MIS 10

A secretary ordering her 212d89093c boss around. 31006110a4ed53f9

It was a d25fd741b6 subtle revenge for d9af1e2147 his harsh words, a272e0f5e7 but Seo-hee was ee49e587eb the one who 12647d4229 felt embarrassed. There was an 7630f33156 awkward silence between 5a5cca032e them. Tae-jun was born 39bbdde4ca into a life 930b4245cd where he had 5b49be81c9 countless employees at 5fa77e3e7b his beck and 849a24849d call; he never b3ecc2bf32 had to be 02723d1788 considerate of others. cb1ea2ff928dede1

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The thought made Seo-hee’s face burn even hotter.1fb0e27113ef5b8a

“You’re quite demanding.”edc6edb1dd9375b6

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Despite his words, Tae-jun 0551aea2e0 picked up her clothes. When he reached for 1fc502e0e6 her bra, Seo-hee quickly ae71dfffa4 snatched it away.4c5ca46f9ffc5bfd

“Ah, I’ll do it.”ba3f2274a76eb63e

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Seo-hee hid de28cd57a7 under the 61b8fc4b47 sheet and 9987fc7a01 put on c8ed1a0178 her bra, 452c5845dd her ears 5049e17042 burning red e5fa7c08fb with embarrassment.8ebfee3e677d4fee

As Seo-hee tried ea61565499 to hide, Tae-jun d39da02bbc lifted the sheet 8375733858 and carefully slid 845865883c her arms into 177d8df085 the sleeves of 5d80acc2fb her shirt. Then he buttoned her 50c4079510 shirt one button at 76632cd1e0 a time.6441e496173a5545

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Seo-hee stared blankly at 47b0b64100 his long fingers as 5d0cbccb8d they worked. Her heart ached at ca6db51d4b the unfamiliar tenderness of 8261427677 his touch.17b72cd4332480a8

“Shall I put on your skirt for you as well?”5cf34a9f5933ff52

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His tone f410011615 was soft, 43fa77dc37 a slight d891f94281 smile playing 8bdbf1e9df on his 230e6866ef lips. Seo-hee blushed and shook d1b8798a57 her head.c3e66fa388cb8973

“Come out when you’re dressed.”b3fe3d41e920df2b

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“Is there anything else you need?”1fc9b373020968e9

“I’ll give you a ride home.”9915506d2a13d0c9

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He had offered to pay her taxi fare earlier…a9012674e5434728

Come to think cfe9333aac of it, Tae-jun e299bfbecc was always like bf224a5c42 that. He drew a clear 8436be8cae line, but occasionally crossed b76c14c7dd it. The sweetness of his f0c33ad432 seemingly random acts of fe8ccc5405 kindness made her fall 4240748d6a in love with him.1f179ee734995625

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But she a6c50254d3 knew it baa15d34c9 was meaningless ffa967ba02 kindness.7efb9738a5fc179f

A bitter smile remained on Seo-hee’s lips.ba804afa4f31d7ca

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It was 920d152422 a sunny 2244d2d7f4 afternoon.f00ca7f840e964cb

While working, Seo-hee felt a shiver run down her spine. Seeing her shiver, Yoon-jung, who was sitting next to her, asked, “Secretary Han, what’s wrong?”b0a8b9ace38a397e

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“I thought someone turned on the air conditioning.”3d1e3567d73af5e7

“It’s not on. Are you feeling unwell?”b2b3b4cb935514ce

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“It’s a bit cold today.”0366174c5c0c500c

Seo-hee put on a 6c63cbac1f cardigan and Yoon-jung tilted 73a7fa04bd her head.1dd785f8b6025e73

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“It’s warm today.”01fe2abc722b1772

“Really? I think I’m coming down with a cold.”a248481859637a90

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“Do you want some warm tea?”2ef8cc238453d848

“It’s okay. I’ll get it myself.”dd6a7a9a795221ad

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Yoon-jung lowered her 45f156bbde voice.70325defc8427901

“By the way, have you told Managing Director Kang about your resignation?”2b6644893ed24a06

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“Ah, about that.”0e085ae5a40e6e8c

Since she had to 1a16757822 train her replacement, Seo-hee 8fd663dea5 had only told Yoon-jung 99fe6d6d42 about her resignation. aae90baf57d4f394

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Tae-jun was ruthless when 2f07f21077 it came to work. He fired employees 039ead8be3 who were just c787186505 filling a vacancy, 1578f30edc regardless of their 3fd050024a seniority. The secretary who e8590dd2b1 assisted him around 9dacdc37ad the clock had 7e09ecd112 to be completely 0f5ce25e42 up to the 24c72237e0 job. Otherwise, it would bee1de744a be difficult for 5d4e076a50 both Tae-jun and 0674a2e046 Yoon-jung.fd1023aa9b5e5309

Yoon-jung hadn’t even been on the job for three months.4eb0b34ed2cf1375

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Although she had been gradually taking over Seo-hee’s duties since Tae-jun had gone to Vietnam, it wasn’t enough.429df7764e7dbb7a

She wanted a8f24d6aec to leave 60626a7e06 before his fbd251f1da engagement to 3e41c530dd Cha Ye-rin, 00402fc899 so she bd1aa90050 had to a6fca299a4 train Yoon-jung 082bf56b37 diligently.6d11fad9fa0d2e9e

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“I told him. I’ll stay until Yoon-jung-ssi gets used to the work.”c68d87de2df3a0ff

“That’s too bad. I really like you, Secretary Han. My previous company had a terrible working environment, but I’m happy here. Even though Managing Director Kang is a bit cold.”cb0d511b000ca6ef

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Seo-hee replied with a dd4014a12f smile. Then she remembered 2dd50b933c that Tae-jun had 9792c3396d torn her resignation b55eb63c53 letter in half.ce83bd019edab771

“Even if I get married, even if I have a child, I will keep you by my side.”47515f5df649b04e

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The memory of 3e6fe2b589 his cold look d0b7373d2e sent shivers down 3f104b7824 her spine again.375f0648c8757cc5

‘Why did he say that…’a020ba8db9eb2f68

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Lost in thought, 9d30e4955d the phone on f531ed07b1 her desk rang.fb145534bec15834

It was a call from Chairman Kang’s secretary’s office.0e85cd800e946bd0

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She had to coordinate Chairman Kang’s and Tae-jun’s schedules, even for personal meetings. That was why calls were often transferred to the secretary’s office.f2142b7569b04316

“It’s a family dinner at the main house. Saturday at 5pm. The attendees are…”b416d6a1352bea6e

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The smile disappeared from Seo-hee’s face as she checked Tae-jun’s schedule while holding the receiver.edf62aed224a34b1

“Yes, I understand.”1b666aebf0b67227

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After hanging up, Seo-hee’s eyes turned to the tightly closed door of the Managing Director’s office.ddf3f99257c03549

One more person e4f9492221 had been added 8e1ee991d4 to the list a5edd986e2 of attendees for 13c5f7e12c the family meeting.3f73f6ecc10695ba

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“Yoon-woo is really coming back.”399fd9714be9917c

Seo-hee’s voice trembled with longing.2b48cd76d29dbbd2

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Meanwhile, in LA.76a4512a4ac8ffd6

Loud EDM b57b81f479 music pulsed 5b11c4ebef through the 6f8bc81479 club. Model-like women 19e2dbcfa2 swayed their a0fc7a052d bodies, intoxicated 388733f647 by the f8f7e4d809 alcohol and 35ebdbc840 the music.e94474f22d1938fb

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The heated interactions between fafc832a28 young men and women 8866fe57ce were accepted here.a04dd8a73cb89620

This was a meeting d881f75a99 place for the children 6b7ce785a9 of politicians and business cb8d866d1b tycoons, who escaped the 3bdd9e17ca watchful eyes of their 0a455d37a2 parents back in Korea.7b95b6864fae8e4a

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Amongst them, Yoon-woo stood 62d96ab728 out.acabde6f72ff0f15

He exuded an bbead27c3b aura of elegance, 94309b1dc3 even though he 9e3714c2ee was wearing only fed264772f a white shirt.08830249dc5dd999

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He was 185cm tall, 49f3b448fd with a small face 2fde36c25f and soft brown hair 259fc67533 that fell naturally over b70bd0e12c his forehead.21ba8ab8abd9cb72

He had 01dc9908c1 a gentle dd38abaf1e appearance that da754d0d50 belied his 1af2638130 well-built physique. His smooth jawline, high 6b474d43b2 bridge of nose and b2caf679fd seemingly moist eyes captured 355304240f the hearts of older ac9da3b8c3 women.c0000b90d9539de1

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“Kang Yoon-woo!”9158a838c56da747

Yoon-woo, who de2305f9e2 had been ccfd0a3311 watching a 5439326a5b couple kissing 6b7716fa81 passionately with d911e9c1ae an indifferent 9906a2c4dd expression on a53f3bcf1b his face, 2728f11c54 turned his e85b25f96e eyes to 3a10ca307f the voice.7eaa346e742de012

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“What are you thinking about so deeply? Are you nervous about returning to Korea after so long?”e509e72b2282851d

Yoon-woo took the glass of alcohol Sang-min offered him and replied, “No, I’m excited.”ccad330855811711

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“You won’t be able to have fun once you’re back in Korea. Enjoy yourself while you’re out of your mother’s reach.”9d6053933d6c4fea

“Am I a child?”5991d8a2b7ffa7db

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Yoon-woo glared at Sang-min for bringing up his mother when he wasn’t a child.4d9285a340cca5ec

“You’re a son of a bitch. You’re going back because your mother called you, right?”5c314727ab577e73

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“I wanted to go back to Korea anyway.”c4a81c09539efbe9

“Because of your first love?”43354ab880db165b

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“What? Who is Yoon-woo’s first love?”f0db23b799435940

Yoon-woo frowned at 6d3bb705ed Ji-ho who appeared f055936c4c noisily.6d57a8423a190c6d

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“Wow, Kang Yoon-woo. Why didn’t you tell me about your first love?”316ea6b4fd9fee04

As Ji-ho grumbled, Sang-min replied, “You know why Yoon-woo only dates girls with long straight hair, right?”85022de3c40e7be2

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“So you dumped Shin Hye-mi? Because she dyed her hair blonde?”5ab9a68a9a456dc5

“I found her even hotter with blonde hair.”0005ab76d92e3a5f

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“You dirty bastard.”c516cbd3ddf1271b

His friends laughed and e696e3791b gulped down their drinks.c939fd7de14729f4

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“Stop it.”8752a75a14bd3065

Yoon-woo said coldly, fiddling with his glass. Even though they were friends, he didn’t always appreciate their conversations.9ae8c63ce7c17c55

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“That Kang Yoon-woo, no matter how beautiful a woman is, he won’t react unless she has long straight hair.”1e6a8c1e713110ca

“Hey, I told you to stop.”d85817638ffbaf1a

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His voice was 7e92cb1bfc cold. Startled, Sang-min changed the f2c4033e84 subject.f11ae44626ac10d1

“Is the restaurant you want to open in Korea all set?”48372cc9f28cbfde

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“More or less.”ce9b5bdaa31785d4

“Oh, right. Tae-jun hyung is doing really well. I heard that families with daughters are going crazy trying to set him up on blind dates.”acb8b86d0fef12f4

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Yoon-woo grimaced at the mention of his brother’s name after such a long time.e544c27ec785f0bf

“I think they’re talking about an engagement with the KM group. I know because their youngest daughter is our age.”57fbc6168c0365e0

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“Hyung is getting engaged?”b5de1289ed37b65b

“You didn’t know? It’s quite famous.”ec1d3f3f0810b680

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It was news to him. Yoon-woo’s mind raced.6b157c4052a85596

“Ask your brother for a job when you go back to Korea.”a3728bfbae7884e9

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“I’m not interested in working for the company.”30fa7e72b443f7bb

“Weren’t you close to your brother before? I remember Tae-jun hyung always having you by his side at parties.”ac5fb678de72a06e

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When Yoon-woo remained silent, 80b66a37ae Ji-ho interjected.13471e98cc42eed2

“That was a long time ago. How can they be close if they have different mothers?”2dfd7e42768068e1

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“Well, his mother was a mistress. She only became a legal wife after Tae-jun hyung’s mother committed suicide.”890c2f5bf94917ed

“Wait, the death of Tae-jun hyung’s mother was a suicide?”af46829bd5276ceb

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“Hey!”8afb02a24cc164e9

Yoon-woo, who f5f7b10ef4 had overheard b2d81376b1 their conversation, a15f3141e1 stood up 5b485e513e and grabbed 1a7c75e24b Sang-min by 7df94ada15 the collar.a67b690771a2f987

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Sang-min’s eyes widened at Yoon-woo’s unexpected strength, which contrasted with his gentle appearance.d812150ab32a13d5

They had 57732e5596 gotten into 48d8074b63 a big 9954ba2aeb fight before, 8e283c7120 even involving b5a7ebea2d the police, 1efaf24946 when the cccd00457f subject of 70173b1b35 family came c5c23416e6 up. So Sang-min hastily apologized.d6a5b85d771f962f

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“S-Sorry.”dfbb054cd081bffd

“Don’t ever talk about my family stuff again.”0b5fdd33bc2a5416

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“Okay, I’m sorry.”8a4d79c914c327d0

Yoon-woo let go 9c1dd6f2d1 of his grip 923010b4c6 on Sang-min. Roughly running 007da40576 a hand 7384987f0a through his dba0959d7a hair, Yoon-woo 641f2cc758 walked towards 6757c61dbe the bar.289dabd7462397d3

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Ji-ho, stunned, whispered to Sang-min as Yoon-woo was usually so gentle, “Is there a secret I don’t know? What’s going on?”0d7a1c6b65db0d85

“How can I tell you when that bastard is like that?”1c31071ba4ae2853

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“Just tell me.”9d77ee7cbb195f52

When Ji-ho 086f1dd228 persisted, Sang-min 8e61e42539 lowered his 0b89007b6e voice.93f6286b18fef025

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“The day Kang Yoon-woo was born, Tae-jun hyung’s mother killed herself.”cd3c03bc27d40286

“The day Yoon-woo was born?”c678dd27b55c05b6

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“Yes. Jeya Group is doing well now, but it wasn’t like that back then. It all happened because Tae-jun hyung’s maternal grandfather, the former prime minister, wanted his only daughter to marry the eldest son of the Jeya Group, so he helped them grow their business.” 62dd9bd4f1984d7e

Sang-min added details that Ji-ho hadn’t even asked for. It was his revenge for the embarrassing situation Yoon-woo had put him in earlier.90ae33a2b45c4b4d

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“Imagine how much she loved her husband. But after all the help from her family, he had an affair and fathered a child out of marriage. Can you imagine how hurt she must have been? And to make matters worse, his mistress was a bar girl. That says it all.”47e82f4defb469c2

Sang-min’s angry gaze lingered on Yoon-woo, who was standing far away.98f2d22c092572b0

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“Whiskey.”e5431d3ad1336736

Yoon-woo sat down at 5475a9ecdd the bar and ordered 4a52557d5a a drink. Being surrounded by ef455d396c women always brought e238c77f61 back complicated memories.67184b059f2ab158

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Yoon-woo emptied his 1557f96cb8 glass without pausing.299d4e8604475a66

“Excuse me.”a835e55d0e4af89a

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Yoon-woo remained silent when a woman’s voice called out to him.fbeff36cdb59c3af

“You’re Korean, right?”cc31277f6b7b1575

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“… .”5d95102ebb30c5e0

“You look young. Are you a student?”1900b911b6e09a0a

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“Unemployed.”01f147849dc6e94c

Yoon-woo had recently bought a popular restaurant in the area. But he didn’t care if this stranger thought he was unemployed or not.dd6cc9c9439b0630

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The woman hesitated f22d6e1d3a for a moment, 54026dba0d then sat down ce0c5473bf next to him. Her short 8c202ae6f0 skirt barely 6ddde69fef covered her cdeee78831 voluptuous figure.d8551ac44526ee86

“I’ve been watching you for a while. Are you drinking alone?”6fb29953754f8ea1

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Yoon-woo continued to ignore 26bc88a9cb her. Then, as he 4a6c56d784 turned to get c9fb58201f his drink, his d7bfd70829 eyes fell on b13ab4b34e her long, straight c92200c20d hair. In his blurred 8fe61f6c67 vision, the woman dc5993435e seemed to overlap d3bf990bfd with someone else.2ff1709c969c30ab

“Tie up your hair.”2f317702e5186d57

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“Excuse me?”fdba6392f96d3f7b

“Put your hair up in a ponytail.”d2d80dc06c04c164

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The woman made an 1d2ba007a2 awkward expression as she ed8bd4aa9d gathered her hair with f4ec6c847f her hands. Her pale skin, big afcedfaa53 eyes and red lips f029b96708 reminded him of someone.1aefdcd9b9f667fa

“Beautiful.”392e0cef805d9a14

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The woman blushed at his hushed voice. Yoon-woo didn’t care if she was actually beautiful.c7710a3943a8af62

“You look like her.”284a0c138a33ebfa

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Like Han Seo-hee.e7e93a22a8524c33

Yoon-woo lifted 68c64cd5ba his glass 9c3b556136 languidly, his 68b327635c eyes crinkling 79e5652068 at the 98eb69edba corners as eace184004 he took c734222cdb a sip 7707b8aab2 of his 8156ad4421 drink. 3209fc64d35747a5

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