Private Secretary - Chapter 41

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Private Secretary Episode 41

 

Ding dong- Ding dong-.

 

Just then, room service arrived. Lee Seol was about to go check, but Tae-san setting her down on the sofa was faster.

 

Lee Seol smiled softly as she quietly watched Tae-san bring the cart over and set it up on the table.

 

“It’s like Department Head has become my secretary.”

 

“What?”

 

“I always did this. Today it’s nice to just receive like this.”

 

“If you like it that much, I’ll do it for you during non-work hours.”

 

“But Department Head’s work hours are all day long.”

 

Tae-san chuckled and approached, pressing his lips against hers. Just before it could turn into a kiss, Lee Seol turned her head and pulled back.

 

“Can’t we eat first? I’m hungry.”

 

Unlike yesterday, Tae-san watched Lee Seol eat comfortably and pushed the dishes closer to her.

 

“Eat a lot.”

 

“Yes.”

 

Tae-san didn’t seem hungry at all and just watched Lee Seol eat the whole time. Then he quietly accepted what she fed him.

 

Since they had ordered so much that it would be difficult for the two of them to finish, once Lee Seol was somewhat full, she focused entirely on feeding Tae-san.

 

“How long are you going to keep feeding me?”

 

“Until you say you’re full?”

 

“Then when exactly will I be able to hold you?”

 

“…Did you feed me to get full because of that?”

 

When Tae-san answered with a smile instead, Lee Seol looked at him with wide eyes as if she was dumbfounded.

 

“Starting tomorrow, I’ll be too busy with work to be together.”

 

“…”

 

“So I’d like you to allow me.”

 

“What?”

 

“You.”

 

Looking into Tae-san’s sincere eyes that held no lies, Lee Seol suddenly felt overwhelmed.

 

Because she liked Tae-san even more now.

 

* * *

 

Tae-san and Lee Seol spent the entire weekend together. They ate, slept, and made love at the hotel. Endlessly. Continuously.

 

Lee Seol took advantage of when Tae-san was sleeping to briefly report to the Chairman. The blind date atmosphere seemed good, but she wasn’t sure about his intentions regarding requesting an after-meeting.

 

The Chairman said to let the two young people handle it themselves for now, and to report immediately if there seemed to be any special progress.

 

After finishing the brief call, Lee Seol looked down at the sleeping Tae-san. After even having a physical relationship, she couldn’t bear how much she wanted him.

 

She wanted to make him entirely hers, leaving nothing behind.

 

She wished that Han Lee Seol would be the only woman allowed to Kang Tae-san.

 

Lee Seol carefully stroked his hair so as not to wake him.

 

Could it be that his feelings for Kim Se-na had cooled? Otherwise, he couldn’t have desired her so passionately like this.

 

If so, could she dare to have hope too?

 

If Kang Tae-san really came to like her, not Kim Se-na.

 

The expectation that he might have come to think of her as special fiercely clashed with the thought that it was an absurd delusion.

 

Holding these complicated feelings, Lee Seol looked down at Tae-san and slowly pressed her lips to his cheek.

 

Her heart was still noisy, but there was nothing she could show him.

 

In the current state, this was all Lee Seol could do.

 

* * *

 

Monday morning dawned as always.

 

The relationship that had burned so hotly just a day before quickly returned to being businesslike as if it had never happened.

 

Lee Seol’s worry about not being able to concentrate on work was unfounded.

 

Since the project Tae-san was directing was so busy, both of them naturally had to enter ‘work mode.’

 

“Lee Seol. Could you take Department Head’s laptop and tablet PC to Planning Department B Meeting Room and set them up? I can’t leave my post right now.”

 

“Yes. Of course. I’ll be back.”

 

Tae-san was out of the office because of the YouTube project.

 

Instructions came down to set up the materials Tae-san needed to see in advance since he would hold a meeting with Strategic Planning Department team members as soon as he returned to the company.

 

Lee Seol gathered his usual laptop, tablet PC, and diary and headed to the conference room on the floor below.

 

The Strategic Planning Department team members who had arrived first were busy preparing for the meeting.

 

Lee Seol exchanged light greetings with several familiar employees and set down Tae-san’s items.

 

Lee Seol went outside so as not to disturb others and waited quietly for Tae-san to arrive.

 

“Hello, Secretary.”

 

The meeting was scheduled to start in 5 minutes, so employees began gathering one by one. It was when Lee Seol was greeting employees entering the conference room.

 

“Yes. Hello.”

 

“Did you have lunch?”

 

“Yes. Did you enjoy yours too?”

 

“Yes. The cafeteria menu was pretty good today.”

 

“Right? The galbi-tang was really delicious.”

 

Lee Seol smiled brightly as she conversed with Park Jong-woo from the Strategic Planning Department, who was speaking to her warmly.

 

“Um, this…”

 

What Park Jong-woo held out was a tray with two cups of coffee and a shopping bag.

 

“Yes?”

 

“I heard there’s a famous salt bread place near the company. I went and tried it, and it was delicious, so I bought a lot to share. Please try some too, Secretary.”

 

“Oh no, you should share it with your team members.”

 

“I really bought a lot. Don’t feel burdened and please have some. I just bought it so it’s still warm.”

 

She felt awkward about whether she should accept this, but thinking of the giver’s sincerity, she couldn’t refuse.

 

“Thank you. I’ll share it with Yang Secretary and enjoy it.”

 

“Yes.”

 

Park Jong-woo blushed and smiled bashfully. It was when Lee Seol was smiling brightly at him and receiving the coffee and bread.

 

“Park Jong-woo. Move aside. Department Head is coming.”

 

The Strategic Planning Department Team Manager who hurried over pulled the man aside.

 

Tae-san was also standing nearby with a stern face, though she didn’t know when he had arrived.

 

Soon his gaze fixed on the bread bag Lee Seol was holding.

 

“Wait here until the meeting is over.”

 

Tae-san left only one comment to Lee Seol and entered the conference room. After several employees filed in behind him, the conference room door finally closed.

 

“What’s that? It’s cold…”

 

Tae-san’s atmosphere was strangely chilly. Had something unpleasant happened outside?

 

She wanted to just deliver the bread and coffee to Yang Secretary and come back, but since there were instructions to wait, she couldn’t move.

 

By the time her arms became sore from the fairly heavy coffee, the conference room door opened and employees began coming out.

 

Tae-san, who appeared quickly, didn’t even glance at Lee Seol and conversed with the project staff member.

 

“Then, let’s schedule another report sometime this week.”

 

“Yes. Understood.”

 

Tae-san headed toward the elevator, and Lee Seol greeted the people around her before following behind him.

 

Tae-san still didn’t look to be in a good mood.

 

Was the work not proceeding smoothly?

 

Lee Seol, thinking there would be no benefit in bothering him when he was sensitive, walked silently behind.

 

“Who did you receive what from?”

 

When they stood in front of the elevator, Tae-san finally spoke.

 

“Ah, Park Jong-woo said he bought a lot of bread and shared some. He said a famous salt bread place opened in front of the company.”

 

“Have you become close enough to give and receive such things?”

 

“No. We only exchanged greetings in passing, so I was surprised when he suddenly looked after me. But it was also awkward to refuse.”

 

Tae-san, who got on the elevator first, went inside, and Lee Seol stood in front of the door.

 

She wasn’t sure if it was her imagination, but somehow the back of her head felt stinging.

 

Ding-.

 

When Lee Seol got off first to clear the way, Tae-san walked toward his office.

 

Then Yang Secretary, who had been taking a phone call at the desk, stood up from his seat and bowed.

 

Tae-san, who stopped abruptly in front of him, suddenly turned to Lee Seol and snatched away the bread and coffee she was holding.

 

“Department Head.”

 

Tae-san set them down in front of Yang Secretary, who had just finished his call.

 

“Share these with the other employees.”

 

“…What? Oh, yes. Thank you, Department Head.”

 

Lee Seol was so flustered that she was at a loss for words.

 

Of course, Deputy Manager Park had given them to her saying to share with others, but why was Tae-san the one handing them over?

 

I’m the one who brought them back, aren’t I? And there are only two cups of coffee?

 

“Han Lee Seol. Come in.”

 

Yang Secretary, startled by Tae-san’s cold atmosphere, silently mouthed to Lee Seol asking what was wrong, but Lee Seol shook her head as if she didn’t know either.

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