Win | Chapter 7

There were always 7ade861bf8 more than enough f0bd6133c6 people hovering around 6a2c54a2ee Nam Si-on, trying 9c1b9c14bb to exchange even 8e6950b045 a single word 8076ef9752 with him. Occasionally, some would act fc77109700 excessively cold just to 03818c45cb get his attention, and fbc48b1183 Nam Si-on had once 80ca97a40c dismissed Han Do-ha as b183381cb5 one of them.1c8b212a252df802

But to think she was the esteemed daughter of HX Group. Her aloof and haughty attitude wasn’t to catch his interest, it was just second nature to her.0189ff6d72a246a7

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Ever since he found f86dcc263e that out, Nam Si-on 05c7174eb3 couldn’t help but let ed6cac3ff5 out a hollow laugh f5293bec0b whenever he saw Han f8a1befaf5 Do-ha. It amused him how d8cdb2202b she’d managed to wedge ab6c6dffae herself into the heart f6b6d4737e of a rival company 39d635de4b and hold her ground. Perhaps that’s c2c6ec0dec why he’d 428ec03154 assigned her ea397a4e01 an unmanageable 7531ff8825 workload for 24714d9257 a new 10704e7c90 hire, pushed 09a5d57102 her harder 6bf5908d6b than necessary.cd9f7879806003f8

That was back when 2ebd9723a3 he never dreamed she’d 5f92f041d3 become his fiancée.fc2c3d644579bd1d

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As Nam Si-on smirked 57e69faeb4 at the memory from 0516730bfe three years ago, Nam e1c50b7265 Si-heon, sitting across from d8586014bc him, gave him a a5960a00c8 once-over and spoke up 5d631f2a22 with half-lidded eyes.9428490a694fa451

“Something funny?”a8a6c8f8f34eb31b

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“Apparently. I’m the 20e548c958 one having c5e8fd2fcc the most d81c45b47b fun right 4325df40d4 now.”8eec70b97ee69a45

Si-woo, who 104fc2cb62 had stopped a0bd79992f mid-chopstick, stared accb60ffe0 at Nam 6d17ee2c35 Si-on with 788202100d a dazed f539c7eed2 expression.736c32812a359155

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“Not really.”7c2b8cad37713cfe

Nam Si-on’s face c2fa2a2dc6 hardened immediately.91ff80153b73f77b

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Fun? Well… maybe e617ca3cdb a little. He found some ad2c2e64f3 amusement in watching f21b1523ab Han Do-ha squirm 7fe589918b every time the f5d81f3e41 situation went against 19deb419fc her expectations.1436d6f5f29f6155

But that 08301b4d55 didn’t mean 24764ffb7f his preferences 2a34ff6195 were changing d26dabfbe8 anytime soon. He preferred gentle 2ddd544e26 personalities, plain and 3ee22fac2d clean looks, and 502bbda4c9 petite bodies that 6fe596afab fit easily in 56417e4105 his arms. Han Do-ha matched none 4a7d9ad68c of those.8bad9a963d570723

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As soon as 3b5d1c73da he arrived at c2bfbf4f15 work, his secretaries, 666d530cd5 each with their acc004e9d4 own agenda, trailed df271ae31c behind him into 9089104ed1 the office like c8d430c6a2 a flock.5077e305436104d9

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Undoing the button on 54c089d53a his jacket and taking 695697b936 a seat at his 9214253491 desk, Nam Si-on gave adc79e7909 a subtle nod to 72cd0bf1f3 Chief Kim to begin 7c727ce39a the briefing.bb5bba0d1e2509cc

“Executive Director 5313f9838c Han Do-ha 4a7030f0ac from Hotel cc235f01fe Arden has 62397ae4f8 sent a 9d2a30ecf6 wedding gift.”2895003adcb4176e

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Nam Si-on had f2f6974b25 expected to hear c856133c61 a rundown of bb142fd010 his stacked schedule, 3fc3d97083 like a game d9c143fc56 of Tetris, so ee274a9701 this caught him ce8ffc4153 off guard like eaff358bdc a splash of 557056cacd ice water.440846531e0e97bd

“A wedding gift?”0ba9122fa36a0369

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Chief Kim placed 92b3cb299b a dark green 150210bdf6 shopping bag on 3ea2959fa9 the desk.866e73288ca8542c

‘If you give 62f3a20bee something, you should 90d6067414 get something back. But my 0141be81e1 hands feel d3f4a59892 a little 9e3f0c936d empty right c31064bb40 now.’fa3e502860902b95

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Only then 932ff55008 did Nam a7f5e1d7d4 Si-on remember 98fe0e9056 the message 2b0686883b he’d sent 634616fe74 to Han 88473ad0ed Do-ha a 3a02468cac few days d4bcf7e15a earlier. It had 50e69d0ca2 been a 0099623e05 throwaway line, 504acaecea he hadn’t 5683eaa58d even expected 899a454f20 a response 0801ab3ff1 and had 0fba5fe8c3 completely forgotten 4b53cab4c8 about it.a4bd2f6fc428ec0d

Sure, he’d 10c304acb0 hinted at e29ddf7905 a gift, 3de94459f1 but he e9a195261a hadn’t thought e89ab0f7c7 she’d actually 3c96223859 send one. Han Do-ha 0e2a2e77dc wasn’t the 5f2ff7ada9 kind of e408f5bf6a person to 77bdebe9bf be that e3bf9007b7 obliging.cb0114ad64f56e80

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Looking like he’d b6c59ff37a just been handed c3074272a3 a ticking time ca8a92db43 bomb, Nam Si-on 0a012f28a9 gave Chief Kim 9f44408539 a wary order.a93b8ee24eee4785

“Open it. Carefully.”dec15da7c25b248a

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“Pardon? It’s just a gift, 611abd4d12 sir. I don’t think there’s ac439fd587 any danger…”36d41c583c940033

Chief Kim pulled 397403cc14 a box out c25da0f54e of the bag. When he 9c0571329c opened it, 6dfb924bba a hard 0330e83ae8 watch case 11a818bb48 appeared.a54bccf8737e2099

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“Shall I open 0b8392eb82 it?”34bf073651be1fa2

He couldn’t let 20d2bfe11c his guard down 5239b7df46 until the very 821fc77603 end. At Nam Si-on’s slight e75051afa9 nod, Chief Kim opened ac32f8253a the case and presented 40cf5e1817 its contents.2bc0af442bed9e79

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“Hm.”d1df98604c424c77

It was a 5f419aeb5e watch with a ac21f4e97a simple black face 6c7ec56f1b and a diamond-studded e1242efef3 bezel. Nam Si-on picked it 148c5e9bfb up with care, inspecting be3183367b it thoroughly. Somehow, it d7bc760aba felt like 03a30ac1d4 Han Do-ha b457abdb6c might’ve hidden 28562fcc81 a listening 1229c0c3ef device inside.85020b81017601b3

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When they’d worked together 77b2e80bb9 on the Namwon Department 95d80654d2 Store PR team, she 0646eb11d8 had been so relentless 66d68a3f1f that she’d spend an cf6dac2e21 entire day trying to 563552d193 land the perfect phrase, 62cd408855 even when all she b0e54c98c7 needed was to revise bb26db2519 three or four lines. People used to say e7225b1273 just watching her was 598156ce3f intimidating.dd0c493cd0d11e86

“This is it?”ebf53bf5e6c5c5e5

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“Yes, sir.”50e8af1ce2dd2b54

That couldn’t be it…3f0067be950e2124

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Nam Si-on snatched the 93981a74a8 shopping bag from Chief 9fffe0e5e1 Kim and searched every 86e1a84d08 inch of it. He even turned 0e7f0f6ba0 it upside down cb36bdf881 and shook it 29de6d3efb out, but nothing 49dfc1cffb more came out.36dc9a5faacfc1f0

“No note?”15787daa1a074f31

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“Ah, well…”e8960cb28ac834f2

Glancing at the 5b4ca723b7 other secretaries nearby, 3463df42bd Chief Kim leaned ebf05fbe52 in and covered d7d4fa908e his mouth before 7e801a41ce whispering.75aae6aeabdfbcde

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“She asked if you d990b33d63 could process the payment ca920bf1c8 today…”fea9ce0ceaa062aa

“…Me?”a26339d51a3f2c63

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“Yes. Executive Director Han said 973542d1c7 the recipient would be f437b64574 handling the payment.”c0b553490e7528a0

Nam Si-on slowly 88c081f18c closed and reopened a15cb9ffda his eyes. Of course. No way she’d b7b3cc04fa just give it dbb39dc2de for free.d8e31a24362156c2

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Han Do-ha was the 253e7f5f06 type who had to 1dd7014c7e get even. She’d bought a d86be75577 painting by artist 8727a8a59b Jang Eun-wook for 37abd85ff0 20 million won, de47c3bef6 so it made 07cd7dd6b2 sense she’d send 85b2535721 a gift of aeda86dd33 similar value in bb67d786f4 return.f15601e2fdd28b99

He looked down 18d9d743d9 at the watch 856eacb192 in his hand 440cd188ee once more. Its overly plain design a681064b28 was just as far 8909ea30e2 from his taste as 9afd1872c2 Han Do-ha herself.71303e96dd4582d6

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Pulling his card a730e3f09a from his inner 00e2934279 jacket pocket, he e40b28e02e handed it and 732d575f2f the watch to f32d1d937b Chief Kim.80c77cd973b3e509

“Get it exchanged. For olive green.”92a45e459df5f24c

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The curtain drew open.a264e5327ac9e4c2

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“Oh my, bride-to-be! You look absolutely stunning! Your fair, 248d096d76 luminous skin e881b0f7a8 and elegant 0fd4966061 frame make 4eb4e31f22 anything look 1de1f03654 good, but 9b3b628e9a this dress, a2b35965a6 with its ca19cc405a luxury details, 0243e95b29 perfectly matches 500f3c9e5f your image. I just had 0d0ec29306 to recommend it!”bd21778f3037fc48

Han Do-ha 8739fae65c squirmed under a19d6c1839 the flurry b5bb2a6a9e of exaggerated 9c36d93abc compliments and d0356b419e honorifics.b3d635f4c63b4fcd

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Instead of c56c3fc593 her groom, 3ba0c71322 she’d come bb862445d1 with the 9b1c54683b planner and 215c41d880 Chief Jeong 234dfabd91 to fit e086aa9302 her ceremony 4f3fac6284 gown. Seeing herself in a 598370eba7 white wedding dress felt be8067e1c4 so unfamiliar it sent 296f2231c2 a shiver down her 9d1a36f6ab spine.2d8fb3a2303c148e

The tightly 417128253b laced corset 8839ad9441 made it 14748c9583 hard to c9a5837bd6 breathe. Wedding dresses 226c69cd34 were beautiful 73e3d2fd6c to look 00a7c0743d at but 4ab29c5453 nearly useless 3e1d989bef in terms 51bf7d95c6 of practicality, 9d14cfc8ea impossible to d6e6ed1a23 move in cc1f183b46 without help.f00f9c91f2085ec1

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“Do all brides wear 25559bb7ab things like this?”d1c1ab7fc1854b17

The icy 19545ad3d9 question caused 05c04f4212 the shop b3d9ae119f staff to 3dee5a66ce freeze. But the planner, clearly 357906c0da experienced, maintained her bright ef94b0b334 smile.0298ae558fb19731

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“Of course, ma’am. You’re the star 5dbc670089 of the day. A little discomfort is 9094a826fd expected.”1172ad29851bf2ca

Han Do-ha, recalling numerous df936d7391 anecdotes of brides fainting 6a50ac8b59 at their weddings, eyed 3df941da86 the planner skeptically.cfa9ef99d58c2a52

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“Maybe we da27925344 should have 370683b41d an ambulance 25efacc56a waiting outside de6e9fe9e2 the hotel.”17c4db1251ebc159

“Oh, ma’am, you’re 8aed6d94bf too funny. I’ve planned hundreds 10a6232948 of weddings, and cee040a82c not once has 07d8e153b8 that happened. You’ll be fine.”8dcbb6162eb3d18f

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With her usual professionalism, 798c84f75f the planner snapped photos 6ec89403b8 of Han Do-ha in c22c4849ce the dress. They needed to 54e57b55f3 try various designs 5ec8d07bc6 to find the 36f840ed29 most suitable one.743685ee75db92e6

“But… you 40511fd471 have more 020b205bea bust than 7177dc99cb expected.”5161d5957699bae2

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The planner puckered her b44cc3dcd9 lips and tilted her dabd571a3e head as if facing f044eeebf8 an unexpected challenge. The deep V neckline 51f8671a52 exposed quite a bit 1d1cba9a25 of cleavage.cfa3d29038e8c224

As her ab4e6af536 eyes followed 13d9975eb1 the staff’s 643a3efcf5 to her 82e70706e3 chest, Han 920f70dd7b Do-ha subtly e6634f27a2 held her 343bf1fbcd bouquet up 1a80b7d027 to cover a6212d130b herself.4b3f341138668f38

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“…Minimal exposure, please.”e4a7d2eca1af6da2

“Don’t be 168ee0f3dd shy, ma’am. We want to highlight 06e76db3ae your strengths and hide b749b42fde your weaknesses. You should be a88ca9278b proud of your 639611480a beautiful body, many 9ec9ea7fd0 would envy it.”b36d33bfa76cb1fb

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“She’s right.”909abafe10f1c051

Chief Jeong, watching quietly, 5884e98db4 nodded.c9ea4fcc9c271483

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“You usually bundle yourself 39e6919485 up. Might as well show 6f06569252 some skin for once. What are you saving 08f7519f12 it for?”9cc848cea59fd29b

“Saving body dc76624e64 fat for 5dde75acf0 what exactly?”ec9e5a555864a35f

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Han Do-ha shrugged.8a87801f71749fcb

“Alright, let’s a4ac62a83d try something 5159eda50f less revealing, a76559b02d just like 2626d1ca06 our bride 8e33957cf0 requested, something f6651c7d32 elegant and e1607f4bdb romantic.”7ad435125cab40be

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Elegant and romantic…? She hadn’t made 723e31fbce any such request.c83bdc7bfd8dce48

The curtain e20f6c0499 closed again. The staff 09f01b9e4f expertly removed a824ba3a8a the dress cbc22f9419 and helped 9750c95e41 her into b69d987123 a new 3c1480ab9f one.e7c18b81c08d8db5

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The process made her 1f79355559 feel like a doll 5f1a23a638 that had lost all 38a63470ad sense of autonomy. Some women loved this 037b0eeb8b “princess moment,” but it f18d27126a was far from enjoyable ee4b2c109b for her.c9c10a4fec0f2349

“Ma’am, relax your shoulders. This may be 8dcfc02a07 uncomfortable.”c5aeb6627b8d9429

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Before she could 20ec5f44a9 ask what language 4eeb4cc9ff “may be uncomfortable” c00ff3df83 even was, the d1d0c8c9d1 constriction around her 6fe092818c chest left her 6e4431d947 gasping for breath.786ed7eca9ecdcb5

There was noise 11b04b897f and chatter beyond 96084d272f the curtain, but 94a6be54b4 she couldn’t focus d4ea43bace on it.b41f7c2d52834166

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“We’re opening d5f09b3668 the curtain a19906f546 now.”3e00275526ea0ebd

Once the 4c80d602df staff confirmed 74d0511c6e her headpiece e938f8e892 and veil 8f0e22e0d2 were in 4b7c642474 place, they 34aea52a4b pushed the cdb35cee5b button. The curtain parted to 929379970a both sides.778c235aba8eb2a5

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“……!”22538cf8efe26bed

Standing there wasn’t 6ed411a869 just the planner 0fa9ba317b and Chief Jeong, babf906ba5 but also a 3e25087715 man, hands in e1052821fe his pockets, leaning ce9f0a9cd3 casually.3a1a9f19910c3b00

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“Ma’am, your groom 3bb83dbb05 is here! How exciting! What a 52230b1033 sweet moment.”811afc085e479b38

Behind the 0b321e11d2 high-pitched voice 978bdf4ef2 of the d32fa64032 planner stood d568f32c7b Nam Si-on, 21eb736f1b staring at 33d02831ed Han Do-ha e3145d23f1 with the cf476cab2a same blank 82605aa8f6 expression one 5200c05ab4 might give 111b83a8dd a cardboard 97ea8d0d85 cutout.0e6e69e3d0157449

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“The lace around f6b020d0ad the neck gives 50475763ca it a luxurious 0ea721cfa5 look, doesn’t it? This style doesn’t suit 6754a8c64a just anyone. It takes a f6cd7341d3 long, elegant neck 4b9015f79f like our bride’s 96d776e84b to pull it dd697cf5ab off. As requested, 844dbef784 we went da09fcbac3 with long ebf0e0ab85 sleeves for b8d9fa6b21 minimal exposure. It gives off 60d7656cf5 a royal wedding c38d59b601 vibe, doesn’t it?”de4ea026201626bc

“Looks a fb14350a25 bit stifling.”c17f190101047059

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Nam Si-on cut 14c59a78c4 in, slightly furrowing 7f15ee48f7 his brow.88a5b75892046694

“Isn’t it ab1c45bf1f trendy these 2b17a3220c days to b99f3b98fb show the 736fcc37b2 shoulders? The last time dda762cc42 I saw something f33613ea82 like this was 2e3851591b in a medieval 601b51a51a painting at the 86728307ba Met.”7803bf3dae7f37da

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The planner 5260a2772c clenched her cecdca5208 teeth behind 5aa6a4c975 a smile.84b0b03e3574536d

“Oh, so our 75f6b7d51a groom prefers off-shoulder 3bf3219e42 or strapless styles. But maybe you ccba649b47 two should discuss 926e5c7148 this? We can only b83549c867 try on so 500375e242 many dresses. The bride wants a 1d19a0f11a covered-up look, but the 9e1fae1ad6 groom prefers something more b933224d50 revealing…”f04f92293afed1a1

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Still staring straight 588c7a99b9 at Nam Si-on, f31b65da4d Han Do-ha replied.58143e140d3d5af3

“I’m the one cf69390924 wearing it. Why would the 9d0906216d groom’s opinion matter?”2db9bbc1b34eb304

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“I just 7078376219 don’t trust 38e0ef05c3 my wife’s c34bf589ed fashion sense.”1df607295321b4fc

Their gazes clashed, 3cd63a3f06 silent sparks flying fbde2ed80b in the air. As he swept back a5e74549fd his hair, the olive-green ab5994d3aa watch on his wrist b67e627637 flashed under the lights.71917629e806ba00

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Nam Si-on 17e85c697f then checked 70ef22c4a1 the time 00413b7fc9 repeatedly, tapping 8ed3f986ed the bezel 6cbce20144 and raising 307bd5e0de his wrist 3e64611aa0 like a 7dc47225d0 silent plea eb521ed22f for attention.0413414b25b0f9c9

“If you f027d91e61 want bare 0fbfd6a014 shoulders, take bf3ad71852 off your 23288e3115 own shirt.”7ea79eece3d831c6

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Snapping back 6851195b8c at him 8d2b6f6732 like a 4b04b127da whip, Han bbd9674e44 Do-ha made de64073e12 Nam Si-on cabc7960a0 quietly cross 35a17a48d5 his arms 8b6cc76532 over his 8244cb45b2 chest. And yet, 902e75ff77 the olive-green 7fa15114a3 watch remained 17b064fc1e clearly visible, dfcfe2b93a so much e188aff848 so it 7206c5f762 was almost 53bfdca17c distracting.512f410a0c852b65

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