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The Cruel Fate
Even a rich man rots… But no, this one’s just rotten. Yudam, who once believed she’d live a life untouched by scarcity, now finds herself floundering at the very bottom. Aboard the nation’s most luxurious royal cruise.. There, she encounters a presence, whether salvation or disaster, she can’t tell. “Finally hit rock bottom, huh?” There was no escaping it.. a stroke of cursed fate…- 1.4 K • Apr 24, '25
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CF Prologue
“You, if you ever leave the land, you’ll meet a swift death.” That was what the shaman said upon seeing her. The grand ritual held in the village every year was like a festival. At six years old, she was too young to grasp the gravity of such cruel, absurd words. While she stood there blinking in confusion, her parents beside her turned pale. It wasn’t their frail son, but their daughter who had been struck by this bolt of misfortune, their reaction was only…-
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CF Chapter 9
“Uugh.” Yudam clutched the toilet and retched again. Even after emptying her stomach, bile continued to rise, burning her throat until she finally lifted her head, spent. The blow from the indigestion had clearly hit her hard, her entire body was weak, and her head was spinning. Her shift change was still far off, and she couldn’t afford to be in this state already. Forcing herself to eat the food in Room 4005 had clearly taken its…-
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CF Chapter 8
“...Hello. I’ll get everything ready right away.” Yudam quickly lowered her eyes, as if they had just made eye contact. She could feel the man turning to look at her now that he’d finished buttoning his shirt. He stared at her again, wordless. There must’ve been a reason he singled her out, but she couldn’t begin to guess what it was. Nothing good ever came from being singled out. If only her brother was safe, Yudam…-
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CF Chapter 7
Maybe he’s just showering after work? The hot water in that place always took a while to come on, maybe that was it. Yudam hesitated for a moment, wondering whether to try calling again after a bit, or to go wash up herself. “I should fill the tub at least.” She’d been standing idly, but finally stepped into the bathroom. It was always after her calls with Yuha that she’d head in to shower. Those moments, checking in…-
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CF Chapter 6
“What are you going to do about this, you bastard?” The back of the loan shark’s hand bore clear marks from the bite marks left by Yudam. He moved right up to her, shaking his hand in front of her face. Yudam clenched her lips tightly, holding onto the tablecloth as he hurled curses at her. “Hey, hey!” When she didn’t respond, the man’s anger seemed to intensify, and he began to poke her head with his fingers. The…-
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CF Chapter 4
“...?” Yudam glanced down at herself, puzzled by the man's intense gaze. He was staring directly at her chest. Not understanding why, she slowly followed the line of his sight. Her left breast, the spot where her name tag was pinned. A dull gold plate, reflected clearly in the polished lenses of his glasses. “Ah.” The man dropped his arm to the side of the chair. As his broad shoulders shifted, the open collar of his…-
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CF Chapter 3
Thud. The dull sound came to an abrupt stop. She froze without realizing it. Judging by the sudden silence, she wasn’t the only one. Just moments ago, there’d been murmurs and scattered voices, but now, an icy hush blanketed the room. And then.. Clang! At the sharp sound of something hitting the floor, Yudam’s shoulders jolted. For a second, she feared she’d dropped a plate, but thankfully, that wasn’t the…-
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CF Chapter 2
Her gaze slowly traveled upward, starting from the tips of his polished shoes. It climbed, higher and higher, until finally, something came into view. Yudam blinked, startled. She hadn’t meant to look. She was crouched down, watering the flowerbed, and her head had only tilted up as far as her position allowed. Just above the loosely unbuttoned collar of his shirt, a sharply defined collarbone jutted out. Though mostly obscured by the black fabric, the…-
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