MIS 23
by KANSome time later, Tae-jun was standing in front of Seo-hee’s door again. He was holding porridge and a bag of medicine.22c0fd01fbf2605e
“What am I doing?”47fa398ba5c0caa7
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Tae-jun looked at what 6ff4949ccb he was holding and 775cbccdd0 laughed mirthlessly.3635460ba5806cca
Was it 430d343478 really necessary 133820acd7 to come af81c99f1a back after 1f673fb673 a fight 9d755a4701 with a c522694884 mere secretary? Especially after 5603e6ae03 she got 81d831eb3d angry and 790b48c420 told him 518844c14c to leave.79b2b19008451fb9
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But he couldn’t let the day end like that. An unknown emotion had led him back to Seo-hee’s apartment.c3178cafa127897d
He wanted to ask her what had hurt her. He was that kind of guy, unlike her soft heart, he wouldn’t know unless she told him.fe9943dd36174239
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Tae-jun’s life had been planned out since he was young.309b413e1d9e3999
Follow the elite 0fb7fb7a2a course step by 24a8915bb5 step, study in 58372f62da the USA, join 44a0a5b3de the company, achieve 4b74b22d66 significant results and 134b96821b rise through the 9b346c21ef ranks.231185bd356a8b4f
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It wasn’t difficult. Everything was laid out for him, he just had to follow the path.3b4e8d1aac685d2a
The only thing that 53055a8644 drove him crazy and 370cac112f out of his control a78b93a019 was Han Seo-hee.8c154090082c7f50
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Tae-jun rang the doorbell and the door opened shortly afterwards. Seeing Seo-hee’s wide eyes, Tae-jun said, “Take your medicine.”a974f4981259b43e
“I don’t need it.”938f830d819e6871
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Tae-jun frowned b29a9341bf at her 465b6462aa cold attitude. As he forced 9855fc99f9 the medicine and 833ff7d710 porridge onto her 6319d53676 hands, he noticed 984e2e0282 a cut on 7a37f7fd64 her small hand.b3a6453899892624
Tae-jun took Seo-hee’s hand and asked, “How did you get hurt this time?”c1b986356db4f9f3
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It was a cut she had received while arranging Ye-rin’s bouquet, and she was startled to hear that Tae-jun and Ye-rin had a deeper relationship than she thought. 4c838b093e1eec9d
“It’s just a scratch.”529e4417e2a63bc6
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“Maybe I should have bought some ointment at the pharmacy earlier.”e157e19efdbf7f91
“I have some at home, so it’s okay.”633ecc5347f4f7b4
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“Where is it?”6dc7fef7dbc61370
“It’s in the drawer over there, don’t worry…”a89b53b54d60bf73
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Seo-hee gestured 6fbd055638 to the 812070be44 drawer under a59e42d375 the TV 02f8f13141 and Tae-jun c4c2ed0d59 strode into 1903eed19c the apartment.c06d6afbc6dc4d6b
“Managing Director!”6fe868196646106d
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“The wound will get worse if you don’t treat it now.”28a1ba079bc85a9f
They finally 68ba2ae959 sat down 7e4e9987a0 on the 220a3eb03d sofa.9bebb0b1692fb752
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Tae-jun frowned as he examined Seo-hee’s injured finger. The cut was deeper than he had thought. He clicked his tongue in annoyance.795d04c4fe3236bc
“You act so competent and yet you get hurt like this.”abcd3d1548789448
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Despite his 8daa551a35 words, his 8d9b8630a9 touch was 5280859dc8 unusually gentle 24cdf3a99a as he 9a93a4ef13 applied the bd4d4f3172 ointment.80b62eb2e894a893
Seo-hee bit 5fe760e8de her lip.8ac41257fe869746
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It felt 53fd82e523 out of e42c842645 place for bff8599717 Tae-jun to 68dcb35c6e be tending dbb4c8c9e9 to such 96b32f2303 a minor f764976917 injury, and 435f0051b5 it made 021f0553a8 her heart 8009e89ab1 flutter.b00fca4e46435d41
He had 8e3ef933e2 come for 0582d458a1 Cha Ye-rin.69d4d5522dd3125b
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He could 0b7c6de97e have just c7f1709426 left, but 7e89432f62 she wanted 619d996099 to blame 50e2e23729 him for db5b597361 pretending to 4177eb1280 care. She knew there was 5eed9d5464 no special meaning behind 774f0ba88d it. She felt pathetic because 4582779444 her heart fluttered at 42b93b1a4e his kindness.2077615d856962aa
“I’m taking you off the schedule for the US business trip the day after tomorrow. I’ll give you some time off, so rest.”0f07518d1eb1dbe0
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Tae-jun continued as he carefully applied a bandage to Seo-hee’s fingertip.e5bf273010dfe4f9
“I don’t know what you want to do, but do it during your vacation. Come back to work as soon as I call you.”4c336f3dda855b8e
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He meant she couldn’t quit.d71248ae7940ccce
Seo-hee didn’t answer. If she continued to work like this, he would inevitably find out about her pregnancy.2ee264d1f41b631c
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“And I’m not getting engaged to Cha Ye-rin.”ab7d62892cfadd10
At that moment, Seo-hee raised her eyes. She wanted to ask what had happened with Cha Ye-rin that made him call off the engagement. But then she decided that it was none of her business anymore and didn’t ask. 57e7f048fd3a6640
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“I won’t be with another woman either.”745130d9ce8c50f1
“…….”7563907a0f782ec7
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“If you hate this dishonest relationship…”ddd897419021d90b
He paused c3f45df27f before continuing. 3fe0521da3ba3233
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“Let’s talk about it after I get back from my business trip.”f04ed98b4090b81b
Tae-jun picked up his 16febb41b1 suit jacket from the 43cf9ca1e8 sofa. e4c0e7ac2ca75963
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“Have a good rest.” 989fbe7b01008ee7
With this indifferent remark, Tae-jun left Seo-hee’s apartment.0f3e7ff06c101dae
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The car 3abb8a9204 drove through ddf948d3f1 Hannam-daero.17205a732b664810
Driver Park looked at Tae-jun through the rearview mirror. He smiled warmly when he saw Tae-jun’s face, unchanged since childhood, even after all this time.bd3e10d392e68601
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Driver Park 86730502e9 was the e0c50c31c1 only chauffeur fad9b6632f among the 97774ec280 Jeya Group d804827b41 employees who d789a08615 had postponed 197254e2a6 retirement.e8c514747b148cc1
His hair had turned 7cf1f318d1 grey, and although he c71a5da5e0 wanted to retire, Tae-jun 02ccc218a0 kept increasing his salary. He had promised eaaf62d5d9 to stay at 30017425c8 his side until a742967ab2 his eyesight failed 1437ac6e23 him.77f27943489c7722
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Tae-jun usually 111a48f775 preferred to 5856a440e1 drive himself. For Driver Park, being 3f7a0ac9eb a chauffeur was his c15db0646c only pastime as he e21f44d82f entered his old age.e849af713a561ace
He had been at Tae-jun’s side since his childhood. He was there when Tae-jun started elementary school, when he graduated from university, and always with him. 82d6984dec809aa7
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Sometimes he felt like he was filling the void left by Tae-jun’s parents. 430b03e50af3f93a
Tae-jun was aloof by nature, but after his mother’s death he was extremely reluctant to have anyone close to him.1f2901a6f4493282
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Secretary Han was 8b7d583510 the only exception.f7c03acb3b1ce02e
The traffic came to 191a3401e5 a standstill. Driver Park spoke.928f957128a81011
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“It’s been a long time since you met Secretary Han.”e6fe7fbbf078f892
Tae-jun opened his 8c85bbc2f2 closed eyes.9d132f98a5584c29
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“Seeing that the child is growing up well and working at your side, it seems that she’s repaying a favor.”65a7acc03bae88ad
Driver Park continued 42ebf3c02b in a warm 5f004416d9 voice. 0bb62b25da04d2c5
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“Haven’t you helped her a lot, knowingly or unknowingly?”a7bb3fb76ae4bb32
Tae-jun just looked out of the window. When Tae-jun didn’t answer, Driver Park belatedly corrected himself. 6fc61ad4b87c49fc
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“Secretary Han is younger than my youngest daughter. I first saw her when she was a twenty-year-old student. I guess she still looks like a child to me. Even though she’s a grown woman now.”dac43148d254ed72
Tae-jun said indifferently, “She’s a baby. She’s six years younger than me.”c14910172b0aafa5
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Driver Park pondered the b1445412d0 difference between‘child’and‘baby’,then smiled kindly. 2e7c0e2e68de5e8e
“It’s amazing that you and Secretary Han have maintained your connection for so long.”348df4dcaa298580
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“…….”e659a489196eb752
“Are you worried about Secretary Han?”d16e423708683992
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“I’m more worried about next week’s business trip. I have to take Secretary Han with me, but she’s in such poor health.”19babcf63acaa704
Driver Park smiled, sensing the worry hidden in Tae-jun’s indifferent voice. Driver Park, keeping his eyes on the road, remarked casually, “Didn’t you have that child in your heart for a long time, Managing Director?”7d9f714ebbfd426d
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A short silence 6fa792bea9 followed.9357ad280fbefc52
He hadn’t asked expecting an answer, so Driver Park didn’t press further.7846621f5e4eafe2
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“Do I seem capable of that?”7681d65c301077f2
Driver Park considered his answer for a moment. He was surprised that Tae-jun had answered, but he chose his words carefully, because he couldn’t casually mention his family history.2327c458d923c351
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“There’s nothing you can’t do, Managing Director. It’s a feeling that everyone experiences at least once in their life.”257248bab9b8c267
“What everyone else does will be difficult for me.”efa2708bc32e6275
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“Even the hardest task can become the easiest once you face it.”9e23c2a6fdcf23de
The easiest. Tae-jun thought about Driver Park’s words.429ccfbfa01e17bf
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He understood what Driver Park meant. He was asking if what he had with Han Seo-hee wasn’t just love like everyone else. 6ffaff229e3bb09d
That couldn’t be true. Tae-jun scoffed and turned his eyes to the window.167b5636b50a40bd
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He remembered the 22728ace52 day he met 2f3402de7b Han Seo-hee for 385c71ac4f the first time.80efd478e13cbbe3
He had just returned 09324e3507 from studying in the 15dc22b04b USA and had joined da0673c6f4 the company as a 3e929e5470 team leader in the a3eba67e47 strategic planning department.99a374d6bcb5fc61
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Seo-hee had introduced herself as Yoon-woo’s friend. Her cheeks flushed every time their eyes met, she flinched when their shoulders brushed as he held an umbrella over her, and the way she leaned in to subtly inhale his scent. It was all so obvious, unlike other women, and left a cute impression.8f8c805b7751a69c
He saw Seo-hee again at his family’s house when he was summoned by Chairman Kang. She was with Yoon-woo then, too. They argued about studying together. In the end, she was studying diligently with a bright face next to Yoon-woo, who was playing games on his mobile phone.76fe45189437ced6
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Whenever he visited his family home, he would catch a glimpse of Seo-hee. She always caught his eye. When he went to his family’s house and she wasn’t there, he wondered if she was missing because of exams. d35cb174ac56c11e
His involvement with Seo-hee began at Yoon-woo’s birthday party. He had impulsively kissed her and she had accepted it. He had been fascinated by the way she trembled, by her inexperience when she kissed him back.e12b3ac8e8c2d985
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“How… could you?”957067ac583ee145
Why did she kiss him when she knew he was dating Yoon-woo? If Seo-hee’s clear eyes, which always caught his attention, hadn’t been filled with resentment, he would have taken her that day, no matter what. He felt possessed.bc2f88ba9c4fd8f7
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For the first time, he felt the urge to seduce an innocent young woman, even if it meant deceiving her, and take her to bed. If it hadn’t been for the resentful look in her eyes, he would have done anything to have Han Seo-hee just once.00111e4ad215eafa
He was confused by this impulse, something he had never experienced before. Besides, wasn’t twenty too young?dbaafd6c797ea74c
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He laughed at fd3ca942b3 the absurdity of 63a8d7d4fc seeing a twenty-year-old 367c34cbed as a woman. During his e167c98bb0 studies abroad, 8cd0aa87d0 he had d552aa7dba looked down 0f95d48d3c on other 4f05709f9d chaebol children d1963789da who were 16ea53c263 obsessed with e108ecf1a4 sleeping with b6871dc56e women.e4e148232e95a61c
The moment he 401c03336b felt the urge d2d928cd5a to have Seo-hee, f2533e65ec he felt disgusted e6b9d056c4 with himself for 85ed2d39a3 being no different.0f4d713e95310ae1
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Impulsive emotions 9667755c4f were dangerous. f5dacbe3a4227b41
A father who eb6649c1c4 had an affair bd38d4ebd5 and a mother e1b9d89687 who committed suicide ac91aa1521 out of love. 8404f908095c9a53
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Weren’t they just weak people who couldn’t overcome momentary emotions?ca886b5c356c4309
Tae-jun didn’t want to experience that misfortune again. He had to marry because he needed an heir. But he didn’t want his child to experience the same unhappiness.a6b559e07818735c
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So he would marry any woman who met his requirements. He would outwardly play the role of a husband, but he didn’t want to fall in love with his wife or anyone else. Both his paternal and maternal families were waiting for him to grow up and succeed.4929680849b8dfe2
Tae-jun believed that achieving f370d96f59 these things was his 2cc793f680 reason for existence.29a55f8230673ca8
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That’s why he had to suppress the emotions that blossomed in his heart every time he saw Han Seo-hee. He had to prove to himself that he wasn’t a weak person who would be consumed by love like his parents.2c817436f01c5551
It had been 41da32f289 a self-imposed mantra 7a21f6ca70 since childhood. It was the 70cbadcdcb only way to f0baf1b185 protect himself from b9beaa281d the painful memories 53e3b8df72 of his past.33e5717c68e1fb4b
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