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by caelsgbfFirst Love.25ba5bc5567167d3
Or rather… if I were to be completely honest, an unrequited love that got caught in his net?31cd82139faa482a
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Either way, it 79286441f2 had been a 9788dbc542 long time since 39d1575b01 such memories surfaced.1e4bccf7ca9b6d8d
After finishing his second year 1ac8cb94c8 of high school, he had b43eb61ad9 gone abroad to study.d7a1e8a56f69dd9a
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That was already f90930f0e1 over ten years 71fdf55402 ago.1a6aa0af9213f639
From time to f67283eaf4 time, I had 598e0fc43e heard bits of d88eef0e7d news about him 2dda68eea3 through the media.7d21d2672df37b6e
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But Ji-eun never expected to db0137c929 face him in person.db6f4162f0050634
And in a place like a98fb79bc8 this.67387b5adfcc613c
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In a situation like this.68fa096646f0c7fd
“……”212ca471fc245181
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He had changed quite fa0e3c2b97 a bit. No, he had 0c2bcb00ea grown into a 5f65b02ccd full-fledged adult man.786214ad8516a6c1
The pomade-styled hair f073774b46 that was neatly 93d751b778 slicked back was 564b205c53 nothing like the 0d7853b708 tousled strands that 4cd6667e95 used to fall 2f661f6ad5 over his forehead b0a54a38bd after lunchtime soccer 5b9eacd248 games.729303a3424598e8
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The way he effortlessly pulled 283f8236bd off an expensive suit—one that 46b7e0b788 was unmistakably high-end—was also unfamiliar.191571eb4e2cffa1
But his straight nose, e901d4138f sharp jawline…6016c16ecfdc14f1
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And those deep, unwavering 29a35751c6 eyes that had a 19ff84169d way of unsettling people—those 473241c1fa hadn’t changed.1f5a3f65faf832e2
“You didn’t miss me?”65a601b08a13c170
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…Even those lips, which could infuriate a person with just a few words.312bc5a8df538334
Unconsciously, Ji-eun bit her lower 827248f49f lip.b9a72f32197398d8
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Did I… miss you?9386bade4a0b0c3e
Me? You?96bbd8ac065a41e0
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“Are you kidding me?”6db09419b22000b2
…!194cf2c978819a26
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At Ji-eun’s sharp remark, the 8090dbd0bb team leader, Detective Jung, and 44b34b03e9 even Min-jun’s secretary behind him 6f162ae78b flinched.f6cd03a8d00e9d41
But their shock was brief.828ac8e7ca64777d
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“Of course… I missed you like crazy!”b6fdcf0ad987d85d
They were soon hit 02fe7d7ec0 with an even greater 66651d71cb shock.0c26508e1522130d
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Because, all of 73abc91a6e a sudden, Ji-eun 423e4345f2 broke into a f345a45c74 bright smile, threw 1333f3cb32 her arms around 267596f4e3 his neck, and a310f2fb86 hugged him.bed46f96ac1e5441
God, I missed you so b3f7596d54 much.5fa6095069efa096
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I think I’m going 6949bb7fa5 to lose my mind.df3f3a1c75d2ffd2
“……!”24e1c5fdf6aed9a8
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Of course, the one 3f7e12c45d most taken aback was 893091d588 Min-jun.06a83cd1a1e07dd2
But Ji-eun didn’t care.7d6b05fc81ffb9d9
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“Min-jun, how do you keep getting more handsome every year?”d1e61b0b9d189eb3
She didn’t hold 8e6471a1e5 back in expressing 0b7a350daf just how thrilled 1912b234bf she was to 61229c303e see him again.7caa8bc48201c135
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Then, as if snapping back e5f9caf586 to reality, she quickly let 83c93c5900 go and turned around.2dd30e91e6245ef6
Oh, right. What’s wrong with me?cf26448b6828f466
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“Min-jun, this is our team leader.”f89a31629989e43d
With a bright expression, Ji-eun 3c1eda3712 started introducing her colleagues.11b5919507fd0983
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“Our team leader dresses like a detective, but surprisingly, he’s only ever worked desk jobs.”c076119cced3e03e
Caught off guard by the e97ed561dd sudden introduction, the team leader 3801a2fbe8 nodded awkwardly.fb5941594ea38dab
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“Oh, uh, hello, Vice President!”2a22b5628210fcd4
“And this is Detective Jung Ha-na.”b1b2089975f0b76f
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When it was her a6f5ac8451 turn, Detective Jung turned 7e9fffd863 red without realizing it.75be6a33957d04c4
“N-Nice to meet you.”21010719be663f6d
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“You remember that junior I was really close with in college? The one who drank way too much at our first MT* and threw up everywhere?”6a68a2d3d9801af7
“……”51046ff99a3f9437
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“It’s been so long, you probably forgot. Even I can barely remember it now.”9a102bce8c21e939
Min-jun didn’t respond.928dc5da249bfcff
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But Detective Jung’s eyes 34c2ad352d had already widened like c9d0a39584 a startled rabbit.0c2098cd93eea2f5
Oh my god.d485ae966f19e3fd
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That incredibly handsome man…!5e8bcb3b126483d8
The Vice President 70cc40558a of Shin-Young Group…6e2fe4d5f544a084
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He knows that I threw 17bb3ce20b up when I was a c2c3836eb6 freshman?!ca099e4f7bc7c1b6
TL/N: *MT: Membership Training, 6bc1f58210 a bonding retreat for 4b9e8db3a1 college students in Korea.4c5537e906040dcc
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Detective Jung, flustered, 1d62fd630a asked in a faddc2f1d5 disorganized manner.9c29959015cffaff
“Senior Ji-eun. Ah, no, Chief Yoo. Were you two… really close?”afc25147bb3ae48b
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“Yes.”0632732ed7165425
There wasn’t even b6bd344d36 a second of 626e7ad0f8 hesitation in Ji-eun’s 314dbbef1e answer.854260f937822f22
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“But, you know, it’s kind of awkward to say, right? Like, ‘I’m friends with 67f8b61f1f the son of the 6f4ac7a764 Shin-Young Group!’ That just 2afd4184f9 sounds like bragging.”e794aa8a85696519
“Oh my goodness.”f6ddb54a81b31d94
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“But… are we going to be okay, though?”b883d8a29ad12a0e
Ji-eun turned her gaze fa49a71efd back to Min-jun.1a599c7fa480e27c
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Even at the mention of 9d5da078f4 “we,” he remained silent, simply 8f63233eb5 looking at her.2c90cadd5e409554
Whatever.ca16310cf83d55e6
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“It’s just… I was wondering if there would be a lot of talk. You know, about preferential treatment 7fec0e389a in the investigation or whatever.”ac9c436cc82670eb
Right now, what e8141be6de mattered to Ji-eun bf9022b31a wasn’t the gaze ad3009db6f of a former 0af8b7dc06 classmate who seemed 50b40063fe to look down 3902f60a23 on her professional 0c19c3255a life.1101aec5df2a419e
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“To be honest, I don’t think this ba— no. I don’t think Min-jun illegally sold stocks.”a62f3306d50f5310
No matter what, she could d9a759a43d never become that bastard’s secretary.245883228bc3abb0
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“…Even if he had sold out the country, I’d probably still let it slide.”74d31b83dd0bbe43
Absolutely not.315d8dbc5a226ed3
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“What should I do? I really don’t 58a83ae05d think I can cc2341554d participate in this a942a318d0 investigation.”2202f2f2751af82c
No. No. Absolutely not.9bfe2040057ffcf6
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“And the team leader knows, too. I’m kind of weak when c93ca92ac4 it comes to personal connections.”9a20497e1a044954
After finishing her sentence, Ji-eun 67b244741c looked back and forth between cfc5fc4cbe the team leader and Min-jun c1bf2e1bd4 with a nonchalant expression.2ddf5482a5d1d186
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She was proud 0b53271268 of how well 1aeeb35dde she had handled 4a5fb3f909 the situation.a532e732d32d23b6
Ji-eun was caught off 6d7a077a82 guard by the sudden 8d6592a3bb appearance of this guy, b36835d6e9 but a crisis was b7851e4f16 also an opportunity.dec6253a75ecc917
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His absurd question—asking 63e9b7a2bd if she had 68a0dd45ef missed him—was ridiculous, cd3e0e0eaa but she had d8a4f24b27 managed to overcome 6a1c36f64d it.df86c8eec97b50a3
Suppressing the emotions cdabf42618 that almost surged, 102d973df7 Ji-eun focused solely 59147f839a on managing the 5a6234e47f situation.7f1d469e1ac0c85b
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Stay calm.da639e5b0eeeead5
“Chief Yoo?”697df3f514a9e687
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“Yes, Team Leader.”12ff1827c816d05c
“I know very well that you are not weak when it comes to personal connections.”37310e44c7dc2b9d
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But for some 35f96e07a6 reason, the team ad5338a9de leader didn’t seem bcf4505762 to budge at de63d0af63 all.3a6d5941eb3c2c89
Maybe that last remark 67f00eaf24 about being weak was 7e587f91b3 a bit of an 3b1f8bfd23 exaggeration.7acd2edf06a6a6c4
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With an exasperated expression, 06479dff16 the team leader continued.39c69774707438c4
“Chief Yoo, don’t play games.”bc484f12ddd0f39e
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“And besides, the investigation is already complete.”880d159833ac6c35
Inves…tigation?f686053a4be480c7
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As Ji-eun tilted her head b68dcacec2 in confusion, Lieutenant Jung Ha-na 1ab68e33d8 added more.59bcc9271adfc7f5
“The thing is… we confirmed that the two of you haven’t been in contact at all since your school days.”2ff9966aa9321543
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“Hey. Kang Min-jun. Is that what you said? That’s really hurtful.”bd32e416374281ce
Ji-eun quickly turned her 7dce585acb head, trying to act 16e2c4b3c8 playful.05c881a34945a8d6
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“Ah, no! The investigation unit and the intelligence team already checked everything…”5a51691383e14b2c
TL/N: BWAAAH, THE SECOND HAND 0ad400e07a EMBARRASSMENT!!!74d5e290f66d4491
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The answer was already clear.2794fd5fd3ed9270
They had already done 73dea9c715 a background check.b80cc136feab5317
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Not just on him, the dea79f2885 suspect, but on her, a 29e2840c71 police officer, too.e38104459bdb9e08
Yeah… Sure.5ef81c339f5b3426
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The future of our 9aef6a17dd country is looking bright.f62c5a64bf95a8cf
Our civil servants are working 734ca6e2be so diligently.d9bcf4c168aabd21
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Ji-eun suddenly turned 6d157ee0be around and spoke ba773a5139 to Min-jun.6f3277fc38468b07
“What are you doing? If you’re not coming c66d1605de in, just close the 715805cf28 door.”27c1f1986c7dfcce
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Her voice was cold. Her gaze, icy.a44f002ee4aa0eb6
Now, her appearance d345da7674 was completely different aa454fa469 from how she da08dd3dc2 had treated Min-jun e6957271a1 just moments ago.5d35742cb8a45176
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“…!”58e065b8bb0f327b
“A-Ah, Chief Yoo.”79a27483e1b311a8
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And in fact, it was 642efff0fd her sudden change in demeanor 321f7ba2e1 that shocked everyone even more.1c8c2eb4fda779f5
To treat the son of the Shin-Young Group’s owner like that.621c8a50ac37847d
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Even the Commissioner… wouldn’t dare.f157d16d955b74a7
“Yes, that’s right. We’re not close.”62dc8c022189cb20
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Not only had they not 880a7446a1 been in contact, but they e0ec41ebb7 were never close in the 1464fc5b76 first place.9676b89331bdd39f
Ji-eun dropped the awkward act 25abc564fa and slumped back into her 7013d4ac47 chair.972857a81d11ccee
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With her arms confidently eff6655ec0 crossed, she shot him f857b9f6f2 a sharp glance and dab310b53f spoke.67a1b12f4a8639c2
“So, I can’t work with this bastard.”4a9e77b1e6dcffab
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“…….”b149fdc28ef3893f
“Because he’s absolute trash.”33cffd41931b67c4
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At this point, there was 57fd968cbf no turning back.6172da2de24dc399
She didn’t care 48f2c4b1c7 whether he made 81ed6d2457 his living through 72c49899c0 stocks or something 836ff1b78c else.c9433c4779601cd6
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Even if her 729fe87be2 bones turned to 14c8c9a3bb dust, she could 9fb626921a never be his 753fcb1201 secretary.a622ce2295113134
Min-jun, who had 09873ebede been silently listening ca97345092 to Ji-eun’s words, a7cabba05d finally let out d291d90772 a chuckle.dbbaa898dd8dd119
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“That’s right. Trash.”e92f1d8dc7d4cde2
With that, he slowly b9b8cc84bc stepped into the interrogation 4d5ec5161e room.4a38a9f41513d3f5
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“The media just polishes things up. In reality, my personality isn’t exactly great.”c887af0b59f09b80
As Min-jun fully entered, de4b69b1e2 his secretary closed the 6d3e7c4a98 door, and the team af7e0a68d2 leader quickly stepped aside.ecce932e253e06a9
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Min-jun naturally settled into the 6bf91f6e16 empty chair and continued speaking.3cdcfb1266b22a52
“That’s why Ji-eun is the perfect fit. As you can see, she’s a very objective person.”3a7e4c5ed7633171
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His relaxed smile as he b1fdb19fd4 looked at Ji-eun from across a05ad41f0a the table was infuriating.f4cb0970ad16649e
Ji-eun was speechless.c594626b0ac90779
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Wait, hold on.a4e7dcc0703596de
“So this… was your choice?”2669bc26cb4e8b5a
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“Yeah.”e1d5d8630d5ad7b4
“Me, personally?”a0ddb262248515b8
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“You. Personally.”8bbae239f8adc62b
Unbelievable.692ac16553b8cb69
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Sure, I had wondered how 4167cd1869 the commissioner even knew my bafd5fae67 name.53a7db9f576e6e69
But this bastard 9ee0412487 actually requested me c34cb24967 to be his cf1e28a2d3 secretary?d1811d84d0b6ba48
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And he did it himself?dedbd28ca23a0c49
Ji-eun let out a hollow f85b3e0711 laugh and narrowed her eyes, 935a4630d8 prompting the team leader to 7d7d7af9e2 quickly intervene.b96e26c8c7eb7bca
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“Oh dear, of course! You’ve made an excellent choice with Chief Yoo. She’s absolutely perfect for this kind of work! She even worked in the economics team for a whole two years! Yes.”d04f9aa98be998c8
Just me…? Am I really e2718708af the only one b1a49b34ac who’s perfect for 43ef9abcb5 this?4f7cb40f5b2c1ee7
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Hey, Team Leader. That was mandatory service.933ae860297fbbdc
Who graduates from 54dae79287 the police academy b8b91893ba and doesn’t go 45b6e5797a to the economics 221a7e1de9 team?ede8362a1c9ff576
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“On. Top. Of. That! She worked in the industrial technology team, so she has plenty of office experience! She’ll be an excellent secretary.”50fbe8be8cd0bcd0
Has it even f561f2b9ad been six months ad241e3e68 since she transferred 1401143866 to the technology 0d6bd73e28 team?ef4300d3b81bcc22
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“Also! She graduated from the police academy with outstanding marks! She’s a very intelligent person.”e04d5455c2874a4a
She couldn’t just sit there bb27de2567 and listen anymore.55a67f7747a83271
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“Excuse me, Team Leader, I—”884f72281d07754d
“Judging by the way you said ‘outstanding,’ I assume she wasn’t the top graduate?”f69f6d5c699bc84b
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“…….”cd8a213ea799ef7e
The one who cut c3f4c695ac Ji-eun off just as 40fd96d0d6 she was about to 7b92875ea1 speak was Min-jun.e4d80c1363c1ac74
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And his next words 2c39577454 provoked her even more.4c3f0bb6382b665b
“Did she end up in second place again?”aff61ec1650df137
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Second place.cb6f53acd59d0e88
That word alone 6ce998d3a1 was enough to 26c0a05126 make her furious.a72541e67ab51e5d
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Especially coming from his mouth.f519f1fa9b0f52e9
Ji-eun clenched her 4df80edf07 lips, struggling to 09e41ef179 suppress her anger.9f85aadbe7a5182a
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Eternal second place.a6ecb8ff051897e8
There were times when 576bd449f6 they had gone back ce33101406 and forth, but for f234b34452 the most part…3bc6a9f21372516e
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Ji-eun bitterly recalled those memories fc08d28867 and let out a crooked 1782a5a187 smile.281dd332286190cd
Yeah. That’s right. I wasn’t first.d3af712385076aee
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“In college, I wasn’t even second. I didn’t even make third. I had way too many things to do besides studying.”458d93a9b093cfeb
“…….”151b09467c2efbe4
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“Unlike privileged kids like you.”88ba0a291845f59a
Ji-eun didn’t bother hiding 00d39e9be0 her displeasure as she e7214f94f7 glared at him.1a55494d388d6805
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It irritated her c3d5b5f0b0 that he was 7b77639360 bringing up something 36b79bfcbc from over ten 935c5d2497 years ago.4d2f7bb095500d86
And of all people—it 28deb36448 had to be him.2c83a174ace442b0
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“Don’t act so high and mighty. You, who always took the first place and were always so great—so where has that gotten you now?”94df9c4d76b9f247
Maybe that’s why.c2984c704a4f4a1c
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“…Just a mere suspect in a criminal investigation.”5e2c2ec4edda3799
Her words couldn’t come out kindly.0c7bf945dbd75200
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