Chapter 70
“...What is it?”
Though the words were playful, his serious gaze and voice left no room for me to respond differently.
“You’ll do it, right?”
It was unfair. For him to say something like that in such a vulnerable state—it was impossible for me to give any other answer.
“...Yes.”
No. No matter what words came out, I couldn’t deny it. Even if... even if what he said was driven by his excitement and the loss of reason that came with it.
“You know what I want to hear.”
“...I’ll do anything.”
Yoon Taeo’s lips curled up bitterly. Then, one of the hands that had settled on his shoulder tangled through my hair, roughly pulling and disheveling it. Unlike usual, it was such a powerless gesture. And that, too, made my discomfort grow. But then, hearing his next words made my heart plummet.
“Go to Seoul now. Wait at home.”
“Boss!”
Again, again. Yoon Taeo was telling me I wasn’t needed. Why—why was it always like this, him telling me these things? The anger that had been building up in my chest exploded.