Do Jun arrived at the company and was busy preparing for the meeting scheduled early tomorrow morning.

“They seem quite interested in the terms we proposed, so if we do well in tomorrow’s presentation, it should work out.”

Do Jun didn’t hear a word of Secretary Kim’s speech.

“I’m planning to come to work starting tomorrow.”

Ga Eun had clearly made an announcement, not a request, to Chairman Yoon. Her eyes held a sharp ferocity never seen before. For someone who had lost her memory, her gaze contained too much emotion.

“Let’s stop here for today.”

Do Jun, who had been unable to focus on the meeting preparations, stood up early.

“Thank you for your hard work until late.”

After briefly greeting Secretary Kim, Do Jun hurriedly grabbed his coat and left the CEO’s office. Every time he met Ga Eun’s eyes, which seemed to be hiding so much, Do Jun had to endure an unbearable desire.

Do Jun quickly grabbed the steering wheel after get ting into his car. Even after arriving at the apartment entrance, Do Jun didn’t immediately head home.

Do Jun had always had the habit of staying up all night in the CEO’s office before important meetings. That long-standing habit was cut off abruptly by a woman named Yoon Ga Eun.

As he opened the apartment door, Do Jun’s gaze followed Ga Eun’s back.

“Yoon Ga Eun.”

The dining table light was brightly lit, but Ga Eun was nowhere to be seen. Do Jun hurriedly scanned every corner of the house. Soon, his gaze fell upon Ga Eun, who was sound asleep on the sofa.

Do Jun couldn’t believe that Ga Eun, who hadn’t eaten properly even at her family home, had consumed such a large meal.

“Yoon Ga Eun.”

Do Jun’s low voice called out to Ga Eun. She didn’t wake up, seemingly in a deep sleep.

With no other choice, Do Jun gently picked her up. Her thin arms kept bothering him. Do Jun carried her to the bed, carefully laying her down so as not to wake her.

Ga Eun’s sleeping face was innocent, as if she knew nothing.

‘What on earth are you hiding?’

Do Jun returned to the kitchen and began washing the dishes she had used, carrying them to the sink. Water kept splashing on Do Jun’s arms as he wore rubber gloves for the first time.

‘She keeps making me do things.’

Because of Ga Eun’s return to his side, Do Jun found himself doing things he had never done before. After finishing the dishes, Do Jun headed to the bathroom.

After showering, Do Jun hesitated briefly before heading to the bedroom where Ga Eun lay. He slowly lay down beside her.

Since that last night, their first night together, Do Jun hadn’t been able to sleep in this bed. Despite having a perfectly good bed, when Do Jun returned from work, he would take short naps on the living room sofa.

Even after Ga Eun had left, it felt as if her scent lingered intact on the bed for a long time. Whenever he smelled that scent, he would be overwhelmed by an indescribable emotion, as if confirming the fact that he had been abandoned.

“Mmm.”

Ga Eun turned her head in her sleep, rolling towards Do Jun.

Had her skin always been this transparent?

As if seeing her face up close for the first time, Do Jun found her eyes, nose, and lips unfamiliar.

Do Jun’s large hand cupped her soft cheek.

He felt a soft texture on his palm, like touching a baby’s face. Ga Eun’s forehead slightly furrowed, sensing Do Jun’s presence. Do Jun quickly withdrew his hand from touching Ga Eun.

Until dawn passed, Do Jun couldn’t take his eyes off Ga Eun’s face. Like trying to solve an unsolvable math problem, Do Jun was seized by a strange stubbornness.

Startled by the phone alarm, Ga Eun sat up in bed.

She was sure she had just lain down briefly in the living room.

When Ga Eun returned to the kitchen, the dishes she had eaten from were already washed clean and placed on the shelf.

Did Mrs. Oh come already?

Just as she was looking around the house, Mrs. Oh opened the door and came inside.

“You’re up early, madam.”

Only after seeing Mrs. Oh enter with a bright smile did Ga Eun realize that it was Ji Do Jun who had done the dishes.

“I’ll quickly prepare your lunch box while you get ready for work.”

Momentarily lost in thoughts of Do Jun, Ga Eun hurried to the bathroom as work time approached.

The fact that she had amnesia would have already spread among the employees. The thought of having to deceive everyone in the company made her chest feel tight, as if she had swallowed cotton.

To reach her goal faster, returning to her position as team leader at World Fashion was the next step. After drying her hair completely, Ga Eun sat at her vanity. She applied dark eyeshadow to her eyelids, different from her usual makeup.

After finishing her makeup, she looked in the mirror. Her reflection seemed unfamiliar. As she opened the door and came out to the living room, Mrs. Oh handed her a lunch bag.

“Don’t forget to eat your lunch.”

Having watched her busy cooking in the kitchen since early morning, Ga Eun couldn’t refuse Mrs. Oh’s gesture.

“Thank you.”

After a brief greeting, Ga Eun hurriedly opened the front door and stepped outside. Her high heels, worn to hide her nervous appearance, made clear clicking sounds as if announcing her start.

As she opened the apartment entrance and stepped out, a black car was waiting for her.

“Madam.”

The driver, spotting Ga Eun, ran towards her and personally opened the rear door.

“Who are you?”

Ga Eun scanned the man’s face, seemingly bewildered by his sudden action.

“CEO Ji Do Jun sent me. I’ll escort you safely to World Group headquarters.”

Ga Eun took a step back from the driver, intending to refuse his words.

“Thank you, but I’ll go alone.”

Just as she was about to move away after giving the driver a slight bow, he aggressively blocked her path.

“If I don’t escort you properly to the company, I’ll be fired immediately.”

“Pardon?”

The driver whimpered as if he was about to cry. Looking closely, he appeared barely over twenty years old. At his words, Ga Eun had no choice but to get into the black foreign car.

“Isn’t the weather quite bad today?”

Ga Eun only gave a slight smile at the man’s words, not engaging in conversation. The scent of cologne emanating from him made her feel nauseous again.

“It’s hot, so I’ll open the window a bit.”

Ga Eun made an excuse as she slightly lowered the window. As the cool air rushed into the car, it became much easier to breathe than before.

Ga Eun opened her bag and rummaged through it with her hand. When she couldn’t find the morning sickness medication she thought she had put in, a heavy sigh escaped her lips.

Her morning sickness had worsened to the point where not only cosmetic scents but even the smell of people made her feel sick.

Ga Eun tried to regain her composure by taking deep breaths as much as possible.

Before long, the black car arrived in front of the World Group headquarters building.

“Thank you.”

Ga Eun rushed into the building as if running, feeling nauseous. When she spotted the restroom sign, she ran straight ahead in her heels. As soon as she opened the stall door and saw the toilet, she immediately emptied her stomach.

Only after retching several times did her stomach seem to settle.

She came out of the stall again and rinsed her mouth at the sink. Then, as if nothing had happened, she reapplied her lipstick. She knew that no one in the World Group fashion team would welcome her return.

It was also an anticipated problem that her stepmother would plot to drive her out somehow. Ga Eun, having taken a deep breath, seemed to have finished her mental preparation and left the restroom.

The fashion team office was on the 7th floor, but lacking the courage to ride the crowded elevator, she had to climb the emergency staircase one step at a time. Upon reaching the 7th floor, her legs in heels were trembling.

Just as Ga Eun was about to open the door to the fashion team, someone called her name.

“Team Leader Yoon Ga Eun?”

Hearing the familiar voice calling her, Ga Eun raised her head to look at the person’s face. The person looking down at her with arrogant eyes was Seo Yu Jin, who had been involved in a long-standing scandal with Ji Do Jun.

Ga Eun furrowed her brow as if she didn’t know who she was.

“So that rumor was true! They said it was amnesia, right?”

The corners of Yu Jin’s mouth turned up as if she found her condition quite interesting.

“Maybe it’s better that you have amnesia. You’d find yourself horrifying otherwise.”

Ga Eun wasn’t intimidated at all by Yu Jin’s sarcastic words.

“I think introductions should come before advice.”

Yu Jin also seemed to feel flustered by Ga Eun’s direct gaze and moving lips.

“Ah, I’m late with my greeting. I’m Seo Yu Jin, team leader of Yuseong Fashion. We’ll be seeing a lot of each other from now on.”

Faced with Ga Eun’s unexpected confident attitude, Yu Jin hurriedly left as if an urgent matter had come up. Ga Eun couldn’t take her eyes off her retreating figure.

Seo Yu Jin. The fact that she was the woman who had been involved in a hotel scandal with Ji Do Jun the night before the wedding. Ga Eun had never forgotten the name Seo Yu Jin for a single moment since marrying Do Jun.

Seeing Yu Jin’s face, her trembling emotions all settled calmly. Ga Eun quickly opened the door to the fashion team office and entered.

Although they knew Ga Eun had arrived, not a single person stood up to greet her. Ga Eun moved her lips warningly towards the seated employees.

“It’s been a while. Aren’t you going to accept my greeting?”

The employees, belatedly looking at Ga Eun’s face, seemed quite surprised by her changed demeanor. Only then did they all stand up and slightly bow their heads towards her.

“I look forward to working with you.”

The corners of Ga Eun’s mouth turned up confidently.