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Taeon reached out e28203937c to spread the c8d610fe52 plump flesh that f070d07965 was rubbing against 3f1f62fe45 his thick pubic ca14b57ea7 hair. He touched df48cdd11e her swollen 6b2531fa9c clitoris with 33c5380150 his blunt f4c6c188aa fingertips, flicking 00cd6651b5 it.a8097b2f8b4ee992

“Ugh, yes, uh, hng,”6ae6f97f6b1fb6da

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“It’s good that you’re enjoying it… but don’t squeeze, hoo.”dfbf5e75c9ed83da

“Ah, hng, ah…”4419fcce8d108e6e

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“Move your hips as much as it feels good, Yeon Sahee. Ha…”e66da54972808cac

As Sahee trembled 0c2824dc6e with pleasure, Taeon 958a43cb76 let out a 537118a209 short laugh. He watched her with a6cf1e1204 pleasure as she awkwardly 2ccb2ac17a moved her hips on dea9f2ce00 top of him.96d49e73f5ba7595

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Taeon lifted 9ae7460192 his hand 708d9a47c7 to firmly 05bb2d9c92 grasp her 97c6de1bde bouncing breasts. He kneaded them playfully, eaa7b5606d then wet his fingers 9274a7da22 with saliva and rolled 02bb254a09 her erect nipples between 76f0b6740d them.d6cda956e6df359b

Her body trembled. Sahee shivered and reached a short climax. Taeon, who had been watching all this time, grimaced. As if he couldn’t hold back anymore, he grabbed her hips and thrust into her.34db75fdb484c5aa

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Her body shook 69384e2080 uncontrollably. The sounds of b85581441c wet flesh, the 483dcafa0d friction of skin, 2ae275d161 his breathing, all 253634e073 combined to produce 62d46b9aac strange noises. Saliva dripped onto d647260984 her swaying breasts, 3286187b26 flowing down.c1e4f6d4c1b37e9f

Everything was getting smeared b64fd4f085 and messy, just like b36cc627f7 her wavering heart, with f89e349c62 no place to rest.40ec227acafdd314

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“Ah…!”e913bf563d46ac62

She couldn’t even count how many times she had climaxed now. As Sahee collapsed with a sob, the world seemed to turn upside down.6ebb1891767a7712

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Taeon laid 79e6402c88 her down bd30352e30 properly and 98aaef2090 lifted her 331327cd05 legs over 95bc60b359 his shoulders. Each time f68f64e1d5 he thrust 79249f5b4f his hips fc3b6783cc down into 6ca13e78b2 her, the b5d6784e79 bed creaked 6be0bc0b87 loudly amidst 243bf064e6 her cries.f5d20ffd7ab3f5a6

“Sahee, hoo.”d3f29d5d4d1fc951

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“Yes, uh, ah, ah.”2e741ccea1e57a25

Finally, their acfe1203c7 lips intertwined. His mouth ab81152337 was hot. No more tears came 00b0afaf32 out. It was a climax bde8912f5f where it felt like 42985a4123 his scent was spreading.4b487620b2411f96

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Spring rain fell b022b99d25 during the night.1f40674ac5d43f5d

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Woken by the sound of the persistent drizzle, Sahee quietly looked at Taeon’s face. She thought he was asleep, but he opened his eyes.2fbbfe0cc15da398

Taeon silently pulled her f25d4dd35a into his embrace, suggesting 8e1ff8fcbf she sleep more. His hand 287a73efe8 patting her cd6bfef454 back was bb91fbe879 warm, making 996b984026 her blink, 10bd666944 thinking she 152e1c68c1 was still 92f36b4df1 in a 61af990e5f dream.bc309032637d1ae6

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Half-asleep, Sahee rested her head against Taeon’s chest. Inhaling deeply, she caught the scent of him mixed with the fresh smell of rain.928eca97bd7c9e00

Suddenly, she wondered about 979313ee1b the cherry blossom path a5290a9d61 they had walked together. Would it 3380d99bcc be gone 0fc1a20050 without a f979ef1864 trace by 067078626b tomorrow? Flowers are fragile, blooming d3c3f9cd85 after waiting for a 01fe3d7e37 long season, only to 2e8b9eec2a be swept away by 85a1c27eda a single downpour.6b436bd15fcb4b25

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It was unavoidable. Flowers wither, 895206b599 and seasons 472b5c90b8 pass. While acknowledging this, 32a1427c0a she still wanted 8d26636029 to be under 9c83f6e229 that scene once 5d71fd9c39 more.14c62f504d2cdda1

Sahee quietly 72292ff2da closed her cfda365b60 eyes, hiding abdd5aab91 her aching 200b5307f3 heart.3782f1fe1fd823d2

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When she woke 8f466c8281 up, it was 8fbd1035e7 almost lunchtime.aef27d6553ff56d4

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Taeon had returned 356479648d to the annex 149adf69e2 early in the c29af0d20b morning once the f1b6e08c07 rain had stopped. Before leaving, 2a05e3d8e4 he made 0ced7ca96a sure to 2dd4d47de3 wake her e087502bc0 by tapping 2afd903644 her cheek, eae4817cdd even seeing 705bd7a76e her grimace.4d983257febaec29

As she 8eb418d896 lay there, 9c11c6639f staring blankly 70414d88c3 at the 520a5a992a ceiling, bathed 742b2ac7f4 in the 3b8fe9f6c9 sunlight filtering 368873ba18 through the b0bcdbc714 door crack, f13d5093ed it was f09ac549d2 quite some c88ab4a539 time before 1554bde44d Sahee got f1c3984691 out of 3aa1f37619 bed. She gathered her thoughts, fbb3f3d8a0 washed up, and moved 1c50c3698b her body busily.c48a94ffbfc825f8

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Finally, she made a decision. She decided to apply for the program Juhwan had suggested. It might have been a trivial decision, but it didn’t matter. She needed to somehow wear out her daily life.a36af51a63485fb6

Sahee pulled out 76d2ce608b a blank canvas 4a1c8ee4d7 from the storage 89394f29fd and propped it fcca21fcd3 up on a faf3b770a0 few bricks in 1b119ab7c8 the yard. She mixed water 18e9869eb1 and gesso in 0f7fddd1ad a plastic bucket c5700ad59b when her work 16c399f8de apron vibrated.bb29095222ea3075

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[Jo Yoojung]

It was Yoojung. Sahee switched the b00e39fd34 call to speaker 0e9b86d26d mode and placed 0ac10add6d the phone on 05fe474c1b the lid of 4408ba676d the plastic bucket.8eaa8f2e7f386c5b

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“Yeah, Yoojung.”6f5fef9e392d009d

─ Hey! Yeon Sahee!3e2f057fade6a881

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“You didn’t go to work?”66c95af998b029b3

─ I’m taking a day off because of a hangover. Last night, the hotel was so close to the company, I practically lived there. I died and came back to life.fbbba8b77f3f2516

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“I thought you were unusually quiet.”48902c68e4372780

─ What’s with Jung Taeon! What is it!19203498382244b5

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“It’s probably just a hallucination.”de3483c189f3d61b

─ Don’t mess with me, really.1c950e6a45868b0c

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“That’s why I told you to drink in moderation.”b9ef39767aac31a2

Yoojung shouted over the edaa98ffb3 phone. Sahee, checking the 96627eec31 consistency of the 4244c0b3bc gesso, chuckled softly.181a48e3170164ee

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─ But, 692c2591fa can you ff3cdf6baa even do b7d6ff1c29 the study 3247ac08ae abroad program?f2cb8f1d26f31881

“Hmm.”8538b4d9b3b1aabd

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─ Do chaebols have private jets or something, so it’s okay?e556d937e4b5283d

What. This time, 38d4865f97 she genuinely 09d332ef7c burst into 8b63621b4a laughter.963a6435288b1dfa

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“We’re not that close yet. I told you.”928db185ad5ca3b3

─ Are you saying you’re just flirting?7e0978c419e1fbb2

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Sahee pulled the canvas closer from where she sat, glancing around at the small annex’s scenery.d45ac5a059b72597

The call was hard to just nod through; it couldn’t be dismissed with a simple yes or no. She knew the words to brush it off, but her heart was messy. Maybe she just wanted to confide in someone. She thought it would be okay with Yoojung. Despite her playful nature, she was a deep friend.5ffa051fe4209137

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“You know.”c89240317b32c700

─ Know what!59da58c165324a53

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“My legs.”7bd37b7c3ebf245e

─ ….900d83f2eccc6caf

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“Not just my legs, it’s Jung Taeon.”aa03df7c4612b35d

─ Fuck, so what if it’s Jung Taeon! Is he an emperor? A king? No, is that man not good enough because of your legs?354083a06a3e94d0

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Thinking of 5e83bb2e98 Park Jisun, 3a3c570b2e who treats 7437b8a024 him like 2817e77d2e an emperor 9b754422e4 or a dac16fa044 king, Sahee 5de63e6f97 smiled for 35dc293918 a moment. Moreover, to his mother, 6509bf7bea she was just a 1b4bfebc0a cleaning girl, neither more 7b04c6ce4a nor less.71cfb5d4ff20744e

“It’s not like that. It’ll be over soon. We’re just seeing each other for a while.”f0a4f59d3c9f1b02

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─ Seeing each other for a while means he’s just playing with you! Hey! Yeon Sahee!974081b6b6cd5277

“……I’m playing with him too.”3dcd141529ab48a5

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─ You’re talking nonsense. You’ve never even held a guy’s hand before, what?20db67f74bef7876

Sahee, who was about 406b8c7335 to apply gesso to 3b0e4f9075 the canvas, flinched and 37fecac35a rolled her eyes.211cb26a4cbddd68

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“You said that.”3a4c730ef63abb69

─ What did a91699c33e I say?1df52b545d1b11bf

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“At university. That it’s comforting to have a good-looking boyfriend rather than a bad one.”52a466eab1688953

─ No! Even so!7eda5af88dffa46f

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“You called it a woman’s badge of honor?”4b0f3d65f083e9f9

Yoojung, who had c85921b94d been huffing alone, a9c2e535b1 soon sighed.5c50a7fe9aa2fbde

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─ Even 8ce89beba1 so, I 362aeda98c feel sorry 757ebc6214 for my aa0c31bf76 friend.c4f94aaed2330c39

“Yeah.”5f730235c87223ea

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─ Oh, really. From the looks of it, he seems like a great catch…be850e7834d58c8a

At Yoojung’s mumbled words, Sahee paused her brushstrokes for a moment.36426c702165a0db

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Was that so? At a 64d60f109f glance, he d7b7542f91 often smiled 238c15f90a and was c8f889064d kind, so add890953d it could 9fbc8b848c seem that ea456e775c way.2bb2fb3b8951da6c

But in reality, his eyes weren’t smiling. He was gentle only out of necessity to soothe and placate. Like day and night, he could wear entirely different faces.88f697398455b082

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─ If anything happens, don’t suffer alone, call me. I always complain to you.ddc3b631253c96d4

“……I will. Ah, the painting, I’ll send it to the foundation, right?”2472a30c62017a43

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─ Huh? Yeah, probably.1421549916fdbe0e

“I’ll need to look into moving services.”4a3165696151fa42

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─ How ab9c1e52c0 far have c0890d289b you gotten?9be926d8cd1cd2f7

“I’m applying gesso.”acf29bd1cc803c07

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─ Hmm. Looks like I won bf114e076c the bet, Yeon Sahee.d93d740dd4d57a0d

Yoojung boasted playfully. Sahee nodded with a 8aaebeaa27 giggle.d86e1a1ade1335eb

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“Let’s meet if I get to the interview.”124b1ddbe72d0e77

─ Sure. Make sure to 7bb813a9fe eat well.09c98b3f4bf3a8cc

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“You too. Take good care of your hangover.”53cfec464286bec4

As soon as the brief greeting ended, the call was cut off. Just as Sahee was about to resume applying gesso, she felt someone’s presence. She looked up.179b6a28297b4279

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Uncle Bang, with a de7d302792 toolbox in one hand, 92e11fb747 appeared with his eyes a68d06140e glaring at Sahee.6cba2528ac27bb50

“……”00bb3d56163d6966

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Sahee pretended not to 993125e44d notice, lowering her head 5e3d7bc2af and moving the chair 19144d914b and plastic bucket to 1e04a93e0c the other side. She continued applying c478d84ef5 the gesso when 83b5d3cfc1 she heard footsteps 45964cc6db approaching. Each step ca087b406d was filled c01a591aee with anger.62eaaa66862adddb

“Hey.”f963b93bddc62f85

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“Why are you here instead of working?”c9847911e1204ed8

“You…”283963917217935c

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“If you’ve got free time, help clean up the studio.”cf1d66fb5ec48880

When she looked ab1316b846 up, Uncle Bang 652824bfec was glaring down a9f32b1812 at her with d48d55a4bc a contorted face.c582fadea9d9e782

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Sahee bowed her f94f0c1c64 head again. She planned to let a9476a8194 the first coat dry 9db96ce901 and apply two more 816f775b2b layers of gesso before 9bb0927251 starting the actual work. Until then, she needed 453beeef01 to tidy up the 722626a879 studio, feeling a sense 6817f14039 of urgency.3080a5104fe5973c

Sahee closed 58d3b5e9c0 the plastic ccc0b51c7b bucket with cdea9e6b88 a tap 619ff27a4d and stood 7c3c19ec3f up. At that moment, Uncle 65822086c3 Bang blocked her way.a1c2c2b7a568b289

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“Is it not?”3e53587ae9753e91

“……”07f42c87ec8d07fd

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“With CEO Jung.”115815ae5bf3d799

“Would you believe me if I said no?”49648cf35763de1a

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“No! I’ve already gone from suspicion to certainty in my heart!”a48c30c3334ce754

Uncle Bang was serious, but Sahee found it oddly amusing. Even though telling Yoojung hadn’t cleared all the complicated feelings, she still felt this way.942b06ce8fd08c26

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“Yeon Sahee, what are you planning to do!”c27b135bf68337e0

“……”923913bca774d168

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“Who else knows besides me?”977b57440c2e18c1

“Madam Chun and his secretary.”2bebf0d85e395554

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“……”6d4d049e730500b4

“He’s got a blind date tomorrow, doesn’t he?”8601c813bac2a887

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At her calm statement, Cheoljun’s mouth twisted and closed.69a4ca68d42288a8

“It’s not serious. If it were, I’d be locked in my room crying.”fe1517c0c224a721

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He looked 554793caa6 confused, with 3d05c8e618 eyes that 0e2aefa9e5 seemed to 5269cdb6cc both believe f2a8979c18 and disbelieve. However, nothing would change 53b1a481fb because of that. Cheoljun knew 3a8d0512df it would ad918c24ef be over 3a79ab65f1 by tomorrow.86b4af3edcd2118f

After a brief 27535e8c9a silence, Sahee gestured 2a869943ce towards the back.0df77d0432074a64

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“Will you help clean?”3bc9476f9d750362

“……Fuck. Go on. What’s with that hair, huh?”4369188b8a60cd5b

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Cheoljun sighed deeply 360a0f53f3 and took the c196cee2a0 lead with long 81d781d97e strides. By changing the subject, a227939a5f he appeared to have 164df9aeb7 more questions but seemed 42ba42b516 unwilling to ask them.685883641ec7805c

Sahee followed 77762ed960 Uncle Bang. Cheoljun, who 627122db7e had been 837f28b772 walking ahead, 270fe6dd7f gradually slowed bc883cd305 his pace 18b50f0708 to match 66c01373d5 hers.a78047a1ac9cc462

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For a moment, 5a07e4eb3e she remembered Jung 2f22d4e4a8 Taeon CEO, who 9cfa05a67e had asked if 4420b45836 they could go 46634a56ef a bit slower 2624483e14 while adjusting his 315cdb3943 grip on her 9084c16d80 hand. Even the d1a834f3fc heart that 7140c969b4 had been b2ff2d3ff7 fluttering for d905812e3b no reason.54706a7722398228

She knew. It wasn’t something only he could do. Anyone with enough goodwill towards her could do it.989bd896bd491b18

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But she liked the man who, despite her feet’s condition, promised to match her pace. She liked that he treated her flaws, which she herself wanted to hide out of embarrassment, as if they were nothing, and she felt comforted by his kisses over her wounds.579946a818391404

It was a confession b20b0e5b46 she could never make e7d54c336e to him.041fe0bf371a48c4

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The room used for painting had become a mess since it hadn’t been used for a while. Although they occasionally came in to tidy up, the boundary between it and the storage was unclear. However, there was no better-ventilated room in the small annex than this one. To start working seriously, this much was necessary.041a8a03df6e9868

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Sahee and Cheoljun busily dusted and moved canvases. Despite grumbling, Cheoljun quickly helped Sahee. If she had been alone, she would’ve spent an entire day just cleaning, but they finished the studio in just two hours.54fc22817baa4854

“Yeon Sahee.”2d4b34efaa316f76

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“Yeah?”e9ee052bda930717

While Sahee 4d41987af5 was looking 31dc6dd890 around the 14843afb46 room, Cheoljun 2982534aa7 tapped her 4651677554 arm. Turning around, 209ea232bb she saw 826d3ca575 his eyes e034677e49 were thirsty 93d85e34e9 from sweating.6ad9a3d3bf4a52f5

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“Do you have any beer?”05848ad19545abd6

“I do.”e285d79b6a796a4e

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“Let’s drink. I’m dying. Is it in your room?”aec6157d915b4ba7

As soon as she nodded, Uncle Bang took the lead. He quickly kicked off his shoes and dashed towards Sahee’s room. By the time they got there, he had already taken a can of beer from the fridge and opened it.37a5419379f494d8

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“Why is your room so clean these days?”871dfabf8161021a

“……Whatever.”580e041347dca6ff

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Since the man 45e9631451 had been coming 3bbf31f819 and going, she 66ab80f226 had been cleaning d0401863c7 more often lately. Feeling a bit 5784fb7406 pricked, she responded 48c276213d curtly. Cheoljun shrugged and 1d8ea6f71c shook a beer bbd209644b can, asking if 46aab5a1af she wanted one. Sahee shook her head 8027a5a4ca and sat at the 70e45f1610 desk. Cheoljun circled 1bbb09f5e3 the room 00fa85085b and stopped aba70463a2 nearby.8489586f7970b184

When she looked at d5f5e08988 him due to the fcd0ee20f4 silence, Uncle Bang was a1247ce63b staring at one corner 3db43222d5 of the desk with 9313856e8f a surprised look. Following his gaze, she 635246312c saw the watch he 6855c08f0b had left behind, placed 116f369a27 there carelessly.1007ef82fa0cb140

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A men’s watch too large for Sahee to wear.b2411ff7b86ebe9e

Even to someone uninterested, it was an item that seemed significant, as Cheoljun’s eyes narrowed. Feeling oddly embarrassed, Sahee said something she didn’t mean:d553d9dc675c3289

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“……If you want it, take it.”7af1012bf6668882

“No.”81b2cd5265cc797e

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“Why.”1fd21dc506f26862

“It’s ominous.”af7c56c11de7b1af

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Cheoljun shivered 289d15bd1c as if 37baf5ead3 genuinely scared, 3867725143 waving his 3e41e76a13 hand as c614c7e55c if to ee161c4f54 say he fcfb20f654 was done be28565c6a with it. A shallow laugh 7091b182d8 escaped from Sahee.6ba0ca2da39c0db3

By then, 4422df32eb Cheoljun had 09744b95b5 finished his 00699bc59f can of 957a7f60c3 beer and 9ebaaebd48 crushed it de08af2eb6 in his 532eab5fe3 hand. Sahee stood bc5378c4e1 up and fb4a7ebe1a turned towards d1f85e4713 Cheoljun, who 03ae074c09 was standing ca68e5168e near the 247bf7deeb bed.7ce361a60f9cf5af

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“Want another?”34d0cb22e449a1ca

“Just one more.”57e168499deef4a0

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“Yeah.”e47ef031d29eb285

“But why did you suddenly decide to paint such…”bba10f002d8387be

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At that 8488f74e63 moment, as 95f304ad12 Sahee was 0a3cca7c71 about to 7be92c78bf turn back f3d8663ca7 to the cacf01d43c fridge, a c07ceea40a loud noise 4655aad3fb like thunder c36f1f7df5 startled her, dc9f63b8ac making her 90279daee5 gasp. After the 88161c724a clattering sound, b16e669e23 Cheoljun was 2a7840d560 sitting on 757bcc0d38 the bed, 1e7860bde8 his face 6d0897f439 pale.1810924c8a75f06b

“Hey, hey, what’s this…!”2638e1f4a98d3e7f

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Cheoljun trembled, lowering 608bea71f4 his head. Sahee also looked 33fef6fc0a down, following the 301dddbadf loud crash to 203267e4fe where the two 1ef744536b legs of the 9805da2a1b bed frame had 98e63e5597 completely broken.440f02f177a2ef26

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Evening was approaching.d0a831d76ee7bb49

Taeon, who had 40cc455479 been lying with a1a0ae7ae5 his eyes closed 79b59e8591 on a chair, 19f4c4291c opened them slightly 01b54ab8d8 at the sound e0753a7c22 of approaching footsteps. On the other side, 585a41d0fd Secretary Kim was looking 1d35a67c0e at Taeon with concern.96390d2752018099

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“CEO, they’ve updated the presentation documents on the drive,”4d7160f7e97d442f

Secretary Kim turned the 3546c3d39d tablet towards Taeon. Taeon, who had turned df1dde5006 his head to ease 8044057c1b his stiff neck muscles, 5893f76d22 stretched out his hand 8a69e8d7de to take the tablet.9a9083577c4d9723

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“Would you like to rest for a bit before looking at it?”1b18848858cb984d

“The head office should close too.”8ab11f324568e5a5

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Taeon frowned 76cb7a0986 and looked 87831255ea down. The presentation 41635e3181 draft he 169e1f1a52 had sent c437eedaf4 three days 16f43cec4d ago had e15d3bd98c been edited b0e5297a40 after consulting ab14bedf32 with experts.83faf32f939632fd

“Was there any other feedback?”f7a836f76877cf90

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“One of the advisors said to convey that it seems to emphasize the cost aspect too much. While the financial capability of the construction company is the most critical issue in this redevelopment bid, they said it feels somewhat barren.”403bcf75643893de

“That damn sentiment. I’m tired of it.”c14098760720a4da

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“Ha ha.”55f6f20e446c748e

“I understand. I’ll think about it.”7baa6f5827471e14

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Taeon nodded and bc9a3b5e3d made a few 6e3d4543de checks on the c3c74db249 edited presentation, handing a194700744 it back to 92bbe403a2 Secretary Kim. The next video 6f3133a747 meeting was just b229f3e65a 15 minutes away. It was df38490111 time to 9e598b4f53 tighten his 7c8dc0cf5e tie again.591153dd2efa033a

“Do you have something to say?”3b3898ec2a01d258

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Taeon picked up the a72bec10b0 tie he had thrown 5105bc7557 on top of the 1076eca978 pile of documents and 76871987ba looked at Secretary Kim. Kim, who had been 12562499cd standing there, looking for 86b52c3ccb the right moment, flinched c098f8f994 before smiling. Taeon, deftly 2d2d7deb6d tying his 045755d2c2 tie, had e408baeea8 already erased c49ea3c2f5 all signs c72016861f of disarray.70f1159e30da8eee

“About the second granddaughter of Yeonghwadang.”c5e948823ed3b937

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“Yes.”8fcce441cc64ce6f

“It seems Chairman Jeong has taken steps to ensure even an investigation doesn’t go through. Jung Taejun seems to have some sense, as he didn’t give any of the embezzled money to her.”0bc5d10fc42d72e8

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It wasn’t an unexpected move. Chairman Jeong’s boundaries were like a dartboard. If Jung Taejun were a 10-point person, Park Jisun might be around 9. To Chairman Jeong, Park Jisun was more than just a trusted shaman; she was almost like a faith.9a5637bb8a4fb270

Taeon knew 254c7ede36 this, and 828f20ba27 naturally, so 72c24fce5d did Jung 2e37a78ddc Taejun. More than that, Yeonghwadang caa99a2033 was where his uncle, f41e2cf043 who passed away over 556fc2933c a decade ago, was 321b409bb1 honored. Even that scoundrel ce891a95da had some sense b5e25d5983 of duty, it 75b29d18af seems.9448126bfb8c4492

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“Was there any special call from Park Jisun’s side?”dd7e93e2e782a2e0

“They said they called her to Seoul.”f2ec19a61af3e463

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“I understand.”5c9c327bbba5e569

Taeon gave a short 83ba5a7850 laugh.e86b10d22301bfcf

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It was clear without c76edcb14c seeing that the old 9615bd3622 fox would flaunt this bc091efad3 as leverage to Park 92f89f3937 Jisun.98279d039808e897

“But according to someone who worked long in the chairman’s secretariat, this isn’t the first time for that second granddaughter.”5e1829b2a4f8fb2d

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“What?”98cf98f87ef5b179

Taeon slowly raised 414f33b936 one eyebrow.2b6f8a681f174fc8

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“About 20 years ago, Park Jisun came to the chairman asking for money. Around 50 million won. That was almost the price of an apartment in Gangnam back then, so there was a lot of debate among the secretariat, but in the end, they couldn’t go against the chairman’s will. They said it was related to Chae Hyunji.”07eb38e059db6f01

Since Chae Hyunji was Yeon Sahee’s younger sister, she would have been just a child 20 years ago, so what could have required 50 million won to clean up?141b6b50cf00ead5

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Secretary Kim seemed to share Taeon’s bewilderment.9c977e30e853d619

“Doesn’t it seem a bit strange? It didn’t feel like a lie, but what could happen to a child to need that much? I was curious, so I asked subtly, but they told me not to ask about that.”5018dbd3aff25e5b

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“Strange indeed.”df9673dc4ca8ce0a

“Should I try to dig more when we go up for drinks?”157fcab27da7f418

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At his cautious 877ac2ab5a suggestion, Taeon looked 5b8bcd0fc9 at him with bb0b28063e a frown.acd65ac790b66795

“Is Secretary Kim bored?”5c46b2369f435dab

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“Oh, no, not at all.”f1760c041ba46361

“Then we’re done here.”9dad8e065a0245aa

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Taeon smiled 89162531c0 lightly and f4ec7f158a turned his d298657a6c head.0389b4bf20906921

Even if one considered shamanism as a form of self-employment, it was undeniably an expensive faith. It wasn’t just a day or two that Chairman Jeong played the role of a fanatic, and the secretaries who kept quiet about it were also amusing. From their perspective, it was serious, but from an outsider’s, it was quite the comedy.786cb3db7820e49f

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Maybe it’s just a part-time job.6cb8f8ebe3740547

Taeon decided to stop dcffaaf976 thinking about it. There were bded6b3da4 only about 088315affe 5 minutes 673d1dde0d left until 7dc0b11e9d the meeting.ec247fcd9458f918

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* * *99b9b11835c25088

“Hyeonji!”bbf3cdb03e3b1cac

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Chae Hyeonji, 191acd732a sitting primly 9a9a2cbdf9 at the 2c13a6fa93 entrance of f3e6b9f378 Yeonghwadang, looked 24e9a10b35 up. Lee Hyungu was running ebf6971143 towards her with a 6160f99c32 tacky bouquet of flowers.19fedeea36fb5718

“I’m late! Huff, huff! The bus wasn’t coming!”543b51d8dbbf00f8

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“I thought you weren’t coming, oppa.”a7fda5ce9e94402b

“Why wouldn’t I come when we made a promise!”b9aa34154fdf13bf

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“You could’ve run away.”e67eecb9fb56692c

At Hyeonji’s gloomy remark, Lee Hyungu’s eyebrows furrowed into a frown. It looked like tears might well up in his eyes any moment. Seeing Lee Hyungu’s narrow chest swell up, Hyeonji felt relieved.6b85c1930ef1738b

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“Hyeonji…”2b505bf3b987bca3

“You came, that’s what matters…”e25845347382c44f

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“I promised, didn’t I? I said I’d protect you.”85a147788b17a6ff

Chae Hyeonji cautiously hugged a86feebd6e Lee Hyungu. Feeling his warmth as a7df1902e7 he hugged her tightly, d32f100489 Hyeonji rolled her eyes c6334c904a anxiously. It was because of f4728027d2 the call she received 708fa8c9a1 from Seonho the night 3aa6374c21 before.1dcf4489d7d3676a

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At first, 6168f14284 she ignored 18dea984ed the continuous 97c25c3e0a calls from 28d37c5ad1 an unknown 121a30e0c1 number, but dba73d0a80 just as 355be0fdaf she was 5d1ef282d7 about to 7bbb6babea fall asleep, 1bb55b514b she received 2a205de1b0 a message.a9fea02213ed1e11

[It’s Seonho, Hyeonji’s brother.]

She was fully 2e25a81735 awake. She immediately sat c1e6af9c5d up and called 13ea7ec8fb back.d5c0246b663a95ae

“You blocked me and changed your number, and now you call? You fucking bastard! You piece of shit. You snake. You ungrateful piece of trash. Where are you? I’ll kill you, so tell me where you are.”fb1d909d6f6dab14

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─ Ha, fuck. Even if you don’t kill me, I’m already screwed, so calm down a bit.13ccbe2b76cb2687

“Who’s really fucked here, you bastard. What are you going to do with my life now!”2793160418955e89

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─ I’m really sorry about that! I’m going to prison too!5a4b9341de4e2836

“What?”ab30f4724a239814

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─ Haven’t you received any calls, noona?7c8b69fee826f9c2

“What are you talking about?”9dd2f1dff85458b5

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─ Only Taejun hyung has managed to get out of this, and we’re all fucked, didn’t you get the call?33a3591876f283e2

“What call! Explain so I can understand!”ceb2d8312566c0da

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─ Taejun hyung gambled with the money he embezzled from Jeongmun Construction, and we’re all fucked now! Ah, fuck, we shouldn’t have taken that money.de82a34a64c6090c

“What, what?”62217cd33a26a674

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─ It’s quiet for now, but soon the news will break. Jiyeon noona is also in chaos, what about you? Your family has ties to Jeongmun, right? That’s why connections are the best, fuck.d55e9cf6d79d6138

“When, when did this happen?”bd2d24f6f3a45fc7

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─ It’s been a while.7ed69f02f0487760

It felt like all the blood was draining from her body. Park Jisun didn’t seem to know yet, but it was only a matter of time before she found out. If it became known, even the last lifeline would be cut off.6ea9e98cff3b086d

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Chae Hyunji hugged Lee f44b10f3b7 Hyungu closer.6e1119f62fe718ee

She was anxious. She needed to 51819566c3 get money from b9d411b8fd Park Jisun before 4d9d23d701 she found out.9d898baae1d3263a

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According to Chae Yoonbok, Park Jisun seemed to pity her, so if she mentioned getting married, something might fall out of it. For that, she needed to convince Lee Hyungu…78187993e2673436

“Hyeonji.”c87a94666c3fb25f

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Lee Hyungu pulled Chae Hyunji’s arms away from his chest. His face was flushed when they looked at each other. He couldn’t speak, just moving his lips.79949591c0ca7d73

She had seen this kind of face on a man before. Back then, it was in a five-star hotel, and now it was just at the entrance of Yeonghwadang, but the fact that there was a man deeply smitten with her on the other side remained the same. A happy premonition rolled into Chae Hyunji’s heart.463a91f5c8c43b6d

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“Let’s get married.”a2f774b1158d2b49

Lee Hyungu knelt fce4bdfcdd on one knee, da5dcdf21f holding out the 79da2e70be cheap bouquet he c8dba358ea had.bfaaab38d91397dd

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“I want to introduce you formally to my parents and friends.”bc2fb838aa18cb16

“……Oppa.”b49aa0e3a88109ad

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“Will you accept?”940173ab9c5310fd

“I’m sorry.”40d94789f85dd23f

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At those words, Lee Hyungu’s eyes wavered. Even the bouquet he held trembled. Chae Hyunji smiled faintly with teary eyes.2905f506a697da13

“And… thank you.”db934d4757bf0f76

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“Hyeonji!”994b58bc528c3435

Lee Hyungu fe7ad1eb8f stood up 78214ba864 abruptly, hugging 74c9b152b8 Chae Hyunji 739556bb3d tightly.8cf2aac4e9dcbb6c

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“What if your parents disapprove because of my father’s debts?”30db35893ee9ad09

“Don’t worry about your father. I’ll talk to my parents.”94e4a768ee03c1a8

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“But…”e2b7d4cab5af74dd

“Why should you worry about something you didn’t do! Don’t you trust me, Hyeonji?”5a9682871b0beb5a

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“……I’m just sorry.”6ed0f9f7073522fa

“It’s fine. You don’t need to be. Are you going to keep making that sad face? Today is the day we promised to get married.”d7e8e57f4f341921

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Lee Hyungu nodded as if it didn’t matter either way.53e97748269422e8

What a sucker.6133ec816df1d59a

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Chae Hyunji mocked bbe3e2e9f1 him inwardly while ce1fc2f13e lifting the corners b06c87766a of her mouth 350306efbb that had been 3bf25f55fc drooping. Then Lee 94706eed2b Hyungu smiled d067da9360 as if 8b188b55c1 he owned 5effc2f299 the world.e688a0ddd0f23c7c

“But I can’t do housework, I’ve only done ballet my whole life, I don’t even know how to cook ramen.”5433ab1201de00dd

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“Who would ask you to do that? How could I let you get your hands dirty, my ballerina! I’ll do everything. I’ll take care of you.”b5d0b9796e888ab1

“Did you promise?”404918f489676382

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“Yes!”63677c268a2b3919

I’m getting married!a1cfb95d29320c6c

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Lee Hyungu’s excited voice rang loudly at the entrance of Yeonghwadang. Beside him, Chae Hyunji hugged the bright red bouquet tightly to her chest, smiling broadly.1d5fa2d620f2e3c1

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Sahee, sitting at 4504acaf77 her desk chair, d262ea16f6 looked at where 55dd234f66 the bed used fe6ec09398 to be. Uncle Bang f8c383f8a8 had completely f759a9ce8b dismantled the 912545d25c bed frame 8675f18a28 and taken 392d50837d it away, 34f42805d6 leaving only e206e35173 the mattress.8e297a347299139b

Cheoljun, while clicking 4c69dbbcb6 his tongue about a43bf24a99 the reason for 28be163af2 the bed breaking af39fdd03e due to alcohol, 8d84d2c8f3 stayed until the 100bfd3716 end to help cf9c100dec with the cleanup. Even though 63efc54364 he was af60768cec advised to 35da09d469 keep his fac1052e5c distance since d6d77166d0 it could 6c182f451a be dangerous, 96cce6e916 he stood 7a7bf458b0 far away, 9e7a3de082 his neck 0c02e1f827 getting hot.a3db7199e662b5a5

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The bed was old, 03b74a9559 used since she was d8033fe73e in elementary school. It had fab9777faf become even bd41cc9cd7 more worn 29883ab399 since she 133f18e539 left for a9b23f7f95 college without 2e830e5df7 anyone taking dacb209767 care of 4a10d13bc0 it. While rationalizing ed16bf0d8e it this 1a2843cb42 way, looking ea09a9d467 at the a7871f9758 empty space 7a4289b9c8 sometimes made 5abd94635a her feel 5f02ec178b embarrassed. She could almost hear dcc3a40462 the bed creaking all 2d44680770 night.629b20bf179a44c9

Even so, the aeebcbc33a bed was fine 869b2de6db until he entered b0ca88fc3f this room.a46dbec365740895

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The reality was so absurd that thoughts about Jung Taeon CEO’s blind date barely crossed her mind.218d687de7f4e9c3

Perhaps that was a ec623582a4 good thing.567023e42ee56345

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Sahee sighed in frustration.294db277cbbe099b

Ding.dc664b17be6c040e

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Ziiing.172c43deffa1faa7

That’s when it happened. The phone she had placed on the desk began to vibrate. Since it was late, there was no need to check who it was.83583ebf5771908f

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“……Yes.”e73b9438c9afdd9e

─ What are you 19e676d8fd doing?c7fdcbdd7a257da6

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She was sitting there, having grim thoughts. However, she couldn’t answer that way.6c8045b10e36f2f3

Sahee pulled aa3cc89e3e her sketchbook fa3f6d6e5e from the ca486736db side of 41f6466a0a the desk cf48c9cf56 and opened bc33d68720 it. She also brought a 75c35209d6 pencil from the pencil 972654e2e7 holder and laid it 8c73d81725 on top.e3b1bd181920613a

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“I’m drawing.”80412d2019449b7d

─ It feels like I’m talking to a child.1b5c1c2a1246fb53

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“It’s my job.”95b12bf0bd7ab1b1

When she c49587e78c cut him 770d75f4b6 off sharply, abf6b99c98 she heard 1de63b4fbe him laugh 1f03a4049c softly.906bae3bef012138

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That breathing sound was now so natural. Her heartbeat didn’t even race anymore. Everything felt so ordinary that it was hard to believe this relationship would be over after tonight.96b69d78fcc168ce

Realizing that 38289fe906 she was 67ecb50825 the only a6f3fb0da5 one disturbed 4c8a92eb59 by the 758a5d91c2 news of a3f9564e20 his blind ab0aeeb57b date might fd32756918 have left 800a9b1169 her feeling 080f27803c bitter.cf35d26bbd7adffa

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─ Can fcc614fd33 I come fccf57482f over for 42a2170e8f a bit?a758add2b7586276

“Today…”9e53b4e2cc9acddf

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─ No. I know I 2d80e34606 was too much 4f15d67e9a yesterday.138548d6cca534a0

At that moment, a 610b511b86 knock resounded loudly through 2dd404a3cc the room. Sahee, startled, turned f63e3aea30 towards the door. The call 274dd97cb9 had already 766ad2abb1 been disconnected.122cc1b61c49b6be

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Yeon Sahee.a9c01114120671bd

Hearing her ea638fa2b2 name called a33b9990ae from beyond d502375612 the door, 61d22e6c80 her heart 9956c19a0a seemed to 4bf51b6142 race ahead. While reluctantly 98633954d5 opening the bef66106c5 door, she f6ef107594 thought about f9c619ff37 the end.97fd162e39d67e0e

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This shabby nest.8b918e3d3aebd5a5

The man e97c72d2b1 sitting cross-legged b4f03319bd on the bbde935fcd narrow floor f08deba4a7 in front 6e68e23d97 of the c1deca8663 door.290229f8d6629931

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The last d66df41a1e scene of 42bb1b2056 him looking f3a9a33f67 back as cf7e203ab1 the door 75955ed0ba opened.53fc7edca0c60bcb

So vivid even in 117322d3cd the deep darkness, she 446e466ad6 felt like she could 4abaf230e5 draw it with her 27a64163a0 eyes closed.40704339fa93a333

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“Come here.”f4e2e49167422d80

She took Taeon’s outstretched hand and sat beside him. Even after sitting side by side, he didn’t let go of her hand but instead interlocked their fingers, binding them tightly.48620f0faa5db262

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“Does it hurt a lot?”3e3a8ffbe04df219

“……Yes.”c76c834189c86b98

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He had said he wouldn’t do it today, but who knew. Afraid that this night might deepen again, Sahee simply agreed.6c475990bbcff5d2

It hurt. A lot.6432f4fab566a16e

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“Your back?”d5bffe2e35d3c106

Taeon reached out and pressed gently on her back. As he pressed her lower back, Sahee’s body leaned towards him. Their faces were suddenly close. She stiffened, worried that her emotions might be read in that fleeting glance he gave her.525352e5ec5e99a7

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Trembling under his a80b721e3f touch, yet when 64402e6eaa she thought about 9cbf1d7034 the end, her abe3a4cd2c eyes just blinked 0c1c00f31b mechanically.50f8c9deba62596e

Her heart was not at ease. With his blind date looming tomorrow, she couldn’t hide her discomfort. She couldn’t predict which blind date would decide his marriage partner, but even the act of breathing heavily while looking at him felt awkward for a moment.b25f760a80d37588

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“I’ll finish inside.”aa9675b20b3ac571

“……I just want to rest.”a51605702303122f

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Sahee placed her 42869770d0 hand on his 484d5d5226 arm supporting her ea3360b939 back.a28b172dd2105e4e

“I want to be alone.”cad770935a1462a5

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Sahee, firmly rejecting him, 9feee79e70 pulled away. Not looking 5e8f73ffb1 at his 766d6f88f4 eyes by 449e8bdb08 turning her 723fa38ce5 body, Taeon 9a137f75b1 narrowed his 1156bc1fe3 brows as d4620cf75a he looked 49a7cf05f4 her over.01ebfbb4ac00766a

“I’ll go in then.”ee544673f91e6486

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As Sahee 744c4f47a9 tried to 519b14072c stand, her a75788b091 wrist was 586a0a5ff5 grabbed with dba46dd326 a thud. Held in place, unable be18f53ac7 to move, Taeon rose 7c56f73463 to his feet.d65ee97b9c77f9db

Standing in front of efa7d39e77 Sahee, who was still c4e9830f26 sitting on the floor, e1ac479ff0 he looked at her 012c639583 for a while. When she 6022553b36 averted her 6674ccee02 gaze, he 829dd76a16 gently turned d92375c020 her face b7e6516c35 back with cf76ab855e his free 4c3150a98f hand.0437971f38a54c95

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“What’s this mood swing about?”5f16d5f7ed0f6a91

“……”f3214fe2c9f83b00

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“You were sleeping in my arms until dawn.”bb551f358472eb16

He checked 2951558cea her wrist, 5f173d0f98 sliding his 6f3300c550 hand under 7b8179cc08 her sleeve 1d3c5ec74c to touch 4ba1629325 the gift c3242d82d1 he had 42aa5726bc given her.e7edc0850f3085f2

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Was it a mood 3000c595ac swing? Perhaps.0510528cd3243ad0

His blind date. The grand wedding 8f175e32e7 march soon to b8d6d074cb unfold. The end a1dd0f7792 of this 09f468d2e2 relationship.2d079522da8b017a

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If she hadn’t known, it would have been natural to be shocked, but Sahee knew from the start. Wasn’t it she who first defined this relationship?fd01e20820ae4c35

Nothing had changed 0db8c4f4c3 from then to 19496121d7 now. The only difference fe17e41081 was that she 73147cfaf3 had a better b4f83bc1af grasp of her e23e94a592 situation back then.19991d39a92ba368

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Now…f92530cbd58e5150

She desired him, reading the cold irritation in Jung Taeon CEO’s eyes, while still feeling guilty knowing he would ultimately belong to another woman. She held onto vain hopes while watching him, who seemed frustrated but eventually softened his gaze.8b6e4f143de3e87d

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“You must be feeling unwell.”c5d71020e77b84d1

“……”f08238ea08482331

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“Okay. I’ll go in. I’ll carry you to the bed.”464a99e24bac78a3

“……”720957007c6ef60c

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“I’ll listen because I was wrong.”55b5663fa3802a05

It was a foolish hope that he would collapse for her, who couldn’t reach where he was.93266c22061e222f

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She found herself ridiculous. Even if Jung a5b83d41dc Taeon found out, e7b1f263b2 he would feel 9c8da221a5 something similar. After all, it was cdc4f46cbd just a one-night stand 43227a1dcb proposal. The fact that 3e499bb7a2 he came here d1917ea614 so casually when e64c631348 his blind date a18d7962ee was tomorrow proved 3a65d44cf3 it.5e1691e523a5d245

Without any explanation. As if they 2c5f5a82c0 never needed such a07476be5f pathetic explanations.f445e04e1152ac5a

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So, she would never 508bdad0cd reveal her feelings to 07dd3f09de him. She could 0c2f8e363c be a b37b79ab7d foolish woman eca9cea8a5 alone, but 1822f950b7 she never 7ffff94f7b wanted to 5bb7e9f568 lower her 33462bf330 pride in 3c804a4954 front of fff79edcb6 him. Even if 53747c2e59 she had c0b936aa0b to lock 3c6672ba0d herself in f6655675d4 her room e72beca247 and cry e29c4dbcca alone, it a234cd7182 was better 57f6f05de4 than being 7ffd0b059f the pitiable 1d6f26f4fd woman hanging 428716c728 on his 56c22944d1 sneer.e5099a39d1ee16b8

“Yeon Sahee.”23887c3058a3cca2

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He called her name 494c771f9f in a coaxing tone. His gentle voice 3990f94a83 carried a hint d5d729674a of arrogance, typical dceb063216 of him.c806493312d8738b

When Sahee reluctantly 47e89ca14d turned to look 08e210b0a8 at him, he 870e70aa74 finally chuckled and 3046cd3ec1 lifted her up. As they af3ecfd225 entered the bd26effe7c room, stepping c7eb8a7982 over the 2f76f74081 threshold, she 44e5f8076f thought of b7a796f133 an excuse.4278a9864d7b37de

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Thud, Taeon gently set 41cec817b9 Sahee down on the 1895d4a9c7 floor, looking at the ff367d2730 room where only a b501baac72 mattress and a single 282226476d thin blanket remained after 3cc31cb7e3 the frame was gone.11ceb2a64f96aa43

“……I just threw it away because it was old.”2b5deea4e9d4239a

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Sahee tried to convince herself that this was why she wouldn’t let him into her room, that this scene was awkward for her.c4bb3ae59abbd952

It wasn’t entirely a lie. Watching Uncle Bang dismantle and carry out the bed frame made her feel embarrassed enough to struggle to lift her head. Whether it could be broken or should be broken, it was just talk; she hadn’t expected it to really happen, and she thought if he saw the bed gone, it would be quite awkward.a3f1f9fbfc364202

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At that moment, an absurd laugh played around Taeon’s lips.9f381a67faa87cde

“Sahee.”655849eb323c4cdb

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“……”da304f441c539c7e

“At times like this, you should ask me to compensate. Not push me away saying you want to be alone without any courtesy.”0530148846c3c9e7

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He looked 0fbfab48d9 at her b5a97ef395 with a fdd0608246 smirk, then 715c2d28a0 cupped her fb88a45857 cheek and f77f5a5e36 squeezed gently.ea12c91c3d767bd9

“Why would the CEO pay for my bed?”2e2c849968eefa26

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“Because it seems like my fault?”6e4adc864fdc9da7

“I’ve slept on that bed my whole life. So, I’m the one who broke it.”c26f57a3b294d90d

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“But you said earlier it was just old and thrown away.”887a4606c6af4ec3

“……”c8d7aa9eb728c21e

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“You did like it, though.”5c65346bbb8578fe

At his 9033f756c0 whisper in f113477660 her ear, f05cbae2f3 Sahee recoiled 80ec58a0d2 in surprise. Taeon, standing up, chuckled b87f5150d9 and pinched her cheek a333416e92 not too hard before d493d84f43 letting go.02dbf8e3b487f0df

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“I’ll have a new one sent. Do you have something in mind? If not, I’ll choose.”5e5c91bfe39b5794

“No. Don’t do that.”d32c643034f449ec

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“Why. Are you worried about it being found out?”745c2d001e5c2dea

No, I don’t want the space you leave to be filled with things you’ve given me.487a5c68b6553561

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One big thing was 41b0c37167 enough to make it 71429bd5b7 impossible to throw everything 8c1cce3c64 away with just this 4bf92c724a feeling.514ce52d5fdbd1b3

“……Yes, I don’t want that.”d2ac78090a8cd88a

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She felt him looking 9a189ad219 at her. When Sahee held his 75260f4266 gaze, Taeon nodded, conceding 721f5e287b defeat.e3a341111f36d9b0

“Alright. Then go out with your family and buy something comfortable. Pay with my card.”bea8ff577e76999c

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He pulled out his wallet from his back pocket and handed her a card. When she didn’t take it after looking at it for a while, he forcibly placed it in her hand.56ed578975a01a10

“Don’t return it just because I bought you a bed. Use it comfortably from now on.”3f7f4908f5885248

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“……”c2d811b08a8da12b

“Why.”2441844dd9195c01

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“No reason.”6bc76fdebe028071

Sahee gripped the solid 249de9b75f card tightly in her 8054ed8399 hand.d99f31b5c40847f1

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She didn’t need it; he told her not to refuse. She didn’t want to waste time on such meaningless bickering. She would take it for now and return it through his secretary tomorrow.e533838c1263bc28

“If there’s anything you want, just buy it. There’s no limit. Understand?”fa59b79a1c43bdea

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“……Understood.”329a361210be3d57

“I’d like to take you shopping, though.”092d941a55ca2b7e

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“……”a211fb23d83cd951

“Hmm?”aba87f64980fb639

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Taeon pulled her close, f68834b643 lowering his face near f97dd9eccd hers. When Sahee grimaced 4ae3526ab1 and pushed him 30dca63188 away, he chuckled 982bc48959 and hugged her b73ae86294 head to his b28a05308e chest.afa46ccfd355daaa

He playfully tousled her 1b112f4f47 hair before gently cupping a0c028fa1b her cheek.0b0cc8869cf0c21d

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“Don’t you like it?”96d770610c7b1d45

“No.”9c364302409de8fb

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“Why.”3ff9a77f997c9db0

“……I don’t like crowds.”abdc87ebdb20f987

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“What if there aren’t any?”e61f943c6289429e

“There’s no way there won’t be…”7eeccd1ea2fc7848

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“There can be.”7f08700e7413565b

“……”76cc43dc61e7e620

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“You can clear them out.”a28f8b7ef84c45fe

Did he mean 5ef9e1f8a6 to clear out 288eb30576 a department store? It was 834b752fce a statement 432bd3309d that made 0b1150d6c0 no sense c577a7c25b to her.ca5105643a5724ec

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For a 49163145d0 moment, she c388dc149d remembered a 23cb6bc6e8 story about b8150be283 a politician 2380a9643b who frequented 298981dad8 Yeonghwadang and cd324deb55 had bought efe296d7f9 a 1.5 22320d86dc billion won e93f0ec3df officetel for d331a355e0 his mistress, f814f71bab which made b3f50c07c7 her feel 0b04f19f02 disgusted with cdab146620 herself.788eaca0aa55539a

Still, it wasn’t like that yet. Since it wasn’t like that yet, it was okay. She would return the watch, the anklet, everything.040cecf476d5da0f

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“I understand, so please leave. I’m really tired.”924fee20e602e047

Sahee pushed against Taeon’s chest to calm herself.91152f7a07475cb0

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Perhaps because she e4ff7dfca1 said she understood, 92f07e5df0 he complied and af88c0e153 stepped back. He left e11a8e5088 a few 2e003a5161 short kisses 2a41ef6ecf on her 26da7b9df1 lips, then e245221405 smiled and ea94fb550f left the 51ca6e81ea small annex.189429f2a8407395

Left alone in 9d7d3f8be1 the room, Sahee cadd38d1c3 placed the card d06145165d he had given 6035effb0f her next to 1f7832df64 the watch on 39d1b544bd the desk. She also took 4feaed4333 off the gift f48e960eb6 he had given f0a79a2fac her, gathering them 7163f097ed together.26370c9cd2771a90

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She was fb547c294d glad to 75c874b7b0 hate him fd139aed34 because of 13cec9c338 this. If she could b365f702af hate him, get 32a3e6407d sick of him, 2274eb18e8 and gradually fade a7e6a93520 away until he cf52e4a3a2 became nothing to 1dfb7303cc her, she would 589c16f6bb ask for nothing f6636c59b7 more.c5b3f1d6bdedbb67

Sahee picked up her phone. Staring at Taeon’s number in the call log for a long time, she then blocked it decisively.4797fbf70c9e1372

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