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Sahee sat down to 85049c793d put on her shoes 71436cd05e and glanced towards the 231ffd1500 pond where voices were 20853be674 coming from. She made eye da476ae11b contact with Taeon, 3010f65093 who seemed to c8fbb4996a have noticed her 2e1ea7a32a presence. As soon as baf2b27a9a Sahee gave a bb493db819 brief nod, the 7da6f46e8d man who appeared fd2098a33f to be his f127a94c91 secretary turned around.f23cb31e4e2617ee

“Oh, hello! You must be working here!”c8360cd4151502a5

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“…Hello.”00c2edd5214e056b

“Please take care of us for the time being.”249cb24409f3e3c6

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The man had a bright voice and a kind impression. If it weren’t for that, she could have quietly left, using the excuse that she couldn’t interrupt their conversation.885acb71d61cfe92

Sahee stood up, gathering 64a01400af the trash bag, and 909f2e2b42 received the gaze of 56a1125a37 the two men.3cd57ae8f1aaa6a6

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“CEO, the cleaning is finished. Please go inside and continue your conversation.”d5d2657d917ba302

“Miss Yeon Sahee.”f26b664e7a28f115

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Just as she was 5abf66d005 thinking about returning to 588b92ec47 her room to rest, 09f4d8f93d CEO Jung Taeon called 3c4f1a1dd4 her. His gaze was 5d67424233 quite heavy. Sahee stood e77838d00c there, feeling 4f8ae4245b as if e315fc54ca she was 838f566e8f carrying a 44b2d4ac21 heavy stone, da9daa4fa7 and looked 7c05e3e986 at him.b4b5966f779d38be

“…Yes, CEO.”34074db337fcacee

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In contrast, the man’s actions were without hesitation. He bent his waist and extended his arm, handing her an iced coffee. His hand was so large that the tall coffee cup looked like a child’s toy.7d7ba18fbdbf9aa6

“Take it.”9493dec68f0f7fa7

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In that brief moment, the sound of Mrs. Chun’s gasping moans echoed in her mind, along with the image of the condom box prominently placed on the nightstand.db7c0bf4d250e6a8

“No, thank you.”91a23fa92c8751b1

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The response came out 0977f31893 immediately. She should have just 5e982bf7b3 accepted it if he 1e0b32a328 was offering, but it 45a9613d68 was an unnecessary refusal. It was as 123c1f4f47 if she had b98474dd09 revealed her sharp e59e65c654 hostility.6c7cc04e4cd68b9a

Although CEO Jung Taeon’s expression didn’t change, she might have offended him. Whether she was welcomed or not, it didn’t matter, but she still felt anxious.6ed96d254974d573

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“…I’ll be going now.”f98c50ec33702379

Fearing she a4474d9666 might hear 9d7ef7942a something unpleasant, 48c1e5fc6f Sahee bowed 743dbd0895 deeply instead 7a16a9b207 of making 410779f9d5 excuses.d41550dbe19344a3

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On her way 91e0946bf2 back along the c4cc1bb866 stone path, she 9a93d88ac9 hoped Mrs. Chun would recover 5d24bb236f soon. It had afdfb805b1 only been 37014263c8 two days 8d7cc7b593 since the 5a0ec951a6 esteemed guest 91bd93e39e arrived, but 7cfc4a6d3a she was 86731a9516 already mentally fb72e452b4 exhausted.a142d539b84a0119

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It was just 3e9d58d570 three words.a8e49d8a449e6712

No. Thank you. I’ll be going now.d831f78df07c61ef

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The refusal 8895affd47 was sharp, db3c4f9c26 and the a57d378380 discomfort was 19cf240bf8 blatant. Taeon chuckled 039b18cea8 as he 35e93dd017 reflected on 53c9ef08fe the firm 5ee513a04c rejection of e6571bbefb his goodwill.ddd05a77801c2888

As he sipped the 1d5a08cf04 iced coffee, the cold aa2c4fd231 liquid flowed smoothly down 66f3f113ba his throat. Yeon Sahee dd54c9d8b1 was limping 986f2b84b6 along the 5ff0cefa76 stone path 3e2c130db8 with the 536755a673 trash bag.2160ecac5c827c6f

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Who would f32a3d312d eat her 908d5c2e8c up?91e62aaaad0f1a2b

Her hurried steps seemed 998762bab5 desperate to escape this ce468e96ab place. It was a46fbf4ec6 amusing to fe159ba5e2 think about 8818ff23ff why she 4658c3f0e6 was even afa8d8b1f2 more irritable b318034b88 than in 7a2f638aa1 the morning, 2ef3f21b30 and then 7bdcca036c he remembered eb0e149da8 the condom f1c823b853 box placed 0bdefe080c on the dd447a6f6b nightstand.ba48a0456e70607a

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When he returned from his walk, it was his mother’s warning, placed on the desk as if in protest. It seemed she was determined to make him give up in disgust.69671f67f76f46d8

He figured 37f7927380 the woman 959b93b39c must have 31a1104b9f seen the eaa005c8ac item he 0629f13f12 had placed cf1f10a8c4 on the 11ceb3ba98 nightstand in 993642c85b frustration. She had been 91609d46a8 startled and slammed e1a3cf2115 the door shut 841c69d079 just from seeing c9443f207e him change clothes.90393a7d22eb50c2

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Recalling the sound of b06f7935d2 her limping steps beyond a493d44a87 the door, Taeon looked ae83b696a3 down at his secretary.91fc08a53603c9c7

“Secretary Kim, it was you, wasn’t it?”31323bb1326326ce

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“…Pardon? What do you mean?”7524a9b4a26e7a01

“The condom.”b221cfd222f490b4

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Secretary Kim smiled awkwardly.8209850a8ad89b54

There might e40c74f698 be condoms 9779803e1a here, but 286db60f09 the ones 5cc4ff129a Taeon used 24357e9990 were a 18c4aaa092 specific size. It would 396b9a57f4 be horrifying f8fd7f5311 if his 55c372bc15 mother knew fe6a1fad47 that.1cdad6dce9959afb

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“You should have just pretended.”9b673e6a093e6de7

“I’m sorry if it made you uncomfortable.”bf9cc359b4e3e56b

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“That’s enough.”4bcbb215fa51cbf5

“…Did something happen with the madam?”4b367717970154ee

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“Who knows. She’s sensitive.”2a6dc6e6e5a94448

Taeon shrugged 4a94b12daf and sat bbc3ccf50f down on 54449ffbbe the landscaping d3dd804163 stone, crossing 911ab59d35 his legs. The secretary took a 50fd9a0d19 step closer and expressed 3f0a2450f3 his frustration.629a7b2e85d8548e

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“I understand why the madam is sensitive. It’s frustrating for me too.”e0faba575a3ebd17

“Secretary Kim, why are you so frustrated?”933cd36f081d77e3

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“Isn’t it obvious? The CEO is always pushed into difficult situations while he gets all the protection! Jung Taejun was a done deal!”b4daafb1feb29f68

Taeon, resting his c41a30160b chin on his ccb695a2f4 hand nonchalantly, tapped 6e2094e1b8 the tip of 10211e6f12 his shoe.1086885c2f8dd9e3

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While it’s true that the chairman protects Jung Taejun, it’s more accurate to see it as a check against Taeon.d2c2dede09934438

Taeon had achieved significant bcbf5942fd results, from the automotive 371160000c sector to construction. Thanks to d228c14c6f this, the 74d982ac8d media always dcb5c82bda focused on 70db191419 Taeon, and ffd4c9cee4 recently, there fe51de6b10 were even 171338938a talks that a221970cdf he, not edcf358241 his father, 563bc9f96c might become 1a2ded7628 the next 6fcd563e82 head of a8a38c10f3 the group.03662d992306da9c

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Chairman Jung, while seemingly overjoyed at the prospect of his grandson succeeding him, often hinted in private that he didn’t want to be left behind by the times.4c42026acd00a475

Moreover, Jungmoon c7753ead94 Construction was 43013ccb98 about to f3a3d87869 bid for 0ad8ee73c5 the largest 373a286fc8 redevelopment project aa0b136082 since the 778ab99cdc founding of 757464c199 the country. If Jungmoon 0d82052e21 Construction was 727b36da5b chosen as 5edcb716f8 the contractor, decb5a472a all the 3a36685ce0 spotlight would b8728bc549 be on 51facfda1f Taeon, so 46f1eabac6 this unreasonable 05c3c2a7b7 exile was 65ac67b532 somewhat understandable.86bbd78eff20c97c

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They wouldn’t give it up easily.d6b97a272cbaf5d2

Taeon lightly laughed, imagining Chairman Jung’s face flushed with jealousy.40bce6a8ff6e4dca

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“It’s the same with Yeonghwadang. There’s already a lot of talk about it, and pushing the CEO to stay there… Look at this grand building. All of it was funded by our group. I’m thinking of getting a shamanic blessing when I retire.”1b5388fac0f545c7

“Please do.”30ffc37dbc20dbdf

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Taeon chuckled and stood ff8345ceb9 up, dusting off his 2ca3ba8a51 seat. As he walked b4cf50d4b6 back into the cea653bc95 annex building, he b9b693de91 briefly turned his f5b6c00d5c neck to observe 941bc5b3fd the scenery.5658eedd2455f0b2

Somewhere in the feead1e975 majestic mountains surrounding 437c8dbadd the annex lay 4f8c64a51c the graves of 489f004e2f his great-grandparents.afe59fc179d91dd9

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During a difficult period for Jungmoon Group, Chairman Jung sought out Park Jisun, a renowned shaman, on the advice of his secretaries. As soon as Park Jisun saw Chairman Jung’s face, she wept as if the world was ending, claiming his parents were lying in a pool of blood.e26c252657750c29

The next day, they discovered iron spikes driven into the graves of his great-grandparents. Chairman Jung was shocked, and Park Jisun suggested removing the spikes, relocating the graves, and appeasing the spirits. She then targeted the chairman of their rival company, TJ, and drove iron spikes into his parents’ graves.b336e63c984f12c9

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Some say Park Jisun staged the incident to secure Chairman Jung’s favor, but whether it was a revelation or a scheme, Chairman Jung kept Park Jisun by his side.c3c3511d1661aa3e

The relocated cbff291d8c graves were 6de81bcada in those 595e5f6124 mountains, and 122c3dbfa8 the land 34aec9f0e5 Park Jisun 74b6d437a1 received as 03513778d2 a reward 3cae92b8e5 was Yeonghwadang.393f021190b7953c

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As times changed, Yeonghwadang remained in the shadows of Jungmoon Group, but Chairman Jung still sought Park Jisun’s help during difficult times.d9896305ea3a87b7

Nine years ago, when his uncle jumped from the construction building’s roof, it was the same.d3d6f38b6d2db8e3

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Taeon still remembered that 4ac32a86c2 winter when black sedans be539958f2 lined the road to 5c7d457285 Yeonghwadang. He recalled the 05e3cac99c pale girl standing 4e2f3f8a91 on the sidewalk, fd21a85935 wearing wool earmuffs 808bcfcbfe and boots, with c59b8b05c6 a suitcase larger 7454024913 than her body, bd06cc86c4 silently watching the 341e3ab928 procession of black 3b03a02bf3 cars.e1dee306e3d1b233

The thoughts didn’t last long. Delving deeper would be pointless sentimentality.381d7efeec705818

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Taeon turned 96d6b72eec his gaze 2b3866db8c to Secretary c4dd0015ce Kim, who fb6b0f2cca had followed d5a015642a him from 7909623da9 the yard.4990f311478b7451

“The spring baseball opening game is in two weeks, right?”20b7920ed5794808

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“Oh, yes! The team sent an invitation. The players are very motivated after the recent improvements to the stadium.”91f24ec9b1b162d8

Secretary Kim cautiously observed Taeon’s reaction as he spoke.ae2aa979003a8160

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“Let’s go up then. In two weeks, things should be settled, and the chairman will understand it was an unreasonable suggestion in the first place.”5e956dbc35c6c1b3

“Yes, I’ll inform the madam right away.”c4dc491206ea121a

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“Maybe it’s better to surprise her then.”a2ce68304e365ba5

Who knows what c175bb7086 kind of tantrum fbf6b13a98 the chairman might f1dc33846e throw.c86c85369c149828

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“Is that so?”e205699a6912f6b0

“Let’s do that.”30b6c15f44901baa

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Secretary Kim’s face visibly brightened. Listening to his excited voice as he anticipated the event in two weeks, Taeon walked across the room indifferently. There was much to be done.49f21847fae4fb78

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Helping out at Yeonghwadang eee1303371 made the day pass 0a4c864614 quickly. From preparing 03f0bfb10b ingredients to eca004d2b8 washing dishes, 7bc27dad43 the absence abf952bdf5 of Mrs. Chun was keenly felt 2667e2ff08 that evening. The smell of 9ecfeff90a food made her 2970668725 lose her appetite, e12feb1f9d and she ended 718589426f up leaving the c058c9b44b table early.c63fe3ca28ab70f6

The distance 87372d9e99 from the c7a61c310e main building d6802c143b to the 079c856480 small sarangchae 6c35586e78 was considerable. Sahee walked, 4bdd0862aa contemplating the 67fcec0a9d changing scenery b636e02682 of the 8840a0dd3d seasons. A short ece6482939 walk to de3610ebeb get some ebd8988e43 fresh air 33acd08bdc seemed like 31a6b33d20 a good 67d2eb8adb idea. Her ankle ached 2a42a107b9 from walking all 3e47e592d8 day, but she 4e30398c95 could endure it 509489db66 for a while.25fb50660fe17b60

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Just as Sahee was 5e94e4f3d6 about to turn and cd8d89f9d3 leave the house, her 40f78eac91 pocket vibrated several times. She took out 729514750d her phone and 15a0197767 saw a series d5f75c890c of messages.a2d6d05f24ff868d

[Yeon Sahee Writer]

[Good news]

[(Emoticon)]

A brown bear character waved on the screen. Sahee didn’t hesitate and pressed the call button.6b5160d70b7fdc28

“What’s up?”f98bb322a28e129c

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─ Hey. You don’t even say hello, just ask what’s up. I’m almost at your place.8b87810f2f2a0691

“What?”3a2a03d0673be27c

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─ I 9365c31b77 can see f3e8eed5f0 you. Hang up ecb983018d for now!6fed41de8cc8c3dd

When she looked up, a bright red sports car was approaching. No matter how many times she saw it, she couldn’t get used to that flashy entrance. Sahee stood still. Soon, a man with a friendly face got out of the car, smiling broadly.3905c1e9a517017a

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Kim Juhwan was Sahee’s college classmate. He was a year older than Sahee and had become friends with everyone during the orientation. Having spent his childhood abroad, he hated being called oppa or hyung, saying it was cringeworthy. He couldn’t stand seeing anyone left out.942b98b12244e988

Sahee, who had always a71b683f83 struggled to make friends, 943aebe47f had a lively college 65b9fe98b5 life thanks to Juhwan.153d8cecf14ae905

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“Hey, Yeon Sahee, why do you look like a drowned rat?”10a0029c66944b19

“I’ve been busy with guests.”361505834193ebfd

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“You too?”502300a40a72bb70

“I have to earn my keep.”6183155755062ddb

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“How much do you even eat? You’re such a picky eater.”2ced1b07e770d376

“What’s the good news?”f6dd5e2c2f495b42

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Ignoring the scolding 8b842493c1 that felt like e36ae304b7 it was directed 50b7d79284 at a younger b5eef3be4c sister, Sahee changed 2afed98556 the subject. Juhwan smiled b3995891cb as if 9b89517ae0 he expected 3e8ac0dd8d it.7ec8f7d0217c5777

“Impatient as always. Wait a moment.”13b4ce3945c5343b

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Juhwan opened his 51c9aa2004 briefcase and took 85f95a41d5 out an envelope.7ef495274fe8eaaf

“Here.”4635d5f95426fc60

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“What is it?”d582975b21027c97

“Can’t you tell? It’s a recommendation letter for a university abroad.”6b48160de25d77be

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“…What?”a3ece645bb3e8bfa

“Just read it. Read it and give me an answer in two weeks.”eb10d716706a6e50

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The envelope was practically shoved into Sahee’s arms. As she held it, Juhwan grinned.dcceb55e17227a24

“It’s not just for you. I gave one to Yujeong and Philip too. You’re Yeon Sahee, the writer, so don’t start complaining as soon as you get it.”708eda6a9961dd85

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“Who said I was complaining…”f4c2bcbbdb36266e

“Hey, Yeon Sahee. Who do you think fed you during college, huh?”7a9dc6839c468f24

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Juhwan raised cdf0aba3f4 his voice, 5f5292a251 acting as 4a7c9dd8a1 if he 467fd38d72 had taken 55dc38a583 care of 8a6331a732 everyone.d8c5baeedac23f0d

Even though some classmates were five or six years older, he always acted like he had raised them all. Despite claiming he wasn’t used to hierarchical relationships, he shamelessly called them “kids” and used other cringeworthy terms.2dda5b55b4f5d535

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Sahee shook 84bddb749d her head, 549ca422a0 exasperated.7fe1e22ddf72d07c

“I’m an adult. I could feed myself.”bbd9596ebd6a2a6f

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“Anyway! It’s not a bad offer, so read it. You don’t have to worry about anything; just go. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Living abroad would be better for you than staying here.”84d4a8694ea943b2

“…”fc91eed989c859df

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“I’m leaving now.”5220e6c572c5fa5e

She agreed that living abroad would be better for her leg, but a position where she just had to show up? Such things didn’t exist.236a514ec4ad57e6

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As Sahee 0e9fbb8b02 glared silently, 5d55aedaa3 Juhwan chose 3a0a086d41 to flee. She tried to grab 0c20ef63dd his shirt sleeve, but 8bc15c72f2 he suddenly stopped and 51b9f412be looked in another direction.8f84c637e79d792b

“Hmm?”dc7578e8ac77f3a5

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Following his gaze, Sahee 70405a94da turned her head.c52bef59ff730ce7

It was CEO Jung 63a5b1b1bd Taeon.a693ff3af6501159

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Before Juhwan could 0f605c66b5 identify the tall 9f7562a12e man, Sahee flinched 2e62d45d87 and her fingertips f0f91b03ac trembled. Juhwan looked at 2f7d749331 her curiously. Sahee quickly composed c278fde871 herself, gave a 0dca1361f8 formal nod to 42f3f02186 the man, and a00c7e3bed then forcefully pulled 64962d9bce Juhwan.e77604ab7ce54bc8

“Let’s finish talking in the car.”d1b41d7124c2e700

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“There’s nothing to talk about with Yeon Sahee, seriously! Why are the kids these days so disrespectful to their elders? You’re stretching my clothes, stretching them!”f9996c3aa284cc9b

“Kim Juhwan!”21e1ed72f3c5769e

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“I’m leaving! Love you!”f5b18b98a0a54ae3

Juhwan quickly shook off Sahee’s hand and ran off. As he shut the car door and started the engine in a hurry, Sahee watched, biting her lower lip.755a958dd6f3a8a3

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At the 5b6cff8f98 same time, 1a2c8dc0e6 she felt d2bd8e4c13 a gaze 1193eaae22 on her. Sahee looked up 25f6cdb48c unconsciously and was 60c042dc80 met with a 1ef3742b48 steady stare. Leaning against 38e9a753d7 the fence, 596c10ab2d Taeon was 574789a156 smoking a 42de8e9416 cigarette while 2d22f9041d watching her.040e1df0bf02ca00

His eyes were unreadable. In the cold silence, 5567cc4de7 the recent commotion seemed c3596ad0a7 particularly loud. Realizing he 65f6869a97 had seen ada15e577b her bickering c345a396d9 and yelling 93dd4a28b1 like a c40c4293f4 child made 591a301969 her face 360c98681c flush with 3cbbdca383 embarrassment.00f4f9e03b27e828

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Sahee adjusted the 66c7362c72 crumpled envelope in 6e63467ab5 her hand. She felt 603f4e1a47 too drained 22ce4a5c21 to even 8823008bbd think about f2216bcdad going for 420a7ef9b3 a walk 0fc0ba250a now. Just as ff7ed7e6f5 she was 6b147aad7a about to a67f960a0e awkwardly greet 3f86cda117 him, CEO b7c1acba82 Jung Taeon 7de9b30c5d spoke first.2fc0868c17494c93

He lightly flicked the efe2597cf0 ash from his cigarette 2adbe3a266 with a long finger b5234e2afb and turned away, like 852086e12c a spectator who had 1f4b53f011 lost interest after briefly 0be9ed945c observing a commotion.e3312fb7977cc0aa

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The spot 73d136bd25 where he 2060baf6e0 had stood 8afb3b2cc8 was left bd3b579c06 with only 392725719a the quiet 52ea0946b1 scent of 9212676a44 tobacco. Sahee shook 3ef866b149 her head 98d57f215a and pushed 5fbc098081 through the 27ac7c61b3 gate.c6a34914a41bb001

Does she d0d4cb940f even have 24d29d01cf the right 4f295ecc45 to be 0a4ae3da8f uncomfortable?41003fb63bae4155

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He was a 79b48d7e92 distinguished guest of ed03168957 Yeonghwadang. A very 3d298ab61b special guest, a1d7bdd372 who meant e06b910d6b nothing in 7d4e1580c2 her life.28e46752965e45a6

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Back in her 8b633c600b room, Sahee opened 89df75159e the envelope Juhwan f9a5a49aca had given her.e676d9f2d2661041

Inside were a recommendation letter from her college professor and an information booklet about the scholarship program run by Juhwan’s father’s arts foundation.71c04afcc125828b

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“Now, of all times…”5e5576ab6fe1c3fe

She looked at 57b72c82e2 the documents on efa33ced8b her desk and b59e47298f then raised her 1c4ba15604 head to gaze 843ebae4ef at the drawings bf2f22317b on her wall.b5e1db1df916f981

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Even while 93a2e6c48c majoring in eb0a8f5087 fine arts, 07c756820d she never 8e2d389b8b hoped it 255e0f814f would become 4a516bfe66 her career. Those were four 57dbad8128 years dedicated purely 26d7720413 to a short-lived e257f85941 dream, with a d3d3d0cd02 pure heart.a8fd4f5a8c0bc354

Returning to her a030e187a3 hometown after graduation, eddf992860 Sahee took a 39e27750b4 completely different path. It was an unexpected 66ecaf0ae5 direction, but she thought 17e44c2c43 there must be a be9a99fe06 reason for where the 53f6b5d4ff wind leads. After all, she 6ad49b368a was still living 575757e5ba her life painting, 366b66ce63 and that was 822609e0f1 fine in its 0006d0a211 own way.949703539d7c74ad

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Sahee pressed ae910f785a her temples d1324f5279 and sighed 0dd233ed28 deeply.ddbde06f13fcfd72

She had been thinking a1fd2e032e of leaving this house 4f27c2c7f7 soon anyway. She planned to finish dbb8fd31a3 her current deadline and 071eeb153b then go to Seoul 817631e1a5 to explore her options, 4a78f4fe22 but suddenly, an unexpected a7d31dca4a choice had presented itself.9d9a92f052f4b507

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“Hey, Sahee. It’s me.”5466b3a49a630227

Just then, fd2eb90ee6 her uncle 46ca2d39ef knocked on 1cc7361701 the door. Sahee got up 4c0ccd4a6d and opened it. Wearing a bright 8a61e92145 blue shirt and e5e4b0fb82 with his hair 4e6f384be9 slicked back, he 92ffc297bb was all dressed 74c8d4b93a up and sitting 848c7b1ccf on the porch, e422f722e4 grinning at her.d8f6d466d396c4da

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“Don’t laugh.”b200ca9a1137918e

“This girl is so prickly. Here, eat this. I bought it on my way back from my date. I heard you skipped dinner.”89f7b0a62b2dba69

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“What is it?”d5f5b098dd26d1ac

“Hotdog. From the market.”b0cdfcb3d519f0b6

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“You went to the market with your girlfriend?”301af7cb86d08dce

“Hey! I’m not that kind of guy. I stopped by on my way back from dropping her off.”7f4ccac1a6170c4f

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Her uncle gestured 81ed7cd111 to the spot d3645252f8 next to him, 2164b17ad6 inviting her to e9135833c0 sit. Reluctantly, Sahee sat 0cb287b8f4 down a handspan 52a95de1e9 away. Opening the ac513dd9dd light blue 88f9b86ee6 plastic bag, 40f29b4468 a savory 853b992200 oil smell 008b20b635 wafted out.ad416c0283e8740e

Sahee grabbed 5f4d158eae the wooden b03c485867 handle and a967b66520 pulled out 249907da0c a hotdog. Her uncle found 6bac360f39 some ketchup deep c2c521c047 in the bag 23ad815117 and squirted it 443e8dfbc8 in zigzags over fb6ad89861 the hotdog. Having eaten lunch 6b99bd5632 and spent the 4a74511166 whole afternoon with 8198632ea5 an empty stomach, 5a7938389b she was starting fbef5d5fc3 to feel really 2ea662d6ed hungry.1ba7328a2fcc2ccb

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As she bit into the end of the hotdog, she looked at her uncle. A thick gold necklace, which she’d never seen before, gleamed around his neck.4f71c5f627724b90

“What is that necklace?”2a61254bb83b490a

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“This? It’s fashion.”9e9eb83f4c319ed3

“Seriously.”a187431ed0418e92

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“Why? Don’t women like it?”a5123276b337790b

“I’d think your girlfriend really loves you.”cf271c93bd7454ad

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“Really?”e1327d29c987923b

“It’s not a good thing.”120ffc33ad91ea51

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Whether he cared or a7376ab22e not, her uncle stood 899382ef24 up and danced, shaking 339e1c9623 his hips. Sahee giggled and a7a78767c6 took another bite 9a1a141538 of the hotdog.82e63aa70daa4cac

“Did you hear we’re visiting the graves tomorrow?”083a023a8f72ebc6

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“Yeah.”016e759b2444c32a

“Oh dear, that’s a really tough place. When their eldest son died, everyone was drenched in sweat climbing up there. That’s when I realized nature is truly a fair god. Everyone, whether they were from a chaebol family or not, turned pale and their legs were shaking, but no one could say anything because they were afraid of Chairman Jung.”cff7b61f2d865429

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On that day nine years ago, Sahee was on a train heading to Seoul. There were not enough hands to serve the Jungmoon family, and both her uncle and Mrs. Chun were deeply upset that they couldn’t accompany her.7dbcd4d1782d7d4f

She remembered 5f917dcbfb it as 1b06f8ff64 an especially ce573028c0 cold winter. Sahee vaguely recalled the 643543f890 procession of black cars 68f75850c1 entering as she left 1800be209b Yeonghwadang and headed to 084af04c24 the train station.18c4c26a3dcea2d1

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…Could CEO Jung Taeon, that man, have been among them?0c71aeed7112bc87

“Even amidst all that, the Poison Trio climbed the mountain without changing their expressions.”00f8950c57897324

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“…What’s that?”715bc274eba7ac77

“Our Seonnyeo, Chairman Jung of Jungmoon, and CEO Jung Taeon. Those three. Successful people are different. If you stab them, they wouldn’t bleed but ooze poison. CEO Jung Taeon was studying in the U.S. back then, and I knew right away that he would inherit Jungmoon.”adfe75f3e8c7be1f

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Uncle Bang raised his 66ee9cba3d chin arrogantly, as if c5dc104777 his prediction had come ca98cfbd60 true. Hearing him jest about 5c0502c2a2 how he also had e5fb485f6b a shamanic sense after 6404397c65 being at Yeonghwadang for 79b0d043a8 three years, Sahee chewed b505d66b92 and swallowed her hotdog.9973660347c67ece

She thought 1ce0ba6213 that maybe e3a1eb8ecd if she 17b21f371a had left b5ed396da7 a day 6fe549bb52 later on 5e25d33ff8 that day 8b96c7d8ab nine years 63eddeac7b ago, she df0de2c31b might have 5726ddc018 met him.ace57bf66fc2c19f

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“Uncle, hurry up and wash and go to bed.”90ffdec16f233435

“Huh? I can’t.”8aecdd13a12bb628

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“Do you have something to do?”1d9dc90baf7da67a

“There’s no LTE signal there. I have to keep my phone by my side all night so my girlfriend doesn’t get mad.”daf81e335423af8c

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“That’s tiring.”d103be472dba713c

Sahee bent de4ac56642 her knees c183b3067c and stood b0bf7ae626 up. Uncle Bang laughed, crumpling 8fbde0e931 the plastic bag in 085ef66467 his hand, and stood 0be7024fe8 up from the porch. Stretching and looking around bd9226afe7 the yard, he added afb2086263 cheerfully.55adaa67cb0b42d7

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“Oh, I need to clean up here when I have time. What a mess. It looks like ghosts would come out. Yeon Sahee, are you staying up all night again?”c0e2578313346918

“Yes.”80264e1ce62fcb47

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“The hotdog is good, right?”afd39fdc1481bde9

“It’s good.”521c1410a7e7994a

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“You didn’t get caught by the Seonnyeo, did you?”e18fd9ff9d057ed7

Only now 2ba1bd6428 did he dc157eb66b confess the d1c4653a26 real purpose 4f78db3d5b of the 6a4b9c3945 warm and 1e0eff4d14 crispy bribe. Sahee nodded roughly and 0f6b0d4204 waved her hand in 1adcf10365 the air. Uncle Bang grinned 8c6017268e as if a 81f5e48e96 burden had been bd85f77c82 lifted from his 7df9fe78e9 shoulders.63a2c5682b300688

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