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Chapter 1
"사람이란 너무 잘생겨서는 안 되는 법이지!" 이소천이 한숨을 내쉬며 중얼거렸다. 오늘 아침에 나가다가 마침 위층에서 바람에 날려 떨어진 옷을 보았는데, 자세히 보니 여자 속옷이었다...
"아이씨! 저 망할 여자애, 호의로 가져다줬더니 오히려 누명을 씌우다니! 거울을 보고 자기 얼굴이나 확인해 보지. 완전 여자 사내새끼잖아! 저런 애가 나한테 누명을 씌웠으면, 내가 20년 동안 지켜온 정조는 물거품이 될 뻔했잖아!" 이소천은 회사로 향하면서 투덜거렸다. "다행히 내가 깨끗하게 처신해서 그녀를 제압했지. 정신적 피해 보상금까지 받았으니, 손해는 없었어, 없었어..."
이소천은 강녕에 갓 도착했고, 어제 성정 그룹의 경비원 채용 통지를 받았다. 그는 이곳이 큰 회사라는 것만 알았을 뿐, '성정 그룹'이라는 이름이 강녕에서 얼마나 유명한지는 몰랐다.
"에휴, 그 망할 노인네가 시골에서 고생하면서 같이 있으라고 도시에 못 오게 했던 게 아니었으면, 진작에 여기서 화려한 생활을 즐기고 있었을 텐데!" 그는 금빛으로 빛나는 높은 빌딩과 지나가는 각양각색의 미녀들을 보며 눈이 부족하다고 느꼈다... 주변 사람들의 경멸하는 시선은 전혀 신경 쓰지 않고, 뻔뻔하게 사방을 둘러보며 앞으로의 멋진 나날들을 상상하기 시작했다!
잠시 꿈에 젖어 있다가, 그는 곧장 엘리베이터로 향했다. 경비부서는 4층에 있었고, 오전에 면접 볼 때 가본 적이 있었다.
이 빌딩에는 엘리베이터가 10대 있었는데, 이소천은 몇 대 앞에는 줄이 서 있는 반면, 한 대 앞에는 여자 한 명만 서 있는 것을 보았다.
옆모습을 보니, 그녀는 연꽃처럼 청아하고 고상했다. 머리 위로 올린 검은 머리카락은 윤기가 흘렀고, 날씬한 몸매는 앞뒤로 볼륨감이 있었다. 특히 직장 정장 치마로 감싸인 엉덩이는 탱탱하고 풍만해서, 아래로 이어지는 긴 검은 스타킹을 신은 다리를 더욱 돋보이게 했다. 차마 직시할 수 없을 정도였다.
이소천은 당당하게 걸어갔다.
딩!
그때, 그녀 앞의 엘리베이터 문이 열렸고, 그녀는 우아한 걸음걸이로 안으로 들어갔다.
"잠깐만요." 이소천은 망설임 없이 화살처럼 뛰어 들어갔고, 엘리베이터 문이 천천히 닫혔다.
이소천은 이 광경을 보는 다른 사람들의 충격받은 표정을 보지 못했다.
그들은 모두 고개를 돌려 믿을 수 없다는 듯이 엘리베이터 문을 쳐다봤다. 어떤 사람은 자신의 허벅지를 꼬집어보기까지 했다. 마치 자신의 눈을 의심하는 듯, 어떻게 남자가 감히 그녀를 따라 그 엘리베이터에 들어갔는지 놀라워했다.
엘리베이터 안에서, 이소천은 마침내 이 여자의 전체 모습을 볼 수 있었고, 그의 눈에는 감탄의 빛이 스쳤다.
흰색 셔츠는 단정하고 깔끔했으며, 능숙함이 느껴졌다. 가슴은 셔츠의 구속을 뚫고 나올 듯했다.
가장 매력적인 것은 그 얼굴이었다. 하얀 피부에 살짝 화장을 한 모습은 고귀함이 느껴졌고, 강한 냉담함과 고고함이 배어 있었다. 마치 세상 모든 것을 안중에 두지 않는 듯했다. 그리고 올려 묶은 머리는 그녀의 기세를 더욱 날카롭게 만들었다.
"여성 강자군!" 이소천은 즉시 판단을 내렸다.
예전에 누군가 세상에는 세 종류의 사람이 있다고 했다. 남자, 여자, 그리고 여성 박사라고. 사실, 이 여성 박사와 여성 강자는 매우 비슷했다.
나몽설은 눈을 가늘게 뜨고, 웃음을 띤 이 녀석을 살펴보았다. 그 건방진 웃음은 경박한 느낌을 주었고, 이것은 나몽설이 가장 싫어하는 유형이었다.
더 중요한 것은 그녀가 그를 본 적이 없다는 것이었고, 이 사람은 뻔뻔스럽게 이 엘리베이터에 들어왔다.
이 엘리베이터는 보통 엘리베이터가 아니었다. 성정 그룹의 몇 안 되는 고위층만을 위해 특별히 마련된 VIP 엘리베이터였다. 그들을 제외하고는 아무도 이 엘리베이터를 타려고 하지 않았다.
이소천은 이 사실을 몰랐기 때문에 당당하게 들어온 것이었다.
"안녕하세요." 이소천이 친절하게 인사했다.
나몽설은 가늘고 긴 눈으로 이소천을 한번 훑어보더니 차갑게 물었다. "어느 부서 사람이죠?"
"경비부서요." 이소천은 그녀의 이런 심문하는 눈빛이 좀 불쾌했지만, 웃음은 잃지 않았다.
나몽설이 차갑게 코웃음을 쳤다. "경비부서 사람들이 언제부터 이렇게 규칙을 모르게 됐지?"
이소천의 눈썹 끝이 씰룩거렸다. 그는 원래 화기애애하게 지내면서 앞으로의 동료들과 좋은 관계를 맺고 싶어서 먼저 인사했는데, 이 여자애가 이렇게 불쾌하게 구는 줄은 몰랐다.
이소천은 미소를 지으며 되물었다. "그럼 당신은 어느 부서죠?"
"무례하군!" 나몽설이 낮은 목소리로 꾸짖었다. 그녀 앞에서는 지금까지 아무도 이렇게 능글맞게 웃으면서 감히 그녀에게 되묻지 못했다.
"당신이야말로 무례하시네요!" 이소천의 웃음은 더욱 커졌다. 그의 손에 죽은 맹수들은 알 것이다. 그의 웃음이 점점 많아질 때는 조심해야 한다는 것을. 그것은 그가 화가 났다는 징조니까.
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