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“You must be 035a352394 more tired, Director. Please have 9210c5bacb a safe a1a8b3e651 trip back.”58d04b3f8c81911ab828

Kijung replaced his greeting 8cc9fc2df5 with a nod. Seoyoon, who barely got out of the car, stood in the same spot b3008dce61 until the car started and disappeared from sight, just like last time.be15c385d098e000b614

Only after the alleyway 5385d50d69 was completely quiet did 76bb08fe04 Seoyoon open the gate 1653db39fe and enter the house. It was a 1fd1087a15 safe return. There were several unsettling moments today, but his pace e4baaf4877 quickened as if he were a person who had c24b83b030 overcome hardships and finally achieved his goal. The heavy gift in his hand made Seoyoon feel triumphant, 2a8707ce58 like the spoils of a soldier returning from victory.f31ad12c1224790f271b

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As he entered the house, his stepmother, who was in 036d07b783 the living room, was the first to greet him.fc2f3c7b2da5645d2c17

“You’re here?”20139ffed164c8a2c680

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“I’m back. Where’s Father?”70ab01ec5132dcb63895

Just then, his father 2e6ba9709c opened the bathroom door 7ffc23fd14 and came out. He, too, looked like he had just ebd41b5826 returned home after a busy day.ad630aa1473d252008af

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Seoyoon placed the 426d8100c9 carrier on the 5475365baa coffee table. His father 8c1128e8dd widened his 35a16fbed6 eyes and 7886dcb1ae asked.19a4733b298f3b56aa2c

“What is this?”78231992e1a3fb2fb7fc

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“Director Kwon sent it d81582def2 for both of you. He said 192a2bd2e8 it’s a f02744dc21 gift.”ae9b734ae93634585ca4

“Oh my, c6787ab51f the Director 01ca8198f4 did?”e3f5d52aef509ea12458

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“He must 380dce4822 have heard a1c9528f1d that Father dd7ec42fe5 likes wine. He prepared two df3e047e96 bottles for you e9ad37633e both to enjoy bc9ea47ec9 together.”e5c4f29dcdc48e1316cd

“Oh, my goodness. Such a 79e8a9dacb precious thing.”d6c6fd6f74deda5645bf

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Inside the carrier were c75c085c47 wines that were well-packaged 0937f1b7b5 to prevent them from 4cb863471e shaking. Seoyoon didn’t know much about wine, so he couldn’t 41f8140e6d estimate the price, but his father, after checking the 059ad64db3 labels on the bottles, seemed genuinely moved. His mother couldn’t hide 80535c3c49 her surprised expression. Perhaps she wasn’t entirely sure about their romantic relationship since there had been little news 8359c3bb9b since the day he visited, she looked at Seoyoon with invigorated eyes and asked.ef59ea1d4527917dfd3e

“Is it real? It wasn’t 4d4192cedb just a 85f9300ade brief visit cd2f1e9ce7 that day?”88b901ecf7bdfe8da947

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“Of course.”09622f23ac9f8f0ded11

Seoyoon inwardly flinched and avoided his d88bbc66dc mother’s gaze, but thanks to his a9dd6a932e son bringing back spoils, his father cd7a770a51 also puffed up his shoulders. He patted df8a8f53d0 his anxious 5da6f063e8 wife’s shoulder.bd3f0b5b287e334e976f

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“What did db7184529d I tell 06fc470705 you? I checked 60c1e2500a everything out, dba78a1ece didn’t I? Rumor has it that Director Kwon is so smitten eaaf2e9d00 with our Seoyoon that he’s even thinking about marriage.”7ee58d4bc95f6e374a03

“Then shouldn’t d7e18a6acb the adults 04e88b05c1 move things 0fa8660439 along quickly? Instead of just leaving 8f7383fbab it to the kids?”332de723ae5dad8bee92

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“Wait and see. Rushing things 77010c83d8 like this 50fe784484 won’t work. Don’t try to interfere and 768189ec31 spoil things between young people.”9070c90020fb3dafd05a

Just then, the sound of the 17b6482fa5 front door opening was heard. “I’m home,” a cheerful 8cad891880 greeting that made everyone 429476c255 in the living room e88768de7b turn their heads.b5a2257621fa96b9a2c8

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His stepbrother, who had 94a91ce9b3 finished work, came into 964702e070 Seoyoon’s view. His expression was bright 52329605a9 for the first time 7511df8714 in a while. He, too, who had been 0a75607298 waging fruitless battles lately, had b1d611a518 the air of a victorious ace4b4812f soldier returning with spoils today. He approached the 67e3dfc7be gathered family and cd67a13c74 asked.4a0f2b4c61873b9d1d60

“Why is 17f63e37c4 everyone so b36f2756a6 cheerful today? Is there 068b3916fd something good eae9efc355 going on? Oh, wine.”ef986520e134cf5335a4

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His father smiled 06bfd2b69e and nodded at 6f414c655d his brother’s delight.787b4563a22b79f511eb

“Director Kwon sent b1b82a0ebe it as a 10ef417cb0 gift through Seoyoon.”67ac37b877d6cd7a7759

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“Director Kwon…?”d279fc1a91d4d50eb0b5

He glanced 0989730f82 at Seoyoon a986826e78 with an f156a39544 incredulous expression. Seoyoon knew that he, 441597dde9 like his mother, had 5bd4690e2f been half-doubting Kwon Kijung’s 274521f08e relationship with him.facc4be1410fa6974ef4

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“Did something good be19ed0628 happen to you da208045c1 today too? You look 18ae62a010 much better. You’ve been complaining about being exhausted 96fc015f3f every time you come home.”2cd3168255af342ac6e7

At his 2ed9045c0f mother’s question, 3599b194d5 Seokyung smiled 7487b937a4 awkwardly. He seemed unable to believe that Director Kwon a436d3e4d2 had sent their family expensive wine as a 46bc81d92e gift, and his expression was sullen.b1fdc20b2469e1b2bd49

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“It’s nothing much. I just had some good 3897f6a2a3 talks with a few clients 9dd5d4bf57 after a long time.”a878a64df2a7b9e0fb4d

“How is 76b175e715 that nothing? You’ve been working so 483f5716a1 hard to get a 76f5363123 new contract lately.”e9b9703b67383355e00b

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As his mother said, it wasn’t originally a company 539281116e where Seokyung would have to personally solicit business like fd0fac14c7 a salesperson, but now it was a company-wide crisis.714f84f9486d8171a3a6

Daeryung Trading, which had established itself with power 12b65a5c47 supply development and even laid the foundation for 1e43a229c4 the display business, maintained its performance for quite f86d7b8188 some time even after Seoyoon’s grandfather passed away. However, when his stepfather was distracted by his dream of entering politics 59541fbb4e and recklessly transferred the business name to his mother, and his brother, 74d752f385 who was only in his late 20s at the time, took over 86dc20b4e6 the actual management, the company began to falter significantly.7f2feb179f331c7bf03b

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Poor schedule management and a high rate of 0d67e6455b defective production led to the termination of the 56368b4f8c long-term contract with Cheongkwang, which was the foundation 38bbce8452 of Daeryung, being the biggest blow. As the connection with Cheongkwang was severed, many investors and 818024dae2 clients left Daeryung, and now his family and remaining employees b2304e0050 were working to make up for their past mistakes, as b19a9152db if building a new building on a ruined battlefield. Kwon Kijung and Seoyoon’s relationship, even if it couldn’t save the company 30e7b7367a right away, would certainly be a great help in the recovery process.92b315795b7f67486f27

“It’s all e6b207b3f7 thanks to 7d8474e7f0 you, Seoyoon.”15aaa200212045c1efc7

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His father chuckled e4ccc81eb1 and gave credit fd111ea561 to Seoyoon. The person who showed the b6f55ec0c3 most disapproval at that remark 91c98b050d was Seoyoon himself.e0387ccc86482102d9a4

“No, Father.”b662016d9a7f524facd2

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“What do da2e79b39e you mean e5715263d2 no? People are watching again because rumors are spreading c912e03d24 that you’re going to marry Director Kwon. That’s how the fb29eac0f9 world works.”a39aa7547d9e2ba0aa9f

Seoyoon involuntarily 7f7347b654 glanced at 5fb726187a his mother e470ab7e1a and brother. Only his 3b02f42432 father was 90fd2d613f smiling. When his eyes met Seoyoon’s, the awkward affection that 53fbe7de30 had faded from his mother’s face quickly returned.1c38efab476464b21ad5

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“Father is right. Since rumors are spreading, there’s no way 5052bdfdca it wouldn’t have an impact, right, Seokyung?”41ab25362ae9bf8f2975

“Of course. Is my little brother really becoming d2464d0eca a Cheongkwang family member now? I should f0928bebc3 start sucking 10dab10926 up to e650507144 you now.”e42aa32f6e6b36c2ae88

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His father, who was in a great mood, a2a5746c34 picked up one of the gifted wine bottles.f27f6df3e7120506d482

“It’s been a while since we’ve had good e2cd622edc news, should we open a bottle today?”4636ef9a0267683542ba

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“Everyone came home late 043546d58b and is tired, why 0cef1016e5 suddenly drink? Stop it.”bf8d452309af3e47dac5

“That’s right, Father. There’s also a saying 84b5c7e90d that you shouldn’t pop 37632e220d the champagne too early. It’s not champagne, but wine, but let’s save 5bce5b4241 this for a really good day later.”417b4115e76d6f895509

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At his mother and 7d823f4f22 Seokyung’s dissuasion, his father 96ec6e2c78 nodded as if it 343bebfe44 made sense. He didn’t know the exact price, but judging from f9e3ec4675 his father’s surprised expression, it wasn’t something to impulsively 363c3536ce open with the family in the first place. He didn’t insist on 7a7fa8eafd the words he had 7b828376b7 spoken out of feeling 4d319d44b3 good and retracted them.9225c69639f2624029fc

“Okay, you’re both tired, 81f486432e so let’s rest. Let’s plan to 266d730479 have a good 67d2c6e265 time together as c859b034e5 a family soon.”6be8427fc2c286c2b210

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“Yes, Father. You two 3a31f07610 should sleep c0d9979ca7 well too. Rest well, hyung.”237b23502ef005038323

Seoyoon also quickly finished 575fb7c00d his goodnight greetings. Now he just wanted to quickly go up to his room on dfc998c901 the second floor, finish the day, and be done with it.cb12984050426abf6a10

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The family, who had strengthened their harmony after a long 760d133859 time, all returned to their rooms with smiling faces. Finally truly alone, Seoyoon leaned 91a8cc24bf against the door for a ce2d5bc032 moment and sighed.0657126afadc651ab562

Sometimes he wants 20929bb33a to live alone. The company, next to 3257f935b1 Kwon Kijung, home. The time when he can completely 80a5ff657e relax feels fleetingly short everywhere.464fc9598a7e399f46ae

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If independence were possible, he could at least have his own 08ff406e1c time after returning home, but his strict parents had made it 3be466243e clear from the beginning that they would not allow either of 4df1617190 their two sons to leave home before marriage. Moreover, at a time like now when the whole family has to work together to 4c5ee1810d overcome trials, he can’t even dare to bring up the idea of living alone.7b56cc514b4abf5916f7

After taking a shower, Seoyoon 49e272e3d5 sat at his desk and 32bb954b23 opened the drawer. In the drawer where he e745474274 had secretly hidden bandages, cotton, 2cd1db5f2a disinfectant, etc., the medicine given d4cab6f7f6 by Kwon Kijung was added. Like the accomplice’s supplies for cda7a8fa58 committing a bad prank together. He didn’t think he needed to apply it anymore, but since 20be0b0238 he hadn’t been told to stop applying it even after today’s 030a9364bf examination, Seoyoon was going to follow his instructions as usual.5fc5eb71ad1e2db0870d

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The ointment that Kijung had given 3e37cbb011 him was really effective, so Seoyoon’s edee16b5a8 arm had recently become clean. The faint scars that b2cdeb41d6 had remained without being 910c3c34b1 completely erased had also ff24159941 become almost unnoticeable.04fa5644b0c9985237b9

While meeting him with the intention of creating a 63bffe44fc dark bruise, he also had a very peculiar personality, 7aef54bd09 unable to tolerate even small flaws before that. Is it a similar psychology to wanting the snowfield to 76b38d7ae5 be pure white even if it’s going to be trampled 029a44f786 on anyway, before stepping on it with his own feet?9604dd39ba6bce7c2513

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“Am I c565e03612 becoming a dae325194d pervert too?”29bc50edfd6eb63861c6

Seoyoon muttered sheepishly at the thought that he d5d6ea34b2 had made a strange analogy, and put the 19dffe73ca ointment in the drawer as if hiding evidence. After processing a few emails, b73168ea76 he went to bed early. He didn’t think he would fall asleep ceddd1a871 easily today either, but he had to 4e5d4d9679 force himself to sleep because he would a5df099d78 be busy tomorrow too.0980769fee4652cfbbc3

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…Next Monday, the 00325921af day of the a35c8ae97d second appointment.327b397fa0cfd21354c4

Putting aside the uncomfortable moments in the living room or the eventful things that happened today, the a202827beb first thing that came to mind when he closed his eyes was the newly scheduled appointment.730205b200baf16fe374

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He remembers 49aceda097 the words f42d874ebd he whispered eb13887f3b several times. The threat that he would let it go 817b429c08 today because it was the first time, but 3510f7a936 the next time would be difficult, that he 62bccd2982 would make him receive all the overdue punishment. He can’t forget the man’s expression and voice as 81f2bc522d he threatened him while smiling as if whispering. He somehow endured the first time, but 8e2f9adadd will the second time be possible?3f43584eb9064a9b395b

Mixed in with the fear that made his heart race was also a sticky sweetness e68d38e098 that he had tasted for the first time in his life, making him dizzy. Perhaps he should have avoided mixing 22d2439ec6 bodies until the very end. Compared to Kwon Kijung, he, who was just a novice who couldn’t even distinguish between b76c173988 friend and foe, shouldn’t have handed over the control of all his senses to him.f089835840bc27de1efc

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Only time passed endlessly as he 7a620c4cf1 pondered over mistakes that were useless d016694921 to look back on. It was the same night b0bc40702a as usual, without the benefit 3dbaa89be4 of lying down early.671b70ad1211447d12ff

Seoyoon, who had been lying on 39573fcdf4 his side, eventually got out of 6feeef0437 bed instead of enduring it. Perhaps it was because the weather 4f09ec51a5 had become dry, he was so 4d1361dd2d thirsty that he couldn’t ignore it ab342e8023 and go to sleep. Seoyoon used to bring a glass of water into his room, but today he had hurriedly 3434b29808 returned to his room because the atmosphere just before was uncomfortable, so he was empty-handed.3172c45a6f561db43454

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When he opened the door, 545b1fab21 everything was dark except for 0ee83c2b69 the dim auxiliary light. The family 28c5c29b6c seemed to ba4d11a4db be asleep. Seoyoon muffled his footsteps and c720fdc280 carefully went down the stairs 12983de3f3 and entered the kitchen on 0bc05b0965 the first floor. The sound of water pouring 64e8a9e22e from the water purifier rang 8f23b01052 thinly through the silence.8cf280f0a0f06cb83b62

After emptying a glass of water, 7e0a9994d4 he put the cup on the 699ac42abc shelf and took a short breath. Perhaps because he had been thinking too much, his head 868b849519 was dazed as if he had woken up from a c1091da626 bad dream, even though he hadn’t had a nightmare.3a43e26dc45d2ae1a23f

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He briefly washed the 83ce1db0fe used cup and turned 8bf0e3044c around to return to 002caca442 his room. But Seoyoon couldn’t d0b159b974 take a step 6141bc4d09 and swallowed his 56720907ff breath.a051db88a342ef5cbb52

“…Ah, you 6e298146cb scared me.”43b20c9c09badfe82b2f

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Seoyoon managed to 03349e97ef say that while a5d35e7eb8 stroking his chest. He sighed and scolded the 926eec0c2a person in front of him.6408d03f3a2e021770e2

“Why are you bab549fe96 standing there without 52b345bf17 making a sound? If you came 5624cace29 out, you should c1bedd8e9d have made a 06d4b72352 noise.”93206a59295ebb4d62b6

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“I came 5cf93cb275 out to ff6ab26047 drink water 114165e23b too.”689dc1518eae9b12c2d5

It was his brother, who had come out 09fd4307b9 near the kitchen before he knew it. He spoke curtly and, following 995d81eb85 Seoyoon, took a cup of 68dc1ff1ab water and gulped it down. The way he exhaled a large breath as cc17660b33 if trying to shake off the alcohol suggested af12a92067 that he had originally come in drunk and 4eda0533d0 woken up in the middle. Seoyoon frowned at 9c2f0632e1 his brother and 5b09bf575a scolded him.f0e68ab09bf96ac92f71

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“Did you 1479afbb44 drink a 6ca5140f5a lot? Entertaining is f927c36ca0 good, but e34171583b drink less. Mother worries fdd318be5d a lot.”d82b0f64d9f60e16ffb4

“What else can 1eeec3eacd I do but 7ae2a608bf work hard at d76928a924 entertaining? Your brother isn’t an omega, 7b07e13446 so he doesn’t have the af4fd7222d ability to reel in a 346e1b745b great catch like Kwon Kijung.”17bfed8fbdb75ef85aab

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At his brother’s 2a0d55dc57 words, Seoyoon immediately c4ccd4d43a closed his mouth. It’s better not to engage when 4622b1d6e9 Han Seokyung starts acting like this. Besides, he probably hasn’t sobered a5f9393bac up yet, so it was 049ba24726 best to avoid him.2e074a9664f46656dc30

“Okay, have a437bd4e3d a good 599b63c138 night. I’m going fbe9559bc4 up first.”4b20d15b55f19bc788b2

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“Hey.”30d0ba72b42e08b2f8cd

But a voice 98e07eb47c full of provocation 96872c7959 grabbed Seoyoon’s ankle. The long years he had lived as his brother warned him b28e8033c4 that if he ignored it and tried to leave, he would e8fdb7bf1f only raise his voice in the middle of the night. To Seoyoon, who quietly turned around, 2dca6a509f his brother asked with a sneer.651d775ba0bf9547a53f

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“You already slept with 16810b98aa Kwon Kijung, didn’t you?”87beca965fee7e3d7129

“…Hyung, you’re 6b7a720b39 really drunk. Go in 2ff48368d5 and sleep.”e525baf2fe88ead9cb77

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“I’m not drunk. Even if I’m a beta, my brother is an c2c028847f omega, so how could I not know that much? Alphas and omegas are known 06d7f344e5 for banging right away.”e387c477b2ecb9ce8c8c

Seoyoon’s brow, which had been 9d0a4ac04d patiently enduring, finally furrowed. He put strength into his voice, 5b696392d1 which was lowered as much as f324a55741 possible so that his parents in ac5e464fc8 the master bedroom wouldn’t hear.6caa7eb06810ac30eb64

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