CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT

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"IT'S TOO BAD HOW TIME PASSES BY

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"IT'S TOO BAD HOW TIME PASSES BY."

FEBRUARY 5, 2017 —16:12 PM

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FEBRUARY 5, 2017 —16:12 PM

"Happy Birthday, Kang Taehyun," I rolled my eyes, passing him the bag. He smirked, opening it almost immediately to reveal that one shirt he kept pestering me about. I had to work many after-hour shifts, but as long as the boy is happy, I don't mind. "Happy now?"

"Quite!" He exclaimed, hugging it as if it were a person. I chuckled, turning around to Kim Yena, who clacked her heels against the pavement. The girl looked like a seductive spy, wearing black as she looks highly expensive and of nobility. Raising my eyebrows at her, Taehyun gasped. "Woah~ Yena, you look so nice today!"

"Thank your friend here."

"What did I do?" I inquired, shoving my hands in my coat pockets. "I worked late, but I know damn well I didn't do anything for the good of you, Kim Yena."

"Don't be so bratty, Yihwa—I wanted you to be toxic but not to me, hmph," She crossed her arms, joking with her soul. Her eyes that stare back at mine make me want to kill her, but I guess it wouldn't be right to do it in public. Settling a foot over the other as she stood like a model, she cleared her throat. "Anyway, we all got a raise from your overcompensation towards rude customers and your driving stubbornness to please people. Thanks to that, I got to get something cute for myself. While it isn't completely your doing, you deserve some credit."

"Thanks, I presume," I felt her arm wrap around me, the girl clearing her throat again as she looked away. I pinched her side, the girl yelping as she slapped the back of my head. I didn't flinch nor move, Taehyun covering his mouth as he inaudibly gasps. The girl stared at me with curiosity, chuckling as she had crossed her arms fancily.

"Aside from being mentally strong, I guess you've also grown physically," Yena complimented, possibly half-assed considering that I just pinched her. Rolling her eyes, she strolled towards Taehyun before spinning around to face me. "Well, we'll see what that will do to Beomgyu when the time comes. Anywho, Taehyun, what school do you plan on going to?"

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