seemed to be hesitant, but eventually left the company because So-young was pushing her. So-young, who was left alone, sighed quietly with her fevered forehead pressed against the back of her hand.

Everyone was getting ready to go home, and So-young was in a hurry. This was because she was dizzy and couldn't concentrate properly during working hours. As Manager Joo said, it was actually inefficient to continue working in this state. However, there was no guarantee that her physical condition would improve tomorrow, and above all, she could not abandon her stubbornness to do her part without a hitch.

Although Taekyung may not care about So-young, she didn't want to ruin her role as a subordinate employee at least.

What time can I get off work today?

So-young, who was staring at the clock as if she were measuring, felt feverish and slapped her cheek and headed to the bathroom.

"Haa…"

The face under the mask was haggard. Her face, which had a good complexion, was pale and the tip of her nose was red. The lips were white.

So-young put on her mask again and left the bathroom. The steps walking in the hallway were more lazy than usual. The cold medicine she had earlier on an empty stomach made her feel nauseous. She thought it would be better to drink warm tea.

It was when Soyoung pondered that thought. Taekyung appeared from the other side of the hallway..

Perhaps on the way home from work, Taekyung was wearing a light coat. So-young stopped walking without realizing it. As soon as she caught him with her eyes, her dull heart reacted without knowing the time. Light redness permeated the pale eyes.

The eyes of the two met.