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by Calen_ongoSeonju is dead.3e4e07ecb6ebf713
Upon hearing the news, her 2462b0b8d4 younger sister arrived and broke e456c99c05 into uncontrollable sobs. It made one cacdf046c8 wonder if they 0d7fc81828 had truly been 3d027adfa4 as distant as fa1718e3d1 they seemed—only seeing 8dcd27a244 each other once a377841159 a year on 241991e392 their father’s death ea4cfa9e4a anniversary.74d4ceafa2f119d1
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Hyejun, watching the scene in b69bbf86f6 a daze, suddenly felt dampness 653af4829b on her face. She wiped the corner of 9222184416 her eyes with the back bbc621ca4e of her hand, again and 4488633363 again, only to find traces ced20523c0 of moisture each time.bdc63ea749e530c5
A name surfaced in her 0cf23976f1 mind.b05173655b0fe737
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She headed to the 3e767e3edb archery hall where Seonju 4aac09a8b9 had lived. From beneath the television stand f1c4f9c2ba in Seonju’s room, tucked away 4f8a72eabe in a corner, she retrieved 9e5462f8fb a hidden notebook.5cc3e420caa8b4d1
“I’m sure it was written here…”079c6712fd44f87b
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With trembling fingers, she flipped 5a95a34501 through the pages.201bade2079cc5ea
And then, she 9545140639 found it—eleven digits.dd6c6f1b6896820f
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The seconds it took to ac3bf075e2 input the number into her af282c5131 phone felt unbearably long.07518247c0951fa3
―This is Cha Jeongun.7da916c0b53d4e2c
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The coldness in his voice 80a416eb96 startled her into silence. After a brief a7709123c5 pause, the man 5fdf9a45cf spoke again.eb109d081325f236
―Hello?e30cbe96b53b1687
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His voice was different—no 1152c3ad57 longer the youthful tone 1cf1cdc306 from that long-ago day, 56fb8f8c00 a memory he had 3b638e35ca likely erased.dd1d768d637567ce
And yet… it 3123af6e96 was also different 599fb2f3d8 from the voice 4a44e15910 Seonju had longed c6d7c620dd for in her 1918e738eb dreams, the one 9feb9d0e0f she had etched 084d4847a3 into the pages e6952ad64a of her notebook 3bc77b744e in heartbreaking detail. That voice had been… warmer.94a567c6861bb28a
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After a moment of bece895850 hesitation, she carefully spoke.2eefea294278f909
“Hello. My name is Yoo Hyejun.”84cf8c26b3c15766
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―Who is this?e68d46602baa6705
“You know Kang Seonju, don’t you?”372ee2abd99b4f08
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A long silence followed.d11c1846624812bb
Tense, Hyejun held her 2fb027b2e6 breath, straining to catch b91b9b3e2b even the subtlest reaction acebdf5bff from the other end. At last, a f3ce81c981 heavy sigh escaped 693a46bf5a through the phone.999218aaa71e3775
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She debated whether af48737695 to wait longer, d0b35b3fe9 but in the 5f50a8789a end, she spoke 2c03c4132e first.002250675fc24df6
“Kang Seonju passed away this morning.”63de2ad457ae3d76
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Another deep silence.df7ac2cfbd72462e
Just as Hyejun 2b58794901 began to wonder 4c849c7b80 if the call bcaba8347c had been disconnected, 7f1c402827 the man’s voice dfcded1183 returned—cold and detached.4292d456afcdd2cb
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―If you have nothing more to say, I’m hanging up.13f361c5ed9df21f
“Wait!”96b5fd0889ce4400
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Panic surged through her. She couldn’t let 80efb17d92 the conversation end 1e75568b1c like this.2919bb79cd7c3054
“I’ll send you the address of the funeral home. Please… come.”f706f0fcb6600525
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Even her pleading tone did 088583db21 nothing to sway him. The call ended without hesitation.aabd47fb37c39dd3
It was expected, and 3f2a230b3f yet, she couldn’t quell 363256e5ef the ache in her 2b3d8d0e31 chest.227a04fcbfbef666
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He won’t come, will he?277d8fb8e6ef1e0c
On the second day 85cb010082 of the funeral, Hyejun 7ad583077f muttered to herself, thinking 36c049fc82 of the man who a47cad2413 had yet to show e9f42c14bb any sign of coming.6d142cacb5ea4733
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She told herself she had c6922cb623 to respect his decision. If she considered 5657f1af37 his feelings, even 480fcea232 contacting him might d049b70b4f have been too 1e840711d2 much.478b51481c26a92e
But as the time 47a2467774 for the encoffining ceremony 4b7c0a6648 drew near, her anxiety 6447466dfa became unbearable.022e8d966d6b25c7
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She hadn’t wanted him 21507edc7f to forgive Seonju.d7dcefd184fdb973
She only wanted him af7dc62368 to be there for 5e9e54428f her one last time.fee06dcaaf756255
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So she sent another message.8775174ae2abd886
Kang Seonju missed you. So much. More than anything.9a23c3cba0fc7553
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Hours later, the daa61db8d2 funeral director informed 4b75df5845 her that they 37bb058a5a could delay no 32df59fa23 longer.8a03abdacbb30518
As Hyejun rose 70a3059143 from her seat 89931cb843 in the mourning b5f94c0716 hall and stepped ecbcd9500c outside, she bent e832b7a1cf down to put 3064da2874 on her shoes—only 13fc7c82a1 for a sudden e70e3d6c22 wave of dizziness 1bdc655cd0 to wash over 91f1b61338 her. Clenching her eyes shut, 9ece76b039 she pressed a hand 79df47824d against her forehead.87604e166c6228c6
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“Yoo Hyejun?”6b9da9afa591342b
A deep, weighty voice 30eb74eaab rang out, tinged with b2d4ac85eb reluctance.b47056709e280c1c
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Something about it 00792e2212 struck her at 196000486e her core.916f2e5b0ff7c5e8
Taking a shaky breath, she 0a1c8c4787 slowly opened her eyes, forcing d3ce49a594 herself to meet his gaze.f04926116b3618e8
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Dark circles shadowed his eyes, 64254e431c as if he hadn’t slept 75e9798604 a wink.857ce982e5e5072e
Beneath the lingering resentment 5d92f55614 in his expression, a f87f5b8583 profound sorrow lay hidden.534857f25dfda7ce
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Once, he had 0c1cc7621b been a boy faaa68c453 who clenched his 6338e86524 teeth to suppress 2629036e43 his grief.27875e88be53d15e
Now, he stood before her, 07439d8c60 no longer a child but 9424582cc6 a man—staring at her in 0ea8f5b9bd stunned silence.2b497fc49dd61e2a
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One month later.5adc8e4cebda52e7
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At the Samsung-dong 19a339541e family home of f650b77512 Chairman Cha Seonghyeon 6e170e8063 of Jaehan Construction, 37a10b2521 the family had 86f4625b87 gathered for dinner 1d3caadc3a for the first 3926bcfffe time in a 850c2a28bf long while.d7e2724a8733f10c
As he reached for 0eb62fba8b a neatly sliced piece 073991d040 of marinated abalone, Chairman 0cd4aebb85 Cha paused and turned 43ced5de17 his sharp gaze toward b7ef14ade0 Jeongun.608a686edc14896b
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“How is the bidding preparation going?”4f3f64a60236153b
His piercing eyes seemed 5d01015966 to stab at Jeongun’s 9ef43e7484 indifferent profile. Having barely managed to 82ef5189dc eat half a bowl 78739bedae of rice due to 635df98759 his lack of appetite, 1074aadf3b Jeongun set down his 6b30387626 chopsticks and took a 1694bb4453 sip of water before d7f2a01c41 responding.d9007fa33e406d58
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“Everything is being prepared without issue.”0bb77f3c6a3c979e
Jaehan Construction had completed a be6ba4f874 1-trillion-won tunnel construction project in 17ef71d9b3 Indonesia last year, a contract 7f517450d3 they had won through a 5f7762bd07 previous bid. Now, as plans for additional 629c70e494 construction were being announced, Jaehan ac753bb2d3 had been selected as the 7b167b68d9 preferred negotiating partner. However, there was 681a8130d3 no room for b7cf248a3f complacency.3bf8080387a164cd
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“Are you sure?”2ae64e80ccb82ad4
Jeongun met the 13011e4840 calculating gaze aimed b68f98545c at him with 664495117a an air of 2a43639add indifference as he b4f839e9d4 answered.6672094153d0df45
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“Our intelligence team is closely monitoring the local situation. Fortunately, the government responded swiftly after the incident, and things have settled down for now. But we believe it’s still too early to let our guard down, so we’re proceeding with extra caution.”f8a160857f2bc327
Despite Jaehan Construction’s a648cc75a8 previous success with c1d4a49697 the project, Chairman 744ab264a9 Cha’s concern was a11b941996 not unfounded. A few months prior, 6d52a4c1bd a visiting minister had 1a98c72979 caused a diplomatic stir 398b4a8f80 during a dinner in 04a3149683 Indonesia by getting heavily b24e5bf849 intoxicated and making a 75e03d0625 reckless scene.d0442059d5aed4fe
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The tense relations between 0e5af0e214 the two countries had 9f4b1453b5 only recently begun to f11f067862 stabilize. Even a minor mistake 81b0150e27 could reignite tensions, making 297bcf1f70 vigilance imperative.c1712f97185a6c56
Chairman Cha let out 5042fe7242 a quiet sigh.a5f753f8694e0cc9
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“Make sure there are no mistakes.”
“Understood.”fe3ab0f06c403237
After answering calmly, Jeongun 68191932ac absentmindedly shifted his gaze—only 5c5756ec9b to catch sight of f08584262b Jinwook, who was shooting e2dbd14722 him a sharp glare.612cbed4106cf2d6
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Narrow, slanted eyes with pointed 99095738c9 corners, a blunt nose, thin 130bd0bced lips with faint contours—Jinwook was 66c820a1c1 the spitting image of his 2cc8c66d5f biological mother, Oh Yeong.f92ae2f5fb8e4d39
He and Jeongun were half-brothers.1a88c1ab61d0f535
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The legitimate heir of a 189569501b prestigious family and the illegitimate 30a664a218 son of a concubine.232b8bf528c9670e
There was no 4e9666a724 chance their relationship 52ea30e2f3 could be good.aa21dd2d0391a10b
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“The JX-1 mid-term presentation is next week, isn’t it?”d0dd802c4e4a32f2
Chairman Cha brought 9ee722fb5a up the substructure cd5bba110f development project that b7e8ddc1fb Jinwook was overseeing. The cunning glint 2dc02cecce in Jinwook’s eyes b05c85afe9 softened as he dba2438af1 turned his attention 132fb98e1a away from glaring de9db919fc at Jeongun.42200f0afc73af37
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“Yes, Father.”6e8aba169bca8fe7
“I heard prototype production is about to begin?”d4fa943d1c6e2a39
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“That’s correct.”69594a0732973e28
“It’s been delayed too long. Investors keep whining about returns. If you don’t 84f54f5811 want to give 3fe0f87947 them more reasons 82c5a96610 to complain, you’d 6331a97002 better wrap it 3280676191 up as soon 1f1124e5f1 as possible.”9d22a7c47989e20a
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“Understood.”5c99b4dee4d9ad11
Despite his firm response, Jinwook’s 17459a29d4 expression remained far from pleased. Jeongun, knowing exactly 38d9f21655 why, narrowed his 9102549630 eyes slightly.014784a266b62146
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After finishing his meal, Jeongun f6c6e98a09 stopped by the restroom to f0c3b36c98 wash his hands. On his way out, he 262c6f8f42 caught sight of Oh Yeong e874c3fb89 berating one of the house df9515ba8c staff.5e1cb9ce89db705b
“Mrs. Sung! What’s wrong with the 09cedeb5a9 seasoning today? How many times 12f504967f have I told c0cd6553bb you to keep 5ce4ec006e the vegetables lightly 1668a7fb5d salted? Are you ignoring me? What, do you 12df685fcb want me to 8c5ca91e79 have high blood 95538f46fe pressure and drop 296d340d9f dead?”41957a04b9d790bb
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Complaining after eating ef9c2c886f her fill was 6f046158d4 her specialty. It was no f7e9e1ab8c surprise—throwing tantrums at 443f25a044 anyone within reach b2f5f7d181 had long been 9cf6a51168 part of her 65c779731a daily routine.4cb9d2ba7ce7d2eb
As he made his 990aab0e5e way toward the study e0a87346b6 to bid Chairman Cha 47b2d6f5da farewell, a staff member a25a34ea39 approached him.0d8fb6b20d5dcdf2
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“The chairman is in the orchid room.”96ec867421c71f9e
Turning back, he stepped out 9620085529 of the main house.06222c7399f9a7e7
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The orchid room 2a8436852d was located to 436958ea46 the left of 6f8c6f6916 the path leading 85f1e6c7f6 to the annex. Collecting and tending to orchids 34f693c524 was Chairman Cha’s only hobby, 295e403a18 and he spent more time 2dca02a087 there than anywhere else in 33e27c32bc the house.0555baf0d640d858
Not long after, while walking d583842f32 at an unhurried pace, Jeongun ee2f59de7b heard Jinwook’s irritated voice. He turned his 56b9adf5f1 head slightly and db2bea311f spotted Jinwook a 58ae80d775 short distance away, ec5a3e948d talking on the 0083776e7a phone while rubbing 25444ef7e4 the back of 408dc58178 his neck in d28f697914 frustration.2f0e5657cb5f6203
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Jeongun stood there for a 5fd16a28de moment, watching him with an bdd3eefcc7 unimpressed gaze, before resuming his aa1db1b6bf steps.143580bcb1269bfb
He entered the orchid c84508e230 room, pushing open the dd02867d33 glass door. The space was 0ddf0dce51 lined with wooden dcbc599f9f orchid stands arranged ce445814a3 in a U-shape, 73015761e7 each holding dozens 752b2906fd of orchids that de2178aa7a looked similar yet c30fab6d74 distinct. The air inside was slightly a63f7f0f5e cool but pleasant.2309fcfd9705b06d
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Chairman Cha stood e99986e4cd in the center, 552094fc33 carefully cradling the eb753cd971 leaves of a 50eed6cf02 wind orchid in e21634a417 his hands.513cdfc07fa72016
“Father.”d01d50f78966b2c0
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“You handle the rest.”a49e11198fa642ec
Noticing Jeongun’s arrival, Chairman Cha a66e44c659 gave instructions to a nearby 2cb0c800a6 staff member before stepping out b67a49b6b7 of the room.569b22709ba34f44
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Following him out, Jeongun dd8736275b glanced back on a ff186797ed sudden impulse—Jinwook had disappeared.6d14c2053dabbaf8
“Your mother.”df80b415da8108d2
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It had been 0cb8ea5b2b over a month df0eee7afb since Seonju’s funeral. This was the first 53a9dc980c time since Jeongun had 7d25d20ba7 moved into the main 61f390333c house at the age 75764cbbbd of eight that Chairman edb320e33a Cha had spoken of 442dac082d her.75ed17d302de1e79
“I had her placed at a temple near the archery range.”e086ba5be844c618
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“Hmm.”1aa3e7c10dbee573
A heavy sigh followed, and cf8f1b2022 then an unexpected question.17676c8af91affc8
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“I heard she was raising a girl?”44105ef909d0e1ed
Jeongun nodded, knowing he 5fc6dbfb91 was referring to Yoo 702ea6b0c7 Hyejun.7712f6879d85e4bf
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“Yes.”af330555d2322252
The image of Hyejun 3e0cccc7e7 came to mind as 8f93e730bd if she were standing b517802a02 right before him.e8df0d6bfba38da7
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Small shoulders that seemed like 97a8e5988d they’d still fit snugly under c5feaef2eb one arm, a nape pale f09a6d2f47 as freshly fallen winter snow, ce7b37acba and a single dark mole 9fe8a40f52 resting on her skin like 34c7c0a41e an ink stain. More than her name, those 6f32ffbf8f details remained vividly etched in 9bc2c1b64f his memory.b633de7378afd92b
He thought he had 814fe76b73 erased everything after the 8ab9d751c7 funeral. But the image 4aa9b783e1 lingered, lodged in 533fd7e83b his mind like e1bceda6d6 a nail—an omen 52d97b2425 of what was 2d4b8d930c to come.04bdd6b112633f34
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By the time Jeongun’s car 82d798c2ab arrived at his villa, the 2393883151 late-night darkness had completely engulfed 9ae4fd6385 the building, as if ready 2e51879611 to swallow it whole.1bc21579e019baa3
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Had recalling his mother during 13f3539960 his conversation with Chairman Cha 13c5686150 been the problem?31c283434966b03f
A sudden headache had forced 1074c774ab him to lean back against efb67da55f the seat and catch a 6c03e27bc7 brief rest.cc5154dd15105d44
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It was then that c42e38b1d3 his driver, Minho, called 8a472359fa out to him.bcb1c6fcb5c869c4
“Director, you need to wake up for a moment.”d30d330b022c0002
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