I Was Betrayed But It's Okay haha

Chapter 31

“Manager, do you think this time it will go well?”

As lunch hour was drawing to a close, the A-team members gathered in a corner of the office.

“I think it will go well...? What do you think, Department Head?”

“Well, I’m not sure. But it does seem a bit strange.”

“Right? This time feels a little unusual, doesn’t it?”

It looked as if they were plotting something. Their expressions were a mix of anticipation and concern.

Project A.

This was a secret project that the A-team members were conducting quietly, known to everyone except Lee Sooah.

Having worked under Lee Sooah for a long time, they realized what she was missing.

It was a man.

“Our Sooah is truly perfect, right? Body, face, fame, S-Rank, wealth—she lacks nothing at all... except for one thing: no man. Oh dear.”

“Exactly. It’s such a pity she doesn’t have a guy with all that.”

“That’s what I’m saying. It’s too much of a waste.”

“How is she supposed to meet someone when she’s working like that? Even if a guy approaches her, she probably pushes him away!”

“Could it be that her irritability is due to not having a man?”

They lamented how, given Sooah’s qualities, no man seemed to stick around, and they also had a glimmer of hope that if she did find a man, her grumpiness might ease up a bit.

“How about we set up a man for Hunter Lee Sooah?”

“Huh? What do you mean by that?”

“No. If she doesn’t have much thought about it herself, then the people around her need to cheer her on a bit.”

“Really? Would that actually work?”

*Sigh. It’s true that sometimes people feel differently when there’s a supportive atmosphere around them.*

“Yeah, I suppose...?”

They all gradually began to converge on the idea collectively.

“Think about it. If Hunter Lee Sooah happens to get a man, she might become a little softer than now. It could be that her hysterics and irritability are all due to being single.”

“Isn’t it because she’s an S-Rank Hunter? Other S-Rank Hunters are all like that, right?”

“*Eh.* You never know. Even if she’s an S-Rank Hunter, things could change if she gets a man. There are people who didn’t like kids before giving birth but ended up loving them afterward.”

“Is that so...?”

“If we really push her, there’s a good chance Hunter Lee Sooah might develop an interest.”

They had been secretly preparing a strange project for Hunter Lee Sooah.

Of course, they had already faced several failures.

“*Sigh.* This new employee also failed. He quit after just five days.”

“This new employee seems a bit mismatched. He’s too old.”

“Looks like this one already has a girlfriend.”

“*Ugh.* How could we send a married man as a new recruit?”

“Apparently, he has two kids...”

They had encountered quite a few failures. Then, Baek Jihoon came into the picture.

“Isn’t this new guy a bit decent?”

“Yeah, you think so too? He looks quite fine, and might match well with Hunter Lee Sooah.”

“But have you seen the blacklist? There are some weird details.”

“Well, according to Manager Park Hyungseok from HR, he stated that it was all baseless. He said it was from a close acquaintance, and it’s definitely not true.”

“Oh, really? But why is it written there...? I even heard that Hunter Chae Suhyeon was the one circulating it.”

“Did they date and then break up? Was this done out of vengeance?”

“But on the show, they said Hunter Chae Suhyeon has never dated anyone.”

“Come on. Who really believes everything they see on TV? That’s so naive.”

There was a strange excitement emerging among them.

“Oh my...”

All of them couldn’t help but look at the elevator in shock. Someone was so stunned they spilled their coffee.

*

“Damn it.”

As the elevator doors opened, there was no option but to be utterly flabbergasted.

It just so happened that all the team members were gathered in the conference room right in front of the elevator.

“What’s this? Were they all having some important meeting or something?”

Naturally, the only ones getting off on this floor were Lee Sooah and me.

Since our team occupied this entire floor.

After dropping us off, the elevator doors closed.

“Hey? Why is everyone gathered here? Are you discussing something interesting? There’s still some lunch time left.”

Lee Sooah glanced at her watch and said.

“No, it’s not that... it’s just that...”

Seeing their expressions, I was increasingly certain that misunderstandings were forming.

“Haha... Did everyone have a good meal?”

I casually tried to return to my seat, pretending not to notice.

I even nodded at Lee Sooah Hunter.

Crash!

Everyone quickly dispersed to their respective seats, as if communicating through their messengers.

“Hmm... Baek Jihoon?”

“Yes?”

The manager approached me with a rather curious smile.

“Hey, do you have anything to say?”

“Uh? Um. What do you mean?”

Of course, I knew what he was implying, but I decided to hold on and see.

Ultimate technique.

Feigning ignorance.

“Ha. Seriously. Where did you go with Lee Sooah Hunter? What did you have that was so good? Come on, just tell me in secret. I swear I’ll keep it a secret, really. Promise.”

The word “secret.”

I knew full well it wouldn’t be kept.

Everyone was looking at me, their senses tuned in.

“Aha. I think there’s been a misunderstanding. I didn’t have a meal with Lee Sooah Hunter. We just ran into each other on the way up. Hehe.”

“Hmm? Really? That’s hard to believe...”

He tilted his head slightly, returning to his seat.

“Phew. What’s going on right now?”

I felt like I was on a precarious tightrope.

My team members seemed to think I was secretly dating Sooah.

Meanwhile, Sooah seemed to be inexplicably drawing closer to me.

Plus, I had just read about those unknown Incubus-related details.

“An Incubus...”

I opened the status window again, calmly looking it over.

Of course, there was nothing about Incubi in there.

But based on everything I had gathered so far, it was clear that Chae Suhyeon’s traits could manifest in me as well.

“Could it be that with every investment I make, my likeability or excitement level increases...?”

It was a completely absurd and crazy thought.