7:00 a.m.
"Tap, tap, tap."
Crisp footsteps slowly descended the spiral staircase.
Hearing the sound,
Tang Song, who had just finished setting the table, turned around and looked up.
On the staircase,
Secretary Jin had changed into an off-white custom-tailored business suit.
Her thick chestnut-brown hair was meticulously pinned behind her head, revealing a slender, elegant neck like a swan's.
Her refined, understated makeup, paired with that signature radiant smile, gave her an air of sharp, shifting brilliance.
She looked like an empress who had just been crowned, calmly inspecting her domain.
Their gazes met in midair.
Secretary Jin's eyes lingered on Tang Song for a moment before shifting to the steaming, homely breakfast table behind him and the open kitchen that still bore traces of cooking.
Her steps paused.
Rather than immediately coming downstairs, she folded her arms and lazily leaned against the ornate stair railing.
With her head tilted slightly, she looked down at him, her gaze falling brazenly over him with a hint of scrutiny but even more amusement.
"Morning, Mr. Tang." Her voice was slightly husky, especially alluring.
"Good morning, Director Jin." Tang Song tipped his head back slightly to meet her gaze and flashed a brilliant, handsome smile.
The effect of [Male God Halo (LV5)]'s Effect 3 (Charm +1) was no joke.
It visibly enhanced his physical appeal, especially when he smiled.
It was as if he came with a soft-focus filter—warm, confident, and carrying an irresistibly convincing charm.
And on top of that, the two of them had just shared such an intense entanglement of soul and body in their dream.
Hit head-on by that smile,
even Secretary Jin's breathing slowed for half a beat, and she felt the urge to look away.
"The timing is perfect. I was just about to go wake