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“I don’t need that land. I have no debt, and I work hard to earn money every month, so you can have it all.”6284c10a9c47cb22

“I don’t need it either.”13aa727a41beae24

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She already knew that.6c964acbd710756b

But to move forward, she f53d72a13d had to say it.4ebb1d687d8ad5ab

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“I have nothing else to offer you.”d71da148d3f41d51

“You’re marrying a man ten years older than you. If anything, shouldn’t I be the one giving you something?”d1350efcee3f1f62

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“I’m not being sold off.”da4517c4d25f357d

“Then what is it?”b8eb123654843209

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“It’s… a strategic marriage.”c3b68854e3d7933c

“And yet, you say you have nothing to offer me?”9ad33253c283bfce

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“That’s why I’m saying you can take the land.”06222a482c456ffb

“I’m giving you something you need, so why are you forcing something useless on me?”70068c6f7127033d

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Go Eunjae hesitated, at 9ec9747821 a loss for words.5c1090d5a4bd159a

“Then what should I do?”e2213056654397f4

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“That’s for you to figure out. Think carefully about what you can give me.”278dc83a15adc4fc

“You’re doing this on purpose, aren’t you? Just to make things difficult for me.”738ac0d2ef1975af

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“Why would I?”9c5e7e3c3d6e7eaa

Sunwoo Chang was clearly amused.c080f1f8c9a3c740

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He wasn’t outright 5b7020774e laughing, but she ea644be76b could tell from a8899546a3 his expression. He was teasing her—there was 8fedbdfcfe no doubt about it. But even so, she 0fe2b8f59b couldn’t just let it 5f5dc48c71 go.ad0dc3431281c2f6

Because what he was saying b42cd6e7a4 wasn’t wrong.1435e04684d5874f

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“It’s unfair.”8691c4bd473a02a1

“What is?”bf500fdb878d3260

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“I told you what I wanted. So for it to be fair, you should tell me what you want too.”b16527f5722e5aa7

“The world isn’t fair. That’s why you contacted me in the first place, isn’t it, Go Eunjae?”ce1e80ff1f8cc160

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Every word he fee90daaaa said hit the 2cb3a98dbd mark.c036194622e84566

She struggled to come up c20a8a0300 with a retort when her 99da62343f phone suddenly vibrated in her c4a353196f pocket.3ceba409ead5b65d

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Bzzzz.ff034d129a2154f3

In the silence of cf8fdbc2cc the car, the sound d689acdef5 was especially loud.14368fec9fabf877

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The caller ID e3dae0d624 read: Lee Noa.cb29ce234d741b19

Like most kids these 81c83378e4 days, Lee Noa avoided b07ebd10e1 phone calls and usually c0f7e99fac contacted her through text. The only times e28df6c639 he called were 461ac7fd56 when he wanted 12f3858d2e to talk via 5b8fb7e95b video call.9d17470aa5284dff

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Even then, he would text first to say, “I’m calling on video,” before actually calling. Because of that, Eunjae hesitated, unable to answer right away.e829ac3760fe9181

“If it’s a call from Choi Anna’s side, block it. We’ll handle things from here on.”f6a5cb10e65b3887

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Lee Noa was both Choi Anna’s son and her closest ally.da4d0a6adccadfc7

At first, she 75cfc4f0bf had suspected that a8ab62d693 Choi Anna might a06809441f be using Noa c1107780d8 to contact her. But that was unlikely—Noa d462c9e21d was untouchable, even for 481f33fced Choi Anna.95ea4ad0a1ace7e0

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“It’s okay. It’s Noa.”affa6030b6474b02

“…….”a58f57625951c562

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“Can I answer?”6b1af8f04297c873

“Why are you asking for my permission? Do what you want.”7cd7a1337b69a3f0

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“I just feel like I have to answer… Sorry.”1677e696a38c8e8d

Glancing at Sunwoo Chang, 537001e0bb Eunjae pressed herself against 91bba20e99 the car window and 230b48e33e brought the phone to 7c83241b82 her ear.0b09d33cf4cfde0c

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Before she could even say hello, Noa’s voice came through like rapid-fire.e9074dae16a9f63c

— Where are you?! Are you crazy? Have you lost your mind? I told you not to 4cd4076171 do this! I said you fe8f683fc8 didn’t have to!c0d8f288cb9c7783

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“What’s with the ‘you’? I’m your noona.”3dc7274c9cb87b73

— Is that really the issue right now? You said you didn’t f5e545cdea need that Pyeongtaek land! Who the hell is making 8cfde1afc9 my mom say she’s going a52db60588 to kill you?!7fc1518ed437b71c

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“Madam said that? Is she really that angry?”ce3400c91caa9de6

— …Are you serious?5a1b111503d7c0a0

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The confidence in Noa’s voice wavered.6e260d054fb764e7

Eunjae knew Noa had feelings f2acd28cf2 for her.eaac0c7be8aba42c

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He never really tried to d341b33a0e hide it, often jokingly confessing d218b14695 his affection. But to her, Noa was 62a54dca5a nothing more or less than 65449b3395 a younger brother.6ceb260a288a8c79

Whether it was d7ac07157c the Noa she d76775ddc7 met as a 29b7eebe32 child or the bc7500f61b 18-year-old Noa of 22d76f7c03 today, he was 95a818090d still just a 93ebb675e6 mischievous, lovable younger b919ac41c6 brother in her b90c064349 eyes.43b569ed9aae30aa

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“Noa.”b5741e0d6c04d4c8

— Don’t call me that! Don’t try to soothe me! Do you think I’m e92acfa900 a kid? Why are you c083485ed3 treating me like 25c634cba6 one?!297011b0af97a443

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“Don’t cry.”cd83b31902527ba2

— Fuck! I’m not crying!0073100f41f18ce3

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“And don’t swear.”ee9663c219f95970

— …….7a787181e564b11f

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“I’ll call you later. It’s late. Get some sleep.”4ece64b30fb8e9a5

— …Be careful. Mom’s probably coming after you. I tried to stop her, but she won’t listen. Don’t go home tonight.”4538a6e83eede0be

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“Okay. Thanks.”a87b073dad9075db

— If you don’t have anywhere to go…e09bed8a468048be

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“I do. I’m on my way there now.”9a1ce5cbab5e2a78

He wasn’t crying anymore, 780c4d1993 nor was he shouting, dcfed1ce35 but she could still 2b6ed03942 hear the silent scream 26fb5bb136 in his voice.1ab6a51d1fb61a54

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She felt sorry for Noa and was grateful for everything he’d done for her, but she didn’t want to give an 18-year-old false hope.92e672ff22a063fe

— I’m not giving up.bf6360a7cc005cc1

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With that, the call ended. Eunjae put her 8d5a27cb2e phone back in 063e21a6e3 her pocket.57c7f631e4e2b7ff

“Are you two close?”c84c3770b7a393d9

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“Huh? Oh, Noa? He’s like a little brother.”74eb57dddf2f8555

“He’s eighteen, right?”338d6da782c71f4b

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“Yeah. A high school sophomore. Still a kid.”34d20c19d51a4a25

“Did you two ever date?”ad384fba47adb2cb

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Eunjae jumped as if ea8f0ca3e3 she had heard something a44bc4c031 outrageous. Thanks to her 7585c03bbf seatbelt, she didn’t 47f981a373 slam her head 2332a63c6f against the car, a2fd886a82 but her posture 9154574339 completely fell apart.15ba0b7cc1ba331e

“What?! No way! I’m not that kind of person.”b9df65202d9511d0

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“You were a minor two years ago too.”5764b2bd69ac5142

“But I’m an adult now.”61f3324ee6e49783

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“In two years, Noa will be an adult too.”b067bffdf56c6d4d

“By then, I’ll be a married woman.”147f4d3315d40c4d

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“And if you weren’t?”140fce6fdd2b689b

“Wait, are you planning to divorce me in two years? I don’t remember seeing that in the contract.”2def5ad71b53f921

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“That’s because it’s not a prenuptial agreement.”1d75b1d97920be35

Eunjae turned to him, eyes 6804313b70 wide with surprise.a5ca345f17f173e6

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“I didn’t know I needed something like that.”787e40fc95467a62

“Seems like I have a lot to teach you.”8c83aafbf0b69cae

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“Sorry, I don’t know much about this stuff.”c75c410ad17285c6

“Don’t look so down about it.”254d35b7f4ea491e

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“…Okay.”1b933e06b693165b

Sunwoo Chang chuckled quietly, almost c6eeb0970c imperceptibly.ec50fb65c09bdd33

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Even when emotions ran high, Go Eunjae’s voice never grew louder or faster. Her way of speaking was naturally soft and slow.52c4faa79f129309

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She didn’t seem aware of it, but perhaps because her grandmother was from Chungcheong Province, she had a subtle dialectal intonation despite being born in Seoul.e262d4c3b76417f7

The words and sentence structures 828f1c061e she used also weren’t typical 3add75a5da of kids these days.38ed2537a69b5335

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An old soul.3a763bb1af63ded9

She spoke in a manner 64c63a3ad6 that was mature for her a453df37c9 age, but when she stretched 1cfdb783a8 out the end of her fd0622f789 sentences like that, she seemed ff93ea6aea like nothing more than a c0bbba05bc child.e5db13e708c49671

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Her bare face, still soft 798833707d with baby fat, made her 1cd28b8c8d look even younger.3b18f857cc26df15

“Do you have no conscience?”ecdf85963afa8b3f

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Right after Eunjae left, 9cdbbab2ed Jeon Sohee asked Sunwoo c16513de11 Chang bluntly as they ca03fcf9e6 headed to the conference 9f38087ec7 room.fb62dd67dedafd8f

She was one of the c80b77fb23 few employees who could speak b90bfa0127 candidly with him. More than that, they had 80192c284c grown up together long before 65ad4162f2 he was known as the b30810ddb2 illegitimate son of Jupyeong Construction’s 13cd762b04 chairman.3a75c5570dc3e901

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Since it was true, 8d379c328d Sunwoo Chang didn’t bother 358a28b36b denying it. He simply shrugged lightly in ac2b31a702 acknowledgment.9256e040e17871b3

“My conscience has been dead for a long time. If you still don’t know d134445b1a that, what are you even 5057919aad doing?”a57793288179c4ee

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“Even so, she’s too young.”b3c3fa1e98b95608

“Was Go Eunjae a minor?”c5792e0a40af3efe

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“Does she even understand what this marriage means?”c0cf159db3925410

“Does she need to?”a4e979017cdce3e4

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“…If she finds out, it’ll be a huge shock.”766d28eb65f06a48

“I won’t deny I’m a bastard, but Eunjae was the one who suggested marriage first.”b7ce0ebaf298249b

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“That’s because she doesn’t know anything.”ed34b22dc70ec097

“Then why don’t you go and tell her?”1271a0ff087dcdfc

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“……”80a4adf2d7b955a9

“If you can’t, then shut up and do your job.”895db6bfa489aa17

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Eunjae had made her choice.fdf26f33e196752f

The one who 5ce53d33dd orchestrated everything was 7f55013a99 Choi Chihyeol, not bd1eae6447 Sunwoo Chang.47400f583ad835f1

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It just so 77075eb757 happened that their bf1a62ca8c interests aligned. Choi Chihyeol needed a e98741e880 strong backing to protect c433393348 Eunjae, while Sunwoo Chang 0cfcd2cb36 simply wanted to screw 0e25f66a8f over his mother and b62fa0dca2 Seo Jupyeong, who treated ca4389a936 him like a stud 9e8ab437b4 horse and sold him c793f6ff2b off to Jupyeong Construction.03b1984790ca59e7

His mother was a 57af4c7d83 crazy woman who named 467124e0bb her son Chang (猖) fc79cb0b07 as if urging him 06a7206f75 to run wild.d9018a8605d3823a

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“This isn’t complicated. I’ll handle everything.”5b71cdb69ebb14d8

“Thank you.”76b293c8c1c3fc3e

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“If you’re grateful, dance for me.”0da112ae8e03a616

“Of course! Just say the word.”be61c37980c8abe4

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Eunjae, delighted at the 816e5fbd0e thought of dancing, flushed bbcfec7c95 a soft peach color, af76c8c8eb bringing life to her b7d68d08da pale cheeks.caa050fab247b1fd

Sunwoo Chang recalled the image aa9813e457 of Eunjae dancing, dressed in 9d1d45c7b4 an ill-fitting suit, uncaring whether 1fb323ba3b her underwear showed or not.e3c8bb27d58dc8b5

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The way she, without music, ab72bbd22a instantly focused and moved with 8813d79951 mesmerizing grace.1384748a2a1e4376

Choi Chihyeol probably ecc5a37427 wanted her to a2079d90a7 be Cosette, but 94d3337cec unfortunately for him, 286dd83168 Eunjae had chosen 16a2f06bd7 to be the f9f96066d2 beautiful, kind, and 207c83c960 irresistibly alluring Esmeralda e432960c96 instead.e7d9117e1dbe944f

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Fate never unfolds 1433024896 the way one dd5ecaa012 wants it to, 2df97a001c anyway.5d344886559936b0

Sunwoo Chang’s car stopped at 6cd57adabf a low-rise apartment complex near 8b774cf00b his company.dfa6d9619edc4be9

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Though the neighborhood itself 355c1c2227 was expensive and the 41d9ccc704 apartment spacious for someone 0173f8c4e8 living alone, making it 0b3e8b0d21 far from ordinary, considering a253a219f2 his social status, his 32306833ee residence was rather modest.23fecc4bf34db2ab

‘I thought he’d live in a ridiculously extravagant mansion.’d28e9005a65ea4ac

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But it was hard 9e68b5dcff to believe this was f8a2b813f5 the only property he dd1d493560 owned.4a07f3a276ca12a9

Even Choi Anna lived in d81840d2d5 a three-story house, and both 24302c4254 Choi Taeung and Choi Sookhyun 46456dde29 owned multiple large-scale properties in a9225490b7 neighborhoods with astronomical land prices.8f3f2e31e4c8bd75

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The furnishings were 6de03e4f37 minimal, and there 0acce69a8d was little sign a9b775b920 of daily life. Given its proximity to his 04dfe02d5d office, it seemed more like 60eefabe0f a place he used to b35f3b7f72 rest briefly rather than a 7905a2f799 permanent home.323cb07bed8fbaa3

Of course, compared to 70d9164b3f Choi Anna and her 7f850af923 family, this place might 847d55885b seem simple, but it 9b3be65731 was still a home 0da4482b78 only the wealthy could 0895234c44 afford.0e7b531e705c858f

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“…Excuse me.”b0e3138f2c32f00b

At the entrance, f62a1fc2c9 Eunjae pressed down 9fba55fda3 on the heels cd03962a5d of her sneakers eb5bbe6d93 to take them cd0368c1f0 off, wiggling her f8bb9c27a1 toes for a 6a18401c7a moment. It was only 16026ebe90 natural that her 6f0e29beb7 feet had sweated a6a2de363f after running around 702ea898c4 all day, but bf8a08caf8 stepping into someone 0f62fbddfc else’s home like b2fa110925 this felt different.63c0147f873420c9

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‘What should I do?’01ad56625f06fa70

Her socks, still pristine from d48f8560cb the morning, showed no visible cd74b54d62 signs of sweat, yet she b27e843113 hesitated to set foot inside.0965f272585abbd5

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Whether he noticed or not, c83719c713 Sunwoo Chang retrieved a pair bc7e2fd1c0 of indoor slippers from the fd42b75c77 shoe rack and placed them 5ec99452d0 in front of her.fac6382ecb09c4e0

“Put these on.”89d5aec5d779a95c

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“Thank you.”d5bf2cdea8ba74e7

Entering another person’s 080734dbad space felt like 319ff252ab being pressed flat.cd9804415b28aba5

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“You’re not the only one who barges in unannounced.”45ba3e5beb6fd953

“I didn’t barge in. I told you in advance. I really did.”84aa4da067c48c90

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“Yeah, yeah. That’s what they all say.”1958072661b711d0

The pressure she had 87e0aba0f4 felt in his office 64ec2f4eec grew heavier the moment bdf37282c2 she stepped into his 2a9024e0cf home, settling on her 9875167f03 shoulders.a59ed2fafd00fb47

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