The younger man's direct approach
25
"I heard you're getting married, sir??"
"There was a huge article saying that the other person was the only daughter of Group H??"
"As expected, the manager is in class..."
"I respect the fact that the only daughter of the H Group is rumored to be pretty..."
"..I'm telling you about the company cafeteria through an article..ㅎ"
"You're all going to come to the wedding, right..?"
"of course!!"
"It's the manager's wedding. How can I not go?"
As soon as I arrived at the office, there was a buzz about the manager getting married. He was probably the same woman he'd been with. The atmosphere was sophisticated, and he was indeed a successful person. As someone who once liked the manager, I felt a little embarrassed. Still, I was secretly overjoyed and congratulated him on his marriage. Now, we don't have to be uncomfortable with each other, right?
"..Why did you call me...?"
"...Are you coming to the wedding?"
"..the company people are going, so I should go too. It's the manager's wedding, right?"
"...I like you, heroine."
"I like it a lot..."
"..Huh? The manager is getting married..."
I was wondering what was going on. Suddenly, he was using the informal language he used when we were dating, and he was telling me that he liked me and that he was going to get married. What the...? Was this all he wanted to do when he called me to the bathroom? The manager said he liked me, but now he doesn't even think about me. I already have Jungkook, and the manager has a partner... What the heck is this...?
"..This isn't a marriage I wanted to get married in."
"I'm doing this because my father told me to... I can't do it without you..."
"Wow, Manager, I've never seen anything like this before..."
"It was a good thing we broke up without even dating."
"...what?"
"I know you like me, boss. It shows."
"I thought everything would be over just because you got married, but it wasn't."
"If you keep thinking like that, I'll cancel the wedding."
"What's wrong with your wife? Don't hurt her unnecessarily."
"The manager is really the worst."
"Hey, what happened at work?"
"Why is our princess so fat?"
"Gu-ga... Manager Kim is getting married..."
"..That's why you were upset?"
"...No way. He said he liked me even though we were married. Even now."
"...Are you crazy? You said you were getting married, so why do you like me??"
"It's so uncomfortable... I feel sorry for my wife..."
How would I feel if I were her future wife? It would be heartbreaking to know that the person I loved didn't love me, but someone else. It wasn't even dating, it was marriage. My future wife was the only daughter of the H Group, so she'd be popular, but why did she have to be the CEO? It was so heartbreaking. Even if it was just a marriage of convenience, it was still so sad...
"Why are you sorry, sister? It was that person's fault."
"If you come to our company, you'll be treated like a madam."
"I didn't go in confidently..."
"Then should we get married? If we do it sooner, I think you'll let us go."
"Marriage isn't an easy decision to make.."
"Why, I want to get married to my older sister."
Today was the first time I'd thought about leaving this company. It was already uncomfortable because I couldn't avoid running into him while working. But I didn't want Jungkook to join the company. It'd be like being dropped in. I didn't want to be treated like a parachute. I didn't want to be treated like the CEO's girlfriend. I just wanted to shine on my own. If I married Jungkook, what else could I possibly be but the wife of the CEO of K Group?
"..Sister, don't take it too seriously."
"It's your business, not ours."
"You'll figure it out, you're not kids."
"...But I also feel like I'm the one who caused it..."
"My sister is so emotional, it's a problem."
"We're busy loving each other, so why do we care about other people's love lives?"
"I'm a little upset."
"...Gu-ga... sorry.."
"Don't be sorry."
"I love you, let's only love each other."
"I love you the most in this world."
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