By Zephyria 
A warm breath touched him. Soon their lips would meet. They both knew it. What would happen next. But neither of them avoided it. Rather, they let out excited sighs as if they desperately wanted that moment.
“Dane?”
Suddenly, at someone’s call, they stopped moving. Dane immediately turned around. The warm body temperature that had touched Grayson’s cheek also fell away. Grayson frowned and looked in the same direction as Dane, then paused. An unexpected face was there.
“Yeon-woo.”
At Dane’s mutter as if to himself, Grayson’s gaze turned to him. Not understanding the situation at all, he watched Dane walk towards Yeon-woo’s back. Without any hesitation, without any explanation to Grayson.
Even though he was about to kiss him just now.
Grayson couldn’t understand the situation at all and just stood there blankly.
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“Dane.”
Yeon-woo smiled brightly at Dane, who was striding towards him. When Dane, who had walked over with his usual swagger, stopped a few steps away, Yeon-woo finally spoke.
“It’s been a while, how have you been? I didn’t expect to see you here.”
“What brings you to a place like this?”
Yeon-woo is the owner of P Entertainment and the partner of Keith Pittman, who has tremendous wealth and power. It was surprising to see him appear in such an insignificant shopping mall. At Dane’s question, he smiled, crinkling his eyes.
“I came to buy this. I heard it’s very popular these days.”
He held up the shopping bag in his hand as if to show off. When Dane’s gaze stopped at the unfamiliar logo, Yeon-woo added an explanation.
“It’s a dumpling shop around the corner. My brother told me about it, and I bought a lot to eat together. Would you like some? What I bought was the last of it.”
Yeon-woo chattered happily and took out a packaged box from the shopping bag and held it out. When Dane accepted it, he said as if he had noticed it late.
“I guess you came to buy Darling’s supplies.”
He said, looking at the Pet carrier Dane was holding in his other hand. Dane also lowered his gaze and replied, “Ah, yes.”
“The one I was using got torn. Why did you come yourself? Why didn’t you have someone else do it?”
At the obvious question, Yeon-woo blushed as if embarrassed.
“What’s wrong with coming to buy it myself? I can look around the shops and get some fresh air…”
Suddenly, men in suits standing a few steps away from Yeon-woo came into Dane’s view. They must be Yeon-woo’s bodyguards. Yeon-woo continued, seeing Dane’s expression turn cold.
“Are you done with your business? Darling must be waiting. It’s been a while since I saw him, is he doing well?”
“Yeah, so-so.”
“That’s good…”
What are those guys doing?
Meanwhile, Grayson, who had been watching them from a distance, could only blink in disbelief. It was a perfect opportunity, but he was throwing it away so absurdly. He couldn’t understand what was going on.
Why Yeon-woo? And why Dane?
He didn’t know the situation at all, but one thing was certain. He couldn’t leave Yeon-woo and Dane like that. Grayson didn’t waste any more time and walked quickly towards them, almost running.
“So…”
“Hello, Yeon-woo. Long time no see, how have you been?”
Yeon-woo, who had been talking with a smile, froze at the sudden intrusion. Dane and Yeon-woo’s gazes turned to one place at the same time. There stood Grayson, looking down at Yeon-woo with a bright smile.
“M…Miller? How are you here…”
Yeon-woo blinked, quite flustered. Dane immediately noticed that he was tense. His face, which had been smiling comfortably just now, was now stiff, his complexion pale, and his voice even trembled slightly.
But the man who was clearly the culprit continued with an obviously fake smile.
“I’ve been with Dane since earlier, didn’t you see me? I don’t think I’m the type to go unnoticed.”
Ha ha! He laughed out loud. Of course, Dane and Yeon-woo didn’t laugh. In fact, Grayson didn’t feel like laughing at all. His stomach, which had been bubbling since earlier, was now about to overflow.
Seo Yeon-woo. Keith’s secretary and now his partner.
Grayson had noticed the subtle tension between them even before they were in a relationship. Having been trained since childhood to understand other people’s thoughts and react accordingly, he could now read even hidden emotions that they themselves were unaware of without much effort.
Of course, Keith and Yeon-woo were no exception. He had noticed their feelings much faster than they had themselves. Because of that, he had been inwardly watching with interest to see how long Keith would last. It took longer than he thought, but in the end, the conclusion was as expected. And now they were the most perfect couple…
What kind of relationship do they have?
Deep wrinkles formed on Grayson’s forehead. Everyone acknowledged that Yeon-woo was quite a beauty. Well, Keith Pittman, who had been so promiscuous, had lost his mind over him.
He wasn’t flashy, but he had an eye-catching elegance, and his long, graceful neck was like a deer, making one feel the urge to bite it. His gentle eyes and soft facial lines were extremely neat, but when he relaxed and smiled, he instantly transformed into a femme fatale.
Grayson had once thought that there was no man Yeon-woo couldn’t seduce if he set his mind to it. Of course, Keith had scoffed at the time, but he must be regretting it now. Why didn’t he make Yeon-woo his own sooner?
And his slender body, which could fit perfectly in Dane’s arms, was absolutely perfect.
Inevitably, the image of Dane holding Yeon-woo in his arms flashed before his eyes. No, how could Yeon-woo’s body fit so perfectly in Dane’s arms as if it were made for him?
At that moment, Grayson couldn’t help but ask.
“How do you two.”
“You were together? Since earlier? No, you know Dane? Miller?”
Almost simultaneously, but Yeon-woo asked the question a little faster. Dane opened his mouth, replacing Grayson, who had paused for a moment.
“We work at the same fire station.”
“Yes? Ah…”
Yeon-woo’s eyes widened even more. He fluttered his eyelids as if he couldn’t believe it, looking back and forth between Dane and Grayson.
“Then, the person who was with Dane earlier…”
“Yeah, that’s me.”
Grayson answered proudly. Yeon-woo was speechless again. He hadn’t been able to properly identify the other person earlier because he was far away and focused on Dane. He naturally hadn’t imagined that it would be someone he knew, but this situation was unfolding.
Oh my god, what is going on.
Feeling even dizzy, he hurriedly fixed his gaze on Dane.
“Ah, um. Well, Dane. Now that I think about it, I want to see Darling after a long time, so can I stop by for a bit? I’ve been bothered that I couldn’t see him when he was discharged from the hospital…”
He clearly wanted to end this situation somehow, but Dane couldn’t respond to it. Scratching the back of his head with an awkward face, he said.
“That’s going to be difficult. …Um, so…”
Following a short sigh, Dane briefly summarized the situation.
“There was a fire at his house and it’s gone. So he’s currently staying at Miller’s house.”
Yeon-woo’s eyes widened as much as they could. Seeing that reaction, Grayson felt a little relieved and regained his composure. That’s right, Yeon-woo. Dane is living with me now. So you go back to Keith, hurry.
“Ah… that… how… so…”
Yeon-woo stuttered, seemingly quite shocked. This time, it was Grayson’s turn to ask about their relationship.
…or so he thought, but it wasn’t.
“How do you two know each other?”
This time, Dane cut him off. Yeon-woo answered, replacing Grayson, who sighed in disbelief, holding his forehead with one hand.
“Well… Miller is a friend of Keith’s…”
“Ah…”
Dane understood. Well, they’re the same Trait, so it’s possible. They’re literally in ‘their own league’.
“Then Yeon-woo, let’s see each other again next time. I’ll enjoy this.”
Dane said, as if to wrap things up. Yeon-woo quickly came to his senses and agreed.
“Ah, okay. Then Dane, I’ll contact you.”
“Goodbye.”
“Bye.”
Yeon-woo said goodbye to Dane, then just gestured to Grayson and hurried away as if running. Grayson glared unhappily at the swaying back as he rushed towards the direction where the bodyguards were waiting.
Dane was the first to move. Grayson quickly followed him, who was starting to walk casually towards where he had parked the car, and was finally able to voice the question he hadn’t been able to ask until now.
“How do you two know each other?”