With no hands to block, the now-free hands became bolder. The breath that had been gasping out wildly became disheveled.

Kitae’s eyes, which seemed more relaxed than Gaeul’s, also lowered.

His white and smooth skin was intoxicatingly sensual, and the naked body adhering subtly was breathtaking.

The actions didn’t seem intentional, making them even more provocative.

Kitae left traces of obsession all over Gaeul’s all-white body. The red emotion engraved on the skin was incomparable to the red paint that had been casually applied to his cheeks.

Exhaling a heated breath, Kitae, facing Gaeul’s moist eyes, wiped her eye area and recited softly.

“You’re beautiful, Yoon Gaeul.”
Gaeul, melted in the warmth, seemed to have no intention of avoiding Kitae anymore. However, she merely struggled with the new sensation she was experiencing. The ambiguous sensation that had floated gently had transformed into endless pleasure.

Kitae, who had been gazing down at Gaeul with flushed cheeks, soon delved deeper into Gaeul’s embrace.

Unconsciously, Gaeul embraced Kitae, digging her nails into him, and soon, she released a heated breath.

The narrow bedroom was now heated by the hot air, and only rough breaths filled the room.

“Umm…”

Gaeul, who was trying to open her eyes, furrowed her brows due to pain. Despite sleeping deeply last night, her body hadn’t fully adapted, leaving her feeling unrefreshed.

Then, Gaeul, after checking the bedside, began to look around.

‘Where did he go?’

Until she fell asleep, she had seen him, but he wasn’t there now. Gaeul made a groaning sound as she tried to get up.

My clothes are completely gone.

“What should I do?”

Did the CEO clean up? Gaeul made a sound of distress while searching around and then widened her eyes at the sight of her body visible through the disheveled blanket.

“Hiik…!”

Red marks covered her body.

In the midst of reviving memories, Gaeul’s face quickly turned red.

Gaeul, who had carefully pulled up the tossed blanket, pushed the door while still covering herself with it. Then, she peeked out, only revealing her head.

“CEO.”

“Oh, why…”

Kitae, who turned his head at Gaeul’s call, stopped speaking. Looking directly at him, Gaeul awkwardly explained.

“I don’t have any clothes.”

“Put on the new clothes I left next to you.”

“Ah… I didn’t see them.”

Embarrassed Gaeul looked like she was smiling, but his gaze wasn’t on Gaeul’s face.

He thoroughly searched through the blanket. As the gaze from last night revived, Gaeul unconsciously inspected the blanket.

Kitae, with a slightly deeper voice in the afternoon, resonated in Gaeul’s ears.

“I thought I was being tempted again from the morning.”

“I really didn’t see the clothes.”

“Is that so?”

Kitae, who laughed at Gaeul’s insistence on innocence, wrapped his hands around Gaeul’s cheeks and left a lingering kiss.

“Did you sleep well?”

In reality, her body was sore all over, but Gaeul simply nodded obediently.

“…Yes.”

She didn’t expect the embarrassment to continue until the morning.

“What do you want to eat?”

Even though she saw his face yesterday, he still looked handsome when she saw him again in the morning.

Gaeul bit her lower lip as his hand gently brushed her face.

As the weekend arrived, Gaeul headed to Riel Hotel.

It was because of the promise with Yeonwoo.

Due to the evening appointment, the romantic sunset gradually spread across the sky. Gaeul, stopping in her tracks, gazed at it quietly, then smiled softly.

For the past few days, laughter kept coming out involuntarily.

Gaeul knew the reason very well.
‘I miss you, CEO…’

On the day she stayed overnight at his penthouse, Gaeul woke up late and had a late lunch. Even though he called her ‘Yoon Gaeul’ as usual, using her full name, the occasional calls of ‘Gaeul-ah’ were so pleasant to hear.

“How about contacting me when you go home later?”

Looking at the sunset and sharing various impressions, Gaeul suddenly snapped out of it and started walking.

Before she knew it, she arrived at the Riel Hotel building, and Gaeul took the elevator across the lobby.

The elevator, going up to the 23rd floor like a 5-star hotel, didn’t even feel a shake when closing her eyes.

Ding . As the arrival notification sounded, Gaeul, who was about to get off, suddenly widened her eyes and stood still.

“Why is it so quiet?”

She knew that dinner time was a busy time, not unlike lunch. It might differ from hotel to hotel, but the restaurant in the hotel she went to with him before had quite a few people enjoying wine in the evening, just like during lunch.

Approaching a bit closer but not entering, Gaeul stared inside from the outside.

It seemed too quiet, and indeed, there were no people. Gaeul tilted her head.

‘Perhaps, are they not open today…?’

If that’s the case, why did Yeonwoo call her here?

Thinking that the restaurant might not be open, Gaeul searched through her handbag to find her phone to confirm if she was at the right place.

As Gaeul was doing this, someone approached from behind.

“Excuse me…”

In the empty space where no one seemed to be, Gaeul was startled by a unfamiliar voice and shook her shoulders. Turning around, a man with a badge that read ‘Manager’ was standing.

“I’m sorry for surprising you. I called to confirm if you were the companion of the reservation.”

“Ah, yes.”

Thinking that they were in operation, Gaeul assumed it wasn’t because the lights were on but no one was inside.

Embarrassed by the surprise, Gaeul nodded her head with a modest smile.

“Are you Ms. Yoon Gaeul?”

“Yes, that’s me.”

“Then, let me guide you inside.”

Following the manager’s guidance, Gaeul soon reached the interior, and in the distance, she saw a familiar face.

Yeonwoo, who had spotted Gaeul at the same time, greeted her first.

“Ms. Gaeul, you came?”

“Yes. Mr. Shin Yeonwoo, there are no customers in the restaurant today?”

“That’s right. Sometimes it happens.”

‘Is that so?’ Gaeul asked, and Yeonwoo, smiling with a wink, also made Gaeul smile.

“Since Ms. Gaeul is here, the food will be served one by one.”

With a cheerful smile, Yeonwoo assured Gaeul.

“Next time, I’ll be the one treating. I’ve been taking advantage all this time…”

“Were you really worried about that? I buy because I want to.”

Yeonwoo burst into laughter. Following him, Gaeul also let out a soft laugh.

‘Hmm, what is it…?’

For some reason, on this particular day, Gaeul was laughing a lot. Yeonwoo asked her a question.

“Did something good happen to Ms. Gaeul?”

“Oh, does it seem that way?”
Gaeul’s cheeks were tinted with a peachy hue. Yeonwoo, who was cutely gazing at her, asked another question.

“Today, you seem unusually excited. What’s going on?”

“It’s nothing special.”

“It doesn’t seem like nothing. Come on, brag about it. I can listen to anything.”

As Gaeul became more embarrassed with the probing, Yeonwoo playfully spoke to her.

“What is it? Did you get a boyfriend in the meantime?”

“…What? Oh, that’s…”

Caught off guard by the unexpected question, Gaeul was flustered.

Trying to quickly regain her composure and brush it off, Yeonwoo’s question persisted persistently.

“Really? Who is it? Do I know them by any chance?”