Chapter 210 – 210. The Former Bully’S Crush…

“Ugh… This is annoying, even from the morning.”

Monday morning.

It was a time that no office worker wanted to face, and Jisu, who was getting ready for work, was no different. However, her mood had been particularly bad lately.

‘Is there no way to get rid of that guy?’

The face of a certain man popped into her head as soon as she woke up.

It was the man who, as an orphan without parents, was bullied by her every day during their school days. Now, he had joined the same large company as her, as a subordinate in the same department. This made her very uncomfortable.

“How did I manage to wash away my past… tsk.”

She didn’t reflect on the wrongdoings she had committed in the slightest.

She was simply anxious and displeased that a presence seemed to be blocking her bright future. She wondered if there was any way to get him kicked out of the company.

Recently, she had tried to make him uncomfortable by deliberately being curt with him, hoping he would leave on his own. However, just like in their school days, he mostly ignored her, so it was no use.

“He’s a parachute hire, but the team leader is too protective of him…”

He had come in as a parachute hire, and it seemed like he had connections, so she couldn’t touch him carelessly. On top of that, the team leader was almost always by his side, making it even harder to mess with him.

The fact that he was there made her anxious that her past as a bully might be revealed. But what bothered her even more was that he was very close to someone Jisu liked.

‘Tsk… Why does it have to be that guy…’

Jisu, who had a hidden preference that she couldn’t reveal to others, had secretly come to like someone after joining this company.

It was someone whom even Jisu, who looked down on most people, respected. Seeing him close to that person made her feel jealousy and envy, but she couldn’t say it out loud.

Although she had become quite open-minded, she knew very well that her preference was still something that was hard for the public to accept. So, she just kept those feelings to herself.

Having to see Juhyun every day with those feelings made her feel even more resentment and anger towards him.

She knew that getting involved with him or picking a fight was not a good choice, but emotionally, she couldn’t help it. Instead, she ended up denouncing and criticizing him even more.

“I guess I should go to work.”

She went to work a little earlier than others.

It wasn’t that she was diligently going to work early. It was to see someone. After arriving at work, she didn’t go straight to her desk. Instead, she spent time at a nearby cafe until the last minute. That was her routine.

After arriving early, Jisu went to the company cafe.

“Welcome… You’re here early again today.”

“Iced Americano.”

“Yes, I understand…”

A young man who greeted her with a friendly smile, as he met Jisu early every day.

He was a cafe employee with a handsome face who was popular within the company. Many female employees came to see him, making the ratio of men to women 2 to 8.

However, Jisu, despite the young male employee smiling and greeting her in a friendly manner, was only looking at her phone, as if she had no interest at all.

The male employee seemed to have some interest in Jisu, as he always talked to her every day when she came early. But she never replied.

However, the male employee thought that she came early to see him, so he was lost in his own delusion, thinking that she was acting shy. He was waiting for her to subtly make a move.

For the record, this male employee ended up quitting without ever having a single private conversation with Jisu.

Anyway, Jisu, who had taken a seat where she could see the lobby well, waited for that person to come, as usual. As time passed, she saw that person passing by among the people coming to work, and she smiled.

‘Ah… He’s so handsome today too♥’

She had never even had a conversation with him, but just seeing him from afar made her feel like her heart was full.

‘If only that guy wasn’t there!’

Every morning, she did her daily routine. But there was a person who was sticking close to the person Jisu secretly liked, talking cheerfully.

Lee Juhyun.

During their school days, he was just someone who sat alone in the class and hardly talked to girls. She thought he was far below her. But now, he was working at the same company as her, next to the person she liked. This fact alone made her very displeased.

‘They’re coming to work together every morning… Why does it have to be with that guy!!’

With that unpleasant feeling, Jisu started her day. She spent time at the cafe until the last minute before going to work.

“Hello, Jisu.”

“Hello.”

After going to work, she greeted her team members as usual. Then, Juhyun came into her sight.

Unlike the other team members, he didn’t even make eye contact, let alone greet her. This was what Jisu wanted, but she felt unpleasant about his attitude.

Even while sitting at her desk and working, Jisu’s irritation grew as she thought about Juhyun.

While she was thinking about how to get rid of him…

“Yes… Yes… Yes, I understand… Jisu.”

“Yes, team leader.”

“Could you please go up to Yeonhee’s office right now?”

“………Huh?”

And at an unexpected moment, Jisu felt her heart beat faster as she was called by the person she ideally respected and liked. She quickly got up from her seat and headed to where she was.

She didn’t see Juhyun smiling faintly behind her…

………………………..

“The investigation on the woman named Jisu is complete.”

“Already?… No, more than that, is it okay to investigate like this?”

“……..”

“O-Okay…”

Yeonhee, who answered with silence, made me feel a little pressured, so I brushed it off as if it was nothing.

‘I guess I was investigated like this too…’

Seeing that they knew everything about me before I even came to this mansion, it seemed that they were collecting such information through secret routes. So, I didn’t bother to ask any further.

“After investigating that woman, it seems she comes from a fairly wealthy family… She studied a bit, but it seems she hung out with a bad crowd.”

“Well… She was a bully during her school days.”

“Yes… She cleaned everything up when she entered university. She cleaned it up so neatly that I was a little surprised.”

Yeonhee had collected almost all the information about Jisu.

She had her usual blunt expression, but the difference was that I could feel her unpleasant feelings towards Jisu.

Yeonhee usually used honorifics and addressed people with respect, even if they were younger or lower in rank than her. But she didn’t show that side to Jisu.

Both Yeonji and Yeonhee didn’t have good feelings towards Jisu, as she was the woman who bullied me during our school days.

The reason why Yeonhee investigated Jisu wasn’t because I asked her to. It was to check if she would do anything that would bother me. Fortunately, it didn’t seem like there were any major problems.

“If Juhyun wants, I will fire her from the company right away.”

“It’s okay… It’s not like that will make me feel better…”

It could be called an abuse of power, but it was natural for Yeonhee, who was decisive when it came to matters concerning me or my family.

If there was someone I was uncomfortable with or disliked, Yeonhee would try to deal with them, even if it was wrong. But I didn’t have that much ill will towards Jisu, so I didn’t plan to touch her.

“Hmm… If you say so, I understand… But while investigating, I found out something interesting. Would you like to hear it?”

“Huh? What is it?”

A slight smile appeared on Yeonhee’s lips.

“I found out who that woman likes.”

“Who she likes? I’m not really curious about that…”

It was not really my business who Jisu, who was practically a stranger, liked, dated, or married.

‘Even if we each get married, we wouldn’t give each other wedding invitations…’

Even though we were team members in the same company, we weren’t close enough to congratulate each other on special occasions. The grudges from the past hadn’t completely disappeared either.

That’s why we just treated each other as if we didn’t exist and only talked about the minimum amount of work-related things. And that would continue in the future.

“Yes, after seeing who that woman likes… I think I can use this to make Juhyun happy♥”

Yeonhee, who was smiling slightly, had a lewd smile on her face, which she didn’t usually show, but often showed in front of me.

………………….

‘D-Did Yeonhee really call me?!’

Jisu, who was hurrying to Yeonhee’s office, felt her heart pounding like crazy. She barely managed to stop her lips from curling up.

She had been secretly suffering alone for a long time, unable to tell anyone. But now, the person she liked had called her. Jisu felt both anticipation and excitement at the same time.

Of course, there was a high chance that she was just calling her for official work at the company. But still, it was the first time the person she liked had called her, so she threw away all other thoughts and headed to her office.

“Hoo…”

Knock knock.

Jisu always thought she was the best and looked down on others. But when she saw Yeonhee, it was completely different.

She was an ideal woman who was more outstanding and superior than her. She was the woman who had made her feel the emotion of love for the first time. Jisu knocked on the door of her office.

“Come in.”

“Yes, I-I’ll excuse myself!”

When she entered the office, she saw Yeonhee sitting and working. Just seeing that made Jisu smile with joy.

“Sit there and wait.”

“Yes, y-yes!!”

She didn’t know why she had been called, but Jisu was happy just being in the same space. She sat on the sofa, secretly glancing at Yeonhee and smiling.