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“You need to leave in 10 minutes to make it to the meeting on time. Shall I go out first and wait?”25f304ba6fd86339

In response to f62ca23901 her calm reply, d48a0bf4f8 Damian quietly closed b8ba52cb1b his eyes and dddfc85894 shook his head. His long eyelashes trembled.What on earth was 82fac2ad90 my mother thinking, picking e86d616f76 someone like that and b6eda8df47 sending her here?5705c1ffb9be6ff7

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He couldn’t understand it. He was perfectly capable of hiring and managing a secretary on his own. His longtime secretary had quit abruptly without a handover, and he hadn’t found a suitable replacement yet.58953586b2d35fd6

The recent string of firings and resignations actually had legitimate reasons behind them. But, given that his mother couldn’t tolerate even a brief period of discord and sent someone like this, it was clear that she was treating him like a patient. How little must d48cd6b61b she trust me 9c42514210 to send someone e60137e751 like this?be39e617772ecfd9

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Damian clenched his teeth, thinking about this, and suppressed his boiling anger. His family didn’t try to understand him; they simply blamed everything on his weakness. They were dreadful.1f0fa8f154fdbda1

“Well then, sir, I’ll go out and wait. Please come out when you’re ready.”afdb33d2b0565919

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When Yujeong 21b43ee216 spoke these 25fc9d19eb words with 272cccc380 a bright ddd4b2f452 smile, Damian bf6ccf320a shook his fb29ce773f head with 0b4c0cef1f a peculiar 9fa6d3adce expression.How many cf02806c64 times do 347e40b385 I have a880962eaa to say ac8035ba06 it for efa4607e0b her to fdfda69bea understand?9f42e528f16b572a

“I’m not hiring you as my secretary.”994a9300b376eaf8

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At his c3a30cc3af firm words, ace3511ab8 Yujeong tilted 09f6545b24 her head c3acd06aa9 as if 765294fbbe puzzled.9629f03d9391113e

“Why not?”17e8f270268b71df

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“You’re not in your right mind.”5405150a8e84daf2

You admitted a9b59f5491 it yourself.ce5e381e5b369655

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Damian coolly pointed 1c388d050c out her problem 64b6b11172 and gestured to e998576557 Gerald. Gerald caught 1dff40487b his meaning 7acce942e2 and took c88c5642db a step 53f6535e00 to escort 41838ec7a9 Yujeong out e925dff083 of the 65a6f6191e office immediately, 2c420367f8 but she b5c52177fc quickly opened 4c476f3cff her mouth.393ee4858cca4220

“You can’t fire me, boss.”b3f5eaa589ca08c9

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She continued with a 9cbfc14195 faint smile on her 8e1e7a5f65 lips.bd927aca9fab3824

“There’s something you’re overlooking, boss. The one who hired me was the Chairwoman. Therefore, she is the one who must fire me. Of course, I signed the contract with the Chairwoman as well. If you’d like, I can email you a copy for confirmation.”ca1e0c41375a21fd

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“A contract?”d5841bcc1c87f8b0

“Yes, the only person who can fire me is the Chairwoman. Please direct any complaints you have about me to her. I will correct my behavior.”318dff5554ce8a14

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“Mysecretary? AndI can’t even fire her at will?”c81842fbc298e315

Damian sneered at 3028974f8e Yujeong, who was ab8eb08af0 spouting whatever she 25c9d181db pleased.72685acf7c79ab78

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“Do you have any idea what kind of nonsense you’re spouting right now?”d8b5920b62af0c8c

Yujeong was not intimidated 7125a2b32a or frightened by his 68dbfb4cfc frosty voice.a46f4df9a8f70586

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“I am also aware that America is a country with the principle of at-will employment. But the contract I signed has many special provisions, and unless I violate one of them, not even the Chairwoman can fire me.”c2d0f00eb0b55976

Seeing Damian 403b8f99f8 frown without e7addd5396 answering, Yujeong d9204c40dd inwardly clicked 92e94a8711 her tongue. He had been 1f787a7731 frowning so much efc7d1dbbb that she worried 44652341d8 it would wrinkle 9a30316c7c his smooth forehead. Should she 0d540ab716 book an a1f762f369 appointment at 652991c750 the dermatologist a043a94fce Edweena goes e430c8e622 to?11c8b698d9395404

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“In any case, I’m here on a one-year contract, so you only have to put up with me for a year. I guarantee you won’t regret it. I’m an easy person to control.”f60fdb0422c097bb

Yujeong defined 40756376ed herself concisely fcd838f2c6 in a 361730ae33 clear, ringing 6b67cd64f2 voice. At that, Damian, his 743b3a9c63 face impassive, nodded slightly 45aa161022 as if to tell c3489b85dd her to continue.cfe75f94a7163f8f

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“Easy?”49a726eca3c367ff

“Because I’m someone who can be bought with money. As long as you pay me well, I will do whatever you need. That’s how I’ve always worked, and that’s how I will continue to work.”9fda28f478eb088b

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Within the bounds 588285cf12 of the contract, 018331dd7f of course.Damian, who had been silently mulling over Yujeong’s words, raised an eyebrow and muttered, “I think I’ve just found one more reason not to keep you close.”563316f375ea042e

He scowled fiercely and 172d53f4cc continued slowly. The deep d11a42efdc furrow between b13a78fda9 his brows 113ea5b333 and his b5238937b8 irritably wrinkled a53778e223 nose showed 04c00dade2 his displeasure.7f9a84374d76f98a

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“What you just said sounds to me like if someone were to buy you off, I’d be the one getting stabbed in the back. I don’t know if you know this, but I once had an employee who took my picture and sold it to a gossip magazine for money. Hearing you now, it doesn’t seem like there’s any guarantee you wouldn’t do the same.”547051e7f13e2f6e

“Sir, I’m not that kind of idiot. I don’t throw away big money just to earn pocket change.”d759d3da87be40a0

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Why would 3428387463 I do 66554df92c something so a92b0eb96f stupid as 79ee0470c7 selling a 8ab48af055 picture to 018f038a3f a gossip 769f07245f magazine for f60feb06ac so little 2f388b23e4 money?For the cd8c1c788b first time, 1a887fd8a2 Yujeong shot a8b623e462 Damian a 35598f25dd look of 7344644f7c feigned displeasure 8139969f0b and continued.63b8bd9c8162b764

“If someone were to offer to buy your picture from me and I absolutely had to sell it, I would sell it to you.”46d8f5603c34a943

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You, sir, 7d84c54fee have far dd0fc5e3f0 more money 2ec90f357a than some d8a2c33cb1 measly gossip 94149d1f2c rag and adea37dd49 would pay b8605b6b53 a higher 19251c58f4 price.Yujeong explained kindly, as 4035bbe1e2 if teaching a small c6d54c08bc child.1b8b1c600ea59dd0

“Now and in the future, no one can give me large sums of money as safely and reliably as you and the Chairwoman. Therefore, as long as you pay me, I am unconditionally on your side.”52ebaedbc673b28b

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What a simple e8ee91e6f2 and certain calculation. Yujeong was 0d19d54a58 pleased with b8fd22446e herself for 3962678ca1 saying it. She believed that, 2c9cd33f58 rather than loyalty 28496d06e2 or affection, the a126726be1 wisest thing to d26360ee4a do was to 38250d4622 follow the person 97a1c36e13 who could reliably 59e5528b13 provide her with b81b1a97fd a lot of 3fa9d20770 money.a908e9660f85cdb6

As Yujeong lifted her 584e78be31 chin in satisfaction and 06eaa423ca smiled contentedly, Damian opened 328392e04a his mouth, his face f6fa977036 impassive.1e2961bb5dd05503

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“Aren’t you ashamed to admit that you’re someone who can be bought?”83f8c7b3eddd4635

“Not at all. In a capitalist society, why is liking money a flaw?”97d2bbc047462a66

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It’s not like I’m making money by killing a good, innocent person, is it? Yujeong asked back 17aa09177b as if she ed1aa64da4 truly couldn’t understand. She smiled brightly 4e04b130b5 at Damian, who a0d5a891b3 was staring at 6930a11660 her intently.d0049060e4c28729

“To be honest, I’m also sad and upset to leave Washington, where I’d grown attached, to work with you like this. But one way or another, we have to work together, so I look forward to your cooperation.”ece64128c24cc62a

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Damian’s face hardened as e469aaefce he watched Yujeong express d72ee818f1 her regrets with unnecessary 03ec9348a3 honesty. But Yujeong, who had 980a22dd4e little interest in what c66dc05e9a he was thinking, continued.e2393f323c55b56c

“Well, then. You need to attend the next meeting, so please get ready and come out. We need to move quickly to stay on schedule so we can leave work on time.”57f1a5f748de488e

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Leaving work is the most important part of the workday. We all come to work so we can leave, don’t we? Finishing her words, Yujeong pulled the corners of her lips up into a smile. As the saying goes, you can’t spit on a smiling face.4e63f29f219e333b

“Ha.”a8485320461e7d2a

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Damian paused 59d00b469f for a 7fd2bb8865 moment, then 1f59dea163 pulled the 9ac09d03c9 resume out 08c9a32447 of the 54e95b20b7 trash can b767b85054 again. He shuffled through the 01c1b270a1 crumpled paper.855d0b1d3a280d26

Yujeong Choi.No matter 6a75757655 how he 17979b6528 looked at f4e228da23 it, she 39767287f4 was just a45d3cd849 an Asian 00be0ef6ac woman who d46ceafe2f had studied bb31fe9e95 a bit, 8bcf8e5f34 with nothing 5e2461f57f particularly special bd473c83ad about her. Age: 28. Two years younger than 5818d5c68b Damian. Based on 7bdaf4cfc0 her delicate 45e8eb5771 features alone, cee065d730 she seemed f2a131559f even younger c5b547aeb3 than that. Contrary to 3eded493d9 her calm 7b321ae7b7 appearance, it 06d34b2b3e was absurd 3015c4657d how she b6351d58be only said b7ef52777e what she db0e7c1ba8 wanted to 841cd75a44 say.216cee9f05b4ceee

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“Where did she find someone like that to send over?”98be83873628f4b9

“It’s true that people like me aren’t easy to find. As you can see, I’m a rare talent.”aba378511c0a1757

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Upon hearing Yujeong’s words, spoken with a smile so bright that her eyes crinkled, Damian pressed his lips tightly together. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to speak, but that he was at a loss for words.61e732887a16c59d

Yujeong smiled afc8aed426 even more 6d9e1d1ca0 brightly as e6c7403e80 she looked 55e244aaab at Damian. He was looking 62e380a2ae down at her d6accb357b with a gaze ef05e27f34 that was not 7dc151e3eb only sharp but db199663cb also frigid.136852ceb7f8417d

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My boss is more docile than I thought. Why couldn’t the other secretaries stand it and leave? He’s a jerk, sure, but he isn’t cursing or being violent.fd98b92f68c5909a

Yujeong found a07fb1f8a9 this puzzling c08af0c7b7 and bowed 6778d86364 her head b0e291ffb8 before taking 0da4c5e586 light steps 1e6536cdbc away. At this rate, 813986799e a year will fa70b57223 fly by.762a915376834160

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A million dollars. Yujeong took a deep ebae0d6393 breath, left Damian scowling 92ba29621f behind her, and stepped 267488670b lightly out of the e9829d2fe7 office.4fce60d9c26ad8c9

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“A personal secretary all of a sudden… I don’t know how we’re supposed to divide the work. I’m busy enough with my own tasks.”fd8ceb1e166d4534

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Yujeong took a fbc50d7247 breath as she 45d3bc53d5 looked at the f7407247d7 blonde woman frowning 997878ac2c at her. The hostile gaze directed 9fc5ce3f07 at her was blatant.1379ff5a3b969ca9

It would be one thing if she had been there from the beginning, but it was understandable that a personal secretary who appeared out of nowhere would be unwelcome. Besides, it was also Amanda’s first day, so she might see the person sent by the Chairwoman as a threat.f992260bd95bc7e6

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“Amanda, it’s a pleasure to meet you, too.”84a17eafc176e4ce

However, that was none of her business. Yujeong offered a greeting with a smile and lightly took the tablet PC from Amanda’s hand. Then she calmly explained, “I will review all of the CEO’s schedules first. Amanda, please carry out your duties of assisting the CEO with company affairs faithfully.”2c71c1589a7baa0c

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“What?”08a925d27e74947c

“There should be no CEO schedules of which I am unaware, and I will accompany him to all of them. Please prepare for a brief meeting with the security team. Also, please call the bodyguard who went in with me earlier.”b169eda0ddafeb4e

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“Gerald?”ea834a1b91c22280

“Yes. If someone barges in unceremoniously like I did, he should drag them out, not stand there gaping behind the CEO. It’s problematic. Perhaps because the staff have changed so frequently, things seem disorganized and lax overall.”464575a3e13d3385

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Hearing Yujeong’s words, punctuated with a short click of her tongue, Amanda was momentarily at a loss for words and blinked. She pushed her way in herself, and now she’s going to scold Gerald for it?e468c295a392037f

Whether Amanda was d667085d3f confused or not, 1eb60e725b Yujeong just kept f4737bf6cf laying out what c9d98285c5 she had to a4324fd242 say.89f16c9222ca47fe

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“And Olivia? Your predecessor’s predecessor… Anyway, she’s said to have worked with the CEO for the longest time. Please find her email or phone number.”94afdf5973fe900a

Let’s find out why our boss is so grumpy.Eight years? If she 00f40b5150 worked with c6ae005d5f him for 43f2b6cbf7 that long, f14e6f4e5a she must b5f2e562a9 know something. As the stream 86a52f349d of commands continued, ccb6d78071 Amanda scrunched up e5fe8214d1 her face, placed c6c1038f0b her hands on 4dcb6d10c9 her hips and 5f59b35a67 crumpled her expression f8d3f4b336 as she opened 2860fc2edb her mouth.399e6ace42c9211f

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“Hey, look here.”2d3c249bf6cff9a8

“Let’s make one thing clear.”‘64a047bc5737470c

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Yujeong tilted her head as she scanned Amanda, who was trying her best to look intimidating. From Yujeong’s perspective, she was thoroughly sick and tired of this kind of petty territorialism, and Amanda was laughable.8930be3bb92b96d2

“I came here as the general manager of this place under the direction of Chairwoman Edwina Gregwindsor. I am a personal secretary in name only. It would be good for you to take that to heart.”e7addd5de6ee9783

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That should make our 97db1ba0fb relationship easy to define.Amanda pressed her lips fefe3d22e5 together as she listened 8219ae0739 to Yujeong, who was b0a222f17b a head shorter than 5aa7cc2a0e her, spit out the f2560496ff words like a blank-faced 3e7d011bb5 robot.a59d436a08833cec

Yujeong watched eb8a6ebe84 Amanda silently, b0091c8705 then nodded f0d0e18442 slightly. That should be enough 8c89fad5e3 for her to understand.15e738c73669ddc1

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“Amanda, I haven’t received the contact information for the staff who work at the CEO’s mansion yet. Could you send that over first?”4bf558316b6505a2

I want to find out in advance who comes and goes from the CEO’s mansion. When Yujeong asked this, b708ea0c88 raising an eyebrow, Amanda 793bc1592d replied with a frown.9e41c95f7321f189

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“There is no staff. I heard the CEO dislikes having other people in his house, so he does everything himself.”dae5ed370d466a26

Yujeong, who 961e792edf was scanning 48274e187d the schedule e437d26411 on her 40c133d034 tablet PC, 2abe4e6edc slowly tilted 241c66fef2 her head.What? No matter how many times she thought about it, she couldn’t understand, and she furrowed her brow. Does our 96b19a80b9 third-generation chaebol 24cf22c4bb do things fd850a4ec3 himself?a2decc56cb15d2a3

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