Chapter 45

Ryeon finished combing his dark hair back. It was a good habit he had acquired with his job, always keeping his hair well-groomed. He heard the doorbell ring and smiled, knowing it was Lucy. Even though she could enter whenever she wanted, she never stopped the habit of ringing the bell and waiting to be received.

He heard his mother's and Lucy's voices alternating, so he fixed his appearance before leaving the room.

The sweet and familiar scent of his girlfriend filled the room. Ryeon smiled as he saw her but gasped when he noticed her outfit.

Lucy shrank under his attentive gaze, but he couldn't even bring himself to look away.

She was wearing a black turtleneck tucked into a short, high-waisted beige skirt. The fabric was slightly checkered. A black leather jacket covered her upper body, while her long legs were covered in knee-high boots with a slight heel, which made Lucy hesitate. Ryeon was already about two fingers shorter than her, and