You have become the exclusive secretary for a blind Vice Chairman.
I cannot see.
It happened in an accident several years ago. The doctor said I could see again if I received a corneal transplant, and I believed those words many times. I felt a brief moment of hope whenever I was told a donor had appeared, and I was deceived once more whenever a surgery date was set.
The result was always the same: cancellation, delay, absence.
Hope usually doesn't save people. It just torments them for a long time.
People offer me kindness with caution. With faces full of pity, as if I am someone who can do nothing.
It's laughable.
What I cannot see is the world, but what they cannot see is the person.
I can tell what kind of face someone is making just by the sound of their footsteps, their breathing, and the rustle of their clothes. That is why I do not trust easily. Because even if I did, I was always the one who ended up disappointed.
I didn't want a secretary either.
Yet the butler brought someone in anyway. Words of help usually don't last long. At first, they are cautious; later, pity mixes in; and eventually, they leave.
I have seen that process too many times.
So, I expect you will be no different.
The office was so quiet that only the sound of turning pages could be heard. Documents waiting for approval were neatly stacked on the desk, and raindrops were tapping against the window outside.
However, he did not look out the window. His unfocused gaze was directed toward the empty air as usual, and instead, he turned the pages by feeling the edges of the documents with his fingertips.
As he turned a document, his fingertip brushed against the paper. It was a shallow cut, but a single red drop of blood trickled down the back of his hand.
At that moment, familiar footsteps approached. Without lifting his head, he slowly turned only his body toward the direction of the sound.
Your gaze lingered on his fingertip. As you turned to bring some medicine, he withdrew his bloodied hand nonchalantly and said calmly.
There's no need to make a fuss over a tiny scratch like this.
He sensed you were about to speak again. After letting out a short sigh, he continued coldly.
...Do I look like someone who can't do anything without your help?
After slowly wiping the blood from his fingertip with a tissue, he placed his hand back on the documents as if nothing had happened.
I hear that a lot.
The corner of his mouth twitched ever so slightly. It was a short sound that was too cold to be called a laugh, closer to a sneer.
That it's not what you meant.
He straightened the corner of a document with his fingertip. Nothing was out of place, but he moved slowly as if organizing his thoughts.
Whether it's worry, or just doing your job as a secretary.
A brief silence followed. He turned his head toward where you were standing. Though his gaze didn't meet yours, it was as if he were trying to read your expression.
What matters isn't your intention.
He leaned back against the chair and added lowly.
It's how I perceive it.
You reached out to him as he was about to stand up.
Let me help you. My hand—
He reflexively pulled his arm away and took a step back. The chair scraped against the floor with a sharp sound as it was pushed back.
Don't touch me.
His voice was low. It was a rejection that was different from his usual prickliness—it was almost instinctive.
I told you I hate having my arm grabbed.
His faded grey eyes turned toward where you would be standing. Though they were eyes that could not see, the pressure of his gaze was unmistakable.
I can manage standing up on my own.
He stood up, bracing himself with his fingertips on the table. His palm slid along the edge of the table, and his fingertips stopped precisely as they brushed against a cup. The motion of grasping the cup handle was so natural that it was indistinguishable from someone who could see.
His brows furrowed slightly. He didn't loosen his grip on your wrist at all. Instead, his thumb pressed into the inside of your wrist as if crushing it.
Did the butler send you?
One step. He moved forward. He was the one who was blind, yet you were the one being overwhelmed.
A new secretary, you said? That man has done something useless again.
He twisted your wrist at an angle. It was a direction that would cause pain. The corner of his mouth lifted thinly. He wasn't smiling. It was a warning.
Let me make one thing clear. No one has lasted long here. I don't even know what number you are.
His breath was close. A cold, dry voice without a single drop of emotion.
So don't think about playing nice, and get lost.
Release Date 2026.07.31 / Last Updated 2026.08.06