chapter 28

A moment of silence seemed to pass. No, the surroundings were still noisy, but the

atmosphere between the two was calm. They were clearly aware of each other. At the end of that tense moment, as Shin Tae-oh reached for his phone, Se-hyeon grabbed his wrist. He seems to understand the meaning of shin Tae-oh's excitement with "gift".

"Do you like my wrist?"

There was no point in trying to turn the situation around with nonsense. Se-hyeon firmly held Shin Tae-oh's wrist, as if knowing everything, and even went so far as to hold the hand that held the phone.

"You don't have to buy me anything."

"What do you mean?"

Se-hyeon inwardly chuckled at Shin Tae-oh's questioning tone, as if pretending not to understand. It was disgustingly pretentious.

Even if others may not know, he couldn't deceive himself. Especially since he had witnessed all the various attempts to buy gifts for Yoo Jin-ha.

"There are many things you can do with a phone. For example, buying things or buying gifts for someone."

So, I didn't take out my phone to buy you a gift. That's what Shin Tae-oh meant as he looked down at his phone and willingly put it back into his pocket.

"Well, I wouldn't deceive someone who can't be deceived by others."

Shin Tae-oh turned away as if he had no regrets.

With the situation turned around by Shin

Tae-oh, Se-hyeon let out a relieved sigh and took a step back, following him.

'I can't let my guard down around someone who can't be underestimated.'

Se-hyeon cautiously watched Shin Tae-oh while fiddling with the album. It seemed like everything had started because of this, but Shin Tae-oh didn't ask about it until the end.

Instead, he went to Yoo Jin-hyeon, who was working, and whispered something. He said he would go first.

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"Then, finish up well and come back."

As Shin Tae-oh left first to return to the company, the employees greeted him individually.

while Se-hyeon stayed behind in the studio, not following Shin Tae-oh, he lowered his

head and greeted him when their eyes met for the last time.After Shin Tae-oh's gaze lingered a little longer on Se-hyeon, he turned away. Se-hyeon, who felt his heavy gaze dissipate, raised his head as he watched Shin Tae-oh walking away in the

distance, Se-hyeon let out a secret sigh.

Now that he could finally catch his breath, Se-hyeon quickly organized the props. The

filming was over, and only the work of selecting the best shot, the A-cut, remained.

As Se-hyeon tried to figure out how to tidy up the situation, he began to organize the

scattered props, feeling a bit flustered. As he sorted them one by one, others came over to help him. There were three people of similar age to Se-hyeon.

"Secretary, we'll take care of this area for you."

"It's alright."

Se-hyeon politely declined the other employees' kindness and continued to work diligently.

The reason he stayed here was to observe the work until the very end and take the final results with him.In that sense, Se-hyeon thought it would be efficient to tidy up in advance and began to

move, but the employees kept trying to intervene.

"Nevertheless, you've worked hard today."

"But others have worked harder than me."

Having been rejected twice, they no longer told Se-hyeon to take a break. Instead, they

exchanged glances with each other, and eventually, someone took a firm step towards Sehyeon as if making up his mind.

Se-hyeon looked up at his presence. He was a man with a physique as big as Shin Tae-oh's, gently patting the back of his head and wearing a somewhat innocent expression.

Se-hyeon glanced at him for a moment, then wrinkled one eye at the faintly perceived pheromones before returning to normal.

"Do you happen to know who I am, sir?"

"Aren’t you Hwang Hye-seong, the Manager from the Design Department?"

Hwang Hye-seong, who was about to introduce himself by subtly showing his employee ID, nodded with a happy expression.

"That's correct. I also know Secretary Ahn Se-hyeon well. You often come to meet Assistant Manager Yoo Jin-ha, don't you?"

"Ah... Yes."

Se-hyeon did visit the Design Department to bring the gift given by Shin Tae-oh.

"I asked him to pass on a message to Assistant Manager Yoo Jin-ha, but even after waiting, there was no response..."

It seemed like Hwang Hye-seong had come personally. Although he couldn't continue his next sentence, Se-hyeon looked at the other person who exuded an unusual energy from head to toe.

The people who had been cheering Hwang Hye-seong on, urging him to gather strength, quickly lowered their hands and diverted their attention upon noticing

Se-hyeon gaze.

As if that wasn't enough, the two of them left to clear the area, creating an opportunity for Hwang Hye-seong to gather his courage and speak up.

"I have feelings for Secretary Ahn Se-hyeon. Oh, it's not a light-hearted feeling. I've been observing you for a long time. At first, I thought it was just a beta thing and considered giving up, but it didn't go as I wished. That's why I wanted to confess."

As Hwang Hye-sung confessed, Se-hyeon remained silent, looking at him before bowing deeply.

"I'm sorry."

Thank you for confessing. However, I have no feelings for you. I'm sorry. Se-hyeon omitted all those words. No matter what he said, he felt it wouldn't change Hwang Hye-sung's feelings. He thought it would be best to draw the line quickly.

Se-hyeon walked past Hwang Hye-sung, holding an album he had placed on the side. It was the most awkward moment when the man couldn't even meet his eyes while facing forward.

As Se-hyeon disappeared and Hwang Hye-sung was left alone, he habitually touched the back of his head, and the two people who had given him space earlier approached.

"Did you confess?"

Hwang Hye-sung nodded and forced a smile.

"It was cleanly rejected."

"Does he really have a boyfriend? When Assistant Manager Yoo Jin-ha asked, he said he had a boyfriend. Maybe it's because of that." The first person told the rumours or misunderstanding separated by yoo jin-ha.

"I thought it just as a casual remark. Why are you changing your words now?"

The two of them argued as if they were about to fight over Hwang Hye-sung. They felt the awkward atmosphere and glanced at each other.

"Stay strong."

"I'm okay."

There was someone watching from afar, observing the people comforting each other and pretending to be unaffected.

"If only Shin Tae-oh witnessed this seen. What a pity.". It was none other than Yoo Jin-hyeon. Having witnessed the entire scene of Se-hyeon being confessed to from the beginning to the end, he smiled with a sense of satisfaction and took out his phone. With a few taps, he called Shin Tae-oh and turned away without any lingering feelings.

"It's me."

-What do you want?

"Well..."

Yoo Jin-hyeon deliberately blurred his words, contemplating how much more time he could buy. In the meantime, he opened his mouth, imagining what Se-hyeon, who was just behind

the closed door, would do.

"Thanks to you leaving early to buy a gift..."

Yoo Jin-hyeon wore a smile of amusement as he successfully convinced Shin Tae-oh to

return to the company first.

"Your secretary just confessed. It seems like the person they confessed to is a fellow

employee in your company, but I can't remember their name. If you're curious, come and find out. I'll let you know who it is.As someone who witnessed it... Hello? Hey, Shin Tae-oh."

There was no sound, and when he looked at his phone, the screen showed that the call had ended.

Oh my that was a quick reaction men yoo Jin-hyeon smirked while looking at his phone he can clearly feel that Shin Tae-oh must be regretting leaving early.

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As Se-hyeon was about to go to an empty place, he ended up back at the location where he received the album. It seemed like his attempt to clear the space was in vain. However, since he couldn't leave again, Se-hyeon just plopped down heavily on a chair. He held onto the album that he had carefully brought with him, making sure not to forget it until the end.

"Why did I bother bringing this?"

Se-hyeon couldn't help but burst into laughter at how absurd it all seemed.

Suddenly, he became curious about the photos inside the album. Since he couldn't leave immediately anyway, he thought he would take a quick look.

Se-hyeon gently caressed the cover of the album and carefully turned the pages as if opening Pandora's box.

As soon as he saw the photo on the first page, Se-hyeon couldn't help but exclaim in awe. An alpha with a towering height of 190 centimetres, whose appearance was surprisingly gentle despite his large build... he looked so adorable.

"He is cute."

Tae-oh turned into a soft and fluffy little child.

Excited, Se-hyeon leaned closer to the album, almost as if he wanted to smell it.

"What is this? Is it okay to be this cute?"

Each page was filled with vivid photos, making it difficult for Se-hyeon to turn them one by one. They captured Shin Tae-oh's childhood so vividly.

"This can't be true. Is this really Shin Tae-oh? It doesn't make any sense. Why is he so cute? What kind of baby was he?"

Being alone at the moment, Se-hyeon spoke aloud to himself. There was no one to listen, and Shin Tae-oh was an incredibly adorable child.

Se-hyeon couldn't help but abandon his usual expression management and focus solely on the photos.

"Why did this innocent face turn into such a charismatic one now?"

Se-hyeon shook his head in amazement and turned to the next page.

"Then did he become a cat when he grew up?"

Since Tae-oh developed a liking for Yoo Jin-ha? Se-hyeon wondered if he had acquired catlike traits from those moments. It was a shame that there was no way to confirm it.

Yoo Jin-hyeon's talent as a photographer was evident even from his early years, to the extent that one could understand why he had become a renowned name in the field.

Se-hyeon was completely absorbed, finding it incredibly fascinating to see his boss's childhood.

Unbeknownst to him, the door had opened, and a tall figure had filled the space before him.

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