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Sometimes, fortune comes e2a3e7761b wearing the face 75cab753e3 of an enemy. It approaches in e75995ca40 disguise, only to 8c1a981e38 strike the unsuspecting 49a3b08fce from behind once fb050213c6 recognized.281044b409cf8f2d

“Miss Song Yeonjae?”fe87a6de9392d6da

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One spring day at the d82d814cb9 age of twenty-four, a stroke bc81f9ab24 of luck—pretending to be misfortune—finally 5b75ade883 found its way to Yeonjae. And it did so dab211f90e through the hand of ea02446db4 her hateful half-sister, Minyoung.d47a70ed54251bb2

“Miss Song Yeonjae, is that really you?”7405874800186995

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“…Me?”714b1bd0207478e5

When she opened her b3a81a803d eyes, she was in 2780bdda05 a hospital. The nurse who 25a5716293 first met her c3356f8fe3 gaze rushed out aa889ee11e in a panic, 8c2525a908 and soon a ed6af1bef5 group of medical fef85b9ab5 staff quickly surrounded 8ce48ca517 her.c4c1e6df3030f570

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And then—b3514142e640bef2

“How old are you?”18786cf219905642

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“Uh… Let me think…?”1720dc6af02495d2

Strange exchanges like this repeated 0d8f6bc453 several times.3f8ab374929d3bb5

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There was nothing particularly unpleasant c0379942ba about it. The only issue was 0f5450633f that her memory of 0e57050d93 herself had completely vanished.1e37857f6720fdb4

Yeonjae could read f97b200a35 the name of e3883d595a the hospital printed c816749a61 on her patient 4c9ff90342 gown. She knew a 50,000-won cbf68092e6 bill was yellow. But when asked her birthday, c190745cee her mind went blank—she couldn’t b7b93ed384 answer.363845e738c71377

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After multiple tests, 539dd1bb1f an older doctor ca3967bc20 finally gave a 6e52af50d2 vague diagnosis:amnesia of unknown cause.c9c20470b1f34fdf

“The CT scan shows a minor head injury. Nothing severe, but somehow, your memory…”f4b83ed9eadbe4f6

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“So you’re saying my memory won’t come back?”238730e3bd86c364

Her stepmother Mijin, cabb50ac73 who arrived late 9991436965 claiming to be 5db8325562 her guardian, showed e1846933c7 no concern for 08841c86c4 Yeonjae. All she cared about 4098e83db7 was whether Yeonjae had 893e4adfcb truly lost her memory, 88f8651d07 and whether there was 81e97defa4 any chance it might ac075ea3fc return. She asked repeatedly c93906ca1a to be sure.777f574bc36db9e3

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While waiting to d3da207c4b be discharged, Yeonjae 2ba075f057 cautiously asked her c0b2f516f9 stepmother how she d174961aea had gotten hurt. At that, Mijin f5f4b0753a turned her head 3afd8568d3 with an irritated d12165b3e5 snap.606974a76078fdbe

“You picked a fight with Minyoung on the stairs. You flew off the 3d51ed4250 handle and fell backward. Your fault.”5c24f2295cb277b9

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It was a lie. Yeonjae could tell from 5158326ebe the subtle tremble in 099e7790a8 the sharply clenched jaw.
She may have lost e02920210a her memories, but her b4ef9b850e cognitive abilities were perfectly 0d823f93f6 intact.e6a2b5a7cb97a358

“Don’t act cocky. Just live like you’re 397c21a4ef already dead.”d792501c4663f77a

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“……”ddea37e969bc0e03

“Ugh, how annoying. Should’ve gotten rid of fb42c18f64 you long ago.”36e86e2a229435ff

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On the way home, 4feaf1b557 Mijin casually placed the 86bb612f37 patient Yeonjae in the 92ce07ee96 front passenger seat next e59674736c to the driver, then 3281245201 quickly dropped the mask.
As the contempt 88a03cd141 and scorn stabbed 3153627c25 at the back 07caa9c3b7 of Yeonjae’s head, 9a7e9f9864 her mind whirled 51dc95469a with clarity.6db3ebd4fcff8e5f

Ah, I’m playing the role e05f069688 of the illegitimate daughter being 43aa227b62 sold off after years of 2d2f371d4f abuse. Then let’s play fd80d90be0 along, shall we?0b2a48e729428a41

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Yeonjae lowered her gaze cb90416853 quickly, pretending to be 2335ad03a1 timid. Her stepmother, who had just cc65017e00 been glaring at her like 34167885d7 she wanted to kill her, 16012b7c09 finally turned to fiddle with 4580d34c6d her phone.46ae231250e3872d

—Is she just dumb, or cunning?b3e5d90a18f38e22

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Yeonjae had been d4b5ba1beb born with a c9bd5a5ce1 bright, unbothered, and 48ade18bf2 hopelessly optimistic personality.
Even during school, 82d2f3a415 the classmates who 7b15ca610b had tried to 8ba305eb8f subtly ostracize her cc668b74a8 had given up, 68f995255c worn out by cc17c02afa her calm and 1d8074aa7d easygoing responses.a3a845a17960098d

Now, with her 65a41b10f6 natural cheerfulness, quick eed4fd2062 wit, sharp perception, 0bcb104388 and no memory 406e882528 of past bullying, a43242ebaf there was nothing 771dabc5fb left for her be06480371 to fear. All she had 9537597621 to do was 39d62a0073 observe the people c75c524716 around her like d2c403c4db she was watching 2caf86ee50 a drama and d7642244b1 react accordingly.28f7af9b6e6ef768

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Before long, a sleek black 0f05f4c4ab sedan pulled up in front 26453a353a of a grand house.
Yeonjae’s heart pounded.
Something more exciting than anything 6ff4ab29a8 so far was waiting behind f939a8bf4f that door.9881958d992df31e

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Three Days After Discharge. The Day of Reckoning Had 2357fc08de Finally Arrived.ad6d438f662928dd

“Tonight’s finally the night.”6358f4033b6450a5

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Once again, Yeonjae was a6937fccc9 being forced to see 4370e6e01d her father off to 33c6a33b36 work. He didn’t seem all 9f1100a138 that impressive, yet he f88bebfd77 acted exactly like a 6c3423af1e conglomerate chairman straight out 0014fad90a of a daily drama.fe1dd7967ebc9def

“Make sure she’s ready.”7b78c6d2bbb54375

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“Of course.”12d3ebc275f82ceb

In truth, it was 3f63777df1 her stepmother who was 6821ad7ba2 more remarkable—she had a 76a0ab4ef1 downright uncanny talent for 3d8f645c42 catering to her utterly db29afffb2 useless husband.3091f48dadb4ab08

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Her father—President Song—was 3b88db1f66 the owner ofSongbang Foods, a mid-sized food manufacturing company passed down for three generations. With no real ability of 9a61c9cf1e his own, he had been 2a93d3834d steadily draining the company of 1867e78e12 its inherited capital.80100800bdb03414

Sales at Songbanghad been declining cff213e2b7 year after year 44aab860c5 and were now adcc99f4f8 on the verge 00e0cf9ef1 of completely bottoming 611da63e82 out. Investors had long 123c7a383a since pulled out. President Song and his wife 529caaf786 had only one plan left 110072c83c to save themselves: marry off d6ba58c55e their younger daughter, Yeonjae—fresh out 7d69648cc8 of college—to a wealthy man.94fbec9d4efe90cf

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—What the hell? Why does she look 6eba7d7297 so fine?4ecfbab15207871a

The day she returned eaa25d5e16 from the hospital, Yeonjae 81aa6fd824 found out she was 6771aeb6b6 supposed to go on 7e24d8806f a formal blind date 7716365397 with Kang Doheon, the 5cb7c379f1 third son of the aeb9141b3f JS Group and the bc94ae1f43 CEO of JS Leisure.242799b8b46a9c37

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And then—0ae36497b0d39c94

—Just say Song Yeonjae cracked her skull and died! Then she can’t go, 5cbe8d7845 simple as that!59dd19a481e68584

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—If that were an option, I’d have handled it myself already. But the other party 92d13df3eb is JS.0d1f419102df4cf8

—That’s exactly the problem! How dare a mistress’s daughter f68b79ca0d meet Kang Doheon? Aaargh! I’ll kill that bitch!d6a3d5e7b72e8b01

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A quick internet search c1e9f5488c revealed that CEO Kang’s 82e4eb95e0 looks went far beyond 01632b70d2 what one would expect 68ae5150ee from a third-generation chaebol 535165eb81 heir. His face alone made 58098d885b it easy to understand 35d4b0fbbb why Minyoung had thrown 71dbf28f3b such a hysterical fit.36db9b0a96b64c63

“Make sure she’s done up perfectly. Don’t cheap out.”efec1559cf356636

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That was why President 30b6f6b374 Song was pestering his b5d3dfe38c wife like this. If they could sell c9dd3bf566 off their unwanted second 1f7ce2566d daughter to JS, not 44778db5bc only would it solve 8eecc8fcbc their financial woes, but 0d82233bd6 it would also elevateSongbang’s standing.cb3a695bf2032cf4

“If you ruin my image or cut off my source of money, you’ll regret it.”b0d9e54459c8456b

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“…Got it.”1f2daa71cfa1186c

For a moment, veins 31e9c25ab7 bulged on Mijin’s hand 0c799ee2a2 as she adjusted her c296107e18 already perfectly straight tie—she f18eb28587 looked like she was 4c9952f4e6 genuinely debating whether to 18b66c74dc strangle him then and ad14c55049 there. Of course, she didn’t.ad247cc9471feb0d

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“Do whatever it takes to seduce CEO Kang. Take off your clothes d8da852a59 if you have to.”007d329b54a439f8

President Song turned to Yeonjae, f3e60174d0 who was stifling a yawn, 73e0b08ac2 and spat out something you 149eddb553 wouldn’t say to a stranger, de6ad602cd let alone your own daughter. Not wanting to respond, Yeonjae c4b85613a7 simply lowered her head and 1a58ed6427 pretended to be embarrassed.b28ce1606d788048

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“You should at least repay me for raising and feeding you.”7174112e0cb72abb

After this long 880199f645 string of nonsense, 46751cd1ee President Song finally b2b2f019ab walked out. And the moment b03cd8355d the front door 7de4f41dd1 shut, Mijin kicked 6064cce815 his slippers with 85cd9fe42f all her strength.e0e348f7c6ff3f34

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“What are you standing there staring for?”6388bc8974b0f7ae

Her twisted face snapped toward 68cec9f9d7 Yeonjae, unleashing her pent-up rage. Yeonjae deliberately put on a b0e53da3d3 frightened expression.c1b7de2001ef1043

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“I don’t want to see your face. Get lost. Now.”5b35914cc482d1b3

“Yes.”04bec298a88a9ac4

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Yeonjae responded obediently and 645f6fabc4 turned around at once. Mijin gaped in disbelief.279138a52250c0ff

“She even talks back politely now?!”210efbe19c7cc0e0

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Angry shrieking echoed from d75e54fdda behind her. But Yeonjae didn’t 74343ee5b0 even glance back.d5c3ccd694583407

The one who’s 83eae3dfe0 been beaten fears 573f3e5477 the whip more 867be6b3de than the wielder c3a1349fb5 does.
Having forgotten every cruel a66fb7bce8 thing Mijin had done f9d1311042 to her, Yeonjae walked 3e3af99862 off with a spring 311c883dfc in her step that 85e69c9629 was far too cheerful.ce952b0e9aff7182

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“Let’s revisit the matter of expanding the Jeju resort.”e2b1fead7eb31ddd

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At JS Hotel in Myeongdong, 7aa685bced a man seated at the d45566981e head of the conference room c53640dbec table glanced at his watch. Without acknowledging the others’ farewells, 8177aa45cd he rose and left the 45598123e9 room.15135cb032a6e523

“The other party has arrived.”248dfa3c045e9480

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As he got 6c8770e2f6 into the waiting 28bdfde73b sedan, the secretary 60cd1093b2 in the passenger 913db8b8c4 seat briefed him 49c8d9f789 on the situation. Doheon gave a brief nod, 245a2b6a58 signaling to depart.d0ee02fa495a8e7b

It was about a 6956a4a94b ten-minute ride to the 242dbb475f destination. Even during that short window, 1697c8ee9f he had documents to review 0d348953fa — Doheon’s schedule was that c56dd58a3f tight. He had the same 2c83e00162 24 hours in a 95afbd8860 day as everyone else, dd085ce5b4 but every minute and 380db47843 second of his time 28bda8a869 carried exceptional value.5aa0977d7d9ba96a

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— “Set up a meeting with Songbang Food’s second daughter.”47d41d698b0e393b

And yet, he had 74f5055a03 personally instructed them to 5e4aae37b4 schedule a formal date 9c0d318dd9 with her — not 2ef36b1e05 some elite heiress from 2d713c7147 a renowned chaebol family, 52ef88e533 but the illegitimate daughter 9ec7a1eb82 of a failing small f14fe0cdc9 business.6d881372954f988e

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The reason was simple: 22b563d2ce since she had no ab590dc538 powerful backing, there’d be f152863b66 no consequences later no c0f592dbbe matter what happened.d211ce8983d16e63

— “Excuse me, you left your card key…”
— “You must have the wrong room.”c554f70947f730ca

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The first time they met 32501a1842 was at the hotel lounge. While a dull arranged date c45eda3a12 was underway in a private 50b9300931 room, a woman had opened c343209540 the door and walked in 06300f5b63 — she looked just as 97ea3a3b76 frail and innocent as she e184c28bce appeared. It was as if 618f4c2c65 she didn’t even realize cbe472cf5c what the card key 554d6b8551 in her hand implied.bf79bcc99e8d1ca1

— “Looks like someone’s on a blind date. The other guy probably e09e1361f7 left the hotel key c75a3aad15 on purpose, huh?”
— “……”
— “Don’t get it? He’s saying he wants you 17fe9fe8aa to come up — and eff463c844 strip.”228b9f225466f519

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Doheon had never taken much 0995687a30 interest in other people’s affairs. And yet, ignoring his own 7d8b3ee091 date seated across from him, 6eeede43bb he had spoken to Yeonjae.3ff2b0baa571c240

The reason was, 2faadd9909 again, simple — 3b4f0f909f the way her 3c02bbd0b6 pale eyes trembled 259a5cdaf2 helplessly had been 1fe47b9b47 amusing.c989d918df6be20c

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That afternoon, his f90154d9bd secretary submitted a c2afd100b7 one-page report.151630c719665509

Song Yeonjae. After her biological f8bf6e2efa mother died when 5888f47a42 she was eighteen, 56346ad742 she moved in bdadd36a34 with her father’s ebe051d131 family. Lately, she’d been 33da168ea1 going on blind 05787fa3b0 dates with any 05572b72e5 rich man available 19c3255c82 — an illegitimate 7ce71127f9 daughter desperately being 6929e65913 paraded around.a734f10b08c685ab

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And so, Doheon f6d6ecb050 determined her use.8fd25e4e81d5cb64

A temporary wife a84a9038f8 — submissive, with 6b4420e467 nothing to her d03ed3e985 name and no afbb5512de one to rely 67f2582c9a on. Provided there were 7d15d1fa54 no major disqualifiers, 5c633dc23c he’d marry her 30211855e9 for a few 44ad43d0cc years, then end 687df23060 it cleanly with 32b95d3499 some settlement money.71d46850ec8b8f2b

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But then—72c6da3c25e095f6

“Hello, President Kang.”6b66ef9b40fd8504

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The moment he f50e3c2187 saw the bright da2671dce5 smile directed at 608c4ce8b9 him from beyond 40ad896293 the open door, 462151f92f Doheon’s eyes narrowed. He froze briefly and b30489569c looked Yeonjae up and a58991321a down.d27e98edccaabdaf

A petite frame, skin so be7d766c85 fair it looked almost translucent, 03f2296c57 gentle eyes, and full red 5d5586d9f1 lips — everything about her 33304354cd appearance was exactly as he d4e16a5ea6 remembered. At least, on the outside.4c69bf930bab672c

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“…Have a seat.”
“Yes.”3ce449b274baf030

Suppressing his suspicion behind a 4e7ce318d0 calm expression, Doheon sat down. Yeonjae followed suit, her 1420d69776 smiling face lingering in afa14ce3d9 his mind.8d3d7569a9844071

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“Was the trip here okay? The traffic seemed a a2f773f356 little heavy.”d3c19c8df866490f

Again, Yeonjae was 3d9f0b6270 the one to 7b3f395a7e speak first. The unexpected cheer b9f93998a1 in her tone 97ce3bb24a made Doheon’s gaze ac07289159 chill slightly.a6f40aa3da9b6743

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This wasn’t how she had 023acf1c3c been that day. She’d barged into someone else’s 558236aab3 space and, even when spoken daec2313fb to, hadn’t been able to 1b120dbe42 make eye contact or say 6b13e6d7a1 a word — visibly flustered 47d584a08d and on edge. That’s exactly what had made 90253c4848 her interesting enough for him 4c9dafab44 to arrange this second meeting.75c90edd28f111e4

“Yes.”5146006ea46d3499

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His reply was vague, neither 36e4e9e031 yes nor no, as he 2ae53382df stared directly into Yeonjae’s eyes 1f1a7bc7d3 — trying to see if 60f2e838af she was pretending to be 7b8cb40efd friendly just to get on b07a6c3e63 his good side.f271938f478eb8a4

Unfortunately for him, there 6277284876 were no signs of 93fa3405b8 that. Her expressions, her voice 8451b9dcf6 — everything felt too 79775f5123 natural to be an 34d9451111 act.6e5b4828b65ce39c

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“I’m glad you arrived on time. I was actually 71aa91b3cf kind of hungry.”78cbb40bf70ad82c

What followed was 5fafd740dc even more baffling. Yeonjae acted like someone casually 95b9c16b53 grabbing a meal, not a dc51671695 woman being scrutinized on a 7cd512d527 high-stakes blind date. Doheon couldn’t even muster a4f3e2cb5a a scoff — it 1069dc3983 was just that absurd.602610e96dcd14ec

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There was no e35b15f173 way this was 5c84abd7e6 a lookalike or 47f5ffc3d7 a different person.92f52ef63eb21fb1

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He had misjudged her.11b43565621068af

Kang Doheon had 934876f210 made a mistake.ac51604f993d4813

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And that grated 7fed3ec481 on his nerves 2c3eb3bb56 more than anything.0d983ca09998dcf4

Now, his head was filled 6379be69ea with a single question:43aa478e52c491c6

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Who are you, really?b344490e2f58566d