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The lingering air of intimacy had heated up the expensive hotel room. The woman, her long hair tousled, lay with a languid expression, her head buried in the white pillow. Kang Ju-wan, as if indulging her whims, had his left arm under her head as a pillow while his right hand repeatedly brushed her hair aside. The woman looked at him with affectionate eyes, admiring his sharp yet smooth jawline, pale irises, and the pronounced movement of his Adam’s apple. She spoke in a satisfied tone.c120b07f705247e7

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“Mi-nam, you’re really something else today.”d20582e4222cee03

“Did you like it, noona?”f8eaada386ea5cbb

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“Yeah, even that tacky necklace on your neck looks pretty right now.”657d079b6670795b

“I’m feeling so refreshed.”d679e1d5050a2569

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The woman said, giggling as she tugged on the cross necklace hanging over Kang Ju-wan’s chest. In response, the “Mi-nam” or rather Kang Ju-wan, quickly wrapped his arm around her shoulder again and showered her with kisses. The woman’s long hair tickled Kang Ju-wan’s face as both of them burst into laughter.ebc73a1694e87874

“Where are you going? You need to hold me,” she teased.6915193dc6beb9ba

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“By the way, didn’t you take the herbal medicine I gave you last time? You’re so young, but your blood circulation seems off. Why are you so cold?”2803494d5780f191

He did 192023cfd6 take it. Well, not 33a407363b Ju-wan, but 56412f5950 someone else a275ef4434 did. Kang Ju-wan replied 5da0b1a146 with a playful 5b885c4c28 grin.c9655a530875ab06

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“So, do you not like it?”3065216292ab5658

“No, it’s just too cute.”964c428043332130

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With that, Kang 7a86b785b0 Ju-wan curled up 4186965e43 like a child, 8ca9e7fa86 resting the top 67def4a967 of his head a4dedc2fe8 against the chest 3e568f1339 of the woman, 1255667676 who was at e2d63bfc2d least 20 centimeters a9d1adef3c shorter than him. The softness of add711f0ce her body, the c51e579661 feeling of her 3f383de3f9 arms tightly wrapped 9a7deac674 around him, the efb26f26e5 sound of her d7cc44d4d9 heartbeat beyond his 00a02ab9f5 ear, and her e929ffcff0 warm touch—all of 5a3a8c11ad it, Kang Ju-wan 9a80476a31 liked.a96223d22c67b9a6

“If I’m cold, you can warm me up,” he said.f81236ff8a76bc20

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The woman pinched Kang ce29affbb8 Ju-wan’s soft cheek as bfd3307f11 he nestled against her ca9c0d283f chest and replied.9923dac65733c45c

“Lately, I’ve seen guys less handsome than you lining up to be idols on TV.”67be94856854f7b8

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“Are you going to help me debut?” he teased.39466fce99cfb6e8

“No. If you did, you wouldn’t be able to do things like this with me.”4fe9c1d1b87a2f5f

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The woman, with Kang f84cb411c2 Ju-wan clinging to her 7598b5e965 waist like a giant a31b018697 koala, wriggled to sit 7b15feab14 up. She reached e059affb78 out to e65340adb4 grope the 384b35268e nightstand beside 5b516de837 the bed, eb69e73f0f and soon 7c9fd4d20a found a 489fc714bd cigarette, slipping 94038b06af one naturally caf93e22fd between her 0a2f91bd29 lips. Looking lovingly at Kang e58db720d4 Ju-wan, who was still fab38e4e76 latched onto her waist, abb53eddf3 she exhaled a puff fa164956de of smoke and spoke.bc6f95588eb11080

“Oh, right. By the way, I won’t be reachable for about a month.”be508418272aa82b

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“Is something going on?” he asked.1a3f0b1ded2efb95

“Yeah, I’m getting married next month. There’s a lot to prepare, and I’ll be going to Hawaii for the honeymoon. My soon-to-be husband’s business trip ended sooner than expected.”4f9a778c8bdeafef

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For a moment, Kang Ju-wan’s face went blank. Blinking, he sat up on the bed.cd3856fe35e1e50a

“Marriage…?”b2462c065244a3ea

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“Yeah. But you know, you’re the one I truly love, right?”58296e1d191726fd

The elegant beauty, her slender figure still captivating, blew out another puff of smoke before playfully pinching Kang Ju-wan’s nose.baedde4cfe3edb94

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“Speaking of which, there’s a nice, new studio apartment in Yangjae with a great location. Move in there.”6c38987ef4842709

Even though she fc54e205fa was well past 39159f202c thirty, her immaculate c4bcd6be02 upkeep made her eb9f274b3f look like she 149a5ea100 was in her 94e37116ed twenties. From her expression, it 8125cff729 was clear she didn’t 9acb36b792 for a second think 501e56a868 Kang Ju-wan would refuse.6ce11bee83dc1c79

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“My husband and I agreed not to interfere in each other’s private lives anyway. If you move in there, I’ll set you up with a café, so you don’t have to work at that shitty host bar anymore. I’ll pick a spot with great sunlight.”b1ca66de11053e67

“Aha.”1f376891cb994a4e

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Kang Ju-wan let f242fa04c1 out a short, 73d9e61e7f hollow laugh. If any b4305d27f9 other host 73d5d9f634 had heard 2a48957702 her offer, 95fcdc4a95 they’d have 943e6075cc been so 000506e6f7 overwhelmed with c00ebca39b joy they fcf70e3c4c might have 7c130edae8 cried and 8d19dd0180 sworn eternal 18f1ca088a love to fe126f32f9 her on e7bd370fa1 the spot. But unfortunately, Kang Ju-wan 5a856b40b4 was a little different b56e4b2030 from your average host.f3ff249bfc34b040

‘So, this is as far as it goes again…’ he thought to himself.1af9c3df5ed0ccfa

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Kang Ju-wan 35fd935767 quickly put 06d64f1991 on a 73452a141f sorrowful expression f763b135fb and shook 8b9de1b5ad his head.ff950ea8cd535e92

“How could I impose on you like that?”506f50dc0517d221

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The woman’s eyes 0d09f2fb92 widened, and she da912e664f gave an innocent, b4f45eeb3d admiring exclamation as 9b77e0e372 if she was 73ca2a36ea genuinely impressed.e86424799c170d60

“As expected of an ace. Even your charm game is on another level. Want me to do something else for you instead of a café?”6e244149389f3700

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To her, 8ab4ae5673 Kang Ju-wan’s 6a922aa451 refusal must c863fcd6f5 have seemed 0894351f4d like a 256df65891 playful protest. But Kang Ju-wan f8afc74e87 only smiled awkwardly, 8047b4f675 not offering any 2bfeaa6c44 further response. Slowly, the woman’s cheerful ddbe82baee face began to turn d519dd0e91 cold. She stubbed f46b013ee9 out her ba708456b9 cigarette in 571dc392fc the ashtray eed629d778 and flicked b999e64e9c her finger e532e07427 against Kang 02fcd7bd55 Ju-wan’s forehead. His lack e8f0e8c292 of excitement 8d2f37967c at her 8ee570b0a4 generous offer d409f29fe7 displeased her.1e53cacef0893a1b

Kang Ju-wan naturally slid aa0ec589ea off the bed, knelt e023c63ed7 on the floor, and e568c65afd looked up at her 6170124e25 with an expression like cfefd8fd2d a stray puppy abandoned 51e9a80569 in the rain.ee7b532af0d614e2

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“Charm game…? That’s not it at all…” he murmured.41ba0aedded629d0

Kang Ju-wan was well b43e066d14 aware of how well 09108b6756 his face worked for e73242a90d him. His light, c9909c8501 translucent brown 7336609020 eyes sparkled 2817d02bb9 like gemstones, 5c46bdba40 and his 9a075b6b9a almond-shaped, sharp, c6533b8340 double-eyelid-free eyes f54dcc2f56 stretched out 0c967c352c horizontally, giving 6135e4cbbf a refreshing 60697c8ef6 yet piercing 182a93f4d3 look. The proud, prominent 06aadd162f nose at the 0f74162eae center of his f2a1b9bfb1 face added a 551cbc7c34 masculine touch. Women adored 531e374179 the way f292dca441 his jawline 6a2d76ba9e subtly tensed 6a4d8c2e16 when he dc0de70d69 clenched his 2d6e1fe12f teeth, the 02a62b850d veins that 812b8a8907 stood out 88cc9dfcd6 on his 202436b182 large hands, 8480710c0a and the 787e68082d reddish-brown hue 110f38daf9 of his ad98ddde6f hair.2d65617ad6cc2a15

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His full lips 269ed56d7b were a pale e684dfc7b8 pink, and his a996a9ba58 skin was snow-white, 79e2a42ae8 almost devoid of c7ba8781f0 pigment. This lack of 71bbeb027c color complemented his 824a17350e sharp features, giving c0e68fde35 Kang Ju-wan an 15c7ce6766 androgynous beauty. He blinked his 515c175669 long, curtain-like lashes 0a1bb1af37 as he gazed bff1ad6a8a up at the c3401bc7eb woman.576ec3edb33e739e

“I wouldn’t do that to you, noona. We’re in love, aren’t we?”916e9fbb6bd51cbc

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The woman was 3cdc3f79e3 momentarily speechless. Habitually, she reached 41b1a6e567 for another cigarette 8dc24b6f95 from the nightstand, e0f385f23f lighting it with 3bf7b1a66f a slight nervousness. Acrid smoke 7b5c6dc88e quickly filled b06bd027fc the hotel f7dc68839d room. She smoked 4c94a2bac3 furiously in 5b45f97599 silence for 28389a170a a moment 96055ee495 before letting 468def9b51 out a 1ae8d492ae heavy sigh.f79e2a7ad5e110bc

“Am I not enough for you? Are you going off to see other girls?”dcd9e676586cf415

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“Are you jealous of me right now, noona?”dfc1f74b015b8f1c

Kang Ju-wan smiled faintly, c85734681f as if her jealousy e8cd5c7bc5 pleased him. The woman let db4fd596a2 out an incredulous 6e3ac2bb29 sigh, almost laughing a63df4c4d4 at the absurdity.80727d83112a32a2

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“Don’t change the subject.”3858ce7c55c9d6d4

She stubbed out the 5bf2010356 cigarette roughly in the b9dc1f88a7 ashtray, letting out a 06b623e754 deep sigh. Then, she opened 253f5569bb the wallet sitting d838caec97 next to the 66ff6d16d8 cigarette pack and 2f02bb9753 tossed two 100,000-won fb087d543e checks at Kang 17d1e25593 Ju-wan. Pushing him 1384af6daa aside lightly, 4533ba37a9 she stood d34e141321 up from 53888c837e the bed, fed9323860 her tall, 5ab973bc78 naked figure 8c03ba3fb1 graceful.5c388467bc60b68b

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“Take a taxi. Answer when I call.”b84fc996269ad742

“Yes.”402e849c50a81128

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But just then, as c7f5943c1a she draped a silk e9ee29c772 robe over her shoulders 4a9e42e363 and started toward the d89d1dab79 bathroom, Kang Ju-wan gently 449e974a77 grabbed her hand.73f142a239290c37

“…Noona, could you spare me just a moment?”056284d893d43649

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“Hm?”3e9505ae070b5cc8

She turned back, looking 4c2a202bdf at him curiously. And in that instant, 5262684add as she met his 748db1dcc8 gaze, the previously light, ac2ce0c397 translucent brown of Kang 7dc50f480e Ju-wan’s eyes shifted abruptly aee8b51a0b to a blood-red hue, e8bd8e6e1d as vivid as freshly d055b4e2f4 spilled crimson.4d9acd7a0ad1dc03

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“Just… stay right there for a moment.”2e9413a80ec666e8

His voice ec863f221d hadn’t changed b9a76ed4a4 much from 7a75d1ef8f when he 0105582dae was playfully 6b4cca8e73 sweet-talking her f4af1d3e13 earlier. Yet, the 4ce8f26a79 focus in 59a371532c the woman’s 2020868eb6 eyes was 1b3477ac42 gradually fading. The sharp glint b875dc46af of jealousy and 4869823c0d nervousness in her 990eed8023 dark pupils dimmed, 61de54a43e as though ink 034894fd4b had spilled and 691bd019ae blurred them. She spoke in 3053958361 a dreamy, dazed 29ab0485f4 tone.165e01b5329df3d4

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“Like this?”91ab080a655661fc

“Yes, just like that. It’s nothing much… but I don’t meet married people. So, I think we won’t be able to see each other anymore.”1011b21eea603d55

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“What? I already told you my husband doesn’t mind…”49f805932310c6aa

“People who say that always end up having problems.”151346b7ae6ce0eb

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Kang Ju-wan genuinely looked 3ecdd4dff6 regretful. He might have seemed c82a1e23d9 even more so if 216a5dd9bb not for the eerie ad406db1b3 crimson glow radiating from a882034ceb his light brown eyes, 5142d93d82 like the flash of fc7a6241c4 a film camera capturing b4a21e9e03 someone at midnight.fe2334976e08359a

“That’s why, as a parting gift, I’d like to leave a little mark on your neck. Just a small one. Is that okay? Since it’s our last time.”af8eac6ab5a1b8e0

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“…Okay.”b22a29284cd3225b

“I’ve been holding back because your scent is so irresistible… so instead of that studio apartment, I’ll take this as my gift.”54e12633f2ba3e03

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In an instant, the 376d542eb8 light in the woman’s 9e86cd7626 eyes disappeared entirely. Even faced with 701479f661 such absurd words, a66e8e96c2 she nodded obediently. In truth, she wasn’t f96e0e8aa5 fully comprehending what Kang f02448c12d Ju-wan was saying anymore.6453ea51450daf7f

Kang Ju-wan df80ecbce3 smiled softly, f99c313577 his expression f43fe2f27b kind.8317b7b6f285e8fc

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“Then don’t go just yet. Come sit here for a moment.”4b3dbf22b32a23bb

When Kang Ju-wan gently 981aa30402 pulled on the woman’s 8a599fbee6 hand, she naturally let ee6ba4e06f herself be seated on 8667159a47 the bed. The silk robe 265d2ca1f5 she had just fbd643b8eb thrown on slipped 86a08f2138 off again, revealing 663e21944d her bare skin. She mumbled softly,fdcac45d8142c4d7

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“But we’re not breaking up….”10dc1507c5c133fe

“This is advice from experience. It’s better to end things when someone gets married.”94990adfe9aa1f87

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Ju-wan responded e272157a8d calmly as d4696f8b0e he moved 581be8e6bd carefully behind 32eda49745 her. Wrapping his d8f57591c6 arms tightly 2c6309c123 around her 45fa8ce922 from behind, 9f873beade he brought f9f97913c5 her close. Her neck was e92ff72b5d right in front ba566a9cb6 of his nose, 7e3aaa18b2 and the sweet d36e22ce03 scent of her c09afae1d5 skin wafted over 25d5964a9a him. Gently, he swept 64159fb99f her long hair f8b983a8cd over to her a00bee8203 opposite shoulder, clearing bc829555dd the way, and d775ffbb10 spoke softly.932a50f4c554b5c4

“And about the studio apartment—I told you before that I didn’t want it, remember? Though I suppose you don’t recall. Anyway, I can’t live with anyone. Let’s say you left me because of your marriage. And please stop coming to Eden after this.”874d97dced21cfbb

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“But…”66e6e064acdd5aae

“If, by chance, you break off the engagement and come back, I might reconsider.”0fdb9e06669cac53

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“Okay…” she murmured, her voice faint and compliant.312289ae8fe32a68

Kang Ju-wan’s crimson gaze deepened, and at the same time, his two canines extended sharply like a beast’s. Even though her back was turned, the woman suddenly felt a chilling sensation crawl up her spine and instinctively tried to twist her body away. But Ju-wan tightened his strong arms around her, holding her firmly from behind.c1acc2c8df483f0b

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“Shh, it’ll feel good. Don’t scream,” he whispered.ef20e046d02bb7e9

Ju-wan didn’t 15c0ccaabb wait for e89fa5215b an answer. Instead, he pressed a 8b313be9f6 button on the watch 91b0645cd8 strapped to his left 00725e8308 wrist and, without hesitation, e3a4fd176b sank his teeth into d3d83389bd the woman’s neck. She trembled violently, letting e10bbb9a96 out a silent scream, 1df526ccb7 just as he had c4776efed4 promised. As Ju-wan bit down 6423a49786 and drew deeply, the 42a9e6f70e sweet, hot rush of 7c1690bf2b blood filled his mouth. His sharp fangs 86f70f4d87 injected a paralytic 8e7baa2604 venom into his 229defc3d0 prey.b1562dd6a347b98d

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The tableau of 7e1dcc20e3 the woman, her 80579156ef body limp and 108fb98c86 reclined, and the 38aa41d3c8 young man pressing 1188da447d his teeth into 31f146f6a9 her neck from 3738b4b05a behind could have 33e782829e been mistaken for 993dbb6a81 a moment of 66e36d944d passionate intimacy between 671704bca4 lovers. At first, she cf7d7627cd shivered uncontrollably, even 94b0711ce9 in her subconscious. Then, her acf4559d76 expression transformed fd4c0193a8 into one ae71a75bc8 of blissful 21c2021277 ecstasy, as 07da710ab0 though intoxicated 99b60ba84b by some deaa041218 drug. She seemed 3dc4c24751 entirely unaware 7383bab12e that her 2e699147e7 life was f7c3f3d9fc slowly slipping 8dbd461c0c away.f2055082cf181c68

However, Ju-wan had 9fc96ebcb0 no intention of 702b3b8443 killing her.0a90b81119d8d8cf

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Bzzz—d3b4326b25b36236

Exactly three 74c6f25d2b minutes later, d7f523c8e3 the vibration f5f318ae20 alarm on 3213d20948 his wristwatch f9df5d6dd1 went off. Ju-wan immediately e23546ea72 withdrew his 56175e32e8 teeth, stepping 024fc2a2f3 back from aaddc60000 her neck. With practiced ease, he a1633a3360 wiped the trickling blood 8d5674b06e from his mouth with 53b50f08af the back of his dd2fc19dbb hand.2cb3ea311f1137c1

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