1979, Manager Kim is Inheriting Dictatorship! - Chapter 12
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#12. Underestimation
2023.07.11.
Yerin swallowed hard. She
also swallowed the words that the woman was her.
“I used to stare at her as if I was possessed because I wondered how someone could look so pretty when they cried.”
Lee Hyun, who had been lost in memories for a moment as he recalled the woman, soon made an apologetic face.
“I was short-sighted. I heard that it’s rude to talk about other women in front of the lover you’re seeing.”
“Huh?”
“I’ve realized something else.”
Lee Hyun had already finished talking and understanding on his own.
“From now on, I’ll try to refrain from comparing that secretary to that woman.”
“No.”
He didn’t feel bad at all.
After all, that woman was him.
And in fact, he wanted to hear the story of that day even like this.
He was curious about how Lee Hyun felt that day.
Lee Hyun raised his eyebrows slightly as if he was surprised.
“You don’t like it, do you?”
“Of course, if you were a real lover, it would be an unpleasant situation.”
Yerin continued talking without making eye contact with Lee Hyun.
“We’re not really lovers. The more you tell me about that woman, the easier it will be for me to find her.”
“Is that so?”
Lee Hyun was silent for a moment.
“Oh, was that an awkward excuse?”
Well. Who would say it’s okay to talk about another woman in front of me?
After all, what he just said seemed a bit too much.
“You won’t find out that I’m that woman because of this, right?” He
couldn’t ask, but he couldn’t be shameless either, so he was extremely nervous.
Lee Hyun smiled, lifting the corners of his lips as if he found it amusing.
“After hearing Secretary Han’s story, it seems plausible.”
“Yes?”
Lee Hyun nodded as if he liked it.
“I’ll tell you more often if there’s anything similar between that woman and Secretary Han.”
“Yes. Thank you.”
“You don’t have to thank me.”
Lee Hyun slowly started the car again.
The car was quiet because the conversation was cut off.
Yerin spoke carefully.
“Chief, there’s something I was wondering.”
“What is it?”
“When I met with CEO Cheto before, you said that you suffered financial damage because of that woman who disappeared?”
While asking that question, Yerin unconsciously gripped her bag strap tightly.
“Yes.”
“Do you happen to know what kind of damage it was?”
Yerin swallowed hard. She
didn’t want to cause any damage to Lee Hyun without her knowledge.
Lee Hyun’s mouth slowly opened.
“It’s a huge damage.”
“Huh? When?”
She almost asked, “When did I do that? ”
Fortunately, she omitted the subject “I.”
“What I meant was, when did I suffer that much damage?”
“I haven’t been able to sleep well since I spent the night with that woman.”
“Oh.”
“Even when I close my eyes, I can still see that woman’s image.”
As she said that, Lee Hyun let out a small smile, thinking that it was funny.
“Well, it’s the same even when I open my eyes.”
To summarize what Lee Hyun said, he only thought about himself whether he was awake or asleep.
What on earth made him like this? Even though he thought about it alone, he couldn’t find an answer.
In the end, Yerin couldn’t hold back her curiosity and asked. The
reason was to gather more information about that woman.
“What kind of image comes to mind… …” Lee Hyun, who was driving, smiled slightly and turned his head. Because of that, their gazes met in midair for a moment. Yerin turned her head sharply. Even though their eyes met, her cheeks turned red. “What’s wrong, really?” Yerin smiled calmly while caressing her cheek with one hand. Instead of answering Yerin’s question, Lee Hyun said something else. “If I hear that, it’ll be a bit awkward for a secretary.” “Me?” “It’s a bit explicit, so it might be uncomfortable. Would you still listen?” “Yes.” After answering, Yerin tightly closed her eyes. She didn’t understand why this damn mouth didn’t even go through her head and answered first.
“Everything that happened in bed.”
“… … .”
“I really have every single detail stored in my head.”
“Oh, yes.”
Her lips were so dry that Yerin unconsciously wet her lower lip with her tongue. She
didn’t even realize that Lee Hyun’s gaze was lingering there for so long.
“It must have been a very memorable night.”
“Secretary Han.”
“Huh?”
“I suddenly wonder what it would have been like if it had been Secretary Han.”
“Oh, I had a one-night stand… … .”
Lee Hyun seemed eagerly awaiting what Yerin would say next.
“Because I’ve never had one.”
“Oh.”
How could she possibly tell her boss about a one-night stand?
That’s why she had no choice but to lie again today.
“I’m not someone who enjoys one-night stands or anything.”
“Yes.”
“It’s true.”
“I believe you.”
Yerin smiled with sparkling eyes.
“She was my first.”
“That might be why you remember it more.”
“Maybe so.”
Lee Hyun tapped the steering wheel with his index finger.
“Anyway, that’s why I can’t sleep well at night because I think about that woman. And I can’t concentrate on work during the day because of that woman.”
“Is that so?”
“All the work that needs to be done right now is piling up, so the loss is huge.”
“… … .”
“That’s why there was a lot of financial damage.”
Yerin really wanted to cry.
It wasn’t her intention, but Lee Hyun was blaming it all on that woman.
“It’s too bad.”
That was all she could say.
Lee Hyun’s mouth twitched again for a moment.
“So a secretary needs to find that woman quickly.”
“Yes… … .”
Yerin answered in a crawling voice.
“If things continue like this, Jiseok Electronics might close down.”
If Jiseok Electronics closes down, I’ll lose my job, but there’s nothing I can do.
It seemed like she would never be able to come back.
No, she shouldn’t.
“Because of that woman, I’m really suffering and lonely every night.”
“If you’re having trouble sleeping, how about getting a prescription for sleeping pills from your doctor?”
Lee Hyun’s eyes deepened coldly.
“I already got one.”
“Oh, I see.”
“I tried everything that was supposed to be good for treating insomnia, but none of it worked.”
It seemed like she had asked for nothing.
The aftereffects of asking out of curiosity were too great.
“It’s okay. If a person can’t sleep, there’s nothing worse than death.”
“… … .”
Yerin made a promise as she watched Lee Hyun casually blurting out those cold words. She
would never let anyone find out that she was that woman.
If she did, she would definitely have to pay for all the financial losses that Lee Hyun had incurred because he hadn’t been able to sleep and because his work had piled up.
In the meantime, Lee Hyun’s car pulled into a familiar alley.
She hadn’t been able to properly check where his car was going because she was talking to Lee Hyun, but it was in front of her house again today.
“Director, thank you for taking me here again.”
“What? Isn’t this something that should happen between lovers?”
Yerin drew the line, unbuckling her seatbelt.
“Chief, I haven’t made a decision yet about our fake relationship.”
“Sometimes, Secretary Han is like a knife.”
Lee Hyun grabbed the seatbelt that was being pulled up with his hand again.
Then, as if he didn’t want to let Yerin go, he buckled it again.
“Chief?”
“I need to have an answer by tomorrow morning.”
“Yes, I will.”
“I hope it’s a positive answer.”
“I’ll think about it all night.”
“Okay.”
Only after hearing Yerin’s answer did Lee Hyun let go of his seatbelt.
Phew.
Yerin let out a short breath and got out of the car.
She thought he would leave right away, but Lee Hyun got out after her.
“Chief?”
“Secretary Han, I drank a lot of water at the restaurant before I left.”
“Huh?”
“So, can I use the bathroom?”
Yerin’s mouth dropped open.
“You’re not saying you want to use my bathroom, are you?”
“Yes.”
Lee Hyun frowned slightly, wondering if she was lying. “Secretary Han, do you think I’m joking?” “Director, do you have a stomachache?” “No.” “Thank goodness.” She was truly fortunate. Yerin searched through her bag and took out a small water bottle. Without any hesitation, she poured the water inside onto the floor.
Then she handed it to Lee Hyun. “What is this?” “Director, if you’re in a hurry, you can go into the car and dispose of it here… … .” Lee Hyun accepted the water bottle Yerin offered and laughed loudly. “What’s so funny?” Lee Hyun let out a sigh of relief at the sight of the narrowed opening of the water bottle. “Right here… … . Haa.” Lee Hyun ran a hand through his hair. “Secretary Han, are you underestimating me?” “Huh?” “It’s even more embarrassing when someone I know does this.” Perhaps because the water bottle I offered was too small, Yerin bit her lip. “But wouldn’t that be enough?” It was a 500mL water bottle. No matter how much water I drank, that should have been enough. “The opening is… … Ugh, no.” Even after speaking, Lee Hyun felt embarrassed and crushed the bottle with one hand. “Chief!” “Secretary Han, I’m not going to go to Secretary Han’s house to do something, I’m just saying this because it’s urgent.” “I know that too.” Still, it was hard to let Lee Hyun into my cramped house. Lee Hyun’s face was even paler than before, probably because he was really in a hurry. “I have to worry about social status, so it’s a bit awkward to urinate on the street. The subway station is too far from here, so I might make a mistake on the way there.” Lee Hyun looked at Yerin with an earnest face. “Can I write a memorandum?” “Yes?” “I won’t touch Secretary Han’s hair even once I enter the house.” Yerin had no choice but to step away. “Really?” “I swear on all the shares of Jiseok Electronics that I own.” Lee Hyun declared that he could record what she just said if she didn’t want to. Yerin thought it wasn’t necessary and headed toward the house first. ‘Yes, this happened because the chief was driving me home.’ This wouldn’t have happened if she had gone straight to his house from the restaurant. Thanks to Lee Hyun, she could get home comfortably, so she couldn’t just ignore him and leave. “Chief, you promised, right?” “Secretary Han, hurry up and go.”
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