Jiho watched as Su-Jin and Seo-Yeon engaged in their usual power struggle.

  It was amusing.

  Predictable.

  Two people who clearly liked testing each other.

  And yet, denied it with their entire being.

  He sighed. Another disaster waiting to happen.

  And then—he noticed something else.

  Or rather—someone.

  "And what about you?" Jiho asked without looking away.

  "What brings you here again, Miss Kang?"

  Suan, sitting comfortably beside him, grinned.

  "Hmm... I’m not sure."

  Jiho finally turned to her.

  And immediately recognized that look in her eyes.

  Suan was bold.

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  Confident. Unapologetically direct.

  And she only pursued what she was truly interested in.

  So, of course, Jiho expected her usual playful response.

  But what he didn’t expect—

  Was for her to say something that made him pause.

  "Maybe it’s because I’m interested in someone in your department?"

  Her tone? Casual. Almost lazy.

  Her expression? Perfectly composed.

  As if she had just told him she liked the weather today.

  But Jiho—a man who was known for catching onto everything—

  Was absolutely clueless.

  He nodded, completely unaffected.

  "I see."

  Suan raised a brow, waiting for more.

  Jiho offered nothing.

  Instead, he simply stood up.

  And—without hesitation—

  "I hope it goes well."

  Then, he walked away.

  Leaving Suan sitting there.

  Completely. Utterly. Stunned.

  .

  She blinked at his retreating.

  Wait.

  Wait, what?

  That was it?

  That was his response?

  No reaction?

  No questions?

  Not even a second glance?

  Suan had flirted with powerful men before.

  Had been pursued by investors, celebrities, people who thought they could impress her.

  And yet—no one.

  Not a single damn person had ever—

  EVER—

  Responded with "I hope it goes well."

  Like she had just asked for career advice instead of blatantly hitting on him.

  For the first time in a long time, Suan didn’t know how to respond.

  She leaned back in her chair.

  Crossed her arms.

  And stared at the ceiling, completely bewildered.

  "How can a man be this clueless?"

  And worse—

  Why did that just make him even more interesting?

  .

  He walked back to his office.

  Completely unbothered.

  Completely oblivious.

  Suan liked someone in his department?

  Good for her.

  She was a powerful investor.

  If she liked someone, they were probably lucky.

  He had no time for workplace romances.

  No time to think about what that meant.

  And certainly no reason to assume that her words had anything to do with him.

  As far as he was concerned—

  This conversation was over.

  But for Suan?

  This was just the beginning.

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  Chapter 16: “The Man Who Was All Business”