1979, Manager Kim is Inheriting Dictatorship! - Chapter 17



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#17. Why are you coming out of there?
2023.07.28.

　
The food came out just in time, and Yerin, who was hungry, quickly picked up her fork.

“But what kind of man is the chief?”

“Huh?”

What kind of man should I say?

While she was thinking about that, Na-ri listed what she felt when she saw Lee Hyun first.

“When he came to our office that day, I saw him briefly, and he was really cool.”

“That’s true.”

“He’s handsome and physically fit. What about his personality?”

Personality. The

reason she couldn’t answer right away was because the gap between what I know about Lee Hyun’s personality and what other people say about him was wide.

Seeing Yerin hesitate, Na-ri asked.

“Isn’t his personality completely bad?”

“No, that’s not it.”

Yerin put down her fork and continued talking.

“He’s affectionate sometimes.”

“Really?”

“Huh.”

“He’s got it all, that guy. I told you to really try to seduce him like I said.”

That couldn’t be happening.

Yerin just shook her head.

“No, why?”

Na-ri’s face showed that she didn’t understand.

“He’s handsome, has a nice body, and is kind and capable.”

Na-ri folded her fingers one by one and went on and on about Lee Hyun’s good points.

“Isn’t he a man I could marry right away? Is there anything I don’t know about…?”

Ye-rin put her index finger on her lips as if telling her to be quiet.

“That’s not it.”

Ye-rin’s face was full of thoughts.

Yes, just like Na-ri said, Lee Hyun was a perfect man with no flaws at all.

Oh, if that was a flaw, it was a flaw.

He lived in a world so different from mine, and that was why she couldn’t get close to Lee Hyun.

“Nari, that party your company hosted. Only famous politicians and businessmen could attend.”

“Oh, right?”

Na-ri shrugged her shoulders, asking if that was a problem.

“The director would naturally know that the woman he met that day was someone of the same level as him.”

“Ah….”

Na-ri’s face was the only thing that made her realize the real reason why Ye-rin was so worried.

“So that’s why you’re looking for me?”

“Oh. The chief’s house is making a big fuss about setting up a blind date and getting married.”

As they talked, Na-ri’s expression became the same as Ye-rin’s.

“The chief wanted to meet that woman again and get married for love.”

“I didn’t know that.”

“He must have thought he could spend time with a woman of the right level and get married. How disappointed would he be if he found out it was me?”

Of course, Ye-rin had thought about revealing her identity to Lee Hyun.

I didn’t hate that night either, and I didn’t feel bad about Lee Hyun.

However, she realized that Lee Hyun wasn’t simply looking for a woman who disappeared out of curiosity, so she couldn’t do that. It

was obvious that he would have decided that it would be better to find a woman he liked and had the right conditions and get married for love rather than going on a blind date and wasting time.

So after finding out that she was that woman, rather than letting Lee Hyun be disappointed, it was better to make him give up.

Understanding Yerin’s situation, Na-ri let out a deep sigh along with her.

“This is a really unexpected predicament.”

Na-ri put one hand on her forehead as her head started to hurt.

“So what are you going to do?”

“First, you should say you’re going to find that woman and help the chief set up a blind date.”

That’s the virtue of a secretary.

Who knows? If Lee Hyun meets someone he’s more attracted to than that woman during the blind date, he might change his mind.

“Who’s your blind date?”

“Oh, that… …”

Lee Hyun’s list of blind dates that he had forgotten came to mind.

Yerin’s eyelashes fluttered as she thought of the woman who was mentioned as number one.

“Kwak Seo-yoon.”

“Really? Dude, that’s ridiculous.”

Na-ri frowned as if she was really offended.

It was natural for Na-ri to react like that.

“Isn’t the world really that small?”

Na-ri slammed down the glass of water she was holding and vented her anger.

“Of all the women, why Kwak Seo-yoon?”

Yerin just smiled faintly.

“If you look at it objectively, Seoyoon’s family is good.”

“Hey, then what? Her personality is completely unsatisfactory.”

“It would be harder to find someone who isn’t like that among the conglomerates.”

Na-ri gulped down cold water because it was hot. She

brushed back her flowing hair with one hand, as if her anger didn’t subside even after fanning herself.

Ye-rin began to calm Na-ri down while watching her.

“You don’t have to be so angry. I’ll take care of the blind date for the chief.”

“You really want me to let your chief meet that woman?”

She didn’t feel like it either.

It was none other than Seo-yoon who had hurt her so much.

I didn’t want to do it, but if I had to, then what?

Ye-rin didn’t have the right to choose.

Ye-rin tried to pretend to be okay and smiled.

“Nari, if you’re done eating, let’s get up now.”

“Oh, I’m still angry.”

Na-ri opened the door to the private room and said to Ye-rin, fluttering the blouse she was wearing.

“Shall we have a drink and go in?”

“I… …”

Before Ye-rin could say anything,

the door to the next room opened quickly and a very familiar man appeared.

Yerin covered her mouth with both hands after checking the man’s face.

“What, why is the chief coming out of there?”

The one who appeared from the next room was none other than Lee Hyun.

Na-ri also widened her eyes in surprise after seeing him.

Nara quickly erased her embarrassed expression and greeted Lee Hyun.

“Hello, Chief Chae-hyun.”

“Secretary Han is planning to spend time with me.”

“Oh, our Yerin… … .”

Yerin, who was standing behind Na-ri, poked her back with her finger.

Na-ri understood the meaning of the signal and drew a line as if they were not close at all.

“Yerin had an appointment with the chief?”

“Yes.”

Lee Hyun took a step closer to see Yerin, who was hiding behind Na-ri. He

tilted his head and called Yerin with a dizzying smile.

“Isn’t that right, Secretary Han?”

An appointment.

Yes, there was.

Somehow, Lee Hyun said he would let me go easily when I left work today.

It was my fault for overlooking that he was a man who couldn’t possibly do that.

Yerin nodded slowly and spat out the words.

“That’s right.”

Yerin had no choice but to come out from behind Na-ri and reveal herself. It seemed

like Lee Hyun had eaten with Secretary Choi.

Secretary Choi smiled brightly at Yerin as if he was happy to see her.

“Secretary Han, I can see everything from here.”

“I see.”

“Secretary Han, what did you eat for dinner? There’s pasta here… .”

“Secretary Choi, didn’t you say you were busy?”

“I said so?”

Lee Hyun furrowed his brows slightly, perhaps annoyed by Secretary Choi’s constant talking to Yerin.

“Secretary Choi, take CEO Kim Na-ri to her house.”

Secretary Choi seemed slightly taken aback by the sudden order.

“I’ll take care of my own car. I think Secretary Choi should escort CEO Kim instead of me.”

“Yes, I understand.”

In any case, whether he brought Lee Hyun or Na-ri, it was the same for Secretary Choi.

Secretary Choi readily agreed, thinking that it would be more pleasant to spend time with Na-ri than to serve her strict boss.

Lee Hyun took his eyes off Secretary Choi.

Then, Lee Hyun apologized for the last time he had made a last-minute appointment and visited Na-ri’s company.

“CEO Kim, I’m sorry I suddenly stopped by your company last time.”

“It’s okay. I know how much you want to find that woman.”

“I’m glad you understand. Secretary Choi will comfortably escort you home.”

Lee Hyun stared at Ye-rin as if all business was over here.

Ye-rin straightened her back, thinking it was time to say hello to Na-ri.

Then, she greeted him with a smile that seemed to be a greeting to someone she had met for work.

“CEO Kim Na-ri, please take care of it.”

After exchanging such awkward greetings and confirming that Na-ri and Secretary Choi had moved away, Ye-rin turned to Lee Hyun.

“Director, shall we go?”

“Sure.”

　

***

As usual, Lee Hyun sat in the driver’s seat and Ye-rin sat in the passenger seat.

The destination had already been decided without even asking.

While heading to Ye-rin’s house, Lee Hyun asked in a soft voice.

“Secretary Han, you had dinner with a rather unexpected person today.”

He seemed curious about why he was with Na-ri, who he had no connection with.

“Oh, if it’s private and you don’t want to talk about it, you don’t have to.”

Lee Hyun drove gently with a friendly smile.

He felt he had to talk. It would have

been worse to let Lee Hyun imagine things and draw conclusions on his own.

However, revealing the fact that Na-ri and I had been friends since we were young was also problematic.

If he found out, he would naturally wonder why the two of us pretended not to know each other when we stopped by the Cheto building.

If he found out that Na-ri and I were close friends, he would have to involve Na-ri in the search for the missing woman.

Ye-rin quickly gathered her thoughts and eventually lied.

“I don’t have enough information about the woman the director instructed me to find.”

Lee Hyun nodded his chin as if to ask him to do more.

“I requested a meeting with CEO Kim Na-ri in case I missed something.”

Ye-rin couldn’t look at Lee Hyun’s face properly as she lied.

Lee Hyun’s earnest gaze landed on Yerin’s left cheek.

“I see.”

“Yes, but sadly, all the information that CEO Kim knew was already relayed to me.”

There was a brief moment of silence.

“Should I believe it? I should believe it.”

Just as sweat was about to run down Yerin’s back,

Lee Hyun broke the silence and spoke.

“I didn’t know that a secretary was looking for that woman so diligently.”

Yerin just smiled awkwardly.

“Even using her personal time after work.”

“I just said it had to be done.”

“I’ll pay for one day of paid vacation on my own.”

“Huh?”

Yerin turned her head.

Lee Hyun glanced at the clock on the car.

“Weren’t you doing the work that your boss told you to do even after work hours?”

“… … .”

Her conscience really prickled her, so she couldn’t answer yes.

Look.

Actually, I wasn’t working; I was just going to vent my frustrations to a friend.

The words were on the tip of my tongue, but I bit my lip and held on.

“So I’ll give you paid vacation.”

“No, I don’t mind.”

It was a strange sight, the one who said he would give it to me was pressuring me, and the one who had to take it was refusing.