The Country Life Diary of a Gangster's Secretary

Chapter 40

The Country Life Diary of a Gangster's Secretary - c40

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“There was no mention of going this far.”

Hyeseong stared out the window at the completely changed scenery. A wide river could be seen nearby, and trees lined the road along it.

“You didn’t even ask where we were going.”

Ihyeok sometimes had a childlike side. It wasn’t wrong to say that, so Hyeseong kept his mouth shut. After driving a bit further along the river, a luxurious and tall building appeared in the distance. It was a high-end restaurant right in front of the river, also currently popular on social media for its beautiful interior and scenic river views.

Of course, that fame also started gaining immense popularity as a dating course for couples. Hyeseong wondered anew why Ihyeok had brought him here.

“Why here?”

“You complained before that I only fed you soup.”

Ihyeok laughed playfully and entered the restaurant first. Hyeseong muttered a small “I see” and followed behind him.

The store had a cafe on the 1st and 2nd floors, and the restaurant was on the 3rd floor. When they took the elevator up, an employee waiting in front greeted Ihyeok.

“You’ve arrived, CEO. I was informed. Let’s go to the back.”

Perhaps he had contacted them in advance, as the employee led the two to the very back seat. Meanwhile, gazes poured out from other tables where people were dining. They all instinctively recognized the overwhelmingly imposing dominant alpha.

“Please wait a moment, and we will prepare the food right away.”

The employee bowed his head and disappeared.

“This place must be really expensive.”

That was Hyeseong’s impression after looking around. The restaurant hall interior was completely open, making it incredibly spacious. The customers who came here mostly wore formal attire like suits and dresses rather than comfortable clothing. Also, classical melodies played by an orchestra spread faintly from one side.

“I’m not telling you to pay. Don’t worry. Your CEO is loaded.”

“You’re not my CEO anymore.”

If he was going to bring him to a place like this, he should have given a heads up at least. Hyeseong was wearing jeans, a knit top, and a hood zip-up. His only schedule was visiting Doosung’s office, but now he regretted not dressing up more.

Not long after the employee disappeared, the food was prepared right away. First, a savory soup and salad came out as appetizers, followed by a well-grilled steak as the main course.

“Eat a lot. I wanted to bring you here.”

Ihyeok’s words rang in Hyeseong’s ears as he cut the steak weakly. Hyeseong lightly bit his lip and carefully looked at him again.

“Why?”

Wherever he looked, the customers were all couples and families. As if proving this place’s fame as a dating spot, the tables next to Hyeseong and behind him were all filled with couples gazing at each other lovingly.

“I realized that while working, I never properly bought you a meal. It doesn’t make sense that I couldn’t treat my competent secretary to a proper dinner at a place like this.”

During their gang days, they couldn’t even imagine coming to such a luxurious place, and when Ihyeok became the head of Taesung Construction, they were both too busy with work to leisurely have meals together. As the CEO, Ihyeok always had many dinner and drinking appointments, making it even harder to find time.

Moreover, even when they managed to have a meal, they only went to the usual restaurants or bars, so they had never come to a place like this with just the two of them.

“Ah...”

“CEO.”

“Yeah?”

“Even if you do this, I’m not going back to Taesung.”

“...”

“Even if you say you’re not doing this to me because you want that, honestly, it makes me uncomfortable from my perspective.”

Hyeseong’s voice was low and his expression serious. Before long, Ihyeok’s face also turned cold.

“Think about it. If the CEO keeps hanging around an employee who quit, does that seem normal?”

“Cheon Hyeseong.”

Ihyeok’s deeply lowered voice and calling him by his full name. Hyeseong’s body flinched for a moment at the chilling tone.

“In the first place, even if there are other reasons for you taking the TF team leader position and moving here, I’m uncomfortable with all of it.”

Hyeseong tightly gripped his clasped hands. Who knew it would be this hard to say things he didn’t mean? Hyeseong realized anew. But he couldn’t delay any longer. It was time to let go of thoughts like indulging just this once or that it was okay once in a while.

When it came to solving any problem, Hyeseong’s preferred method was to completely cut off the root cause. So he had to quickly sort out his feelings for Ihyeok, and these words were necessary for that.

“I didn’t get a chance to tell you all this time, but I thought I should say it.”

Suddenly, the image of Ihyeok together with the woman adorned in a luxurious dress and accessories at the restaurant earlier came to mind. Ihyeok might also end up with someone lovely like that who could be of help to Taesung.

Although arranged marriages sound outdated these days, it was still rampant in their world. In fact, even when Hyeseong was a secretary, marriage meetings would pour in for Ihyeok like a flood. Back then, Ihyeok turned them all down without looking back, but how long could he keep doing that?

Anyway, one thing was certain – the person by his side would not be Hyeseong. It was an unattainable heart and feeling. Perhaps manifesting as an omega was just an excuse. Hyeseong had run away. Because he didn’t want to get hurt by unrequited feelings.

“Cheon Hyeseong, do you mean that? That I make you uncomfortable?”

“...”

“Answer me.”

“Yes.”

So Hyeseong was desperately running away even now.

“Look me in the eye and answer.”

Hyeseong slowly raised his head and met Ihyeok’s gaze. Anger, disappointment, and a hurt emotion were embedded in those pitch-black eyes. Hyeseong gripped his hands even tighter. Why did he have such a look in his eyes? It was Hyeseong who was hurt just by his existence.

“I’ll get off. Have a safe trip back to Seoul.”

Hyeseong got out of the car and went into the house without looking back.

“Haa.”

Ihyeok let out a sigh, making a wry face as he watched Hyeseong’s retreating back.

“Why are you releasing pheromones while saying things like that?”

The sweet pheromones Hyeseong had faintly emitted lingered in the car.

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