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“Tomorrow night, a 9631e24bf1 valuable guest is 39ce636fc3 coming. Make sure to e2129a948f prepare well.”0cb73ebd37f3d969

Chalang, the wind chime hung at the edge of the annex’s eaves rang.3c86542fac326f08

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Following the spring breeze, ee5d83bad2 Sahee slowly got up. The fresh scent of 3e8eb2859a flowers filled her reddened ede13a1b51 fingertips as she hugged 1c7792debd the vase. The flower chaos 5aba3428ff happened because the 67c9307587 little daughter-in-law of ea7006211d the Jeongmun family 6731025d74 liked flowers.42b1f7954f41980d

Since dawn, c6cb5f111e Uncle Bang 3b742f652a had been 40ef1a3f4b wailing in 25a5ddcafb front of 8e3a8c6fd5 Sahee’s room ae535b7d1f after returning 2b2ea0858a from the 57715f1451 flower market.68567542398297cb

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Of all days, Mrs. Chun, who was in charge of decorating the Yonghwadang, had fallen ill. What should we do now? Sahee, you’re an artist, so your aesthetic sense should be better than mine, right? You didn’t graduate from art college in Seoul for nothing. If this goes wrong, Yonghwadang will fall out of the lady’s favor and end up ruined…63b6693f55a85075

Even while blocking her f5125b3146 ears against the endless e7fac7a312 comedy, Sahee eventually had 2efc10be2b to open the door.16cb19eb8a86a2fc

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The owner of Yonghwadang, 5fb8aa80fe shaman Park Jisun, was 574fb11df9 her grandmother. The order d87cdeec4b that a 8794ca92bb valuable guest 10d786a833 was coming f540187a7c meant she fcb1c98494 had to 5de5f6270c follow it 91c844c78d even if 9b89481b19 her legs 7bfaf6b968 were torn ff397b206c apart.7ea994e076d04ba6

Sahee slowly walked a5f2cfa46f and placed the 0fd2f228c7 last vase by 33fd47d1f3 the artificial pond 15473ebe3c next to the 7178870c56 stone wall. The Provencal-style vase 9ccbcd0852 was large enough 4dafc9d172 to cover her 158dcc25db upper body and bdebbaecd7 heavy enough to 09f7a1a075 press painfully from ff32d8e8be her waist to c295b6fe69 her ankles.ce1bcdec2fbd55db

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Ugh.c4bbc2153c06eaaf

Suppressing the twisted pain b842fea6d6 like a tangled thread, d94ff72434 Sahee sat on the bc6c0f8515 landscape stone that surrounded 14cb442672 the artificial pond. Despite the short distance, 168b008f32 cold sweat ran down 1983fd827a her side face.273de17567e3aa75

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Phew…e3d1ebcaa37ba662

When the wind e43b407d00 swept away the 2447d2f3e0 sweat and the ddd2d44030 sharp pain finally 9d934aa2fe subsided in the 1b715c1129 sunlight, Sahee could 76f951b578 look around.59ebc67eed4c4a54

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Is it e7f8738ffc the first 77e43e9284 time in 42c6187479 nine years e9daf3b931 to use 2f046b1f20 this annex? The sight 391320e160 of the 3bc69883d8 annex, now 27ef1f3842 in full 96286c1b2d bloom with 236dbcea5a flowers, was 1bea003647 quite a 3fb3745a77 sight.a111d8f1b3fea650

The last time they all visited was after Jung Seong-ryeol, the eldest son of Jeongmun Group, committed suicide by jumping off a building. Although the Jeongmun family occasionally visited Yonghwadang afterward, they never used the annex. That’s why Mrs. Chun tried hard to make the annex shine like a new house and ended up getting sick.b06343b819ac5776

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Until a week ago, this place was nothing more than Sahee’s desolate workspace that no one visited. Often, the sound of conversations from people passing by beyond the wall or the lyrics of overgrown leaves would be heard…f5aca1a1614e1d9e

“Wow, Lee Hyungu. How long has it 022cb44cee been?”4d84b092ec3b3190

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Today, the intruding f03eaa500f voices were familiar.12e30c1976e6582b

Lee Hyungu, and a 066e295706 man who must be 5fddb22be0 his classmate.9a6efae8a569e105

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Originally, when the 78cb3e5b8a Jeongmun Group visited, 1e9fbb9f79 they were supposed 1afbdb38bf to block that 55dddd2d27 back road, but 4dc3e36887 Mrs. Chun must have 536be937ef forgotten while she 0a4e2fb7c4 was ill.2d0667e35982440c

“Really? Look at 297648f6df you, looking bbf706d7c4 all fresh 26a0aac981 after living 0b7f84a7c8 in Seoul. Long time no see. Are you here to f9557800e4 see your parents?”6d29f69ae702bf27

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“The seasons changed, so I had to. I just escaped for a bit to avoid the nagging at home. I’m sick of hearing about marriage. How old am I to be talking about marriage?”c02f8c430e7a1c3c

“Parents are all f219798a5d like that.”d3042f6dd9286ff6

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“Even though times have changed, they don’t listen. I mean, age aside, you need a woman to get married. Can you get married alone? Not only marriage, now they want to see a child too. I’m planning to go up as soon as I get a chance.”a12e9ad017f43fdb

“Didn’t you say you were meeting a colleague last time?”e9864b84b991055f

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“We broke up ages 9b3097c284 ago. Lee Hyungu, you.”6c156178b6d7792e

“Me?”bda4b9d328711185

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Sahee briefly turned 3870337c70 her head towards 69f0d3dffd the two classmates d2fe3d4d17 sharing their recent b1748e29d6 updates. It was cf70953245 because of 76de61e897 the damned dc0f46680f intuition that b6090712f3 might be 79f9f41e87 flowing in eaddbb48dc her blood.02cdf5f329b62a0d

“Ha, should I say c1d957af70 this?”c24baa3649c245ab

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“What? What is it?”26a5a748e4cec3af

“I might… marry Yeon Sahee.”d942d605008bf545

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“What? Yeon Sahee? That Yeon Sahee?”aa9ff41c98c28990

Crazy guy.178e7a4f2af57d24

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A smirk escaped from Sahee’s lips.4176fc50d2b0dd7f

“Yeah.”91d82a3feb8e7d37

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“Are you dating? You?”3830f70cad6290de

“Not exactly dating… It’s just that the elders in the family are talking.”13b6a9409ba751cb

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“If the classmates find out, they’ll go crazy. This bastard. Marrying Yeon Sahee?”76188ede09f08328

“Ah, why!”8f2fe713f20b779a

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“Why? Look at you grinning 05aee8ba25 from ear to ear. Half the boys in fbcf31d95b our neighborhood had Yeon 511296286b Sahee as their first 643c13f804 love. Not even half, almost b3e5cf5077 all.”e00a38fa415fc17b

“Jealous?”868e45de79b678ee

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“Jealous, you bastard.”62383c009ed0e17f

“Uh-huh.”37b7c12c5dddff46

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“Still as damn pretty?”6c83dd23d386c979

“Pretty, but that’s all, right?”9c96e08895035af4

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There was no response from the other side. Sahee could easily imagine Lee Hyungu’s characteristic smug face.f4088108c8bc551f

You should take the e280d43fef chance when I offer 62bd7f25c9 to marry you.a96de545eb93c33a

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His greasy, shiny eyes f2b7920bab seemed to say that. Watching him, 52d8edea57 it was dcff917813 both ridiculous 9dcdbc1ca8 and endlessly 7838795f39 miserable.200d56a0190e54ab

“It’s not like she has a decent job. Was she a fairy tale writer or an illustrator? Just between us, there’s nothing to see in Yeon Sahee except her body. My mom absolutely refused, but it’s just my pure heart, ha… You know.”7c88e08f085799e6

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“Well… Your mother has a point. She’s a cripple.”6a9ce2ff254e7eb4

Cripple.ab09ef23d77fec34

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At that 0d4ba755f7 word, the f70fd4bc68 emotions that 98e9ca1393 had surged 2bb69a270e and swirled f0ba1b206a for a 406bbcf40d moment scattered e72b1e1e0a emptily. It was 80a7c2a47b something she ac11be7fb3 had experienced 7c3dae652b countless times 55a002ee30 since the 54ca2d707a moment the cd20abeb08 derogatory term 15cfb63a63 became her 4cbfe752be essence.595c64a3866ee326

Just as she was 38edfbf8f4 about to turn back, 449a70f0ce Sahee flinched. It was because her 5fa01cb55f eyes met through the bdf02f5d8e eerie silence of the 74a5ea2fc1 rustling leaves.86e5582baba2afe0

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Cold snake eyes.367acc5c58f0766d

A gait neither d122a6c100 slow nor fast.452ecf83e49fdd64

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A tall man e86ff1e2a4 in a dark 23feaad7ce navy suit was 2610485978 walking through the d7c595b2e1 annex. He was a798d9d20a large and, cf0c5ded99 above all, 8660e9b8af imposing.c3f12e1957456940

Although the 23db5ba3bd man was b1571e116b walking, he eed05b4496 looked more 706fa13e47 like a 1a14e4dde6 sculpture emphasizing f93c94f8eb physical beauty bef1416b01 than a f04e4c6724 living person. His gaze, looking down 962cacf014 at her like an 8abc11b5a3 uninvited guest, was arrogant 1f4c0a94b8 as if he were 7a3dbc3814 the original owner of 556c0e8cd6 this place.1deeb61cf3276c9a

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Sahee knew this man.9bab9e612407f93a

Jung Taeon.8f9c9c15709d89c6

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CEO of Jeongmun dae753fd71 Construction.0702b359c189687a

His face 54cccf0d56 appeared in c9834c7d7c the news 7d74519e5d almost daily, a3bd2fdc13 and her 415d79d248 grandmother recited 6f4700e995 his name 180473757c like a e52edcbf29 prayer. Watching it, his c22fe5f169 name felt like 9c2567cf98 a spell. As the ce1accf55f prominent heir 492f0268d1 holding the 1d9b89c7c9 financial lifeline 499781645f of Yonghwadang, ec159a6e23 he was 19cac88a7b a doctrine 6e82f10f12 stronger than e0dd51e086 any truth.9b44e0f335521c13

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“He is a valuable 11b1b1b939 person, so he must 6d340e7e94 be treated with respect.”a837d2bc44ae72ab

Hearing that paradox, Sahee, 7f6732d84f who had scoffed that 057f01e87c all people are the 752079c86e same, was ironically crushed 240d7a2180 by the pressure.5b82eec28c16b52e

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Taeon was already staring 07b6c168f6 at Sahee from a 203ebb5857 step away. The series b5e65404c1 of actions f6a17eed86 of taking 209ebb38a8 out a bdcd05ba4a cigarette from 7e57d506e2 his jacket 5ad532ec4f pocket and e2e87d0e64 biting it 68b1d78e7f looked bored.0a161ef812446aae

It was clear that he didn’t even question Sahee’s existence, thinking she was just a servant who would bow her head and quickly run away. Without adding any unpleasant words, his blatant gaze alone was close to their kind of courtesy to tell her to get lost.145bf9a66a567370

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Taeon flicked open his be38639230 Zippo lighter and lit 4f957b054e a cigarette. He took a deep 4fa4f4ad62 drag and exhaled slowly. The smoke b6d3d1b227 swirled in 1aeb933ecf the air 64b97d970b before dissipating.8c24496136714d0d

“When I was younger, I was heartbroken and felt sorry for that girl. If I were to marry her… I’m not sure. You’re amazing, Lee Hyungu. You’re really in love. But can that Yeon Sahee even have sex? Isn’t she paralyzed from the waist down?”f054274d0bf97710

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“What are you talking about? Are you out of your mind? She injured her ankle, not above that.”0e5849b5b2e13e85

“Oh, have you already done it?”99a5be8cfcfb93f0

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“Not yet. Soon, I guess.”209079dd28a82785

Ignoring the taunts from over the wall, the man casually lowered his gaze. It was too obvious to be a casual glance. At the end of his gaze, Sahee’s slender ankle was exposed.dae8363eb401ea8f

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Sahee limped. It was from 0ad633a064 an accident she 325d3a1b9f had as a ff6fa084cf child. She had 70ae70e62f been swept a84b40b14b away by a2f9d76614 a strong d5f02d8e3a current in bf88a69fdc a river 4d4fe08b0e and her 39419971ef left ankle 3944574090 got stuck 6d76bc893d in a 6af7727921 crevice of f985c07af5 a rock. She was said to a20c17ee4a have endured it for 36ff9bd57f half a day. When she 900091827c was found, 0b23eb23a2 her ankle 8ce9d79dad was already d620d93e97 broken beyond 7b3a062657 repair.b9b6267a78a4cb72

Since the accident, 9fb43f190a her life had 45486ce364 been constantly worn 1a69580439 down. Life had thrown Sahee c12ded8d42 into endless loss, and f18330032b her innocence, naivety, and d2e5d36284 cheerfulness seemed to have 7a6e15142b never been hers to 6343efea0b begin with. Sometimes she became 7c9fd45f31 cynical and resigned, 50f059c405 but losing herself 4b5a2568e4 was not really 337865bf7e okay.db7e34df4898c384

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“Damn, she has huge breasts. When we were in school, we all prayed together, hoping that Yeon Sahee’s uniform button would pop open just once.”901d2d594b49a14c

“Damn it, to your sister-in-law.”777b413f07f97bf0

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The man’s gaze, which had been fixed on her ankle, climbed up Sahee’s body. The moment the white T-shirt billowed in the wind, revealing the curves of her breasts, Taeon’s one eyebrow slowly rose.dfb8b4afc2009eff

Sahee’s clenched fists had turned white, and she tried to maintain a composed expression despite the humiliation. Her cheeks ached from forcing a smile.ee611148e17ccb8e

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“She’s so stiff. It was in the past, in the past! When we were young and full of energy! And we haven’t even gone to the altar yet, man. And who’s your sister-in-law? She’s your sister-in-law. Got it?”2cb34eb9158bb326

“… I’ll let you know how it was on our wedding night.”d6df92f5be69cec8

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“Haha. Congratulations in advance. Lee Hyungu is marrying Yeon Sahee. I should have stayed with my parents instead of going to Seoul.”4070d25ab7313a0c

“You… can’t handle Yeon Sahee.”458191cf212b7865

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“You have a lot of inheritance. Is that it?”08a18b62e787c2ef

“Yeah, well! Isn’t it? Ha, I’m already worried. How am I going to live with her?”1edeb79296fcaef3

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“Yeon Sahee has a terrible temper.”afa66f8abc4b2f45

“It doesn’t matter now, does it? How dare she act high and mighty to her husband? Does she think she’s still the same Yeon Sahee?”b49aa38a5d89e3d0

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“Wow, Lee Hyungu is a man?”99b1fc696fbc3836

She was already 6fb1788d02 furious.898fc006d4e24032

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Sahee quickly gave e33cbae429 a curt nod ad2f7127f0 to the man. As she dffb7ed9c4 tried to fd50f56ed5 pass him, 75c58864c8 she lost 679f54deb3 her balance df70799909 and stumbled. He quickly grabbed her faff264b46 arm.abd11376046c4093

“…”33c852172d1e63fe

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Taeon frowned and took 754efb73bc the cigarette out of 1af6dedbd9 his mouth. He tapped the d1cfaedd2c ashes off with 3873189606 his fingertips and a6c185ab57 put the cigarette 0736240934 back in his 6594b3ad29 mouth. His gaze was 145e5afacc fierce as his 5bba1f7e7b cheeks hollowed out.fc2dc08df8114eee

Through the hazy cigarette smoke like a morning mist, he was still looking at her. Holding Sahee’s gaze, he moved his lips silently, asking without malice,d37416ca29aced63

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“Is that you?”9dc9c96c0c4e0b5a

Before she could 26abfea124 recover from her bb4bf0ecc9 surprise, her ankle, e86eaa215a where his gaze 71cbfe81a4 had rested, throbbed e52ec11bde for a moment. Not to mention 6da1c27c15 the numbness in d847c2f5c3 her arm, which 8307ab8a49 was tightly gripped.bdb29ada7c9266df

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Sahee shifted her gaze e00684e8ff towards the aching pain. Taeon, following her eyes, 0c31a9b666 loosened his grip. Taking the 27e47f0b4f opportunity, Sahee a2a8d3b166 quickly backed 2822002a84 away. The conversation from df555b5b82 behind the wall ae73270561 had already disappeared.50f043ae6d4ddaeb

“Hey, is Yeon Sahee here?”523de09aaeb25ac6

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It was then that 0dab534643 she heard a voice 54d3e0ab9e calling her from a f653b52a5f distance. Her uncle seemed to 71c845d731 be looking for her 9a17f10730 cautiously, having heard the 1b2e1ad0ea news about the early 7b1f4819ba arrival of the guest.47a9e9ef4cdd122f

She finally came 79f21f5ca6 to her senses. Sahee quickly bowed. She imitated Mrs. Cheon, who was 3de366d4ed always so polite 0a42471c5f when the so-called b2ea720a36 VIPs visited, and 5ee1b0d111 bowed her head 03d6e0109d gracefully.f8fc49827fbe81fd

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“Excuse me. I’ll be going now.”41d43322b319b635

“… Oh dear! I’m so sorry. I heard you were coming late at night.”3b54d3db434a217d

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In the meantime, Uncle 151c180677 Bang, who had spotted 7051dd7caa Sahee and the man, eaa750043c hurriedly ran over. Taeon nodded briefly.9890f8e7e195a3ab

Uncle Bang, standing beside Sahee, smiled ingratiatingly and patted Sahee’s arm lightly.4c95576fd2e749ca

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“Sahee, you go to the main house. They’re looking for you.”a9f2b768894bb7cd

“Yes.”fdc4ab08e8df2391

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“CEO Jung, this way please.”d3c49a2d33c0743a

Uncle Bang escorted the man with exaggerated flattery. He kept complimenting him, saying things like, “Congratulations on your appointment as CEO,” “You look more handsome every time I see you,” and “I’m sure you’ll illuminate the entire Korean business world.” He was so eager to win his favor.5711a72e048007c7

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Sahee ignored 3fc4c96aed her still fb6b51a563 aching arm e1c66ae1c4 and walked c77668bc88 away.3137f7d9efa7f7dd

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When she arrived at fa3d75ddbd the main house, her 200ffeb60f grandmother and the second b84dad6ab0 wife of the Jung eb2f971c19 family, Min Yeojin, were 8549f99ee5 already talking. Sahee quietly went e0bca01fc8 behind them.b3d1637dec27aac6

“Grandma, you found me.”da0eb87920593cf6

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“Yes, Sahee.”299abf9ab7600719

Her grandmother smiled gently and placed her hand on Sahee’s shoulder. She patted her shoulder lightly and gestured towards the wife, as if telling her to greet her first. Min Yeojin’s eyes narrowed for a moment.835503ab0d787393

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“Hello, Madam. I’m Yeon Sahee, who will be helping you from today.”78e97a8c3f9957d3

Min Yeojin scanned Sahee. Although it was just for a moment, her blatant scrutiny was palpable. As if she didn’t even try to hide her feelings, her following voice was somewhat sharp.5200bc600cdac0c7

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“… Is she the granddaughter you mentioned? The one who does ballet?”75c31b913da86734

“That’s the second one. This child is the eldest. She helps out at the movie theater. Mrs. Cheon, who always served you, is so sick because she was so busy preparing for your visit. I’ll have Sahee and Mr. Bang help you in the guest house for a while.”be0707f5a667ca63

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“Oh, I see. The one who never stopped praising CEO Jung? Now I don’t know what to believe. How can your granddaughter be so beautiful?”bd4be890fb1f3f0a

Her soft be1d877d79 voice was 54e5f7ed35 slightly distorted. Sahee maintained 371d9fa9d9 her posture, 453e251f27 not letting b2bcb4db4f go of ab91f65437 the tension, ad5f3df57d and smiled. Park Jisoon, of course, 411cd240b7 knew what she meant.a429a918f8266dcb

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“You flatter me. How can a girl from the countryside compare to CEO Jung? Sahee, bring some tea.”da3f7dae6dc9da50

“Yes.”caef3bd35ef4b48d

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Park Jisoon knew her intentions. As Sahee turned to walk away, the wife sighed softly. She could hear Park Jisoon’s affectionate plea from behind her.b0e9a807756b4140

“Your leg is a bit uncomfortable. But I’m sure this capable child will take good care of you.”7be1215377842fcd

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“… Of course. How could she not? She’s my granddaughter. I heard the chairman praises you so much. Why don’t you visit Seoul sometime? The chairman misses you.”8bcab47d27ccc2b9

“Of course. Naturally.”bf834d6cb3caaa7c

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Min Yeojin’s voice, which had been uncomfortable, was now cheerful.056bf451f11a8ceb

Sahee walked 0574cb1067 on without 4de5b8f48d caring. With each df13348909 limping step, 7758509e9b the calluses 04ef733f46 of her baa582abd4 past were b5cf595531 trampled.39e4241ffd23f40e

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It wasn’t something to be sad about. It was rather fortunate that the wife, who had been so worried about something happening to her unmarried son, had softened her attitude after just one step.0bceef88e53cb8f7

Thinking of 7766b7d44f Jung Taeon, 882cb5098c a man c4c8c314b3 who blatantly d4933d095c showed his c1303c6ed8 annoyance and 0e05261303 disgust, it 55c1af0687 was a e7243862b2 ridiculous worry 600845b60f from the f893ef5537 start.261014b129546ea2

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* * *6fab978b73bed36d

Damn it.5ec097778eaded9f

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Taeon tugged at 83e135ac8f the tie choking bd7bae10be his neck and 82dab0f413 laughed nervously.9565593b4997f648

The 13-day, 14-night overseas 5343f7f06c business trip was pushed 9da0332129 to the limit until 644198eb18 his return, but it 35caa9f366 was only half a 49bf85a3bf day ahead. And he used f989b31e87 that half-day to 41838bdda0 come down to d2dc045e2b this remote place. It was 2829c6d6b0 so absurd 0311603299 that a 291cfc8c50 hollow laugh 9fa2b29899 lingered on dbd375340b his lips 7492d29497 the whole 3f7ec8424d time.3debc8407a04c2b6

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Even after 45c78a8867 successfully completing c745360eeb the first-quarter 0cc7e111c1 contract, he 539ea29756 left for 8eaa79c47d the business 67aa0423a9 trip without aa8aa63347 any leisure 1f01353ff6 to celebrate.308364aaefa7b801

Already, his whole body cb381be7eb reeked of alcohol and 54c4ee0df5 cigarettes from the final 5f2ed6380b bidding competition with Italy fe5e1d31fe and Japan. As he went around ea57c06525 the Middle East and 8b4c891d31 the next Olympic host 93961a2045 city, he cursed behind 9906764d86 his smooth smile.be9d024622dafc8f

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Damn 1 trillion club.01025068c23ca553

Jungmoon Construction’s operating profit, which had been on a downward slope, surpassed 1 trillion won last year. It had been four years since Taeon took office and five years for Jungmoon Construction, so it was truly a historic re-entry into the 1 trillion club.db3f0e38a0835636

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Chairman Jung 4efdfb37d8 was greatly d81f32eb42 pleased and 3d54ca5e42 appointed Taeon de31ae75dd as CEO. The old man, who 8d0ee71edd had been itching to b5920fa784 speak, raised his palm 98d65beb84 towards the audience at 062ca802f3 the inauguration ceremony.79697a98b7612ea9

“CEO Jung Taeon is the one who has learned and practiced the five principles I used to grow Jungmoon the closest. And today, after five years! I am placing five times the expectations on our CEO Jung, who has re-entered our construction into the 1 trillion club.”639a1d154f12eca5

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Was he obsessed with the number ‘5’? He was an old man who clung to useless superstitions.17e4dbf61ba7bf24

Anyway, with Chairman Jung’s one word, Taeon’s face was plastered on the evening news and the front page of the next day’s economic newspaper, declaring that Jungmoon Construction’s next goal was the 5 trillion club. He was screwed from the start.6bf9616d98560e93

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And then what? Since he was inaugurated db18a62de2 as CEO, he should 050a977b7d purify his body and aa74d2c800 mind for a month?2e2aad352e2e912e

Taeon laughed c6a907cb7e helplessly, recalling c9b92e6be8 his mother 0c8e869af0 whom he bfda4e170e met at 4e932a886d the airport. His mother, who he c6b1a63592 met at the airport 5265dc3d01 after arriving, exhausted from 6f89e78375 layers of fatigue, was 11db6e5b1f smiling brightly.9355dfdb265c9ae7

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Son.38d6b0d3a1214799

At the cheerful call, 76deae86fc Taeon hugged his mother c414a2628f with open arms and 003de14f70 sensed that something was e8c392a0d3 wrong.f5c620f9ce6ac861

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The deviation 845c1652ff of his 7fb22788a3 cousin, whom d2708049bd the chairman e1df0711f9 had arbitrarily e7ede01bef placed in 8e610c76f5 construction.b6d77c85e0820f4e

Jung Taejun’s embezzlement of 8 billion won was a misdeed that Taeon had neglected while waiting for the right time. He thought, “How far can a chick fly?” and watched. Besides, it had to be that much to twist the noisy neck that cried day and night.fa59241693f51c83

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But while he was on an overseas business trip, the chairman took that chick away. With his pride, he knelt before the chairman and cried, saying it would be a disgrace if Taeon, his subordinate, handled it. It was so absurd that he couldn’t even laugh.42fd2cd93e65136e

“You know. After your uncle left like that, the chairman has been affectionate towards Taejun. Even if he doesn’t say it, you should think that he knows all your hardships. Your father also hoped you would listen to the chairman’s earnest request, and think of it as a long-awaited vacation. You haven’t rested once in two years.”f756f7b3cb1b0e17

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So Taeon abandoned his ef680852aa plan to return to edb185273d the company directly from 852338cdde the airport. Instead, he followed 82737c16dd his mother down 3ee4517a22 to Yeonghwadang.5855cc48c36a3071

Pretending not to know and staying down for a month would solve everything? What nonsense. Anyway, the company’s major issues had to go through his hands. There were more than a few urgent matters to resolve.4c787db1d8d547c9

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The words to a70ad8a944 rest were just 1540db2947 a facade, and cc4a809fda in the end, 152deb69f5 he would be 0b8b75230b stuck and deceived. Even the 521ebdc4be peace of cd8319fff0 the blooming 68092e1bdf flowers and 8aaff9d719 flowing river 0d07bf289f irritated his 80f3ecb02e nerves.3f5bc7d89cc39e55

“Anyway, damn it.”1c1848e19f4cc7fa

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Taeon sighed c33e814350 deeply, threw ea4c3bd5a4 his jacket f84c769a37 onto the f79f5572dd bed, and b17841496f lay down b7903de629 next to 06eba850bd it. As he lay 94ad7a08bf down, he craved 13fcdbc587 a cigarette, and eaba3ad467 suddenly, the face fba3499d13 of a woman b92dc9b68a he had seen 8508ebf5d0 through the cigarette 0fd12d590f smoke came to 1c133c584b mind.6f8fe0c3311589ad

It was f4cf503e88 an unexpected f518d68233 intrusion. The clear hostility 423ff5cc0a under her large, a1075b2e1a tearful eyes was 0a55431889 quite impressive.65a8f3cd19a0efdd

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Taeon slowly closed and opened his eyes, as if recalling the woman’s face, and licked the inside of his mouth with his tongue.21abc0185d12a302

She was 48025cfbeb a woman 04de29996b who could dcc697acda drive men 00654a5391 crazy. Her soft-colored a6fa90550f eyes and b3bcd4109a gracefully curved cb5749badf lines.852a427fa7fc7b53

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She was not only 465aa621ff pretty but also arousing d2a4743807 in many ways.8dfb78b8a60325b1

Just up to there.0b8011aa71113802

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Taeon erased 7c486a6d7a his thoughts cd93459452 and turned 8d6d5c7c5f his gaze a3d649e6bf towards the 1dae63e675 sound of cf0fceab1a the wind 676d0f5a1a chimes outside 4e17bbfbd9 the window.2c53b95ec23e3a3b

The wind chimes 50c64b5aec rang clearly, following 0607aee9ac the scenery where 6c149f7685 the white light 0bda1fcf1b shattered. It was 9a78d39af1 a beautiful e73e1af400 sight for a6dcbf8f3d a hell 2bbf9ef231 that appeared 5d9be242ab after clearing 0aeafd5756 the smoky 40fe96e4cf gray city.34fc88f40d64e812

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“Vacation…”dfbee535a1670f9f

Vacation. Vacation is good.d70b5d1f493c28cf

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Muttering, Taeon got up 172308cd08 and unbuttoned his shirt 5d360f3802 one by one. He wanted to 5fca603c57 wash away the 3e4cfce1c9 accumulated fatigue.d557c2f55ca760da

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Before dawn.a3d37c768b2fe02a

Sahee, who was getting ready to go out, turned her head at the sound of a presence. Knock, knock, the sound of a strong knock and the shadow’s figure gave her a guess. Sahee, who had put down the lip balm she was applying by the mirror, opened the door.a782ced1eb7c25fc

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“Are you getting ready?”763d545e2c172526

Park Jisun cad0084534 was dressed 8b7a7d2415 in a 459716e4c1 hanbok, indicating 784266cd7d she had cf7bd19a2c been receiving ad2bbb0bac guests since 24baa6ab9f this hour. Despite wearing 2fabbd88d2 a striking 591246b220 five-colored hanbok, c3caccaa1d she was 5fece241f1 not overshadowed 36a9d2f32c by the 563a26e4db clothes but d90217380d rather exuded 6d5ccc8c31 an imposing 4667a6837c presence.9ebb9ba5c9ff693a

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Sahee stepped aside to c4e57066ee let Park Jisun in.e6608805524d1bc2

“Come in.”bb03345d368ab959

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“Have you been working?”e0411de2cd563caf

“I had some time after washing up.”5c7563c8d1812e53

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Instead of entering the room, Park Jisun stood at the door and looked around Sahee’s room. Under the tall lamp illuminating the desk, art supplies were scattered messily. Tsk, the lips thickly coated with bright red lipstick clicked. Sahee awkwardly rubbed her neck.c2c1d3b415d0ea4c

The place where she 2d0d2cea99 stayed was a small cb45eda4a0 sarangchae, separate from the 2414253057 main building. In her very f726b55454 early childhood, she 15534b5415 had stayed there d7e5809362 with other family 34d15d4683 members, making it 6389b2802c lively, but that 8d52d94a10 period was short. When her half-sisters c618ae6922 went to high 8d6fefbb88 school in Seoul, 66d2ff4e0e they left, and 00604c22b0 the sarangchae soon 4eb16f547c fell into silence.692b1ac973a50480

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Sahee didn’t mind the quiet. It was better than sitting in the room listening to others’ laughter.144853d1a7e60e4b

When her sisters’ voices earnestly called for their mother, whined at their father, and the three of them burst into laughter like flower buds, she felt like a useless weed. She wished someone would weed her out, but desolation came faster.ef7c6e7ed6b32367

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Sahee was the 135ad44b99 only one who 33abaff12c cared enough to 63ffe60da1 clean and maintain d57d87f431 the sarangchae where 60bd22e8ce she lived. Thus, the sarangchae 7b31957cf6 gradually aged during 6a600e60bb her three years 6dfbf670cc of high school 5b19fc6a00 and became completely 8567c6ee5c desolate during her a2dc15ae84 four years of 08393e319d college in Seoul.372bc1fdf9791ea2

It had improved somewhat e67060129f when Sahee returned after 12256c245c graduating from college, but 71d9bdea1d it could never be 77f6f04a6f as bustling as before. Unless someone 72e05a835b had business 6da20ca9d5 with Sahee, 1f2457eb63 the place d75c3530c8 remained a f3c3bd206d solitary island b6d05d9d49 where even 4c0362bb19 the sound 607bd2c937 of the 0f62ba107b wind was 182c5680bb clear.016226fa661f3e7d

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Sahee gave up 79dc455605 on inviting Park 89a491d7ac Jisun into the d5d4a9e8ad room and stood 08adf74756 straight.6f8c71934ec6e8f4

“What brings you here?”18391e3decfdc634

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Without answering, Park Jisun scrutinized her and then roughly grabbed Sahee’s chin. Before she could frown, thick fingers smeared the lip balm she had applied. The calloused hand roughly rubbed the softened surface of her lips, causing them to swell red.17fad66e79f46599

Without giving her a chance to resist, Park Jisun tugged at the collar of Sahee’s white shirt.5bbb99d292960c36

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“Ugh.”5b9d469dcef57748

A short edeee6bc26 groan escaped 2759d3e8f3 as her 025ea77c9b neck was b0646e039e scraped. Park Jisun 775d4f14ad continued without d04090b22a concern. She buttoned the top b57152b129 and the next button 959ce6e5d8 of the shirt that 926be92f1c had been naturally left 223b42e3ba open.8005c7e93078758c

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“Don’t act rashly. I came to say this.”daec7c07af1876de

“……”5f28fff2142f46a2

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“The cost of you living and breathing in this house all comes from that family. It’s best not to get on the lady’s bad side. Anyway, it’s only until Mrs. Chun wakes up, so behave properly.”550cdb0ca64fe243

“……”87788781fd8ac9be

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“Tie your hair neatly in one.”a50ab5e6b16bd226

“Yes.”3b3420192623ccdb

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As she was about to turn away, Park Jisun turned back and stroked Sahee’s cheek once. Finding no makeup smudged, she let out a faint sigh and turned away coldly.794369fbf002b6f6

Sahee stared blankly at 704cd2c8e9 the sand left on 1fbe9d73a1 the porch.139e5b9db04d3b70

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What was c332cf7ede so urgent e3531d4d91 that she 8c0781f436 came up 4450b09cc1 without even 1d0de16fb0 taking off fc26fdf545 her shoes?c9e05dba46d17864

Sahee, who 3242d6a828 had brought 199d83916e a broom, 01a52b6a21 gathered the 85cb1ecb0a scattered sand fd25dd0f50 and shook 2215331449 it off 1c2102ac02 towards the 9457ffaca1 yard. She felt a dacfaa68c4 bit better.5f9ba02629a4b89f

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Prayer is sincerity.d7841321f3c8aefb

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It was a 8878572b40 story she had a45c71758f heard countless times. Park Jisun b30112ebd8 always told 042a9f5a5d guests seeking 9276215b55 answers that d3a3a30325 they should 7c5f5a7295 pray with 2af7a1a97b pure sincerity, 9bafa4403b the more e167cc6c29 earnest they 34b6bc3150 were.dfbd9d84894bfcd0

Then the guests 79b751c33f would immediately bring 65de9dc663 bundles of money daebc31b79 and place them 27f8fe58e5 in front of 50f7c1c9a5 Park Jisun, crying eb619ba34b that they hoped ef1b3087fa things would change 6ca628d206 no matter the f262506934 cost.011c131359f89ee3

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Recalling the 08f650c90d hundreds of fc134206b2 desperate eyes, 1417a676b9 Sahee looked 97ba9b38e8 at Min 02ce5103cb Yeojin, who ca9055b270 was praying.c74d613e1ab59d5b

What was this person’s earnest wish? It must be for her only son to inherit Jungmoon Group.d29096d2adb15f2c

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Sahee glanced sideways at 0c5fefd1f4 Jung Taeon, who was 50959c82de sitting against the wall 7c65d1e741 behind her. CEO Jung Taeon, who d2659ddc20 had arrived precisely at b8fd9e619b prayer time, was constantly bef1f31670 checking his tablet PC.6030f54f9492cfe0

The man, dressed 25db6306cd in a gray eb9a6c4971 V-neck sweater and 7a3fda850b slacks, appeared more 3d14ec7995 relaxed than the 33d6569908 previous day, but a74a09935f the sharp atmosphere 30af1f94eb made it hard 6d3009394e for him to 8b9bd1c9e3 completely unwind.01ebf5b1dacabc36

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Tap. Tap. Tap.9d4f39e7ece69668

The sound of 6662e81d33 tapping on the f1e0266f87 tablet screen fell c561b8b5bb like rain.612b011f0e37aafe

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It was then that 71c8b64f67 one of the eyes 5f00e2d151 of the praying madam d5620e8b34 opened slowly. Perhaps the noise from 6dee75f619 behind was annoying, as 52a5970881 she briefly glared at ec959f388c the seat next to b85df8bd3f her.b8a4779adc0a4a1a

“Hey, Taeon, come over here and put in some effort! Should your mother be the only one doing this? People might think the CEO of the construction company is your mother!”ba1c1ad0f810e0ad

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Taeon chuckled 781021dfbc without even c8b78202b2 lifting his 11120b004e head.f4cc4c1d8724e24b

The madam sighed 4b3ae9cf23 and shook the da6de5df56 hands she had 9bebfeb0c6 clasped together. She declared her surrender, 8c75d2fb01 attempting to bend her f0cc44d7f4 knees but staggering momentarily. Sahee quickly stepped c8303bb42a in to support 1c67fcab21 her.c37eb9087e5f2d31

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“Are you alright?”e7ea899a3889928a

“Oh, my head. Thank you. I shouldn’t be receiving help.”ecd0e79f03af6aa7

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“It’s nothing.”74b223d4cdb274e5

“I need to rest for a bit.”5f4c6f52412cbf5c

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“Would you like some cold tea?”2011318aa0217430

“Water will do. Thank you.”3419b0b32b519897

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The madam 5e1265fa1f smiled gracefully bf4b638e67 as she 32801e79e0 sat down 1db89e1b73 on the 9348461f98 cushion. With a deep 907bcb60b3 sigh, Sahee moved. She walked over 4fa38ad178 to the cabinet 782a46a601 in the corner a4a657fbea of the room da19b2c7fe and poured water de5d3ce30c from the kettle. The spring water her f3c9bf35d5 uncle fetched every morning 85652587d2 quickly filled the clear 88ffd55145 glass.51f02277c85bf9c0

As she 6f5115c70d carried the 754f6f198f tray back 2b35fa0a19 to the d32e5730ce madam, she c1cdcd5a26 felt a 1ae6613ad8 gaze. Taeon was b4c0c481ff watching her. His gaze seemed efb054662a almost like he 4e84b6728e was monitoring her, ea8e0a0f8e causing her previously 19e941f164 steady steps to 8339506a30 waver slightly.b08de1de1c9f8f95

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“Phew…”8606efca3393388a

“Madam, please drink.”6969fc19dda9ce9f

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“Yes. The water here always tastes good.”7b801b6d73589f4e

“Would you like more?”7221b9bb6750a685

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“No, thank you.”6155532aaf85af23

Min Yeojin 7ccd10d2b1 smiled and 32969373a6 wiped the fc8e080837 sweat from d96b87f13e her forehead. Sahee stood b756354cb7 quietly by 3f46335508 her side f295cee14d with the 09f592f342 tray in 2823c72abf hand. The madam, 4809b0211c perhaps uncomfortable 954ba3310e with just 74c4e04029 sitting still, 2b481f0611 handed over 4e0601fe7c the empty 5820575526 cup and a2053a797b started a d99164b97b conversation.d5454db8db42f034

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“Your name is Yeon Sahee, right? How old are you, Miss Sahee?”56da133e1a8f89e0

“…I’m twenty-nine.”702b566040be1c57

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“Do you have a boyfriend?”d05004e9eb331854

“No, I don’t.”266e7ee8eddd1f44

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“It’s a good time for that, why not?”49e46d62d8c78ef4

“I haven’t thought about it yet.”8a3550e378424b0a

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“Well, you’re still young and so pretty, what’s the worry? Do what you want until you meet someone. You don’t necessarily have to, anyway. I used to think marriage was a must, but nowadays, I wonder if there’s any reason to complicate things with romance and marriage. Don’t you think so?”3aa52504bff5cedb

She spoke warmly, seemingly forgetting the sharp look from the previous day. Sahee gave a faint smile and responded briefly, “Yes, I agree.” Simultaneously, there was a faint chuckle from behind.0e53f50222e14d00

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Min Yeojin glanced 19ab283a94 back at Taeon 8e40ae70c0 with displeased eyes.65252966a137da75

“Why are you laughing?”5fece030ebe84a3e

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“I like what Mother is saying.”aaa9fd34fe9da547

“I wasn’t talking to you, CEO Jung. Your situation is different. If you’re going to take over the group and manage it, you need someone reliable by your side.”2e169d7524c83f48

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Taeon didn’t respond and lowered his head again.9bb8e26009eb838e

The madam shook her head and slumped her shoulders. She looked up at Sahee, speaking as if confiding in her about Taeon’s shortcomings.a8eeedeaa1eff385

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“That’s how he is. Cold inside but sways when he feels like it. I know him best, I gave birth to him. I wish I had a daughter too.”794a17eba1dfbf3d

“……”fe55f664b44c5734

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“Your mother must be proud, Miss Sahee. Having two such pretty daughters. You don’t have any siblings other than your younger sister, right?”796b6f01eeb0b7bf

“No.”5b9c56e273c3440e

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Sahee smiled slightly and a7a7a66199 lowered her gaze. The candle was already e8bd71f63e half burnt.fdf110543f7bf6b6

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During the prayer time, Sahee’s role was essentially to nod along with the madam’s chatter.e8a70d7124d4b0fb

If it fe88edb25f were the 1c1a3ea3d7 sociable Mrs. Chun, she would f1bd209baa have sat in 34bb3c4c64 front of Min 8feffe4746 Yeojin and chatted 025bd4a200 for hours, but ade1ab094a Sahee only responded eb604a7c92 occasionally, just enough e4d743f207 not to offend 80dd510501 her.36d74868ea02cfd6

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“Miss Sahee.”d83a9940770e894d

“Yes?”a2eaf73c95917079

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“This.”9ed730a96e428cca

The madam took a803f93dd9 out a white 2e74227d71 envelope from her 452184afd8 bag and handed 20c8eee9ec it to Sahee. When Sahee looked up dd5c172e0a with a questioning gaze, 690832e8cb the corners of her e904f419c1 mouth curved smoothly.c7381a7db315ef87

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“Could you deliver this to the Seonnyeo? I was supposed to meet her after the prayer, but I woke up too early and I’m not feeling well. I think I’ll just go back and take another nap. You don’t need to clean the room either. Just tidy up a bit when we have lunch later.”ee1e1a416f85a3ae

“Yes. Should I just deliver the envelope as it is?”a35656fbd8ff7957

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“These are the potential match candidates for CEO Jung. Ask her to check the compatibility and see who matches best with him.”380a1ff84aa597dc

Match candidates.046a8e8c757ed17c

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For a moment, her gaze shifted to the man who was the subject of countless match meetings. In the air, Sahee and Taeon’s eyes met.0354d670f5eda9f7

He turned his back to the madam as if it wasn’t his business. His actions of putting on his shoes and going down the steps were as natural as flowing water.8870f065e654dbfc

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The man was thirty-five years old this year, so it was only natural, but he didn’t seem accustomed to it; rather, he seemed indifferent.fdeaed35a00b6b51

Things like marriage. Match candidates and such.bbbba6abe482187f

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“I know it’s a bit much, but the chairman asked me to take care of it, so I thought I’d check while I’m here. Anyway, it’s quite a fuss.”a3419aa008a50b78

“Yes, I’ll deliver it. Then I’ll see you at lunch.”a51e1ee3bb88d52d

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“Alright. See you later.”01878940d86ab253

Min Yeojin waved df9b0bdcb6 her hand at e6d02ae5f0 Sahee and slipped 1264ccf26f her feet into 42a3473cf9 navy-colored flats with d1002fb57c small ribbons on f8e504db2a the toes. The man, who 158de0138d had turned away 606d08db09 as if he 22868ddd3c would leave first, 8ed54eff03 stood by the a29d7ed521 madam as she a120ae50e2 put on her 7441fa513e shoes and kindly f45a28e519 offered his arm.12a733846378d154

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Sahee, watching df669a5d79 the situation, 6e7378e3d1 sat down c2aedc0234 on the 4802109a67 porch next f95f92ef22 to them. The madam waited ac4e361209 patiently without urging 15830ab79f Sahee to put 0b2126ed76 on her shoes, f2bf992bc9 and after receiving 0838bcbd80 a deep bow, 193cc73edf she left the 4301acdd4b prayer room.804d51fb6bc97113

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Taeon looked c2315b8349 at his 512e8bb993 mother, who 7ea5185646 was walking 9c892cabc1 with her a659a2308a arm linked c214d4adc6 in his.b86855a9cde89cff

Her smooth skin and c68a46cc0e straight eyes showed fatigue, 58dd3ed107 but there was no a210181a97 sign of sleepiness. He could 4ff407f063 guess the e9621b1e46 reason behind f1b59ef49e her asking 5690d8dad7 the woman f653219505 to deliver d09de80a5b the envelope, 66d8dd44bf citing her 2b43f3b91a condition.1676ea6cc5ff6927

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The feeling of 9e2f089cc8 a son who 7c8e27d319 had to watch 15b77c4037 his mother shout 80836d456d that he had 674a7a71ee a truckload of a6de2e8996 match candidates to d8a33992e8 a woman who cc35cd0a53 seemed to have 5fb92fb549 no interest in 1db6f05a34 him.d12dd988be5371a7

His mother believed that b35f2b80e9 all men were beasts 7b152a926d driven by sexual desire.48535089cac0318a

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She must have been worried that her son, who was about to have a match meeting, might cause some trouble with such a surprisingly pretty woman. So, instead of controlling her son’s lower half, she was targeting an innocent woman.9d458b92bff5184d

Taeon chuckled, recalling 2cb6d0d7c5 his mother, who d6dd1be02b had directly and d0d291fb3c openly encouraged him f7a95c3c26 to have relationships cbb659ea39 with many women 4bbb71c7c8 in his early 84cd49432d twenties.91cfc38de74af8c5

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She had said d9efcca64f it was better a9db7c9270 to get it d1172da6b5 over with while 0ac9227a00 young, as there 3c11be2484 was no greater 841d1f788b disgrace than being 0facc61d73 obsessed with women 19c8d27a01 in old age.9d51be146b096cdd

“Hey, why do you keep laughing? So senselessly.”314bfc60fd0b3d1f

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“It’s nice to walk with you like this after a long time.”83aed9588dd6a9b1

“Stop with the flattery. Can I proceed with the match meetings? I was thinking of having them come here. It’s perfect. Quiet, less prying eyes, and the scenery is beautiful.”9755cd16103be097

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“Yes, go ahead.”dcb076326fe92a6d

Even if it was bothersome, what could he do? Delaying marriage any longer would be more troublesome. For someone like Taeon, marriage was merely a strategic tool for business. There was no reason to delay further. It was time to let go of his mother’s neurosis, which had been scolding innocent women because her son hadn’t married yet.577e083ca9777ca7

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“Good. When you were in Seoul, you always brushed it off, saying you were busy. I wondered what you would do in this rural place for a month, but now you can have your match meetings. Let’s not drag it out; if you like someone, proceed immediately. I was always upset seeing the chairman favor Taejun, but now he’s doing something good for me.”fe8420719da7651c

“Were you upset?”00262bdaa3850c80

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Taeon looked at his 0740f9940e mother with a face e3807aca07 that seemed genuinely unaware. Min Yeojin laughed as fce11316bd if it were absurd.e91c4becf2c41780

“Of course. Why should you clean up after that fool? Let’s not talk about it. It makes me angry.”87cd4945d1538afd

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Taeon nodded 24f54c3794 and turned 8d83cab79a his head 101f2b9031 towards the bc8feb026a scenery indifferently.d4ac4a47309d162a

At that moment, de346a3f5d there was Yeon 73ad323afe Sahee. Not far away, 65b9d7c9a0 the woman was 9b4dab82ad walking diligently. Her high-tied hair 30df789f52 fluttered behind her 01502a8a72 round head as 9c79568e4b she limped past.6b9e1577535849ac

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The silhouette of the db48fc487e woman he saw in 652c485c5d the prayer room came bf3d2dad76 to mind. The nape e1ff016a3e of her 683e46842a neck, illuminated 787fb95c2d by the 4b1ed62a6f bright yellow 4c10c5e7ce candlelight, was 59366f08ee white and a7b60eb3e7 clean. It looked soft and 277b6177f7 delicate, as if even 4aa7493075 a slight bite would d0397fa6a2 leave a mark.930b2c4728ae259b

“Isn’t she pretty?”31e8cd30356387e9

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His mother had apparently f3456b4a9c caught even his fleeting a1c0f85028 glance. Without agreeing or disagreeing, 80f91dfed8 Taeon raised the corners 9eac5dbf95 of his mouth and 32408698b2 looked down at Min a6c40182ba Yeojin.48d6dfafc18f89b8

“Are you interested?”612ae63bb7afe955

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She was trying to probe Taeon’s feelings.b610683857ffac3c

“I was surprised too. I’ve seen plenty of good-looking actresses and models, but this girl has an aura. She catches your eye. I wonder why she’s doing odd jobs in this rural place. If her leg was fine, she could’ve been an actress…”f9dd118b0b8174a9

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Min Yeojin continued to share her detailed impressions of Yeon Sahee, insisting that she wasn’t belittling her, and adding that if she had acting skills, she could have been a successful actress. She even mentioned that she could’ve been a popular idol.99d3b1c7a2e4314d

Is that so?2f4e36ea5c0c78ca

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For a moment, e8ffdfda94 he imagined the f288d7c265 woman with glitter c4a9032430 on her eyelids, fff012839a dancing in his f6fd4b5bbb head. It seemed more a635d7d7dc fitting to see ad23aa58a9 her crying in 1055c6e311 some weekend drama, 6359c595fd swept away by 5aeab272a1 cheap misfortune and 651f64087a melodrama. It would e1b3d06b5c be quite 8dce6620b6 a sight.0f6fd30b6791b85e

“If you want to have some fun with her, just let me know. I’ll talk to the Seonnyeo separately.”50ec4c6217896839

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It took 5ba03adc77 a long 51a7311576 speech to a5f318e816 get to 903093b381 the main c210fd156b point. The absurdity 53eca1af84 of having f844726742 his private b9760bc176 life meddled 9de0d1aa20 with by 236061313f his mother 6543be6b1a at his 5bf2cdae00 age made f31672c3f7 Taeon chuckle 1794706b6a with a dbef3c9b09 frown.3b5ceb6757647f90

What if I 55aa164aaf am interested? So what? What difference does it 60924e5380 make?c953d94aff0c0c87

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If he 7221cf3e72 liked the 93be2b68ad woman, he 095b4b3167 could just 94e0ca3132 make a 941381f9cf move. She was very 6ed649c111 pretty, but he 4d1a6a8294 had no interest 40584f5a8f in wasting time b4a362911f on some pointless 3600dd093d nonsense.06245b65e3545397

“Will you also provide condoms?”74374eccf50a5c87

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“Hey!”942379ff45481d09

“I don’t need it.”5d823095a5ea6ca6

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“Was I being too sensitive?”4d646632aa75127c

“Aren’t you tired? Go rest, Mother.”c7ea4f99343aeca0

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Taeon shrugged briefly and turned around with a sleek smile. At that moment, he heard someone call out “Sahee!” from afar.6bf07f13d5fdc076

She hasn’t gotten far at all.9e0339449e381c48

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Taeon looked d312e7cf23 in the 81eb2c3a9b direction where b809bb3ca0 her name 2d41cda9ea was called.dd55fb4bf491163b

Was it Bang 072ea708b5 Cheol-jun? The man who d561658ec7 had introduced the b05bbaf1b6 house when he 7e36ae9d90 first came here 1030ee4dd4 was rushing towards 822deea434 her. He said 55004aede1 they had ddc80bac37 met before, 7349fdaef3 but it 9702edaef7 was so 05ec1cc72b long ago 13ba53a1fe that he 7f89c0bd19 barely remembered.38e58e255fc85a8b

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The woman stopped at 0c2733aee3 the call. She seemed 1a58b9a990 to glare fae6892137 at Bang 286ad07475 Cheol-jun for 771948f542 a moment 417c5b17c2 and had 5306e01477 a brief ba3fe92e0c altercation.46181555a2d444ad

When she was e482152e1f still, he thought 8954741cb2 she looked like d354ae443e an emotionless wax ead83f9b36 figure, but seeing 4109820c31 her twist and 054e6bd03d show irritation made d7ebebd544 her look more 4204d0271b human. And their eyes met.1387bffb291e1513

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How many 1f065ef680 times had 7b177a6da1 they made 6db69be6fb eye contact 3282a1f8ce now?0e40c9bb9d42d631

At their first 1609087609 meeting. This morning. After finishing the prayer.3524522c66c0433e

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At first, she was wary, the second time uncomfortable, and the third time she seemed to be watching for signs. Now… she seemed horrified and ran away.96d2383a566d209f

Thinking of 6b87a163c4 her startled 4283d318e3 movements like b4087a23ab a sparrow e7ab598a13 taking flight, 771530956f Taeon continued 63e7618bdb on his 502e4b33c4 way.6441427521d02344

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Whether it was her lifelong survival method or her innate nature, there was no way such a perceptive woman hadn’t read his mother’s intentions. She might have already been warned.319a4eb8ceb4052b

So it was 6d59e5fa81 only natural that 9551d90542 she would cautiously a13acffaa9 escape, but it 3c9d3bb87f strangely irked him.a6921189b3117d17

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In many ways, she 607ceeb8f5 was an irritating woman.ab79e43d866f1c05

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For lunch, c95c8b907a a clear 45baeb5b9c radish soup 2368a9862e was served.857c1372ee78e600

Sahee, who had eaten early with her uncle, went straight to the annex. There was no time for digestion. On the way back from the prayer, her uncle asked if she could clean CEO Jung’s room.1aad0c10f27224c2

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He was insistent, saying 5ccd1738aa he had an urgent 4998174a10 date. He even 52fa057983 cried, saying 3d775fb21e he needed 1ad6420d56 to get 64ada94db1 married, making d8f32eaebc it impossible 4b523d8db8 to refuse.b3043eb9b947588b

Could it really 396f1a571d be that great? Sahee thought with a 7adf438f27 grimace, recalling her uncle c479421fc9 talking to his lover 2220d3a8dc after lunch. He was 7ea15dcb95 so affectionate, 11780230f9 even the cba64fc40a slightest end e35cb4940b of his c2334c972a words was 22203e7eac filled with 1a54858c9d whining, making 697dcae684 her wonder 5cdac33730 if it 8cc988a186 was not 0e8737a013 possession by 1dd99ba9eb a spirit, 4fe3f9f852 but by 4e2bfc299b such behavior.185e0b07bceea4a5

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Sahee quickly closed the window under the bed that she had opened for ventilation. She was in a hurry, thinking she needed to tidy up CEO Jung Taeon’s room. Limping, Sahee busily moved between the two annex buildings.daf8e7e5d68d252a

Sahee opened the f1920fcd0d door after mentally b3db87df08 going over her 542af3f461 to-do list: airing f2b01caae0 out the room, eec26aee5e tidying up the a37adf00a8 scattered clothes, and 0b91f44b7d emptying the trash 0415b91ae6 can.ac61f835fb7f58a0

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“…!”aabeccc6bcd131f2

CEO Jung ed062490f8 Taeon looked 51b6d0ef5f up from 4aa6d2dc2d buttoning his e4f2c23a57 shirt.c39c3e466829f3ce

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“… I’m sorry.”6b5b303fa0548c05

Sahee slammed the cc4d5e4006 door she had 3ca0e3f83d opened. It was clearly 3f3f4175d6 unexpected, but the 069611a4fa man showed no c5754d7e59 surprise. Sahee, who had 8df6600e5c opened the door, ae0a9c13d9 was the one db9a9d3aff who was more dea7024fca embarrassed, her neck fe263dbb6f flushed.357ba67922ac4864

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“Come in.”361aba386299581d

Soon, Taeon’s voice came from inside the room. Sahee looked down at her fingers still on the doorknob for a moment before pushing it hard.97eee9ccbb8c0f24

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Through the c6847075fc slowly opening e7eaaf2c69 door, the 9d1cd26708 man was c8cf3e14d4 putting on cd6f2eee15 his suit 8cef750f81 jacket. The dark gray three-piece e3d41f89b8 suit fit him perfectly.87dfe288d2171c52

“… There was a problem with the person who usually cleans the CEO’s room, so I came instead.”9ee9675d609c13d9

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“On your first day?”a4677699f8ed1d41

“I’m sorry.”c60814893514df8f

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“Yeon Sahee doesn’t need to be sorry.”88c8b6cd03fc7a36

“…”c04ff53367406e94

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“Can you leave?”4fb9382268d19962

“I’ll finish up quickly.”5a051f5af1273af2

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“Okay, then.”35cd59b70bf82926

Sahee stepped aside to avoid CEO Jung Taeon, who was walking towards her briskly. She bowed her head quietly and waited for him to leave, but he stopped right in front of her. Sahee looked up from staring at the hem of the man’s suit pants.20c04b50b0e612d4

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Their eyes 59cba84502 met immediately. Their gazes 7f9c46693d slowly met 17b6e5d33d and rubbed c8cbf34ff4 against each 2fcf8bab12 other.6d607fa702a53db6

“… Is there anything else you want me to do?”23dcb87bfe6a9dfb

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“No, there isn’t.”0f6b5b1a72de7053

Taeon passed by 2c9db53cb7 Sahee without stopping. A sudden gust 2577a5107c of wind blew, 8b22221c54 and a bitter 4f345e6174 woody scent penetrated 7384d3d033 deep into her 60eec34641 lungs.c14d4b737918e8f4

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Sahee forcefully patted the crumpled blanket until it was flat. Even while cleaning the room where the man stayed, she couldn’t shake off his gaze and scent.1c2cdacaec726ed8

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Why would he stand there and watch someone clean? It seemed like he didn’t even try to hide it.d65bf43f597564ee

Unlike the messy madam’s room, CEO Jung Taeon’s room was clean. If it weren’t for the wet bathroom floor or the rumpled bed, one might not even know that someone had stayed there.7101b477da3c7546

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Did he 48415f104e not eat?b6f4543c56a9a6bb

Considering his height and build, she thought he couldn’t even eat three meals a day, but he seemed like someone who was simply born that way.20e6323abeb6a18c

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It was 571ce44480 as if 67d5f77f45 he had 26a3611084 been CEO cdec73843b Jung Taeon cd63032380 since birth. He was a man ca0be3de0f who was difficult to e3da20077c imagine as a boy. His sharp 320118080c and cold b6c1461efd eyes seemed 0570aa8e8a almost ascetic cb9e67ea48 in their 06389d5114 perfection. It was difficult to c553d2fcef imagine someone who had 6eaf21747d everything desiring anything.f8edabeea5e4de68

As Sahee 08d3400a07 walked along 54ea9871fb the edge 9df9db7742 of the 9e055c1a2b bed, tidying 9433ba00cd the bedding, c4e0568492 she twisted bf181351bf her body, 89af323f0e frowning at 0de8da50c4 something that 5be1419147 caught her d6fd830870 eye.72226f80f006f799

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“…”e99b3e24717a720f

A condom a99d5f5ae6 box was 1c8b1a6e64 neatly placed dddc2f0d99 on the b89f1ebdd2 nightstand.c9bb24dbdfe6a829

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A condom. What was that?865873e0e7cf354b

Startled as if she 12c035f35e had seen a ghost, 6c0afb23e4 Sahee swallowed and straightened 5546231af8 her twisted waist. She finished tidying the 3bd03542e4 bed by pulling the f3b2dc130d end of the blanket 2b0d2137d5 and awkwardly straightened her 36e6176d0e back.48a6c720bb13ac78

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It was common 32671ab699 for people in 5ccfdddc5a the business world 2bf015b7c3 to stay overnight 13d56d9e8c at the movie c6bda2650a theater. Some of 900551e413 them even 0a688a543f used the dc6243e935 movie theater 258f467510 as a d940afdd5f place to 2e4aafdb77 meet their b021f12266 young lovers.84c7ab36a84cc6eb

She didn’t know how well Mrs. Cheon could imitate the moaning sounds of “Ah-ah! Ha-ha-ha!” saying that she couldn’t sleep all night because of those disgusting things. She used to be surprised when she was younger, but now Sahee just laughed it off.a6e224402a2fb86d

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It’s pure to believe that sex is beautiful and noble. In reality, sexual desire is dirty and ugly. Even people who smiled brightly during the day often became Mrs. Cheon’s prey after a night.e976829952b6a220

Although CEO Jung Taeon wasn’t a married man, it was natural for him to do so… What was he talking about abstinence? He was completely wrong.f4cc274add9c8bda

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Sahee left the room 359881ffb6 with a completely disgusted db535333bb expression, taking only the ad97f55e16 trash bag with her.03f43e4432148154

She now understood why the madam was so picky. As the saying goes, a leaky bucket leaks from both ends. Even though their living spaces were divided into two, it was still a place she shared with her mother. It was shocking that he would even think of doing such a thing, even if he didn’t think anyone would hear him.cdadbc75a83c984f

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