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"Jiwoo? She does seem to be seeing someone lately, but honestly, it’s fifty-fifty."

"Fifty-fifty?"

"Yes, it feels like she’s almost completely fallen for him, but... you know, because of what happened before, she’s still a bit cautious."

Almost and completely were worlds apart. Seoyeon already had her suspicions.

Jiwoo’s behavior still fell within the range of what might be expected from a typical person. If she were truly infatuated, just changing her profile picture wouldn’t have been the extent of it.

Considering how Jiwoo was in my previous life, shouldn’t she be showing more obsessive tendencies?

It might be a bias, but her history gave Seoyeon every reason to think so.

I’ll have to ask her directly about this.

And so, when Seoyeon finally spoke to Jiwoo herself:

"Huh? Oh, no, I’m not dating him yet," Jiwoo stammered.

"But your profile picture changed?"

"Oh, that? He suggested it. Honestly, it’s a bit awkward. I tried to change it back, but he stopped me."

Jiwoo’s uncomfortable expression made it clear she wasn’t entirely comfortable with the situation.

"He’s trying to flirt with me, but I’m not sure if he’s genuinely interested."

"Do you think he might have ulterior motives?"

"Exactly."

Seoyeon looked at Jiwoo for a moment before cautiously asking:

"If his intentions turn out to be bad..."

"I can handle it for now. But if things escalate and he turns out to be like Min Seohu oppa... no, Min Seohu... things might get ugly."

Jiwoo’s tone grew cold, her smile vanishing. Her eyes glinted with a dangerous resolve, as if promising not to forgive betrayal.

At least she’s still on guard—thank goodness.

It was almost ironic, but the past incident had instilled a strong sense of caution in Jiwoo. In the past, she might have fallen headfirst into the situation, but now, she was holding back and thinking things through.

If left alone, though, this could end up in a Swordmaster Ending.

* "Ju Seoyeon still meets up with her theater colleagues, huh."

* "Most celebrities would just cut ties after leaving."

* "Seoyeon might look cold, but she’s not like that at all."

* "Haha, if you watch her on variety shows, you know she’s nothing like that."

* "Isn’t that cold image outdated?"

* "Wait, Pyo Jiwoo was in Close Your Eyes?"

* "No, but she auditioned and stayed close with the cast."

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