Chapter 19
"......I didn't go that far."
As Hongju parted his lips, blood that had oozed from the wound mixed with the ointment and soaked into the folds of his skin, unable to blend with it.
"That's something to brag about."
He muttered with a smirk and finally released Hongju. As he walked away, Hongju let out the breath he had been holding in. A bitter taste of ointment lingered in his mouth.
"Uh? He's going inside."
Doksu mumbled quietly. Had he been watching from the window? Just at the right moment, Guppping came out of the room. He smiled brightly, as if he were happy to see Mu-gyeong, the same person who had been tricked just days ago over his severed finger.
"CEO Mu-gyeong is here? But what’s this? I thought he wasn’t coming today, so I already set up the table."
Mu-gyeong shrugged but didn’t stop walking, signaling indifference. A flash of excitement appeared in Guppping’s eyes. This was the signal that the game was about to begin.
"He’s my ex, just started to get into Hwatu... He’ll clean up and leave before dawn. Please bear with me a little. You’re okay with that, right?"
"If business is going well, that’s fine."
Guppping, grinning like an idiot, wrapped his arm around Mu-gyeong’s waist as if escorting him. Guppping seemed fairly bulky, but next to Mu-gyeong, he looked small.
"Here’s coffee. Wait, do you want beer, CEO Mu-gyeong?"