A woman who doesn't get passionate about love. ... more>>

A man who doesn't get passionate about love.

A man and a woman who don't get passionate, even after long periods of dating, have fatefully met.

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"What kind of man?"

"A man who can shine brightly just for one day by my side. Why do you ask? Are you going to introduce someone?"

"If possible. What kind of man exactly are you looking for?"

"A man who shines brightly but isn't clingy."

Da-hee gave a neat smile. The man tilted his head as if asking for more explanation. At the same time, his soft hair gently fell forward. He was truly a dazzling man.

"A man who doesn't believe in love, and even if he did, wouldn't easily succumb to it. Is there anyone like that around?"

"Yes."

At the man's words, Da Hee's eyes narrowed with interest. The man before her perfectly matched the physical criteria she desired. It was then that she thought, if such a man is introducing someone, they must be trustworthy.

"Me."

The man smiled sensually.

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Character Backgrounds

Male Lead: Ma Woo Hyun , a financial advisor, cool, prickly, and charming man

Female Lead: Lee Da Hee, a Café owner, skeptical about love and doesn't want it, appears cold but is warm-hearted.

Read this if you like: A quiet, warm story that gently resonates with your heart. <<less

Heartless: beings that are devoid of emotions and harm people like zombies. At some point, these Heartless began to appear in the world, threatening people’s safety.... more>>

In response, a special organization called the Special Disaster Prevention Agency was established to address this changed world and the Heartless. Han Jemyung is a low-ranking employee of this agency.

One day, due to an unresolved Heartless case from the past, Jemyung faces the risk of being fired. By chance, he meets CEO Na, the head of Pokei, an organization known as the top Heartless hunters.

Thus, Jemyung gets entangled with Pokei.

Somehow, Jemyung ends up being dispatched to Pokei, where he also gets involved with Director Kook, Pokei’s other co-head, with an oddly persistent connection…

“That’s right. I like emotions. So I know that you weren’t actually in danger.”

“What are you talking about? I was surrounded by high-risk Heartless in the lab! I got lucky and survived…”

The words I was about to argue vanished in my mouth. I don’t know. A fear that the man in front of me knew everything about me washed over me. His cold gaze locked on me as he spoke in a low voice.

“If you want to claim it was luck, go ahead. I don’t care what you did in that moment.”

“Then what do you care about?”

“You. You’re what I care about.”

It was hard to swallow. It was hard to breathe. I tried to ignore every sensitive reaction and said, “It’s because of a grudge. I made you mad, but you didn’t get a chance to get back at me, and that’s why you feel this way.”

“I don’t think that’s it.”

“It is. There couldn’t be any other reason.”

“Another reason?”

He muttered as if talking to himself.

“What if it’s because I like you?”

“No. That’s impossible.”

“I like you.”

He tilted his head to the side. His dark eyes held my gaze.

“I want to kiss you.” <<less

Sujin, who once had a one-sided crush on Junseong during her college years, became distant from him due to a small misunderstanding. Still unable to forget Junseong, Sujin is working passionately at 'Lavita', the hotel run by his family...... more>>

After 10 years, her one-sided crush returns, now as a powerful director.

[...This spring, I want to pack a lunchbox and go see the cherry blossoms with you.]

And then... she made a huge mistake!

Junseong, the third son of HJ Group’s chairman, and the director of Hotel Lavita. A man who has always grown up to be the best as if it were a given, Song Junseong.

To him, Sujin is the first real obstacle he has faced.

When he was 20, his worry during his college years was “How can I make the girl I have a crush on fall for me?”, but now, at 30, his concern is “How do I make the woman who says she likes me but runs away stay?”

***

“You seem to be under some misconception, but you have no choice in this matter.”

His blunt words left me speechless.

“As you know, I’m a busy person and the one thing I can’t stand in this world is wasting time, so for now, I expect you to be diligent and show up when I call. Whenever it may be, without fail.”

“…”

“Never ignore my calls. By the way, I absolutely hate it when I don’t get an immediate response. Especially when, like yesterday, you turn off your phone, I can’t stand that at all.”

My mouth went wide open in shock.

The man sitting in front of me was definitely the same Song Junseong I knew... But the smile that fleetingly came to mind, the sharpness in his eyes, and the words echoing in my head were all unsettling.

Was this the kind of intense man you were? <<less

Eun-Hwan, a court lady who was offered as a servant girl to the emperor who pathologically rejected women, through the scheme of empress dowager.... more>>

She grew up as the child of a lowly concubine and witnessed her mother sufering, did not want to become anyone’s woman.

The Empress Dowager promised such a future to her and she was presented to the Emperor’s chambers as a women for one night….

The emperor who pathologically rejects women, becomes captivated by her. <<less