Win | Chapter 7

There were always c17473c679 more than enough 9632833b89 people hovering around 6640a64f4b Nam Si-on, trying 12bdfcc265 to exchange even 7c25b6f8e5 a single word 203670e7a1 with him. Occasionally, some a0cca9a7de would act 8772e55d76 excessively cold 19e41074f3 just to 705f8afd45 get his 0741cf4b9f attention, and 9cb0667d02 Nam Si-on 15ce42668f had once 14859d2860 dismissed Han 09b73a672e Do-ha as ffccc23973 one of f6d8e0a28b them.3feaad9b4fa525b1

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.2b184a19041056d9

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Ever since 9ca38b2cd6 he found f31ac56401 that out, 93a5794402 Nam Si-on 8ceebc2c2c couldn’t help b8a29821ff but let f6ed64f1d5 out a 5a7271213f hollow laugh af5dce8057 whenever he 37c8544bdd saw Han effca4b8cb Do-ha. It amused 797bbb9e66 him how 8c59e57542 she’d managed 8da5d46f50 to wedge ec9267b357 herself into bf491fcbf3 the heart 158929e2c3 of a 462baf456d rival company 51c38073eb and hold 851021d127 her ground. Perhaps that’s why 2a627024db he’d assigned her 422615233c an unmanageable workload c217668de8 for a new a58b4b23f6 hire, pushed her 8bbcd4eb95 harder than necessary.85581ad2d42a3910

That was back fa4fcffdc8 when he never d804f9950e dreamed she’d become cb30402eff his fiancée.c9388884f593cea3

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As Nam Si-on smirked c1c8291c18 at the memory from c382585154 three years ago, Nam 91eb60d1e6 Si-heon, sitting across from 1ae84cbcc5 him, gave him a f2574d0867 once-over and spoke up 48d25ee3ba with half-lidded eyes.976bcfe4c00a3bac

“Something funny?”89e2058dc4a8ea23

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“Apparently. I’m the one 641e7a7d90 having the most e93e76a833 fun right now.”59be0116d49eb1da

Si-woo, who had dd321b8d05 stopped mid-chopstick, stared bda8cfe679 at Nam Si-on f8b7e32049 with a dazed 2cef048590 expression.64f633e7627d18a4

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“Not really.”ba7a12367e8d9321

Nam Si-on’s face hardened 5393fb93fa immediately.04325e49778a53fa

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Fun? Well… maybe a little. He found some c30288beec amusement in watching 9c0d2ee051 Han Do-ha squirm 65e4cb5c6f every time the ac0e0e84f8 situation went against 26b9a3c128 her expectations.3354af136ad5ece4

But that 52fbc6050d didn’t mean defc6a9154 his preferences 2fd4a75fa1 were changing 5638e00c4c anytime soon. He preferred gentle personalities, 8bae59e776 plain and clean looks, 7da0926d27 and petite bodies that bed6fb9201 fit easily in his 4e2e8b48bf arms. Han Do-ha 8528be7018 matched none f3e7862872 of those.e1cc2fdbbfbe1aad

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As soon as he 23ed74bd96 arrived at work, his ef591cc91f secretaries, each with their 85baee6dde own agenda, trailed behind ac39315b27 him into the office 1cd94bd91c like a flock.120ed6251f791d6f

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Undoing the 9061fcefb8 button on 2d9ce81de9 his jacket abcd8b8f8e and taking fa2cfd4649 a seat e604b667c5 at his 7656c091ee desk, Nam 157ef28a6b Si-on gave 064714e83e a subtle 20baa11aae nod to 81dbdad26b Chief Kim 5d63062187 to begin 2304d8cdf2 the briefing.bbfd52ad1973b855

“Executive Director Han 5ef8e8bcd9 Do-ha from Hotel 643bcca1eb Arden has sent 1c5c40c596 a wedding gift.”14563bce983e8f0d

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Nam Si-on had expected 8b0bd00b62 to hear a rundown c22888a78a of his stacked schedule, 77a1e0c086 like a game of c02d258f7b Tetris, so this caught a7451cab69 him off guard like a60ff6cc8b a splash of ice 5f84ce5a25 water.5bdc886121c062cb

“A wedding gift?”f446ff5bb0266c05

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Chief Kim placed a b2662fafc8 dark green shopping bag 84226e40f6 on the desk.d4b38194f09e0edc

‘If you 2683d2b19d give something, b48752e0ba you should de85231248 get something 1b47e0c38e back. But my hands feel 9ba949e5cc a little empty right 2e6d973fcd now.’640e88dd81e4bcd6

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Only then did 394b445942 Nam Si-on remember bb28e0e427 the message he’d 5d0c8788a7 sent to Han d00ab2498a Do-ha a few fc41dec28c days earlier. It had been a 9301fbe1bd throwaway line, he hadn’t 0d23d9a0ce even expected a response 3a0c24123c and had completely forgotten abd17befe4 about it.52fc31757b35b2db

Sure, he’d hinted 6cbaeb8f1f at a gift, 9bd22e7159 but he hadn’t ce9a344975 thought she’d actually ab8d6ddc46 send one. Han Do-ha wasn’t the 658726403f kind of person to b91e3e3b5e be that obliging.a9a37ab6738d1732

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Looking like he’d just 09ec158888 been handed a ticking a6503439e4 time bomb, Nam Si-on 1a1d473460 gave Chief Kim a 021d11b643 wary order.4574a085ff9f5914

“Open it. Carefully.”66fcefe213f7d129

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“Pardon? It’s just a gift, 64f8e723c6 sir. I don’t think b0f83930d0 there’s any danger…”567dbac9b213cf4d

Chief Kim b30b272dbe pulled a 213adb2339 box out c0fcbb8fba of the 25e17f0f0c bag. When he opened b7d2336db7 it, a hard 880d060472 watch case appeared.38c082fb5974e260

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“Shall I open 1839d4512f it?”50c35eb5b4c4d993

He couldn’t 43e967100c let his 1ead65ac60 guard down ba60bb5639 until the 4e0e8057db very end. At Nam b85d270f6a Si-on’s slight 3198a7df7e nod, Chief 41053830e5 Kim opened 4c34b9c309 the case 4f996c35cc and presented 5b19e255f5 its contents.f07353b846964876

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“Hm.”fd7c24784deec7f5

It was a watch e1d26f3570 with a simple black a12e9e0a96 face and a diamond-studded b9b642dcbd bezel. Nam Si-on picked it 33376441e4 up with care, inspecting ab3dcd9926 it thoroughly. Somehow, it 3b7172ad48 felt like b3b5761eb3 Han Do-ha f541697e20 might’ve hidden afe7f64ece a listening 7ddab3ab26 device inside.92f92d59d6f57695

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When they’d 2db6b09451 worked together 78b42bed1e on the bc47194231 Namwon Department 698d853e3a Store PR 91aeeb216c team, she 9f6175786f had been 3e8b3c6e62 so relentless d5a8ff8b5c that she’d a9b15daa02 spend an a4b6f8a778 entire day 79deae89c7 trying to c86ef1317a land the fa62ea9af8 perfect phrase, b87cde64c3 even when a3f19a6fce all she aa7b5e394a needed was c08d84e7f1 to revise c97cccdcd7 three or f82dd054f0 four lines. People used to say 962ba972bc just watching her was a2a2042f1d intimidating.944bfc43a805b26f

“This is it?”682e10b12b25e512

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“Yes, sir.”c9fa5bdff05074e3

That couldn’t be it…347698b14b8063a9

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Nam Si-on 5f7f4c7251 snatched the 15f91a535a shopping bag 350bc4bae9 from Chief 548a2d1edb Kim and 3512782b92 searched every 45a5789ea7 inch of efd58ac81f it. He even turned it c20d51a7d0 upside down and shook 775b394285 it out, but nothing 3815d30d61 more came out.7a0e0f02b89b0d6d

“No note?”e195fcd0320ed55f

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“Ah, well…”eb72cf31df642466

Glancing at 06bc60dfe0 the other 6790f08c3b secretaries nearby, 7cfebe991e Chief Kim 22c0c0db3a leaned in d57f53c104 and covered dc4cd9e085 his mouth 9601391da4 before whispering.18ccc0d8cc6612c8

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“She asked if you c65b4077e5 could process the payment 7be9981a25 today…”33b3b5c504d8fa29

“…Me?”bb0db6ca4f39f873

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“Yes. Executive Director Han said 74f0101119 the recipient would be dd1d0e5a90 handling the payment.”f6d214b83cb059c5

Nam Si-on 58b917304f slowly closed 8c2d7f26f8 and reopened 1a61a2bf74 his eyes. Of course. No way she’d just fa3575dddd give it for free.b88e109a6eb79225

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Han Do-ha 60392ea290 was the cde372cd1a type who 4a191ab8be had to 5d1cbc4f5f get even. She’d bought a painting b90af52b59 by artist Jang Eun-wook 1d3dcced07 for 20 million won, af7a32b7e5 so it made sense 26160a75a9 she’d send a gift 0d83eaa092 of similar value in 45ec312e94 return.9e157781024de1f6

He looked down 9a5b4f0895 at the watch ca53074bdf in his hand 3f69e5647f once more. Its overly plain design b1fc033cc1 was just as far 0652ebe15b from his taste as ab7c2eb12e Han Do-ha herself.4f0f2742b9f6113b

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Pulling his card c728dda384 from his inner 8fc98604ba jacket pocket, he 4304f42482 handed it and 44bf842d28 the watch to f657c1f3f4 Chief Kim.ca6f421f4b76a096

“Get it exchanged. For olive green.”6115e80672c9db33

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The curtain drew open.e332f79a2d66dc06

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“Oh my, bride-to-be! You look absolutely stunning! Your fair, luminous 8dd3562632 skin and elegant b0e3ec4c80 frame make anything b518bd1095 look good, but 75d814253d this dress, with 64b2bc8ad0 its luxury details, f572e198a1 perfectly matches your 45a702d16d image. I just had 6743486ae2 to recommend it!”b69ab7a7efa93a8d

Han Do-ha 08a4a1cf7f squirmed under e97006559d the flurry a1085f7845 of exaggerated 58f2580f86 compliments and 31af0ab7e1 honorifics.72145426dcaff3f8

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Instead of f8286f1f0a her groom, 8d391c0420 she’d come 81ae301017 with the 0f5b93d665 planner and fbc546fc05 Chief Jeong e9fc8fe3fd to fit c84413cef1 her ceremony 0d24bdd361 gown. Seeing herself b984dad382 in a 34b65a3dfd white wedding b193a9f96c dress felt 465481675f so unfamiliar f5a4f2d074 it sent 1c198cf9ec a shiver d844fe209b down her e44a45ea53 spine.7170c1c1d8c55d5b

The tightly laced b59b21024e corset made it e135199326 hard to breathe. Wedding dresses were beautiful 239d0974a3 to look at but d4f953bff8 nearly useless in terms b028e49797 of practicality, impossible to 5be959d340 move in without help.150c73bec927c4ad

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“Do all acf81dc32c brides wear 31b74a1e2c things like b820b4afe5 this?”059491c628ce8815

The icy question caused d49d6f07be the shop staff to ceb3bb1048 freeze. But the planner, 5cbf4bfda7 clearly experienced, maintained e1eecf4cc3 her bright smile.afa7267f3de1cd59

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“Of course, ma’am. You’re the star of 9940f16dfc the day. A little 188b2a5778 discomfort is 0a66006cda expected.”21d863d6fa564683

Han Do-ha, recalling 75cdce899f numerous anecdotes of 2c8ffc75ae brides fainting at 816187eae0 their weddings, eyed a3e745e3d7 the planner skeptically.ce09c4ce8e4efb35

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“Maybe we should have 822ffc5152 an ambulance waiting outside 1cc4e6a02e the hotel.”5e952fdc83cd28a7

“Oh, ma’am, you’re 060a30168b too funny. I’ve planned hundreds 12699dfcbd of weddings, and 7361c2c464 not once has 5d62fc37c3 that happened. You’ll be fine.”33f09ff5abb677c2

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With her usual 86a86d50f9 professionalism, the planner 5a1f4f3d9a snapped photos of 8f26a92141 Han Do-ha in 9da0b3c5c4 the dress. They needed to 80f7b801b7 try various designs 59854fb92c to find the 85838eda0d most suitable one.52a308b4d6bd7009

“But… you cba2d28f23 have more 0c13f9e52b bust than 6cd337f40c expected.”88db155fee49e785

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The planner 1dd2848979 puckered her 0ad5a75752 lips and 6dbcc8cd43 tilted her 1edb1918ca head as 3458570b19 if facing 923b4e7e53 an unexpected fa80c96ea8 challenge. The deep V neckline 0c2ae0636b exposed quite a bit 51d50c94d8 of cleavage.9adb561c07aaeec9

As her 9b5ca47a32 eyes followed 56914054b3 the staff’s dd1c073a8b to her 8c974cd231 chest, Han 1141867a17 Do-ha subtly ec0c0d715f held her ac20e467a1 bouquet up bb57513b2d to cover ca496f9bdb herself.78794915313feaa7

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“…Minimal exposure, please.”2c7ac8f39fa56193

“Don’t be shy, ma’am. We want 49d6bdaa4f to highlight 3c4f0a58b4 your strengths 7b78ba9f1e and hide f0d17b0b66 your weaknesses. You should be proud b34f5d7a5c of your beautiful body, 259a123a10 many would envy it.”83fcb0f1bba89faa

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“She’s right.”ffbec70d553aece1

Chief Jeong, watching quietly, d6afa99644 nodded.07c554da8632084b

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“You usually bundle yourself e2fbe142e4 up. Might as well 4d9252f1a7 show some skin 7e54fb05af for once. What are you 09081470b3 saving it for?”6e9b59478ea3f592

“Saving body fat beb7cb787c for what exactly?”be40739dde3d9cf4

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Han Do-ha shrugged.3359f16962022619

“Alright, let’s 9cb872a853 try something 300d9ae60f less revealing, 6eb907635c just like f945ea6580 our bride 2383218ca5 requested, something 25d4401d41 elegant and 635a9adbea romantic.”2c064e21c7775eb4

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Elegant and romantic…? She hadn’t made eeb298933f any such request.837f8c067146826e

The curtain closed ab73539e37 again. The staff expertly baa5617208 removed the dress d16f084cd6 and helped her a9bdaa59c0 into a new 0866574e74 one.a4ffe38f84c963cb

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The process 109ca5f3a3 made her 754126a2ff feel like ec13bd66eb a doll 13f379d99f that had 033e6add23 lost all 869c2a245b sense of e5a3ec9da4 autonomy. Some women loved b9101dbdab this “princess moment,” f2c17caf43 but it was 4bbd5c9cca far from enjoyable ff50c0946a for her.4150549b0b26aa13

“Ma’am, relax deb57ced7e your shoulders. This may be uncomfortable.”61cb6419fb28e390

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Before she could d561a27be6 ask what language 73ffe6c6c1 “may be uncomfortable” 14769394b0 even was, the 2cc31ca72d constriction around her a94aa95de9 chest left her 25e8e725bd gasping for breath.57fb2e6a1b12e004

There was noise 1df3e6811e and chatter beyond 735d08260f the curtain, but 2d87c7b709 she couldn’t focus 2ec97a01dd on it.682999fe6271b307

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“We’re opening bf27721624 the curtain 19d063615d now.”83327f1a9feb333f

Once the bcbe0d5a7c staff confirmed d43faeb54f her headpiece b4d79e188b and veil 18db597e6e were in 9a3f6ead78 place, they 6b29127e4e pushed the 88f67b8599 button. The curtain parted 0e179c9c61 to both sides.5ebf1e1c4f7d79a6

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“……!”f8850aface46a80a

Standing there wasn’t b3a61d56ee just the planner 003a16016a and Chief Jeong, 0ec36b556d but also a 941508d6ab man, hands in f1c703497a his pockets, leaning 0e28df52c9 casually.e6f39dad839835bd

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“Ma’am, your 4af058c5f3 groom is b64b8e1787 here! How exciting! What a 8e02fd57ae sweet moment.”f64859f70d8ed375

Behind the high-pitched voice 738f2e05c9 of the planner stood 766e6e4581 Nam Si-on, staring at 248e161db9 Han Do-ha with the fa5b368a08 same blank expression one 74076ea10a might give a cardboard bde1963acd cutout.8783f9f832d96616

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“The lace c382d6ca69 around the 9dc7bee9eb neck gives 1932f45856 it a 223dd226e6 luxurious look, e6574192ff doesn’t it? This style doesn’t 1d4f1d1df6 suit just anyone. It takes a c535d0b265 long, elegant neck ff026af865 like our bride’s 47ab1d4db7 to pull it d00cf117d8 off. As requested, 2fb3430b69 we went 09955fdb38 with long dbaa58c34a sleeves for f18727800e minimal exposure. It gives off a 0db00a0003 royal wedding vibe, doesn’t c2d19f2ac2 it?”475af4ed769ae7dc

“Looks a 869d34b92f bit stifling.”72afd80bb3df2df7

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Nam Si-on cut in, 4063220c11 slightly furrowing his brow.faf10d668cc3ddcb

“Isn’t it trendy these e2852d503b days to show the 78893414f6 shoulders? The last ea360936b0 time I 42c893d729 saw something 9e9bd48a2b like this 2969a1ef05 was in d52c094469 a medieval 3621e4cb2f painting at 8abae1662d the Met.”c641c6bce1fe6df5

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The planner 7b5ec6ade0 clenched her eaa68b0290 teeth behind eff6d91226 a smile.cc3ecf037612325e

“Oh, so our 5d17bb6b07 groom prefers off-shoulder 278753b0b4 or strapless styles. But maybe you two 098a92469f should discuss this? We can only e9994e0b0e try on so bc7621dd9a many dresses. The bride wants a 0153dcc4dc covered-up look, but the 5c5ff24710 groom prefers something more 606f5c3547 revealing…”84e746b37790342a

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Still staring straight 371b3c78f4 at Nam Si-on, bf8fe7e60f Han Do-ha replied.a6191cde424c74a2

“I’m the one wearing f1153e4833 it. Why would the groom’s 2187b7fe19 opinion matter?”d6ae47fa3356dc8a

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“I just don’t a51f5da3ed trust my wife’s a5c167e3e6 fashion sense.”6617b7724c7d2755

Their gazes 0d5e904b91 clashed, silent 5568eb9cbb sparks flying 0c69c37727 in the 38746516bb air. As he swept fbefc1c33c back his hair, 0c900695a0 the olive-green watch ceda9748d3 on his wrist 9fac4f6da2 flashed under the b7b5900a2d lights.cb51216c9ba326e5

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Nam Si-on then 740f4b9eae checked the time fd994227d2 repeatedly, tapping the 3cec832357 bezel and raising 42480e7e6f his wrist like 1ca10349a5 a silent plea bf2c9e5844 for attention.bf3c0032aa1f0a29

“If you 2467f9f66c want bare 9e7b1d4202 shoulders, take 65b30a7a7a off your 1f77eabb2c own shirt.”0e6f0d83802b335e

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Snapping back at him 22ecdb5abb like a whip, Han 689f6d716f Do-ha made Nam Si-on 0f902aa336 quietly cross his arms e26706fd45 over his chest. And yet, the olive-green 42c5df7bdd watch remained clearly visible, 9be99ca1ac so much so it c36bda99eb was almost distracting.27c11819a4476843

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