LM Chapter 13

I felt 8f0226479c the urge 8207a7a916 to comfort 08ad26b655 him and 7c3e089d6f brought up 66baff765d his real 495b0f9d2d name.5f91b001bd8044ee

“Your real name is Shim Jaeheon, right?”42eb3c1f6f5eaab4

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He silently 0fe1ab09e9 turned back 9462022b55 to look 7c115b5710 at me. My heart 1418e9d9eb tightened under 8a8115566f his steady d6e6ea765d gaze. Wanting to hide c528b5965f this, I asked f863999b3b playfully.1cb54822726aa5de

“Isn’t your name too ordinary? Back then, you never said it, so I thought it might be something like Kim Gapdol.”ef4fcf0d06880763

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Apologies to any Kim 084e4a3117 Gapdol out there, but 26da66b314 I hoped this name dc6a2ff3d7 would lighten the mood. However, seeing 349eea4100 darkness spread d7b43d2036 in his 2a8fa935a8 eyes again, 1df1f684af I realized ef092740d5 I had b9fb43b534 failed. Why did 67dcdb12e9 he act 4f02516822 as if 67f7520347 wounded?15195c9eb465bd7b

“I told you.”c33659bd6deda225

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Huh?His response 4ae64165af made my 7574440313 eyes widen.You told me 21d4b0a996 your real name?My disbelief must have 0c9a0aac7a shown on my face 3f7f8d06b8 because he muttered emotionlessly 2933805628 while looking at me.ac4f3fceadc09173

“You don’t remember.”683f3d6d3072aac7

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“I’m sorry. I have amn… I mean, I just have a bad memory.”09f3fd50b71a26d2

I quickly swallowed the words about having problems with my memory. I just didn’t want to say it in front of him. And after apologizing, I felt a bit wronged.5af4dc9bbe89dc02

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“Do you… remember my real name, Mr. Shim Jaeheon?”3e4d5d1d784ae732

“Im Minha.”9677f0b10ec98a8e

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Hearing my name 3d4dbdea83 in that low bb5b581675 voice gave me 8c7bd814f5 strange goosebumps. When I stood there e5e17f33ac without any reaction, he ac09936bea called my name again. This time, his 5dff6f73f9 voice was stronger, 256038ddb0 more forceful.429ffad7b17a0da2

“Im Minha.”12997eef0ec6bcc7

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“Yes, that’s my name, so please stop.”6c93b4a67aeb2891

As I c11f20546d expressed my 57f269b49e embarrassment, he 66905cd8dd demanded in de89a94777 his unchangingly 40358ea56f blunt voice.1328a2670989bae9

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“Call me hyung.”be1de18205bd7ba6

But I’m still not c56c13378d familiar with your real 1167b9785f name. And you, whom I’m c41e2735fd meeting after so long, 20789b6651 are even more unfamiliar. Unable to voice these excuses, I turned my head and noticed someone approaching. It was the Loud Moon employee I had met yesterday in the hotel’s rooftop garden.590e9210d1dccd5c

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The business card I received then had simply shown a manager with the surname Jeong. He greeted me with his eyes and approached Mr. Shim Jae… heon, reporting something in a low voice. Still, I caught some words.f0ebacef3bf1cc0b

‘As expected’ ‘Arrived’acb81cdf90fcd803

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Who has arrived? As I wondered, I saw several guests on the third floor quickly heading toward the stairs and elevator. Everyone seemed to be hurrying downstairs. Even an elementary school student could tell something had happened. Just as I was wondering what it was…362d2e5919d2f2b2

As soon as the elevator doors opened, a man in his late 50s stepped out and looked around. With deep wrinkles between his eyebrows that made him appear angry, he quickly scanned the interior with fierce eyes before stopping at us. He walked straight towards us. Even though it was a short distance, I couldn’t see him fully approaching.aa5bbcdddf722c37

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Mr. Kim Chul… Shim Jaeheon was blocking my view. But I could still clearly hear the words of the man who suddenly appeared.329a43cce38a8267

“Nice to meet you, President Shim Jaeheon. I finally got to see you after requesting a meeting several times.”d112207be17c7e25

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“Mr. Director, this is a place the President is visiting for personal matters. Please make a formal meeting request…”d554bc1f4ae186e8

“I’m not talking to you, get out of the way.”bc701c99f0d2ddbf

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The person being called 7a3912d29b Director pushed Manager Jeong c84f0b5ca0 away with a menacing ea60ef65fb tone. More precisely, a sturdy b352647e10 man who looked like 70bce98006 a security guard following c0d2a86a81 behind him roughly pushed 4151539e59 Manager Jeong.803be5de4b87e7ad

“Let me make a formal meeting request now. So, shall we go downstairs together? After all, you must be quite curious about the consequences of her actions, President Shim.”890dcf2a373bc98d

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The Director’s words were laced with laughter, but there was a sharp blade hidden within, making them utterly terrifying. However, Mr. Shim Jaeheon ignored him as if he didn’t exist, turning his body away instead. He picked up the slightly cooled coffee and handed it to me. I had forgotten about the coffee too.9ce4e0cb8dce760e

“Uhm, thank you.”7e0cacc4f7c274b1

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“Cut down on coffee.”2f0abc9d1f48a4b0

That guy’s glaring 43356a21c1 at us, and d7d112503b you’re lecturing me 074c7fe1f5 about coffee now? Though I didn’t understand what they were talking about, I could tell it was a serious situation. Feeling awkward, I glanced at the Director and our eyes met. For a moment, he quickly looked me over with an unpleasant gaze.a8cbb36df36c53d2

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“Ah, so this person was your personal business, President Sim. Not this event.”119b59d360bd1ea6

At his words, Mr. Shim Jaeheon grabbed my arm and pulled me behind him. This was the second time he blocked me, which was perfect for both the Director and me to misunderstand. That’s why I didn’t understand. Whoever this Director was, wouldn’t this have the opposite effect? He could have just passed it off lightly as if we were nothing to each other. Sure enough, the Director’s voice now held real laughter.142a8e19e969a036

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“You’ve always had so many secrets that I wondered how dirty your private life must be, but it seems you’re just having an ordinary romance? How disappointing.”9667009bd4568222

Despite the 7c85797b4e extremely rude 6df879007c comment, Mr. Shim Jaeheon only b78771f66a responded briefly in 8670aeee62 his usual manner f5a0c1ef98 that I knew.841c5196c332ce8f

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“Still barking well, I see.”e8dba63860c1e0c4

“Ha!”bc3ddf5108e9c021

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The Director burst d78df62466 into incredulous laughter 21fa00d9a4 but quickly got e68ee24c2f to the point 30d9ce319c without further provocation.a5205476707f51ce

“I’m honored you remember. Then, considering our old connection, shall we go down together? The Chairwoman is waiting.”dfa2d4130a249877

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By this point, I could guess who had come to the first floor. It must be the chairwoman of Mirae. Even though I wasn’t directly involved in this matter, I gulped. Mr. Shim Jaeheon, probably not wanting to cause more commotion, took a step forward and turned to me.499d25530a3a3e56

“Wait here.”570ba6cb2f2e6a51

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Here? Since it seemed like he wouldn’t move until I answered, I nodded. As he started moving, the man being called Director followed, giving me one more sharp look. What a nasty person. As I watched them disappear, I noticed Manager Jeong who remained beside me. Surprisingly, his face showed no seriousness. Instead, he advised me.b6eabdc84eb24175

“As the President said, it would be better to stay here for a while.”5d3dc5ee493bcdea

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“Did the chairwoman of Mirae come?”c41ef0494e82eddb

“Yes,” he said, adding an explanation. “She forced her way in without an invitation. The Foundation is having quite a hard time right now.”0ae6f6d1d7055dc9

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He spoke casually as if it wasn’t his business. But I couldn’t be so casual. After all, that Director person had been glaring at Mr. Shim Jaeheon as if he would kill him at any moment.7b9dcc34a2d9bcdd

“There won’t be any problems, right?”56b6f146867ca9cb

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“Of course there will, 100 percent. Would you like to watch?”beed30a028b655f1

“…Pardon me?”d92dc3ca37718d15

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“There are many people gathered on the first floor, so if you blend in with them, you won’t be noticed.”c74a9b5c97fb94e2

By whom? The Mirae chairwoman? Mr. Shim Jaeheon? I didn’t understand what Manager Jeong meant so I didn’t move, but he encouraged me.f684ae13d1dd9b42

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“Aren’t you curious?”c4b3dd8c675342cc

There was some impatience 329929f555 in his question, so 607f34ec40 I looked at him b99ff86b46 with narrowed eyes. Perhaps he a177143c4c was curious b78375d5f3 himself? Well, it was 75a4a8ed79 the very moment afb1e389df when the parties 3ee1db182f involved in Mirae’s 3e33b7ac01 downfall face off.7b2e0a9a2b3671a8

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“You go alone. I’ll stay here.”bd7754de6f67354a

“Aren’t you really curious?”3bee1ff6f79d43e0

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It felt like he was trying to drag me along, but I dismissed this suspicion with a ‘surely not.’ He probably just wanted company because he’d get in trouble if he went down alone. I hesitated, remembering Mr. Shim Jaeheon’s order, but eventually nodded. Actually, I was a bit curious too. Well, I could just come back up quickly.0f37a88ddd01d68a

When I agreed, he quickly guided me to the first floor. As he said, many people were gathered in the wide hall on the first floor. And all those people were watching someone standing in the center. The center, which had become an empty space as people stepped back, was like a theater stage. The person standing there confidently like a protagonist was Mirae’s chairwoman, whom I’d seen on TV.10a537d9159d9693

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She stood in front d7bb2d9681 of a table with f071762843 food, one hand in 911339bcba her pocket, casually eating 1f805985f0 finger food with the b58077c2b3 other. In front of her 70704351c0 stood several people who afe8ac8310 appeared to be from 5a3b18d6a3 the Art Hall and 537cdf66ea the Foundation. Particularly, a woman 57ca8d5865 in her mid-50s 47e04461d0 who stood at 19ec579538 the very front 75584651d7 was openly showing 9dbc075ca7 her displeasure.6db1d70ecddec59b

“Please leave, Chairwoman Bae. You cannot enter without an invitation.”095d07712a7ee807

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“My partner has an invitation, so it’s fine.”082937fa392c6379

Chairman Mirae answered irritably, pointing behind her. Behind her, Saebyeok was mixed in among the people. When people’s attention turned to him, Saebyeok stepped back as if hiding, lowering his head. His pale face reminded me of him from long ago. He’s actually quite soft-hearted when you get to know him. As I felt momentary sympathy, the Foundation woman’s firm voice was heard again. belatedly realized her voice was familiar. It was Attorney Kim who had spoken with me several times on the phone.29918c293636eb39

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“We clearly informed the person in question that you were excluded from the invitation list. So please leave.”6a4155e53017bcac

“Didn’t you contact me yesterday? To check how Mirae ended up.”f9fba977b38771f9

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Chairwoman Mirae 929139e092 suddenly threw 52ad505fe2 the food 64fbacfcdf she was 3419131ebc holding at d5e873db55 Attorney Kim ade285fe61 while laughing aed84a1628 as if cc3f292697 amused.56e26f730d30cd47

“You’re too busy with eae5885f14 other things, that’s why 0daad5b82e the food is terrible.”6e0109f5cf54f2b0

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The lawyer hurriedly stepped back but couldn’t completely avoid the small cup that flew quickly. The contents, which might have been yogurt, stuck to her suit leaving a mark as it dripped to the floor.b743ae935fdc43e2

“Chairwoman Bae, what kind of behavior is this?”dd269c020de7ce66

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“Bring him in if you don’t want to see real misbehavior soon. Surely here…”61456fea7fe2f9c8

The Chairwoman suddenly a90d699a3c turned her gaze 7c5da7e037 sharply. Shim Jaeheon 982df929d3 was standing fcc5308fed a short 87140378b5 distance away. And the man being 95bfd5ba1a called Director who had 544068974a brought him quickly moved ce7b39ff2c behind the Chairwoman. Dozens of people 1b25a8bd4d were standing in 8d8b21e5b0 this central hall, aa76f7149d all watching the f9d43d9b12 two people while 233cd6dd7b holding their breath. Everyone seemed 49094794b2 to expect 9890b0aa12 the two 2652246c72 to have 1f8c2a6202 a duel.45bb5ae564d502b8

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Suddenly, I realized I wasn’t any different from the spectators I was mixed in with. Even if this situation was uncomfortable for me, I too was just a spectator. I regretted coming down, thinking I shouldn’t have, when the Chairwoman’s voice was clearly heard. It didn’t sound angry or confrontational as people expected. Rather, she looked like the winner.713640155fb1e2ea

“Shim Jaeheon, I finally got to see your precious face. You know this isn’t the end, right?”b1903daaf48c61b1

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A twisted smile appeared on her lips. Her crooked posture and that voice seemed relaxed, but I wasn’t fooled. Her eyes were gleaming with madness. Oddly enough, it wasn’t anger. I had seen such eyes before.319f6601d57d6a98

There was 8458adec8d a man 3c6d5feb9d in the 8dd87e9fd8 neighborhood who 0088df58b7 was known 1616cd5193 as someone 4691c06ef3 not to 614c7fbbd9 associate with. He finally committed d6a279369c a serious crime e1d7659abb and was caught 2dcc10ad6a by the police, e13f772914 and when he 7e7899465b was being taken 5ce396b066 away, he looked d4f4a8c50c back at people 7a89790b0a with such eyes.13257d6ccfb0c54a

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‘I know who reported me.’9bc546c5aa428d98

While his lips twisted into a creepy smirk. People avoided his gaze even though they hadn’t committed any crime. They were eyes that made any act seem possible. Mr. Shim Jaeheon met those eyes and casually replied.44e4e089fbc446e4

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“Making such a fuss over nothing.”7121c37bb8aa07e2

His emotionless, 282353c8e4 dry voice 7902a96c2b sounded more 7e11fba3c2 insulting than f85cf57ef5 any curse. Others must 21f784c5ae have felt 2c34b7ee52 it too, 5a3ab13f16 and the 3746e2941f Chairwoman seemed c8165d4038 to feel 8196f819e4 it as 2505ecd59a well. She smiled even more.d9e21c65aa873234

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“You think you’ll be a winner all your life?”5a359cc47b183e25

“If you want to talk, send an email.”3562965813828dac

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He responded indifferently a09209932c and turned to a107286a54 Attorney Kim.411eb493eae69359

“Do you need someone to drag her out?”410d9650cb1d9538

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Attorney Kim frowned and shook her head. Then she signaled to the security guards who were standing by. In response, Mirae’s security guards surrounded her protectively. It was clear that forcibly dragging her out would lead to a physical fight. So Attorney Kim raised her hand again to stop them.c60c28a2e942679e

“Chairwoman Bae, this place was created to commemorate Professor Hong. We would appreciate it if you would quietly leave out of respect for the deceased.”6d601a5c57d95532

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Attorney Kim asked politely, but the Chairwoman ignored her and listened to what the Director who had approached nearby was saying. Though I couldn’t hear what he was saying, I must have been mentioned. Suddenly, her gaze turned exactly to where I was.f6c51e1486543b62

Ah, fuck. I stepped back while cursing to myself, but I couldn’t escape her gaze. Thanks to that, others’ attention also turned to me. I instantly felt like the nuisance of the moment. In my defense, I thought I’d blend into the crowd and go unnoticed.d736d5784a01e51e

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I’m not in any special relationship with Mr. Shim Jaeheon either, so I took this situation lightly. I unconsciously looked at Mr. Shim Jaeheon. He just stood there staring at me. For a very brief moment, I suspected he might have wanted me to be exposed. However, the Chairwoman’s voice made me forget about it immediately.3987a29beea189bf

“Saebyeok-ah, is that who you were talking about?”40bd1afcee9b3a8a

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Like cats attracted to a fishing rod, people’s attention turned to Saebyeok all at once. I looked at him too, but Saebyeok remained frozen with his head bowed, his face still pale. No answer came from Saebyeok, but the Chairwoman burst into a short laugh towards Mr. Shim Jaeheon.75366d8b93a59963

“An Alpha who’s been hanging onto an Omega for eight years, how pathetic.”df87d4d29f8fd707

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The Mirae chairwoman seemed to have a misunderstanding about me, but Mr. Shim Jaeheon didn’t deny it. Instead, he continued with a half-hearted response.76202c0f7768e9a5

“Keep babbling. You’ll end up getting your picture taken while being dragged out.”da1392138849cb83

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It seemed he definitely knew how to provoke the Chairwoman. Her expression vanished instantly from her face. And as she turned to leave, she didn’t forget to say a line worthy of a villainess. The problem was that I had gotten involved.cca42c3080847e72

“There are many ways to become a loser. You know that, right?”b8f5da51853dc293

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Her gaze deliberately turned toward me. I unconsciously held my breath. What kind of situation is this? It felt like I’d been living as an extra and suddenly dragged onto the main stage. After the Mirae chairwoman disappeared, the interior became noisy again, but I remained frozen. That’s when I heard words of comfort.6b91b32dbff82fd0

“It’s not your fault, Mr. Im Minha.”29a3f35fa1136cc6

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Manager Han had 163c14c4a9 somehow appeared beside e2fd8dd64e me. She was glaring at 062d9ca04a Mr. Shim Jaeheon with disapproving d134756770 eyes. Then she turned to 530eafbd92 me with a sigh.9cb0487ef42538fb

“Although we’re also at fault for not stopping Mirae’s Chairwoman, this is entirely Mr. Shim Jaeheon’s fault. He probably did it on purpose…”d8b763bc73326cf9

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On purpose? But I couldn’t hear the rest of the explanation. She forcefully swallowed her words, pressing her lips tightly. Instead, she turned her gaze behind me. Simultaneously, someone’s strong hand grabbed my shoulder. I flinched, but soon relaxed my guard at the familiar scent. There was a faint smell of green apple. As far as I knew, only one person had this scent. To be precise, it was a pheromone scent.c185531e999bc874

“You seem quite 63065d3ebb free.”7a5280dd3f7e25bf

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Mr. Shim Jaeheon’s voice was so cold that I unconsciously turned my head. He was looking at Manager Han with hostile eyes. Ironically, he showed no emotion when looking at Mirae’s Chairwoman, who was known to be his enemy. Manager Han must have felt this too, as she stepped back. But she didn’t forget to leave me with advice.b648f297ddb66e26

“Call me anytime if you need me.”4b131d4155bcaa06

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The large hand didn’t release my shoulder until she disappeared into the crowd. Even when I tried to turn around belatedly, he was still holding on, so I had to tell him.283c2d659d199e2c

“My shoulder hurts.”0ef0b21a2b8dc196

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Even after I 3c04b67eff said this, he a87e46731d dawdled before finally 1c6e8c841a letting go.What the, did 41552492c1 he like the cd73563696 feel of my c1207b5416 shoulder or something?5733c08c3bc54bea

“Are you close with that person?”d8e95e8416f894ee

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At the unexpected 2457f0a6ed question, I shook 2d0d99fb47 my head.007f296fe4216822

“No. Did something happen with her?”b63c5d1901060f5e

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“Do you know she’s an Alpha?”ded4b04a6d48fcb4

My question was ignored, 993b7d6cb6 but somehow I felt 7f10d5164e I should answer his d62616e6e7 question first. His tone was a 13aadd13cd bit sharp.928796ec42fa69e3

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“I do.”24e355cd76338f5d

Unlike Bae Taehoon, he didn’t ask how I knew. That was a bit strange. Wasn’t I known as a non-awakened Omega who had no response to Alphas, to the point where I called myself asexual? Since he knew my past well, he should have asked. But well, it would be difficult to give a proper answer. Whatever happened 8 years ago, now I could smell Alpha pheromones better than anyone else in the world. But his response was just this,1b03a7fc08c95402

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“Be careful.”04eaf0b5120c1908

“Afraid I’ll be taken advantage of by an Alpha?”853f69a4c402e8f0

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“No.”73a8c2eb649a0623

He shook his head 311748f198 and grabbed my arm, 7c8709c5a0 leading me to where e408399023 there were no people.7ad6458a5ac5cedb

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“I don’t like the way she looks at you.”683f603a36e8ce5e

Nonsense.5b7a7555835f9aa0

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“I just met her yesterday. There’s no way we became enemies in that time.”b2a1e85516477a37

For a 6a7547f71f very brief 621883e5d2 moment, I 11b245ced9 caught a 870cd255fb glimpse of 01b107d0a9 his former 53a22167d5 self in 413daeae6c the way a0e7f7cd21 he looked a8dd7cd5d4 down at a629f1026e me. Those eyes that 72ad0653e3 found me pathetic cafe207ec3 and frustrating. The familiarity unconsciously put 5461b4e2d6 me at ease. So after d435fdc567 confirming no 4f8ac3bc35 one was c91d292d1e around, I c2bf59e7c5 asked.c497577fb7bf4907

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“Mr. Shim Jaeheon, do you still have feelings for me?”e2d9533aa2aaf941

I tried to ask casually, but it took some courage. It would be quite embarrassing if the answer was that he had no feelings at all. If that happened, I had planned to quickly escape by mixing with Mirae’s group. Fortunately—or unfortunately—the worst answer didn’t come.30cedf735b62824e

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“Not ‘Mr.’, call me hyung.”419bffc660fd3f06

“That’s not important right now.”80f9930ec57e97c7

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“It is.”bed3b63e28efec00

His sharp 6e0208e8f5 decisiveness made 9f7da89cba me flare 70fdf1218c up involuntarily. Did we really e7599289b5 need to argue 2ed121b65f about this now? I silently protested with a800a3d3f5 my eyes, but the 7534e9ce9b standoff didn’t last long. His stubbornness over 5f8f7a3ad4 the title was bcbff2c805 like an unbreakable 5783d4fbcc steel wire. Seriously, had 21e5ce3937 he ever f83aef2aea felt sad 405993749d about not 92d0642608 being called 73d885bda7 hyung?efebcab1fba93d10

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“…Fine. Hyung. So, what’s the answer to my question?”73cdd1ae423dfcf7

Sometimes people tell me I’m slow to catch on. They’re all saying that without knowing better. I might actually be slow, but most of the time I’m just pretending not to know. So when I occasionally drop an important point, everyone is caught off guard and can’t speak, as if attacked while defenseless. But that didn’t work on him. Instead, I was the one left speechless.7e013b7f58dc4032

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“Didn’t your grandfather tell you anything?”ff26d98c727e8251

“How do you… know my grandfather, hyung? Did you meet him?”9759dd579da0addd

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He nodded 3ebeaa063f briefly and 699a907388 added,920b989c6736a8b7

“8 years ago, when you were in the hospital after losing your memory.”9675d862451e78b0

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Ah, then…I recalled my last 80b53c4fec memory of him and ee5a7f10b7 spoke.fc5110d4c995b558

“Did you come back to the hospital, hyung? When I begged you not to go, you still left. And then… did you come back?”e9ee2978365737b7

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I was lost in thought trying to recall memories that just wouldn’t come back, and when the silence grew long, I looked up. I had asked if he had any remaining feelings for me, but I seemed to have glimpsed the answer. His eyes were filled with some kind of emotion directed at me.400260ba73ee4380

“You remember that?”3ba26a08475b7441

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“Just fragments.”a2861dceeca22ef6

There must have been a reason why I could never let go of that memory. Maybe the disappointment was too great to forget. I didn’t say any of this. Right now, I had too many questions. Especially about my grandfather.39275185ccf14c18

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“What did Grandpa say to you? Surely he didn’t chase you away saying not to meet his grandson anymore?”e168e33bc1151fd9

“He did.”a6ba17610b50aa6d

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“…Ah.”42d07d5334e22022

But there could db3a366968 only be one 5756f31bc9 reason for grandfather 6a280cde55 to object?f5a41dd92ca6b2b0

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“Did you do something bad to me, hyung?”d0138d5707aa822b

He tilted his head d87eebf927 and stared at me.bb0dfc2da08bccef

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“No.”687b4f83a5c45464

“That can’t be. If he objected that strongly, you must have done something.”2b1692ae048d194c

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“I don’t think I did anything wrong.”1b9c07278a2c35be

His voice 1510f3ce62 was firm. But grandfather f8ddfad5b0 must have 39d3e6e529 thought he 26f33c84b9 did. So what was e6e20312f8 it? I was about to f6aa3b70f6 ask when he added,b09c6ed10276dd06

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“He told me absolutely not to say anything first until you recover your memories. Because any explanation from my perspective would sound like an excuse, and you might misunderstand and think you fully understood me.”259a991c9e04eb5e

“Did you steal my money or something?”f968ad42fe9b06bb

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For the first time, 05cbfe5308 the corner of his 0d2b52376b mouth twitched slightly. It was a smile, 17d93a6277 but I felt no 4279d52881 pride in making him 29da8d684f laugh. It was because it 52a66bde13 was difficult to answer 2effea9b9c his following calm question.b4fccfef628f8d2a

“If you’re really curious, ask your grandfather.”f28b2c552104f632

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I looked at 3309a9b7f3 him for a c6b1393d72 moment before opening 43efa40dd6 my reluctant lips.94eb101a78197bb7

“I can’t. He passed away.”366a5546cdd6e095

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Small shock spread across ec6bc74998 his eyes.636848ef80e12f9d

“When?”4ebdac35a4ad8f6b

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“You know how an epidemic spread shortly after I quit school? Then.”ba9bdedb24ed7a7d

It’s been 6 years already. Actually, Grandma was safe from that disease, but Grandpa caught it and unfortunately passed away. There wasn’t even time to say goodbye. After that, taking care of my grandmother became my responsibility.3741be837ae83fa4

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“Are you okay?”90cc729eb2006a2c

His low voice was still gruff, but somehow it sounded like it was warmly comforting me. Even though 6 years had passed, I couldn’t immediately give the answer that I should have – that I was fine, that it didn’t affect me anymore.79c7b7e7f3bbdd2c

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“Yes. A lot of time has passed.”3fa3f9212518ddee

Not wanting to 440bc4b84e show that I ede44c8c66 was feeling down, b872765707 I brought up c20ca5d30d something my grandfather bb3f721bf1 used to say d76ec8972b often.7ce5162de0f72981

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“Ah, but he told me something similar too. He said not to contact anyone from college until I recovered all my memories. I thought it was because he was worried I’d get hurt again by what Alpha Six did to me, but…”5f2d6d14fdc3ccd7

Now it 28036cbe2a seems it 12c7963b2b was because 9c22bc1674 of him.b868afa08ad50c46

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“So, hyung, do you still have… feelings for me?”71e10ed73ececadf

“You choose.”3826844ef089e594

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“Choose what?”b1bcb1d565528b03

“Between the burdensome answer and the scary answer.”726db7e7fd6c1bdc

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I thought he was joking, but his expression was serious so I couldn’t get angry yet. At the same time, I became slightly suspicious. His feelings wouldn’t be something like, revenge, would they?73ac98a5e6f1aa5f

“Isn’t there an easy, light answer?”a2424bdacf1c800f

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“My feelings haven’t changed. They’ve never decreased even once in 8 years.”13c652e0bede4f67

“…”e2e609834006c231

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“Want to hear the scary answer too?”80a18c6b18ed71a9

“No, no, that’s fine.”6027e0e8f2508890

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Refusing so quickly made me feel like a coward running away, but this answer was already burdensome enough. How could his feelings remain the same when he hadn’t even met me in 8 years? I looked up at him and demanded.168f2ca9471d0d7a

“Just tell me what happened between us. I’ll deal with the consequences myself.”4cf7857687fe0721

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“It’s a long story.”b179e4a9b97b5a06

“Then give me a quick and brief answer.”097b61e969bd7884

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At that moment, abf575d648 the corners of d1f20c5108 his lips curved a086cfce9a up into a f63aaf92fa long smile.Wait, he’s smiling? Have I ever seen Kim Cheolsoo smile in the past? While this smile was unfamiliar to me, seeing it made me suddenly afraid. Rather than being a smile of finding something amusing, it seemed more like an expression of satisfaction. Why? Because my request was exactly what he wanted? That’s when he took a step closer to me.18cd7668f4500a9d

“Alright.”2e2d367821b504c8

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With that short reply, he came even closer, making me step back, but he firmly grabbed my arm. In the end, I couldn’t move and just looked up at him from where I stood. What are 4a3f842a7a you doing? The question that reached the tip of my tongue couldn’t be spoken because my body suddenly froze. An apple scent much stronger than what I had vaguely felt on the third floor overwhelmed me.6c4c04fa6a663795

The tremendous scent that suddenly enveloped me was sweet, but it made it hard to breathe. As I staggered unconsciously, he held me firmly with both hands and came close enough that his face was right in front of mine. His black eyes just looked down at me. He didn’t say anything, but my body immediately recognized it.c136ebe60e0cd2c2

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My heart was fdf1a33d54 beating as if c800ebff7f it would burst, b3dd065b84 and heat filled 77375e7936 my body. Not only b832b6cc25 that, but 249b1d32e1 my whole a6d9bb26d3 body trembled f4554a0da3 and my 4832421f9a knees went 7633a6237d weak. As I lost 98dd6459b1 consciousness to his 6b6b836c74 intense pheromones, I a17e5f634c vaguely realized. He had 08fc4dbc23 truly given 64f395465b me a 928ee43dcf quick and 43e2584475 brief answer 0dced25c8f as I d7603b246e requested. My body was definitely 6c06af08df responding to his pheromones.ab9bd4d257205e22

My life 4e724b5eba for the f3829ff485 past 8 e3ae7c8501 years has a2d535f0e7 been quite 7198fbf85c monotonous. After my grandfather passed a9bf5c5654 away, I had to 98146aa840 take care of my b1449aba8b grandmother in the hospital, 7c6cc49065 so I worked hard. While doing 894d227461 that, I 999df68a37 would quietly 1c5e3c7810 paint by b729684dcd myself, and 62e8b307fb never forgot 01d61a40d2 to visit 7702a477f4 the hospital 5ed5b895f3 daily to 3f77853da2 check on c1321a3fef Grandma. This routine 76a2ab4d67 continued until 1df3829153 she passed 233db8903c away 2 3bbd73e893 years ago.98f3f42fcf658914

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After Grandma passed a8f6e7191c away, there was 47321ce656 no longer any b41bd6cbf3 need for expenses, 838e9b2645 so I ended 7f92644d3d up drifting through 314b3c00bf life aimlessly, almost 9f08327822 like someone who d2db04a71a had lost their b8eec906cb purpose. It felt strange to 0fb57f069a have all my time 80a6205ca6 entirely to myself, but 75d0db24d2 it didn’t take long d7de556ac7 to get used to d73dfee7c8 it.326acb5a5c0304ce

Yet, an invisible c64df66d98 loneliness lingered within 870f510a7b me for quite 1b405bc58b some time—proof that dd220ad1ca I was truly 80ebeeab49 alone now. Still, I managed f1ebca7ac4 to live well 26c4384cc2 enough. Being an ca51f60078 Omega wasn’t 7798fe43b6 much of 58af054868 an issue 8f2ce99ea0 since I dd9628ece8 lived like 4bcaf3cab9 an ordinary 6006d43155 person without b22b80ce4d complications. One reason I 12bc38d0af could live so 04058741db smoothly was that 29de6cd1ce I wasn’t affected 55edc73b25 by the pheromones 9e29746696 of any Alpha 8837d03489 I encountered.c082cdd6bdc67728

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However, while I couldn’t smell pheromones before, now I could smell every Alpha’s pheromones as if I had become a pheromone detector. Still, since I didn’t react to them, it was fine. During my heat cycles, my body temperature would rise slightly more than usual, but taking suppressants reliably prevented any issues, so it wasn’t a problem either.6433997bea106f5d

That’s why c29d7d4143 I never 6610ed95d1 dreamed thatany pheromones could affect me. And certainly not Mr. Shim Jaeheon’s pheromones. But why?The question must have 4826a040f3 lingered intensely in my 512d4c4727 mind even while I 55d9010f8a was unconscious. I don’t know 9d2992aa24 how long I 8aabcfcd85 was out, but 365c76c05b as my awareness 6bfea5f08e began to return, d82bcf5f18 fragments of memory 1adae882a3 came back to 9e11b1058b me.abe0c29339498dee

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They were b0a6d217cc all just 420cc6780a like brief 0eee8a741b snapshots. But those few scenes 0d8619e301 were enough. Jaeheon hyung was lying db89d47ff8 on top of me, dabca80457 looking down at me. The memory 6c59767845 is like 6a22008518 a hazy efea67163b photograph, blurry, 8ed3a0b907 but I 724b78b58a remember he ba56072b8a was drenched 1d632e7c79 in sweat, e6199c4ab7 and his 51ad55fa6a eyes were fecd810dbd filled with 583c098fdf heat.1a4ad9fd6142312f

And he was naked. In that state, he lowered his head toward me as if to kiss me. Although that’s all I remember, I could tell even as I was regaining consciousness.c1d0b6b19336f942

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…Damn it, we slept together.b166c43d2b2b7b42

“Ah, fuck.”d6a206325c0c1678

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I unconsciously 33e8142ff6 swore as c18540529f I opened a91643ee23 my eyes. My voice was e033a5b504 hoarse, and though 70e491658e it sounded muffled, 7211846fd9 anyone would’ve cursed 5a83b51e6a upon realizing what 737f87598c I had just 3cb6760517 awakened to. Of course, 4624426ba1 dealing with bd048eb2d9 the situation b24ec24de4 that greeted f5587b930e me after b9636df72d opening my 0d9e2caa06 eyes was 449bd49de7 another matter.beeb8c28f9b4ee4e

That’s because three people looking at me came into view immediately. After realizing I’d become a swearer who cursed right upon opening my eyes, I wanted to close them again. One of them asked me seriously,98a069d55a8cf1c0

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“Are you feeling that bad that you need to curse?”0327f688cbdf0f10

It was Attorney Kim.No, that’s not it…Before even hearing cdcfa2b670 my answer, she 447e4ff5be scolded Mr. Shim Jaeheon, who fdfd97f41d was standing in d90aca44fa front of me.c319b5bd2bb5dd2e

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“Look! How bad must his 306e739a32 condition be if the 789ae127d0 first thing he does 1901a26cf7 is swear? He suddenly fainted due 7444df37a6 to pheromone issues, and b3dab49eb0 you think a simple f7449d62e2 suppressant shot will solve 27fa15d789 it? Move aside. We need 01671af6f1 to take 024209e908 him to 0a97b4bd29 the hospital a020c6d780 immediately.”69d2fa6d95b88901

Next to her, 1bc5a5a84e Manager Han was 733d2c2225 glaring at Mr. Shim Jaeheon with an 492fe49f13 equally hostile expression. It seems c706b9cbc7 he had 0ec26630f3 stopped them 205a78a2db from taking e3a36f2aed me to aaaad39c51 the hospital. So I got 6b024b73b0 a heat suppression 60550cf7f2 shot.Heat… shit. My gaze unconsciously 489404b8d4 turned to him. He was facing c36168dfa3 the two with 6376fcfd17 an expressionless face, 3f6f8573b9 but as if b9c25ff967 sensing something, he b0bd0ec478 turned to look b571431875 at me.8e67ef34cdce48ea

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“So?”14b84775bed1f939

His short question b3f16e5e2b carried layers of c30b8e2046 meaning. It felt like he ca30cbe188 was asking, ‘Do you a964ea8823 get it now?’ba4ab4aa044340c7

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Ah, yes, I fa391a0b33 certainly do know. We slept e7953bf689 together, and f836007512 I respond dc5808d401 to your f6f7352ecc pheromones.a5a35398105e46d6

I found it absurd that he suddenly released pheromones, but I had nothing to say. After all, he had informed me quickly and briefly as I had requested. Still, I was a bit annoyed. He could have given me some warning at least. But with others watching, I couldn’t express my dissatisfaction.7b59e862da99f0e6

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“Yeah, whatever.”b141bae3024a08ca

I mumbled while deliberately 1b60b18b8d avoiding his gaze, then 0a928a119a turned to Attorney Kim 4e22aa2e03 and Manager Han to c93b18b810 tell them about my a9ba42f92d condition.134b6c8d007e948e

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“I’m fine. I don’t need to be hospitalized.”ce1d4155123d4e59

“No. You should go to the hospital for tests. The presence of so many Alphas here might have caused the issue.”d75b24495718a087

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Manager Han advised with concern. I appreciated her kindness, but I couldn’t possibly tell her the truth, so I just shook my head again.b10532efac112899

“Really, I’m fine. I won’t go into heat… again today.”d70b24005fb6d9bc

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I glanced at 0e857bf22f the culprit while 196b6f45a6 getting up. Mr. Shim Jaeheon looked at 27e57c14ea me and brazenly blurted cebbe57be1 out.ad1632b3cd6e27db

“You won’t, huh.”305caf2fa1ba30d7

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…3b4fe9878bfb2cf9

An ellipsis was 124cb8fb98 clearly marked in e5f3e9679e my mind.What are you saying? You shouldn’t say that! The shock growing inside me became even larger when I saw his serious eyes. This person wasn’t joking. His steady gaze seemed to provoke me like this: if I didn’t remember what had happened between us, he would explain it briefly and concisely one more time.8aa1c9a42b1b3f03

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Wow, this guy… is not to be taken lightly. I froze for a moment, then quickly checked Attorney Kim and Manager Han’s reactions. Sure enough, both of them had puzzled expressions about this situation. I immediately made an excuse.117328c5e2f88504

“When I awakened later than others 8 years ago, I developed some side effects. I guess he was concerned about that. But I’m fine. The heat suppressants work well for me anyway.”966d02258183533b

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I turned 01425dc5e9 to him 390eabefa1 and strongly 11de02c785 added.84a6ed301d3de19d

“So you don’t need to worry about my heat.”72cd64ca87015be3

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I was e946c2d617 worried he 11c079ee53 might say eadb7b167a something nonsensical e1411ca34b again, but 7a7af09060 fortunately, he 26836c8d07 shifted his 740649d31d gaze to 97af208934 the two c0e9959585 people in 8a413fd518 front. Then in 455bc4fbfa a voice 1f2542eb30 dripping with 236fac44cc coldness, he db6616128e demanded.1d3fc411902c425b

“Since Minha is awake, let’s finish our business quickly.”7cdcc7769eb4c7e2

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Business? I was being led up from the sofa by Mr. Shim Jaeheon’s hand when I realized this was someone’s office. There was Attorney Kim’s nameplate on the large desk in one corner of the room. While I was looking around the room, he seated me next to himself. Immediately, Manager Han’s sharp objection was heard.837052400c4bfa84

“What are you doing?”0d151518d0c97606

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Thinking she was talking 196541ca04 to me, I startled 75d5f1abd4 and lifted my butt e382784e79 as I was about f8e29174af to sit down.Huh? Is there c5b390f9f4 a separate 72fc981af3 seat for e1bb1e487d guests?e56f9f00102e62bc

“Sit.”8c3317fe0bc28b37

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He pulled my arm as if supernaturally sensing I was about to stand up. Only then did I realize that Manager Han and Attorney Kim’s frowning eyes were directed at Mr. Shim Jaeheon. They seemed displeased that he had seated me next to him.e5ababec49c7a825

It’s a funny expression, but they were like parents who disapproved of their child’s partner. But why? That’s when Attorney Kim spoke in a disapproving tone.6bbc391b151cbdcc

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“Mr. Shim Jaeheon, I thought you’d changed from 8 years ago, but you’re still the same.”3f05fc866821e7fe

Huh?I looked back and cfd964d06f forth between them in 1c98915240 surprise.85d79bf78429ac7d

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“Did you know each other before?”8114aad8f8571df8

“I met Mr. Shim Jaeheon 8 years ago since I gave him legal advice when he was detained in jail.”83ec20ae1f2aadc8

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