Ra Jin, who had come in, slightly bowed her head and approached the desk where he was sitting.

“Did you call me, Director?”
“Is the business trip preparation going well?”
Ra Jin started to explain with the same dignified posture and refined tone as always.

“First, I booked the Holli Ocean Resort in Hoengseong, Gangwondo, where we assume James Chef will stay. That place is where the Hoengseong Hanwoo farms, which James Chef has decided to visit, supply, probably for testing the quality of the meat…….”
Jae Heon, who was seriously listening to her words.

At some point, his eyes smoothly travelled down and lingered on her lips.

Ra Jin usually wore light makeup. She used to lightly apply lip gloss of a light color rather than dark lipstick.

It was the same today.

Just like the unchanging appearance he had seen for four years.

Similar even compared to her university days.

But… why did she seem somehow different?

Had her lips been so red, so plump, so moist?

Why did they seem enticing every time they moved?

It was even bewildering as it felt like it was constantly tempting him.

‘Was it because of that day?’
The day they signed a temporary romantic relationship agreement.

In his office, the two had spent a very long time stamping it.

Wanting to get closer, Jae Heon kept pulling her waist towards him, and Ra Jin also clung to his shoulders, tightly.

As if they would never fall apart, very strongly.

Remembering that time, Jae Heon’s blood started to boil hotly.

It was soft. The temperature was higher than expected.

It was like a hot petal.

“……Also, James Chef is highly interested in the food ingredients eaten by the locals whenever he travels. Therefore, there’s a high likelihood he will visit the farm owner and the Hoengseong market.”
Ra Jin, who had been explaining for a while, suddenly realized that Jae Heon was not focusing on her words and stopped speaking.

He, who noticed a beat late that her voice had stopped, opened his eyes wide.

“Director.”
“……What is it?”
“Are you not feeling well?”
Ra Jin asked with concern.

“Didn’t you sleep well last night?”
Before she contracted with him, Jae Heon was so steady that she could not have noticed that he was suffering from insomnia.

Even if there was a late night company dinner the day before, no matter how busy the schedule was, he thoroughly reviewed without missing a single word.

But now he was not concentrating on her words at all.

Once you start taking medication, you tend to rely on the rapid effects of the medication rather than natural healing.

Jae Heon too wondered if his symptoms had worsened because of him, thus Ra Jin had grown concerned.

“Well, that’s it.”
Upon his response, she firmly resolved.

‘I must find a way as soon as possible.’

Jae Heon, who had no way of knowing Ra Jin’s inner thoughts, casually brought up a topic.

“Are you coming home today?”
“Yes.”
“Then how about staying at my place over the weekend? You have to come on Sunday anyway. It’s a bother to come and go, and a waste of time too.”
“I have an appointment on Saturday.”
Upon hearing Ra Jin’s words, Jae Heon vividly recalled the cheerful, kind, and gentle face of Sun Woo.

“What kind of appointment?”
“I’ve arranged to stop by my hometown.”
Ah, the hometown.

Jae Heon’s hardened eyes softened again.

“When will you return?”
“I will return on Saturday evening.”
“I see.”
He indifferently spat out words while tapping the table with his index finger.

“I can pick you up.”
“Pardon?”
“On Sunday morning.”
Ra Jin tilted her head.

“In the morning?”
“I have some errands to run around there anyway. After finishing my work, I can give my secretary a lift on the way back.”
It was a lie. What business could he possibly have near Ra Jin’s house in the morning?

It was simply his thoughtful consideration to make his subordinate feel less burdened.

The idea of being able to sleep peacefully made him feel generous.

‘Grandfather would be pleased.’
Not only was he endowed with outstanding abilities, but now he had even acquired the inclusiveness that had been somewhat lacking.

That was when he was so pleased.

“No, there’s no need for you to do that.”
“You don’t need to feel burdened. Anyway, it’s a two birds with one stone situation…”
“I don’t plan to visit in the morning.”
…What?

Jae Heon looked up at Ra Jin with a stunned expression, as if he’d been hit on the head.

I must have misheard.

“What did you say just now?”
“Our contract stipulates that we sleep together on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, but doesn’t it not imply that we spend time from morning to evening on those days?”
Ah. This is why grandfather used to nag that you should scrutinize before making a contract.

That’s right… the clause didn’t state that we spend the entire day together…

“I’ll visit in the evening.”
It was indeed a firm and definitive response.

Suddenly feeling deflated, Jae Heon responded weakly.

“…Alright.”
“If there’s nothing else to say, I’ll leave now.”
Just as he was about to say that.

“How about a date?”