Bo Mi tightened her arm around Jae Kyung’s shoulder and pressed her body closer.

It felt strange to share body heat like this with someone other than Yeo Reum after such a long time. She felt no resistance towards Jae Kyung, almost to the point of feeling guilty towards Won Il.

For the past 5 years, she had been too busy raising Yeo Reum alone and working. Bo Mi’s heart only had room for Paradise and Yeo Reum. No one could break down that solid wall.

So, Mr. Won Il. Please forgive me when the moment comes to forget you.

“Is it too strange if I say I’m looking forward to the punishment?”

Bo Mi could feel Jae Kyung’s pulse quickening where they touched.

“What kind of punishment will you give this time?”

Bo Mi’s voice reached Jae Kyung, sweet and melting.

“Han Bo Mi…”

Jae Kyung felt dizzy, sensing a desire to be filled completely by Bo Mi.

“The punishment of possessing me.”

Jae Kyung whispered, rubbing his lips against Bo Mi’s ear. The moist air touching her ear spread down her spine to her toes.

“That’s not a punishment.”

Bo Mi laughed, resting her head on Jae Kyung’s shoulder.

“I might annoy you to the point of exhaustion.”

“It’s okay. As much as you want.”

Jae Kyung’s cheek was tickled by soft hair.

Though it wasn’t his first experience, his heart was racing wildly as if it were.

What is Jae Kyung thinking right now?

The always composed Do Jae Kyung would probably be unfazed even in moments like this.

Bo Mi felt a little upset. Had she actually come to like him more than he liked her?

Jae Kyung’s kiss was skilled, shaking Bo Mi to her very core. He was a man who could kiss so wonderfully that all senses focused solely on where they were connected.

Unlike Paradise, Jae Kyung seemed to have a lot of experience.

Won Il was clumsy at kissing. It was Bo Mi’s first relationship too, so everything was awkward. Won Il said he couldn’t talk about his past, but it was his first time kissing a woman. Not knowing when to breathe, they couldn’t separate until both their faces turned red.

They laughed, looking at each other and exhaling deeply after that somewhat rustic and pure kiss.

‘It’s uncomfortable when teeth touch.’

‘Then open wider.’

Paradise tilted his head slightly and overlapped their lips again.

‘Hup. Like this?’

‘Yes. A little more so I can go deeper.’

Everything was a first for both of them. First love, first kiss, first date… That’s why it was always a clumsy relationship.

“Bo Mi.”

Jae Kyung gently stroked Bo Mi’s back as she leaned quietly against him. When Bo Mi quietly raised her head, Jae Kyung’s lips overlapped hers.

Bo Mi’s shoulders twitched and grabbed Jae Kyung’s shoulders at the sensation of his tongue gently sweeping inside her mouth. The slow, careful, probing kiss made Bo Mi yearn for more. She felt increasingly impatient and wanting to be closer to Jae Kyung.

If her relationship with Won Il was an unripe love, her relationship with Jae Kyung seemed like it would become a mature love.

“Jae Kyung…”

Bo Mi moved slightly away from Jae Kyung to calm her heated feelings.

Jae Kyung looked at her in surprise, then soon smiled with his eyes. His relaxed attitude seemed skilled at everything. It’s been a while, will it be okay? Bo Mi asked Jae Kyung to try and relax.

“What do you like so much about me?”

“Was my explanation not enough?”

Jae Kyung stopped his advances towards Bo Mi and put on a slightly serious expression.

Bo Mi habitually pressed her finger between Jae Kyung’s eyebrows.

“You’re frowning.”

Jae Kyung gently wrapped Bo Mi’s finger.

“Yeo Reum has the same habit.”

Bo Mi wiggled her finger.

“And that man too…”

“I’m sorry.”

As Bo Mi lowered her head, her hair swayed down.

Jae Kyung lifted her face, as if regretting not being able to see it.

“I haven’t compared… Right now in my heart…”

Only Do Jae Kyung.

“Bo Mi is single-minded. You don’t know how to look around.”

Jae Kyung lifted Bo Mi up.

“Eek!”

Bo Mi clung to Jae Kyung’s neck in surprise.

“The reason I was able to catch the eye of Bo Mi, who was only interested in work and Yeo Reum besides…”

Jae Kyung sat Bo Mi on the sofa and sat on the floor looking up at her.

“If it’s because I resemble that man, I want to accept it gladly and happily to the point that…”

Long, white fingers wrapped around Bo Mi’s foot.

“You’re a perfect woman for me in every way.”

Bo Mi’s toes twitched.

“Will you believe me?”

“…Jae Kyung.”

Why is he so generous to Bo Mi?

It’s not that there weren’t men who approached her because of her looks. That’s why Bo Mi was highly wary of men. Nevertheless, there was no man like Jae Kyung who approached so persistently, relentlessly, and unwavering.

Bo Mi’s situation was lacking and uncertain in every way, but with this man saying it was all fine, it felt like she could believe everything and fall in love.

“Jae Kyung.”

Bo Mi tightened her grip on Jae Kyung’s shoulders.

“It seems a bit swollen here, doesn’t it hurt?”

Jae Kyung’s hand climbing up her instep felt erotic, and she felt a slight pain.

“Ah!”

Bo Mi covered her mouth, embarrassed by the small moan that escaped.

“I think here…”

The phone Bo Mi had been fiddling with after her shower was ringing.

“Answer it.”

Jae Kyung gently pressed Bo Mi’s instep as if massaging it.

“Later…”

“What if it’s urgent?”

Jae Kyung’s eyes flashed calmly. Ha Su Young. Calling at this hour, isn’t that inconsiderate?

“…It’s probably about Yeo Reum.”

Su Young had sent a message worried about Yeo Reum’s condition. When Bo Mi didn’t reply, it seemed he couldn’t wait and called. Bo Mi reluctantly picked up the phone.

“Oh. Su Young. Yeah. No… Outside now. He went in well. Yeo Reum said he’s fine…”

Bo Mi tried to end the call quickly while watching Jae Kyung’s reaction.

“Yeah… Stop… Huh!”

When Jae Kyung kissed Bo Mi’s instep, she unconsciously stopped talking.

The spring-like breath tickling her instep climbed up to her ankle.

Bo Mi gripped her phone tightly.

“No. There’s… a bug.”

She tried to push Jae Kyung away by tensing her foot. Jae Kyung gently stroked her ankle and stood up. Bo Mi couldn’t help but smile, though she should have been angry.

-Bo Mi. Should I come catch it for you?

What? Jae Kyung’s expression hardened as he came close to the phone. Who are you to come catch bugs?

Jae Kyung swallowed his displeasure and gently caressed Bo Mi’s lips.

“So. Really, it’s fine.”

Bo Mi took a deep breath and swallowed.

“Yeo Reum woke up so I’ll hang up.”

-Oh. Okay. I’ll call tomorrow…

Before Su Young could finish speaking, Jae Kyung firmly pressed the end call button.

“Who’s a bug?”

“…You’re not a child, answering the phone like that. What if Jae Kyung tells me to answer and then does that?”

Bo Mi puffed her cheeks and pouted her lips.

“Touching… and tickling. Sigh…”

Why am I reporting all this? Bo Mi sighed deeply as if realizing the reality.

“Would you feel good if your girlfriend was on the phone with another man?”

“Is Su Young a man? We’ve been friends for years, are you jealous?”

Bo Mi looked at Jae Kyung in bewilderment.

“Is Ha Su Young a woman?”

“Jae Kyung. Now that I see…”

Bo Mi reached out and cupped Jae Kyung’s cheek.

“You really like me.”

“I like you a lot.”

“Me too.”

They gently kissed.

Jae Kyung smiled and helped Bo Mi stand up.

“I’ll take you home.”

Huh? Did he say home? Is this the end?

Bo Mi looked at Jae Kyung in disbelief.

“Can you walk?”

Jae Kyung looked down at Bo Mi’s ankle.

“Yes. It doesn’t hurt as much as it looks.”

Bo Mi frowned as she felt pain when stepping on the ground.

“I don’t want to send you away, but…”

“…”

“I’ll look forward to what comes next after your leg heals.”

Jae Kyung whispered softly as he lifted Bo Mi up.

Sunday afternoon. Jae Kyung was heading to Chairman Do Jun Seok’s mansion.

Chairman Do Jun Seok’s mansion was spread over 1000 pyeong, consisting of a main building, east wing, and west wing.

The east wing was where Do Won Il, Sung Yeon Hee, and young Jae Kyung lived together.

The west wing was mainly used for guests. Jae Kyung’s paternal grandmother also stayed there when she first set foot in this house with his father.

Sung Yeon Hee was still staying in the east wing of Chairman Do Jun Seok’s mansion.

As soon as Jae Kyung finished a business golf meeting on Sunday, he received a summons from Sung Yeon Hee.

It was the start of a busy day before he could even break away from the sweetness of the time spent with Bo Mi last night.

In Korean society, intertwined with personal connections, it was difficult to refuse meetings or dinners if you wanted to do business.

His mother’s summons was a bit annoying, but he thought it was a good opportunity.

He planned to clearly express his intention not to get engaged when meeting Sung Yeon Hee today.

He had been consistently skeptical about relationships with women due to his father’s scandal of committing double suicide with his mistress. He couldn’t understand how his father, who only aimed for the successor position, made such a choice led by emotions.

Until meeting Bo Mi, marriage for Jae Kyung was just a business matter of marrying a woman from a family that Chairman Do Jun Seok approved of and giving him great-grandchildren.

That’s why he readily accepted the talk of engagement with Yeon Ga Young.

But because he met Bo Mi, the engagement with Yeon Ga Young became an issue he needed to resolve.

He was worried about Bo Mi’s leg, but he couldn’t embrace her without cleanly settling his own situation.

If it was a marriage to end power struggles within Do Won Group, it didn’t necessarily have to be Yeon Ga Young.

The documents that Secretary Kim investigated had all the conditions Jae Kyung needed.

His mother Sung Yeon Hee had always been on Jae Kyung’s side. He needed to persuade his mother to overturn the engagement with Yeon Ga Young. His mother would understand his relationship with Bo Mi too.

Last night, when Jae Kyung arrived at the apartment entrance to drop off Bo Mi, he kissed her on the cheek.

‘Should we go to the hospital if it hurts?’

‘It doesn’t hurt. And it will go down if I apply a hot compress.’

‘Then shall we meet tomorrow?’

‘I’m sorry. I have to make side dishes. And organize Yeo Reum’s summer clothes. It will get cold soon… Children’s sizes change so quickly.’

Although Mi Rae usually helped a lot, it didn’t reduce what Bo Mi had to do as a mother. If she didn’t take care of weekend chores, the week would be tough.

‘How about I help?’

Jae Kyung wanted to spend even a little time with Bo Mi.

‘No. I don’t want you to meet Yeo Reum.’

Bo Mi refused Jae Kyung with a troubled expression. Hah. Is she pushing me away again?

Jae Kyung tightened his grip on the steering wheel.