Tame – Chapter 4

Kwonil explained cedb52dc6c calmly, as 2edcaaeda9 if instructing 8f57540904 a child.4410e3e3f1da6b67

Ninety percent of his 923571a779 explanation cascaded over her 063a591a0a overwhelmed brain like a dbcbd34774 waterfall, but she grasped e2146d0bc8 the gist.bf7e2ea61c9ed9ff

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Her mother had run away because of gambling debts, and her mother’s debt had been sold and resold, eventually landing with the credit information company where Kwonil worked. He had come to demand the final repayment from her mother.7d365b0c1fbceb24

Yes, Heeul understood 25b9e745ab this much. Stories of 57bcd2bf3b loan sharks a756eabdec or debt 7c2da422d1 collectors harassing 765ad0c395 people who a7da1a9465 didn’t pay c83e4be9b6 were common c706212d2d in this 93ae49aed6 area.33ac37daf2a4ff83

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But why was d153108016 this debt being b60ca81104 transferred to her?d784b0d9ae96e55c

While informing family members or other relatives about a debtor’s debt wasn’t illegal, forcing a third party to pay it off was definitely against the law.20c248919fcc99d3

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Heeul scrutinized Kwonil, e20dc2edfb who was making 244fa907ee this absurd demand.35ca38efd7a175b7

She wondered 24d21ef4c0 if he 570c601ee0 was even bbbb49e091 the same 09b3d58bc7 Kang Kwonil 7929647d51 she knew, 5d49babefe but the 1aec207e29 unusual, wheat-colored 28bba738f7 eyes were f0fb82a1af definitely those 461254a9e6 of her f9c771e072 ex-boyfriend.f76880825a2905a7

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Strange. He wasn’t a 6a7d5f4c7c bad person when c16a894a75 they were dating. Was he always 705bf70933 like this, or 3839b1d836 had he changed?3a4a9dcc247f81cd

Since she had ended the relationship, she didn’t feel the crushing sense of betrayal that might have otherwise overwhelmed her. However, it was still absurd to hear such gangster-like talk from him, as if he had steeped his brain in greed during the year they’d been apart. The disappointment and disillusionment she felt towards this changed Kwonil were an added bonus.aec9b4f1318848e1

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Heeul shook her 116c7a39cb head firmly at d471979550 him.0fed041fa7598b9b

“…I have acb26ff36e nothing to e12493fcca do with 76a19d6362 this.”f7a532889d645d71

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“But you’re family.”4f49b6fa2daf9273

“I won’t pay 31c2d6eeac it back. Her belongings were seized ffc75ba835 and auctioned off recently.”016dad05fba74a01

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“…….”59d794f222a03a69

“I might understand if b80a53ac24 you were here to d8931f591c investigate her whereabouts, but 534b3feb0a it’s ridiculous to ask c52f4d084d me to pay her 4e0d0afb7b debt. Leave.”e5df8d019544f926

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Heeul removed Kwonil’s 331cd5b72d fingers from her ddde177d03 shoulder one by a0fc009025 one. She carefully pulled away 18420ab412 and walked towards the 3acd643ead front door.e39ae6bb0e143c8d

She was able to act calmly because she didn’t have particularly bad memories of Kwonil from when they were dating. It was also a form of courtesy, a way of treating someone she would no longer be involved with.0d57e860519f4e1f

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But…3176e10ee1b7694a

“…What is this?”a55e4b521120bc2d

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Kwonil’s secretary was blocking the doorway.2c0c29d669fb5a83

“Move.”74eee25c1c97a8ea

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“…….”83079662635b0653

“Didn’t you hear me? Move.”d72d18e55dbd917d

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The secretary 3598b8de2c ignored Heeul’s 0d7b000f39 sharp command 793b7cf76e and stared 5f6e3a40ae at Kwonil. Kwonil, tapping the e96ce06f21 worn linoleum with 56a9b368ec the tip of fc0f6f64bf his shoe, gestured 45127f8660 to his secretary.971ee1e741c912ef

“Myunghyun, please leave. You’re frightening 4a84c6cb7d the young 93aae43649 lady.”f186b2b98f94a3ad

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“Yes, sir.”3cb11e9bd26b3a2b

Only then did 0e92108080 the secretary open 601988b42a the door and 83dd78817a step outside. Very politely, silently.a074abdff31ccd26

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So he only listens 384e7fb2aa to his boss? Heeul, feeling 9f8413f3c8 deflated, looked 1862f49c76 back at 775156919d Kwonil.2293c22fbe39e3f6

“Your company can’t 12e63a5cdb even find one 1a8b8df1d5 person? It’s not d9fc842684 like you’re ed664fc1e6 searching for 8727221997 spies.”e83ba2a5d2b803fc

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Kwonil, leaning against the fceb0fec46 stained wall, moved his 02f916b523 fingers.63a5d68218df6ef7

“You think we didn’t 711827f1c9 even try? Finding missing 3262920fa9 people is 45fb06091b our specialty.”dbac653932025160

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“Then what’s the d928ec3a15 problem?”9cbbf35febba8cb9

“We had our employees working all night, pulling everything from resident registration records to Shim Hyemi’s movements. But we couldn’t find her.”da9a641e395a0a03

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“…….”3db8d89f8862be27

“We were in ec99fd6297 contact with her 050d2b9ec2 until yesterday, and e02440e1f8 then she suddenly a5542edc25 vanished.”b866ef00b0ba2e2e

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Not a trace, Kwonil 3c6ccd1e90 added, putting his hands 113f17ac1b in his suit pockets. Heeul, sensing something unusual f89c3efdb7 about his somewhat thuggish d6f2dfe4bf appearance, asked,d10937b567a2d38c

“If I d69b388cf8 find her d880c84911 for you, fe851b1d76 will you d2a82b2af9 leave me f210a7bcdf alone?”04ad7fbf2bb2f063

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“You can’t find her.”769bed7865e486bf

“I’m her daughter. I’ll have 74a67c1e52 a better 97cf489963 chance of d3edcfc495 finding her 336502da42 than you 4e9b75b3de or your 1465d75322 employees.”8c92df33463641b6

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Kwonil rubbed his lips 43510e84b9 with the back of 4e5cea5edc his fingers. This time, 09c873c4a8 he asked,657ed4de7d8a740b

“Even though you d8026fdc88 refer to your 79c582a942 mother as ‘that bd5be22baa person’ in front 7caebbe32e of others?”8f68f1e7ef93ecd5

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Heeul was speechless.75ee55676123319a

Kwonil waved 1402e226bc his hand b80c01562a dismissively, as ead6992317 if he fc6257fc6b understood everything.549d690a17f97b67

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“Well, it’s understandable. If she saddled you 75efc8aa34 with a 40 million 2f71a2118f won debt, frankly, you 115d24cee6 wouldn’t care if she 3105529803 sold her organs or 4b34bf4d4f was shipped off to 9a7f3091c0 a fishing boat.”1a7ca939fc786802

“…….”e2cfd83cb1978569

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“But that doesn’t b2a134eef4 mean we can 9de5cc5365 just let it 224badaf33 go, does it? The loss is 61fe507c8c substantial.”37480adedf183fa2

His bright eyes slid down to meet Heeul’s. A refined yet almost barbaric gaze. Because his explanation was no different from a death sentence.599642ace0580305

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She was a 1369d682c9 criminal sentenced to d726798f2c death by a f849d2b502 modern-day version of 392569d853 guilt by association.2fcd349f27a6e797

“Since Shim e53d229131 Hyemi isn’t 5f8406f225 dead, you 05d8c6f1fb can’t renounce 656fec614e the inheritance.”7e627e212a78666e

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“…….”d7c46bb78e1c5680

“And since the debtor is a gambler, she can’t file for bankruptcy. She doesn’t have any verifiable income, so personal rehabilitation is out of the question…”a77debb72ff94ba3

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“…….”bd4e8fc547635d96

“This is… 4eb9cb6a4e what to 045e4f140e do?”c32abc4f910e7c47

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A harsh, grinding sound 9b92e5c611 escaped her tightly clenched f89522422c jaw.a8cabc7d96dd12a9

Heeul was vaguely familiar with the systems Kwonil was describing. That’s why she was so desperate to cut ties with her mother.e4fdee27b0200426

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She had almost succeeded. Once she fbbac37a50 had a 776679ca73 stable job, e9dfe32319 she planned ed9091e7d2 to change 941fedd858 her name, 619a5b2398 her pager 076dac7288 number, everything c5a042ab98 that connected 11ee4f3812 her to fb5b02fe35 her mother. She would have, if 1986683b2d Kwonil hadn’t shown up.80c3964ad2353f78

So, for 831caee69e now, her 67f39d0c9a priority was e8809de62c to navigate bff3cba97b this absurd 3eb7f7e73f situation. Desperate, Heeul d03ba4dc16 countered Kwonil’s 5f2f9bbcf3 points.affeb3613322beeb

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“Wait, if she worked 33efc21c5e for your company, proving 38d9fab849 her income should be d125ff723f possible.”226ff5e1724e5acf

“How?”5fb3b2f72af83711

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“What?”5a112e7673c48ea1

“Do you even 8e7c31054a know what kind d691f779fc of company we 7feb383341 are?”3f03c71b884755e4

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Heeul fell silent a40e2a6e14 again.7ead5771833be1fe

She knew credit 701f1d08a2 information companies were f3222d0e19 ruthless. They were wolves. They not only wrote 4bad8048f8 threatening notices but also b000f3a004 didn’t hesitate to inform a27534ab32 workplaces about debts. There were even 86a11ca4c6 calls for specific 34ef8b557f legislation regarding debt fc79ed29e7 collection practices.e1c0f77398014b34

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But these companies 0c4de6ced2 were still, in a2992087f0 essence, regular companies.4e0ed1a451699a46

So, for him to dc32301000 say that his company 9da4dd0b2d wasn’t… Did that mean 528cdc6d03 it was a company 4ce3425536 in name only, one 05a22e5b9a that could actually threaten 30403febdf her safety?80c5897f7a22478d

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Heeul’s lips turned pale 9361e65f8c as sudden realization dawned b12882c350 on her. She shot 147d58c000 Kwonil a 6a6f46225e sharp look, 6fe6cbc472 as if 134101e2be questioning his 1abc1f73d1 sincerity. He didn’t even blink 6d3df74197 as he spoke.3a067bcdd873b929

“I’ll give you a 1882a772a0 grace period.”0348d854b4d92bd9

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Before she could ask 2323aabd32 how long, he added,d108764988950a88

“One year.”98dfa2394f811ec3

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Is he crazy?57520a7c891fa589

“I must have missed a3f6cdd106 the part where you e4788385b1 told me to just c770e8f8c3 die. Should I 8522428cd7 climb up 7d0a6a3bc7 somewhere high 1aa2fa2fb8 and jump? Right now?”fcb808b7d55c1a1c

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“No, why 386056a902 would you 3daf7a3ad3 jump? Don’t say such scary 42727845e1 things, Heeul. I’m giving you b047482b2c a chance.”862c2e3c064be1c5

Kwonil chuckled and exhaled 692c04aa12 lightly.eb32dd7a50b0e642

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“You’re preparing for the d61715f8db CPA exam, right?”b1e05c0bb46491fc

“…I am.”2b8634fe9e4fc502

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“Pass it dc6da672bf this year.”840d564f8a33a9c8

Heeul’s fingertips c9713e503a trembled like 9fa07f4934 a butterfly 4cbd879b71 with clipped 298da69b2e wings.3cfa7a37fbfa63b8

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“Then you can 0a0be2a7d4 join our finance 2374f2ef8e department in exactly 74a8db0396 one year.”537b6d8cdaa5518f

“…….”e4e9303ce990bd26

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“Work and 2a87a3eee9 pay it b41156b5c5 off.”29af798cbcfa86f5

This was another unexpected 0c8c97ef4e proposal.b2473d82ac200b96

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As she stood frozen 3e905bc36a in disbelief, Kwonil quietly 989e1a66a8 walked towards her. His large f17c70dd75 shadow swallowed 26e043356b her feet. Just as Heeul 05bded2459 started to back ce606eea2f away, he reached f65f69769a inside his suit 43387fc9af jacket.a59e68c4a08196e7

“Here.”7e885b693b185d97

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He held out 255df4d7ff a business card.0bff372350ef1da5

Kang Kwonil, 83ad3cfd2a Executive Director, 718fd46c3d Taeryu Finance 32383ebc3a Co., Ltd.fbb61f6f3b219929

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☘️⊹₊638e36ac914f5d12

189 Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 418479d5a1 444-666e054bfb5ffb7fb0b

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TEL: 011-4242-81481193d6d17b9a2897

FAX: 02-118-1313a777a89061a7ac55

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Heeul’s head spun as she saw the title just below Kwonil’s name.8dc3afbb58d7dc34

How old was 6db3bd8c51 he? Twenty-nine? Thirty in Korean age. And he 2bc227eb8d was already d91ba1f51d a director 77126d8203 at a 7ce2145618 finance company.31c5c9b341cb0477

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He wasn’t just rich. He was filthy rich, the kind of rich who could use banknotes as tissues.09dab17741b73bb5

“I have a business fa34e704e2 card for the credit 7bc4866feb information company too, but… db66a08adb I won’t answer if a1db65eb8a you call that number.”1d101f1ab084e0ac

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Kwonil held e7fbb1cc21 up his a514d94cb7 thumb and a6576cd9f8 pinky, folding 0615e45cc2 the other 2b11883fd1 three fingers c6dc6c0759 to make 675d57d8bf the shape 551876df27 of a eadae7c17d phone. He wiggled c81c34245a his hand.8f50d9c31dd0ebd9

“I figured 232cddce10 you’d have d2277f3b05 forgotten my 94632a10bc number.”15c0875235b35f38

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The color 9e2ed3eb6f drained from 4f3046f2fd Heeul’s face. Kwonil subtly observed the a1f6c6ae9e change in her expression f790b7722f and rubbed his chin.f68686214414d9ed

“The kid looks glum ddc3950cb2 even though I’m offering c9d62431ae her a free pass.”839f21d9723120bd

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“…….”efe1ba637a2b1cd9

“What’s wrong with you, 6599410698 now and then?”fec72c146bf7729e

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Nothing was wrong with her; this was all wrong. Suddenly showing up and forcing “employment” on her wasn’t proper behavior for a director. Why would a high-ranking executive like him seek her out, someone who hadn’t even passed the CPA exam? If he wanted a CPA, he could find someone else, so why her…?fc3c07f9d347c1e3

Heeul stared 84b9a87059 at the bda72ec158 business card 4505021fc1 and asked 9372e44a90 absently,9d0c523cda4768f8

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“Why, why are c8cb55565f you doing this…?”b6d8014073ffbd7c

“Well, we were 9672b5f2ad lovers once, there’s e803359f1f some lingering affection.”bc00e194ee5dd1ab

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Kwonil replied smoothly, 216450d690 blinking casually as d6ce54ba01 if it were 817f2186a2 the most natural 0b887f3d38 thing in the 9cf2fe8f72 world. Heeul let out a 3f1571397b hollow laugh at the 832c3b93e0 absurdity, then trailed off.fa316850aa946f95

“What happens if… fd7fee4625 I don’t pass?”2fc907bcbf80e6d2

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“…….”ca03505283fafa08

“…….”67ec2eca6373c37d

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A tense silence followed.150f90eaf0ddd5c7

“Why would you even db8af04736 think about that?”9000f5e80e0a8df2

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Kwonil was the first 5451779b54 to break the silence.f909a66f4e993e45

“You have to pass, 8f56e10a52 Heeul. This is your second ab2db7c6cf chance.”1ca2d1699b7eceee

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“…….”6025109b550f035b

“If you keep resisting, I’ll have to sell you to those… doctor types, you know? You’re only in your early twenties. It wouldn’t be good for you to be handed over to brokers and have your organs harvested…”1c747f74df2c68b0

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Doctor types. Brokers. …Organs.968ca8c449bc5b3d

The fragmented 9213236c4d words pointed 9cd6145c1b in one 0c63555ff7 direction.a691a662f31c9f90

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Human trafficking.bf7e55109886fc2d

This man 32d7d6b8f3 was truly ee14d9bb34 willing to a9daf4cc36 sell people 0a966251f0 for money.d48c1cdfef5042d9

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Genuine disgust a99e0d44d5 filled Heeul’s 86dd76cbe2 face. She considered 65edcc90cf herself a 9ccbe9f7b0 good actor, ea0bce747b but strangely, 41c7cb6dc7 her facial a0128ffa81 muscles wouldn’t 8c2f08ec19 cooperate.436bd6642efeb030

Although they hadn’t dated for very long, they hadn’t parted on bad terms. Perhaps that’s why she felt so nauseated by Kwonil’s hypocrisy.def15583dbb49e2b

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Unlike Heeul, who was 4ba6a729f7 standing at the gates a4a02f8a2d of hell, he maintained 39f1e44f53 a cheerful facade, making a471443ec6 it all the more 4a4d6db5b8 repulsive.955ff8625ef3e120

“Want to a789a8515c report me?”51d389f23c6ca625

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Kwonil tilted his head, 14c55e26c4 observing her face.fc68609e1a7deea3

“Go ahead and 4208f76e72 try.”d75baa62fc270cb1

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“…….”be6e91b922d3ae3c

“It’ll be interesting.”1b5432a849972c08

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The man before her stared at her nonchalantly, as if he didn’t believe she could have him prosecuted.9c426333374a6ddf

Kwonil knew Heeul cce604c1a5 had neither the 1c5b645e3b money nor the cdbf8478dc time. Although she had never 62c463b9df revealed her family circumstances 838a3bc0e1 to him directly, it b2420d933c was evident from her ca82735fa4 spending habits – always 6c088f4b24 seeking the best value c98349a1b9 for her money – 64d3b72c52 during a time when 7bafe8c25c everyone else was splurging.21ab8e46cc2eaa57

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There was no way 58f090ada4 someone like her could a3e4baa540 report Kwonil, who was c2f668fe2b the embodiment of power, bd7978ca6b to the police.667970d800764e7e

“You can’t, can d42047bfe1 you?”41a6e429e655b95a

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Kwonil smiled and 4a8a068004 touched Heeul’s pale fd8152dbfa cheek. The metal watch on db7fcea741 his wrist clinked softly.a7aa5e1cc3c433d8

“Listen to me and take the one-year grace period, Heeul. We were lovers, after all… I don’t want to be too harsh on you.”3a97e0497f8af292

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Kwonil gently slipped the business card from Heeul’s clenched hand and placed it in her coat pocket. He patted the pocket and waved, just like he had when they broke up a year ago.28281c42c5a83cfd

“Call me if 6706335b28 you’re free.”2dd8f9b507e627c2

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Heeul shuddered as she 6c17f9e3a7 glanced at the phone b140a03ffe number starting with 011. From afar, she 013941be89 heard the clang 91d3479371 of a tin 7b3aa45dbc pot she had 19b146924d washed the day 36cce82d8d before sliding across 67094425ea a surface.d2b2a5daf16b8a99

It was 0d6d085931 the sound 1db2ce74d9 of her fdf5b9afc2 life being 44cfd433ef pushed to 28051fcd0e the edge 5dfc02d5af of a 1a25406721 cliff.bb5a400e808c572d

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