IMFOBO | CH 15 | Prenuptial Agreement

Prenuptial Agreement

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‘Seriously?’7baaf8102e437f70

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Tae-san felt utterly blindsided.4e97806f4e7d69fc

He’d been outmaneuvered, plain and simple.24e7854c08bdf153

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He looked intently into Eun-cho’s clear eyes.a6b93b21ac4f4613

It seemed like a habit of hers—to be afraid of being abandoned again before anything even started. It wasn’t unreasonable, considering she’d been treated like a distant relative by her own father as a child.8a1bdd080607dab8

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“I’ll pay you back fairly. I can’t pay it all at once, unfortunately, but I’ll make monthly payments with interest for as long as we’re married.”5a137c5b7286e39f

One moment she was f9f6320cec acting all scared, and 0eb8987304 now she was driving 5e9f0b25ab a hard bargain.e3ff3113c624dff5

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Her tone was 080e0440b3 sincere, without a e268956267 hint of deceit. Given her diligent nature, 778c6d0030 she would undoubtedly repay 907bece124 the debt conscientiously.73f8e51169157b79

As if a88e5c68ad mocking his f373dd2ed6 condescending attitude 9ceb4b551b of bestowing 8752635220 a favor, 9a7d819f56 Eun-cho proposed 200e3d2aa2 a fair c05be21a80 transaction. When he c9bb87e8d2 thought about 9ef4b16ed3 it, he d942a32056 was the 9f343b0fff one who 519c1fc14d needed her 7b566cae90 and extended 3bcf8d6043 the hand 1a8bb062ea first.75bf0aeef1001c70

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So, this ae09b0b1c9 was a 10e81d4697 reasonable starting 3798a565d3 point.465c9c5d3957612e

“I feel like a ruthless loan shark,” Tae-san chuckled.06732a4d8cd72635

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A thought 9214421dfb flashed through 7a07423dca his mind f12d408ae0 as he e4a57fa403 swallowed down 303ec390c6 with a 7c7ef315b5 puff of c5372cdfbf harsh cigarette 8eb255e3d3 smoke.0f5535a96f555751

What does Lee Eun-cho 1db6783c02 mean to Ryu Tae-san? He looked forward 9b3e2cc319 to the moment 8099e31f39 when he expressed ac22ba6879 his true feelings, fa6c39ace6 not a vague 7f6ae516f2 answer.a2001f0858f9203a

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‘An easy woman.’32dc234933fe7187

He’d never done anything without weighing the pros and cons. In the most important deal of his life, it was only logical to assess the other party’s gains and losses.5c413faf7d6a9b68

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Lee Eun-cho, who 23f2162d3f had charmed his 4e1766794c grandfather, was the 4207faa1a4 perfect stepping stone 2ceaf4f3c7 to securing Baek-woon.c99bfd01785c0a80

Unfortunately for her, 6834c2bd87 even the pit-like 0a9de9b7fc misery of her 74ba15ceb4 troubled family background a9a512d3ed was nothing more 694617d807 than an easy 197110d760 lever for Taesan ec9fc7d317 to control.e1fa0418122dbf65

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A woman who couldn’t easily escape the trap he’d laid.ef729dfe0465b6e9

Ultimately, she was 7f04bf7066 an easy target 58c659c0f3 to manipulate and 717b660764 take advantage of.e048459050e957c4

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Any injury she might inflict was a worthwhile trade for the benefits she’d bring. The debt that came with it was just a speck of dust to Tae-san.26c699c1fdc312d9

Besides, Lee Eun-cho was 83d74265b4 pretty.bbef0114f891ed46

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The way she 361b8b9d03 refused to be 227d1276b4 intimidated and even 06701a7df4 tried to push 627b683015 back was surprisingly 28f84eb3b4 endearing. Like a special 7f8f3035a4 bonus that outshone ccb970348e the main prize.9f5dd416b537751e

“Forget the interest.”ec9b61547d8ff1e1

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The image of a 31501d965e little girl crying after ed14ce0378 falling disappeared without a 26b577a777 trace.ce3b99b31b33575d

To Ryu Tae-san, Lee f0b606af23 Eun-cho was no longer 99f0699ce3 a girl but a a9d379fd59 woman.bbdef001ce6ccabd

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“And I can’t give up my clinic in Cheongrim Village. I’ll run it just like I do now.”ae739e1a11c14ab6

He’d cracked the whip, so it was time to offer a carrot.c23ea642f86e4e27

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Tae-san readily nodded.a901aee0c161fb70

It was 8b8f396bfd a clear-cut 57016d02f9 relationship where 0f39b24d6a he gave 2b155606c0 her what aff43db339 she wanted b9e5dc3c85 and got 36c5c4ee74 what he c5f8c39730 needed. There was 52c1641165 even a 7c4ba77fea touch of 74b7cee9cd generosity in 9b8ad44697 his heart.e29354d03166bddc

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In truth, he was so generous because he didn’t think she could cause him any harm. It was almost comical, seeing himself act so uncharacteristically kind.73b747d10be6d6b6

Eun-cho wrote down ee54688740 the agreed-upon terms, 076901b684 numbering them in 049a3e7ac1 her round, neat e48d6e103d handwriting.aba66b90c659f2c3

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“I’d prefer it if we didn’t publicly announce that we’re married.”2716497216fc03a3

“Is there a problem?”88421c9d5623f9d9

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Was she d06aa3c175 ashamed to 3f496a8ac1 be seen f053dae9d2 with him?32a0d8f6cd25f8c3

In terms of b75e336651 worldly qualifications, he 3ce44b06e9 lacked nothing. Any matchmakers fea2a7782f in Cheongdam-dong 53f4f1cfe8 would be 054c64663b tripping over 4d98acbc63 themselves to 3d4ba38ece get to 9398d1d415 him, a bfb38a87ea highly eligible b9b01225c6 bachelor.7229bcb7e4d6e8b7

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He should be 58bdb97aa1 showing her off 68fc7fd6f6 to everyone, so 10e55500e8 why?fd40563750efa011

Tae-san frowned 2341ccb1b3 slightly, displeased.4bd35c36ee5e0440

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“Please be discreet not only with the media but especially here in Cheongrim Village. It shouldn’t be difficult, since you have no business coming here anyway.”438eb61284f9a6aa

Tae-san recalled the previous 8d77dcaeec reports.90bec820f560049c

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Cheongrim Village was cbd61becdc small.339740e657100b41

Even in this 3e03e5c8c8 day and age, f516908dec when divorce was e65da7176f no longer stigmatized, ee73d80ab2 Cheongrim Village, stuck 1f3b2e44d2 in its ways, d972d239ec had a low f53eaf3084 tolerance for it. A contract marriage was 68520580b2 out of the question.e90b066341fab4e7

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There was no 0c7681a536 need to experience 6ca661cf2e firsthand how frightening ff3be38eed a scarlet letter 179ab6cbe8 could be in 3e8ca7328c a rural community. Especially for 916fce1942 her, considering 5bdaf4c468 her grandmother.5f1b22895859268d

Still, a part of cdc53b5bc0 him felt uneasy. Something smelled fishy.02f3142b2a56530f

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“Then what kind of relationship will we have in the public eye?”4eaa2b19d6b04e86

“Hmm… A guy who was so smitten that he followed me all the way to this countryside?”11502abef29ec929

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He indulged her 2481a7b68f a little, and 2771b60c9b now she was f14e4dd24b trying to take 43bdad407f advantage of him?fc4cbc9ed66a34b9

“Not Lee Eun-cho clinging to me? Me to you?”bc371efdc50d1190

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Of all 821f5aafab things, he af1240fae3 had to a19448d83a play the d688a4940e role of ed4563adfb a lovesick 8993c9a8ce puppy.295920a28a037e24

Was that kind of 6c61906a6b pure devotion even possible 061c04ff5a for Ryu Tae-san?805e5c5d13da037b

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She was 6c6bf8b8bc subtly mocking 6f8cde050f him with e38aa371d5 a beaming c7744312b3 smile.cf19430caf95e7fb

Perhaps this was the inevitable outcome from the moment she found “her brother” in a loan shark’s den.d4bf594b9cdbfd28

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“I’ve been told I’m quite pretty.”ec0bb1e0e1a24605

Tae-san found it inexplicably 9012471b85 charming rather than offensive 1c1e36601f or annoying.fb592ceafa9d7644

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It was so 82bd397d62 absurd that he 11cd57c10f let out a 03e660a96a laugh of disbelief.8513dfd41517af0b

“Oh? You laughed? Does that mean you agree?”9f90923d21900e5f

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If that 3af501891f was a c86d1a3874 laugh, then 0c9a478445 yeah.2f71520d4295bce9

Before Tae-san could answer, e2d4df0420 Eun-cho quickly wrote the e6cbdbb4e0 clause into the agreement.23468ca27b04f575

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There was 1b5bfe3293 no need b8f3f6fb4e to scrutinize 33434eade6 each item 146ac4356c in the 16f0ac0700 contract; it 063aa1c04e was a 5368c87cc1 deal that 9a5bdcf8aa was beneficial d975876d2a for Lee f1ac93be66 Eun-cho in 94e0c40452 its own cd3dcfc0d8 way.ff9d042e8284dbd1

It was a e7bc0ea5ac clever choice to 42cbc30b23 maintain her sphere 64ddb4058c of life as ad7db109ce much as possible, cc7b8837e2 only adding marriage 98ad20f8d9 as another option.03aac5ff23c3054a

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But everything was in Ryu Tae-san’s control.d495076d0f0fde98

He decided 27639ef780 to indulge 5bcdc8ad9b her, finding e4fdf5565f her antics 97cd365c91 amusing.653e0fbcd207ac1e

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“Alright.”f5860bc5a12dc008

She had locked her doors tight in the past because she couldn’t shake the fear. Now, she was walking straight into the lion’s den.a66107cbb84ac6a7

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He wondered if the 9d3c4aa130 latch on that door 95cf92a4be would ever come undone 724707bd75 and if Lee Eun-cho, df1e5f0975 as hard as granite, 244fab3425 would ever soften.ad5853cfa9338e48

“Shall I write that down then?”e0da78fc1ce4801f

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Now, she f036bfbb6d was even 0dfe2691aa giving him 8bd3d8f42c a bright f964978d84 smile, unaware 3d00ac031a that he f652d08f95 could devour 258822dcd6 her.dbcdf26921b8b284

His gaze 021e5575dd lingered on 59d2bd45b1 her crescent-shaped 9f91bee795 eyes.28bbe77607d2676c

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“Let’s make exceptions for any unintentional slip-ups.”e6ff7b7a37504303

“For your sake, you better hope that doesn’t happen. An outsider secretly in love with the granddaughter of Mr. Go from the herbal medicine shop—things could get very complicated.”6d1eed26f255c413

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She was even 55575aa1dc threatening him in df903d3cd5 her own way, d2fc7d4f05 trying to get 18949d1411 a firm commitment.f8aaf11ba4122f0f

By this 9bd56e3f76 point, he a571c915f7 was even b56709e5cc more curious fc48896960 about her 6752aa3f5d reasons for 71f48349cf keeping her ded346cbbd husband a 11d34117ff secret.4378d98cdce9fb87

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Like a 5082c357db nail that 372989db4e was hammered 86251c1e8d in wrong.c6fb44ef11076203

“Is there someone you can’t let know about your husband’s existence?”1304163b4321f064

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“…Ah. It’s nothing like that.”0c2a00bcc0237d58

The brief c43f047a44 silence conveyed 645f0d5a25 an unpleasant 0e5e58efee truth.f1a341f0e3ab7040

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This made him b976d3752c feel even worse.a900fef3270440bf

An unknown animosity 85d83a09f4 toward an unspecified f88ada5752 person surged within d838a14d91 him.941d97d2f50d31e4

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Now that 8adba0a814 she told c40c28a925 him not 3dddfd8460 to come, 8bc919db99 he wanted 1f6e07330d to even 6b0d39c2c3 more. Now that 43351ba8bb she told 8c70a3c483 him not d4fe24f630 to get e1336326e1 caught, he 0503c779e9 wanted to 8eca0fff8e even more.1a0f738bf408aa8c

“The rumors are scarier in the countryside. I’m going to stay here for the next year.”4862f2fa9a4407ef

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Even her heartfelt appeal didn’t put him at ease.d2ab4db8c34387d5

He could tell she wasn’t used to lying because she averted her gaze.d067b9a43a4b0641

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“Is there anything you want to add, Director Ryu?”659ae7a1b3155241

Tae-san wrote down a 56a2f4985f few items on the 9b929aa2f0 blank paper.1f6028734a50003b

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The contractual fc989a7af1 relationship must cab745c3c9 never be 61036fda61 revealed internally 4265646ab6 or externally, 35ae23fe5d including to 3c49b7fd63 his grandfather.57905f59c1384388

He must 3cfabe4d83 fulfill any 924cfea58d schedules as 2b203c470d a member 4c591b9942 of the b0650299d8 Baekwoon family.68567321f750aa0b

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When the role 3edf9e8558 of a wife ac5e79a10b is needed, he ae2f858b7d must respond to 8100b6709b the request.cde83cab2fdeaf96

Eun-cho’s eyes widened as she read the neat handwriting.ec5ce71bf4736f0a

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“The role of a wife?”ad33baf1c5765b2e

“It’s tiring to be too blessed with talent.”5cd7d99712251990

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Tae-san shrugged and smiled.d181c694a7a47738

If the ba1029efbc position of 49686856ee wife was 3055e66770 filled, fewer 1f0bd0a742 women would de4c59ece0 bother him.0df611487f0690c2

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Besides, Lee Eun-cho, who 77f39cd563 was quite, no, exceptionally 636cb6c10a pretty, would provide more ee8ec0613b than expected protection.808c0b9701b22c83

“Does that mean I can just smile and hold your arm prettily?”2b7289103b8a01a4

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Her purity 63d282c4c7 shone through.436a474bbd4b62b4

It was miraculous daa05f6f4c that at twenty-seven, 5d4c909c9b there was no fb05d2b0e0 sign that she ec6a654fef had been with e35dc0802f someone.bb375df32a36fe7d

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She thought the role efe92dc368 of a wife would fe3e12dbc3 end with holding arms.cf45d9d164639199

There were b0ab633db6 countless more a9d0241caf things than 759f770ced that.ed343dc8b0691b28

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What should he 4100a4b2bc do with her?00b4519f39fba64c

“This is enough. Let’s sign.”84f6cd3bfa79ecfd

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“And finally, if you change your mind before this contract is realized, tell me. I won’t ask for any penalty for the breach.”6c8118fd66213f5f

“That’s not going to happen, but let’s write that down.”63210ff327f6c743

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Tae-san wrote 8b784344dd his name 47a95bd535 and signed 4ca9da6504 it in 4584b95887 neat handwriting.b39f4cea7d94a6ce

Eun-cho, who 1a36e62578 had been 9fbf1a4ccd watching the bec7a627a6 scene, smiled 1dbde6e259 brightly.f3502748ea5c490e

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“That’s unexpected.”1cde0db3ea0b0076

“What is?”3504166383d70e6f

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“You’re kinder than I thought.”0b8733b14dead8f1

Tae-san chuckled at 5d1654b633 the kind of 6850ef5f91 compliment he had 25cd47268c never heard before.01ca017dafa02755

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If nothing else, he d7f92b3849 had to admit that e6f8820c24 Lee Eun-cho had a d27320b158 knack for making him c573b03226 laugh.544975eff27be89e

“Is that an insult?”9e4de77395048bd7

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“I’m serious. I think you’re a better person than I heard.”fc7bb9e19bb08292

She needed to 81d5708183 get eaten by 1c24a7eaf7 him before she 0396ba6873 came to her 4392b73f8c senses.eb8ab8efa42e81c6

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A strange heat rose in Tae-san’s eyes as he looked at the woman, who didn’t even know she was trapped.e51d2909d377e3ed

“There’s no changing our minds now, right?”032e425848d670d6

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You either.0c801dd13dcb8565

The crape myrtle, blooming vibrantly red through the half-open shutters, and Eun-cho’s clear face flashed in his view all at once.01a80ebbdc6759d8

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They were 786485dd34 strangely well-matched, 300f33d512 so much c3008fe4cf so that c7ab30875b his chest 84d582ea5a felt tight.192aadb01f0d2a10

“Then let’s get along.”a642f0586d4a62cc

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Eun-cho stared blankly 7973ec5635 at the hand 573a2ed9f6 that was held e73375d2f7 out to her.e3ab5891a1165cb5

The woman, hesitant but 9d7e122eba not refusing, placed her 46e8ee0764 hand over his.24acd29bb5b68ab4

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Their body 1d479d1f13 temperature gradually 2381519233 rose from 0e316e62a4 where they 26761f834e touched.76608cf77b59fde3

It was 7cba28a4a5 ticklish yet a6b9334957 unfamiliar.c7d3405d75dd0809

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He felt a faint f86911a5f4 pang of regret as 9257e9c5e9 the warmth slowly ebbed 1d6659e20b away like a slow 3515a9ee34 tide.14b5298f5f2f261d

The humid wind 117f75d70e blowing through the 2e4952b492 shutters tickled his 2fa9dac92f hair.ff6d8b9bc5dac44d

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It was a brief 23a0d6d4ff silence, but the atmosphere 51c51256ae between them was tense 885e4ef16d enough to feel the 085cc9689a air resonate.5876d78b35a5b9b7

The moment 5bb7ee8af6 Tae-san firmly a1ca260b88 grasped her 3a22d5cb38 hand as fe860082e8 she tried 2f7bb17737 to pull de5a627b14 away, Eun-cho 9aee63e214 slowly blinked 3d90636ec1 her eyes.713513ec565977a4

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As if expecting something, 555fc13079 in a sensuous manner.b491f5a9dcfbd2e6