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“Tomorrow night, 677a68432d a valuable 5c953bfc4f guest is ec8b2143df coming. Make sure to 17de8ac301 prepare well.”36140baf181b46ca

Chalang, the wind chime hung at the edge of the annex’s eaves rang.4487baf37629a316

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Following the spring f29a6e6970 breeze, Sahee slowly 73b14800eb got up. The fresh scent 1d65e32f68 of flowers filled 4998af3171 her reddened fingertips efbdd03faa as she hugged 43393bc844 the vase. The flower e4d0b8a79e chaos happened 269dcde989 because the d290bb2ed6 little daughter-in-law 66f29b2924 of the b0dab3cb95 Jeongmun family 0f12116c00 liked flowers.0a87a136b1c9da60

Since dawn, ffa086856b Uncle Bang 3762a7bb86 had been aa5325fe98 wailing in 94422d3f7d front of 707a284899 Sahee’s room 2abc4ad7c1 after returning 5711d2eb07 from the 6a106db078 flower market.e61dffc40b86dc0f

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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…0cfdcf477d995bfb

Even while blocking d79be5f8de her ears against 4fa9bbee00 the endless comedy, f648f06054 Sahee eventually had 14a1675f26 to open the e1abf66eab door.6af0bee3092c76f8

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The owner of 05c8b18da5 Yonghwadang, shaman Park 2b5095a79b Jisun, was her 76612094c1 grandmother. The order that 8414ea5e07 a valuable guest 3d789777a4 was coming meant 97ad253c34 she had to 9114cc5a07 follow it even 19d3a117c8 if her legs 14c40c31c9 were torn apart.b27b14c8b3f854a7

Sahee slowly 864c103b79 walked and 661dcbdeb8 placed the c98e149735 last vase aa8d30637c by the b9667a44d6 artificial pond 98bc70f3a7 next to 51ef58e7bf the stone ec4fb5ecdd wall. The Provencal-style vase was 655bebfd44 large enough to cover 7a790930e6 her upper body and 4ca759e704 heavy enough to press e4bf75dbd8 painfully from her waist c33a8a698a to her ankles.86e45c031c1188cc

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Ugh.f7688dd849cca2b5

Suppressing the twisted 7e637ff402 pain like a bf736c3b71 tangled thread, Sahee 1877bae587 sat on the 796caf46e0 landscape stone that 004d5f3a6c surrounded the artificial 0c6c822355 pond. Despite the short distance, c92809b987 cold sweat ran down fd3952a4c3 her side face.9178272f5ea0d8db

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Phew…42b17e593d8c1436

When the 9d7311ab28 wind swept d176667ef9 away the 3bebcb0363 sweat and 6b102d0c06 the sharp 5dbe6a7f8a pain finally afb9c7f9b2 subsided in 373c777e71 the sunlight, ee66053289 Sahee could d778619b37 look around.4eff41d894adf171

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Is it the first a3d516b257 time in nine years 94a70a43b6 to use this annex? The sight of the c3bb1d6966 annex, now in full 5aec94cc10 bloom with flowers, was e4d368caaf quite a sight.285f92477b2053b1

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.a9062a47e5719844

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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…6b5ddf4c148a30af

“Wow, Lee Hyungu. How long has 0eb46668da it been?”896a8091bf413dc2

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Today, the 1084191b49 intruding voices 77562c5ca1 were familiar.71615b9a2ce311ef

Lee Hyungu, and 693ad806e8 a man who 2739fa6dfe must be his 7c253f4bb6 classmate.f130381d266414d2

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Originally, when 28b6dacec8 the Jeongmun 39c772c451 Group visited, 0d4f7fdecf they were cf9a900cfd supposed to 96d63bfe5a block that 30f2d67571 back road, 6fd661c927 but Mrs. Chun must 69c3852342 have forgotten 9488281b22 while she a4d08896ba was ill.742770c8ea3bc0b7

“Really? Look at aec894849f you, looking 05ff515916 all fresh 547b32fbf3 after living 92bcca178d in Seoul. Long time no 4e2922b0a7 see. Are you here 8c8dab7360 to see your 0bf6df1a4d parents?”be5fcc178f26fa68

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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?”b20cd6b8e06133d5

“Parents are 61207ac16b all like 7ed4980adf that.”75c460b5ca94a2d2

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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.”467667a12a4027da

“Didn’t you say you were meeting a colleague last time?”c54ed6e21bd67959

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“We broke up 8ffb55a7df ages ago. Lee Hyungu, you.”a1b1c4891da97f95

“Me?”91607c759e8bb03a

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Sahee briefly turned her 98fbf18aa9 head towards the two e4037819b9 classmates sharing their recent 101f4bcf59 updates. It was because of ee0baf649e the damned intuition that dde62cf4eb might be flowing in 8e1d6e6461 her blood.d64cd65d63e8198a

“Ha, should 6bc5585720 I say 4882e2ecca this?”20faa92d0b6bfe4c

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“What? What is it?”4bf3905399affdad

“I might… marry Yeon Sahee.”4c41384606b70366

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“What? Yeon Sahee? That Yeon Sahee?”77fa53092b4fef77

Crazy guy.18ddd612e442b9cc

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A smirk escaped from Sahee’s lips.64bb65c2ecc07210

“Yeah.”0b573fa9b11765ae

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“Are you dating? You?”1a2db26fd5d0092c

“Not exactly dating… It’s just that the elders in the family are talking.”1bd0c079795f5240

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“If the classmates find out, they’ll go crazy. This bastard. Marrying Yeon Sahee?”145c975c3c06038d

“Ah, why!”f48386452407d7bd

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“Why? Look at you 91cd43d21d grinning from ear 1c66939f73 to ear. Half the boys in 3739a2c518 our neighborhood had Yeon fbca74c27e Sahee as their first ed90708a67 love. Not even half, 2ae999c4e5 almost all.”48036d3fdab4171c

“Jealous?”cb85fbaf6563dbfd

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“Jealous, you bastard.”185ef99a7c72cbef

“Uh-huh.”b34ddf31449ebe6d

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“Still as damn 6adb172c5e pretty?”1f7f1096d1501e8b

“Pretty, but that’s all, right?”93f237cf403a6de2

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There was no response from the other side. Sahee could easily imagine Lee Hyungu’s characteristic smug face.8f8162fe99a7eb15

You should take the 73b076a815 chance when I offer 26c7aeb5ff to marry you.e8b01d1ab1274162

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His greasy, 1e53225cff shiny eyes 6a047e482c seemed to 63ba6fc932 say that. Watching him, it was a8d69eaa2b both ridiculous and endlessly 973be8c98a miserable.f4a8dfe17804af2d

“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.”9cd506dbfeb1736d

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“Well… Your mother has a point. She’s a cripple.”8d9249467e8eca9c

Cripple.a09abbe258225a7e

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At that ba033de4d8 word, the f1c3d3d353 emotions that e08d9865fe had surged dcd9c5f0e1 and swirled ac40ef6325 for a cf48c06e07 moment scattered b8cfd6fd93 emptily. It was 5eb6d2d9a1 something she 4391d518f2 had experienced cf425e8083 countless times f8fdb26bbf since the d0098d64b2 moment the 8cfe6bafcd derogatory term bdd0afbe66 became her cbfba60164 essence.9a76a3daa1b99e84

Just as fb8d4e243f she was 2832857334 about to 47fdad9088 turn back, f375e7ce4c Sahee flinched. It was because 142c209b74 her eyes met fa2dfa0ae9 through the eerie 6e99464a4c silence of the e98c31e390 rustling leaves.7e525cb81786246a

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Cold snake eyes.559e71e8188fe308

A gait neither slow 299b90c9fd nor fast.17f986753234fbb6

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A tall man in d87f31d547 a dark navy suit e32c77f906 was walking through the 3b8cc60ce5 annex. He was large 538a2bcd0f and, above all, 0dfde9d0be imposing.c8aa0d2a873770c1

Although the man acfcbca2ea was walking, he a923317ab8 looked more like 598c283394 a sculpture emphasizing 07a7ec7584 physical beauty than d49a9a691d a living person. His gaze, 7865b667e5 looking down edced954c4 at her 3907e76fc0 like an 3f1989a835 uninvited guest, a29f230ca3 was arrogant 8f87f8b483 as if 37869a43c0 he were ace101c305 the original 35a2012bf2 owner of b0e524f673 this place.a613d74dbcadc00b

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Sahee knew this 3f4f33852d man.98410c155adb5d18

Jung Taeon.3f3a1e6830c1c0c5

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CEO of 9c3a476e68 Jeongmun Construction.95d441e48fa96ae6

His face appeared d377877a66 in the news 9eebbb13f4 almost daily, and eb05584ab5 her grandmother recited d21684f5f9 his name like 670a97e923 a prayer. Watching it, his 5e7652b32e name felt like 7e4aa1b35e a spell. As the prominent heir bdee70495a holding the financial lifeline 3f50ccff63 of Yonghwadang, he was 9408c29123 a doctrine stronger than 143ab84e53 any truth.bbfd92980204920a

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“He is a valuable 30b73c129d person, so he must 920b0a0126 be treated with respect.”c6fa3723164acdf8

Hearing that 546cbd5d39 paradox, Sahee, 9bbf5f69c9 who had f023e7c1e0 scoffed that 45f0312479 all people ff8d3488d3 are the ce0aa35663 same, was 249dfe395b ironically crushed 69164b6165 by the 90c436bd03 pressure.602acd7364c9c4d8

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Taeon was already 4ec9a5cdd9 staring at Sahee b2cc40bcee from a step b24eec6d5f away. The series of actions 5669fd119f of taking out a 3e1748b0e8 cigarette from his jacket 6a8e2cf586 pocket and biting it 47dbf0dc54 looked bored.3072014063e65191

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.32b5e6574c2f4701

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Taeon flicked open 4cbf6f20fc his Zippo lighter 96c5e204c6 and lit a b3ce0e992a cigarette. He took a 4948db5f89 deep drag and b12386684b exhaled slowly. The smoke 6ee72ba9b8 swirled in a1860ee97f the air fe49571898 before dissipating.7502c4fbfd2fe632

“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?”63344cfe5c9955cf

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“What are you talking about? Are you out of your mind? She injured her ankle, not above that.”48b25bc2a404d76d

“Oh, have you already done it?”9c7ef3337c57be9d

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“Not yet. Soon, I guess.”d8f49b54a59c5052

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.a1158ea9c54a6e6d

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Sahee limped. It was from an 00efe8de04 accident she had as 4e2a2550a1 a child. She had 409f697a0f been swept fd18af4b1d away by e186d2e32f a strong 0d860d2c39 current in 17adc5c1d0 a river 1e4ea6af09 and her 84029c1f26 left ankle b7150a3006 got stuck d4d3870da1 in a b19774b9a6 crevice of 6617cbfdff a rock. She was said to f54cd687ed have endured it for f3adc860a1 half a day. When she 5095362296 was found, 5157ea7060 her ankle d9254b4aed was already b150f4f0cd broken beyond 2a1b32c216 repair.a5f637cbc9208307

Since the 5a9b7cb8f0 accident, her ab838b4187 life had 0a14694bbe been constantly 20948491a3 worn down. Life had 88728d7928 thrown Sahee 19452e4588 into endless 9011c9af2d loss, and 876daab446 her innocence, f46488c297 naivety, and e4a28645fe cheerfulness seemed ffa4f29b48 to have a66906a901 never been 6b4748d05f hers to 60beed9566 begin with. Sometimes she became cynical 93fa6450b9 and resigned, but losing c4b49f7190 herself was not really 284e44bc0d okay.c77602042c5caf87

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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.”bf892b793d5cb9e0

“Damn it, to your sister-in-law.”1c0eaf0300d7e827

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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.42345285bdef29a6

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.0f0077655b4802d1

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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?”93e9b2cd8e4bd5ac

“… I’ll let you know how it was on our wedding night.”cab1ee3c8db12279

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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.”f1ce7674ebac7847

“You… can’t handle Yeon Sahee.”6ba5cf40549a37d4

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“You have a lot of inheritance. Is that it?”523d8c38742a10cf

“Yeah, well! Isn’t it? Ha, I’m already worried. How am I going to live with her?”09da37ad724d091c

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“Yeon Sahee has a terrible temper.”3ec58e1678150a67

“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?”c7a0440aab440594

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“Wow, Lee Hyungu is a man?”881c41587badb758

She was already furious.1241b43d45634e6d

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Sahee quickly ffb6ec804a gave a 72deb957a4 curt nod 118bd3d648 to the d209df4f6e man. As she tried to f955a0b913 pass him, she lost db4234605e her balance and stumbled. He quickly 419ef5f741 grabbed her f6184b8644 arm.0064c5ee82d9142f

“…”841ae913647b4747

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Taeon frowned 37bc684d80 and took 250471e286 the cigarette 0cdc0b58cd out of 112d239316 his mouth. He tapped the ashes 1529bea622 off with his fingertips 9aa562c358 and put the cigarette 36ac72a297 back in his mouth. His gaze was 5140f8d57b fierce as his d1f731ec24 cheeks hollowed out.5bc7046d1bd596ac

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,7c9d94f54242e557

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“Is that you?”7ca3766b86535273

Before she 0fd9a2bd90 could recover 8bed7c8f44 from her e21812f3bb surprise, her 0dab694914 ankle, where 53774cd558 his gaze b46d45b98d had rested, e5a13b5eec throbbed for f7a821dfc8 a moment. Not to mention 0aafe88404 the numbness in ce37806528 her arm, which 25fd17b65b was tightly gripped.d73c02247fe4b400

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Sahee shifted her gaze b30ac9690a towards the aching pain. Taeon, following her 0416c5392c eyes, loosened his d530687333 grip. Taking the opportunity, 899899ef0e Sahee quickly backed 768fb31744 away. The conversation from behind 8daab45fbe the wall had already 2c40f32bc7 disappeared.4111f5b84c1fc307

“Hey, is Yeon Sahee here?”3876328e1f1d69f7

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It was then that 1dee8d461d she heard a voice f253b62ec0 calling her from a a0d037b654 distance. Her uncle seemed to bbac0c385c be looking for her 99f720e62e cautiously, having heard the 33c3fbcd15 news about the early 69da99bf5d arrival of the guest.c0638f47cfd63f1a

She finally d1990e4305 came to 1513c39d4d her senses. Sahee quickly bowed. She imitated Mrs. Cheon, who was always 21bfcf62fb so polite when the 444471bf13 so-called VIPs visited, and 221ffb7fe9 bowed her head gracefully.bf0f0ecb6dbc3279

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“Excuse me. I’ll be going now.”e49f70ad532ce4c2

“… Oh dear! I’m so sorry. I heard you were coming late at night.”22d503acd3ff6027

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In the meantime, 4ed0396af2 Uncle Bang, who a70db7b502 had spotted Sahee 0ce47692f8 and the man, 2b1526eab6 hurriedly ran over. Taeon nodded briefly.cfca0fac16359c68

Uncle Bang, standing beside Sahee, smiled ingratiatingly and patted Sahee’s arm lightly.563747654bf7319f

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“Sahee, you go to the main house. They’re looking for you.”53afe77f4fbb5161

“Yes.”b3aeac9943425f8c

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“CEO Jung, this way please.”0db7e33ced97b396

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.de5bf42206599817

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Sahee ignored her still 8a1df5a0ee aching arm and walked 05dfd69fb4 away.075d17aaf78f8fec

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When she arrived at ab38c10e59 the main house, her 39d4d9b945 grandmother and the second 4465c142de wife of the Jung 9db4afca25 family, Min Yeojin, were 5845b620f0 already talking. Sahee quietly went 2bd2248a7d behind them.771ac1b56d313274

“Grandma, you found me.”f97e658a85d37c00

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“Yes, Sahee.”c686e36fae7eabdf

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.3536ffc450e24169

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“Hello, Madam. I’m Yeon Sahee, who will be helping you from today.”03b20a46a99f4862

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.ac04135a8d1e943e

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“… Is she the granddaughter you mentioned? The one who does ballet?”4e813d6210e00ed5

“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.”a4255a878ee5e5b3

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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?”1797f9ae611e5e14

Her soft 688767ff4d voice was a6b59b73f7 slightly distorted. Sahee maintained 3d8992f283 her posture, d4f6e12691 not letting 416a7b02ff go of 1645434089 the tension, ef28a6f657 and smiled. Park Jisoon, of course, d9c1aff7b8 knew what she meant.6b1c5f1d47e93d63

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“You flatter me. How can a girl from the countryside compare to CEO Jung? Sahee, bring some tea.”907e6b99cc2c19f8

“Yes.”9376cf208ac1b95f

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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.69cf283b65198d3d

“Your leg is a bit uncomfortable. But I’m sure this capable child will take good care of you.”010e94d981888aa8

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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.”22529fc8596c09b4

“Of course. Naturally.”a58cbf7c1437f91a

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Min Yeojin’s voice, which had been uncomfortable, was now cheerful.58d843eb03f03193

Sahee walked on without 09742f06be caring. With each 6a74308fae limping step, 45326ea03c the calluses e019804fe2 of her cc05f4ea5e past were 91d81a3196 trampled.ccda080eb27d32c0

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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.414ee93366f3c812

Thinking of acd86d25e9 Jung Taeon, 9fe3df5973 a man bdd4450eee who blatantly 52821cbc7b showed his 36466bca35 annoyance and d18463271e disgust, it 57e1b07b18 was a 14a65cdebd ridiculous worry 9334ac5128 from the 06e8f4a1ea start.853e98b1f35b6fff

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* * *b63ceae05ca493b9

Damn it.3385a9daf12f3f72

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Taeon tugged at d837acfd7c the tie choking 95c8663418 his neck and e38eb514d9 laughed nervously.35798a812239c413

The 13-day, 14-night overseas d119e42fbc business trip was pushed 11dcc3e53b to the limit until b138ee93c6 his return, but it a8777d3237 was only half a d6ca51cc64 day ahead. And he 556eb714cb used that c8f746fcf5 half-day to 3e1824c858 come down 43d1800c23 to this c86c8ce549 remote place. It was so absurd 5ec94c5e86 that a hollow laugh bcc2659e12 lingered on his lips 1c1b74b549 the whole time.b7cef3b1f339ac54

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Even after a443141554 successfully completing e3a33be06c the first-quarter 9597c258f6 contract, he bc9d22a021 left for 86489b8dfb the business 30f8f7be7f trip without a192abc489 any leisure cdc681747f to celebrate.00bb6f88124f2bee

Already, his whole body 49da84dad6 reeked of alcohol and fd734e1627 cigarettes from the final ec32b77154 bidding competition with Italy be25b4e139 and Japan. As he 1273ce9424 went around affbac7c19 the Middle d9f37c2e95 East and d453bd1114 the next d7a575f2b0 Olympic host 2c8e6dce58 city, he 82188072f8 cursed behind b34d29a576 his smooth 8a02e25b57 smile.0774402734e0f4a0

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Damn 1 a600e994e5 trillion club.809acd68c18053a1

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.57164a041d7731a4

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Chairman Jung was 52be23cb7c greatly pleased and bfd94971e9 appointed Taeon as ee8e2f5700 CEO. The old man, 697f70b22d who had been e0f9c90b92 itching to speak, 9005a6e31b raised his palm c40db66beb towards the audience e3151e6f99 at the inauguration 6b375f53f8 ceremony.694b7a5374e1906d

“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.”bbfe4040977323c2

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Was he obsessed with the number ‘5’? He was an old man who clung to useless superstitions.4e3824cc89dbcf30

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.42e82d6c5fb2e90f

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And then what? Since he was 5a9519fc0a inaugurated as CEO, bf94985275 he should purify dd57b2891c his body and 86fb60a94c mind for a 27246c9760 month?682ce177b67831e0

Taeon laughed helplessly, recalling 5a4c8c3b83 his mother whom he 2942502079 met at the airport. His mother, who he 2d04b642ba met at the airport 591bd0c6a3 after arriving, exhausted from d66c495513 layers of fatigue, was 2949820385 smiling brightly.9b5931782531df9a

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Son.96d3cf6e74dac5be

At the cheerful 2f62c90d14 call, Taeon hugged c96ad287e4 his mother with c7c4fe4c2e open arms and ef3a7ee2e3 sensed that something 99b5753674 was wrong.8f75891cc7837416

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The deviation of c19ed6cc60 his cousin, whom 0ecf88ec86 the chairman had 8b6d90646b arbitrarily placed in ae2655ca0d construction.3bff45e2c2163b64

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.15ce00c8b3158efa

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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.0f399ea3ec6e0d6c

“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.”9f88ab5883c9cc56

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So Taeon abandoned his a124b849e4 plan to return to dc8953f2f9 the company directly from 48f6239b9d the airport. Instead, he followed his dc5d0ba446 mother down to Yeonghwadang.c1e787e0c5754b00

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.3f270ebd19d6f022

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The words to rest f00dd1a4b1 were just a facade, ef1de5a614 and in the end, 435a90b9c0 he would be stuck 1452ebc793 and deceived. Even the peace of bfba9fe078 the blooming flowers and 80ddcc3e5d flowing river irritated his 2589074eff nerves.0f821a72d339fb73

“Anyway, damn it.”6ca78de5fe2e1ca3

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Taeon sighed deeply, threw 80889217b6 his jacket onto the d5fb8a51c3 bed, and lay down 1849602800 next to it. As he 3e722df4f6 lay down, 97b9fe764c he craved 494b0401fc a cigarette, ba6049988c and suddenly, b2992ba10e the face 54da03c085 of a 6953002153 woman he 878cf6bfc5 had seen 97d1fd9684 through the a8704b0be9 cigarette smoke 6aef239749 came to ddab7e4176 mind.57c27ead16710be2

It was an unexpected ff2321374a intrusion. The clear 2dd33c873a hostility under b31b3a7c7a her large, 0b69eda5ac tearful eyes 017fdb6b53 was quite 45bc7e0d7b impressive.faafbb4512ba6002

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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.e1b4a390647c4336

She was 4c30b70f9a a woman 81bf74c69d who could a083261dc3 drive men 51e21f95f9 crazy. Her soft-colored eyes and f80f884ca9 gracefully curved lines.517c13e587fefd23

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She was not only acddaeff5a pretty but also arousing 27a9f3b352 in many ways.361ac0d3640f4680

Just up to there.ac13a1c2a748c56e

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Taeon erased b82166fae4 his thoughts 26dd346b67 and turned c3d5da7817 his gaze 8997b254cc towards the 13e7c31296 sound of c644ff04ff the wind fd5adc254b chimes outside 24cd6493ce the window.af4c7105bc29eb69

The wind chimes dcba288d1c rang clearly, following 8c12292557 the scenery where ceda992f9e the white light 3849131e70 shattered. It was a 2333da4cec beautiful sight for 619ead47fc a hell that 87a1866837 appeared after clearing 7e29ebe29d the smoky gray 95ef61ce91 city.0f96ba242e80f4b0

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“Vacation…”74b1bf43ee218fc2

Vacation. Vacation is good.604cc76c6f95aecd

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Muttering, Taeon fa9b6c7114 got up 8016eae7ac and unbuttoned 01cc34b4ab his shirt 15031b3c46 one by 51e6b83c1e one. He wanted to wash 9dd6d07e22 away the accumulated fatigue.c23bd12531c2e019

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Before dawn.053995dc650a5647

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.e6f50025b02e88a2

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“Are you getting ready?”7c0d0f7e89a28ecd

Park Jisun was 067c8d08d9 dressed in a 8d5c9f5739 hanbok, indicating she 15780357b6 had been receiving f0b5358279 guests since this 89f505b786 hour. Despite wearing a3cd4f626a a striking 41716ea05f five-colored hanbok, 45dc0345ea she was 684d093be7 not overshadowed e1a4c8ad77 by the 6a10b17244 clothes but ab68c07d15 rather exuded abf04b4e99 an imposing 499aad3c9f presence.58245db406c73795

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Sahee stepped aside to 2c39780533 let Park Jisun in.1e78537c3fd678d4

“Come in.”4152d437bddc2df4

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“Have you been working?”808b83dbcd2279de

“I had some time after washing up.”f71291486435493a

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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.41747544d02fb794

The place where she 1cf90d22a6 stayed was a small 13004b08e5 sarangchae, separate from the 1d0521fc0a main building. In her very 38bdbb1e69 early childhood, she 87503c801b had stayed there 0ed5f29ffb with other family 6b6841cffa members, making it c51712fc9d lively, but that c83c1e645c period was short. When her half-sisters 5115faa3d2 went to high 8cb0362beb school in Seoul, 50e1379ad9 they left, and d0f50d5815 the sarangchae soon f7e198e8be fell into silence.a1c9b4b14e96a38e

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Sahee didn’t mind the quiet. It was better than sitting in the room listening to others’ laughter.e349cf8c7ed3ea2b

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.eb71ad57c63f83de

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Sahee was the 23f4a48d48 only one who eff2fc2944 cared enough to 7ed2598d55 clean and maintain 53e2a19205 the sarangchae where 28810d2b95 she lived. Thus, the sarangchae gradually d2484f63b6 aged during her three d181303a1d years of high school 271b9473d2 and became completely desolate 3ba9dc1965 during her four years aca943b661 of college in Seoul.f925f06ea49b45ca

It had improved somewhat eb120953d4 when Sahee returned after 371fdc2ded graduating from college, but 63fe3fc174 it could never be 59c6358da7 as bustling as before. Unless someone had business 4a58099af7 with Sahee, the place 7e7db383cf remained a solitary island c977a1c195 where even the sound e3d5e19d73 of the wind was 25a292f4c7 clear.de1d9a0510ac317a

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Sahee gave up 55b517b163 on inviting Park e0bfe4ea67 Jisun into the ab59555120 room and stood fa656bc231 straight.d60b037c700c89eb

“What brings you here?”240537705a07481c

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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.ac7e23d615ef65b7

Without giving her a chance to resist, Park Jisun tugged at the collar of Sahee’s white shirt.e90eafaab05c0dd3

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“Ugh.”5d20fd778adc05bd

A short groan 370b17c1a9 escaped as her 5d9ad5bdc2 neck was scraped. Park Jisun 6ae477bc30 continued without 907540d15f concern. She buttoned the 5941de9dba top and the 86b45479fe next button of 4fcb92783d the shirt that 4b2638ed97 had been naturally f701f2a97b left open.84d776bc21510fc8

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“Don’t act rashly. I came to say this.”8fadfb9813ea0cf6

“……”4eee301c8b3d3b25

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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.”546e083b4e99e9b3

“……”958d548f57da9d3d

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“Tie your hair neatly in one.”b984f2cbc820f4b1

“Yes.”141c3fd8696c4d81

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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.068068fa75a9bd43

Sahee stared 22a9637a94 blankly at 57ffab207a the sand 5fe7c739b6 left on d990ad2efd the porch.89dbd53f68f289fc

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What was so urgent e274b64b01 that she came up de78675292 without even taking off c1fd79478a her shoes?fef50038269736fc

Sahee, who 59ec14f2e0 had brought 0076a5e931 a broom, 6710eb663e gathered the d26b4df85a scattered sand 49e9307490 and shook 38a148925a it off 2aa70844be towards the 9867f86cdb yard. She felt a ce9c540f31 bit better.77936c62cce3bc37

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Prayer is sincerity.03ff6eb5b645c065

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It was a 71c29915af story she had 547c155e29 heard countless times. Park Jisun always told d8a4a66ade guests seeking answers that e28ab26574 they should pray with 03e34397ce pure sincerity, the more 0362240458 earnest they were.2a6176449066b785

Then the guests e27598f5ce would immediately bring f27b9685f9 bundles of money 08635def39 and place them a954c8a0f7 in front of 50eedb7a1d Park Jisun, crying c18c1839b4 that they hoped 3db2dc3e4d things would change 757acbd737 no matter the f479e1380f cost.92e806861e250bf2

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Recalling the hundreds of 13c49f8a3a desperate eyes, Sahee looked 0650c5e2ce at Min Yeojin, who 2c031f35fc was praying.ac97d918258f4239

What was this person’s earnest wish? It must be for her only son to inherit Jungmoon Group.0e2b6250b856b9df

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Sahee glanced sideways d826b52481 at Jung Taeon, c808cf343e who was sitting 1bc323a90c against the wall 0b77cf8b4f behind her. CEO Jung Taeon, who 60ccad6285 had arrived precisely at 81cb29ec2f prayer time, was constantly 161bfd32b8 checking his tablet PC.3e1326f26214035b

The man, dressed ae75a53a18 in a gray e07889c462 V-neck sweater and f93e58bf20 slacks, appeared more 0df0c31e32 relaxed than the a6dd85ab5b previous day, but 152a724fdb the sharp atmosphere 142828364c made it hard 465303ff78 for him to 79930b2257 completely unwind.775a30d1699772d0

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Tap. Tap. Tap.a28479b8ceb4a15c

The sound of 777237ee54 tapping on the edf94322db tablet screen fell 65f760623b like rain.97d6f35c25166367

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It was f162d5119a then that 1c36bd4aa1 one of 627e68c33a the eyes 2c1b588fe5 of the 66ad73ff0a praying madam c38f6fda8c opened slowly. Perhaps the 0e487dfbca noise from 9b423ed2e5 behind was 6535747cef annoying, as 812a703444 she briefly 7b2f688ce7 glared at b6067d5139 the seat 7dfd8caf44 next to eee9b7a694 her.fcc29e2bba77aef8

“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!”0082ec4790ce3c37

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Taeon chuckled 81a206a17d without even be5fcff088 lifting his 9c1119615f head.dbea10d5c239e853

The madam sighed and 0e511abcf7 shook the hands she 009c7a17a4 had clasped together. She declared 9fda24f6c3 her surrender, f1373e62dd attempting to 5f1a0750d5 bend her a42d32abca knees but 69d283b38a staggering momentarily. Sahee quickly stepped 2d48a0cc6b in to support 4bd22bcc97 her.d943a375797ab049

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“Are you alright?”6fe2e3f449b964c7

“Oh, my head. Thank you. I shouldn’t be receiving help.”be7e090df550ffb4

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“It’s nothing.”27ba5728b9f450ac

“I need to rest for a bit.”4e61d1c58c29e88e

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“Would you like some cold tea?”307a170df9d4311b

“Water will do. Thank you.”c9cffd9eba31d5aa

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The madam smiled 595500960d gracefully as she c16e9b61da sat down on 02dd2c0596 the cushion. With a deep a5755ea589 sigh, Sahee moved. She walked 9075b92df3 over to 6b90e5a346 the cabinet d8492e4546 in the 9fcb8ac71e corner of 1f24f764c3 the room b88ea89c73 and poured 7b8459ba18 water from 3e1c9666cf the kettle. The spring water her 77d2cb6e76 uncle fetched every morning 95837d637e quickly filled the clear f119cdf78e glass.78876e68f975f6c6

As she carried 4eefb83b58 the tray back 4a113883e9 to the madam, 8b60f56a75 she felt a 1c4258e686 gaze. Taeon was watching her. His gaze 7df5503746 seemed almost 29b50b7f0a like he 8871be0005 was monitoring 7ef8576e41 her, causing 76079dae7d her previously a0132cddef steady steps 7feaac1095 to waver cfb10bcf11 slightly.0a290308081878b3

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“Phew…”1f24cd7146f22bd1

“Madam, please drink.”e1cf984e6a2ef362

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“Yes. The water here always tastes good.”f86e773c98c6cde5

“Would you like more?”352dc8d7b30e79c9

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“No, thank you.”fbc951bbd32c78f0

Min Yeojin smiled and 1fac49db2c wiped the sweat from 0c71c61479 her forehead. Sahee stood quietly dd2a0d76b9 by her side 85bd5e464c with the tray 33fd010946 in hand. The madam, 63815b2cb3 perhaps uncomfortable 5afb21f11d with just 2a52510bcf sitting still, 430978df35 handed over 238806aa12 the empty 524ada0b7f cup and 799447e233 started a dfc4a1403c conversation.0ff7e519ae5b1822

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“Your name is Yeon Sahee, right? How old are you, Miss Sahee?”88b885f41334d703

“…I’m twenty-nine.”4f55f819a46ea194

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“Do you have a boyfriend?”b38033a1caea1c24

“No, I don’t.”3a3ab3a10838dbe7

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“It’s a good time for that, why not?”ccda414a4f4aca93

“I haven’t thought about it yet.”31eb74e62dc720a6

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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?”6f8d12305542b3dd

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.7a111b28b5f86814

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Min Yeojin glanced back e513d1eff4 at Taeon with displeased 521b488e77 eyes.3942a7265f0408e3

“Why are you laughing?”4a6e134940910bf1

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“I like what Mother is saying.”f2fe942d7fe7fba4

“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.”6b22b020b1e00072

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Taeon didn’t respond and lowered his head again.90266b625b96eece

The madam shook her head and slumped her shoulders. She looked up at Sahee, speaking as if confiding in her about Taeon’s shortcomings.db8f55a481800340

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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.”96f17d06cb19189b

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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?”c587ae0bcc538c58

“No.”fc6210be9b4cee2d

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Sahee smiled slightly 1bd47a336b and lowered her e677b5ea94 gaze. The candle 8e43aff645 was already 82a3bd47b5 half burnt.4cf3a2281429f128

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During the prayer time, Sahee’s role was essentially to nod along with the madam’s chatter.09432bb434346cbc

If it were the 27d9d44620 sociable Mrs. Chun, she would have bd39bdbddb sat in front of 02d3a0c7c2 Min Yeojin and chatted 1c3a2eb1f5 for hours, but Sahee 36efbd1eca only responded occasionally, just a507f6a17f enough not to offend 37dde6b5a9 her.78e29bcfad36e833

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“Miss Sahee.”69e7a7ec75c49f91

“Yes?”095a4e71cf2bdfc2

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“This.”c115358cb6110590

The madam ac8a7561f5 took out db51a5fc33 a white f7445088d8 envelope from bfebe60bce her bag 51c3d3d5dc and handed ac5e733076 it to 5c4579b61c Sahee. When Sahee looked d121227a7a up with a 9eb3bdf7f9 questioning gaze, the 12c1196a78 corners of her 4751dee36c mouth curved smoothly.82b322980d12ca0f

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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.”fc620a049d481bc2

“Yes. Should I just deliver the envelope as it is?”72697dd630edc334

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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.”c4270a69d19e16b1

Match candidates.90f20b69a37d1f6e

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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.2e6e6a9c7b4acbce

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.797687455031ad94

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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.91ca5cb5f4ce67c2

Things like marriage. Match candidates and such.9c35a483664fc833

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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.”062db1dd32a70762

“Yes, I’ll deliver it. Then I’ll see you at lunch.”0e8b35d9f436f722

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“Alright. See you later.”6b16875723520986

Min Yeojin waved f8601cab8e her hand at ed77f7d38e Sahee and slipped 7395c252f9 her feet into d7eb9ba5b9 navy-colored flats with fa7682cf47 small ribbons on 088e021d42 the toes. The man, who 9e57f1c679 had turned away ecbce1f93f as if he ce2d499416 would leave first, 8c164134d0 stood by the bccfcbb9b2 madam as she 80501b1368 put on her 125c170601 shoes and kindly 5a554ee10c offered his arm.e704afefece981fc

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Sahee, watching 3f4ff3441a the situation, 43782f8e8e sat down a7770b01cd on the 9efa1ce7f5 porch next fe882046e3 to them. The madam waited patiently b8a4b4743b without urging Sahee to 3bfb9a2c6e put on her shoes, b1d453b284 and after receiving a a59cd2799e deep bow, she left 95d660293d the prayer room.a3b5f7d4b47a2783

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Taeon looked at his fca1153372 mother, who was walking 1c80c03bcf with her arm linked 53dd372ee3 in his.435c6bcb5e2310c4

Her smooth 5eef1260f8 skin and 2cd51a200f straight eyes ee39fe4149 showed fatigue, 6e5ce7fef5 but there cc886dbf24 was no 14198444a9 sign of a3708f5fa8 sleepiness. He could guess the ee39cd99bc reason behind her asking ebb86d083a the woman to deliver 42fc2af832 the envelope, citing her 4ae503ed6a condition.8679da050ec85b5d

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The feeling cb6e6173b6 of a 2dad6db0a0 son who 4b488bb2b6 had to f77768a5bc watch his 3848639daf mother shout 64276b3310 that he 09be3f9925 had a 43faded0ff truckload of 29c3aef784 match candidates d485c523e1 to a 9d79a3313d woman who e528d50fb6 seemed to 462dd83b20 have no 43f41ed47c interest in bff629becd him.85b8399f312997ea

His mother 18e80b5ba7 believed that af1d0f01e5 all men 7b5178b83f were beasts 9796af504b driven by d3de063769 sexual desire.c2aeec49c70a00ee

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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.f8e7b5b552d0383d

Taeon chuckled, recalling 853616b047 his mother, who ecdbb8e0eb had directly and 46a87cfc54 openly encouraged him 271f88e88a to have relationships 9c434f22d7 with many women 0fbef427c9 in his early d43c62e3bf twenties.1cb0f172c4ea8f4a

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She had 1d11a247e8 said it f8edb8cd60 was better 1bfb0860ec to get 10b2ee7cae it over 069ddc606f with while d498f5802a young, as 56f50ca353 there was 53a73db3e1 no greater 5c3aa8c428 disgrace than e9d226d38d being obsessed 7f2812dab3 with women 37cb8e9b5c in old 782c9a50ec age.129e4cd24351dd74

“Hey, why do you keep laughing? So senselessly.”db4683f7e196b17d

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“It’s nice to walk with you like this after a long time.”38ffde900087e3e4

“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.”388a6f03ce3b0eba

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“Yes, go ahead.”e291c4a170875aa7

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.95ff701e5cdbeb00

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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.”b3e23dae7ef8ca0c

“Were you upset?”2a9c43dba57ef787

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Taeon looked 9d1e7f601c at his abc5a0c31f mother with 897a09f119 a face e907870b05 that seemed 9d7f5b8f98 genuinely unaware. Min Yeojin laughed 184551fc89 as if it 4649e41603 were absurd.7ab1f7e44a5d06b7

“Of course. Why should you clean up after that fool? Let’s not talk about it. It makes me angry.”d4685a6d36a86e8a

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Taeon nodded and turned 40d1e03cf2 his head towards the 10452a5ee4 scenery indifferently.bf87c7d6cb7920cc

At that moment, f1e9ec6726 there was Yeon 67724975c0 Sahee. Not far away, the 585907b344 woman was walking diligently. Her high-tied 3ac9d8d63e hair fluttered 23c52774de behind her 59383e0fdd round head 6f92d9b1be as she 97ce4a8cc0 limped past.83f463ba6c617aaf

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The silhouette of b3d2f5cbb0 the woman he a659caff38 saw in the 20b0d682d2 prayer room came c7e945b20f to mind. The nape of 6284c32ac6 her neck, illuminated 71856d4a54 by the bright 2ac7ad225f yellow candlelight, was 48cf065ce4 white and clean. It looked soft and 0f70650f5d delicate, as if even 5a5f627c61 a slight bite would 3ffc7717a4 leave a mark.d3b921826de54a6b

“Isn’t she pretty?”0fa89bc9f547dda1

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His mother 1d509e00d3 had apparently 8ec31eff0b caught even 7a55207620 his fleeting f25e9f2ee2 glance. Without agreeing or ec68f7c867 disagreeing, Taeon raised 52aaf5c03a the corners of b8c473ca56 his mouth and 38e565acf4 looked down at 01bf614446 Min Yeojin.388b33ea97314409

“Are you interested?”0565006a71d105a9

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She was trying to probe Taeon’s feelings.b76d9be0875fc673

“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…”3f212fc7e989dcf9

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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.917e45bddd6f12e4

Is that so?50fb0c5012fbb141

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For a 6aa0115654 moment, he 517edbf9cc imagined the 42af863c1c woman with ea9252eaa3 glitter on 87c798ae08 her eyelids, b0d339956b dancing in 82d8432926 his head. It seemed more fitting 7c9f00e2dd to see her crying 57063b4a11 in some weekend drama, bdaafde27d swept away by cheap 28387a3aab misfortune and melodrama. It would be 04730515fa quite a sight.cff6c0c2ca646d72

“If you want to have some fun with her, just let me know. I’ll talk to the Seonnyeo separately.”b6296bb0e6bb5c7c

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It took a d7404744f3 long speech to 4d13740aae get to the fff2843e74 main point. The absurdity a3835a8286 of having 04184fee04 his private 512a823a44 life meddled da88abfd1f with by 21afdb3323 his mother d3e3d4407f at his 3ad7dcf5bf age made dec493bb19 Taeon chuckle a9014481ef with a f080344b97 frown.2c7545e91a5fb358

What if I 253d9efc64 am interested? So what? What difference does 9a5f193afa it make?40068e703c194945

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If he 810059c8c9 liked the 2d44661e36 woman, he 3de29e4d43 could just 8f8fad3fac make a 32b1e8bbb2 move. She was very pretty, 9069edcccc but he had no 4e865487e6 interest in wasting time d3b0e238d9 on some pointless nonsense.208dd3b1ceff72b2

“Will you also provide condoms?”6074deda027e7617

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“Hey!”8c1b79f7376c02ba

“I don’t need it.”2fc315a9ae25aba5

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“Was I being too sensitive?”180a96614d97a462

“Aren’t you tired? Go rest, Mother.”c4d950d49636d078

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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.fc746971ee491d68

She hasn’t gotten far at all.7e058bca293bb8b1

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Taeon looked in dd98dc5f2a the direction where 3926aa8594 her name was 3cfeb1d7df called.24a0acf7dad86e19

Was it 72b8e7cdae Bang Cheol-jun? The man who 60c582d523 had introduced the 8c0e042d5a house when he 5a2197b3b8 first came here a5669c3db4 was rushing towards a8bfa4e7b0 her. He said they 7f3a6d6558 had met before, 61d856b439 but it was 2daff83b87 so long ago cd08712498 that he barely ed57c5ea78 remembered.bace3d54020f5a3f

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The woman stopped be3c2abfac at the call. She seemed to 6881d8051e glare at Bang 23c1040d87 Cheol-jun for a f17989a70a moment and had 16a36daf8c a brief altercation.450912d25048acaf

When she 0e383ac888 was still, 0e4206e2e5 he thought 1e2b9f4268 she looked 5da0411de6 like an 12bd627bda emotionless wax a43c68f70d figure, but ce3233f91d seeing her c4882860ff twist and 5e806c9c1f show irritation e68d848d5b made her 45afba8c02 look more d5e70270f0 human. And their 9622f77a22 eyes met.bd6695e9e8bc6fc8

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How many times 276f8f1274 had they made 8a0885a139 eye contact now?e551d8eb37e8ad6b

At their first b0ffeda91b meeting. This morning. After finishing 1ac7779636 the prayer.7a97297c47d86569

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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.1c27b7b7072f8581

Thinking of her startled 1f5ec98ad3 movements like a sparrow a04fed1cfa taking flight, Taeon continued 7590a4dac7 on his way.da643d86341789f5

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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.3b9fae680d817b0a

So it 0e40b4e552 was only a45684c0ab natural that 2fa68ee9a8 she would e70f876b09 cautiously escape, 041b7bf8fa but it c558d8e98e strangely irked e88b7911ac him.8f50d93b1a048bad

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In many 52483ef872 ways, she 68fd3bd83e was an ce636f4ce0 irritating woman.68670323a367ace1

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For lunch, a clear 6504be852f radish soup was served.cd9edb1224731094

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.444b35e55d3e2c5a

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He was insistent, saying cc45edf83b he had an urgent 8db882d78c date. He even cb7783afd4 cried, saying 30372d031f he needed 37f31a220a to get 8bcfe480e4 married, making d769cbc2aa it impossible f384f99f58 to refuse.edf3a0ef19b6a9ec

Could it really 6fc6267a88 be that great? Sahee thought with a 6934c4ed82 grimace, recalling her uncle 86f9809f19 talking to his lover 6d9c3b5769 after lunch. He was so 2f231f2b49 affectionate, even the 196aad46e2 slightest end of 23ce0cd157 his words was b7de2b8c7d filled with whining, 44c41d4e36 making her wonder 3e3fd13581 if it was 5f12f8d6d9 not possession by 849723578b a spirit, but 87d410ec8f by such behavior.b66b12a0f3491d92

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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.2f812b9ec196bd50

Sahee opened the 965a3a3ca2 door after mentally 09cbb46f37 going over her 49c1809770 to-do list: airing 51ef549d4c out the room, f22b163e60 tidying up the 2c350144a8 scattered clothes, and bcd969b885 emptying the trash 20822528b9 can.e72345d45586c2cc

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“…!”b3efbb3c5147e7cd

CEO Jung 05bd3f852f Taeon looked 315fd146aa up from d9c56c0225 buttoning his cfc59b716d shirt.56247ad8cb4acd2b

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“… I’m sorry.”0371eb3471533882

Sahee slammed the 3854008eaf door she had 97b42364a3 opened. It was clearly 374e45b00f unexpected, but the 8d9494c414 man showed no 3145c1cb9c surprise. Sahee, who e1c3e1c298 had opened 003b9be3aa the door, 9b59487506 was the caadcd20ea one who 192baf68d7 was more e43fc6486a embarrassed, her fb0bd49c8f neck flushed.93db2c4d5b55d026

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“Come in.”94487dce8d4d906a

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.6471486065fb031a

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Through the slowly 6dd77de74f opening door, the 2eb63e3e01 man was putting 0e92456157 on his suit f7730b6451 jacket. The dark gray 75d531020f three-piece suit fit 75255f46cc him perfectly.3427ab89b726f46d

“… There was a problem with the person who usually cleans the CEO’s room, so I came instead.”0c6d8ea220c92bb6

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“On your first day?”2a4ed0eeededb20d

“I’m sorry.”6d1f3ca18c2df3fe

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“Yeon Sahee doesn’t need to be sorry.”54ac76c3b59e9c39

“…”d62675f96db05a2c

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“Can you leave?”387f6eed8b147f81

“I’ll finish up quickly.”e3767810f845b323

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“Okay, then.”a953b85e9f14f548

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.ad448f1a8717ba43

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Their eyes met d3325c0ca1 immediately. Their gazes 011be26040 slowly met 66958f34f8 and rubbed 8fc3875df5 against each 52225975d6 other.85732c56929a4e8e

“… Is there anything else you want me to do?”721765a3df82f23f

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“No, there isn’t.”74fe47dd68034be6

Taeon passed by 6c78622d8b Sahee without stopping. A sudden 4752fba56f gust of ad010dcf7a wind blew, 5a93d49cac and a 2b62102339 bitter woody 24cf8def17 scent penetrated 96fb818cdc deep into b55e2c77dc her lungs.bb29f2a5e758967e

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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.3a77cf7c3ccc1fc2

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Why would he stand there and watch someone clean? It seemed like he didn’t even try to hide it.a05e5ff4ce2c6e50

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.a434bb30ba16bf70

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Did he not eat?0c73c0ff71f80792

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.88f62ba3d91b3af5

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It was as if 65be639321 he had been CEO 66a824d615 Jung Taeon since birth. He was a man e7c2a74c03 who was difficult to 5a8609b0e9 imagine as a boy. His sharp and b4744b0156 cold eyes seemed 814c8992ca almost ascetic in 85123da252 their perfection. It was difficult to f4cfb717a9 imagine someone who had 68d88035a5 everything desiring anything.5a8e9547a89f1aa5

As Sahee walked c7d9b738f6 along the edge 8cce3511d4 of the bed, 6606e3d439 tidying the bedding, 2e3dd05dad she twisted her 4677c39795 body, frowning at a0e844a31e something that caught e130b3ae5e her eye.3733b44405d16639

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“…”352d83035764c621

A condom box c7f6bc2444 was neatly placed 992399a6e4 on the nightstand.d9aac69fe5889cb5

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A condom. What was that?85bc8325f57f161f

Startled as if she 0dbdf80133 had seen a ghost, 87987bf86b Sahee swallowed and straightened 4b0e18d217 her twisted waist. She finished f859e7eaa8 tidying the 9735457589 bed by 3bc3d4320a pulling the 90c58ea66e end of 082476353c the blanket f2b2eeb5c8 and awkwardly 323377f256 straightened her 7ddeda9801 back.fa3ab3ee61f3dbfa

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It was common for b335332d93 people in the business b5d26c30c2 world to stay overnight 691e4f470b at the movie theater. Some of them even 4944428402 used the movie theater be43f8506f as a place to 832cb7bd3f meet their young lovers.7ddf77e24f643f09

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.922ed886824e7b94

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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.1a149779f906441e

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.93788454f565a3a1

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Sahee left the 7d2bd25b92 room with a 6d313a499a completely disgusted expression, 7655bc3d09 taking only the 5d3ae67c9b trash bag with f236d2ba8c her.e616e3ccb9cb7a38

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.e3edb9dab73afe6b

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