I hoped it wouldn’t be the case…

Tilting his head, dark shadows descended on Jeho’s face as he blinked his eyelids slowly.

Did everyone find out after all?

Perhaps she had already noticed when she came to Jeju Island that night. However, she might have been aware but consciously denied the truth. Today, he realized that he could no longer deny it. She had found out.

Yulli tried tirelessly not to show any signs, but her efforts to act more actively than usual couldn’t completely hide the light of distrust in her eyes.

The affectionate gaze that used to be directed at him was nowhere to be found. However, her words were rather provocative.

“Don’t hold back.”

“I feel like I might go crazy just like Jeho.”

“Phew.”

A short chuckle escaped from Jeho’s lips as he reviewed the situation a while ago.

If you’re going to act, do it properly.

Seeing her reach for the glove box as if to test how long he could endure, a look of horror suddenly appeared on her face. It wasn’t a look of confusion or embarrassment, but undoubtedly a frightened expression.

Even if she hadn’t pushed him away, he had no intention of going all the way. Crazy, not in the morning on the way to work, especially in the company parking lot… However, Yulli genuinely misunderstood that he would cross the line.

Her reaction was already evidence that she didn’t believe him.

“Amusing.”

Why was that? Although the feared event had become a reality, there was no emotion. It was uncomfortable, like food stuck in his throat, and the chest felt tight, but it wasn’t as painful as if his heart were being torn apart.

It felt as if the senses had dulled while everything before his eyes became dizzy.

What did she want?

It didn’t matter much whatever it was. If she wanted something, it was fine to give it to her in her hands.

Yes, go ahead and play with me.

I’ll gladly play along with your drama.

Leaning against the backrest, Jeho gently closed his eyes.

I don’t know how much time has passed. Trying not to be conscious of Jeho sitting next to her, Yulli kept her gaze fixed on the monitor and moved her hands busily. Fortunately, there was quite a bit of work that had been postponed during her sick leave.

Yulli whispered to herself that she wasn’t intentionally avoiding him, just concentrating on her work.

But no matter how much she tried to focus on her work, every time she drew a line, every time she specified a color, memories of the morning kept coming up in her mind.

It’s crazy. Otherwise, in the car on the way to work…

Although she had provoked him without stepping back, she was still responsible for that. Yet, still.

Yulli shook her head quickly and bit her lip.
I might need to change my approach. He was a much stronger opponent than she expected. In fact, he might have achieved what he wanted, even going as far as sharing a bed with a woman he had no feelings for.

But the most embarrassing thing was not his reaction; it was hers. The intense kiss in the car had ignited a fire in the dry firewood. The sensation that had been so delightful kept coming back, making her body heat up.

It was her own body, but she simply couldn’t understand it.

How is it possible? How can she still be physically attracted to someone she logically shouldn’t have any emotions for, especially after having emotions for someone else?

As much as the body and mind were supposed to function separately, it just didn’t make sense.

Reluctantly admitting, she might still love him. Not having sorted out these futile emotions yet, she was undoubtedly out of her mind. Yulli despised herself for being like a fool.

Of course, emotions don’t arise and disappear overnight.

Did her father also have such feelings? Did he hate and love a wife who couldn’t forget her old lover?

Did he yearn for even a small kindness from his wife and never let her go until the end?

Although revenge, committing adultery, and giving absolution to a politician who had committed adultery could not be justified, it was uncomfortable because she felt like she could understand her father’s feelings. Jeho, who kept making her think that way, was now resented more than ever.

Yulli unknowingly glared sharply at Jeho, who had sat down next to her.

But wait!

Since when? Leaning on his hand, Jeho had turned his body toward her, observing her closely as if he were turning to observe her entirely.

“Heup.”

Startled, Yulli inhaled sharply, hurriedly shifting her gaze, but the fact that she had been glared at didn’t disappear. It would be ridiculous to force a smile.

Helplessly, Yulli got up from her seat and headed to the document room.

Although it was called a document room, it was a space where temporary walls were set up in a corner of the office, arranging cabinets and bookshelves in a row. It wasn’t a completely independent space since it didn’t have a separate door.

Still, except for Jeho’s office, there was no perfect place to hide from his gaze in the office. Yulli pretended to be looking for unnecessary documents, opening the cabinet door.