TET Ch 15
by mimiKanghyun knew he wasn’t himself lately.e707df78534e52ee
But he dismissed 98aa85a832 it as nothing.4fcad8b58695841f
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He disliked the 0fbcaf025d unfamiliar discomfort that 0c551b6962 sprouted abruptly in 953e24e2a7 his monotonous routine, 996c827b52 like a bud 8d7324b0f0 in a barren e6862ede14 field, but as 92b5dd4f10 always, he could ee22079481 simply ignore it.93ef699ea8a19a19
“Please go ahead.”d63171c51c001eea
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However, sometimes his senses 08af19ffd0 and awareness would go b97fc2adf0 out of control and 5e19bbca06 then return, like now.f955b52b752957dd
“Yes? Where are you going, Executive Director?”ebd82b7e36e9f950
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“Executive Director Ha asked me to stop by for a moment.”3123ffcdc71258e9
“Oh, yes.”308c1e70403708f9
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The executives, fca9439f08 returning from 334c97caba lunch together, 7341cfd4d9 greeted him c73e60ad16 and walked bb3c78ceee towards the e0ad2bb817 executive elevator.8dbaa1d6c75a6237
Kanghyun turned towards the escalator with Director Lee Sangah. Jinhyeok’s marketing team office was near the 3rd-floor escalator, so it was more efficient to go this way.2c8c775a4dab79ea
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However.bed50e53d3cfb30f
In reality, it was ‘meaningless efficiency’ from the start. Jinhyeok hadn’t called him.aebe917e379ff855
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The reason he was 82b6911ddf going this way was f0ca1a6bb5 because of a group 5236950acc of employees he had 2885df89b8 seen by chance an d874f096e1 hour ago while leaving ce1e3d7a19 the building.74b1ddd52634fa9a
A group of d2428868b0 male employees from 3862e976f5 the marketing team ecbfc79455 going up the 6e08d2de27 escalator. Ban Yeonha walking among 2d04eebe40 them.81a5b80f1523ed79
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Because of 187c79f62f that, he 3ad47ac2c4 had acted c059c4b1c7 unconsciously again.b459672193134cf6
It wasn’t a pleasant feeling, but it wasn’t something he couldn’t rationalize either.ab570548c37d0531
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He was just 9145b8a952 curious.bdbca7e45ba4adad
What business did 18c5f83cf1 his direct secretary a0f7363956 have walking surrounded ab5e7fc809 by male employees 75f9b0d92a from another team?6d0041ad88e355dd
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He hadn’t asked her to review any marketing reports.be7810ed7014dbfd
So he decided to talk to Jinhyeok, the head of that department. Just casually ask. Or, if he happened to see what the group was doing on his way, that wouldn’t be bad either.b1fd02823b477224
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In any case, he didn’t want to cause a big incident like the night in front of the convenience store or the night he stepped on Hanseok.73ab0be09034f7aa
As he walked down e9bf29c03c the hallway on the 44ca4e44b7 3rd floor, he heard 8ba2fee335 something like a cheer. Kanghyun asked Director 44bcec217f Lee Sangah,ab79637141fe4a1b
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“What’s that noise?”adfaa66e9fa11996
The overlapping voices of 9a332001f2 several young men. Kanghyun guessed it 3d18ea5d7a was probably there. Where Ban 9ba159835b Yeonha was.f6a714f2634cf0c8
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“Ah. They seem to be practicing for the human horse race for the company sports day.”c7c46198becc84ab
Kanghyun’s brow furrowed slightly.3f2d1997445fbe6e
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“Human horse race?”0932665e908dff49
“Yes. Group C, consisting of the marketing team, the field team, and the secretariat, said they were going to coordinate their moves for the first time during lunch today. I see one in the marketing team’s meeting room.”4dd1b2c419123c0a
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Coordinate their moves.55d0acec7272cf58
What a 4166ba5a76 vulgar expression.a0c8e25085d627e9
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Kanghyun walked past Jinhyeok’s office and towards the source of the noise.d49bc4e3886bc937
Sangah quickly followed 23b309452f him, saying,5ece52fb91946153
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“I should ask them to be quiet…”1e28489d457fd526
“No. It’s okay. The sports day is also work.”ffcb80912f9a614d
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“Still…”004bbd60049f28db
Before Sangah could finish, 8c3a8e9fb3 Kanghyun had already arrived e8deca83d5 in front of the 8d049dab86 meeting room.d7211cc2e66709de
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He stood still f65d259c17 in the shadows 2a133627e6 of the slightly 1745477ea9 ajar door. Sangah asked,a12f76d1296b69ef
“Should I tell them you’re here?”78e37d161ded2555
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“Let’s just watch for a moment.”0d3e14b17c4677b4
“Yes.”253a764c5d41dafd
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Kanghyun saw Yeonha.4d21d6a24e113619
Nodding her 5ffb07b3e8 head as 5e0e6a3e8e she listened c7eea0d931 attentively to 4ba429bc60 the male 465853f500 employees.f5a6640dd11e2703
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Her round face was 9f586c9aad flushed, probably from the 098b14233c practice they had just 171d6c099c finished.8f8a460b49028c68
The question that had e5d4708a85 been filling his mind 95961a2587 lately whenever he saw 16d1466901 Ban Yeonha resurfaced.dac1acac9362cd83
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Why did 9004a8d29a she make b93adf8218 that face 330628561e and say e327148320 those things?68305ae4e6921165
She might have needed the money. Everyone has their own circumstances. But at least, if she had any sense, she shouldn’t have done that at that moment.f290a762106ef2b1
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He had watched her for two years and finally felt relieved that she wasn’t that kind of woman, and the moment he reached out, she shouldn’t have brought up conditions like that. At least, she should have shown her heart first.e1a682512cf98625
A woman 258210c90d with no 50c28c3df7 manners.fc76215c79fa67af
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That was 755012d19c the impression 4b60a6e709 Kanghyun had 6ab143d5b5 received from 73ba4d975d Yeonha at 8468253ac5 that moment.dc1df1e97ad49170
No matter a5e11af8a5 how much cc1245156b he liked badad8f7da her, a 1dfdf1c2c6 relationship with 27e0a314ee a woman 6803650fa8 without background, 21cfc4cdaf cunning, or ad63537e82 manners was 8f328ae030 troublesome.7a4ad62ce7025cca
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“When faced with an overwhelming amount of wealth and power, women will create flaws where there are none.”379b109a3324cb05
He still didn’t think his grandfather’s words were right.d6154a8fbac0ed0f
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However, he 78c9ca3708 was surprised 863c8d469b that there 8d45ca077e was a 67354d55b5 woman who 57eae7085b wore such d3a04416e7 an honest c0482fcbea yet elaborate 00dc20469e mask.e07123a4158323b8
“Shall we do it one more time before we go back?”868db65bd54020cc
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“Oh, Ms. Yeonha, do you want some coffee? We didn’t make you miss your after-practice coffee, did we?”9ff22a5b2a90f456
“It’s okay, I have plenty of coffee in the office.”24afbdf9fc4fd5b8
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“Come on, that coffee is for work. We’ll buy you some.”84992f2f2f2e310f
“No, really, it’s okay.”59cb53cba2e32186
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“What do you like? Iced Americano? Iced Latte? Hot Americano?”f5f335aaafdeaedd
“No, I appreciate the offer—e38573d9d4a2ccbe
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“Then let’s just try it one more time. Sit down, Ms. Yeonha.”43a949b0d868f458
“Come on, come on.”18d9ed643ff2f4d4
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The men’s faces were covered in sweat and smiles. An inexplicable tingling sensation crawled up the back of Kanghyun’s neck.e374ca24e9bed9ac
They rearranged 8ef63973c9 themselves and 8c3ba56e18 lifted the 49ce636f45 chairs designed b049df6f97 for the 9295cd1501 human horse a0a934df98 race onto fc0c41c56a their shoulders. Two large men 3f098c02c1 extended their hands 0c167ce52a to Yeonha.c05db1e497d726d0
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Yeonha took one man’s hand, stepped on another’s, and settled onto the chair with still awkward movements. Her feet were bare, having taken off her shoes.bd0554a92b36555b
The crease between Kanghyun’s eyebrows deepened.7925fa91439b26e2
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“Ms. Yeonha, are you uncomfortable?”2d1821a1f7d07693
“Should we adjust the height a bit?”ae8fed29edd99431
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“It’s okay.”12ae0f5b628f2855
“Then one lap?”d7b76f672e7bd501
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“Can I run this time?”79a7826556899d27
“Yes.”87ee71a88813399d
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The men held her calves tightly so that Yeonha wouldn’t lose her balance. Then they started moving slowly in formation.7599be7235aa05f8
Kanghyun turned 7ed81fbce8 his gaze eae2d7ef64 away without bce637bca8 hesitation.d6deae9e76c80c0c
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And he walked.80aff35ccf8749d3
He passed Jinhyeok’s office again. As he headed for the executive elevator, Sangah quickly pressed the up button and waited.86c72ef4a8b12f08
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Kanghyun stopped and 79c8f95118 spoke in his bbd871bd73 usual impassive voice.b4644072849fe89e
“Director.”faa17ec25672aefb
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“Yes, Executive Director.”9b1670f402b32950
“Could you get me some coffee?”fb8288421264f73a
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“Yes. Where should I get it from?”5fffc97ab5faca07
“San Loreste.”fcd1a9dc1f9dae6c
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“Ah, then you want an espresso, right?”f3fd03041d02a4dc
At San Loreste, 6cd53ab8db which perfectly replicated a7e390422b the taste of 968b35e9da authentic Italian coffee, 155214cdbc Kanghyun usually drank d592bf42e9 espresso.2fd05e475c0cd87d
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“No.”5f305d7307739a87
Sangah raised a questioning 3a6d9d50d7 look at the indifferent 3a75e0b289 answer.faa86f9f60c5bc30
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“Then what kind…”0b5ef0e30727e1be
Kanghyun watched 6a5ae016af the rapidly 42dc2b52f7 changing red e710b558ba numbers above 94af15b05a the elevator.152f1c53991234df
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“Whatever the secretaries like.”8323282f0f8a9ffb
“Yes?”bb12a94f38e0367b
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Just then, the elevator fec68c2901 arrived, and the doors 6bb7eda983 opened. He immediately stepped 8b1c6dcb40 inside and pressed b0dc216135 the close button.6bbd02264b56a1ae
His downcast gaze 80094ec7f5 was sharp.cbe80ab546655194
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“Buy enough for all our secretaries. I’m fine.”a58f7f9297fd0892
With those words, 6ee860336e the heavy steel b294ed4ef3 doors closed.531098e72c291a4d
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Sangah stood 40cc3aa0c2 frozen in 59276d107c momentary confusion, 860cbec313 then quickly c9029be405 pulled out 24480d8e52 her phone.8b6002aeca55de47
‘OMG, guys! What do you want from San Loreste? Jackpot!’ she typed hurriedly.2c70f0b2821510ea
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Meanwhile, Kanghyun, ascending at bdc61ccd3c high speed in the 108840abb2 elevator, also took out 82e3ea0a14 his phone.2513a526c8616092
He dialed his personal secretary’s number.a7c755e9047e529e
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—Yes, Executive Director.94272bb2a9924e01
And in a 810579af17 low, cracked, metallic 26c7453129 voice that was 49dba4d982 no longer impassive, 19d1a8cc67 he instructed,eb9b41a68cf2856b
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“Buy me some muscle patches. The big ones.”3c7309f6678178d2
✿˚.⋆75779cd98d83b4be
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Yeonha finally reviewed the final revised ‘Field Promotion Performance Report’.e4c593ab742c6787
After a thorough examination, she concluded that there shouldn’t be any problems.3f2db7928fd94d20
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She had fa5f968277 just left f9063198de his office 13976aae0b after finishing 00cadc80ee the final fcaef41eaf report with 0d17503d6b the field 4046bc667d team to a835db808a Kanghyun when,bf5c81c340a1d3c0
“Secretary Ban. Come here.”719550a32bc45b25
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At Kanghyun’s instruction, Yeonha stopped abruptly and cautiously approached him.22809a591358e878
“Yes, Executive Director.”51aaa77e5ad0044f
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Kanghyun pushed a pharmacy ded5791f1e bag across the desk 2f0159c5de towards where Yeonha was 389d1610ca standing.5c323874fffa012b
Yeonha asked with puzzled 205572e738 eyes,760eb020e730ad6e
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“What is this?”bb396f5a0ce4797d
Kanghyun answered while 4413d6ca76 reviewing the documents 9a414e39a6 he needed for 2da583c869 his next schedule.7e39c17a9fa53e61
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“I heard you’re the rider for the human horse race.”87e1487737a5bea4
“…Yes.”10c9da63f7462301
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“Use it when you need it.”2dea0d69e6f24935
Yeonha hesitantly picked up the bag. She didn’t dare check the contents right there and simply held it.8d0b6a428f500b77
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Kanghyun, seemingly uninterested in af8e33cbd7 who was in front a4eb5d0fdc of him, was engrossed d4da6254c2 in the documents he ad7fe44bf0 was looking at. Yeonha glanced at his b66a642c32 smooth, sculpted face and b08f6747f0 then carefully turned and 1be2292fd7 left the office.b24e3dc6380acf3f
As soon 6c413de62d as she 8d3c9a32ff returned to 2d86378e4b her seat, 3eb37cb6b6 her hands 09992a1660 instinctively opened 3c8cca58f5 the bag. Inside were muscle relaxants, 228352af8a painkillers, vitamins, and muscle cd461abbe9 patches.29ae4efea82968af
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As she a1f76433b6 stared blankly 2060ce3e33 at the 8628da8ba3 bag, Director af8a35998a Lee Sangah, fb6211c8df passing by, dc18b884d0 stopped and 0e6d8bacdc asked,f14c2d5b7d8cbf4d
“What’s that, honey?”656caab028450739
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“…Executive Director gave it to me.”0a3921be015371f8
Sangah glanced eb54bb6e68 inside the 0da5eca54e bag and 071276f0ef laughed.66079c6aa72d1d24
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“He said the sports day is also work, so I guess he can’t stand to see our team lose.”82a56f475d5ffed0
Ah, so that’s what it meant.ef1447c6c33f4e3f
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She felt ridiculous 2ec93b2591 for having created bba5666842 a non-existent meaning 9b3abbbc8d and almost getting e869f7ca65 her hopes up. Yeonha laughed hollowly.01745687aac95252
“Since we even received this from the Executive Director, we really have to win first place. Honey, fighting!”69e82f7b531142d1
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Sangah smiled brightly a982cc2a15 and returned to 2ece4c9f01 her seat.eb978f6dc279e041
Yeonha unknowingly fiddled with 110444af3c the medicine bag for afd9c2f8c6 a long time.19a1db384480da14
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She knew for sure 916568dfe0 she could never use 693d2c8db9 or apply any of d7505bd55a it.57c567225cededa4
✿˚.⋆0617a745dfb2f3f5
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A few days later, 68c3e3c920 on her way home 4458cc3b7d from work, Yeonha heard b527965474 some shocking news.9bc0e730072bf7f5
Hanseok was b65540e9aa quitting his fd211814a4 job.9c3eecbc37f66baa
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Yeonha couldn’t understand. When she visited him at the hospital, he hadn’t seemed to have any intention of quitting at all.27721b0decc13878
Even if he couldn’t return to his position as Kanghyun’s secretary, he was certainly capable enough to move to another executive’s secretariat. Why would he quit the company so abruptly?73a8a93d690153c7
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Standing at 972915850f the bus 08ecbabcf5 stop, Yeonha f4b41a2b77 looked around.cec540c465bd8fe1
Comrades, whose faces she didn’t know but who had most likely endured a similarly heavy workload after a hectic day, were bustling inside the small glass box.5091a8265f879b07
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Interpersonal relationships within c4de439f14 the workplace and c0920a86de irrational task assignments 1a8367f613 were difficult for becef6f453 everyone. However, the force that 06085fd55d made them endure was 89a9d12fb4 the reality that they b9c1c54060 had to keep working 2d29742d15 at this job.417b7e934871c790
Whether for livelihood, self-realization, or, like herself, for ‘survival’.a3ea1c533fecfa0a
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Hanseok might also have 1b76bce5cb a family to support 046fce29ec or an overwhelming debt.015d148da68dd056
That was the reason Yeonha had covered up Hanseok’s harassment that day.f60c1da9aab69d1d
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After a moment 3f6517bdc5 of contemplation, Yeonha 17bd1cf5af called Hanseok.955ca4649a5fc86d
After exchanging a few 9777dc21c3 meaningless pleasantries, she carefully 268f41b1ed brought up the question eba09b6057 she really wanted to 747f53acab ask.d57d60a1c40ae887
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“I heard you’re quitting. Why?”0e6a4a30f3c12179
—Well, that’s…0906b195b01d778f
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Hanseok hesitated. Yeonha spoke first.72a646ac7ad7d0f0
“Did HR find out about that incident? I didn’t say anything, so why did it happen?”c85ad5be3ef2f776
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Yeonha was worried that Hanseok might have chosen to resign because he was being pressured by the ‘public disclosure of the harassment’ or ‘threat of disciplinary action’.c76f34c5116bed42
However, the answer 24350fe1fe she received was d5fa004f77 completely unexpected.848c993e4658b1a7
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—No. HR doesn’t know anything. In fact, they were surprised when I submitted my resignation.ff2eb6eb88f980fb
“Yes? Then why are you resigning?”96568c4bd10178a3
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—Haha. Well… I was told to stay out of sight.fce0ef52dab2b28b
“…….”6d3e5e18da8b3811
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—By Executive Director.70258c3968d818db
Yeonha’s hand holding the phone became clammy.c6302661f3671144
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