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by mimiThe day 82f9b84700 to go 755e95a81d up to 35f69211f2 Seoul had c8f2a6b54e dawned.8aac2ce5727f5343
This was the last. Sahee, limping, approached cc70010404 and carefully covered e7d652250e the desk with 2f1005649d a beautiful, thick ba1fdca6f3 cloth, ensuring there ac939aff42 were no uncovered ee92d9484b spots, then stepped 17932db2af back.fb64ceae3acca055
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The room was neatly organized, giving a sense of satisfaction from the night’s efforts. No one knew if she could ever return, or if she might never come back again… But even so, she couldn’t just leave it in disarray.8fe7a0b684024f26
“Sahee!”cf6f0ad60a722c61
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Just then, Uncle Sam from outside the door called out to Sahee. “Come out,” she replied shortly and left the room.554bedf29dce621e
Sahee had 94b1889d0a spent long bc438cbe98 years of e216c07165 her childhood 4cb30a969a here. She had cried often 9d7157ab34 and felt lonely, but fd9a79fe24 there were also many 8c06ce2e4d days she laughed in 489b57b82d happiness. There were 91392d2f35 bad memories, 69b379c160 but there 4286b0becc were also 0f78c56412 many good 644e111dbb ones. To deny 15fd24cb2a those would efea309d2f be unfair 1e5085be89 to the 81883cffb3 two people e63281f882 who were c0adeb8c53 here today ce699b9612 to take 06453f80a5 her away.e53f515b08dfd695
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Sahee leaned against a fe47d359d3 pillar and sat on ab489e5f98 the wooden floor. While she was 6af08a8d81 putting on her 83bbf9c642 shoes, Cheoljun brought ad9d0f7d63 down the suitcase c19ee532a4 he had placed 1d2d9b1d23 on the floor.2ce2a797fd8751d1
“Sahee, is this all your luggage?”5134037f4fe8965e
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“Yes, that’s all. I sent everything else by courier.”54a96923b6550455
“Well done. Carrying too much just makes things cumbersome. You said you’d be staying with a friend for a while?”44e30481ea7d1455
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“Yes.”6f9268df92dff148
Madam Chun busily crouched 99c47ad4f8 in front of Sahee, 488a933246 tying the laces of 55337e8f43 her right shoe, which ac235f589f were not yet tied, d5541fc5cc with a pretty ribbon. Cheoljun stood beside her, dcc23d4bc5 yawning and stretching.d6484ed8b8a2c41a
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“Today, I’m glad we could take her.”bb5b0f1f0066e892
“Exactly. The weather’s perfect too.”8b586466f5477bad
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Madam Chun stood up with a “Hup!” Sahee also stood up, leaning on the pillar. Following the two who were urging her to hurry, she briefly looked back at the small annex but not for long.5152e1c4397b57e0
Taeon, standing 9df7a58f5e on the 5cc9682a6b roof of 09a88d8e5a Jungmoon Construction, 14e732a56d extinguished his a36d1b7bff cigarette on 3fe5529fb9 the ashtray. Through the faint smoke fd473ca6b9 he exhaled, he could 2e3b2e2ad6 see the entire view 93b3edeb73 of Gwanghwamun.7b43915bec069afb
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The rooftop of Jungmoon 78391c9b98 Construction, with Gyeongbokgung Palace 89aba52729 directly in view under ed8ee3d151 Bukaksan Mountain, was once 690d64a2d8 called the real landmark b32de2f42b of Gwanghwamun among the ad7fcb7b9a employees. This was before 47e6d52aba Uncle Jung Seongyeol 6cb1bc94b9 threw himself off 089ddc6303 and the rooftop eec089466c garden was closed.2708dac7be4b4e81
Now locked f9fad6a193 to prevent 8551f2ac25 any unforeseen 8355fa9afe incidents, Taeon 8abe97d410 occasionally came d50cdf8049 up here 6425fd7b0e to clear 38dfd83825 his thoughts. Leaning against 14ecdd5598 the railing 7159ff9a76 and smoking 01b86542ba a few df167d8c36 cigarettes, his f877b5cf8f cluttered mind d54e683149 would clear 041d279049 up.450e63d07981facc
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Lighting another cigarette, Taeon walked towards where Uncle Jung Seongyeol had jumped. It was supposed to be right by the table in front of the rooftop garden entrance…acaffbd347fa8e69
Must be around e398a4c4f6 here.8f2e914078e5f071
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Nonchalantly standing at c421cc3a51 the spot, Taeon f532d2805d approached the railing 766bddc62d and looked down.80039622550393c2
Far below, 0e08d90838 people were 724cdf99d1 passing by. Staring at the scene, b9de74f65d Taeon inhaled deeply on 81e3dc8abc his cigarette. Exhaling lightly, he 0b42bd9445 flicked off some b50536446d ash.91c49e22e30babea
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At that moment, e97b7afd0d his phone vibrated. It was quite c815878d37 ironic to receive 3d0a4cfffb a call that 5cd9629e08 would forever send 5d96825f72 away the son d3a2187ab0 at the exact 3bf6855a4d spot where the 116e8b1a84 father had thrown 24136fbcf2 himself.4d7ef0caf4de9a64
Recalling the face of the man who, unable to bear Chairman Jung’s scolding after repeated business failures, turned to drugs and eventually turned away from life, Taeon answered the call. It was from the number of the burner phone he had given to President Park Joonghoo.856804d82a14accf
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“Yes.”619c8e15cb1cbf2e
— CEO, it’s me. I’ve just arrived at the press conference venue.632e1bc2e4781237
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Taeon briefly checked the time on his wristwatch. The press conference was scheduled for 5 PM, and it wasn’t even past lunchtime yet.14951202867607b1
“Already?”976e4539972e654e
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— …There’s a lot to go over.9a24add6e186b3b5
“You’re diligent.”dcb834db468908d6
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Instead of saying “stubborn,” Taeon laughed lightly.49217dd356cd8248
— Oh, no.b75ce34737a6e64d
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“Good. Let’s do our best then. We need to clear up the injustice for the juniors that President Park treasures.”88ffeace04f9bfe7
After hanging up, 7b94be5cc6 Taeon briskly walked 5a6bb4e4cf to the ashtray ddae9acf22 to extinguish his fc6dce4c30 cigarette.e300161d08659d85
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Once the press conference ab423cbdfe ended today, photos of f64102e2b4 Go Doohyung and Woo 187fbcd528 Seonho would be released, 247a116892 and soon after, photos de16c62c10 of Jung Taejun and 7b3b9a6449 Chae Hyunji with them d3493b81f0 would leak out too.b5055ad5016626f9
Along with 1de742acb2 that wonderfully b2ec838139 old-fashioned name, ae3d8f8e2b Jungmoon Fam.bcb96dfd34694c20
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While others might see 367c37ef7f a clear connection with a0387d5525 Jungmoon, Chae Hyunji would c6e4b92509 not, and from that 70f3699db4 suspicion, he planned to 3d9ed54d4e fertilize the seed that e4e80d27da would grow into Yeonghwadang.fca16b50af283db7
He had already tipped off the Financial Intelligence Unit about Chairman Jung’s slush funds. Once Yeonghwadang’s name was mentioned, Yeong Junseok would move too.6cdd7f96e3d11e2e
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Once the investigation starts, suspicions are revealed, and crimes become known… after everything was settled…bc295376e23a5416
Then, after that…3dcb54d2354995ad
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I’ll come to pick you up.524051b17c91b30b
Shamelessly.c91a503a7e1879df
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Not to give you the freedom to run about again, nor to escape from the gaze of those you so desperately wanted to hide from, but merely holding onto the lives of Chae Hyunji and Park Jisun, which can’t be salvaged, as some sort of trophy.4697b9ca360930d1
Yet, I’ll ask you to accept it. By making you the most precious person in my life, no one will hurt you again, so let’s live together.345c89ac4f298bf8
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Imagining those light-colored eyes 4e52398d56 that might look disgusted, 7c163e5dc3 Taeon chuckled for a e504d4b4fc moment. Feeling his throat 93ca1c1f17 tighten from fatigue, db992fb156 Taeon left the 61930e5a57 rooftop garden.4f99bfd5d6e1abdb
“Congratulations!”14327a443c944bd2
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Sahee, who was 2ca3d990f9 in the living 71f50cc7f8 room, blinked upon 34f29f21f9 hearing the congratulatory 65ef5fb8e9 words as the 4d87a2c4ef front door opened.8d32fb595d68989e
She had just woken up after falling into a deep sleep immediately after unpacking in Yoojung’s leased apartment in Seoul. Yoojung had gone out for dinner with former colleagues from the company she had quit and seemed slightly flushed from the alcohol.e6c9764d9b9a0a89
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“Huh?”3c7bab6b65517999
Sahee asked in a daze. Was Yoojung congratulating her for coming to Seoul? Normally, one would say “welcome,” she thought, but Yoojung, while taking off her shoes, shouted cheerfully.036718aa11e7e247
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“Your ex-boyfriend is ruined!”bb4699f16cd126eb
“…Huh?”0246789b7c6d1426
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“Well, not exactly boyfriend, right? Right, then your ex-fling. Your ex-fling is ruined.”931e462f3d116b4b
Yoojung shook the 3ca4a57062 black plastic bag 018e3c8ad5 she was holding 3f06e3336a towards Sahee. Sahee, unprepared for a7797989ec this news, stood 0443a9fcbd up, unable to e4e458c5f1 hide her surprise.d155a17e001f3cb5
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That he was ruined, 6e999da6e0 no less.4d094103fba8c8f8
“You’re not still in that ambiguous relationship, are you?”000489020d4778bf
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Yoojung asked with 2ee7138a17 a stiff face, f17e3b50c9 seeing Sahee unable a266935f60 to respond. Sahee quickly shook 8761f54184 her head.878376c7e5591312
“No, no. It’s over.”ebb99723c72f0983
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“Right? I was surprised. I thought I might have said something like ‘he’s ruined’ in front of someone you’re still seeing. I bought alcohol for a celebration party.”6ca4b4a82134eef1
“What are you talking about?”c3d4f9e26f2aa623
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Sahee approached Yoojung, who 3c7e779533 was placing a heavy 947bea7f88 plastic bag on the 8f132e8562 table.eb985b2cb30d6909
“Didn’t you check the internet? It’s all over the place. The Jungmoon Dragons players gambled, and they did it with embezzled money from Jungmoon Construction, according to yesterday’s news article.”a6a2e72bf75a461a
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“…Oh.”4cefe1e7fb8d73a6
“Honestly, I already knew about this much, so I wasn’t surprised. But today, they had a press conference, those two. They were crying, saying they didn’t know it was embezzled money, and it was quite a scene. They kneeled, bowed their heads, promising to repay with baseball, adding fuel to the fire. Crazy bastards. Why ask for forgiveness with baseball? Is baseball some kind of atonement mine? I might as well beat up Manager Park and re-enter the company to pay it back.”3668601fa262e671
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So, did e4f6b6e1b6 he also 11ecd8d135 commit embezzlement? Sahee looked at Yoojung.75c92e56c89550f7
“Anyway, anyway. From then on, photos of those guys started to appear, and just before, dozens of photos came out with your ex-fling’s cousin? That guy was in the pictures with the related parties. But when the embezzlement article came out, his cousin’s name wasn’t there, just some executive was being investigated for it.”403e3d141808bc61
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“…”f71265f334003400
“So, there’s a huge uproar saying Jung Taeon intentionally covered for his cousin. Both Jungmoon Dragons and Jungmoon Construction belong to Jung Taeon. He’s really stepped in it this time.”760ac1862e1fcc1f
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Yoojung spoke f320258427 the last b39f3abf14 sentence in 2aa6002b78 a lowered, 027182abb6 eerie whisper, f8afd2f7dc then shivered c2538ff938 before laughing.0861705c39e37e49
“Got it?”f7bddf36d504c293
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“…More or less.”8af67c65f7511206
“Then I’ll go wash up? Put some beer in the fridge. I’ll be out soon, so let’s drink until our noses get crooked today.”3f26b5cbee678495
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Yoojung, excited, 825c156435 stomped her 63cd6f4abd feet and 18eff18a47 went into 62d79eee0e her room. She soon headed to 9729a13b93 the bathroom with pajamas, 2d5963c21c asking Sahee to wait 2db765d929 a bit.611ed7a708b08bcb
Even while trying a23f772785 to act nonchalant, b11cb5de7d Sahee swallowed dryly. She arranged 1ac7c3c3a9 the beer 6edbd92dbc in the d3608dd424 fridge, her 5e9648785e mind noisy 6e2ed21d57 despite her 63a3f1a292 calm exterior.e830f30ef160e04c
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Eventually, Sahee b717a91739 went into 20c0385e74 the room d52fc4e0f3 after glancing 58b0f28001 at the 5455a2fd37 bathroom where 006cd567b2 Yoojung was 95e621b589 humming. She searched e0d30b03cb for his 0cc989536e name on b1f2a459fa her phone 1beb82ce80 and easily cf6a9b1a80 found related 0a76b2df6e articles.118385d92a6ae3b1
First, she read about the players’ misconduct, then the articles about the press conference where they kneeled. After the conference, photos started flooding out, which she scanned one by one.f6e0b028bf14e18d
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“…Ah.”e3967365ba67d866
At the same time, Sahee couldn’t help but doubt her eyes.b9f02b8eb37fd8f4
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Because Chae Hyunji was 585d760081 in the photos. Still in shock, Sahee e5b33e5d54 read posts about Chae 35428573b2 Hyunji, once a ballerina 07b47da04c with the city ballet 3ede172aec company.2a33f2eb391fff3d
Amid the deluge 82bebedeca of events, the 118f49c77f last thing she e7af8f4e7b saw was the e7db65df59 suspicion directed at 60b7efd463 Taeon, the CEO 4ad5d21d10 of Jungmoon Construction 879f6279a9 and the owner 11cade9677 of Jungmoon Dragons.d75c155289202fa6
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His photo was prominently 07e5906901 placed at the center f2e58fec3d of a mind map d513241db6 linking all the related 8714be3258 parties, almost like the 38cce46a9d mastermind behind the incident.00e990c933e459c2
Congratulations. He’s ruined.b2e88e7d6fb478f4
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Recalling Yoojung’s clear voice, Sahee blinked as she put down her phone.98b27416cd431466
And that wasn’t even the end of it. By the evening of the next day, even the name Yeonghwadang had surfaced, traced through Chae Hyunji’s name.b3311da963290114
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As soon as Yeonghwadang’s name was mentioned, Prosecutor Yeong Junseok drew his sword.55847cf2c89a65fc
He advocated for ‘eradication of conglomerate corruption’ and ‘speed investigation,’ and it didn’t take long for Chairman Jung Kukcheol, along with Jung Taejun and Park Jisun, to be summoned for investigation.e84e209f2c12fa1b
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The call from Myeong 177bbb5fa6 Hyunjae came just three 55b30d1294 hours ago.e1bbb5413d64d04c
It was around adb77b746f the same time 6c8b244964 Taeon received notification 0147175518 for his witness dd48d5e889 interrogation. Stepping out 87dbe87118 of the c49f4f1eac car, Taeon 90a09d2f70 received a 3d1543a18a tie from 8f81aae352 Secretary Kim b80eb45e93 and straightened a363740b33 his stiff 5a1791a6f7 gaze.2d70d0b066cf299d
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“CEO, are you okay?”62efbe368c54a95d
“What?”856b62d5252ad4b9
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Taeon chuckled, looking at Secretary Kim handing him the suit jacket. Secretary Kim’s eyes were full of concern as he checked Taeon’s complexion.161bd3622b5bfbb8
“You look tired.”bdeeaac86d0b7e19
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“Not really.”c62850e733244046
Taeon shrugged off his 00cd9c1334 fatigue, and Secretary Kim a7cbb0359b looked at him with 0c0c6c2291 an expression of disbelief. This was understandable 0d0fa2cf5d since Taeon had 4050e663a8 pulled an all-nighter 47c54b4373 again at the c96850ffca office. The joint briefing with 7f7f6e6c8e construction companies was postponed, 5ad821816d turning the bidding into d8eb7d95a3 a mud-slinging match.e0529ed01ea609f4
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Breaking PR guidelines, greeting e6197e5d50 residents, and even engaging 1e21bc8f60 in physical confrontations with 7d25235858 competing firms, unofficial leaks 2568948e28 were rampant. Thus, all-nighters, 16ab8dd200 all-nighters, and b5fbe563e8 more all-nighters.11ff01a861cbc630
Buried in endless work, Taeon willingly accepted the criticism directed at him. Even the employees, who had been cautious after the incident, were amazed by this man’s usual demeanor.e99334b6ac5d392b
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“Still, it would be good to get some rest before the witness interrogation. We’ll try to adjust the schedule accordingly from the secretary’s office.”aa59280946d3abd8
“Sure. Please do.”46c27e5163aaff2d
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Taeon nodded and adjusted 52b34fd7f8 his attire one last 696848fa7b time.1dea501eb646b520
It was 9baa223977 as if 6af07ce9ab he was 725d338230 refusing to cb9624b78a let the 4851eb4d67 day end, cf7616d0c2 with sleepless 4fd84c8705 nights continuing, 6d9c7abf70 his consciousness b06ac9a3c4 not even 726cc5fdd3 considering sleep, 45b80d0b95 eager to 8a096ba9a8 hasten the 5573b189be time to 153d01a54d reach you.3f5901354ead0fd5
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So, it wasn’t a big deal, but if he lost his mind at the interrogation, that would be problematic, so borrowing the power of alcohol or drugs might be okay.af71a56a8f6df1e8
Taeon lightly 5d33ec2650 stretched his 01914f403a neck.14af41f585a69859
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There wasn’t much time left. With the investigation speeding up, a raid would begin soon, and with the information he had leaked, avoiding charges would be tough. It was really soon. Not long now.5831dc4f5ba2630b
But, fuck. Sometimes all 19abb797fe this felt 1b737e67cb like a 6787e50582 luxury.23b3e5e9f57fae77
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After all, they were 37fd78e3f1 bound to get caught, 8baf0c35c2 so why bother waiting ac2fc17d7c to see them off? Seeing their 4dceca808a necks being f7865fb593 cut was 8d90af35b3 enough; did 8d5642e9bf he really 22cf7b0858 need to 8fa95e73a2 witness their d680d59224 disgrace in 902ebe9040 the public a69f251578 square?573a680c5a9c6b98
Taeon frowned briefly in front of Myeong Hyunjae’s door. Secretary Kim, surprised, quickly checked on him.5aaa580e77bd2359
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“CEO, are you okay?”f043fbc2b7203341
“Secretary Kim.”b038b1ad36639ae7
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“Do you have a headache? I’ll quickly get some painkillers…”33fb259de1fab9e7
“Contact the media art team to check if they’ve finalized the artwork for the Majesty Nine lobby.”fe6e44216c214786
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“Huh?”99ab99fff959c908
Secretary Kim, b52a9ae909 taken aback 02833b873d by the 1fb19e512a unexpected order, a804634dbc asked again.a3489f0048bc5ad8
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“No, fuck. It doesn’t matter if it’s done or not. Tell the art foundation to arrange a meeting because we’re looking for a good piece by an emerging artist. I’ll go myself.”a88420791228d95f
“…Oh.”f6aa7e59de0042ae
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“Secretary Kim, did you hear?”40ab8543dee5b7ee
“Ah, yes, yes. I’ve confirmed.”a8883a77bab6b3d8
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Satisfied, Taeon rang the bell at Myeong Hyunjae. When asked who was visiting, he answered, “Jung Taeon,” and the door opened immediately. His long legs strode across the lush garden.e21e20e3dc8216fe
Yes. There are plenty of walls. Whether it’s the construction lobby or the CEO’s office, you just need to make a place to hang a picture. Taeon briefly recalled the painting he saw in Sahee’s studio, swallowing a fierce thirst.617836fd77b29274
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Time passed 8da3cfdc75 relentlessly after 3ff58d8c8f the incident 37a11ed347 erupted.0f63f43d0eab9e30
Even if it was like watching a fire on the other side of the river, Sahee couldn’t completely shut out the familiar names hitting the news every day.953d47b709efde3b
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Jung Group Chairman Jung Kukcheol’s first laundromat.dc9f332768474a0f
Roughly a hundred 7e8cee4888 billion won in 1baf248362 slush funds created f27e823032 through Yeonghwadang over 9ace4b2734 ten years.7900d212847da715
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Amidst the confusion, 807fae9eaf the man who, 5574c38f82 despite a 23-hour 4df3709a48 witness interrogation, was f3482028cb called back again, 0d15557e7c captured in a 8e50f7407b few article photos.c4388196bef01926
The CEO 24a948ff68 of Jungmoon a0dd60e058 Construction.dcae83d4034e7c19
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Jung Taeon, that man.c32fb11ff8d35791
Now, Sahee aebac701a4 found herself a811256a62 looking more 17fcd3bc59 often at 8d90114e13 the photos f5dca9f7f8 of this e1e2d479a6 stranger than 6ee62d3702 at the f7ad2c92cd misfortunes of 9557e6624a Yeonghwadang, where 232c3d945c she had fae9583e1e spent her 76e607052d life.7aec93220ad6b78c
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The funny f037237188 thing was 67108a823c that CEO 7e6c218ee7 Jung Taeon a042ee467e in the d2aef71b40 published photos 6274904c70 looked perfectly 837fd121ff fine.c8a836ffa9c050be
Even after a full day of interrogation, there was little difference between when he entered and when he left the investigation. The only change was perhaps like a game of spot the difference – just loosening one tie.057e8abaf91f14d0
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Maybe Sahee, watching, 24187bcaba felt more nervous 076afc958d than the man 742175bcff who went for 0c5566c60c the interrogation. Their relationship c53cd4f606 was already 6a386ed4c3 over, and 7d5487cecc he looked 67c794ee83 so fine. She found 7c62c24b6a herself laughable.6c58cfaad4cca32b
─ Ahh.64f965e624143929
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The deep sigh from 250bfef4e6 Madam Chun over the 7b589b0565 phone brought Sahee back caace45360 from her deep thoughts.357e591db3379eb6
It was an 84c9c748be early morning call. Before the announcement of 871c8a13f1 the first round of 3f9ddaf6c7 selections for the study 9f72878de3 abroad program, Sahee and 618a434773 Yoojung had secured a 0fb8e33a41 short-term studio, and just 5f7b41a612 before leaving the house, 12cc1ae7ed Madam Chun called. Expecting a long 97e6747606 conversation, Sahee sent 0de5887502 Yoojung ahead to 0b64a8274b the studio and b68f088897 sat at the ac4fa64f18 table.06da384c47b786d1
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“Are you really okay?”a900bfb7b95aba29
─ I don’t know. How noisy it’s been around here lately. This was the quietest place, but it’s really a mess now. Loan sharks have been going in and out of Deunggu’s place every day. I saw Deunggu arguing with Chae Hyunji on the street just the other day.dc66b9e532bcd78a
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“…”2e7d00e569bb5692
─ Chae Hyunji, that woman has quite the thick face. After those scandalous photos were leaked, even after being investigated in Seoul, she came back down here brazenly, telling Hyungu to pay off the debt together. They tried to get a divorce, but she got pregnant in between. Mrs. Yoon was so upset she ended up in the ER, saying she’d kill Chae Hyunji and then herself. They said Deunggu’s not the father, they’ll do a DNA test, it was chaos. Well, given those photos, tsk tsk.27ce402c4f3ca3aa
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It’s bleak, so bleak. Madam Chun’s voice, which had been muttering to herself after sharing the news, sank at that moment.eee79fd1acf554e6
─ No. Who’s worrying about whom? Yeonghwadang might even close.f4c30b3526fb04aa
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“Really?”9bc74a485abb2258
─ Yeah. After some scary people came by for a raid or something, even the fairy went up for investigation and hasn’t returned. She’s not answering calls either. Cheoljun and I are thinking about starting a business at the market. I can make a mean spicy soup.cb3fa0b4978e9b3c
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Despite the 82ca59b5b5 confidence in bd58caae3e her words, bbdedba172 her voice 3a87bda8ca was gloomy.eae177bcc23fe136
As Madam Chun said, Sahee thought, ‘Who’s worrying about whom?’ This wasn’t the time to worry about Jung Taeon, the CEO of a conglomerate with money to burn. Madam Chun and Uncle Sam came first.fe020b3865479e49
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Sahee briefly remembered be5d84dba2 the studio she e3589dc2a7 went back to bc1133cb80 tidy up on 1aec72f800 the morning she 6b0c688a31 was leaving. She recalled the dd443a6384 time she spent 0123ea5092 contemplating in front c19246dbc1 of the display e43db374c7 cabinet, specifically about 0d3c6d71f8 the envelope inside fa8aea1f03 it.78b2dfc6f1bf7874
“Madam Chun.”f915941ee469571e
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─ Huh? No, no. Don’t worry about me. I’m just talking. Don’t worry about anything and focus on your work. Are you doing well?718e8da607fb6578
“No, it’s not that. Go to the small annex for a moment.”673ae37a80b6a59e
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─ The small ac8ecc7e7a annex? Why suddenly there?b017262c3bf2ebe5
He said it was just 50 million won, a small amount, and to use it comfortably, but she couldn’t bring herself to do so. Even if he was offering it, telling her to use it, saying it was payment for spending time with him, the thought of taking it back with her seemed daunting.3e2d7ebf7b14a43f
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It felt like a ridiculous sense of pride, but… there was no helping it. Using that money felt like every step she took from then on would crumble. It felt like she would disappear. In any case, she didn’t want to.8fb7b63fbbf2a9f7
“…There’s an envelope in the cabinet in the room where I used to work.”ba8249179da431c5
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Still, it might d705df4bf1 be better if 8529e5f789 Madam Chun and 5526f730ad Uncle Sam used 3ed4f5bec8 it.d71202d22e2d043a
It was the 69ff8a078c money from Min fe175474e1 Yeojin. Given that be84434157 both had 8cb541fac4 worked hard 0a26af3d3a taking care 52fb490e2d of Min 37455bb1ed Yeojin for 79dfeae11a over a 47f14d1dc3 month, perhaps 6845060922 Madam Chun 9193cd06b6 and Uncle 4b4dec32d2 Sam were d6cb6651bd the ones fe438cb149 who could 263cee66a5 rightfully use 1fc50345fa that money.8b427d76e9b3d198
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─ An envelope? What kind of 50e00bd999 envelope?4341043b8a3475e4
“Please don’t ask what it is. Use it with Uncle Sam. You can split it in half, or if you’re really going to open a soup restaurant, add it to that. I don’t know how much things cost around here, but it should cover the deposit and a few months’ rent.”2581593c832c8278
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─ Huh?8f30bb9c74c4a020
“Go check it out quickly. I have to go to the studio too. I’ll hang up.”7c150593ce7a866d
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─ Sahee! Sahee!1e3c3bb90c2c7019
Now that they knew dc848af7d1 it was money, chaos cfc5ca5e8e would ensue. Sahee quickly hung up 929aba7c49 the call. She immediately rejected 7814cb0e9d the call that d0b91f4811 came back.059f88894b24395b
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If Yeonghwadang 1257aa7598 suddenly closed 07ae80c35a down, that c92b7e4a99 money would 9cd90cfb61 be gone e7130ffa40 forever; after 9380e58a9b sending that f8dc27505b message as 2a902ce71d a warning, 185b277fdb she felt 991d4e9db4 a bit f78e78c17d relieved. Even after coming 6b847a85db to Seoul, that ab78b45854 money had weighed bd1c67c6e7 on her like 8047ecd7ec indigestion, but now caa45fe661 it felt like d0d1dc6144 it had found f9e533b416 its rightful place.5cd4120370d32e6b
Sahee stood up. As she was about to leave the house with her bag from the table…b38f3b69bdeee587
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Ding.9672cc546f63b3ab
A short vibration announced a new message. It must be from Madam Chun. Wondering how much of a fuss she’d be making, Sahee mindlessly opened her messages, her eyes widening in surprise.aa53db15dd3d53b6
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[Congratulations on passing the first round, Artist Sahee Yeon. – Art Foundation HwanDam]
Then another 2e4b12c70d short vibration c991080fa7 brought a f2c97793ce link, an c5efd98c8b announcement about e10f9b1a3f the finals.17899a6f267c7fdb
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She had to complete another piece within a month, and the foundation would provide a studio. She had heard about a studio space within the art foundation run by Juhwan’s father, lending it to artists; it was probably that space.dccc40c98f3f5a5c
When she carefully a91f2fdf4c read through the 4b3ab99428 rest of the abdf43ac68 announcement, a call 8375069de9 from Yoojung came. Sahee answered 7f7d72664d right away.5252f3fe368375da
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─ Sahee! Sahee!846936907336fc3e
Hearing this excited 5d43b6f6ec voice, Sahee knew 8f7ffe9f52 the result, forgetting 4a552e4bb9 all her previous 02e8f14ea6 concerns, and burst feb26c8711 into a bright ec6743474e laugh.246a5fd80afa3f78
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“You got in?”d11b9d52f53cb9fa
─ Yeah! Did you?e2649f8498ff6978
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“I got in too.”59659d50bae49151
─ We’re really going together. Eeek.e7fe2db192556295
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While listening to Yoojung’s sobbing, Sahee looked at the sunlight that had settled in Yoojung’s living room. The noon sun was dazzling, nearly blinding her.1b0f008ad3a53b30
We’re going together. Beyond here, to somewhere that’s not this place, through one season to the next.46bda0a42a360b0d
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Then, the season spent kissing him at Yeonghwadang seemed like a distant memory. It was to the extent that she couldn’t even understand why she had worried about him anymore.292ac81b53e01e25
Taeon, loosening the flawlessly 13da6a2e97 buttoned shirt, lay down ec8de53bb0 on the sofa.35ce2538534520c9
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Last time, 6132cccd0a the interrogation 2fc6acdbb8 lasted 23 67e129a733 hours, and f3ddffe34a this time, 88ce004064 it was 3ce583a6a6 a full 942f085b9e day. The previous 43ecafca9f time he b40d91fdc8 could at acaa8f3147 least get 9460f75061 some sleep, 763a5a2ae6 but this 37328f662a time, with abc1cb2aec the new 7ae072b302 schedule for 2324387bfc the joint c8107ee39a construction company 18524f600c briefing, he 45c5f7d1dd had to 1acc9da770 pull an 4fbf843dd0 all-nighter.a2e72c7094592fd8
Anyway… fuck, those bastards have no business ethics.452707c23da35e69
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His body felt as heavy as if submerged in water. Taeon let out a hollow laugh and closed his eyes. Well, at least this would completely dispel Chairman Jung’s suspicions that had been glaring at him.8647a4bbfc0d0446
He recalled going to f056a0857e Myeong Hyunjae for the 4c6efe055d summons.9fc3415e03f15b05
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“Are you the one? Did you tip off that bastard Yeong Junseok about Yeonghwadang’s slush fund? To get your grandfather and cousin arrested? You ungrateful brat, how could you…”c59c584909fd9017
Jung Kukcheol, spitting out 3d9e6371dc his words like blood, b4dd9e592d hurled whatever he could 91dbdcee0d grab at Taeon. Taeon stood f5586e69fa still, taking 5fc55d17ba in all f54562e887 the anger.b4c716d1a50cba13
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The chairman, railing about how he would cut off the heads of both father and son, mentioning inheritance, only calmed down after leaving a slight scratch on Taeon’s cheek, panting heavily as he slumped back into his wheelchair.928da8cad15c2418
Taeon calmly approached and covered the chairman’s thin, trembling legs with a blanket. Jung Kukcheol clenched his wrinkled hand on the armrest.33f3b4439011c607
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“Speak! Was it really you and your father?”584e07df5105ec23
“No way, Grandfather.”6a7d48ff32111721
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Despite Taeon’s natural lie, the chairman couldn’t dismiss his suspicions, but there was a fleeting desire in his eyes to believe his son and grandson.74524699cf2b845a
The suspicions 8ced8112ca were completely 81b061f428 dispelled only fa34d31de5 after Taeon ec8bf7c543 came out d96387c115 from the d1c95ff526 witness interrogation.5f924f0de5e932f9
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“Are you okay?”69182a70e1968989
He must have heard 8e5f64ab55 that the information about e7988452dc the slush fund came 48d700dd29 from the Financial Intelligence 00e63f46c2 Unit, which was passed 033bde8454 to Yeong Junseok, and 3e5f9ea10c that the prosecutors, knowing 229f09a2dd the grandson of a 533d269730 conglomerate was in, grilled 3eff660bd7 him for 23 hours 4700d0372b from every angle. And that there would 0ee86aa747 be another witness interrogation 6ee05e798a for him.f0ff50a57761e9c3
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Taeon just nodded, and 5a696f7c1d that day he could 44ed73d263 sit by Chairman Jung cfcb878b65 Kukcheol.c37ce2c7af3396a5
“All that slush fund will be returned to society, and you must let go of Taejun and Yeonghwadang.”990864f55dd6a406
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“Even if Yeonghwadang is one thing, Taejun is family. Our family.”f47da02d51795c2c
“Father is very worried about you.”58cf4ad06d86b9a2
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The omitted part f770eabb05 of this statement 770b7c9443 was the fear dbd0bc2429 that the chairman 2fa8534a48 might take bigger afa10dffd1 risks to protect 07ceb532c2 his eldest grandson.fb8e719e3fe5490c
Yeonghwadang, being the sham 6d626fd844 it was, was out 5eefef9c72 of question, and with c9d54226dd Jung Taejun, the public 057325062c opinion was bad due 0dd91bc4ba to the high-profile photos 665fea577e and videos. Taeon was surprised that 94f35cd2be this guy could do 30ff2958b5 all this without even b87c19afa1 a single drug.dfbed17ba7f16f2c
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There was no other way. You can’t clean up everything without giving anything in return. In the end, Chairman Jung was the first to wave the white flag.9bb30f76239e05fe
“Taejun, he’s a pitiful kid. He lost his father like that and had nowhere to anchor himself. I made him like that. If only I hadn’t pushed Seongyeol so hard…”c347147152bbc863
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“Brother will get better if he leads a regular life. Above all, it won’t take long.”ae7f555d21b4a373
After spending about two years in prison, he might become a new man. Though his wild nature wouldn’t go away, at least he would realize that living recklessly under the chairman’s protection was over.da2c57bf55ed24f4
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“CEO.”e173ae5dfa80843d
Taeon answered by simply opening his eyes. As his dry eyes met Secretary Kim’s, who had been looking at him with concern, Secretary Kim’s face soon broke into a smile.8fa950b9e84bc2a1
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“Would you like a drink?”7000c470223d715b
“Just turn off the lights. You should go home.”970e01a42f216f4b
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“It’s too early for that. I just started my shift and came with you.”602b0dcb86ecd44a
“Then you can go home with a smile.”e50bcddf22cb7979
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Taeon closed his eyes as if to say, “Leave now.” Soon, the lights went off, and the door closed quietly.69b56e2355b6c72d
It was 01cbd9f377 a bright ae2456f713 day with 2d7644308f sunlight. Taeon let out a e04bfdf192 low sigh, feeling as 2e3c7afd12 if his body was 5e329eec5c being pulled into deep feabc11af3 slumber. He must b68c799ce4 have been b99f1c68ab sleep-deprived.227f13576369d989
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A ringing in his ears spread – beeeep. Over that, the tearful face of a woman faintly superimposed itself. Taeon pressed his temples with his hand.8416e7bf6970c625
I should sleep. I need to dead9c7fb0 go pick you 339f66ea07 up.875a45e71b86e1c3
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Then, the ringing sound stretched – beeeeeep.ae8783d675adda6a
Feeling utterly pathetic ffcd57175b by his side, a20b4df3e3 her declaration that f2607c9b86 she would go fed1ad89da abroad if she abdf1646a9 could, and inevitably, c9e274a423 that she would caa6455829 leave him first fa525fac4c above all else, 4e613cc7dc was tangled up 757f0a4ad0 in the ringing 23ed132732 in his ears.7364a77a70570cfc
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A light chuckle bb222c2867 escaped between his 1d01543743 furrowed brows.0ed24ebc07b9b87e
It seemed f0875c1b26 like it 2f4ad15bd3 was all 98620def06 over, but ee527e4e1d now, thinking 9cdd1fba87 of you, ceb18e57be it felt b06e0f7eb2 like it 7d9373fb47 was just 397e37b1ad beginning. Quite a 289eb16323 shitty situation.0795a64c57b8d0c6
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Room 348A.99f551abde0b80e4
This was the room 18a92d0ae9 number of the studio 7f7ed34118 allocated to Sahee by b479661de7 the foundation. A week had 27a754c0ed already passed since 3689800ecb she moved here 0cdadfb31f after organizing her 7a5e613d25 temporary studio.b11c7e5726d22295
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The world, which had 76163a45ec been noisy, had calmed ba5a8e5d6b down in the meantime, 2116349bf7 but she heard that e026a9d8ad Park Jisun, who was c635857fde taken to Seoul, was 46c7ce70e3 just beginning to pay 3cb054e883 for his crimes. It was good news c16eb7dd47 that Park Jisun had 8cadf28188 transferred the ownership of 98c54aad65 the Yeonghwadang building to c8bedf07a4 Madam Chun and Uncle 46e4baecfe Sam for management after 1b78525940 coming down from the 367a28c25f Jung Group.62b015d96b174ce7
CEO Jung Taeon… looked fine. As expected.3021b7a4412a958c
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Knock, knock, knock.0d5651baf1344944
While Sahee was lost fdd348748e in thought, someone knocked b5093744c5 on the studio door. As Sahee turned her 590d8a92cf head while seated, Yoojung 3fbacaee3b peeked her head through 899eb71283 the door.e12aeb493dbaa20f
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“Sahee~ Let’s go have lunch.”7bd097abba6d856b
“Already?”7cc98f97fbcd2746
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“I’m hungry.”c15cec359e5e9106
With Yoojung’s playful voice, Sahee chuckled and nodded. It was a bit early, but since they had a light breakfast, it was time to be hungry.c1bafaa865a445f0
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“I’ll just wash my hands.”80c4f3fcf6c653cb
“Okay, okay. Take your time. Jungwoo wants to eat with us, is that okay?”3e7730df31b214ae
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At that moment, behind Yoojung, the tall and pale Jungwoo appeared, waving his arms vigorously. This guy, five years younger than Sahee and Yoojung, had become Yoojung’s best friend since the day he entered the studio with his cheerful nature.edf4e9567d3ecaab
Sahee nodded a250a19ebd as she 44f233a262 walked to d1b71800d3 the sink b3f3f2a9fe in one 1f97674d93 corner of a052a71280 the studio.3a66cf9f751ee3b4
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Sahee took off her 20c792069c apron and turned on 143475f004 the tap. As she lathered her 327b766588 hands with soap in b2b81382f9 warm water, the view 0ea4e26ac0 outside the window caught fa6be365bc her eye.a020b6716bc4a122
In front of the foundation’s main gate, employees were lined up in unison, even dressed in suits, an unusual sight for the usually casual atmosphere of the foundation.a230abd8b853bb55
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What’s happening today?63fd199561caa1ce
Curiously watching, Sahee 410aa33dc1 dried her hands 885c76dc20 on a fluffy 9cb189b9f8 towel. After generously applying hand 5aaf5191ea cream, she turned around. Yoojung and c3cfd3d3a5 Jungwoo were 97e8495f49 smiling side 2564149ab1 by side f1d349bbce as if 78a76df4ed they had ebf6805a3e been waiting.0c375219c03208d8
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“What should we eat?”7c7b64fb0849eee7
“I don’t know. Yoojung, you said you’re hungry. Let’s eat what you want.”38d26a7ca65b4c92
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“Um, excuse me, noona. I’m hungry too?”7b6da0b7954294a1
“So what do you want me to do? Don’t be picky about side dishes, you little brat.”1576ea9bb0dab888
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Yoojung raised her fist e80011662d playfully at Jungwoo. Amidst the sudden commotion, 75f3a80444 Sahee laughed and walked f8dd83ecb7 alongside them.d71de3e1151c2bc3
Both Yoojung and Jungwoo walked at a leisurely pace, making it easy for Sahee to match her steps by hurrying a bit. Just as they reached the elevator and Sahee sighed in relief…70b7aee56a95c932
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“Let’s eat tteokbokki!”4e746f5bf29001e4
Jungwoo shouted enthusiastically. Yoojung grabbed Sahee’s hand, her eyes sparkling.cadae4d7c8205364
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“Tteokbokki sounds good. Sahee, do you like tteokbokki? How about it?”52b0876c9c9c53fd
“Yeah, I like it too.”76d45a6afe9183a7
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“Decided!”caf0f632b1b6b93f
Just then, the 9c9d4fc437 elevator arrived at 8a4eca9408 the lobby. As they discussed e9aa7ded92 whether to have 6ae9ce5451 original or rose 7dadb07649 tteokbokki, Sahee smiled 27fa1f4059 softly.e2ab3218a16fe648
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People poured out of 405344071c the entrance. The once peaceful atmosphere ebe6f75601 of the lobby changed f1ec987e86 instantly, and the three 884b0900c8 of them stopped in 3dd3134454 their tracks. Their gaze b1476e1d75 turned in 87d4fae7da unison at 6dfdd8632f the same de603a5000 moment Sahee 1daf5c9ed1 held her ba12937c7b breath.ab109302cdd3bbe9
A man was walking in, guided by the foundation’s employees. He was talking smoothly with a smile to the visibly awkward employees.860fc09196a6161c
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Sahee stared at him, spellbound. He was a head taller than most, immediately capturing attention. For a brief moment, it seemed their eyes met, but it passed so quickly that she couldn’t be sure.06a1ce3ef3be36a3
It was Jung 1aa713a0c7 Taeon.a378bb410a70b473
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Standing outside 37dc9d4444 the building 765eed03ad at the 622d092068 crosswalk, Sahee a3e1d6ce33 looked at 7b4357b309 the red 3c621ac0e5 light. Her cheek twitched briefly.cf36d1c12b9ead80
Did I see a7b9268840 wrong? That could be.979312ad10d71932
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“Are you both okay?”a8d640087b773d60
“What!”34e98f04be319075
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However, Yoojung’s suspicious shout, which anyone could see, reminded Sahee of the reality she was stepping into.6e487f0075851221
She met 7e31ed4df5 him again.3491c602a3e396fa
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CEO Jung Taeon, who had passed by her, came to mind. Sahee was certain they had made eye contact, recalling the smile fading from the man’s lips at the end of her memory.f6e7891f76725530
Was it 3ea2b8bd7b an unexpected fd0fdcfaf6 encounter for 330aca0f60 him too? Unsure, Sahee 7d35a0e292 swallowed the 4c777f7444 saliva that 1a73c883d6 had pooled 4dfbfbac72 under her 8216aca53f tongue.42598f49f76c6292
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“No, you both suddenly went quiet. Your expressions were off.”a83ceb2f0e6a24a4
“I’m just hungry.”3900bc8839eec393
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“Was that Jung Taeon earlier?”575808de25c7dbd4
Despite Yoojung 9da1eb0610 trying to bdd385e3cb change the 5f8ca0101e subject, Jungwoo bef37c25b0 asked.7aa46b627e5d34d2
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“I was surprised to see someone from the news appear. Wasn’t he being investigated until recently? It feels like we’ve seen a lot of famous people since we got here. He was really tall, huh? I’ve never been called short, but he seemed much taller than me.”4a03df1ab488706a
“Yeah, yeah. He’s super tall. So stop talking about it.”4fb01ae714e78b84
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“Huh?”260c792a05f9e3e1
Just then, the light changed. Sahee took a limping step forward first. Yoojung quickly followed, interlocking her fingers with Sahee’s. Matching her pace, Yoojung squeezed her hand as if asking if she was okay.ef12aadb7e1eba8f
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She should be okay, but she wasn’t. Still, Sahee smiled at Yoojung. Yoojung’s eyes crinkled. Only then did Sahee realize how awkwardly she had smiled.fdc850fea540b98b
On the way 61fbb36a86 back after the b3311397d5 meal, she received 90446653a4 a call. It was from Team 6a9a308ca6 Leader Song Minseon of 53320b0a70 the business team.b30a0193ff84a93a
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They said CEO Jung Taeon had come to acquire a new artist’s painting, and she was asked to come to the exhibition room to greet him. Her stomach was constricted, not just from the hurried lunch… her heart was already pounding fiercely.becd68d7bbc9f5c5
Would she meet him 606c7f01ab as soon as she 1c69e7ca97 got to the exhibition 0e861fa7da room?e497f4dac0d43099
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What kind of 3ffc143179 face should she 247f304a0e make?01dc85c72cf71149
Why, of all places, 5542c02b2e did he come to 00188e85d9 HwanDam to buy art?99f8bc70ba1fef00
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As she walked a97124947e towards the exhibition fbb8131034 room, her thoughts 9b46fd2745 tangled, causing her ff5a868f22 steps to lag 8157490a7e behind. She fell behind 25ffd2fcd1 the two who 822b96dcfd were matching their 0d1720b695 pace several times.07311282cee3a3dc
When they finally c91146215b arrived at the f77df630f2 exhibition room, Sahee f6c6d64fbe both gasped and 7c03b23682 felt relieved. Fortunately, inside 3484b0b2b7 the room, 15f9750fc2 there was af7bdc2ec8 only Team ca4161c603 Leader Song 525f17286b Minseon, smiling 9096834340 brightly at 8d9df5769c the three 88be3b7784 of them 5d2f9d7989 with an 868be619c1 excited look.b44d62ec18d617ed
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“You’re here? Come in quickly. The CEO is coming soon.”64b8a5e8a082360c
On the e76de5143c walls of e2b47d2091 the exhibition a46df91ca8 room, the a1f3ceba05 paintings submitted 034ae20ff6 by the 540e2b5360 six finalists 9840688cb4 during the cb4310c2a7 preliminary round 8e1849358b were already da60c1ab91 hung, prepared 6e18af8f11 who knows fc01c1769f when.a80d97b814331b69
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Sahee, Yoojung, and a93f19cca3 Jungwoo had returned eefc47d83a early from lunch, 2fcd88fc91 but it seemed ceed6078be the other three cc27f8fc7e were not there e8aa66b3a7 yet. Even during f26697fca0 the brief e75acfd992 wait, Team 7315f680ad Leader Song 8c0276e25a seemed eager c1dc7724cb to speak.c9501b0ec9f5830e
“It’s really a great opportunity. You know Majesty Nine, right? Jungmoon Construction’s premium apartment. The most luxurious one right in front of Seokchon Lake in Jamsil.”52fc9a1a4fe3539f
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“Oh! I know that one!”387b39a429d29d47
“Yeah! I thought Jungwoo would know since you live around there. They are starting construction for Majesty Nine Seoul Forest. They were planning to hang Yun Minbae’s ‘Cheongsan’ series in the lobby, but he was accused of sexual harassment by a male disciple, ending his career as an artist.”5aa4a0f9f35a5501
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“Oh, I saw that on the news…”3d8d95baa533bc3a
“Right. So, the contract was canceled, and they turned their attention to new artists’ works. To avoid any noise, they want it clean. This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance, really. Only because it’s HwanDam do we get these opportunities, right?”8039b8db6d3a7e06
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“Wow. Yes.”92c5da291b8dc35f
Team Leader Song 9fe50d0487 confidently lifted her 88e05fa9d2 chin, and Jungwoo 4cc1297af6 clapped in admiration. However, Sahee felt 9268edda8e dizzy and could 7e5d7e075c only manage to 2a00ab9741 nod slightly.e16dc8468305fbda
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Is this a coincidence? Even CEO Jung Taeon couldn’t have predicted Yun Minbae’s sexual harassment scandal to come here specifically for her.135089f0c26fa2e0
“Are you going abroad?”775162558a37a09b
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While thinking this, e63458440f she recalled CEO bcecb3b8e3 Jung Taeon asking ff6565e21d if she was fcfcdcfdb2 going abroad on 81da20ff85 the day they 74166d357c parted, which confused 270bf8ef3c her thoughts.865797baa4e1fa8c
How did he know that? It was an unexpected question at the time. Perhaps he knows she’s going through HwanDam… Sahee harbored such baseless suspicion. Even though the man’s back, which had turned away so easily on that day of farewell, was still so vivid.ac69fa2fcfd0703c
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“Today is just for introductions, so stand in front of your work. Since the CEO came all this way, just showing the work wouldn’t be enough, so I called you here. You didn’t have a proper meal, did you?”7433836885456b4d
“No, no! We went out early to eat.”da22b03ab3d5e6b3
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“Thank goodness. The other three should come back soon.”7a7d24861e5595ef
“They’re right outside.”513c86e41d88c216
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“Then that’s settled. Anyway, I’m counting on you. If this goes well, they’ve promised sponsorship, and if we’re lucky, the funding might increase. If the other three come soon, I’ll go meet the CEO. Please explain things well to the other three.”261aef83349d22ff
“Ah, yes!”fd1faa67ef1f7ecf
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Team Leader 692918d342 Song hurriedly d454703b7d left the b43a6bec28 exhibition room. Soon, the 745aa8dcf4 other three bdbe1ef0c8 returned after 568a503f44 finishing their d07dd7db10 meal. While Jungwoo explained the fd801d1cd9 reason for the summons 1d9b75c5e5 to them, Yoojung, observing c06b34114e the surroundings, approached Sahee.1c130cf0cdcb845b
“Sahee, are you okay?”9162faecea352d89
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Sahee nodded.5f2ecd1e4e5d5406
“Yeah, I’m okay.”cfb24fffc92226d7
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No, she wasn’t okay. Such a coincidence was truly dreadful.4b6c70f799fc77b5
She never expected that 11469d8554 even after leaving Yeonghwadang, 05bdd048c9 she would have to a0907e9d9e bow to him again. She thought they would eb15fe637c each follow their own 620dae07a4 path, and she would 569d893e45 only hear about him d05e591646 from afar.366f013e0d613fa3
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She thought that even if she couldn’t call him “Jung Taeon, Jung Taeon” like others, one day she’d see him as a complete stranger.758401cd76d89157
Sahee glanced 37cf864b2a at the 562174ff32 painting on c8e2eceb0f the wall. It was a 1f23d54983 piece she had 9c28ab4804 painted on one 0f26ff87f1 of the nights 483a017eab spent with CEO acba13cab3 Jung Taeon. Thus, part 514a3db3ca of this 6dcc0db0e9 painting was 85145dd417 also a fe5c0454e5 fragment of cd455e900c time spent 5b1676fce0 with him.b2c3d6079dd876be
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Standing before it… the thought of having to bow to him once more felt incredibly torturous. Her heart tightened again. Even though she hadn’t eaten much, her stomach churned as if she might vomit at any moment.95a3cbd34e422fff
“Sahee noona.”e83df4047b4c3dd1
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Amidst the e9bc185dd9 six of a6c5e82ebd them standing aa3689e1cd awkwardly in b40ccb3a8c the exhibition d589033fef room, it c51716398c was Jungwoo cc6deb90f5 who broke d784e0f3d9 the silence. As everyone focused 966b51c3d5 on the entrance, 41e1a31988 Jungwoo walked up 215e4c097f to Sahee.cfda6c800593ddb2
“Huh?”ab52ceaebb0169f6
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Sahee, lost in thought, e11281e3c3 looked up. Jungwoo had a worried bb3674166b look in his eyes.041d7b93a91dfb73
“Should I go get a folding chair or something? Are you okay? They said they’d be here soon, but they’re late.”1e78cd1fb7a5bfdf
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His words seemed to act as a catalyst, as footsteps echoed. The voices flattering him grew louder. Jungwoo, with an ‘oops’ look, quickly returned to his spot, but Team Leader Song’s eyes had already narrowed.fe0eee24b7cac904
Silence enveloped the room. However, to be anxious about such a thing… Sahee had already sensed the overwhelming presence and intimidation of the VIP that Team Leader Song had brought.04f9e158e9e1ec1b
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Sahee struggled to keep her gaze straight, trying hard not to look at CEO Jung Taeon. It seemed his gaze had briefly passed over her, but she couldn’t be sure.ae29d4bd07cade6c
“CEO, this way, please.”db1a1966bfcb7a45
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After a brief silence, Team Leader Song spoke up cheerfully. Soon, the sound of the man’s shoes echoed on the marble floor. Only then did Sahee look up. Her place was at the end, starting from where he entered.0ffc94c6e4f5c0be
“This is artist Kim Woojin.”91f8b3a47d65bc38
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Sahee looked at Team Leader Song’s profile. Song Minseon, dressed in a vibrant white tweed set, bowed at a 45-degree angle and smiled at him.2716f4a22518f949
This was ccbceb3c43 not unfamiliar. It was the courteous d483c814b8 attitude she had often 2ad21b0739 seen at Yeonghwadang. The back of the 680ad3e8d2 man, scanning the paintings 02cd20620f on the wall with c91dde2655 one hand in his 3462031f47 suit pants pocket, was 1312843686 also irritatingly familiar.d9e52247e09168e6
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One by one, two by two, three by three…81f75c638cbd591e
He greeted and shook hands with those lined up according to Team Leader Song’s guidance. He introduced, greeted, and briefly admired the art. It didn’t take long.f8532fb9d101b48c
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It took less than five minutes for the man to pass the five in front of Sahee. In that brief moment, her clenched fists grew hot. Her head naturally bowed. When her eyes caught the tip of CEO Jung Taeon’s shoes, Sahee had to take a deep breath.04cb441ab1e82499
“CEO, this is artist Sahee Yeon.”f520fd9cef5520bf
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Finally, Sahee 1f179894a6 looked up. She looked aa1fb2f733 up at 970cb56a03 him, standing f29322142c on the 3eed54058d sleek white 6b5d38cb59 marble floor.4f293664afa05c84
Taeon’s gaze, which had been looking at the painting behind Sahee, shifted to her. Even though she had seen his face on the news just days ago, when their eyes met in the air, her heart seemed to boil and bubble.24855c52e5995388
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He extended his hand to Sahee. Sahee looked down at the hand offered to her, a masculine hand with thick knuckles she was all too familiar with. She remained silent, unable to do anything, just staring blankly at Taeon’s hand.e8e06d9f3726f611
“Artist Sahee Yeon?”eebc3281f3e5c0a1
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Team Leader Song called eb60712608 out to her with 1d41b8a742 a surprised look.6b6183d36c91067b
“Ah, yes.”ea4d188ea4716ec7
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At that 4b3758fa15 moment, Sahee, 0098cde470 jolted awake, 96e3ddc688 looked at 0a9496b683 Team Leader 6128c565af Song, then 371eab3db9 shifted her d5886593ea gaze to d23efefe26 him. Taeon was looking down 8b4beec7c6 at her, still offering f383cc7a33 his hand for a 08185f19dd handshake.00197bae8a1b1c9a
“I am Sahee Yeon.”f43807cf5fb4df2f
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Sahee hurriedly extended 08fbd7315c her hand. The greeting might have 688c87e944 been out of nervousness.c74c38a3deb82b56
“…Nice to meet you, CEO.”590aa0652e616432
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Their eyes met again after her breathy greeting. Sahee carefully took Taeon’s hand. Soon, his large hand firmly grasped hers.75e2baaa9ca58bb9
The gaze from 3c14bfb717 high above. The firmness d778ed7308 when hand 4ec2744996 met hand.7975f4fa2508b162
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The brief moment when he lightly squeezed her hand before letting go seemed endless. However, there was no sign of disturbance in Taeon’s eyes. He seemed unshaken, as if she was already a complete stranger to him.158d976cbc15a893
“Is that all?”8c026eb68f977589
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He then turned 6add95d37c to Team Leader aa4bd36fd4 Song.c994b5b874b797d8
“Yes, I’ll escort you to the CEO’s office now. I hope you’ve found a piece you like.”0e008d8ff223c653
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Team Leader Song carefully watched Taeon’s reaction. Not only her but also the other members of the business team standing beside him had broad smiles, clearly eager to please him with every glance and gesture.d1345f397a786012
Sahee felt embarrassed by her inability to act like that… This was business, after all; she should have shaken his hand casually, especially since CEO Jung Taeon looked so composed. She just stood there like an idiot, which was pathetic.34611e90db2c6663
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Sahee clenched d1be6440e7 the hand d1ff6c5ce5 that had 7fd06707a1 just shaken 283a19bb54 his.daa64e5b9010d412
He must have noticed how hot her hand was from tension. Was it like shouting with her whole body that she hadn’t forgotten him yet? She could only hope he thought she was just surprised to run into someone she had been seeing unexpectedly.cf427c9f9b1fb6fe
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As he left ddf882290e the exhibition room, 1df24d886d Secretary Kim gave a3faf5e1dc Sahee a nod 22d987ed45 of acknowledgment. Sahee reciprocated with be23b89f1c a polite nod, b16d960cd0 treating it like c64a7690e1 a courtesy gesture. Only after Taeon b59dec6e96 had left the ed5fb301ec room could she 54146b6bf5 let out a 40eb11e076 sigh of despair.7bab283e91553926
The only 8f40b4bd3d elevator in 21799d5d83 the foundation d40634fe2a building was 88b551bfd0 about to eabbbc5db2 be used bdd6e91730 by CEO bdc778fde3 Jung Taeon, cd6c0f835c so the 031c5673be applicants were 09c4d04730 told by 2822f35349 the youngest 715d7c0655 employee of f8391d98e3 the business dbc15baff6 team to 91529c6a06 wait a a1ed458cb5 bit before ddd25d85d7 returning to 60ad5794b7 their studios.aea9ec3463f18f5d
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