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32: the gamer and the manager (3)

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32: the gamer and the manager (3)

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Eun-Byeol paused, as if thinking about something, and continued, "What we're going to do here on out is to lure Choi Sooho into having a sense of security. Right now, he's probably terrified that I'd go for his throat but—" Playing with a prey is better than murdering them outright.

The rest of his words got stuck in his throat when he realized Junghyuk's condition.

This kid's show of concern earlier was probably because Eun-Byeol's actions had yet to sink in.

So, now, the kid he'd been managing for the past decade had grown fearful of him.

How... boring, the current Eun-Byeol couldn't help but think, ignoring the way his heart constricted in both anger and disappointment. I thought that after all of that, that he and I...

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✧Note✧ we won't be seeing 3rd Junghyuk nor 3rd(?) Byeol's thoughts! this chapter is seen through past them's eyes!

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"Byeol-nim," the 'right-hand man' called out to the silent manager, who'd been staring at his laptop's screen for the past few minutes. "We've received President Choi's answer."

"And?"

"He won't be protecting his son."

A smile bloomed on the man's lips, which had been pursed and straight this whole time. "He's quite smart for someone who donated a rotten sperm and said sperm turning out to be an idiot."

"..." The right-hand man, Fu Hanyu, almost choked from laughter. Byeol-nim's tongue is as sharp as ever. Who would even dare to badmouth President Choi, that old fox? Fu Hanyu quietly sang praises to his boss, yet his expression remained stern and serious.

"Then, what should we do about that... kid you brought? He's been cooped up in his room this whole time." Fu Hanyu couldn't help but reveal a bit of dislike in his tone when he spoke of that person the boss brought. Rather, the boss had been trying to protect.

Who was he supposed to be to receive their Byeol-nim's protection?

Well... Fine, Fu Hanyu just felt bitter because their Byeol-nim rarely drops by the base. In fact, this was the first time in over five years. And sure, Fu Hanyu knew that kid, Yoo Junghyuk, a pro gamer, but he would never acknowledge that kid.

For the sole reason that Byeol-nim supported him without his knowledge.

"... just let him be," the boss spoke with a disinterested face, as if whatever Yoo Junghyuk did had nothing to do with him. "Just tell him that he can take a walk around if he feels like it. Anyway, I'll be leaving in the morning to clean up Choi Sooho. Make sure that the cleaners are on standby."

"Yes, Byeol-nim!"

Cleaners.

Byeol-nim made that group because he often had fun torturing his targets and ended up making a terrible mess every single time. Fu Hanyu was the one who gathered those people. He ascertained that none of them would throw up once they saw the aftermath of Byeol-nim's session.

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"..." Yoo Junghyuk looked around, then his attention went back to the freshly cooked breakfast set before him on the table. "Where's Byeol-hyung?"