“Are you really going to send her? Choi Danjung-ssi will definitely be a capable manager, but... won’t it be tough?”

Kanghyun, who had found out that Danjung had applied to the Jeju hotel, was worried about Minhyuk.

A newlywed couple who had just been married for a month having to live apart.

Moreover, Minhyuk had just awakened to passion and was in the midst of it.

“I can’t stop her from doing what she wants.”

“They say these days husbands support their wives’ careers, but I didn’t expect you to be like that.”

“I married a capable woman, so I have to put up with that much. And she’ll be a key person in growing the Jeju hotel.”

“You don’t mean...”

Kanghyun, one of the people who knew Minhyuk best, guessed what he was thinking and looked at him with surprised eyes.

“Don’t worry. It’s not like I’m going to do that right away. It’s something that can only happen after she’s earned enough recognition for everyone to agree.”

“But General Manager Kim Seonghwan is a very strict old man. Even if she gets recognized by everyone, it won’t be easy to get his approval. I can guarantee that.”

Seonghwan, a professor in the Hotel and Tourism Department at J University, was the former general manager of Le Soleil Hotel and a harsh mentor to Kanghyun, who had been an intern there.

To gain his approval, Kanghyun had cut back on sleep to improve his foreign language skills and had worked tirelessly, running around to master all hotel operations.

“There’s no way my wife, who got your approval, can’t get his too. And if she gets General Manager Kim Seonghwan’s approval, no one will be able to object even if she becomes the general manager.”

Minhyuk had asked Seonghwan in Jeju for help, and Seonghwan, who had a deep connection with Le Soleil Hotel, had agreed to become the general manager of the Jeju branch, which was scheduled to open again.

However, he had only allowed three years, and after that, another general manager would be needed.

And Minhyuk had Danjung in mind as the next general manager.

“Well, General Manager Kim Seonghwan’s power is quite strong. But isn’t this too calculated of you?”

“This is as far as I can help her. The rest is up to Danjung to prove.”

“Oh, right, about Lee Siwoo-ssi. Do you know he’s going to the Jeju hotel this time?”

“What?”

“The vice president doesn’t seem to have given up yet either. I guess it’s hard for him to let go of a hotel he planned himself.”

“He’s really going to try it, huh?”

Minhyuk clenched his fists, vowing never to let Siwoo and the vice president, who kept coveting what was his, get away with it.

***

“What? You’re going to Jeju Island? Minhyuk-ssi allowed it?”

“At first, he seemed to dislike it, but since I really wanted to go... he reluctantly agreed.”

Before leaving for Jeju Island, Danjung visited Jinhee and Hayeon to let them know that she would soon be leaving Seoul.

They hadn’t seen each other often after the wedding, but she could still see them whenever she wanted. Now that she thought she wouldn’t be able to visit them so suddenly, Danjung’s eyes welled up with tears.

“Do you really have to go? You’re still newlyweds, and it’s not good for a married couple to live apart.”

“We’ve already agreed to see each other once a week anyway. It’ll be tough when we’re busy, but we have to try.”

“Your husband is the president, do you really need to go? If you want to be a manager, you can just ask your husband.”

Jinhee had relied on Danjung a lot, so she secretly didn’t want her to leave.

Besides, out of sight, out of mind... she was also worried about the relationship between Danjung and Minhyuk.

“I want to do it with my own strength. That way, I think I can stand tall in front of him.”

“If that’s what you want, then there’s nothing I can do. But what about me when I miss you?”

Jinhee couldn’t hide her feelings in the end and burst into tears.

“Hey! Why are you crying? It’s not like you’re going overseas. You can just come to Jeju Island if you miss me.”

Danjung’s eyes, which had been reddening, also seemed to be on the verge of tears.

“Sob, I need to make money too, how can I go?”

“Then I’ll come visit often. Don’t cry~ I’m about to cry too.”

“Hing~ Danjung! You have to succeed. I’ll pray for your success.”

“Yeah, you too! You have to be happy too.”

As Danjung and Jinhee wiped away their flowing tears, a message popped up.

“Isn’t that a *Talk notification?”

“Huh? Just a moment.”

Jinhee, who had wiped away her tears, picked up her phone on the table and checked the screen. It was a text message from Jiwook.

<Jinhee-ssi, how about going to see the autumn foliage with Hayeon this weekend?>

“Who is it?”

Danjung, seeing the subtle change in Jinhee’s facial expression, glanced at Jinhee’s phone screen with curious eyes.

“Just someone I know.”

As Jinhee subtly hid her phone, Danjung noticed that there was something going on.

“Is it a guy?”

“Huh? Uh...”

“Really? Who is it? Don’t tell me you have a boyfriend?”

“He’s not my boyfriend, just someone I hang out with like a friend. But...”

“But what?”

Danjung became excited, convinced that a new love was approaching Jinhee.

But unlike the excited Danjung, Jinhee was confused and embarrassed about how to talk about Jiwook.

Frankly, her feelings for him had crossed the line of just friendship, but it felt too burdensome to call him her boyfriend.

“I think I like him.”

But Jinhee couldn’t help but admit that she liked him.

“Really? That’s great.”

Danjung was genuinely happy, but Jinhee’s face grew increasingly serious.

“But will Hayeon be okay? Shouldn’t I just live as a mother?”

Jinhee gazed intently at Hayeon, who was playing with toys beside her.

“You’re a woman before you’re a mother. Is there a law that says a mother can’t live as a woman?”

Danjung understood Jinhee’s feelings, but she wanted to give her courage.

“There’s no such law. But I don’t know why I keep being scared.”

Jinhee didn’t want to go through such a painful experience again.

That’s why, even though she liked him, she kept trying to hide her feelings.

“Jinhee-ya, you’re a very beautiful and wonderful mother. And you will definitely live happily.”

Danjung met Jinhee’s eyes and told her it was okay to love and to be happy, sincerely wishing for her happiness in her heart.

Before long, the sweet vacation ended, and Danjung left for Jeju Island to start working at the Le Soleil Hotel’s Jeju branch.

Of course, before leaving for Jeju Island, she had informed her parents about her news and eased her mother’s feelings by saying that she would do her basic duties if they respected her.

Danjung also promised her mother-in-law that she would travel to and from Seoul often, and they exchanged sad farewells.

‘I’m not a child, isn’t this total overprotection?’

And Danjung, who had told Minhyuk she would go alone, ended up coming with him after all her protests were in vain.

She glanced at Secretary Im, who was driving her around Jeju Island thanks to Minhyuk, and then glared at Minhyuk sitting next to her.

But Minhyuk maintained such a handsome face that she couldn’t keep glaring at him, and Danjung soon found herself looking at him with a pleased expression.

“But where are we going?”

Danjung finally became curious about their destination when Minhyuk’s car drove past the Le Soleil Jeju Hotel.

“You’ll see when we get there.”

Minhyuk said nonchalantly, but the corners of his lips naturally curled up at the thought of surprising Danjung.

And before long, Minhyuk’s car arrived in front of a house not far from the hotel.

The house, with a view of the ocean in front, a large garden, and even a swimming pool, resembled a private villa in the Maldives.

“Where is this?”

“Our house.”

“Yes? Really?”

Danjung couldn’t close her mouth in awe at the house that looked like it had come out of a dream.

It was smaller than their house in Seoul, but the environment was absolutely perfect.

The ocean was spread out in front of the house... and there was even a swimming pool.

Danjung was so excited that she suddenly hugged Minhyuk tightly.

“Do you like it?”

“Yes, I like it so, so much.”

Danjung had actually expected to stay in the employee housing provided by the hotel.

She had just assumed that Minhyuk would stay at the hotel if he came to Jeju Island, and she had never imagined that he would have prepared a house.

But unlike what Danjung had expected, from the moment Minhyuk decided to send her to the Jeju hotel, he had personally prepared everything for her.

Of course, Minhyuk’s secretaries had looked into houses and cars instead of him, but the final choices were solely Minhyuk’s.

Also, thinking about Danjung living alone, Minhyuk had installed the latest security system and CCTV that could monitor in real time to protect her.

“Then I’ll accept your thanks inside the house.”

Minhyuk suddenly picked up Danjung, who was hugging him, and strode into the house.

“Kyaa~ Minhyuk-ssi.”

Danjung wrapped her arms around Minhyuk’s neck, afraid of falling from his embrace, and fixed her gaze on her handsome husband’s face.

Danjung, carried into the house in Minhyuk’s arms, was wide-eyed at the interior design.

If their Seoul house had a modern atmosphere that resembled Minhyuk, this place exuded the ambiance of a resort like the Maldives.

This was clearly Minhyuk’s consideration for Danjung, who had liked the Maldives.

And Danjung, who was quickly carried into the bedroom, saw an evening dress laid out on the bed.

The silver silk dress looked so luxurious that one could tell at a glance it was priceless.

“This is the dress you’ll wear at the hotel’s opening event in ten days.”

As Minhyuk put Danjung down from his arms, Danjung sat on the bed and reached out to feel the texture of the dress.

“It’s so beautiful. But that day...”

“That day, you have to be my wife.”

“......”

The hotel’s opening event was definitely a very important and busy day for all the hotel employees.

But Danjung had to remember that she was Minhyuk’s wife.

Even if it had any impact on her future life, it was a fact she should never forget.

“I guess I have to start dieting now to wear this dress.”

“People who will help you will come to the house that afternoon. Including me, of course.”

Minhyuk, who had come to sit behind Danjung without her noticing, hugged her waist and began to kiss her neck.

“Haa~ Minhyuk-ssi.”

As Danjung reacted to Minhyuk’s breath, Minhyuk smiled and handed Danjung a box next to the dress.

“What is this?”

“A gift.”

Danjung opened the box Minhyuk handed her and couldn’t close her mouth at the sight of the beautifully shining necklace.

“This is too... too beautiful.”

As Danjung was lost in admiration, unable to even touch the dazzling jewelry, Minhyuk took out the necklace and put it around her neck.

Danjung had never worn such extravagant jewelry in her life.

If the jewelry she had received from Yeonju as a wedding gift had a modest atmosphere, the one Minhyuk had put around her neck was the epitome of elegance.

“I’m already looking forward to that day.”

Minhyuk turned Danjung’s face towards him and kissed her.