Chapter 143:
A sigh escaped her lips as his hand caressed her waist and then trailed up her back.
Suddenly, feeling a distinct sensation between her legs, Seo Jae-yi burst out laughing.
“You like just touching me, don’t you?”
“Isn’t that obvious? You’re acting like you don’t feel the same.”
Baek Joo-won took her hands and placed them on his chest.
“You enjoy it too.”
“Hah… how could I not?”
Seo Jae-yi’s lips twitched, feeling the soft, yielding warmth beneath her palms. Baek Joo-won let out a low moan with every movement of her fingers, his eyes flushing slightly.
His leisurely enjoyment of her touch was short-lived. His eyes turned green, his pupils elongating into slits as he lost his composure.
A shiver ran down Seo Jae-yi’s spine, seeing the transformation up close.
It was a stark reminder that she was with someone who wasn’t human.
‘Well, that’s not entirely true anymore. The most inhuman part of him isn’t his eyes.’
That part of him was a bit… much for a human.
“Are you thinking about something else right now? While you’re with me?”
Baek Joo-won, as if offended, pulled her closer, their lower bodies pressing together.
Hmm, definitely not human.
“I wasn’t thinking about anything else. I was thinking about you.”
“Why just think about me when I’m right here? Say it.”
It wasn’t a difficult request, so Seo Jae-yi answered readily.
“Hae-wi, I think I like your most inhuman parts the most. Your eyes, your fangs, and also…”
Her gaze flickered downwards. Baek Joo-won chuckled, his body moving subtly against hers.
“You’re so shameless. I’ll never win against you.”
“And that’s why I like you.”
Baek Joo-won, instead of denying it, kissed her deeply.
Seo Jae-yi’s suit was disheveled from his wandering hands. Her jacket had slipped off her shoulders, her shirt was untucked and unbuttoned, and her tie was askew.
But Baek Joo-won was still fully clothed, save for the unbuttoned jacket.
That contrast only aroused him further.
Perhaps he liked seeing her in a neat, almost prim suit because he was the only one who could unravel her like this.
“Ah, Seo Jae-yi…”
Unable to contain his desire, he showered her with kisses, his hands slowly trailing downwards.
A shiver of excitement ran down his spine every time she moved against him. Her disheveled appearance only made her more alluring.
Baek Joo-won, finally losing control, pushed her down onto the sofa and tossed her jacket aside. His muscles, taut with arousal, strained against his shirt.
He usually enjoyed her in a suit, but he couldn’t help it. He needed to feel her skin against his.
“You really like me, don’t you?”
He rolled up his sleeves, revealing his forearms, the veins more prominent than usual.
Seo Jae-yi smiled, seeing his reaction. Baek Joo-won, oblivious to the sweat trickling down his face, stared at her smiling lips, his gaze almost… predatory.
How could he not like her?
“Seo Jae-yi…”
He whispered her name, his voice a sigh, and she wrapped her arms around his neck, answering,
“Yes, Hae-wi.”
He kissed her deeply, pleased by her natural response.
Her arms, tight around him, her skin, damp with sweat like his, her eyes, filled with the same desire as his.
Everything about her was utterly captivating.
It had started on the sofa, but it ended in Baek Joo-won’s bedroom, filled with flowers.
Of course, their journey from the living room to the bedroom hadn’t been uneventful. There had been… detours. A couple of times in the kitchen and the hallway.
Therefore, by the time they finally settled on the bed, it was late at night.
“Hae-wi, are you satisfied?”
Seo Jae-yi, lying on top of Baek Joo-won, asked.
Their skin, still damp with sweat, stuck together. Baek Joo-won’s skin was surprisingly soft; it felt pleasant, not sticky.
“How could I not be satisfied with you? I should be the one asking. Were you… unsatisfied?”
“Hmm…”
Seo Jae-yi averted her gaze, and Baek Joo-won’s face contorted slightly.
“Don’t joke around.”
“Hmm…”
When she continued to avoid answering, his hand tightened around her waist.
“So, you’re saying… you would be satisfied if we did it as many times as we’ve already done… again?”
“As many times as we’ve already done… again…?”
Seo Jae-yi rolled her eyes, her fingers kneading his soft pectoral muscles.
Oh, that didn’t sound bad.
“…Yes, I think so.”
Baek Joo-won, now an expert at reading her expressions, nodded. He was about to move when…
Buzz.
A faint vibration echoed from the clothes scattered on the floor. Baek Joo-won would have ignored it, but Seo Jae-yi, enjoying teasing him, stopped him.
“Wait. Good boy.”
“Hah!”
He gritted his teeth at the ridiculous command. What was even more ridiculous was that he actually stopped.
“It’s a text.”
Seo Jae-yi patted his head, like a pet, and checked her phone. It was from Kwon Yi-soo.
[I’ve scheduled a meeting with the Prime Minister for 6 p.m. two days from now. Come to the Center by 5 p.m.]
“It’s finally time for revenge.”
Seo Jae-yi grinned, replied that she understood, and tossed the phone aside.
Baek Joo-won, who had been staring at her intently, grabbed her waist, his grip tight enough to leave marks.
“You haven’t forgotten that you’re taking me with you, have you?”
“Yes, I’ll take you. Don’t worry.”
“Good. Don’t even think about abandoning me again.”
“When did I ever abandon you…?”
Her grumbling was cut short.
She arched her back, a soft moan escaping her lips.
This was only their second time being intimate since their encounter in his dungeon, but she couldn’t understand why it felt so good, their bodies fitting together so perfectly.
Perhaps it was because of their connected emotions, or perhaps because Baek Joo-won was so attuned to her reactions, but the important thing was that this moment was pure bliss.
‘I’m going to get addicted.’
Seo Jae-yi smiled, feeling her body grow damp with sweat again.
Well, what was the harm in being addicted? Addicted or not, they would be together anyway.
Two days later. In front of Guiding Center Headquarters.
“…”
Kwon Yi-soo stared silently at the two people standing before him.
Seo Jae-yi was wearing a neat suit and a long ponytail wig. The mole on her right cheek was hidden by makeup, replaced by three new ones.
She was also wearing large sunglasses, platform shoes, and shoulder pads that made her look broader, making her almost unrecognizable.
Her disguise was quite effective, but the problem was the other person.
A man with slicked-back black hair – a wig or dyed, he couldn’t tell – and sunglasses, just like Seo Jae-yi.
He couldn’t understand why Baek Joo-won was here.
“You’re going with us?”
“Yes!”
Kwon Yi-soo chuckled dryly at Seo Jae-yi’s cheerful reply.
“You’re taking Baek Joo-won, the very person they’re targeting, with you?”
“That’s why I’m taking him. Think about it. What idiot would target Baek Joo-won when he’s right next to me?”
She was saying it was more dangerous for him to be alone.
It was absurd, but she had a point, so Kwon Yi-soo sighed and nodded.
“Let’s go then.”
“I’ll keep you safe.”
Seo Jae-yi grinned, saluting him.
Seo Jae-yi was the one driving to Jang Woo-seok’s location.
Until then, even Baek Joo-won and Han Sung-woo, Kwon Yi-soo’s secretary, had been worried about whether Seo Jae-yi could get them there without being recognized.
The Seo Jae-yi they knew seemed more suited to taking down bodyguards and kidnapping VIPs than being one.
But their worries were quickly dispelled.
Seo Jae-yi, who had been humming and joking with Baek Joo-won during the drive, transformed the moment they got out of the car.
Her expressionless face, her watchful gaze as she scanned their surroundings while following behind Kwon Yi-soo, she was a perfect bodyguard.
And surprisingly, Kwon Yi-soo also seemed comfortable with her protection, moving in sync with her.
‘They’re not doing this for the first time.’
Baek Joo-won observed them discreetly.
Perhaps Seo Jae-yi had worked as his bodyguard before.
Thanks to her unexpectedly perfect performance, Seo Jae-yi and Baek Joo-won were able to reach Jang Woo-seok’s office without raising any suspicion.
They were only subjected to a brief body search for weapons.
“It’s been a while, Center Head.”
Jang Woo-seok greeted Kwon Yi-soo as they entered his office.
Even secretaries weren’t usually allowed inside unless it was for official business. Knowing that, Kwon Yi-soo gestured towards Seo Jae-yi.
“You can come in.”
Jang Woo-seok looked at him, puzzled.
“Why him?”
“I’ll explain later.”
Jang Woo-seok, sensing something was going on, didn’t press further.
It was a convenient misunderstanding. Only he, Kwon Yi-soo, and Seo Jae-yi, disguised as a bodyguard, remained in the Prime Minister’s office.
Oblivious to the fact that a monster capable of ending his life at any moment was in the same room, Jang Woo-seok asked calmly,
“You said you had something important to discuss regarding the imprisoned Taesan Guild Leader. Is it related to him?”
Seo Jae-yi, hidden behind her sunglasses, glanced at Kwon Yi-soo.
So he had used that as an excuse to schedule a meeting with Jang Woo-seok?
“Prime Minister, are you absolutely certain you have no connection with Park Hyung-woo?”
Kwon Yi-soo’s unexpected question surprised both Jang Woo-seok and Seo Jae-yi.