It seemed like I had returned to my usual daily life at first glance.

“Yeah. Yeonwoo, we’re dying of curiosity! Tell us quickly.”

“Oh, let’s stop that story.”

“Why? We want to congratulate you.”

However, even now, the trauma that turned friends who used to joke around affectionately into distant figures didn’t easily disappear. Yeonwoo carefully avoided giving a direct answer.

“Who confessed first?”

“Attorney Kwon must have done it well, right? It’s really amazing. How did someone like you end up dating Attorney Kwon?”

“Weren’t you scared of him?”

Ignoring the uncomfortable questions, Yeonwoo took the lead towards the counter.

“Let’s just order some coffee.”

That’s when it happened.

“I’ll take care of the bill.”

Suddenly, a well-dressed arm reached out from behind and handed the waiter a black card. It was Junhwi.

“Oh my. My goodness.”

“Hello!”

“Wow…”

The group’s admiration and astonishment continued. Glancing back, Yeonwoo just stared blankly at his lover, who was also covering the colleagues’ expenses.

“Anything else you need? Cookies or macarons.”

“No, it’s okay! Attorney.”

The momentarily dazed mind came back to Yeonwoo. Surprised, he pushed Junhwi towards the door.

“But why is your expression like that? What’s going on?”

But it wasn’t Junhwi who would be easily pushed away by half-hearted resistance. On the contrary, he lowered himself and approached Yeonwoo, aligning their gazes.

“Who’s bothering you again?”

“No, no!”

“Why? Who is it? I should have a little chat.”

“Just, please, go.”

Yeonwoo, who spoke cutely while biting his lower lip, looked adorable, making it somewhat enjoyable to tease. Junhwi’s lips curved smoothly. In this unusual scene, sounds of admiration from colleagues could be heard.

“Am I embarrassing you?”

“Let’s talk about it after work.”

“Okay, okay.”

I’ll be reasonable. Contrary to his words, Junhwi’s eyes were still swirling, and his large hand gently landed on Yeonwoo’s head.

“Dripping honey from your eyes…”

Due to the whispering wind from one of the colleagues, Yeonwoo’s cheeks turned red in an instant.

“Yeonwoo.”

After he left the cafe, a colleague who looked at him with an ecstatic gaze like he was his lover called out to Yeonwoo.

“I’m sorry for this expression, but… How did you, the top ace of Ro&Yul, manage to tame the most romantic beast?”

“Right, how did you do it? You’re really talented.”

“I was too sweet; I thought my heart was going to burst.”

Each colleague mumbled a few words, and together, they gathered around Yeonwoo.

······ This is what public office romance feels like.

It seemed like the right time when people misunderstood and turned away pretending not to know Yeonwoo.

His past, where he was overly interested in celebrity dating rumors, felt apologetic. Various thoughts crossed his mind. Yeonwoo awkwardly fanned himself.

“But have you decided which team to move to? The successor secretary?”

As the ordered drinks arrived, the topic changed to Yeonwoo’s assignment.

“I haven’t received any contact yet.”
A new team and Junhwi’s new secretary. It was something Yeonwoo was curious about too. There was still no news from the HR team.

Continuing to work only as a secretary since joining, he felt nervous as if he had returned to being a rookie when assigned to do something different for the first time. It would be good if they gave him a heads-up on what tasks he would be handling.

Probably, it would be quite busy until he adapted. Would he be able to do well? Yeonwoo was eagerly awaiting the announcement of the HR team relocation with a mixture of worry and anticipation.

“Let me know once the team is decided. I’m curious.”

“Sure. I’ll do that.”

Yeonwoo politely replied and subtly got up from his seat. That awkward lunchtime was finally over.

Whether he had overheard the conversation with his colleagues or not, as soon as he started working again, the HR team called Yeonwoo.

Finally, it seemed like the team to transfer to had been decided. Yeonwoo grabbed his pounding heart with tension and quickly went to the meeting place.

“It’s the Talent Development Team, right?”

“Yes. And among that, you’ll be in charge of training for new employees.”

Great! He was confident about that task.

Although he was anxious about being assigned to a completely unknown task, fortunately, it turned out well. Yeonwoo smiled brightly and nodded, saying that he would do his best.

‘I should go and brag about it quickly.’

When he thought about telling Junhwi the good news, he didn’t pay attention to anything else. He was eagerly nodding, waiting for the meeting to end.

“And the successor to Manager Kim is Manager Kang on the same floor. He used to be the secretary for Attorney Im Nayoon, who resigned not long ago.”

What?

“Please take note and prepare for the handover.”

Why is Manager Kang coming out here!

Yeonwoo couldn’t hide his surprise.

“Ah… I thought you would be promoted to manager.”

“We also wanted to place you as a manager, but Attorney Kwon Junhwi strongly wanted Manager Kang.”