MIS 5

“Unnie.”f4fc210180d20664

It was Seo-yoon’s voice.49283b7053bc6906

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“Auntie, I’ll call you back later.”da5590cac5805a42

[Okay, but don’t just think about your sister, think about our Jae-min too.]

The call ended. Seo-hee composed 5faed169d9 herself in 95f46f7509 the mirror. When she opened the 71bc239a29 door, Seo-yoon was standing bb5ae43847 there.8bde5366b2a221f0

“Unnie, are you okay?”4efca9721cbe4383

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“I’m fine. Why?”6903d564b1957f67

“Were you on the phone with Aunt?”3db727b8ba08228c

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Seo-hee smiled f55296d67e brightly as 8db38c9fc1 if to 484a4a0147 reassure her.dd443d3ca5275d1f

Looking at her smile, Seo-yoon said, “I’ll get a part-time job after the entrance exams. I’ll also help you pay off the debts.”774704b331dc0938

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Nineteen-year-old Seo-yoon fidgeted.283d90824fe8c85d

Her innocent and cute sister made Seo-hee’s heart ache. She couldn’t just laugh it off.5c312838aa108b90

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She didn’t want to burden her young sister with the same burdens she carried.97d88c2f090f96e7

She wanted her sister to live a life free of financial worries, which made her put on a brave face even if she didn’t feel it.ec3c8568ca7f8c73

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“Don’t worry about it. Unnie makes a lot of money. You know, because of the nature of the secretary’s job, there’s a lot of overtime and business trips, so I get paid extra.”bd71e2f76e962fd7

“….”0f0cb088c6cd9c18

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“And all the students I helped with their essays got into top universities through the essay-based admissions process. That’s why I get paid twice as much as other teachers. I even get bonuses.”c2097ab882f6f36d

“Really?”223c8b1b3346b092

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“You’d be surprised if you knew how much Unnie makes in a month.”3c3ca79abcfdcb1c

Seo-yoon blinked her 8a8873e3af big eyes and 3ddfd38eec looked around the ceff8f88fa room.202668d32ccebc5f

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There were no decent 10cc9601ce clothes, not even an 98e4c3d714 ordinary mid-priced brand bag. It felt empty 7ea4086c81 for a room 3f9626449e belonging to a 2b28862f33 working woman in aa0117c366 her 20s.413a39a725b9413f

“I have saved all the money I need to pay back Managing Director Kang. So don’t worry about money, Seo-yoon. Just tell Unnie if you need an allowance. Okay?”51d8088f862912a6

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“…Okay.”d9160bd65eef39dc

Seo-yoon just 3d11213829 looked at f67fb7feda her clasped 15442ed833 hands with 04f834e72d a confused d67ecb2625 expression.d2eb1f78a3eb0a7f

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It was 6cccf44511 a cold 8b85b3d7a4 morning.ab3aec6938dff052

On her way to f493f0fc53 work, Seo-hee stopped at 3312a22cd4 a bank near the e8c49fc4eb company. Standing in 5d2bffe703 front of 64e5dbe943 the ATM, a73d8549a7 she updated 40605e9583 her savings 32e43cc46b account.a6b087ff150a0418

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Whirr.Her heart raced 2ff786ce28 along with the 15a1df1e22 mechanical sound of c2f4310040 the bankbook being 550db49276 updated.cb807656522e6ad6

After a short 8d0903fd75 wait, the machine 3a17cc9864 spat out her 6c84c93fdf bankbook.f24a8c983f820398

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“Exactly 200 million won.”b1c0aa954494eb1a

Seo-hee opened her bankbook 3039fd8918 and smiled with satisfaction.d627597d365ca7b0

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“Freedom.”8df292eac8880436

It really was freedom.9ceccb0ed06fba81

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She had felt 7997744330 a weight on f1484ee2c0 her chest, but 0a1151735a the money she c244e432c8 had diligently saved 651df9cf93 since she was cf93944bf4 twenty was finally 0616acdebf complete.b4fd257320509686

Since college, she 8eb163e340 had tutored four 30f63e9e31 students a week ac18d837da and worked part 0bdff99807 time at night. Even after joining the bf63855e20 company, she continued to e4f28804e4 edit essays.288ea93a3a801c08

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She walked to save 6dc90f50a5 on bus fare and 8545c2f1b5 settled for two or b05748b0b3 three sets of clothes 334a940dc6 per season. She had never been f9503c6e72 to a trendy cafe 45d1029c02 or a fancy restaurant.865a62b47aee49cb

This was the money c804a0d136 she had saved for 06754db741 six years.43bb187a78209b79

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“It’s really over now.”469a28ef2db917d7

The reason 18573a9d64 she returned b6ea0b96f6 from Vietnam 0120d98c61 early was 587f3bd389 to hand 71c3ada866 over her 5fb21fcf75 secretarial duties 43ea87ce6e to Yoon-jung 862bd8a332 while Tae-jun 7c13c21156 was away.5513e38ae3505e21

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Tae-jun was about 518bb25527 to get engaged.6afea2ae9415d63b

The next chairman of 9bdbdd7807 Jeya Group and the 863bde5413 youngest daughter of the 8c6dbe27ae chairman of KM Group.d83d4d8e49aed70e

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A stoic man and d46aff334f a woman who grew 50d5e6ad38 up surrounded by love.640b802747e3e61b

Could there be a 78bb857892 more noble and well-matched b09708dd92 couple?1f209d6c31d88105

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The engagement talks started ea66ef95cb two months ago.99ef1b982b2be216

Seo-hee decided 4e28a8e11c to quit 1f9d06587b her job a42b7bd634 at that b29b7e8d8e time.ed7ad641887c6cc6

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Sex partners, a relationship e9f9aa4d21 that had to end.bb56af8ec33c2a3d

And she 53cd1e4225 believed it 35847ef8ce was right 701b2e2685 for her 89504aff17 to resign dc300205f1 before the cdea0da981 engagement officially fed6de8818 took place.275e0a08d26027ad

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“I should give it to him along with my letter of resignation.”35c90effdd342359

Seo-hee put the bankbook 73ed67327e in her bag and 5caf3a6445 left the bank.8542128faf6dcf4d

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Ever since she bca14e963c left home, she 866389dd72 felt that the fcba123445 sky was cloudy fbe854a888 and it looked c1b6395a9c like it was 306df38d30 going to rain.73db82c2aeafc10f

The clouds obscured the 2afc9e1975 sunlight and soon raindrops b5ff78c095 began to fall.b16c6651dfdb74cb

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Office workers on 1d7d3e46d8 the street started fad56e3442 to run for 38c5424a96 cover. Seo-hee walked 541f52c50c silently among 6c4edb4ed3 them.e2788a6c476d3007

She thought eb0d43cd05 she was 6de3bd9f30 fine.8a89e31999684210

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But now that she 985c2e3222 was about to end 6afcf75f06 her relationship with Tae-jun, b680893bf2 now that she had 4b84789b5c to witness the engagement cb6de8caf5 of the man she 978a76eadf loved, her heart ached.c62fa142776db8f7

She saw a a1c5646f85 couple walking side 7175adbb22 by side under 42ee25da9e a single umbrella.2f846c67c5556cc7

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Suddenly, she adab281926 remembered the 0c57ec4ebd day she ff2d16001c first met 2dc4a456f3 Tae-jun.e7489d312ab0dd0a

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It was a 0f88d01c85 rainy day on feebd9b38e campus. She was twenty years 9006d3196f old.0bac3c3b5bfda1e4

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Seo-hee waited for Yoon-woo efd79b4660 in the hallway outside ad7697c04b the classroom.eb7fa5d4873ec945

With the 8a7eeb7526 textbook she ed4ba3deea was returning 09eadc5823 to Yoon-woo ece64f859a in her 0f9a35d17b arms, she ec1ca7476e had a 2f23a0e720 quick look 89a6ea3a73 around.8498d211ae49d7c5

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There was 0bb324bc43 a man 4b106019e3 who had d8eb7a9ca4 been attracting 13726de1cb the attention e709b16169 of the 35c4f750b4 female students c58b2e6eae for a afa72806f1 while.fed3dfc6e66f21ae

He was wearing an bd2b6c4d64 expensive suit. He was 8efd94949b very tall 157629732a and had 25f555c344 broad shoulders.f7ca90902b3b8532

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Was he a 35dbe00a1b student of the 531b705300 drama department, or d3c9bdfa24 perhaps an actor a16baacdcb or a model?aa6286ff1d44a63c

She had seen bd15d768dd countless drama and 02ed0b5334 film students in 0834494757 her liberal arts bc1b0b5ccd classes. But none of 42dae300c3 them were as 7feaead746 handsome as him.9750453a150a9c52

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Then Seo-hee remembered Yoon-woo’s messenger profile picture. He said that it was a picture taken with his brother.ed7f5ddbe15afbdb

‘That must be Yoon-woo’s brother.’0466f8b820f8b79b

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Tae-jun, who was 3e305bdeb9 holding a black 7de888a439 umbrella in his 525065b7f3 hand, looked out e217d6a933 of the window.fbf35affd21ec7b8

It seemed like he had come to pick up Yoon-woo, who had asked him to come because he didn’t have an umbrella.e0106f253908ddbc

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“Excuse me…”042a1028376083d4

Seo-hee held out the 62b28712d8 textbook to Tae-jun.d67876178081fa5c

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“What is it?”2b555015077e3b8e

“Are you Yoon-woo’s brother? I’m Yoon-woo’s friend.”d08a51713a496671

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Seo-hee was intimidated 05c0c210af by his unexpectedly 1c586fdae2 commanding voice. She had planned to 9e25c7e268 give him the book 66b67949da and go to her d937cb3d57 part-time job.d2fb06f361262c7c

“This is a book I borrowed from Yoon-woo. Could you give it to him for me?”c6fdd12d0a1b756c

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Tae-jun didn’t take the book and just stared at Seo-hee. Seo-hee’s face blushed in embarrassment at his sharp gaze. When she tried to take the book back, Tae-jun grabbed it from her.aedd6fd4038fbc07

“How did you know that I am Yoon-woo’s brother?”712499997e0faffb

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“I saw it on Yoon-woo’s messenger profile picture.”0c7a67bbf4e6db3a

Tae-jun frowned as if the picture hadn’t been uploaded with his permission.58d38a98fa8f4adb

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“Well, goodbye then!”4d2357b388066116

Thinking that she shouldn’t have said that, she quickly turned around, but his deep voice stopped her.b78cc0be0b69ad0c

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“Umbrella.”01939c80cb47db6a

“Yes?”bf74325b44268329

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“I asked if you had an umbrella.”3827f313462ab348

“Well…”0a30914e9059b4eb

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“I only have one umbrella, it’s not enough for three people.”5219c4f1b5a1c904

“I’m fine.”9953be3e5b9cbcab

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Tae-jun didn’t answer and just gestured for her to follow him, then he walked ahead. Seo-hee quickly followed him as he walked away with his long legs.5ceab0ba8edc2cb8

“What about Yoon-woo?”b5743819c6fe2738

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“I told him to get rained on.”b6dedc85cd560eb7

The walk 5a699404eb to the b0c516fbad parking lot 255cfcc1f6 was especially 8214419203 awkward. He was 16b7347561 so silent 8ac34aaf23 that she cc0b3cd17d wondered why 00310e6464 he had 788bba8759 offered her 7938f6e7fc a ride.1f3cb81da24f1a2c

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The man was the complete opposite of Yoon-woo. They didn’t even look alike, even though they were brothers.758bb3d5c3803fa0

If Yoon-woo had fa15be4239 a soft, boyish d6985927ab image, Tae-jun was 9b7baea55a more masculine and 252974e414 mature.f4a391766e89dff6

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With every step, Seo-hee’s shoulder brushed against Tae-jun’s strong arm.89f8a25dcb9ea7f0

Seo-hee secretly swallowed. She looked sideways and saw Tae-jun’s profile.248bf0b3dc9ad680

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His deep-set eyes, 2e64bbf720 sharp nose and a8acdfd899 jawline were immaculately 69e82e3ae0 chiseled.c1e3652f600b15c0

Seo-hee stared at ce9dafb868 Tae-jun for a 4c317d9479 long time without 70435ff418 realizing it.8336d6b536d162c7

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He definitely radiated dda2c3850e an intense aura 661823d77e that made it 1ef772075e impossible to look 901447e6e5 away.9cdd81545ecb094f

Twenty-six looked different 4a5cbedf8f from the perspective 513d912f66 of a twenty-year-old.9456fb351723fddd

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Dressed in a76e2d1947 a suit, 67398228f2 he looked 2eb38dd35c like a cd1af4f393 strong and dfb09188c3 mature adult, 89a83542dc unlike the c42201ae30 young men 8634a1042c she often 16a5038374 saw on 3b53a8217e campus.f719baaccacebd6e

A refreshing yet ad80d2153e elegant scent emanated d8b421360d from Tae-jun.35405930b61e7d27

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Seo-hee quietly breathed 3ec6e114bb in his scent. At the 8601324b3c same time, 859ada084f she wondered 1d52f4a28d if she dda6eefeb6 smelled musty.266ae0143bff8c2c

Then it happened.081ff20932e15a04

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A splash of rainwater came from behind and Yoon-woo squeezed between them. Startled, Seo-hee was pushed out of the umbrella and almost fell, but Tae-jun’s strong arm caught her.1f8773cd0f11b757

“Careful.”f187d575dcb9bbe3

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Seo-hee’s eyelashes trembled as she looked down at Tae-jun’s hand around her waist.5becd47a8b2796a2

“What the, were you going to leave without me?”d5ee9a8d2249d095

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“There’s only one umbrella.”87db048e87016e43

“Hyung, you’re so romantic. Were you planning on spending some time alone with her? Why did you bring only one?”1a633b520ba06aa9

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Tae-jun’s lips curled up slightly at Yoon-woo’s playful words.8025b54dbd486b14

So this is what he looks like when he smiles. His slight smile made Seo-hee’s heart flutter.2003239c30945654

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“Did the two of you introduce yourselves to each other?”adbefca6adfdfdd3

Yoon-woo seemed eager 787a0c342a to introduce Seo-hee 95fb6381a5 to his brother.34c52b560ce08212

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“Hyung, Seo-hee is the prettiest girl in our school.”3bc4ccc67e620256

Seo-hee nudged Yoon-woo’s side and told him to stop joking. Yoon-woo groaned and continued.ce9e1aef2e076989

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“Isn’t she pretty, Hyung? Seo-hee is also popular with the Sunbaenim. It’s annoying.”3be8bc4065a9ce6c

She felt Tae-jun’s gaze. He was staring at her.8087c3542e0ad1bd

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Seo-hee’s heart raced uncontrollably.a258f568c599f324

Then Tae-jun just nodded slightly without saying a word and looked away. It felt as if he agreed with Yoon-woo and Seo-hee’s face burned.3a6a46ba36f60743

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“You can drop me off in front of Sinchon Station.”ed1fc92d33608585

“Ask Hyung to take you home. We’ve known each other since high school. I still don’t know where you live.”6c76c15091999d90

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“I just live near Sinchon Station.”50e44af3d429485f

Seo-hee mumbled vaguely 6a4d7d8253 about where she ce50d5a94c lived after getting 2ec207340f into the car.487f40415fadbdce

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“Wow, Han Seo-hee. Drawing the line with me again?”8dc7dc198769be05

Seo-hee laughed softly at Yoon-woo’s question.df5271f1aa276b40

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“It’s not like that.”4df3bd298c00b228

Her eyes met Tae-jun’s in the rearview mirror. As if he read her uneasiness, Tae-jun turned the steering wheel quietly.20a8308e73aaf05e

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Seo-hee got off at Sinchon station. Only after the car had left did she go down to the subway station. She couldn’t bring herself to tell the brothers, who were in a luxury foreign car, that she lived in a slum.6b99da5909b27f40

She entered the subway 3c9bab7889 and opened her bag.  10e4852469 She saw the three-fold e760f5b4b7 umbrella she had put 92098ca85d in there that morning.7abbbd6230db193b

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“Why did I pretend that I didn’t have an umbrella…?”1faebe2dda64bd0a

Seo-hee blushed and fiddled b6d1dc77ed with the umbrella.20631ca57b442262

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Her mind 9bb250e0c7 was filled 2617cdc737 with thoughts d46a8fc9f2 of the 7230b4372f man she 2686fbc34b had just 840796336b met.ffb6c743b2cc44b2

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Lost in ee78529221 thought, she 511f43f5e0 stopped walking.6e6eb4d1a99735be

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Memories from the first 272d735b95 time she saw Tae-jun 4829b8980b until yesterday flashed through f1b0da1c7a her mind.832d64d005a3274c

It must have been an insignificant encounter for him, something he wouldn’t even remember, but not for Seo-hee.a05700a3cf64c667

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Ever since she had 628e7019f5 fallen in love with a2f375f3d8 Tae-jun when she was 2a2b4dc594 twenty, she had respected 14dc26868a and loved him as aceb30acd7 a man and as 93e4398e5a her boss.cb4e99295cfb8149

“Why do I always…? Managing Director Kang probably doesn’t even remember…”578b36dc22fd54e0

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The heavy downpour stopped. Looking up, she cbf1c6e887 saw a large 455040ce2b umbrella opening above 0f2865cb9e her head.ed7906cad01b7dcc

Startled, Seo-hee turned around. Her eyes aa035d44a5 wavered uncontrollably 1e9e8c7330 as she 0c97768760 recognized the ca11b774b7 dark figure.5bdf219d10b9c56e

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“Is getting rained on a hobby of yours?”c5b19ecec33a28f9

“Manager…”c050fbd6aad816b7

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Tae-jun, who was holding 9e9add13f5 the umbrella, looked at 3ef04a9185 her as if to a64359663c ask what she was a9d767c8e7 doing here. Then he chuckled e5e3f08ad6 softly at her 0bd098ed7c stunned expression.c322c429fc4accd9

“You haven’t changed. Still not carrying an umbrella.”b801d5e3fe45494f

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