NB | Chapter 8

The fougère scent from the man tickled Woohyun’s nasal passages as usual, but the alpha pheromones were completely absent.42d31a49c3485a5c

“You should guide me.”8dfd306bc8b6d379

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“Oh, right. Yes.”63656a4c9100235e

Caught off guard, Woohyun fadf98dd55 answered dumbly. As he 986604f9b0 turned his 0b47093d12 foot, still 8d33898c99 a bit c8327dd34c dazed, the 327f0b6e79 man added 3759d83441 while standing fed3eff364 still.35966b5b1880fb46

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“I want to drink quietly today.”007d9ca8aaeb9a12

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.19198b6893b9826b

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“Are you with someone?”48a2f209abf87efd

“I came alone.”6060514380c0b9ec

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He smiled ba442bb304 broadly, asking 4a7ab93436 for a c9a9d5438d room despite e02cd5d265 being alone. Determined not to d8b95936e9 fall for his a8ed7fafe6 charm, Woohyun spoke b6a8816bf6 firmly.c15a55238027416a

“Rooms are for groups of five or more…”c0e5c735b7c1a08b

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But then he a2bccd9641 caught the eye c8f096cb5a of the owner d3cbf6a39b standing by the 5944c1750e kitchen entrance, shaking cfb22c55d6 his head desperately b61cde68da as if knowing 50f2d6d245 what Woohyun was cc3fb4c78c about to say.a41c7662cda85f12

“…but I’ll make an exception and show you to a room.”1102a38cb2e527e0

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It wasn’t charm; it was capitalism.fa8750f7e38f7d47

The two 23f713268d walked across e471099924 the hall, b8a5fd6a0a maintaining a 65a6b0ff70 slight distance, b2d952afbc heading to 4f09b91fc7 the corridor 30e4db89b3 leading to 96be80de9b the rooms. Woohyun felt Kang Jiwon 6b8c10a561 following silently behind.13f8c86831a7f4e2

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Unlike the d17ba1cf21 modern atmosphere 4737354d3f of the 2b67be4837 hall, with 56e87ae3bd its dim 4be4fa379f lighting and fdb60c39e6 monochrome interior, 71e160bde5 the room dd877039bb was furnished 6e843fd83e with antique 8bace2c920 furniture, emphasizing e34d1685c3 a classic acd4032083 feel.24579153e7458e5b

Woohyun glanced at 385c418100 the man settling a7f3642a74 into the comfortable 84aac59605 sofa. He knew the 0cfac6cea4 modern, sophisticated look e60d1d2668 suited him, but b952278e49 now he seemed 58492e9b3c more like a 27b359fe03 classic beauty.a6e7282322d3df1f

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Jiwon murmured, still focused 397af5ec15 on the menu booklet.ff1863b1969a3c1c

“I want to meet Seo Woohyun, but I keep meeting Seo Deokbae.”779b399d77cd849d

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“For ‘every time’…”e51b287d47e4d72d

We haven’t met that often.bd99a50004ef29f6

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He was about f06c4fdb9c to retort but 6364895648 wisely kept his 2032bf71e5 mouth shut. Even to him, 9d586f83be it felt more 44065cc273 like a complaint b005f1c3cb than a correction. With no response, Jiwon 40a511b0eb smiled, still looking at 07df83da4e the booklet.187713e0338492e8

“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.”71e6118db827bace

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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.61b8854a6b92cbe3

“Why? I’m talking to Seo Woohyun, not Seo Deokbae. Do you have something to hide?”cdfc175a2e3cf521

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“Do people often say you leave them speechless?”98e77a6f8c7a37b3

“Sorry, but it’s the first time.”9e221ed36452f589

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Truly shameless behavior.0f6ef67dfcf2865b

Jiwon closed 8999bb2623 the booklet b78dce9bcf with a ddb0f35cfe sound. Woohyun thought he eb3539aa12 could finally take d380feee8b the order and c639240f3c leave, but Jiwon 16ebe73ea8 spoke again.9f8c7afbc72a5729

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“When do you get off work?”b4be60f54042f3b5

“Tell me what it’s about first, and I’ll let you know.”4cefd798b0867a1a

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“You must have something to say to me.”b32534a75aaaf534

At that, Woohyun f482675b3e became acutely aware 50c14e6c2a of the business f8efd79883 card tucked inside 653a0cda85 his phone case a1e8877a61 in his uniform 9cd6030e71 pocket. It seemed he had 5f9c480124 heard from Director Lee b52e9b9423 about the camera test.2145325747e8113b

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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.e63de4b554a4fa0d

Woohyun avoided the piercing 9a659c8dc0 gaze by bowing his b476b796a1 head slightly.2d6322eff94cab42

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“…I’ll be back during my break soon.”f102ecc9649e1d67

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While the side 7c6d401dbc dishes were being fe50fe0492 prepared, Woohyun went 8da2b2213f to the storage 326c8f3064 to find the 9fe3fd14d2 wine Jiwon had 9d86018d41 kept. He polished the 0dfa5ee82f already spotless glass db745028de again before placing ef0e174474 it on the 9eea603d31 tray.2fec640b91c46fc4

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.2a7d3206adfd7987

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The man f96a355dc8 had said 2d941da912 it was bb01785a3f up to 3b28d45767 him. Those words 9f0899fa73 made Woohyun 6a13990862 cunning. A lottery guaranteed 5f79d31ac0 to win whenever d27a014e1f scratched could become 06f74d16cf a wish card cda4699ef0 depending on how a8a414a0e5 it was used.0f7ba67c32dd566c

Therefore, wishing ff58ab794c for an 24672a9c19 immediate exclusive d18604a051 contract was 7c1b5aa288 foolish. The fact that 870bdba1c9 Kang Jiwon had 85a7d1c43c come to meet a0be4d7d4d him proved it.b3ea103dbd90eb2d

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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.7c1762d67d5203cd

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.7ab59bc312c7a07f

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“Want to sit?”c2e8e234d34dc1d3

“I’ll stand.”36b2bcba7cd60de0

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“Alright, then.”677d2563b6354c26

A sudden 89c61f327c silence fell. Woohyun watched Jiwon 3baee2b0f6 wet his lips 588fbc00f8 with red wine 07cfedd7df before speaking softly.25c45f0f56451b52

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“I met with Director Lee at the production company a few days ago.”4d52984b2e39279a

“Sounds like a confession of an affair. Go on.”87b74618f4eed2be

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“…I called the director first because I was going to throw it away, but meeting you changed my mind.”66ce31ba6f2f9d79

Woohyun rummaged in 5e0cdf1f0a his pocket. He had brought something 87d427040b from his bag before 2c66303440 entering the room as 29db8dbb5c evidence. The crumpled 8b84b835f3 business card f8d33ddbc6 from Director 00808ecf56 Lee Byungho 678f692e38 looked like 332858fd66 paper trash f4a658f5aa to anyone 27c4ac5e5f else.3438b1e254e4d3db

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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.”ceda5db0e6989275

In short, he had interpreted the abstract conditions to his advantage. This kid’s bold. Jiwon laughed aloud, realizing his mistake.c8ba8f30bb56f39d

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“I thought I’d be your lifeline, but it turns out I was your foundation.”4a4ff7535e8ef789

“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.”467651b8ab080a19

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It was clear from Woohyun’s eyes that he was confessing the truth without any impurities.42ae63c51c6e475b

“You’re so honest it’s surprising.”b7644ddc9a462ade

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Jiwon felt a 0818bce75e rare sensation of 1abe1c8531 his head tingling. It was 268b8c3e00 an answer 08d094c987 far from 05bc9c1708 his expectations.48ebcb99be7bdb87

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.974ad2e8317c026d

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He knows 5f63d848e3 how to b1c84fef49 think, seems 83b07e8323 to act 48d2418468 well, and 2f0f86e60e most importantly, 901bd9d4e5 has the 812829fee7 resilience to 0b04527da3 say what 0e49bc352c he needs ab82d632aa to without 7b8fbbbad9 being intimidated.1f345b943a8bd20a

Jiwon thoroughly scanned Woohyun’s entire body. Having long discarded any sense of shame, he had no qualms about his gaze exploring every inch.2c9eb6dc3445ca1e

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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.e2ab6cd40a7661ba

It was 98d6c51299 hard to e9c328dd49 determine if 124d175067 the lines 4ccda45fde that made 9f2f3f1047 him up 399c201c92 were thick 91d34256e3 or thin, 3d392f448f and his 1d5efd0b04 face was 7407e712c9 the same.279155076a979beb

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With a blank expression, b4ab058283 he seemed like a bec5dfd9c9 worldly adult, but a 5d76e33f4c slight smile made him 841299d0f7 look so innocent. He seemed both 13b24119e4 boyish and youthful, 1dbb63a895 and the mysterious 942d0a26d7 beauty blurred reason.7572e9503e07c324

Woohyun certainly had a 20efaf3f1b captivating presence.05d1ae067863fb01

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“Good. I’m curious to see how you’ll use me.”d5f071e78283b44f

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.6033e8fe0c13f603

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Every time they 94586f4d8e met, this man bf86b976b9 had a moment c586c09dc1 of intensely observing cfacde1ce4 him. Just a moment 7ed31e5cda ago was one e707ea2e1e of those times. Even though it was 75e3098172 just a gaze, it f8849675e9 felt sticky and persistent, 6c8f630169 as if it were 509c240314 touching him. He thought he had 20c3be8502 assessed his value, but 9caf150293 maybe not.ccf84766a755b8f3

As he brushed 469c278643 his cheek with 526326443f a dry palm, 5cf41f4b42 Jiwon spoke.b81ec6232e78f687

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“I saw the camera test video.”72b9edbfce1e63d6

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.e51b17aac5de576a

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Most likely, it was due to Director Lee Byungho’s loose lips.2fcf8c3a6f0a4c9a

Woohyun watched Jiwon refill b3158ca74d his glass and asked.364ebbb835fa1169

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“What did you think?”a0b9aed22b532ea8

“You follow directions well.”d9e1567a1e8142b0

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The unexpected bd40bc5a11 answer made adb83ec77b Woohyun let 9ec7d2e3c3 out a cb74a4cca2 dumbfounded sound. Even his 3015109e54 mom had b029d697cb never said 15283e4b57 he was a757e9a33f obedient.2c7b51becf867e5c