Even as he gasped for breath, switched on the lamp and chanted to himself that it was a dream, the heart pounding with anxiety could hardly find calm.

His breath was painfully blocked by agony.

Even though he was not at the scene, the image of the plane crash was startlingly vivid.

For a while, he couldn’t even bear to look at airplanes, let alone board one.

“Dreaming of being helpless, watching the plane my parents were on crash.”
Jae Heon spoke calmly, not because it wasn’t painful, but because he had become accustomed to the pain.

At his gaze that was beyond disillusionment, even to the point of emptiness, Ra Jin lost her words.

What could possibly comfort someone who had such dreams.

“Punishing the body like this makes it somewhat better.”
So Jae Heon pushed himself to the limit when training his body every day, and thanks to that, he developed a physique more akin to an athlete than a businessman.

“Then, not long ago, I found out that I can sleep when I’m with my secretary.”
“……”
“As I’ve said before, the opportunity to be my vassal is rare, so seize it. And tell me what you want. I’ll try to accommodate you. This is not a strange transaction, but a fair price for keeping a secret…….”
“Director.”
When Ra Jin interrupted his words, he nodded his head anxiously.

“Yes, tell me.”
He was willing to accommodate her request to the best of his ability……

“It must have been very hard for you?”
At Ra Jin’s words, Jae Heon’s movement froze as if he had been told a lie.

“I’m sorry. These words may seem empty.”
The words came out before she knew it.

It must have been unbearably painful, more than can be expressed by saying it was hard.

It must have been much more painful than he thought.

“I’ll be there for you.”
Thump. Something large and heavy as a rock settled on Jae Heon’s heart.

Other women’s words were only annoying.

Why does it feel so reassuring when Ra Jin says it?

Why is his heart…… throbbing so much?

“I will actively help you overcome insomnia.”
Her voice and gaze filled with firm will were full of sincerity.

Holding his expectations, he casually asked.

“How about extending the contract? Or, continue until the insomnia is gone?”
For a moment, Ra Jin almost said she would do so.

However, recalling Chairman Seo’s words, she barely managed to restrain herself.

She had to find a way to cure his insomnia within three months.

Then she sternly opened her eyes.

No, perhaps… Jae Heon might be able to sleep if someone else is with him.

It didn’t necessarily have to be him.

“Director. Just a thought that came up.”
He threw his suggestion casually, and as Ra Jin didn’t respond but started to talk about something else, Jae Heon had a bad feeling.

“I don’t think I need to hear that.”
“Could you possibly sleep if someone is with you? It doesn’t have to be me.”
“I’ve tried to sleep with someone who looks like my parents as a part of treatment when I was young. The result was a failure. And my grandfather also tried to stay with me for a while, but it didn’t work.”
“Ah…”
Ra Jin hesitated and said.

“Then, what about if you’re with someone of the opposite sex?”
“I don’t know about that, but what’s certain is.”
Jae Heon’s eyes became as sharp as a premeditated blade.

“I have no intention of trying that with anyone else.”
Absolutely. He added in a low voice.

“It’s a problem if the number of people who know the secret increases.”
He was right. It was a huge risk that Jae Heon took just by confessing to me.

“I’ll take that as a yes. Let’s discuss the renewal after three months.”
“…All right.”
Three months.

Within that time, I have to find a way out of insomnia, or persuade Ra Jin to continue the contract with me.

Jae Heon’s competitive spirit was ignited.

‘I’ll win over my secretary and renew the contract.’
Meanwhile, Ra Jin made her resolution.

She would save the attempts with other men as a last resort and find a way to cure his insomnia within three months.

It would be a disaster if he suffered from insomnia again after she left.

“So, for now, let’s find a way together for three months.”
“Yeah, for now.”
Ra Jin moved on as if she hadn’t heard Jae Heon’s words.

“What about calling each other by our first names when we’re alone in private? So it would be excluded when we’re at work or outside.”
“Well, do as you please… Ah, are you applying a penalty just now?”
“You can call me that because we’re at work now.”
She’s really thorough. Even if a war breaks out and she’s fleeing, she would carefully differentiate between when to use honorifics and when to use names, this woman.

Even though he thought so, his lips kept trying to curl up against his will.

He didn’t know why he wanted to smile every time she acted like herself.

Was something wrong with his body, really, won.

“So, are we lovers after work?”

Jae Heon tilted his head, a hint of a smile playing on his eyes and lips, and asked playfully.

At that, Ra Jin’s heart began to race as if it was sprinting.

“…Yes, for three months.”
Ra Jin struggled to respond calmly, trying not to get carried away by the excitement.

‘It’s just a temporary love relationship, that’s all we are.’
That’s what she thought, trying to regain her composure.

“Now then.”
The look in Jae Heon’s eyes deepened.

“Should we seal the deal?”
Whoosh. His gaze dropped to Ra Jin’s lips.

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