Ina chastised herself and closed her eyes, trying to count sheep to fall asleep.
But as the count exceeded two hundred, her mind became clearer instead of sleepy.
“Ah. I need to sleep quickly… I have a lot to deal with tomorrow…”
She covered herself with the blanket from head to toe and closed her eyes, but sleep still eluded her.
That night, both struggled to fall asleep until around 2 AM.
At 6:30 AM, the alarm vibrated.
Ina rolled over and reached for her phone to turn off the alarm.
Half-asleep, she sat up in bed, yawned, and stretched.
She opened the door softly and saw Juwon in the kitchen, pouring water.
“Oh? When did you wake up?”
Ina asked, her eyes wide.
“Just now. Want some water?”
As Ina nodded, Juwon handed her a glass of water.
“That jerk’s car isn’t downstairs.”
“Really? That’s good.”
“I’m not sure if it’s good or bad. We’ll have to wait and see. I’m going to leave now.”
“Leaving now?”
“Yeah. I need to stop by my house to change clothes.”
“Then let me make you toast. Just eat that before you go.”
“No, it’s okay. I usually don’t eat breakfast. I have some documents to take to the office, so I need to go.”
“Oh. Really? What should I do? I feel bad because you stayed over because of me.”
“Don’t worry about it. I’ll go ahead, so take your time getting ready for work. If anything happens on the way, call me immediately, okay?”
“Uh? Oh. Okay.”
Ina nodded in response.
Juwon, wearing his jacket, went to the entrance to put on his shoes and looked at Ina.
“Hopefully, that guy won’t show up at the office, right?”
“Huh? No, he won’t do that.”
“Still, just be careful when you go to work.”
“Yeah, I will.”
“Okay, then I’ll be going. See you in the evening.”
“Yeah. Thanks, Juwon.”
Juwon gave a brief wave and left, closing the front door behind him.
Ina watched the closed door for a moment, then sighed deeply and headed for the bathroom.
Fortunately, there was no sign of Junghoon waiting outside the office, as Juwon had feared.
Ina sighed in relief and went into the office, resuming her usual work routine.
She prepared documentation for approval and worked on materials for a retirement pension training scheduled for the next day.
“Shall we go for lunch?”
When lunchtime arrived, Manager Kim stood up and suggested, prompting the HR team members to rise from their seats.
Ina, turning off her computer, joined Park Section Chief, Eunjung, and Sena in the elevator.
Descending to the first floor and chatting as they left the building, Ina suddenly froze in her tracks.
“What’s the matter, Deputy Seo?”
Eunjung asked with a puzzled look.
Ina stood, staring ahead with a shocked expression, as Junghoon was walking towards them in the distance.
Ina, with wide eyes, watched Junghoon approach, stopping right in front of her.
He was in the same clothes as the night before, his eyes red and bloodshot, and reeking of alcohol.
The sudden appearance of the drunk startled Manager Park, who scrunched up his face and covered his nose, while the female colleagues stepped back in surprise.
Ina’s heart pounded and her vision blurred, but she tried to remain calm and took a deep breath.
Then, she bit her lip and slightly nodded towards Manager Park, saying,
“Manager Park, I’m sorry, but could you go ahead without me…”
“Hey!”
Before Ina could finish, Junghoon shouted loudly.
His voice drew the attention of several people who were leaving for lunch.
Ina clenched her eyes shut in response.
Her heart raced even faster.
Opening her eyes again, she saw Junghoon smirking at her.
“Hey! Ruining someone’s life and you’re off to eat? Can you even swallow your food? Huh?”
The female colleagues gasped in shock, and Manager Park narrowed his eyes at Junghoon.
Ina swallowed dryly and bowed to Manager Park, saying,
“Manager, I’m sorry. Can you go ahead? I’m in this situation right now.”
But Manager Park took a step toward Junghoon, raising his head and asked,
“Hey, who are you to act like this?”
At this, Junghoon scowled at Manager Park and retorted,
“And who are you?”
Drunk, he questioned back, causing Ina to attempt to intervene, but Manager Park crossed his arms and replied,
“Me? I’m Seo Ina’s direct boss. And who are you?”
“Ah, direct boss? Then all these employees must be from the same department, huh?”
“Yes, we are. What about it?”
Manager Park retorted in the same informal tone as Junghoon.
“Yet you don’t recognize me? I’m her boyfriend,” Junghoon slurred, pointing at Ina, causing the three to look shocked.
At this, Ina closed her eyes tightly once more.
“Of course, you wouldn’t know, would you? This woman always asked me to pick her up behind the office! All to hide her two-timing! You filthy woman!”
Junghoon’s furious outburst shocked the female colleagues, and Manager Park glared at him, eyes wide.
“You people listen! Seo Ina, this woman! Do you know how filthy she is? She’s been playing me while seeing another guy! This dirty woman!”
Junghoon’s accusation, pointing at Ina with a raised voice, drew the attention of passersby who stopped to watch.
Ina’s heart was pounding wildly, and she felt like she might collapse any moment, but she gathered her strength and suddenly grabbed Junghoon’s arm.
Then, Junghoon turned to Ina and shouted furiously,
“What? Let go of me! You woman? With those filthy hands you used on that guy last night, where do you think you’re touching…”
But before Junghoon could finish his rant, Manager Park swiftly lifted his foot and kicked Junghoon’s shin with all his might.
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