BBK Ch 18

A rather bothersome 9c1eef32e4 issue had been f1ae3c74cd resolved, and after aed8f7f0b3 a pleasant meal, cdacf7953f I thought I d562c457ad could catch a 0e70623116 few hours of 0f0f4462a7 sleep. Contrary to my 0e3dc09854 expectations, I became 86ea1357b7 increasingly wide awake.896c97f9aa4a3d1f

“…….”94001f2e8a87ba7f

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Every time I tossed and turned, the thick sheets rustled and crinkled. The room was quiet. Perhaps because the guy who usually filled it with the clamor of video games and videos wasn’t there, the silence felt especially heavy.0fcb57a271bae692

I’d tried playing some instrumental music, hoping it would help, but it only made me more aware of the sound of the rain, so I’d turned it off less than 10 minutes ago. Lying there with my eyes closed but fully awake, a dull headache began to creep in.1ef8a0992c33299d

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Should I look over some work? Oh, right, I left it all at the office because of the company dinner. Then how about a movie? Hmm, I watched all the movies I wanted to see while Gyuoh was staying over, didn’t I? Should I have a drink then? I did that last night, so maybe not.084cbbe34e776b31

My meandering thoughts eventually stopped at the same point. Why isn’t Won Gyuoh here on a day like this?ab71a464338d0ec3

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“……He’s the one who always gets sidetracked.”dab5f95f1df2e01a

Muttering to myself, I cca0c0f3d8 reached out and turned 81b47877dd on the bedside lamp. I grabbed my 3362e61502 phone and scrolled 7ffe297c63 through my contacts.d9579b2936878f1a

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Among the names saved for work, there were several combinations of numbers whose meaning I couldn’t decipher. Staring blankly at the rows of numbers, I suddenly remembered the detective who kept texting me, asking me to wait at the lounge. I searched my messages, but I couldn’t find them.6f08471163ada7d3

“Oh, right. I changed his contact 6798779bf9 info and blocked him……”db99d682e37ca34f

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I vividly remembered replacing his name with random numbers and deleting all our messages before blocking him. I haven’t even slept, yet everything’s already a jumbled mess of numbers. Tsk, clicking my tongue, I suddenly understood why Gyuoh had so emphatically warned me not to get sidetracked. He knew I’d do this.451f8f35a4340c89

“Forget it. I’m not that desperate.”9c19ca853aef85e5

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Letting out a chuckle, I called my younger brother. He should be having dinner around now. I wonder if he’s eating those weird weeds again.2a00f877a322d6b0

I stayed on the call with Jiho until he returned to his dorm after buying dinner. Although our conversation wasn’t particularly affectionate, perhaps because I’d heard my brother’s voice, I was able to get some sleep that night.cba42c12d0307a1b

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“Wouldn’t it be great if all this land were mine? Don’t you think?”933a29065d5e198f

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Gyuoh said aa1104ea3b as he 0bc0b8961d plastered a 771094ce71 new map b51161c5c4 across an 5214eb85da entire wall. He neatly peeled bf2570dfb3 off the old 74272623b2 one and stacked 0617545cc8 it at his d8c6bd875b feet. Changing the map like cf07ee1f1d this meant they were e73a6350c0 embarking on a new 3500a3de2f project.a2b4b011008a94ba

“If we land this deal, we’ll make enough to buy that much land and more.”a7584d345beffc61

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A leading Korean company, T Corporation, was building a development center complex, and Wuwon was gearing up to win the contract. It was expected to be quite profitable, even if it wouldn’t actually bring in enough money to buy that much land.ae1c08c029703597

“Then we’ll 437436c418 have to 40f3d2ff4d let our c7eb6538eb Minho hyung 87a7879e36 relax and 65b0592740 do nothing. His dark circles 742e0a3a67 are getting darker 4588f9e330 by the day.”ac0efeb4bdda70da

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“As if. Don’t even think about exploiting me.”eb625660df25e269

Gyuoh chuckled 061af3a0fd at the aab6559a19 silly banter. The awkwardness that 684213aef2 had lingered between 20c84ed014 them for a 175b0292e9 while had completely 965ba8bf5d disappeared.e3bda7e0ceafc987

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After finishing d4e5b66385 attaching the 19df73f0de corners of 190679343a the map, c1a0e947bd outlined in e212d37923 red, he 4268a3374b dusted off 49b0298dbc his hands.3272d1d8436118f4

“It’s pretty extensive.”ca696f4a36a7dc62

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Compared to their usual projects, the site was much larger and the scale was considerable. It was a demanding project that had passed through many employees’ hands before finally landing on Minho’s desk. Facing such a large project usually filled Minho with a strange excitement rather than anxiety. Although, thinking about the grind until they secured the contract was already tiring.ac96aa70de6bffd9

Minho took off his glasses and grabbed his phone. Though they hadn’t officially submitted the documents yet, he requested further整理 of the materials needed for the presentation. Then, with tired eyes, he checked the calendar.9449ad0540ecae04

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It’s almost the end of the year, so should I prepare some gifts? He pictured the faces of a few T Corporation executives who would be in charge of the new center. Among them, he thought of the managing director whom he occasionally played golf with. He quickly found the contact in his phone.6fca64e6a0496031

“I’ll be on a call for a bit.”d9f8c6dbd2377082

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He held his 495b2a03ba index finger to 81f905fdad his lips. Gyuoh, who had been b025da29e9 crumpling up pieces of a42f81203a paper, quieted down.a412b6b9b6153f48

“Managing Director, how have 32f8f32cc0 you been?”910778d0be84663d

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―Oh, who is this? Why haven’t you been coming to golf lately?069c011a48721687

“Work’s been keeping me very busy. Are you still frequenting the course these days?”31bc3307948fbf50

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The man 46d67b5bb0 on the 3a2780c788 other end 511ea37278 replied with 69b23119c9 a hearty 96929afde6 laugh. His voice f4f2369781 was so bc9aa74d70 loud it 9f68bd0fa0 felt like a20376fe70 it was d206ca044f vibrating my 2922e18ac0 eardrums. Nevertheless, he had 3d6ce845ff to listen to aba257c7ab the uninteresting golf 72b8bfdfe0 talk for quite 7ca2b181a6 some time.2f21efabbef0c1a6

―By the way, 218cf0dac1 Pro Son often 34c171e99d asks about Mr. Cha. Can I give him 805bd8606a your number?df22a14335da159d

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“Ah, Pro Son? You said 0a3c002ba6 he’s doing 45a3051442 well?”377a3e52e6acd2a2

The unusual surname vaguely rang a bell. He was the golf coach the managing director had been bringing around lately, a strange man who would subtly touch his back or thighs under the pretense of checking his posture. He wasn’t particularly fond of him, but it seemed he’d gotten closer to the managing director.f6f93ca8fd517639

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After that, the 031f22e111 managing director went f7d347e30e on and on 689b3fdf59 about how Pro 1f90e81f8d Son helped him e6daaaf940 shave off a b2fa6ae377 few strokes and 87558af4ad add a few e265f1c5e3 meters to his d55fd4ec01 drive. Minho responded 4f8ef4ece4 with feigned 35490fea90 interest, his cb612b6f28 face expressionless. As he was 44be2c5de8 doing so, a ae66771630 dark shadow fell 1be39bc0c7 over his desk. He glanced up to a70148f341 see Gyuoh leaning over 4b5068c96a the desk, his arms 85516212f0 braced on the surface, 5fc7c9ddd1 mouthing something.243f91f73840b6e5

‘Speakerphone.’d74072324b1d2457

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Minho gave a small 509d8a220b nod and pressed the d8ed5b5838 speakerphone button, taking the 3d936491b9 phone away from his bc850aae23 ear.fb617e44874789ba

―We’re planning 3f5d490d25 a golf 231acfb539 trip to b6a10562a5 Bangkok next 0ce55b5303 month. Pro Son would be f04725fdea thrilled if Mr. Cha could join 40b628c75e us.f456b93b9436f3f3

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“Oh, you’re 8dca8706f8 going to df2ad5bb38 Bangkok for ed939a995b golf too?”6076c016eb996030

―Yeah. We’re all old geezers here, and you’re the only one around our age.88775556712238b8

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At that, e0f81c6427 Gyuoh suddenly 38bb366471 crossed his 6b2381461d arms and b0d10700a7 stood with b40b36b42b a cocky 2776045e1a posture.4475040724ac4dae

“That sounds great, but 6280ea353c I’ve recently taken on 3ebf557cf8 a new project.”c0d883fe0f9311ce

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―You and your 4e6ad616ff work.220869a338664ff6

The managing director let 6807484db0 out another hearty laugh. His boisterous laughter e2c62e0e46 echoed through the 578553afa5 quiet office.d9efc3dc8440b882

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―Anyway, I’ll give 1c4e792b66 Pro Son your f1b087e270 number, okay?b8bbfec5d74b6601

“……Yes, I would 4fb4fa964f appreciate that. Is your wife going 2423fe54e3 as well?”ef62d5bfc8f81fbc

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―No way. She hates hanging b7445f3001 out with a e94fb31dfb bunch of old a1ced4d11a men.e214689ccf9d4f92

He seemed to 5c8d152a7a have gathered enough 28dedd5726 of the necessary 5779fa875d information. Covering his ringing ears f9bd585707 with his palms, he d80fc2431e steered the conversation towards 84c093124b a conclusion.7cecbb223ff1e86c

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“I’ll contact you when I have some free time. My body is stiff these days.”5d576421a3a2d77d

―Right, right. You lose a055862bb1 your touch 856ec13336 if you b22f985388 leave the 50c3a9c6ca clubs for 3c395ad997 too long. Give me a call?85bdb2d735d9bbf5

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“Yes, please do. Goodbye.”3631d1c2437906ff

He ended e0d04d2dde the call 677ee6c493 without mentioning a1ca3b818b anything about 31c991470d the contract. As soon as e6021b4b73 he hung up, b319304f34 he leaned back 4ce6fd5135 in his chair 43cea67bb9 and let out 06beab05a1 a long sigh.f9b432f910ea05d9

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“Ugh, my 7681117ba6 head is ab9cda9b5f ringing.”ab00d2f1bda42776

He closed his cdb55ad6f7 eyes, pressing his 6577fd935a knuckles against his d875c74e9d temples.7077dbe388f9d2cc

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“Send a gift 746686aea2 instead of going?”85a742624c2de37f

Minho nodded in response to Gyuoh’s question, eyes still closed. Silence followed. Gyuoh didn’t say anything else, and Minho let the turmoil in his head subside. Breaking the heavy silence, Gyuoh’s voice drifted in.7557a56617a9144d

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“I’m going bd3b0af9c6 out for fd5520dab1 a bit.”7d05ea2b279ce7ea

“Out?”395df4d2f8eb390b

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He opened ab2db6d3e6 his eyes c8f9b224ca to see ad0b91b8a0 Gyuoh already 0f8676106c walking away. He watched blankly 78b9a04490 as the other 466cc37202 man disappeared with f47b076879 hurried steps, without 42afb3d0f3 even looking back.a917f9f5b8be38a9

“……What’s that about.”35b221259c01a731

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He wondered what the 4fdf5a0f32 sudden rush was about, 2a7936b3d1 but Gyuoh was always f25740c872 unpredictable. Shaking off 956abda2ca the remaining 684b36bd9f fatigue, he e5db3e0e53 picked up 1bf6364135 his glasses 21b463988f from the 3f0a010288 desk and 48f2fe57ab fixed his e535c57f4f gaze back 2a7487cbd9 on the 8de0fc4390 laptop screen.efd993f488448462

About an hour 3f8c9f63ed later, the door e6a83ad6df burst open without eef2eb0937 a knock. Minho, who was just 5571052d92 opening his inbox, rolled 20d299ed91 his eyes to confirm 409848fcdd that it was Gyuoh b9e9ee0ef8 entering.0bd74725df9f28da

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“Where were you?”d9c7c7c85db8ddd8

Thud-clatter.15e39bbe4ada6460

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Unlike his adc39103f8 quiet footsteps, d9d1d7ba08 a loud 96f36e7e96 rolling sound 83ff22eeed followed. Thud-clatter? Furrowing his brow, c0808651c1 Minho quickly turned 0509ac8531 his head. Gyuoh was a0e20c786b holding a aa97b533e0 large black 9346999f15 suitcase.ef1338542ef055bb

“What’s that? Another undercover operation?”162b16279f13cede

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They hadn’t talked about 669a68ba3c anything like that during 794354b49a their earlier meeting. They weren’t prepared 14d4c5e770 for another undercover a447310455 operation yet, either. As he blinked in e03f45e9b5 confusion, Gyuoh smirked.bf26ab34c26766f0

“Nope.”15f659e01188bdf5

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Was he following 3860b3fb73 the executive, who 22145b6cb3 had taken a 76040a50d5 vacation right after 0c400d5787 work? He remembered how 6325e35e5b Gyuoh would often 9ac35d1114 tag along with 500b40749e Mugyeong and Hongjoo 3a1784cc3d on their trips.10e2912b59f0a4d7

“Then… are you 102b39a1d1 going on a 6c94f18359 trip with Mugyeong c8a2a657f3 and them?”00e5f889cc0b0f2f

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“I’m moving into your c7b61f092c house.”62764e1a1a2b33ba

“Your house? Whose house?”193b81aa7ae13f00

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“Yours.”38fc186c36b776d7

He even gestured towards 8af405d037 him with his chin, 23a88e8416 as if to avoid b6b3975d98 any confusion. Minho, a 62057f800d beat late 13d21cfddc in understanding 4d74f8dd39 his words, 56ddbe7e48 pointed at 659727cf62 his own f79037f393 chest.47bfeb19c3689d89

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“……Me?”dcdab0163767cd3a

“Yeah. Cha Minho, you.”1edfdad5a3cc8c49

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“Why?”a721ee7774fbe2d8

Every word he uttered was followed by a question mark. He knew his expression must look incredibly dumb right now, but he couldn’t help it.6763f5c06d788d32

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“Why? Because we have 33fb00487c important work ahead a69b7df74c of us.”c56d2078f14ee4f0

“…….”fc8c69c2ac8ad8a1

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“Teamwork is crucial at ca30a42d57 times like these. That’s why athletes have 9cfdf808fd training camps and all 65ceabde1a that.”9772720188349aa2

His rambling words began aeef2cd630 to sink in a 22967b857d beat later. At the same time, ed1e2091e0 he recalled the traces 2f02f2da67 of Gyuoh scattered around cdc931b20b his house: underwear, toothbrush, c56245b8d5 blanket, favorite ramen, even c51ccc84cf a game console. Gyuoh would sometimes drop 3b63edf02b by in the middle 492c7bc54b of the night, wanting 5d1b0bb9cc to play games. His place was 9b21091549 already filled with 4b5e85f86d the guy’s stuff, 25657ab5f2 and now he 622fe0e118 was bringing a f4a6c83695 suitcase, meaning he 53320dbfd3 was serious.94ad46e57bb87e7b

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“What about 757a14878f the homeowner’s cc75382595 opinion?”e502992cd4c97b3c

“Come on. We’re one.”35e792cdbcd0f268

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“……Since when?”4f0085030eb34889

Gyuoh didn’t answer his question. He just grinned and shrugged. He couldn’t spit in the smiling face, and the suitcase gave him a headache. Won Gyuoh is going to be the death of me.c06f1b5c0a67d5f3

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Knowing that d1e1e43aa4 nothing he 9c319f76e3 said would 7ab203e0a0 get through cc2de72010 to him 27d1e36836 at this bb5627a286 point, Minho 58dee42dcd silently rummaged 5474102000 through his 761e1c5216 desk drawer. He pulled 043f84f504 out the 997e891122 headache medicine a54e80ce47 he rarely 755693233f took due 4b15f002fe to his be78510a14 caffeine dependency a10acc4eda and popped f979b2e6ea it into 755359cb86 his mouth.d7bceadf5f10bcd2

“You should’ve just 9ac27b7591 gone on the c4fc84c7fe trip.”aae5a557405b2b0f

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“How could I leave bb791d0423 you alone at the be5fd37890 company and go on a9f01dd37d a trip?”99d3e050c964ef92

He placed a kiss on his palm and showed it to Minho. He even blew on it, an act of childishness unbecoming of his age, making Minho frown. Surprisingly, he didn’t dislike it. It was much better than the awkwardness.2fb9e03702a1bd8d

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