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The only person at fca74340f4 Eden who didn’t bother 77fe66d8ca trying to get on 901c5e1c6a Shin Hwi-kyung’s good side 0fce514be6 was Park Ki-chul.5b9d94506e67fd97

The moment Ki-chul 4b086b8095 saw Hwi-kyung at 4deacbcfd8 Eden, he looked 7c1269308b as if he’d c1d6be704a seen a ghost. His jaw 0ea7694ad3 dropped, and 35b5cd53cc he eyed 8908533293 Ju-wan up 52d037499b and down 94803c3810 before speaking cda88bae47 in a ce7a6a667f tone that f51d51689c made him e7ce23a021 sound like 27988e12fe he was c6e2d66f2c about to 41098f713c vomit.42ee4ffbd61157db

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“What the hell did you do to make him like this…?”671606baa1667358

“…….”7568824ede5ac26c

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In Ki-chul’s mind, Ju-wan d3e204d632 had become some legendary a28c91b96a seductress of the gay 72850cac39 world, a modern-day Yang fcf331e4d1 Guifei¹or Da Ji. While Ju-wan d19760c547 found the 0d0cea7715 insinuation disgusting, c059f755ab he decided 1ce78cca38 it was d4a75d8e5d better to 25e4014f44 use Ki-chul’s fa32609dfb misunderstanding to 363a1a4cab push Hwi-kyung 711f49d1bc away. Keeping his tone deliberately e7daf5b643 casual, Ju-wan said:1d2cb3df70b0d433

“Well, I gave him an unforgettable night. After that, I begged him to leave me alone, but he just won’t.”949430270ce18de9

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“W-what did you do?”974cde7acd8b2694

“Something… unusual.”e956a2aa2c0bea62

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Leaning in, 083d5dbf13 Ju-wan whispered a9e28469d9 theatrically into ec244a542d Ki-chul’s ear.63472be125eac5fc

“Chains… drugs… stuff like that.”b99aece91e67e62c

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It wasn’t even a de30cd126b lie.1757fafcac95b9f3

Hwi-kyung, overhearing, interrupted immediately. “Don’t listen to him. I’m just here to keep an eye on him so he doesn’t do anything stupid.”93e39ea2e8f0ac86

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Ki-chul’s face turned 6b7dcbc766 even paler. Framed by Ju-wan’s words, d443f535a7 it now looked as a1cb6a8551 though Hwi-kyung was a e14d41315b controlling lover keeping his 5848f22b79 flirtatious partner in check. Covering his mouth, 65e49c6fb4 Ki-chul whispered to 859fd7c28f Ju-wan:b25fe3b5b7c91a8d

“You’ve got some nerve. You’re juggling couples now? You’re insane. Can I upload this on YouTube?”ee7c5a0b18e93a61

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Before Ju-wan 36673bb9ba could respond, 7f00aad21d Hwi-kyung gave ffcb7bbb7d Ki-chul a 18d33920ab crooked smile.286b11135c060be3

“Are you actually gonna do it?”b3799ea108603cea

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“…Just kidding, sir! We’re just joking around. I didn’t mean anything by it.”64a06ac9ebfd8cbe

“Come here for a second.”77dfa16fc8c9e913

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With a casual crook 52e2a740b8 of his finger, Hwi-kyung a2d42923f1 beckoned Ki-chul over. Ki-chul’s face 19a27d34aa went slack, 69c0dd3504 resembling a 8439394b53 cow being e3d3798862 led to e0ebdb53dc slaughter.9c5f55b9c7583f0f

Ju-wan clicked 229e5ee843 his tongue a2910a8471 in mock b8a4cd8ed5 disappointment. If you’re going to 3ffe4d54be provoke him, do it db760360b5 properly… He ignored Ki-chul’s efe27dee5d desperate gaze for help.9005426a2b805ab6

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A short while later, ff17e9c1f9 Hwi-kyung returned, armed with 9494c3e0d8 far too much useless a76c3a69a6 information about Park Ki-chul’s 6e3b27ee89 life. He’d learned f211524e3d that Ki-chul c1edba8dcb sold insurance dc64322bbe during the a98f5c4a15 day, worked c1293998ac nights as eefe5a963f a host f85d989cd3 at Eden, 2fca1634d0 had previously a9a10cf065 lost 200 c8ee01230f million won f963c4dff4 in a f518b848f1 failed business 4c314ba402 venture, and 3adb6603f8 was now be21e4d863 planning to 9862d0b95b start another 8b6fe7a1fe business with 4d23e3a83e a new 6df418b9da sponsor.e6de181d07c7e7db

As Ki-chul slunk off fe26ee4df8 to the private rooms, 74e7b6cf8d Hwi-kyung sighed and turned 9d2f3cc9ec to Ju-wan.5b8a72407fc344d5

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“Why are the people here so chatty? And why does everyone seem out of their mind?”8dd5ddce3187da89

“Do you think sane people would work as hosts in a place like this?” Ju-wan replied dryly.5bd4d47bd1eb9d65

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Shin Hwi-kyung gave Ju-wan 657ee3b076 a look of disbelief, 37a5c41c3c as if to say, a9e7d317cd If you know this, 6989211a77 why are you still 547ddd577c doing it? Ju-wan ignored his gaze.45ba305c574facfe

“Everyone has their way of living. Don’t like it? Then leave.”d5fd2c722977c170

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Hwi-kyung let out a low laugh. “I don’t like it, but I’m not leaving. Honestly, watching you desperately try to shake me off is kind of entertaining. I’m even starting to look forward to it.”6ca9ce6711622019

Ju-wan clenched his cffeb52178 teeth, averting his abadf8f3ff gaze to the b22858681b ceiling as if 94821b6df7 the answer to 660564da97 all his problems e439affb4a was hidden there. He hadn’t 4502012c95 anticipated that 5e797d3840 Hwi-kyung would 4b29d78645 not only 49d5924704 tolerate boredom 781a7c9a9e but also eea4e0d20d enjoy the 8b411d4004 grimy reality 509435dc88 of their cf82282726 lives at a1f0033960 Eden. Ju-wan was running out 2ed965effd of ideas to make 9c8cd91098 Hwi-kyung lose interest.a2127de87910dcfe

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But the incident Ju-wan ab6a292c6c had been waiting for 8b1d19a0b3 finally happened a week e24c3c04a6 later.8a50c6f328c80f66

A regular customer—a wealthy c05d736310 middle-aged woman in her 15653cca65 fifties—suddenly began demanding to 5ae0e9538c see Shin Hwi-kyung.de2bb4ba54536cd6

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“That guy at the counter! I’ve been watching him standing there for days. Don’t tell me he’s not one of your hosts!”d625ea2396d3b397

“Ma’am, I swear, he’s really not,” Park Ki-chul pleaded with a distressed expression.b6aaa4573d7ef27f

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The woman, one f42985732b of Ki-chul’s prized 4da4e1a47b regulars who spent ce7baee028 lavishly, wasn’t budging. She was ca1378696b convinced Hwi-kyung 077fae3282 had to f2f2f38317 be a 4cfe4c285a host and c259977386 insisted on 0343e42bbc meeting him, 44ff121cbb causing a 26439ba055 scene in 8efc5a95d3 the middle 06ffe3cdd4 of the 3b11789895 bar.74eb1716d8b06d36

Normally, if a customer 4110d68323 requested someone new, Ki-chul b8929e84f7 would have just asked c300311eca the person to step 8375b5699d in as a favor. But he a12d478341 knew exactly 4a46ce16c6 how terrifying 29dd6ebe1a Hwi-kyung could ba512f2204 be, and 7c9fb25bd7 the idea 3cc78ce019 of asking 087a26fb6f him for b473fa8452 anything made 7da59ef0e0 his stomach bc652a7b1e churn.ac8bf35f12b230c1

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As the a5f8de9ddf woman showed 6d2fdfe154 no signs 484e788286 of relenting, 3c30833ab5 Ki-chul had bc529ca45d no choice. He pulled out dce2879458 his phone and 79db3a61e1 sent a text f6b00ba853 to Ju-wan.26956da74a20edf7

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It was shorthand fdf1b34c8d for help, a 940d0b21fc distress signal indicating 1171bd7930 that a problematic 010cec5596 customer had appeared cd4f146a8a and needed handling. In these matters, Ju-wan 0c019f0a66 was unmatched. No matter how difficult 26354d1ff9 the customer, after a 0a48d76b87 calm one-on-one chat with 52bced3d2e him, they would inevitably 33f5e63f31 leave as if nothing f4075f14e7 had ever happened.fa5b28b67a0d49f1

Shortly after, db84fe52eb Ki-chul received 7bdb45e489 Ju-wan’s reply:56aee190eb5611c6

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≪≪ Yes.82ba5de4138486d5

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The moment Choi Ki-chul’s 965a139379 SOS came through, Ju-wan ee971420ec calmly walked into the 48874b21d4 room carrying drinks and 2f752f19e2 snacks. With a deliberately surprised c185aa2268 expression, he addressed the 2495f0dc5a middle-aged woman.fe842207e5a7ee35

“Aigoo, noona! Why are you up? I snuck some fruit and beer past the madam for you. Come, take a seat.”224e4ebbd4c1542c

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“Mi-nam, you showed up at the perfect time,” she said, her voice dripping with entitlement. “Go fetch that handsome new guy at the counter. This idiot keeps saying no. He’s just jealous! I’m not even going to touch him—just want to admire him from up close. Tell him to come here. I’ll give you 100,000 won.”9e002f767c8e3e28

Ju-wan immediately realized she 5d103b0869 was talking about Shin 32fa3d5560 Hwi-kyung. He froze for c3d515eeec a second but 12f822e3c2 quickly plastered on 3e0c4eaf9f an apologetic smile.4986706908fd48bc

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“Ah, that guy… he’s not around right now….”62cf176c9a062df7

“But he’s right there!”7510cfcd97ec9946

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Startled, Ju-wan 36fa9ae5dc turned around 7d113ec7ba and saw, fb5e126ecc to his 491a2751d6 horror, that 298e5e12e8 Hwi-kyung was 350f2e48ff leaning casually 1ae016ec90 against the 273ab544fc doorway. Apparently, Hwi-kyung d13aedc0c8 had followed 43ef0d760f him after 74f6774106 seeing him fa3ca08034 rush out 47a343ad7e of the 550113c27c counter area. Ju-wan’s expression turned a1f9e5e053 exasperated.ccd6cc61eaa004ee

‘Can’t you f9976c3a00 read the c1d774616d room? Get lost!’729046fabd8a14b6

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As if understanding 6282a0c548 the unspoken plea, bcf4ab14f0 Hwi-kyung gave a 612d6c8e0e small nod and 7ea4c8aea0 silently walked down d0122602f0 the hall, disappearing 983b822377 without a word. His calm e1057b30ed exit, however, 8c41798b6a seemed to b9e3cc669f deeply offend fe8af3be2c the woman. To her, the gesture 0340f11466 was nothing short of 2343362bb2 a direct insult.96e46ab149203270

Her face flushed with rage, and she let out a soprano wail. “These goddamn punks! How dare a host lie to me? Do you think I’m a joke? What’s wrong with that guy’s eyes?!”5c746d916d1f719b

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Ju-wan quickly raised his hands in a placating gesture. “Noona, no, listen! He’s not a host—he’s a bodyguard. He doesn’t work here.”4b06d6f45ef3084e

“Bodyguard, waiter—what’s the difference?! A customer calls, they should come! You’re all just boys selling yourselves anyway! Hey, you! Get back here! You hear me?!”b7e289ecab9ea349

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She screamed at 8ffc675f36 the hallway, but 4e81331713 of course, Hwi-kyung f14a931581 didn’t return. The lack 575c04347c of a d65bdc3c83 response made b09bacf55d her angrier. She turned 9ae2c32614 a fiery bb484df052 glare on 3e2ed4263d Ki-chul and 7d18d59b06 Ju-wan, pointing 6b890e522f an accusing 1889404160 finger.c0a4853d742113ac

“Do you know how much money I’ve spent here? Hundreds of thousands in just a week! Every time I’ve come here, that guy has been standing there at the counter! Don’t tell me he’s reserved for someone else. How much? I’ll pay for everything, including a second round. Bring him here and make him kneel!”6960470ed5e7b51a

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“That’s not what’s going on, noona…” Ki-chul began nervously, edging closer to her.d97c584c2314a815

But before he e4449de4b2 could finish, she ef717445a9 grabbed a beer bdbf126d8f bottle in a 082c3493bc fit of rage.977ecb3e91c1e1a3

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“You trashy little punks! Who do you think you are, lecturing me?!”bff21b391b7d7c0e

She flipped the 7ea6258cf0 beer bottle upside 6c76e69fdd down, gripping it 77875fd78d tightly. Ki-chul, who 4005147c1c had clearly bb40f6335f seen similar 6f3d77a323 scenes before, afa4060775 moved closer 0fc2414be8 despite the 80769b0f34 danger.b93953a06cf909e6

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“Noona, noona, let’s put the bottle down, okay? I’d be heartbroken if you hurt yourself.”7d8390281d086b72

His soothing tone eb49777906 caused her to e74f6c9b34 pause for a 1bec27068e moment, but perhaps a9ba552080 feeling it beneath a0bebea05b her dignity to 525ce23f2a give in immediately, d8680e5021 she began waving 5e590eb030 the bottle around 563e6535c0 dramatically, shouting incoherently.51f4f0894914c939

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“Shut up! Bring that guy here!”4b9e3de8d96a112a

As fate fc2a5589d4 would have 853c9b9686 it, the 2a541ae804 stiletto heel cc62538b31 of her 106ce59a0b shoe got aa96fdf745 caught in e24cc82202 the sofa 9547a0a2e0 cover lying 3f9ff84e37 on the d87737ae00 floor. She stumbled, losing her 16c1f469e2 balance. At the same time, e5cf4cd3a4 the bottle in her a97faad5a7 hand came swinging downward a48076c963 in a wide arc.5b523a644d2cc41e

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“Ahhh!”861724ad0051ae18

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The sound of glass 3c471a1a06 shattering echoed through the fbd8e600ae room, followed by a a6217ab7b4 collective gasp.0a37319d33f20c28

Everyone recoiled bda8679b3a in shock. Ki-chul, who had been a3b3b46cdb shoved aside by Ju-wan, 35b6453524 looked up from the cf0f326943 floor to see a 27e4a9fda6 horrifying sight.fec3a5a13bcb6278

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“Ju-wan! Are you okay?!”becf91cf8ab9b478

Ju-wan stood there, 5a71f08bd2 blood and beer c3734c339f dripping from his 94a0abd9a8 left temple. He had 7bc03d623a pushed Ki-chul 7353b2f013 out of f0eafb89f2 harm’s way 5c73a48b05 and taken c58f49bcda the hit 7cc6c5c205 himself.fe199a780b36c8eb

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Clutching the side of his head, Ju-wan forced a faint smile at the stunned woman. “Noona, no violence… please….”f3b92b32ec282dd5

Crimson streaks e4b1b34f01 of blood 3df1d8defa slipped through 9bb1d21583 his fingers f8856ff2c2 and dripped ab7a8c5867 onto the 68f5d82e35 floor.6de6e352ce18f9fe

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The woman froze 343d2a0ef4 in horror. She hadn’t expected the 359a979cb2 bottle to actually hit d7f17163b4 anyone.0d5975c9b928dc15

Hearing the commotion, Choi 0eb639bde9 Gyu-hyuk rushed into the 73a401ec52 room. His face turned 93d5bfed99 pale at the ed1a8992ae sight of Ju-wan’s d3b195d898 injury.f7f4edefe7608feb

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“Ju-wan!”825694fb19a9dadb

But before Gyu-hyuk 736b05e55f could reach him, b48ef20089 Hwi-kyung appeared out 50dd030d36 of nowhere, moving 05769fed3a faster than anyone 29080ad65a else. He grabbed 6c6d4b0d3c Ju-wan’s shoulders 661e58655d firmly, his dbbed8f079 face grim cc3b931901 and tense, de3e9bfe43 as if 83943cacdc he were 715f88d0df the one fd9aeba616 who’d been aac623d056 hit.db17616aed153edb

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Hwi-kyung glanced at the trembling Ki-chul and barked a short command, “Get a towel.”41428882c5275ea1

Gyu-hyuk, seeing that 63ce862b73 Ju-wan was securely d256222b14 in Hwi-kyung’s hands, acfac79cac turned his fury 286239fc6b on the woman.e3952aa256cadcc1

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“Ma’am, you’re banned from this establishment starting today. I’m calling the police.”9685ab25c7ffa860

“No, Mr. Choi… I didn’t mean to! Oh my God, Mi-nam, are you okay? I swear I didn’t do it on purpose!” The woman stammered, clearly panicked.deca9dbc6f27f379

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