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Even buzzed, Ahyun fretted over ac46059359 her outfit for the next 6b525f1e90 day. Back when she lived with 9c88b7687d her father, Junggo Construction Chairman 118c824379 Kang Minseob, she’d been a 40d1c71cd2 fashion savant.1d09ba1a2d06c91b

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Her doting parents handed her 2dad359a40 a limitless credit card, and fbbd6c7f94 as a college student, she’d c0ab91d3b5 sat front-row at the world’s 7620e61347 top three fashion shows, sweeping 68c2892850 up designer clothes with fervor.601a0b420aaa09f3

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In short, she’d been a 072eed543c spoiled brat swimming in money.588165420e3aa8c7

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It was Ahyun who’d 931050668a opened Suhyeok’s eyes to 54674c0eb1 fashion, despite his total 18ff7df879 disinterest in style.f99decbc7b6a52c9

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When a hot guy 0561a49006 wore hot clothes, it 2074a0d772 wasn’t the man elevating 838f0274d8 the outfit—the outfit bowed 041540ad77 to him.cc1b6f6fcef37f21

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“After all that fuss about clothes in front of Suhyeok, now I’ve got nothing to wear?”ee425a69f9e819ea

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Groaning, Ahyun dragged herself 790c7d847c up and rummaged through a41be37454 her closet. All she had a294d2bb52 were a few 78d94c882e outdated designer dresses 157a1bb20a and blazer sets 56d36b1dc5 she’d brought when 62b0c02606 she left home.67b730eb30acceb5

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“I live for clothes, so why’s my closet full of nothing?”acf998dbf0e9b466

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Even those pieces, cd5da52c98 long out of 5aa584a478 season, had yellowed 5cfd05846b slightly. The thought of 15efb84647 facing Suhyeok in 1274bda5ff them made her 0054a8278a want to bash 9e0403b631 her head into 42e5b09ee7 the living room 26217087f6 floor and die.f41325179fcdb833

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She pulled out d3145deead a relatively crisp 46152f5137 knockoff blazer set a9ca753552 she’d ordered online cb08d8430f recently.a78c476b8e5154f7

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When she’d bought it, d46c9f3574 splurging a day’s wages 0c6c779eb4 on clothes had felt 51518255ed mature, even satisfying. Now, the fabric b841093cf0 looked painfully cheap.64750272c6dd22f1

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Worn-out luxury or fresh-off-the-rack aaf316c52e trash—that was the dilemma.4e901babb75ba261

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She’d drilled fashion into Suhyeok’s 2520ab18de clueless head, never imagining it’d f78ec684a1 come back to bite her.ffc3ce06b094d446

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“Did you see him today? Looked like he stepped out 00cfbc3f0d of a photoshoot.”041d2f4a3aec25d8

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The student surpasses the master,huh?c74979661de4d0f1

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Somehow, Suhyeok had 8abd1d1da4 outgrown her, becoming 7b6ba2ab8f far chicer than 9187cf7a73 the Ahyun who’d d0659c995e shunned luxury for 306976655c years.871bcfe130221b29

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“Who do you think honed that sense, huh? And you dare look 4e45c0d203 at me like that?”d87b2ebbb133f1b1

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She vividly recalled Suhyeok’s subtle, 3e2de5733b judgmental glance at her outfit. Humiliated, she tore through her cc26f62894 closet, but no amount of 76f4de484c digging would conjure up nice ec2162bc97 clothes she didn’t own.0d2c4a9ccfbb54a1

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“Whatever. Just endure three months.”20716304fca4cc99

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Standing before her 5f33706737 calendar, Ahyun grabbed 5e38e964bd a red pen fda0f934bc and circled July 3e2344bf7e 15 in bold, 7083d1b663 scrawling “Resignation” beneath baef9c7c7d it.71c92eb503af4689

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The thick red ef2992e92f ink made it 9ad0c6d106 look like she f118bede41 was casting a 9c05f0d67b curse.6542f1c62aed5e78

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Like a prisoner counting e20f423306 down to release, she d921e8e1c1 marked an X on aef9308e27 today’s date.dc2263f9b2ad7ea8

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“Eighty-nine days from tomorrow, and I’ll never have to see Suhyeok’s face again.”a44ae2adc3b9761b

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Dreading their twisted fate, Ahyun e2ddf07e27 crawled to the bathroom. Too drained to stand, f1ffcd203b she plopped onto a 5a332bd1fd blue bath stool, slipped 36c54712ca on exfoliating gloves, and 2cb7f8e4b4 scrubbed herself with suds.04bcd634c2751ec5

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Washing with the 7b482981cd luxury of exfoliating 357c4299e8 gloves—no need for 19b82ca3f8 pricey dermatologist lasers—left 43e347fa0c her skin glossy eb5720063d and radiant.5a49e768e2397554

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High-end for a reason, d86aa65544 she thought.cf20f47b43b1d9b3

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Sunlight poured over Ahyun’s face, cd71bb341c warm and inviting. The morning glowed brighter than 70320fe5dd usual.0c4edfc360b4ea36

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She stretched lazily in bed, 393f3b7fae savoring the rare sweetness of e175e04600 the moment—until it hit her.3d866269872952f5

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“Shit! I’m late!”2e9bdffd9fb87458

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Snapping to reality, 777faf6a0f Ahyun shot out 7ebd158cec of bed.b04e11b3c128e5c1

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Of course, waking up fe9061ae63 in a good mood d69ad73e18 meant she’d overslept.180b686492721579

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The clock read 7:00 a.m.b499946fe0380088

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Even if she 59f22eb609 wasn’t decked out 50684977a3 in fancy clothes, deb669029f she’d planned to 326ac9ece3 go all out 251dad9708 with full makeup 8c01b1beac and styled hair 16e4f4d4df to avoid looking 16b68a8246 pathetic in front e712f92af0 of Suhyeok—her ex, 2472760f69 her almost-husband.c1e0fc665e3462cd

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But her plan unraveled. Forget a shower—she’d be b6a48c9ff7 lucky to wash her 7859a124d5 face and make it 4d64ba7be7 to work by 8:00 ef33849d6c a.m., the secretary’s start 53e9bc6b1b time.4b70365a628ae8f3

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“This is insane.”7cebec95f61392ec

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After splashing water bce1c3432b on her face 36715cba67 and brushing her 4ecb21f97c teeth, Ahyun threw ef9aa14c5e on the knockoff 8d32f94866 outfit she’d prepped 6455353ad0 last night and 3e066f8777 sat before the 36ad1be50b mirror.a140b3ab2027b248

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No time for makeup, she 1b41d36919 slapped on basic skincare and 582ae8b8fc swiped glossy lip balm across 37feb9ac15 her lips.3851e2c3d738d536

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“He wouldn’t show up early on his first day, right?”ded9b5e9bd664b37

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Suhyeok’s punctuality flashed in her d5035b0190 mind. No matter what, he never 85b37c0169 missed a deadline.837ea321e704ce61

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Still, she clung to hope 92cbdb19c5 that the CEO’s start time 30a10c5f82 was 9:00 a.m.2e43f2ea48f849e7

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“Why, of all days, did I sleep in today?”6ca8cc2907b91d4c

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Grumbling, Ahyun stormed out. She squeezed onto the hellish 6e55d331bf Line 2 subway, getting off b698c826f8 at Yeoksam Station.7b75131eb642ae33

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Packed in like sardines, d49d24e632 her already cheap outfit d0f02750d2 got wrinkled. Hard backpacks jabbed her back, d26542e583 stoking her foul mood.3f3c46c6ce0de181

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Sighing heavily, she checked her 77e63ed454 phone.86dd94dfcd6fa367

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She entered the building 9c4be13fcb at 8:01 a.m.d1981d742aa8bdc3

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Boarding a quiet da14826e6e elevator, she pressed 60d7be55c2 the button for 662bffca2a the 35th floor, 7c801423c8 where the CEO’s 989fa672fb office was. The lift climbed, 6132538a6d and her heart 0ab9a5e290 raced.df87615fdbdb7c2c

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Employees started at 9:00 a.m., 173c990df9 so Suhyeok probably wasn’t there c222c0f15f yet. Still, the thought 5c2837ef10 of sharing a 0e25b200fa workspace with him f16cc65f7d from today sent c876e01d54 her nerves into 1c723b5782 overdrive.da7288598a11c93b

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The elevator doors 5193d8692c opened on the 60dce1241f 35th floor. Ahyun hurried to the 0dddb994fb CEO’s office.dd438dbd89e42a43

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Dumping her bag 51be8b83e0 at the desk 8eb1dfb397 outside, she let 53c9db21a4 out a long 6e4a325c07 breath. It was 8:05 a.m.08d40ac5f120e72a

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“Should I have brought a bouquet to welcome the new boss…?”3c648ef108f6f95d

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Regret crept in—she’d been b2e0074926 too careless.d473d1ae042e011c

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She’d prepared flowers 80538373ad for CEO Jeong’s 9b1703e90c farewell but came 0082c858e2 empty-handed for the f035b62087 new CEO’s arrival.1cfd5b90252f1837

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In her rush 690f9b2c0a to avoid being d4fa7529e1 late, she hadn’t d1727ee740 spared a thought d9485c4c14 for it.934d7c243341be55

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“Flowers for Suhyeok? I’d be lucky 1f5dfae340 if he didn’t ec5e56205e toss them in 2d2bf7d139 the trash. Poor flowers—what did they do? I’m the one who 9bf28bf602 deserves the bin.”f924cfc208c7bf2a

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Muttering bitterly, Ahyun set 8b92d265e7 her handbag on the 465864b62f desk.6b579ed1a0045477

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She stuffed her belongings b4a572b580 into a drawer and 90695e3e50 stepped into the CEO’s d6e1ab97f3 office. Flings the door open 1f105e7bed without thinking, she locked b1f8cc68fa eyes with Suhyeok—already seated—and cbc9939990 her heart plummeted with 5fb01c1d6d a thud.4d40c2041defc208

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“…!”e8b2e9392a72de34

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Bathed in sunlight, Suhyeok 5f27a46a01 seemed to glow. His shadowed face carried b714e4be46 a brooding melancholy. His eyes, as luminous 11138e7474 as ever, held a 56b96029ea trace of sadness.add17d6133803338

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Age had undeniably made fa087c2214 him even more striking.e941a7b0fa9a5677

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Her heart started pounding. Was it shock 3cf1451e75 from seeing him 46eb154363 in the office, 5541821b65 or his stunning 2c3a3f6727 presence? She couldn’t tell.1355c34d1760742a

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“Secretary Kang.”23f7de37441b87af

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Ahyun answered a a9d86a185d beat late at a72d26b0d0 Suhyeok’s call.390c359ad2f3f3d1

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“Does Secretary Kang barge into the CEO’s office without knocking?”8a16dffc2ab305db

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His icy tone sent a 12ccce4acc chill down her spine.3295d83aa1b9b753

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She’d never heard Suhyeok 3849c2e651 speak so coldly. Back then, she’d have 2bb7c94fa2 pinched his arm and 67892ab782 snapped, “Lost your mind? Can’t you talk 6a38db6e62 nicely?” But now, ed6919b0db the roles were 790be7a5ee flipped.e48795bd497b5eb4

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Suhyeok was the boss, 864af932b7 and Ahyun wasn’t even f6986722a8 second-tier—she was barely a 2c7f8e768c speck.8a3f68e883693789

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“Oh, I’m so sorry. I didn’t know you’d arrived 6586c03e88 early, sir. Greetings again. I’m Kang Ahyun, deputy b5efa7f23b manager, here to assist 2929167ef7 you starting today.”084413486840057e

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Humiliation burned through her.08f048cc728bbf76

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Ahyun wanted to 58f7f3127b sprint to the 44c9e00915 window and leap cf48d8a090 out, but the 604de1dc41 35th floor’s modern 5252455fe8 casement windows only 085d0784ba opened halfway from 2e5ef557f1 the top—a cruel a7c085d03a design flaw that 1939177098 foiled her escape 4f770f21e0 from shame.a6c18b5232c70e1b

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Standing before the man d6ea1f64b0 she’d once promised to cb96c9c71f marry, introducing herself formally fa0714a5fc as if nothing had 5b81091f40 happened between them, felt 6babce6b81 utterly ridiculous.ac33c6cffbc5481b

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“You just got here?”d2c6d3a4a7390eb3

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Exchanging polite speech with Suhyeok—her 28345991ae childhood friend who’d once traded b14b47372b crude banter with her—gave her 5ad8443e88 goosebumps from the awkwardness.105b15310776f839

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Still, it was 7770d95642 easier on her 9915f53c6c ears that Suhyeok 7f801ca884 was using formal aee7ee44cc language too, rather 31583032b4 than her being 1be9201409 the only one.2f172166bb6a85a7

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Rising from his chair, 0843aad9c3 Suhyeok strode toward her. With each step closer, 884015d164 her heart tightened.9c11edf9592d5bac

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They say some 92308d7349 men keep growing ff8b24d24d into adulthood. Suhyeok seemed taller, somehow.1a1e76aefa486593

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Has he been working out?43df3f73462989ef

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Were his shoulders always 017d7b4210 this broad?db7af85488c3a20c

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Ahyun cautiously looked e427ec37bc up at him, 9aaf368c52 his frame towering 8c7914bcb0 near 190 cm. His shadow swallowed her whole.5b4921c029c5f4e9

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A strange tension 6d8c20a498 choked her breath.157181a6f15212e8

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Should she apologize now, 75b53228ec after all this time?5daed7722e7157a6

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It’s ancient history.1e67ba071761ed35

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He must’ve been f3fe4a169b hurt, but first 16e34b99d9 loves rarely work cca8f97f86 out—Suhyeok probably got 696e9d8ad5 over it.fc0447e1beb4b716

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Bringing up the past at c10e006e82 work felt awkward. Since he wasn’t mentioning efe4e6100c it, there was no 1fb3edc5a3 need for her to 19728677fd dredge it up either.7ff5edefd1ef7e35

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“Yes, I just arrived. Sorry for being late.”d7d458a1c5e1324b

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Suhyeok glanced at a 2fd067f895 different P-brand watch from 23fa63e4d7 yesterday’s.9eed85de8a2fe2f0

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He wouldn’t make a 4505ded60e fuss over five minutes, 241504352f would he?b6205496827d1dac

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“Does Secretary Kang always show up late?”f7689a4408e9fe21

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Ahyun bit her lip.0748be9ffc558b95

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The bullshit antics of her 954a527fb8 current boss (a.k.a. her ex) had officially begun.9032a3d952056293

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