Chapter 108 - Change
On the morning of the executive meeting, Minseo woke up early and was on edge, barely holding himself together.
During past executive meetings... he'd been put through hell more times than he could count, all because Hayoung got a kick out of making his life miserable.
That's why he always dreaded these days—he never knew when or how something awful would happen to him.
'Please don't let today be another one of those days...'
'Hayoung said yesterday there was something important to discuss... so the atmosphere should be serious, right?'
'Then she wouldn't... do anything lewd...'
"Haa... I can't be sure..."
Minseo let out a sigh. No matter how tense the atmosphere was, knowing Hayoung's personality, she'd still make him do anything she wanted.
Just then, someone opened the door to his room.
"Good morning, Minseo-nim."
Seeing the maid greet him with a warm smile—
"Ah... yes!"
Minseo let out an awkward laugh and bowed his head in return.
It had been a while since he'd seen any of the maids, so he was honestly a little glad to see her.
'But... what's she doing here this early?'
The maids never opened his door unless they had a message to deliver, so he knew it was on someone's orders.
"Hayoung-nim has summoned you. She wants you to go to her office."
"Yes. Thank you."
Just as he expected—a summons from Hayoung.
He'd been worrying about being made to do something lewd moments earlier, and now his nerves shot up even more.
No matter how many times he'd been stripped and humiliated in front of others... he could never get used to it.
Every time he felt other people's eyes on his naked body... shame made him tremble, and the dizzying pleasure would often make him lose his mind.
"Huu... I hope it's nothing serious..."
Before he knew it, he was standing in front of Hayoung's office door. He took a deep breath and turned the knob.
Kiii-ik—
"Hayoung-nim, you called for me..."
"Oh, come in."
Hayoung was busy working, a serious expression on her face.
'Ah... it's been a while since I did any work too...'
Minseo glanced at the stacks of documents piled on Hayoung's desk.
He hadn't done a single day's work since coming back from the kidnapping, so he made up his mind to start again.
"Um... Master? I think I can start working again too..."
"Hmm... work, you say...?"
"Yes..."
"You should. But let's do it after this conference is over."
"...Yes."
'It feels like there's something hidden in Hayoung's words...'
He couldn't tell exactly what, but he had a feeling this executive meeting would be an important turning point for him.
Pushing aside that uneasy feeling, Minseo stood quietly beside her so as not to disturb her while she worked.
Seueuk—
Soon, Hayoung's sharp eyes, which had been fixed on the documents, slowly lifted to look at Minseo's face.
"Come closer."
At her command, Minseo swallowed hard and slowly moved toward her.
'A vibrator...? An Aneros...? Or maybe...'
He already had his eyes shut tight, bracing himself for whatever dizzying thing he was about to be put through.
Seureureuk—!
Hayoung's hand grabbed his pants and yanked them down along with his underwear, all the way to his ankles.
"Heuu...!!"
His pale skin was exposed, along with his limp penis, and a wave of shame washed over him. His face flushed hot.
He tried to pull his underwear back up, but—
Jjak—!
Hayoung's hand stung lightly as it slapped his thigh, and she spoke softly.
"Stay still."
That soft but unyielding command made Minseo hang his head, his body twitching in humiliation at being fully exposed.
'Heu... I still can't get used to this at all...'
Feeling her blatant stare on his penis, testicles, and thighs, Minseo didn't know what to do and kept his eyes squeezed shut.
"Stop fidgeting. Stand at attention and put your hands behind your back."
"Keu-heut... Master..."
"Hurry."
With the command growing firmer, Minseo had no choice but to obey—standing straight, hands behind his back.
Then Hayoung began carefully and thoroughly inspecting his penis and testicles.
The sight of her examining his private parts while he stood at attention was unbearably erotic...
She poked and prodded, touching his penis and balls lightly, looking at them from different angles.
'Ahoo... please... stop...'
Minseo felt his penis start to disobey him—from the erotic situation and Hayoung's subtle touches...
He tried desperately to think of anything else to calm it down, but it kept swelling on its own.
"Keu-heu... Minseo, are you aroused...?"
Before he knew it, his penis was hard and erect, veins visible.
The tip almost touched Hayoung's face as it throbbed, beads of pre-cum forming on the glans...
"Huu... I'm sorry..."
Minseo's body trembled with shame as he whispered.
"Fufu... that happens. It's okay~"
Hayoung chuckled, clearly enjoying the situation, and gently stroked his erect penis.
"I told you to strip because I wanted to check if you were hurt anywhere after yesterday. Nothing hurts, right?"
"Yeees..."
To Minseo, being hurt or not wasn't the problem.
He just felt so resentful and ashamed that his dick had gotten rock hard from even that light stimulation and was practically touching her face.
"Heup... can I pull them up now...?"
"Not yet. Turn around. I'm checking your ass too."
Figuring turning around would be less embarrassing, Minseo quickly spun around.
At least that hid his erection.
Pish—
Hayoung let out a light laugh and examined his buttocks, which still bore marks from the spanking.
She tapped and pressed them lightly—
"Heu... ha..."
Groans of stinging pain slipped out of Minseo.
"Hmm. One more round of ointment should do it. We're done now. But... Minseo, you seem pretty worked up... want me to help you let it out once?"
"Nooo...!"
As Hayoung teased by poking his buttocks, Minseo shook his head and quickly yanked his underwear and pants back up.
Even so, the front of his pants bulged—anyone could see he was still hard.
"Kuku. Got it. Don't be late for the executive meeting. Show up properly."
"...Yes..!"
Watching Minseo rush out of the office with a quick bow and a beet-red face, Hayoung thought.
'How does he keep getting cuter?'
*
"Is everyone here?"
Hayoung stretched and looked around the room.
Every executive was present, and Minseo and Suhyun were also there.
"So. What's this important thing you wanted to say?"
Chaeryeong tilted her head, looking curious, as she met Hayoung's eyes.
"Don't keep us in suspense, just say it."
Yu-jin, whom Minseo hadn't seen in a while, sat with her arms crossed, her face as chic as ever.
'It's been a while... Yu-jin-nim...'
Minseo let his gaze drift toward her—
And immediately, Yu-jin's eyes met his.
Heok...!!
Minseo looked away in embarrassment.
He hadn't done anything wrong, so why had he instinctively turned his head?
He didn't know... but something about the way Yu-jin was looking at him felt off.
'Why...? I haven't done anything...'
'Maybe that's just how her eyes are... yeah, it's probably nothing...'
Minseo tried to convince himself it was fine and turned his attention back to Hayoung.
"Eum-eum... what I'm about to talk about... is Kang Minseo."
!!!
Everyone's eyes widened slightly as they focused on Hayoung.
The most surprised person there was Kang Minseo himself.
Whether good or bad, it was about him... so his focus sharpened instantly.
'About me...?'
What was she going to say?
Whatever it was, he could tell it was definitely related to the recent incident.
Getting kidnapped by Seojiyu, and the clash between Hwayeon and Baekhwa that followed—it all happened because of him... and he had acted too irresponsibly.
'Is it a punishment...?'
Minseo started to fear that Hayoung would hold him accountable for his recklessness.
Of course, he'd been tied up and disciplined... but he knew that wasn't the end of it.
Because a clash was happening between organizations—
Because of that... Minseo decided to just accept whatever punishment came his way.
"Minseo... acted a bit on his own... but as a result, he caught a spy from Baekhwa."
But contrary to what Minseo expected, the story took a different direction.
"The reason I treated Minseo like a slave and took away his freedom... was because I couldn't trust him. You all know that."
Hayoung's eyes, serious and unwavering, met Minseo's.
He nodded.
He himself had been a Baekhwa spy before he was caught.
That's why he'd been reduced to a slave.
Honestly, he should be grateful just to be alive.
He could have been shot on the spot without a second thought.
"But... through this incident, even if not completely, I think I've come to trust Minseo to some extent. Whatever the reason, he caught the spy hiding in Baekhwa."
At her words, the executives seemed lost in thought.
Gulp—
Minseo stared at Hayoung, hanging on to her every word.
'What... is going to happen to me... from now on...?'
"What do you all think?"
At Hayoung's question, the executives began to answer one by one.
"I can trust Minseo. It's not much, but I realized it while living together. He's not our enemy anymore. Kang Minseo isn't."
Seo-young answered first.
"I agree with Seo-young. Minseo is fine."
Chaeryeong nodded in agreement.
"I think it's still uncertain. He might have done this just to gain our trust."
Jiha answered while staring at him with a sharp gaze.
Honestly, she wasn't wrong.
Objectively speaking, her words were accurate.
"...I... don't know?"
Finally, Yu-jin answered with a shrug, arms still crossed.
"But why are you even asking this?"
Yu-jin frowned, questioning the point of the discussion.
...
Hayoung thought for a moment before speaking.
"I'm thinking of... granting Minseo outing permission."
!!!
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Everyone was shocked, eyes wide.
The most surprised of them all was, of course, Kang Minseo.
'What...!!!?!?'