Junhwi, who was speaking confidently, soon withdrew his statement as if the momentum disappeared.

“Except for that place.”

“Why. You asked me to say where I want to go, right?”

“Anyway, not that place.”

Holding a microphone and tambourine at the entrance, the bear-shaped balloon looked sinister like the gates of hell.

Junhwi’s expression crumbled.

“Can it be that even the top lawyer in the industry, Kwon Junhwi, can’t do it?”

“If you want to go, go with friends. I’ll sponsor.”

“Wow. Why can’t you sing with such enthusiasm while listening to songs so much?”

“Who said I can’t? I just don’t do it.”

In the midst of it, Junhwi, who corrected himself, crossed his legs, clenched his fists, and sat down with a creaking sound on the worn-out makeshift chair. The chair, which seemed small like a child’s chair, looked burdensome for his stature.

This bulky man, Junhwi, was awkwardly sitting on that small chair, waiting for the restaurant order. Moreover, it creaked!

It was a rare sight. Yeonwoo burst into laughter.

“Yes. Then let’s say it’s ‘won’t’ instead of ‘can’t.'”

Smiling at Junhwi’s tightly closed lips, which heaved a sigh, Yeonwoo’s eyes met those of others.

Women who had been glancing at Junhwi from before now openly stared at the two, whispering.

It was a familiar sight. The man next to her had to be very good-looking.

In the past, she might have felt embarrassed or sulky, but now she felt a strong desire to boast, thinking, ‘This man that you envy is my man.’

A childish but proud feeling. Isn’t all love like that? Instead of secretly hiding, openly revealing it to the whole world as if bragging.

There hadn’t been a day recently when her self-esteem in love was so high. Yeonwoo pulled his arm and bumped fists with him.

In the days of secretly dating, there couldn’t be bold skinship like this in public. Junhwi’s stiff expression slightly loosened.

“No regrets. Dating me.”

Yeonwoo’s hair fluttered in the wind. His careful touch gently swept away the scattered hair and tucked it behind her ear. Even if it creaked, he was a man who would do what he wanted.

“Well, we’ll see. What’s next then?”

“Next? What do you mean?”

······A man and a woman who have become serious about each other want to talk about what lies beyond.

It was a heavy topic to bring up lightly in a place like this. Junhwi stopped talking and stroked his chin.

It was a big problem. Uncontrollable emotions were trying to run wild at every opportunity. It was because of thoughts of ‘him’ that surged unexpectedly.

If I were to be honest, I wanted to confirm with Yeonwoo every day, no, every moment.

Do you feel the thrilling excitement I feel?

The feeling of wanting more even though I have you, and the desire to touch you even more deeply.

Because I want you by my side for a lifetime, do I yearn for something bigger, like marriage?

“I don’t know what it is, but if Attorney-nim goes to the karaoke and sings, I’ll answer.”

Yeonwoo, who laughed with unknowing eyes, looked pitiful.
I’m trying to add more details, but just then, an employee called out their numbers for the next entry. It was a fantastic timing to comfort Junhwi’s eager heart.

⭐️⭐️⭐️

Meeting time.

“That’s it.”

The newly hired lawyer who finished the presentation cautiously glanced at Junhwi, who was sitting in the most prominent seat. With his left hand supporting his chin, he only tapped the desk with his pen, glancing at the screen.

He hadn’t had a moment to spare, contemplating yesterday’s incident at the mart with Yeonwoo. His focus seemed to have vanished.

“Good job. There seem to be few areas to revise. How about Attorney Kwon?”

“Uh, … The introduction is a bit long. Let’s skip ahead.”

Thanks to the lawyers on both sides, the momentarily lost focus returned. Junhwi pressed his aching head lightly.

“Change to the latest precedents. Are there any cases involving multinational corporations?”

“I will supplement that, Attorney Kwon.”

“And overall, the precedents are old. Update them to the latest.”

Hmm, the lawyers intentionally coughed.

Why. Looking at Junhwi with questioning eyes, the lawyers gestured with their eyes and chin. They’re saying the same thing again.

“······ Let’s stop here for now. Feedback will be sent by email.”

The presenting new lawyer was frozen. It seemed hard to believe that it was over like this today; today felt unusually smooth. Seungho Kim, who was beside him, nodded at Junhwi while watching his expression. Only then did the new lawyer quickly finish the presentation.

It couldn’t be helped if concentration wasn’t there to this extent. Fresh air was needed. Junhwi stood up and left the conference room first.

“Attorney Kwon.”

Manager Kang urgently called him as he passed through the corridor.

“Uh, can you sign the statement, ?”

“We signed it yesterday, didn’t we?”

“But, uh, today’s a different statement.”

“Can’t you handle that at once?”

If Yeonwoo were the secretary, she would have sensibly dealt with it to avoid doing the same thing twice.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry.”

“Give it here.”

“Huh?”