Waking up with Jeongguk's arm wrapped around me is unusual. Unusual because despite having been together for years, we've never shared a bed. Up until now we've never needed to. Of course the option was there to occupy one of the guest rooms, but Jeongguk was quick to reject. His mother wasn't happy with that, but she didn't do much to argue him. 

It's still pretty early and the house is quiet. Jeongguk is still breathing deeply behind me, his breath lightly hitting me in my neck. The weight of his arm keeps me pressed against him. If his mother were to walk in and see us like this, she'd definitely wake him up and get me out of there fast.

Her one rule for our relationship is not to get pregnant. It hasn't been hard to obey her. Jeongguk hasn't tried anything. I've never presented the idea of wanting to go beyond kissing. He knows I never will either. Staying pure was never an issue for me and somehow the both of us made an unspoken decision to stay far away from the line so that we don't cross it.

I'd always listen to Jimin and his very graphic stories on how he had gotten with many different girls. Even Taehyung has his fair share of one night stands in university. Jeongguk has confessed to doing it with Stephanie at the start of university. At the time I was still in high school. Sometimes I wonder if he ever gets aroused in my presence.

"Good morning, love." His deep voice pulls me out of my thoughts. Thick with sleep and sounding very unlike I've ever heard him.

"Hey, Guk." I reply, feeling as he places light kisses on my shoulder. It's very domestic and the fact that he has a deep morning voice doesn't help either. "What are you doing?" I ask, becoming aware of his mouth and the way it feels. It shouldn't feel this good. Not before we're married.

"What? I can't kiss you?" He asks, pulling away and peering over my shoulder. My face turns to meet his eyes.

With his hair all messy and his lips pouting, body towering over me, I can't lie and say this is not a scene I've spent some days daydreaming about. Waking up in his arms and enjoying all his affections before I have to get ready for work.

"Not with that morning breath." I answer, chuckling as Jeongguk rolls his eyes in the most dramatic way.

"Have you seen your eyes, babe?" He speaks, "And does your breath smell better?"

I shake my head, giggling as he starts planting open mouthed kisses on my face. The sound of wet lips filling the quiet room. It's disgusting, but I can't pull away because he's ㅔmanaged to completely overpower me by keeping my hands firmly rooted next to my head. His body towering over mine.

I wonder how he can keep himself up like that. It's not secret that Jeongguk would crush me if he decided to let go and fall onto me.

"Now kiss me good morning or you're not going anywhere." He speaks, voice going deeper as if to intimidate me. Instead he sounds like a villain in a bad movie.

"Baby." I whine as he leans in again. My face moving just before he can attach his lips to mine.

"Okay, be like that." Jeongguk removes himself, getting of the bed and walking toward his en suite bathroom. In the process his shirt is removed and I roll my eyes as he flexes his back on purpose. "Don't try to kiss me when I'm clean and sexy either."

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"What a surprise you showed up for work." Mother is seated at my office desk. Her newly manicured nails, flipping through a file that's really none of her business. I'm sure she doesn't even understand what she's reading. Unfortunately her stoic expression doesn't give away anything.

"CEO's don't get to just stay away. I've got responsibilities." I reply, meeting her serious face.

The warmth I felt all morning is gone. Waking up in the Jeon Mansion alongside a sleeping Jeongguk was unusual, but not the bad kind. It's not everyday where I'm awoken by soft kisses being placed on my shoulders. Breakfast in bed, as if I was some kind of princess that needed to be kept from the rest of his family who usually eat together.
It was all very domestic and sweet of him. Even going as far as to drop me off at work.

"Well I'm glad you're here. Taehyung needs your support today. You've got an important meeting with GreenCo this morning." Mom smiles her polite smile. Her reaction is quite opposite of Mrs Jeon. The latter gave me a hug and encouragement to face everything head on today.

I scoff at her. The way she says he needs my support as if I'm just an assistant. If anything, he should be the one supporting me. "Just because I decided to show up to work doesn't mean we're all buddies again, Mother."

"Well if you know what's good for you, you'll put on your best smile and help your brother." Mother stands to her feet, taking quick steps toward me. "I will not have you disrespect my son. You may be Co-CEO's, but you're still a woman so you'd better behave." She smiles. It's a show she's putting on for the watching staff. Their eyes stay glued to the two of us. It's not everyday that Mrs Kim decides to grace us with her presence.

As always, she wants me to play the part of the obedient daughter. The loving younger sister. The trophy wife. All the roles she has put upon herself since marrying father. It's a pity Grandma still doesn't like her.

I don't reply to her. I know all she's said is a bunch of empty threats. What could she possibly do if I decide not to show to the meeting with GreenCo? From what Namjoon has told me, they've been trying to secure funding with Kim Group and even he has turned them away multiple times. Why should Taehyung and I accept?

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"Hey, Sis." Taehyung stands waiting at the boardroom with a bouquet of white roses in his hand. I raise an eyebrow at his token of peace. To anybody watching the scene, they'd easily assume it's just Taehyung showing his love for his younger sister. The trope we've naturally fallen into.

Aware of the eyes on the both of us, I accept it with a smile. "Relax. I know how to be professional." I say, watching as he visibly relaxes. Shoulders drop and his hands go straight into his pockets. "besides your mother stopped by my office."

Taehyung's eyes go wide. He knows the relationship between Mother and I will only add even more bitterness in me. "Soa, I-"

"Don't wanna hear it. Don't look at me with those puppy eyes, Tae. I'm not going to leave you hanging. t's my reputation now too,so relax. " I put a hand on his shoulder before entering the empty room. He follows after and takes a seat beside me.

Three staff from GreenCo come five minutes later. One of them gifting us with their energy saving watches. I internally roll my eyes at the way they're trying to bribe us into accepting their deal already. Taehyung, being the more polite one, gives them a big smile.

Listening to their pitch, I again roll my eyes internally. It's boring, practiced and has no reason why we need to invest in such a project. Building a energy-efficient self-driving car should be something exciting. Not this dump of information without an actual plan to put it into action.

"Adam, all of that sounds lovely, but what do you want from us?" Taehyung asks, interuppting the man as he speaks.

"Taehyung, we want your company to sponsor the whole project aswell as offer up your technology in the manufacturing process."

My eyes shoot wide at the unprofessional behaviour. It's common business knowledge that you don't call people by their names, especially if you want them to invest in your idea. Why they're both so comfortable doing it, makes me feel strange.

"Mr Smith, I don't know what relationship you have with Mr Kim, but I'm going to have to reject your idea." Adam passes Taehyung a worried glance. "There's no way you can ask us to sponsor your whole project and offer up our technology. What will we get from it?"

He goes on explaining different ways this deal could help Kim Group, but I see none of them. If anything, GreenCo is only benefitting off of what we've already established. It's nice to do some charity work now and then, but for a company like theirs, already up and running, it's not necessary.

"I'm sorry, Mr Smith, but we can't help you."

"Taehyung-"

"Mr Smith please see yourself out. Miss Kim and I have other responsibilities to attend to."

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Thank you for reading Chapter 13. I hope you enjoyed it. ✨