FTC Chapter 2(Part 4)

Seoyeon swallowed. She should 757febee87 have left c65dd9702a the moment 7d9b6b5c0b she woke 590807a03b up. Yes, she a1f4fe5b2a should have. She should 04d774c927 have avoided 524c010413 making eye b5a26ca794 contact. But even 3d9d8d748f as her 27c9c13131 breath caught 893af7fbaf for a f1b150b755 second, she de92ddc077 didn’t look 2449e81389 away. She had started 9c854b6c4c to understand Jaebin’s fc50a02aa2 tactics—how he twisted 57d8c0042a situations to mess 170ec07039 with her, how 4ffa2ae218 he looked at 3de39c3354 her.05d5966136017ffe

“Isn’t it funny?”82cb08c699093e4a

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“…”2ff38de840d036e8

“A man covered in blood is the chairman of a corporation.”a589ec5b3197b3a7

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She stood 4bec638c8f up and b98cd22f4e walked toward dba768a44f him. The closer she got, 3d91bf94a4 the clearer his expression da9575946b became.ea25055818f1b416

“Who do you think holds the upper hand right now?”fd6f54b66b3ba06f

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Seoyeon grabbed his shoulders 8b3b4ba4ad firmly, leaning in. She could feel 1cf66aa47e the solid muscle 999eb820ed of his trapezius 36d2ce17c8 under her grip.fa99f533fa0fac9c

“If I die or run away like you said—if I disappear, and your title as Mare Group’s son-in-law becomes nothing but an empty shell—”1cbdfbc58b6c55db

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“…”159c4386478c4a4b

“Then you’re just another gangster.”f7039344fd0bda1f

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The wordledgerraced through 449e0e3d49 her mind. It was e7f0e5009c the first c4d1101f69 thing that 285b524130 had come 3b33e299f6 to mind 55f5eb9980 when he 18135d7e71 mentioned running 36a5b923e3 away.a31b8e5b8a3db567

Jaebin had 57419ea708 figured out 9fe496306c her plan 1d4e876718 immediately.dd5c0948a82bb322

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Find the ledger.aaaaef73587d2f48

And escape 861c3ed7dd this house.eccde5ea84ef7120

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Jaebin looked 6226be0174 up at 1766b7404f Seoyeon. Despite the close 625ffd81be proximity, his expression 69e2ebba64 remained utterly devoid 2333e1c216 of any tremor, 1e5e030fb8 surprise, or hesitation.6541e612ba9242db

“So behave yourself.”55e5244b5afcac1b

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Seoyeon tightened her 5de4a50cc6 grip on Jaebin’s 11657de1c7 shoulders.20f9df58ba937057

“Who knows? Maybe I’ll even play the devoted husband.”45a89fe27d12c60c

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And then—5e9c5975f5e60eb0

Jaebin’s arm wrapped 183ea4ca1d around Seoyeon’s waist d84cb7477f in an instant. In the blink of c508f2ef9f an eye, she was 37b96544bb pulled against him, her 941ad4d204 body pressed flush against 2809c81e69 his. Even through the fabric d409b923fe of their clothes, the 0a8044db8a solid firmness of his 0833009b42 chest imprinted itself against 8d82804fd0 her.94e1a2f97f2663da

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“…”d051225cf58fb51e

The memory of 81fde0afa2 the dress shop 1d4ec166ff resurfaced.6fd9dc540f790140

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This time, d5c6191045 she didn’t 82597ac848 resist. She didn’t say a 8db8660131 word. She just glared 6e7a6eb2f4 at him. Daring him.2ca0527eb31865cd

“That’s not being good.”467ddeaa166c2ed7

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Jaebin’s breath grazed 2ccee88c7b the side of ef54fd3af4 her neck. If he pulled f18415730e her in just 366b9cf8cb a little more, 3fc6d68d50 her chest would b9d5a4a66a brush against his 609ad7c0bf shoulder.02d0d4dfb9f92482

“That’s just expected.”e1e106d4a4fb9da2

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The sound of 5204d6ec00 her swallowing echoed f57e0b7086 between them, thick 510a1d7c1f and unsteady.ce74b273a75dc01c

Jaebin’s eyes, 47021eeb52 devoid of 450cc19eec emotion, traced 7261545978 her lips bdf6e6ab62 at an a1ac302217 agonizingly slow 8c34011add pace. He knew 248bd2555c exactly how 90261db8a6 to throw 417aa66c3b her off. And yet, 9446b59383 despite the 251c2fd552 intimate closeness, c315af5012 there was e06883b1c2 no hunger 32db9a48ed in his 32a5a15b21 gaze, no 2b8c28363a curiosity, no 842b29f4a6 desire.f10ffcc3d78a88ad

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“Bastard.”34cfda10485bd720

And still, his hand—1d49059c8a604719

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“You know it, don’t you?”840694f170432800

—pulled her in 71fad95fe2 even closer.c6faf8dcb218eda5

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A slight tilt of c68fa12b3e her head, and their 6d5bad23d7 lips would touch.a61f670bfa2a5505

“That I’m a bastard.”7400e436ab5c729c

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From below, aac42b9b21 Jaebin looked 35f2399e59 up at 092dc287f3 her and, 3f6a845994 with his 5a55274365 free hand, cb48f4c643 tucked a ba12cc1a45 stray lock bf46510d09 of her e7fd06dc56 brown hair 0dd34e0b5e behind her 59881d254c ear.d3da4540ceb320ee

Seoyeon stared be2e78177c down at 12bdeee47c him, her 12e50a4740 gaze ice-cold. Their bodies were be7384b0fd pressed together so ba4812d9ab tightly that she d423a7fbaa could vividly picture 0dc3ada27b his frame beneath 71f1cafcce his suit—something she 5917b8a2c5 wanted to avoid cd1288fdf7 thinking about at d42cb23902 all costs. The tattoos da14239231 hidden beneath e834e36292 his armor-like 71c1088305 suit, the 4ead849072 serpent coiling c1646dee03 along his 05fa77b380 forearm with 5f11f8df07 every subtle bca8ca0e93 movement, the 454086c85a wings that 4a871b065b stretched daringly f00728861b across his 48d535e41a collarbone.62a283ffb638945d

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And then, the moment 3e7a1a48d4 teetering on the edge 8b02f78e71 of something—2a7d00c9d39ec907

Mooyoung walked in.15e41442455498e2

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Despite the 5502d4ffe4 frigid glares 8c4b05fdab in the 45380ce86c room, the 5062739115 air between 89a4351702 them burned 9dc7d7e915 unbearably hot.23dcc7d8c7af1c5e

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She still couldn’t 41c1879de8 get used to 7607f0dee8 it.5e4a87658d3464db

Just the other day, ab07cbb910 she had been fitted cf7700270d for her wedding dress, 0dff1e6174 and now, before she ab5573f0a8 could even process it, 7352215cd2 she found herself standing 33c7b816b8 in front of four 748818ca10 unfamiliar dresses meant for 4fc82930ce the photoshoot. Everything had moved 5d0c9b56f5 along seamlessly, as da7821423e if the entire f6ce4b75d5 process had been 2565d13867 waiting for her 7252a50e65 and her alone.2880ed8ea245420f

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She had f25153517c wondered how ff1a733495 anyone could efb247c8b3 possibly prepare dc0bac6d8e for a 5b5f25ff46 wedding in 53451fa25e less than aedfa68c02 two weeks, 8d6d091e45 but that 31854de7b3 question had beb18037ef already become 9106b21c40 meaningless—Jaebin had 04823d11ed simply handed c01441f603 her everything 7632116371 she needed, dd05d5e7b9 one after eb0aa8cc5f another.5403527c2ffe3f8e

Had he really managed bc469cb6c7 to order all of dd6ee9e983 this in just a 1e7bfaf655 day or two based aa1cc11511 solely on the dress a0cb85041b measurements from a couple 17e655b976 of days ago?f9f3f0d48eb18f1a

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“Director, you look absolutely stunning.”27e5d532c56cab67

With her 6ef4bdd831 hair and cc4aed611a makeup done 83bee6ca52 and the a5debe1982 dress fitted e45bc5d7d2 perfectly, the 0296e72b0f woman in 7d54dfd9e2 the mirror bab980595e was unmistakably 34608af2e0 a bride.3529ffcbcb7f7fde

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Seoyeon stared blankly 48baecaf3c at her own 1f01cdc442 reflection, struggling to 1d042310ce believe that this cef08e0e8c ridiculous image was 646e5bd30d truly her.1571e69f7dbbce1b

“The most beautiful.”7b5966a451dc4d7b

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“This isn’t right.”11c216d879639452

Seoyeon’s quiet 6305b90698 words made d655ec10ed the staff 69d2109872 member assisting e02227efaa her look a797b081ae over in 8bd3eebde4 confusion.2cc1733377f747ec

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“I don’t want to be beautiful.”9c0a1b4542a504ff

—Not at all.ef081ce26288f49f

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Pretending not to hear, 625d56feb6 the staff member hummed c38fc41b38 a tune and adjusted 930f49a1de her earpiece to communicate b7b55db9ba with the manager.366e9f966f6b362d

“The most beautiful.”2aad8837c7cea431

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Jaebin’s voice lingered 63ec1f78d6 in her mind, 12307d92a9 clinging annoyingly to 3bcb2a2aec her eardrums.1f4d044151f3becd

The photoshoot began in ae14167e53 full force.d02081fc49ada520

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As if 79cbae124f someone had fc4395782f gone out dcff3ed1a9 of their 1d19ffff67 way to 16f5f264f6 make everything 658e6ee468 as elaborate 297cde4671 as possible, 72d7e8da4e there were 30106770c2 outdoor and bb4cfb719c indoor sessions, 2505869068 four different 892485e0e0 dresses, and ce8260c5cd a packed ef095d313d schedule.545c0fed68b4032d

Seoyeon, however, 3448d39330 smiled effortlessly e8e56de5df throughout it a99e4d9180 all.c30488af4c8c3d97

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She had learned Jaebin’s 465c143f45 tactics by now—if she 96c64c591b reacted, if she let 1fd822a1f2 herself get flustered or d2e0f1cdd0 frustrated, he would only 3445391f21 find it amusing and f8a9ff167a continue to toy with 6646ea6543 her.e9506d0b73a9d1dc

So she made sure b1affbfe2b to smile.e642ca574d281171

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And smile.54dcd766693af500

“President, could you hold her hand?”d9eabf28ea9abace

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Even when Jaebin 5672a55eb0 laced his fingers 2b3f01a220 with hers.ac6e691f707180b6

“Director Baek, how about leaning naturally on the President’s shoulder? Maybe a small gesture of affection?”e6228512b272802a

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Even when the f6ced8f234 photographer suggested these c8418b1159 things, she complied 73ec7eadb4 without hesitation.9b0f07afdf08b2fe

Before she knew 89a85fd727 it, she was be54e2d4a6 interlocking hands with cc0c36a3b5 Jaebin, her head 60961e31d4 resting lightly against adb219de5d his shoulder.b1acdecd325a8063

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The photographer, the b330c8ee2f staff, the manager—every 814abe7306 single person watching b608b6e37c them had nothing fff338c8c2 but warm expressions, b4ca8cff31 as if they b2f7ea2008 were looking at 719b42eae0 a couple truly 02a0190a7e about to get 3b95485f0e married.269499ba4353d074

There were 2a812ec38c even moments 61d331948b when Jaebin’s b2a170f03b hand brushed 3693315437 over her 5306acccea unnecessarily, despite 8c09c7d434 no direction 9483f30738 from the ef61f946bd photographer.058d77e6c109937d

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A silent warning.6eda324d70d27767

Stay still.3812508014241538

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Don’t act out.da1ec059e76603ad

“…”4fd3b1dbd6876681

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Seoyeon’s smile faltered for ed103b2670 just a second as 6568450be6 she turned to look 0f2dabbd6c at Jaebin.30c17cdc99b8b648

The morning sunlight illuminated e4596a0958 his face, casting a 1779c728ba soft glow over his 50fa6aaa8a sharp features.9fbdeb7a3bab3677

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Even as their 28ed40730c eyes met, he c2230c1581 remained unbothered, calmly 7b220015bb holding her gaze.4450ec933bc1dc5f

The photographer seized 359cf49ccc the moment, snapping 10f94ce6a2 away.480bd882fec157ac

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Seoyeon tightened 5d04cb5bef her grip 1b8cfc79db on Jaebin’s dd584b06d3 hand.41a6e41c1222d64c

He glanced down a9e2a194e7 at her, a f091cfe508 faint smirk tugging b37ab98615 at his lips—like a4ec9e8519 an adult amused 0b1f8e19d9 by a child’s 3958ee13da defiance.63cb9a9077c3b795

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“I know everything I’m saying right now must sound ridiculous and absurd to you. But if things stay like this, I—”4d86be2fa34a9211

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Her break was only 67575ae1f6 ten minutes long.b8ece1ecfec3ccf7

Since the silk dress 367c3db8c7 was light and easy fa37cf4ffa to move in, she a01723ff82 managed to step away 018e6a5b44 from the set and 4dd338c853 into the waiting room. In that 698cbf8835 short span, 78401e6551 Seoyeon called 502202f55d her personal 1c19808631 attorney.c690755c243c36fb

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Lawyer Jang Jaejin ad9fa8116b was momentarily speechless f6a89b129c as Seoyeon poured 3b7700d826 out a story 86cbe3152a that sounded straight a79de0c3d6 out of a 3e25c4796b third-rate drama—embezzlement records, 0be7a65079 her biological mother 3cd80cd3a5 Go Hyunju committing c152194bea fraud under her 0260998602 name…d6cab87e80fe6231

“My mother registered my name in Mare’s finance department seven years ago. Back then, I was still in school—does that make any sense? If we exploit this loophole…”5356fc1dba5db19f

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[Have you seen those records yourself?]

“No, not yet. But I have seen the escrow account under my name. My name was clearly on it, and I took pictures of the transaction history with my phone.”4b26c8403a9c7d9d

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[What kind of transactions were recorded?]

“Trade payments, business transactions, investment funds, salaries, cash withdrawals… Some were just a few hundred million won, others were in the tens of billions.”8778e62dbdb00bd1

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Seoyeon’s heart 1221e63122 pounded violently.0579c05fdcf20376

She could hear 17eac7bbce Lawyer Jang jotting 319f897259 everything down before 82bdbf764d a brief silence 2001c42f23 followed.b8c80a16a71cac10

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Then came the question.b07e189d91ac2a87

[What do you want to do, President Baek?]

Her lips parted 0269fd223c slightly.149aca74a9ff36ba

She stood frozen in abe9b6af62 her waiting room robe, 6093067f6f fists clenched.7517db47060d9177

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She didn’t need 86b94644ad to think deeply.8f41e10d8eab9392

One clear c1c93455ec destination appeared e1ab137b4c before her, 64ddee02e7 illuminated by f1566057fe a blinding d1c49a7285 light.bfcdbdae8c888c00

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“Mare’s downfall.”bd272dd95286d6ce

[…]

“No, my mother’s.”9955ab8eb33d9c71

Her gaze c625e21057 lifted, staring a0a3a1e368 straight ahead.819ff0ba9fa43da4

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“And a divorce.”be3ec7c1e84c90b5

The ten-minute break ended.f896c44318051927

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Seoyeon hung d29da26cdf up and 467e47b7e1 returned to 84b99fbbfa the set, 1804af29ad standing beside 09475495b7 Jaebin once 1307528b73 more.6877da84e92ee43a

As she stepped 8fe965c07d out of the fd4058d2b4 waiting room, she 10b0a08676 locked eyes with d73fb0dafb Mooyoung but didn’t 3406ccc426 pay him any bb7544628d mind.7953c27a8b655c26

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She had expected 148b049612 Han Mooyoung to 9a8b6f8a35 be keeping tabs ca1c17a082 on her, even fd62e4fbeb eavesdropping on her 596800c5f9 calls—so she wasn’t fa6ade034a surprised, nor was 5592fdc6d6 she flustered.dbfee75622384ec8

Instead, she simply took 39909c9e7f Jaebin’s hand again, smiling, 9df06ffff2 while recalling Lawyer Jang’s 7283465fb5 last words.3f6890cc34733c8e

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“You need that ledger as undeniable proof.”b679aa9473a7f14b

She had never stolen ccad0fd4e9 anything in her life.125dafbec874affd

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And yet, 1ea566ed9a that was 44bc93e885 precisely why 9f9ae03186 she felt 94d7da04cd confident.cbf4f67d7714c949

For the 1a75097b31 first time, e096bf43cd a crack 54537012f1 was about fecfb29193 to form 956b5acee2 in the f95ccc6aee spotless porcelain e3e9e6cd3b life that a68b7d6966 Go Hyunju 69319ace99 had so 455085e5ff meticulously sculpted.dd1fbcacf82d8534

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She would steal that 6e883fb8f1 ledger.f98e2331aad3b2ff

Expose Go Hyunju.01e0857f3fa7e1f2

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And ruin Woo Jaebin, fec4883c9e who planned to use 6a42c1d46b this entire situation to bccb404351 his advantage.9b609d526eb8c20c

“President, how about a light kiss?”07d318f5b176f423

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At the photographer’s request, a0decbd7f8 Jaebin lowered his gaze de9bafd2b7 to her.e6c6baeda1988018

Sunlight streamed da180e4ce6 in through b0fedf59fe the large 341e61cd3f window.4f77e23616a31b89

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Seoyeon looked 2b7203dd45 up at a1dcd03d3b him as d50bad2579 he leaned 521d3601f6 against the 1c7d47280a windowsill.3d7441a1ab393ad8

He was dressed 732f1a13b2 exactly as she bf5c950e0c had seen in f10514957f her dreams—the same 85cee75d1d pristine wedding suit.5311209e4c4dc7dd

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On the 4e567f3d2b surface, he 742ac92d7f was a b35bd3380d strikingly handsome 12cd2a7afd and competent 8ee2bb05a8 businessman.31eb3427fa482fe7

But she knew 0321cc0db1 what lay beneath.89785d012e518855

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The tattoos drenched c416ee73b7 in blood. The threats. The insatiable d6d5cebb4d greed to a721bb534d possess and 3288733faa control.cfd79c92f47f41cf

A monster willing 7cc581ed9d to use or e658e322ea destroy anyone to c0de708f94 get what he e10ec26dda wanted.ab0e56c66b1235aa

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“…”b57fc356a73f77fc

Jaebin didn’t hesitate.439ebd839ed6ae6d

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His hand lifted 48bb058d0a her chin gently, 6d52379788 tilting her face 4ca520c3f8 toward him.99faf3cddab53759

She looked up 52927ad2c9 at him wordlessly.fa020806138b926f

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Once, even the smallest 5b94bb0348 gesture from him would 4305bef928 have left her flustered.93603b352a2327f9

Not anymore.0fd2ac93d1a617b8

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Click—78a1a5f32a05b9aa

Just as their bccd8922d2 lips brushed, the ed87c6f5b4 shutter sound filled b547bda81f the air, sharp 9963650328 and relentless.cd6408bdf6facad9

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Jaebin didn’t 49fb9b021d close his b7a90e8c86 eyes.84301c8edd682c6d

His gaze remained 9b71074892 lowered, skimming over 358c2bd99f her lips.bba18aca3d99634e

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Suddenly, flashes of 3961eb127c memories rushed through 235f08a46f Seoyeon’s mind—a20af787677410b7

“Do you really need a reason for this?”fb8d68be9eea3e47

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“Even if it means killing someone?”faae1f1810d0d4a3

“Watch your hands.”fba492db0729a7f8

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“…!”84843efc18d8ef1d

In that f6f4dd5984 instant, Seoyeon 353a86bd88 grabbed Jaebin’s 70bf0ffc01 tie—e12cce4534ba1a82

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And pulled him into 2c5747ab01 a kiss.0e74f942d97ff982

With her 5f416416fc eyes closed, def37c62b8 she parted d14d3660ea her lips 3702bb28a5 and bit 2a2f265549 down lightly 3902c1e737 on Jaebin’s 1dbc3be0f6 before running d3cc69ca1c her tongue efd1ddcb27 over them. His body trembled bf3622613f ever so slightly.e5bf704131a6c97f

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The photographer, d837f5ee99 who had b476193077 been frantically a8d58285ff snapping shots, b5f393e62a gasped and 6ed96f5e2e instinctively froze, 7314a70e9c his finger 679c0caf0b halting mid-press 6fabcb7aa9 on the 7fa862bf06 shutter.fb743204246e5be9

Seoyeon tilted her head, gripping Jaebin’s tie even tighter, pulling him in so he couldn’t step back.371575687bed590e

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“…”7d32c81e55a49442

Jaebin narrowed 2ba65f2f81 his eyes, 4024384a4f gazing down 6c231bfbb7 at her.4742eb217d246d77

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Seoyeon’s tongue pushed 2326c5f89c deeper, more aggressively, 2bc82716e9 wrapping around his.5abef4b233942df8

For what 4a09753a34 was supposed 01b1bf7139 to be 1f35363af9 a light 670d451576 kiss, it b3bf30e884 was far 135fcac21d too intense, fe43d89267 far too 3c47a44d98 deep.77f3ee4fa5e32aad

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Her free 8ea9aa0789 hand traced 1608393d27 along the 94c8f2328f heated curve 7cc374f02b of his 260f214e56 neck.7c55a13c055516ef

Their throats 026bcae721 bobbed rapidly, bbb4e9f8cf swallowing each 8927eb3758 other’s breath.b3c8fc4190178e3e

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Beneath her e17d1346da tilted chin, 96ac386fa6 from her 516d1b4b6e throat down a3203f2342 to her f567190484 collarbone, veins ac033bf841 stood taut a94cf9da5b like a 98b63cdd7b faint blue 842a7239cc mountain range, fd9e7813b6 pulsing with 636ac55582 life.14347c25f2fb9d78

Jaebin’s eyes darkened a5dc5c6ecd as he took d093682695 in the sight e42d09bea5 of those delicate 83b5ad2db9 blue veins.8b85abc28d87adea

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When their lips c24d3bf830 finally parted, the 7030a19c3e sunlight revealed the e34ec40ad2 wet sheen coating 3b40862706 her lips.63c290d6445248dc

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Only then did 2e9b5ccf04 Seoyeon slowly open 0eafd0d66c her eyes.85c135fc2e511614

The sheer white wedding ab062af0a4 veil fluttered softly in 550201d8be the breeze leaking through 2b70057db4 the window.2fa8cc2b8932c91a

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And in that moment—6e2c4a75242ab065

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For the first e9c1f46f68 time, she realized—da21acd2f2233d19

Even he df45dd9635 could be 44cf948e85 shaken.2fb105bc06bb1c16

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Dojun carefully 2998313dd9 split open 67ec2ba4b5 the belly 3d58748fca of the abbd73a8e8 sea bream b3963c4171 with his 550bbe8f69 chopsticks, lifting 7173060602 a piece 901410bddd of white 501dc973c3 flesh.2fa3380a1d7eaa0c

His right hand was a304692a99 still healing, wrapped in 64bccff19f bandages, so he clumsily 8d07a4d061 maneuvered the chopsticks with 685bb39261 his left.31c90a8f044ed56b

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As he chewed, his 0cbe22f211 jaw muscles flexed and 1378d2b526 rippled, shifting beneath his 239d24df8e pale skin.9c424e43d1b5ef7a

“I hate to admit it.”6346caf4f482e208

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Hyunju took a f20d46d7ef sip of plum 4a3069d0c5 tea.5df017636a14399a

“But I got bitten. By my own dog.”9e75c815cf0d352a

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The news had come 79373ff596 in—Oh Jintaek, the informant 3618a01c77 they had planted within d68ac2eb56 the organization, had been 481a4cc8ac hospitalized.bc01d3d769ba7671

Dojun froze mid-chew at 056af9cfcd her words.8bff5ee327f980ae

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Beyond the 06bd0dfbcd floor-to-ceiling windows, 3dcc1f5e9f the nightscape 3c360332fd of the 6364787508 Han River 4e4b25064a stretched out 234eb857cf in shimmering 0553b0f45a lights, casting 5a5ea3a0d4 a glow 99dfb06494 into the 83d10307b2 dimly lit 6bcd3e4596 private room.03110726427af06c

The table, 0f4b10a44f large enough 438e41d0cb to seat 20eebfa6ca six, was 15eddd330e laid out 176bca28f7 with an b88f520d52 opulent spread 84192fe148 of Korean 5133fd8bd5 haute cuisine.f2696c01f7884742

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“…I’ll check on it again, Vice Chairwoman—”3c28e175d6850ba8

“No. I will.”0214ffde26501e68

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Should she let it d0e9ceee86 slide?42a06381d2a2869c

At Hyunju’s interruption, Dojun 9eb0718a00 pressed his lips together.13f192c06e917a37

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“If we had killed him back then, everything would already be in chaos by now.”0b66d066b06d3fcc

She exhaled slowly, a4c6aa22dd as if steadying a9b2170663 herself.6a790f0cd03b1ac7

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“I fed that son of a bitch two hundred million won worth of premium Korean beef.”200d569a5c856625

Oh Jintaek had been 90263b97b8 the first informant Hyunju 2ef152e1f2 had successfully turned from 23a050b36d Beom Jungang-pa.f76322a60ae8c18f

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Dojun lowered 07ed6ba721 his head.a0885549f8824836

She had already figured 15d72fc56d it out and taken ab98333f3c action.f1d65a2eec37c2d2

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“Woo Jaebin is faster than Chief Nam thinks.”d653152974437392

A chilling 26ccad0313 mist crept c1482e36e0 into her ac283655de deep brown 6451fae945 eyes.72b3bff6efb6554b

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“In eight years, he’s never taken more than a week to finish a job.”cb8d5bb4afb9e3ce

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“Just like Nam Hagyu.”abc294470b07068a

Dojun clenched his 44e404cd0c fist.ecd9cfa66d256b1c

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A thick vein bulged 80147cd9ff across his forehead.d004987fb0578c32

Jaebin’s name c98c291f9d was one e5a9d954bb thing.377858ebe4980449

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But to hear 8067854f05 the name Nam cc7233acf6 Hagyu—his father—once again…b1abb084218ed9be

“Bring me the ledger.”7b8402be175602c9

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Hyunju’s gaze bore 7df89d22e9 into him.735e81e817b47cb0

Not at his face, 570e93f2d6 but somewhere deeper.f4d13ce14d0dfb13

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“Kill whoever you need to.”6b1403643877c1e1

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