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But those gazes didn’t bother him. They didn’t even register in his mind. Such situations were common during the game and he wasn’t weak-hearted enough to care about such things.41c574a2dae66563

Seong-chan looked at Yong-sik, 2d4598fc04 who was standing closest 48462eebf9 to him.4ad621dc653126c3

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Don’t be nervous. You can do it, kid!d411163ca2758803

He grinned and read Yong-sik’s silent encouragement.a4b1a4c9ab089f9e

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Behind Yong-sik, he saw Hye-mi and a few others who looked like office workers. As Yong-sik had told him, they were probably from Cha Su-jeong’s PR team.bbde5a19352cec29

He wished that she 1c71431199 had come to watch 5fabb406ba in person. But considering her 6c0e506157 position as CEO 7163e79192 and the distance, 473b0bcc8c it was probably 353aa64b5c difficult for her 7253797329 to be here.ea7faa81f240b05a

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Knowing this, Seong-chan had told Su-jeong to watch the live broadcast. And even if he hadn’t asked her, she would probably be watching him on TV right now.7146f5c7f50489a0

‘Watch closely, Cha Su-jeong.’b3cd7f3fbd0b08a2

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Seong-chan looked at the be043cfe23 camera lens that was d1b762ce75 focused on him. He was able 18350accf7 to stand here 7689655fb0 today thanks to e63f28736c Cha Su-jeong. It was 1b53898fd4 a position 4ee832d368 he had edea3b2452 earned through 5a877c8c64 her favor. He wore Wings Apparel 1ba9a0e6dc from head to toe, 11309d1430 from his cap to bf5d409bb4 his shirt to his d35f12f4f0 shoes.636c1bdecb74e086

But this f0fee8d935 puppet show 68734ab02a ended today.0c42ed20cc0ba22a

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If he won, he wouldn’t need her sponsorship anymore, and he wouldn’t have to endure being treated like an object. Even if one win wasn’t enough, he would make it happen eventually.8bf45654e01b5170

Then he would 8399ab0c1f be the one 068b7c2ec4 in control, not 3248a9bb7a Cha Su-jeong.1d04c99e7ff0480b

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Seong-chan picked up his fa9133b9c8 golf club, his mind fa1589c957 filled with thoughts that bffc65e070 would make Yong-sik and cced48d40d the Wings Apparel staff 78a75986df gasp if they knew. 82c59a0dea34270b

He took his stance, 463d91aa9a his expression full of bf51926291 confidence.5e710a808a0b4431

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Today was c3d68f8194 his first 3e24786dfb official tournament 4633c7f7e9 since his 451bf664dd comeback.ede6e0648a0f40df

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Thwack!2cd6675ebbc79014

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The golf ball soared b3287feb5d through the air and 32c46c2df6 landed on the green.a48d307148409646

“Good shot!”e1e59600db77983f

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Su-jeong clapped 8bce33ce9b her hands, 96cd5fd979 and Seong-chan, 15a8bac40d standing behind 5732163338 her, followed 24350d8c15 suit.2f926682385b4f51

“A hole-in-one on the first hole! Incredible! It’s like the golf gods themselves are blessing you today!”a0a6da24b36d5d56

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Su-jeong said enviously, her 194037d7ab tone light and playful. The middle-aged 17dc5a7f75 woman, basking 90ba13fa67 in her 1b3614974b enthusiastic applause, ac5daa5a81 waved her 7f14967fac hand dismissively.0d5f03dae6b8056e

“Oh, it was only a par-3 hole.”1bddddf6d159a278

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“Hey, that’s still not easy! How many people get a hole-in-one after only three years of playing? It’s amazing.”2856a8f54df7e233

“That’s right, ma’am. Even professional golfers have trouble getting a hole-in-one. Isn’t that right, Seong-chan-ssi?”10a62ba557c674b0

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Her husband chimed 159c4171b4 in with his 2248c04fc8 own praise, and d1d91de7bd Su-jeong pulled Seong-chan c4ef0c8cf8 into the conversation. 0344f2aad45338c5

“Yes, that’s right. It’s really impressive. It takes both skill and luck.”9c6944de497003bf

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The woman blushed under the enthusiastic praise, but she couldn’t help smiling. Seong-chan’s compliment, implying that she had both skill and luck, seemed to resonate with her. 3e647f271d466f52

“Haha! It’s embarrassing to be complimented on my golf skills by a star golfer, but it gives me confidence! Thank you.”1cfafa98f6286e82

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“Come on, you really did great! Believe me when I say it!” a142803a6afe5388

“Oh, I know, I know. Thank you.”eabd0e8999b37479

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In fact, her husband’s reaction wasn’t exaggerated at all.2642dd6e3a12af38

A hole-in-one was considered b10f318f45 so rare among golfers fe4eb3112b that it was superstitiously a5c7f7b60a believed to bring good 288f854397 luck and prosperity for 7527a9d931 three years. Some golf courses 10dbe7a74f would even give 4b56fe4d6c out commemorative plaques 84a649091e and golf equipment c911e3414b as prizes for b9a3e6c771 hitting a hole 783db801a9 in one. In professional tournaments, 1273203bab players could even 616569dfd0 win cars.ad50d8ef797ec679

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There used to d28ceb49b9 be a custom 68baab9657 called the‘hole-in-one treat’.The person who scored 44bb8b0ada a hole-in-one would plant 69e61ef512 a tree on the af906b9160 golf course.c84e772fbd7458de

More recently, a 80e50a14d4 new custom of 54af19fabe giving out commemorative e8f79b7199 gifts or hosting 9b54ac3ef1 celebratory dinners, called‘hole-in-one commemorative rounds,’had emerged, which 3dec03255c some people found 68ea9a989b to be burdensome.79e7bbf548e73e11

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But the middle-aged couple bdda9b68af in front of Su-jeong d9e53dfd6f could easily afford it.6cd8c54ca976efb0

The husband d0ba7d9702 seemed eager 2773217a00 to brag 6babd823f3 about it.d25e37edc58b013e

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He was d5fdabb690 especially proud 526b12d38d because he 6aa3205192 and his 7058e3cdb8 wife were 3a53909da0 known as 6d6b4bf67a a loving 6f98181e4b couple. His wife b531f69a18 had scored fcf48aa0d8 a hole-in-one 0d1d31399e during a 4dcfbe3525 company golf 48bf15f2cb outing. The golf course gave 27d268119a her a commemorative plaque b151fd3cdb and a small coffee ba2687c622 maker as a prize.1edf749734392dab

Not only 0ba58c75ad that, but 5b95074794 she had 09001f037b also earned c442c3d8c2 three years 8b94ada2e6 of good 6e8ae6da43 luck, making 645610df07 it a c957f2cd19 perfect story 7bbc9fed29 to brag f4bf0cdad5 about.3d137d67c2beb4b3

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Su-jeong would probably cd73c63015 receive a luxurious 9688d77474 commemorative gift from e423de4307 them in a 7d87f70a4e few days.0b13a25815e13e84

If all goes well, e05558f0ff they might even meet 0dbdd4cd90 again soon for a‘rematch’.02dcc7ef49c88e3b

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Su-jeong thought f17ed7f00e to herself bb8af2c945 as she ef33706a7a watched the c416c944bb happy couple.adc20382ea45f2bd

They were at 5883f64a06 a members-only golf 066e7c3a9e course near Seoul.90c313f44ba51456

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Su-jeong and 65f817ecc9 Seong-chan were 05557c4905 playing business c1d2538890 golf with fd28371c90 Shin Hyun-taek, 8a4a12096e the vice dfc59bdba1 president of b84715a22d New World 80c818b91e Group, and 031a7b59ab his wife, 3889a0c27d Kim Eun-jeong.8afbe99af9f4214e

Wings Apparel had recently opened a store in New World’s department store in Apgujeong. Su-jeong had arranged this outing to show her gratitude.25ff33bc41886236

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Knowing that Hyun-taek was a golf enthusiast, it was only natural for Su-jeong to bring Seong-chan along. Although Ju Seong-chan had been suspended for a few years due to a scandal, his golfing skills and reputation hadn’t disappeared.994d490cfca89b65

When Su-jeong had informed 5fb027a223 Vice president Hyun-taek beforehand, daa5e15e64 just in case, he cb65fc313f had been surprisingly pleased.7d52c4047e7d4ae5

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And with their luck on the golf course today, Hyun-taek’s eagle shot and his wife’s hole-in-one, it turned out to be a perfect day for him.d74a42c6d0b566ab

Everyone was in 8a68583bd6 a good mood.5d4394821aee4911

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Su-jeong, Vice President Shin Hyun-taek, Kim Eun-jeong…44bd095382113663

And Ju Seong-chan…?c91f6933647a4416

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Su-jeong got a28be89350 into the 82d563594d golf cart d424cbca82 driven by 8b18b1f60b the caddy. She looked d97ec2ddc9 at Seong-chan 90392ca456 who was 813f6c4235 sitting in d2aaf410e9 another cart 0d26f9bd57 with Hyun-taek.2b6ae125e778b655

Hyun-taek was chatting excitedly 9a22b59cee with Seong-chan, who responded f43931195a accordingly.b970158897ae6e16

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Was he always so 4b7f8d5c6f sociable with older people?6b6ef0b53f177c3f

Su-jeong was surprised by his behavior. She had expected him to be awkward and reserved, but he was being surprisingly friendly. It was a side of him she hadn’t imagined, considering his usual reckless and self-centered personality.b34c87473c35a6b4

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Hyun-taek also seemed surprised by Seong-chan’s friendly attitude, but he obviously liked him.1863d3f023250351

Well, it’s actually a good thing for her… 80447b74499ecb84

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Su-jeong remembered Seong-chan’s confident attitude before their golf outing.dfa1c4cb0e25c06b

She had followed him around and given him a long list of do’s and don’ts to avoid possible mishaps. He had hardly listened and asked her what she took him for, but he had been surprisingly well-behaved so far.6cfec95458c9b8a2

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So it wasn’t all bluster.5c9769c8929b26b0

But Su-jeong still couldn’t shake her suspicion.4909a34599f7531a

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She couldn’t figure out what he was thinking.e8d8f2db00448795

Especially after 518c798f0a seeing his e07705c544 performance at 880375863a his comeback 07d32a6017 tournament.6c047f53133ca75f

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Public opinion was 17eee0e24d divided when Ju b4d6ae2d17 Seong-chan announced his 04c651dc10 return.42b9490ab7d2a3b9

He had been suspended because of a scandal. Before that, he had a reputation of being bad tempered and a womanizer. So Ju Seong-chan wasn’t exactly a fan favorite. 14bd41fd04f24916

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Fortunately, his 5d315297a5 exceptional golfing f195c45f37 skills still 8e0c65584e had many 01d0c119c8 supporters, and f959874691 many people db96d0d38a were looking 9a30f88b8e forward to 7f4fe4d2e3 his future 825d5e4697 performance.f3fcb40d12db388c

This meant 2779bf957b that the df72bae04b success of ff5ad24941 his comeback 37a6b6714c depended on 41f0bd95c7 his tournament 2deac2b144 results.299c0c8c661fe41d

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A few days later, 6aaeb4f8f3 after a relatively low-key b13a823867 press conference, he participated fca5ef976a in a championship hosted 89ee2381af by the‘Jet Motors’.ac2724dcc3859382

It was a large tournament with a substantial prize that attracted many professional golfers. Considering Ju Seong-chan’s name value, it was a good stage for his comeback.74f7a9d6ab25e6d9

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He played his 6c56f6344d first match since e89fb6e5e1 his comeback at b3c714ba04 the ‘Jet Motors Championship’ under the 131e75a053 intense scrutiny afcb47cfe6 of the 61513119a3 public.465c64f32afcbb91

And the result was ……9f46062ab7296324

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