Chapter 122
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Translator: True Detective
Chapter: 121
Chapter Title: Waxing Salon Confrontation
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I'd passed by this spot every morning and evening on my commute, but I had no idea there was a waxing salon here. It was tucked away in the corner of the fourth floor of a building packed with shops, after all.
Standing in front of the waxing salon door, Choi Go-eun couldn't bring herself to step inside easily. No matter how she thought about it, this promise felt so forced. Breaking it wouldn't exactly be a grave sin against Yi Hyunwoo.
"Haa..."
But no matter what, it was a promise that had come out of her own mouth.
'It was my mistake for saying it just to get out of that situation.'
- ding
With her resolve firm, she opened the door and stepped into the waxing salon.
"Welcome! How can I help you today?"
Already feeling embarrassed and shrinking back, Choi Go-eun couldn't even lift her head when a young male employee greeted her cheerfully from the counter.
She, who could boldly stand up to the CEO and make her case, now felt like a criminal in this waxing salon.
"I heard you take reservations."
Yi Hyunwoo had apparently blocked off any excuse about being too busy by booking and paying for everything in advance. Choi Go-eun couldn't help but feel annoyed, thinking how nice it would be if he were this thorough at work.
"Yes, I'll check your reservation. Could you tell me the name on the booking?"
"Choi Go-eun."
"Yes, you have a Brazilian wax booked for today. Is that correct?"
"Ah... yes..."
The employee's precise guidance made sense to avoid confusion, but his voice carried so well that everyone around could hear.
- murmur murmur
Maybe because it was the weekend, there were plenty of other women waiting for their waxes besides Choi Go-eun. And even...
'M-men too?'
With summer in full swing, there were quite a few male customers as well.
She had no casual clothes despite it being the weekend, so she was dressed in her usual skirt, jacket, and business attire.
Standing at the counter, she drew the gazes of the other male customers, including the employee—not because of her outfit, but due to her undeniably striking figure.
"You arrived right on time for your appointment. Shall we head in?"
'Phew...'
Thanks to the advance booking, she didn't have to wait and could go straight to the treatment. Feeling grateful to Yi Hyunwoo amid the unwanted stares from the men, Choi Go-eun hurried into the treatment room.
"Huh?"
But inside the treatment room, she came face-to-face with an unexpected person.
Sometimes it happens. When you're about to do something on your own, but someone nags you, and suddenly you just don't want to. That was exactly Eun Seol right now.
"I was going to do it anyway... This is so annoying."
Eun Seol was obsessive about self-care, more than anyone. From diet and exercise to fashion, hair, makeup, and hair removal. Recently, Brazilian waxing had been added to her routine at Yi Hyunwoo's command.
You can't wax if the hair is too short. So she visited the salon about once a month, once her pubic hair had grown back enough.
Of all days, the day she went to nurse him at his place, her hair was just long enough for a wax.
Yi Hyunwoo had ravaged her multiple times despite her cries of pain. Exhausted from the vibrator, anal beads, and spanking all at once, she lay passed out on his bed. That's when,
Yi Hyunwoo's eyes, scanning her naked body, drifted between her thighs. Eun Seol always trimmed the upper pubic area into a heart shape per his orders. But it had grown quite a bit.
- Didn't you take care of this properly?
Yi Hyunwoo, who had never waxed himself, had no idea hair needed to grow out for it. At his blunt remark, Eun Seol shamefully covered herself with both hands.
- Go do it right now.
He never paid attention to it before, but now he'd even booked the salon. Unable to refuse, she nodded shyly.
"T-Team Leader?"
Eun Seol arrived at the salon right on time for her appointment, only to unexpectedly encounter her team leader, Choi Go-eun—someone she'd met a few times but knew well by reputation—in the treatment room.
Eun Seol, who dreamed of becoming the perfect career woman with both looks and skills, had always admired Choi Go-eun as a fellow woman. She had risen to team leader in record time purely on merit, without any connections.
The Organizational Innovation TF Team was especially the most powerful force in the company.
But lately, something felt off. The way Choi Go-eun looked at Deputy Manager Yi Hyunwoo from the same team. It had been the same with Seo Jin-ah, but Eun Seol's sharp instincts were telling her there was something between them.
'Does she have a boyfriend?'
She had a sharp aura that kept people at bay, but in Eun Seol's eyes, Choi Go-eun was plenty pretty if she dolled up. Her figure—with impressively large breasts, a tall, slender frame, narrow waist, and voluptuous hips—was more than enough to captivate men.
'No way. There's absolutely no chance...'
Eun Seol had already investigated Choi Go-eun beforehand. Rumors said she worked overtime every day until late, even on weekends. Physically, she had no time for dating.
Yet here she was at a waxing salon? Definitely suspicious. At that moment—
- sniff sniff
'It's... her!'
A faint scent of fabric softener wafted from Choi Go-eun's body, tickling Eun Seol's nose. It was a common one, but identical to the lingering smell in Yi Hyunwoo's room when she nursed him.
The messy bedsheets and blankets, as if they'd rolled around passionately. And that distinct feminine scent that wasn't his.
Eun Seol wasn't stupid. All the clues clicked together in her mind, leading to one undeniable conclusion.
[User Eun Seol's affection has decreased by 5.]
'That jerk...'
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She'd somewhat known Yi Hyunwoo wasn't devoted only to her. But seeing Choi Go-eun right there, someone who'd shared his bed, ignited her rage.
'Why her of all people...'
His freakish stamina and even freakier size down there. Beyond that, there was nothing redeeming about him.
She was flawless, superior in every way—why would she visit him and sleep with him? Eun Seol couldn't make sense of it logically.
"Deputy Manager Eun Seol?"
As Eun Seol was lost in thought, Choi Go-eun recognized her too.
"Oh my... Team Leader Choi Go-eun, right? Hello."
"Yes, hello."
"What brings the team leader here?"
Here for a wax, obviously—what else? Knowing full well, Eun Seol spotted the flicker of embarrassment on Choi Go-eun's face and struck first.
"Ah... here for a treatment. You too, Deputy Manager Eun?"
"Yes, me too. For a treaaatment. But miss, wasn't I booked for a private room?"
Eun Seol always got a private room here once a month. Salons like this protected privacy well, since most women didn't want word spreading about Brazilian waxes.
So there shouldn't have been any chance of running into someone like Team Leader Choi Go-eun, whom she didn't want to see.
"Ah... sorry about that, customer. It's peak summer season, so we've had a lot more visitors. Especially today being the weekend, all private rooms are fully booked..."
"So the two of you booked for the same time will have to share this couple's room."
"If it's too uncomfortable... you can cancel and reschedule. No penalty."
The two waxers bowed repeatedly in apology. Maybe because of that, even prickly Eun Seol, though annoyed, had no real alternative.
"If we cancel today, what's the earliest next slot?"
"Well, customer... everything's booked solid going forward too... Probably two weeks out... Sorry..."
"Haa..."
Two weeks was too long. Yi Hyunwoo wouldn't let it slide. He'd booked it himself... She had to get it done today.
'If she backs out...'
Eun Seol turned to Team Leader Choi Go-eun. Normally the picture of an unflappable poker face at work, today she wore an uncharacteristically anxious expression.
'A little push, and she'll bail...'
Eun Seol stared piercingly, applying silent pressure.
If Choi Go-eun rescheduled, no problem. No need to bare her shame to a stranger who wasn't even a waxer. But
"I need to do it today too."
After a moment's hesitation, Choi Go-eun stood firm. Her eyes wavered briefly, but she returned to her resolute self with a firm answer.
'Deputy Manager Eun.'
Her first time at a waxing salon, and she never dreamed she'd run into a coworker. Yi Hyunwoo had booked it, but it didn't have to be today. As long as she kept the promise.
'Why does this bother me so much?'
She didn't want to back down. Uncharacteristically, pointless pride welled up. She could do it stress-free in a private room in two weeks, but sharing with Eun Seol today wasn't rational.
Eun Seol flaunting her personal closeness with Yi Hyunwoo right in front of her. Was it because of that display in the office, especially under her nose? Choi Go-eun didn't judge easily, but Eun Seol was grating on her nerves for no reason.
"Uh... since both of you are okay with it... we'll proceed."
Caught in the sudden tension between the two, the waxer just wanted to finish quickly and send them off.
"Customer, please remove your top and bottom and lie down."
"Pardon? Everything?"
Choi Go-eun was startled by the sudden instruction to strip completely.
"Ah, first-timer, huh? Your clothes look too tight—better to take them off for comfort during the wax. It hurts a lot, so people tend to thrash around."
"Okay..."
There was a partition between them, but being a couple's room, it was low enough to see each other clearly. Eun Seol, experienced, wore a loose-fitting dress and knew the drill.
- rustle
Eun Seol just hiked her dress up to her waist and was ready, but Choi Go-eun had to remove her skirt, blouse, and panties entirely.
Moments later, aside from her black bra—which exposed half her ample chest due to its size—Choi Go-eun was completely naked.
'Hmph... Not a cow, but ridiculously busty. Hmph!'
Eun Seol sneaked a glance at Choi Go-eun's nude form. Always striving for the ideal body, she could tell at once.
That Choi Go-eun's proportions and lines were too perfect. She might downplay the full breasts, but she'd never met a man who disliked big-chested women.
'What, abs too? Those are super hard to get...'
'Hmph, but Deputy Manager Lee prefers my body, right? For an old lady.'
But she refused to admit it. Jealousy bubbling up irrationally, Eun Seol rationalized by dragging age into it.
"Wow... Customer, your body's gorgeous. Okay, let's start. Hmm... The detail requested in the booking... slim strip, thin straight line? Right?"
"...Pardon?"
Already naked on the table, Choi Go-eun jolted at the waxer's words. Just wax it—why specify details? It wasn't a hairstyle. And Yi Hyunwoo had picked it out in advance? Her face burned crimson.
"Great choice, customer. It leaves just a super thin line down the center. Looks so sexy after. Classy too. Perfect for your figure."
"I-is it?"
"Hohoho, your boyfriend must love it."
"Pfft..."
"..."
Hearing Choi Go-eun's style from the side, Eun Seol let out a deliberate, barely audible scoff—loud enough for her to hear.
Of course, as intended, hyper-sensitive in her naked state, Choi Go-eun caught it.
'Should've just waited two weeks...'
The unexpected detail from Yi Hyunwoo filled her with shame.
- grip
'Deputy Manager Lee... just you wait until you get back to work...'
Unknowingly, her fist clenched tight. Choi Go-eun never showed personal feelings at work, but she vowed not to let Yi Hyunwoo off easy.