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EP 5. Storm

Buzz buzz buzz buzz-

Tillyrik-

Clank-

김여주

......

slap-

The heroine stumbled and opened the door and returned home.

Just a few minutes ago, he was full of energy, but now he was throwing himself on the sofa as if he had lost his mind.

김여주

...sigh...

김여주

Ugh... Ugh...

The house was silent for a moment, but the sound of the female protagonist sobbing echoed through the house, and large tears fell down her cheeks and soaked her knees.

김여주

Ugh... why... why everyone...

김여주

Why are you doing this to me...

김여주

Ugh... huh...

A few minutes ago, on the bus, Namjoon got a call.

김여주

What the heck, why are you doing that...

김남준

-...You now...

김남준

- Ha... no.

김여주

.....?

김남준

-I feel a bit awkward saying that... I'll send it to you via KakaoTalk. Let's talk through text.

김남준

-I'll hang up.

김여주

Huh? Hey..!

KakaoTalk-

As soon as Namjoon's phone hung up, a KakaoTalk notification rang.

What Namjoon sent were a few pictures, and while Yeoju was still confused, more KakaoTalk messages arrived.

김남준

[ Honestly, I was worried that you might feel that way if I told you... But I think it's right to tell you... ]

김여주

What the heck...

The heroine suppressed her anxious feelings and clicked on the chat window.

김여주

...what's this..

The photo Namjoon sent was a screenshot from the group chat room of the male employees of the design team.

Everyone except for Manager Park, who took a picture of Taehyung and Yeoju, and Namjoon and a few other employees were busy laughing at the picture.

Moreover, there were people who cleverly avoided Taehyung, the team leader, and targeted the female lead to curse, and some who came out of the emergency room even made fun of Taehyung.

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.......

When the shocked female lead was frozen in place and unable to reply, another KakaoTalk message from Namjoon arrived.

김남준

[ Are you... okay? ]

김여주

...

김여주

'Are you okay?'

no.

김여주

[ Yeah, it's okay. ]

김여주

[Manager Park, is this the first or second time you've done this? Why are you so impatient because you can't catch me? LOL]

김남준

[ ..is this really okay? ]

김남준

[ I can't stand to see you having a hard time... ]

김여주

....

김여주

[ Of course. Why are you worrying about this again? ]

김여주

[I'm home now. I'm tired, so I'll go in first~]

김남준

[Okay.. have a good weekend.]

김여주

[ you also! ]

김여주

.....

김여주

Oh my.... Huhu...

The female protagonist, who did not understand why she was being treated this way or what she had done wrong, felt so wronged that her heart was about to burst.

But all the heroine could do was cry alone.

김여주

Sob.... Ugh....

I was dreading Monday, when I had to go to work right away.

Yeoju stayed up all night on the weekend, afraid of what people would think of her and whether everyone would openly laugh at her.

The Monday morning I wanted to avoid has arrived.

The heroine walked into the office, maintaining a poker face as much as possible.

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'Nothing will happen... It'll be the same...'

After calming my pounding heart with self-hypnosis and deep breathing, I opened the office door in a voice a little brighter than usual.

김여주

Good morning..!

김여주

..ah...

The atmosphere in the office was cold, with only a few team members accepting Yeoju's greetings.

김태형

Oh, Miss Yeoju, are you here?

Meanwhile, Taehyung, who didn't know what happened to Yeoju, greeted her more warmly than anyone else.

김여주

..yes...

김태형

...?

Taehyung was puzzled when the female lead sat down with a hardened expression.

What happened to the person who was always smiling until Friday?

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....

At that time, Yeoju became anxious when she saw that Namjoon, who was sitting next to her, was nowhere to be seen even though it was almost time for him to leave for work.

김여주

Sir, I...

직원/들

"Huh? Why?"

김여주

Where did Namjoon go after work...?

직원/들

"Manager Kim? I thought you said you were out of town today?"

김여주

..yes...?

When the female protagonist learned that even Namjoon, who was the only person she could rely on, was gone, she despaired.

김여주

So... you'll come at lunchtime then..?

직원/들

"maybe...?"

김여주

..thank god...

직원/들

"Why? What's wrong, Miss?"

김여주

..no..

The heroine is relieved to think that she just has to hold out until lunch.

At that moment, words struck the female protagonist's ears like an awl.

직원/들

"You're revealing your man again lol"

김여주

....

직원/들

"I guess you can't do anything without a man around you?"

직원/들

"I didn't see it that way lol I heard you have some kind of foxy side to you"

김여주

.....

직원/들

"..What is that sound? What happened?"

김여주

..well, I don't know.

김여주

Let's do some work!

직원/들

"Okay~"

직원/들

"Look at you pretending like nothing happened lol"

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.....

The jealousy and envy that started with Manager Park soon spread to several female employees and became uncontrollable.

The more this happened, the more the female protagonist pretended not to care and distanced herself from Taehyung.

Whether it was because the weather was nice or because I was intoxicated by the atmosphere, I dismissed it as just a fleeting thrill and distanced myself further from him as he approached me.

But the heart wasn't something that could be easily shaken off.

Shoooooooo-

김여주

Sigh... ugh...

About two weeks passed, and Yeoju's situation did not improve at all.

Even though I distanced myself from Taehyung, the gossip that followed me only increased, and now I was even thinking that I should distance myself from Namjoon.

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'..Your eyes must be swollen...'

Today, too, the female protagonist, who held back tears and secretly sobbed in the bathroom, came out of the bathroom worried about her swollen eyes.

widely-

김여주

....

김태형

Where are you going?

김여주

Aaaah ...

김여주

..You were surprised...!!!

김태형

..why are you avoiding me these days?

김여주

Blood... Avoid it.

김태형

Even when I talk to him, he doesn't respond well, his work reports are short, and he doesn't show up often.

김여주

....it just happens..

김여주

I'll make sure it doesn't interfere with your work. I'm sorry.

김태형

for a moment..!!

widely-

Taehyung grabbed the hand of the woman who was about to leave in a hurry.

My cold hands, which were moist but I couldn't tell if they were tears or water, felt especially cold today.

김여주

..why are you like that?

김태형

Let's talk.

김여주

...I have nothing to say.

김태형

I am here.

김태형

This is important.

김여주

.....

김여주

Then... please do it in a quiet place.

김여주

When I meet people these days, I feel a bit like that...

김태형

...Okay, follow me.

Taehyung brought the female protagonist to a quiet, unused break room.

After sitting the heroine on the sofa, he picked up a few documents that were on the table and opened his mouth.

김태형

Please hand this over to the production line today.

김여주

What is it?

김태형

This is a jewelry design that will be worn on a ring I made, and the CEO told me to hand it over right away.

김여주

..I guess the representative liked it. Okay.

김여주

So is this all over?

김태형

.....

김태형

no.

김여주

...Then please speak quickly.

김태형

Miss Yeoju.

김태형

Can't you really tell me what's going on?

김여주

.........

Actually, I want to tell you everything.

It's so hard, I want to give up.

Still, I'm holding on because I have you, who I can look at from afar.

I like you...

but,

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Yes.. I'm sorry.

I don't want to embarrass you with just one emotion.

김태형

......

김여주

Well then... I'll go. Excuse me.

widely-

김태형

........