A Marriage So Lethal (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 25

Trapped in Kang Woo’s embrace by his long arm propped against the door and his solid upper body leaning over her, Se Ah glared up at him, his thick eyebrows twitching at the tips.

“You called me for work, didn’t you? It feels like you’re mixing in too much personal emotion right now.”

The corners of his tightly pressed lips tilted slightly upward—*Go on, say more*—as if asserting dominance from the outset.

“Since you’re not speaking as the CEO right now, I’ll speak freely too. First, move this hand away.”

When she pushed his heavy arm aside, he yielded without resistance. Yet his stubborn gaze remained unrelenting, one hand tucked deep into his pants pocket.

“According to what I heard from HR, CI Soft’s writer can work anywhere—no location constraints. So, Do Young and I being at a café during work hours shouldn’t be an issue, since we’re on the same project team.”

“…….”

“I assume you’re upset because I didn’t come running the moment you needed me. That was my mistake—I simply didn’t understand the company’s system yet.”

“Hah.”

He exhaled deeply, loosened his tie, and unbuttoned a couple of shirt buttons. His pale throat had flushed red.

As though suppressing his agitation, Kang Woo briskly rubbed his face twice. After staring fixedly elsewhere for a long while, he turned back to Se Ah.

“It’s almost too tedious to repeat, but—”

“…….”

“Is *this* what you mean by a ‘showcase couple’? Silently tolerating your wife sitting side by side with another man at a café, laughing and reminiscing about the past?”

“I don’t even feel the need to justify myself—but if you’re asking whether that qualifies as a ‘showcase couple,’ then yes. You knew and agreed to it yourself, Kang Woo.”

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