Chapter 23. Adult Romance Thriller. (1)
Something’s off. Very off.
Velita smelled something suspicious.
F*ck. This is really suspicious.
Her replies always came without fail, but this time, something felt different. The timing of when he disappeared.
Normally, he wouldn’t take this long to check his messages. But lately, the delays had been getting longer, and now it had stretched to a full day. Velita paced the living room, growing anxious.
This is definitely cheating. One hundred percent. …F*ck! You son of a b*tch! You little bastard!
Still, just in case, she posted in the Sagoju group chat.
These b*tches are really something.
These b*tches.
Velita, furious, flipped her phone face-down on the sofa. It was a bit expensive, so she couldn’t throw it.
She chewed her nails anxiously. Kang-jun had definitely said he’d be free all last week. She’d even confirmed he had a day off. She’d written it down somewhere, just in case the little bastard tried to back out.
Wait, let me check. October 1st! October 1st, 4:01:27 PM! At that time, he definitely said on the phone, "I’ll make time for about a day, okay." You f*cking son of a b*tch!
So she’d gotten her hair done, had a massage, all that. She was so wronged she was about to cry.
"Fine, f*ck. Is there only one man in the world?! You little bastard!"
Velita shot up from the sofa, screaming like a crazy woman, then slumped back down.
No, if you just gave me a little attention, how much better would it be? Yeah? I’ll do everything for you. I’ll do whatever you ask, so f*ck!
She bit her lower lip hard and raged silently. Then she picked up her phone again to check the time.
October 17th, 3:02 PM.
Today was definitely Kang-jun’s workday. She’d already figured out where he was working. He got off at 5, so if she left now, she’d probably arrive around the same time.
She didn’t check for a reply. He wouldn’t send one.
Hmph. Lulling me into a false sense of security, you little bastard.
With the intention of catching him off guard, she started getting dressed. Humming to herself as she picked her outfit, twenty minutes had already passed.
Oh no. I’m going to be late.
Velita quickly changed into her favorite outfit and hurriedly applied makeup. Then she grabbed her bag and ran out… only to return to the bedroom and grab five condoms from the drawer. …No, five more. That bastard, I need to make him do it ten times. Heh heh.
With such grand ambitions, she left the house and got into her car parked in the lot. …After starting the engine, she habitually sniffed both armpits. Thankfully, the perfume scent was faintly pleasant.
Alright, sex prep complete.
Velita quickly drove toward District 43. Checking the time, it was already 3:50 PM.
Will it work…? Will it…?
She sped slightly, weaving through traffic. Beep beep! The cars next to her honked like crazy. She rolled down the window, flashed her left middle finger, and rolled it back up.
Thanks to the tear-jerking strip show of her middle finger, her car arrived near the Carlos Team office just in time for the end of the workday.
Current time: 4:45 PM.
I really sped. …Hope I didn’t get a ticket. Did I avoid it well?
Velita parked in an alley, hoping she wouldn’t get a speeding ticket. Naturally, it was illegal parking.
She put on her sunglasses stylishly and checked her reflection in the rearview mirror.
"Lee Kang-jun, your older sister’s here."
F*ck, I look amazing.
Velita struck a pose, then got out of the driver’s seat. As she headed toward the office, she spotted a familiar back of the head. She approached with a wry smile.
"Hey."
"…Huh? What? What? Huh?"
What’s that airheaded bitch doing here?
It was Lexy, who was in the same cohort as Kang-jun.
"Ah, senior. Ah, hello…"
Lexy bowed and greeted her. Then, trailing off, she glanced at Velita for cues.
"Why are you here?"
"Ah, I, um, well…"
Wow, look at this opportunist bitch.
Velita crossed her arms threateningly, resting her chin on them. Lexy fidgeted, remembering the time she’d been scammed by a scary older sister. …She’d borrowed money to get a blowjob from her boyfriend, probably.
"Hey."
"Yes."
"Do you like Kang-jun?"
Lexy’s eyes widened as if a huge secret had been exposed, darting around nervously.
"Ah… No! I, I don’t like him!"
Wow, this bitch. Where’s she pulling that lie from?
"Three."
"Three…?"
"Two."
"Two…?"
"One."
"One…"
"Geez, just be honest! Who’s counting for you?!"
"Ah, ah, aaa—!"
Stupid Lexy finally realized she was being counted down. She bowed repeatedly.
"I’m sorry. I’m sorry."
"You like Lee Kang-jun, right?"
Lexy bit her lower lip hard and nodded resolutely.
"Yes…!"
"Me too."
"S, senior too?! …As expected."
"Damn, thinking about rivals makes me sick, seriously."
"Ah, no. How could I be rivals with you, senior…"
"Good. I like that attitude."
She pointed her thumb behind her.
"Go, just."
"…What?"
"I said go. Today’s the day I’m meeting Kang-jun. I’m not meeting you."
"Th, that can’t be!"
"It’s true."
Lexy’s shoulders slumped, her face truly dejected. She’d dressed up nicely, but to Velita, she looked like a kid who hadn’t lost her baby fat yet.
"Sigh. Kang-jun hates that. The childish stuff."
When Velita let out a smug snort, Lexy pressed her lips into a straight line and clenched her fists.
"Oh my, look at this? Are you clenching your fists at your senior?"
"No. I’m sorry."
Lexy unclenched her fists. But seeing her spirit deflate, Velita felt a pang of sympathy. Damn it… Still, she couldn’t give up Kang-jun.
At that moment, people started coming out of the building one by one. Heroes. Oh, here they come! Kang-jun was among them.
"Lee Kang-j…"
Velita was about to call out to him when she clamped a hand over her mouth and sank down. Lexy, clueless, was about to call out to him too, but Velita grabbed her and dragged her down.
"Hey, you bitch, can’t you keep it down?!"
"Yes, yes?"
"Quietly, follow me."
Then, hunching low, she pressed against the wall and got into her car. Lexy, by accident, ended up in the passenger seat too.
"Wow, nice car, really."
"Hey, hey, hunch down!"
"What?"
"I said hunch down!"
They quickly lowered themselves into the lower space, out of sight. The car soon zoomed past. …He didn’t notice it was my car, right? Velita hoped so. Thankfully, Kang-jun’s car just passed by. Strangely, she felt a bit disappointed.
"Uh, uh, he’s just leaving! What do we do! I even took vacation time to meet him today!"
Velita’s eyes widened at the word "vacation." A foul-tempered senior had arrived.
"Vacation?! You’re D-rank, right? You crazy. Where does a D-rank get vacation time!"
"It, it’s for using, right?"
"Not for D-rank! You guys just get paid later, got it?!"
"Ah, if you don’t use vacation, you get paid?!"
Lexy had never known. The seniors she worked with had just told her to use it. She looked relieved.
Bad seniors! Didn’t even tell me that.
At the same time, Velita looked slightly, very slightly, like an angel. She seemed a bit foul-tempered, but she’d explained everything well.
Yeah, a delinquent angel.
A bitch among angels. Lexy was proud of her own metaphor.
"Hey, buckle up. Quickly."
"Ah, yes!"
Lexy quickly buckled up. Velita sharply turned the steering wheel and started following Kang-jun’s car.
Cool.
The senior’s serious expression while driving was so cool. Rivalry canceled. There was a lot to learn.
"Hey, search on your phone… Damn, what are you doing?!"
"Ah, um… Just a quick selfie…"
"Are you crazy?! Why are you taking a selfie now!"
"I, I’m sorry. But senior, you’re so cool. I just wanted to take one picture together…"
Wow, I’m really going crazy. …Of course, she knows what’s cool.
"Then take just one picture. Got it?!"
"Yes!"
"Take it when I say."
"Yes."
"…Now."
Click.
She chased Kang-jun hard. Naturally, weaving through traffic, cars honked like crazy everywhere.
"Damn, those bastards!"
She rolled down the window and cursed loudly.
"Hey, you f*cking bastard! Can’t you drive properly?!"
Lexy gasped at the strong curse. It was a coolness she couldn’t yet accept.
"Hoo, bastards. You can weave a bit. That’s what lanes are for."
This time, the honking came from the passenger side. Velita opened that window. Oh! Lexy’s eyes widened.
"Hey… How. Hey, curse quickly!"
"…What?"
"Curse quickly! Damn, go! Quickly!"
Lexy quickly leaned out the window and shouted.
"You, you bastard!"
"Damn, you’re weak!"
"Devil bastard!"
"More! Spit on them, quickly!"
Lexy spat double.
"Hey, you bastard, get lost!"
After spitting it all out, she felt relieved. Hoo. Lexy understood why Velita cursed so much.
"Hey, the double spit was a bit much!"
"Ah, I, I’m sorry."
"Anyway, good job. You do well when told! Yeah!"
"Th, thank you!"
It was a rare compliment. Lexy liked Velita more and more. Heh heh.
Anyway, thanks to following hard, Velita caught up with Kang-jun. It was definitely a cool chase scene.
"Phew, that was tough. If it weren’t for me, you wouldn’t have caught up, you know?"
"You’re amazing, really!"
"I’m this kind of woman."
"Wow, really. I want to become a hero like you, senior. You’re so cool."
This bitch, she flatters well.
Velita’s lips twitched.
"Yeah. It’ll be tough, but if you work hard, you can become like me."
"Really?"
"Of course. Have you ever seen me lie?"
"No!"
Heh heh. Hoo hoo. They both laughed in their own ways.
Kang-jun’s car drove a bit further and turned toward a high-end restaurant. Oh, he went there. Lexy pointed at the restaurant entrance with her finger.
"Hey, wear it."
"…What?"
"We shouldn’t get caught, right?"
Velita handed Lexy a pair of sunglasses. Lexy gratefully took them, put them on, and looked at the camera. Wow, so cool. She immediately took a selfie.
"Hey, want to get lost? Get out quickly."
"Ah, yes."
The two women in sunglasses stepped out of the car.