“What’s this? Kim Yeon Woo comes here on her own volition.”

Park Hyun Soo seemed surprised to see her, but soon regained his usual smirking demeanor.

“Ah, I… I’m sorry! I didn’t mean to intrude.”

“What are you talking about? I didn’t invite you. Were you trying for a surprise or something?”

What should I do! I need to stand up and leave!

Yeon Woo was so flustered that she couldn’t think straight. Her mind was frozen, unable to command her body to move.

Park Hyun Soo, who appeared to have just finished showering with water dripping from his hair, approached her, drying his hair with a towel.

As the bare figure neared, Yeon Woo awkwardly turned her face away, trying to avoid looking at him, but Park Hyun Soo sat down right next to her.

“Did you come to see me?”

“That, uh, that’s… Yes. I came to give you this.”

Yeon Woo, with her head turned in the opposite direction, fumbled with her hand to extend the external hard drive towards him.

Park Hyun Soo smirked, showing no interest in the hard drive. He seemed only to enjoy her reaction.

“Last time I saw you, you were shouting fearlessly. Are you in shy mode today?”

“Please put on some clothes! Or at least take this quickly!”

Finally, a protest-like request spilled from Yeon Woo’s mouth.

Park Hyun Soo laughed heartily and slowly took the external hard drive.

It’s finally over. This is the end of the bad relationship with C Pharma and Park Hyun Soo!

Yeon Woo, regaining her senses, quickly grabbed her bag and stood up.

“Leaving already?”

“I’ve given you what I needed to, so I’ll be leaving now.”

Park Hyun Soo stood up swiftly and caught up with her in a flash. His long arm reached out and forcibly closed the door Yeon Woo was trying to exit through.

His looming shadow covered her back threateningly. The heat emanating from his still-warm body was palpable.

“Please let me leave!”

Her voice, turned away from him, trembled as she shouted.

“We need to check if the contents in here are what I requested.”

“…Then I’ll wait here. Please check quickly.”

Park Hyun Soo’s hand left the door, and as the sound of his slippers moving away grew distant, Yeon Woo could finally breathe.

“What’s the password?”

Park Hyun Soo’s loud voice came from the laptop screen he was looking at. Even his simple question made Yeon Woo flinch.

“Try lawyul2022?”

“That doesn’t work. It won’t open.”

“Then, maybe, just leave the numbers 22 at the end…?”

“That’s wrong too.”

Ah. The external hard drive is password-protected.

It seemed she would have to try combining several passwords commonly used in the company.

Yeon Woo had no choice but to approach the desk where Park Hyun Soo was.

He showed no intention of making room for her or stepping aside to give her space. And he certainly didn’t seem inclined to cover up his torso.

‘It’s okay. It’s just an adult male’s body. Think of it as a mannequin. Just a mannequin. It’s okay. It’s oka— Ahh!’

Startled, Yeon Woo reacted as Park Hyun Soo suddenly leaned in from behind to see what password she was entering, and the scent of his shampoo enveloped her.
“I’ve opened it. Please check the contents.”

Yeon Woo quickly retreated after unlocking the hard drive.

“The data I requested is correct.”

“Yes, that’s a relief.”

Yeon Woo clasped her hands together in a polite gesture and swiftly turned to leave.

“Let’s get to the main point now.”

“Main point? What do you mean?”

“I’m talking about you and me.”

Wasn’t it supposed to end with the data transfer? The main point now?

Park Hyun Soo’s gaze was serious. He unfolded his long legs and sank deep into his chair, the playful air gone, replaced by a sharp and menacing aura.

“What did Kim Ju Hwan tell you exactly?”

Yeon Woo had a bad feeling.

“I was just supposed to deliver the external hard drive to the vice president…”

“That’s unlikely. I told Kim something specific. But what? An external hard drive?”

His lies were cunning, and his gaze scanning her face was chilling.

‘It was his doing all along!’

Instinctively, Yeon Woo slowly started to back towards the door.

“What did you say to me before?”

“I… I don’t remember.”

“You said you couldn’t feel any male charm in me. Do you have any idea how depressed that made me?”

Park Hyun Soo watched her retreat with a leisurely air, as if confident he could catch her in an instant.

“So, I wanted to show you. My charm as a man.”

“No, no, that’s alright.”

“You should at least give me a chance to appeal to you.”

He gestured towards the inner door he had come from. Yeon Woo’s gaze involuntarily followed.

Behind the door was a bedroom, fully equipped with a bed.

The VIP lounge was more than she had thought, and she had an idea of what disgusting fantasy he was entertaining. She felt dizzy with nausea and panic.

Yeon Woo and Park Hyun Soo both knew she couldn’t outpace or overpower him.

“This is dangerous, you know that? This is grounds for a report.”

She needed to shake him off somehow until his secretary arrived, either by verbally provoking him to buy time or by finding a way to escape.