Chapter 40
“No, no. The towel is crooked.”
“...I’m sorry.”
“Only keep ten hand towels. Any more than that and it’ll look messy.”
“...Team Leader, you really shouldn’t be wandering around like this. Seriously, I’m going to get in big trouble.”
Sometimes, I would think about it. Those Betas who got caught and locked up by Yoon Taeo — they were pitiful. Just their bad luck to get tangled up with a psycho like him, ruining their lives. Stripped of their freedom, living under constant surveillance like a pet, every move being watched. No wonder they kept trying to escape.
“I got it, I got it. Let me know when lunch is ready.”
But now, I understood. Those guys were idiots. I couldn’t understand why they hated this kind of life.
At first, of course, I was confused and terrified. But once I settled into this life of being confined in the house, it actually suited me better than I thought. My shattered phone and even my work tablet had been confiscated, completely severing my connection to the outside world. But strangely enough, I didn’t feel inconvenienced at all. It hadn’t even been a full day yet, but unlike last time, it actually felt like I was getting a proper break.
“Team Leader, you’re not allowed to go outside.”
“Haa... I was just trying to go to the yard.”
“Please wait a moment...”
It was such a rare sunny day, and I couldn’t even step out into the garden whenever I wanted. But I just smiled in response. Security Team 2 was stationed both inside and outside the house, making it impossible for me to move freely. But so what?