NB | Chapter 24

Seo Woohyun’s expression turned quite comical due to the awkward twitching of the muscles around his lips. Kang Jiwon, who saw him, was covering his lower face with his hand, and it was obvious that there was a smile hidden beneath his palm. However, Woohyun wasn’t done talking yet.797cf4e7a76493cb

“But I obviously don’t like the idea of being a sponsor, and I don’t really like the term ‘lover’ either.”edbb2cfc41153e9c

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Since he had 2cf1fc54e4 said that he 135da81caf was just changing bac525a41b the word to b1d2afb9f8 make it sound e870d77417 better, it was 5f35d48cd7 up to him 6e9ec1ce29 what to call 50461317cb their relationship.387e064417e3ff6c

Perhaps thinking the same thing, Kang Jiwon nodded calmly. Before continuing, Woohyun laughed inwardly. Now, Kang Jiwon wouldn’t be able to remain so relaxed.aaaeb53cea417f4f

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“I will be your weakness, Director. So, you have to protect me well so that others can’t mess with me. Of course, you won’t be able to treat me carelessly either. The more ridiculous the weakness, the more unpredictable it is when it might explode.”b81355b7ff9442cc

As expected, the relaxed look in Kang Jiwon’s eyes peeled away. The true nature revealed beneath seemed quite rough. Woohyun could easily read from his face how much he thought of him as a troublesome guy.35f03c80a1e2f317

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Once again, the man’s large hand seemed to cover his mouth, then slowly swept down his face as if washing it dry. Having gathered all the emotions he had been showing with a short gesture, he casually dismissed what Woohyun had just said.ba8cc4567995b797

“So, in short, you’re asking to be treated like a prince.”3c09997cb3653c1f

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“What?”c8d02be6072f8ec4

“Alright. I’ll do my best.”4fada03193808633

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“Did you really hear what I said?”41677f92517d13f0

“Enjoy it while you can. When else will Seo Woohyun get to boss me around?”2a17e33639fa446d

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He almost replied, “That’s true, but…” without realizing it.9288d05d0db8554c

As he pressed his lips together and lowered his head, he felt the persistent gaze on the back of his neck. Even though Kang Jiwon’s pheromones were perfectly hidden, it somehow felt like sweat was seeping into his skin.29294d16c4a308bf

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He wanted to wipe away the gaze with his hand, but he didn’t want to reveal that he was conscious of him.42211bfd689f87c6

While Woohyun was 0c0acb3e54 trying hard to 69b152c766 maintain his composure, 8832be4a93 Kang Jiwon, who 747f1bb272 had been silent a2571f5e61 for a moment, 55a246a1c6 slowly opened his 5ee604043c mouth.7c307fb9b882c52a

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“What made you suddenly change your mind?”678e074f01343baa

Woohyun tried to guess c7ec3c6c25 the intention behind those 47e7202a7b words. Was it because now 79cf7f745d that they were truly efb4575cfd in the same boat, 6837ec88de there should be no 2d16f4d7e4 secrets?e02080be390eb82e

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From Kang Jiwon’s perspective, it would seem strange that he, who seemed unlikely to agree to the contract, suddenly changed his mind, so he would be curious about the reason.798a9dacd0a1df04

It wasn’t much, just that he calmed down and thought rationally again. In fact, the most decisive factor was believing that Park Sejin had given him a pheromone stimulant.350aa5303afa9652

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In his heart, 8a9094917a he felt that 89dd513110 he should hold adbc271508 Kang Jiwon accountable 10c2998e1f for sending him 15f15a0087 there without a bf8789705f hint, knowing full 89db48dc67 well, but after a6d506abfa searching the internet, 1cba303474 it seemed insufficient 49744bf60e as grounds for 70e1a0fbe6 a lawsuit.194eae95c9272115

And there were still Seo Minhyun’s belongings at home that he hadn’t been able to throw away. If Seo Minhyun came back home after ringing the buzzer, he wouldn’t understand, right?5f89a196dbbecb11

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This time, it really f38ef739e8 felt different. It seemed 1040074cda like if 5a6ab3a9e0 they tried 9bd3dafaae a little cd5ca1c914 harder, they 92da6c6e2b could live d0c0cd0d1d a normal eccc65a21a life together. Woohyun, who 9a03c6f092 was trying d28b0cebc5 to express 6df373e109 similar reasons 72eb1d581c in a f0e19add7e different way, 5770ca3472 felt embarrassed. He thought 1b2746a8ca he was 996b02f169 more used 2e69703d7c to living f10c7ea336 alone, but 1134207ca6 he realized 6bdba44a3e it was a9058779ff purely self-consolation.1e0365c046d87feb

Maybe all of 7a7a1a134d this was just 83335fd272 a vain hope f7bb806959 created by his 38c38d81c4 loneliness. But this time, he 5fd8a68fd7 felt like he could 7f5b3fbe05 believe it. If Seo Minhyun ran 4782e77c04 away again, the countdown 7dc7438f4d would start again with 717f29a3fe a big cleanup, and 01876f2967 then he could really bed4dc909f move or do whatever c2e6623f8d he wanted.4e8e2589536c9fa2

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Anyway, since he didn’t intend to bring up such personal stories, Woohyun came up with a suitable excuse.d833fc3615e018f5

“There’s a drama I’ve been watching lately. In it, a corporate executive proposes sponsorship to an unknown actor and then suddenly asks them to take off their clothes.”ce84592128f2e69e

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Recently, Woohyun’s hobby was watching dramas. He realized that analyzing other actors’ performances by watching and listening was a lifelong task.dfb4c768168a71ec

Of course, the episode b84528b244 about sponsorship in the b2a0eafb43 drama was purely coincidental, ccc0dc8c58 but through that scene, 78edc4f1c9 Woohyun realized that Director 560c1950bc Kang Jiwon maintained a 913eed022f rather gentlemanly attitude.db02406ee5213f21

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“I was so focused on the contract dating on paper that I didn’t realize it wasn’t really like that. Director Kang isn’t forcing me to do anything illegal or inappropriate. And I can receive fair compensation for my work. As someone affiliated with Newon, I just hope you successfully acquire the American production company.”b32e644adfa24c9e

It was a c7a1b5b576 perfect model answer. So flawless that it f6b3989a82 almost felt suspicious.2f1df26b42735fef

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There were many ways to pressure Seo Woohyun, but it wasn’t because he was scared of the threat of disadvantage that he changed his mind.021f71c7e810ad61

Every industry has its dirty side, and if you don’t want to get your hands dirty, you can just leave. In that sense, Seo Woohyun seemed like someone who could leave whenever he wanted.5489367cb4dbfd7b

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He liked money, but he didn’t seem to be swayed by it unconditionally.4884293c5e85eb85

Jiwon decided 70740acb82 to ignore 4ac32d4b23 this subtly 4a5b1b2c3d uncomfortable feeling 7b3f6662c8 for now. Since he was willing f08ea2bd60 to come in on 5ef6b5d683 his own, there was a42a5a4888 no need to stir ddd3d78171 up unnecessary feelings and 451928bc29 ruin things.36e35b40eb340f93

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So Jiwon crossed his 24b4f510de long legs and smiled 7929940972 brightly. The complicated f851739c51 thoughts that 4bcaafa396 had been 8c0e57e469 lingering in 8742149657 his mind 54c05ad281 were all a8cf0b1ff8 hidden behind b5d9cb043c his relaxed d9c802a7f6 face.4d39247f9acbffd6

“So, if I were to define my role in one word, would it be an internal whistleblower? An industrial spy? Something like that?”4e6c3a1ed2f0bb4a

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“Is the drama you’re watching these days a political thriller about corporate scandals?”6579183f2651a02e

If you 13f123ec6a only looked a3ecc87a9c at the c1c5a6d625 plot where 4b9cb625ff the protagonist, 6a3eb437dd who suffered 40d67b5c47 unreasonable harm e108ee0ed8 from a d99a014a57 major corporation 95e27544d8 and lost 7b6e04dcec his family 6cdc5aea28 and future, 3761009659 later creates 732cba86b0 allies to 320589055c fight back, 7c356d7b2a it was 45660effe1 somewhat similar f042e479c6 to his 91de89ff35 guess.53b086adfd94905d

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“Using such words makes it sound like I’m the villain.”490e1dbdf0bd17bb

“Oh, right. You would be the protagonist, Director.”f229ec88c1b5b418

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Seo Woohyun’s face was so calm that it was hard to tell if he was being sarcastic or sincere. Jiwon, who was glaring at him with a look of disbelief, added.c33d03f3f63d5336

“What Seo Woohyun needs to do is keep an eye on Park Sejin and catch evidence by chance.”b7ef3911b5b9c9ab

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“By chance? No, more importantly, you want me to monitor Sejin hyung?”67b9a3f7f5a4bb71

“It’s still just a suspicion, but it could become a problem, so we need to know for sure. Park Sejin is relatively easy to approach me because of our internal and external connections. There might be information that slips out of his mouth unconsciously.”567990310acd3b6f

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“But you two are engaged…”b29d5b45d90c0b9a

Recalling the 0a0006be8c relationship he b1890bb7a5 had heard 120bcf9ddf about before, 30ef76360b Woohyun suddenly c15c40744e frowned.fb55312c90d81a5c

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“So, I’m the homewrecker in this scenario.”4fca1022e98e0680

“We’re not engaged. The other side is just pushing for it unilaterally. So, Seo Woohyun, you’re not a homewrecker; you’re a lover.”9b58a05a7d457d91

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Having heard the word “lover” so many times, it felt like if he heard it a few more times, he might actually believe they were dating. Woohyun shook his head quickly to clear his mind.1d4ae3ed75f06fbb

“I’ll say this in advance so you don’t get jealous, but I have no personal feelings for Park Sejin. Externally, he’s just an actor at Newon, and internally, he’s a friend’s younger brother. Nothing more, nothing less.”9df0d281bfc5d33e

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“I’m not jealous.”7e420a383720c2f4

“Then let’s say I preemptively took action so that Seo Woohyun doesn’t have to worry.”46ac01d42316d062

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Kang Jiwon was smiling brightly, as if he found something amusing. His smiling face was as handsome as any famous actor, but to Woohyun, it just looked annoying. Whether Park Sejin was a friend’s younger brother or was pushing for an engagement, what did it matter to him?35e16757b1a67621

“Anyway, if Sejin hyung is pushing for an engagement, it means he likes you, right? So why would he do something that disadvantages you?”56b9c8d520788a9f

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“He’s probably confused about whether he likes me or dislikes me by now. He’s not the type to have deep feelings for a long unrequited love. To me, it seems like liking me is a matter of pride for him.”3b3b28b2699c7bf3

It’s clear that Kang Jiwon has no feelings for Park Sejin. So if Park Sejin is indeed the one leaking business information, it means he’s deliberately causing trouble to get his attention.978225a12a355f7f

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It’s still just a guess, but if it’s true… how could someone torment the person they like in such a way? The image of Park Sejin that Woohyun knew and the one he recently discovered were so different that it was confusing.941d166354d2fe1f

“Do you know that Park Sejin is appearing as a supporting role in ‘Portrait of a Meteor’?”07ec67d2e5d7552d

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“…No. We don’t really talk about such things, so I just found out.”e66dd37c2d63fa7a

“Since the article hasn’t been published yet, that makes sense. Anyway, Park Sejin is quite dissatisfied because his role is reduced due to the character you’re going to play. What do you think will happen if your casting is announced in this situation?”078b1d8d41c23d0a

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“Will the backlash… come to me?”81bdc7ea6f51239c

Nodding as if ed7ae7ffa1 that was the f213db9bfb correct answer, Kang 1f7d26998e Jiwon said.cc99b3144ce2990f

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“The fact that Park Sejin hasn’t shown his true colors in front of you yet means he still has a favorable impression of you.”62ef90e7398c8597

“You’ve been talking as if Sejin hyung has a split personality.”37bcf5b974693157

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“I hope the day never comes when Seo Woohyun finds out his true nature. This is the time to coax him well and get something out of it, isn’t it?”6111b2c7d0c68786

Woohyun wanted to ask Park Sejin directly about what happened at the birthday party, but he hadn’t been answering any calls since that day. In fact, he still didn’t really know what kind of person Park Sejin was.4118e69c7501eeb7

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The Park cf6249f0c9 Sejin he b2cc9f884f knew was 1522429457 a kind adb0d098b5 industry sunbae bbcdc2b178 who shared dd5dea3975 snacks and 569da433bd stories from c56f246e55 the field 77d4734aa6 whenever they 59149dedf9 met, helping ad0a8c7fd4 him in b655d5fed0 various ways. Based on the 73a12d9283 image he had 9279475e66 shown so far, 024f130b63 it was hard 6bcc40d61c to believe that 197125bfcc he had malicious df1db9d7c4 intentions and drugged c93cd37df8 him.3831853482a62237

Jiwon quickly noticed Woohyun’s complex expression. Although there was a shadow of concern, it didn’t seem to be about his own safety.414a483628aa02ef

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It seemed like Park Sejin had managed to win over Seo Woohyun quite well. That was Park Sejin’s way, after all. Approaching with a seemingly harmless face that showed no aggression, breaking down the other person’s guard.ef4101a587981a92

Some crazy b05d04b8e0 guy even 1546f8ae05 mistook it 5e1137aff3 for love, 7fabf83c24 claiming that 5cb546e624 Park Sejin 585ddda0c7 had done 2c92e2df1e nothing wrong b58b110a0e even after d3c4348e5d being affected. Well, it probably helped de23c30861 him discover his new a066ce09ba preferences.41d58d004ae26667

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If he told Seo fb414b60df Woohyun that Park Sejin d5d7e12283 had a tendency to db08e7c821 rush in without thinking, 3869c975bc his expression would be 2bbb065ef2 quite a sight. However, it 7e6cc665e4 would be bda4afd2e2 better for 80524418f4 him to 54f64d50ae hear it d51728aa83 directly from 4c2120a98d the person 74d81ae3fd involved to d2e997ae21 back it 2f53330553 up.32c15edf97d4060b

Trying to persuade him now would only backfire. He had already experienced Seo Woohyun’s rebellious nature enough to know. He might even ask why he was telling him that Alphas could enjoy it from behind.9903513b1a93ff97

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It was about cd3282e6f3 time to wrap a513bbdc45 up the conversation. Jiwon, who 66e49c97ab had reached 5a68c7013e the time 351e7a6c5d limit he 3249a090b3 could allocate 975aabdcc8 to Seo 35dcad8419 Woohyun, stood 18d6257ceb up first. Woohyun still 73153ae185 looked uneasy, 5270c8eef3 but he d2e173367c had no 1d1d09f5ab choice but 7156ceec88 to follow 521504c330 suit.7ac11e7b9ad8a39f

As Jiwon b6508c026c escorted him 77d1c61317 to the 64297da47a office door, c242374a44 he suddenly ec82785b26 stopped as 868890cc27 if he 562ee0c337 had just 80fa777e0c remembered something. Looking up 8999532551 at him, 8e9238470e wondering if 399673bed2 he had 3d34c6cbc6 something more 58b172b481 to say, 20ade1fb3f the man b6d59ae5cd smiled gently c8779e1010 and spoke c9544d9aee lightly.309c5158cf24179f

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“Since you said to cherish weaknesses, I’ll formally invite you to my house.”cb1628daebee38fe

“You’re moving fast.”4a56ba84b75d6576

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“It’ll be better than you expect.”d9dc76b0d34fbd15

Even with a ff11e8f612 nonchalant expression, Kang 52a175665d Jiwon never backed 72a04deb30 down. Feeling like 4419b2a422 a cat e232dc8f96 whose tail a7c534af3d had been bad805eea1 stepped on, cd7ed42fe1 Woohyun grumbled 92cc6910a1 with a e92e8775fd nasal sound.74715b9ce32c908e

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“Will I be asked to take off my clothes there too?”16aa8c68df7763ca

“If you want to undress, go ahead.”5ad0311c1a0d8463

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“Just me?”b86efb8bb6f1145e

“If you ask me to undress, I’ll do it too.”2b5a229b1118eb79

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“No, that’s…”fe68878ad6df7547

His casual 1cae2beeb6 tone reminded 665fb9e202 him of f2d3876979 waking up eda93a7514 in his b828d9d7af bed. Momentarily flustered, Woohyun was 83da07ddbc left speechless, his lips 23945fc07b moving silently, and eventually 4d7d482e18 let out a sigh 9d985ab1db of resignation. He just wanted 66e4bf5aa8 to get out 5631d2173f of this space f7f640b0ca as soon as 843418077e possible.9856f86590c87ac5

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“No, it’s nothing.”4a8b990118b2cd54