ALL BARK NO BITE | SADISTIC BEAUTY SPINOFF

Chapter 17

~ 5th Floor, Main Office, Baleine Books Tower, 184-3, Ihwa-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Jung Junha redid his tie while looking at his faint reflection in the glass. He dusted his checkered half sweater, short sleeve shirt and chino pants. It was time for the Chief to arrive... He chewed on his lips for a bit to make them redder. He liked him. He couldn't deny it anymore. Since the past couple of months, he could only think about the Boss.

His gentle, deep voice, his little jokes, his smart quips and careless laughs. He was the most charming man he had met in his life. Of course, Junha knew that despite his sexual escapades, Mr. Cha was single. He knew his daily routine, right from the moment he woke up.

He was a vigorous man and hence the affairs but Junha winked at his reflection, maybe he just needed to meet someone more his type... Just then the, door to the 5th floor swung open and Cha Wookyung strode inside. He looked like a handsome excess in his black slim-fit pants, open-necked white shirt and cobalt blue leather trench coat.

He smelled the part too, like a luxurious cocktail of citrus and tonic. Junha rushed to his side, taking his coat and clicking on his little recorder "What did the team at Martin-Pêcheur have to say?" Wookyung asked, folding his shirt sleeves up to his forearms while undoing a few of his buttons, exposing his golden chest.

"It was definitely in the green, they said they will consider the terms and get back to us within 2 weeks" Junha jostled aside the other workers trying to hurry to their cubicles. "That and Bon Esprit, Monospace? What about the local Book Park? Arcott? Garan? Also look into even more stores near schools, study circles, workplaces, airports"

"Make a file of that and separate ones for fresh book clubs and new libraries, what about the book fairs we organised for next season? I want our progress on everything by 12 pm sharp" Wookyung recounted everything off the top of his head...
"Will that be all, sir?" Junha clicked the buttons on his portable voice recorder.

Wookyung looked at it, a bit confused and then shook his head "Yes, for now. I'll call you in if I have
anything else" he smiled. "Please do... but just in case... I'll keep checking on you too" the assistant quickly turned around, rushing off to his seat before the manager caught him squealing with joy.

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10 MINUTES LATER

~ Office of the Editor-in-chief, 5th Floor, Main Office, Baleine Books Tower, Dongsoong- dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Cha Wookyung was about to settle on the swivel chair when he heard a piglet screech from outside the office. "What the hell-" he cocked his head. Injury? accident? workplace harassment? death? He got up to check on his employees but was interrupted by a 'ping' and nearly broke a wrist trying to retrieve his phone from his pocket.

He had silenced notifications from all his contacts barring one. A person who he never thought would actually revert to the endless flirtations he had worded for him in text over the past sleepless nights. An example being:- "Are you having trouble sleeping? Me too, I can come over and rock your bed until you do".

Minho had left them all unread until now. "What the fuck are all these dirty messages?" he typed and Wookyung smiled "I have insomnia so I stay awake thinking about having sex with you" he replied and Minho sent him a puking emoji, followed by a hasty "Anyways"

"I will be attending college, so no need to come to my house" he wrote with the keyboard typing equivalent of chewing sand but Wookyung saw it as a small win. "Okay, Mr. Byun, that's fair. I can always drop by when you are at home" he replied "that and of course, I'll be dropping you home after work every day too, since..."