Areum walked behind Saga, continuously staring at her husband's back, which looked ominous tonight. Areum furrowed her brows in confusion and then scratched her non-itchy head.

"Didn't I stop crying at the event earlier? Then why is Saga still angry with me?" Areum pondered and continued walking without looking ahead.

Unaware that Saga suddenly stopped, she bumped into Saga's chest quite hard.
"Ow..."

"Why is there a wall here?"

Areum looked up, thinking she had collided with a wall. She widened her eyes in surprise as she realized it was not a wall but Saga, her husband, standing before her.

"Do you think of me as a wall? And what do you think of my brother? A handsome man?" Saga's tone indicated his current anger towards Areum.

Areum, busy rubbing her sore forehead, then looked at Saga with a confused and innocent expression. Quickly, Saga turned around and walked away, leaving Areum stunned and puzzled by Saga's recent words.

The next day, Areum woke up and prepared breakfast for herself. Usually, she would have breakfast alone, but today, Areum set two portions on the dining table. They rarely ate together, only doing so if there was something to discuss. It was always Saga who initiated it, and they never went on a casual date as a couple. Their contractual marriage seemed smooth and harmonious when in the presence of others.

Saga, just coming out of his room, walked past the dining table without a glance. Areum, who had just placed two glasses of milk on the table, chased after Saga and caught his hand quickly. Saga stopped walking and looked at Areum, who was now holding him.

"What's up?" Saga asked shortly.

"Have breakfast first. I've made your favorite peanut butter toast," Areum said.

"Where did you know that? And why is it not wrong now for my favorite food?" Saga asked coldly.

Areum sighed deeply and gently pulled Saga's hand, leading her husband to the dining table. Areum then seated Saga in a chair.

"We live under the same roof, don't we? At least, let's have breakfast together once or twice. I often see you having toast with peanut butter and sometimes with chocolate," explained Areum, sitting across from Saga.

"Eat! I also spread a bit of chocolate on it," Areum continued.

Saga remained silent, looking at his plate. He then cut a piece of the toast and ate it without saying much. Areum bit into her toast, smiling faintly as it seemed Saga liked her toast.

They had breakfast in a silent atmosphere, slightly tiring for Areum, but what could she do? Her husband was not talkative when they were together. Saga then took a sip of the milk Areum had prepared, drinking half of it. After a moment, Saga looked at Areum and stared intensely.

"Is there something you want to talk about? Do we have a schedule for a good play in the next few days?" Saga asked.

Hearing this, Areum remained silent and looked at Saga with a sad face, then revealed what made her sad.

"Does every meal with you have to involve something we need to discuss? Can't I have a meal with my husband without any agenda?"
***

"Double this!" Saga placed a stack of files on Areum's desk.

"And you, Secretary Han, come in! There's something we need to discuss," Saga said, turning to look at Secretary Han.

Areum stared at Saga with a suspicious expression.
"Is he going to discuss the prenuptial agreement today? But isn't it too far-fetched? Why do I feel like Saga is pushing me away if it's not that?" Areum thought to herself.

"Why so silent, Secretary Kang? Hasn't your hand healed properly, so you're contemplating whether to do it?" Saga asked with a flat tone, but his face clearly showed concern.

Areum shook her head slightly and then stood up from her seat. Areum then walked away from Secretary Han's chair to make copies of the files Saga asked for. After Areum left, Saga sighed in frustration and rubbed his face roughly.

"Why are you silent, Secretary Han? Is your hand not fully healed yet, and you're considering whether to do it?" Saga asked with a flat tone, but his face showed clear concern.

Secretary Han looked at Saga and then stood up.
"Who said we're not close? Even just by appearance, it's clear that you two are very close," Secretary Han muttered to himself and followed his boss and friend into Saga's office.

Hanuel, still wearing a cast on her hand, struggled a bit carrying the copies she had just made. Areum stopped and took a deep breath because her hand was slightly throbbing.
"It seems it's not fully healed," she murmured, walking slowly.

Someone then took the files Areum duplicated without permission from her side. Areum looked at the hand owner and widened her eyes in disbelief.

"Tae Jun-ssi."

"Yes, it's me. Why are you carrying so many files? Isn't your hand still in a cast?" Tae Jun asked, helping Areum carry the files.

"What can I do? I'm working, aren't I?"

"But, you're injured. Saga can't ask you to do all this, right? Besides being his secretary, you're also his wife."

"In reality, he's the one who asked me," Areum replied.

"What? Really?"

"Then who else, if not him, Tae Jun-ssi?"

Casually chatting while walking, they reached Saga's office. Areum then

Took the files from Tae Jun and placed them on her husband's desk.
"Thank you, Tae Jun-ssi."

"You're welcome. Is Saga inside?"

Before answering, Areum glanced at Secretary Han's empty seat. Areum nodded in agreement.
"But it seems he's still talking with Secretary Han."

"Oh, Hyung, are you here?" Saga noticed Tae Jun there.

"Yes, I just arrived. Have you finished talking? Do you want to leave?" Tae Jun asked.

"No, Hyung, I just... I just opened the door for Secretary Han," Saga said awkwardly.

Tae Jun and Secretary Han exchanged puzzled looks now that they couldn't believe their ears. How could a boss open the door for his secretary? Areum, already sitting and uninterested in their conversation, had noticed.

"Cough... Enter, Hyung! Let's talk inside."

After saying that, Saga entered his office again, not even looking or greeting Areum first. Tae Jun and Secretary Han looked at each other with confused faces.

A few hours passed, and Areum's watch beeped once. It signaled that it was already 5 PM. It was time for Areum to go home. Areum looked at Secretary Han, who was still busy with his work.
"Need help? What are you working on?" Areum asked, moving her chair closer to Secretary Han.

"No need, almost done. You, go home first!" Secretary Han replied without even looking at Areum.

Feeling ignored by Saga and Junsu, Areum distanced herself from Junsu's chair and then turned off her computer.
"Okay, I'll go home first."

Secretary Han glanced at Areum because her voice sounded dull and annoyed. Secretary Han then stood up and grabbed Areum's hand, who was about to put on her sling bag. Areum looked at Secretary Han, furrowing her brows in confusion.

"Invite Mr. Saga to go home as well. Aren't you both living together?" Junsu suggested.

"No! I can go home by myself without him. Let him stay in the office if he likes it here," Areum said, leaving Junsu behind without hesitation.

Junsu sighed deeply and then continued to watch Areum walking away.
"You two are equally stubborn," Junsu muttered to himself.
***