Today, just seeing her chew anything with those glossy lips in front of him would make him feel better.

However, Yeon Woo was not at her desk.

Her computer was on, and her bag was still there, but where had she gone? Jun Hwi placed the kimbap box on Yeon Woo’s desk and looked around the quiet office.

He was about to pull out his cell phone from his suit to make a call. He thought he heard faint voices from around the corner. Jun Hwi’s steps naturally gravitated towards the sound.

“……”
As soon as he turned the corner, he spotted Yeon Woo, who was walking out with Cha Han Bin.

“Ah······.”
Yeon Woo’s chattering voice abruptly stopped. Surprised by Jun Hwi’s arrival, she widened her already big eyes.

“Attorney Kwon, you’re still here before leaving work?”
In Cha Han Bin’s hand, who was bowing in greeting, were emptied cup noodle containers and chopsticks. Two each, like good buddies.

Ignoring Cha Han Bin’s greeting, Jun Hwi shifted his gaze to the box in Yeon Woo’s hand.

A lavish decoration meticulously tied up to a ribbon. There was even a handle on top for easy carrying. It looked exactly like it would contain a cake.

“Do you have a special occasion or something?”
“Huh?”
“So, you were planning to leave work early.”
Despite my attempts to prevent it, Kim Yeon Woo ended up spending meaningful time with that guy in one space.

Even though I knew that Cha Han Bin would be the only one who’d enjoy it if I reacted aggressively like this, my heart, twisted in bitterness, did not listen to my words.

“You seem to have had your meal already, so finish up quickly and leave.”
Seeing my reflection in Yeon Woo’s mysterious eyes that drew closer, being engulfed in jealousy, Jun Hwi was the first to look away.

Then, he caught eyes with Cha Han Bin. The guy was leisurely enjoying the scene, as if watching some amusing performance from behind Yeon Woo.

Feeling that I might not be able to control the anger rising within me if I stayed there any longer, Jun Hwi managed to turn around his steps that wouldn’t back down and retreated into his office.

What to do.

While cleaning up the finished cup noodles with Cha Han Bin in the break room, Yeon Woo, who remembered the gimbap sitting heavily on her desk, sank into her thoughts.

‘He even went to buy dinner himself.’
I thought who would be so easily satisfied by such a simple dish, but that ‘who’ was me!

The fact that he, who usually doesn’t do anything, did something only for me eased my resentment towards him a little.

He, who usually doesn’t show interest in others, even showed traces of contemplating over the menu and tastes for a few minutes for Yeon Woo.

Moreover, the emotion reflected in his intense eyes a while ago seemed to be more complicated, making her more concerned.

Beyond the simple annoyance that his effort was in vain, she felt as if she saw feelings like disappointment and frustration.

Was it an illusion? The prideful Kwon Jun Hwi she knew well wasn’t the type to get emotionally hurt by others.

“He probably felt uncomfortable because of me. Attorney Kwon doesn’t really like me.”
Cha Han Bin cut off Yeon Woo’s thoughts and seemed gloomy instead.

“Hey, what’s up, brother?”
“Well, I don’t know. You might think I’m interfering with your PT creation.”
“Hmm. It’s not because of you, brother. Don’t worry too much.”
She comforted Cha Han Bin with a bright word, but actually Yeon Woo herself felt the fatigue pouring out due to many incidents that happened today.

Yeon Woo, feeling the fatigue in her eyes, slowly intended to go back to her spot. The PT that had been completed while Jun Hwi went to the CEO was sent to his email, and she was planning to wait for comments, modify it and then finalize it.

“But, Yeon Woo. It would be better not to get close to Lawyer Kwon.”
What’s this about? Another layer was added to her already accumulated fatigue by Cha Han Bin.

“He had a lot of rumors in his prosecutor days. Not the good ones. The reason why he moved to the law firm could be because of that.”
“Why? What exactly is it?”
Lawyer Yang had said that he who can’t see things like blood and wounds ‘chose the case to take’ and took off the robe. And Yeon Woo already knew the detailed circumstances entangled there.

“Mainly about women’s issues. Sigh. I never thought I would even talk about this to you…… It would be good if you’re careful. To put it simply, should I say that he’s the type who relies on his good looks and flirts everywhere?”
“What?”
That can’t be. Cha Han Bin was telling a story that Yeon Woo knew nothing about.

“Even if it’s uncomfortable, bear it. To put it bluntly…… He tempts, then hops onto the bed, then quickly jumps off and looks for another woman. I heard that there are many people who fell for his looks and got cheated.”
“……”
No. Kwon Jun Hwi is not that kind of person.

“At the dinner party before and even today. Seeing him obsessing over you, I’m worried that you might get hurt, Yeon Woo.”
“Who did you hear it from, brother?”
“Well, I, of course, heard it from the prosecutor who knew Lawyer Kwon and also among colleagues.”
“So. Has there ever been a person who got hurt and talked about it directly? You said there were many. You haven’t heard directly about who and when someone got hurt.”
“Up to there.”
“Isn’t it a malicious rumor?”
As Yeon Woo dug deeper, Cha Han Bin’s cautious attitude hardened.

This wasn’t the reaction he was expecting.

He thought her big eyes would bulge out with fear. You’ve become quite smart, Kim Yeon Woo.

He thought she would push Kwon Jun Hwi away, believing the provocative content. But she was contradicting him.

“Don’t tell me you’ve already fallen for him? For Lawyer Kwon?”
If that’s the case, it’ll be much easier. All I have to do is win you over, right? To see Kwon Jun Hwi going crazy.

Without knowing Cha Han Bin’s dark intentions, Yeon Woo pointed out seriously.

“I don’t understand why you’re doing this, brother. Why is brother, who usually reasons logically, being swayed by a rumor without evidence or substance?”

Cha Han Bin, who was deeply sighing, straightened his posture.

“There are people who saw it. Yeon Woo.”
Yeon Woo, who was suddenly tense, inadvertently swallowed dryly.

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