Chapter 46.2
Absolute Advantage
âIs it there?â
Adam stood in front of the open office.
He looked through the office with one shoulder leaning on the door frame, and only two people were sitting at the office table in the center of the room.
âOne is a lawyer. The other side isâ¦.â
Adamâs gaze shifted to the man sitting on his right. Louis, did you say that? Looking at his pale face, he naturally frowned.
âHe attracted Hae-won with that face, right?
ââ¦â¦.â
ââ¦â¦.â
The two did not notice Adam.
Knock, knock.
It wasnât until Adam tapped on the door frame that they looked up simultaneously. The lawyer rose from his seat and approached Adam.
Adam handed over his business card and pretended to know.
âIâve heard a lot about you from CEO Seo. I owe you a lot in Seohwa.â
The lawyer looked very embarrassed when he saw Adamâs business card, and quickly straightened his face. The effort to remain as calm as possible was virtual.
âCEO Seo was an acquaintance. Iâm sorry, but weâre in the middle of a consultation.â
The lawyer glanced back.
ââ¦â¦.â
Louis sat tight in his chair, nervous about the appearance of a stranger.
All he needed was to just press him flat and put him in the trash bin. Can he even be recycled?
Adam looked at Louis with sharp eyes. Then he recalled the post-it on Boraâs desk and whispered it in the lawyerâs ear.
âOh, right. I think the secretary is looking for the fax.â
âReally? Thank you for telling me.â
âNo, donât mention it.â
The lawyer hurriedly left after telling Louis that he would be back soon.
âThe intruder has been dealt with.â
Adam looked in the direction where the lawyer went, and then he turned his head straight.
And he snapped back.
âI heard the manager took the money and flew itâ
âH-how do you knowâ¦â¦.â
Adam smiled instead of answering.
He approached Louisâs side, pulled out the chair, and sat with one leg crossed. It was elegant to see long legs settle in the air.
âI heard it from Haewon.â
âFrom CEO Seo?â
As Louis looked at him in embarrassment, Adam shrugged his shoulders.
âHaewon and I have nothing to hide. I hope you understand thisâ
This is because he had forgiven him for burying his scent in Seo Hae-won. Adamâs eyes narrowed.
No, I couldnât forgive you.
âMy introduction was late. Iâm Joo Adam, fiance of Seo Hae-won.â
âThe fianceâ¦â
Louisâ face flinched. After he mentioned the word fiance, he got a proper response.
Adam twisted his mouth and stared at Louis with a smile. Louis had not said anything for a while to see if he was deep-thinking
âLouis, my name is Louis. I owe CEO Seo a lotâ¦â¦.â
He spoke gibberish and held Adamâs hand with both hands. Adam waved dryly and shook Louisâs hand as if shaking off the dust.
âYou are, her fiance. I didnât know.â
âItâs understandable that you donât know because our relationship hasnât been exposed to the press.â
Adam said with a nonchalant look.
It was a nuance that it was not a political marriage but a secret relationship.
âCome to think of it, the wedding is just around the corner.â
â!â
Adam turned his wrist and pretended to check his watch. Adam smiled as his eyes met Louis. And he patted Louis on the shoulder.
âDonât worry too much. My Haewon is trying to find out what you need help with. Itâs going to work out.â
Adam spoke with particular strength at the word âMy Hae-won.â Louis sat down and replied with a smile.
âYes, I think she cares a lot about me.â
Adamâs eyebrow wiggled.
Is this guy laughing?
Do you want to try it now?
âBora, I heard the fax arrivedâ
âOh, yes, here you are.â
As soon as Bora finished the call, a lawyer came down to find the fax machine. It was meant to be delivered directly, but how did he come to know about it?
âI have to check, so Iâll be out for a while.â
As soon as she was about to ask, the lawyer hurriedly left with a fax. As a result, Bora was on her way upstairs to care for Louis, who would be alone.
âEverythingâs gonna be okay, right?â
As she climbed the stairs, Bora thought.
Adam has been in a bad mood ever since he came.
Li Yu-yen, who came yesterday, felt human even though he was blunt on the outside, and Adam was sweet on the outside, but she felt a sense of distance.