“I’m taking the agents' strengths and weaknesses into account when I'm assigning new teams. We’ve been looking for an expert in hacking and espionage like you and that's why you were chosen to join EXO. Your partner is an excellent shot and experienced in combat,” Junmyeon explained.

“Who is my new partner? Have we met before?” Soojin asked.

Junmyeon smiled, about to reply, but he was interrupted by a knock at the door. The person on the other side entered without waiting for an answer. He strode in confidently, and Soojin raised her head to look at his face. Stunned and speechless, she stared at her ex-fiancé, Byun Baekhyun. He looked the same as three years ago when she had last seen him, wearing an elegant suit and polished shoes. The only difference was the small scar on the side of his jaw and his emotionless expression. She had never seen such a cold and aloof look in his eyes —immediately, she knew that he was no longer the same person she had been in love with years ago. This man was a stranger.

Soojin met his gaze, his brown eyes widening a fraction when he recognized her. A wild storm of emotions swept over his face, unveiling more of his thoughts than he would have liked her to see. Shock, regret… and guilt? He regained control over himself, displaying the same expressionless mask he had worn before. He stopped in the middle of the office, not moving another inch. Furrowing his brows, he scrutinized her from top to bottom, and that was when she finally got over her surprise.

“B-Byun?! What’s the meaning of this?” she gasped, the emotions within her boiling over. She resented this man with every fiber of her being and she would scratch his eyes out right now—

“Lee,” he replied disdainfully. “What are you doing here?”