chapter 45

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It was a coincidence that Shin Tae-oh stumbled upon Se-hyeon. He only had a rough idea of his whereabouts and couldn't pinpoint his exact location. The building was not just one or two, so it was impossible to know where Se-hyeon intended to go. Yet, he came with such

confidence.

Intuition.

He had a vague feeling that even if others couldn't find Se-hyeon, he would be able to find him here and they really met.

There was Se-hyeon, sinisterly smiling...

Shin Tae-oh stared at Se-hyeon's face, then sighed and asked, "Where were you going?"

Unable to say that he was on his way to connect the main lead and the villain, Se-hyeon muttered vaguely that he was going out.

"I feel left out when you have fun without me knowing."

"It's not about that..."

"Then, was it not fun?"

"..."

That's not it either.

"It feels like you had something to do here."

Shin Tae-oh raised his head and scanned the building. Then he quickly realized.

"Ha Min-hyuk?"

"No."

It was natural to think of Ha Min-hyuk since it was the place where Ha min-hyuk also works, but Se-hyeon slightly deviated from that.

Se-hyeon grabbed Shin Tae-oh's arm, as if signaling to leave before he could notice.

"We can't involve Ha Min-hyuk."

He blurted it out abruptly.

"What do you mean we can't? One can't go to Ha Jin-seong until they get the dirt in of my eyes." From this it's clear that shin tae-oh prefer Ha min-hyuk over Ha jin-seong.

I should just sweep away the dirt. (Se-hyeon pov)

"That's not what I meant."

To be honest, it's not that Shin Tae-oh treats me exceptionally well... It's just that the items at home came to mind, and I nodded my head.

"I know the boss treats me well."

I should have gone to Yoo Jin-ha, but as I answered while slipping my fingers into the gloves that came to me,

"I'm glad you know how i treat you so don't go to Ha Jin-seong."

In the end, calling me a liar was his way of trying to turn Ha Jin-seong's world upside down.

"I won't go."

Ignoring Shin Tae-oh, who was saying unnecessary things, I walked past him.

Then, realizing that he wasn't following me, I turned back to Shin Tae-oh.

"Tae-oh, let's go eat."

We've come this far I think Shin Tae-oh is like a sulking cat so a little treat might be needed.

As Se-hyeon continued walking, indicating that he wouldn't stop, Shin Tae-oh chuckled and tilted his head.

"I stepped on my own foot."

He said it was okay to speak informally, but it's not like he was going crazy, going back and forth between using formal and informal speech.

***

"It wasn't just once?"

Surprised, Shin Tae-oh asked, and Se-hyeon nodded while stuffing a piece of tteokbokki into his mouth.

"I received several proposals"

It was about Ha Jin-seong. Why se-hyeon went to meet Ha Jin-seong and what kind of response he gave.

"You're crazy. You're not in your right mind."

Shin Tae-oh laughed sarcastically and cursed Ha Jin-seong. Isn't it more important that Se-hyeon rejected him every time he came looking for him rather than how many times he sought se-hyeon

out?

"Where did you get someone else's..."

"I'm sorry."

Se-hyeon quickly grabbed a skewer of fish cake that was piled up in front of Shin Tae-oh and then put it back on the plate. He had put too much in the first place.

"Since we weren't talking about fish cakes, eat as much as you want."

As Se-hyeon sucked the seasoning off his chopsticks, Shin Tae-oh laughed and turned the pot around, placing all the fish cakes that were in front of him in front of Se-hyeon.

The two of them had come to a tteokbokki buffet restaurant. It was unexpected for them to end up here. They just noticed it while walking, and when Se-hyeon mentioned that he liked tteokbokki, Shin Tae-oh suggested going in right away.

Since it was lunchtime, the restaurant was quite crowded. Despite the stares they received, they shamelessly found a seat. This time, Se-hyeon took the lead since he wasn't Shin Taeoh's secretary, and they found a suitable spot.

Shin Tae-oh, following Se-hyeon, squeezed his large body to sit at the narrow table without a care. Se-hyeon had said he would go to the self-serve bar to get the ingredients himself. But Shin Tae-oh stuck to his side, interfering with everything, and it led to this result.

"Eat as much as you want."

Se-hyeon happily grabbed a fish cake and then realized something strange.

"Oh, I'm sorry."

So when Se-hyeon apologized, Shin Tae-oh eyebrows raised in surprise.

"It seems like the greeting was wrong. I should have paid more attention, but I missed it."

Se-hyeon turned the pot around.

"I apologize for only focusing on eating."

"If that's the case..."

Shin Tae-oh looked at the tteokbokki that had returned in front of him.

"Isn't it something you should say before eating?"

The fish cakes were all gone. Since Se-hyeon apologized, he neatly ignored Shin Tae-oh's words. If he missed the opportunity that came to him, then he wouldn't be Se-hyeon.

"You heard the reason why I came here, so now it's your turn, boss. Is there anything you want? How can I assist you?"

Se-hyeon asked Shin Tae-oh.

"What should we do to make it feel special?Is this a date proposal?"

"Oh, well."

Se-hyeon hesitated for a moment and then nodded.

"If we call it a date, then it's fine."

Even eating tteokbokki together like this feels quite similar. Anyway, se-hyeon can't say it's completely different.

"What do you want to do, Tae-oh?"

He pushed the plate of tteokbokki towards Shin Tae-oh as he asked.

"Hmm..."

As Shin Tae-oh picked up a piece of tteokbokki, gracefully eating it without spilling any soup, his whole demeanour exuded an air of elegance. Like the pheromones enveloping his body right

now.

"I want to go to your place."

"Uh, that's not possible."

Why does he keep targeting my house?

Shin Tae-oh said the next thing that came to his mind.

"Then should we go visit your parents?"

"That's not possible either."

Why is he suggesting meeting strict people while asking for a date?

As Shin Tae-oh kept uttering strange words, Se-hyeon made a decision.

"Let's go shopping."

Se-hyeon's words seemed unexpected, causing Shin Tae-oh to raise his eyes from the tteokbokki he was eating and look at him.

"If only I'm buying."

Se-hyeon let out a sigh and accepted it. For our Tae-oh's sake.

***

Ha Jin-seong looked at the cafe that Se-hyeon had recommended.

"I'm not in a good mood."

He crumpled the business card in his hand. He had come here to find out what Se-hyeon was thinking, but all he received were strange recommendations. He could just ignore them, but...

"I feel annoyed for no reason because of Se-hyeon."

He put the crumpled business card into his pocket and entered the cafe.

"May I take your order?"

As Ha Jin-seong looked around the interior, he turned his head when he heard the question directed at him. The cafe was ordinary, and the owner taking orders was even more ordinary.

"I've been fooled."

Ha Jin-seong let out a bitter laugh and turned around, just then someone entered the cafe.

Even though half of their face was covered by a scarf, the visible part was quite neat and their appearance caught his attention.

Where have I seen him before? Ha Jin-seong's narrowed eyes wandered. As the person passed by him, a faintly familiar face flashed in his mind.

"Ah."

The man that Ha Jin-seong hated seeing the most, Ha min-hyuk, the one he brought in the party.

As Ha Jin-seong turned around, Yoo Jin-ha, who had just placed his coffee order, looked back at him and spoke.

"Please place your order."

Not wanting to be a bother, the considerate man stepped aside, and Ha Jin-seong didn't refuse his gesture and approached the counter to place his order.

"Latte."

Ha Jin-seong placed his order while still focused on Yoo Jin-ha. Even after receiving his receipt, he didn't move away from the spot. Then, as Yoo Jin-ha was about to receive his coffee, Ha Jin-seong spoke.

"You know me , don't you?"

With a direct question, Yoo Jin-ha's eyes widened, and Ha Jin-seong stared at his face intently. With Yoo jin-ha's eyes wide open to the point where his irises were fully visible, he had quite a cute impression. No wonder Ha Min-hyuk was so infatuated with him.

"I'm sorry."

Ha Jin-seong's question might have been sudden, but despite it being one-sided, Yoo Jin-ha bowed his head and apologized. He didn't want to embarrass the other person and avoided creating a false situation that he himself knew was fake. So he accepted he doesn't know.

They hadn't had many conversations so far, but there was a sense of comfort between them.

Ha Jin-seong gazed at Yoo Jin-ha for a moment. Since yoo jin-ha claimed to not recognize him, Ha Jin-seong wondered if he should approach him without mentioning Ha Min-hyuk.

Ha Min-hyuk had been irritating anyway. He had released a new product that had been well received, and now he had come to the headquarters, occupying a prominent position. Ha Jinseong was contemplating how to push him aside.

To shake Ha Min-hyuk... he could mess with Yoo Jin-ha in front of him.

Coincidentally, he came face to face with Yoo Jin-ha. So...

"I seem to have mistaken someone as well."

He should have held on, but he let go.

Ha Jin-seong lightly raised his hand as if to apologize to Yoo Jin-ha and turned away. He let Yoo Jin-ha goes, even though he had him right in front of him. It was a moment when he dismantled the trap just as he was about to lure the rabbit into it. It was an uncharacteristic action.

He knew it, but he didn't feel regret.

"It's boring."

That was Ha Jin-seong's the impression of Yoo Jin-ha. To suppress Ha Min-hyuk, he had to provoke Yoo Jin-ha, but he wasn't drawn to him. The surprised expression he had shown earlier was cute to some extent, but that was about it.

"If it were Ahn Se-hyeon, even if he knew him, he would still act like hedidn't know me without changing expression Or maybe I would say, "I know." on purpose to annoy him."

may be, Se-hyeon is more interesting to me than Yoo Jin-ha.

"I want to see his face contorted."

I wonder what kind of expression Se-hyeon would make if he were surprised.

'Because I'm curious, I want to see it.'

Ha Jin-seong thought of Se-hyeon and took out a perfume from his pocket. He sprayed it on his wrist and inhaled deeply, letting the scent envelop his body.

"If Se-hyeon is really an omega..."

I want to smell Se-hyeon's pheromones too. What kind of scent does he emit? Sweet? Or heavy like his calm demeanour?

It would be fine even if he were a beta or an alpha, but I think it would be even better if he were an omega.

"It's the first time I've ever thought about omega pheromones."

It doesn't seem like a bad thing, does it?