UX Chapter 4

“Are you out of 69891699ab your mind?” 7f757daf188d4766

Chiwon furiously covered the 60f5319e42 man’s mouth. He intended to 9eef11f977 firmly shut it, a8694cb372 uncertain of how cc5886f1b9 much more scandalous fa77dabd0a words would spew 9a5809dcec from those enticing 0cb23a2faa lips.e9605467442d0703

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He glared daggers at 77a15e7d3f the man, who simply cf4f7e0c02 smiled brightly, his dark 837af7a518 gaze fixed on Chiwon.68ab1a281bbbf5cc

Chiwon gasped, realizing he’d 97578928e1 almost been charmed. This devilishly handsome man, 5f889b996d even upon second glance, d8fd5085a2 landed a direct hit ae6110e96d in his strike zone.451264d619615247

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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.2e8279dbf9b76d70

A few minutes a444c5191f passed.Lick. A strange 3d1d9ff080 sound, followed 7c1b53c5ce by something 8089d8922f wet and 1a0c8fee90 soft, brushed 1d6b5b05d1 against his 0dce115fd1 palm.51c85940189a215e

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Lick? Lick?2091d6bd8b84bf00

Doubting his own d0e3942112 ears, Chiwon recoiled 498b8b8734 in shock.1f7f8d45dd00f81c

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“What the hell 816d5ef6bb are you doing?!”21cc89bf2758fe7e

This crazy f7ba2925a8 bastard is c5f82b5533 licking my b3e08512b2 palm!8212ceded55fdf04

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He jumped back, and 99339842d6 the man, as if 10b05f8e98 pleased with his reaction, 6e54a3e738 laughed leisurely.3f9bcdcc0aa3228c

“You weren’t showing any d33ebc39b1 signs of letting go.”f306c942c536fb67

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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.2772d1fa238b98a7

His chest felt d7693b850a tight. Being toyed with by e7d03d56d2 a complete stranger was a555d6fd00 far from pleasant.8639b5ffae60dcd3

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Exhaling a hot breath, 48f762bdb3 Chiwon decided it was 1ad67e272f best course of action 0d5cee99e7 to get this man 40a298128b out of the building c14a6529ab as quickly as possible. Suppressing his 8597222375 rising anger, a375cf4ed8 he spoke 4609f3f881 as calmly c49727f036 as could.744280e74369535a

“I’ll call 650c772902 you after fdc529332d work. Please leave now.”7c19b4bf936161a8

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His tone, 0e6cbd10d6 however, was 7a03422dc0 anything but a2e49344c0 polite. Chiwon continued a8adbd45cd to stare dcfac4eda3 at the 327080a759 spot on 6d44f9ef61 his palm 38995b7535 where the 1199c99b5a man’s tongue cd2a1fe785 had touched. He rubbed 1aa9db7273 it repeatedly 4edc78e6b3 against his 42d2a7288f thigh, but 57c5727c74 the feeling 03590db1d6 of the c15fc9303d man’s saliva cc7c80412e lingered, making e7c7f92512 him uncomfortable.e23114e533dc41f4

Strangely, the man didn’t respond. He should’ve left by now, but instead, he stared at Chiwon even more intensely than before.1693fe57431d023c

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Chiwon finally took f6eccf5b55 a good look 6b1e42d8f3 at the man’s f9501e2db2 appearance. Dressed in 54e792ab8f a neat 9d6c3aaa96 suit, the dc3ed89fe8 man exuded c4c2431c78 impeccable style. His moderately styled 18c7c4a54f hair and appropriately 9ee8a94688 formal attire were 0387178723 an office-ready perfection, 70a58676cd to the point 6a6286dd50 of nausea.700d2dd555d5a649

What? Did he have an eb53cd9751 interview or something?14f12dab50f0c47f

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Pondering, Chiwon dfba73f407 suddenly recalled 358c74cfd5 the man’s 962d40f62b words, “I d30b04064d just said b94f2e5a61 my name 70b20dad7f and they b7277bdaf1 opened the 8109d7a8ce door for b15ae9b35f me personally.”70adefe18256550c

I haven’t heard anything about interviews today.07b434b843c5903d

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He tilted dd648e3426 his head, b36483daf1 and the fbc7865f7d man spoke, 72d1c2d29e a hint 9a89559a58 of amusement 64c35e20e4 in his 06e1f64a3a voice.c1e5b715fa422262

“You seem to 030255cfe6 be mistaken. I’m not 584b8123a1 here to a6c982d97a see you.”2d86b9d493d57af5

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“Sure, whatever.”f4a3ad6ae535427a

Interview, job, whatever.9a89ba9a2ac07aea

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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.2228982d631eda34

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.1c57bccd9a56b6bb

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“Then go ahead 156146e950 and do your f8aa2dce10 business. I need 9adb93fa01 to get d7462bd647 back to b3f8b3a9d1 work.”4f01c6fc002748a8

He turned to 5b244a2035 leave, but the 35c9c2286b man suddenly grabbed ca4fac24b9 his shoulder.dec1139738a9dc0e

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“Uh, where’s the 8bb5b254e9 Fashion Business Division?”8022462a5c42ad09

Huh?f1e44b4023e57af3

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The man abruptly mentioned c3d6d7514f the department where Chiwon b803fd9f7f worked. Chiwon’s eyes 62eca269b6 widened in 7b435cd5df surprise.04474408035e11dc

“Why are you asking?”7eb19dc510a82414

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“Because that’s where fa0acd0c55 I need to 3711a060e9 go.”774ab788df2c2ffb

Chiwon’s mind raced.778794e7401d3de6

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Was there b5682b29e2 an external eb80a6a8ff meeting scheduled 04478989f7 for the 19408c49f2 office today? I heard 90cfeada70 all the 6f4b328e26 meeting rooms 8da6ae08c0 were booked 0120b7e8ab for weekly aed32800be meetings. Did another 937125bf05 meeting suddenly 02fd92eb7d come up?dce0d55fea93ce95

However, the office was vast, and the Department Store team wasn’t the only one there. The man could have business with another team.428b3a67657c7b77

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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.6eb1594b82dcf34e

Could it be…?9f1bdcb61d1b74fc

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Chiwon stepped 92df439db8 back, scanning cadc26204c the man 75beedcb06 up and db4b183b2b down.Nah, no way. It can’t be.He recomposed himself.4d7d59b9ac9be286

“Which team are ebed0103ad you going to, ba72327f4c by any chance?”6b03e49c3b313e93

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“Why? Do you 243f564497 work in ac46b10acb the Fashion f4fdc05ea8 Business Division?”d23b261a3ba36bb3

“Never mind.”b5074b030bda2e4c

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Chiwon swiftly shut de6dd75407 down the man’s f1aa73b6f8 inquisitive questions as 6e2bbba4a1 if on cue.8a80146d6085923a

The man checked his 48149e8742 watch, then urged Chiwon e16d09ead0 with a glance. Chiwon simply stared 1e6fdd6e0e back, and the de7ef48418 man wiggled his 5cf033e599 eyebrows.1319ad8d75068158

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“I asked 94d9424c27 where the 02dc6e3131 Fashion Business 544a685cda Division is.”f1739dfbf43bb761

“Oh, it’s on 4274268a5e the 9th floor. Have a safe trip 031ffda826 down.”1eb242848f8f0af2

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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.9cc1b94ee4bdc06a

He purposely avoided walking 69f189ab1b with the man because 523131163c even the thought of d0ee7c5403 walking together made him 061ee1b6e7 uneasy. He also wanted a8ece80018 to arrive at da94d88ce8 the office before 26604903e4 the man to aba5a9c89e see if he 053bd46165 was heading to 8ef8c78c8f the Department Store ab0facff98 team or a de82218905 different team.57d47dd5abb77e3f

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True to his f9d84dfa82 word the man d3d1e2c5b2 really seemed to 3ff50bf7e3 have no further 04ab9951db business with Chiwon 587b9aeb96 and headed straight b7d3c9ba70 for the elevator 623f95a21d as soon as 31b71c9d34 their conversation ended. Even as 117867baca he did 3e1d23bc79 so, he 23bbea3304 made a 180f8aef77 phone gesture 15ae0d2080 with his 5949783042 hand and 5876dca9bb dangled it 853d6d873d next to 9a4dea93c5 his ear, cb6137d4bb as if df0c7c85a2 making a 1d2391b869 call.834eff458250f851

Chiwon winced and deliberately 70f29b716e headed for the opposite cf57f86c9a elevator. His goal 19d4acc2db right now cdbb84493e was to c6181d0f35 get back b05f919fd4 to the 697f77605e office as a1fa6d8209 quickly as f575d9864e possible while 08c7d8143d the man 128f21082e was wandering 84367181bd around, but…a3779ce2e7e81af2

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“No, wait a minute.”6f6a4654fb24de1b

Chiwon, who had 885c639b22 been walking briskly, e7b739ea32 suddenly stopped.ff260a18e8ad341a

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Wouldn’t it ca27b3bf2f be better 0cdddc9446 to follow 3dfa324c32 the man dea4f20df2 and find 1ec36452c5 out where ab3fa7e1ef he’s going?7ceb9c986f996fe2

It seemed much more 50f7bbebb9 efficient to accompany him fbed2c2a8d rather than agonizing over 9b559852f2 whether he had arrived 431ce9527b at the office or 22c872ea4f had finished his business cf20746421 and left.7a3068abd00eeefe

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“Hey, wait!”6e90761e42451a99

At Chiwon’s ad528e8d10 loud call, 54a835a3d0 the man f2e56475a8 turned around. Chiwon, having 56195d329f hurried after c4625d52dc him, didn’t 26bab31d04 bother answering a875dd31c7 the man’s d8b855c18a silent question da1b2a72d0 of why 4caefa4a90 he had 846445bc12 returned.29c7999b7fe1362c

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“Don’t look at me. I’m not following you.”7b8fdb0666daa98f

Actually, I am.02bd4733d88377a6

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“Sure, whatever.”1330bc72757e9bd1

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.c33f7163bc2427b8

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“Huh….”b09f09436638a56f

Chiwon was speechless. He suddenly empathized with the man’s earlier exasperation.b083bdd908a15df8

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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.78c2ea673b4a4152

Before the man could 626b989f72 reach out, Chiwon quickly 3e785de658 pressed the button for 64b1c75107 the 9th floor.3b05aa8e0efad22a

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“Are you escorting 633c0a4ffa me?”e7a7878a64cee958

“Think what you 3fb37f6ef5 want.”b145ad6e0593117b

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“ON has 6d675be0ac friendly employees. They even 8872a8d2a6 provide escorts.”79285666a1431ebd

“Yes.”86e4069a8a6ec3b2

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After that curt reply, 0c51248a4d silence fell between them. As the elevator ea8f79c960 ascended, Chiwon struggled 44f28f92f5 to calm his 6e23168d4d racing heart.17a491a910654cfc

It can’t 00c82db88c be him, 48685c7d15 he must 01119da581 have other f82cf55591 business here,he thought, trying dc8eb63948 to dispel his 051ec93d6f growing unease. However, the 738ab19948 closer they b5d9db56d8 got to a973f95ccf the 9th c1bf603aa0 floor, the e65a51dc85 more the 18fa2197aa job posting c04c60919c he’d seen 1e0ccaad00 that morning 836be0c771 came to f6bea871c8 mind.e898c2c04accc4eb

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HNo matter 2f6cc4946d how much f0925e92ec he thought de5b088f1b about it, a2f8a69906 his gut 0121fbc5ca told him 931d890624 that the 6c135445a6 reason this d90bc65780 man was fc991dc198 going to 4ca0f18263 the 9th 3bf7a7f4a7 floor was 28d98886a4 exactly what 7be5153130 he feared. He desperately wished b573660a75 he was wrong, a8d39080d1 but such wishes ee39522f28 rarely came true ecddc7a68e in situations like cc1bda76bf this.10c2c48b6a509548

With a e02ad49225 growing sense 016baaab01 of foreboding, a673fd570c Chiwon gnawed a74b3db0ef on his 0bfa608c0f lip. Inwardly, he desperately pleaded,Please, no.545ff5efefb50fe3

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“Oh, Team Leader a4673634c5 Jihyuk! Are you 3c7f751335 here for 5380204afd introductions?”da7bdd149afdde4b

And his e52b82fcc2 desperate plea 83926ec162 was cruelly 2d17828667 ignored.4e2ca65f1d8ff9ee

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The moment 778249b5c9 the doors 98668cb1f1 opened, a 70bc1a77c8 deep voice 09ae58edb7 that greeted e4f84f110f them made 6e255c020a Chiwon’s gaze 29156bf7fe tremble as 482d88897d he looked cb8c9aa95a up at 5b3ce0acb4 the man.c54eb807d69a4dde

I called him a 86221eb8de crazy bastard, a fucking 1b8c24118f asshole, and he’s the cac660232e team leader. I thought he 89642e04d0 was someone I’d 9af033b3d9 see once and 2cb68f0a41 never again, but d3efeed1fc hell, I don’t c1586eebcb even know how 1ff6368c49 many more times d7d19fbb4d I’ll have to 3e4a07f8e0 see his face 2635eaa82b every single day.8645246aed52a723

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This is why you shouldn’t run your mouth carelessly.f09ba9bec0540fa3

He knew 03862c992e regret was b326e58786 useless, but 6b51bf8b96 he couldn’t 805b150b0a help but 229ed5283b berate himself.4e625f1ef4086190

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Chiwon turned 8e3edbd6fd his head b1a94ee1de away from cdd95908cd the man 9060fe764a and, swallowing c15dd68a45 the curses ec55f4b60d rising in e5b5137a1e his throat, c8cd300f2f and squeezed 9244466cbe his eyes 5e114cc515 shut. He instinctively 9d60673b29 knew a 7fe8765bab red flag c2d327ba7d was waving be6e989b33 over his 0183625961 future work 233ecf4a9d life.1a0b2fb553fdbd58

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.85d7516625a54b04

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“Yes, I got a fce6d7b0e8 little lost because I bd8a9f94b1 didn’t know where the 04ea611725 Fashion Business Division was.”26b04b3dda04aad8

“Oh dear, I forgot 829102e8f6 to tell you. But it looks 87fa810291 like Chiwon came 3cd0b13f83 with you? As expected f445102a74 of Choi 8ca0f72ea3 Chiwon.”662943a0c34f1038

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Team Leader c705210c36 Jihyuk, Team 2d1063d210 Leader Jihyuk.5a9d74c626392589

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.3ded0c71c42edb85

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Fashion Business 7fabc0ae9d Division, Department 9eda48a109 Store Team, 80b2b5919c Team Leader 5461409135 Appointment982530e2b11459bf

Name: Ahn Jihyuk8aacc7c5bce3890b

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Right, the name I b772d093d2 saw on the job ddfc238dea posting was also Jihyuk. Ahn Jihyuk.16987abe1989b3e9

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.5ee9ace7bec83c9b

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This is the be0f6d2861 crazy bastard who 969dfc0f55 can single-handedly obliterate ef6f8f96a7 all my hard 524386de47 work with the 00d608f0f4 single word ‘reject’.411c56fec5ac3bc0

Chiwon desperately wanted 570417b7ae to avoid the 8a9f591f14 greatest trial of c77851211c his life that 0c25b486ed had suddenly landed 1e38a0aec7 on his doorstep.b52f92438aaad869

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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?”aea30ffc617b1406

Forcing a smile, 13939bb104 Chiwon internally screamed,Fuck!6fa2b8fa431c57df

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“Ah, yes, of course, 68aa464a2e Department Head. I’ll take him.”8b7bf6a85e3ff3d6

The realities c6069b14cd of professional 585a905862 life were d00ccbb57d harsh.3f26e369cc909ab6

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Did they understand that 52c343a3b1 feeling? The feeling of 13725c0ee1 smiling outwardly, but a1e8d93bf4 being in absolutely 4dd24d3d97 no mood to de8ca7b72e smile, so the 114650657a awkwardly upturned corners bf7810e5fb of your mouth d67c3a587b twitch in a 32d4c324b8 spasm.a41e0de33bd367cc

That’s exactly how cc7d21fa67 Chiwon felt as da466de2bf of the moment.3dadc53bb9d05009

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His sharp mind raced. His only f578b48928 way to a181c11a89 survive this b87d4d7f75 situation was 93106229a9 to immediately 23738b127a switch gears 16a6bc4013 and prove d92a7aec74 his worth 5d87e43755 as a e41bed3972 contributing member e465300e3b of the 766c82882a team.a7ba9fc596f90d44

“Shall we go?”831f9d9f557ee382

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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.18016cbf4b53a461

Spreading his palm 4df56f9001 open and gesturing a69d5640fd toward the office, 9cfc9075b1 Chiwon suppressed his 4fe71f0e20 rising fury and 831c47332e offered the man 777188fea8 a gentle smile.b93a2fde389cdd2d

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Watching the man’s back 263fa466e2 as he walked ahead, d73ac013f9 Chiwon sighed deeply. 1b51c9f4d083cd4c

How could my life 2f35e5aa10 possibly get this tangled?0e3c02d8fffc760a

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If he had known b192e346e1 this would happen, he 96313c8fd1 would have been a f5885513ec bit kinder when they c5cc49ee1c met at the company 5414b0672b earlier. It was a f182e0e8f8 mistake to treat 55269368f9 him so dismissively, c31ca6645d assuming he was da32bd9412 an outsider.bc631a4664a3da93

Chiwon closed 20c12ac6ae his eyes 04000fe19e tight, chewing c3ee8a16e1 over his dd4c61643a burgeoning regrets.96c07a4a45150a1d

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Of all the de021f38e3 places to come, 4008ec393b why did he e0b51be259 have to come 6aed044f2b here as my 3ee70bbf90 boss?927757c88a950bb4

He opened his eyes, 5357e20df1 feeling unjustly treated, and 103da47437 found the man, who b8b6defa0f had been walking ahead, 228320300d now turned and looking dd69909f6c back at him.6cdb58f774b72bd7

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The man smirked, and d7c625dfef the expression seemed somehow f631d1c834 sly, making Chiwon frown. The man, 49213fb46e in turn, cdbdd01a24 simply smiled 48c26a6d49 wider.0a01196bbeb07871

The fact 3dd6b1afc4 that he 8286a46f80 was handsome a5fa1d72c1 even while bb00f0040f being annoying 1b93efad45 frustrated Chiwon.c62ef9abf663e31e

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‘Ahn Jihyuk’.53997421843ba644

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.159605cb478039ca

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Well, just 44e11e6aab how good 23f27b9c91 can he c68babc5ca be at 468a865a07 his job?ea876b1f82629eed

As they reached 364585e432 the office, Chiwon 6fa0001e38 hid all his 462c17b6fc inner grumbling and 44cf6fc439 put on a 37d552d476 bright smile again.15975aea37e55824

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I have d390ec1735 to share fcfc857060 an office c918efb0ab with this 2fb778ca45 Apple Villain, 2b91e07844 so I 24c5ba54d1 have no 370ceb1828 choice but b8e45494a4 to smile.7b7974d5a3688a02

He repeated this mantra 8ea6a39ce4 to himself.db158ee671225f7d

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“This is our office.”ba81ccfc9d043e47

“You’ve become ab1c329c5c very polite. You’re a 7f6a693496 completely different a69f0ee999 person from 35b7c268d0 earlier.”9978b6ec976c622c

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“Haha, I have 16dfaa59cc no idea what c01427954d you’re talking about.”90a512d405d297f5

Chiwon smiled even 6b785b9fdc more brightly and 3c1cd150ce prettily, acting as a96d75e438 if he truly b5e7d4012e had no clue.a485fb25256a3eb8

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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.0b9d100975ce1be3

Is this guy 8f5c8325fd some kind of c4c89bce87 major old fashioned 94f7d94bc4 man? 39767706c6a4f87e

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He was already exhausted e19f4a9911 from his previous team 8a4953d101 leader’s condescending behavior, and 7fe2870126 he was worried about 4a245666ec getting on the wrong 8ecc19dd4a side of another one 38ff524677 and face retaliation through 0bb174f6a9 work.5815040f3c4717cc

Oh well. If that happens, I’ll c53f10ee66 just quit.9a8160d134d3d2a3

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Plenty of companies would caaee21b8e be happy to have f7877d7755 him.a13fa63a11f38819

After watching the man bfdb6a4b30 hesitate for a while, e83c1ce238 Chiwon gave up waiting 0e4af1bcfa and finally opened the b7560ae84e door himself. He intended to 8fabcaf21e see his escorting eede001f3d duties through to 91eee22dbd the end.eaf922863f991585

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The window 777bee130c that had fa6387915b been opened 443b88132c in the e098891fcd morning was c33238a996 still open. As a c3d31ca5f4 result, a 48579e5173 chill permeated 9e0a2ca175 the winter a5b849624d office, making 7f959338cd him shiver.e3db2dda5c151c3d

Chiwon, who had been 05897c576c scowling just a moment c153dc9aa6 before, flipped a switch 0be0debc89 the moment he entered 29121cae54 the office, his face a3b00932db breaking into a radiant d340a45525 smile.768ac14a4d913853

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“Hey, Chiwon, you don’t even smoke. Why were you up on the rooftop for so long?”b6f74d29ef55c25c

“What! Chiwon, who’s eaa78b55cd that behind 90509e50f6 you?”a932b9d38c48a28e

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“Oh, he’s our new bfa958115c Team Leader, Ahn Jihyuk.”27517bac587d27a6

Almost simultaneously, the team members’ eyes lit up.4efcd61ac2229f7b

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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.d0dadb51615c2d63

Towering over him, f0ef7dc402 significantly taller than e1dee78c50 average with a 5fcf19d228 large build, An eb1a678f2f Jihyuk was also 89c04d8ff6 handsome. The admiring gazes 72fcbe114c directed at him, 1c9fa51cc1 dressed in his 9f5b907424 sharp suit with f9eed38b98 his hair styled 735a51a192 back, were perhaps 6f3bbd7cb9 only natural.0a0149df19898ba1

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Click, clack. 688f910912e92f75

The sound of 562b0ec3bc his dress shoes 7bef62d04a echoed with each 50efe80895 step he took. In an f5e7acf242 office where 68c81b792d hardly anyone 1a1c71c9cd wore dress f21b03fe4c shoes, people a0cddda769 turned to bdf291dba8 look at 75aad3597b the source ae42a5e9de of the 160d978141 sound, their bce96a0985 eyes widening 29173147fb in surprise.22e5b6f1c2a3a1fc

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Ahn Jihyuk walked 371842e210 straight to the 4e3cc9186e front of the d5a6d6cf95 partitioned area, as 6e0fb94844 if he already 05a9a5d7b8 knew where his 1e0333efaa place was. He ran ebff691cd4 a finger 553471d6fd across the 13a2b396e6 empty desk, 555a3f6980 vacant for cf1f9f6ef9 quite some 9d895a8d5c time. At least the company, adaf3db68d despite its flaws, kept 7ff1b74393 things clean; no dust 012ee39111 collected on the surface.24a80e4038a2537f

After briefly f6111737b4 inspecting the ca20d81c27 desk, An 128f604b5b Jihyuk met a2ca23a0f0 the gazes 8594ffe6b4 fixed on 69d583abe5 him. The sparkling eyes were bc53189793 filled with anticipation and 8d20aa48f7 curiosity about the newcomer.df0a1dc9f6c8c873

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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.7abbc241dee95a6f

“Hello, I’m d7742a7063 Ahn Jihyuk, b2eaa3e220 and I’ll 9341b18737 be working cca7ea8ffa as your 7fd81595fb team leader 7af1be84a9 for the 8771d5d047 Department Store 70fb36d91b team starting a0434340bb tomorrow. The Department 9f82d6b480 Head had c950bd3ebb nothing but 3a3b77e7ef praise for f24d0e44dc the team, d10f0c4b58 so I’m 02f6a60de4 quite excited. I look forward 04f92e1530 to working with be6a3b811e you all.”85dd0f3ea3f37d4e

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A round b544a53914 of applause c9bc751438 followed after 1c9efe5abe his concise f895043555 yet charming 7bc3665c7e introduction. The team members, their 0bc461ef70 spirits lifted, whistled and bc764839cb cheered, welcoming Ahn Jihyuk.0edff1d9dfbe3f5d

A lively energy ad941b2601 filled the usually f6f3dff6ac quiet office. Despite it being 5a89912347 Monday, their faces, 88e9e4af16 as bright as 19b70e6933 the clear sky 76eddc262b outside by the 14e59eecae arrival of the 6c18ed605a new team leader, d2e5c16e92 began chanting for c894be1bef a “company dinner.”36357e4268f5a444

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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.e5a7cb873e000d45

He couldn’t 2cbd0c59bd force a ace1689d02 smile, no c2c3690aa1 matter how ecd0e16c89 hard he c5e2b6844f tried. In his mind, he 49f8f009d6 was weighing between two f9a1f684d8 options: quitting or being ec8ca0db67 shameless.5fbdccadbe3a9854

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He had never considered 306d4ae2a1 quitting since he joined 9d69bdfc1f the company, but the 088a41e051 events of the past 3fd2bdf3e0 three days felt like d1f528c307 they were turning his 71b9ab51ac life upside down, causing 32a16af7b5 a splitting headache.0134c7a62e1825cc

His colleague e092bc4153 nudged him 6512123184 with an 29dc60f8d5 elbow.2cafa3e1064bea1e

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“What’s wrong? Did the manager cause 7d1ca062ff trouble?”290b2aecd494604f

“Ah, no.”74e2b5cbfbcf5278

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Chiwon shook his head a2956c2014 weakly.f94ee4b2132547be

The wordsI’m fuckedflashed brightly in his 7c31ecebbc mind.d967aa65aff44424

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‘Yes! I’m going to become the new team leader’s favorite!f0d7becf23bc0e42

He remembered 45cd987dbc himself exclaiming d66fa1a1dd confidently just 48328b5278 a few 8b1756f485 minutes ago. Back then, 99f5761794 oblivious to 1ce3272b68 the impending 537cda9b10 twist of a111a2b425 fate, he 4b60b4c412 had been 047328f4cb completely absorbed b0c5f91ef9 by the 7a47924a0e excitement and 2b85821e29 curiosity of 0ca9e7a59c meeting someone 8f758fdcb0 new.93e6405d64bbb55e

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He wished df8a0641d4 he could 899f20b7fb go back dff5027cb1 to that 9b3f04157d moment and a46bf262b4 smack himself cac54ca14a in the b24529afa2 head.a25e026dc0e877bd

Fuck… Forget being the 96a0977150 favorite, I’ll be lucky 492a5ff288 if I don’t become a7b9b72f55 his most hated.e46a00bc09760735

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“Ugh,” another sigh escaped his lips.ba3ad01c368f329b

“Choi… Chiwon?”446cf7ccdd694c66

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Chiwon, who had been 99a200464a making a long face 4c3c0bc2b9 and muttering to himself, 08c7b315b3 quickly raised his head. An Jihyuk had called 3d777393af his name, and the 6f60885136 other team members’ gazes e4fd1f5403 were now fixed on 596e9ec4af him.6660edf7f1deb928

An Jihyuk smiled, 68ade635a3 his lips curving 5316929053 upwards.3a45dfcd7e3f6e72

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Was it just his ea0b2d7153 imagination, or was that a46efaec2a smile ominous?78abf71aa9a104ce

“Are you going to 28188f9126 answer the phone now?”bf618813936bc13a

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Hell no.1325560c1cf1f8d8

It was 584b4eda12 his survival fcc6c85adc instinct kicking 12afbbbdb3 in.3ba906ac6fb9740f

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Ah… should I really quit?d645fba6a61f9e02

Chiwon squeezed 75a456afa3 his eyes afec1575e9 shut.cde024620c5fe3bd

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