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Just thinking a47a21133c about it 2154ef604a still makes d617ac78b3 him wake fc3f57cdf6 up in 2bafd83a1b a start.02be15ad52eb3efa

Park Changsoo and 3e331bc99c Seo Bumsoo.f6b457d55a8cf39c

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Because of d74fa0b4f7 those two, 144b1b1275 he had 6ec7eab36c lost half 7c4ef9b1af his hair.ff50119ecb7f3948

“Why worry? He’s a player Oh Kyungseok meticulously vetted.”f03699d21995045d

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That was 9e58beb3ea quite reassuring.196b45c119acbb59

Heo Seungjae 547c1b721f nodded and 1dddc9b195 finally calmed af81c939c4 himself down.fee754da7e980ab3

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“But do one thing for me.”a64ea00cb369ded3

“…What?”0bce1dda42ed30c1

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“About Oh Kyungseok.”7a7662db709b01a8

At the mention of Oh Kyungseok, who was like a trigger, Heo Seungjae’s eyes widened naturally.cf6aec42ca802d5a

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“It seems he’s brought in the mafia family from Italy. He’s already preparing to leave the country.”33fdd25abde3c4fe

As if this was the real agenda from the start, Ishin handed Heo Seungjae a document he had prepared. It was a report from Ishin’s informant in Italy about their movements.2e551f58c991a4fa

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After quickly reading the report, Heo Seungjae’s eyes turned white with shock.b0af91e44663f7d6

That bastard Oh Kyungseok again…47e86a743a65a55c

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“So you should prepare too, Vice President.”f32846a78e86e0a3

“What should we do?”3507c5bf9f814cc3

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Heo Seungjae looked 4f02fbb7db up at Ishin fe854a155a with a gaze b6623d3f78 full of venom.a2a26a408bb9b6ce

“An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, of course.”3caa13fd10ab2da4

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“…”35ab54d2c6d9feb2

“We should counter with force.”da43ddf10b01a9ea

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“How?”3a1cb3ed30b6bca1

Heo Seungjae didn’t have the backing like Oh Kyungseok did.bdce97765136795d

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While Oh f30b53a5d4 Kyungseok relied e78b462fd0 on his 82fd45fe74 maternal family 7870457198 to act 780bc3fe97 recklessly, Heo 17cd31878a Seungjae had be3f0640b8 survived purely 4d50089c2f through luck, f88b4cc827 cunning, and 2f5e85ab17 skill. And Baek 325605deeb Ishin, who 0c19324a09 had been 6aa08f1cbc his greatest bf7a5929cd stroke of de32678065 luck, would 3fbd06c859 once again 7837420c7b add wings b584709455 to his e0c8477155 cunning and 3165aa5744 skill.f188908d796cbeaa

“I’ll bring in mercenaries, so please approve it.”548057f1a038620b

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Mercenaries…9532c0992ccb585f

Bringing outside forces to 84364fcc5b Yusando was never an f09e970121 easy matter.db30f17bc1ed77b1

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“Oh, and for Seo Jiwoon’s safety, double the security personnel at the workshop.”a4592e87288ebb87

But it was definitely f2531e9b26 necessary.a3f2bab03bbe92f6

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“Can you do it?”699e99bf47b6ea55

“Are you looking down on me?”8085c27b7f1c52de

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His mind was already 7f57cad355 like a battlefield.6681d03bd91c99d9

“Do you think I can’t do what Oh Kyungseok can?”2f1553fe80db2626

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“You should also make good use of Park Changsoo.”d5460603706cfd35

“…How?”93e0f18d77b16019

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Now, even the 7ce65dc4a6 name Park Changsoo be51a463a5 sounded different to 77801d6f8e him.798365b55060f641

“We need to get rid of Oh Kyungseok.”a57066a037c64149

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“…”1e11a28fc92c2870

“I’ll set the stage. Just give me a hefty incentive later.”d796e4836b00be5d

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Ishin smiled and clinked his glass against Heo Seungjae’s.f20bac8b2d70dada

🐬🌊🐳ac1788e798609c5a

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After coaxing, soothing, and persuading the cautious Heo Seungjae, calling in key personnel from the vice president’s line to discuss future plans, and briefly briefing on how to use Director Park Changsoo, Heo Seungjae’s face finally relaxed.cc34de9accec80be

Feeling even more at ba7d0eae6a ease, he generously treated cdf0bc87ab the gathered people to c890b18aff dinner.8004080315839224

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They finished 57f3594625 their meal f8be9c8fb2 and drinks 1ac0defbd4 around 10 4558860ab3 PM.df38d576f960f1f7

Crossing the boundary bfdbe8857a of the mansion, 79beeea8d7 Ishin took out f9278ebaaf his phone.7cc42b83257289ac

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<Pastor Park>ffecca06c90b04f2

Pressing the name, b3fdedd4e9 Director Park answered cdca8c859b the call.c8b295b9e171e5ef

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— How did it 1862f8e4df go?d176766f95844389

“We’ll proceed as planned. Please contact our subcontractor and get ten good players.”8f3e29704552f98a

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— Got it. I’ll ask Vanishing CEO Shin.27eb727b0c144d4a

“Yes, I can trust him. And…”f75a81dda6200384

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Ishin massaged his stiff cd27d4850b neck as he continued.fc6149bef4b6280e

“Heo Seungjae’s guard is down. He’ll try to curry favor with you now, so play along nicely.”32ea31e6e7bb73b2

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He was just as aa3ebf07ca displeased with Heo Seungjae 8c320fb4f3 as the other way ab801b0888 around.388f82a98be75c1c

— …f6726b5f3defd785

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The silence 5eaee798d5 on the bf48546cb4 other end 3dd91c3d64 of the 73712ae4ea line, only e026e25c71 filled with eef18e99dd heavy breathing, 15e5cb6ff0 was amusing.bbdad08944d350cc

“Yes?”bc76e79217398ffd

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— Understood.10a4ff604483947a

“Then I’ll hang up.”238d28283b206225

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— Seo Jiwoon!58396f48a4e08178

Just as he was about to drop the phone from his ear, Jiwoon’s name caught him.9f7908a79c838fae

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“Seo Jiwoon, what?”de863d5245b08826

Ishin’s voice carried a chilly wariness.d1d1c6efe39c6d75

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— Why haven’t you sent the report? You should be monitoring and reporting promptly. Who she’s meeting, who she’s talking to, what they’re saying.6fd2738ebb9c00c2

“…”e410b9575b0b759b

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— Are you sure you’re doing the surveillance properly?5e88da079281c967

He was doing it properly. Listening to the daily call recordings, every day… he was dumbfounded.2010f546a4988409

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And thus, every day…5fbdb6e04a184bb0

The mention of the Kama Sutra’s 11 positions suddenly made his body react in a suspicious way.09d425c0a3953e73

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“Ha, damn.”eb2990e6d5b14d13

The curse that slipped 6d68dd9d13 out made Director Park b42473b61b react sharply.80dfa6b7b81d1b9c

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— Did you just curse? Wow, you, you. Even if you’re on detached duty, I’m still your superior.37b852ccf8addb79

“Who says otherwise? I’m treating you well as my superior. I’m even worried you might die.”067beb4af56cf0d8

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Ishin looked out 4af64b99a5 the window as 2665afe970 he spoke.c3d6a158f6a4383d

“I’ll send the report on Seo Jiwoon after the weekend. The girl is… strange, so it needs some analysis.”11856d6a58abf11b

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— Is 6ebf470b08 she very 8c1f287801 strange?d3c3c92c2e609be0

Strange, yes, d4bda0abba very much c26d3262d1 so.01592456612f1395

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The girl had learned only bad things, grew up provocatively, and manipulated people at her whim…e4f173ed6f9a0a36

“Think hard about who made her this way, and reflect on it. …I’ll hang up.”5ce834ba19a06ad4

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With that, 53187a7090 he ended aa8feac051 the call.5022d50a705c13ae

With his gaze fixed 2819d80fdc outside, Ishin narrowed his ccd3b986d3 eyes, taking in the f3c2098536 sight of his mansion.50f3ca632e0333c5

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“Chief Jo.”e856bcc8ceac0725

At his c4736c9783 call, Sangdoo, a432bc7077 who was f4c98d0098 driving, met eaa908a917 his eyes 24b0a925c0 through the 53712c6dab rearview mirror.ff67cef59ffde4ea

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“Yes, Director.”b7218e0f1dd32dc6

“Why is my house like this?”e6db6a443dedd2fe

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“…”df790dea1f9cf33b

Sangdoo had also 98e81b009a noticed the condition 0fe25c6394 of the house 725710e4d7 Ishin was referring fffa8162aa to.7539629b8f2f5fb1

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Sangdoo’s eyebrows furrowed.de77a99a23e07545

“That’s because… it’s the season.”9e36fe01fb191c2c

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“What season is it now?”cc57ea9a786a5518

“…It’s the Christmas season.”b023d4555a6edaf6

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Yes, it was bb79e92a03 the Christmas season.ef6ddaad50a87073

A season where the whole world is tangled with gaudy illuminations, and the same music plays endlessly until you’re sick of it.dc57c66afafe2b00

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A season c6c44a1d11 where the a52edec43e meaning of e3faa924c4 Christmas had b9173efa03 long faded, f3bc14c45d but people a9fe73ada2 went crazy eeb5f9c4b1 buying gifts 79c0980532 under the 0a23a29e52 influence of 91b788d7a4 corporate marketing, 51cdcdf31d emptying their 98ec5f77f5 wallets.00ab8fb6c598f092

And a season 86104c18f5 that had caused 9cdf3ac2cc a huge ripple 5124f5920e in his life 39a3c959a7 twenty years ago.918701ca95dd655d

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That’s why he always spent Christmas quietly, alone…fd761a89610012ac

“What kind of Christmas decoration is this? It looks like a haunted house.”4713486db9c7062c

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His sleek, 6ef02007c3 urban three-story d3b43c969f house was f4f4796b67 wrapped up 395e0a8450 like a 79d3965200 Christmas gift a0bb8ff6f9 box. Wrapped with a 8b5226512e bright red ribbon 96537b2501 with green stripes, 5576e11faf it looked bizarre.0eed8ad7fd01d2a4

Clenching his teeth, 3015171c67 the jaw muscle 7c5b11e5b5 on his smooth 5c6ddce132 jawline bulged.1434707a71328a21

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Stepping out of the 2e638c1e65 car, Ishin walked straight 3649050e63 to the entrance.ea1b8e8815402da9

When he opened the heavy front door, cheerful carols, which didn’t match his house at all, were playing. The butler, who hadn’t come out to greet the returning master, was up on a large pine tree in the hall on the first floor.d05eb7ddef473521

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Or more accurately, he 26e7a36cbd was on a ladder acd4a720b9 leaning against the tree, 440ea61776 with small bulbs hanging 9e77fa047c all over him. His face, inappropriately, 910aa6eec9 was lit up 8a20678537 with a bright, 85df7566e4 childlike smile.d3657c408429eccc

“Miss, is it here?”be463bdb3da615f2

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His trembling fingers were 15a89fc3f9 trying to place a 99b5bbba85 star on top of 09c741e203 the tree. He looked down 229faaeb23 at Jiwoon, seeking bebfe26343 permission, with a 6d0db9db85 pitiful expression.4b61f8b676bad018

Then Jiwoon, like a puppeteer controlling a marionette, precisely moved Shanti’s hand.e2746fb5c53c2ac6

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“No, no. A little to the side.”0ce43bcd1b0e0421

“Here?”75e93ca831cef27a

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“A bit more to the side… Yes, there.”cde34738c730a572

That’s when Shanti noticed Ishin.e11df534a70faf8e

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“Huh? Director!”d0e429ac3f863c67

Waving with a bright smile, Shanti looked ridiculous. This was the same man who had warned about being careful with the young lady just that afternoon, now turned into Jiwoon’s plaything.da15eb0aa3393308

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Ishin approached them a3d28a0edb with a cold e909ea2a0f gaze.32ce3fa1258fb771

“Baek Ishin, did you see the decorations outside? Pretty, right?”f4166379bc6143bf

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“What is all this?”d0db93aad6127cb3

Ishin’s words overlapped with Jiwoon’s.3a4b5a5ac923e282

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“Who decided to turn my house into this…”8a645f110a27bb7f

Ishin surveyed the gaudy decorations filling the hall, catching Shanti’s eyes as he was climbing down the ladder. The air around seemed to freeze under Ishin’s dark, cold stare.e2d5b0eb37eb257d

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“Mess?”42ade942ee2a14c4

Shanti approached, swallowing hard.ad41764a01c0af50

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“It’s…”db43f5050d7600f3

“I suggested it.”9037346ae1635f00

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Jiwoon stepped in e65e912538 front of the f694234c38 troubled Shanti.1ee0294110a356ed

“I was bored, and with Christmas coming, the house seemed too bleak…”e42874b323dcf41c

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Jiwoon was also b87e69d1b5 intimidated by the 833b162727 oppressive aura Ishin b5c2756a91 was giving off.88e5b2322d0a69ba

Although she hadn’t known Baek Ishin for long, she thought they had built some familiarity by seeing each other every day, but this was a first.d3c160d536eed9b8

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“I told the butler, even though he said no. I said that’s what people do this time of year.”ccea080221a1210b

“Shanti.”9654c6c1b3f2c715

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Ishin’s voice became even colder.d7f32d91af5ba235

“Has my house ever once been decorated with Christmas colors?”5de336cebe9da019

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“…I’m sorry.”a1323d38fb4cfddb

“Take it all down.”5f8d9785e21d5c8e

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Without even acknowledging Jiwoon, 306011b606 Ishin turned away coldly. He then 63ed747f7c walked slowly 4f4b24a4f4 across the ba3a189df5 hall towards bfeef81aa8 the stairs 025d79ebb0 to the 7f6b8eb56b second floor.1378c5f2e1171862

“Baek Ishin!”7066f8fc80d62a50

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Jiwoon chased after fffd6dd1ac him.cfb3e04acabfda0b