Calen_ongo
Stories
19
Chapters
217
Words
388.7 K
Comments
7
Reading
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It was the first day of the new semester, and there was a club drinking party scheduled for the evening. The night of March still held the lingering chill of the long winter. With a single sigh from Eunyoo, a visible puff of breath rose and disappeared into the black night sky. — Did you eat? Her mother’s gentle voice on the other end of the phone felt completely detached from the loud laughter echoing behind her. Eunyoo replied in a tone suspended somewhere between those two worlds. "I'm…-
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Nothing was worse than Sunday night—not even Monday morning. During the week, Ahyun could scrape by, clinging to the promise of the weekend. But Sunday night? It offered no such lifeline. “So lonely…” Ahyun let out a long sigh as she laid out tomorrow’s work outfit on the sofa. After tackling overdue cleaning, running the washing machine, and stocking up on food to survive the week, all that awaited her in eight hours was the grind of work. Next to her…-
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Ahyun couldn’t shake the memory of Suhyeok’s disdainful stare. That jerk… Back when he couldn’t even squeak against her word, and now, just because he’s aged a bit, his eyes drip with arrogance. In the old days, she’d have jabbed two fingers into those smug eyes of his, but things had changed. What could she do? South Korea was a capitalist world, and Ahyun was just a corporate serf chained to her job. “What if I…
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“Ugh, what am I wearing tomorrow?” Even buzzed, Ahyun fretted over her outfit for the next day. Back when she lived with her father, Junggo Construction Chairman Kang Minseob, she’d been a fashion savant. Her doting parents handed her a limitless credit card, and as a college student, she’d sat front-row at the world’s top three fashion shows, sweeping up designer clothes with fervor. In short, she’d been a spoiled brat swimming in money. It…
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In all her time serving CEO Jeong, Ahyun had never once been late—swear on her life. But yesterday’s shock of reuniting with Suhyeok, plus sipping soju at CEO Jeong’s farewell party, had led to her oversleeping. “This company’s system is a mess,” Suhyeok muttered, his tone slipping into informality. Ahyun itched to snap back casually, but she couldn’t. Same age or not, he was the CEO. “I’m sorry, sir. This is my first time being late. I’ll make…
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Ahyun’s eyes shot to Suhyeok in shock, but he betrayed no reaction. Thankfully—or not—the noisy chatter of the dinner drowned out his words, unheard by others. They say even dogs eat in peace. She knew he harbored resentment, but mocking her over food felt so petty and vile she wanted to fling her chopsticks away. Suhyeok’s attitude sparked a stubborn defiance in her. Ahyun downed her soju in one gulp, chewing through salty, bland tofu…
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“...!” Suhyeok’s heart lurched, sinking like a stone. That guy? Was he the reason she left me stranded at the wedding? For some rat-faced bastard like that? Fuck, that pathetic jerk. She ditched me for a guy with a face like that? Loved him so much she cut ties with her parents? Suhyeok’s eyes blazed before he could stop them. But then Ahyun shook off the man’s hand. Seeing her…
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“Where do you live?” “I live in Seongbuk-dong, duh. We’ve known each other for years, and you don’t even know that? Are you an idiot? We used to hang out at my place all the time. Pfft.” Suhyeok’s brow furrowed. Sure, Ahyun and Suhyeok had lived in Seongbuk-dong, but that was four years ago. After their broken engagement, Suhyeok had moved out to live alone, and he’d heard Ahyun had run away from Seongbuk-dong, cutting ties with her…
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Just then. Without a knock, the door swung open, and Kang Ahyun barged in, clutching a bouquet. Suhyeok had expected last night’s events to make things awkward, but he was wrong. The flowers in her hand irked him more, souring his mood instantly. “Eek!” Ahyun looked startled, clearly expecting the office to be empty. “Didn’t I tell you yesterday? Does Secretary Kang always barge in without…
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“Get up. Let’s go eat something.” Suji glared at Jaehyun. How could he even think about food in this situation? “I’ll buy you steak.” “Steak?” Still, the mention of steak piqued her interest a little. Hyuna had already gone home, and going to the club was out of the question now anyway. It felt like at least milking Seo Jaehyun for an expensive meal might help cool her anger a bit. “I want tenderloin.” “Got it.” Jaehyun chuckled and stood up. Suji followed…-
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