THE SOUND OF BIRDS CHIRPING had woke me up from my deep sleep. Feeling comfortable enough, I turned my body to the other side since I felt like continuing my sleep for another few hours.

I didn't know why i felt so tired. But once I remember that I was in Taehyung's house, I opened my eyes directly. No wonder the bed felt unfamiliar but so comfortable.

Squinting my eyes, I looked at my phone to see the time.

8.05 a.m.

Not too late but it wasn't early. I usually wake up at 6.30 a.m. I sat up on the bed, looking out the window just to see the birds that were waiting for someone to feed them. I smiled, "They're cute. "

Then, I got off from the bed and rushed towards the bathroom so that I can go down and do some activities. Today was Saturday so I didn't have to work.

I planned to spend the day with interesting activities I had plan the whole night.

Once my feet stepped into the living room, I was approached by Taehyung who was sitting on the couch with a newspaper in his hands.

"Morning, how was your sleep? " he asked.

"Pretty good. I slept well. " I answered.

Looking down at my pink pyjama, he let out a small chuckle. "What's so funny? " I asked as I went to the dining table to see what they had for breakfast.

"Nothing. " he shook his head. When he spotted that I was trying to find something to eat, he began to speak again. "Aunt Marie is back to her hometown for a few days. "

"But I bought some pies for breakfast. You can have some. But if you prefer to eat something else, you can find the ingredients in the fridge. Do anything you want. " he added and I nodded.

"Have you eaten yet? " I asked in case he wanted me to cook for him as well. "It's alright, I've just finished eating just now. " he answered.

"Alright then. "

The smell of pepper beef I was cooking was all over the house, making all the stomachs to growl aggressively. Even me who was preparing the food couldn't bare the smell. It was too good.

From the living room, Taehyung made his way to peek on me in the kitchen. "What are you making? It smells so good, " he told me as he stood beside me.

"Pepper beef? " he asked, raising his eyebrows.

"I never it this. " he said, suddenly wanted to help me stirring the beef. I had all my focus on the chillies I was cutting so I just hummed as response.

He stopped. "Who taught you to cook this? " he wanted to start a conversation with me. He would always tend to talk to me everytime he has time. Even at the office.

"My grandma. We will always cook together everytime I visit her. " I answered and put the chillies I had cut into the pot. He nodded, licking his lips as if he wanted to have a taste.

"Seems like my pepper beef has attracted you. " I chuckled. "Wanna have some? We can eat together. " I offered.

"Sure. " he answered right away. Maybe he was waiting for me to say that. That was why he answered me that fast.

I chuckled at how eager he looked and asked him to help me transferring the food into a big bowl. He agreed and did as I told him.

"Good job. Now, let's eat. " we went to the dining room to have our meal together.

I was now at the backyard with a bowl of bread crumbs in my hands. I wanted to feed the birds as I planned before.

It was only the second day I'm staying with Taehyung but I think I had been used to it now. Living under the same roof as him wasn't as bad as I thought.

I had a lot of activities to do so it helped me from feeling bored. I can cook, play with my phone, playing with Yeontan and so on.

Once I threw the crumbs onto the ground, the birds started to surround it then eat it together. It was fun to watch them eating. It gave me satisfy.

"What are you doing? " Taehyung suddenly asked me from behind. I thought I was alone.

"Feeding the birds. " I answered without turning to him. The birds were enjoying the bread crumbs and they were chirping happily to each other. Suddenly, I noticed that Taehyung was staring at me for more than a minute. It made me felt a bit insecure since I didn't comb my hair yet.

I turned to him and raised an eyebrow. "Why are you looking at me? I know I look bad right now so please don't judge my appearance " I sighed.

He smiled softly, "Who said you look bad? " he asked. "You look so good when you keep your hair down. I mean, how can you never show me this look of yours? You look amazing. " he complimented me all of the sudden.

"Amazing? You're just making a lie just to make me feels better. " I scoffed, totally didn't believe what he said to me. Throwing the crumbs more, "The girl with you at the party that night is more way better than me. Why didn't you just buy her instead of me? She's tall, pretty and ideal. She matches you very much. " I sighed.

Hearing my sudden confession, he stopped then stared at me for a few seconds. "Jihyun? You think she's better than you? " he asked.

"Of course she does. Definitely, " I answered casually as my hands stopped throwing the bread crumbs. I could feel my mood suddenly go away when I talked about the girl.

She was so good that made me to feel insecure about myself. I wish I was born as her.

"Hey, " Taehyung spoke which snatched me out from my thoughts. I held the bowl tight and turned to look at him who was already looking at me.

"Everyone has their own weaknesses. So you can't say that she's better than you. You don't know her yet. " he told me, somehow like he wanted to say that Jihyun is a bad person. But by the way she treated me that day, I can see that she was absolutely a rude person.

"You're honestly more way better than her. Trust me. " he added. My eyes looked at him once again, but this time, I was a bit shy. His words were so cheesy and sweet.

"Stop with your sweet words, Tae. You're making me confused. " I scoffed and tended to walk away from him. He chuckled knowing that I was embarrassed.

"But I'm telling you the truth. " he chuckled then followed me into the house.

Taehyung

It was always fun to tease her. Making her mad had already become my habit. Funny, isn't it?

Now, I was currently working on my next project. But before focusing on the next tender, I had to check all the reports my workers had submit to me. I needed to make sure all of them are done before this Monday.

Procrastination is a thief of time. As a productive person, I would never finish my works a day before it needs to be submitted.

My eyes were glued on the laptop screen as my thin fingers were typing on the keyboard quickly. As I was focusing on my work, I heard someone pulled the door knob to enter my room.

"You're working? " Eunna asked, stepping into my room with a cup of tea in her hands. I turned to look at her and nodded slowly. "Yeah, I'm checking the reports. " I answered and casually typed on the keyboard again.

"You're so hard working. " she commented as she placed the cup on my desk. "Here, I made you a tea to chill your mind down. Sometimes, working too hard can stress out yourself. Have some rest. " she told me.

I smiled then looked down at the tea she gave me. "Did you put sugar in it? " I asked in case she forgot. Giggling softly, she sat beside me and shook her head. "No. I still remember when you pretended to be mad at me when I put sugar into your tea. " she asserted.

I nodded my head several times then hold the cup up then leaded it towards my mouth to have a taste. Gladly, it was as good as I thought.

"Nice taste. I love it. " I stated.

"Sure, " she chuckled and scooted closer to see what I was doing. Her eyes went wild as she observed every details of the reports. "Is this what you always do by the end of the month? " she asked in curiosity. She always tends to know about something new.

"Yes. I need to check all the reports by the end of the month. Why? Wanna give some help? " I joked just to see her reaction.

She took a few seconds before answering as she was busy looking at the reports. When she was done, she looked up at me and said "Why not? It seems fun. Let me help you, " she said and didn't look like she was joking.

It was quite surprising.

"Really? You know how to do this? " I asked her, somehow thinking that she was joking when she said she wanted to help me.

"It doesn't look hard at all. But, maybe you can give me some guide. But— I'm confident I can do this. " she said confidently.

"Don't worry. I'm your assistant anyways. You need to trust me. " she smiled.

Yeah, I know her ability. She's a girl with a high IQ level. Why would I doubt her?

I shrugged then let her to take over my work. "Alright then. Let's see if you really can do this. I'll be watching you here. " I said and rested my back on the couch. Crossing my legs, I watched her while sipping on my hot tea.

After a moment, she had finally done checking all the reports. I was amazed by her expertise in working.

"I wasn't expecting that you would finish it this fast. " I clapped my hands. She smiled proudly, "Well. It's easy. " she said and shut the laptop down.

"Really? " I smirked.

"I've been watching you lately. " I talked. "You can do so much work. I mean, you're smart. "

"Why did you choose to be an accountant at first? " I had been wanting to ask her this question for awhile. Now, I finally got the chance.

She stopped.

"Well, I love account since I was in highschool. That's why I want to be an accountant. " she answered, calmed.

"I see. " I nodded. " Can I ask you one more thing? " I asked. Even I can just ask her without asking for her permission, I think it would be nicer if I ask her first.

"Sure. " she nodded.

Clutching on my shirt, I heaved a sigh. "If accounting is your passion, then why did you agree to be my assistant? I mean— I'm the one who asked you to be my assistant but you can reject the offer, right? " I asked her with only one breathe.

Maybe she wasn't expecting that kind of question. But she was still relaxed.

"It's because " she spoke. "You offer me a high salary. " it was her answer.

"Why would I turn down the offer? Just by being an assistant, I could get a good amount of money. Being an assistant isn't hard at all. The amount you offered me was higher than the salary my previous company gave me. " she chuckled.

"So it was all because of money? " I asked.

"But accounting is your passion. Don't you regret it? "

She seemed a bit annoyed by the questions I asked her. But she still remained calmed. "It's a lie if I say I don't regret my decision. But, I'm doing this for my grandma. She's old and needs a lot of medicine for her health. "

"So knowing that I'm doing this for my grandma somehow give me a big satisfaction. " she smiled gently.

"Besides, I think I've start loving my job now. Especially when I have to work with someone like you. I have a lot of— fun. " she shrugged.

It was good to know she loves working with me.

"Really? That's good. " I gave her a big smile.

"Oh before I leave, can I um, ask you something as well? It's not fair if it's only you who's asking. " she stated her opinion. I agreed.

"Okay then, ask me anything. I'll answer it honestly. " I crossed my arms then turned my body to face her.

She took a deep breath before start asking. "Why'd you buy me? I really want to know the reason. "

Having her hands clasped to each other, she was hoping I would give her an answer. Should I tell her?

I sighed.

"Because I like you, "

Her eyes enlarged. "Now we're even. No more questions, " I winked and got off from the couch.

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[A/N]

I didn't realize we're already at chapter 19. Time flies so fast.