“From now on, this is my place.”
It was hard to believe that he had really come to work, and to occupy the seat right next to her…

Yul Li could not accept what was happening right in front of her eyes.

She had naturally thought that her partner, Je Ho, would share an office with Director Kim. The director’s office was spacious enough for the two of them. They could even install a partition and have two ample offices.

But why did he insist on sharing the office with the employees?

But if he wanted to do that, that was it. She could not object. She did not like the fact that he took the seat next to Jin Man, but she could not protest either.

Yes, he would probably stop coming to work after a few days.

She did not expect him to come to work every day.

It seemed that the discomfort was entirely hers. Je Ho adapted immediately, as if he had been working in the ‘Bauhaus’ for a long time.

All morning, he went through the printed design blueprints, listened to the employees’ opinions, and manually marked the areas that needed modifications.

His ability to concentrate on his work was simply amazing. Je Ho forgot his surroundings and stared at the computer screen and the design blueprints. In contrast, Yul Li could not concentrate on her work.

Her eyes were repeatedly stolen by the firm muscles of Je Ho’s arm revealed under his rolledup shirt sleeves and the back of his hand where the tendons were appropriately strained. He even wore glasses when reviewing intricate parts.

Thinking about it, this was the first time she saw him engrossed in his work.

Someone once said that a man looks the coolest when he is engrossed in his work.

It was completely true. He looked cool in a suit, but it was incomparable to his appearance when immersed in his work.

How could he look cooler the more she saw him?

“Hoo.”
Disappointed in herself for stealing glances at him, Yul Li let out a short sigh.

Maybe her behavior made him throw his mischievous jokes.

I can’t let a woman who constantly catches my eye and concerns me walk alone at night.

It must be a joke. It has to be a joke.

Yul Li bit her lower lip and shook her head.

She should feel uncomfortable with the overtheline joke, but instead, her heart was pounding. It must be because she lost sleep and her mind was unstable.

At times like this, she needed to drink a strong coffee with an extra shot of espresso. Yul Li suddenly stood up from her seat to have her coffee time. Unaware that Je Ho was intently watching her from behind, she quickly walked out of the office.

Je Ho silently watched Yul Li’s retreating figure, recalling the events of last night.

Because of the sudden appearance of Representative Chae, he had to part with Yul Li. Instead of taking a taxi, he walked back to the house of Woo Kyul. It would have taken ten minutes by car, but it took quite some time to walk. However, the walk gave him a chance to sort out his thoughts.

A woman who constantly catches my eye and concerns me.

At least that wasn’t a lie.

Because she actually caught his eye and concerned him.

And now, he started to worry about her.

Yul Li’s face turned pale in an instant when she met Representative Chae. Her reaction to meeting her father was not normal, even if they were in a situation that could be misunderstood.

The image was too different from the motherdaughter relationship he remembered from ten years ago. What had happened between Yul Li and Representative Chae over the years? Was there anything he needed to know?

The girl who used to react to his every word turned into a withered flower upon meeting Representative Chae. Her lively eyes turned dull in an instant, and she silently followed Representative Chae to his car. Je Ho had to fight the urge to pull her out of the car.

Almost reaching Woo Kyul’s house, he received a call.

It was an unknown number, but he didn’t feel the need to check the caller. He had an idea who it was.

“This is Kwon Je Ho.”
[It’s been a while.] Representative Chae’s voice came over the phone. It was a deep voice, different from Chairman Kwon’s, that carried the authority unique to Representative Chae.

[I wasn’t able to properly greet you earlier because I was in a hurry. I had heard from President Kang that you had returned… By the way, you made quite an interesting request to the president. Frankly, I found it difficult to understand.] Je Ho just listened to Representative Chae without uttering a word.

[Moreover, I heard from Yul Li earlier that you became a partner of ‘Bauhaus’.] “Yes, as you heard.”
[Hmm…] After a brief sigh, Representative Chae continued speaking.

[I’d like to meet you alone once, would that be alright?] Je Ho could not understand why Representative Chae wanted to meet, but there was no reason to avoid it. After all, Representative Chae was one of the obstacles he had to overcome.

“Of course. Please let me know at your convenience.”