RAE
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Once again, the intercom buzzed, but instead of answering, she just stared at the face of the man on the screen. Who was he? No matter how much she searched through Seowon’s memories, there was no trace of this person. Could it be that the dead “Ha Seowon” knew this guy? He had the confidence to ring the bell so boldly, which meant he probably wasn’t a killer. Then again, you never know. Iden’s house was surrounded by walls rigged with every kind of trap imaginable to prevent any intruder from…-
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“It wasn’t a coincidence that Natasha came near the Luciano building, but approaching me was.” At Seowon’s explanation, Iden frowned in disbelief but held back, waiting for him to continue. “If she has no interest in the casino, then why come to Korea at this particular time?” Min asked. Seowon sighed, glancing back at him. “She says she’s here on personal vacation. But given the timing, with us watching her, she thought it’d be best to let us know we don’t need to…
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There was no hostility in her demeanor at all. Even though Natasha was smiling, her eyes weren’t cold as some people’s could be when they smiled. “You seem to know who I am.” She took off her sunglasses, her eyes crinkling slightly with a graceful smile. Her Korean was more fluent than he expected—perhaps because Galayev had connections in South Korea. “Shall I introduce myself, anyway? I’m Natasha, Ha Seowon.” She extended a hand with a friendly gesture, as if she already knew…
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Iden’s gaze was fixed on the documents regarding Galayev Company, placed on the table. Though he remained silent, Leo and Min couldn’t even breathe loudly, tension evident in their stiff expressions. Even Seowon glanced at Iden’s face, curiosity and caution in her gaze. For Seowon, the name “Galayev Company” was new. She only just learned they were a Russian mafia group. She’d heard that Japanese and Hong Kong groups were also eyeing the casino, so she wondered if adding another similar…
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“If anything happens to me—even if it’s just a maybe—you quit here right away.” At Seowon’s words, Jian immediately frowned. “Why are you saying that? You’re making it sound like something’s really going to happen.” Seowon smiled wryly at her serious expression. “You never know what could happen to people.” “True, but when you say something like that, it’s hard to just brush off.” Given she’d already been to his funeral once, Jian’s reaction made…
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How long had he slept? Human habits were fascinating. When you have to wake up at the same time every day, your body just naturally gets up at that time without an alarm. But with nothing pressing to do, Iden had started waking up later and later. Still, he never slept in too late. Usually, the sunlight streaming through the windows woke him up naturally. But today, when he opened his eyes, the room was still dark. Looking around, he realized the curtains were drawn, making it hard to gauge the time. He…
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“Enough.” Without knowing what else to say, Seowon stepped forward and took the towel he was holding. As Seowon wiped his still-dripping hair with the towel, Iden looked up at Seowon. “What’s this, some kind of service?” “I just don’t like water dripping on the bed. I’ll be sleeping here now, too.” At that, Iden gave a faint smile and wrapped both arms around Seowon’s waist. “It’s hard to dry myself.” I tried to push him away since it was an awkward position for…
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The entire car ride back from the aquarium, Seowon was silent, lost in thought. Iden’s words kept replaying in his head—“You’re the light to me.” It wouldn’t leave his mind, especially after their conversation about the light illuminating the water earlier. Iden had said that in pitch-black darkness, everything would have seemed terrifying, but the blue light made it beautiful. Did he mean his own life was like a dark underwater world? Maybe he was overthinking it, but the thought lingered,…
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8:30 PM. As they arrived in front of the aquarium, a man who seemed to be the person in charge came out to meet Iden and Seowon but flinched upon seeing the men in black suits. It was only natural to feel tense around such an unusual group. For precaution, the security team had accompanied them the whole way from the car to the aquarium entrance. Given that it was an enclosed building, defending against an attack inside would be challenging, which only made them look more suspicious to the…
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Just as Iden had mentioned, around five in the evening, Min arrived with the groceries. The amount he’d bought was staggering—behind Min, a line of security guards followed, each carrying paper boxes filled with every kind of food ingredient imaginable. When they spread out the boxes across the living room floor, Seowon couldn’t help but sigh. It looked like they had enough supplies to last not just a few days but an entire month without stepping outside. There was no need for Seowon to wonder…
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