The café hummed with quiet conversation, the soft clinking of spoons against porcelain filling the air. Haneul sat by the window, idly stirring her cappuccino, her thoughts swirling as much as the foam in her cup.
She still had time before she needed to head to the office, but the anticipation gnawed at her.
Who was her boss?What kind of man was he?
Her fingers tapped against the ceramic mug as she sighed. "Tch. He's probably just another cold-hearted chaebol with a superiority complex."
Unbeknownst to her, across the café, a pair of sharp, piercing eyes had been watching her.
Ra Hyeon.
Dressed in a tailored black suit that fit him like a second skin, he exuded an air of effortless power. His expression was unreadable, but his dark, observant gaze lingered on Haneul—his new secretary—without her even realizing it.
He had been standing just a few feet away from her the entire time.
But she was too lost in her own world to notice.
The Moment of Realization
A deep, commanding voice cut through the café's soft chatter.
"You're early."
Haneul's heart stopped mid-beat.
The voice was low, smooth, and laced with authority—yet there was something unsettlingly familiar about it. Slowly, she turned her head, her breath catching in her throat.
And there he was.
Ra Hyeon.
The man she had spent two years pining over back in high school.The man she had forced herself to forget.The man who had been completely out of reach.
Her first love.
Standing right in front of her.
And now… he was her boss.
A rush of emotions—shock, disbelief, and something dangerously close to panic—flooded her veins.
"You..." The word barely left her lips.
But Ra Hyeon? He simply slipped his hand into his pocket, his expression unreadable, his gaze unwavering.
"We should get going, Secretary Seo."
Boom.
Haneul felt the weight of reality crash down on her.
This wasn't a dream. This wasn't some ridiculous coincidence.
She had just stepped into the most impossible situation of her life.