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I don't know why everyone here sees the ML as a whole green flag. They obviously knew each other before work, he trapped MC with a contract and manipulates him.
He pampers and takes care of MC, but he also manipulates and lies to him.
I guess we are all too used to the rapey, toxic MCs now, to just oversee little red flags.
The story would have been done after 10 chapters if the ML didn't act like a manipulative bastard and just confessed clearly. *huff* but at least they have a happy ending and we got smut, so win-win.