chapter 3

You're fighting. Judging from what they were doing on the street, I guess it was because Han min-hyuk caught Yoo Jin-ha trying to leave.

"What do you think when you look at that?"

In response to Shin Tae-oh's question, as he watched the two fight, Se-hyeon kept his mouth shut, pretending to think.

'I think Taenyang will be happy that he took the opportunity.'

It was Se-hyeon's secret to shorten 'Shin Tae-oh Seung-nyang' to 'Tae-nyang'.

[TL note: From a TV show called Empress Ki, "Seung Nyang is like a masochist who keeps on breaking her own heart until it becomes numb." It's an imperial tale with unrequited love.

Also, Nyang (냥) is the sound a cat makes in Korean :3]

"I have no particular thoughts. Sorry."

As soon as he came up with a plausible answer, Shin Tae-oh started crying.

"Okay? I think I took my chance. "I'm feeling great today because I'm full and I've seen some

good scenes."

Shin Tae-oh turned around with an excited face. Se-hyeon followed behind him and glanced at the protagonists.

'If those two are fighting like that, are they already there?'

The two main characters clashed before it developed into something more than a crush. The reason was someone's interference, but the two people who didn't know that were frustrated

and sad.

In conclusion, it was an opportunity to quickly resolve misunderstandings and become closer,

but in fact, it was a time when Shin Tae-oh, the sub-male lead, had a very exciting time.

Se-hyeon looked at Shin Tae-oh's back with sad eyes.

'Do your best, Taenyang.'

I'll watch.

Have fun.

"I remember I have somewhere to go."

"Please let me know and we will set off there."

I was originally planning to go home, but Shin Tae-oh suddenly seemed to want to go somewhere. He said as Se-hyeon, who was sitting in the passenger seat, was touching the navigation system.

"Bye."

The only thing that came out of his mouth was the name of the bar. After registering to go straight there, Se-hyeon held the car door.

"Then goodbye."

"Are you going to get off work?"

"Do you have something to tell me?"

Since he is Shin Tae-oh's secretary, he follows his schedule regardless of work time, but on the surface, he does not get involved in personal matters. For him, going to a bar was beyon that boundary.

He planned to leave work right away because it was his duty as a secretary.

However, his boss did not tell him to leave work, so Se-hyeon waited quietly, wondering why.

"Do you want a drink?"

With who? With me? Two people?

Se-hyeon's eyes sank as he imagined having a drink with his boss. If you are the most uncomfortable person in the world, isn't the person you are most uncomfortable with your boss at work? Then, I have only one answer to say.

"Alright."

I had originally planned to go home and have a beer, but since my boss was buying me a

good drink, I had no reason to refuse. Moreover, if he were to say anything, it would be about

Yoo Jin-ha, so if he just listened as usual, he could drink a very sweet drink.

"Then let's go."

As the driver started the engine, Se-hyeon took out his cell phone and revised the schedule.

From now on, the president's personal schedule begins.

"Jin-ha fought."

Se-hyeon, who sat side by side at the bar, sipped the alcohol that Shin Tae-oh bought for him.

It was no joke that the drink was so good that it stuck to the tongue. This is why people need to make money.

If I were to earn enough to drink these drinks without thinking about the money, I would have

to stick close to Shin Tae-oh.

"Jin-ha fought."

Shin Tae-oh must have been drunk. Repeating the same thing over and over again.

"So that means I have a chance to sneak in, so what should I do to make Jin-ha look at me?

Not enough alcohol? Would you like me to order more?"

"Thank you."

I had no reason to refuse if he offered to buy it for me.

"Set it back in front of here."

Following Shin Tae-oh's instructions, the bartender removed everything in front of Se-hyeon

and brought out new drinks and snacks. Se-hyeon waited and drank the new drink.

'It's fragrant.'

Maybe it was a different type, but the smell of the alcohol was different. This one seems to be

sweeter, but I'm not sure because it's so strong. Instead, a strong scent remains, but when you

eat the cheese served as a snack, it disappears due to the very rich flavour.

"Even if you two fight, we can meet again, so before that, you need an opportunity to make

me completely aware of myself. What is that? Should I give you a car as a gift? Or a

building?"

What kind of alcohol is this? Why is it so delicious?

What's wrong with cheese? Can it be this thick? Is it rotten?

No matter how much Shin Tae-oh gave to Yoo Jin-ha like a fanboy or not, Se-hyeon fell in love with the alcohol that stuck to the back of his throat.

"But I have something to ask Secretary Ahn."

"Please speak."

"How much more delicious food do you have to eat before your expression changes?"

When did you see him drinking? Se-hyeon put down his drink.

As a secretary, trying to control my emotions as much as possible seemed strange in his eyes

"Thank you."

"I didn't mean to say causally , I'm seriously asking."

When Shin Tae-oh tilted his head and looked closely at his face, Se-hyeon's eyebrows twitched slightly. Regardless of whether the purpose was observation or anything else, he didn't want people to look at him.

"Shall we check out the car?"

So, I brought what I heard earlier to bring attention to Jin-ha Yoo.

"You were listening to everything I said. But he didn't even answer."

"We'll find out right away."

"I do. Don't buy something like a sports car. Even if the car feels more like getting out than getting in, I don't like crawling out too much. It's uncomfortable."

I imagine Yoo Jin-ha driving the car and me sitting in the passenger seat. There would be no chance of rolling out, let alone crawling out.

'It's so great of you to think that Yoo Jin-ha will accept it.'

I don't know how many gifts I have given so far. I was turned down on all of them, so you're

thinking of buying me a car?

Even though I thought Shin Tae-oh was pathetic, I never revealed my feelings.

'I just have to do my job well.'

It was none of my business no matter how much Shin Tae-oh gave.

'I'm too busy worrying about other things.'

It was beneficial to keep my secret well hidden while Yoo Jin-ha was thinking about whether

he would receive it. Although I was grateful for the sweet drink, I had to be wary of moments

like this, when Shin Tae-oh's staring gaze was burdensome.

"Looking at it this way, Secretary Ahn is quite..."

"Shall we check out the building?"

I cut off my words gently without offending Shin Tae-oh's feelings.

Don't pay attention to the secretary who is nothing more than an extra, Tae-oh. Think about

what you were thinking about until now. Taenyang, won't you do it?

"Hmm. Should we just build it at all?"

The construction company president was very flexible.

It was time for Se-hyeon to turn his head to the other side of Shin Tae-oh, paying attention to

the angle so that the side of his face was not clearly visible.

"This way."

When Shin Tae-oh looked over Se-hyeon's shoulder and heard a loud voice, he turned around and saw a familiar face walking towards him. I saw it a few times and knew who it was. Yoo Jin-ha's older brother and Shin Tae-oh's friend, the only person who knows Shin Tae-oh's

feelings well. I know, but if you ask why this person is unique, it was also like that in the novel. Because I don't think that a secretary who walks around like a shadow is someone who shares secrets.

"A long time. Shin Tae-oh."

"I was busy. How have you been doing?"

A tall man sat next to Shin Tae-oh. As we exchanged simple greetings, I felt the man's eyes on me and he spoke.

"Long time no see. Mr. Se-hyeon."

"Hello."

Se-hyeon greeted back politely and turned slightly as if to tell them not to pay attention to him.

"How do you know Secretary Ahn's name?"

"I saw it when I received the business card. You're familiar to me. I'm Jin-hyeon, and that's Sehyeon."

Yoo Jin-hyeon brought Se-hyeon together because he said we had similar names. Wouldn't it be better to just hook up with Yoo Jin-ha, who has the same two names? After all, you two are brothers.

"You call someone else's secretary so friendly."

"You act like my little brother is yours."

Shin Tae-oh tried to act like he didn't like it, but Yoo Jin-hyeon summed up the situation as if it was absurd.

"So why did you call me?"

"Ah, it looks like Jin-ha got into a fight with that guy. I saw it with my own two eyes earlier."

"So?"

"I want to take this opportunity to make Jin-ha mine, but I need your help."

"How can I be of any help to you..."

Yoo Jin-hyeon shook his head and said that he had called me something useless. It seemed like I was ordering something from the bartender, but the bartender's expression changed as if it was the highest price in this store.

If I remember, I should order it too.

"I don't know what you like. What do you like about Jin-ha?"

"He's pretty."

"A face like that is common."

"Where is it common?"

When Shin Tae-oh complained as if it were nonsense, Yoo Jin-hyeon pointed somewhere with his chin.

"Se-hyeon, you're not worse than Jin-ha, are you? Isn't it better?"

"Secretary Ahn is not ugly, but the texture is different. Jin-ha is pretty and Secretary Ahn......should I say neat?

"Anyway, you proved that Jin-ha has a common face, right? And say it again."

"He has a good body and a good personality."

"Did you see it naked? Well, from my perspective as a photographer, Se-hyeon's subject balance is better. Jin-ha is too thin, but Se-hyeon is slim and has good proportions. Ah, Mr.Se-hyeon. Please know that this is just a statement about my occupation as a photographer and that it is by no means a perverted statement. No. Since I made a mistake, I'll take a

picture of Se-hyeon sometime..."

"Sit down and don't work."

Yoo Jin-hyeon was about to get up and approach Se-hyeon, but Shin Tae-oh grabbed his back and made him sit in his place.

"I do that because I feel sorry."

"Let's lower the price to that point."

"Who is watching who..."

Yoo Jin-hyeon snorted in bewilderment but did not say anything more. Instead, he apologized again to Se-hyeon.

'Did I come here for no reason?'

Se-hyeon felt uncomfortable that he was constantly mentioned in the conversation.

'If I had known it would be like this, I would have just stayed at home and drank beer.'

"So you want to win Jin-ha's favour with a gift?"

"Huh."

"It's pathetic. Jin-ha likes gifts so there's nothing he lacks. Have you received anything so far?"

There wasn't.

"But there's nothing better than a gift to express how much I like you. Even if I try to date, I won't get the chance."

"Then you can pretend it's a coincidence and hang out. Don't waste money needlessly."

Se-hyeon, who earned quite a lot of money, drank alcohol to soothe his sore stomach. It's not that Yoo Jin-hyeon's words are wrong, but what if Shin Tae-oh even accepts them?

'The water is disappearing.'

"Just take them to the right place and buy the atmosphere. I'll send him away. I think that's the best."

Yoo Jin-hyeon clicked his tongue and drank, and Se-hyeon called the bartender and ordered the same thing. Even though it was my third drink, the alcohol content was high, so my insides felt hot. I think I'll make a mistake if I eat more than this, so I'll end it here.

"I don't know what that is."

"Take a walk around the park or ride a bike together. Or you can go to a cafe somewhere with a nice view. Why are you talking about how difficult it is?"

"Is it?"

Shin Tae-oh seemed to have made up his mind and looked back at Se-hyeon.

"Secretary Ahn, let's choose a few suitable places. No, I'll check it out whenever I can, so let's go together."

"Alright."

His sincerity toward Jin-ha was truly amazing.

"However."

Yoo Jin-hyeon, who was sipping his drink, glanced at Shin Tae-oh and asked what was on his mind.

"When did your tastes become pretty? I heard you liked a neat face."