chapter 57

-CEO!

"It's noisy."

Shin Tae-oh complained of a headache, squinting one eye. He felt like his head was splitting in half from the shouting on the other end of the phone, Lee Jin-ho's voice.

I opened my eyes to check the time. It was the early dawn, before the sun had even risen, and I couldn't think of any reason why someone would call me, especially after taking suppressants and sleeping pills because my cycles hadn't settled.

"If you're going to say something useless, just forget it, senior or whatever..."

Shin Tae-oh's threatening murmurs trailed off. He listened to Lee Jin-ho's voice, and his expression changed as if to say, "When did this happen?"

***

Se-hyeon stared intently at his reflection in the mirror. He had a hard time last night because he caught Shin Tae-oh's pheromones, and it caused him to have a fever during the night.

"Is it noticeable?"

He turned his face from side to side under the bathroom light, but he couldn't tell if the flush had subsided. At a glance, it seemed no different from usual.

Still, Se-hyeon couldn't take his eyes off the mirror because his face had been continuously reddening as if it was about to burst during the night.

"All because of Shin Tae-oh... that guy..."

More precisely, it was because he, himself had entered a room filled with amplified pheromones when Shin Tae-oh's rut cycle was occurring. But that's how it was.

When he returned home, he tried to wash off the pheromones that clung to his body, but it was difficult because a significant portion had already seeped in. He tried to quench his thirst by going outside and taking a cold shower. It wasn't enough, so he even considered removing the heat completely and tried to cool himself down, but he still felt like he hadn't completely

drained it.

"I have to go to work..."

Se-hyeon stuck out his tongue and pursed his lips. He wondered what would happen if he went out like this and someone noticed.

He checked how much time was left and placed his hand on the hem of his pants.

Since it was the restroom, he could take care of it right away.

He unfastened his buckle and slipped his hand into his underwear. With just the thought, his aroused member began to respond, and he gently stroked it.

"Mmm."

I pulled the flesh up a few times, and a throaty cry escaped me. When I was fully empowered, I measured the girth of my penis. I didn't think it was small, but remembering the other one that belonged to someone else made it seem somehow inadequate in my hand.

"Hmph."

I could feel the difference in size between the testicles. I wonder how Shin Tae-oh usually keeps everything in his underwear...

"What am I doing?"

Why am I thinking about Shin Tae-oh's dick while soothing mine?

"It's crazy."

What's really crazy is that I kept thinking about him last night. I'd rather get it over with and be done with it, so Se-hyeon moved his hand quickly.

"Huh, ah."

I looked at my face in the mirror and didn't stop moving my hands.

Just a little more to go...

At that very moment, an image flashed through his mind, this time one that seemed to stimulate his sense of smell. Shin Tae-oh's erotic face was disheveled with the thick pheromones of his final climax.

"Ah.."

I cupped my hand around the trickling cum. I sighed as I cleaned up the last drops,

wondering why I couldn't stop thinking about Shin Tae-oh's expression at the moment of my final ejaculation. I didn't have the courage to look him in the face.

"Let's avoid bumping into each other as much as possible today."

If I just stand behind him and follow him around, we won't have to come face to face.

Normally, I don't care, but I don't feel like dealing with him today. If I have time, I'll go to the hospital and get some medication.

Se-hyeon was a long way from the heat, but it might be a good idea to get some inhibitors beforehand.

My racing thoughts were interrupted when I opened the front door.

"Why, are you here?"

"Surprised?"

There's no way I'm not surprised to see my boss's face as soon as I open the front door.

“You don’t look surprised at all.”

“Yeah…”

Because I've tried not to react too much to any situation. But that doesn't mean my heart didn't flutter.

“What happened to the boss…”

I quickly tried to think of today's schedule, but there was nothing special.

“Shouldn’t you rest?”

Rather, I was thinking that since the cycle came yesterday, Shin Tae-oh would not come to work today.

“I came out okay with the cycle.”

Se-hyeon looked at Shin Tae-oh's reaction as if he was turning his arm and loosening his stiff shoulders, and then realized. He doesn't smell any pheromones.

If you think about whether the amount of pheromones was low enough to calm down in one day, that's not true.

“You should rest today.”

"I said I'm feeling better now."

Something felt off and I stared at Shin Tae-oh intently as he accompanied his bright smile.

Was that all? He took a step closer, pressing his body against mine and peered closely into my face.

"Your face is flushed."

His gaze on my face felt ticklish, so I covered it with the back of my hand. The reason behind the flush came to mind, making it difficult to look directly at Shin Tae-oh.

"Is it hard for you to look at my face?"

Strictly speaking, it was because of what happened before I came out that my face flushed, but it was also true that it was difficult to look at Shin Tae-oh's face.

But he's mentioning yesterday's events so casually And he didn't create any corners for me to avoid, knowing exactly how I would come out.

Come to think of it, it's ridiculous. The person who accidentally exposed their underwear yesterday was not me. If we were to point fingers, shouldn't the embarrassment be felt by the person involved?

"I'm fine. Please don't worry, CEO."

"Is there something I should be worried about?"

"There is."

Se-hyeon was confused and distanced himself from Shin Tae-oh. If Tae-oh remembered everything that happened last night, he would casually brush off what was just said. But if he didn't...

"Is there something I don't know?"

I took the bait.

After delivering the cheeky revenge by mentioning what happened yesterday, the commute felt refreshing.

***

Suddenly, the commute turned into an off-site journey. As I watched the distance between the company and myself, I glanced at the neighboring seat. It wasn't the usual chauffeur; it was Shin Tae-oh. He held the steering wheel himself and occasionally glanced at me with a smile.

"Is there a schedule that I'm not aware of?"

I wanted to mock Shin Tae-oh for getting back at me, but when I saw his bright face, I couldn't bring myself to ask further.

I still need to rest, but at a glance, it seems like I have a lot of energy.

"Oh, no."

I caught glimpses of the lingering pheromones. Judging by that, it seems like he hasn't completely escaped the rut cycle yet.

"If you sense my pheromones, please open the window."

Startled by Shin Tae-oh's words, Se-hyeon quickly turned his head.

"It's not like that," said Se-hyeon.

Suddenly opening my mouth, my voice faltered slightly, so I adjusted my tie and cleared my throat. I had calmed myself down enough in the restroom earlier, but now I felt the heat rising again.

"I don't think so."

As Shin Tae-oh stopped the car following the signal, Se-hyeon focused even more on

managing his expression, but the response that came back was different.

"Well, we haven't often ridden side by side like this."

That's not something I should be considering at all. (Se-hyeon's inner thoughts)

"Because I get nervous driving with a secretary next to me."

In case of an accident. I'd rather do it myself.

"Is it because of the secretary that it feels a bit stuffy?"

Say that inwardly. No, just openly say that you want to open the window.

With the intention of opening the window anyway, Se-hyeon firmly pressed the button. It was done to avoid hearing Shin Tae-oh's strange remarks.

but once the wind started blowing in, it felt like it was cooling down my overheated body, so I stayed silent.

"Do you know where we're going?"

When I asked earlier, there was no answer.

"Here."

Shin Tae-oh turned off the engine completely and got out of the car. Startled by his sudden reaction, Se-hyeon quickly unbuckled his seatbelt and stepped out of the car.

I should have anticipated that we had arrived when the window was being rolled up, but I missed it because things were so chaotic.

Hastily holding his bag and looking up, Se-hyeon wondered where Shin Tae-oh was taking them.

"Aren't you hungry?"

"Ah..."

I did come out without eating. That's true, but...

"Let's eat together. This rut cycle has been intense, so I couldn't eat properly, and now I'm hungry."

Shin Tae-oh gestured for me to come in and enter first. I couldn't easily follow him.

"For breakfast, king crab?"

Isn't it like coming out as a different person when you leave?

I only thought about it, but it already felt like a pungent smell was permeating my body.

"What are you doing if you're not coming?"

"...I'm coming."

Despite my thoughts that it wasn't appropriate for breakfast, the salivation in my mouth was an involuntary reflex.

"Please come this way."

I was supposed to make the reservation and guide Shin Tae-oh, but I couldn't do it at the moment. As I walked, following the proactive staff, Shin Tae-oh, who had already taken a seat in the room, waved his hand.

"We just came out, and the timing is perfect."

I decided not to think too much about it since it seemed like he was saying that anything would be fine. As I sat across from him, I noticed that Shin Tae-oh was holding crab-specific scissors and chopsticks.

"Is it for the boss?"

I couldn't help but ask even though I saw it. Have you ever done something like this before?

"It seems like the secretary is like one or two-year-old baby today"

Translated, it means that I can't even do something a one or two-year-old baby can do...

"Its legs are broken. You can eat the shell, so be careful. No, let me eat it."

He's one who acting like a baby.

"I will do it."

"Is that so? Okay then?"

I received the utensils from Shin Tae-oh and applied the sauce to the untouched, intact parts. I recalled ordering two crabs last time because it wasn't enough, so I had to spend a while applying the sauce.

"Please eat."

"You should eat first, Secretary."

"Please eat."

"...."

"Please eat."

Seeing Shin Tae-oh hesitating, I emphasized it twice more, and finally, he picked up his chopsticks. Since he came here hungry, I served him a well-sauced crab in front of him.

"I ordered this for us to eat together."

"I will eat slowly. Please have some too."

As I took a bite of the meat in the middle, I found it tasty but somewhat difficult to swallow.

It seems that my appetite is not back to normal yet, probably because my body hasn't fully recovered.

"...."

"...."

"I actually wanted to have soup instead of steamed crab."

I didn't know I would be unable to finish the additional crab roe. I didn't even drink alcohol yesterday, so why is this happening?