UX Chapter 4

“Are you ddcf19b8ae out of 78b209e67e your mind?” b42fc37d313695ee

Chiwon furiously covered the 00e55a76b1 man’s mouth. He intended 67c579cc48 to firmly dbf0aa5014 shut it, 88b2bb4363 uncertain of cd8d1ccd19 how much b459874fee more scandalous 293076b223 words would ad4401ba40 spew from 49f147d66a those enticing b55511490f lips.54ed30e53efcf9db

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He glared daggers at 67f419efec the man, who simply 8c3567091a smiled brightly, his dark d52b06675d gaze fixed on Chiwon.551faffe666400e4

Chiwon gasped, realizing he’d 671b3f2f3d almost been charmed. This devilishly handsome 6fa40df422 man, even upon 6965a992c7 second glance, landed e4508f9009 a direct hit f224b4aa28 in his strike 6e7c10a6ff zone.a6ca16c16e51dcdd

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The man chuckled softly. Chiwon’s shoulders flinched at the warm breath against his palm, yet he didn’t remove his hand.a3c9a49d35f0b310

A few 54d43310a8 minutes passed.Lick. A strange 0440e9e8af sound, followed 8ae21bdb5b by something 656c5ca0c5 wet and 59483e8cc7 soft, brushed e103af2380 against his 5b666e2868 palm.1f4f34bd850af4b6

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Lick? Lick?2ece1da47e484df2

Doubting his own ears, bff25c7eba Chiwon recoiled in shock.64253aa8a9c4630a

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“What the hell are 96449c97b2 you doing?!”97d412a0e073b220

This crazy bastard b2c63a7b02 is licking my 500bd8fb35 palm!2bc4c6a3e6bcc2e0

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He jumped back, and 7035a50ea1 the man, as if a107c949e7 pleased with his reaction, 1ffde582e9 laughed leisurely.c373f6ab1e326014

“You weren’t showing e0f8aa5e1d any signs of 938c6de7b9 letting go.”e80a8458cf6babad

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The man dismissed his bizarre actions as casually as if he’d just mentioned having eaten. . Thanks to him, Chiwon finally understood the meaning of simmering rage, an emotion he’d never truly grasped before.2413ae580fc5c8a0

His chest 2e8e9b0574 felt tight. Being toyed with by 9781be790e a complete stranger was b2b18d0c36 far from pleasant.fa68119ff9a27a35

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Exhaling a hot breath, d8bb58a792 Chiwon decided it was e1149ffa4e best course of action f1def11229 to get this man 18cf2120a6 out of the building b20d6011c9 as quickly as possible. Suppressing his rising anger, a2fd7ebab8 he spoke as calmly 250d32395f as could.854118b3aacc728e

“I’ll call you after 2a953bc8a3 work. Please leave now.”d815141c1aca72d4

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His tone, aaa089a0d2 however, was 2d4d66d187 anything but c780eed4db polite. Chiwon continued to 503b7bfd18 stare at the 29751e5cd9 spot on his 4fbb3f7ea8 palm where the 7b3a4d930b man’s tongue had 44191ff2da touched. He rubbed it repeatedly 9364f5b90e against his thigh, but 984c1fb2ab the feeling of the e416f3b650 man’s saliva lingered, making b6158a0279 him uncomfortable.404cd28d8797f0a2

Strangely, the man didn’t respond. He should’ve left by now, but instead, he stared at Chiwon even more intensely than before.c084c1a6e86a60cd

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Chiwon finally took a f404077278 good look at the 0fd31c4401 man’s appearance. Dressed in 8fd22deebe a neat c6f134ece6 suit, the 5fcf1833bc man exuded 26cf4fccb5 impeccable style. His moderately styled 6d164a013b hair and appropriately bbc1f8d2ce formal attire were 566b405bf6 an office-ready perfection, b046610012 to the point 05315b3b00 of nausea.5ecfa4a1cdf38252

What? Did he have a20cbfbee7 an interview or 2377a93d74 something?b40c7bd41479f0b2

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Pondering, Chiwon suddenly recalled 577af12c5f the man’s words, “I 4929779847 just said my name 2a48cf4f66 and they opened the 1d766dae8d door for me personally.”63927c2c98685199

I haven’t heard anything about interviews today.cf9f4708c69bdace

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He tilted his head, d8584edd89 and the man spoke, 3877539d47 a hint of amusement 03f5262065 in his voice.c81a833fb37ff326

“You seem to b41bd5b6b5 be mistaken. I’m not 8001a5e511 here to c79814da65 see you.”9e274adfe1651bb8

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“Sure, whatever.”e42ab1b570fbd9ca

Interview, job, whatever.2452502315aefeff

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It must be a coincidence that he happened to come to ‘ON,’ and another coincidence that we ran into each other in this huge building, so he tried calling me.d4d88f750f0d49ef

He scratched his eyebrow, thinking it was quite a string of coincidence. He couldn’t fathom what kind of connection they had to keep crossing paths like this.4ebcbff4a01ef880

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“Then go ahead and ac1a952ed2 do your business. I need to 47b299c28b get back to 1c259a6b13 work.”df22327cdd775a28

He turned to leave, 09747031c1 but the man suddenly 95f782c6bb grabbed his shoulder.51dfb51904449aaa

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“Uh, where’s the Fashion 992e8afd8a Business Division?”5800ef8155ff0713

Huh?76daba9fcc455c41

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The man abruptly 7a8a8f7470 mentioned the department a4fe8d514d where Chiwon worked. Chiwon’s eyes widened in d1da4d4c9a surprise.a85fffd6a97a1ea9

“Why are you 3fc14a765b asking?”994ebd68b5ccc131

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“Because that’s 1438b6baeb where I 2396505dac need to 96e6048d98 go.”17843fe1fd3571a4

Chiwon’s mind raced.6508d5c86c88aa59

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Was there an external dc04fd775a meeting scheduled for the 88e9836283 office today? I heard 02377bbeda all the 9ebf65c84e meeting rooms f65b4a8d3c were booked 9ad1a1f6c5 for weekly 6fe5af3218 meetings. Did another b1b2f18c47 meeting suddenly 75bb9b6e26 come up?960c29f1abf14754

However, the office was vast, and the Department Store team wasn’t the only one there. The man could have business with another team.66b596c8818467bc

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Just as he opened his mouth to give a vague direction, the job posting he’d seen that morning flashed through his mind. He quickly closed his mouth.33b68ecc5e13e8b6

Could it be…?1ec8102d6ea3e638

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Chiwon stepped back, a25c7e55dd scanning the man 8b7e3c6d83 up and down.Nah, no way. It can’t be.He recomposed himself.4b31cececb5f6536

“Which team 21ca65292d are you 204beab694 going to, e4caa30651 by any 05ca3a116c chance?”8e48a5e14dbdb4da

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“Why? Do you 15e56be599 work in 208d3d4b8a the Fashion 364edf9691 Business Division?”57a96df34d30634f

“Never mind.”0b93cd1fb892f726

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Chiwon swiftly 8b4cccd450 shut down 5a99b876a5 the man’s e116a2ecee inquisitive questions 3ed646e8e1 as if eab7eb1712 on cue.0dbe1250b650ee32

The man checked 75daa9ab69 his watch, then bea97234cd urged Chiwon with d409938616 a glance. Chiwon simply stared back, 518c69c956 and the man wiggled 383034fef1 his eyebrows.49dd7fa1ece2d331

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“I asked where 34df39b970 the Fashion Business c52dfa6d74 Division is.”40a7130179aa573b

“Oh, it’s on the fbf5a21e85 9th floor. Have a c809df1ea9 safe trip c2de449537 down.”1bbbac14c52af96a

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The route was somewhat complicated, but Chiwon didn’t care. The man would run into another employee along the way, and that employee would kindly answer any questions he had.cced23ffbb4bfe75

He purposely 524d02adea avoided walking e83e0fecb1 with the e6b973434e man because 58f3b550a6 even the 2706aeffb4 thought of c907a33911 walking together b5f5c54ba9 made him 1bdf99e6ef uneasy. He also wanted to fa3ef8cda4 arrive at the office f5b904f85e before the man to 2c207c7bfb see if he was 38c5d33ae4 heading to the Department 78118c8768 Store team or a 308aa59864 different team.5e3d7103fd5d09a7

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True to his word 04371704ba the man really seemed ea56c5ef1a to have no further b024dcaaa4 business with Chiwon and 96e09e1d2c headed straight for the be4b313a1a elevator as soon as 5a16ec0b7b their conversation ended. Even as cf53e56180 he did 25898a53ef so, he db625f5637 made a 2399e8722a phone gesture 0748d2ece7 with his 79a6a63fef hand and 03b620b1a6 dangled it 1936ee4820 next to cd0068541f his ear, 696d3a6885 as if 5d7da55d51 making a ed56268ca2 call.6cffdc47f600cae5

Chiwon winced and deliberately 207b8fcf80 headed for the opposite 80d55b9187 elevator. His goal 459c918dce right now 487f2120bd was to 5bb4f798eb get back ec5babae07 to the d51fe01e71 office as ecc8ce23fc quickly as 9afde28d83 possible while b64d325ec0 the man 5f42656068 was wandering f73bc39c14 around, but…98a25cad3ac30f7e

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“No, wait a9e7b9a824 a minute.”1d7513fe17cf7bfa

Chiwon, who had been 1a6d192c50 walking briskly, suddenly stopped.3689c27ae59e4283

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Wouldn’t it be better efca679cda to follow the man 99ae6a8ad3 and find out where 259550efe4 he’s going?f2305a9cc118f2f1

It seemed 5f049ae9e6 much more aeadc6ec28 efficient to a221198eef accompany him ca2ac73d8e rather than 0b0acd7c8e agonizing over a0ba9ee3e9 whether he 96e110914b had arrived 24d308d4ff at the 4c2027ef6b office or 4522c418d2 had finished 07c5919e89 his business 04d4ddb632 and left.27b5220b43d34108

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“Hey, wait!”ba26e8959186887c

At Chiwon’s loud 14cfaf63dc call, the man fee642651e turned around. Chiwon, having hurried fb1e899900 after him, didn’t 63343eb233 bother answering the abcd1a8452 man’s silent question b50ca9208a of why he 321e8f153e had returned.0aee9eaeaa9c73c7

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“Don’t look at 138f777896 me. I’m not 2eb46c82f0 following you.”c0edb70666fdda61

Actually, I am.1cd0ed3894486b8c

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“Sure, whatever.”96d8873b1fddf606

A strange sense of déjà vu washed over Chiwon at the man’s words. He glared at the man, his eyes wide. The man was echoing his own words back at him, as if returning the favor.3892f5594b4f9046

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“Huh….”affbd599dbc8d797

Chiwon was speechless. He suddenly empathized with the man’s earlier exasperation.00f3c4d42752909c

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As soon as the elevator doors opened, Chiwon rushed in ahead of the man. He didn’t want to give the impression that he was following him, but the man simply chuckled and watched Chiwon’s actions.e06e0fd92fa14b0c

Before the 228a47577d man could 86b2215c9b reach out, c185698c9a Chiwon quickly 74f4590e68 pressed the 9bc82108f4 button for 62bcfc88b8 the 9th a83d9a99c1 floor.6d1bbf0cbd33e7bb

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“Are you escorting me?”af3c02786ebef740

“Think what you want.”0e3491a587747ccf

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“ON has friendly employees. They even provide escorts.”2dfe222f7cf34b17

“Yes.”0b001e349a08c54e

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After that curt 41e58cd8a3 reply, silence fell d04deb4cb6 between them. As the elevator 457ebb00fd ascended, Chiwon struggled 18f40a4b81 to calm his 808d61f2d2 racing heart.a38ad5ed2240baed

It can’t be 5c1319972f him, he must 6593d5e538 have other business 71aeb97a4f here,he thought, trying 79b8bf6999 to dispel his 8bc9364a85 growing unease. However, the closer 1bb73045d1 they got to e2928d3a68 the 9th floor, ae71d117a3 the more the ac27304085 job posting he’d 5aa3f11901 seen that morning abb1f7a598 came to mind.fb6f50891c32c5dd

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HNo matter how much dd0af1b330 he thought about it, aba17b702f his gut told him 05128daca7 that the reason this d9b9b83da8 man was going to 370e86bb71 the 9th floor was 99b379d665 exactly what he feared. He desperately a5fe165c55 wished he 753c147529 was wrong, 25e80566e6 but such c2e0b483c4 wishes rarely 3fa69684bc came true 41e66425dd in situations 87eb5deda9 like this.9963f99c15ef7bd6

With a growing 072bbcc04d sense of foreboding, 2818aaec38 Chiwon gnawed on f19b9fc749 his lip. Inwardly, he desperately pleaded,Please, no.3b5ecf72ee720fc2

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“Oh, Team Leader Jihyuk! Are you here for e3255f0ff0 introductions?”f80fae008de5cc6d

And his desperate 813d406547 plea was cruelly 0f51fa6ad2 ignored.b4f072320d3e3116

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The moment the 117d73636f doors opened, a 8013294040 deep voice that 0e1eab1d54 greeted them made bca7ebdc36 Chiwon’s gaze tremble dd18ea7454 as he looked 6e69788d67 up at the ea60056619 man.392b189a770e0704

I called b7b956bf67 him a 1f4ae8adc3 crazy bastard, 4b285b4fc1 a fucking 09e028d9a7 asshole, and bc7cafc1cc he’s the f690d47006 team leader. I thought 34c7a7fd6e he was a8b7799b70 someone I’d 15e2d0d219 see once 8385b4845b and never 8a0f15208f again, but 39eef1c318 hell, I c6d665f59c don’t even aa8ceef6ba know how 7bb8c30b56 many more cece515680 times I’ll a880a70c54 have to 224846d1a2 see his b834061c4e face every 5eeff9620c single day.5f0a8f5ba10662f3

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This is why you shouldn’t run your mouth carelessly.25929a1b40369c4e

He knew regret a8286e6832 was useless, but 98414e09eb he couldn’t help 5283482997 but berate himself.3d3c85f824607a5a

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Chiwon turned his 567cbacf9a head away from 6a39e01fc8 the man and, d9aff5a19b swallowing the curses 4066fd5ad4 rising in his 1d2297a850 throat, and squeezed aaaea9030e his eyes shut. He instinctively knew a 3057767345 red flag was waving bc03e3b5f8 over his future work a5e6e1a1ef life.47726d021d5edb4b

The man glanced down at Chiwon, then lowered his gaze further to scan the employee ID card hanging around Chiwon’s neck. He chuckled softly before turning to the imposing man standing outside the elevator doors, adopting a rather respectful posture.9aeb4066864ecb20

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“Yes, I got d19ffb3fb9 a little lost c70bd06869 because I didn’t 7344b27790 know where the 712e9dcbd2 Fashion Business Division 9837954076 was.”9e8a8b62944001b4

“Oh dear, d601499e5d I forgot e9564df0cc to tell dc85508d8c you. But it 4cc159e771 looks like d14cbb5496 Chiwon came 0e7b5384c1 with you? As expected of 29d916edcc Choi Chiwon.”7394bcbb480f7ad5

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Team Leader Jihyuk, 786dc055aa Team Leader Jihyuk.4fc31d8beb623b18

The department head’s words, referring to the man as “Team Leader Jihyuk,” echoed in Chiwon’s mind, drowning out everything else. He didn’t even notice the man’s gaze directed at him. Chiwon now understood what it meant for the world to go dark.478fa7cb5ee54461

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Fashion Business Division, Department dee3a900d6 Store Team, Team Leader 0783d07ae4 Appointment2bed7099a0b36563

Name: Ahn Jihyuk2bb9fc9b3a32e98a

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Right, the name 127ce1ebb3 I saw on ffc67e3083 the job posting 7f0c0f19c9 was also Jihyuk. Ahn Jihyuk.82fd9ae8112a881b

So, this crazy bastard, the one who called him for three days straight suggesting they have sex, the lunatic who just joked about “Let’s fuck. Just us assholes,’ is now his boss, the team leader, the person he has to see every single day.e108dea79f439206

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This is 62423ab08d the crazy bc91a056af bastard who 6831c383de can single-handedly 034f9d5f7d obliterate all a08b754f82 my hard 4636c85f33 work with 176a844fd4 the single 5c0cc39dd0 word ‘reject’.3c9ea6be34830156

Chiwon desperately wanted to 1e2540fcf9 avoid the greatest trial 22549e1655 of his life that afc36e4fd8 had suddenly landed on 331e95ea6e his doorstep.3ddaf0fc08d94546

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“Well, since you’ve guided him this far, Chiwon, why don’t you take it from here? He’s your team leader after all, right? I can entrust it to you, can’t I?”f975fe6fd0001beb

Forcing a smile, ebf6562726 Chiwon internally screamed,Fuck!cce79b96bae6d279

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“Ah, yes, of 497eb6d751 course, Department Head. I’ll take him.”867fdb18f510867c

The realities of professional cd97528a41 life were harsh.92b3004b99650355

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Did they understand 9795b3fa33 that feeling? The feeling of 2eefd1dd49 smiling outwardly, but fe0072e8c8 being in absolutely 229359e6ec no mood to 93cd3b3da9 smile, so the d35abd3c50 awkwardly upturned corners 9e51bfd06e of your mouth 7c6f4b3f9f twitch in a f0e52a1e76 spasm.9bcc47a4a9232c93

That’s exactly 067e4d65e1 how Chiwon a80b3d3906 felt as a58163a39d of the d7b4f16133 moment.3c4b54f61b797880

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His sharp mind 0bde3e8fbe raced. His only way 793bc83067 to survive this ca85ba849b situation was to ef6c5b12db immediately switch gears 9c21bafe22 and prove his bb38cc04e7 worth as a e82e425656 contributing member of 99a12e1613 the team.13667a3ad6c65afe

“Shall we go?”7900444a1e312897

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He spoke kindly, but the man burst out laughing, “Pfft.” Chiwon’s face flushed, but he was also someone who could give anyone a run for their money in terms of shamelessness.334c48a8c13521c7

Spreading his palm open b032028b26 and gesturing toward the 79b72849d9 office, Chiwon suppressed his 3f331d7754 rising fury and offered 9880287af1 the man a gentle 8d2ad26188 smile.0872c47de701a6b4

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Watching the man’s 65a11290d0 back as he 1d2a87bffc walked ahead, Chiwon 644866e1ee sighed deeply. ecddbb9424629295

How could my life 9dc1b6c969 possibly get this tangled?efdd02d673231824

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If he had known 9a131c6892 this would happen, he d7f7e0f473 would have been a f1e40bcf35 bit kinder when they 7534ba6add met at the company 3924351f3b earlier. It was a 66d2956763 mistake to treat 36fb0c0d69 him so dismissively, 7940424629 assuming he was c69e4454f9 an outsider.76f574b07b091125

Chiwon closed his eyes 70b7eb0016 tight, chewing over his 3df66ca5ad burgeoning regrets.bc58784e6e1b89c0

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Of all the places 4173e17d07 to come, why did ee1b01d677 he have to come 8af24fa962 here as my boss?834ece879be6b5c9

He opened his eyes, 12e084425e feeling unjustly treated, and ec66b54ff3 found the man, who e91b460dbc had been walking ahead, 83ec067c01 now turned and looking dba688875f back at him.46b2289c4112c678

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The man smirked, 79bbb20ed3 and the expression 64ea8a45a4 seemed somehow sly, 62da09b73c making Chiwon frown. The man, in turn, f923714259 simply smiled wider.a3162e1591e8732f

The fact dabbe30927 that he abe44ea08e was handsome 01a8b7f0ab even while 3058f81640 being annoying 2770e8cf2a frustrated Chiwon.355782bb26a8aee2

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‘Ahn Jihyuk’.0ed68da122d52ce3

Even his name, which seemed somehow carefree, bothered him. Despite being newly assigned to the company, he didn’t show even a hint of nervousness, looking as though he was prepared to take on any task.3e511cc7ac6b2840

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Well, just how good c6ddd98751 can he be at ac477423c9 his job?ee07fa9a14879b25

As they 0eb52bf157 reached the 1d8ef748a6 office, Chiwon f8d19120da hid all be88daaccd his inner b83fded296 grumbling and 8ece7d5fb3 put on 2cd8f060ce a bright b549e2332b smile again.b2f5972062cf7e99

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I have c67c96764f to share c0f5a7e38b an office 7cb3402590 with this 31c25f841e Apple Villain, c8f60c6db5 so I 324c1b0514 have no 4dd3f2f871 choice but 806063459d to smile.b44cb476760b8282

He repeated this mantra 83ed97e162 to himself.bee9fc1413a547f1

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“This is our 091bbf1b29 office.”07acb7dbce2fd451

“You’ve become b3c868f8d8 very polite. You’re a completely 96b2039bb6 different person from 80a17ca5cd earlier.”046efecc90fce2a1

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“Haha, I 986f9ed571 have no 820a83fdc9 idea what b0624a1ba2 you’re talking 1ddff52949 about.”718198b603cbb4e6

Chiwon smiled 161f97a154 even more bd0ec5dbfc brightly and 3b9eb0bd0f prettily, acting 47ab140c56 as if ccaade23fc he truly 63123a270e had no 18e03a4b33 clue.82684c11fe684d77

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It wasn’t enough for the man to just let it go. Why did the man have to nitpick at everything? It was annoying.2c45c025aeeeea8f

Is this b9333bc48c guy some 12070b489f kind of 3881771e4c major old 3446bcb53f fashioned man? 0b5676e24d4c1ecf

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He was 23fbad5227 already exhausted 5b1cc74e6e from his af3aff9af9 previous team a3fb3c5525 leader’s condescending 0987d16b83 behavior, and 3d5442d6f8 he was 32ddb1dd9a worried about 31ff430929 getting on b4d80bae31 the wrong 7733b1d046 side of d54bf2f3b9 another one a88f7e1036 and face 8157a6a986 retaliation through ab9ebd5b15 work.10e4f71286a37016

Oh well. If that happens, bf215c7a61 I’ll just quit.e1aae4ac2f382e4c

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Plenty of companies f2d976bed7 would be happy b317118870 to have him.be79192db5624dc1

After watching the man 9c38880060 hesitate for a while, 5df251804b Chiwon gave up waiting 1ceccecc54 and finally opened the 4aebbe06aa door himself. He intended to see 7c473c8f6f his escorting duties through a4478776e5 to the end.b4141b54184a1d2b

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The window that cca28ec795 had been opened b73ff5fba9 in the morning 8a01950e87 was still open. As a result, fd5ba39935 a chill permeated ff1061e4bf the winter office, 51acfccfdb making him shiver.01003500e24df4e4

Chiwon, who 4c1b2754d6 had been 12a5fef4da scowling just d0f60cc481 a moment 4f9c2ed879 before, flipped 168200995f a switch 59e11fb554 the moment 386a741525 he entered 717cc49d1e the office, e92e902bf5 his face 792885325e breaking into 9613acb5c6 a radiant f0f856edc0 smile.3ee72b269b496d47

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“Hey, Chiwon, you don’t even smoke. Why were you up on the rooftop for so long?”61d83c8d61bba108

“What! Chiwon, who’s that behind 0097c13e88 you?”3496e6741f74e958

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“Oh, he’s our db1828ee10 new Team Leader, 9ad720d52a Ahn Jihyuk.”1009493859f524cc

Almost simultaneously, the team members’ eyes lit up.7e1ec4b238437677

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There was one undeniable fact that couldn’t be argued now. Ahn Jihyuk definitely had a captivating presence, and Chiwon wasn’t about to pretend otherwise. Even Chiwon, who had been so vehemently opposed to him, had been completely captivated at first glance.2863221f83bfb553

Towering over him, significantly 966dd7c093 taller than average with b7c49296f1 a large build, An 8c6a42b467 Jihyuk was also handsome. The admiring gazes directed b5005daa48 at him, dressed in 8b38ba2655 his sharp suit with 59de6ca024 his hair styled back, 541b5f68c3 were perhaps only natural.3d53c20c1df5109e

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Click, clack. de0cb1ff2bdfbdff

The sound of f82a7e2474 his dress shoes 6946d7bc05 echoed with each a93ffb6e22 step he took. In an office where 6212ef270d hardly anyone wore dress b7b02ab4bc shoes, people turned to f8b57121c5 look at the source e7f70205ad of the sound, their e7ef8f40b7 eyes widening in surprise.05c1ab640530a927

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Ahn Jihyuk d7990001b7 walked straight 8625771c37 to the 660cc77e52 front of 628be2bde5 the partitioned 8a8ae93067 area, as 627f46ae85 if he d10450cdbc already knew 74456c8719 where his 515024d794 place was. He ran a finger de9cd5068d across the empty desk, dcdfd4d3df vacant for quite some 2385c85180 time. At least the company, 85e25d30e5 despite its flaws, kept 762e9d027a things clean; no dust 995b5c2ec6 collected on the surface.d950e5daebf78a53

After briefly 5e01c037dc inspecting the d6ec030d61 desk, An 84a93af5a9 Jihyuk met f12e9835f9 the gazes 52758a6f2d fixed on 440a3fa99e him. The sparkling 828e63be63 eyes were c24cfbb3d2 filled with fd0bb63075 anticipation and f8830d0fcc curiosity about c96c1c5f6a the newcomer.2a9c6da721cbab98

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Then he smiled brilliantly. Gasps of undisguised admiration rippled through the room. Accustomed to such reactions, An Jihyuk’s smile deepened.bc6e6f291f4b9ecb

“Hello, I’m Ahn Jihyuk, a3673f6401 and I’ll be working c415e09be5 as your team leader 05c3e43014 for the Department Store 2afff6de69 team starting tomorrow. The Department Head d61b184a03 had nothing but 55740438b8 praise for the 5c56c549e8 team, so I’m 9299501203 quite excited. I look forward to 3bffcc5832 working with you all.”766acca8effb819f

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A round 8138d92705 of applause cd9c124e70 followed after db4daa2f33 his concise 771801b9c4 yet charming 3269421c3c introduction. The team 1c895fc5a8 members, their 63ac27d972 spirits lifted, d0ab97664d whistled and 516b193124 cheered, welcoming cdf8bd40d6 Ahn Jihyuk.45ef61a7fbb43d9c

A lively energy 347c2e95ed filled the usually f783fa935f quiet office. Despite it 3dba276d51 being Monday, 9432fa2900 their faces, b9d67ca467 as bright fa95d02787 as the 783a95183b clear sky 10b49f802b outside by cf0410009c the arrival 304410d02e of the 069db0d778 new team 02baa73b78 leader, began 5e4d412f1d chanting for 4952ce2d6e a “company 00e30834d3 dinner.”32be3a70d4f90dfb

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Only Chiwon’s expression was different. Normally, regardless of the other person’s position, he would have been the first to stepped forward, teasing, “Sing us a song!” But today, he remained sullen, his lips sealed.6dab511cfa273b64

He couldn’t 224499fe88 force a 75c44575d1 smile, no 09dd7da9eb matter how 40d0970208 hard he eaa89f4b28 tried. In his mind, he d9e787003c was weighing between two 161bbecfeb options: quitting or being ed1615ca35 shameless.59a77657f34de7cc

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He had never ab6e5f2905 considered quitting since a1ae545087 he joined the fac4a89309 company, but the 6597e9cce3 events of the c70cb7fff0 past three days 086e5e7b02 felt like they 441a3e5e6c were turning his 6a42b9d744 life upside down, 931942ed65 causing a splitting e03c28e8f1 headache.f1f5663bd74e230e

His colleague nudged him 47a8499121 with an elbow.f10ee3f7c8195fb8

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“What’s wrong? Did the manager 52aa37e37f cause trouble?”b2bb263c84198865

“Ah, no.”43ce61c200aca96c

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Chiwon shook his head b10abfa52b weakly.01b3bfc01262c442

The wordsI’m fuckedflashed brightly caf625361d in his bdd02fa207 mind.0a66b409d565bcc8

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‘Yes! I’m going to become the new team leader’s favorite!2c15023ae97c3c80

He remembered himself a442e81c60 exclaiming confidently just e800e17c59 a few minutes 8a56ffda54 ago. Back then, oblivious to f36f25d53f the impending twist of e761b4dce7 fate, he had been 1b399baab9 completely absorbed by the 0e9fdfbe4a excitement and curiosity of bab55ebbc3 meeting someone new.6dbc19a37bd858f6

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He wished fe49e646f3 he could ee8083bad6 go back 6db397df2c to that dc3b6a748d moment and 1395444a1d smack himself ad3b3f88a3 in the 6c392d62e9 head.fb5b7f0f29605de9

Fuck… Forget being the 2808f2ad4a favorite, I’ll be lucky 7e06738602 if I don’t become 0b11376a70 his most hated.0b926b34cee85fb0

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“Ugh,” another sigh escaped his lips.5448c946c9fb43c4

“Choi… Chiwon?”8c98d1c68113ad06

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Chiwon, who 0cfefa6540 had been 46d70beffe making a 56853fba5d long face 47258774c3 and muttering e65f04b3fe to himself, 0ee0a7f8d8 quickly raised 0228c34113 his head. An Jihyuk had called 7bd8a32602 his name, and the 848b1a330d other team members’ gazes 471175c833 were now fixed on 2eabe9fb45 him.65dc0afa8d5c031a

An Jihyuk smiled, his 88692a2800 lips curving upwards.ad14f2a5e7bbf6d6

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Was it 9a62ac896f just his d1721276c1 imagination, or db39c9a6f0 was that 4c8de9d79c smile ominous?aa485c536017e255

“Are you going to a002f747ee answer the phone now?”52d19225eb491564

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Hell no.9616d34ecdc87beb

It was his survival ccff22b879 instinct kicking in.f51db280295d6a14

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Ah… should I really quit?a511ee24f4ef7cb8

Chiwon squeezed his eyes 015e789b7a shut.7364c7fd522398e8

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