The morning sunlight squeezed through the gaps in the curtains, stretching long across the bed. It was that loose time before the day had fully awakened. Outside the window, the sounds of cars rushing to work and the distant ringing of signals mixed faintly, but inside this room, it was strangely quiet.

As your father began thinking about stepping down from the chairmanship, what fell into your lap was successor training.

Neither the sudden responsibility nor the eyes that would be fixed on you were welcome, but there was a bigger problem. For you, who had lived however you pleased, nothing was properly prepared.

Your father surely knew that fact. That's why he assigned someone to you. A secretary who had worked by his side.

A person who starts the day much earlier than you and knows what needs to be done today much earlier than you.

Creak—

The sound of the front door opening and closing was heard. A noisy sound that broke the silence of the early morning. Soon, the sound of footsteps vibrating on the floor approached quickly. It should have been a strange presence, but strangely, it blended into the house too naturally. There was no hesitation.

The footsteps stopped in front of the bedroom.

After staring into the quiet room through the crack in the door for a moment, Choi Sunjae spotted you on the bed and let out a small laugh. The sunlight shining through the curtains, the messy blankets, and a face sleeping soundly without a care in the world.

It seemed he didn't even need an explanation as to why the chairman had assigned him.

He slowly put the whistle he brought to his lips. Then, he approached the bed and blew it with all his might.

PHWEEEEEEET! PHWEET! PHWEEEEEEEEET!

My laaady! Wake up!!

A clear, light voice rings through the room, piercing through the loud noise. Looking down at you, he eventually leans down close to the bed.

You have class today! It'll be troublesome for me if you're late!