Bo Mi seemed to stiffen nervously.

The man who had been walking naturally between the desks stood in front of the desk of Hyun Min, the development engineer.

He moved the mouse to activate the sleeping screen and clicked something. After inserting a USB and manipulating it, the man turned off the monitor screen and walked away leisurely. The two people under the desk couldn’t see the man’s face clearly.

Bo Mi had a bad feeling and twisted her body out of Jae Kyung’s arms as soon as the man left the office.

“Not yet…”

Jae Kyung held onto Bo Mi who was trying to escape, as he hadn’t heard the sound of the man getting into the elevator.

“Han Bo Mi…”

Bo Mi slipped as she tried to crawl out. Jae Kyung wrapped his arms around Bo Mi and lay on the floor.

Bo Mi’s cheek touched Jae Kyung’s chest. In this embarrassing position that looked like she was on top of Jae Kyung, Bo Mi’s cheeks turned red and her heart started beating rapidly.

“I have something to check.”

Bo Mi barely gathered her thoughts and muttered in a small voice.

“… Just stay like this for a moment.”

The large hand wrapping around Bo Mi’s back, who was struggling to get up, tightened its grip.

“Let… go of me.”

Bo Mi pleaded in a fading voice, but Jae Kyung seemed not to hear as he held his breath and focused on the footsteps echoing on the floor. All Bo Mi could hear loudly was Jae Kyung’s heartbeat. She felt increasingly at ease, as if embraced by paradise.

This shouldn’t be happening…

Thump thump. The man’s footsteps draw near again. Bo Mi tensed her shoulders as if nervous. Her heart felt like it would shrivel up.

The sound of footsteps that had been circling in front of the office faded away, and the sound of the elevator door opening echoed in the hallway.

“Ha…”

Bo Mi let out a long breath. She could feel the man’s chest rising and falling against her cheek.

“Shall we get up now?”

“Ah… yes.”

Bo Mi seemed to realize who she was on top of and got up flustered.

“Your arm…”

Jae Kyung’s arm was still on Bo Mi’s back.

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

Jae Kyung apologized as he removed his hand. Bo Mi felt strange as the warmth of Jae Kyung’s hand still lingered on her back.

The two awkwardly adjusted their clothes without looking at each other.

The city lights seeping through the dark office’s glass windows illuminated Jae Kyung’s seemingly indifferent face.

“This was… an unavoidable accident.”

“Ah… yes, I know.”

“Let’s not create any troublesome situations for each other.”

“… That’s what I was hoping for.”

Bo Mi felt somewhat disappointed by Jae Kyung’s cold attitude. Even though he wasn’t paradise, she had mistaken him for it again… That must be why she felt excited. She could still feel her heart pounding under her palm.

This excitement must have been Bo Mi’s alone.

Even though Jae Kyung wasn’t paradise, knowing he wasn’t, her gaze kept going to him.

Those black eyes on the face identical to paradise’s pierce through Bo Mi’s heart and make it flutter.

This shouldn’t be happening… Bo Mi pressed her lower lip with her upper lip and lowered her head.

Even if Do Jae Kyung were paradise, he was someone Han Bo Mi shouldn’t even look at.

When Do Jae Kyung’s father, Do Won Il, died, the woman by his side was Bo Mi’s mother, Han Ga Eul. She was Do Won Il’s scandal partner, veiled in secrecy that everyone hushed up.

‘I heard your sister-in-law was found with a high-ranking person from the Do Won Group… They must have had that kind of relationship?’

‘It seems my sister died with Do Won Il, but Hwang Min Jun from the director’s side is hiding something with Do Won. How can they hide it even from me, his sibling?’

Bo Mi remembered what her aunt and uncle had whispered at the funeral.

So Bo Mi rather hoped that Do Jae Kyung wasn’t paradise. And when she found out he was someone else, she felt relieved instead.

“Don’t you have something to check?”

“Ah… That person did something to Hyun Min’s desktop earlier.”

Bo Mi shifted her gaze to Hyun Min’s seat. Jae Kyung took out his phone and called Secretary Kim.

“Contact security now and seal all entrances. Secure the CCTV footage and lock all security keys so they can’t be used.”

Considering the elevator’s speed, he should have reached the first floor by now.

“Report to me immediately when his whereabouts are secured.”

Jae Kyung gave instructions calmly in a cool tone. A security key was needed to pass through the first floor. It was difficult to enter the office after 10 PM for security reasons at the Do Won Group headquarters.

The security key Jae Kyung had allowed entry, but for regular employees, except for cases like Bo Mi who had been in the company all along and was leaving, they couldn’t enter the company after 10 PM.

So they guessed it was either an employee who stayed late or an outsider who had stolen a security key and was hiding.

At first, Jae Kyung suspected it might be someone sent by Hae Young or Min Jun to target his life, and since Bo Mi could also be in danger if they had a weapon, he hid rather than confronting them. Leaving the arrest to the security guards meant neither Jae Kyung nor Bo Mi would have to get hurt.

It was fortunate that both were safe, but Jae Kyung had to swallow his confused emotions.

These impulses weren’t good for a woman who had a lover. Was the sensation of holding Bo Mi in his arms not fading because he had been keeping women at a distance for too long?

Bo Mi unlocked the password on the laptop on Hyun Min’s desk. As a precaution, Bo Mi was managing the passwords of all Nara Creative employees. She opened the screen and started searching for the most recently installed files.

“Ah…”

Bo Mi’s bad feeling was right. Inside the clicked file was something that shouldn’t have been there.

After the unsettling night passed, the day of the Paradisus project presentation arrived.

“Good morning.”

Ga Young greeted with a cheerful voice, humming a tune.

She had put more effort into her makeup and hair than usual. The stones attached to her gel nails, newly done at the salon yesterday, sparkled every time they caught the light.

Yeon Ga Young, in the image of a perfect career woman, looked confident and beautiful.

The presentation to be held shortly was scheduled to take place with employees from related departments, Kim Seok Yun, the executive director of Do Won Distribution, and Do Jae Kyung, the head of department, in attendance. Ga Young personally had high expectations for today’s meeting materials preparation.

“Director Han Bo Mi.”

“Yes, Team Leader Yeon Ga Young.”

Ga Young looked down at Bo Mi, raising her chin.

“You know I have high expectations for today’s presentation, right? If you’ve corrected it as I told you to, there shouldn’t be any problems.”

“Yes. I’ll do my best.”

Bo Mi replied with a bright smile, which made Ga Young look puzzled instead.

Did she eat something wrong? She should be on the verge of tears by now…

If she had checked the computer this morning, she should have been in a panic over the exploded bomb.

I heard it would take at least a day just for recovery work…

I used the hidden card I had kept because they were laughing and chatting with the Nara Creative employees even though I deleted the file, but have they not checked yet?

“Director Han Bo Mi. Aren’t you going to check the presentation demo version?”

“Yes. I should.”

That’s more like it. So she hasn’t done it yet.

“Team leader. Hello.”

Su Young approached Bo Mi urgently, then noticed Ga Young and reluctantly greeted her before pulling on Bo Mi’s arm.

“Director Han. We have a problem.”

Bo Mi swallowed for a moment before asking very urgently.

“What’s wrong?”

“Not here…”

Su Young was cautious, glancing at Ga Young.

“As part of the team, I should know what’s going on too.”

Ga Young interjected between the two with an expectant look.

“Ah… Well.”

“Su Young, what’s going on?”

“When I logged into the server this morning, the data we worked on yesterday…”

“What? You mean the demo simulation app for today’s presentation?”

Su Young nodded weakly.

“Oh my!”

Ga Young covered her mouth with her hand, looking surprised.

She had to hide the laughter that was about to escape.

“This is serious. Then… I guess we can’t do the presentation today. What should we do?”

Ga Young’s voice trembled slightly as she tried to hold back her laughter.

“Since we can’t cancel the meeting, should we at least draw up a plan by hand?”

Finally, she could get rid of Han Bo Mi from this company.

“Hang in there. These things happen in company life.”

Ga Young offered fake consolation as she headed towards the meeting room with light steps.

The reason Ga Young participated in this project was to build a rapport with Do Jae Kyung before marriage. And to drive out Han Bo Mi, who had annoyingly returned as a company director when she thought she was dead somewhere.

Ga Young had disliked Bo Mi since the day her uncle brought her home.

‘You’re the same age, so get along well.’

The child led by Min Jun’s hand had skin as white and transparent as a wax doll, and was prettier and more princess-like than Ga Young.

Every time she blinked her large eyes, people’s gazes were drawn to her.

‘Oh my. She’s so pretty. You should make her a celebrity.’

‘Is this child Hwang sajang-nim’s niece? She must take after Hwang sajang-nim, blood doesn’t lie.’

People paid more attention to Bo Mi than to Ga Young. Moreover, her uncle said he wanted to put Bo Mi on his family register. Although it was thwarted by Mrs. Hwang’s fierce opposition, Ga Young had a feeling that Bo Mi would take everything she had.

How annoying Han Bo Mi had been after joining the Paradisus project team… Now all that was left was to see Han Bo Mi being humiliated.

Sitting in the meeting room, Ga Young watched the clock as if counting seconds.

Even as the presentation time approached, the people from Nara Creative didn’t come.

Or rather, they couldn’t come.

The people from Do Won Distribution kept looking at their watches worriedly.

“As it’s time for the presentation, I’ll take charge of the proceedings as the Paradisus project team leader. I’m Yeon Ga Young, concurrently serving as the operations team leader for Hwang Do Construction’s resort business division.”

Ga Young walked forward, feeling a thrill from Jae Kyung’s gaze on her.

“Unfortunately, today’s scheduled demo of the outlet catalog application…”

That’s when it happened.

The door opened and Bo Mi walked in confidently, dressed neatly. Bo Mi looked around at the people seated in front. When her eyes met Jae Kyung’s, she slightly bowed her head in greeting.

“This is Director Han Bo Mi from Nara Creative, who will be giving today’s presentation.”

“Director Han Bo Mi. Don’t push yourself.”

Ga Young spoke as if she was being considerate.

“Thank you.”

Bo Mi smiled without showing any signs of being flustered and brought up the screen, which instead flustered Ga Young.

“I will now begin the presentation on the virtual reality catalog for the shopping mall, which is part of the Paradisus project currently being planned together by Do Won Distribution and Hwang Do Resort along with our technology.”

The module proposed in the proposal was a form of Nara Creative’s technology modified to suit Do Won Outlet. The explanation was easy to understand even for executives or employees unfamiliar with virtual reality, eliciting exclamations of admiration from here and there.

Up to this point, it could somehow be covered with words, but what would happen if she couldn’t do the crucial demo simulation?

If she messed up the first presentation that could showcase Nara Creative’s capabilities, Jae Kyung might decide to change vendors, Ga Young thought.

Ga Young, thinking there was no way Bo Mi could show it, smiled with satisfaction. Finally, she could get rid of that eyesore right in front of her.

“Please refer to this material, and now there’s a demo version of the Do Won Outlet catalog app on the smartphones being distributed.”

Smartphones were distributed to the people attending the presentation. Now when they turn on the screen, Nara Creative’s incompetence will be revealed to everyone.

Ga Young touched the smartphone screen as if opening a gift box.