Episode 78 – Workplace Manager Authority

,What happened? Team Leader-nim?

“…”

“Team Leader-nim!”

“W-Well… you see…”

Choi Go-eun couldn’t continue speaking, seemingly flustered. Her ever-confident demeanor was nowhere to be found, and she was even stuttering. Choi Go-eun stuttering… If I hadn’t witnessed this spectacle today, I probably wouldn’t have imagined it in my entire life.

“Lee Assistant Manager didn’t wake up, so I drove… and I took the wrong turn…”

‘How the hell do you take a wrong turn and end up in this backwoods mountain area?’

Hyun-woo, utterly unable to understand, decided to

“I’ll drive, Team Leader-nim.”

He seated Choi Go-eun in the passenger seat and took the driver’s seat himself.

“Uh… well…”

The low fuel warning light illuminated on the car’s dashboard.

‘No way…’

Hyun-woo tried to start the engine, but the car was already completely dead.

“I think… we’re out of gas.”

‘Haa…’

“Team Leader-nim, when was the last time you drove?”

“I drove once before my overseas dispatch… It’s just been a while, that’s all. Don’t misunderstand, Lee Assistant Manager. Ahem… ahem.”

Choi Go-eun stammered out excuses, but Hyun-woo could tell right away. This woman… she’s a terrible driver.

Perhaps it was due to her perfect image within the company, but Hyun-woo had always thought of Choi Go-eun as perfect in every way. Maybe the other employees thought so too. But of course, no one is perfect, and Choi Go-eun also had areas where she lacked talent.

‘Seriously, how can someone be this bad?’

It was definitely a highway, but she managed to drive the car all the way into these mountains. If that’s a talent, then it’s a talent.

“Why did you insist on driving when you’re so bad at it?”

“…”

Had she ever been reprimanded like this during her work life? Choi Go-eun lowered her head, her face flushed, whether from resentment at Hyun-woo’s scolding or from embarrassment at not being able to do something as simple as driving, which any adult could do.

“…It’s because of Lee Assistant Manager. The appointment time was tight… and you wouldn’t wake up…”

The tiger who had reigned like a dictator in the office had somehow turned into a kitten, muttering to herself as if whispering. That side of her

‘S-She’s kind of cute. For an older woman…’

was a little cute to Hyun-woo. 170 cm tall with an unrealistic, curvy chest. Choi Go-eun, armed with a poker face, was still a woman after all. A very attractive one at that.

“I… I’ll take care of what I’ve done, so don’t worry about it, Lee Assistant Manager.”

Still, Choi Go-eun was a responsible career woman who couldn’t even be compared to those women who just say ‘Otokke, otokke’ after messing things up. She immediately took out the emergency manual from the company car and called the insurance company according to the procedure.

“Yes, this is a corporate vehicle insured with your company. The vehicle number is 0000. Yes, that’s right, the vehicle won’t start due to lack of fuel. I’m requesting emergency dispatch service.”

Fortunately, the conversation with the insurance company went well, and relief was soon evident on Choi Go-eun’s face.

“The location is… according to the GPS, it’s Geumchon-myeon, Heungcheon-gun. But since it’s in the mountains, there’s no more detailed location information. The road is cut off, and there are no streetlights or utility poles nearby.”

“Ah… yes… I understand. I’ll wait. Thank you.”

“Haa…”

“Team Leader-nim, what did the insurance company say?”

“They said it will take some time to find us because the exact location isn’t confirmed. It seems we’ll have to… wait for a while.”

“I see…”

“I’m… I’m sorry, Lee Assistant Manager. You’re in trouble because of me.”

Choi Go-eun immediately admitted her mistake. As expected of her personality, she was clear about what was right and wrong.

“It’s okay. Things like this happen. Hahaha…”

“…”

Whether her pride was hurt or she was embarrassed that her driving skills had been exposed, Choi Go-eun said nothing more. An awkward silence soon fell between the two.

The car wouldn’t even start, so the inside was pitch black. Since it was in the mountains, there weren’t even any streetlights nearby.

‘If the insurance company really can’t find us, are we going to get stranded? Should I call the police now?’

Hyun-woo also felt a bit uneasy. In the company, he was above the employees with his manager authority, but once outside the company space, he was just another ordinary office worker.

“Let’s wait for the insurance company to arrive. It might be dangerous to move around in the dark.”

Calling the police or 119 would make things too big. He might have to write a confirmation letter to the company later. Hyun-woo thought there was no need to do that.

“Okay.”

And so, Hyun-woo and Choi Go-eun had no choice but to wait for the insurance company’s emergency vehicle inside the car.

* * *

However, the insurance company’s car didn’t arrive even after waiting for several hours. Choi Go-eun called several more times, but the only response was that they were checking the surrounding area because the location information wasn’t accurate.

As the engine’s residual heat dissipated, the cold of the mountains invaded the car.

“Haa…”

Choi Go-eun’s body was trembling, as if she felt the cold. The trembling was even felt by Hyun-woo, who was sitting right next to her.

‘She’s only wearing a thin suit…’

Even the meticulous perfectionist Choi Go-eun couldn’t have anticipated being stranded in the mountains like this during a business trip. Naturally, she was wearing her usual light business attire, and the same was true for Hyun-woo.

‘Ugh…’

He was also feeling the chill to the point where he could see his breath.

“Ugh…”

Just in case, Hyun-woo searched every corner of the car, but there was really nothing in the company car except the vehicle operation log.

‘I’m really going to freeze to death. I need something to raise my body temperature…’

Of course, the only thing that came to Hyun-woo’s mind was sex. The two men and women entangling their flesh and roughly exploring each other’s bodies. There were even stories of hikers stranded in the mountains who had maintained their body temperature and survived through intercourse.

[User: Choi Go-eun]

[Psychological Message]

[Satisfaction] from having her abilities recognized

[Expectation] for the company’s successful innovation

[Contempt] for incompetent employees

[Disdain] for unconfident members of the opposite sex

[Trust] in team member Lee Hyun-woo – Amplification Activated

[Sorry] to team member Lee Hyun-woo – New!

Just in case, Hyun-woo checked Choi Go-eun’s status window. But the only thing added was [Sorry] towards Hyun-woo.

‘If you’re so sorry, why don’t you give me some? It’ll raise our body temperature, and it’ll be great, right? Saying that would be fucked up, wouldn’t it?’

Hyun-woo glanced at Choi Go-eun, who was shivering in the passenger seat, and amplified the [Sorry] towards himself. Creating a debt of the heart would be quite a big weapon in conquering her.

“Are you okay, Team Leader-nim?”

“Yes… don’t worry about me.”

‘I can feel you shivering all the way over here, what do you mean…’

It was something of a habit for Choi Go-eun. Her young age and female gender, the fact that she was able to climb to the position of team leader was made possible by completely hiding those two weaknesses.

Hiding any sign of weakness or difficulty. Always maintaining a poker face. That was Choi Go-eun’s secret to being promoted to team leader faster than anyone else.

‘This is really going to be a problem…’

But in the current situation, blindly enduring wasn’t the answer. This wasn’t the company, and if they stubbornly held out, they might really get hypothermia. Even Hyun-woo was having a hard time enduring it, so how much worse would it be for Choi Go-eun, who was a woman?

“Team Leader-nim.”

“Ugh… what is it, Lee Assistant Manager?”

“If we just keep waiting like this, we might get hypothermia.”

“I-I’m okay. The insurance company will be here soon.”

Whether it was because of her pride or because she extremely disliked showing weakness, Choi Go-eun was trying to overcome this situation on her own, as she always had.

“Are you really okay, Team Leader-nim?”

“I’m really! I’m fine!”

‘Haa…’

“I’m not okay. I… I can’t stop shivering since a while ago… Haa…”

In the end, Hyun-woo, as a man, had his pride hurt, but he started whining about being sick first.

“Why… why did Team Leader-nim… drive the car here… Haa…”

And then, the decisive blow. Because of you, I’m about to collapse. Take responsibility. It was a childish complaint that only an elementary school student would make, but Choi Go-eun felt an immense sense of guilt at that one word.

‘I can’t let Lee Assistant Manager get sick because of my poor driving… I have to solve this.’

She had to take responsibility for her own actions. For Choi Go-eun, who had lived her entire life with that belief, Hyun-woo’s pain was a problem she had to solve.

“Then… let’s sit together in the back seat. D-Don’t misunderstand. It’s all for maintaining body temperature.”

– Sreureuk

And Choi Go-eun carefully hugged Hyun-woo.

– Mungkeul

‘Keueu… this feeling right now, it’s her breasts, right?’

Choi Go-eun was definitely wearing a jacket, shirt, and even a bra. But her enormous breasts ignored all the underwear and outerwear and revealed their presence to Hyun-woo without filtering.

I think I know why women with big breasts subtly cross their arms while knowing what they’re doing. There’s no man in the world who can defend against this kind of physical attack.

Hyun-woo’s dick immediately stiffened at the soft, plump sensation of her breasts against his shoulders and arms. It may not have been her intention, but his lower abdomen definitely experienced a rapid increase in temperature.

‘Lee Assistant Manager is right. We need to maintain our body temperature to prevent hypothermia.’

“Haa…”

Hyun-woo let out a groan that was hard to distinguish whether it was from the cold or from excitement. Choi Go-eun, unaware of his condition, hugged Hyun-woo even tighter with her whole body.

‘Sniff sniff… Lavender? Is that the scent of fabric softener?’

It wasn’t a strong scent like the Sha-x perfume that Eun-seol wore, but the subtle fragrance stimulated Hyun-woo’s nose. Her condition, trying to act strong but shivering from the cold, was conveyed to him as it was.

“–!”

Hyun-woo also hugged Choi Go-eun tightly, and her body flinched. But because of the situation, she didn’t resist much. Her face, flushed red with embarrassment, was clearly visible to Hyun-woo.

‘Ah, should I just…’

A dark mountain with no lights. A man and a woman left alone in a car. And even a passionate hug. Anyone could see that it was already over. Wouldn’t I be a eunuch if I couldn’t eat this perfectly prepared meal?

‘Let’s start with a kiss slowly…’

Hyun-woo, unable to suppress his lust, eventually subtly brought his lips towards Choi Go-eun’s face,

But even though she tried to act strong, there was a limit, and there were slight tears in her eyes behind her glasses. No matter how much she wore the mask of a cold-blooded team leader, Choi Go-eun was just a fragile woman.

‘Ah, fuck…’

It was also because Choi Go-eun’s status window didn’t give him a definite confirmation, but Hyun-woo gave up on the skinship because of her weak appearance, shivering from the cold and fear.

‘Next… let’s do it next time.’

– Seueuk

Just in case Choi Go-eun noticed his stiffened dick, Hyun-woo subtly moved his lower body away from her.

And so, the two waited in the car for several more hours, hugging each other more passionately than any lovers. As the sun peeked out from the sky, the insurance company’s emergency rescue vehicle finally arrived.

* * *

“Haa… I should have just fucked her.”

After being rescued from the mountains and receiving a simple examination at the hospital, the two returned home. After taking a hot shower and lying down on the bed, Hyun-woo was filled with regret for his actions.

A golden opportunity created by the heavens. Will there be another opportunity like yesterday on a business trip with Choi Go-eun in the future?

‘Nope, there won’t be.’

– Kwang kwang

Why did he do that after gaining the workplace manager authority of the work system and living as he pleased? Hyun-woo pounded on the innocent mattress in frustration.

‘Because of those damn tears…’

He never expected that the great Choi Go-eun would shed tears. Of course, to be precise, she didn’t shed them. It was just slightly watery? Anyway, it was a huge shock to Hyun-woo.

“Ah… do I have to be quiet for a while now?”

Choi Go-eun would try to distance herself from Hyun-woo because of this incident. She would be a little conscious of it. Hyun-woo lay in bed and tried to think of a way to conquer her again, but was it because he missed the decisive opportunity? He just felt helpless.

“Aish, let’s just sleep and think about it tomorrow.”

– Uuuuuung

Just as Hyun-woo was giving up and trying to fall asleep, a message from Choi Go-eun arrived on his phone.