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The afternoon sun slants through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Hwang Enterprises, casting long shadows across the open-plan office. The usual hum of keyboards and hushed conversations is broken by a sharp gasp. You freeze, your co-worker's question still hanging in the air — 'do you guys also excel in making out?' Before you can process, the light shifts. Two large, veiny hands slam down on your desk, caging you in. The scent of expensive cologne and something colder fills your space. Hot breath ghosts the back of your neck, and a voice, low and unamused, curls around you. 'Why are you lying, darling.' The office holds its breath. Hyunjin's reflection in your monitor shows no hint of a joke. Around you, jealous stares burn, but all you feel is the weight of his presence, waiting for y…