Chapter 13

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Translator: True Detective

Chapter: 12

Chapter Title: Amplified Cravings

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"Hmm..."

Several weeks had passed, but Eun Seol's status showed no changes. Yi Hyunwoo glanced toward the Public Relations Team, and she seemed utterly isolated within her department. A perfect loner who didn't even engage in work discussions or casual chats. For someone who had drawn everyone's attention and high hopes since her days as a newbie, this must have been unbearable.

Yet, astonishingly, her Mental stat remained at 9. Whether due to the high value or her naturally resilient mindset, it held steady.

"I've done everything I can, so I'll just have to keep watching. Eun Seol... As expected, not easy, just like her personality."

Yi Hyunwoo pushed aside his tangled thoughts and closed the Work System app. Right now, he could go on a one-on-one date with Seo Jin-ah through the Employment Contract's Private Meeting clause, so there was no rush.

"Maybe I should get in touch with Jin-ah?"

Last time, he'd casually prepared everything, only for Eun Seol to dump work on her, ruining their hot night together. The thought of Seo Jin-ah in the outfit he'd selected made his lower body swell to the bursting point.

"Sigh..."

Eun Seol had been sighing more lately. It was because her office relationships had become a tangled mess. The bosses she'd spoon-fed with achievements now completely ignored her, and for some reason, she'd grown distant from her male colleagues too. She hadn't been close to the women anyway, so that was fine. It felt like every employee in the company was avoiding her.

"This is so damn frustrating."

She'd thought it would blow over after a week or two, but it only seemed to be getting worse. Who would have imagined she'd be ostracized by the male staff at work? Even she let out an incredulous chuckle.

From her experience, the best way to solidify her position was moderate achievements for superiors and just the right amount of sex appeal for male peers. That's how she'd been climbing the ladder.

But for some inexplicable reason, the tower she'd built over four years had come crashing down.

"Thinking about work again?"

Her boyfriend's words from across the table snapped her out of her reverie.

"It's nothing. Don't ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠worry about it."

"Nothing? Ever since we started dating, that's all you've been thinking about—company stuff."

With his handsome features, he'd caught her eye two months ago on SNS. His decent looks and doctor profession made him a perfect match for her standards—by far the best guy she'd dated. She was seeing him seriously, marriage in mind. Proper push-pull tactics were, of course, essential.

"Dinner, then a quick drink at a bar?"

Lately, her boyfriend kept suggesting drinks. She knew what he meant—using alcohol as an excuse for bed. Since she had marriage in mind, she'd kept skinship light and they hadn't slept together yet.

Truth be told, two months in was neither too soon nor too late—a perfect timing. The usual Eun Seol would have played dumb ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠and gone along.

But Yi Hyunwoo had amplified her emotions via the Work System, so the indifferent attitudes of the male colleagues kept nagging at her.

"Not in the mood today. Next time, okay?"

"You said that last time too. After work, try thinking less about the company. Honestly, you're not getting fired, and slaving away won't bump your salary much anyway. Why bother?"

Her boyfriend was right, really. As a public institution, promotions might come a bit quicker, but it was fundamentally a seniority system—longer tenure meant higher pay and rank, right up to retirement. That's what made her workplace so appealing. Yet his words grated on her.

He was a catch: great conditions, solid personality. Marriage material, even. But something felt off. Her mind was filled with thoughts of why she—who deserved all the spotlight and attention at work—was being ignored.

"Jae-hyun, you know how I feel about the company."

"What? That's just repeating what you told me last time!"

"Hmph. You think I don't know you're just trying to get me drunk?"

She snapped back sharply without realizing it. His handsome face crumpled across the table.

"Ha! Fine, we're done. It's not like I can't find another woman. No reason to put up with this crap just to see you."

- Bang! -

"No more contact."

Hurt pride kicking in, her boyfriend stood and stormed out. She knew he was being considerate, but reacting so sharply to company talk felt strange to her. Even in the face of this one-sided breakup notice, work kept flooding her mind more than him.

"Am I really going crazy, Eun Seol? Why? Jae-hyun's way more important than some job."

Was it because of her now-ended thing with doctor Jae-hyun? Or the company thoughts circling her head for weeks? Tears streaming, she blankly stared at the spot where Jae-hyun had left, not even wiping her face.

Whether Eun Seol broke up with her boyfriend or not, the culprit Yi Hyunwoo was mulling over what to do with Seo Jin-ah. The Employment Contract he'd sealed via the Work System allowed two Private Meetings per month. He wanted to test just how feasible the one Eun Seol had sabotaged really was.

Plus, upon promotion to Junior Administrator, he could now manipulate up to two emotions per female employee.

"Should I use the remaining slot to reduce her [Love] for Lee Byung-joo?"

That would let him claim her fully as his woman. But...

"Nah, that'd kill the fun. No betrayal vibe—no thrill in the betrayal."

Lee Byung-joo was already impotent from the trauma inflicted by the Work System anyway, so he couldn't even sleep with her. Every night, her body burned with unmet need, leading her to cheat. Her love for her husband unchanged, yet frustration drove ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠her to yield to Hyunwoo...

Wasn't that a pretty solid porn plot?

"Heh heh heh."

He used his remaining manipulation on amplifying her [Love] for Lee Byung-joo. Seo Jin-ah loving her husband but unable to consummate with him. Her love growing stronger by the day, even as she craved sex with another man—Hyunwoo.

"Ku... Now that's a porn-worthy story."

Finished tweaking Seo Jin-ah via the Work System, Yi Hyunwoo headed to the motel where she awaited.

- Knock knock -

Yi Hyunwoo knocked on the motel door she'd booked in advance.

- Click -

Seo Jin-ah cautiously opened from inside.

"It's me. Open up quick."

Irked by her excessive wariness, he shoved the door wide.

"Kyaa!"

That's when he understood her caution. A white one-piece dress clung tightly, exposing her body lines brazenly. The short hem bared her thighs right up to below her underwear, with over half her breasts on display—an outfit straight out of a hostess bar.

Glossy black high heels amplified her sexy legs. The thin white fabric revealed the black bra and T-back panty lines underneath.

'Oh yeah, she went to work dressed like this today too.'

He'd seen it once before, but up close, the sight made him gulp hard. With over half of her D-cup breasts spilling out, his cock stiffened the moment he entered, asserting itself boldly.

"Jin-ah, you wore the requested outfit perfectly."

After a few trial and errors, he'd learned Private Meetings under the Employment Contract allowed broad directives. Meetings needed a venue—you could specify it. And naturally, appropriate attire for the occasion was required.

In other words, he could demand outfits, makeup, hairstyles, even pubic grooming. Venue and clothing were essential to the meeting.

Thus, she'd come prepared with the requested dress, lingerie, heels, and Brazilian wax. For tonight's meet, he'd notified her of a cheap motel instead of the upscale hotel last time.

'Wax I can check later. She followed prep to the letter.'

Satisfied his demands were met, he leaned back on the bed with a smug grin.

"Alright, shall we get started for real? Why are you standing there dazed? Sit right here."

He pulled the fidgety Seo Jin-ah—like a puppy desperate to poop—onto the bed beside him. The thin dress let him feel the soft skin of her thigh directly.

"Th-then... Deputy Lee, what's the reason for today's meeting?"

Maybe because they were alone in this rundown motel? She asked tensely, one hand clutching the short dress to keep it from riding up further.

But the hem was so brief that most of her pale thighs and glimpses of her black T-back flashed at him despite her efforts.

"Oh, nothing big. Just figured we'd have a drink to get along better going forward."

"Ah... I see."

The risqué outfit and waxing he'd requested. Drinks in a seedy motel. Even a kid could guess his intent, but thanks to the Employment Contract, she sensed something off yet accepted it.

"Cheers, Jin-ah."

He poured soju to the brim in the glasses he'd brought and handed one to her.

"One-shot, obviously~ You know the drill, right?"

"One-shot?"

"I'm hosting today. No skimping—down it."

"Haa... Okay. Gulp Urgh..."

Strict home curfews and parental oversight meant she'd barely drunk in college. Her tolerance was predictably low. After a few rounds, her face flushed bright red.

"You okay, Jin-ah?"

"Yeees~ Fiiine..."

Already wasted, her tongue slurred as she replied. A few shots of soju, and she lolled her head on his shoulder, defenses completely down. Her grip on the dress relaxed, fully exposing the black T-back.

'Alcohol was the right call, as expected.'

Yi Hyunwoo grinned at her oblivious, drunken state.