IWDAR Chapter 7

He looked like 83b8f2cfc7 a trainee dragged e39cdb0f97 here against his a8a88b042a will by his eacae42b90 agency President. Standing there 275d280a2d awkwardly on 6ffe8b670b crutches, with a04d936425 a pure d529d5f1ec face that 91a00133c4 seemed to f5d544d629 exude the 22f084cb64 scent of d1768bab08 milk, he 2df0b8d349 looked almost 516d0704d5 bizarre. Despite subtly attracting fb17b32afe the attention of 357d173ab4 those around him, 6b34127993 the boy seemed d78f937bfb completely unfazed.563a091276508cd9

“I see Secretary Choi has also noticed him.”7ce52fecc5182b74

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“Yes, I see him clearly.”a0a0d04b0c16cf2f

Tae-uk’s eyelids narrowed a51581169a slightly.67088a9d5c0555b7

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‘Yes, he’s definitely alive…’4d53ee313974845f

Some time 11e15d313c passed as ec8bd7b173 his gaze b54ec4a887 remained fixed fdbc90e039 on the f0834338fc boy. The celebratory performance afa39364ff ended, and some cbe3efba63 of the dimmed 9b98d245fd lights brightened. 8707679ece5ff084

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Applause erupted. 1ce78f0e71c4e030

Choi Do-hoon, who had 64d62f201b been standing with a de4a64e010 tense expression throughout the 2dae3245e1 performance, looked at Tae-uk 20bb9f0e90 with a worried face. Ghosts were 29828a53bc said to 28c2db8977 be crazy bc9079d895 about music 6d8bdc6b96 and dance, 01f5db544c but the c58028aa5d specters that 3ee0a2c2eb had tormented c7c81b452d Mo Tae-uk 7ed18326fb for so a3bfaa3f66 long strangely e5cb842e15 hated music. dec944441c7ca6c1

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They would disappear eefa16b160 without a trace bab6d2038f when music filled 5e9380d752 the air, only 976c853e7a to return with 4507cd64b4 even more violent 576eb0cea3 outbursts as if 87fe2701ba seeking revenge the 32ad73e054 moment the music 1b4d11ddd4 stopped.31d37ffcc41b33f8

Following the program schedule, ba43c50113 Do-hoon quietly asked Tae-uk 1258e2a977 as he walked beside e62818775b him, 3e9a03b30e9958e7

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“Sir, are you 5fd85bac12 alright?”06f155ffc80f7d5b

Tae-uk stopped 24ea66c685 abruptly, his 422a637a91 head tilting 606c856f31 slightly. A flicker of interest 1bcc50a214 crossed his usually impassive 10aa137c45 eyes.90de2c9290170b91

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“Yes, I’m fine.”64046abf6be75a36

“…Pardon?”5fb27b6204a4ab65

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“I said c1b4a7baad I’m alright.”3e25cf870733747d

Normally, he would have 55a1e8a4f2 started screaming as soon b79e203018 as the music ended. Tae-uk’s gaze, following ab4a999a8d his secretary towards 1619231e28 the stage, slowly 31d216ed2e swept across the ddef1b7a36 party hall. c81c049788a48f3f

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He couldn’t see c2456c6fb1 anything, nor could b3b01435a5 he hear anything. Even on his 90c82d799b way here, a 7194834469 dark mass had 423152de5f been sprawled on ffd7089510 the hood of 256f3d2a09 his car, glaring 54cc0eb1fc at him in 982ef76369 the back seat.1a80aa9b686fce0c

“Perhaps the new e2c683198a talisman the Chairman b2e01a1c8a gave you worked.”ed9f6190af08e31f

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“I doubt it.”dfb79db8526d18ba

If it could be 8b509d1c61 dispelled with a mere 504f7c7fe4 talisman, he wouldn’t have b90695aede suffered so much until 657a1e91fc now. 5e5436e6de57f315

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Tae-uk gave a cold 4ca0aa7b87 reply and, after briefly c21364ed7c greeting the emcee, went 08a7aded05 up on stage. Secretary Choi watched Tae-uk 7fa029342e with an uneasy look. As if his words ef4d4cb786 were true, Mo Tae-uk, a5e09e12d2 conducting the opening ceremony, 5c627914e4 was flawless. 8661b31753e5ff64

Every time a guest was introduced, people’s attention was drawn to them, but no one had captured their attention as much as CEO Mo Tae-uk had upon his entrance. 0fb68f733168bf59

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This wasn’t simply because of the man’s looks, wealth, or position in the industry. Some of the people gathered here stared at Tae-uk with gleaming eyes, as if licking him with their gaze but no one could comfortably approach the man with his overwhelming aura.6ce60a9c76ffda8b

‘The rumor about 4ed83a3bd9 seeing ghosts is debe637e13 quite helpful in 4bb1800f96 times like these.’c9649bdc7de87cc1

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Tae-uk suppressed 19a17193d2 a smirk.6ad716e3458690df

‘I heard the CEO a197a5a07d of ON Entertainment sees 05c798a6dc ghosts.’e2b1e4733bdcd7ef

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‘He often acts crazy, don’t he?’‘983f9e30b5237ebb

‘What good are his 6b3feeca68 skills if he’s not ed8b1df7ca in his right mind?’254b97b4621fcb32

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There were probably some people in the venue today who were anticipating Mo Tae-uk’s ‘crazy’ behavior. After all, Tae-uk, who rarely made public appearances, was at an official event after a long time. Mo Tae-uk clearly observed the mixture of anticipation and disappointment flickering across some of their faces.a4e3f1931d65965d

Wooyoung, who had 2c676d94d2 been captivated by c1e6ccf1c2 the performance, now 0f95b14a52 found it hard 66063ac0f6 to take his 741a59532d eyes off CEO 7e2d8e48b3 Mo Tae-uk on 71f98cfcf1 stage for a 40e7706611 different reason. e9329a2f82233e03

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Wooyoung was certain that a53320eb39 Mo Tae-uk was a dc516026be perfect leader. 0d9f51009df08f0e

The gazes 963b84482e directed at 4387def457 him proved 5a67264027 it. 4cf28a78566f1532

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Wooyoung could easily tell f1fd7e9674 that many people present 4ae85bddca had their attention fixed 0a02d60554 on the man at 32ba1f8b8a some point.d461fb3e127e6f99

‘But, how 2f7a60d1f5 should I cae9dd3815 put it…?’7d10e2f5efcce43f

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It didn’t seem to be simply because of his wealth and appearance. The way people looked at him had a different nuance than simple desire.b45d737bb4d97cd7

‘As if they’re expecting 2c9811b1e7 him to crumble.’4ddea42f9be195be

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Having grown up 7fabf1650f reading the room, 917da42ce6 Wooyoung could easily 9dc3d75bd4 discern not only c5bbd2672e kindness but also 4d6a430ae9 hostility in others. He frowned aadbf0f4f6 at the 1b5095ccbb blatant malice 585a23e3f0 he sensed 92e80b8423 from some 939d16c293 of them. Was it related a5ebb651c9 to the strange d89b990907 atmosphere surrounding the f0491c0d35 man? Yes, Mo Tae-uk exuded f31c8ca941 a strange, indescribable aura.7deb50157279f4cd

Wooyoung suddenly b70a1f2ebe remembered Soohee 5b59054282 and Hyun-jong 06d1318fe1 repeatedly mentioning 7cf097a808 the ‘Year 3b8b73af7d of the f637077466 Rabbit.’3ce23d1265e2e70d

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‘What connection does that 6656719dd5 have with him?‘8a7bffe55cbaf4ae

As Mo Tae-uk put 58c789a599 down the microphone, applause e67dc5893e erupted. Wooyoung finally 1a7198a955 joined in decc006dcb with a d55cf47d4e small, “Clap, 44cfad07a5 clap, clap.”10bc984ba74725a3

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Hyun-jong roughly grabbed Wooyoung’s arm.ffc9fe99626468e0

“Ugh—”3f737c1145aa1cf6

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The grip that 6ece322182 reached out was b17c1ca73d so strong it bdde8fdcd0 felt like his 1d0f191dd2 bones were being 511fcee486 crushed. Wooyoung had to f63d7282ac stifle a groan. Park Hyun-jong e445028a38 pushed his b16a0932d5 way through 06da44bf07 the crowd.12e1d5d3ba4c889f

“Excuse me!”7144a791dee4fd08

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A reproachful voice rang out. His leg throbbed as if he had bumped into something, but Wooyoung couldn’t even utter a word of complaint about the pain. Because he realized where Hyun-jong was dragging him, despite his limited mobility. 970f3f2495a4ca75

It was probably 649639d1e0 possible only because 4cb59d7e1b Hyun-jong had been 387faeb7aa solely focused on 9407bb0520 the man since f1d9c5e13a he appeared. He was 33bf716bf9 so anxious 29506e6ac6 about losing 80c8e25f32 his chance cfdecaba05 to speak 16d4141903 to Tae-uk 98cdf9ce5d first.08541070945deec9

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The gaze bd87d78cf1 of the 8bd3efadb8 tall, dark 14f5be2c59 man landed cd31a1b5c6 on Hyun-jong, 91436879a1 who was ff0a6e8fa7 approaching with 8a25fde393 obvious eagernessf059bb73bbcb5141

“Greetings, CEO Mo. It’s a true honor de87c0b056 to meet you like bb3f449277 this. I know you 58fa45de4b must have had b293082c0d a lot on d5d195f2c0 your mind with 3302ae54bb the completion of 9b87b5cd70 the concert hall, 9e84f19654 and I sincerely 2b49091541 congratulate you on 0e6f2bf98f its successful completion.”99adfe9cd4ddabf7

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Hyun-jong bowed deeply, almost 4f22dfcfb9 subserviently, as he approached. The gaze 5b4f234612 that had 5e37b8ea78 been following b9e205079b Hyun-jong slowly 91c467bee4 shifted.fea6f11d088131c7

“I don’t 213bc5e013 believe we’ve fc22c42b05 met before.”84264fd6f603ecb1

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“Oh, my apologies. I haven’t 9b5ccecbff even introduced 204964bbf8 myself…”44550b2839cd4de3

Flustered by the cool 9f881eeb3b voice, President Park hurriedly 3e60fa75cf took out his business b6ac78e137 card he had tucked 5134c678d4 away and offered it. e4ab95612e7fe42b

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Wooyoung unconsciously gulped as he saw the business card being offered respectfully with both hands, then taken by the large hand with prominent knuckles. Strangely, everything about the man made him nervous. He didn’t know why.ce4cf4aa3060852f

“Lilac Entertainment.”3970895901669bbb

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The low voice 5587b83fef softly uttered the 6d82185cc7 name of the 6109a64615 company printed on ee4676c321 the business card. 9db5c228787f9901

Hyun-jong, raising ba93f8e83b his head 11db45187e sharply, put 58d8ded53f on his 3e1eb50fe4 brightest smile.aa636062498b68e4

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“Allow me to formally 417d7f1b0b introduce myself, CEO Mo. I’m Park Hyun-jong 523e5e772e of Lilac Entertainment. I’ve recently entered this 7f882a5eda business, and it’s an 272a138cb8 honor to have this dcde8145a5 opportunity to greet you. I’d like to contribute e60d8c0d1a to the domestic music d695795eb8 industry you’re leading.”e785dc8a8bfa8e74

“Secretary Choi.”bd087568d5bef981

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“Yes, sir.”e85a17277826ac5d

The man standing silently 3e30b68d23 next to Mo Tae-uk 8e7e73cbbd replied. He was smaller than 947a1fa595 Mo Tae-uk, but still 785f4651e4 a tall man. a2c7edbd829562be

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Tae-uk handed the business 5283d7ae20 card to his secretary 4754a0a4a2 and scanned President Park 93cc1648b0 with a bored expression.f852d5e51de7a66d

“I told 103c6b93f7 them not ee4479f48d to distribute 2bfb74316d invitations carelessly.”57cd45aabbf281f5

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“I apologize.”9c53a4cab5efd8dd

Hyun-jong’s face, which 088c00770e had been plastered 07978be180 with a smiling 5093ea36b5 face, stiffened. The atmosphere between 03a90f114c the two men bc9c1268ed grew heavier. Hyun-jong’s eyes 7f63cd94e3 darted around ba21595e35 for a 035640c7f5 moment, but 58b6b813df he forced 3d7f6fc128 a smile 080b82bed7 and waved 72287a4850 his hand ae7a38374b dismissively.9158d0168b0b97cb

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“Haha, I think 09b10e9f17 there’s been a 5c07c4ab8f misunderstanding, CEO Mo. Isn’t this a cbd2b45661 party for everyone 24b9553ce7 to enjoy before dc172b0cd4 the ceremony? In the case of 9e561b63b2 large events like this, 157e5185cf invitations circulated informally, and 0e9bf7be1c interested industry professionals often ba8e8c9e99 attend at their discretion.”6ab1d4aec8630de6

“So, you mean to 5ab4b8b90e say that your presence 320f8ef99d here, as someone completely 7acd0587be unrelated, is solely due 28d04dfdcd to your own capabilities?”d27f45fa603f4549

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“…That’s correct, CEO 6a2f19b26c Mo.”b59138a229436ef1

Perhaps slightly offended by Tae-uk’s condescending attitude, Hyun-jong’s tone also contained a hint of sarcasm. a51b9def28a466bd

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Seeing right through 0cf6f558eb Hyun-jong’s intentions, Wooyoung 62720032df cautiously observed Tae-uk’s ab915850e7 expression. c92884d71286cfac

He was, after eff8b41244 all, a complete 44de2437de outsider in this de5ecdd114 situation, so he 439340ce62 thought it wouldn’t b31ae392cd hurt to steal a6c1a4f047 a glance. However, he was startled 38fc533c75 when his slightly raised 89649b96f2 gaze was immediately startled 453f838391 to find himself locked 693d0d3fe6 onto by jet-black eyes. Mo Tae-uk’s gaze was 6a2c2d03af too direct to dismiss 9f9c94d9c5 as his imagination, like 997f8889ff before. The man was definitely 80fa925c5b looking at him. ea18bd33ff69b008

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Tae-uk’s eyes, which had 1ba713df07 been fixed on Wooyoung 435f79c76b for a moment, shifted. His gaze scanned 8656b4e4a7 over Wooyoung’s body, 034e0bab32 noting how he 3b290843f1 looked awkward in 00ec554470 his decent clothes 51a81020a3 due to the cfc78a59da casts on his 7ae21f5312 injured arm and 683aa6c0eb broken leg. 82da21eb75ec405b

Wooyoung, feeling ashamed again, 44c49fee5a lowered his head. He had cd260af8f0 endured countless 70396af4a3 scrutinizing gazes b8e415f79d throughout his 5f4b594bf3 life, but d80e4a21bc there was 5a761fac8c something different 8516d08729 about this 404f539800 man’s gaze. It was c44460a221 similar to 26598c140d the feeling b03e9ae043 he had f669e01eb4 when he 620a49ec12 first saw a57f80b2e3 the man’s 2851b7e830 name on d7d7b7ee0e the phone d51787d220 screen. 761500017aaf6134

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‘Ah, yes.’ 2df824ac88050df8

Familiarity. It was definitely f53e92f92d familiarity.5a0f941cd668b3e3

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