At Aria and Alan's wedding reception,

Dancing to the music, Finn asked, "You should really take my classes to learn the dance and stop stepping on my feet."

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Rose pouted, she was unwilling to learn, "Is it important to learn?"

Finn gave it a thought and hummed, "Do you want to step on my feet if we dance somewhere else? Here, no one cares, what about a business party? Or… your wedding?"

'Your wedding?' Rose purposefully stomped his feet and snorted.

Finn hissed by the pain due to her heel and pinched her waist until she flushed red in pain, "Stomp me again." He provoked.

Rose wanted to stomp but was afraid of what he will do next so pouted looking away, "What if you laugh at me instead of teaching me?"

Finn used his next move to make her agree without answering her, "Alia wanted to make you as her assistant, will you cut her nose if she takes you to a party?"

"Really?" Rose's eyes sparkled in anticipation.

'Now I am jealous of Alia.' Finn thought, looking at Rose's reaction. He never in dreams thought a girl could adore another one so deeply until he witnessed.

However he nodded promptly and twirled her before pulling her back to his arm, "Levi is Vice president and he is also assistant to her so Alia wants an assistant to unload Levi."

He wanted to pull her cheeks seeing her excitedly hear him, "Her assistant shouldn't only be smart but needs to be honest and loyal. You top in all the list so she spoke to me."

The excitement turned to sadness, "Why didn't she talk to me directly? It's my job, not yours."

Finn liked her temporary disappointment at Aria, whirling her around him, he placed her hands on his shoulder and wrapped his arms around her waist. Rose blushed due to closeness but she heard him without moving away.

"Because I am considered as a guardian of this dumb girl and her boyfriend." He faked a sigh and earned a punch on his arm.

Finn continued after a hearty chuckle, "Your president wanted to make sure the Stanley family has no problem letting their daughter-in-law work at someone else's company. She wanted to make sure I have no objection so that the dumb girl doesn't fall into panic and sit in dilemma which one to choose."

'Daughter-in-law?' She was about to stomp him but Finn sleekly escaped as he chuckled seeing her slip her own footing and fall back.

Rose held his shoulder watching him laugh at her laying in his arms. "I am not your wife… And why will you have a problem?"

Making her stand back on her feet, he poked her head, "You don't want me to laugh at you but you are clumsy all the time."

Shrugging his hand, Rose started throwing her tantrums, "Fine, I am not dancing with you again."

Nonetheless, Finn was faster to hold her back, "Am I spoiling you too much so soon?"

'Spoiling? Undoubtedly yes.' Rose thought but didn't reveal her expression and pointed at him, "I am feeding you too much I guess. You will fast from today."

Even though she said it literally, Finn somehow took about intimacy and started chuckling again. "FINN STANLEY." Rose hissed and bit his arm for laughing at her again. She was happy seeing him laugh and be happy like a normal man instead of cold President but ugh, he laughs too much at her.

"Are you sure, you want to bite?" Finn asked through his teeth in a dark deep tone causing her to freeze, thinking how he might punish her, "You are the one who is annoying me." She tried to change the topic, "Now answer, why will you have a problem with me working at Skyline?"

Finn looked at his forearm next to his cuffed sleeves. He thought of her punishment later and responded to her, "The Stanley family members or many wealthy family members never work for others and I have my own company and Dad has his businesses too so."

Rose became mute thinking how does that all affect the family or has such rules. She never thought of leaving Skyline and work at Starlight just because her boyfriend is a company president. She didn't want to change her plans of career due to others but she wavered hearing Finn.

Her life goal was always a career without any wishes until Finn entered her life and made her fall for him every day. She didn't want to upset him.

Finn saw her in dilemma and understood she kept him ahead of her career plan. He didn't want to trouble her but still tried to know her response, "You are working as Alia's secretary, you can shift to Starlight and be my personal secretary. What do you think?"

Rose was flustered hearing him. 'Will he be mad if I say the Skyline scope is far larger than Starlight?' Skyline Industries is a multinational conglomerate whereas Starlight is an entertainment company.

"I… I… is it important? Am I not allowed to work with President Cooper?" Her sour voice sounded.

Finn smiled resignedly before flicking on her little nose, "Grandfather said you can work in Skyline or he will support you if you want to open your own business. And… "

Rose was delighted to hear it and started bouncing on her heels. She grinned widely as she nodded vigorously to let him continue, "Your president is a woman so I have no problem even if she takes advantage of you."

Her lips twitched and punched him, "President Cooper never takes advantage of me and… Why does your 'advantage' have a different meaning?"

Finn laughed at her flabbergasted expression upon realization. He continued to tease and laugh at her as she continued to get bullied by her boyfriend.

In the middle of the night, The duo heard a loud voice, "We want chicken…"

Finn was speechless while Rose chuckled looking at Aria and Eva who were taken away by their husband and Rian and Noah demanding more drink, "Two more shots please."

"They are so cute." Rose remarked while Finn ordered, "You better don't drink like them."

He took her out as he responded, "You don't know what you did after getting drunk?"

Rose tried her best but didn't remember so she shook her head, "What did I do?"

Finn tried to trick her, "You cling on to me and…"

Curiosity rose, Rose started thinking wildly, "And?" She shook his hand vigorously. "Finn, what did I do?"

'Did I do something embarrassing?' She didn't want to think of it.

Finn shook his head pursing his lips letting her think whatever she wanted until they reached the entrance and the valet brought his car.

"You want to know?" Finn asked helping her with the gown to sit in the car. Rose nodded her head but the man smirked in response.

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At Finn's villa

Rose leaned on Finn's room door frame and knocked on the door to get his attention from the laptop.

Finn checked the time and frowned, "Why haven't you slept yet?"

Rose silently crawled on his bed and announced, "I am sleeping here today."

Finn: "..."

'My dumb little lamb is becoming too bold.' He thought looking at her pull the duvet up and made herself comfortable on his bed.

Keeping his laptop away, Finn said in a sinister yet tempting tone, "The delicious fish jumped on my plate."