Private Secretary - Chapter 65

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Private Secretary Episode 65

First, adjusting the length appropriately…

Tae-san, who had been lovingly watching Lee Seol concentrate, wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her close, pressing their lips together.

“No, after I finish tying the tie.”

But it was no use. Tae-san kissed her passionately until Lee Seol’s lips tingled.

“Oh, really.”

When Lee Seol stepped back just as Tae-san was about to change the angle of his head, this time he buried his face in her neck.

“At this rate, it’ll take an hour just to get ready for work.”

“So what. There’s no morning meeting today anyway.”

“Still, is it okay for the Department Head to be late?”

“They’ll think something came up.”

“The person in charge should set an example.”

“How about we pretend you’re taking a vacation day?”

“Why is the conversation jumping to that?”

“I’m being like this because I’m sad about having to go to work without you, but if you keep scolding me like this, I might not let you take that vacation.”

“Scolding… As if the Department Head is someone who would actually listen to scolding.”

Lee Seol avoided his eyes slightly and diligently continued tying his tie.

Tae-san looked down at her with loving eyes and waited patiently.

“Oh, done. It’s finished.”

When Lee Seol smiled brightly with joy, Tae-san pulled her into a tight embrace as if it didn’t matter either way.

“What are you going to do today?”

“First, I’m going to go home and pack some things.”

“Use my car.”

“Is that okay?”

“Everything here is yours now. Use whatever you want freely.”

“Oh…”

When Lee Seol smiled mischievously like a little imp, Tae-san laughed in bewilderment, wondering what she was thinking now.

“Then I’ll go home and pack, and after that.”

“You’ll leave work on time later, right? Should we have dinner together then?”

“Yeah.”

“Then I’ll go grocery shopping too.”

“Okay.”

Lee Seol said they couldn’t delay any longer and deliberately pushed him away. After pushing the hesitating Tae-san’s back, Lee Seol walked him to the front door.

“Have a safe trip.”

“This really makes us look like a married couple.”

A married couple. Lee Seol, who had never even thought in that direction, simply responded with a smile instead of words.

Tae-san kept kissing her until he left the front door, and stopped Lee Seol from seeing him off by saying it was cold.

Lee Seol listened quietly until she heard the sound of his car starting.

Only after the car sound faded away did she go back inside the house.

Lee Seol went to the sofa and lay down comfortably, looking up at the high and wide ceiling before searching for her phone.

It was the phone she hadn’t looked at even once since Tae-san told her to turn it off yesterday.

Lee Seol turned on the power with slight nervousness.

As soon as the booting finished, several messages began flying in like crazy.

Most were from friends worried about her, and occasionally there were people she wasn’t very close to rudely asking to confirm the truth.

First, she replied to her close friends that she was really okay and they didn’t need to worry, then ignored what could be ignored.

After that, she accessed a portal site and searched for the person who had put her in trouble yesterday.

The first article that appeared was Ryu Hwa-pyeong’s statement. He clearly stated that the affair was completely untrue and was a trap by the other party trying to break off the engagement.

He added that he would break off the engagement with Kim Se-na, who had broken his trust, and was considering a defamation lawsuit.

On the other hand, Kim Se-na’s side issued a statement saying they were sorry for causing trouble, but the person involved had currently left the country, making immediate verification of the truth difficult.

“Left the country?”

They stated definitively that she had already resigned from her job, and since it was uncertain when she would return to Korea, the group had no plans to issue any particular statement.

Perhaps because of this, the comment section was filled with harsh criticism directed at Kim Se-na.

At first, I was angry about why she used me and whether I seemed that easy to her, but seeing Kim Se-na being criticized by everyone, I also felt some sympathy.

It was from thinking how cowardly a person must be to not even be able to demand a breakup honorably and resort to such sordid methods.

“Forget it. Let’s not think about someone who’s gone.”

Lee Seol, who thought that even sympathizing with someone who had lost everything and left was hypocritical, skimmed through the related articles.

Just yesterday, photos of me with Ryu Hwa-pyeong were quite visible, but now not a single one caught my eye.

“He really managed to resolve everything somehow…”

I never thought Tae-san would go that far for me.

Lee Seol, who had thought it wouldn’t be easy to handle since she first checked the articles yesterday, was deeply moved.

To think I would receive such protection from him.

Lee Seol thought she couldn’t ask for anything more, that she shouldn’t be more greedy.

Thinking that this much was already more than enough good fortune for her.

* * *

As she had told Tae-san, she went home to pack and did some grocery shopping while she was at it.

Then she prepared dinner early. Though her cooking skills were lacking, she carefully selected only the dishes she was most confident about.

Rrrr- Rrrr-.

While she was frantically busy, Tae-san called.

“Yes. Are you running late by any chance?”

It’s almost done, but is he going to be late?

Lee Seol asked while continuing to fry the meatballs she had made by grinding the meat herself.

[Ryu Hwa-pyeong will be coming with me.]

“…What?”

[Since this happened because of her, he says he wants to apologize to you directly. Even when I said it was okay, he wouldn’t listen.]

“Ah… Then when will you arrive?”

[In about 30 minutes?]

“I understand.”

[Ryu Hwa-pyeong suddenly brought it up this afternoon, so I didn’t have a chance to tell you earlier. But don’t feel burdened.]

“Yes. I’m fine. Then please come safely.”

After ending the call, Lee Seol thought it was good that she had made plenty of food and set one more place at the dining table.

“Still, this is quite sudden…”

Though she said she was okay, it was somewhat awkward to see Ryu Hwa-pyeong right now.

Fortunately, he would be with Tae-san.

Lee Seol stood at the countertop with a nervous heart to finish the cooking she was doing.

Around the time the japchae seasoned with soy sauce along with stir-fried vegetables was completed, she heard the alarm that the garage door was opening.

Lee Seol finished preparing dinner with placing the neatly arranged japchae on the dining table as the final touch.

Click-.

As soon as she heard the door opening, she went to the front door and saw Ryu Hwa-pyeong entering with Tae-san.

“Hello.”

“Yes, hello. It’s awkward meeting like this here. It’s nothing much, but I couldn’t come empty-handed, so I prepared this.”

“I’m not even the homeowner, so what should I do if you give it to me? The Department Head should receive it.”

“Aren’t you becoming the lady of the house now? That’s how I understood it.”

Ryu Hwa-pyeong handed Lee Seol a gorgeous and abundant bouquet of flowers and a shopping bag with a luxury brand logo.

“Lady of the house? What nonsense are you saying… Please come in.”

Tae-san, who had naturally wrapped his arm around Lee Seol’s shoulder, subtly hardened his expression as soon as he heard Lee Seol’s words.

But Lee Seol, who was busy welcoming the guest, didn’t notice Tae-san’s cold expression at all.

“But it smells really delicious?”

“I tried to show off my skills, but I’m not sure how it turned out. Please go wash your hands quickly.”

Lee Seol carefully placed the bouquet and gift that Ryu Hwa-pyeong gave her on the sofa and went into the kitchen.

Ryu Hwa-pyeong toured the house with Tae-san’s guidance and quickly washed his hands and came out.

“Wow, did Lee Seol prepare all of this?”

“I only made things I know how to cook, so it’s nothing too impressive.”

“I was worried it might be rude to visit so suddenly, but I’m grateful you’re treating me so well.”

“Oh, not at all.”

Tae-san and Ryu Hwa-pyeong sat facing each other, and Lee Seol sat next to Tae-san.

“Please enjoy the meal.”

“Oh, this is really delicious.”

“Thank you.”

She was already nervous just cooking for Tae-san, but having a guest made her several times more anxious.

Lee Seol couldn’t even touch her food and only watched the two men’s expressions. Fortunately, both seemed to like it, showing subtle smiles as soon as they tasted the dishes.

Only then did Lee Seol feel relieved and pick up her chopsticks.

“First, I feel sorry that you seem to have suffered because of me. I came here to sincerely apologize.”

“No, it’s not Ryu Hwa-pyeong’s fault.”

“Still, I was the person closest to Kim Se-na until recently. Since that friend is no longer in Korea, it’s right for me to apologize on her behalf.”

“No, you really don’t need to worry about it. Thanks to the Department Head handling everything cleanly, there’s no problem now.”

“Still, yesterday must have been like a bolt from the blue for you. Not everyone experiences having their name suddenly appear in the news. It’s fortunate that Tae-san resolved it quickly.”

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