The translation of the provided passage is as follows:

It was a start that clearly favored Yeon Woo, but when she came to her senses, she was being overwhelmed by him.

In front of his direct expressions, she found herself unable to give any answer.

If she said even a word here, if she opened her mouth even a little, her pounding heart would surely leap out.

“And I’ll be careful in the future. Inappropriate remarks like today’s, they won’t happen again.”

With his low voice conveying certainty, Yeon Woo could only nod as if spellbound and then hang her head low.

Her ears were faintly buzzing, a sign that her face must have turned red.

“Look up at me. I’m talking to you, and you’ve been looking away the whole time.”

Ah. At his ‘order’, she obediently lifted her head, only to hastily lower it again to avoid Jun Hwi’s languid, satiated gaze.

“Is that your answer?”

“Um…….”

“I’ll look forward to it.”

A carrot? Taming? One could tell who was being tamed by looking at Kwon Jun Hwi’s breezily smiling face.

“My daughter often causes trouble, so I guess she’s lost trust. You thought she caused trouble earlier.”

Much later, Jun Hwi changed the subject first. Fortunately, this time Yeon Woo was able to clear her throat and speak.

“Ah, no! It’s just, my dad always takes my mom’s side. So he tries to scold me by attaching any kind of words to me.”

“It looks harmonious and nice. Envy that.”

“Yes. It’s like that.”

Ah. Was it a mistake?

Aware of his troubled family history, Yeon Woo felt like she had thoughtlessly bragged. Realizing her mistake, she closed her mouth again.

But he playfully poked at Yeon Woo in a completely unexpected way.

“This kind of information is good too. Keep telling me everything like this.”

“······!”

“Think you’re a 5-year-old kid, and tell everything like you’re snitching to a kindergarten teacher.”

Ha. Just as Yeon Woo’s face had settled, it flushed again, holding a surge of heat.

“And next time, if there’s a chance, please tell your parents I was sorry.”

“But, Mr. Lawyer.”

“Yes.”

“Why does someone who’s sorry keep laughing so much? It reduces sincerity.”

“Me? No way.”

“You look really happy right now.”

“You saw it wrong. It’s a sincere apology.”

Even as he said this, he couldn’t hide the laughter seeping out.

She wanted to retract all the good thoughts she had of him just a moment ago.

What, he doesn’t know how to charm a woman? No. Kwon Jun Hwi is a top-level fox.

The day she returned to work after the end of the Lunar New Year holiday.

It was when she was diligently sorting through emails that had piled up during the holiday. A call from the main secretary’s office interrupted Yeon Woo’s revived motivation.

“Yes, I’ll pass on the message. May I briefly know what it’s about?”

Why did it have to be Cha Han Bin again?

Anyway, an official summons through the secretary’s office meant it was an important matter. Yeon Woo was about to get up and go to Jun Hwi, but then sat down again as if pulled back to her desk.

It was to look into the small mirror beneath her monitor.

‘Will he recognize me?’
Here is the translated passage:

During the holiday, she trimmed her hair a bit. Reviving the perm waves at the ends of her hair, she twirled them around with her fingers a couple of times before quickly walking back to Jun Hwi’s room.

She had no intention of fulfilling his request to tell him about every trivial matter, as if she were a 5-year-old child.

But why was she so bothered about not mentioning her haircut? Part of her was curious whether he would notice the change.

“Mr. Lawyer. The CEO is looking for you now, along with Lawyer Cha Han Bin.”

“Yes.”

Huh. She had expected a sharp reaction at the mention of Cha Han Bin, but there was no change in his expression.

As Yeon Woo was about to quietly return to her seat after seeing him off, he caught her off guard.

“It suits you.”

The haircut. You cut your hair. Jun Hwi pointed at her shoulder with his hand.

Then, stepping aside to let him pass, Yeon Woo watched him with an indifferent gaze and he added,

“Make sure to tell me next time.”

As she slowly returned to her seat, Yeon Woo checked again for Ji Eun’s empty seat. If Ji Eun had been there, she would have had to go outside.

Because she could feel the heat spreading warmly across her face.

The office of Lo&Yul’s CEO, Kim Joo Hwan, was in a different building.

Jun Hwi exited a building that elegantly reflected the late winter sunlight through its full-length glass windows and entered a humble, low-rise building across the street.

The head office building, resembling the CEO’s personality – practical and focused on results, regardless of appearances.

Entering the floor where the CEO was, Jun Hwi was greeted by the unique wooden scent of the old building. He waited for the CEO’s permission to enter, stepping into the adjacent waiting room.