Private Secretary - Chapter 4

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Private Secretary Episode 4

“Should I start coming to work from tomorrow?”

“I’ll contact you when needed. When that happens, just come here.”

He came closer. Since he was close enough that their faces might touch if she wasn’t careful, Lee Seol froze and stared straight ahead.

Then the logo embroidered on his sweatshirt filled her entire field of vision.

He shoved something into Lee Seol’s jacket pocket and turned around.

The nauseating smell of cologne became even stronger due to the small breeze the man created.

As soon as he turned his back, Lee Seol slightly frowned and lowered her head to check what he had given her.

It was the access card key for this room.

A faint smile spread across Lee Seol’s lips as she stood there dazed for a moment.

“I passed…”

Fortunately, the disaster of being eliminated from the test as she had worried didn’t happen.

Just moments ago, irritation, anxiety, and confusion had been tangled up in her head, but now that she had succeeded, an indescribable sense of pride washed over her.

It was the satisfaction that could only be felt when one’s need for recognition was fulfilled.

Not only had she gotten a new job, but it came with a huge salary too. It was enough to make her heart swell.

‘I need to stay more alert from now on.’

Even though she had learned that he was a very difficult boss to work with, Lee Seol’s enthusiasm was newly ignited.

She was determined to satisfy that man, gain recognition for her abilities, and earn the incentives that matched her efforts.

* * *

Bzzzz- Bzzzz-.

Lee Seol, who had fallen into a deep sleep, moved her hand without opening her eyes, fumbling around for her phone.

She thought it was an alarm, but it was a phone call.

Lee Seol, who was about to ignore the unsaved number and go back to sleep, suddenly opened her eyes wide the next moment.

It was because of an ominous premonition for some reason. Could it be?

Lee Seol cleared her hoarse voice and belatedly answered the phone.

“Yes, this is Han Lee Seol.”

[From now on, answer my calls before the ringtone sounds more than twice. I don’t really like waiting.]

It was him, as expected. The new VIP that Lee Seol had been assigned to serve since yesterday. Kang Tae-san.

[Prepare one protein shake, sous vide steak, and salad without dressing, and put them on the room table. I’ll be done with my workout in 2 hours from now, so have it ready before then.]

The call ended just like that. Lee Seol, who had been dazed for a moment, replayed the automatically recorded call audio.

“Sous vide steak? At this hour?”

The current time was 5 AM. 5 AM.

Moreover, neither item was something that could be easily purchased, so Lee Seol’s head became complicated.

Still, she got up without complaint and started preparing for work.

Since he had said she could dress comfortably from now on, she only did basic skincare for makeup and decided on a sweatshirt and jeans instead of a suit.

Even while changing clothes, Lee Seol’s mind was filled with the instructions he had given.

Would there be a salad store that opens this early in the morning?

Lee Seol sat on her bed and thoroughly searched for salad stores in Seoul.

The few stores that were open were mostly unmanned shops, and even those didn’t sell the menu items he was looking for.

“Sous vide steak…”

Lee Seol, who had been lost in thought, searched for nearby office districts.

It seemed like areas with concentrated companies would be more advantageous than the hotel where he was staying.

There would be many office workers who exercise early in the morning and then go to work, so there might be stores that open early targeting them.

When she searched for office districts that were relatively close to the hotel, numerous fitness facilities and salad stores appeared as expected.

“Oh, found it.”

Lee Seol immediately called, but no one answered. Maybe it was because the opening time was 7 AM.

She decided to go there and wait, so she departed without a plan.

The VIP hadn’t given her much time.

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Lee Seol, who arrived at the store around 6:10, pleaded desperately with the owner who had just started preparing to open.

She was in such a hurry, couldn’t they make it quickly? She would pay double.

At first, the owner also refused, saying it was difficult, but when Lee Seol begged so earnestly, they reluctantly accepted.

Although she had quite a hard time finding the store this time too, it seemed like it would succeed without problems. Lee Seol finally smiled comfortably.

Of course, she couldn’t let her guard down yet. The mission wasn’t complete until she arrived at the hotel and placed it in front of him.

“Your order is ready.”

“Thank you so much.”

Lee Seol bowed several times and took the subway instead of a taxi as usual. Trapped in the hellish rush hour subway, Lee Seol tried harder to protect the food rather than herself.

After getting off at the hotel nearby station, Lee Seol checked once more to see if the food had been damaged before heading to the hotel.

She entered the room using the room key he had given her, but he wasn’t there yet. It seemed his workout wasn’t finished yet.

‘Well, it’s only 6:45 AM right now.’

She started setting the food on the table as he had instructed.

But the sous vide steak had gotten cold in the short time. It had been warm when she brought it from the store.

Although there were no instructions to bring it warm, she thought it would be better to eat it warm if possible.

She quietly looked around.

Even though it was a suite room with a living room and kitchen, it wasn’t equipped with a microwave or gas stove.

‘Then how should I heat it up?’

Lee Seol pondered while going back and forth to the kitchen, then picked up the electric kettle.

She thought that if she boiled water, put it in a bowl, and placed the steak plate on top of it, it might warm up a little from the heat. If not, then so be it.

The plate she transferred the steak to was quite thin, so the effect was better than expected.

Every time the water cooled down, she immediately replaced it with hot water, and the steak became quite warm.

“Really smart, Lee Seol.”

It was when she was smiling proudly at herself for using her head cleverly.

Click-.

The sound of the door opening was heard. Lee Seol quickly moved the bowl of water she had used to heat the steak elsewhere.

He entered the living room, didn’t acknowledge Lee Seol even after seeing her, and headed to the bathroom.

“Um, Department Head?”

Instead of answering, he looked back at Lee Seol.

“I’ve prepared your meal.”

“Yes. But what?”

She had unconsciously called out to him thinking it would be good if he ate while the food was warm, but as soon as she heard his blunt voice, she realized her mistake.

Lee Seol couldn’t instruct or guide her boss in anything. Especially not now when she had just started working.

“I thought I should report to you.”

“I have eyes, so I can see that much myself. You don’t need to mention such obvious things.”

“Yes. I’ll be careful.”

He openly showed his displeasure and went into the bathroom.

“Oh, I let my guard down.”

She had unconsciously wanted to quickly get confirmation that she had successfully completed the task, and had even expected praise.

Lee Seol came to her senses only after being reprimanded by him.

How dare she almost rush her boss to eat quickly.

Lee Seol closed her eyes and took a deep breath to avoid repeating the same mistake.

She comforted herself, saying she must maintain her composure at all times and not get excited easily.

Lee Seol was worried about the steak getting cold again while he was washing, so she started heating it up again.

While staring blankly out the window with its nice view, she heard the sound of the bathroom door opening.

She moved the bowl of water aside and stepped away as he approached the table. Wearing only a bathrobe.

Every time he moved, his firm muscular body was subtly revealed, but Lee Seol tried her best not to look in that direction.

Kang Tae-san, who had taken his seat, didn’t touch anything else and first drank the protein shake.

Next, he ate the salad, and finally put the steak in his mouth.

Lee Seol tensed up for a moment when she saw him pause as soon as he put the meat in his mouth.

Could something be wrong?

“I thought it would be cold, but it’s warm.”

“Yes. I’ve kept it warm.”

“How?”

“If you place the plate over hot water, it stays quite warm.”

He looked at Lee Seol with surprise and smiled ever so slightly.

He smiled, just now? This is praise, right?

Praise made not only whales dance, but Lee Seol as well.

Feeling proud, Lee Seol struggled to pull down the corners of her mouth that kept trying to rise, forcing her face into an expressionless look.

He touched his phone a few times and put it down. Immediately, Lee Seol’s phone vibrated briefly.

“I sent you the trainer’s number, so get the meal plan from them and prepare everything accordingly.”

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