“Attorney.”

“······.”

“Attorney-nim.”

“Start with my tasks right away, the most urgent ones.”

His lips, fixed on the monitor, finally parted.

Yeonwoo vigorously nodded. Of course. That’s right. Our attorney should come first.

“This is not a joke. From now on, I should be the top priority.”

“Got it. Promise.”

Unconditionally, starting with mine. Starting with mine. Junhwi, who emphasized this several times, turned his head. The eyes facing each other softened slightly.

Phew. Fortunately. It didn’t escalate further. The stifled frustration in Yeonwoo’s chest finally subsided.

But this is just the beginning, right?

Considering how Junhwi and Kim Seungho will react······! My head was already throbbing at the thought.

“We’re setting up a special situation room again. Set it up like this and recruit personnel.”

With that, Yeonwoo, unaware of the speed, handed Junhwi a piece of paper.

“Alright, Attorney. I’ll do it quickly!”

“Are you trying to finish quickly and go to him?”

“Ugh, no! Absolutely not. I have to go to the attorney. My place is here.”

After playfully tapping his knee, Yeonwoo laughed softly and Junhwi, feeling better, raised his eyebrows.

Worried that he would be busier with the situation room, Junhwi checked the paper handed to him.

And the moment he confirmed Im Nayoon’s name on the list of participating attorneys.

“······.”

Now it was Yeonwoo’s turn to feel upset.

He had never imagined an official entanglement of the three of them at work at the company······.

What’s even sadder is that Yeonwoo couldn’t do anything about it.

He could only watch the reunion of Junhwi and Im Nayoon, who would work together in the same space for a few days.

No matter how determined he was, the discomfort that couldn’t be completely shaken off showed a small but powerful presence like a thorn next to his fingernail.

Would it be refreshing to hear directly from him about the story involving Im Nayoon?

When exactly were you planning to tell me? Or were you planning to hide it until the end?

The doubt, being skillfully stirred, gradually extended in a negative direction.

“Ah, Deputy Director Kim. Regarding the list of members for the situation room, Attorney Im Nayoon is included.”

Junhwi, in a businesslike tone, grabbed Yeonwoo, who returned to his seat.

Im Nayoon is meddling again. This time, through his lips.

“I’ve already completed the recruitment personally, so there’s no need to contact her.”

Should I be grateful? For avoiding the worst, where I have to politely ask for something from your former fiancée.

I don’t know what mindset he came back with. Yeonwoo sat still, staring intently at the paper he handed him.

Shall I discard the mature lover imitation that protects his privacy?

If I knew nothing, I would have become a fool who does his best for the convenience of your former fiancée. Shouldn’t I shout that I didn’t want that kind of thing?

“Deputy, are you setting up the special situation room? What should I do?”

Because of the stinging heart, only the lower lip was tightly clenched, but Su Jin’s question brought Yeonwoo back to reality.
“If you assign tasks, I’ll do my best.”

“Ah······ Yes. That’s right, Situation Room.”

Brushing back his hair, Yeonwoo regained his patience and turned to face Su Jin.

“Deputy Kim, aren’t you coming into the Situation Room this time?”

An attorney Yeonwoo encountered while setting up supplies in the Situation Room asked.

“You didn’t mention it separately.”

“Attorney Kwon will talk about it soon, right? To clear your seat in advance.”

Haha. Yeonwoo smiled coolly and cleared away the plants. Seung-ho, who was sitting, stood up to help Yeonwoo.

“Is Deputy Kim also putting secretaries in the war room?”

Attorney Im Nayoon, who was entering, joined the conversation.

After her, Im Nayoon’s secretary, Manager Kang, was carrying a laptop and various supplies.

“It’s not a common case, but Deputy Kim is so excellent. We occasionally work together.”

“Oh, really? Isn’t the secretary’s job just at the level of a copy machine or typewriter?”

It was an unexpected attack. Ignoring the bewildered attorneys, Im Nayoon sat next to Junhwi.

“Lo & Yul secretaries are all professional secretaries.”

“Even so, they’re still ‘secretaries,’ not attorneys, right?”

Im Nayoon emphasized the pronunciation of ‘secretary,’ subtly tapping her index and middle fingers, then laughed provocatively.

“Is Lo & Yul different? Lo & Yul secretaries are so excellent that it’s difficult to work at Lo & Yul without secretary assistance.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Im Nayoon spread out her laptop and said in a subdued tone.

“After setting up, get me some coffee.”

Manager Kang, who was diligently unpacking, heard the request and quickly went outside.

“What, acting important even with your body.”

It wasn’t just the attorneys who were standing there. Im Nayoon opened her eyes at the muttered words. Seung-ho looked at the two of them and quietly took a seat.

‘Let’s endure it. Just ignore it.’