Private Secretary - Chapter 69
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Private Secretary Episode 69
“So where is Kim Se-na now?”
“She left the country overseas. The article stated she has no plans to return for a while.”
“She just caused all this trouble and ran away. Tsk.”
The Chairman clicked his tongue disapprovingly.
“Then why did Kang Tae-san refuse the blind date? He won’t pursue Kim Se-na and won’t go on blind dates either.”
As the Chairman tapped the sofa armrest while deep in thought, Lee Seol felt uncomfortable as if sitting on a bed of thorns.
“Secretary Lee. Would it be too much to send Tae-san on more blind dates? Is it absolutely impossible?”
“…I’m sorry.”
“Ha, really. Of all people, I never thought Kang Tae-san would give me such heartburn.”
The Chairman grabbed his forehead as if he had a headache, and Lee Seol bowed her head halfway, feeling ashamed.
“Anyway, you still did well. If it weren’t for Secretary Lee, how could I have gotten him to go on blind dates at all?”
“I’m sorry I couldn’t show you good results.”
“How is that Secretary Lee’s fault? Kang Tae-san is just that stubborn.”
The Chairman pulled out an envelope of department store gift certificates from his drawer and pushed it toward Lee Seol.
“This is the promised compensation.”
“But I didn’t even succeed…”
“We agreed on three million won per blind date just for getting him to go, so it’s right to give it regardless of the results.”
“Still…”
Since she hadn’t brought the results the Chairman wanted, she felt too ashamed to accept it readily.
While Lee Seol hesitated, the Chairman pulled out another envelope. It was a thick white envelope that looked substantial at first glance.
“And this is an incentive.”
“What? No. This is too much. I don’t deserve it. What did I do well to receive this?”
“Actually, I didn’t expect good results from the beginning. I just hoped he’d let go of any lingering feelings for Kim Se-na. But he rejected Kim Se-na, right? Then one of the things I hoped for was achieved, so it’s right to give it.”
“I don’t have the nerve to accept either one.”
“I’m acknowledging your contribution in persuading Kang Tae-san, so just take it.”
“Chairman.”
“And I’m also grateful that you stayed by my difficult son’s side for so long. In various ways, I’m taking care of you as both a chairman and a father. So just say thank you and accept it.”
“But…”
It seemed rude whether she accepted it or not, which put her in a difficult position.
Lee Seol was just fidgeting with her hands while reading the Chairman’s expression.
Tap tap-.
Rather than a knock, there was a rough sound of shaking the door, and before the Chairman could give permission, the door burst open.
Startled by the sudden intruder, both Lee Seol and Chairman Kang turned their heads and gasped when they discovered Tae-san standing beyond the door.
“What, you?”
“Department Head?”
“When you call Lee Seol, please call me too. You’re going to talk about me anyway.”
“What? Why are you here? What about the company?”
“I’ll handle company work myself. I heard Lee Seol came to see the Chairman, so I came because I have something to say too. I’m busy anyway so I can’t stay long, so you don’t need to glare at me like that.”
“What’s with you, man?”
Tae-san sat next to Lee Seol and checked the two envelopes on the table.
Lee Seol, feeling guilty for no reason, didn’t respond to Tae-san’s gaze looking at her.
“I paid compensation for making you go on blind dates. Don’t say anything to Secretary Lee.”
At the Chairman’s explanation, Tae-san quietly nodded and then stared at Lee Seol.
“But why aren’t you taking it?”
“I didn’t do anything well, so for me to just take it seems…”
“You should take it when it’s offered.”
Instead of Lee Seol, Tae-san swept up and took both envelopes.
When Lee Seol’s eyes widened and she looked at him as if asking why, Tae-san interlocked his fingers with hers and held her hand.
Too shocked, Lee Seol froze without being able to shake off that hand. The Chairman who saw this scene was equally flustered.
He looked at Tae-san with eyes that said, what kind of behavior is this?
“I don’t know how far or what kind of report you received. But I’ll tell you directly with my own mouth – first, I won’t go on blind dates anymore.”
“…”
“And I won’t meet Kim Se-na either. I don’t intend to remain friends with her.”
“…”
“Lastly, I’m dating Lee Seol. I’m even thinking about marriage.”
When the word ‘marriage’ came out of Tae-san’s mouth, Lee Seol sprang up from her seat like a spring-loaded doll.
“No. That’s not it. Chairman. It’s not like that.”
However, Tae-san remained completely unshaken and pulled Lee Seol’s hand to make her sit back down.
The Chairman’s eyes narrowed further as he looked back and forth between the two with a sharp gaze. Those eyes seemed to say:
‘Go ahead and say it all.’
Noticing this, Lee Seol tried to let go of Tae-san’s hand, but the more she tried, the stronger his grip became.
“Please give permission for me to marry Lee Seol.”
“Department Head!”
Lee Seol grabbed his arm in shock, but Tae-san only stared persistently at the Chairman.
With an upright gaze as if to show he was sincere.
Chairman Kang said nothing even after Tae-san finished speaking. He just looked at Tae-san for a long time, then shifted his gaze to Lee Seol.
Unable to meet the Chairman’s sharp eyes, Lee Seol bowed her head deeply like a criminal.
“Lift your head. Why are you acting like a criminal?”
Tae-san lifted Lee Seol’s cheek up, but her eyes remained downcast.
“Now everything makes sense.”
This was Chairman Kang’s first words after a long silence. Lee Seol glanced up to observe him.
“Kang Tae-san, I couldn’t understand all of your behavior. But now I feel like the puzzle pieces are fitting together.”
“Just give your permission.”
“What if I don’t?”
“Weren’t you the one who wanted my marriage more than anyone, Father?”
“But what if she’s not the daughter-in-law material I wanted?”
“That can’t be helped. That’s unfortunate.”
“What, man?”
“You don’t want me to grow old and die as a lifelong bachelor, do you?”
“Kang Tae-san.”
“So please give your permission.”
“Is that your attitude when asking for my permission? You’re notifying me.”
“Would either way be a problem? I do what I set my mind to. You know that.”
Seeing his son being so confident, Chairman Kang seemed speechless and just stared with a dumbfounded expression.
Even during the brief moment of silence, Lee Seol felt suffocated by the pressure.
Chairman Kang looked back and forth between Tae-san and Lee Seol, wondering what he was thinking, then hummed lowly and stared intently at Tae-san again.
Those eyes were neither gentle nor warm. Rather, they looked cold and sharp, making Lee Seol tense up again.
Normally, Tae-san would have urged for a quick answer, but this time he waited calmly.
“I’m always anxious about your impulsiveness. Once you’re hooked on something, you rush in without looking back, but when your feelings cool down, you don’t even give it a glance.”
“Are you doubting my feelings toward Lee Seol?”
“I told you. I’m worried about your fiery personality.”
“I acknowledge Father’s words. I am somewhat like that. But you also know well my personality that only moves when my heart is set on something, right?”
“…”
“I can’t even start with things my heart isn’t drawn to. And while I don’t look back once I cool down, I don’t cool down that easily in the first place.”
“Kang Tae-san.”
“I didn’t want to mention it this way, but just look at Kim Se-na. You know how long I looked at that friend.”
As soon as Chairman Kang heard the name ‘Kim Se-na’, he frowned as if he was sick of it.
“If I was like that even with Kim Se-na, toward whom my feelings weren’t that deep, what about Lee Seol now?”
“You’re saying your feelings for Kim Se-na weren’t that deep?”
“Yes. If it had been deep, would I have gone on a blind date as soon as I heard the marriage news?”
Chairman Kang sighed as he listened to each and every word from Tae-san. It seemed more like an exclamation born from realization rather than regret.
Noticing that Chairman Kang’s feelings had changed positively, Tae-san smiled faintly.
“So please make your decision here and now, Father.”
“Well, really.”
Chairman Kang clicked his tongue as if bewildered, but it didn’t feel negative at all.
A smile had already spread across his face, and the confidence of a victor began to appear on Tae-san’s face.
However, as if he wouldn’t let his guard down until he heard a definitive answer from Chairman Kang, Tae-san didn’t take his eyes off him.
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