Impossible Romance - Chapter 38

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38.

Somehow, his bedroom had become a familiar landscape to me. Even as I thought I disliked it, I couldn’t properly resist the pull drawing me toward Kwon Seok-ha.
When his hand lingered and wandered across the buttons of my blouse, I simply gazed at his face from where I sat on the bed. No—in truth, I reached out and unfastened his necktie for him.
The more actively I moved, the more pleased Kwon Seok-ha appeared. His large, firm hand grasped my chin, and he kissed me again.
Today, Kwon Seok-ha seemed more impatient and greedy than usual. His lips remained pressed against mine as his hand swept down my body, stopping at my waist.
Startled, I paused in unfastening his shirt buttons and caught his hand at my waist. He smoothly moved it upward to touch my chest, then pushed me back onto the bed.
The soft mattress posed no obstacle to our movements. Since the past few days had been the same, neither of us felt any discomfort.
“Hah, hah….”
What was unfamiliar was the sound of my breathing. My chest heaved in rhythm with my racing heart, and heat rose through my entire body. Beneath my soft skin, hot blood circulated faster than ever, flushing me with warmth.
Before my eyes, Kwon Seok-ha looked down at me, his gaze burning with raw desire. Between the parted edges of his shirt, his well-defined muscles seemed to pulse with a heartbeat of their own. Even the sharp line of his jaw and the prominent curve of his throat caught my eye more intensely than usual.
“Jun-hee.”
He called my name anew and gently smoothed my disheveled hair. It was such a tender touch that I wanted to cry. My expression wavered between tears and laughter as I wept.
Kwon Seok-ha gazed at that complex expression with affection, but raw desire soon flooded his eyes. His touch was delicate as he caressed and rubbed my soft skin, yet simultaneously, a fierce, primal force drove deep and rough below.
“Nngh…!”
A suppressed moan escaped my lips in a low whisper. His heat, fiercer than any storm, enveloped my entire body. From my head to my toes, his warmth became solid like stone, treading and pressing through me.
Each time, a strange pleasure shook me. It felt like standing in the middle of a tempestuous sea, meeting waves transformed into ecstasy. Yet I clenched my teeth and remained silent.
Kwon Seok-ha spread his muscular arms wide and held me deeply. My pale, soft skin seemed to melt into his embrace.
“Hah….”
I looked lovely to him, my face occasionally contorting as I gasped heavily. Even as he tasted my tears by kissing the corners of my eyes, his burning desire showed no sign of subsiding. Each time he held me, it only deepened his thirst.
‘If I tell you I love you, will you leave?’
Kwon Seok-ha barely suppressed his rising desire with greater reason, moving his hips with violent intensity.
As the night deepened, fierce desire moved steadily through the bedroom, adding to the heat.

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It was Friday, the day before a weekend I had both anticipated and perhaps not anticipated. Amid petty quarrels and several waves of deep emotion, I had grown accustomed to living with Kwon Seok-ha.
I had been wary of that very feeling, but as always, things never went according to my wishes. Still, from today onward, I truly needed to prepare myself mentally.
Even as work kept me relentlessly busy without a moment’s rest, I habitually checked the time. Kwon Seok-ha had gone to a meeting with Hwang Manager and the Planning Division; he would return shortly.
The moment he left the Secretary’s Office, Han Seon-young contacted me. It was about the blind date scheduled for tomorrow. She said to look after him since he was busy, but I understood the hidden meaning as well.
To play along appropriately and then distance myself.
In fact, Han Seon-young added that very point.

“You need to be clever about this, right? If you cling desperately, it’s far too unattractive. I’m counting on you, Jun-hee.”

I had already given her a clear answer—that I understood and she shouldn’t worry. Yet my heart continued to pound erratically, each beat a betrayal of my composure.
I organized the documents and checked them multiple times for errors, but time seemed to crawl today. I stared blankly at the computer monitor before my gaze drifted to a small potted plant sitting on the windowsill beyond.
“Oh, I should water it. Did any of us bring it?”
Park Hyun-sik, noticing my distraction, spoke from across the desk.
“Right. I keep forgetting about it.”
Lee Soo-chul answered absently while tapping at his keyboard.
“I’ll do it.”
I stood quickly and headed into the Break Room. I needed to move anyway.
I filled a small watering can and tended to the potted plant by the window. Now that I thought about it, there were several plants in the Executive Office too, but I hesitated about going there.
“Since you’re already doing it, there are probably some in the Executive Director’s office as well.”
Park Hyun-sik added his comment once more.
“Yes. Since I’ve started, I’ll water those and come back.”
Under normal circumstances, it would have been nothing, but the fact that Park Hyun-sik seemed to understand my thoughts made the back of my neck burn. I grabbed the watering can with an awkward excuse and entered the empty Executive Office.
As I opened the door, a familiar scent wafted through—his cologne mingled with his natural scent, leaving a subtle lingering fragrance.
Small potted plants sat before the expansive window. After watering them, my eyes fell on a larger plant near his desk.
Its broad, verdant leaves were beautiful to behold. I went over and watered it as well, watching as the drooping leaves seemed to perk up immediately.
Admiring the foliage, I turned to leave when I found myself face to face with Kwon Seok-ha in the doorway. Though I had been waiting for him all this time, now that I saw him, words escaped me.
“…I was watering the plants.”
Not knowing what else to say, the words tumbled out.
“So it seems.”
Despite what must have been a lengthy meeting, he showed no sign of fatigue as he walked toward me with long strides, a smile playing at his lips. He drew close and naturally wrapped an arm around my waist.
“This is the company.”
I spoke softly.
“It’s my office. I’ll knock before anyone comes in.”
He buried his face in the crook of my neck and took a deep breath before exhaling slowly.
Trapped in his embrace, I held my breath instead. Just this morning, his affection had felt nothing but sweet. What a foolish thought that seemed now.
I stiffened and took a step back. He was the one holding me, yet my face was the one flushed crimson.
“Do you have something to tell me?”
His hand gently caressed my hair with a tender touch.
“Yes.”
My small lips released a brief answer before pressing firmly together.
“Tell me.”
Kwon Seok-ha took a leisurely stance, his eyes fixed on me as he stepped back slightly.
Han Seon-young contacted me separately. She said not to be late for a blind date meeting tomorrow at 4 PM at Seonjin Hotel. She also said I could accompany you if necessary.
“Don’t worry about me. I’ll go.”
Kwon Seok-ha winked and spoke.
“Han Seon-young had new clothes tailored for this occasion. I’ve agreed to pick them up. Is that acceptable?”
“Yes. Handle it yourself.”
“Then I’ll inform SEC Technics that everything is proceeding without delay.”
I answered formally and turned to leave.
Kwon Seok-ha gripped one of my arms firmly, forcing me to meet his gaze. Our eyes collided in the air like shards of glass.
“Would you prefer that I didn’t leave?”
His eyes, playful moments before, had turned deadly serious.
Should I answer honestly?
My mouth felt parched.
The honest answer was yes—I didn’t want him to leave.
He was the same man who had rolled around with me under the same blanket just this morning. How many people would tell him to go meet another woman? Yet I couldn’t say a word.
“If you tell me not to go, I won’t.”
His deep voice, heavy as it pressed against the air, dampened my ears.
“You should go. The Director instructed you to conduct a proper follow-up on the blind date.”
I lifted my head and looked directly at Kwon Seok-ha.
“I see. How conscientious. Secretary An.”
Kwon Seok-ha laughed bitterly and shrugged his shoulders.
“Yes. That’s why I’m also faithfully fulfilling my collateral relationship with the Executive Director.”
“Is there no other meaning to that?”
“…Yes. If there are no other instructions, I’ll take my leave.”
I slowly lowered my head and turned away.
Standing behind me, Kwon Seok-ha closed his eyes, then opened them. His expression clearly showed suppressed anger, but soon he slowly lifted the corners of his mouth, his gaze fixed on me. There was no wavering in the way he looked at her.

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