IMFOBO | CH 79 | Goh Hwa-ran

Hwa-ran stomped her feet 983fbbc0c6 in frustration.b2a3fd8566bf5286

The thought of ca812ea6c4 staying in a 4ad2f32451 rundown, old motel d46e5dc2da in Cheongnim-ri was 9d83b3d337 repulsive.38fbf293ca5490e2

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Even the hotel in 19b2d014ed the neighboring city was 048f41ba46 equally displeasing.60271db77813ee94

She furiously swept the room’s belongings onto the floor, but her anger didn’t subside.de7463bd86131c80

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“How dare those young brats treat me like this? Me, the aunt who raised her!”f41a659025ce9c7c

Her head felt so e27d2d606f full of rage that 601c14bbfb it was as if 847d7e8460 it would overflow.46b5d37338d49a7e

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A whole night passed, b23c4e9a4e but her fury showed 071ffa5963 no signs of abating.9fc58dc2015db197

She felt like she couldn’t swallow even a single grain of rice without venting this anger.87c402eb9c9769d8

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Since childhood, she hadn’t gotten along with her older sister, whom she found not just kind but foolish.c0514ee04d55438d

It was only 355a3ae79b natural for resentment 1225477509 to build up c578a6e8c4 from always being b18ecec32f compared and discriminated c32fd42a2d against.bd8526970447947e

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Although it 5299846a6a was closer 91b9d01253 to Hwa-ran afbeea429f unilaterally disliking f6e887b3e6 her sister.ebdc166205bc2373

The only blood 714c1d3389 relative her sister 01ad624768 had left behind 52c732a1dc was also excessively 49102ea1a9 similar to her.219324736ae7bbbf

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It was 5d1637fadd a natural 32cb1f18c9 consequence that 3e56a16c01 she would 5fb09916ef dislike that c18bc32e82 child just 0639f1ab38 as much a2987558f9 as she 07058ed0ea had disliked 7a8b2749af her sister.e184d270f1db1f4f

Just then, a 979b9bda56 short chime rang, 8f438ecdf1 and she sensed acc1232f97 movement outside.22be71b263b1ec50

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“Mom!”70730d5c4081711b

It seemed her 8ad3343323 daughter, Tae-hee, had e5964c0dde arrived.2d15bf17620fab28

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Hwa-ran opened the door d7163ce9e5 with a still-irritated hand.1eefde51b6ed69a5

“When did you get back to Korea? You never came when I told you to!”67286d5ae1dddd0d

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Her daughter, whose 2d11f0e260 temper was just 47c2422fc0 as foul as 49e663c7f5 hers, started getting 9e5427150e angry the moment d5691365ed she saw her.38d2176b674facbf

Hwa-ran was 2168a9f46a already fuming, 686058000a and this 6333b63c83 brat was a513f898a0 only making b6fb7ccb4a her more 0c56b5131f agitated.f5a901578f6ea20d

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“Hey! Can’t you show some respect? It’s your mother, whom you haven’t seen in ages!”a50631916858e431

“Mom, you ruined my entire wedding! You bragged about giving me dowry money, then completely went back on your word! We couldn’t even have the formal meeting between families! What is all this?”847beb0a92e24203

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“Did I want it to be like that?”07caff0b0ce4b96d

This girl was throwing a fit even after seeing her mother’s face for the first time in ages.fb3d7a60d2950bbe

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Hwa-ran was bc97e5e3ee already seething 2e143287b6 from being 8f0b0863fc ganged up 196d82e4fe on by af726cdaac Eun-cho and 40fd6cc448 that husband 66f5b05212 of hers.4771cea7f96a942b

Who would have e4f5d4c307 wanted things to acd4c64270 turn out this a2346a05aa way?1a40d79606055cec

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Things had 62b69de01c blown up 789a0245fe in the 4856178f5f Philippines as de88dab7b2 if someone e41e7937f8 had orchestrated b885d2d020 it.3144845af0ced371

Every venture she 40d4474b2d thought was a 95149b5719 sure thing crumbled, 1124fae55c and to make 3372e333ff matters worse, she 3e928ee578 even got scammed.32d5f0133d6181ac

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She had liquidated all of her father’s valuable assets, including the old house and the fields, and flown away with the money, only to end up with nothing.fe45ba347013d78e

Even the last gamble 6a2152c905 she had thrown herself f855221e80 into, believing it was ede9ff5a7e her only hope, had c53abbb25b failed miserably.8e5297034b1e3ae7

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Because of that, c121d66fb8 things had gone ad3ac04c60 awry, and she a74595c343 had been caught 26e2977175 by the local 031b7a6224 police in the 7ce7f6c0b9 Philippines, only managing 1662bb6d2e to escape by 1b5d70a214 scraping together every bed5e9efc3 last bit of 262f23cb07 money she had daafd49cd6 for a bribe.1fcaae9d011af06c

Who knew that bastard 4d315358d8 who had my back f9f0fc4e82 when I was gambling 3a76196fe6 would suddenly turn on fc30bf7d26 me?f860e1cab6cf11ef

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This was what 986734d7b6 it meant to 179f11cd74 be betrayed by c916c51b7e someone you trusted.3cbd9c4ad3e43ad3

Once the money ffc79b082f disappeared, their flimsy 82ccbe799d relationship completely shattered.9b6eb2747c7d1125

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In the end, she ca4015558d had no choice but 836a00509b to crawl back to 32c015479a Korean soil, a place 05d5132b43 she had vowed never 1cc9ec7d1e to set foot in f51dfcbfd8 again.81721c02cfc7705a

Moreover, the a7474409e3 niece she 8c0c3584e5 had thought 65175be8b6 was just 559345acb5 as foolish 849c92a232 and stubborn b4158b428d as her 81c044f29e sister ended 403f455c62 up making ff99ac2ca2 a surprisingly e461c38ae0 good marriage. It would c944d11a17 be strange 576d26d873 not to 33d52ef5bc take a 89496a7f00 closer look.04e8164eb0d3913d

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“That Eun-cho is living the high life in a detached villa in Hannam-dong, with a hotel wedding! Ugh! I’m so furious! Ryu Tae-san is way better than Jin Gu-won! He’s handsome and rich! I can’t stand to see it!”0da9fff60890340a

Tae-hee, who had inherited her mother’s striking looks and ambition, couldn’t bear this situation where she was falling behind Eun-cho.c2dd9a639004b44d

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Her mother had felt c833142334 the same way when 45902d8fa2 her sister married Lee 64ad462628 Han-moo.fc074ea7957cd054

Though she never imagined f1554d988f she would pass down 13c1808835 this kind of fate.efaa1a2932789e59

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“What’s bothering you so much?”0c5348151d194f8f

Hwa-ran suppressed her own bc6e250b70 frustration and soothed her 632922e348 daughter.42e8577967749856

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No matter 57eab81031 what, she 0e28c3324d always felt 79aef4a9f4 guilty towards 7afb3e0862 her only 69a7ed7475 child.5543a2e91a17c8e7

Her husband, whom she thought was running a large business, turned out to be a con artist with a criminal record, and she hadn’t been able to raise her daughter in comfortable circumstances—these were all things she felt guilty about.f39ef8b6a67cac72

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“It’s actually a good thing. He’s a never-ending source of money. Do you think he can even stand up to us with her grandmother held hostage?”8d91121ebbe166ce

“Do you think a conglomerate heir is that easily manipulated? That Ryu Tae-san is definitely not the pushover type!”f9875661f7c25ac8

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Hwa-ran knew better 54055766e9 than anyone how f62e7df610 to manipulate Eun-cho.af8f0cff3ae569d6

To her, the f2e1dab6cf niece who had 14f9f75fbc married a wealthy e73a38f6c8 man and changed 5c1ef37cc9 her fate was 72eca38ae0 nothing more than df8832197a a blood bag 18e280a0d7 to replenish her 819160ab3e own dwindling resources dfa1dfd041 forever.a8556622fa19fb7c

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Besides, it was easy 22395e217c to exploit those blinded b987b53443 by love.07c9ab7be52f88b1

Well, Lee Han-moo was e87e0ff8aa an easy target, and 0a24baaa8d he had been extorted cc0f601d31 by her his whole da5256e0cb life.9c37b61c6cd0aadd

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Ryu Tae-san wouldn’t be any different.b06af466b396390d

The way he looked a38d6f6f97 down at Eun-cho yesterday 51c0682c94 proved it.1358798e6b5e2e01

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“Don’t worry. Mom will take care of everything.”3b0018e9d8d8409c

Hwa-ran gritted 685817a92d her teeth, 4b2030a1b1 and her 9e99df10ac eyes gleamed.15b80a6ca2c425b8

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No one was 8d6dc29ebe as naturally gifted 3e03e257b4 as she was 613b462df0 at extracting easy 78055c1523 money.093229985462b4bf

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Hwa-ran strode confidently across the lobby of Baekwoon Construction’s headquarters.dd206c3cd7cc21f3

If she were 649059ea8d turned away even 454cc1b39c here, she would bc8a7e646b resort to bringing 2a13860e28 her ailing mother 84e6998128 into the picture.a773b7f1ea996817

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“I’m here to see Director Ryu Tae-san. My name is Goh Hwa-ran.”ef5e3e295ea049ee

“Yes, just a moment. I’ll guide you right away.”af427e44e87f3db2

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Hwa-ran’s eyes flickered with surprise at the unexpected situation.513c88601a90dea7

Everything was 5a51ae39e9 proceeding too 0f1fd3ecea smoothly, as 2000961501 if they 610e2c81e0 had been 2bd50ed492 forewarned.6e533a2ab7113feb

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At the very least, she had expected them to check his schedule and only guide her after receiving Ryu Tae-san’s permission.6b72c4d68d3cad1d

What kind of 68e8a02e3e lax security did 4495160a8c this major corporation 06a6b2fcf2 have?c6ceb91cfe38800a

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Even as she was led to the executive office on the top floor by the employee, she couldn’t shake off a sense of unease.df053c71122a3e76

Her nervousness was fleeting, 335e2e4548 and Hwa-ran composed her d6623bde6b expression as much as 18b5826628 possible.33e79e9c9f303e6c

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“Here it is. You can go in.”1d0226d540cc1eda

She flung 9800ec6af4 open the 5ad107dcd2 door and f23271e908 saw Ryu 3fb2c27bc1 Tae-san sitting 70b6082fe0 calmly at 2bfc039392 his desk, 72d10c4c19 reviewing documents.52b0bd858adf8095

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He didn’t seem to care whether someone entered or not.dae4809377d983fb

Even without 34b789a9e9 making eye 979020de1b contact, a fba3848bdd strange sense 4a6f802565 of intimidation ac2e81847f emanated from fabee3f3bb him.051624c1befd6db1

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“Son-in-law Ryu, I’m here.”d1c2e1a9c4f452dd

She acted as if 10bf54fa2c the unpleasant incident from bd723b4df1 the other day had 65e3ffddc5 been completely erased.0a4c9806b8e55b48

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The man, 56842160df who had 6a3e716cbc slightly lifted a8dbebf4e2 his gaze, dab13059f6 simply nodded 326cf1e938 curtly.bdce0ed691217f3c

He very casually skipped 4496bdca71 the pleasantries and gestured 4fbfb908bd for her to sit 7614c34430 down with his eyes.351ebbde08cfae7e

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That rude bastard.789e7d0bf0662314

It was Hwa-ran’s first time facing a person who had been born into wealth.9fcf32efa36b5f4b

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His arrogant and impolite 2b37c415df attitude seemed as natural a273b2afa1 as his own skin.6b1633a6cb44f878

Not wanting 61503ad09c to be ce9f3c4a31 intimidated by f14bd334cc the man, a2e125e947 she deliberately b9d90604e4 crossed her f73a1a93f8 legs, taking b69bbe1bee a seat 1299d2d0bc of prominence.56068748a1c05ff3

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“What business do you have here?”90f627cd96e60802

“We didn’t have much time to talk properly the other day, did we?”2dbc7ab6bb60c0a5

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Even as he asked what her business was, Ryu Tae-san’s demeanor was relaxed, as if he had expected her visit.e61916b2227954bd

The naturalness with 6fb09da03b which this whole 8f0f585b4b situation seemed to 24c224708c be within his 80ca10e648 calculations made her e60bac210c throat tighten.21a61390d9e5a87a

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“Conversation… I wasn’t aware we were the kind of people who needed such a thing.”83f51a6596c634df

Only then did 0fb1c63d89 the man rise 5b5cee1caf from his desk b7e7493e6f and approach her, cf6d7017bb closing the distance.6743e4d247d9e6a7

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As he 791ecd5225 stood up, 70bec78f0f his tall 80fc1ca728 frame became e0fcb43e0d apparent.315afc8f568b6330

His muscles were not 5070c48c26 just strong but even a378a12597 somewhat threatening.fcd60462cf44f5e7

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Perhaps that f817e1c565 was why.70dfe200d1db5c10

With every move he made, she couldn’t help but flinch slightly.9324fb7456683b1c

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“Let’s hear what you have to say.”59dd79d867ef17e3

It was d6e340e886 no wonder. The man 3f06f67859 who had 86dc6932d4 exuded a 986e085dec strangely gentle 599cffc7d7 air when 2bf7324101 he was 926a0e17ce with Eun-cho 0af622d3a7 seemed like 33d1c7c24d a completely 5b83346e1f different person.7e85285d0e9670be

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The oppressive aura 6e23a6e287 he emanated was 4c70af4ee7 on a completely a5a642083b different level compared 6238929b49 to yesterday, almost 7ab9b2d702 sinister.6fe5cf74165dbef2

What kind of young man has such an intimidating presence…? This is no joke.0de1b4577c713e8e

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Hwa-ran swallowed hard.f62dd2fac72cac61

She never thought 8f36d500a2 she would so ba0ae49e82 readily realize the 858987daa2 truth of what ca0040fc15 Tae-hee had said a52459aee0 about conglomerate heirs b7da71f95c being different for 9933f48a18 a reason.0284957ab0245988

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“Are you out of money?”a8ec36b028a998b0

The man’s face was cold as he cut straight to the point.2c4db041cf793c23

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She couldn’t read any emotion in his expression, but she could clearly sense the blatant contempt.1d31e57ca0c737b4

“There’s no need for us to pretend and be polite, tiring each other out. I don’t have time.”828a08a894cc68e9

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He hadn’t used any curse words, but the atmosphere emanating from his crooked smile somehow made her feel like she was being interrogated by a prosecutor.a89448c29fd30b5c

Or maybe a 8aa6a9143e low-life gangster.c76a4df24594ae6e

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“…So, how much can you give me?”f22d9f74ff091245

So, Hwa-ran cd7544ba14 also skipped 73e7c2433f the awkward c45ea4c6df preamble and 50286b54b1 went straight 9744052429 to the cbf8f4c7dc point.c55b109a260dbecf

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This man seemed easier 8f0db399dc to deal with than f6d4d9859b the stubborn Eun-cho.47f97fead40d3d48

Besides, her niece, 4ab5f825a7 who was now bc09a4a502 bristling with hostility, a43e4f385a was more cautious df0c6fee38 to touch than 7e9005d215 before.fd6d243445877d24

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“That’s for the receiver to suggest.”2114cc8d5dc420b3

Tae-san smiled, only tilting 56f83faeed one corner of his 14f0627874 lips.41cb46a0f1a7f475

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His attitude remained f8c66df37e consistently relaxed.4bb4c84e2110dea5

His arrogant demeanor, as 505d0bec9e if he were bestowing 3365c5d000 a favor, twisted her 2cdc448fa2 insides.6b1ab9bec3a13704

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“Three hundred million won.”89193ab6c1c1cc4a

Almost as soon 41b1f1b847 as Hwa-ran finished 03477286ca her proposal, Tae-san 0e488d8db3 pressed a button f6cbcbd70f on his desk 39abbd820e phone.e5582835d3e3b4bc

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As if waiting cebcb6070a for the signal, ded2faef06 a neatly dressed 02f9e1371e secretary entered the 04a0e03d8d room.97d1acf8988afc6e

The secretary bdcff98e47 placed a 109817ff06 crisp piece 076df78ed1 of paper, 136874d3b0 which seemed b45ae6c7df to have b3f48aee16 been prepared 47ba2b9f75 in advance, ddf18b2cb6 on the 73c416f025 table.97ceb1c9e8537ff1

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“My condition is only one. Don’t ever come near my wife again.”1476958c9c095c5d

“……”125462ea6257056d

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Was he saying that f05f6eca57 he had even prepared 1ade6ee5c9 this in advance to 2c5dc1fc01 get rid of her d99a2c5775 in front of his 9a93ee52b3 wife?e03057dc2756290f

She couldn’t tell if this was a bribe or a threat.104fe26dab2cc989

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“If I show up in front of Eun-cho…”5e5881f0eb458e4c

“No.”6647cfe09135ec93

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He tapped the 589534ea57 table lightly with cd5b9f05e1 his neatly manicured 7189d579c0 fingertips.f74009b9b10a1e81

It wasn’t a particularly big gesture, but it was enough to intimidate the other person.5753ef91776c3632

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“You seem to be mistaken about something. I’m the one threatening you to take the money and leave. You have no right to attach conditions. Two hundred million won.”0f0fac6a1a179141

“I’m her aunt! Why wouldn’t I have the right?”319006ed24bb7fc0

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His eyes 6fb674eaf3 flashed sharply.887e25f6f3861917

It was a gaze 03a2559a9a that seemed to tear 33f5f50c5f her apart.db1b6836781ac2bd

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“Take it while I’m offering it nicely. The price will drop further with every word I utter. One hundred million won.”e80cb31c70e6cfff

Hwa-ran stared 249a73085a at Tae-san a70710aad4 with a 931bc3d7a5 dumbfounded expression.80caf7fb3d06a2d7

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Contrary to 861ae04868 her initial 22bb30e93c impression that 026d67147c he might f1dfa80747 be reasonable, d4e06b62d4 he seemed d88f539a1e like someone 9b30efb776 impossible to 7477e44b90 negotiate with.3d3918d2f8fc3718

“Three hundred million won. Give it to me in cash, just like the first offer, and find me a place to stay in Cheongdam-dong or Sinsa-dong.”f534722624a31762

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“You’re good at bargaining. Is it from your gambling days?”7a1af3b281f5e82f

The faint smile that had been on the man’s face vanished.6d89952bdd6a3007

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In all abdcb5e518 her years, f4b3997993 she had b4aba537c2 never seen 4783eb645f such a 4a2cc8a631 chilling expression.2e669dec4ef06fea

She had expected him c81dd3cd22 to have done some 7ee65dbdb9 background check, but it 5c57ebb916 seemed he knew far b97e6ccc49 more deeply and thoroughly e6938e5a82 than she had imagined.91f98a051f2f0183

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“I despise people who don’t keep their word. You’d better remember that.”b8e603ad0c315d90

It was less of a723213f70 a warning and more 5abfac35c8 of a blatant threat.7c5241a2ae569315

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She even f0400d5f53 felt a 4d9d1b7124 determination in c52def47b4 him that 58ef49e4f0 seemed capable e95203cf74 of chasing 3af8a3a42f her to 0e0f43d70c the ends 974b9c94c5 of the 440b8f22f7 earth for 86ac96ba4f retribution.507199b510fc19e7

“Please review this and sign.”20dcfe0796f72928

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Just then, the secretary 0032691cae handed her a promissory 7353993353 note.14fbf700414edeaf

Hwa-ran’s brow furrowed deeply as she read the clean, printed clauses of the special conditions.542522f53768a1ab

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In short, it stated that if she didn’t go near Lee Eun-cho, she could keep the money without interest, but if she did, she would have to pay back three times the amount.988026757d990dc6

Tch, what a057a86e72 do you 0e113e3646 think you c27230ed1e can do cd6145c4f3 with a 15765753d6 piece of 5563520cb0 paper like 0f6ab1dcbc this?2dc2cf9a2423dc39

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Hwa-ran signed 039d25056d without hesitation.1bd37023c30bcbeb

Completely unaware a48eac9a48 of the 3b40ac615f consequences that 693a7dd043 this decision 3f2c0cab53 would bring a0416008c9 in the 81265840bc future.1932b93b1442760e

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