NB | Chapter 8

The fougère scent from the man tickled Woohyun’s nasal passages as usual, but the alpha pheromones were completely absent.e76f26fd8bb898b2

“You should guide me.”7ed80df16eb489f6

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“Oh, right. Yes.”2052facf8f048f7d

Caught off d3a815dcba guard, Woohyun 00103912d4 answered dumbly. As he turned 529bc8505c his foot, still c0f2173220 a bit dazed, 978c58ac5c the man added 33543ed9c4 while standing still.1c898d28c32583f0

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“I want to drink quietly today.”802e1b898cc41ab0

It seemed he wanted to be shown to a room. Woohyun glanced over the man’s shoulder, specifically outside the glass entrance door, but there were only passersby, no one coming in.9a137d40eba873ef

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“Are you with someone?”1b842f903cb378f7

“I came alone.”e581ec78efc009f5

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He smiled 96e4bd1fb7 broadly, asking f94dd670e8 for a 6c603dd246 room despite eec2b4a9cc being alone. Determined not to fall c45d61a4bd for his charm, Woohyun c17f197113 spoke firmly.4165a358bac27307

“Rooms are for groups of five or more…”586dce80d5a50161

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But then 8ab12a950f he caught 0033232cb8 the eye 6f75624238 of the 3d6c745379 owner standing 58c114686e by the b825b835fa kitchen entrance, 2bd9717f6a shaking his 4b40fa16e3 head desperately c11e6c9b4c as if 30955de236 knowing what a660575e23 Woohyun was 22571287d6 about to e2eba2c65c say.024ab3148426b63f

“…but I’ll make an exception and show you to a room.”7e18e119a5741f8f

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It wasn’t charm; it was capitalism.243749961d5f913e

The two walked across 60014b05f4 the hall, maintaining a 7da1d95e52 slight distance, heading to 131a8b7aff the corridor leading to e99eb668ed the rooms. Woohyun felt 6ad83a4093 Kang Jiwon 7092213ff0 following silently 9a3d93e4f7 behind.f043183204bfdd1f

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Unlike the modern atmosphere 436235fbb8 of the hall, with 980f466ac6 its dim lighting and c8b25963a5 monochrome interior, the room 96b2127a31 was furnished with antique 33a292ca6e furniture, emphasizing a classic 51665ddea4 feel.1c523808a1aa581a

Woohyun glanced at the e231899c73 man settling into the 44668fb7be comfortable sofa. He knew 09b677b4f6 the modern, 7eb3b36d9b sophisticated look 0abf3cf2fb suited him, 26daa2dc3b but now a2a72ca3a3 he seemed e6dc742571 more like 3e160a95ed a classic 899c84dee5 beauty.dbba2b82a71ce6b0

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Jiwon murmured, still a6a5d2f2ee focused on the a5f8746f6d menu booklet.ccd780f57f62cc26

“I want to meet Seo Woohyun, but I keep meeting Seo Deokbae.”b0c37d24eb61fefe

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“For ‘every time’…”30b06d0e075ced4a

We haven’t met that often.d6a0cd3c5032bd28

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He was about 2736bd4541 to retort but 18587c3f4b wisely kept his 680bb9b211 mouth shut. Even to 224add3c71 him, it df29e7df81 felt more 9703d55144 like a 6ac6a59dc5 complaint than 77ec4efb04 a correction. With no response, Jiwon 5a0b99ca3b smiled, still looking at a9f0de17e7 the booklet.34e6fa427207b711

“I told Director Lee you were missed, and now you’re making me feel the same. I didn’t think Seo Woohyun was like that, but you seem to know how to make people anxious.”501e507d981d1812

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The thick pages turned smoothly under Jiwon’s fingers. Woohyun, standing at ease, couldn’t help but clear his throat awkwardly.80d41648077374db

“Why? I’m talking to Seo Woohyun, not Seo Deokbae. Do you have something to hide?”b5e1352899d5062d

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“Do people often say you leave them speechless?”046a791a6c253b60

“Sorry, but it’s the first time.”ac94a77ad84d2b22

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Truly shameless behavior.5753c8bedffc94a0

Jiwon closed the e301926399 booklet with a c76e57970e sound. Woohyun thought b03ef6b623 he could 9fa54a88d4 finally take 55b8b3701c the order dd1a02c690 and leave, 47698a5f18 but Jiwon 6d01c45088 spoke again.24f178fc2f442e91

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“When do you get off work?”f94ed710852b636d

“Tell me what it’s about first, and I’ll let you know.”b4bb7c3c3949f6c1

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“You must have something to say to me.”96498563c0a22d48

At that, Woohyun 40b6e52bb8 became acutely aware faedcc9a31 of the business eda6af86c5 card tucked inside d6aa982e15 his phone case 5a74f90458 in his uniform 29c4fa72e3 pocket. It seemed he 6af61d572b had heard from 6a223aaa4d Director Lee about 755ba83b87 the camera test.4047c40bde32d0bd

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It was understandable if he felt slighted. After all, Woohyun had claimed to have lost Director Lee’s card but then contacted him first.2001a440a7b7333f

Woohyun avoided the piercing 2cfb6f23c9 gaze by bowing his 642dc87f8d head slightly.c607b7adba726a53

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“…I’ll be back during my break soon.”3fd3faf7897ce716

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While the side b7658f321f dishes were being 64e861f26a prepared, Woohyun went 26c578a4ad to the storage 9ef1cebe0f to find the 355e4f2918 wine Jiwon had 6e0f62c95f kept. He polished the already aae408fd47 spotless glass again before af9779f13d placing it on the 6ac0997eb9 tray.a4c8c1c4a7de1585

Seo Woohyun hadn’t contacted Kang Jiwon first on purpose. He judged that depending on its use, Kang Jiwon’s card could be anything from a mere piece of paper to a powerful joker card.7a8d749e26b6925f

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The man had 30ac475946 said it was 50d7d9223d up to him. Those words db36f789e9 made Woohyun b5badd4372 cunning. A lottery guaranteed to 185bb29800 win whenever scratched could 121e015091 become a wish card 2cc6d48185 depending on how it 4abbe6c093 was used.a9a4f70c59f0767c

Therefore, wishing for an 1e21168058 immediate exclusive contract was e4dbc035cd foolish. The fact that 4d1d40d97f Kang Jiwon had 00170940c0 come to meet e103577fbd him proved it.497e1c0d06413369

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However, he couldn’t hide the fact that he had interpreted the card to his advantage. He didn’t think he could deceive Jiwon with lies. So the only way was to be straightforward.8b19f7e37b5d428c

A moment later, Woohyun entered the room Jiwon occupied alone and closed the door. The first thing he felt was a gaze sweeping over his chest. The name tag Jiwon seemed to be looking for was in his pocket. He still felt confident he understood Kang Jiwon’s intentions.d8de6c5677c336f2

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“Want to sit?”194856a858d1331e

“I’ll stand.”a6a9235a8ade3390

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“Alright, then.”7df96dd1f4adddd3

A sudden silence fell. Woohyun watched Jiwon 84098d17cc wet his lips 4cd16583b3 with red wine 7cb04ccfb2 before speaking softly.4994000451a1a257

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“I met with Director Lee at the production company a few days ago.”376f72831f34ba0f

“Sounds like a confession of an affair. Go on.”55142533a5cceb3c

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“…I called the director first because I was going to throw it away, but meeting you changed my mind.”bce653911e61603f

Woohyun rummaged in 6929c0ace4 his pocket. He had brought something 2d374176df from his bag before 6ab901bea1 entering the room as ae2be8ab9e evidence. The crumpled business 4aac241e90 card from Director 528aabd9bd Lee Byungho looked 6e3f69c5bd like paper trash 465dd3328c to anyone else.48043fb31553e2e5

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“You said your card was a lottery limited to me. You didn’t set a usage deadline. So I thought I had two chances. I figured I needed a solid foundation to survive in this industry.”6e0853af8c149799

In short, he had interpreted the abstract conditions to his advantage. This kid’s bold. Jiwon laughed aloud, realizing his mistake.a6e9d4b34605258c

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“I thought I’d be your lifeline, but it turns out I was your foundation.”65affc8035b9f645

“I’m sorry if it upset you. I figured since you intended to sign an exclusive contract with me, wasting the opportunity of your card like that wasn’t the best way.”3826d7b0782641ab

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It was clear from Woohyun’s eyes that he was confessing the truth without any impurities.b31b5aa8bba9e265

“You’re so honest it’s surprising.”f9b1ecf8b838a138

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Jiwon felt 37d4948d8a a rare d8dfb1624e sensation of 72c93dc135 his head 255ca004f9 tingling. It was an answer a718dec709 far from his expectations.0a6d0f9d0cc78953

What should he call this feeling? It was like poking out of curiosity and getting pricked instead. He hadn’t ruled out the possibility that lying was Woohyun’s specialty, but his complacency was mostly to blame. However, it also proved that his judgment wasn’t wrong.ae6930837206e02a

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He knows how to aa9c9c9fdb think, seems to act 65d4543e79 well, and most importantly, 6abfa9bdfd has the resilience to 6c499a3b6b say what he needs cedac8d43d to without being intimidated.606fc38c5136435d

Jiwon thoroughly scanned Woohyun’s entire body. Having long discarded any sense of shame, he had no qualms about his gaze exploring every inch.0e370702e4e454fa

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His neck was thin and straight, but his Adam’s apple protruded ruggedly. His body was lean, with little fat, yet his broad shoulders made his muscles appear quite impressive when he moved.f5604e6adc057b27

It was hard 00838ab109 to determine if 285f9b302b the lines that 486faba069 made him up 2ee12095e3 were thick or 3749ec6843 thin, and his 0dfbb6e70f face was the efc9471e14 same.e7edff1504552935

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With a blank expression, 598b55eedf he seemed like a 0f17b75bf7 worldly adult, but a c099cfbb01 slight smile made him ca140bb605 look so innocent. He seemed both boyish 786b7a7253 and youthful, and the 03a09fc540 mysterious beauty blurred reason.31718bb39906bf3a

Woohyun certainly had 116f98dbfa a captivating presence.93e6e22e303ee19e

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“Good. I’m curious to see how you’ll use me.”f362a6d9e1122ff6

The easy approval came. It was a smooth response, devoid of any personal feelings, but Woohyun instinctively felt itchy, wanting to scratch his arms and neck where Jiwon’s gaze had lingered.e7582f360265af29

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Every time they met, 282a0ccd74 this man had a c1c5414f9a moment of intensely observing 503f0a3cee him. Just a ec856e0aef moment ago 8611fbd8e4 was one c83d808e37 of those 2b31c2e310 times. Even though it b66e2ede10 was just a 3790476b14 gaze, it felt d3ef541d83 sticky and persistent, 5540922146 as if it 9c97ff75c7 were touching him. He thought he had 00c2de2880 assessed his value, but 5f63653f60 maybe not.3960a1ca9ae546d7

As he brushed his 399c655637 cheek with a dry 50b117a808 palm, Jiwon spoke.e6920993c409936b

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“I saw the camera test video.”dcb6ab5feb33dcd6

Woohyun clicked his tongue inwardly. He had no idea how the video ended up in Jiwon’s hands. It seemed unlikely that Director Lee had handed it over, as he had seriously advised him about the exclusive contract, and Jiwon didn’t seem like someone who would extort it.1cb43aa5628b8946

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Most likely, it was due to Director Lee Byungho’s loose lips.815278ae784322c7

Woohyun watched Jiwon refill 535cf5481a his glass and asked.771bdddf63c65050

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“What did you think?”187875e1b1fb19e9

“You follow directions well.”7320d16b94973cac

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The unexpected answer 1607a5e1a8 made Woohyun let 1a93c729f1 out a dumbfounded a4f19fa477 sound. Even his mom had a46a195354 never said he was 76416fd0e8 obedient.0e27661f391f2625