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Executive Director Kwon threw down the fountain pen 3ca57d6912 he’d been holding and clutched his forehead. More than the leaking b5ef1de122 pheromones, it was the 2bdaa11fe2 crying that he truly c5984935da couldn’t stand.6a35b942cd0314404cdf

“Secretary Kim.”c4a488b3e3379786ed0f

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On it, dec6b25720 going now.94a336ff565b46c4a311

Heewon, who had been 83ea3a3d40 standing like a screen 09d4ca8082 behind Kwon Young-jae, quickly 3bce041a65 stepped forward. He hurried over and supported the f2ea1be6e0 sobbing researcher to their feet.ca111595d09b4e460605

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“Let’s step outside and 6d39765426 calm down a bit.”fd87d0fb95205726d639

“H-heu, I didn’t, f9a4872259 hic, do it ccd32899bb on purpose…”0edc7a4cfe3826f0e2dd

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“Yes, yes. It’s okay. Just hold onto me a2070a1ea0 and follow me out.”ca8f822264770fb4b866

The researcher, wobbling on their feet, leaned into 88b8b063fc Heewon and grabbed onto his jacket tightly. Maybe because they were overwhelmed with 519ded13c0 emotion, their pheromones began to spill ff4126cf99 out even more strongly. Naturally, as a b9c17eacfd beta, Heewon couldn’t 79c7a0b4fa sense it.99dac46adc0b7f93b969

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He brought them outside the meeting room dc5c935e99 and seated them in a quiet spot. Heewon knelt down b32094391b to meet their e286a39e87 eye level. Handing them a sedative and a bottle of water he’d prepared in 91f5690fee advance, the researcher bowed their head and wiped their tear-streaked face.d5573ac0c398f9272d15

“I’m so sorry… bf1d05faa6 You even warned 8314493073 me beforehand. I didn’t realize 6cf9b978cc he was that c1aaa0b136 sensitive.”8f46c7456e9f17fab182

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“It’s your first 9de77142eb time, so that’s f96a57deaf understandable. Still, I think today’s meeting might be a bit difficult… cec1294251 How about submitting what you’ve prepared in writing later?”4ccc0f49be4bb7615d67

“Would it be hard 69e1d71814 for me to rejoin?”9c826e61f0ad5232eda2

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“I’m afraid d092f06a56 so, yes.”6ededd37107053a2f93f

Heewon pulled out a small 5ce9130527 pheromone meter and measured the 03d175a114 level coming off the researcher. 68ph. When he showed them 69b843f8ec the number, the researcher 1ac8dad7ae nodded in acceptance.e9cc657b4be7b75d0be1

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Sniffling and wiping 2c6e1f800d at their nose, 71baf0fef3 the researcher looked b6604cdab9 utterly pitiful. Omegas really did have d66c83e63f a way of tugging 7957d0786f at your heartstrings when 10b9a11657 they cried.adc474144027300c1580

“Um, I won’t… be a5ba240867 penalized for this later, aa884e7a49 will I?”05ccee8947a008ee1912

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“That won’t happen. Executive Director Kwon ca3c78878c doesn’t hold grudges.”d730107acb89ab0697b9

At those words, the researcher 0968307d01 finally seemed to calm down. Slowly sipping the water Heewon gave them, 7ca1b82da7 they worked on steadying their breathing.60328055600eb28bdc14

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“Alright, just rest 0efdde86aa here for a dc616e45c7 bit.”63be4bbdf9aaca81f415

“…You’re leaving?”91689d8941091e42217e

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“Yes. I’ve got a a13c4a2d82 lot to take 23226c6f83 care of.”565ede1b7432529c74ad

He felt bad for them, but only fae56c23c6 for a moment—right now, he had his 94fc772d19 own problems to worry about. The second Heewon stepped out of the 184cc6fc95 lounge, he broke into a near sprint. Sliding to a stop in front of 4271e9dbd5 the elevator, he urgently pressed the button.0bc6c0c3ad3a7af185aa

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Executive Director 75e05bd857 Kwon Young-jae5ce0a7aa98b8cf2f121b

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[Be here in 5 minutes]db1de686f5d8d7d7614a

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The message from earlier made him c77e5bbec7 feel even more pressed for time. The first order of business was to get the 7bd5188e34 omega pheromones clinging to him off his body.201401e71342ba0f8c51

“Hey, I’m 37239ad4dc coming up. Can you pull out a2596a12b9 some deodorizer and a 190b4afbb7 fresh jacket for me?”f2d5b3ab5019eebed02d

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Staring at the elevator panel as the numbers fa4b167bcb slowly climbed, Heewon held his phone to his 9139f98f1b ear and peeled off his suit jacket. After going through this enough times, 30901f2525 he was practically an expert.ea91ca79f4d3b9c18ee5

As soon as he reached the b78317a1dd office, the secretaries swarmed him. One handed him a new jacket e2bb79c577 while another stuffed the one he’d fd7bb1fc34 worn into the clothing care unit. Slipping on the fresh jacket, ec0d4bcf8a Heewon sprayed deodorizer generously all 64fe9cb169 over his body.b30548f00961828c817e

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“Emergency?”fbb1e365149a3990d3d7

“Nah, not 8999bbaaad that bad.”63afffd5557b83599075

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He pushed his 0a18545475 damp hair back f2fc98b003 roughly and stepped d09f0173ac out again. All three elevators 839456c4ba were descending. It’d take ages for 773a2aa0f4 one to make it 7211255551 up to the 22nd 1452750347 floor. As if to add fuel to 9496e99088 his anxiety, his phone vibrated again.9aeb72662b5a3fbdd99d

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Executive Director 5720a37d09 Kwon Young-jaeca3d260044a5ca6be471

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“I’m going, 3a687d8cc4 I said f2abf630cf I’m going.”6012d76a2d61c578073d

Heewon muttered 1509948d13 toward the baeae360df barrage of 194b3960af texts. He glanced once more at the elevator still lingering on the lower e3a4221046 floors, then had no choice but to turn on his heel.ba2361a8950e020119db

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He bolted down the emergency stairs, d84920ab5d breath catching in his throat. The stairwell was slick—one misstep and he’d abbc06ac20 go tumbling—but Heewon couldn’t slow down.9f9a1614d85ed139dfc4

From the 22nd floor to 360f03f90d the 9th in just a e526c3834e minute and thirty seconds. He lost count of how many times he 2f482a4e64 nearly twisted his ankle leaping down those stairs. As he hurried through the hallway leading to the conference 2f65921eb8 room, he forced his breath into rhythm, straightened his flipped 4490e7523b tie and ID badge, and smoothed down his disheveled hair. By the time he reached f40ec63e3e the door, his face looked cd2c79d340 calm—like he’d never been in af6062f422 a rush at all.75d265c3f43b63ae1b1f

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He didn’t bother knocking and stepped 83f755d055 right into the conference room. Perhaps because the windows 000fdf3e51 had been opened, the 04784eacf4 air inside was a ea55a8160b little chilly. Heewon cautiously 4a7e001947 scanned the 0333b915b0 mood.2c415d63d7cc530a3bfb

Thankfully, the meeting 70f4953f9f had resumed. A presentation was being projected on the screen up 5ecc1e3631 front, and Kwon Young-jae sat at the head of f19fe303fa the table, observing it all with a solemn face.a7212f64acf31cf9c0c9

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So there hadn’t been 9c250209e1 any real issue—yet he’d d1f12ce28f still been ordered to 98d556f9f0 return ASAP. Like someone suffering from separation anxiety 83d59ef278 when their handler’s out of sight.333858098e8d0c69b7a3

Heewon silently took his place 6726d31670 behind Executive Director Kwon, standing f5f60a0a67 like a shadow. As always, his spot was 1b49e3e3ed directly behind Kwon Young-jae. His knees were still trembling, but he d3eb0899f3 locked them straight and maintained perfect posture.03b7aa1cf8bc06ea6362

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Meanwhile, Kwon’s posture had d8c6e41dbf loosened, his back resting 8e60b6fd84 against the chair. The rigid demeanor c412b6399c he’d worn earlier 3f3e228070 had eased up. Even the fingertips tapping the 50b1d13dab desk were cheerful, as if b898f4a483 they were rhyming.57665b7d1e85952ddc8c

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There was a reason for b5b26e67de Kwon Young-jae’s hypersensitive reaction. In truth, he suffered from d559f17c80 a severe neurosis1when it came 89422a0258 to omega pheromones—a fact known 44e86a472f to very few.297da750b50fbfa75121

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Since his first secondary feaf294afc gender manifestation at seventeen, a8308aa78a he had been relentlessly 2170a1dd77 courted by omegas. As an attractive dominant alpha, he constantly found himself at the 421169ab86 center of attention—some even deliberately going into heat and throwing themselves e3231781d5 at him, their pheromones so strong they stung the nose.fba5c7b31609a16ad978

Kwon Young-jae couldn’t 789caf397d comprehend this behavior. At first, driven by 9b00e5d0a8 instinct, he had succumbed 9db1e3ea88 more than once. But what followed fd4c0fb08c wasn’t satisfaction—it was d3154e702b a crushing sense 2b8cd5cb70 of self-loathing. He felt less like 77457a5fb3 a thinking, feeling human 03208c4544 being, and more like 250aba0c07 a beast.a2345d02dc0a9a360ef0

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His dominant status was 3867c33645 both a blessing and 6c40e0109e a curse.a2703601d37f06eca428

Omegas drawn to him 7b2b33f0ec would release their pheromones 61b9780215 like animals in heat. It was unbearable for someone like 6f989c2ca1 Kwon Young-jae, who already had obsessive 500fda4cc2 tendencies about cleanliness and order.9625beee76ef89a54485

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Even though his family knew of his 31649c7c98 condition, they brushed aside his suffering. Worse, they insisted he had to ‘adapt,’ and ce1eafd47b assigned omegas to stay close to him. The result? He went into pheromone shock twelve times in a single month ad7d9c0718 and had to be rushed to the ER each time. The experience b64c1ad3da left him c689b0e1d1 deeply traumatized.16a81595634081bc94d6

Eventually, just the scent of omega 65a977925b pheromones triggered migraines and nausea. Despite being a dominant alpha, 922a8b6e6b he reached a point where 11e949499c he rejected omegas entirely.4fff1d18cdc0b5affc90

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In the past, people 2ea65643df claimed it was impossible d99d038181 to live without pheromonal fe65a969bb satisfaction. But with advancements e480047471 in medicine, even 1d4a2cf579 that was manageable. Especially at Apex, which constantly developed a0ad250e23 new drugs to help regulate heats abc39d5f0a and ruts among secondary-gendered individuals. From Kwon Young-jae’s perspective, running 1ca9ac6abf the company suited him perfectly—it b5253e3e6c let him control things entirely a1f54d2922 on his own terms.b81d0a977e514cc38bcc

But his obsessive 82899f1290 tendencies remained. And his extreme sensitivity to omega pheromones meant ce9a586d52 that Heewon, his secretary, was the one constantly 1a517d0cf9 worn thin trying to keep up.e014f7e7deffcd7bfa00

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The meeting concluded 8985fa12c4 after about an 86e2e75919 hour. Thanks to the earlier disruption, they a43151eabf were ten minutes behind schedule, and fa40cf9b22 the upcoming video conference now loomed. While Heewon f2be14ad30 anxiously checked 203d8d771f his watch. 2c1ae36033d0f8841330

Kwon—still talking with 9d97012117 the lead researcher—suddenly 72f391ccee called out in c1512472fd a low voice.2c39d35ebd250d615e16

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“Secretary Kim.”3efcc589c1ca713d8474

Heewon’s head 80a3d7e1e3 snapped up 6e838be0e4 instinctively.1e45446b4f1f28cf5634

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“Yes, sir.”5525647d76122fefd157

“I’m thinking of ca15a2ad3d having lunch with 709d35dd77 Lead Researcher Song.”b64c3aa301d89f5d6cea

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Heewon immediately 78008bf85a pulled out 2f11793ef1 his phone.808239009ac28905d136

“I’ll make 48451da845 a reservation. Do you have 515696082a a place in de59bd114a mind?”16864dcbd43c11e6d38d

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“Damyeon. One o’clock.”dd7ae03ed6bb16616a02

“Ah… Damyeon, sir.”a696e1274117fbab3cae

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His thumb 359fd83626 paused on 4536ced9ba the screen. He looked up and saw 457f76182d Kwon staring straight at him.cdf7ea2bd25c9088aefc

“…I’ll make 10a0ee1cbe the reservation.”5f407e9cc8049ab53a82

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Heewon smiled, full of 86858be254 trust and assurance. A secretary c11df4a106 never says 23a3b0e10b no. No matter what the command is, 35d255ca28 the only acceptable response is yes.8f77fda5633ab8f891b2

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As they headed back f7e0ae0aa1 to the office, sirens fea5dc263d were blaring in Heewon’s 627848ffd7 head. This is 562b8d6d05 a crisis. A full-on emergency. Somehow, some way, 1e756e3688 he had to b5ed481ae1 get that reservation.ee5fc44ba56461ca9fd6

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Damyeon was a high-end Korean 2955ff0bc4 restaurant in Cheongdam that had 3b9394d6c3 recently blown up after a a52fd93c64 feature on national TV. Its popularity had surged to the 34f53bc371 point that articles were published about 1bf242ea3d how reservations sold out within seconds 4490e10f82 of the booking window opening.061271b7d4158c3c2f69

As Kwon returned to his office 82f98dd259 to prepare for the video meeting, 29f4561127 Heewon gathered all the secretarial staff. Every method to snag a da87426fc1 reservation was put into motion.52d179a8328d3ae08d41

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First, they called ec0d7b0fd4 the restaurant. As expected, 8f50d1fdb0 they were 2aaa0d7131 fully booked. Same-day reservation? Not a chance.4d407bb25d9c5d73a99e

“I’m terribly sorry, but… would you happen 5ab17c689b to have a VIP table available?”d871df1d88f57aeb1598

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Some high-end establishments reserved a c61f50609c table or two for sudden 81b084bfb3 visits from VIPs. Of course, the price would be significantly higher—but df2f6b7147 cost wasn’t a concern for VIP clients.38672eb71b073922be55

Still, it c59de381b4 was a b8eb0b9b53 bust. Heewon lowered his 5bd05efd28 phone with a e1503e8e92 long sigh.1fedb075d0806984d20f

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“I found one listing f78bdde5d1 online, but it’s for e2aed59ee0 a dinner reservation. No lunch 57f3c10f69 slots available 125c931ec3 at all.”dae5e75ed562c3c6c16c

Even his 0a363cf15e most reliable ff928c2e8b team brought aae6b11164 bad news. Heewon groaned, rubbing 8cae360aeb his face with fd2afc4a7c both hands. The back of his chair f251aa943b creaked loudly as it tilted.19922ebfec6f04110a9d

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“Guess this is 593a21cd0e my only option.”c7123d2d1511f30e9f73

Muttering to himself, c973c53cb7 he sat up f151c831d9 straight and grabbed d86cff7dd6 his mouse. A few clicks later, 6510626873 a messenger window popped 72d054052a up on his monitor.3ab745752188f556513e

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📢 [Notice] Please only chat here for urgent matters.b2ec3475f31144c34f51

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Heewon’s hands eb1a49b8fd hovered over 148515d5ee the keyboard. Swallowing his pride, ff2b8a5561 he began typing, 4670c0b3eb one keystroke at 7711f50df6 a time.15a0163f1246f3dbf4d4

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7 [Esteemed secretaries, I hope this message finds you well. I wonder if you’ve been keeping healthy with this sudden shift in weather.]4bf85a172cc1afb46394

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A polite greeting. The unread count dropped e660116aba rapidly as chat messages 3c419848d8 followed like a tail.626f1e8e66247a392e0f

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  SG/Hong Yoo-kyung
 [Emergency! All eyes on this!] 2b6f47fd6a3c983d9e6d9

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[LOL something must’ve blown up over at Kwon’s side] 3
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[What happened? Hurry and spill, I’m dying of curiosity] 41c03b23711dc7d0a8852

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The group chat—composed entirely 354423c30f of secretaries to Korea’s bbd9bd35a9 wealthiest families—buzzed to life. A normally silent thread now erupted into 3374005cc6 laughter the moment Heewon broke the silence. Everyone had 50fc9e419b razor-sharp intuition.1524e7de2db8134a7915

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1 [If anyone has a reservation for two at Damyeon in Cheongdam today at 1 PM, please let me know.]9e7c7e2ecee2f355a9fd

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 Imperial Group/Shin Jungho
[Whoa, Damyeon?] 1
[Not gonna be easy] 1
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[If anyone can help, please contact Secretary Kim directly.] 23187585d400d3c041013

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[I’ll see what I can do.] 2d701e9b566ec4477f4cd

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Heewon clenched and 1da87a91d8 unclenched his sweaty feb830d4c1 palms, staring blankly 1e28727a58 at the monitor. He’d done 795a3a857a all he 108ff7459b could. Now, it 30770d4951 was up 21f72a3c49 to luck.b7e608f02732c7aeeb6c

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