Chapter 203:

His hand slipped under Lee-yeon’s t-shirt, riding up her abdomen to cup the breasts covered by her bra. As he squeezed, she jerked and twisted away in surprise.

“What is this now...!”

He shamelessly stared at her, seemingly gauging her reaction. His gaze was strange, as if he were testing the limits of how much she could endure.

“Back off!”

Lee-yeon slapped his shoulder and pushed, but it was as if she were hitting dust, her blows having no impact.

His thumb pressed against the apex of her chest, firmly rubbing until her eyes fluttered open. Then, he slowly pushed her pajama pants down.

“This lunatic!”

Frustrated, Lee-yeon slapped him across the face.

“Ouch.” Kwon Chae-woo exaggerated his reaction, but a grin was tugging at the corners of his lips.

“Lee-yeon, your angry look is really charming.”

“...!”

Seeing her furious glare, he burst into a bright smile. His previously sharp eyes softened unexpectedly, and his lips formed a pleasant curve. Lee-yeon felt like someone who had been yearning for a long time, unable to react.

Kwon Chae-woo kissed her eyelids, a deliberate twist to his intentions. When she turned away in disgust, his expression hardened. But as if nothing had happened, he adorned his face with another convincing smile and fervently whispered,

“Lee-yeon, please keep hating me more each day.”

* * *

“Woof, woof! Woof, woof!”

From somewhere, the sound of dogs barking could be heard, and suddenly, two black dogs appeared out of nowhere.

Lee-yeon, who was walking alongside Gyu-baek, was startled as the dogs approached. They had slightly rounded heads, long snouts, and triangular ears, standing straight up.

Moreover, talking about hierarchy and power were always distant from Lee-yeon, who had always pursued a serene life.

“Do you raise dogs?”

“Yes?”

“Whenever I bring up dogs, you listen so well.”

“Oh...”

Last night, due to Kwon Chae-woo, who had playfully turned over Lee-yeon’s clothes and disappeared again, she had a restless night’s sleep. As she was scratching the back of her head in bewilderment, the staff member asked again.

“If you have a similar problem, you must definitely provide obedience training, understand?”

“....”

Lee-yeon couldn’t bring herself to answer and simply tucked her lips inside her mouth.

“—The youngest master?”

As they entered the office after their walk, a stiff voice greeted her. The atmosphere within the management team was strange. Sensing this early on, Lee-yeon shifted her steps and carefully observed the faces of the caretakers.

They were all geared up, wearing helmets, safety goggles, gloves, and earmuffs, and carrying chainsaws and various tools, fully prepared. What had been on the schedule for today?

But as Lee-yeon quickly recalled the schedule, she tilted her head. She approached a staff member who was filling the coffee pot with water.

“Other than regular management tasks, there was no schedule for today, right?”

“Oh, that’s right...”

The staff member tore open a packet of coffee mix and poured it into a paper cup.

“The youngest master suddenly said he wanted to overturn the garden in the detached building...”

At the embarrassed tone, Lee-yeon’s brow gradually furrowed.

“He asked us to clear all the trees.”