After a good night's sleep, the moods in both protagonists' heads had calmed down a bit, so much so that they could both sit at the table and have a calm breakfast. Daniel, who seemed to have woken up refreshed, chatted animatedly with one of the little maids who served breakfast, while Jay, for his part, just admired his tablet, reviewing some documents that Kitae had sent him

— Young Master, don't you want anything else? — the girl asked, Jay shook his head and then the girl turned to Daniel who also shook his head, after this she quickly left

Leaving the room in a silence that was what usually happened when Jay and Daniel were alone most of the time. Daniel decided not to give importance to this and focused on the delicious breakfast of various fruits in front of his eyes, it had been a long time since he had tasted the sweet flavor of mango

— Is it delicious? — Daniel fixed his eyes on Jay who seemed to be talking without looking at him

— Yes — exciting — It's been a long time since I enjoyed my palate, years maybe — Jay looked away from his work and concentrated a little more on his conversation, if he wanted to know more about this omega and discover his true personality he had to know a little more about his past, present and what he wanted in his future, besides there is deep inside him a curiosity about this child who appeared out of nowhere

— There is a lot of fruit in the house, if you want to eat more just ask a maid to prepare more for you — Daniel looked at him a little strangely. What is this act of good faith? Jay smiled lightly — I'm not a bad guy Park Daniel, I just don't like people who want to make fun of me — he paused and a grimace appeared on his face — Neither do my father's allies — Daniel looked at him with bitterness in his mouth, if he weren't in a bad game, Mr. Hong would be a person he wouldn't want to meet

— I'm not a bad guy either, Hong JaeYeol — he told him, bringing a piece of mango to his mouth — But I need to do all this if I want to live a good life next to the person I love — Jay looked at him — Don't look at me like that, this is what I have to do to be happy, break someone else's happiness, just like you, I will feel guilty all my life for what we are going to do to a poor woman who only wants a family, but just imagine, life is cruel to us good people — and with that he left declaring that he would finish his breakfast in his room

Jay watched him go up the stairs with an unhappy expression on his face, no matter how he looked at it that boy was right that was why he was reluctant to comply with his father's plan but knowing him he would end up messing everything up his way so that Jay would end up tripping on his own excuse

— All of this will only get more complicated with time — he told himself as he got up from the table ready to leave, and then everything will get much worse between the two of them who seemed to understand each other but at the same time did not understand each other in terms of their feelings and experiences

At the Hong Company headquarters, Kitae sat as he looked out over the city around him, there was a bit of boredom on his features as always however if a person who knew him well saw him they would say that a bit of grace in his eyes had settled

— Sir, your younger brother just arrived and asks to see you — Kitae seemed much more amused, what better than seeing the pathetic JaeYeol to start his day better

Jay walked into the room looking at the smile on his older brother's face and couldn't help but give him a look of disgust, if they weren't blood relatives, Jay would have ignored him a long time ago

— Dear little JaeYeol, how was your day today? — she asked, asking Jay to sit down — Tell me, how was your night? Was it fun? Mine was a lot fun, you know? I went with dad to play golf and we were talking about you — Jay frowned in displeasure, he doesn't like to be the topic of conversation in an argument where his father and brother are the ones with the words — Come on JaeYeol, don't be shy, tell me what happened last night with the omega — Kitae insisted

Nothing, aside from the little argument at dinner, there was no progress or touching, let's leave aside the little chat this morning, it was still playing around in Jay's head all this time

— Nothing — he declared. Kitae looked at him with a half-grimace — I will not touch that omega, I do not intend to follow this stupid plan, this is all ridiculous — He exclaimed, making his brother laugh like a madman in his chair

— Little JaeYeol is so funny — he wiped away the small tears that fell down her cheeks — How funny. Do you really think my father will let you do whatever you want? — he asked raising an eyebrow — I thought your stupidity, dear brother, couldn’t surprise me more, but again I was wrong. Now we will call our father and ask him what he thinks about this — Jay clenched his fists, digging his nails into his skin

He wants so badly to hit him, to shut that stupid mouth, he wants to disappear, maybe die. JaeYeol wants so many things in his life but the chains called Hong entangle him and pull him lower and lower, sinking him into that thing

— Do you have anything else to say? — he stood up, Kitae laughed even more

—Yes, my dear JaeYeol. Listen to this, the faster you accept what you must do, the faster this will all end — he settled into the chair — Don't be a disgrace to the family again please, at least respect the Hong family name by fulfilling our father's words — he paused looking directly at his younger brother's motionless face — Don't give my father another disappointment, apart from that of your birth, you weak little alpha — Enough, Jay left slamming the door, while Kitae gloated in his office, Who told the little one that he can disobey the orders given to him? He deserves a punishment, then he will talk to his father

The secretary who was waiting for his boss in the office had a heart attack when he saw his boss's mood. What had the young Master said to put his master in such a bad mood? Everyone around Jay knew it, maybe in the press they had the perfect brotherhood relationship but behind the walls that hid secrets one hated the other to death

— Boss, are you okay? — he asked softly, Jay nodded as he sat down in his chair, he was so tired of everyone

"Life is cruel to people like us" came to his mind as he leaned his head back on the chair, the phrase said by the omega at breakfast. If life is cruel to the weak, then his father and brother live a good life by being cruel to other people? It seems a little incomprehensible, but apparently it is like that, the harder you live the easier it will be to breathe, however it is a shame that Jay was not that kind of hard-hearted person

— Give me today's documents quickly — he said — I need to go out and meet someone — the secretary ascended

Meanwhile in the big house, Daniel sat in the library quietly reading a book although he could barely concentrate on the conversation with Jay from last night and this morning that was still on his mind. JaeYeol should never have had an opinion of his life without knowing his difficulties and he should never have called someone he had only met twice in his life an inept alpha, that was not the upbringing his mother gave him

— Mr. Park, are you okay? — asked a young maid who was cleaning a shelf nearby, Daniel reacted by looking at her, the girl was startled — Excuse me for interrupting Mr. Park, it's just that I had gotten a little sick — Daniel looked at her for a moment before answering

— I'm fine, I was just thinking — he tried to convince her, although there was still fear in the girl's eyes, so he decided to start a conversation with her — Hey, you don't have to be afraid of me, you know, I'm not like any of them, I don't even come from a rich family. In fact, from now on, leave the honorifics, my last name is not like the great Kitae Hong — the girl laughed a little, hiding her smile

—I don't think Mr. Park will ever be like Young Master Kitae, he's very scary and he's also very evil —Daniel looked at her and the girl covered her mouth as if she had just said a huge rude thing in the name of God —I'm sorry, I didn't mean it —the girl apologized, Daniel made a mocking gesture

— Why are you apologizing? You didn't tell any lies, that Kitae is much scarier than JaeYeol — Daniel exclaimed, realizing that he had called Jay by his first name and not his last name like before, if he had been present it would be a real embarrassment

— I don't think so, Mr. Jay is not scary, Mr. Daniel — she exclaimed with dreamy eyes — Mr. Jay is actually a prince, you know? — Daniel mocked. Where is his crown and chivalry? — You should see how he treats Mrs. Hana, how he pampers her and considers her in everything, Mr. Jay is a big-hearted person — Daniel looked at the girl, that was the name of Jay's wife, Hana, a bad taste settled in Daniel's mouth after saying that name. That was the name of the mother of his future child

— What is she like? — the girl frowned, Daniel noticed — Don't take it the wrong way, I just want to know what her personality is like, if she's good, does she like children? — he asked

— She is very beautiful and sweet, the head maid always says that if Mrs. Hana were a candy she would be a honey one —Daniel attentively paying attention —She loves flowers that is why there are so many at home and she adores children, it is a shame that she has not been able to have a child yet, you should see her eyes of illusion every time a child approaches her. She is a good woman, Mr. Park — Daniel advances touching his chest. It hurts a lot there, it will hurt even more when one day he has to give up the child he gives birth to, and it will continue to hurt until he dies, even if he gets married later and has more children. Daniel knows that he will continue to hurt for the son he could never cry for and who calls another mother, but now there is no time to regret it

— Mr. Park, are you okay? — the girl asked again, Daniel nodded and then came up with an excuse to leave, right now he needs to spend some time alone

Gathering some things from her room she ran downstairs to get some air, he was about to leave when he met a familiar look when he opened the door

— Hong JaeYeol — Jay looked at him and frowned. Why was he crying? Touching his face gently, Daniel looked at him closer as his hands wiped his cheeks and then the omega dove into a hug without the alpha's consent, drawing everyone's surprise