The sex had been great as always but she starts acting strange later on. She seems angry about something and she's into that arguing mood again. What's gotten into her? Parading herself wearing nothing but a towel gets his irritation flare up and she manages to seduce him in the process too. To worsen the situation, Taehyung shows up and heads straight to Aliya who is still getting dressed. Without having second thoughts, he walks towards the door to watch everything that's happening. He butts in because he felt that he had to.

Aliya still looks at Taehyung in that sweet way she usually does. He had to witness their sweet exchange too, for fucks sake you're already married Taehyung leave her alone, he thinks to himself. When Jimin steps in and sees Aliya in the state of undress, his mood turned darker that he had to push Jungkook away when he starts heading towards the same direction too.

Does he remember the first time he met Aliya? Definitely, she's in that horrible color of pink which somehow looked good on her. It made her face brighten up, not that it needed more of it. He thought he liked her for a while until he met Sa-Ra, the woman he thought he'd be willing to change his ways for. He didn't even want to go there, she's from his past that he long buried in the deepest pit of his heart. She made a choice and her choice wasn't him so he had to let her go. He will no longer be that gullible man who'd throw his convictions for a woman.

He reminded this to himself over and over after driving Aliya on her date with George. He finds the name annoying, he gets more irritated when he sees his face. Why does he have to look so perfect? He gets a text message from Jimin inviting him for a drinking session with Jin and Jungkook at his place. Hell, he needs to drink so bad. So, he drops by a liquor shop to get a bottle of whiskey just in case Jimin doesn't have one. He passes out at Jimin's couch after drinking almost half of the bottle he bought. When he wakes up sometime at around 2am, he decides to go to Aliya's place. He remembers seeing her looking so cute in her pajamas and her face scrubbed clean. After that, he couldn't remember a thing except waking up to her warm soft body which made him feel good, even though he has a hangover. He didn't even want to have sex, all he needed is to cuddle next to her and he feels contented.

Then she tells him that she doesn't like George as a boyfriend, because long distance relationship isn't her thing. That made his hang over disappear instantly.

When he was told about the dinner kick off party, asking Aliya to be his date for that night, is the first thing that comes to his mind. She's been in his thoughts for the past days, and he knows this is because he is holding back from satisfying the call of his body. He didn't want to use Aliya as someone he'd use just for sex, even if she is up to it. She is his friend now too, and he did tell her before he didn't want to be a jerk to his friends.

So he buys her a dress which she is too stubborn to get at first, other women would have been thrilled or perhaps throw in a bag and an extra pair of shoes in the process. Not for her though, she's physically cringing as he paid for her dress and shoes. She wanted to buy them dinner, it's totally out of the question, he invited her so it's his treat. Talking with her makes him feel relax and at ease. He booked them a couple's massage, which he only did once before and never had he imagined he'd do it again. She did say earlier that her day had been tough and his was no different. They both need this and she seems so relaxed she almost fell asleep in his car.

As usual, her stubbornness made her refuse from heading straight home and instead insisted in taking her car. What he didn't expect is the kiss that she gives him. It's just an innocent peck on the lips, but he found his ears burning after. Damn, she better not see that it's too embarrassing, thank God for the dim lights around them.

On the night of the party, he already anticipated that Aliya will look gorgeous in her dress but the minute he sees her, he lets his mouth do the talking without even thinking. It's unintentional of course, but seeing her stuns him. He notices how she checks him out too, but she became too quiet when they were in the car. It makes him feel uncomfortable and when he probes her, she asks him if he's having second thoughts in taking her tonight. What? Where did that even come from? He answers her honestly and he notices her smile, that's more like it, he told himself.

His night is starting out well until he sees Dong Hyun. What the hell is he doing here? Right, the clients works with his company too, fuck. His eyes immediately fell on Aliya and he feels the urge to just hit his face right away. But he holds himself down and tried his best to be civil with him while keeping Aliya away from the other guy.

Then comes Mari who's behavior isn't what he is used to. She keeps on rubbing herself against him and whispered in his ears that she has nothing underneath her gown. Perhaps in another time, he would've liked it, but not tonight. Mari wouldn't give up, her hand keeps on sliding down his thigh during the program rubbing and teasing him. He rolls his eyes in dismay before whispering to her to stop it.

Sometime after the program, he lost track of Aliya. Of course, she's not a child he needs to baby sit and follow around, but then he remembers Dong Hyun, and that's when he started to really look for her. Mari found him first though and hugs him from behind, which is why he had to take her somewhere private. Getting rid of Mari isn't hard, finding Aliya is harder. He walks in the function room where the guests were starting to leave, but still, no sign of her. He traces his way back to the open garden where he took Mari earlier, and his hands clenched as he sees Dong Hyun grab Aliya's arm.

"What the fuck are you doing?" His is fuming inside, he can see red. Then he hears the words the asshole had the guts to say and the distress on Aliya's face, he threw his right fist on the other man's face. It isn't enough, he needs to make him feel the terror Aliya have felt with him but he feels her soft hands go around his wrists and that took him out of that red zone he is in.

He feels proud when Aliya decides to fight back in her own way, very classy move of throwing a business card at the other man while telling him to google her. She sure knows when to use her name and influence. Then he notices her bruised arm and he feels concerned for her followed by anger and he follows his instincts when he thinks of a place to take her, home.

He is upset with himself as he plays the scene of Aliya and Dong Hyun together, he brought her here so this is his fault. He is responsible for everything, he keeps on blaming himself which is why he had to take as much whiskey as he can. He notices her watching him, and he sees her arm again. Guilt creeps into him and then she hugs him. It's a tight big hug wherein he felt warmth that is very relaxing. It feels great. He doesn't like giving hugs or getting them, except from his nephew and niece. Right now, he realizes that he doesn't mind getting it from Aliya either. Then just like that, she starts to seduce him in her own way that drove him nuts. The anger and frustration he felt through the night gets mixed with his lust for her. He takes her in his room, and seeing her in his bed makes it feel as if she belongs there.

Then another argument just like that after a passionate moment. Apparently, she heard him and Mari having that conversation. He's not sure if she's upset because of that, or if it's finding out that she's talking with Taehyung on the phone, which is what brought her to that garden. All hell starts to break loose, and then she walks out. He can't let her leave, he tells himself. He didn't like letting a woman take the winning side, but right now he had to change that thought, so he swallows up his pride and follows her.

And now here she is, all passed out after drinking her heart out. He's not sure what made her have that urge to drink but he did enjoy himself watch her. Second time he gets to be in a shower with a woman without having sex and they're both with Aliya. Shit, what's gotten into him, he's turning into a marshmallow with this woman.