“If you were going to be this out of sorts, you shouldn’t have acted so rashly.”

Ryeowook shot Kyuhyun a glare. “Focus on your work, Mr. Cho.” He swiftly turned away, slamming the door to the office on his way out.

“’Focus on your work, Mr. Cho’,” he mocked, rolling his eyes and grumbling as he turned to the stack of papers on the desk. It was ridiculous how much work could pile up from missing one day of work. Kyuhyun smiled despite it all though, not once regretting yesterday. They had been on a date, a true date.

Humming softly to himself, he started signing contracts, only half paying attention to what he was doing. There was nothing dangerous about the papers. Kyuhyun could only say that with confidence because Ryeowook proofread all of them before handing them over. If there was something sketchy about the contract, it would’ve been thrown out immediately.

An hour into work, Kyuhyun pressed a button on his landline. “Is it lunch time yet?”

Ryeowook’s curt reply came, “No, sir. It’s only nine o’clock.” A loud groan of aggravation came through the line and Ryeowook suppressed a laugh. “I’ll be gone for approximately an hour, Mr. Cho.”

“Where are you going?”

“There’s a meeting for secretaries.”

Kyuhyun seemed about ready to argue. Shaking his head dismissively, Ryeowook ended the call before that could happen and stood up, gathering his supplies and planner. The meeting was on the fifth floor and he needed to get going.

As he strode down the hallway, his eyes scanned the plans for the day. It really had been a mistake to play hooky. Ryeowook sighed, trying not to think too much about it. If he did, then there would be even more issues.

“Ryeowook!”

Confusion raced across his face before he tilted his head back, catching sight of a young man. A small smile appeared on his lips. “Good morning, Jinki.”

“You don’t have to be so formal when it’s just us friends,” he nudged the slender figure in the side.

Ryeowook blinked, flashing another professional smile. “I’ll keep that in mind.”

“You always say that,” he whined.

They reached the elevator then, taking it up to the correct floor. Jinki stood beside him, saying nothing in the crowded, claustrophobic space. Once they got to the fifth floor and were out in the open once more, he caught Ryeowook by the wrist.

“Us secretaries go out drinking once a week, sometimes three, depending on how stressed we are,” he stated casually, “why don’t you join us sometime? I’m sure Mr. Cho isn’t the easiest person to deal with.”

“That may be true,” Ryeowook admitted, slipping his arm free, “but if I fall any further behind in my work, Mr. Cho won’t be able to function.”

Jinki frowned. “I’ve wondered this for a long time, Ryeowook, but why are you so adamant about your job? Although it’s a great thing to be a secretary at this company, it’s not so important that your entire life should surround it.”

He sighed under his breath, beginning to walk towards the meeting room at the end of the corridor, “I would like for you to refrain from making assumptions about my life while we are working together.” The conversation was cut off as Ryeowook entered the room and found a seat.

At the head of the room was the secretarial division advisor. He was tall, stylish, and handsome. Apparently he was also a part time model. Ryeowook didn’t mind any of that though. All that mattered was his diligence and competence.

“Good morning everyone,” he greeted, nodding his head, “so I realize that this meeting is someone out of the ordinary, but recently I attended a convention in which we worked on building team cooperation.”

Ryeowook felt a shiver roll down his spine. This didn’t sound like the best idea.

“With that said, I have devised a way to combine the annual company spa and resort trip with team building activities. Any objections?”

“Would you please elaborate, Zhoumi?” Jinki remarked.

“Well,” he began, “The trip is normally four days and three nights. On one of those nights we will have divisions of the company work together to solve different puzzles, go on scavenger hunts, and maybe some other friendly games in order to raise the spirits around here. It’s important to an effective working atmosphere that the employees find comfort in one another’s company.”

Ryeowook wanted to shoot himself. There were too many issues with that. While on the spa and resort trip, he normally stayed in the hotel room verifying and scheduling the second half of Kyuhyun’s year. That was a precious four days of solid working time. How could it be disrupted by something like team building?

Before even a sound could be uttered, Zhoumi gave Ryeowook a pointed look, mouthing, “Don’t even start with me.”

Casting his eyes down, he clenched his fists and tried to keep a pout in.

“Furthermore, I’ve heard that there is some tension between the secretaries and bosses. Therefore, I have worked it out with the head of the company to have secretaries and bosses share hotel rooms.”

“What?” Ryeowook’s head shot up, eyes wide in horror.

Zhoumi ignored him, going on to say, “Mix gendered rooms will be granted suite status for privacy purposes. The date of departure will be one week from now. Our destination is Honolulu, Hawaii. Any questions?”

No one responded.

Ryeowook was fidgeting in his seat, but he refused to speak up again. Well, actually, Zhoumi would probably just ignore him.

“Then I’ll expect all of you to properly inform your bosses. You are dismissed.”

By the time Ryeowook came to, he was in front of his office. Everything had been a daze on the way back. Jinki may have been talking to him, but he couldn’t recall a word of it. All that Ryeowook could focus on was the lack of work he would be getting done. How would he make up the lost time?

It would be impossible. Kyuhyun’s schedule would be sloppy and inaccurate. The whole department would fall apart and then the world would implode. Okay, perhaps it wouldn’t be that severe, but there was a definite chance of brutal mishaps in the near future.

Pushing the door open slowly, Ryeowook caught sight of Kyuhyun lounging in his chair in the waiting area.

That incredibly attractive, cheeky smile rose on his boss’s face as he met Ryeowook’s eyes. “Hawaii is going to be fun, don’t you think?”