Chapter 115. Reconciliation (3)

Translator: Aura

She quietly dropped her hand. Her heart skipped a beat and raced. Lee-Seob zipped her skirt back up, hooked it perfectly, and then asked her,

“Are you upset? You came here for work reasons and I did that…”

He pressed his lips together tightly. In the past, whenever she saw Lee-Seob like this, she believed that he was sulking like a child. Maybe he had actually been as heartbroken as he was now.

Minkyung didn’t respond with words, but instead unzipped the hoodie draped over his bare chest and slid her hands into the open area. He stiffened noticeably. She stood on tiptoe, kissed him on the mouth, and pinched his nipples with her fingertips. A pleasant moan escaped his lips. She sucked on his tongue briefly, then zipped up his hoodie and asked,

“What did you think?”

He understood her point, so he smiled widely,

“I liked it too.”

Lee-Seob’s eyes returned to their previous shine, filled with utmost happiness, as if a switch had been flipped. She hurried out of the bedroom to avoid being caught by the beast. In an instant she reached the entrance and opened the iron door wide.

“I’ll wait for you in the car, Director.”

She bowed her head slightly as she held the door with one hand.

***

TK Strategic Planning Director Tae Joon-Seob’s regular briefing at Songbaekjae had been rescheduled for the afternoon. It was mainly focused on general issues of the TK Group, major progress and the collaboration with GV.

As soon as the briefing with the chairman was over, Joon-Seob received a call. When he looked at the number on his phone, he hesitated for a moment. Still, he then pressed the button to answer the call.

“Yes, ma’am.”

— Ah… Director Tae Joon-Seob.

Lee-Seob’s mother, Seonae, responded in a somewhat awkward tone. Although she was his aunt, he used to address her as ‘ma’am’. It still didn’t come naturally to him to call her ‘aunt’, but he was careful to do so correctly in front of the chairman.

“Did something happen?”

— No, well…

Seonae rarely hesitated or stuttered. She usually communicated in a calm tone and finished her sentences neatly. The fact that she spoke in such a broken manner indicated that she was either embarrassed or found it difficult to address the topic she had prepared.

‘What could it be?’

As Joon-Seob waited for Seonae’s next words, he tried to anticipate what she would say.

“Please ask me whatever you want. I have time, so we can talk leisurely.”

— I heard you had a briefing at Songbaekjae today.

“Yes, it just ended.”

‘I don’t think it’s a coincidence that she called just now, I think she knew I was here. Does she want to meet with me? If so, it would be really unusual.’

— There is a matter I would like to discuss with you, could you come to the house? If you are busy, I can come to your office or home. Just let me know the time.

“No, I can come.”

Lee-Seob’s family home was across the street from Songbaekjae. However, Joon-Seob got into the waiting car. He motioned for the driver to step outside for a moment and made a phone call. The recipient was Director Yoo Inmok.

— Yes, Director Tae Joon-Seob.

“I need to ask you something.”

Director Yoo Inmok, who previously worked in the chairman’s office, was now the Director of Public Relations. He also served as the chairman’s secretary, which made him responsible for all matters related to the ‘royal family’.

“Go ahead.”

He answered in a calm tone. It seemed like he already knew what information Joon-Seob wanted.

“Has the selection of potential candidates to marry Director Tae Lee-Seob been completed?”