Private Secretary - Chapter 38

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Private Secretary Episode 38

 

Lee Seol, who had pulled in the cart placed in front of her, set the food on the table in front of the sofa.

 

After perfectly setting up even the cutlery, Lee Seol hid the cart somewhere out of sight.

 

“Setup complete.”

 

Tae-san, who had been looking at his laptop screen, finally got up and approached the sofa. Since there were no instructions to leave yet, Lee Seol stood beside him.

 

“Sit down.”

 

Tae-san pointed with his chin to the seat across from him. Lee Seol, who sat there, thoroughly avoided his gaze because she felt like she would cry from the surge of disappointment whenever she looked at him.

 

“Among all the people I’ve met so far, she was the best.”

 

Lee Seol thought Tae-san’s words were out of the blue, but she quietly listened, considering it an answer to her earlier question.

 

“We had similar tastes, and she didn’t seem picky or sensitive, which was nice.”

 

“…”

 

“It was a flaw that she didn’t know much about the world since she had just graduated from school, but that’s understandable at that age, so it wasn’t really a problem.”

 

“…”

 

“I hadn’t planned to have a meal, but since it was her first blind date and she was nervous and had skipped eating, I went to the restaurant. I couldn’t leave someone who said they were hungry.”

 

“…”

 

“As we talked about various things, quite a bit of time passed. Since this hotel is famous for its view, I suggested we go to the observation deck while we were at it.”

 

“…”

 

“She seemed cute how she was easily moved and easily satisfied even by things that weren’t particularly impressive. In a way, she felt pure.”

 

Even from a distance, the atmosphere looked good, so he really did like her.

 

Lee Seol’s heart kept sinking as his words continued. Listening to him praise another woman was more torturous than she had expected.

 

Seeing that she was having these feelings, she had definitely come to like him. To a degree where she could no longer deny it.

 

“…Then will you request a follow-up meeting?”

 

Unlike her earlier question, her current words contained personal curiosity.

 

While it was also to hear an answer to report to the Chairman, as someone who liked him, she was curious whether he was thinking of pursuing things with that woman.

 

“What do you think I should do.”

 

“I’m sorry, but that answer isn’t appropriate. You’re not going to do what I tell you to do anyway, so if you ask me…”

 

“I might do what you tell me to.”

 

“Department Head.”

 

“If you tell me we suit each other well so I should meet her more, I could meet her a few more times. It’s not a difficult thing.”

 

“…”

 

“I’m curious about your true feelings. What you think I should do.”

 

She was still confused whether he was curious about her answer as a secretary, or if he wanted to know Lee Seol’s heart.

 

“I asked before, but I’ll ask again this time.”

 

“…”

 

“Is sending me to blind dates still just your job? Nothing more, nothing less than work?”

 

“…”

 

“Answer me.”

 

Since the Chairman had directly instructed it, it was indeed work. But she couldn’t answer the question of whether it was nothing more or less than that.

 

Both him going on blind dates and seeing him getting along affectionately with his partner made her feel devastated.

 

So she could no longer simply conclude that it was merely something within the professional realm.

 

If she had truly seen it as just work, she should have been unaffected no matter what reaction he showed at the blind date.

 

But Lee Seol had definitely been shaken. Every time he smiled brightly, her heart sank.

 

Just like a seesaw where when one side goes up, the other side must come down.

 

“Lee Seol.”

 

But how could she honestly confess these feelings.

 

The moment she said she didn’t like Tae-san going on blind dates, it would be like admitting she had come to like him.

 

She recalled Yang Secretary’s words from the past. That Kang Tae-san was someone beyond her reach.

 

While she might be able to have some fun being momentarily infatuated, it was a relationship that could never become serious.

 

In the end, Lee Seol confessed her feelings indirectly.

 

“Honestly… I’m not sure. I don’t feel comfortable, but whether that’s because of your attitude or for some other reason…”

 

Lee Seol kept her head half-lowered and pressed her lips tightly together. Just like a child being scolded.

 

She could hear Tae-san, who had been quietly watching such Lee Seol, let out a low sigh.

 

“Come over here.”

 

When Lee Seol raised her head, Tae-san patted the seat next to him.

 

“…Why…”

 

“This side is more comfortable, so come over here.”

 

Unlike Tae-san who was sitting on the sofa, Lee Seol had been sitting on a stool. Lee Seol approached his side and sat down leaving sufficient space.

 

Tae-san moved the cutlery that had been placed in front of him over to Lee Seol.

 

“You didn’t even drink your coffee properly in the lounge.”

 

“…”

 

“And you were outside the entire time in the restaurant.”

 

“…”

 

“You must not have eaten, so eat.”

 

Lee Seol, who had naturally assumed he had ordered it for himself to eat, stared at him with wildly shaking eyes in bewilderment.

 

Her heart fluttered without her knowing because it seemed like he had deliberately been considerate of her.

 

“Don’t tell me I have to feed you too?”

 

“…No.”

 

Lee Seol, who hadn’t been particularly hungry, scooped up some chocolate cake and put it in her mouth to show courtesy.

 

Sweetness spread throughout her mouth, but she didn’t particularly feel it was sweet. After taking a few more bites, Lee Seol carefully put down her fork.

 

“Since you need to work, I’ll be going now…”

 

Tae-san brought a piece of steak to Lee Seol’s mouth just as she was about to say she would leave.

 

“Department Head.”

 

“Isn’t Lee Seol someone who eats well anytime, anywhere?”

 

“…”

 

“Eat first, then talk. I won’t say anything until you finish eating.”

 

“I don’t really feel like it right now.”

 

“Does it make sense to say you don’t feel like it when you haven’t eaten anything from 2 PM until 8 PM?”

 

She had thought he was only focused on his blind date partner, but it seemed he had been checking on Lee Seol from time to time.

 

Lee Seol, whose emotions surged again at his unexpected attentiveness, took the fork and put the meat in her mouth while turning her eyes elsewhere.

 

While Lee Seol was chewing the meat for a long time, Tae-san rolled pasta around his fork and brought it over.

 

“I’ll eat it myself.”

 

Although she wasn’t hungry, once she started eating, it went down reasonably well.

 

Worried that Tae-san might feed her again, she diligently picked at various things, and Tae-san just quietly watched.

 

Lee Seol, who had eaten her fill, put down her fork to indicate she was done eating.

 

“I’ll go to the restroom for a moment.”

 

Lee Seol, who had escaped to the restroom, patted her chest because it felt like food was stuck there.

 

Perhaps because she had eaten more hurriedly than usual, it felt blocked.

 

She felt resentful toward Tae-san, thinking all of this was his fault.

 

While he liked Kim Se-na, while his feelings for her weren’t sincere.

 

He should be moderately kind. She couldn’t understand why he acted more affectionately than appropriate.

 

If Kim Se-na were to look for him right now, it was obvious he would leave her and go to Kim Se-na.

 

If that was the case, there was one hypothesis she could consider. Perhaps there were two people in his heart.

 

That he was acting this way because he wanted both Kim Se-na and Lee Seol.

 

Having such thoughts made her feel both absurd and disgusted with herself.

 

Because she didn’t have the resolve to draw a clear line telling herself not to do this. But she also couldn’t rashly confess these feelings to him.

 

“Sigh, what’s the point of resolving not to waver. My heart becomes weak so quickly when he’s just a little nice like that.”

 

Lee Seol quietly muttered while holding her throbbing head.

 

Lee Seol, who had calmed her breathing until her pounding heart settled down, even finished brushing her teeth while she was at it.

 

When she returned to the sofa, the place had been completely cleaned up.

 

“…Did you clean up, Department Head?”

 

“Then who’s going to clean it up.”

 

“I was going to do it if you just left it, so why….”

 

“I don’t like the smell of food.”

 

“…I’m sorry.”

 

Tae-san patted the seat next to him again as if telling her to come over.

 

She tried to sit down keeping sufficient distance like before, but this time Tae-san grabbed Lee Seol’s wrist and pulled her close, making them sit pressed together.

 

“You haven’t finished answering yet.”

 

“I told you I don’t know.”

 

“Then think about it some more.”

 

Lee Seol repeatedly opened and closed her lips. Normally Tae-san would have urged her to speak quickly, but now he didn’t rush her.

 

“If I tell you not to do it, will you not do it?”

 

“Answering a question with a question isn’t polite.”

 

“….”

 

Tae-san grabbed Lee Seol’s chin and turned it toward him to meet her eyes.

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