Chapter 1: Marriage Before Our Thirties (1)
It was a glorious and sunny day. Cherry blossoms floated down in numerous amounts and covered what was once a ground piled with snow.
On that blindingly beautiful day, Seung Hee heartlessly turned her back from him. She glanced back after a few seconds and stared at his face, which drooped in sadness and disappointment.
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The company employee Hye Soon called out for Seung Hee, who seemed absent-minded as she recalled one of her nightmares.
A poisonous yet doll-like appearance stood out in a daze. She lowered her eyes, causing her long eyelashes to cover her cat-like eyes. Seung Hee then raised both her hands and massaged her temples.
Hye Soon nodded as if she understood.
Recently, the manager of an investment-connecting company contacted Seung Hee about their visit that was taking place today. However, Seung Hee couldn’t stop thinking about the dream from last night. The tone of it was so suspicious and strange.
Seung Hee sighed as she leaned back against her chair.
Hye Soon replied as she then also sighed. With just a sigh, anxiety seemed to spread like an infection.
Seung Hee sat up from her chair and straightened her back to start working. Soon, the door of the office opened.
It was Yang.
Seung Hee jumped up from her seat.
Seung Hee got up, walked around her desk, and guided Mr. Yang to the conference room before following inside.
Yang said quietly as he sat on one of the chairs in the room.
Seung Hee, sitting opposite of Yang, then replied.
Because of Yang’s suspense, Seung Hee’s heart has become even more entrenched with anxiety.
A year and a half ago, Seung Hee started a company with only a capital of 30 million won. She established Twinkle Asset, a small asset management and tech service system operating company. But, before she established her business, Seung Hee got a job at a large company like everyone else at her age. However, Seung Hee was brighter than the rest. She had a deep desire to run her own business, and so she left the company and set up her own business. Since then, it had been running smoothly. The three coworkers that she had hired were happy also. Though they don’t have sizable salaries, they are very hopeful about the company’s growth.
Yang took a note out of his chest pocket and carefully pushed it in front of Seung Hee. Seung Hee’s brow furrowed as she read the note which contained the name of a resort in Gangwon-do, a room number, and a date.
“That’s the meeting place.”
Yang shook his head repeatedly. He felt that they were just wasting time arguing about this.
Yang hurriedly lowered his voice and tried to relax his tense body, worried that their conversation may leak out of the conference room.
As Seung Hee kept pondering, Yang sighed and made another suggestion.
Seung Hee said this with a firm and robust tone. She was brimming with so much confidence and fierceness that it made Yang shiver.
Yang’s mood became bitter as he crumpled the note up and placed it back in his pocket.
Seung Hee said coldly.
Yang, who was now offended, barged out of the room.
The three employees who were eavesdropping by the door quickly moved out of the way and became stiff as a meerkat while slowly turning towards Seung Hee. Their boss is a bit too fierce.