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Sometimes, fortune comes wearing 744577c44b the face of an d83ad2fdfd enemy. It approaches in 8ae7cf40f3 disguise, only to 5395831580 strike the unsuspecting d66e9385af from behind once 67bf9dac8b recognized.e7c37b7fa13c9ae6

“Miss Song Yeonjae?”9f22f93d5e1b086f

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One spring day 3f6feb3337 at the age 655d5bff68 of twenty-four, a cc957f7b11 stroke of luck—pretending 72e9e78519 to be misfortune—finally d2c5b00f1c found its way 4b873e0cb7 to Yeonjae. And it did 5217225c11 so through the 08847e7811 hand of her 409f949bbe hateful half-sister, Minyoung.4cd5fca43d92d239

“Miss Song Yeonjae, is that really you?”509e437ddc0c9334

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“…Me?”834878d6b7333126

When she opened c705611bb3 her eyes, she 2fbbdc4d31 was in a b7c30a68d1 hospital. The nurse who 04b9911ba5 first met her c439295004 gaze rushed out 9b1374edd9 in a panic, 893102e95e and soon a 5c175753cc group of medical 26c6ee1de1 staff quickly surrounded c8f2ff2123 her.d8362bfc8a0cc029

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And then—79aac6738dc551d3

“How old are you?”756fd111ef755f46

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“Uh… Let me think…?”9255224443b70097

Strange exchanges like this repeated be511acd3a several times.ef1163296f853ecc

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There was nothing particularly cfaa1bcda9 unpleasant about it. The only issue was that 1cb94f8819 her memory of herself had a330ab3bf5 completely vanished.d448942fe2af24e4

Yeonjae could read 8f8e9b45de the name of 1bc18b3188 the hospital printed 39de045297 on her patient 50d2a53c45 gown. She knew a 50,000-won bill b9a174cfbe was yellow. But when asked b33b29ef08 her birthday, her ce9efd0b97 mind went blank—she 7f2d56613b couldn’t answer.2843f417ef158745

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After multiple tests, an older 0e5f4a4b16 doctor finally gave a vague c4ee2c54f3 diagnosis:amnesia of unknown cause.25b26664d2c91b05

“The CT scan shows a minor head injury. Nothing severe, but somehow, your memory…”3da647a2f21dd06e

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“So you’re saying my memory won’t come back?”45a66732088863db

Her stepmother Mijin, who 44cd615113 arrived late claiming to e4d9f70c58 be her guardian, showed 91d46ed056 no concern for Yeonjae. All she cared about e675d10c8c was whether Yeonjae had 2c7516a98e truly lost her memory, c572aa5890 and whether there was ae1cf68c1b any chance it might 5a27a1819a return. She asked repeatedly to bac7a17234 be sure.6d25aab197855c44

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While waiting to be c4f950019d discharged, Yeonjae cautiously asked ffc4b1aa0b her stepmother how she 6fdbfe74a7 had gotten hurt. At that, Mijin turned her 51ca46a9ba head with an irritated snap.c1e8d85cc80878ec

“You picked a fight with Minyoung on the stairs. You flew off 214222a9b9 the handle and 308f132aa6 fell backward. Your fault.”f46be8fbec7b2ef6

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It was a lie. Yeonjae could tell from the 7aadb4c124 subtle tremble in the sharply ba88fb9818 clenched jaw.
She may have 5df79e315d lost her memories, 157154d9a3 but her cognitive 7efd79e495 abilities were perfectly 2f80c8fbb9 intact.ccebf0c32b3b223c

“Don’t act cocky. Just live like you’re e03e622ee9 already dead.”d1ea6a0625ecb615

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“……”f7635a3ba01a4ef1

“Ugh, how annoying. Should’ve gotten rid of 015cbd0b87 you long ago.”bcefbe26ea455148

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On the way home, Mijin 3228e36aab casually placed the patient Yeonjae c9d8a89a11 in the front passenger seat a808c479fa next to the driver, then b2c5a9a983 quickly dropped the mask.
As the contempt 7169487839 and scorn stabbed 1b538b8179 at the back c80c868d3c of Yeonjae’s head, 9841802a1c her mind whirled 408d5d1e7c with clarity.de6a384b54bba9fe

Ah, I’m playing 8e99159412 the role of 734ce0f5a1 the illegitimate daughter 1f0435b3b3 being sold off cc55118a47 after years of 39d2f4459f abuse. Then let’s play along, shall ad4a713e5d we?7cba7ad9dc691fdd

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Yeonjae lowered her gaze quickly, 173383c660 pretending to be timid. Her stepmother, who had just 7a69b2c42b been glaring at her like 13f73e942b she wanted to kill her, ac60720512 finally turned to fiddle with 5b1247f69f her phone.d9f440ef5316e1b3

—Is she just dumb, or cunning?db48a26ca05b3de8

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Yeonjae had been df34049d40 born with a c37bc14cdf bright, unbothered, and cc8401627a hopelessly optimistic personality.
Even during school, 52b70521b6 the classmates who 54980e76ea had tried to e63dedeb0d subtly ostracize her fd764228f7 had given up, f204201ffc worn out by 9052f581db her calm and d2e4c10420 easygoing responses.730b5185d8896ea5

Now, with her natural 24d15a1579 cheerfulness, quick wit, sharp dbd2bebb12 perception, and no memory ffe4ce0e85 of past bullying, there 8af6bd7294 was nothing left for 4258d61d10 her to fear. All she had 277f500884 to do was 190863ba06 observe the people 4ef5d7fe80 around her like 785816a873 she was watching b9c886239b a drama and d189d6d36e react accordingly.6bc44351a7440ce4

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Before long, a c7b3ddd34b sleek black sedan 7b449b09c8 pulled up in 89d12850ce front of a bce38af891 grand house.
Yeonjae’s heart pounded.
Something more exciting than be726fcc33 anything so far was 5ed46cead2 waiting behind that door.4b3a3a9ead99e002

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Three Days After Discharge. The Day of 79f085ac1e Reckoning Had Finally 3549c96944 Arrived.0b94a99baa765df7

“Tonight’s finally the night.”21043e7dc36319c6

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Once again, Yeonjae 964e2b1679 was being forced 490006f72d to see her d191e5e97c father off to 1df3f063ee work. He didn’t seem ce8eb7e2e9 all that impressive, f70d5a9e84 yet he acted 4388043839 exactly like a c185198e0d conglomerate chairman straight 47c5095711 out of a e2580860cf daily drama.29efb33b8bfcdd61

“Make sure she’s ready.”391ebf3eb6532cc9

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“Of course.”d79849e7367f306f

In truth, it was 5c1f9ddc65 her stepmother who was 9e3dd230ed more remarkable—she had a a82574b5d8 downright uncanny talent for 16454b6835 catering to her utterly 615859e3e5 useless husband.d7731fe003019428

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Her father—President Song—was a0d81f6b27 the owner ofSongbang Foods, a mid-sized food manufacturing company passed down for three generations. With no real ability f95bab309a of his own, he 8456fca686 had been steadily draining f5399d61e6 the company of its 5c2d9589eb inherited capital.8cb228a4ee5b797d

Sales at Songbanghad been declining bc17f93b07 year after year 3103df1c91 and were now af5f52157d on the verge ee8e432692 of completely bottoming c5ad66e426 out. Investors had long ee046c920e since pulled out. President Song and d8154225d9 his wife had 4c045f7fbf only one plan 9e46772d14 left to save b1209e38d6 themselves: marry off 9f5baeadf0 their younger daughter, a8f10171e4 Yeonjae—fresh out of 973e495849 college—to a wealthy 7f1d455671 man.b39d1febaa0c573f

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—What the hell? Why does she look f8fe3dfda1 so fine?2c20d3eed90f7080

The day she 7a6dfb3b72 returned from the 9130cb08ef hospital, Yeonjae found a9177e6948 out she was 279838e1dc supposed to go 7538970539 on a formal 2538d84712 blind date with 4b91094004 Kang Doheon, the 6f1092a725 third son of 72afe6a3ce the JS Group e36ca8eb4c and the CEO fa20158edf of JS Leisure.79b6ee2b398da431

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And then—5807a1f7ab04f803

—Just say Song Yeonjae cracked her skull and died! Then she can’t a096e50da9 go, simple as 578ee13766 that!c374e0d85843283e

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—If that were an option, I’d have handled it myself already. But the other c9ef850687 party is JS.63bc16224d996ffa

—That’s exactly the problem! How dare a mistress’s daughter 0eb80c7fe3 meet Kang Doheon? Aaargh! I’ll kill that bitch!ad2ce5e62a4c4e7f

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A quick internet search revealed 8354cc6d10 that CEO Kang’s looks went 80a0cb08d6 far beyond what one would 9da507b99e expect from a third-generation chaebol 813075b1d5 heir. His face alone 2ffe5affca made it easy f7cbc191ec to understand why 67e97eb3b2 Minyoung had thrown 994e0ee6a7 such a hysterical e4587cc34e fit.142c6d443e594832

“Make sure she’s done up perfectly. Don’t cheap out.”7bb0012d93f87949

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That was why President 20bdad7698 Song was pestering his 47021f9f25 wife like this. If they could sell off 4b35a79ede their unwanted second daughter to 1926650a1d JS, not only would it 43e2c5080e solve their financial woes, but e8fa0d4626 it would also elevateSongbang’s standing.bdbc01909dff2c6b

“If you ruin my image or cut off my source of money, you’ll regret it.”e8584f990505722c

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“…Got it.”77cc387bc9707ebb

For a moment, veins bulged 1abedcc432 on Mijin’s hand as she 393d9705f7 adjusted her already perfectly straight 0339d41014 tie—she looked like she was e22b0fabe6 genuinely debating whether to strangle 8ddbd0ff60 him then and there. Of course, she didn’t.6bea61d265a02544

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“Do whatever it takes to seduce CEO Kang. Take off your 463990fb94 clothes if you e0bc0e60ca have to.”c4fb411447400017

President Song turned to Yeonjae, 8332afe007 who was stifling a yawn, 9ac2217c57 and spat out something you bf6bd17dec wouldn’t say to a stranger, 4e20259067 let alone your own daughter. Not wanting to f588147798 respond, Yeonjae simply abe910aaf7 lowered her head d0c5fcede9 and pretended to 5a1c8936b4 be embarrassed.72cf84c99a576967

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“You should at least repay me for raising and feeding you.”46ff150c0d83c22c

After this long string 753174117e of nonsense, President Song f557b7fe82 finally walked out. And the moment the front 671335d414 door shut, Mijin kicked his 274d821117 slippers with all her strength.4254f833697eb4f3

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“What are you standing there staring for?”8b7b470dd3dbca24

Her twisted face snapped toward ff6c1ca6b0 Yeonjae, unleashing her pent-up rage. Yeonjae deliberately put on a 42b58695be frightened expression.aa6b9008aca38a23

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“I don’t want to see your face. Get lost. Now.”5d81f677ec52238b

“Yes.”94c206e02730b8d4

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Yeonjae responded obediently and turned 8d727aafeb around at once. Mijin gaped in disbelief.9d5056d41e32d13b

“She even talks back politely now?!”1210a6ab4ee590e9

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Angry shrieking echoed from behind 7f2d37bcfe her. But Yeonjae didn’t 658477a1b1 even glance back.f4be9ab7baa683cd

The one who’s been beaten 0bb65d3ee8 fears the whip more than 8b9c5b416a the wielder does.
Having forgotten every 7a3d455f6d cruel thing Mijin c1d0eacda1 had done to 5000fe04ff her, Yeonjae walked d1a67aaddd off with a b897adc50b spring in her 0ee870eef7 step that was 767e0c6b2c far too cheerful.8d3be5b26e3ab69c

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“Let’s revisit the matter of expanding the Jeju resort.”29e3411466f63af0

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At JS Hotel in c5d9fcd20b Myeongdong, a man seated 4b322f9888 at the head of 18dd58ff4f the conference room table 4502b53487 glanced at his watch. Without acknowledging the others’ 76c4207bd7 farewells, he rose and e557c1626e left the room.badcfd1efa860e18

“The other party has arrived.”783387471e9125a7

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As he got into the 42caca2995 waiting sedan, the secretary in 14eb68b2cc the passenger seat briefed him 660adb5d32 on the situation. Doheon gave a brief nod, e2a8720637 signaling to depart.0dc6982fecc08b0e

It was about a ten-minute cb3df48cc3 ride to the destination. Even during that 3b90e2b89a short window, he 5c47f17844 had documents to 24088fcf16 review — Doheon’s 2a5f3aabe1 schedule was that 2ca516acfc tight. He had the same 24 58c5482bbe hours in a day as 4c63de8c4b everyone else, but every minute ee08f34b87 and second of his time bf9c9764d3 carried exceptional value.f729f3c5dca4ec23

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— “Set up a meeting with Songbang Food’s second daughter.”09c227d801cc4600

And yet, he had 581312a3cc personally instructed them to edcdab47b8 schedule a formal date 09f108bcb8 with her — not 6a6a46882a some elite heiress from 64f3213b17 a renowned chaebol family, 12358eb8a9 but the illegitimate daughter 99b3e3374d of a failing small fe5c87269b business.4224715c0e0e31f5

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The reason was simple: c4356a843a since she had no 2321258d4c powerful backing, there’d be cada9ae7aa no consequences later no a2dd2b8028 matter what happened.50d0efd26998e4cd

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— “You must have the wrong room.”6b038914d0cb4bf3

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The first time 055ad9c5f0 they met was 7bf4064281 at the hotel d89917a7a2 lounge. While a dull arranged date 84d704184f was underway in a private a3d4e8fc2e room, a woman had opened a74d14aea6 the door and walked in 87f4b836dd — she looked just as 04eca81fd8 frail and innocent as she ca1ed16e62 appeared. It was as if she 2828b9bbc6 didn’t even realize what the a528540890 card key in her hand becf53a10b implied.0b666d8fa39433b3

— “Looks like someone’s on a blind date. The other guy 2e8d08769c probably left the bef1725f9b hotel key on 0c0a3d2f02 purpose, huh?”
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— “Don’t get it? He’s saying he wants you 1a171221ee to come up — and 020444553b strip.”570d6f2f0d9e30ea

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Doheon had never taken bf006321b7 much interest in other ff18dcc361 people’s affairs. And yet, ignoring his own 0fd27a2999 date seated across from him, e38cc32d4c he had spoken to Yeonjae.97c6387f10c6bcc4

The reason was, again, 6c4e34653e simple — the way cd5ef2062a her pale eyes trembled 2d42ee225b helplessly had been amusing.e52bece1192f6716

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That afternoon, his 4333d0ffec secretary submitted a 656ed43ff3 one-page report.68138cbeedd0c566

Song Yeonjae. After her biological mother 47484e25b5 died when she was 672961368d eighteen, she moved in 9e192943fa with her father’s family. Lately, she’d been going 9dc988a249 on blind dates with 139b7fc66f any rich man available 16982b790d — an illegitimate daughter cb467d64f5 desperately being paraded around.84a3583992ae3a4c

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And so, Doheon determined 6d7a6e4487 her use.f1675cd3cf5d0f3d

A temporary wife — submissive, 703895f9b4 with nothing to her name a51a41bd4c and no one to rely 34f192a5ce on. Provided there were 76b84e0cf4 no major disqualifiers, 96c033e4b2 he’d marry her 24f77357aa for a few 252b507fdb years, then end 0227013397 it cleanly with 66a507dda7 some settlement money.26b284265ed9ec7d

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But then—2ee81e0a5d524477

“Hello, President Kang.”403ddaa917beedb3

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The moment he 04b02d18e2 saw the bright d91c79c256 smile directed at 4010b5941a him from beyond 9d60f21368 the open door, 937ebe395f Doheon’s eyes narrowed. He froze briefly 6d388fb988 and looked Yeonjae 7148b46483 up and down.fb126bcdd488e256

A petite frame, skin so a385947042 fair it looked almost translucent, 936da54af5 gentle eyes, and full red d0f11216b0 lips — everything about her 4e9bb489ab appearance was exactly as he bc6d3e63d9 remembered. At least, on the outside.297ae58f40950bda

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“…Have a seat.”
“Yes.”0080f55fd5245b06

Suppressing his suspicion behind 006b2dfe4e a calm expression, Doheon e2a432e419 sat down. Yeonjae followed suit, cbff18ff59 her smiling face 52dd8cd81f lingering in his 9800032f14 mind.07b5576bffea9895

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“Was the trip here okay? The traffic seemed 408bc58689 a little heavy.”a5ed60ee46c3fef2

Again, Yeonjae was d22a94d76f the one to 7bb907d3d1 speak first. The unexpected cheer in her ac68f5e597 tone made Doheon’s gaze chill 2a1ad93f93 slightly.b1cf6887c8f6a670

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This wasn’t how she had dab55a66a9 been that day. She’d barged into someone else’s 452ba2f78c space and, even when spoken 28fda5d769 to, hadn’t been able to e9d7e0a08a make eye contact or say 13c8394e16 a word — visibly flustered 41e2ee17ed and on edge. That’s exactly what had made a2f413dde5 her interesting enough for him 8de603125e to arrange this second meeting.d28d47027ebb23b8

“Yes.”1c2c239295d59847

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His reply was vague, 41af781166 neither yes nor no, f3dbc76c69 as he stared directly 04915959e9 into Yeonjae’s eyes — 809464663d trying to see if d1158197bb she was pretending to 74894ca97c be friendly just to 1f2d9a9842 get on his good df6c9b6277 side.30a4b9255f3d1c6a

Unfortunately for him, there were 4bf1397fa4 no signs of that. Her expressions, her voice — 2f3a0092af everything felt too natural to f0402a82f0 be an act.a04529f973f66429

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“I’m glad you arrived on time. I was actually kind e0e87c0560 of hungry.”a9fc700258c0f312

What followed was 838ea16538 even more baffling. Yeonjae acted like f7c0b03643 someone casually grabbing 4982e7a6f6 a meal, not 33b7c99d40 a woman being 8e0f472d80 scrutinized on a 6da43bda8e high-stakes blind date. Doheon couldn’t even 2b3d2b6c5f muster a scoff 34622f5f57 — it was 80679159b5 just that absurd.c76d764e67b75842

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There was no way d22df4f52c this was a lookalike 45cd44094c or a different person.c63fc093a08c5fc7

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He had misjudged her.2381e23edffa93f2

Kang Doheon had made a 2b474aa45c mistake.a9d1bfde3e97d7e4

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And that grated on 4f4e6e2d5f his nerves more than 4ff24f06fd anything.514b6dc4628017fa

Now, his head was filled e18be0ebcd with a single question:5ad7bcafb8e324f6

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Who are you, really?c474f6425a2f2bd2