The moment Si Hyun’s lips touched mine.

I froze in place like a drained battery-powered doll.

“…….”

Carefully and cautiously, the kiss was nothing more than our lips touching without moving. Even Tae Ha’s breath seemed to stop completely. I couldn’t move a single fingertip, and it felt like my mind had come to a standstill.

The woman who had been so angry earlier about me kissing her without permission, to the point where she wouldn’t even look at me, why?

Just now, she had done the one thing Si Hyun feared the most in front of everyone else. Letting others know about our relationship.

So, I thought this was something irreversible.

What on earth is this?
After a long while, Si Hyun slowly parted her lips and opened her eyes.

“You know.”

She mumbled with a hint of embarrassment, her gaze lowered.

“……I think black hair suits you better.”

The Future Bank headquarters was engulfed in an unprecedented scandal.

Yoon Tae Ha, the Head of Digital Strategy Division, had only recently taken office, but he was already a well-known figure within the company, both for his age and his appearance.

He had made a bombshell announcement that he had a crush on a woman in the same department, and shockingly, that woman was seven years older and had recently sent out wedding invitations before calling off the engagement!
Since its founding, there had never been such a major bombshell dropped. The chaos extended to departments that didn’t even know who Kang Si Hyun was.

Especially the third floor, where numerous eyewitnesses had gathered, was completely paralyzed.

“There’s no escape route, and I had to be in the office at that exact moment, missing out on all the action!”

Those who hadn’t seen it were kicking themselves, while those who had described the scene vividly, even resorting to using emojis.

“At that moment, Director Yoon Tae Ha appeared and blocked Si Hyun’s path!”

“What did he say?”

“‘I liked her alone.'”

Among them, there were those who gave quite plausible impersonations.

“So, the Director has a crush on her, huh?”
“That’s what I heard. Kang Si Hyun seems to have no interest at all. The Director moved next door and even served breakfast, but she didn’t give him a second glance!”

Kang Si Hyun’s reputation changed overnight. From the unfortunate protagonist of a broken engagement, she became a mysterious woman who hadn’t claimed her lottery winnings.

“That’s strange. When did they even know each other?”

“According to the Director, he liked her even before Kang Si Hyun met her ex-boyfriend.”

“Wait a minute, didn’t Deputy Director Kang date her ex for quite a while?”

“The Director is only in his mid-twenties, so when did he see her then?”
Amidst everyone gathering and talking about nothing but this, there was someone who felt like they were going crazy because they didn’t want to hear it.

“Is this insane?”

Internally, Boram erupted in frustration.

Yoon Tae Ha, who had boldly declared in front of everyone, was hated. Kang Si Hyun, who had suddenly become the envy of all overnight, was hated. And Kim Woo Jin’s mother, who had created this mess, was hated. They were all just irritating.

“Anyway, from Kang Si Hyun’s perspective, it’s a blessing in disguise. They say the other person cheated.”

“That’s right, her old car is gone, and she got a Benz.”
She was filled with frustration at the thought that she had cleared away that damn car herself. If she could turn back time, she would just let Kim Woo Jin and Kang Si Hyun be together forever!

Unable to bear it any longer, she got up quietly and tried to leave the office. Suddenly, one of her team members asked Boram.

“By the way, Miss Boram, how do you know Kang Deputy’s former mother-in-law?”

Startled, Boram quickly composed herself.

“What are you talking about? How would I know her?”

“Well, it seemed like you were having quite a conversation with her.”
“Talk about it. When someone asked where Kang Si Hyun was, all I could say was that I didn’t know.”

Boram, who usually had a cheerful demeanor, responded sharply, which left her team member looking puzzled.

“Why are you so touchy? I was just asking.”

The strange glances from everyone made Boram realize that she had needlessly raised suspicion.

“I’ll be going to the hospital for a moment. It’s the day they’ll remove my cast.”

Leaning on her crutches, Boram left the office, gritting her teeth. It felt like all the suspicious looks were directed at her from behind.

“It won’t work.”
Now that it’s publicly known that Kang Si Hyun’s fiancé cheated, and the reason for the breakup is widely known, it’s only a matter of time before it becomes a rumor that the other person is her.

It wouldn’t be a big loss to quit that company immediately, but Boram was the daughter of a prominent media company’s owner. If rumors spread outside, the path to marrying into a proper household would be permanently blocked.

She made up her mind quickly and took out her phone to make a call.

“Mr. Junyoung? It’s me, Lee Boram.”