“Come in,” says Elodie, urging whoever is knocking to come in. As the doors open, Elodie's eyes shift from the computer, meeting a familiar man standing in the doorway.

Elodie curses inwardly, fighting the urge to hiss in frustration. Him again!?

His name is Francis Kruger, one of the employees in the financial department. His bedhead brown hair, rectangular glasses, slender nose bridge, thin lines for lips, and his lack of facial hair make him seem young, although he's older than Elodie.

Elodie is 28 years old.

Oblivious to Elodie being married, he's convinced that they're compatible. Her courtesy and beauty plus his intelligence and good looks. To him, they'll...