Jae Yi, who got up before the alarm went off, stretched and got out of bed.

A smile spread across Jae Yi’s face as she looked at her reflection in the dressing table mirror.

After hearing his sincere words last night, her heart had been pounding so much that it was difficult to fall asleep, and today she ended up waking up earlier than usual.

Jae Yi’s heart fluttered at the thought of their embarrassing behavior in the car.

When Jae Yi gently lowered her t-shirt, bruise marks could be seen here and there below her collarbone.

She couldn’t forget how Geon Hak had smiled kindly at her as she trembled at the strange friction sounds echoing in the car.

Jae Yi was indescribably happy because she loved Geon Hak’s gentle touch as he soothed her embarrassment.

“Whew. Let’s hurry up and wash and go downstairs.”

Jae Yi cupped her cheeks and hurriedly entered the shower.

* * *

Before she knew it, Jae Yi was done getting ready for work and checked the mirror one more time.

Unlike usual, she had put more effort into dressing today. Perhaps that’s why time was tight.

Today she had specially chosen to wear the outfit Geon Hak had gifted her. Thanks to the two-piece that came up to her neck, the marks Geon Hak had made were not visible.

After finishing all her preparations, Jae Yi looked herself over in the mirror. This should be perfect.

Ye Na, who had finished getting ready for daycare, came over with her bag on.

Ye Na, who had recently enrolled in daycare, had fortunately adapted well. Jae Yi always smiled whenever she saw Ye Na tell her everything that happened at daycare without missing a single detail when she came home.

“Sister, you look so~ pretty today.”

“Really?”

“Yeah! Like a princess.”

A smile spread across Jae Yi’s face at Ye Na’s compliment.

“Our Ye Na looks very pretty today too.”

Ye Na, with her hair tied in two pigtails, nodded.

She had taken longer to get ready because she wanted to look prettier than usual, and before she knew it, it was almost time to leave.

As Jae Yi hurriedly came down the stairs with Ye Na, her eyes met Cha Geon Hak’s as he checked his wristwatch. She felt shy about looking at him since she had gotten ready with him in mind.

Geon Hak looked at her wearing the two-piece outfit he had gifted. It was a two-piece that suited Jae Yi’s snow-white skin very well.

“Oh my, Jae Yi, you look so pretty today.”

At Sung Kyung’s words, Jae Yi bowed her head and said thank you.

“I was wondering why you weren’t coming down, even skipping breakfast, but you were getting ready so beautifully. Is today a special day?”

“It’s not like that. I just wanted to dress up like this for work once in a while.”

Madam Kim nodded.

“Executive Director, doesn’t Jae Yi look so pretty today?”

When Sung Kyung asked the question Jae Yi had wanted to ask, Jae Yi looked at Geon Hak with a curious expression.

“Indeed. She looks pretty from the morning.”

* * *

It wasn’t the first or second time she had commuted in his car.

Jae Yi didn’t know where to put her hands. The car she was riding in with Geon Hak now was not the same car where she had spent a happy time with him last night.

When he interlocked his fingers with Jae Yi’s hand, sweat began to form on Jae Yi’s palm.

“Isn’t it uncomfortable to drive with one hand?”

“I’m not uncomfortable at all. Why, are you uncomfortable?”

“It’s not that I’m uncomfortable. I’m just worried you might be uncomfortable because my hand is sweating a lot.”

Geon Hak chuckled. Then he brought their interlocked hands to where the air conditioning was blowing.

“How about now? Is it better now?”

“But this must be uncomfortable for you, Executive Director. You should just let go of my hand instead.”

“I’m not letting go of your hand.”

As the light turned red, Geon Hak looked at Jae Yi and spoke. Her heart felt like it would burst, and every moment with him was happy.

“I think I’ll be home late today. Is that okay?”

“Yes, it’s fine- yes, what?”

When Jae Yi’s eyes widened, Geon Hak gently narrowed his eyes and said.

“Why are you so surprised.”

“Ah…”

“Did you think we wouldn’t do it today because we did it yesterday?”

Yes. Of course.

Instead of answering, Jae Yi bit her lip.

She had endlessly crumbled in his arms.

He kept pushing and diving into Jae Yi like that. Jae Yi found Geon Hak, who never seemed to tire, too overwhelming.

Executive Director is really amazing.

Unlike Jae Yi who was struggling, he didn’t seem to tire as he embraced her over and over again.

Maybe I should exercise like the Executive Director said. Geon Hak chuckled at Jae Yi’s dazed expression.

“Why, no answer?”

“Well, if we do it too often…”

When Jae Yi trailed off, Geon Hak grinned and said.

“Isn’t it natural between lovers?”

Lovers.

Once again hearing their relationship from his own mouth.

Geon Hak looked at Han Jae Yi, whose face had turned red and who had a faint smile on her lips. He also loved seeing her look happy.

Yesterday she had clung to his neck making pretty sounds, and today Han Jae Yi was making a pretty smile.

Ah. I want to do it.

If time wasn’t so tight, he wanted to hold her one more time. He wanted to be fitted inside her all day long.

“But why aren’t you asking?”

“Huh? Ask what?”

“You should ask why I’m going to be late. You should ask and be jealous.”

“Well. Isn’t it because of work?”

“It’s not work, it’s an annoying guy’s birthday.”

An annoying guy?

True to his words, Geon Hak’s face showed clear annoyance at this annoying person’s birthday.

Before they knew it, his sedan skillfully entered the 3rd basement floor of the Cha Myung Group building.

She had forgotten she was supposed to get off nearby while talking with him. When he brought Jae Yi all the way into the underground parking lot, Jae Yi hurriedly unfastened her seatbelt.

“I should have gotten off nearby. I’ll get off first, Executive Director.”

As Jae Yi hurriedly tried to get out of the car, Geon Hak gently grabbed her wrist.

“Why are you so nervous? Did we do something wrong?”

“It’s not that, but still, if someone sees…”

“Let them see. The rumors have probably already spread throughout the company anyway.”

Ah right, that’s true. I had forgotten for a moment.

“What if your image suffers because of me?”

When Jae Yi looked at Geon Hak with a worried expression, he gently flicked her nose bridge and said.

“Didn’t you know? My image was already bad.”

Jae Yi looked at him with an expression that said this was news to her.

“They say I sue like catching mice when dating rumors break out, and that I’m an unpredictable weirdo with a temperamental personality that’s hard to figure out. My image. It’s worse than you thought, Han Jae Yi.”

“That’s not true…”

“What’s not true?”

Geon Hak stared at Jae Yi.

Not wanting to let her go, Geon Hak kept the conversation going.

It felt like all his stress had been relieved after holding Han Jae Yi yesterday.

“The image I have of you, Executive Director, is of someone who is very kind and smiles a lot, is friendly, and always has people around them. Such an amazing person.”

“Ha. Aren’t you seeing through rose-colored glasses? Me, kind and smiling a lot? I don’t think so.”

“It’s true. You’ve always been like that.”

That’s because it’s you, Han Jae Yi. Only to you.

Geon Hak burst out laughing at the sight of Jae Yi speaking so favorably about him.

Her eyes sparkling, she was endlessly speaking well of Cha Geon Hak’s image as if giving a presentation.

She was doing what even his parents had never done for him.

“Why are you raising my self-esteem so much? What if I become even more arrogant?”

“Because it’s true.”

Geon Hak smiled and met Jae Yi’s eyes. He gently held her chin with his large hand and softly sucked on her lower lip.

“Ex-Executive Director.”

“Looks like raising my self-esteem is giving me strength again.”

His head tilted slightly and Geon Hak gently cradled the back of Jae Yi’s head.

A soft sensation swept through Jae Yi’s mouth. Her eyes gently closed at his sweet, gentle kiss.

I feel this every time, but the Executive Director is really good at kissing too.

A person who’s good at everything.

As he licked her mucous membrane, hot breaths flowed from Jae Yi’s lips. Jae Yi closed her eyes and surrendered her whole body to him.

Even though they needed to go up to the office soon, it was hard to stop kissing Geon Hak. She kissed him with her body almost leaning on him.

When their overlapping lips gently parted, Jae Yi exhaled her held breath.

Haa.

He smiled faintly and wiped Jae Yi’s glistening lips with his thumb.

“All your lipstick is smeared.”

The same was true for Geon Hak. Lipstick was also on his lips, so Jae Yi smiled and slowly wiped his lips.

“You have some on you too, Executive Director.”

“Really? Then wipe it off for me.”

Jae Yi nodded and wiped off the lipstick on his lips, making him chuckle.

As he watched Jae Yi wiping his lips, he said.

“Do you want to come with me when I go meet that annoying guy? I’d like to introduce you properly.”

* * *

Woo Yeon Entertainment CEO’s office.

“Just how did you manage the artist to get a wound on Tae In’s face! Do you know how embarrassing it was for me today?!”

“I’m sorry, CEO…”

Because of the wound on Tae In’s lip, even the script had to be modified, and a scene where Tae In gets hit while fighting was added.

Fortunately it went well, but for a while, there was quite a commotion at the agency.

“Don’t scold the manager hyung too much. It’s just that my lip split because I was tired.”

“Your lip split because you were tired?”

“I only got two hours of sleep today too. Of course my lip can split and I can get sensitive when I’m tired, so take it easy.”

“Then, what about the money rumors at the commercial shoot? Just who is that woman? Do you know I can’t sleep these days because of you?”

“Isn’t it fine if everything passed without incident?”

“Hey, Park Tae In.”

Tae In abruptly stood up from where he was sitting on the sofa.

“I’ll go first. Hyung, let’s go.”

“I was nice to you because you’re handsome, but you’re getting more and more insolent.”

“…”

“Are you acting like this now because you’re relying on your father Baek? Is that why you’re like this? Me and CEO Park are joint CEOs!”

Tae In’s lips curled into a sneer.

“Do you think I’m running wild because my father is the CEO? If my father had completely taken over the company management like CEO Jung, I would have left this company. So from now on, don’t order tired people around.”

As Tae In stormed out of the CEO’s office, CEO Jung’s voice could be heard from behind.

“That bastard, really! Hey, Park Tae In!”

The CEO’s loud voice could be heard from behind. The manager followed after Tae In, keeping an eye on the situation.

“Tae In, if you keep getting on CEO Jung’s bad side-”

“Forget it.”

As someone walked towards Tae In from the opposite direction, Tae In’s brows naturally furrowed.

“Well, who do we have here?”

Despite Ga Yeon’s voice, Tae In didn’t stop walking and passed right by her.

“Ha, seriously.”

Ga Yeon turned around and grabbed Tae In’s arm.

“Why. Ignoring people… What, what happened to your lip?”

Ga Yeon looked at the wound on Tae In’s lip.

“Mind your own business.”

“Ha, I guess the rumors are true. I heard you caused quite a scene at the filming site. Did you really do all that because of Han Jae Yi?”

Tae In lightly shook off her hand that was grabbing his arm. Tae In seemed tired as he rubbed his face and sighed.

“Since when did you become so interested in me?”

“Of course I’m interested. You’re our company’s only source of income. If you get hurt, our company goes bankrupt. So do your job properly.”

Ha, as expected, there was no one who truly cared about Tae In.

This is really disgusting.

Tae In ignored Ga Yeon and started walking again. The manager following behind Tae In checked his phone and said.

“Tae In. They said he’s arrived.”

* * *

Jae Yi took a deep breath and entered Team 1. As she had expected, Su Bin immediately stood up from her seat and approached Jae Yi.

Seeing Im Jin Seop next to Su Bin, it was clear that he had told her about what happened yesterday. Manager Im avoided Jae Yi’s eyes and left his seat.

“Oh my, our Han team leader is here?”

“Ah, hello, Director.”

Director Kim, who had never greeted her first before, welcomed Jae Yi warmly.

Su Bin narrowed her eyes as she looked at Jae Yi.

“What, if it was like that, you should have told me earlier.”

“I’m sorry, Deputy Manager.”

Su Bin smiled and led Jae Yi.

“Jae Yi. First, check that over there.”

“Pardon?”

As Jae Yi headed to her desk, she saw a large bouquet of yellow roses on it.

What is this?

“What is this?”

“What else. It seems like it’s from someone who loves Jae Yi, so don’t say that and quickly check the card.”

Did the Executive Director send this?

A smile naturally spread across Jae Yi’s face as she received a large bouquet of flowers for the first time in her life.

Jae Yi took out the card inside the yellow roses and checked it.

A handwriting that looked familiar.

Jae Yi’s hand trembled slightly as she read the letter.

[We met again after 2390 days. I will love you forever, Han Jae Yi. -PTI-]