Not as a man, but as a respect
03. Confusion
Produced by. PD
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Secretary Kim has a pretty smile.
"ha.."
After hearing those exact words, the heroine began to feel confused. She knew why her heart was pounding, and she did. She was used to saying such things to people she'd worked with for a long time, but at some point, she began to like it.
For example, something like, "Your clothes look great on you. They're pretty. So, what's next?" That's what I heard when I showed up to work in my third year wearing new clothes.
I didn't have these feelings back then.
“Secretary Kim!”
“Ah.. Miss Yuna..”
“Do you know how many times I’ve called you? You’ve been acting strange since last time.”
"I guess the business trip was tiring. Maybe it's because it's been so long since I've been there..."
"Hmm... I guess so. This is a payment document from the design team, and I need to give it to the managing director. I have to go to a meeting right now... Please help me!"
“Ah.. yes. Have a nice day.”
dripping-
“Sir, may I come in?”
“Yes, please come in.”
As we enter, the first thing we see is Seok, who has taken off his glasses and is staring intently at the female lead. His gaze is different today. His fingertips feel warm, and his cheeks feel a little warmer.
“Secretary Kim.”
“Yes? ..I’m sorry.”
“Please give me the documents.”
Yeoju approaches Seok, hands him the documents, and, after completing the payment, cradles them one by one in her arms. Seok, watching her, carefully takes her hand and squeezes her wrist. Yeoju's face heats up at the sight. She feels her entire palm heat up.
“You don’t seem to be sick, what’s wrong?”
“No, nothing happened.”
“I don’t think there’s a fever.”
“It’s Hongjo.”
“Isn’t there something like that?”
“It happened a while ago. I have a meeting at 3 o’clock, so don’t forget.”
“Yes. Let’s have lunch together. I don’t have anyone to eat with today.”
"all right."
As Yeoju closed the door and left, Seok tilted his head once before adjusting his glasses again. Yeoju's creaky appearance seemed unusual today.
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“Secretary Kim… I think you’re getting a fever…? Your face is really…”
“It’s blushing, it’s blushing..”
“Isn’t there something like that..?”
‘What’s with the blushing… It’s not blushing, it’s like you’ve developed feelings, Miss Yoona…’
The feeling of respect and liking. The heroine wasn't young enough to constantly feel confused and unable to distinguish between the two. There's a reason to respect someone, but liking someone doesn't. Therefore, this feeling was definitely "liking."
I wasn't a child. It didn't take long for me to realize my feelings, and once I did, I wasn't all that confused. The only problem was...
“Secretary Kim.”
“…”
“Secretary Kim.”
“Huh?”
“Sigh… Why can’t I concentrate? I asked what time the final confirmation for the exhibition would be today.”
“Ah, it’s 5 o’clock today.”
“Okay, go out. Get a grip.”
“Yes, I’m sorry.”
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“Please tell them to turn the lighting this way and adjust the position so that the clothes stand out a little more.”
"yes."
"This Dawn Flower Project requires extra attention, as the Chairman is also attending. Finally, please make sure the outfit highlights the red flowers."
“Sir, this is the space where these clothes will be shown on the runway.”
“Please check the route carefully after seeing the last outfit.”
"Yes. The models we selected this time will be walking the runway here."
“Good. Please make sure they don’t overlap or get tangled.”
“Yes. I will pass it on.”
“What is this? A crown?”
"Yes. It's one of the decorations that will complement the outfits worn by the female models. The male model will have a fan-like decoration with flowers, and the female model will have a crown or hair ornament with flowers engraved on it."
“Is this how you do it?”
Yeo-ju, who had seemed absent-minded all day, smiled brightly at the sight. Seok, of course, knew how to wear a garland. Learning why she wore it like that made her feel happy and her heart race.
“I’ll fix it for you. Lay it down like this..”
“Director Kim. How are you doing?”
As the two people were smiling and sticking together to shape the crown, the chairman appeared at the exhibition hall.
“Mr. Chairman.”
“Hello, Chairman.”
"I came to see how the exhibition was going. I'm not too worried, though. What's unique about this exhibition is the runway, right?"
“Yes, Mr. Chairman.”
"I think Secretary Kim, not Director Kim, should wear the crown. I think we need to see if it suits him."
Chairman Kim said with a smile. Seok's occasional playfulness might be a perfect reflection of the Chairman. Perhaps it's a small bit of humanity within the mechanical Seok.
Seok smiled and tried to stop the chairman, but Yeoju had different thoughts.
“Mr. Chairman. Secretary Kim.”
"It's okay. If I wear it, I'll be able to see for sure whether it matches the costumes in this exhibition. I tried it on for the 44th exhibition, too. It's fine."
She carefully placed the flower crown, made of fresh flowers, on her head. She carefully adjusted it so it wasn't crooked and tidied her hair. She then looked at Seok and Chairman Kim. A small smile played on Seok's lips, and Chairman Kim nodded, observing.
“What do you think?”
"It's not as heavy as I thought, and I don't think it would be too difficult to walk in. However, if all the female models were to wear the garlands, I think the decorations would draw more attention than the clothes. I think it would be best if only the last female model wore the garland."
“Good. What about Director Kim?”
“Yes. It’s good. It’s pretty.”
“Is Secretary Kim pretty?”
"yes?"
“Mr. Chairman.”
"Hahaha. I see. I see. I think Secretary Kim is pretty. She speaks clearly. I'm glad that a great talent has joined our calligraphy and painting department."
“Thank you, Mr. Chairman.”
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“Sir, I’ll have the car waiting outside. Take your time.”
"Come out. Mr. Chairman, I'll go first. Thank you for coming today."
"all right."
“I am more grateful.”
“The chairman said something like that..”
“It’s because there’s something visible.”
“What do you mean you see?”
“I already told you. You should think about it.”
“Mr. Chairman..”
“Hahaha.. My grandson has grown up so much..”
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‘It’s nice. It’s pretty.’
“Sigh.. I’m going crazy..”
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"Secretary Kim. You have someone you like, right? I know."
“What are you talking about..! And where do I have time to date..”
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“Sir.. are you okay..?”
“It’s okay. Let’s go.”
“I’ll put aside my next schedule. Let’s go to the hospital first.”
“Is this a hospital? It’s okay.”
"No, sir. The exhibition is the day after tomorrow. You should go to the hospital first."
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“Secretary Kim… Are you quitting your job..?”
“No, what..”
“I didn’t know the secretary would write a resignation letter..”