He hadn’t given it much thought. Things had been so busy after the wedding, with Hyungsuk wanting to move into retirement and the new resort going up, as well as the endless planning sessions for the future.

He’d honestly just forged ahead, hoping that with time, Dara would get over her initial upset and see that things really hadn’t changed that much between them. But a sick feeling settled into his stomach as he realized—truly realized—that everything had changed.

And most notably, she had changed.

A ping sounded, signaling the intercom, and Jae raised his head irritably. Now his secretary wanted to talk to him? Giving him a heads-up on Teddy’s arrival would have been nice. But he forgot all about his irritation when he heard what she had to say.

“Mr. Kim, your wife is here to see you.”

Adrenaline surged in his veins.

“Send her in,” Jae demanded, rising from his

seat. Dara hadn’t ever set foot in his office. Not even when they were dating. She’d called him. Texted him.

Sent him sweet emails. But she’d never actually come into his building.

He was striding across the room, fully intending to meet her, when the door opened and she hesitantly walked in. He stopped abruptly, taken aback by the starkness of her features. She was pale, her face was drawn and her eyes were heavy and dull.

An uneasy feeling crept up his spine as she stared back at him.

“Are you busy?” she asked in a soft voice. “Have I come at a bad time?”

“Of course not. Come, have a seat. Would you like something to drink?”

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