Prey (Lee Seohan) - Chapter 146
‘I need to meet him first.’
She still hadn’t decided what she would say when she met him.
And she didn’t even know if he was at work or home right now.
For now, she would go to his house and figure it out from there. If he wasn’t back yet, she could wait for him.
With that thought, Suhyeon pressed the accelerator.
Hannam-dong(Place) was just ahead.
* * * * *
Someone called out to Hyunwoo as he was leaving work.
“Assistant Manager Jung Hyunwoo?”
When he turned around, a woman was standing there with a smile.
Her wavy hair cascaded down her shoulders, and she wore expensive-looking clothes that complimented her slim figure and pretty face. However, it wasn’t a face that exuded warmth or friendliness.
“Who…?”
Hyunwoo blinked behind his glasses, and then recognition dawned on him.
Ah! That’s strange…!
The woman who had abruptly shown up at the office before and blurted out details about Team Leader Seol Suhyeon’s divorce.
“What is it?”
Hyunwoo looked at Seol Hana with a gaze full of displeasure.
Seol Hana approached with a bright, almost gleaming smile and looked at him with sparkling eyes.
“Did Seol Suhyeon get fired?”
Her clear voice carried the question, and Hyunwoo’s brow furrowed deeply.
“Fired? Team Leader Seol? What are you talking about….”
“She shamelessly hid the fact that she’s divorced and still joined the company, didn’t she? And considering the scandalous mess with Do Jeonghan when they divorced, doesn’t her personal life cause too many issues?”
Seol Hana cut him off, speaking quickly and with such confidence that, for a moment, Hyunwoo wondered if she might be the chairman’s daughter.
‘What kind of strange woman is this?’
Her first impression had been strange, and this encounter was no different.
Hyunwoo thought it best not to get involved with someone so odd and decided to leave quickly.
“Our company doesn’t fire people over things like that. Well then…”
“Wait a moment!”
As Hyunwoo turned to leave, Seol Hana grabbed him.
“What is it?”
Feeling even more irritated at her presumptuous behavior of grabbing his clothing, Hyunwoo turned back, only to find her oblivious to his displeasure as she continued speaking.
“You didn’t report what you heard to the company?”
“Why would I talk about someone’s private life? Let go of this.”
Hyunwoo pointed at his jacket, which she was holding, with a nod of his chin. But Seol Hana frowned as if she was dissatisfied and asked,
“You didn’t say anything? Why not?”
“Why? Because I didn’t want to. Simple as that.”
Hyunwoo’s irritation was rising steadily. Normally, he was an understanding person, but this woman felt completely different from others.
Her blatant disregard for others and self-centered way of speaking confirmed his impression that she wasn’t normal.
“No wonder it’s been so quiet,”
She muttered.
With an incredulous expression, Seol Hana muttered under her breath. Then, as if it were Hyunwoo’s fault that Seol Suhyeon’s past hadn’t become gossip in the company, she glared at him and said,
“What about the woman who was with you back then? Didn’t she spread any rumors either?”
“How many times do I have to say it’s a private matter? Seriously, let go of me!”
Unable to endure Seol Hana’s attitude any longer, Hyunwoo yanked his arm free from her grasp. As he patted down the wrinkled part of his jacket, he heard her muttering again.
“Still, if it becomes a company-wide rumor…”
“…What?”
Hyunwoo, who had been about to turn and leave, stopped in his tracks and looked at her.
Seol Hana’s eyes gleamed as she smiled.
“Do you think she could really hold out without getting fired? Or maybe she’ll just quit.”
She spoke in a tone that was almost cheerful, as if pleased with the idea.
‘What on earth is wrong with this woman…?’
The sight of her smiling brightly with upturned lips sent a chill down Hyunwoo’s spine. It struck him that something about her wasn’t normal.
Without responding, Hyunwoo turned away and walked off.
As he hurried toward the subway station, he couldn’t stop thinking.
What kind of relationship does that strange woman have with Team Leader Seol Suhyeon? Why is she so desperate to force her out, even going as far as trying to spread private matters?
‘Team Leader Seol has it rough. Seems like she’s tangled with a strange person.’
Hyunwoo clicked his tongue inwardly as he walked away.
“…….”
Seol Hana, who had been watching Hyunwoo’s retreating figure with a smile, turned and walked to her car, which was parked on the side of the road.
Click.
She got into the driver’s seat, pulled out her phone, and began typing something.
– Looking for a verified company ID from Daehwa Construction. Offering 1 million won.
Shortly after posting the message, a secret comment appeared.
“Wow, already?”
Smirking as if she found it amusing, Seol Hana opened the comment.
– I used to work there, but I quit last month. Is this deal possible?
