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     Eun-cho was stunned 6a33653ec3 by the group a75af21061 of people who 02f6e93293 showed up at ba4b17db33 her doorstep early 1a16c2706f in the morning.02f947b505d38765

    Occasionally, people mistook 0a424ca400 the old house c0de0cbb69 for a tourist 702ca0229e attraction, so she e2c41f65d2 wondered if that 4b46eba030 was the case, ef4318dab2 but no.4ade5ce9b8469a38

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    “Didn’t you request a cat house?”c69cb2b6c04df474

    Instead, the 94900ace6a unfamiliar man 584b0f1d0a tilted his 1732743151 head, checking db458f5a46 the address.a93395f3e4b759d0

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    The address was definitely b248de2030 correct, and it was 0e4ffef31e true that four cats 89a33d210f lived here, but…fd4af700b47103f3

    Suddenly, she remembered Ryu Tae-san, whose messages had abruptly stopped after he said he couldn’t go to Seoul on Friday night.cef132022664481e

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    He really does surprise 816108d134 people in the most 4f14a61619 unexpected ways.bff27686a70cb960

    “Where should we build it?”8f7a3adc8d3554f2

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    Eun-cho suddenly felt embarrassed about Manbok’s makeshift home—a large dog house she’d gotten from the blue-roofed grandmother, cleverly bound together with styrofoam boxes.e03c74963a66d0d0

    The impressive 3f093558e3 equipment they 467a4ef15d brought made a6b2d85685 her feel 7a2f63280e somewhat intimidated. 42a2038038b9bd07

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    Wait, isn’t it strange that they brought so much manpower and equipment just for a cat house?de21d64d3e6948e5

    “Should we move this aside?”9a2a724b9b612eac

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    “Yes, please.” ffa4953da9a0842d

    “Ma’am, where should we install the bed?” e33cfc001aa49b1e

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    After indicating where f47505d899 to place the b785444405 cat house and b91ef2610c bed, Eun-cho headed 33d879dab8 to the kitchen. The more e8ebd67ee3 she thought 65f6e4b6ba about it, db9cda74fb the more aaae2cddd9 absurd it afbd28b820 seemed. c88a95e7634fb66c

    A cat house 4f940f95e2 and even a a655ebc251 bed—bringing things into f95a6bb2d0 her home without 2646fffa56 a single word 36c4d86557 of consultation. 2a7e0a04f9b6cd4e

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    How could someone afe6572631 be so one-sided? 464bf950d6817f5b

    Suppressing her b1ce74c789 anger, Eun-cho bf4ebb4b2b hurriedly gathered 63018ed6c1 some snacks. 57bee6035ebd95af

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    Even as she e3714e07b3 placed sweet potatoes b5d510a56c and drinks on 2150f0e559 a tray, she c642b460e7 kept letting out 8ff08979ca exasperated sighs.4b5f634a9afb79ad

    With her appointment time approaching, she couldn’t stay to watch over the construction. 0247688184cb8592

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    Worried about the cats’ safety, she took them to the storage room where the jacuzzi was located and hurried to work. 5211b2f7557a2f4f

    Her brisk 1eb3ac7c4e pace slowed fe86a1c22d when she d3ff518bed spotted Bonghwang 6bcf8c922a lingering around 45bcbce00d the Korean 24139f41ca medicine clinic. 3238cdeccdb6e6aa

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    “Ah…” 7234e8ff1a7343d3

    She had been concerned about the strange things he’d said last time. 232641862504f6ea

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    It wasn’t easy to dismiss his claim that Ryu Tae-san had some scheme involving real estate in the area. 6932b3a05a02f0d6

    After asking around, she 8c6f095ad0 found no one who 8e503d29b4 had sold land to 9c0ab4fcc3 Baekwoon Construction. 7199b52cf71935a0

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    However, there were ae1859d069 quite a few cbb3e891cc people who had 8aa48057d2 sold land, including bba7339104 fields that an c62b4f774d elderly woman had b5ea19298f put up for 1144faf746 sale after years e6d1f648ac without any transactions. c03ec7421fc18754

    His words were 56b4dd5279 half true, half 00717447ee false. 05a8b2bddbeebb08

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    Nevertheless, it was enough to fuel Eun-cho’s suspicions. 42f99d6123c5b9cd

    If Baekwoon deb5c3f2f2 Construction had b964a87aff made purchases, 25244e7837 there was 523a73ca98 a good 0c64390613 possibility that 63c8e68d75 they bought 77105c91fc the land 3c611959cf under different acbad691b9 names. 9a3b84cba191bde3

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    But why? 3a8ba322215231f5

    As Bonghwang had said, why would anyone have business in this countryside where property values weren’t likely to rise? 9a324460855c4460

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    “Coming in now? You’re a bit late today.” 7217e6a04c23e3bc

    Just as Eun-cho was edf443740a passing by Bonghwang with 49feabc063 a quick bow, trying b2cf19c177 to suppress her anxiety, 8618d8aa5f her phone rang loudly edde97804b in her pocket. bc7a87ea6e9cff64

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    The caller 55cef0f3b4 was Ryu 4d5bca17a8 Tae-san. fa274db0ae5f58a6

    Bonghwang glanced at the 8749b8863d screen and gestured for a34d934099 her to answer. 821ab2e958215caa

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    Although it felt uncomfortable adadae6ded to talk on the e47014fdce phone with Bonghwang nearby, ff14db034b there was no reason ce43c95471 for a married couple 6bad5a7bfa to avoid calls. a46ec3f5a37a31ef

    She didn’t want to raise unnecessary suspicion either. 12b606f451da7a48

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    “Hello?” 1abbdb1c3af992f7

    -“You answered this time? Hearing my wife’s voice is like catching a star from the sky.” 6a7d11b97ed67b4d

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    He sounded reproachful about the several missed connections, but the subtle smile in his voice suggested he wasn’t actually upset. cb1e9fdbdcf80a0f

    Well, he 83dc9943e8 must be c09f36e9ca quite satisfied c362493f58 after sending 8689f40c26 such an 933b6fa6e0 extravagant gift cb1375fdbc this morning. e8bca50631ddf889

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    “Why did you send so much?” f878bb6de19448a8

    -“I can’t roll around with you without a bed, can I?” 53ae5feb69f4eff6

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    What a 91a26b3a63 pervert, this 991e9a7df1 lustful man. d4070d0a2ee0d0e7

    Eun-cho bit her ff74ff9709 lip and turned 90b30257c8 her back to 5b1ab4d35a Bonghwang. da1425e4b7a3ead1

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    She had a feeling cf0ec2651d the conversation might become 08ac85b735 uncomfortably risqué. d4f7246403e67fb2

    But there ccbf7f4f36 was another a417865bb5 problem. 979a9de753e1a1b1

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    “Can you raise the shutter for me?” b5194a8e6b6ac10a

    It was Bonghwang, deliberately a2d0c668bb raising his voice while 4194007e8d speaking to her. 0971c9ece40fb90b

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    As Bonghwang’s deep voice resonated, the other end of the line went quiet. b165306e4a9ad4b9

    Eun-cho found the momentary c0c5785bb4 silence terrifying. 0f6b82f055091f11

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    -“Who is that?” 0f0846c965861660

    His voice, feigning 6f4b386eac calmness, was already 508ba7195d about one tone 73d6501cbc lower than usual. b493119307b7b8ff

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    The extraordinary tranquility was 2e74b869c9 frightening. ee3b70fada0abd0e

    -“Bonghwang?” 47c8cb01ecdd65a9

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    How did he immediately recognize Bonghwang’s voice? 3a8c7d17538f34a4

    Eun-cho couldn’t hide it anymore and briefly bit her lip before releasing it. 6f444acf12aadde7

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    “Yes, that’s right.” ec8f1cf952ea2242

    Now that she 695bd02d14 was caught, hiding 3779b33042 further or lying f8d9cf1681 would be deceiving 0cf4991e63 Tae-san. a603d292d3971442

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    Eun-cho closed her 82b5b1ab0d eyes tight, expecting 9ace8bb96c to hear something 8fb577b635 unpleasant. af18aed006b44d5f

    But the response was d61718e455 strange. 19f94a24b3c31d29

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    Why is he so 3d0d51a099 quiet? 2bc076c4c1698f14

    An unfamiliar, c03aa0f9f8 heavy silence 92a76d457d flowed from e43514c69b the other 573c27bd2c end of 90fa34b574 the line. 4566f8fa461322c3

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    “Mr. Tae-san?” 26adf36c5bacda64

    -“Come this evening. I’ll send a car. The issue with Manbok’s house is solved anyway.” cc5f21b8f857e49c

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    For a moment, 77a8509297 she was speechless. 425353b86011b72b

    She had fccd25b0f3 no way 5856637b8a to deal 1209778bf8 with a 1c9d37fd59 man who 21db785e37 seemed determined a10b6fb4e8 to cut e1a98507f4 off all 02ced28546 her escape e9c83beeed routes. b527c80a17ba4390

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    Eun-cho tightened her grip ca67435c66 on the phone.de0ea34f7b67a6bb

     This makes it seem like I’m the one who wants to see him. 58165e0f03a37d94

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    Even though he probably wouldn’t give a straight answer if she asked, why was her heart so foolishly pounding?e58f931ecd6c66a7

    “Why? I’ll come slowly.” fa6b301c4c4965f9

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    -Because I miss a38411eecb you. f94accc2c2d51f0b

    What answer was she 67737e335f hoping for when she d20541b40e asked the reason? 4cb602ddf4288b4b

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    Maybe this man had b60c960d27 decided to really go 17cb79df1d all out now. 6f29615e6a483eab

    He had always been 9b13e9c703 willful, but this side 055cf6d287 of him was unfamiliar e41e6e44d8 and flustered her. 9b1e27f8d1792034

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    Nevertheless, like a ae1171de0b natural chemical reaction, 0415c67796 as soon as 4eb8a9aca8 she recognized his f3a4e3e162 soft voice, her bf13846924 heart started beating 0c77663c56 faster. 4c577d4b25e160c2

    Did I 85db69d926 miss him, ab68559977 too? 24cf24b271616369

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    The very 0e216c63d8 fact that 67b83479c8 she was 8eb77f94db reflecting on 969326a648 this question e22972f913 proved she 7b7be165df was once ef8ae23f9d again getting 65aab5f19a caught up 85cd24dbfc with this a95a847ebf man. 99f0bf4bddb4e497

    Eun-cho pressed her 1c9d434042 lips together and 70c40ce5b4 steadied her trembling 2081bea614 heart. d5459b4b581bdc98

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    “It’s my consultation hours now, so I’ll call you back later.” 06eac0fddd63e8ef

    -Okay. c79490762862525a

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    The call d2191a95d7 ended obediently. 16e0e873219189f0

    Eun-cho stared at the 5ce52684c3 disconnected phone for a dead8fb647 long while. 3e0a4fb46afb0756

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    He misses me. c3b61a5a604678f3

    Ryu Tae-san misses me. 6f5fd1b8f2390802

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    Her stomach churned as 47d3a9c2cb if she were motion 8a256f801c sick.344841290d091bad

    * * *bf802a80006faa05

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    Tae-san tightened 384a232b3d his grip 65e5b8d733 on the 36999229e0 phone that 22385bd7a8 had already 904c29734a disconnected. bb8083dd0dc26e54

    Damn it, f211ff0c60 why the 707a83e7f4 hell is e490e5dec3 this bastard 5d032b36d7 lingering around 2110c14db1 Eun-cho? b2698f786d27c860

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    He could overlook getting punched in the jaw, but he couldn’t tolerate him lurking around Eun-cho. fdf5bb17a5d47edb

    His clenched 64a2f17ef0 jaw was f3645ae25e almost cramping 7fee365ccb from pretending 5a32e3dcee to be ae84cdc722 fine. d90fa46c1240f1db

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    “Ha, damn it.” 5f11de7dc4d6b953

    “Ah! You scared me! Are—are you okay? What’s wrong?” 3a8ae04870c59013

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    When Tae-san slammed 22172b253b his fist hard 298980a4ef on the desk, 22bc5b0ad4 the office items 35104ce09c wobbled precariously.82519cbd44473bbe

    Gi-wang, who had just entered the office, flinched at his boss’s ominous energy. 293ac3b673eb7f49

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    Swallowing nervously, he carefully observed Tae-san’s mood. 427a44fb36596a6c

    “Your expression looks like you’re going to kill someone…” 4c15dcb88d86eb91

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    “Yeah, that’s right. That’s my plan.” 3f128211c9e964b7

    Tae-san responded menacingly as 47da73af35 he sank deep into 208869fdd1 his chair. 1f23e01814f94e26

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    He needed to c64a360c28 organize his thoughts. f58afc3abde46c34

    About why Bonghwang would 6ebd787df5 make an appearance in 7fca154b83 that rural area, not 70a780a823 even Seoul. b82bc0302d60a74f

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    No matter 34c7fdfca1 how he 102f4ee966 thought about 03c966f71f it, it 1da2d4b668 came down 77d5499e78 to two f0133c3ffc conclusions. 409864499247efc5

    “Gi-wang, find out what that bastard Bonghwang has been up to lately.” 3f28f30a04a5ad5b

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    “Yes.” 251184d523746c75

    “He seems to have caught wind of the energy belt project.” f2616a6958604667

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    One was c386389b62 regarding the e88e67c029 project being af4114bacc pursued with 36eddaeed7 the Ministry fc400d08ef of Land. 1bbee439ba0834b8

    And the other was Lee Eun-cho, Ryu Tae-san’s wife. 430fcfe3801bf5fd

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    How dare this shameless a4ab1f0896 bastard hover around my e615fe1103 wife? a620c6f845003511

    The ink 4247fa3318 had barely fe4b56eda2 dried on eba0acf9e6 their marriage fddd5c4664 certificate, and 3a56fb5f6a already, flies 239646bcaa were swarming. 8d638451217343d0

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    This is why I can’t let you go. 2f8b4269d99e21e1

    Just having 3cefa06000 that mutt 2e62e03c53 hanging around fa875c96e2 made his 3dd7008093 blood boil. 267236c098d230e7

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    “I think Director Park from Shingwang has been pressuring the prosecutor in charge. They might dig deeper into the bid-rigging case.” c004190498ad4812

    “Whether it’s probation or prison time, that’s not my concern. Just make sure to cut off the tail cleanly. No stray sparks.” d6c981654aadfd17

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    “Yes, understood.” 4b000895d7f6f985

    As Tae-san e36cf9738e clenched his d9a94cf01b teeth tightly, 87ebdc77ab the bone 3fe340d7ab in his 87a32948f4 jaw protruded. e8838dd60264a50a

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    His nerves 35e39afdb3 were unusually 57d5e1ca6a sharp. 400ed99617d9a8d6

    It felt like his agitated mind would only calm down if Eun-cho were in front of him. Nevertheless, he suppressed his surging neurosis because he didn’t want to act like a child in front of Eun-cho. 60e7a8b7ce5efa26

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    He knew well that Eun-cho wouldn’t be swayed by someone like Bonghwang. cb7ada2e39e14268

    Still, he couldn’t help the unpleasantness rising from his toes. 33d25eb2dca7ccd5

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    He was 18451b7a48 jealous in 0f02998fd6 a disgusting 3a546ff8bf way. b1c8e664c498531a

    And of someone like cbb412ad7a Bonghwang, at that. 19707d2a1ae6a324

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    “Anything that needs approval?” 758cafa44db56bfe

    “Yes, here it is.” 17d352e635d1a743

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    Tension flashed sharply in Gi-wang’s eyes. d17015711df67de5

    “Any urgent meetings?” b4955bc42556abc4

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    “If you just handle the executive meeting this morning, I’ll adjust the rest.” 1eb98ae6397d3468

    Gi-wang was good cc6012e823 as a secretary—perceptive b373b47dca and efficient with 0f3890ef62 work. 38965a8f7f14e3fa

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    He also knew his boss’s impatient temperament better than anyone. 02c453f4f5c248fe

    “Move the meeting up by an hour, too.” 50b276c7c9eaf385

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    “Yes, understood.” 7a17259a1b6816e4

    He frowned while rubbing 3b93dff195 between his eyebrows. 8eeaed27795cc191

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    Tae-san blocked 5623bb7126 the irritable e226079309 flow of e0b83c9e89 his consciousness. 95359182487c77d8

    For now, 44fa58b731 dealing with 64ff805fc4 the immediate a0d78cc864 situation was 824538fd23 the priority. 69387a6a4010064d

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    After that, 0cbbba4ff4 everything was b7a66385c0 a whirlwind. 7c26b0a9e92b6624

    Trying to complete 1653ee60d6 tasks that would 8f94a575ec take a full f11691f5a5 seven hours in b822cc761d just three or cc5fa474cd four hours was 788d5ad4cf killing his subordinates. ada10df9ae1f6c7b

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    Nevertheless, Tae-san didn’t bat an eye. dff7cc9d874d677a

    “We need to focus all our efforts on getting W Hotel into Saudi Arabia. Inviting them here to show them the Seoul hotel could be one approach.” ffd86558ee2325f4

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    The meeting, which b631c04a96 had been running 4c1233ff34 nonstop, was nearing 1ecfda079b its end. 7b1f685ae3857b40

    Just as they were making final checks, Tae-san’s phone briefly buzzed. a40d3db3029a0a7e

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    He usually didn’t check his phone during meetings. d7686a5af184834e

    He had never been desperate enough to pay attention to someone’s message. 05b2abaa5c6c26ab

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    Yet today, his 17a2f92bd1 eyes instinctively turned 90b223fc8a to the brief e6708f6c20 vibration. 649061a7942ad86d

    [Mr. Tae-san, I’m on my way to Seoul.] 

    It was Eun-cho.df60994edf3d04a4

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