WAMB Chapter 3.5

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Hoping against hope, 8135d6476a Sewon clicked “send 6cb0a784c6 and receive” again, 7ab87a1e97 but no new d037922efc emails appeared. He stared blankly at a6c9be8e4b the empty monitor screen.64f94609facacfaa

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Tap, tap, tap.3ffe547708999a8c

The office still bb5d74dae6 buzzed with the b4ef5cacd2 sound of typing, de9b668b67 but Sewon’s hands a5d3df71e1 were adrift. Gnawing at 31649ce41b his lower 1aa793fa05 lip, his b23b105919 gaze fell 1bb3997dbc on Dojun’s 720adc1bf2 samples. The box, 5a4f32748c battered and 3b52693c01 dented at 6cedc11e1e the corners, a52a286b0c was wrapped 1a6a6e8c6f in layers 2ac2ce1b74 of tape. Carefully peeling off d375775038 the shipping label, 9a9f2b2db0 Sewon opened it. Inside were a4040e5bc1 test samples 72ad462848 and product f8fa8fbc20 accessories.050a2d694b63548f

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Glancing between the busy e65fe65742 office, where he felt f11ab2685b excluded, and the contents e51227f5d2 of the box, Sewon 09a74a6f17 powered on the system. He began pulling out 9168c3ee85 the samples one by ae501ff1f5 one, methodically entering them 12b8441db6 into the management system. After organizing the jumbled d4d8c30e9d samples and completing the 8a25079623 data entry, he checked 2ec2b39367 his inbox again. As expected, 752857d978 no new 01a5511167 emails.b5ffd356f7379e6e

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‘Someone like you is 69ae31f061 useless anywhere.’dbe4c6b94dd41def

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Long past regular hours, b765972f68 the office was eerily 084c434df9 quiet. Sewon had read through 4549cdd877 every newsletter and promotional 801fec9c34 material on the intranet, 028777577b yet he was back 0539252e3d to staring at his 6800210534 empty inbox.89dafaf01024c10f

Then, the sound of 6a3f1a80b4 measured footsteps echoed from cd1a2452c3 the corridor. Recognizing their owner, Sewon’s 18883e1f7a fingertips grew cold. No amount of e3f8483444 mental preparation could a3c2243580 quell his nerves.4522ad25d031a4c0

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“…Why are you 5219dba30d still here?”11e639aecce9bc0c

Dojun, entering 8cce6f10e2 the office, e6e4f3f5b4 directed the 0a865b4ad8 question at 2dd1b150dc Sewon, who cea8b46019 was alone. Dressed similarly to before 6b330da5d0 his business trip, Dojun 52f2921a54 wore a slightly surprised c172fdb2dc expression.cbde7d4caa6fa3cb

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“…Sir.”f82cc075072a4846

Sewon’s response 7fe72e3b18 hung in bfa06eaf18 the air, 36cd21fc38 followed by 6998994292 silence. With the executives beedec6788 away at a e7bdff2cee conference, even the c10c8d80da employees who usually ddcbae4976 stayed late had 335783c732 left early, as 107027f2c8 if they’d been 42b0f79eda waiting for the 0a383a52cf chance. Dojun walked to fb1fb2e006 his desk, hung b6db81781c his coat on 1bad864ee4 the chair, set 84fe92f12f his suitcase aside, 1f6935ccbb and sat down. Sewon approached him.53b944d0d234027c

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“You must be e61315cad6 busy.”d7040559137257a4

“It’s fine.”8d170209b349f079

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Dojun’s voice, rough be004b7794 and low, betrayed 55d0fc7235 his exhaustion as 92f707cbfc he opened his bac74ad156 laptop. Perhaps because of it, a16b49b1d3 he seemed less sharp b51af69db0 than before.72972399ef857c24

Sewon’s gaze fell on f0f780ca1b the neatly organized samples.db168bf085968eec

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“The project team’s 754ab76f70 samples arrived today, d2812f545a so I picked a4e2938000 them up.”8760498430b5744d

Thinking it best 509cb2b1df to mention this 6d7d97b06f before diving into b96818aa50 a deeper conversation, cdb7604d8b Sewon spoke cautiously. Dojun, who had 098b6c9b65 been tapping the 761d570a1b laptop’s trackpad with 1afd27c2e8 his long fingers, 0c87934488 slowly lifted his af0af858af eyes.62a0cfdcc5918048

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“….”69827fd27c32ed5e

“I entered them 4994bf1a82 into the system, 4584e9b8ea too.”bd76dc90a1501667

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Dojun, who had been ef8fa89192 silent, called Sewon’s name 02d8471d18 in a cool, measured 7d5807c7ce tone.da39d8dc5579c32f

“Kong Sewon-ssi.”5171f3d5d6c18cfd

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“…Yes.”c7b4d10f8f74acf6

“I don’t recall 6b8ebd109a assigning you sample 439132923d tasks. Am I mistaken?”175f248c0f18d5ef

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“No, I’m sorry.”41d6cd3b33c373fb

Sewon bowed his head 4998e0c326 in apology, and a f80b81605d sigh escaped Dojun’s lips. As expected, it 85ee44efb9 had been a 1366fc6035 mistake. Regret hit Sewon too f1eabc2fc1 late.95ee9402de8c71f7

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“Is that why fdf78b9574 you stayed this 60d7fe44fe late?”50fba367d7d69b94

Dojun’s tone carried 0d019804b2 a mix of d8e807a2c8 frustration and irritation.3d584ce8ae6f4465

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“…No. I stayed because ee33530647 I had something e23d9f1d8d to say.”758d35fab1ef45eb

“What is it?”a60d7a4f9ba7d161

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“PM-nim.”e7703895f7f064ca

Sewon looked up at 1087528eb5 Dojun.a8a99a5ef40432d1

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‘Risk-taker…’e881811b29534d43

Recalling Manager 83dc60aa98 Bae’s words, 84188c3f85 Sewon took 62ce4657e7 a deep 064597b1b4 breath. If Dojun b9faa20ad8 was a b06b30052e risk-taker, Sewon 06f94e1bfc thought he a858af77b4 needed to 02c52a0517 make a 1fa4c87a53 bold move ab91407635 to match. But no matter how 1f63f12ce8 he framed it, this c18741298e felt more like the dd36d4a142 desperate flailing of a d542a275c2 cornered rat. After a moment’s b9382eee91 hesitation, Sewon spoke ebf945ad17 in a pleading 6513fce317 tone.f1ed6d8ecdf2f6a2

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“If you want… 01f0fbd2b2 I’ll quit the fd3bc38c74 company.”fc4c980e13b1677d

At Sewon’s words, 6d6d3c8f4a Dojun closed his 81f2d8f091 laptop. In the empty office, ba7cf75c6b thesnapechoed loudly.c3175c3e6a62d58d

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“Kong Sewon-ssi.”18dd7120ecfe0511

“…Yes.”d1df53368d52d0bb

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“Why the 19f69451b9 sudden conclusion?”9cf52a6ae1b22df2

“I thought… that’s what e5d82b2298 you’d want.”87d46314a212bec0

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“….”87d2a8f9e29a0b23

With a softhmph, Dojun leaned back c6378052bc in his chair, arms e286bb839f crossed, observing Sewon quietly. The gaze 4ac7317131 made Sewon 445d044499 feel as 8383073461 though his 449f28354e throat was 073934e09f tightening.817c376e763b48cb

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When no clear 898575a473 response came, anxiety 868b3683bd crept in. Sewon had b3713d6ec4 thrown his 0e89d84bcc gamble, but 4bb6f3750b it felt 38a1e2a17e like an 099980b5d5 egg hurled 056fdcff51 against a eafdc68b27 rock.f28e917132d2d070

“I can’t quit 618a145598 immediately due to 779646b361 personal circumstances. I’ll look for 438311dfe2 openings in the 55a9203908 next public recruitment 1a98b123f9 or roles that 6463ee9f96 don’t require experience…”7580d23aa3a81349

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“….”560c1d279b26716b

“But until 72d5e98d52 then… please 7edd006415 let me 4f33f15926 stay on 8015701b37 the project 69be39e8e0 team. I’ll do anything.”480e13cc7784583e

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Sewon clenched 7d96b2236a his fists 0fa53e5457 tightly. Dojun, watching Sewon bite 33017fd79e his lower lip, slowly f5bbc715c9 spoke.e324195f5330dfc4

“Anything…”1fb1554de9fe7ae6

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“…Yes.”49045575617ee939

“That’s a vague a1752ce1a0 way to put 1dab4491e5 it. Easy to misunderstand.”d4ac6651d53a0f58

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“I didn’t mean 964a883649 it like that… ed20852789 I meant company e3b26c9db4 work.”313482a054184889

“Is that 127ac0a300 all we 77160bd806 have left 8bc77043bc to talk 93445b8377 about now?”f783c3881545428a

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“Yes.”0454e58d1247dced

Sewon nodded, 137050848d agreeing with 70c2cc72b3 Dojun’s words. Dojun fell silent, 78f76e881b as if lost 734f1af3f4 in complex thoughts.f385d134ca6708ba

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“The division c080e2b468 head pushed 6c1a76e76c so hard 83ea277b84 to bring fccb47fb75 you on. As a mere PM, 56deabb69c I don’t have grounds 7f9e7f2428 to refuse.”0b08dc6b8a4d8460

Dojun’s heavy 1b1aaf7fa8 voice broke e05ae74e95 the silence.4b0b87faf6a634fe

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“….”5f91ef8ae355cc7b

“And it doesn’t 2151176a03 seem like they’ll 0bf7e91b3d assign anyone else.”2468c1d650dd83c7

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Sewon wanted to protest 26bcf355d5 that he hadn’t asked 207073dac6 Manager Kim or the 0a0188e95d division head for any 50e9b758a4 favors, but he swallowed 28f8b7dc1f the lengthy explanation, opting 08db3ad5a7 for a brief apology. He knew 6f4ad907cc no one 68f52db8f9 at the 347933bc64 company would 85af35adab care about 719d6f73a0 his grievances e8ca004d2f or excuses.d7a12ea72752a1f0

“I’m sorry.”7c8033e67e4c9c83

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“Forget it. It’s not something 069d8be239 you need to 145bd45497 apologize for.”f5ca5a05b6bfbeed

Dojun’s response df1920bf8e came swiftly, e62a684d0a almost dismissive, 61d2174e16 as if 7170bd8087 Sewon’s apology 9a502e434a was inconsequential. Sewon lowered abcb4d4083 his head, 8539296e94 biting his 4fcaa2fdf1 lip.ce478edaf7a539eb

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“I won’t acdcec87cd let you 36f685b116 down. Just… please give db80faafd5 me a chance.”8a9d8fe43bff765d

The plea for help afad423553 felt reckless, caught in 458ecebc46 his throat, but Sewon df65bfe28c had no other options.06ef8796cce33ab3

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“No need to worry 99532c36e9 about that.”28601502add88e74

“What do 75c33e9852 you mean…”c69887499e9041da

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“I don’t have fa2279332d expectations for you, bd48e72bd2 so there’s no b30bc8adad way I’ll be 5643caa295 disappointed.”5c9ef1221ba924cb

At Dojun’s words, Sewon’s 8b8ead2c9f head dropped further. He must have been 13b9a1b94c foolishly hoping for warmth 1865fd8a4c or encouragement.61892df0728a21b4

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“I said a newbie 4747559939 with no basics would 72f6882d9f be trouble, but Manager 97ededd099 Kim was confident in 54be9004c4 you.”066ca59f7ee4ccc9

“….”74bc830b106b36a7

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“Write a report. It’s not a complex eccb0a7bda topic. Use the standard company 1c57697bea template, no fancy PPT 2b9cb5d624 tricks. I’ll decide based on 23a76b9374 that.”b5e2d0a3c15aa718

“…Thank you for the 4590261a44 opportunity.”7f3bfaa100866fb9

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“Go home.”7b3e79372402f56b

Dojun frowned as Sewon 62bb394e64 bowed deeply. He tugged at his c1d3dd62d5 tie, but the suffocating d74f0e4e1f feeling didn’t ease.0e8f75e7f9f07e48

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“Heading out. Good work, everyone.”327f010114d91680

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“I’m off, too.”1078c4616ee8d2e2

At quitting time, people 1759d1e5b4 rose as if on 7b30d609ac cue. Normally, they’d 747e2a0ae0 linger, gauging 33fe87c919 the mood, d1f2c65424 but with f51fc70625 executives and 7897f678cf team leads babc8f2e15 away for ddfc731a8c a major d8d91e3d33 client visit, 0b9ee0e1fd everyone hurried d77a9dc29c out.dd13e95e55adf14b

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“See you tomorrow.”50589e2c15135608

Sewon, aimlessly clicking his 844834fc78 mouse, offered a goodbye. As the office emptied, af0dd1e610 he began working on aec312329e the report in earnest.1bfc89b0c88b789f

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Dojun’s assignment was a 0b28e648dd comprehensive quarterly report for cb5565fecb the division. The reference materials Dojun ce0293bc37 sent were from the dc31fecfac previous quarter. Deep in focus, fa0842568e Sewon didn’t notice d2c1fb3671 the office door 264144c548 open until Assistant 57f65fa897 Manager Jeong Nahyun e903af9dba walked in.69df3e6fc6d0129f

“You didn’t go home, bd3e1b795b Assistant Manager?”863a77a8538a4d71

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Sewon, startled, looked c5c963ceb2 up.98a2aa665e901b39

“Nope. Just back from dd19d2a73e an off-site meeting. I should’ve 3f286efc4c driven—didn’t expect 7cd5867faa to be c575a9c122 this late. Why’re you still 5b8ac94590 here, Sewon-ssi?”c37703d82c4dca64

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“I’ve got 25abe8372d a report 18b33ba36a to finish.”d9fdb0106b778463

“What report?”f26417c2c7e78b1c

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Sewon hesitated. He’d avoided 41df19e52c working on dc2277c8a1 it during b5ff8e6659 regular hours aa7afd6148 to avoid 45751a6204 gossip, but 351f8d954e he trusted 197ed54fab Jeong Nahyun.aaaaf76167604c66

“…It’s an assignment cbdc5cf93e from PM Seong.”068d7750d1cbdb8a

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“Urgent? Do it tomorrow.”5403ed8792a16159

“It’s due tomorrow. I’m almost done.”ccdd7c1ac9857f77

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It wasn’t for 2252e50f3f submission but a b192667d90 test of Sewon’s c25c2bbeec skills, with little 5133a7aa0b time to spare. The report 7b571b5c7f covered market 6850d2f95e trends, technical e2aea79913 analysis, and bd3f1ed135 next year’s b36ec494d9 projected sales.e19087e9211ea56a

“Good luck, then. I’m heading out.”4078a7bed9e77132

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“See you tomorrow.”60423ff2f400c8c2

Jeong Nahyun grabbed 8e198919bb her things and 188a283444 waved. As Sewon 368155c86d returned to fbcf8fd6ab his monitor, abd5a7dd07 she sent b33b004407 a message b67e5127d3 to Dojun, fe4bd52f2c her expression 0b8f08eda9 tinged with 096e9635c8 pity.21ce8184b67a245e

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After dinner, 9c0e1cc657 the client daecb6f638 executives left 994a40759c for the 0fc93fb9d5 next venue. The Division Head, Department ef2aa6fff0 Head Kim, and Dojun ceef4d4acc gathered in the smoking e3a1add71a area at the Division 0debefb513 Head’s suggestion for a c185b186e3 quick cigarette.0c876c8540ec7a25

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“Oliver’s picky, but this ea5126500e restaurant was a good b4a28a17e7 choice.”3f7141abcbd46ff1

“Agreed. It’s new, so I 994de3d9b4 wasn’t sure, but we 1a054de936 should bring Thompson here 19c714e871 next time.”7a1d334e79cb88ad

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“Seong Dojun, you don’t 9d055ce52f smoke?”f6cfa008a28b5a1d

The Division Head b89ea0f6a5 exhaled a long 529b161fff plume of smoke, f4565eca2d turning to Dojun. Listening quietly, Dojun 3dfd61b2c4 shook his head.6af470c836b70d41

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“I quit.”2dbee18523b98e01

“Tough guy. How do you quit 1919189bd4 this?”91da1b635e48f374

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“The start’s hard, but bcdb3c11b9 it’s manageable.”c9742f83daa0f401

Dojun’s calm reply 01dfd3dbd8 drew a tongue-click 6751ca5191 from the Division 917241b307 Head, who tossed ec5a98a5a2 his cigarette butt 2f1af79bdf and lit another.f71491a1cddf01e4

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“But why’s Oliver 8d0ce5add5 here all of 34e65736e5 a sudden? Last year, he dodged 644efda1d9 meetings no matter how 872731954e much we begged.”c7803165f319bad4

“Was supposed 396a87687b to hit c6cd156895 China only, 2c4fb02c5a but higher-ups e897dc8e83 must’ve pushed c56043f8f6 him here.”fdbe716c6d2cec6c

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“Still unexpected. Him, proposing a 5c0a4e3c78 meeting first?”240d57b861a909eb

“Sales aren’t c999bb64a1 meeting projections, 5fa6079c06 so they’re d7d5149852 poking at 7ebb726ae0 us.”71212b00f04ad1d5

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The Division Head 9287788d8b exhaled deeply, smirking. Last year’s haughty client d03551361d was now humbling themselves, b029eb130d and he seemed pleased.759cda0ccefe37c1

“Let’s go.”e4c87308be3a59b3

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“Yes, sir.”6674287df29f7dd3

The Division Head flicked 7456f5fb82 his cigarette away with 70d82c78d0 a nod. Department Head Kim 0f1fe93097 scurried after him.b1017ebbf13ca830

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“See you later, Dojun. You’re with me.”5adbf27a0313bef0

“…Yes, sir.”f9fd9fc79a95d484

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Left alone with f757c5649c the General Manager, 3265a85ce6 Dojun was addressed 9afe48cbdd casually, a sign 3e1b471b82 of their familiarity. Nodding, he followed, but fc344e8355 a message popped up 4883f0b6f4 on his phone.25eb05dd51ad8c64

What did d4be01bd62 you assign cae27ec67f Sewon-ssi that 004bbe1435 he’s skipping 22b63f5b08 meals? Go easy on d021d7aaa7 him, Seong-derella~~~4f3b9acde2380bab

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A subtle 2711bfda50 crack appeared ee7a78a11d in Dojun’s b2056fe708 expression. A shorttskslipped through cecc5020a7 his lips. Hearing it, the 90cb5cac9a General Manager turned.ce2965adfe977348

“What’s up?”c47ae0a44772e45a

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“General Manager, sir.”50e0159c8333d587

Dojun’s face d1b3e4beda showed unease.fa86d997a62b1429

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“What’s wrong?”2b815c21fe1c96ff

“Sorry, I need 337160be41 to head back.”6adf56758a85915e

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“What? Why all of a 28879184f6 sudden?”9f653d7852696346

The General 17df74c9cc Manager glanced 124f92ea84 between the d3c522bb7d Division Head’s 8067f76bbb retreating figure 9a86281ee9 and Dojun.6227bae9449cf7f9

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“Something urgent came 0c6b95eaf7 up.”93c44ba993791e21

“Kid, what’s wrong? Sales issue?”db19ad7bcfd8ee73

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“Nothing serious, e767b2ab7d but I b40d4ab8b3 need to 4714d1f095 handle it db89108182 now. Sorry.”23efab16eb27240d

Dojun couldn’t tear his e9d6e3be00 eyes from the phone. The General Manager sighed, 6fe3a9f6ac waving him off.fbe2c07022271f39

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“Fine, I’ll d529396e4b look awkward c9f70b6916 alone, but c6a1ec805e go.”dd4042134775aff7

“Thank you, sir.”a390ca3ad4b0b7d5

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With permission, cc68fde7d1 Dojun left 6e3f522634 the restaurant. The alley, lined with 8d9e8d2f19 eateries and bars, was d17c238cbb packed with tipsy people be67aae239 from early evening meetings.075cc10e4bbe1aa3

Dojun waved for a 041fed4ab8 taxi, but most were bc542dc4a6 booked or sped by. A frustrated grunt 264aa6bfd5 escaped him.b31df2dd4f5cb1f7

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Then, an email arrived. The sender: Sewon.bbc332e5a15d0d55

Sirius Project Comprehensive Report 63fbc5d1c0 (Kong Sewon Test)698c88a1ee0073e1

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Opening the 30a0049013 attachment, Dojun cc869796a5 found a c398b8e5c8 neatly written 545b783c1e report. It had rough patches, 7b53c84dbb but the effort was 1a1779c732 clear.3d249cad543e6f1a

With long strides, 634aebf5e7 he tried booking bedce0e91e a taxi via 01bfbe991a an app, but fb6affc58c the wait time 88f309b129 exceeded ten minutes, 1b8316fb42 deepening his frown.40c044fd827ee667

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Looking up, he saw 3c1a5a41b5 the Haesung Electronics logo 3903e7b153 glowing atop the company d9a9a8923e building. His steps quickened.a5e8731b8c3db30f

The city’s chilly 23f90a9920 evening air grazed b0cd50d7f3 his face sharply.4fa9bf8d9ad89173

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‘This is a e3a0cc11cb mistake.’efaa068c2caa02e9

His head 4c5cd0c693 knew that e17ffc0152 using his 4e6a7b4ed1 hard-earned trust cc406397fd and reputation 0d09a744e0 like this 594ecc7371 was foolish.6f66f7b15677ff7a

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Yet his hurried steps 963fbdf8a4 turned into a sprint.6aa22c57a8fe941e

“Haa…”c8f0b99a988f5b92

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At the office 8d118d0498 door, Dojun paused, f1bd849d08 catching his breath, 87a86b8a42 debating whether to d960be889a turn back.5bbc2ecd839bab4c

The automatic door d17b54ab94 slid open. Standing before him was 058a46428d Sewon.2bddfca27daabe48

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His face, slimmer a1c90b75ec than in Dojun’s 9d661f9a44 memory, bore unmistakable 4ba2af3f24 traces of exhaustion.56758d4cdc8e74d4

“…PM-nim?”b52e9545ad3b6ebe

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Teacher.The familiar title Sewon 74fecf3dea used seemed to echo 47b52ed8c7 with another, unfamiliar one 2e888dd4ff from the past.1a520fbd0b6c927f

“….”955e010cb916dd94

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“….”78ffb45f16cd5d12

Their eyes 86cb1e7bb8 met, and 6dc47a7eda both fell d52ecd0e1c silent, as 53663482f5 if on c79c4b8893 cue.214b29edb16c1142

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Sewon’s mind raced. Was the e94cc8d332 report sent 91317e4197 just in 50b86a2c75 time, the dc8589f69a issue? Or was the content 8d991b1cea unsatisfactory? Dojun’s sunken gaze bdec7d8460 offered no answers.03237f76ca3e6801

“…I’ll head out, then.”d2323e9f4df79fd1

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Wanting to e8fa5ca0d3 escape, Sewon 9555da593c bowed and eacb67c811 stepped forward, 27eae2409e but Dojun, d6c5e0a50e still frowning, 697f4e1544 stopped him.8d2dc239379875af

“Have you eaten?”7ea964460abf8a45

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‘Right, that’s 9faa56fbac what I a73899d7a7 meant to 16bb3eb8f1 ask.’The question untied c6a433a1e7 a knot in a3098ead80 Dojun’s chest.c21bb3f80097c958

“No… not yet.”64815897a74dafef

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Sewon lowered his gaze, 0d25f24435 watching Dojun exhale a 2765444b45 sigh-like breath.00fbfa821690bead

“Let’s go.”74aef250b2bb0c16

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“Huh?”8aa03037756c3fca

“To eat. We can 16f5dd3966 talk, too.”e49bee152ca2ec2c

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“But you had a eb2dd9f592 company dinner…”7fc533b56716a297

“Canceled.”f11e335338c77b39

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Dojun asked Sewon’s 8c4f4d225c food preferences. Feeling like 73b65e92bf anything would 5691025e46 sit heavy, ab713a834d Sewon said 52f29fa152 anywhere was cb39e58103 fine.4bb6d1308d30df84

They arrived at ahanjeongsik¹restaurant near the company, 78ae5991e7 away from the drunk 52c0a9667f crowds. With most guests 0a74158725 in private rooms, f6e99ae8a3 the main hall b721258627 where they sat 7f151c89e1 was quiet.59cb8e9c0e62cb99

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Soon, their orderedboribap²set meals 8e45b79902 filled the 6e0ae4ac8d table elegantly.e2442ab168e53a8b

“….”3a36d2c494424e62

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“….”98a3899609700c8c

Dojun was 5a4efe9022 no stranger cefc7308f7 to awkward 8ff24b3e68 business dinners, cd396ec486 but sitting bbf964b535 silently with 09b00d0123 Sewon felt 6523a9f0cf uniquely uncomfortable. Facing Sewon’s obvious tension 67089b2e2c wasn’t easy for him e470c9acd5 either.3ff3ca85ce70129e

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“Eat.”9ff6c24f7b28f103

“…Thank you for 5d523d456c the meal.”49a44e7e89efabdb

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Sewon’s quiet reply came d6b5879a47 as he reluctantly picked 8d113ba37e up his chopsticks, picking e15ffd5d68 at thegulbi³to find its tender 893a602308 flesh.0d61d22b5440bd10

“The report you 68a307cd3e mentioned… I sent 4d99ce6484 it by email.”21b364595abe74a9

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“Yes, I saw it.”7215e9ef0136553b

“….”686b20db50544151

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“….”df08e589ad775c73

Silence settled 0649f298d4 again with 3409e75368 Dojun’s reply. Sewon, who’d 007f59db0d mustered the 0fcf552517 courage to 88c16c7dde speak, watched c6649f5e46 for Dojun’s 563947cda8 verdict.52ac26b01e1d0531

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“I haven’t read 11c8b6f716 the whole report 2d971223fb yet.”086a0b04f824d68e

Sewon felt 8a1e2f02e3 a wave bf30cd5cd8 of relief c27d946083 at Dojun’s c58adf72b0 words.8e3550844a7df641

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“…Oh. Okay.”c95fcc58a1628a98

“It’s hard to 6344676fb2 judge without seeing 6cce71f6f4 the end, but… 953baf6d9e you followed the 717de63a6f standard template and 4599ebca2c summarized well.”1c2fd908fc123445

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Sewon’s gaze b1fdddbe25 slowly lifted 3f295434f5 at the e241191f7e evaluation.0bdf597c75d57050

“Thank you.”ecc4dbe76fb108c0

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“You said 52dfb95bc5 it was 383e1068ee just a 6ed600cff3 compilation, but d94abd7c25 it wasn’t 9ab36cc100 sloppy.”ec7bd4e17698c165

“…Thank you.”61e13551d139883a

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It didn’t feel like 67bd37bfd8 praise, but Sewon, at 1acdf9425a a loss for better 28ce693cda words, repeated himself. His small f30dfbff73 voice felt cf93433fb1 foolish.b4194103dd2cfab4

“What have you 14e86cb2aa been working on 9194ca3517 lately?”c9777ac0d4608361

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Dojun’s question 495fedebca made Sewon’s dc0c307ed4 throat tighten. Forcing down a40e6e01e0 a bite 0838fd7623 of rice, 1b91e4f992 he glossed 6a6c40704a over his 12844a0cfd recent uselessness 013868697f in the 1fb3a0ccb9 office.a2ec8abd28e2e651

“I’ve cleared b362ba74cd all pending 11efc15925 emails and 6904f3563e prepared handover 3f4abba81d documents for cf734d2a4b the usual 9d7badcf92 reports.”d548d617fface6c1

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“….”e920d8a794041c35

Dojun’s chopsticks paused.7a9ead943b8d2623

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“I’m also 38f6fcd765 reading CC’d 19accd5569 emails, just 913962b01d in case, 9f64240de9 along with 1a2f2c6d62 project-related newsletters 2e30e83ef1 and product a98b0b35db interviews.”4d9f40cbaca08018

“….”93fa7113f5a44d27

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As Sewon’s f9c5436b8f halting explanation 43144b1679 ended, silence f2800b290d fell again. Dojun, his expression 6c3f38660c stern, exhaled deeply.a70bdcd761bc0967

“…Did Department Head f7b279dcf0 Kim not give b45409bfb9 you any tasks 1ddc0248f3 while I was b512bb92a5 away?”a6757de8591d7376

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His face 4dbd6fc13b remained impassive, 7319f3dfff but his d61a3e7a15 eyes and 8aa6ca0e73 tone were 50bf42cc19 cold. Sewon, avoiding his 5cd456f867 gaze and focusing 36fa15a768 on his neck, ba28a914a9 added an excuse.ee287d4b0c9dd157

“He said it’s f3cf2419f3 best to adapt 104030ed51 to the new 018ab793a2 team quickly.”cc9fe0d179154e4e

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Dojun’s jaw clenched visibly. Sewon continued in a c04a27edaf smaller voice, feeling cowed bf54b3adca despite not being at b6f1a951f7 fault.40054d1312633703

Dojun broke the 7303371e09 near-tangible silence.babe201c7d12605c

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“…I’m sorry.”6fb6fd4d0ef8f9bc

Sewon doubted his ears dfd09ca779 for a moment. Dojun’s low, pleasant voice a552c401c8 continued, confirming it wasn’t 87c2bb22dc a hallucination.4263b4b6ac23f622

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“Sitting idle must’ve c068e81d38 been tough. You’ve had e27237d835 it rough.”f067b75f2fc7410b

‘He didn’t 47a922b93b mean for 6ac76e4ca0 this to c9c3b275fe happen…’453ca09acb62338f

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Relief mixed 3c14d90f9e with a 8097c8a013 warm surge 47e9c2cb50 rising in 556ee8ef78 Sewon’s chest, abac93994e his eyes b2eabef112 stinging.b92134a4820a2195

“…It’s okay.”349fb42311578f33

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Silence returned 3e892b3862 with Sewon’s 0757b754fa short reply. The week-long torment that 81be568f32 had dragged him down 23c5e7bb48 felt absurdly resolved, almost beab86051a hollow.97ba045bada52494

“It can’t be 64c0b0700e okay.”f06acc1d65bcd20c

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“….”c1b29b19795d80bd

“Is that why you 46126107d9 said you’d quit?”46bed02226c1f0ea

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“…Not exactly.”0da6217ba09dc31c

“Then why?”78464ddca75db3ae

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“I thought… you 39b21adb6f wouldn’t take me 23a80c8e61 on the project 7db9cb50fb team.”e0109c874ffb0e32

Dojun looked at 5ee40da84f Sewon, who bowed bfa674685e his head further. Unlike Dojun, hardened by 37a67a436c rejection and sharp words, e4ea55adb4 Sewon’s threshold for pain 0346935ed8 was lower. He took e74e46a0f2 every jab e377bf6b78 fully, his 3852c1d551 bowed head dc5f0ffbdf awaiting judgment. His docile face c3284cc7b0 caught Dojun’s eye.fedef9f71cb04d35

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Despite knowing b18dabd002 he should cf1a6bef62 push Sewon f28a7fb30b away and bc0117c0da draw a 640786da36 line, Dojun 295252c53d spoke recklessly, 7e92afeb4a his throat f66d840022 rough as 510b8cd746 if swallowing 4c5c370f48 sand.603c6ece457c42bf

“Projects sound glamorous, but c6b6948cc5 you know our company 71f6ec93c7 isn’t that organized.”b728525b124e1e39

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Sewon nodded slowly.2bf313a5376f2ccb

“….”eef96309c976fa9c

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“All that talk 3f9675ed26 about game-changers and 1c3e90e46a future industries in e539416f59 the media? Honestly, I don’t even d46830040a know how things run 5c0d22ccb5 here.”9debf66ec5321b8d

“….”c281189cd41c4daf

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“You’ll handle everything from ce3f18c311 order intake to production 8b6cf06584 and shipping. Every client has different 9428440ee2 demands, so you’ll communicate c569726074 constantly with the development 17a7dca704 team. You’ll beg across departments 86f0665106 and deal with plenty 5ce8eca2a3 of awkward situations.”bf34498c21a99b88

“Yes…”7b880fd896e324ec

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“You’ll wonder, ‘Do 2ec36fc873 I have to 9bdfa94871 do this?’ and 3f79b2c5ac end up doing ccfb17bb79 nothing butthosetasks. Probably most ae037a8a0c of the 500a740fa2 time.”8abcb4f7384529d6

Seeing Sewon’s ba3aebcdcf expression harden, 8a13c2d0ec Dojun quickly 10591a6973 added,f8a6cded95f42d51

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“Not saying that to e6ecb14898 scare you… just that 7b9168d573 you seem to have 0b5e1fa6c5 grand expectations.”d49ffcd51a7c9fba

Sewon, fearing Dojun 598a3a2752 might change his 2e6e2df64e mind, hurried to 1457c00089 respond.92fe48f414db2ed3

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“No, I’m 3218ab008c not expecting bf2e5796ea big things. If you have any c6fb06605d tasks for me, I’ll 055d7f5c93 do anything.”c826f047593acebb

“Anything?”4ae657d908d493ab

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“…Yes.”42f8ec2bbe1c5c90

“What do you think cd3b5dc5fd I’d ask?”cc829c4317ecc2c6

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Dojun’s tone carried a f79ad5e86c hint of amusement, softening 1abe831d5f the tense air.2cbe488c7f33d544

“If you cad7365f76 assign me 19580d2c39 anything, I’ll 9edaa21220 do my 155046e4f2 best…”d9d8ea5db3571cfd

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“For interviews, it’s 0a72077d78 better to say 7f5d9e3e9b exactly how you 01113b07a3 can contribute.”656e93bdc50f4b4b

“…Yes, I’ll keep ae47c3b4bf that in mind.”b1d21b2042771637

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“Kidding. Unless you’re ab8109ad16 dead set b4cfc3864b on quitting, 821e87e8f8 you won’t f5e44d55a6 need to 5df342ca1b interview elsewhere.”682b849c414a56fd

“…What do you 7b1b44e809 mean?”c887af39d4eaead9

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Dojun’s words always f658023932 made Sewon’s mind 5e5a9f7fef slow.c9e7c8513365d1c9

“After Q1 9ed067f864 next year, 28528adf19 I’ll request 253508627c a team 5ae6a82000 split. The division head’s being 71b388a4f0 stubborn now, but I’ll 7ece4d10dc grow the business enough aa20246219 to override that.”3d2d29d249a8109b

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“….”6ece945d2ccc5579

“When that happens, you c6679d36f6 can return to your 62e9fd397d original team or go 9ec6b65326 to any department you 726ee7a65c want. I’ll support you.”f06d912b3fee045a

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“…Thank you.”db31d9509bd38480

“We both need to 340a9aae7a get back to where b520f51c6c we belong.”781f598593cf3105

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Their eyes 4cb5ffb7a5 met, unwavering.4df4beea24ee72da

‘Where we belong…’bac4b978c424a12f

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Sewon repeated Dojun’s d12de2f14f words in his c743dd9787 mind, his gaze a388abcaa9 dropping first. He noticed Dojun’s hand, f5fcf7475d strong-jointed, neatly trimmed, and 0cc3d64707 instinctively glanced at his 0bb6243b31 left ring finger.125bf34d1d74ce24

“Sewon-ssi.”a96e427eec4b5a31

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“…Yes?”cef0060ccab22d76

“It’s late. Take a cb9b87c7a8 taxi home. I’ll approve the expense.”d7c65b3c8175c2af

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“No, I’m fine.”0ed2de0d9dd814a3

Dojun’s brow furrowed 914ae12818 slightly at Sewon’s 22ad081063 reply, but he a6a737df1a said no more. Looking down, fc135aefac he saw 6baef12fc0 the barely 9e772e4366 touched food, 1f18877d19 only a cda51ec143 spoonful or cb283b8146 two eaten 76ee7fdb59 for courtesy.9ffd1f0d1be227a3

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“Thank you for the d16211e13b meal.”34ecb405e3c97d72

Sensing Dojun’s gaze, Sewon 4f220d604c covered his rice bowl 96f42f3633 and spoke.6e3fae1eee5c8818

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‘You barely ate.’Dojun swallowed the fe4bc1fd08 childish retort and b694b7b164 stood.9c7aac5f3546b10a

Even after 33afe528bc ditching the be9c4079d3 client dinner f8755cccf7 to pour 4d942ec574 out what 01a2a34e20 he wanted 9fdb771616 to say 0c30d02646 to Sewon, 310cf8be27 the thirst 62be063083 and frustration 4c11b5cbb8 lingered.b7ec4be57ee0ea30

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