The sky, which seemed quite cloudy, started to sprinkle raindrops on the way to the bus stop. It felt like slapping a crying child on the cheek on top of the already gloomy mood.

Without bothering to go back home to get an umbrella, Eunseo quickened her pace. Since it was just drizzling lightly, it seemed better to quickly take the bus to the company.

On the way to the bus stop, high school girls chatted while walking.

“But why did he quit?”

“I don’t know. Did he get scouted by some entertainment agency?”

“Ah, seriously, if I knew he would quit so soon, I would have gotten his number in advance.”

It was obvious who they were talking about. Having worked for just two weeks and quitting had indeed left an impact.
The raindrops became thicker than expected. Regretting not going back for an umbrella, Eunseo quickened her pace, but she got stuck at a traffic light.

The cold winter rain mercilessly hit her head and shoulders. She was rolling her feet on the crosswalk when suddenly the rain stopped.

Thankfully, as she sighed, screams echoed from across the street.

“Eek!”

“What should we do!”

High school girls standing on the other side of the crosswalk suddenly covered their mouths and screamed, each shouting in panic.

‘Why are they like that?’

Turning around without thinking, Eunseo was startled. There was a broad chest of a man too close for comfort.

Only then did Eunseo realize that the rain hadn’t stopped. Somehow, an umbrella had been placed over her head.

And the person holding the umbrella from behind was…

“…….”

Stiffened in surprise, Eunseo received the umbrella as Seungju handed it to her without saying a word. With her head still blank, he unfolded the coat he had draped over his other arm. It was the coat that Eunseo had angrily demanded a refund for.

While Eunseo stood frozen, holding the umbrella, Seungju personally put the coat over Eunseo’s thin autumn jacket.

“I won’t give up, Nuna.”

Seungju smiled.

“Have a good day at work, Nuna.”

Giggling, screams erupted again from the other side.

Due to the incident on the way to work, Eunseo was exhausted from the morning. Dragging her heavy legs off the elevator, she suddenly heard her name as soon as she descended.

“Well, Miss Yoon Eunseo?”

Startled by the voice coming from the corner of the hallway, Eunseo stopped walking. I never had any business with that person’s mouth, did I?

“Who is Yoon Eunseo?”

“Mr. Kwon Seunghyun’s education supervisor! I’ve been working for two years now. Mr. Kwon Seunghyun kept persistently asking me to have dinner, asking if it would be tonight, tomorrow night, or the night after tomorrow.”

Eunseo sighed. Was that it?

“So, what did that girl named Yoon Eunseo say?”

“Just cut her off. She said it’s not good to leave the dog waiting at home all day.”

“Oh my, she hit Kwon Seunghyun because of a dog? These people are funny.”

“Purposely getting expensive gifts, you know, asking for a body.”

“A fox, a fox.”

Eunseo felt unjustly treated. Despite her jungle-like office life, she had been proud of living quietly without any noticeable trouble. Unexpectedly, because of that guy Kwon Seunghyun, she ended up hearing fox sounds…!

With resentment in her heart, she headed to the office, and Seunghyun, who arrived first, greeted her with a smile.

“Good morning, sunbae.”

“Yes.”

Without looking at him and replying, as she sat down, he showed interest in the coat she was wearing.

“Wow, is that a new outfit? It looks really good on you, sunbae.”

“Thank you for the compliment.”

If someone found out who bought it, they would probably faint. Just as she chuckled at the thought, a ghostly question flew in.
“Did your boyfriend buy it for you?”

Trying not to reveal the throbbing in her chest, Eunseo replied.

“I don’t have that kind of thing.”

“Lies.”

Eunseo turned her head to look at Seunghyun for the first time. He was looking at her with eyes that seemed amused.

“You kept sending secret messages with your phone, didn’t you?”

A cold sweat ran down her spine. Trying to hide her surprise, Eunseo stiffened her face.

“It’s my personal life. I wish you wouldn’t be interested.”

“Do you dislike me being interested in you, sunbae?”

A blatant appeal that said, ‘I am interested in you,’ came with his eyes. Like an older brother at home, but like a younger brother at work.

Yesterday, it was quite challenging because half of the rejection wasn’t sincere, but this time she could respond with a calm heart.

With utmost sincerity, Eunseo said,

“No, I don’t like it.”

Fortunately, it seemed that sincerity got through.

The handsome face slowly distorted with a sense of humiliation right in front of her.