Chapter 97. What Are We? (16)

Translator: Aura

When they were almost at the entrance to her building, he stopped and looked at her. He saw her pale and fragile under the streetlight, so he wondered if the reason was guilt.

“How do you manage to sleep with a man you don’t like?”

Minkyung didn’t rush to respond, she looked at the ground and remained thoughtful for a moment. Since her head was tilted downwards, he couldn’t see her face well. Only her frown was clearly visible. As she slowly raised her head, her frown also smoothed out.

“Do you think I’d sleep with you if I didn’t like you?”

‘Huh?’

Lee-Seob stared at her lips, he couldn’t believe his ears.

“There’s something I couldn’t tell you.”

“What?”

“Earlier, when I rejected the kiss.”

He seemed confused, so she explained with her lips curled into a pout.

“You asked me if I didn’t want to kiss someone like you.”

‘Oh, I remember. I actually called myself a bastard.’

“I think that’s absurd. If I didn’t want to kiss you, how could I have sex with you?”

Lee-Seob was speechless.

‘I thought she felt forced to be with me… no? She liked it? She liked having sex with me? Really?’

“At that moment, I was so turned on that I wasn’t sure how to control myself. I felt like I would bite anything that came into my mouth. I could have bitten your tongue or your lips, I didn’t want to risk it.”

“So.”

He tried to process her words carefully. He didn’t want to misinterpret them and make a fool of himself.

“So, does that mean you liked it?”

“Yes.”

“The… kiss?”

His voice trembled slightly.

“And everything else.”

“Oh…”

He felt such intense joy and embarrassment that he almost let out a shout. Lee-Seob suppressed it, but couldn’t resist hugging her.

“We’re outside, other people might see us…”

She stiffened and pushed him uselessly. He had lost his rationality since he abandoned his duties in the past, he couldn’t care less if any passersby saw them right now.

He grabbed her by the neck, kissed her recklessly and thrust his tongue into her mouth. She finally let herself be carried away by him. His tongue frantically entwined with hers as he explored her mouth. In the midst of pleasure, he slowly withdrew his tongue the moment he regained some sanity.

He cupped her cheeks with both hands, looked into her eyes and said,

“Bite me next time, Minkyung.”

“How could…?”

Lee-Seob pecked her lips and raised his head.

“Goodnight.”

Minkyung answered, still dazed.

“You too, Director.”

Senior Manager Kang said goodbye in an uncharacteristic manner. It surprised him. A bright smile appeared on his face. He caressed her cheeks once more and reluctantly let go.

“Go on.”

She bowed her head and turned around. Lee-Seob watched her walk away as he bit his lips anxiously,

‘I should have told her I’d do better tomorrow. The next night feels too far away.’

She was also deep in thought after she separated from him.

‘How should I handle sex with Lee-Seob from now on? Is it possible to maintain this relationship without affecting work? How long will this sexual relationship last?’

With no answer to her concerns, she entered her building, took the elevator and quietly unlocked the door to her apartment. Minkyung sighed in thought as she entered her room and turned on the light.

“Ah… the clothes he sent me.”

It wasn’t until she saw the rack full of clothes in her room that she realized she hadn’t asked about it. She stared at the rack for a moment, then let out a short sigh and texted him. After a shower, she checked her phone to see if Lee-Seob had responded.

— Wear them one by one.

It seemed like a message in which much had been left out, but she felt she understood what he meant.

— Yes, Director. I’ll alternate them and report back on my impressions.

It appeared on her phone that he had read her message, but he didn’t reply. It was late, so she turned off the light and got into bed to sleep. Just then, her phone vibrated briefly.

— I bought them in department stores.

This time she didn’t know what to answer, so she just wrote, ‘Yes’. However, she didn’t send it. Her phone vibrated again.

— Without any employee discount, all with my own money.

“Pfft.”

A laugh escaped her.

— Thank you.

She found her response dull, but the message had already been sent. She lay back on the bed, closed her eyes, and sleep took over. Just as she was about to fall completely asleep, she heard a vibration and opened her eyes.

— Okay.

‘His last message was as bad as mine.’

With a smile on her lips, Minkyung fell asleep.