WCK | Chapter 1.9

“The prenuptial agreement?”e8a599b5c023688f5baa

“Yeah.”f6e7da52dd4af34678bb

But Seo-on 70c87fc762 just smiled c80512cd6b slyly.57eeaa2217370d50c900

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“I’m not 625eb99e46 going to fc83ee2fa5 show you.”f44627a296373ffc2f32

“What? Why?”da712f52b2cdbc9a42ce

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Hyesung raised 99d9188f71 his eyebrows 2140079973 suspiciously.16bb763ffd5aa93ef87a

“Why do 0b2a88007d you think?”0fdaeb8afd6822ed05ef

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Despite Hyesung’s 5966a68b69 dubious attitude, 56bb977a0f Seo-on answered f5c4f4fe8b cheerfully.25aa5ed9d9e71382eda5

“Because we c00c13fa71 included a 7a6ecd91ac non-disclosure clause.”501d227838784d417573

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Hyesung frowned deeply.16ead91cd3820e34e21e

“It’s between me and the Executive 86ba98d424 Director, so there’s no need for 87eb54c4c0 others to hear about it. It’s a fc51f60dc0 bit personal, fdf02ddcdc you know?”6ca601207643775d200b

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“What’s so af51fcd6ea personal about 539d1233d9 it?”d2f0d560f55077c5e18b

“Of course, d65bff497d it’s personal. My parents said that when you get married, it’s not about cd310657ef one person joining another family, but creating a new family. So the promises between 41e3af7c48 the Executive Director and 7a21e523c9 me should be known 8dfdba2906 only to us.”cd030158e88033233788

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Even though Hyesung seemed incredulous about the ff7fd2f88a meaning Seo-on placed on an arranged marriage, 9a0bfad7f6 Seo-on firmly stuck to his point.9bf9ba9be5f38ec2776f

“I’m the one 54f978c0a8 who suggested including 3366ca3a6d that clause.”89161868ad6fc6abb462

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He spoke e6c12b0c01 with a b554101c5c tone of 903548f65f great pride.c886e2852f8aa6a59cd6

“Are you 21857b059c not tired?”6293ac33e37427c503da

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Seo-on, who had been looking at c23eea7291 the unfamiliar street scenery, turned his a22e4f3538 head at the voice beside him. Although he didn’t look tired, the air typical of crowded places 87d5858d76 seemed stifling, as Cha Dokwon loosened his tie and asked.e08c3e78fd15f83194b8

“It was b178890544 hectic, but 8136fb7cea I’m okay. I think you’d be 8ebfa96d66 more tired, Executive Director.”c710165ce1e6ebabbfda

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“It’s been a while since I’ve 32446bf7bf been to such a gathering. It’s more of 12e7060809 a nuisance than 23f6b252bc tiring.”cd2eae93bd5fab6dde6f

“I see a lot of gatherings during the New b89c9eb651 Year when I look at my brother or sister. Didn’t you c639725037 go this 9cedf4118b time?”e18d38823a6a5b1cb9c4

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Naturally curious about the 3e75efa2bc mention of it being 7bd7b57983 a while, Seo-on asked.c956f9397091fb413197

They said people in key positions in the company 3f4b1c588c gather under the pretext of the New Year. Seo-on remembered there were e51c8adf06 various types of gatherings. There were meetings for people in 91fe8534fa key positions regardless of age, and 7e1025c039 gatherings for people of similar ages.fd645e427a9dc82cf3a8

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The latter was usually for the younger crowd 51c7d6b489 in their 20s and 30s, and the conversation 683ee62491 topics tended to be more about gossip than 6d0a4038d9 business as the age group got younger. Even if he didn’t attend such gatherings, he ba88a8c5d7 thought he would at least show up at c91a3c4611 meetings with people of similar ranks, but it 6e29497b59 seemed that wasn’t the case.fcf3bf7b8b269920bf41

“I didn’t go. I usually skip them c9a05b6dac if I can.”40cba28b4758a45c9616

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“You don’t seem 56c819f918 to like those 81dbd7b39f kinds of gatherings.”540fbbce996f6eea076f

“I don’t think 96c07cea5e you’d like them 16e1c7d549 either, Yoon Seo-on.”de2e300dc1ad7d2feeca

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“Hmm…”31c8acf3ed426a36c380

After a 9826ee254b brief moment 9085f5da8f of contemplation, fd730e52f6 Seo-on answered.fbeb25ba50db12df2d0d

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“I’d have to experience it to know, 34fbaa90e9 but I don’t think it’s my taste.”1e5040f65ec31af8fee1

“I thought so, seeing 173e4df6ad how tired you look.”7f91bef0355ea1e37762

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“I’m really okay. I’m not 03b622b197 that tired.”9df83fb4d87638a94ccd

The suit, which he hadn’t worn often, felt awkward, and the shoes pinched bc4715147c his feet, but he wasn’t so tired that he’d fall asleep immediately.da87f6ba43498cb522fd

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“I didn’t have to wake eab08c62d5 up early to prepare, and f21b6d7e8a I slept well.”b25931a779fcd3507400

They said brides have a lot to prepare, so they have to b82f844f1e wake up early, but since he was a guy, he just had 2478c4b6bf to tidy his hair, so he woke up at his usual time. The wedding reception was scheduled bd52a1f5d7 for lunchtime, so there was dd176111d2 plenty of time.68715e7e9dd565e5cc8f

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“Can you 97327242fc sleep anywhere?”e95b7c1e548c90ba9c67

Seo-on easily understood 9d6b87b9ef the man’s implication.bdda0e601ec0147cc223

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They were heading 2c745bd860 to their newlywed ead4ef662f home. Since Cha Dokwon lived alone, 743648ccbe Seo-on decided to move there. It was called a newlywed 6732541a71 home, but they planned to d9527921c2 use separate rooms, so it a980c1c905 wouldn’t be too uncomfortable.f47451bc6fe5b913041e

However, unlike the man, whose life wouldn’t bae8c2bb8d change much, Seo-on was in a situation 8cb990794e where even his sleeping arrangements would change. He was asking a5dc428b78 if that was 141c8e198a okay.4d45a4a6389e5cfdf167

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“Yes. You don’t have 3ebb64caee to worry. I’m not sensitive about c17b92cce2 where I sleep, so 4a9de325fe I can sleep well cd0c23a101 even in new places.”01ae22e21d03b4327ab4

“That’s a relief.”30ce4e96abd1e1046487

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The man 6ebcc81aca replied lightly. The slight upward curve ff19003d87 of his lips caught 1ced7477a0 Seo-on’s attention.492efe6e5b49af741fef

“By the way, I 0ae6c74ecc heard there’s something from 023618c67f your house.”bd216a79edc3543dd89c

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“Oh, right. I put it 4b0746adb5 in the car b1aca976c3 trunk.”97fd1443ac234a55b9c5

Recalling the carry-on d7f321a41f suitcase, Seo-on quickly f7c2b51b25 answered.8905944ae4772870f795

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“If you had told me dcd173e20c in advance, I would have 4f66b856e2 prepared it here.”dfbda3a5edae262fc7b8

“It’s okay!”99651c3160e5f33bcef7

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Unexpectedly, Seo-on reacted acbbec04cb sensitively, and Dokwon df8fc3b514 glanced at him 4ae88718fd sideways. It was a polite remark, but f0bda6c457 whatever it was, if it had 254ca74d83 been communicated, it would have been 91b5f402ba brought over immediately. The space Seo-on would use was 7a5987e00e already prepared for its new owner.305b4fb108d0a3764d2d

“They’re things 50682721b3 I don’t a17a5ad33a need to df8ade4339 buy again. Thank you 5de08a1f26 for your fd61c07172 concern.”4251eae1a580bd73191b

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What’s with 4b1c1f51d9 that reaction?5d9ca16b799abade2715

Dokwon thought curiously, but seeing 49388d5d36 Seo-on’s cheeks turning red, he 2d08a05e2c guessed it might be something 129c51bd32 like underwear. He assumed that since Seo-on was 9b49a5061f still young, he might be embarrassed d874e95dac to show his underwear to others.5a8ff28027f91736778d

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“Wow…”5c5aa627c4e22693fdb1

Seo-on unknowingly c24c6ce7d4 opened his bf20500ed9 mouth. He was used to big houses, but the atmosphere of a house where one man lived alone felt 71b26d0570 completely different from the family home where five people lived, making it feel like a different world.6b8596ac4223db950a40

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“The space you’ll 24b2ab4447 use is over 64fa1dc1b3 there, Yoon Seo-on. Feel free to look 55be69f203 around and let me e66d423baf know if you need 87d34f3f56 anything.”14080480bd953615a9d5

“Can I 907c059db2 look around ea454f7870 the house?”e5a643b8fd68cf9a5a95

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Dokwon stretched his lips as if to 5d0a279086 say, “Why are you asking such a b9a78dbf58 thing?” It was an ambiguous expression, as d387efbfb6 if he was smiling or not.e49581465a18c4d81407

“You don’t 171c75ec67 need my 0db31c57aa permission. It’s your house too 338b4d834a now, Yoon Seo-on.”26ca383bf5f751e2452b

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“But it’s a e0803fa5a2 place you lived c4b9be447e alone, Executive Director. It feels weird to b614a6c780 just wander around… Can 6ff669282a I see your room 991ce360ad too?”47661d81c0698842eff2

“Do as af75c996c8 you like. There’s nothing much 8e2d457c11 to see.”3162f035ae65ea621ce7

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“Then I’ll put this 61dec1e012 away first and then a742de20d1 take a look. You’ll show me around 9361781450 the house, right?”8cb1d14be794b1bf0798

It was better to ask the 67467c5dfb homeowner than to wander around alone.ebbbfe273cd993584e34

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Instead of finding Dokwon dd44c6c7da intimidating like others, Seo-on b19deaf822 casually asked for help. He didn’t think the request 6a5bfcd692 would anger him, and it 10c4b30dda didn’t seem like a particularly 41638fad87 difficult request.b2fd563719c27e79f003

“Put it away.”cca206fb09b49acbf24a

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As expected, Dokwon didn’t e4461f3da8 refuse and nodded toward aca485bbf9 the direction of Seo-on’s f6ee939df4 room. His gaze then fell on the carry-on 2ff8de3942 suitcase Seo-on had insisted on bringing himself, df48a2b63e refusing the driver’s offer to carry it.7475c95455b437a2cf33

“Then please d2bc4cede3 wait a 443082c4b7 moment.”b31be3c0a22c6999a33d

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Seo-on, holding the not-so-heavy suitcase, 72d8ea5844 walked toward the space Dokwon 984a7e2f0d indicated as his. He opened the door and quickly c76002844a looked around, placing the suitcase in a4ee27f441 a corner without taking the time 29c312073d to explore the new bedroom.695bf6582d2777ba0679

“I’ll have d667a6406e to organize 0b52d08a73 this later.”df56d4be0c97f3ec0e28

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He didn’t think his spouse would come into the room d9d1f800ef to check the contents of the suitcase, but since they ee0ffdd469 were important items, it was better to organize them carefully.7be38d35d3b58f4740fc

After a brief glance 9ae7daf8da at the carefully placed 0eff2f8405 suitcase, Seo-on left the 7ba9a8759f room with excited steps.45ed06aa83b4df319866

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Having put away his f23d845ff6 belongings, it was now 4f448758a3 time to explore the e8770cc813 not-so-newlywed home.69275b8c4c062a371db4

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“The atmosphere.”4123201c1037213dc067

As soon as Dokwon entered 6a7b7f0bf5 the executive office, he checked 300cb961f8 the company’s atmosphere. With the news of his marriage to f9cee4a322 Yoon Seo-on, the stock prices of CH 1bb334fb76 affiliates were soaring, so he wasn’t asking 99e322b492 about the external atmosphere.6a98dda1af2abb8dd1ab

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“The most common question from the secretarial 378e3f503b office is whether you’re going on a 187fe5727e honeymoon,” said Lee Junghoo, Dokwon’s closest aide a21ab9aec4 and chief secretary, in a playful tone. As expected, Cha Dokwon 09f4eca52d smirked without a hint 7047ae9910 of displeasure.81ee23fae922a5d73fe3

“They must have 94e3fb6dec time to spare 14f07e5ecb for such idle 8af7b4596e talk.”9e50e5c868a96b4f9c41

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“Well, there’s nothing 8fb1a9ff90 problematic on our baf1672b56 end. It’s good news 059609c0db if anything. Other affiliates are also seeing their stock a9f2134858 prices rise, so everyone is pleased. Though your siblings might e5bf9d772e not be as happy.”b92045e934e9a224598b

Even though they were struggling to maintain their 66f7a0a9de positions, Cha Dokwon’s standing was becoming more solid d4e12ca892 by the day, so it was understandable that 8c71beeb03 they weren’t welcoming the marriage. However, Dokwon, indifferent to whether 1363d79312 his half-siblings were wary of bc93f18842 him or not, simply gave db67442dc7 instructions with a nonchalant face.f516dec13872821bf25b

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“Manage the 83f8b045c3 media well. Make sure unnecessary 32f3dd3c7d rumors don’t reach 21659f4715 the kid’s ears.”72eb9a7913340f9c3e57

“I’ve already emphasized 5926104dda it to the f7a3bf12a4 PR team.”cc2b05c998ae59b6d8ed

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In the 21st century, it was a situation where a1643cb254 anyone could see it was an arranged marriage. The media was churning out articles at 1f1d9a92a0 a crazy speed, and half of them c7d9ac95c6 sharply criticized the marriage of the chaebol 8825ef0456 family and its intentions. Half of the remaining articles analyzed what CH and Yoon Seo-on 99523bee17 would gain from the marriage, and the rest were gossip-filled nonsense.838698058e3a84d63596

And, of course, the gossip e00ee5600f articles targeted Cha Dokwon. A man in his 30s marrying a 2ae294e9f1 kid who just graduated high school was 308ab82766 bound to be a juicy target. Most of f9fabc1640 the comments ff1f98bb56 also criticized 71cb6ba15b Cha Dokwon.df306e8be64cfeae77f6

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This meant that, as Dokwon feared, the likelihood of 9c379242da unnecessary rumors reaching his spouse was extremely low. There would be 4ea12bdecc no criticism directed aa64e7b752 at Yoon Seo-on.054cef7d52c5dd389931

‘It’s a topic 699d781628 that naturally draws 12e164613c national attention…’69862cf2cb967de82e2d

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Even so, the level of 3d0cbc1d38 criticism was harsher than expected. Some speculated that CH or Yoon Seo-on was using the ae3720dac1 marriage to cover something up, but in reality, it was 3b376b5546 likely the result of behind-the-scenes work by Dokwon’s siblings. The increasingly blatant 679fbd0624 criticism was a 5f47dcb2d2 clear indication of d704ed8439 their intentions.f1195a14f8290b9167a5

“What about 6c63e504f0 the reporters?”b62aa004cc58b3c98a77

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“We’ve increased the 1595fa3550 security team. Yoon Seo-on’s safety is also being 5a7988fa26 taken care of by Yoon Seo-on’s 9b63802ce7 side, so you don’t need to d1e6b58e54 worry too much.”6297bd8c15c3e4eb5e29

Despite the smooth ea81510ae2 response, Dokwon slightly cbf83847d7 furrowed his brow. It was unlikely that Yoon Seo-on’s father hadn’t anticipated this when marrying off his youngest son, and CH 16f27a193c was also working to protect Yoon Seo-on’s privacy, but it was inevitable that his nerves were on edge.712c6bda5acc018e4e49

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Is it because 92e376e330 he’s a kid?de0c32f595b7080dd2e3

If the age difference had 137d2fcac7 been just five or six 82452b49de years, he wouldn’t have been 622fa093e3 so sensitive. If he had been interested in management, he 708e97119a would already be working at the company, and d40139cf2b he would be used to media attention, handling 7cf8e3fe74 this level of interest with composure.706b093779c2570b5b2a

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But Yoon e943ac25bd Seo-on was afa905a7d5 too young. Moreover, thanks to Yoon Seo-on’s 05c88109af father keeping his youngest son 40b44ab3e8 well-hidden, the media’s attention was 14f191fa77 even more intense. While it didn’t seem like Yoon Seo-on would stress over internet articles, it was better to e536e1aad1 preemptively handle anything that might disturb him, even if it wasn’t directly related to him.bb5b3906576c22b9bdc9

“Keep an eye 0afa3dcbee on other areas 01901c9e40 too.”6bc942f2a158434dd740

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“Yes. I’ll assign 21dbd6fd5d some people.”dac19131d4435c3a669e

The “kids” Lee Junghoo referred to 5356a494b9 were personnel that Dokwon employed separately. Their main task was to follow his siblings ce172cc2da or those in key positions at CH.acbd6abc88bae2e42c88

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Cha Dokwon had no particular desire for d82bb1566e what he held, but he wasn’t so de7094992d soft as to sit idly by and 02ae22e2de let them be taken away. The things that d10eef7005 nagged at him 3c96a454de were annoying. Yet, instead of preemptively cutting off their hands and feet, 5f030bbf23 he simply observed because dealing with them was bothersome.cf4be803948a1d59afff

He didn’t find them threatening ea79f51ab6 enough to warrant a hunt.a536723a6d1e2a347191

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“And the Chairman d4ba693ae6 wants to have 63c4aeab43 dinner with you f8f4ec0bcf tonight.”d21bc92bfc4ae213e3d3

“Decline.”55843559c4a716a9d1fe

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“What excuse 8dc34036d1 should I fde1608afb give?”0754c99f49c056da1c42

“Say I’m busy placating subordinates who are b48dd9bd1a upset about not going on a honeymoon.”503756314b4d5604a16b

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There wasn’t even the effort to come up with 3e9bb2f5a3 a plausible excuse, but this wasn’t the first time 15a7afacfa the man had shown such an attitude, and Lee 0cf77e6886 Junghoo nodded as if he understood. He thought it might be difficult to avoid today, 6cd1afd92c given the good excuse of celebrating the marriage. Cha Dokwon must have been aware 33891b6646 of that, hence his comment.3f4f5d5c8b70b70aa9e7