1979, Manager Kim is Inheriting Dictatorship! - Chapter 20



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#20. A night of worrying about each other
2023.08.08.

Even without me suggesting fake relationships, contract relationships, etc., Yerin must have been upset.

I couldn’t stand seeing the author who was my father popping out and shaking Yerin.

I didn’t mean to eavesdrop on the conversation.

When Yerin, who had been out to meet Pyeonghoon, didn’t come in for a long time, I happened to hear Pyeonghoon talking about a business idea.

“A woman who is already upset.”

No matter how much Pyeonghoon wanted, he was willing to pay a huge amount of money as a business investment if he promised not to touch Yerin.

Lee Hyun had plenty of money.

While driving, Lee Hyun’s head was filled with thoughts about Yerin.

“Even though I dumped you.”

It was her thoughts again.

People who knew Lee Hyun well would be shocked.

He, who had no interest in women, was so nervous about Yerin.

Just thinking about Yerin’s face made me smile so much that I couldn’t believe it.

This was also serious.

Yerin’s name flashed on the Bluetooth screen connected to the car at that moment.

Lee Hyun cleared his throat and pressed the call button.

“Yes, Secretary Han.”

– Are you okay, Chief?

“Me? Or Secretary Han’s father?”

– You’re not with me yet, are you?

“Your father just got off a little while ago.”

– You didn’t have to bother me… … . I’m grateful and sorry.

Yerin’s voice echoed softly in the car.

It was better to listen to than any music.

“Secretary Han has a lot to be sorry about today.”

– … … .

“I didn’t mean to put pressure on you. I don’t know women very well.”

– I definitely didn’t reject you because I didn’t like the Chief.

“I wish you had.”

– Are you on your way home?

“I’m almost there.”

– By the way. Did you say something strange to your father?

This must have been the reason Yerin called me at such a late hour.

“If that was the case?”

– Yes?

“Secretary Han, do you not trust me that much?”

– No, it’s not that I do not trust the director. I am also worried that my father might ask strange questions.

“I did not make up stories.”

-… … .

“Even though I was dumped by Secretary Han a little while ago, I thought it would be better to pretend to be my boyfriend than to say we broke up in one day, so I pretended.”

– Good job.

As Yerin’s voice rang out in the quiet car, the corners of Lee Hyun’s mouth rose strangely.

– Why did your father insist on giving you a ride?

“I thought it would be rude to leave an adult outside for so long, so I brought you here.”

There was another real reason.

If I left first, Pyeonghoon would clearly see me calling Yerin again and bothering her.

I did not want to convey such trivial thoughts.

“I think Secretary Han must have been tired all day worrying about my suggestion.”

– Thank you for your consideration.

In the meantime.

We almost arrived at the villa where Lee Hyun lived.

Lee Hyun spoke affectionately as he parked his car.

“Secretary Han, you know we have a breakfast meeting tomorrow, right?”

– Yes, I will visit the director’s house on time.

“Okay. Sleep well.”

Lee Hyun finished the call and got out of the car.

The thought of Yerin coming into my space a few hours later made him feel strange.

***

They arrived at Na-ri’s house and Secretary Choi got out of the car first.

Na-ri also got out of the passenger seat and walked toward a bar near her house.

Secretary Choi spoke first to break the awkward atmosphere.

“I should have gone to wake the director up early tomorrow morning. But Secretary Han came and relieved me of that.”

“You really like it?”

“Yes, it is. It is harder than you think.”

Na-ri worried about Yerin when she said it was hard.

However, since she was the type who could overcome any hardship with a positive mindset, I concluded that she would do well.

The two arrived at the pub, ordered some simple snacks and two glasses of draft beer, and sat down facing each other.

“I had to abstain from alcohol while working for the director. Now I can enjoy a life where I have dinner.”

“The secretaries are really amazing. Even when I tell my secretary to leave work early, she always stays at her desk until the end.”

“Oh, of course. If something happens while I’m away.”

Secretary Choi shook his head as if he felt dizzy just thinking about it.

Na-ri took a sip of her cold draft beer and began asking about Lee Hyun. She

was planning to gather information about Lee Hyun and pass it on to Ye-rin.

“You said you’ve known Director Cha Yi-hyun since you were young, right?”

“Yes. I received a lot of help from Chairman Cha.” Na-

ri listened intently to the story about how he was able to finish college safely thanks to him.

“I’ve hardly ever spent any time away from the director. That’s why I find this situation even more surprising and amazing.”

“Does this mean that Director Cha Yi-hyun is desperately looking for that woman?”

“Yes.”

Lee Hyun, who Secretary Choi had been watching from the side, was someone who didn’t even blink an eye when an attractive woman approached him and tried to seduce him.

“I thought things like dating, love, and marriage were unnecessary.”

Secretary Choi kept shaking his head as he spoke, as if he was amazed.

“How beautiful must someone be to change Chief Cha Hyun so quickly…?”

Na-ri felt nervous for no reason and emptied her beer in one gulp.

“CEO, you’re not trying too hard, are you?”

“Yes, this much is fine.”

“CEO, aren’t you curious about that woman?” Na

-ri couldn’t say that she already knew who that woman was, so she could only laugh awkwardly.

“Yes, I’m curious about that woman too. Very much.”

“I really hope Secretary Han finds that woman.”

Secretary Choi expressed his determination, saying that he really wanted to save his boss who was in love.

“If that woman hides tightly, wouldn’t Secretary Han Ye-rin have no choice?”

When Na-ri carefully brought up the subject, wanting to take Ye-rin’s side even this much, Secretary Choi felt sad as if she had been heartbroken.

“Ha. If that happens, the atmosphere in the chief secretary’s office will be so bad.”

“Really?”

It was a sad reality where she couldn’t do anything.

***

Early in the morning.

Ye-rin was standing in front of Lee Hyun’s house in the bluish dawn light.

Ding-

dong- She rang the doorbell, but there was no answer.

“Ha.”

Last night, Secretary Choi had insisted on waking Lee Hyun up on the phone. He said

that he wouldn’t answer the phone in the morning and that he slept so soundly that he wouldn’t even notice if she carried him.

Today was the day when the Ji-seok Group family gathered for a breakfast meeting early in the morning.

Secretary Choi had insisted that she absolutely couldn’t be late because everyone was there.

Ye-rin rang the doorbell once more, took a deep breath, and searched through the messages to find the password that Secretary Choi had given her in advance.

Ye-rin pressed the door lock password and carefully opened the penthouse door.

As she entered the hallway, she saw Lee Hyun’s shoes neatly arranged.

Yerin took off her high heels, placed them neatly, and stepped into his house.

“Director?”

She called his name as she passed through the wide living room, but as expected, there was no answer.

There were several works of art by unknown artists hanging in the hallway. Although she didn’t know them well, they were probably masterpieces worth over a hundred million won.

Yerin headed to the room at the very end of the villa, recalling what Secretary Choi had told her last night. She

could see a bed through the slightly open door. There was no response, so Yerin called once more from outside the bedroom.

“Director Cha Yi-hyun.”

She thought he would wake up if she called his name, but as expected, he didn’t move at all.

“You’re not awake yet, are you?”

She wished he was awake, but there was no such thing.

“I’m going in.”

He was sleeping soundly anyway, so she said it out of courtesy.

Yerin opened the bedroom door and quickly closed her eyes.

That was because she saw an apricot-colored feast on the bed.

“Surely he wouldn’t sleep naked.”

Yerin slowly pushed her eyelids up.

Sadly, Lee Hyun wasn’t wearing anything on his upper body.

The only good thing was that Lee Hyun was lying with his back turned and the blanket was barely covering his waist.

“Whew.”

Yerin moved closer to the bed.

Looking at his broad back covered in muscles, I remembered the time when I was held in his arms.

‘The chief is not the only one who remembers that night.’ I

couldn’t say it out loud, so I swallowed it inside.

I, too, couldn’t forget a single one of the fun times I spent with Lee Hyun.

Yerin glanced at Lee Hyun’s face, which was sleeping soundly.

His sharp nose caught her eye.

His face was truly flawless and perfect.

　
Yerin quickly came to her senses after looking at his slightly parted lips. Then she remembered her duty in coming here.

When she checked her watch, she had to finish preparing and leave within 30 minutes.

Yerin reached out to the blanket, grabbed it with her index finger and thumb, and pulled it up to completely cover Lee Hyun’s exposed body.

Phew.

With his exposed muscles somewhat hidden, Yerin’s heart also returned to its normal beat.

“Chief, you have to wake up.”

Even though she spoke a little louder, Lee Hyun didn’t move at all.

“If the director doesn’t wake up, you can shake his body yourself or poke him with something.”

　
Secretary Choi had given her a tip.

Yerin quickly scanned the room, feeling like she couldn’t possibly grab those strong arms with her own hands.

The tumbler filled with water, the documents she was looking at, the tablet PC, and books.

There were only hard things that would hurt Lee Hyun no matter what she poked him with.

Yerin’s eyes turned to the floor and something caught her eye.

“Yeah, this would be the best.”