Misaki sighed, thinking about what had transpired in her life in the last 48 hours. Sitting at her desk she couldn't help but think as to how her life went from trying to jumble so many jobs at once to support her life conditions, to trying to maintain a fake love marriage she succumbed to due to blackmail. She sighed again, loudly.

"Sigh anymore and I think the Lord will take you with him" said a voice beside her on the left.

Surprised she looked at a woman furiously typing away at her computer without stopping to even look at Misaki. She gaped at her sputtering blushing at her display of such behaviour. The girl pushed her black glasses up her more firmly and turned to face Misaki.

"the name is Kaga Shizuko. Welcome to the department but please keep volume to the minimum, it's very distracting."

Face flushed red she replied "Ayuzawa Misaki. Pleased to meet you, and sorry for the disturbance".

"Shizuko Chan, already making your best to push people away? This is why people think you are a closet otaku. My name is Hanazano Sakura. Lets have good time Misaki-chi". Saying so a pink haired girl latched hands from behind Shizuko and passed a wink at Misaki.

Thoroughly perplexed but happy to have made acquaintances already Misaki relaxed into a conversation fliting between hyperactive exclamations to brief cool statements from Sakura and Shizuko. Just as she was laughing at some something, the CEO followed by his secretary walked out of the conference hall, presumably discussing the meeting that took place just before.

Just before the elevator doors closed she caught the smirk on Usui's face all the while listening to Hana relay information. Before Misaki could return a stink eye as the doors dinged and went down.

"Misaki-chi, who are you glaring at?"

"Isn't it obvious? She find our company annoying since you keep chirping like that", pushing up her glasses Shizuko answered her.

" No no no no...it's just an errant thought. Sorry about that" Misaki replied , properly chastised but angry at Usui for provoking such a reaction.

"Yes, now that we have become best friend let's get out and face fun at my favourite spot after the office hours. Deal? Deal. Okay let's meet at 7 then. Bye Bye." Sakura left in a flurry of excitement and fluff.

"Well then Misaki Chan till 7 then" Shizuko stated and started typing furiously at her computer all over again.

She was left stunned over the turn of events, turning the words "best friends" over and over again in her head and felt grateful for having made friends for the first time without having to think about the costly repercussions of going out to eat with them.

Precisely at 6:45, Hana comes over to her asking her to follow her to the CEO's chamber. As she reached inside she count help but notice how Usui didn't leave any trace of days exhaustion oh his face. Looking expectantly Misaki asked "What can I do for you sir?".

She learned the error of her phrasing the moment his mouth curved into that hated smirk and replied "Why why there could be lot of things you could do for me, given how you are my ...w.."

Misaki paled with horror knowing that Hana was behind them.

"...my wilful employee". Usui finished with patent smirk 100%.

She glared at him willing to kill him with it, before turning around to see Hana waiting for her horror or jealousy or at most hateful anger. She saw none. In fact she was surprised to see an ending smirk line on her lips which didn't match her sultry attitude From before, leaving her befuddled at her change. Erasing her errant though she replied "I meant is there any problem that has come to attention due to me or needs to be solved my me?"

Fighting a smile Usui marvelled at her, mildly amused that she was projecting her death glares all the while being respectful. He dismissed Hana before he continued.

"Well, my dear wife, I was just hoping if you could spare your husband some time and let him enjoy your sparkling conversation and splendid company for the evening".

"No".

"No?"

"No"

Surprised at the complete shutdown received and annoyed by the resoluteness raising an eyebrow he said "And may I enquire as to why ?"

"None of your business as to what transpires in my private life" she replied with flushed cheeks.

Crossing over to her from his chair he spoke calmly "believe me Misaki when I say, everything about you is my business. Would you rather I force you to leave with me or provide the answer to my question willingly ?"

Growling softly she replies "I have a previously set engagement with my office mates. And as I said non of your business".

"Hmm.. a blush marring your pale face while speaking of an "engagement" with "office mates". Tell me are these office mates of your, are they of heterosexual male variety."

Disgusted she says "and if they are, is that a problem?"

"sheath you claws Misa-chan, it's not a problem, until you make it one"

Balling her fits tightly she exhaled a breath to calm replying " I am tired of repeating it but seriously it-is- none- of-your-business"

Laughing at that his fingers pulled at her chin "take note misa-chan everything about you is my business"

Grasping at his wrist and digging her fingers into his flesh "'article 4b: neither shall intrude into others private realms not relating to the nature of agreement until and unless it contradicts the primacy of secrecy in relation to the nature of relationship mention in the contract.' Forget that part?" She finished removing his hand from her chin before releasing it.

" I am wounded misa-chan, didn't you say you trusted me?"

" I slept over it and enlightened with the ancient wisdom of keep your friend close and enemies closer" she shrugged

"Am I your enemy misa-chan? Well then let's hope you no friend nor enemies that happen to be like me" saying so he descended on her lips and as she stood shell shocked at the sudden turn.

He gently whispered against her mouth " next time open you mouth misa-chan, or I will take to coaching you before we come out in public"

"Well then Misaki, so long as you understand and don't violate the rules looks like I have no problem regarding it"

Sputtering Misaki says " B-ba-baka, as if there is anybody who can match you in being a perverted alien. You idiot." And she stormed out of the office her face a blazing red and her lower lip sporting a tiny nip darker than her pale rose shade.

And in the office Usui smiled and his whole face lit up with one word "Cute".

And somewhere in London sitting in a private study of a Duke's mansion Gerard hears his master say

"How long before one takes to destroy a sham marriage of convenience?"

"Pardon?" Gerard enqires.

"nothing Gerard, just debating between a hot iron and cold dish" he chuckled like a child staring at images of Usui in wedding attire shielding his wife's face cocooned at his chest and an amber eyed girl smiling brightly in the next image.

The same Amber eyed girl who averted questions of flushed face from Sakura and Shizuko before standing in absolute shock at the maid cafe that Sakura had dragged them to after the office.