[Bonus chapter] New Deal

"The foreign investors sent an email. They have decided to invest in our company, and our new perfumes will be marketed in Italy through them." Daiki said. He was trying to show Narumi a copy of the contract that was sent to him, but she didn't look interested. It seemed like she was lost in thought.

"Mrs Narumi." Daiki prompted her again. She shook her head as if it were going to clear her mind. "Oh, I am sorry," she apologized. "My mind seems to wander quite frequently."

"Are you feeling under the weather?" he asked.

"Nope, not at all." She muttered as her fingers continued to move on their own accord. They were moving in circles while she talked, like clockwork. It was something she did when she couldn't think properly. Ever since they met Izumi, her mind has been a mess.

'Why was she flirting with him even when Daiki introduced me as his wife? Could it be possible that they were a thing before? Narumi wondered. Her thoughts made her feel nauseous, so she pushed them away.

"Are you sure that you are feeling fine?" Daiki asked because he wasn't convinced. There was something about her today that felt different than usual. It wasn't bad, just unusual; she was never the type of person who got distracted during work.

In order to satisfy his curiosity, he stood up from his seat and came closer to her.

"What are you doing?" She asked him when she realized how close he was.

Daiki didn't respond; all he did was put his hands on her forehead. His touch lingered a little longer than usual, and it made Narumi shiver slightly. He took his hands off her head and looked at her face to check if there was any difference, but found nothing out of the ordinary on her pale skin.

"Everything seems normal." He muttered.

"I told you that I was alright." She mumbled as she tried to hide her red cheeks. He was really close, which made her crave a kiss from him; it seemed so hard not to want him. The thoughts in her head were turning to mush, making her dizzy. She wanted to get rid of those thoughts as soon as possible, but he was getting to her, and it was hard for her to ignore him or control herself around him.

"It's good that you are not sick." Daiki said he tried to move away from her, but Narumi held his hand.

"Daiki, I have a request." She whispered. She sounded breathless.

"Sure," he replied.

"I want to change our deal." She started.

"Meaning?"

Narumi took a deep breath; her hands were shaking seriously, but she smiled a little bit. "We have a contract marriage, and it's supposed to last for a year and two months."

"True."

"How about we add a new thing: friends with benefits?" Narumi suggested. "I know it's weird, but I can't help it; you are an attractive man, and somehow I want you a lot. I can't control it."

Daiki was in a state of shock. He felt completely tongue-tied.

"We are friends now, so I wonder if it can work out." Narumi sighed. She felt completely stupid, but these urges were hard to control.

'He's going to reject it, and I will look like a fool.' She thought.

"Friends with benefits, huh?" Daiki asked. "You know that you could have just commanded me to be your toy because you are my boss."

"I know, but I don't want it to be weird." She said.

'This may be a mistake because my feelings will grow further. Unfortunately for me, I really crave this woman, so this offer is something I'm going to accept.' Daiki thought.

"If you want, I could pay you after our contract expires." Narumi suggested it, but Daiki wasn't interested.

"Why do you talk about paying me?" He asked.

"Well, because you haven't given me an answer." She replied.

Daiki smirked and leaned closer towards her, his body almost brushing against hers. Narumi's heart was beating faster, and she was certain that he could hear its rapid thumping.

His lips touched hers lightly and kissed them softly. He then moved back and looked at her.

"Do you have my answer now?" Daiki asked.

"Not really, but if you kiss me again, I will understand." She whispered. Daiki complied and kissed her once more; the kiss was deeper than the last one, and Narumi moaned when her body responded.

A new relationship was formed between these two people, and hopefully, love could finally blossom.