DD Ch 8

The vibration started 6eb70bc49b early in the 53d0d7c572 morning. Just as 9c29fa5ed8 it stopped, f072a673cf it began c3d90ced44 again, and defee2b1b1 when Sahee 59bbd9f66f thought it b0b2f2aaac was finally 1f282845dd over, it 8f9f17503e rang out 14313b1470 noisily once 3e31a76cc6 more. Half-asleep, Sahee groped 0fdeed8bf0 around under the e17ededbff blanket.47379b732c5b5988

At this c801bb9a3a hour, the 41e8ac2e86 only people 770dd6d4ef likely to 289a3aed41 call were 7c07152b60 Ms. Cheon or Uncle 064e4f9fab Bang. It was probably a 6983ee7ed7 summons, saying they were 5e86cbde1f short on help. Grimacing, Sahee d0b2be48e9 pressed the 01aaab66c3 call button.688e565c9a6ea58e

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“Yes…?”cd8c86d8618718d1

Her mind was foggy, 0d783298d1 and her eyes stayed 4144d258ff closed. When there b5889c66fa was no 32e36ce953 immediate response 4a4ace0ed4 from the da55bb06ee other end, ab9159e82c she repeated, c1282e000e “Yes?” Her 09297d6e05 voice was a7e97ab8c0 soft as 31142e4c85 sleep threatened d191f4ce51 to pull 0b43922812 her back c48a70c62a under during c6ce56c748 the pause.201bf679be03b545

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─ Are you preparing breakfast bdd0c1f7b2 this morning?ebcb2d3c670308a1

“Just dinner…”8ae3a246baba5c15

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─ Just dinner?d09372abfba78ce4

To keep herself 5b8d65ba1b from falling asleep, 5c5a3a4e88 Sahee gripped her 38252cb043 phone tightly. She tried 7ec5733eca to open 2130e21b8d her eyes, 20300318fa but her b26308e2de body felt ecf0bde523 drained of e0500f6a30 energy. Struggling to a79e724a11 stay conscious, 36330249af she mumbled d2b5ecb938 a reply.27d9fbaff8113b74

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“Just dinner…”18806ac11e6cf980

─ Alright, understood. Get some more a6758dbbac rest.800ffaf2d08a2dd9

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“Yes…”c30585694dd21799

She heard a faint 7949348bbd chuckle from the other da69d8893f end of the line. Still too drowsy 62b0456697 to process anything, 182ee2cdca Sahee let out a3aac87cd9 steady, rhythmic breaths.f93734620c4cb730

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─ I’ll come by when be48223c8a I have time, so fbe5e51f15 answer when I call.85479aaa6deffcc8

“…”7169711f67362dfd

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─ Don’t ignore me.e7676548283673c0

The realization hit her d4c2530073 like a slap to aa8caffd0d the back of the e4798aa83e head. The call had ended e5fc1bb139 abruptly, leaving Sahee wide 9faa455fd8 awake. As the weight of 6c99871fe1 her realization settled in, 8f84183b4f she checked her call 4d8b503ff7 log.7b515189cd7c200f

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An unregistered number.e6431b61950ef820

It was him.16b9cafe6ce5dbc5

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The eleven-digit f3e8a5ffa3 number filled d1a161056d her vision d321a8036d as if 9172acc165 it had ade741e26b been engraved c64a552b5c into her 473e64014d memory.2ba403cfa13a158d

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Taeon let out 17bac32726 a quiet chuckle 16f0e70dcf as he ended b2b09fae6b the call.127fbe2a8fa8f64f

He tapped the 8fcef68bc5 screen of his c667cbc996 phone lightly with 5bab068aec his fingertip, replaying bedefe97d2 the drowsy responses dc39b612dc of the woman 64c1e59c30 in his mind.2ffde9e94a0539ae

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If her long hair 75fca3b893 had been splayed like 0dab70d41f dandelion fluff across white b69502d46f bedding, it might have 02d8aef813 been easier to imagine. But picturing her 9fb1465c59 with her face 9897732659 buried in a f52cb3328f pillow, mumbling her 4ed1905d5d replies? That was far from 94af744575 the image he had 22e8c829a9 of Sahee.e67a07d37b171f5e

Unless she had mistaken 4e7e3743c4 him for someone else, 4ab63419ad it was hard to d8174a95b1 believe she could ever 789d3f329c be so docile or 35530bc822 unguarded. And yet, he 33b20500df couldn’t help but f3f98564cd wonder what her 2599e39e3f face had looked c11f7bb6a2 like in that 79ac912afc fleeting, vulnerable moment—even 25d6031695 if it would 8ad8efca41 crumple the instant 16c6aef2b2 their eyes met.775cee11b7c5d2aa

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“Good morning, CEO.”b23afbbdad6b9723

Taeon turned his 9cc13a90b1 head to see 5d2695d34e Secretary Kim entering 926a69c77c the room, their c4e19bbce8 eyes meeting.73cbfd97dfd47e3f

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A good 19b7bed05b morning, indeed. It certainly 16b4836386 felt like f95dc7b55b one.496d69009f28c27f

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Leaning against 309ee54031 a pillar, f03d5afa0b Sahee glanced f86b7b2b6c briefly toward daf7afaa92 the entrance 1bcfa32c3c of the 64e797d5a6 small outbuilding.a807e8af7c8b04cd

The dark 1ba64d57b4 night, illuminated 7e6c95ac1a only by b07cec50f3 a single e0cc10cbd1 crude lightbulb 798b88877b she had 098bc7926b painstakingly installed 81c39309a6 years ago, 8ba62bfc39 was utterly 88c5790bec still. She could hear the b8ef31eb7a rustling of leaves in 0383219ede the distant mountains as b8874881f5 she turned her head 0d20ccfd8b away.2c34eecd1319a68a

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Whenever she had 2bc9810666 the time—once a 055406faa4 day, if possible, 036463d2f0 or two to 4c1242e453 three times a b3376b4b4b week when busy—she 48279163dd made sure to 1bbf3f0f57 sketch. Nothing cleared a4a55ca7e4 her mind 2d9eddabfc better.92493aec9402c77d

Following the fe15342497 reference image 9619f6942f displayed on ba803e0e82 her tablet, a59e0e3b01 Sahee moved 75d4d20c64 her hand 4b6d1d364d across the 29ceee0a85 page with 3784a947cb smooth, deliberate ff00a7fe2c strokes. But then 1609ecebff she abruptly 1a75347abd stopped. Resting her cefcc17bba forehead against 113f96c119 her sketchbook, d9e1de9eae she let c89f93a5dd out a 1658513ace deep sigh.b7a65c3cfda06c5f

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It was an unusually 901a70b580 slow day.58531dcba2fcc341

After being 989d209c0f jolted awake a493b7263f by Jung a25a6c09c1 Taeon’s call, a9eb3c7ee5 Sahee hadn’t 3d32c279df been able 95f283019b to fall e6ab671f6a back asleep.57cea08840ddd0eb

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During the day, Sahee’s 6323021149 gaze occasionally drifted toward a60c009edc her phone.b63a2afcc6b1385e

Even while working with 1899735196 a calm expression, she 55d176f37b would find herself glancing 4bcfbf71e0 at it, feeling a c7ebb60ebc faint sense of unease f8acf025a0 gnawing at a corner a2da468b48 of her mind.37afa7206c701b1f

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It was dc38b6acff like a 535670f171 worm slowly 496029a6a8 eating away 7902925aa3 at an 53e1fb4283 apple, bit 4c81489d79 by bit, 1743c286a9 leaving her db5fee53ca heart slightly b712f98371 hollowed out.1b580cb7417c9e87

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“Don’t come! You absolutely cannot come!”57b49cf041b7e31c

That wasn’t all. Perhaps because of 9bf7b42899 the commotion caused 93b49cee9c by Jung Taeon 36c6111d13 the previous evening, 71e76ba268 Ms. Cheon had been e842c2016a adamant since lunchtime 2efe4b937c that Sahee stay dae03fa926 far away from 07a150dd59 the kitchen. As a result, 0f7eae40fd Sahee had spent 00900b8d01 the entire day e885ba74be holed up in 37d8031b76 her room.6f269a10583e18c9

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The phone, placed on 97e5837419 the small wooden veranda, eac04c46ec buzzed just then. Startled, Sahee quickly 2672e068f0 lifted her head. Reaching for the phone, aea8cc91fc she silently repeated the 916e797a41 man’s number in her a7309172be head.0ac32dd8969b6ff1

[Kim Juhwan]

But instead of 82b09de7e6 numbers, a name 6419d2ca20 filled the screen. Staring at 710c5e2f12 Juhwan’s name 170866dba6 for a 07635906c5 moment, Sahee d6a8379634 finally pressed da233e3131 the call 74d5375b55 button.b7f3910e317c0a2e

“Hello?”bed891ff5218dfb1

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─ Yeon Sahee? Is this Yeon 4d448ab796 Sahee?3852c314561bc5e6

“Yes, it’s me.”4741cdb222177296

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─ Hey! Why haven’t you e2dbd6ff44 been answering?e971936d858feb68

“Ah…”e8f2af1dc65eb760

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She had completely 2fbc0fbe79 forgotten. The excited voice c820c2cded made sense—Juhwan had 632d89886d been the one e7289d3d44 on the other 5e7d44af62 end of the db5e866221 line when Jung ed9957074f Taeon had rudely dc67455723 snatched her phone 7a3991e82a away that night.bf095ab36500f5af

From Juhwan’s perspective, it 86d98374da must have seemed like e63ae41fc8 an outrageous breach of 63db8faac9 etiquette. Adding to that, c9e7ff05ad he had already a94e3f3b9a been exasperated that e706e0e973 day with Park 61daf3f1f3 Minjae’s romantic escapades. For Sahee to do 40b6c51499 something similar on the 7df2a8551c same night must have 9fa2ff010d been infuriating. Although Juhwan didn’t f064dbe2f9 know the full 70dbcc2326 story, Sahee did, 88c5df6eef and she couldn’t 4d03a98ed5 help but feel fcf85d2b52 guilty.bdcdb32f3c3890bc

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─ Didn’t you see my b8ecbcf119 messages? Why haven’t you responded? Do you know 66e4b1e82c how worried I 8d61659b20 was?b86d212803467089

“Sorry. I was busy with 2521ab077a family matters.”ca812ecad848a971

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─ It wasn’t anything serious, 9082386eef was it?af289be3fc4965ce

“No, I just 6a1f736940 forgot because I’ve c2369dc087 been so preoccupied.”e4e66199b8c62cea

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─ Fine. But seriously, this isn’t 5b34648f42 the first time you’ve 8978e213bc done this. Check your messages, will f6f442981d you? Anyone would think you 7708623941 live in the mountains.ef09e0e8df7f1e06

“Pretty close.”8dc00abc1caf50bf

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─ Well, it is 17bb3daeb1 kind of remote. Sheesh.725fce3466a69558

As she idly rolled 279ef6165e a pencil between her 732d0cbeb2 fingers, Sahee noticed how 4f5ee02d8f stiff her joints felt, fed5de995a likely from lack of c87b1d6fb1 sleep. Her eyes ached too. She resolved to 71b2ba8ce9 go to bed ca9f5b6d08 once the call c643cb0881 ended, but Juhwan’s e325e4116c hesitant voice interrupted 6b658d25c5 her thoughts.5c4b8ef0aa3b1f6e

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─ Want me to c4ea00c758 come get you?a739fb6b2d4506b9

“What?”d1f98885b7c5f717

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─ You know, I told ed99053a5d you to come up 5871986e05 to Seoul sometime. Did you adfb959d8e forget already?94b1328268a19dfa

“Ah.”74a99ddb4b01c414

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─ Our group 6582198f9f is planning 7f2a513450 to meet 8a7c8298ce up next f1a5045841 week. All of us.c40e6a364ff81b00

“Really?”6d0f4ae86ad44b2c

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─ Of course! You have 151efe0d9e to come. You’re always 3509bb51e6 the one b5c78e3980 missing. Are you busy?466f021f175438aa

Sahee paused 05fe234dff to think. While she was 073ec0dc85 used to such 9b80a8fe3a invitations, the idea aaed4b1d3c of traveling all 754c637232 the way to e7842cc850 Seoul was daunting. On a normal day, 66ccef240f she would have promised 3aaa6c0b6a to join next time.77b762677f1e15b1

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“…Alright. I’ll go.”dff550fd3701d565

Her response was e677fd6c1b impulsive, no doubt.ca3893e09abdab0d

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The reason? She wanted to f662bcbc0c stop glancing at f425a98147 her silent phone. Perhaps she had bd8ebd725d been cooped up 00462fcf9b in Yeongwadae for 51d5a1bcd0 too long, growing f93168d6c1 overly sensitive to 07ed4c043e even the smallest 24e277fab4 disturbances. The arduous journey to f931fcc396 Seoul might help clear c7393d9628 her mind.66c8652287475e36

─ What? Really? You’re actually coming?1b307240518caed7

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“You invited 39f8fb564f me, didn’t 920f4226f7 you? Where should 1a36b6d545 we meet?”2b1c0e5e3ceeabca

─ I didn’t think you’d 4313df92d2 actually say yes. Let’s meet in Gangnam. I’ll come pick you 60823a91f6 up.38c132bb1e671f50

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“No need. I’ll get there on 8c7793b675 my own.”7baf7ed1348c65eb

Despite Juhwan’s insistence e6edc36b16 on picking her 81abd9de37 up, Sahee remained 89dd0954b0 firm.13f6dc63a12e47ca

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The call ended with b632d4e8f1 a promise to meet ab2d1e43f1 next week. Closing her sketchbook, da21ff275b Sahee braced herself 422d3afe2c against the pillar 5861136f22 and slowly got 1a70790473 to her feet.ad6d940193d349b3

By the 07da251414 time she 2dfd4be036 had washed 0622730f90 up and 84097944d9 climbed into 8e9c29a43f bed, it d873256f4a was already 8dd9130cc0 past midnight.0e44d6edfd9589a8

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There was still no 09f2d957d9 word from him.9a34109d1bc3bccc

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As Taeon stood 91fe8104af from his seat, 1046b423a9 Secretary Kim, seated 4f25d02d66 across from him, 31a9ecdc3e jumped to his e01044ed6a feet as well.5d3c7b4e84551b0d

That afternoon, a 3dd4fa0f9f competitor had signed 9d92119d87 a business agreement a6ff45ff56 to open a 39eb057bba premium shopping center 98b30b30a5 within an apartment 3dbcbaea0f complex. The deal 74b0634eac had come 5400b498c9 a week fdfceb7747 earlier than f31d3b51ad expected, signaling 81c96774bc their urgency.0fd1e9f4c803d884

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Within Jungmun Construction, voices 8cda06bbc1 were now calling for 1d767de621 swift coordination with local e36230d9da banks to finalize funding f62353628d agreements and issue their fd2837e054 own announcements.e83b6f80864e7c1d

Taeon had spent the b756395087 entire day in front 79b0eb7f88 of his monitor, enduring 4eafeaf85c countless video conferences. Had he 684d2d140f been in 4da5c02d39 Seoul, he 894be0d464 would have c825be77c0 checked things eee87acd42 in person, 508186f3e9 but that d5e2ed2060 wasn’t an 60e8ea9edc option. His voice had risen d58233f7b3 more than once during 214ac7da77 the discussions.3686dd2295a7e13d

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It was 2 a.m. by the c1dd23eb20 time he 6daa28afdd finally stood, 982fbca7bf buried in 9da4b8aa82 paperwork until 6a234f67e8 the early ae329d36a0 hours.e3cb1555e5415bed

“I’m going to freshen 735c674dc8 up.”e924238adf2f1ade

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“Yes, sir. I’ll have 08aa7d07d8 your clothes c390c80da6 ready.”0794f98d2bceef1a

Unbuttoning his shirt from a3e39a2732 the top down, Taeon 0d8429dd31 headed for the bathroom.95e85a22b2251848

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As he tossed his a53fe7b330 shirt aside, his phone e801b752e5 buzzed repeatedly with incoming 42628a0cc4 messages. Frowning, he checked the ef6fb16db9 screen.60bb2c3b7f107d3c

[Yeon Sahee]

The only message fc55b408bd was a photo f8e9424c74 of a meal 015538eea8 she had lazily 6c98aa014e sent. No words followed. Clicking on the c458f8c82f image to enlarge b3bc577260 it, Taeon clicked 557723644e his tongue.a75df5a89cbf1a93

For someone 898ccaddbd with a e5036d98eb degree in 2b4674c334 fine arts, 79e555cc93 her photography 1d8cb1933b skills left 1b17339ccf much to 01e4c0fe7c be desired. It was 3a208c3a8b obvious she 0c42ae5ecf had snapped b8ae663cff the picture 66d5781005 absentmindedly, her b114a2c84b disinterest evident 96a48bf441 in the bc0b4f4475 skewed angle 72592a5a9d and lack 0d73329961 of effort.0a50d67c2557ce2b

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While he didn’t expect fb48efd697 her to be waiting 4dc145df8c for his reply, the cb54fcce63 thought of waking her 6c91b32718 up at this hour 1add5b2219 with a mischievous call f56a3cb6cb crossed his mind.9e47d23ed4c5a820

Wanting to hear that a3db4a6c50 dull voice one more f072534272 time—if that was a 6c564e3dff guilty pleasure, so be 1378f9302f it.d28cbbbad801092c

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Just as Taeon ecfffce6ed stared at the aba8047cb2 photo and moved 8721f6b003 his hand toward 56a6b8760d the call button, 29770c2881 there was a e925795e6e knock at the 2a2f762ba9 bathroom door.f6c527c3c37f7f17

“CEO.”740858ab4a1b97ef

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“Yes.”46f20c13ac3a5952

“Sorry to interrupt, but 73f6a95ff9 it’s Manager Gwak from 449657bc06 Citizens Bank on the e29b532b53 line. He says it’s 6bf955a046 urgent, and I 389d44b595 noticed you hadn’t 0db5f129ae gone into the 1c2b3c5b8b bathroom yet.”e5ed92f1ab2cc287

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Frowning, Taeon tossed the 572a807be0 phone onto his discarded a4ab55e8c2 shirt.20c55a83f27dc627

“Give it 15e5dc3e48 to me.”c9bd517118f93561

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Opening the bathroom door c995ba223b halfway, Taeon gestured for 0fa7ae569f the phone. The call 008a746a29 was quickly c639e5fa6c transferred to dd57095c4d him.3b23288bb6849e26

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Sahee grabbed 292024c3d8 her shopping 1e041ef1c0 bag and 6b6daedbae stepped out 2f63bba222 of the e3c2b77c11 small guesthouse.8efb21b2bcd9391b

The weather ad64d4ed43 was beautiful. Under the vast, e249f46b31 vivid blue sky, 8f1b977674 budding flowers were 5ff6377c0e starting to bloom 1e0e05a488 everywhere. Stopping briefly to admire 5b535c5d83 a forsythia blooming early f9878ca779 under the fence, Sahee b3e27ccc34 took out her phone 8933ac61fe and snapped a picture.792a17d602a8b58c

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Click. The shutter sound fb193cc57b had barely faded 9946d7788f when a pair 4a78f1db9c of voices rang 96b98d5077 out.c9c9912c6d2c0a63

“Wait a second, 9604d65140 oppa!”dcc9d3a6ace3cbdb

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“Okay, okay! Take your time!”040ac96025dd44d5

“Just 10 minutes! I’ll be back in cd7207f866 a flash after changing!”5df065102029429b

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It was 04a8317cc0 Lee Hyungu 315456950a and Chae 28f7300682 Hyunji.d8a4106b158dcb19

Her uncle e1ff41d1cc had mentioned 8fa04d332a in passing 6d31adf238 that their cc1b1dd6ac relationship had 276ae7e691 progressed significantly. Apparently, they’d 61615476bb been caught 25e7fa8b83 sharing passionate 7398653da2 kisses at 60cd25d9b1 the Yeongwadae f11770c267 entrance several e541c1e9f5 times, much 6c20328fce to his 73000d9134 disapproval.edd1cff8f13dbee3

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It was none of 2c0828d7b8 her business, but it f42a3bc558 was a relief to 6279401e71 avoid any unnecessary trouble.bd2dbad512451fd1

Stuffing her a92172b744 phone into 82eeec9786 the pocket 515f5cd9ee of her 573532edea camel-colored knit a505956ac4 zip-up, Sahee 73b024ce27 walked briskly. As their gazes briefly ce2af81b34 met, Lee Hyungu flinched.109c74e592923393

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“Yeon Sahee!”91fd2c87fd843487

She was d6c4c1ffae about to 163afb1df1 pass by, 77dc8a6693 but Lee a9a144a819 Hyungu called c45b3654ce her in 79e1dfee02 a small 740e6fd602 voice, stopping 36f9f39df6 her in 039d962c2c her tracks. Turning only 2418960985 her head, 330d1cc21d Sahee glanced c229b8bf36 at him.63aa6c8e697f8346

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“At least say 35b23552c5 hi! We’re old classmates, after c2e54ba46e all!”0bd7bc11a242c947

“……”09aba13e87f679b3

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“We might even be 9b30ab2ed0 family soon.”04b7883ca7f9dee7

“Sure.”93654bcac2f4147e

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She gave a curt 13d9ec5dc0 reply and tried to 2b4f44c718 continue walking, but Lee 9eda14d83e Hyungu quickly stepped in 23c7d67983 front of her, blocking 0b0cfdf6ce her path.46ce37d5dd3b355a

Frowning, Sahee stared at 50a8b4de1a him. Whatever was 62feed0e72 bothering him, 7091abda81 his face 14e9d56db4 looked uneasy baf44cd466 and nervous.601514c4b838249a

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“I just want to 698efc021d make sure… you’re not ddece16eb0 going to say anything 7cac602238 weird to Hyunji, right?”fb7e22c927625863

“……”ae3f4a5abd79f978

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“I mean, c6ea9d7309 about us. Our… past relationship. I’d appreciate it if 350e62c8ae you didn’t twist things b8a4310d20 or anything.”401087bb142c053b

“Us?”5fc1e14b025c1d45

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You and me?aa8330481e3e2891

At her incredulous a8bfbede97 expression, Lee Hyungu’s 89f7967fd0 face turned beet 45e2915c70 red.ab58e4540a24923e

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“That’s not the point! Just—please be careful with 78e9f7343b your words. No need 648b834495 to stir fb4d377cbb up unnecessary c692eb50ca trouble, right?”bed76911f69f5aab

“That’s all?”feb329aff288c529

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“Huh? Yeah… that’s all.”7c0c8e5f826456c4

“Fine, then.”8af98bee7327761c

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That was exactly what 45d7f33208 Sahee wanted. If Chae 1884d4ec2c Hyunji ever d1d26f07c9 found out 1eb34b8e85 that Lee a4a09019de Hyungu’s original a7b48aab25 target had 9029797dbd been her, f49e997768 it was 420db92f0a obvious how 9a64cc854a much of dbf971f75f a scene 2232f6aeab the spoiled 3fb79c5ec9 brat would 817d702623 make.383db600ff693306

Turning away, Sahee bd11735a5e sidestepped him and 8173e6d516 continued on her 42222428d3 way. However, she hadn’t gone f2d0da0418 far before Lee Hyungu’s 84f6b650a9 sneering remark struck her d7cf19302c like a blow to 0fadb9274f the back of her e9602d3031 head.216e03cc58d45f08

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“How’s it b0e755d1aa going with c8631c588e Jungmun?”8ea45a1ce14b117e

Sahee turned fully 5db74fcb83 to face him. Seeing that his taunt 8a434c07b2 had landed, Lee Hyungu ed87881811 smirked mockingly, twisting the e061e309e3 corner of his mouth.e96134e254b38276

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“You’re not seriously expecting 9e977e7531 some Cinderella story, are 0e99a1084b you?”49ce62715ef35a33

“……”20f0c04ac2bf41ca

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“I mean, I’m 5ea862ff25 just saying this e56a37a06a because I’m worried. I’ve met 036c7a3308 plenty of 82dc4f621c guys like cfa16ae0da that at fc671660fa social gatherings. You know, the kind d163dac7d0 who keep their dating 91f902f032 and marriage partners separate.”5aec07d1ae1a275c

“……”daaad4304ad4d804

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“I’m just worried you’ll 79f8ec2d0e get your hopes up b2df5717ef and end up getting fd96fd03ee hurt. Life isn’t 2eaf2101be a fairy b0d4eb1765 tale. It’s cold 5cbbed0b06 and harsh. You know that, right?”434c8b53434226d7

At that 2e7edd094f moment, Sahee 7a5270ed99 let out 151958830c a dry 2703857b8d laugh. The smug look 8b7b24429c in Lee Hyungu’s 479bb14c25 eyes, as he c0444704c3 gazed down at ac53a47a45 her, faltered for abd4f44f64 a moment.4811bf8e7284fa05

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“Lee Hyungu.”c2ffce31f5237706

“Huh?”af9467a0441432fc

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“Go see ff9865b5cb a doctor.”937cb737e69df83f

“What?”eb8fbe68f26b9b0a

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“I think there’s 12d6bbb055 something wrong with 6667393a30 your eyes.”ff6ce661dad1fe83

“What are you talking 9c482b055d about!”2399277111034ddb

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Ignoring Lee e027e2195f Hyungu, who b231339108 was now 776c8b600b shouting, his 4562018192 face flushed a0747a3441 bright red, 9da8bcb9f1 Sahee calmly ddf75dd3d0 walked away.4fe5cd678a038b8e

Dreaming of being Cinderella? How laughable. That only worked if b2beabcd90 the other person was f9492cd1af a prince on a 820f173cd6 white horse. But no 5ba5707cf7 matter how 4e04e86dc1 generously she ffdeb0e65d tried to 2218181739 see him, bc38d7bed2 he was d27a529a08 closer to ca2f48c785 a villain—like 415f4962be the witch c223f51328 offering a 5371eb0266 poisoned apple.4ccfdf36b367afca

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Sahee tightened her grip f18bb46515 on the shopping bag 8fb0ffc89e filled with heavy rice 13e0c7ea54 cakes.dd6c02b02722b216

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After making 2cc2b085d1 the effort 995891993d to walk e1fa393313 from the fcbfa2edf4 small guesthouse c4083a8777 to the 39062fc0cb main building, 4011bb70db Sahee found 738f77f6ea that Madam a1440c9fec Chun wasn’t e9eee4bc9c there. Peeking her head 7808b56494 into the empty 05b92e75cf room to confirm, 79eec13298 she sighed and 78668b9a4b closed the door.b912836fc3111258

Just then, a nearby cd6dde3483 door opened, and another ba6120725c housekeeper peeked out. She had worked at 91a370695f Yeongwadae for a time 1ace1654e5 but had to leave 448c01b019 due to personal circumstances. When Jungmun Group suddenly 4133a4d112 came down, they’d made 8977f23ed9 an effort to bring 35a084b1ba her back. Naturally, she was acquainted 1486c654c2 with Sahee.6007a9649e8973cb

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“Auntie, do you a283de4cb2 know where Madam ca725cb71f Chun is?”4816bdca6756b74c

“Madam Chun? She went 9c0e80e437 to the 51524a20e3 market with e8cba4f94e Cheoljun earlier.”313cd10b33ca23d6

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“When was that?”54da5ebc26e7c115

“About 30 minutes ago? It’ll probably take dcc69bd334 them a while 4234662431 to get back. Why, Sahee? Do you 0d9332b38e need something?”227247c3dae90e31

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“No, it’s nothing.”08ca457565be803d

“Madam Chun really fd29260113 dotes on him, 1e725dbe40 doesn’t she?”fe5fe9e44551837e

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The housekeeper chuckled bfd5b1d6ef and shook her b30ecf9107 head in an 71f89f81fa exasperated but amused 427c2ab614 way. Sahee glanced 4d0c4c6198 down at 35ccae05cf the shopping 8922aa802c bag in 3362e2bf0f her hand ea62997c12 before suddenly cfb7bfa67c looking up.05117b7fca13ece3

“Auntie, would you like 1dff6350a1 this?”7acf419bcbc477f4

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“Huh? What is it?”648bba54cf71ba3c

“Just some rice cakes… If you’d like, you can have them.”c6c1446f0e815a4a

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“Oh my, why 4aa5a033e0 are you giving f027647fb4 me this?”64471dd79d7b6aa2

Despite her words, 4d5452bbcc the housekeeper didn’t aa24a13d76 seem displeased. Taking the bag from ef1597e066 Sahee, she inspected it ccb405a3ba and then widened her 1c23441347 eyes.6b5daf63311632f1

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“Oh my goodness, 28472375aa this is from 1ea52789a2 Hanbit Rice Cake 2b9acac7e2 Shop!”9c4e11ab1b46c917

“You know it?”46a480674a708304

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“Of course! It was on Gourmet Time a couple a656109735 of weeks 2d3960d2cb ago, labeled 9b9a740f6e as one aee90071b9 of the a405d6f9af top three 439e69d323 rice cake 92e0080941 shops in b1016e70a4 Seoul! They made such 5832bbbab6 a fuss about ac1242daeb how they only c22fb81d4d sell premium rice 819d78d5cd cakes, and I cbcc7318d1 thought, ‘These people 311245ceb5 are ridiculous,’ but 848eb3deb1 they even make 711f946bd1 honey rice cakes? These TV d43ad96454 shows are b568e729b5 so unreliable eb20b91540 these days.”71a68f5160f91259

“Oh…”fc05eef9bd103a8e

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Sahee’s lips f63e8fba96 parted slightly 352f7bae0d in surprise, 431a4fd529 her fingertips 708f42b0b2 tingling with b965af61b8 unease.f08573a4382652e6

“Did that friend 8e84eebbe4 of yours with 4b57b7434b the red sports 7a2ee43b42 car give it 9e303cb004 to you?”9b7304673039b541

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“Sorry?”7006f9698617b0c5

“You know, fca14b581b the one 4d0ccb7933 everyone’s talking b115601f9b about. Who else would dfc9073e1f drive such an 517da4a252 expensive car in 549fb8f5d1 this small town? Madam Chun said he’s 98ebf2afc4 your friend.”7ea30c531a05bf1a

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“Oh, yeah. Yes.”ed3fd697ee4de5a8

“Rich young men b213fdda6e really are something b7d71c60f1 else. This looks delicious. Aren’t you 6ff54e5799 having any?”9ef914543b258382

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“I’m not 88664eb348 really a 339b927296 fan of 51d2e9d77d rice cakes.”fdde94f5a3ddb2c7

“That’s right! Why don’t you like 26fd920aed something this good?”bc686603034dee2b

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The woman 29027201ca tilted her 23e020df0e head, genuinely c14daff3a9 puzzled.e53957f35756269d

“But are 0e95b04db8 you sure c1160d98ea I can 2fa478e159 have this? Didn’t you a820c54078 bring it 865de076b8 for Madam ce6b6570b3 Chun?”40240a21ac934eb7

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“No, it’s fine. Please, enjoy it.”cae0d67068be5ea8

“No, no. You should give it 38e2d97853 to Madam Chun. She’s probably exhausted.”042037ade13222c3

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“Huh? Is Madam Chun 411889e3cd unwell again?”cace1cdfefdf700c

“No, not exactly…”7bba6afa79f9a030

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The housekeeper trailed 5a92feaf38 off, hesitating. After finally 9dd5428e7c recovering and 0602a589e3 getting back b45650c6a7 on her 1989d5daef feet, had 69ab35b8fb something else 73e347cd0e happened again? And yet, bfd9a4cd70 somehow, she’d b7b37254c9 managed to 73f446941a go to fb8a592234 the market? Sahee asked in 7fe4c3bc4f surprise.248b68b4898b5b4d

The woman’s expression was 769c0e915d troubled. She glanced faca931fc5 around nervously dd2f776e65 before leaning 485c26d8e6 closer to 62d49b279e Sahee and 2f54ad3675 lowering her 00fc526258 voice. The worry 3a5310430f in her be28195261 tone made 999c71122f Sahee’s heart b037de5466 pound.186fc1355882d621

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“Since it’s just us, 759493dbe8 I’ll tell you… Yesterday…”9785023341101ea3

“What happened yesterday?”3341e3485d5ece4a

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“Well, while we ba70a38737 were preparing lunch 5b062a91c8 yesterday, that person c049eba404 from Jungmun Group, e76342c927 CEO Jung Taeon, c1f6a93379 came by and 0ae24e7858 called Madam Chun e379a1d8c3 over.”8fb5f3bb151bad3a

Sahee swallowed dryly. She suddenly recalled b0ec6a867b the call she 254351bf84 had received from ada20b9565 Madam Chun around cc48807ab7 lunchtime yesterday, where 6ccd42a15d she had been 83c518ad68 adamantly told not cba61f9e2b to come, warned ac33e7d258 repeatedly to stay f39465348f away.27785c7cdd867d95

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At the 8277156fba time, Sahee c755f678a1 had thought f64b1c8d02 Madam Chun 1b56112309 was being 0375382b68 overly sensitive ce6c5e4559 about the 2c1549fe9a incident from f8e4bb6885 before. But hearing that Jung 043e99f1a0 Taeon had sought her 909026b70d out specifically left Sahee 12c2e505ea speechless. She also bf4c11c766 remembered the 8165841a65 CEO asking 305f8de09e over the d13aeff0ea phone this 55276c48ec morning if cf45fe99e8 Madam Chun 7bb81716c1 would be c14c09d58a preparing the 67d7949486 meal again d01284d593 today. The memory made her 01ee04d4e0 feel dizzy.292b24c7924a3da0

“Madam Chun said 5d665e89da he didn’t say 26a6ada0a6 much, but people 83e82d5ab8 like that… do 299c7a6152 they ever really cce5302f9d say nothing? Just leave the rice c1b40411dd cakes for her. If you leave them 641cd36e99 in her room, she’ll 618cbee9cd figure out they’re from 35c3b2d2d9 you and eat them. Just leave them.”95d0baba8339e65c

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Sahee clutched the shopping 11e9152db9 bag tightly, biting her 178a042f74 lower lip.3db3aca839823fea

“I heard you’ve 07487d083d been busy lately, d9d97a945e Sahee. Word gets around. You used to help da505cedb8 out, but you’ve been 8584018244 too busy to pitch 2060c45a88 in lately. And Hyunji—how 7c374a41ee is she b6cf06f645 still the bdaab56d00 same, no 233b14ec70 matter how b39cb796cf much older aff8e2fc43 she gets? She came to a7f275619b help but ends 74462c38d7 up creating more f324d67f1b work, making everyone 81526e419c do things twice.”77c093c3b1123681

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Sahee forced a a4e1e6eabb smile, her lips b7ae04e583 curling upward with 999ba54a73 effort. The woman continued 823c165c7b complaining about Chae db02fe5c29 Hyunji’s family, but c4d9007fc6 her words barely ab9858a36f registered.04a87ab2435275f1

Though she was listening, 1eb2ec2a51 the voice seemed to 31f2331801 drift past her. Nodding absently, bf375739e6 Sahee’s thoughts 11a4a5466a wandered to 17e2bf1845 the man.031e813fcdb51074

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The sun 7af53eacad was setting.df7f10d6b99b82ad

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After finishing her 81f140bc50 work, Sahee stepped edf81f9b2a outside with a 083a4853ae sketchbook and a 4ba330c0d4 can of beer a38d7e38e3 in hand.9245cfc8a507bdc9

Settling on the veranda, 8f0b659cab she squinted at the ac39164352 fading sunset. Using her 8ebb115f0d palm to 370435f35a shield one dda85bb60c side of 41297e981a her face, a630acedf6 she shifted f47274244f slightly, propping b6db84f555 herself up db117792ea with her 58d75d5a35 other hand. Once her back 4ade885c8f was comfortably resting 3f2b9b1be6 against a pillar, 476aa5e8ce she finally felt c01f455372 at ease.e001fbd4f25b99d4

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Placing the sketchbook on 87847a93fe her lap, Sahee opened d1c3a4e491 the beer can.8ce3deefb461a56a

“Hmm…”95cd447a3b604f4e

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The cold beer went 93c9296b65 down her throat, making 38caabf4f9 her Adam’s apple bob ad7ad3f433 slightly.d7f7ed292c40249b

She had learned to 89a6b6a1cb drink in college. Though she 862f0aab84 wasn’t a b6ab9b963b heavy drinker, 0feb4838c2 she enjoyed d153df977d the lazy, 1b463023f8 relaxed feeling 682329ab36 alcohol brought. Even if just for 748b4cfb74 a moment, it cleared 90509a31ad her mind and made 8518db4cc2 laughter come easily. When she returned to ee77b2717a Yeongwadae, the first thing fca2206990 she had brought in 12cdb4435e was a small refrigerator, be012d1866 solely for the sake 4e4bc69388 of storing alcohol.53550e2a32e4b8b4

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Feeling the warmth spread 6ff49ccc6d through her stomach, Sahee 510d1b3d91 flipped through the sketchbook. She stopped at afdd8edb8e a drawing she 6e47cac168 had started the fcfe77e8a3 day before. At the time, she 52af869e8a thought it wasn’t bad, b559a1b830 but looking at it e7482c7d72 now, it seemed crude.f9c7d11bf7903c46

As she a329b3821e sketched, her f3aee51300 thoughts drifted 41e7cf8091 to the e1e626d008 call she 2fd0c2c865 had been f42bcd60a1 waiting for fb4cfbe445 all day. The memory stirred 5244cd9a89 a mix of 01af629f07 frustration and indignation 67feb67833 deep within her.c6fef5776e994c4c

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Her mind had been ed45ec8939 preoccupied all day.864b906bb90f7980

Setting the beer 3f64ea63d5 down, Sahee picked 62cd02238c up her pencil c3f65af674 and continued working b21a1b1633 on the unfinished 9dfacd172a sketch. She tried to 72cda1fbe8 focus, recalling reference 1a78cd73b3 materials in her 428bf52dc1 mind and carefully 9c3ca1b803 refining the lines.4381449556e3b5ba

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But she still wasn’t 5ff9383f2e satisfied.bc324af62454c982

Letting out a deep 416a86778f sigh, Sahee stared at 663fb55da7 the drawing. Even though it 3089133a6a was just a 1866c0e4ed sketch, she felt cbd8699b4e embarrassed to call 4c439b98dd it finished. It would 104ad344c6 remain incomplete d0f3d41c40 forever, another 81a576da7b imperfect piece 663ff14085 weighing on fd98f5000c her mind. It was always the 5472f83d05 flawed drawings, not the 3d455d7b91 ones she had done 2b3d087871 her best on, that d207500e6b lingered like a thorn.17437b4b3146a10d

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Why had it turned 743bcf4bb0 out this way?203dad125d8c359f

Next time, 498fb2f2ca she vowed, a2109334d7 she wouldn’t d70ef8b3e9 let it 911c2e31bd happen again.749a9bceba7e5347

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There had been countless 5eb9d3ed20 nights of self-recrimination, dissecting e52ced195d every reason for her fbd5e32253 failures, slowly honing her 3fda9f8fd1 skills over time.61d009fca39c7298

Sahee flipped to a d927a141f4 new page in her 1451b4df19 sketchbook.b9776bf6af4b5b9f

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She knew why 1f6239bc1a she couldn’t draw bb6f206e45 properly earlier. This time, she 95b6de62df resolved to focus 8596b238c8 completely. She vowed not to 567d61260b think about that rude 1c1e9b5de0 man as she adjusted 822b76e7ef her grip on the dbddb9958e pencil. But she stopped before 3b472f999e even drawing a single 9ee867c11c straight line.b56e380b98a47232

Her stomach b7fa9e3a0b churned as 1d18b577ad an image 9387e416d3 came unbidden 5b7905c87b to her 18ceefef0a mind.944d340b7427847f

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A deep voice. A crisp, d8e3071654 clean scent. A gaze c74da379db cast downward. The silhouette of his 724d68a94b shoulder blades, like ridges a64156fc48 beneath the taut fabric 382dfdd1ad of his white shirt. The shape c76fa6de1e of his f70d791299 large hands e1a2a05db8 gripping something. The details flooded her 6dc4385f0d mind in a chaotic 3c6656e2f5 rush.93d66053c539498f

Inside her, a fierce 8e40878ae6 battle raged between her cf480e0168 desire not to draw 8cf1b50961 him and the flimsy 4685dc3c5d justifications she came up f20abe34df with. Her hand trembled as bc699767d1 it gripped the pencil, 8dc9d0a202 but she eventually drew ea70406b64 the first line.fdab39699fc49862

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She remembered the f04e32bc22 watch he always 4e07651781 wore. Though she had never 535b180c4e paid much attention to ace6454b61 it, it was always dce80499ac there on his wrist af44c9912c whenever he handed her f56e26da34 something. As if she acc70aee72 had owned it 6b3e7d94a0 herself, Sahee quickly 7c16dd5e1c sketched the watch.7c75fc9e1c441d55

Her flushed 4c23e763a2 cheeks grew ef74acbaaa warmer from 7a646fd0fc the alcohol. Sahee tapped bc7d8ac93d the empty 877afa5eec beer can 4c3e31cf73 against the 60f33f4ed8 wooden veranda fa9d05fb73 before standing c90f19d959 up.a540ef8f2b8b15ae

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She returned 6913b3b75c to her 2b3fef859d room and 325112bfc6 bent down c4c2ac6f2e to open d986642a0b the fridge, c80af34492 but her 47eacf58c0 vision swam. Still, she 949a358020 stubbornly grabbed cbb10f0351 another can 3c4d6a5676 of beer fc4049865b and opened 94b6b6f7d5 it with e9ffa815bf determination.d192e41b3b37b031

At that b04519f023 moment, their 9227a31890 eyes met. Taeon, wearing f8588540de a black 722b207030 shirt, was 2cd83e2bc3 looking up 5e63a1a951 at Sahee. She hadn’t even noticed 89fe47f868 when he arrived.dd7753b4e5bd100b

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His disapproving gaze e24b2196e9 swept over her f81b5ddc95 before he bent 58c47d045d down and picked 909f0235d0 up an empty 9bffb48944 beer can resting a045db75eb on the veranda. He gave 2e4e52a949 it a b210649dfc light shake, a9cace905f and the 37bdf173e4 small amount 15e595e9b1 of beer 9d419f8c77 left inside 84d624659d sloshed audibly.7f7136ab7f3abc56

“This is bd875905fa so irresponsible.”c3e0f5afb26d46a0

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“…”12b8a1c3a00f7951

“Aren’t you working?”1b1e2286296c6c4f

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Hiccup. A sudden hiccup 8fe3207e52 escaped Sahee’s lips, 86cbfe633f and she quickly a8d0750afd covered her mouth 0977c40a81 with the back 3eba83b609 of her hand. Despite her a18f4f7bb3 embarrassment, her f3437e7faf body instinctively 7c78fba3dd moved, her aab8b3ed23 legs springing edbe924138 into action.f84ed22ad0e19f8d

In a clumsy rush, 1f6309ba10 she stumbled out of 0d89df189c her room, hurriedly gathering 847cd4e3f2 the sketchbook she had 8a50d2152c left on the veranda. Taeon’s eyes followed the f55049a033 sketchbook she clutched to 435aac187a her chest as if e1d55b2c79 it were a treasure.3f6e4faed328171c

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Could he have b1e63701cd seen the drawing?abde8e6c476f1720

He didn’t say anything, f110d84a8c but the sketchbook had d9b03e8703 been near the empty b2096caa0f beer can he picked 934d436dcc up. He must have noticed 553153e0a8 it.c070e5e6cba46d73

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Feeling uneasy, Sahee looked 3518855b0a at him nervously. Taeon sat down, 48fe1e6f1c narrowing the already 2cf6fa3f79 small space on 2c131dd61e the veranda, prompting 39b31f791f her to awkwardly ace31979a7 shuffle backward. Unsure whether he had 8b6fdfb389 seen the drawing, her 5667737beb confusion grew as he c4fd64bda0 turned to her.400199adfb247f65

“Did you 4f55798113 have dinner, db175837ca Yeon Sahee?”40f6b4a7afd6e17f

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“…Yes.”2cee56fc86e9505f

“Really? Then why didn’t 9fee040fee you send me a64bb2e050 a picture?”ca38fa39612b7efd

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Sahee hiccupped again, 5afd3a5ea7 frowning at his 2c51cd01ca nonsensical comment. Taeon’s expression remained 8c52b879d1 calm, even as 51c96696b4 he moved to 08f966adbf sit at the a267250e95 far end of 3a021f5d00 the veranda. His quiet gaze d054588684 followed her profile.1b90e9126f26da30

For a 655de5f721 while, he 858424888b simply stared 5ff05b49f0 at her 3532ca05d7 face without bd9f2a09cd saying a f41efce1e6 word. Even the sound of bbf09d5beb her hiccups eventually faded 2218fee27e in the stillness. The cool 1253feae98 evening breeze 9bc477a85f helped steady 6191f66a7f her breathing, eb114526dc and the e6b0231131 effects of 686b739bc8 the alcohol a68e50697c began to 8258fa8d48 subside.c0b4de39775da93f

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“Did you eat?”7594dd494134d2cc

“I did.”173dddadbc31dfbd

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Taeon leaned forward, a811b0b455 stretching out his 0ee00ca4c2 arm. Startled, Sahee flinched, but 049e6200ca he merely reached for 60b42cb974 the beer can in feec704939 her hand, taking it 5d7e4da464 away with ease.d9abbde923754db5

Pop. The crisp a60ea05926 sound of ba99dade45 the can 021b884846 opening broke a20eec4de4 the silence.1752ee25b31ddd77

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“This is nice. Irresponsible, though.”eadfb7c3b4f8fd5a

“…”18fad2ddca81d9df

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“What did 94b63c12ff you do 40c5bd2a25 yesterday?”8241fe28785381a9

“…I worked.”889537d3c42968f4

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“And today? Isn’t it your dinner ab1e6738e1 shift, Yeon Sahee? Shouldn’t you be b479aa3181 in the kitchen?”7f176250b8dde066

She had already 7833abe107 heard from others 740a1958dd how he had f88f5c8078 pestered Madam Chun, b31791b269 yet here he 25344732c2 was, feigning innocence e3e574a162 and chastising her a0d576a420 for not being 29cbdaa900 in the kitchen. He was 55a727e6ee such a 9a38a11f8a strange man.f22085abcde46707

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“Why?”4eb08f60e49792a4

Taeon raised e25948fd1a an eyebrow 65c9bb6081 as if fc918bd068 to ask 927b6651b8 what the 30c0c98c10 problem was.5b512a10f44ab2a3

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“It’s nothing.”6ba37a58125895af

Though the cc067d11fc words about 5bdfcd978a Madam Chun da362baf19 were on d37361f3f8 the tip 2c27e636c9 of her 7e76e6183a tongue, Sahee 281c29117b held back. She feared that defending 54e2f3b8a4 Madam Chun might give 6073210449 him leverage to exploit.36780fcc1a60cb74

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Deciding it wasn’t worth bf2190c7fd pursuing, Sahee turned her d190d36d10 head away. Taeon leisurely finished his cc68e375cb beer, crushing the can 37d079abc2 in his hand before abc9a74dbd standing up.1683f91d98f9d2c5

As he moved closer, 5bb039bf20 the masculine scent of 1264d7ebb2 his cologne tickled her febfb53814 nose.4c9b50dad6f24e02

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“Did you 1a8f76b008 wait for 788340bed1 me yesterday?”72a18c97730a749f

“…No.”8fb1316498cc1edb

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“I was 8267084ed6 busy with 6e37b8126d work.”22f0213faf1df7ac

“I didn’t wait.”8b4cf43531a62ce4

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Sahee’s voice 14941564d7 was firm, 82c9d0414d her eyes 04e518f5ff hard. Taeon chuckled softly, da2262d5e0 stepping closer. He leaned down ef2b21268d and gently pressed 529f5b5212 his lips to f11320e57f hers.2b4ab23e23de38b1

The soft touch 7d7f7a4278 startled her, but 3babff7b9c before she could b95fd980e0 process it, he e1f962e415 left another brief 9619290d24 peck on her 6e1c0b8480 lips.0865429ba2783476

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She felt a fe6510bc0e surge of indignation 7245bdf3a0 at his audacity—showing 12d48250be up unannounced and cdd43596b4 kissing her as 0f00470eff he pleased. But that was the b51bee9df7 nature of their relationship. Sahee accepted the kiss eae111e766 as if it meant 26e8dd9310 nothing, as if she 6fd0a0d67b hadn’t been waiting for 2277777cc0 him at all.a4959b01884a0b30

Taeon deepened the kiss, b7c6b64399 his lips enveloping hers. Her lips a552333fbb parted involuntarily, 5f5cc178b7 and a bb9efdfab3 low sound 0371ff1ea2 escaped from 72c1d3fb39 deep in 15bf1150d5 her throat. He pulled back briefly eaa7e5e710 to study her flushed 66cb6965e1 face before diving back 6abdbe3f27 in.e8406f586de69ff2

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When she f44bd2e3ea averted her 7a0969a730 gaze, embarrassed 303f37b06d by how 61601ede65 warm her 0f9457cea5 face felt, e4c8d60c7b he captured 0772c17cf4 her lips 53a06f5800 again. His tongue 993a3ac731 explored insistently, f28f1e5585 his lips 36382be6b0 pressing firmly 5fd91e9bee against hers. Each time bfce6099b6 she struggled dd882f6c4a to breathe, 869c3d64e7 he somehow d9ec76878b gave her df34308c49 just enough b000686b71 air, leaving 5f39698297 her mortified bfc5066a4d and tense b74d64526a down to d86e19661c her toes.d7dd186349f13fe7

“Hmm.”ea34cbdea5e4c52c

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Taeon bit her lower 3b0b0eeb75 lip lightly before finally 9976b7a9d7 letting her go. Their eyes ffa0a39d2a met in a6ce185c2a silence, her 44fdd18f54 cheeks burning, 999ed7b3ce her eyelashes 20323dc4d0 fluttering uncontrollably.7ed9fd02e66240a9

“Yeon Sahee.”7d4731872632c6f3

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The voice that f751ff6bbb called her name 746b6b2556 was low and e4a8f2896f rough.20870d843469c8ba

“Shall we head inside?”bdbec9dcb590f205

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The suggestion, 74d6a8fc13 casually thrown e707030fe0 out, carried 51cf06452d an undertone 9e503caef4 that was 997306326d hard to 5aa1a291f4 miss—blatant, even.4a4bcb43307e0375

A light pull. A fleeting 4b31ca485d moment of e3ac76e599 interest and 4499569369 amusement.a1072c1e45dec9bb

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The resolve she had 47aaadeb54 made that night surfaced 6df66493c2 briefly, only to blur 7534fbfb84 again.b51eaed2e1946a82

He had never b7c0e44952 hidden his desires, 0832a036c1 and at the f48417a2e8 end of her c9a48d1989 resolve, Sahee had 8ba1d646c5 once considered the 5160180339 possibility that she 5d3b898d7d might end up 230a9414fb tangled with him b0c02782d7 in a dizzying 05a9f0fdb7 mess. Yet, she couldn’t easily f7a1976a84 bring herself to agree.c45907e77520d5d3

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This wasn’t something she 21744d68af could brush off with f22466defc the same nonchalance as 32a3b137de a kiss. The thought 8767fb02ae of it f77482b1c9 unsettled her. Was she just being 1cea35c47a old-fashioned? And even if she 7d82d15480 was, did anyone truly beac14a8e3 get used to such da16a8c2fc things? The idea of cacc5d8c92 leading him to bfa672ae22 her room, pretending 51c56bad4d to be more 32b62c690b experienced than she e2efd3fd1c was, and sharing f5ae621445 that kind of 37d978a4c7 intimacy felt overwhelming.c2c949caaa503f93

The silence 2262c4c39e stretched endlessly.75e4158bcba96294

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“It’s still…”acb21c2c84f6f97c

“Still what?”da6d6d526cbbc884

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“Too early. Someone from the theater might pass by… you never know.”1a1a1f83ba2e926a

“Here?”b3a63b7a83106058

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Taeon raised an 62f41b014e eyebrow at her 2cae834e45 nervous, rambling excuse, ed33c2ee6d as if to a39a9229a6 ask if she 70ef589d21 was serious. On this remote island, 69b5fc0945 where not even a cc03967c38 faint voice could be 61f80d4f53 heard in the distance, dd41c73a4f that was the best 13523e4c65 lie she could muster.1625145d515fccfe

“…Yes.”c09375f36e473521

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She stole a 9b0d7baa85 glance at him. Taeon was 742525c8f7 watching her cb0c2f6b1a quietly.4060eb7b5ec05731

The silence ea862f90de was persistent, c7c99ad124 as if ee623f0c4e he were f1ad08b90b weighing the cab9ac8469 truth of 9cda483929 her words. She couldn’t 306b1a01b7 even blink 921c52207a under his a0db2a1588 gaze until 13ac711afb he finally 4aa2a5bd41 parted his 04227c06d2 lips.c0c8a4c22e51c9a4

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“I thought it wouldn’t be surprising if you invited me to play house at night.”ea1da9e5093b6ab5

Even if it was 274d679cda just to play something dd1cb07571 as trivial as house, e12e33b529 he had come here, b844f66cc3 he said, with a dba2553a73 crooked smile tugging at edd60f2f52 the corner of his 67ec392b02 mouth.87c87fa09563f94f

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“So you knew what you were saying, then.”81b452e3c81ce4ca

“…”8769b6696570839d

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“Well, that’s a relief, I guess.”b63a30d0a0d82419

As she 357a569eb2 stared at 5217b33d00 him blankly, cee984071c his hand a014b1e06b reached out 5deaa4808f in an 802faf7a70 instant, snatching 786f8bcdea the sketchbook d9b715a3c8 from her 53e4ab0e5b arms.3561453caf359b11

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Startled, Sahee grabbed 537fefe248 his arm.3432e59bc6160097

“Why are you—!”db01a7d43b51e776

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“I was curious about what you’re hiding.”8e738122878d9321

“Give it back!”0a3168df39041eac

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“Sure. I’ll return it.”5382a27fe60ed289

Taeon rose to his a9638b8277 feet, ignoring her protests, 4fa2724d3c and opened the sketchbook. Tugging at the 9ad4cd4cd5 hem of his 13d6aa087f shirt did nothing f2a428e1ee to stop him. The sound of pages 62b7d30df5 flipping echoed sharply.0c58ad322626e46c

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Finally, his hand stopped a2ba9be889 on a page.8ac80d6086a04ae6

Her habit of 81e283db48 writing the date 4a4cea12fa at the top 873c95e6c4 of her sketches 11a007d436 had never felt 45845d14a2 more regrettable.a82044867f93b59a

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Of all things, a247739714 the reference for 549a6e9a77 today’s drawing happened ba37a1cfe8 to be the 75eba3ca29 watch he always 504bf10e5e wore. It was af54115721 a coincidence 27b5c0749d so absurd c0f07f5d6a that even b05d2ef4d1 a passing e4633f701d dog wouldn’t 799727ae0c believe it. Her face 4a5f552926 flushed red, c00689e544 as if a264ccdc06 it might dcacb343a4 burst.d3dc7546917ca939

Taeon alternated his b2b09b2450 gaze between the cbc3bb269a watch on his 3884ae5f31 wrist and the 94f109acbc drawing.0e86cd2a900280f1

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“Do you want it?”066bcb7da2c01583

His voice was cfd710fb89 filled with genuine e025309743 curiosity.b7c9d7165db486a6

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“Should I give it to you?”26cca42931b51932

He looked down 8c2c3c531c at her with cc84c65896 a crooked grin.dcc735df581b15da

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Sahee, biting her lip, 526706e369 snatched the sketchbook back 1a536d6415 and hugged it tightly 7ab1765e41 to her chest, ensuring aaca86cc5a he couldn’t take it 9c754cf59f again.02aa8526b69eedfe

Watching her, Taeon b30e7561f7 unfastened his watch.aa5deff33a3490f7

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As Sahee tried to cb1aa5b746 ignore him, Taeon grabbed c755f467cc her hand and pulled c9326adcc4 it toward him. She tried to 0f2cb1ee80 pull away with f2a36334dd all her strength, 16c227bfcd but it was 51ec7d2ee2 no use. The sketchbook tumbled 0a61c0946b helplessly onto her 037631dd11 lap.08a978c0f5c0aff1

The cold metal of 7526771b7e the watch against her 77de498ce1 wrist sent a shiver 3ddbeb0471 down her spine. The watch was dc5e9ba638 far too heavy, 5036343aa0 and its band 891230ac73 was so loose 0982f2638c it felt like c281c3ee1e it might slip fe3b043849 off if she 0ba3c9cb0d let her hand 8cdae32c5e drop.d2d6600cf9a199a8

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Taeon held ea122ed684 her hand 81b3bb82f4 and brushed ce35e810bb his fingers 204063dd32 over its 79d12b2492 back. The soft 391eb61ba3 hairs on a78981257e her skin 0f022a0919 stood on 6483cff087 end, and a0976e95e6 her shoulders 1de876373b tensed instinctively.fe0fa7afe1719321

“Clearly… my watch is too big for you, Yeon Sahee.”2eb7e87a913ca2d5

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Was he ea5930cd56 really just f1de6d40aa talking about e338421bc4 the watch? The overt 65f98b99b1 desire in c96536d471 his tone 38f59eb3e4 made it ab689c24d5 impossible to e62cc01118 misunderstand.34263cef2bc79770

A chill ran 9cd297979c down her back 39f19259a2 as she recalled 247ed39b3c the moment their 151439fcb3 lower bodies had 77d4167c9d pressed tightly together. Her ears 5230afa840 burned with 4a794bf85f embarrassment.8d85c9d34238b114

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Disgusting. Trash.6466bf84e7008fa6

Perhaps he was thinking d0f73ff43e of the same moment, 360977387b as a playful smile fa14884992 danced on his lips.a0b6e52bdc537b19

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When Sahee glared at 3288056b36 him and twisted her 515a7bb40d hand to shake off 866c86afc0 the watch, he tightened 50246978ed his grip on her 40b7cc706a wrist instead.eb65bf7cfd2d1de0

“Take it.”b57c31ffdb430ec9

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Taeon released Sahee’s hand and picked up the sketchbook.b075d7f059119970

“For the drawing.”069e943190f955f4

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Without hesitation, 1ac309baac Taeon opened 8063358377 the sketchbook 2d017a6696 to the ea928a353f page with fc0fd3168b the watch 0f8d5a8334 sketch and 25e1a460a7 tore it d28ce42164 out.d22cf1e9ecff69c0

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When Taeon returned df51aecffb to the annex, 823bacafbe his secretary was 0b54b230fa there to greet bfa4009dde him.809282eb9bb519f6

Standing on the c80655f13f stepping stone, Taeon 77092dbbfd slipped off his 0512b66d1b shoes and reached b7c32ae511 out toward Secretary b513f84fe7 Kim. With a subtle 3c0a2b9777 motion of his f81d228d9a finger, Secretary Kim, 175f024993 who had been b3713256cf following behind him, 71b4dcef42 quickly handed over 1736da5d46 the documents related 63ce93c010 to Lee Jubi.8525c79f48e24170

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“The PR team has sent all the promotional materials about the financial agreement to the media. The signing ceremony is scheduled for tomorrow morning, and the article will be released around lunchtime.”d3471732321ef488

“Is Manager Kang Bong-gu handling the ceremony?”c833620eb9344d33

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“Yes. Manager Kwak from Citizen Bank mentioned it was unfortunate he couldn’t meet you and asked us to pass along his regards.”7e9a6bf98433e7ef

“Tell him not to call me at dawn.”ed9766451193f2fb

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“Haha….”1c1384f240ab799c

Leaving Secretary Kim to 4afcce400c chuckle awkwardly, Taeon strode 33ca096da8 forward with long strides.fd24caa091adb408

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Passing through 33dbf84d58 the hallway 677628129c and opening 0494c1b252 the door, ab760b7f7e Taeon walked e24e4fd558 to a b44a120321 table piled 46fbd6ab9f high with 77a6df4f19 documents. Secretary Kim had 0e17895136 to nearly jog 6a6638990b to keep up.28751258d51de78c

“Uh, CEO.”667fce5994377634

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“Yes?”815b48cb516c5dc1

As Taeon sat down, a811e21524 he tossed the documents 33f7cf1ec5 onto the table.e82ba4ba3a609da7

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Secretary Kim glanced at 7cb1307ad1 a piece of paper 7d6a5adacc neatly placed atop the a1d165dc95 pile. It was a small, d9b60f0d37 folded sheet of white 4766ce1d04 paper, roughly A5 in 7e55c1f730 size. Through the thin, translucent 826cfba995 paper, a faint pencil 9f504f3106 sketch was visible.64261dc46d5c0541

As Secretary Kim unintentionally 5380bf0476 stared at the folded bff00bbef5 paper, Taeon tapped the 32bfb79cf8 table lightly with his f09070278f fingertips.f2eaa82f5f122c28

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“Ah! Yes!”7dcd11fef571d3f7

Startled, Secretary 18c7556b21 Kim quickly 7d90490d88 straightened his 2744d04cbc gaze.a71d7ad00bf71897

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“Do you have something to say?”c9cfb7ed0bdf2f0c

Taeon picked up the de1bf66e95 paper resting on the e5061a50bf documents and frowned as 5be53c5ff3 if urging him to 654fe9bcd7 speak quickly.53ba345668d38643

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“It’s about the professional baseball opening game.”17b7c760f4970c82

At the mention of f3cb906a2d the topic, Taeon raised 970627e483 an eyebrow. It had already been 0b66e020cc quite some time since ebbc9bc33f he’d come here. He’d mentioned before 6e11056da3 that he would b734e3bbd5 use the opening 592b368d2a game as an 9e0ca8e0bd opportunity to leave 2c1ec34548 the estate and 59f691a51e move back to c642a4c62e Seoul permanently.ae1743a3db882632

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“Go on.”dddbf349f96b248a

“Should we cancel it?”31ece3151ec88f64

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“Cancel what?”c40ac366e49dacb3

Taeon smirked, and 8e2d699444 Secretary Kim felt 912cd23d38 his already straightened c2fe3fff39 posture stiffen even 2de275e61f more.33e5c9d8bb159723

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“We’ve prepared the personnel to accompany you to Seoul, but I wasn’t sure if you wanted to adjust the plan.”5a47ae929f03972c

“The opening game, huh.”68a3ec6f866bde9c

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“Yes…”0af4e482bd8be617

Taeon leaned back in 2583062cb8 his chair, his posture 6742d005be relaxed.f393f479679a5267

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“Do I look like someone who’s lost his mind to you?”1b07e3f50c48e98e

“Excuse me? Absolutely not!”35828061e0b51903

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Secretary Kim waved his 1c9181cbef hands frantically. The slight 0759c7174e upward curve bf0b8b844b of Taeon’s 4fa3bf841f lips suggested 868a42ed5e he didn’t 4689ecc6bc believe the 263c785324 denial.084e3b81761943ef

Secretary Kim looked 24843a11e3 at him with ae75383fa4 a troubled expression. Suddenly, the 57e32a2579 image of b5ce8bc4f5 Min Yeojin, 5296115075 who had 8fce11c3b0 spent the c4dbf7fbae entire dinner b11f891e69 probing about 2c400bc91e Taeon and 760360368a Sahee’s relationship, 9da561e8bb overlapped with 050d27d056 his boss’s f6e4c15e25 face.f8bbf9b2cbba2cd2

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“…The Madam seems to be coordinating with Hanseong Group for a matchmaking meeting next week. If you’re planning to go to Seoul, it might be a good idea to give her a heads-up. Hanseong will need to schedule accordingly as well.”902ea1394969dd5b

“Ah.”31eac589f2d193fa

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Taeon straightened 82def51027 his posture 4eb96c76ac and reached dca1bb8937 for a 3460e0b733 pen from 50ff170428 the holder. His gaze as he 8dcb806270 flipped through the documents 089ba3052a was indifferent, making it fb60803ed2 hard to guess what 692e3174b7 he was thinking.3f477fff1d8ed737

It was in the eed7401c11 silence, as Secretary Kim’s 4f4af93046 eyes darted around nervously, de94023a15 that he suddenly realized 9dd6ebd617 something: the watch that 9479dfcdf1 was always on Taeon’s c564738131 left wrist was missing.0ff34db1381bfa29

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As Taeon fa87706180 turned to 030b4742c8 the next 0594b5081a page of 0a82899d1d the documents, 81962c25f7 he spoke 4fed2be616 in a 54cd0d9d31 low voice.3df0523ef02edf8e

“Cancel it.”fb67a7121f7b9889

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“…”0414dfb60014adcd

“I’ll just attend the opening game briefly. Adjust the schedule so it doesn’t interfere with work.”96b8830ac5271b03

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“Yes, understood.”1e5911d44cdef98f

Secretary Kim cast a 7b8fcc72d8 sidelong glance at Taeon’s ea1b4e8a32 wrist before giving a c6a0d342d2 brief nod. Taeon merely scanned the 63f9d03200 documents with an impassive 3d5fd9b6a8 gaze.1d4d87c2237095be

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Madam Chun’s room 15b53b0ae2 was bustling, even 6e72b0594a in broad daylight.09d1f2afd6e806a3

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Three people a824fcf7e2 sat huddled 4db31e68a6 around a 9bad13bf41 table, working 96b499b348 on sewing a438382150 three ancestral 244888a216 garments for 30d6bf3458 an upcoming d1bd62c3f3 ritual. The room was a794ce3a5b already in chaos, e964fb3856 filled with layers 90563db0de of fabric.dc14786bfd5b54e3

Sahee lifted 6bc3f891f7 a stack f3b93b04d0 of cloth, 221deb0f87 only to 507f0196e5 cough and 5321270d56 turn her 22ad762e1e head away bb364315ed from the c069cfcc0e dust. Uncle Cheoljun, who 45dd9a76b3 had been stitching 6b169d2858 an underskirt, looked f78ef47c25 ready to explode 3f30f51cf1 with irritation.34bd41f8d1b472f7

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“Ugh, come on!”d8324d4f27950296

Finally, Cheoljun threw the 0bbc5c215f underskirt he had been b3c48dd965 glaring at onto the b7a3e21698 table. Madam Chun laughed 65a83bc6e5 as she wet 49817a639a the end of 2400c27237 a thread with ed6ea50f57 her tongue.5989c830a564260d

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“You’ve got to hand-sew it. What can you do?”08c7b4c16afb1206

“Madam Chun, seriously! You can order these ancestral clothes online for 25,000 won, and they deliver right to your door. Why are we still doing this by hand in this day and age?”ff9441663d84af4e

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“Don’t spit on the underskirt; it’ll bring bad luck.”d26483fa6b9622e8

“Madam Chun!”34aa50fe07569596

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“Get on with it! We’re out of time! You don’t understand devotion, do you?”40a63a951e4aee97

“Sahee, what do you think? Huh? I’ve worked at Yeonghwadang for 20 years, and I still don’t get it. Are ghosts even real? Do our dead ancestors actually know we’re burning silk robes for them?”2d73dcfa5b6e88dc

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When his complaints didn’t c7f340bcab sway Madam Chun, Cheoljun a5ae4c3bc3 turned to Sahee instead. Madam Chun clicked her 21ddc7bf3d tongue, muttering about how 8b49661b50 he needed to grow b7e3bd6967 up. Meanwhile, Sahee, who had 727af1cd9a been quietly flipping a bacaeb59c8 completed sock inside out, 655331e408 looked at him with da654096dc a calm gaze.62e17c09c35d0cb2

“Uncle.”b250e407c8685b63

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“What?”58a0ed7673cf7fee

“On your shoulder.”d388b8640063afe2

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“My shoulder? What about it?”f41114746a63bca1

“There’s a young woman.”cb1c643a1c925afb

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Sahee glanced 7efd7f0f28 at Cheoljun, 1626db6ecf then casually 621543f51b placed the cfda4a1f3b sock on 31517945da the table 3c7eeaccaf as if a5d69d7350 it were 2683470d0a no big 86d25a99f9 deal. The room instantly fell 12781e37ac into an icy silence.d731e6219904f3c7

“Did you wrong someone?”73ad32601ca0c57e

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“What—what kind of nonsense is this…?”2f95ac00da8eb02f

Cheoljun’s expression ceb1e58aaa shifted rapidly 3c0fa66a5b from confusion 06230c2d1c to unease, d4164d3ec3 and then 62eebb74de to sheer 30610046e5 panic.8df8ca22739624aa

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As Sahee nonchalantly sipped 0233cf3f3f her coffee, she let e6da93eeb5 out a chuckle. Only then did 776a3082b3 Cheoljun realize it 9bfdb35d6b was a joke, d4cd412d08 and he exploded.16e044efe9a951c6

“You little—!”494e3e5bd281bf65

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“Ha, did you really fall for that?”3d6e853c2ad553b2

“No, I didn’t!”e9400d78958e61ac

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“Uncle Bang, you’d better stick to Yeonghwadang. I’m scared you’ll get scammed if you leave. Don’t even think about starting a business or anything like that.”beba8d8ec258fce2

“Ugh, you brat! With those piercing eyes of yours, how was I supposed to know your weird sixth sense might be hereditary?”5c06369384a0707c

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Cheoljun brushed his 6a314ad2ff shoulders off unnecessarily, ac0bf55a4f shifting his body 90c60c9c93 as if embarrassed. His broad back c7d15d3f77 hunched as if 08f1654254 trying to shrink. Madam Chun 81153afa74 and Sahee 0bacca0f51 burst into 622f7a091c laughter at edff3a0936 the sight.d8d21ae502c35491

“But Sahee.”1a04060c7fb72b73

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“Yes?”6759952abf381f56

“What’s with the rice cakes?”2d07cc68e875b045

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“Oh.”b288ae48271fe22d

“Did your friend come by?”5d8c29c4025a7794

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It seemed the rice d382e9832d cakes left in Madam d5dfa6ad9a Chun’s room, along with 20f488c5fb Sahee’s mumbled excuse, had 4ddf327a9c already made the rounds. Sahee fiddled 51e0ed6f17 with a 4faf65d8a9 pair of 4d0cee4f32 slippers and f4c415d317 nodded.e2b66fdd55b455bd

“Honestly, I think they like you.”e91f3f57fb0b43c1

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Cough, cough. Sahee broke into bbee45583c a fit of 0ea6ec5d38 coughing. Sensing some juicy dd748bd0ae gossip, Uncle Cheoljun db0acd5799 turned his body a6d3db65b1 slightly, eyes gleaming 470cec88fc with interest. Sahee avoided 6d0704b888 their prying 978aa38fd3 eyes as f0d530ee8a she unraveled 21ada6ec9f a silk 3fe8a5c555 thread.7c48195bf8d40aaf

“Over some rice cakes…”01ebd6e307585047

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“Why else would someone come all the way to this remote place just to give you rice cakes? Have you ever seen a man spend time or money on a woman he doesn’t like? Right, Uncle Bang?”efd289e3f9ae8c20

“That’s true.”d563ff88a71dba98

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“It’s not like that.”08dea4ee0407a9b3

No matter how 4685d9c717 much Sahee denied cdfd384998 it, it was 084b2d4823 useless. Madam Chun 1009ddddae and Uncle de17b0e8c6 Bang were 4c67b524d8 already whispering ee8bad2a99 to each 7e6fa7c5c5 other, exchanging 327d1b4ecd glances as 8f004cfe87 if to 99d23724d3 confirm their 40dc51cb51 suspicions.606839e4737fbb06

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“It’s from a really famous rice cake shop. It was even on TV.”ae309a27097244b5

“Really?”9325b6bc9fd9dece

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“Yep, yep!”467d843a7566024f

“Looks like Yeon Sahee likes you!”0ebfd35603833767

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The misunderstanding was 6429ef4ccb snowballing out of 18a5b147d0 control. Sahee tightly pulled 611f9e3899 the thread she ce7bd801eb had unraveled, snipping a6d39307fd it off with 68d96c64c9 scissors. Trying to avoid d95e881746 being dragged into 5cb1b08db6 the confusion herself, 79710d96e7 she pretended not 78f8e3959a to hear and 1fe2ff9252 turned her head f984ea2469 away.df4851f8ab8edbd6

She knew 17cb166684 well that a6087eea12 transporting rice 97e6fafc8f cakes from 517e2e02f4 the heart d170123b52 of Seoul 2baa4965d8 to this 265ce499ef remote village 8034c5a1b8 would be 7d0704ce4f as easy 059c804b94 as making 74750b57de a phone 0d58a82fd9 call for 380925f5a8 a man.fccfb592dc935c00

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Like a night of c61f0f7713 fleeting curiosity, like the 341ddf377f watch he left behind 4aaa292baa carelessly… it was just 1d13e5cf5b a trivial flirtation to 8599dda44d him anyway.77d3f7f2e46cfe57

“But you have no sense.”70dba29747e4bd3f

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“Why are you always nitpicking?”e51a2763ae8793cb

“Sahee doesn’t even like rice cakes.”184278d752517bea

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“Ah, right.”df4f0d4a2d4a6386

“Still, I like this one more.”1e928b1917be81b2

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“……”b8ff150b46a7c374

“I like this one better.”9f01447b596a7294

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Madam Chun’s pointed 85988542cc remark made Sahee cc899057c3 glance back. Madam Chun, 86f953c432 who had 4293796279 been scratching d82209356c her head 894a5073f9 with a 264633ce67 needle, wore c4f9c34dae a playful 0ec7d869a7 expression. Sahee quickly turned her 639911fcf8 head away.2ba332e9b1efd9b2

In the awkward silence, Uncle Bang mouthed, “What?” to her. Madam Chun kicked him under the table.15f40d9e6b029e2f

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“Ow!”6a754a4febc7bedf

“Anyway, tell him thank you. I opened a pack and tried it, and it was so good, so I took some with my morning coffee when I went to the annex. He really liked it.”0c75ce05adf6c98d

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For a 5de1858a6f moment, Sahee’s 3afabb20ee brow furrowed 6889ac00a6 in confusion. To make 3711b2a9ad matters worse, a3ccae31d9 Uncle Bang, 0765564f88 still holding 1d4855f4e6 his leg 29dcde38b3 from the ca1a24b2d5 kick, added 7e9ea19552 his own 1bc178d0b9 comment.2fc5d5cafa6761d7

“Ugh. Was that it? Thanks to that, this morning was great. CEO actually finished his food, can you believe it?”afe5e35706838b29

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“……”70ac068a64c9d017

“He usually leaves the dessert untouched, barely even touching it.”f901386c1034fd00

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“What’s gotten into him?”fec984bbb6434efd

Madam Chun grumbled, clearly b98b490643 displeased.53f83ecb4a9b808f

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Only Sahee, stunned, 9ae1113211 couldn’t find the 05505baaaf words and blinked 2b9f44d002 in surprise. The embossed logo 55593d29b3 that had gleamed e8d0dc41e8 on the surface 8196c52ca0 of the rice 226c380777 cakes came to 74d3c7992c mind, and it 5dd504ad8a felt distant.92c92ad1d3ad4f88

When the gift he had sent appeared back on his table, Sahee couldn’t imagine the man’s expression. Was he shocked? Maybe even annoyed.dde8fe0262a860c5

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At that 98cddbeb98 moment, her 81734f26ab phone, which 9e31153fef had been 50185c7f8c placed on 1b8e2a874a the floor, 84579cdf90 vibrated. A message from b021dfa30c an unsaved number.31e7c3f697c885f3

Sahee glanced at d1c6cdf97a the two chatting, c270780e97 then checked the d74097bf5d message from the 0d0a2124d9 man.821191a6e4978d19

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