Private Secretary - Chapter 35

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Private Secretary Episode 35

 

She wanted to ask if she now had to cater to the Department Head’s friend’s whims on top of everything else, but she couldn’t.

 

“I’d like to know why you accepted the camping proposal. May I ask?”

 

“Is there a reason to refuse? As Kim Se-na said, we’ll be seeing each other regularly, so it’s good to build rapport.”

 

It was full of holes to be called logical.

 

If Kang Tae-san and Kim Se-na were simply friends, maybe, but didn’t he know that wasn’t the case?

 

A gathering that included the prospective groom of the woman he liked – did he like Kim Se-na so much that he’d readily accept such an invitation?

 

Lee Seol couldn’t understand it at all.

 

More than anything, there was another reason she felt reluctant.

 

Just moments ago he’d been intimate with her, and now he wanted to go out and have fun with Kim Se-na, whom he had unrequited feelings for.

 

Did he really not know that her very presence in the same space as that woman would be uncomfortable?

 

…No. When she thought about it, maybe that’s all she meant to Kang Tae-san.

 

Lee Seol took a quiet deep breath, trying to turn away from her increasingly bitter feelings.

 

“It’s not just the two of you going, and Kim Se-na’s boyfriend will also be attending. Are you really okay with that?”

 

Lee Seol indirectly expressed her uncomfortable feelings.

 

“Ryu Hwa-pyeong and I aren’t complete strangers, so it’s fine. That’s why I need you. If I’m alone between that couple, it’ll look awkward.”

 

“…”

 

“It won’t be particularly difficult or uncomfortable. Just pack enough for one night’s stay.”

 

“Will we all be sleeping in one tent together?”

 

“I heard there are individual camp beds for each person. Well. We’ll see how it goes, and if it seems too uncomfortable, I’ll get you a room nearby, so don’t worry.”

 

It was already a troublesome schedule. Obviously uncomfortable with no fun whatsoever.

 

A workshop would be better than this, but again, she couldn’t show her displeasure.

 

“Yes. I understand. I’ll clear your schedule for Saturday, two weeks from now.”

 

“Good.”

 

“I’ll be going now.”

 

“Wait. Come here.”

 

Lee Seol, who was about to leave, turned around to look at Tae-san.

 

Tae-san approached her and stared intently at Lee Seol’s nape while reaching out his hand.

 

Just as he was about to touch her, Lee Seol hastily pulled her body back.

 

“Something seems to be stuck there.”

 

“I’ll check and take care of it myself.”

 

“…”

 

“If you have nothing more to say, I’ll go out and visit the dry cleaner.”

 

“What’s bothering you again.”

 

“…Excuse me?”

 

Tae-san looked down at Lee Seol with a rather arrogant expression.

 

“That sharp line-drawing. It’s what you do whenever you’re in a bad mood.”

 

“…That’s not true.”

 

“Tell me what’s twisted your mood again.”

 

“No. That’s not it. We’re currently working, so I’m just being polite.”

 

“I told you there’s no need for that when it’s just the two of us.”

 

“But we are working, aren’t we.”

 

Tae-san stretched out his arm and wrapped it around Lee Seol’s waist.

 

Startled, Lee Seol placed her hands on Tae-san’s shoulders and stepped back.

 

“Please focus on your work. I’ll be going now.”

 

“Wasn’t it work time when we kissed earlier?”

 

Tae-san spoke sarcastically to Lee Seol’s back as she turned away from him. But Lee Seol simply bowed in greeting instead of answering and went outside.

 

The situation now was very different from earlier. She could do that then, but not now.

 

At least not with these feelings – she didn’t even want to face Tae-san.

 

* * *

 

Today too, Tae-san seemed to have no intention of leaving work, not coming out of his office until late at night.

 

Yang Secretary had left right at 6 PM, so Lee Seol was the only one left guarding the place.

 

Bzz- Bzz-.

 

Lee Seol was organizing Tae-san’s schedule for tomorrow and checking his route when suddenly the ‘Chairman’ called.

 

Nervous about the sudden contact, Lee Seol picked up her phone and cleared her throat a couple times.

 

“Yes. Chairman. This is Han Lee Seol.”

 

[Did I call too late? Sorry about that.]

 

“Not at all. I’m still at the company.”

 

[Secretary Han must be busy too because of Tae-san. Then I’ll keep it brief. How is Tae-san’s schedule this Saturday at 2 PM?]

 

Lee Seol checked the calendar on her tablet PC screen. Fortunately, he had no schedule that day.

 

“There are no official appointments, but I’d need to check separately if he has any personal plans.”

 

[Then have him go on a blind date at 2 PM that day at the Praren Hotel lounge.]

 

“…I’m sorry, but due to his heavy workload, I haven’t been able to arrange a blind date partner yet…”

 

[No. This time I’m personally playing matchmaker. Chairman Kim Man-joong of Hyeonjoong Chemical’s youngest daughter just graduated from university in the United States and came back to Korea, so I quickly snatched her up.]

 

“…Ah.”

 

[Whether Tae-san rebels or not, ignore it and make sure he’s there. And tell him since I’m setting this up, he shouldn’t even think about acting recklessly.]

 

Lee Seol, caught in the middle, was truly in a difficult position.

 

If she told someone who cuts into his sleep time to work to go on a blind date, he’d definitely be displeased.

 

[If I tell Tae-san directly, he’ll obviously throw a fit saying he doesn’t want to. But he listens well to Secretary Han.]

 

“That’s not really true.”

 

[Then is Secretary Han good at persuasion? Whatever it is, I don’t care. This blind date has serious meaning unlike last time, so tell him to behave properly. Well, good work. I’ll hang up now.]

 

The call ended mercilessly. Lee Seol, half out of her mind, just gripped her phone and stared blankly into space.

 

How should she handle this situation? Since it’s the Chairman’s order, she must make it succeed.

 

“One mountain after another. Nothing’s ever easy, really…”

 

Lee Seol sighed deeply enough to make the ground cave in and banged her forehead on the desk.

 

“When should I tell him…”

 

Now the important thing was timing. She had to bring it up when Tae-san was in good condition.

 

Today should be okay though. It’s a historic day when the woman he likes came to visit him directly.

 

Rrr- Rrr-.

 

Just then, the intercom rang with ghostly timing.

 

“Yes.”

 

[Come in.]

 

Lee Seol got up from her seat as soon as she put down the receiver.

 

“This Saturday at 2 PM, Praren Hotel lounge. Saturday at 2 PM Praren Hotel lounge…”

 

Lee Seol, who repeated the Chairman’s words several times, knocked and entered his office.

 

“Did you call for me.”

 

“There’s something I’d like you to look at.”

 

“Yes.”

 

Tae-san, who called Lee Seol to the inside of his desk, handed her the tablet PC he’d been concentrating on.

 

She noticed the subtitle “Hogan Motors & Otters TV YouTube Collaboration Proposal” written below.

 

“Senior Companion Project: Life Stories with the Otters”

 

“I planned a YouTube promotion project based on the idea I got when we went to the baseball stadium last time. The first proposal came up, and I wanted to hear your opinion as a baseball fan on how it looks.”

 

Below the nicely worded project intent were detailed items like recruitment targets, recruitment process, filming method, and appeal points.

 

To briefly summarize the content, they would conduct on-site interviews targeting seniors aged 50 and above to select project participants.

 

The filming location would be inside the car traveling from the fan’s home to the stadium, using only the newly released electric car.

 

The content was about drawing out touching life stories intertwined with love and affection for baseball while conversing with long-time fans.

 

“Hmm, the project intent and filming method are exactly as we discussed before. It all looks good, but the key will be how much usable material we can get live.”

 

“That’s why I’m planning to give feedback about selecting targets well in advance. Any other concerns?”

 

“Just from the paper, it’s a bit unclear how we’ll naturally incorporate the new car promotion. I think we’d need to actually film to get a feel for this part.”

 

“Hmm…”

 

“If car promotion suddenly interrupts the flow of a touching story, it could create negative feelings. The timing and method of exposure will be crucial.”

 

“That topic did come up in the meeting too. Then should we first do a test shoot and decide whether to proceed based on that?”

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