When Jae Yi’s face turned visibly pale, Geon Hak grabbed her chin.

He saw her trembling figure.

“Han Jae Yi.”

“……”

Why did you come here again?

That time should have been enough.

Why did you come here again on your own?

Fear began to spread across Jae Yi’s face.

Geon Hak, who had been looking at her, sighed and called her name once more.

“Han Jae Yi.”

Jae Yi’s unfocused eyes met Geon Hak’s as he called her name.

“Noona! It’s me!”

As Park Tae In’s voice was heard again from outside, Geon Hak stroked her cheek.

“Calm down.”

“Mr. Executive Director……”

“Take a deep breath. It’s okay.”

As tears welled up in Jae Yi’s eyes, Geon Hak repeatedly soothed her in an affectionate voice. It was a gentle voice that kept reassuring her that it was okay, that it was alright.

“What can I do for you? Should I go out and say something?”

Jae Yi pressed her lips tightly and shook her head vigorously.

“Just…… like this, please stay like this for just a moment.”

“That’s the most difficult request.”

Geon Hak smiled faintly.

“I’ll do that. If that’s what Han Jae Yi wants.”

He carefully embraced Jae Yi, who was on top of him. As their overlapping body heat warmed up, Jae Yi looked at Geon Hak while being held in his large embrace.

As he pulled her into his firm embrace, it felt like her heart would burst out.

This moment, being held in his wide embrace, was so happy.

Outside, Park Tae In kept knocking on the door and looking for Jae Yi, but at some point, his voice was no longer heard.

She could only feel the warm temperature of Cha Geon Hak holding her.

His embrace was so warm that she felt like she would burst into tears.

* * *

Geon Hak looked at Jae Yi sleeping in his arms.

While he was feeling miserable, she was sleeping comfortably in his embrace.

Finding the current situation quite amusing, Geon Hak stared intently at Jae Yi’s peacefully sleeping face.

Her round forehead and neatly groomed eyebrows. And beneath her long, lush eyelashes, her plump red lips were visible.

Jae Yi was making regular breathing sounds as she slept in his arms. She must have been very tired from the earlier tension, as she fell asleep quickly.

Come to think of it, Ye Na also slept well in his arms, and now Han Jae Yi was soundly asleep in his embrace too.

While it was absurd to see her sleeping so peacefully, this state seemed much better. Earlier, it was even pitiful to see her trembling with fear.

Geon Hak’s head turned towards the entrance.

Park Tae In’s loud voice was no longer heard. He must be waiting outside again after confirming Jae Yi wasn’t inside, just like that time.

“Mmm.”

Jae Yi stirred and slowly opened her eyes.

As she raised her head slightly while in his warm embrace, her gaze directly collided with Cha Geon Hak looking at her. Surprised, her large eyes widened even more as she looked up at Geon Hak.

“Ah, Mr. Executive Director……”

“Did you sleep well?”

“I’m sorry. I must have dozed off without realizing.”

A smile naturally formed on Geon Hak’s lips at the sight of her trembling voice, seemingly flustered.

“You slept so well that for a moment I mistook Han Jae Yi for Ye Na.”

“I’m sorry. It must have been hard for you?”

As Jae Yi hurriedly tried to get up, Geon Hak’s brows naturally furrowed. His firm arm was wrapped around her waist, making it impossible for her to move.

“Mr. Executive Director?”

As the flustered Jae Yi looked at him, Geon Hak moved his red lips.

“You seemed cold.”

“Pardon?”

“Han Jae Yi kept shivering in her sleep. It’s okay to stay like this.”

Did I shiver unknowingly in my sleep?

“Thank you, Mr. Executive Director.”

Geon Hak found it absurd that he was spouting unnecessary words. As if she was cold, when it was so hot he was even sweating.

What nonsense am I saying, Cha Geon Hak.

He had never felt such intense desire before. Why was he acting like this again?

It started to feel stiff again.

As the impure thought of pouncing on Han Jae Yi right now crossed his mind, Geon Hak hurriedly released his hand that was embracing her waist.

Jae Yi blinked and looked up at Geon Hak.

“What’s wrong, Mr. Executive Director?”

At the sight of Han Jae Yi looking at him with a clear face, Geon Hak ruffled his own hair.

Why? Because I’m afraid I’ll become trash to you.

“You seem fine now, so you can get off.”

Disappointment spread across Jae Yi’s face.

I want to stay like this a little longer.

She thought about forcibly shivering, but it was clear that if he caught on, it would be even more embarrassing, so Jae Yi slowly moved her body with a face full of regret.

“Ha.”

His laughter was heard above Jae Yi’s head. As Jae Yi raised her head and looked at him, one corner of Geon Hak’s mouth tilted up.

“What are you doing not getting off?”

“Can we stay like this a little longer……”

This is driving me crazy, really.

“Han Jae Yi.”

“Yes, Mr. Executive Director.”

“If we stay a little longer, I’m afraid I won’t be able to control myself.”

Jae Yi slowly moved her gaze following him. Then she turned her head back to face Geon Hak.

Ah.

Her bright red neckline, which looked biteable, was visible.

“If we stay a little longer, I might turn into a bad guy. Is that okay?”

At Geon Hak’s question, Jae Yi nodded with reddened cheeks, and a “ha” sound escaped from Geon Hak’s mouth.

“I, I’m okay with it if it’s you, Mr. Executive Director.”

“Why are you so straightforward? Han Jae Yi, you’re quite scary. Why do you keep coming on so strongly it’s dizzying?”

Geon Hak’s thick eyebrows twitched.

“Because I like you.”

Geon Hak’s lips directly enveloped Jae Yi’s lower lip.

The two people’s lips, which had hotly come together, moved without separating even a little.

When Jae Yi felt out of breath from his intense kiss, Geon Hak would let her breathe on his own and then kiss her again.

As their lips parted, his gaze looking at Jae Yi was hot.

He quickly changed positions and looked down at Jae Yi. The sight of Jae Yi looking up at him with a red face was dazzlingly beautiful.

Every time she opened her lips, hot breaths flowed out together.

“I’ll warm you up especially for the cold Han Jae Yi.”

Geon Hak lowered his head and stole her lips.

His hands quickly unbuttoned her blouse.

As his touch towards Jae Yi became gentle yet faster, Jae Yi, lying on the sofa, kept taking deep breaths.

Geon Hak stroked her forehead and slowly kissed her.

* * *

As Director Lee Byung Seok kept moving restlessly in the living room, Lady Kim Sung Kyung looked at him with raised eyes.

“Why are you acting like a puppy that needs to poop? So restless.”

“The Executive Director is late.”

“He’ll be late, when has the Executive Director ever had free time? Don’t do that and try contacting Jae Yi instead. The person who said they’d come with a suitcase is still nowhere to be seen.”

“Don’t worry about that.”

Sung Kyung’s head, who was about to prepare dinner for Jae Yi, turned forward.

“Why?”

“The Executive Director went instead. He suddenly said his schedule ended early and that he’d go on his own.”

An interested smile began to spread on Sung Kyung’s face.

“Why are you smiling senselessly all of a sudden?”

As Sung Kyung was about to put the prepared food back in the refrigerator, Byung Seok tilted his head and took out the cellphone he had put in his jacket.

“I’ll call Han Jae Yi……”

“Don’t!”

Sung Kyung hurriedly cut off his words and forcibly snatched the cellphone from Byung Seok’s hand. Byung Seok looked at her with a puzzled face.

“What’s wrong?”

“No, this person is usually clueless, but today you’re clueless too. If you’re thinking of calling Han Jae Yi or the Executive Director, wake up from that dream.”

Sung Kyung turned her body around and even hummed a tune.

“Hmm, I should quickly wash Ye Na and put her to bed.”

At the sight of Sung Kyung excitedly going up to the second floor, Byung Seok still had a face that didn’t understand.

* * *

Ring ring. Ring―

Jae Yi’s eyes flew open at the alarm sound. Then as Jae Yi turned her head, Geon Hak was nowhere to be seen.

“Ah. He’s already… gone.”

Jae Yi covered her face with her palm.

The events of last night began to come back to her again.

Jae Yi had sobbed in Geon Hak’s arms all night long.

As memories of coloring the whole house together with him came to mind, Jae Yi covered her face.

The memories of yesterday were more ecstatic than that day in the Executive Director’s room.

Jae Yi was enveloped in intense pleasure several times from Geon Hak’s powerful movements as he faced her and penetrated her body as if to pierce through her.

Contrary to the expectation that she would greet this morning together with the Executive Director, Jae Yi greeted the morning alone.

Geon Hak’s demeanor towards Jae Yi last night was more affectionate than any other behavior she had seen so far.

It made her suspect that he might like her too.

But she didn’t expect to greet the morning alone like this again.

‘I like you so much, Mr. Executive Director.’

His large hand kept stroking and caressing Jae Yi’s back as she clung to his neck, whimpering.

‘Keep liking me, love only me for a lifetime. Han Jae Yi.’

At his words, Jae Yi nodded her head vigorously.

Her whole body swayed left and right as she clung to him.

Though she conveyed her feelings while tightly embraced by him last night, the Executive Director was nowhere to be seen.

Tears flowed down Jae Yi’s eyes as she lay on the bed.

Fool, why are you crying……

As the bathroom door opened with a thud, the hands covering her face slowly came down.

Geon Hak, who had finished preparing for work, came out of the bathroom in a neat suit and his eyes met directly with Jae Yi’s.

“Mr. Execu……”

Tears flowed endlessly from Jae Yi’s eyes.

Seemingly flustered by her sudden crying, Geon Hak strode over and sat on the edge of the bed.

“Why are you crying?”

Jae Yi couldn’t answer his question.

She couldn’t say that she thought he had disappeared again.

That she thought he would turn his back after just having a physical relationship again.

That tears came because she felt sad thinking that.

As Jae Yi burst into tears without speaking, Geon Hak raised her up from the bed and embraced her.

Liking Geon Hak’s broad embrace, Jae Yi burrowed into it. He slowly stroked the back of her head.

“Why are you crying as soon as you woke up? Did you have a scary dream again?”

“Mr. Executive Director……”

“Did I do something wrong to Han Jae Yi again?”

“I thought you left…… I thought you had left like this.”

Geon Hak chuckled and faced Jae Yi.

She was pretty even with her just-woken-up look. Han Jae Yi looking at him with teary eyes was insanely beautiful.

“You thought I had left Han Jae Yi behind again?”

As Jae Yi nodded at his gentle voice, he reached out and wiped away her tears.

“I’m sorry. For startling you first thing in the morning.”

The Executive Director’s sincere apology that she was hearing for the first time.

“Mr. Executive Director……”

“Back then, I needed time to think too. Whether I really liked Han Jae Yi or not.”

“……”

“And today. I’ve come to a definite conclusion.”

“……”

Jae Yi looked at Geon Hak with a surprised face.

He reached out to wipe away Jae Yi’s tears and smiled gently.

“I like Han Jae Yi very much.”