Having returned to work after his honeymoon, Minhyuk had a lot on his plate.

He had to personally oversee everything from the hotel renovation to the opening of the Jeju hotel and even the business Hyemi had left in a mess.

“Is the room renovation proceeding without any issues?”

“Yes, we plan to change the style of the standard rooms on the third floor to a more modern and sophisticated style by next week.”

As Secretary Oh finished reporting on the renovation progress, Kanghyun next to him made a troubled expression and reported on the preparations for the Jeju hotel opening.

“Due to H Hotel, which opened earlier this spring, it seems difficult to secure high-quality personnel in Jeju. So, as an urgent measure, we have decided to select a manager from our hotel’s experienced staff, and the vice president has approved it.”

Kanghyun handed Minhyuk the approval documents, expressing the current difficulties they were facing.

“We must prepare to ensure there is no shortage in staffing. Also, if necessary, offer exceptional conditions to capable applicants.”

As Minhyuk signed the approval documents he had received and was about to continue speaking, his phone, which was on the desk, started vibrating loudly.

“Ah, just a moment.”

Thinking it might be a call from Danjung, Minhyuk jumped up from his seat and went to the desk.

He figured she would be awake by now, and unless it was a very important meeting, he definitely wanted to take Danjung’s call.

And his guess was right; Danjung’s name was on the phone screen.

“Are you awake now? Have you had breakfast?”

Secretary Oh and Kanghyun looked at him with quite surprised eyes at Minhyuk’s soft voice.

It was already surprising that Minhyuk would take a call during a meeting, but he was even smiling leisurely with a very gentle voice.

“I’m in a meeting right now, so I’ll call you back later. Make sure you eat.”

As Minhyuk finished his brief call with Danjung and returned to his seat, Kanghyun barely managed to suppress his bursting laughter.

He couldn’t make fun of his boss in a public setting, so Kanghyun instead frowned and glared at Minhyuk to hold back his laughter.

“Secretary Oh, create a support department for the egg tart shop and focus on this business. This will later make it easier for our hotel to enter the bakery market.”

Minhyuk continued the meeting nonchalantly, without paying any attention to the surprised Secretary Oh and Kanghyun.

“Yes, I understand.”

Secretary Oh also felt like laughing, just like Kanghyun, but she regained her composure faster than him.

Despite the various complicated situations, she had to stay alert to assist Minhyuk, who was trying to push forward with a new business.

“Then let’s end today’s meeting here. Have a good lunch, and let’s all keep up the good work until the end.”

As Minhyuk announced the end of the meeting, Secretary Oh got up and left, but Kanghyun didn’t seem to have any intention of getting up, as if he still had something to say.

“Heh heh heh.”

And Kanghyun finally burst into the laughter he had been holding back.

“What’s so funny?”

Minhyuk frowned, as if he didn’t understand Kanghyun’s sudden laughter.

“Ah~ sorry, sorry. So?”

“So what?”

“Did you figure it out after sleeping together? If it’s love?”

Kanghyun assumed that since Minhyuk had gotten married, he would have naturally slept with Danjung.

Actually, he wasn’t so much curious about his friend’s sex life as he was about whether Minhyuk was in love.

Minhyuk being in love meant that his illness was completely cured, so as a friend, it was natural for him to want to know his feelings.

“Yeah, I figured it out for sure. Just how much I love her.”

Minhyuk hadn’t gone all the way with Danjung yet, but he was certain that he loved her.

Otherwise, he couldn’t explain why his heart pounded just thinking about Danjung.

“Hmm~ I see. Anyway, set a date and treat me big! Don’t forget that I’m the one who let you know you liked Choi Danjung-ssi.”

Kanghyun, who had felt sorry for Minhyuk for not being able to feel emotions, envied him for the first time.

Could he ever experience such true love?

Kanghyun, who had been single-mindedly focused on success, suddenly felt like falling in love after seeing the changed Minhyuk.

***

“Thank you, Miss.”

Danjung, who had spent the whole afternoon practicing driving with Minhee, had gained some confidence in driving.

She had strongly wanted to learn how to drive quickly and become Minhyuk’s feet, and Minhee had taught her better than she had expected.

“What for? It’s nothing much. So, where do you want to go this time?”

“The supermarket.”

“The supermarket? Didn’t the madam do the grocery shopping?”

“No, it’s not that... I thought Oppa looked tired, so I wanted to buy some health food for him.”

“Okay, let’s go then. But in return, you have to help me come up with video concepts when we get home later. I have no idea what to do.”

“Since you’re so pretty, Miss, how about transforming into a famous old Hollywood actress? You have a Western yet classic image, so I think it would suit you well.”

“......Not bad. Okay, shall we try turning left here?”

Minhee felt genuinely impressed by Danjung, who came up with a concept in just a few minutes that she hadn’t been able to figure out even after thinking about it all day.

And since Minhee liked the concept Danjung suggested, she taught Danjung how to drive even more enthusiastically.

***

“So, this is a collaboration you made with Minhee?”

Minhyuk, who had returned home after work, alternately looked at the messy kitchen and the unidentified seafood stew on the dining table.

‘I should have just followed the recipe...’

Seeing Minhyuk hesitate to taste the stew, seemingly disappointed by its appearance, Danjung began to regret being too ambitious.

She had bought all sorts of health-boosting ingredients that were supposedly good for the body and boiled them all together, resulting in an unidentifiable soup.

“Yes, it might look like this, but the taste is really amazing. Earlier, Miss Minhee even finished a whole bowl of rice with it.”

Minhee, who had gone grocery shopping with Danjung, found it fun to chat with her and didn’t go home, instead cooking together.

However, the dish they made together looked terrible, as Danjung always ate out and Minhee only ate her mother’s cooking.

“Minhee did?”

Minhyuk seemed surprised that Minhee, who didn’t like Danjung, had cooked and eaten at their house.

He was also worried that Minhee might have been bothering Danjung.

“Yes, Miss taught me how to drive all afternoon and even cooked with me. And Miss has a more easygoing side than I thought, so I think we’ll get along well in the future.”

“That’s a relief.”

However, seeing Danjung’s bright face, Minhyuk thought he didn’t need to worry.

Besides, his wife seemed to have a special talent for dealing with people.

Considering she had been chosen as the kindest employee three times, which was said to be difficult even once for others, she definitely had a knack for winning people’s hearts.

‘Someone like her would be perfect as the manager of the Jeju hotel...’

Minhyuk felt Danjung’s abilities were a pity to waste, but he absolutely didn’t want to be apart from her, so he kept her potential to himself.

“How is it?”

Minhyuk, having heard the story behind the seafood stew, mustered up the courage to taste it, and Danjung looked at him with sparkling eyes.

“Well, it’s not bad.”

“Phew~ that’s a relief. Even though it looks like this, it’s full of good things for your body. Don’t leave any, eat it all.”

“If I eat it all?”

“Yes?”

“If you eat it all, what will you do for me?”

Minhyuk was itching to hold Danjung even before eating the health food she had made.

He regretted falling asleep last night because he was too tired, and he had been missing Danjung’s touch all day to the point of madness.

“Hmm~ don’t you think you’re being too conditional, Minhyuk-ssi?”

“Me?”

“Yes. When I look at you, you’re incredibly conditional.”

Danjung didn’t answer Minhyuk’s question but got up from her seat and went to the sink.

She was embarrassed to answer his obvious question, and with Minhyuk coming home earlier than expected, she thought she should at least roughly clean up the dishes that had piled up.

As Danjung put on rubber gloves and turned on the water, Minhyuk had already come right up behind her.

“Tell the cleaning lady to do the dishes tomorrow.”

“Still, I’d feel bad if we left it this messy. I should at least tidy up a bit.”

As Minhyuk gently placed his hands on Danjung’s waist, Danjung’s face flushed red, but she started doing the dishes as if nothing had happened.

“Then let’s just stay like this for a moment.”

Minhyuk, who had missed Danjung’s scent all day, couldn’t hold back any longer and kissed her white, long neck.

Then, he slipped his hand inside her top and unhooked the bra clasp covering her chest.

‘Haa~. What is this. Really...’

Every time Minhyuk’s hands boldly caressed Danjung and his lips grazed her skin, Danjung barely suppressed the moans that escaped her lips.

She felt a bit embarrassed to be aroused in this situation, and she didn’t want to get worked up at his condition of “just for a moment.”

But Minhyuk somehow became more excited by Danjung’s restraint.

He wanted to hold her and go to the bedroom right away, but he had to eat the seafood stew Danjung had made, so he had no choice but to suppress his instincts.

“Let’s eat quickly. It’s getting cold.”

Danjung, unable to endure Minhyuk’s breath on her ear any longer, turned around and urged him.

“Ugh.”

Then, Minhyuk covered Danjung’s lips with his own.

He had been barely holding back his desire to kiss her, but seeing her luscious, red lips blooming before his eyes, he couldn’t help but kiss her.

As his tongue entered Danjung’s mouth and roughly explored her lips, Minhyuk could no longer suppress his instincts.

“Dinner can wait.”

Minhyuk, having briefly pulled away from Danjung’s lips, took off her rubber gloves, firmly stating his intentions.

“Aren’t you hungry?”

“I’m planning on eating something else from now on, so it doesn’t matter.”

Minhyuk, having hung the removed rubber gloves on the sink, took Danjung to the bedroom and lifted her up in his arms to unleash the desires he had been holding back.

“Ah!”

Danjung, held in Minhyuk’s arms, wrapped her hands around his neck, afraid of falling.

Then, her eyes were filled with Minhyuk, who never failed to make her heart race.