NOVPUB“I also wondered if he was talking nonsense... No, I thought it was nonsense... But since he only said that and didn’t say anything else, I don’t know anymore.”
He was scared and worried, so I made him stay at home. It’s definitely different from what Yoon Tae-oh told me earlier. Maybe I could just pass it off as an indirect remark. He’s not the type to reveal his true feelings to anyone.
But I can’t shake off the awkwardness I felt toward Yoon Tae-oh when he said he didn’t need me. Something... That situation felt unnatural.
“But how are you alive? The thing the CEO hates the most is disobeying orders.”
“What... Uh, I got really mad.”
“I guess so. I was really angry ❀ Nоvеlігht ❀ (Don’t copy, read here) too. Anyway, I’m glad you’re safe, but don’t do that again.”
I just nodded my head once at Kang Seok-ho’s excessive worry. Yoon Tae-oh’s image kept coming to mind. Maybe... In this world... .
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“A new type of kidnapping.”
“Who? The CEO...?”
“What are you doing to someone who just came out of the villa?”
You crazy bastard, how can you kidnap me? The day after I left the villa, Yoon Tae-oh leisurely left the rut site on his own. I took him to the hospital. Seeing him looking tired for some reason despite having rested for a week, I think my guess is right.
“I’m a little worried that the rut is late.”
It’s not uncommon. It’s the case that the rut cycle of a dominant alpha shows an error of more than a week. Of course, it’s a superficial reason.
As I lay in bed last night, I thought about the discomfort I felt from Yoon Tae-oh, and I even began to suspect that something was wrong with his body. I thought that his body might be the reason for his uncharacteristic words and actions lately, so I made an appointment to see a doctor.
“But what kind of comprehensive checkup are you doing? It might be a little late.”
Yoon Tae-oh expressed his discontent because he knows his own body condition the best. How can I appease this brat who seems to be whining about not wanting to get a shot?
“Our CEO’s shoulders are the life and death of so many employees.... Me, me too... Isn’t your health the top priority...?”
“I see.”
“Oh, of course. I couldn’t sleep last night because I was so worried?”
“Even sleep...?”
That wasn’t the reason, but I did not sleep well. Well... I also thought something was wrong with Yoon Tae-oh’s body.
After I praised his health for a long time, he obediently took the test. Even I thought it was excessive, and he did a detailed test using all kinds of machines. The doctor also made a fuss about Yoon Tae-oh, perhaps because I couldn’t keep up with my rut schedule. Thanks to that, I was able to receive the test results in the late afternoon.
“CEO....”
The doctor looking at the monitor held his weight. He shook his legs and chewed his lips. He moved the mouse busily, as if on purpose, giving off a sense of urgency.
“Stop being a jerk and tell me quickly.”
Oh, so that’s how Yoon Tae-oh and I can communicate. That’s right. Where does someone like him, an extra, create such a mood? Come to think of it, doctors in this world have a habit of creating such moods by talking about trivial things. My doctor did that last time, too.
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry. The numbers are really weird.... There’s nothing wrong with my body, but my pheromone levels are too unstable.”
“I wish you could tell me straight. I’m not a doctor.”
“The maximum level has increased....”
“Can it increase any more? I thought it was already... almost at the maximum...?”
This time, I had to interject. The doctor’s vague words made Yoon Tae-oh sigh deeply. It clearly meant that he couldn’t even bother asking any more questions. Shouldn’t he hear the test results before this impatient punk twists the doctor’s neck?
“Yes, it did, but it went up so much that it’s barely measurable.”
How... could that be...? Does an unmeasurable value make sense...?
“Does that affect your health?”
“Probably not.”
“Probably?”
“No! I, I don’t. However....”
The doctor responded to Yoon Tae-oh’s odd question with a more precise expression.
“However, the lowest value is ridiculously low. That’s why it seems like the rut cycle has become unstable. In short, this is....”
He chose his words while watching Yoon Tae-oh’s expression. I have to find the writer who wrote this script. I’m dying of frustration. Please explain it to me clearly.
“Have you heard of a pheromone shower?”
“Pe, what?”
“An alpha or omega leaves their mark on the other person... but they leave a little too much.”
I know. A possessive alpha or omega covers their partner with their scent so that other individuals can’t approach them.
“I’m sure you know better than me that that can’t be happening.”
“That’s why I checked several times... No matter how much I look at it, that’s the only explanation. At least there was exposure comparable to a pheromone shower...”
What kind of nonsense is that? Yoon Tae-oh is a guy who would swear at an omega. There’s not a single omega around him... Wait, there is one.
... Me.
“There must be another reason. Right, Doctor?”
I guess I raised my voice too high. Yoon Tae-oh, who was sitting in front of me, turned around to look at me. I quickly cleared my throat and urged him to give me the answer I wanted to hear.
“No. It doesn’t seem to be an internal factor. I can only assume it was influenced by other pheromones.”
... Fucked.
“So now.”
Yoon Tae-oh’s fingers began to tap my thighs diligently.
“Are you saying there are omegas around me?”
Then a cold voice flowed out of his mouth. My palms were sweaty. I tried to hide my nervousness by putting strength into my trembling jaw, but my heart had already started to pound violently.
I looked at the doctor with a pleading look. Please, please...
“Yes. You may not have felt it, but there is a high probability that your pheromones have become unstable due to contact with the omega.”
It’s the end, the end.
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“...and, ...to ....”
“Yes, sir.”
Ah... what the fuck are you talking about? Even if I open the door slightly and put my ear close to it, I can’t hear the conversation in Yoon Tae-oh’s office. Only Kang Seok-ho’s thick voice leaks out.
I don’t know what kind of plot he’s plotting, because he’s not letting me in and is secretly talking to Kang Seok-ho. Since I’ve been to the hospital, I’ve been feeling a lot of pain for no reason, so I’m the only one keeping an eye on Yoon Tae-oh.
“What are you doing, Secretary Kim?”
As I was listening for a while wondering why the office was so quiet, a voice I hadn’t heard before came very clearly from very close by.
“...CEO?”
“I asked what you were doing.”
The door that had been slightly open swung open, revealing Yoon Tae-oh’s dark shadow-like body. Holding the door with one hand, my head rolled at lightning speed as I asked the question. I was curious about what he was planning, so I snuck a peek, and if I said that, today would be my day to quit. My life. “Uh, I thought you weren’t going to have coffee. It’s almost time for morning coffee.”
“Coffee.”
The corners of Yoon Tae-oh’s mouth twitched. However, his eyes were still sharply raised. It was a sneer.
“Since when did you keep my coffee time so sharply?”
Yoon Tae-oh, who had originally been planning to leave the office, passed me and headed for the elevator.
“Where are you going...?”
“Why did I say that to Secretary Kim... Oh, it was Secretary.”
This kid must be going through puberty. Whenever I say something, he often shows his twisted attitude of denying it first. Now, he forgets that I’m his secretary and spouts out nonsense.
“I’m just going to take a look around the company for the first time in a while, so you don’t have to come with me. Team Leader 3 of Security will be busy, so you should go over there.”
Yoon Tae-oh, standing in front of the elevator, waved his hand and told me to go away. It was like chasing away a bug, but from his perspective, I didn’t think there was much difference between me and a bug.
“...Have a nice day.”
Yoon Tae-oh got on the elevator, leaving behind a vague sense of unease, and I turned around again.
“...I’m anxious, very anxious...”
After visiting the hospital yesterday, Yoon Tae-oh acted more calmly than I thought. I thought he would immediately find Omega and tell me to rip him apart. He spent a comfortable night, making his nervousness seem meaningless, and the first person Yoon Tae-oh met today was Kang Seok-ho. Kang Seok-ho, the monster-like murderer.
Before I entered the office, a bunch of black lumps passed me and rushed to the secretary’s office.
“We’re restricting access to the secretary’s office from now on.”
My anxiety became reality sooner than I thought. When I followed them in, the secretary’s office was surrounded by security team 3 staff. The secretaries, who didn’t know what was going on, just looked at each other with confused eyes, but no one expressed any complaints.
“Team Leader Kang, what are you doing?”
“Oh, you’re here.”
Is this the man I know?
Kang Seok-ho looked at me with a smile that almost felt cold. His left hand went up, and after a light gesture, the two Alphas nearby grabbed my arms. I struggled in surprise at the sudden situation, but it was impossible to shake them off.
“What, what is it?”
The confusion was all mine, as Kang Seok-ho began to approach with light steps. The closer he got, the more I could see the true nature of the anxiety that had been blooming in my heart.
“You need to cooperate with the Omega search, Team Leader Baek.”
I couldn’t relax because of that guy’s twisted smile. It was such a bewildering notice.
