Do Young, who had been elusive until the last minute, reluctantly stood up. After the meeting, he passed a note to Se Ah suggesting they meet at a cafe.

“Aren’t you leaving?”
Eventually, Kang Woo ordered her to leave in a low voice, frowning.

“I’m leaving.”
Do Young left the conference room after a saucy reply.

Now only Kang Woo and Se Ah were left here. Kang Woo sat in his seat and stared at Se Ah.

“How do you know each other?”
“…….”
At Se Ah’s silence, Kang Woo’s fingers drumming on the table sped up.

“Is he what they call a male friend?”
“We just knew each other before.”
At the vague, ambiguous answer, Kang Woo loosened his necktie.

“How, in what way, how close are you.”
Kang Woo drove her into a corner, articulating each syllable clearly. Se Ah stared back at Kang Woo as he tensed.

“I don’t think I have an obligation to tell you.”
His proud eyebrows were wrinkled at once. Whether or not. Se Ah casually turned away her gaze.

Kang Woo’s pale throat was reddening as he intermittently exhaled rough breaths.

“It’s my first time asking because I’m new to this secret relationship, the window couple.”
There was a faint sound of his lips curling from Kang Woo.

“Is there no decency in such a relationship?”
“…….”
“Is the successful window couple one that gulps down manners and loyalty?”
“…….”
Kang Woo nervously closed the portfolio. He got up and turned around to Se Ah’s side.

The conference room door was closed, but Se Ah’s face turned pale at his bold attitude.

Kang Woo, propping the table with one hand, had his wrist bent. The blue veins stood out on the back of his big hand, clutching the edge of the table tightly.

Even without turning her head to look at him, she could feel how close he was. His heavy musk scent was temptingly waving at the tip of her nose.

“Ji Se Ah.”
The other hand, which was not propping the table, wrapped around the head of the steel chair where Se Ah was sitting.

“Someone might see.”
“They would knock.”
Kang Woo, casually answering, persistently stared at Se Ah, who only looked forward.

“If you slowly gnaw at my patience like this.”
“…….”
“I’m also looking forward to it. To where my limit lies.”
At the end of his thick voice, there was a light sound of grinding metal. Regardless of his reaction, Se Ah remained expressionless.

In fact, for some reason, her heart was beating faster. She didn’t want to admit that she was fascinated by his boldness. Just, worried someone might open the conference room door. That kind of tension, she supposed.

Kang Woo, straightening his upper body, took the portfolio he had left on the table.

“Let’s have lunch together.”
“I’m busy. If you’re done talking, I’ll get up.”
Se Ah picked up her workbook and handbag and got up from her seat.

Passing by Kang Woo, who lifted the corner of his eyebrow, when her hand was on the door handle.

“Writer Ji Se Ah, I’ll send the location via message.”

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Se Ah, who left the conference room, found the writing room where the main writer was. She discussed the working method there and received the workload.

The main writer said she would need to commute for the time being. In fact, she was uncomfortable commuting to this place where Kang Woo was and wanted to work from home. But Se Ah couldn’t argue with the boss’s words.

The main writer had a clean personality. There was no feeling of seniority at all. She thought she would only assist, but she was given a fairly significant part in the story.

Se Ah, leaving the writing room, looked bright. After dividing the parts, she finally felt like she had become a worker.

For now, she had finished her work for today and she just had to go to work tomorrow.

Leaving in broad daylight!

She entered a nearby cafe in a good mood. She had read on a blog that the sandwiches and coffee here were famous. She intended to work on the task the main writer gave her today, sitting in the corner of the cafe.

I received the drinks and sandwiches I had ordered. Although it was somewhat outdated, I opened up the laptop that I had decided to purchase while attending college. There was a script sent by the main writer in my inbox.

I took a large bite of the sandwich, “Ah.” The mustard sauce of this place was delicious. I put it down on the plate and sipped on my iced mocha latte.

I had been staring at my laptop for quite some time. That was until someone lightly tapped the table.

Se Ah was startled from being too engrossed.

“Se…Professor.”

Se Ah looked at Do Young with wide eyes. He had a bottle of water and a sandwich in his hand.

“Can I sit here?”
“Ah…Yes.”
The expression on Do Young, who was sitting across from her, was bright.

“It’s really amazing. To think such a coincidence could happen.”
“That’s right…”
“It’s been about 6 years, hasn’t it?”
“It seems like it.”
“It’s the first time I’ve seen you since you were discharged.”
In the past, Do Young had volunteered at Hanbit Orphanage as a substitute for Kang Woo. Unlike Kang Woo, who mainly taught Korean, English, and Math, Do Young taught art.

Back then, she did learn how to draw from him a couple of times, but life was too bleak, so she deliberately stayed away from the arts. It was fun and interesting even though she only learned briefly.

“Have you been well?”
“Well, I’m okay. But what about Se Ah.”
Because Do Young was looking at her thoughtfully as he spoke, it was awkward. Se Ah looked around nervously, biting her nails.

“You’re the same, really. I recognized you immediately. What about you?”
“….What do you mean?”
“Do you remember me?”
“I remember, that’s why I’m sitting here.”
She omitted the fact that she was a bit hazy on his name. There wasn’t anything else to say, and she decided to finish the remaining work at home. It was also stressful because it was near her company.

When Se Ah was about to close her laptop.

“You were here.”
A dark voice that no one could tell who it was meant for.

Kang Woo, who was standing slightly tilted near Se Ah, had even twisted his lips. His wideopen eyes and his leaning lips that seemed to be separate were strange.

“CEO!”
Do Young greeted Kang Woo cheerfully, standing up with a bright smile.

“Aren’t you eating?”
Do Young asked, looking at Kang Woo who only had a cup of iced mocha latte.

Do you even have sweets these days? Se Ah thought to herself, looking at Kang Woo’s fingertips.

“I had an appointment. But I was stood up.”
While pretending to ignore Kang Woo’s words, Se Ah rolled her eyes.

“Since I’m disappointed, I thought I’d drink something sweet. It’s not my preference, but it reminded me.”
Kang Woo, who had been persistently looking at Se Ah, shifted his gaze towards Do Young at the end of his words.

“No, who dared to stand up our CEO?”
“….”
“Could it be your mother? Oh, did I cross a line just now?”
“You crossed it harshly.”

Kang Woo, who was countering Do Young’s teasing, twisted his lips unhappily.

“You’re so fearless.”

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