The ear-splitting cries of Min Woo finally made Kang Hyun lift his foot from his hand.

Kang Hyun, about to turn back inside, paused for a moment.

“Ah! And one more thing, Senior Manager Cha Min Woo. Weren’t you living with your first love, even if not married? If you’re a human being, focus on that. Stop flirting with your secretary like a dog in heat.”

Wincing in pain and examining his stepped-on hand, Min Woo suddenly looked up, his face pale as if in shock.

“How did you know that?”

Kang Hyun responded coolly, “You’ve been so obvious about it around the company. How could I not know?”

A cold sneer briefly crossed Kang Hyun’s face as he looked unblinkingly at Min Woo.

But as he turned to go back inside, the smile vanished from his face.

“How much hardship must Eun Ji Yeon have endured because of a madman like him.”

Kang Hyun longed to see Ji Yeon.

Right now, immediately.

[Ji Yeon, what time will you sleep tonight?] [Um… After I see you, Kang Hyun.]

Seeing the message from Kang Hyun, Ji Yeon’s face lit up with a smile.

[I want to see you right away.] [Will you come after the dinner?]

Ji Yeon knew Kang Hyun had a dinner, so she couldn’t ask him to come quickly.

[I’ll be there. Wait for me.] [I’ll wait. Don’t rush. I’ll be up late tonight.]

Ji Yeon’s face brightened further knowing Kang Hyun was coming.

She looked around the house.

“He must have eaten at the dinner, but should I prepare something? Hangover soup? Or something else?”

Pondering, she went to the kitchen and opened the fridge.

“Ah~ I can’t wait to see you, Kang Hyun.”

Less than an hour later, Kang Hyun arrived at Ji Yeon’s place.

He didn’t seem to have drunk much at the dinner and appeared sober.

His shirt was wrinkled, but he looked neat and perfect as always, as if he had just come from a meeting at the office.

“You’re here? Finished earlier than expected? But why is your shirt so wrinkled?”

“I left early because I have an important matter tomorrow. But…”

Before finishing his sentence, Kang Hyun suddenly hugged Ji Yeon tightly.

They were still at the entrance, her shoes not even off.

Ji Yeon quietly hugged him back.

“Did something happen, Kang Hyun?”

“Sigh… No, I just missed you a lot.”

Ji Yeon sensed that something unpleasant had happened to him and gently patted his back.

“Me too. I missed you a lot, Kang Hyun.”

They stood embracing each other in silence for a long time.
“Have you had dinner? You’re not hungry, are you?”

“I had a little bit of everything. What about you, Ji Yeon?”

“I ate too. Umm… what should we do? It’s past 10 o’clock, so maybe it’s too late for coffee. I don’t have anything special to offer. Is there anything you want to eat? I can quickly make something for you.”

“It’s okay, I don’t need to eat anything. I just wanted to see your face.”

Kang Hyun, with the face of the world’s sweetest boyfriend, gently pushed back a strand of hair that had fallen beside Ji Yeon’s face.

“Thank you for coming despite being busy.”

“Or maybe…”

“Or maybe?”

“I’d like something sweet. Maybe cake?”

“Cake? I don’t have any… cake…”

Initially not understanding, Ji Yeon’s eyes widened as she realized the meaning of his words, looking at Kang Hyun in surprise.

Kang Hyun then gently cupped Ji Yeon’s face in his large hands.

“Right now, I need something sweet. There might not be any cake, but there’s something sweeter than cake right here – Ji Yeon.”

A moment of silent stillness followed, filled only with the sound of their beating hearts.

Ji Yeon could feel Kang Hyun’s hands trembling slightly as they held her face.

Soon, she raised her arms and wrapped them around his neck.

“That’s true, we have something sweeter than cake here – Kang Hyun.”

Their gazes deepened, seemingly drawing each other in.

As if under a spell, Kang Hyun lowered his face and covered Ji Yeon’s lips with his.

Hovering over Ji Yeon’s warm, soft lips for a moment, he deepened the kiss as she made a small sound when he slightly bit her lips, delving deeper between the parted lips.

Their mingled breaths became intertwined and scattered endlessly.

As their breathing heated up, Kang Hyun continued to press on, and soon his shirt fell to the floor.

Ji Yeon’s long hair spread out over the soft bedding behind her.

She appeared fragile today, lying there relaxed, entrusting everything to him.

Yet, her small hand gripping the white sheets betrayed her slight tension.

Kang Hyun lifted her hand and pressed his lips firmly against her palm.

“I’ll only do what you like… tell me if you don’t want to.”

His eyes, tender yet intense, looked at Ji Yeon more affectionately than ever.

Although slightly nervous, Ji Yeon wasn’t at all averse to it.

Instead, she was intoxicated by Kang Hyun’s sweetness.

“I don’t dislike it. I like everything about you.”

The next morning, Ji Yeon and Kang Hyun sat opposite each other, enjoying simple toast and coffee.
Despite barely sleeping all night, both of their faces were more radiant than tired.

“Aren’t you tired? Don’t you have any sore spots?”

“Ha! To worry about that, you must remember how much you tormented me last night, Kang Hyun.”

Ji Yeon playfully teased him, causing Kang Hyun’s face to droop like a downcast puppy.

“I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have done that.”

“It’s a joke. I’m not tired at all, and I don’t hurt anywhere. You don’t have to worry, Kang Hyun. Everything was just… perfect.”

As Ji Yeon took Kang Hyun’s hand, he brought it to his lips, kissing her palm while looking into her eyes.

“Thank you. And I’m sorry. I’ll be more careful next time.”

“Okay. But don’t you have a meeting this morning? You should eat quickly and go home to get ready.”

“Sigh… I wish I could stay longer.”

“Come on, let’s go.”

Kang Hyun reluctantly left for his place about 10 minutes later, adhering to his meeting schedule.

After he left, Ji Yeon stared out the window for a while, reminiscing about the previous night.

It was sudden but a beautiful night.

Kang Hyun continuously whispered sweet words to her and treated her with care.

Knowing what had happened before, Ji Yeon could sense his patience and concern, worrying she might be scared or uncomfortable.

Of course… he couldn’t hold back later on.

Through him, Ji Yeon was experiencing everything anew.

Things she thought she knew turned out to evoke completely new emotions.

For the first time, she realized how beautiful and fulfilling the mutual exchange of feelings and actions could be, far from being one-sided.

“Thank you, Kang Hyun.”

Ji Yeon whispered to herself.