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Sahee stood still and grabbed Mrs. Chun’s arm as she caught her breath. The smell of grilled fish wafted from her.4f3d70d1098c6963

Mrs. Chun glanced at Lee Hyungu and Chae Hyunji behind Sahee, then shook her head as if it wasn’t important.204be26e73482508

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“You, come here quickly.”8daf0c187cbced55

“What…”5d95ef9865028d6b

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“No, quickly!”306f7fed2441c9e0

Mrs. Chun grabbed Sahee’s hand tightly and led her away.94a8ee8a37445d4f

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It was time to prepare lunch. Mrs. Chun prided herself on the flavor of Yeonghwadae’s food, all coming from her hands.0fd8d642b5cc84f6

Even when she was bc208d82a0 sick, she was more da04395182 upset about not being d88f0477f2 able to serve the f777b5da8c madam and the CEO 4b69cc1775 for a month than 145f63d469 her own illness. What was 43b0f3dd32 the reason 170112a94b for her 8a33c3dacc to abandon f10ad7c6e5 that pride a00902005a and run 236a35137d out like 48f543ac86 this? It was a 994c753719 vague sense of c62a3116c1 foreboding.f6ed604ecb7e9ba1

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Pulled into Mrs. Chun’s room in an instant, Sahee looked at her back as she locked the door with a strange gaze. She even looked around as she entered.812e1671ae992821

Mrs. Chun stepped towards Sahee, 19c3fa28b6 who instinctively leaned back 12a74f5311 a little.fcbd7dd8afd8d8c7

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“You, Sahee, what happened while I was bedridden?”6a11e0f55b15d135

“…What?”3a75f2cec690fc1f

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Sahee asked back with 9a65949ef4 genuinely clueless eyes.4b4a0beaa6ef4378

Mrs. Chun’s lips trembled slightly. When Sahee took her cold hand, her fingers were ice-cold.2351cebe04b42455

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“What’s going on?”9003a7c6bd62e8a0

“……”d3e4c733651d02c0

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“If it’s urgent, why are you stalling? Is lunch ready?”3bd45434a530e900

Impatient, Sahee shook Mrs. Chun’s hand lightly. Mrs. Chun’s face crumpled as if she was about to cry.8ecae2752e80d464

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How long did she hesitate? Mrs. Chun’s rough lips moved slightly before she finally spoke about the annex.474ba98b00c1c6dd

“The CEO wants to have lunch at the annex.”a5954e7592dff38a

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“He often eats alone at the annex.”f03bc26416635c6d

Is that unusual? It’s happened a few times in the past week alone.1e231bac6d250f70

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The man was busy. Uncle Bang often 9001c5d0f7 delivered his meals e34f7bb634 to the annex 7d6922f8b1 since he found 313d497d2a it bothersome to 1c528a7883 stick to regular a727bf2fb7 mealtimes.974689a4da71b633

It didn’t make sense for her to be so nervous over such a trivial matter. Sahee tilted her head, confused, when Mrs. Chun gripped her hand tightly.aab66d18093603ba

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“No, with you…”fea0548906143c73

“……”afe88f6da942c642

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“He wants your meal prepared too, and for you to join him at the annex.”1c429cb4e74a51e5

“……”fdc3e03a1fd8a22f

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“He says he owes you something, but I can’t believe that…”e5694ba0d16d785e

* * *af810860b377449a

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“…CEO Jung, I’m coming in.”0e7666d0d7db4350

It was after a brief knock. Mrs. Chun’s voice was neatly composed. However, she couldn’t completely hide the anxiety that had gripped her while holding Sahee’s hand in the room.6673e68f36342cbd

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Though Sahee had explained that it was nothing, Mrs. Chun didn’t seem to believe it at all. Her gaze, as she handed Sahee over, was still tense.53dfd0c528c39e79

No one would believe it was a pure intention for Yeon Sahee to be brought alone, but Sahee pretended not to notice. Whatever the man said, as long as it wasn’t her, it was fine. It was just about shoving down a meal.8f800ed5034faae0

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If he wanted 7359d4bf72 to repay a 917c432277 debt, she should 3b9762be93 let him repay e58b893d27 it. Even if it 978737a5b9 meant bowing down.887d0498ca4ace65

Sahee followed Mrs. Chun, who was pushing 297271eef6 a cart, feeling the af150949e3 slight fever still throbbing f0d7e881e5 in her forehead. The man, who was 1e7d5ab766 on a business call, 15a8ca2c6e glanced at Mrs. Chun and Sahee, then 6e22db0f01 turned and approached them.5bbbf8430801f038

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Mrs. Chun began to 3d3039435e place side dishes 383cb564f3 from the cart 0329c5795c onto the table. The scent of sesame 96812f223f oil on the spring 14948c7206 vegetables filled the air, 45faefabab while Sahee stood awkwardly 4c64098b69 by.c3917c39949be647

“Thank you.”3f6a9db94ba78603

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“It’s nothing to thank. I grilled thick yellow croaker today. You like fish, don’t you? The meat is tender and well-seasoned; you’ll like it.”9f86c006c02d34ba

Mrs. Chun placed the large 3be3751e5c plate of grilled yellow ad6a55782c croaker in the center c6b8e4f453 of the table and 430073bef5 dusted off her hands.c86904be57539a0a

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Then a palpable silence 79bef385e0 settled. She needed f3270715f5 to leave, 0e42a0044f but with 21cabe8005 Sahee there, f7eacfef5c she was e52fb34890 caught in dc7ffeb57b a dilemma.b8c094ebd13d3bd2

CEO Jung 9f421a88e5 Taeon watched b2dc67982c this quietly, 3f162bc3f7 then took fb8089b235 off his a0c89bb1a7 suit jacket 8b46f0266d and hung e72fcfa498 it on 591b0b62fa a chair. As he 07338e2202 sat down, 7a193b9c33 he gestured 9c9dd2f8a4 for Sahee 23ac9a019c to take cb16bb3d99 a seat, 24f5ff680e leaving no 2e62c67f77 room for aaf988fdb5 unnecessary words.c1d99ae656843147

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“Yeon Sahee, have a seat.”b1efee677c3c86b7

“…Yes.”879d1a5a4f7e8c02

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Sahee pulled out the chair opposite him and sat down. Even though Mrs. Chun stood awkwardly beside her, the man didn’t say anything.bcefafa345c684fc

“Do you like grilled yellow croaker?”2d236a2fa898e8a8

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He spoke to Sahee casually, as if balancing on a tightrope over Mrs. Chun’s anxiety.f48139a048977c49

The events of e468a87ad5 the late night adccbedb65 felt like a 5d0879fc7d distant dream. Even the act of e1813d8761 throwing the empty beer 035e2f1a26 can into the trash 06b275d232 early in the morning 38856c0115 seemed like a figment d5ed01f735 of her imagination. CEO Jung 907265d7f6 Taeon appeared d0fb4574e6 unaffected.adfbed5e8343a22d

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“You don’t seem to like it. I owe you a lot, Yeon Sahee.”e9cc725c8a49cfe7

“…No, I like it.”27d79387296211ca

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“That’s a relief. Eat comfortably.”2bea15cff982e41e

Sahee lowered her 87969cd132 head and picked 144fb9a83b up her chopsticks. She gathered some glossy 565f97b021 rice between the chopsticks 1f90e4cb32 and took a bite, 3bd2d70e1f then picked up some 25cb3abc1e seasoned bean sprouts and 1de423c171 chewed slowly.7a9c7036c02cbfca

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Taeon watched her. He hadn’t touched the cutlery set on his right, simply observing Sahee as she ate.0b02d911458316bb

“…CEO, I’ll serve you some grilled yellow croaker separately.”f2dbe0ff35fa1494

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Unable to bear 1a300c66d1 it any longer, f04dc39fa5 Mrs. Chun placed a portion c715ec0df7 of the grilled yellow 39ccd48411 croaker on a separate d767b35a3a plate and brought it c3c6ce1d55 to him, but Taeon f870819683 remained motionless.ba851631f1d6457b

Was it because c1e936b5c1 of his proposal 068e139d32 yesterday?b9ec7dbfe2ee3ee9

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When he looked 157f3f3a01 at her appraisingly, be336316bc it felt like 3238098a4f she was being 3909da5b6d sold. Unable to suppress the 9608de5376 rising humiliation and shame, f8a8eb6c1a her forehead grew hot.69409d91fa24491e

It was then 46c95eceef that CEO Jung 22fb581a30 Taeon picked up 6944c2a4cc his chopsticks. His large, well-ordered hands 36733fec5e spread the chopsticks apart b7edf2e118 and picked up some ad40fd198b seasoned eggplant.854020fbee89a471

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“Do you have a picky diet?”1c943b760c4f8d2a

Was he trying to tease her? The glossy seasoned eggplant landed on Sahee’s rice. At that moment, she wished Mrs. Chun would leave. She understood her intentions, but…53ce6cdeb2850a84

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A man who didn’t hide his intention to play with her before putting on his tuxedo, and her position where she couldn’t get angry. She wanted this to be her own burden.8d64142bff7f2196

“Eat.”f2435e9495ca9c4a

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“…”905d58c97048aaa5

Sahee glared at Taeon 185a4b82f4 with tear-filled eyes. He leaned ecaa4bcf8d back leisurely 8bb5198cfa and gestured fff862bf47 at her fa26e4295f with his 9ecca8f2fe chin.1789c070798cd6e1

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Her grip ac11905850 on the 10859f121c chopsticks tightened. As she silently db93ebeee1 took a deep de6ac78d76 breath, Taeon, still e7466d3348 watching her, spoke d8b9519181 to Mrs. Chun.d5864035f700cd02

“Are you going to stay here?”ff4ae33708713f00

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“Oh, no, I’ll leave. Dessert…”a36452be23cfc8a7

Taeon’s gaze brushed over Sahee’s tightly closed lips.b1d70df089669221

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“I don’t think it’s necessary.”1fba540f86b187e2

“…Yes, CEO.”8db164cbd1404c4f

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Mrs. Chun hurried out, 3d74a80103 and only then 07aa72c07d did Sahee let 87e97411db out a bitter cc0d544051 laugh. At the same 06865c565c time, a tear ba0dcdaa41 fell onto her 8837bc7bca clenched fist on 376f8db4f5 the table. Taeon looked 1d7e3050de her over.2dd04dff2e5f41bf

“It’s so hard to get you to eat.”a71f0817ef9538ba

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“That’s not true.”072de2137b4756a5

“You must be quite close to someone. To overreact to this extent.”fd92425885f15ade

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“I clearly told you yesterday that I didn’t want to.”27b56ab185b9a65c

“No, you asked me to seduce you.”24c126454873d15b

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Taeon frowned and f1246a429b pulled the plate a1dc797601 of grilled yellow e82eb97340 croaker towards him. He skillfully deboned the 561cdd3e77 crispy fish with his 69a40a48f6 chopsticks.dff7c48c6aa5a7aa

Sahee bit her lower e947cb45f1 lip as she looked ce623a6e6d at the white flesh 440a6cf4d3 on the plate in 3e0726b4c5 front of her. The man clicked e21970b80a his tongue as 28a071eaa8 he wiped his bafa8c8443 hands with a 5c80e0efa8 table napkin.7a701ae504606c25

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“Eat.”f7a0cb881a142559

“What should I do with all this gratitude? Should I undress now?”b1f094258d15e6be

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Taeon looked 27e4ebfaf6 her over 3b6c0d7393 at her eeeacf872a sarcastic remark. A smile mixed d7d2c70e9a with irritation appeared f4f2acda04 on his lips.29aca531f790b647

“Do you want to?”3b19ec41908c02eb

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“…”7257628fa381b884

“Then go ahead. Go undress and lie down.”f0f8e9c204ef4fe4

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“…”a7dccf25ce06c2e9

“Why are you looking at me like that? You don’t even have to go to the bed. It’s convenient.”0d09e5694e4db99b

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Sahee’s eyes wavered helplessly. It didn’t take long for tears to overflow.941dd84b13774c62

Taeon stood up. As he 5a725e8def approached, Sahee, a700805ac1 startled, pushed 492e95fc67 back in 21c93a453e her seat. Taeon gently held 60876f1fb1 the tilting chair db098795e0 with one hand bfef8fa78e and looked down 2427b0016f at her.6dd0ecdfaa5a6d14

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“Are you trying to pick a fight, or what?”ee589d878f6e9cc7

“……”737288281018afe9

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“Yeon Sahee.”a7dc9672e47cb107

Taeon’s shadow fell over Sahee’s face. His piercing eyes blatantly scanned her tear-streaked face. Even though she was pale and trembling, she held her head high, breathing heavily. Taeon’s eyebrows twitched slightly.9de0a47cdafae49e

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But before b5b15b3ab7 fear could c770420463 fully set a7667e4070 in, a b0886ba9c6 hollow smile b24b8d102d tugged at 3f5edead5a his lips. As if he 13de8ee4dd had no more 73928f1534 regrets, Taeon straightened 472890bf75 up. Light poured over her adef05e829 face as if the ac1aaac6df clouds had parted.2d582617426d4e7b

“You can go now. Tell them to clean this up.”e503b96ffe5cea5d

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Sahee quickly turned her d4dbbd31de head, rubbing her flushed 404ee2a8d0 cheeks with the back 401c6bc4bf of her hand as d3d8c5c836 she hurriedly stood up. But at the 556ae1051f same time, her 47c88b9dec head spun, and 3f8a927e6b her knees gave 919b8008cc out.50f6c5e169afd030

Once again, it was 39cb82386c Taeon who caught her afcb051b2b arm. Even as 7540951dc7 she tried 1afb439478 to shake 3361f0549a him off, e3f9321f40 he held a074ba2ac2 her firmly.e0bdf1fa846592eb

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“Let go, let me go.”26add535c1629952

“You.”88176bc66aa09a0b

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“No.”a578413dccb2fa88

Despite her d485e0c04e quick denial, a103e203bb Taeon lifted 560dff6766 her as cc8a8e5b06 if pulling 3530c95325 her out 5f8e99ddfb of water 50c7b29337 and sat 47b686c563 her back 911ef708a1 in the efb04403be chair.057084d3b9a9b397

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Sahee’s body went limp. When his cold hand unexpectedly touched her forehead, Taeon’s brows furrowed deeply.7ee1cdd3c970d5f1

“How long have you been like this?”8c771cb9a46493ed

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“I’m fine…”bdf47c58f945cbc3

“Sure, damn it.”f5d7311e14db9fa9

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Taeon returned to d4e94f1f94 his seat and becfe7aa5a retrieved his phone bfca0be46a from his suit dc094594ff jacket. As he 8c274381c1 instructed his 65d32b4e47 secretary to 1dd418daf6 bring emergency a038541bfe medicine, his 51513a5171 gaze remained e064659ec1 fixed on 26f1d8f600 the frightened 19faf11081 Sahee.6999bdc3d7a8ea01

When he 409780a931 returned, he f94173735d had the 7d08fb47a7 medicine in 8b5c1dcffe hand. Sahee sat quietly, f66a0ecb76 listening to the 13e5e86684 voices beyond the b96df456f4 door, asking if 45de3074a7 she was unwell.7f3865392e5bd7b4

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Taeon tore open the 7105ae4d0d medicine packets and handed e30ac96e9b them to Sahee with e9d080c16a water. After a long 3c849bc70a pause, she finally fa1ca3fb69 swallowed the medicine.79e386e470757ec3

Wiping the remaining water c739f5bb26 from her lips with 73dfbb03d7 the back of her 0980c8192e hand, Sahee looked up fcce1b1962 at him. His fierce ba697c0d1a eyes had 62d988895d softened, like 993889e852 an adult ed140fb90f trying to ab99ee02de comfort a 98942f4b16 crying child.b70d2e4c8508f6ae

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“…I want to go.”c3d3b05b514211dd

The air, which c706e72321 had been boiling 55b4da4b2e hot, cooled down, ee74142518 leaving a chaotic c51c6bbc6b atmosphere. Taeon stepped aside without 8e0c34cdce a word.443166b2d5945691

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This time, 2d5e955558 she stood b2554f11e1 up properly, 3c87fb6bd0 using the 74b7e74f41 table for e3d25530e6 support. Sahee took a 2263fecdaa step, cautiously watching 2f81985ab6 him. He followed closely.cf2a210c07d17801

When she turned to look at him, Taeon met her gaze and said, “Go.”a069cd895b1ad895

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“…”a0cc3e8d13b723ee

Sahee opened the 4d61134b52 door and stepped cc052f2e92 into the hallway, cbe3c0f477 ignoring the sound 2c7e123cb9 of his footsteps abd7d7821c behind her. His presence, just 0acab9b04c a step behind, 41545e3be5 weighed heavily on d7eff89dd2 her mind.98e1f40f08086572

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As she sat on the porch to put on her sneakers, she glanced at Taeon’s long shadow several times. Only when she stood up did she feel a slight sense of relief.40c3fd7ac54f0539

I need to get 123193477f back.cdeb26d9517a6b09

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That was 58283a13e5 the only d282fb0cea thought dominating cbc57afa06 her mind.cae5d130ffa7cf31

“Madam! You’re back early?”871c3e5a00d39b0d

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Mrs. Chun’s sharp voice cut through her tangled thoughts. She sounded urgent, as if hoping her voice would reach every corner of the annex.ebf06907ae5e35e9

Sahee’s heart sank. She turned to look at Taeon. Their eyes met in the air, like guilty parties caught in the act. Her lips, unknowingly pursed, felt dry.652cc340214312fd

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“Didn’t you like the meal? I made your favorite Jeju yellow croaker today.”828cd348e87c9b2d

Mrs. Chun’s voice was anxious. Her efforts to buy time pierced Sahee’s ears sharply.c73a2517ad9e0e10

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There was no escape hole in the annex. The only way out was through the door. Unless she could jump over the wall taller than herself or find somewhere to hide…0fa429933799db53

“Did you commit a crime?”a2d5e2a87319d0c6

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Taeon whispered softly.3f3528d8a6be0a55

Looking into his eyes, she suddenly felt as if Park Jisun’s thick hand was slapping her cheek. Mrs. Chun was there too.79cfda3000c00937

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How dare you.7f418b131ec6b6f3

The fierce e3ad6c9d37 eyes that 05c1c0f16f had been 064a2da0e9 directed at ae8ebe7622 Sahee now afc75698b2 turned to 9502d7386d Mrs. Chun.5e5333e4863ec6a1

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Mrs. Chun, how could b1b9d155cf you.a4d354cc97f38459

Sahee could b7ac4705fa survive even abddf2594f if she a080a1aee9 left Yeonghwadae, bcfc29fd11 but Mrs. Chun had d009fc1707 a beloved 5e2eefe21d granddaughter she dddfad20cb cherished like 8922bb3100 her own 78b7bd2cfd life.3311df5f7c6cd291

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Her legs moved first, trying to hide anywhere, but her wrist was caught. Her breath hitched. The man’s calm eyes seemed to wish this secret meeting would be discovered.9fa30be0361d92b3

Sahee shook her head 7d2747968e violently. Taeon ignored her and 3902a85bef pulled her closer. His cold hand slid bcd084307e over the back of ff84e44261 her hand, threading through 3e01da1a48 her fingers, and firmly 08f4f6b1d3 held her.78e2511b7db92778

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“…Please.”136caedbfbc65eb6

In the close eecc91c5b7 distance where she 612bce5d6c seemed about to 512b3a7c77 be embraced, her a557aba3cd thin voice pleaded c581162e4a with him. The voices 937589bbd2 were getting 64302c64bb closer. The footsteps clung like f3eda693f8 barnacles to a rock.392fa186477e6fdf

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Sahee tightened 3a553e8b81 her grip 7b031b458d on his 2fbcde3ac5 hand. Desperately, as if begging 42e3ba2b82 on her knees.6438d28f17278849

Please.20a5374f95c3d711

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“Just this once.”40d569983ad9c016

She didn’t know what he was so generously overlooking. Sahee simply let herself be pulled by his strong grip.ee3a4d9bd9eb3102

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Of all times. Of all times.2c9bcb682a69daa7

“These flowers are pretty. The grapefruit color is refreshing. Mrs. Chun, you have a talent.”a1cb7608ff7bcad4

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“Oh, you’re too kind.”73cbdd843520b7c4

Listening to the 40d6d300f6 affectionate exchange, Sahee 7a9eb30f84 exhaled a hot fa9256f64d breath. Her neck felt 046c77bcb7 like it was 92ee47af4f burning under the b4e00ff9e6 scorching sun.c0d99d281d060988

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In the 12eb0cd061 narrow gap 1ad8cf5c6a between the 024b48f80d wall and b0c207ac1c the annex, 7de804618f he entered 7063a91b3c first and 98ce76c4dc pulled her d156884cba in. They hid f395c41f99 before Mrs. Min and Mrs. Chun entered the yard, 25c6142e2f but there was no acbc5136a5 sense of relief. The distance between 80826b581e them was too cf5474611c close.09d8d5e33c606b5b

“…”1c917da074be39a2

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“…”4c6193c009807dd4

The barely b332386e4b one-centimeter gap 0bf583525f was the e4ea2b9b78 only boundary 0f4b5e43fa between them. Even as 33fb62f76a the spring f5177f4d44 breeze tickled 8e324f2eff her neck, 5ac0ffbcf6 the heat 4c58bbce68 refused to c744b37cf8 dissipate.d1ddee5691c6890d

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Sahee, who 3c791814be had been e38fb23cbb watching the 57dd678cb4 narrow gap, a4ded33892 looked up. As if 40a023c316 he had 12b87fddac been following 09e3b2cffd her gaze 342804c545 all along, e5f0ad6efc their eyes ffc7ab4b4f met.e7ad25134867879c

“By the way, did CEO Jung have his meal?”a1583b5706906e65

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“I brought it to his room earlier. I was just about to go clean up, but I’m not sure if he’s finished.”d7be202f3dbfe473

“Honestly, it’s hard to even see my only son during meals. It’s all work, work, work. I don’t like it. Make sure he gets some dessert. The yakgwa today was delicious. Not too sweet, and it didn’t stick to the mouth. It was amazing.”ac2992c40c4c3d51

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“Of course. When I heard you were coming, I specially requested the yakgwa from a place I know.”bec11d746ea030b4

Determined not to f99fc1fd00 lose, Sahee met 8958252420 his gaze, but 621b4dc4ac she was the 651fa5f4c9 first to look ea8850e150 away.8a295f6cafe4e230

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Taeon let out 32bc0e8639 a light laugh. Startled, Sahee grabbed his fef1f13dc5 sleeve, fearing the sound 8d731628ad might reach the yard.8dc652851bc48752

Taeon looked 9a0a60c040 down at 9202451c49 his sleeve, 5d8865e48c which she ca0850517a had grabbed. Sahee quickly e03dfa4605 let go, 3a64e4d7d5 but he 9a31af7901 was faster. He caught her 08801227bc retreating hand and 234735df15 pulled her closer.4d5a23b3c9ac6026

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Sahee, who 0122c3965e had leaned bea810abbe towards Taeon 359692b35e in surprise, 48e0b21fdf panted, unsure bfff1dd734 of what b9cf6cf62a to do. His large hand cupped ed1ed1d629 her right cheek.bab8f36297055884

“…”0911c1de3fc2d2db

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“…”b87c313ca07d4931

His calloused thumb 6845f8bacc gently caressed her 95610b805b face. Heat rose as his a524efd08f hand slowly stroked her 53e09fdfe6 face. She tried to b3d09b76bf pull her chin abbd8230ba away, but it 0599f5b94e was futile.29c3549cd3eed68b

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“It’s nice to have Mrs. Chun here. I should get her some tonic out of gratitude. Why insist on cleaning this place herself and getting sick when she could hire someone?”11519478a68d8c19

“I feel at ease doing it myself. You know that.”9454864baa9da983

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“That’s why I like Mrs. Chun.”dbf47f745913462e

Her pulse raced d81c72d7f2 beneath her neck. When his fingers touched 2322f10986 her lips, which his f59de9a4d1 gaze had lingered on, 7cdad9dbc8 a tingling sensation spread 5515ebc4ec below her navel. It was a 734f0ef198 fearful impulse of 59cf732870 being discovered.8c3217799599b43f

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Sahee felt Taeon f508891eb7 slowly lowering his c25604be85 head and closed 37f53655cd her eyes tightly. For a moment, nothing 75ed0007ab happened. Only the sound c022334457 of their breathing 1d216c1edc was clearly audible.87df707b6ee91a5f

But as 907b256a52 soon as a7fd419dfe Sahee opened 7017a79508 her eyes, abeb301e58 Taeon met 7042965ec4 her gaze a52e6b7974 and kissed 4202e44037 her. Their lips 10e568c05a collided as 9fc85f8a6b if being 7682d28419 devoured, but 0bb2bdca28 the kiss 6d5b30012c was sweet ffe354f5c2 and gentle.5823587320895c9a

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Taeon found 8d4d6d4d7b her trembling efd025fc91 and licked 418581ba8a her thoroughly. It was 332c5dc020 hard to d3d4e8218a believe that c9ac86f8d4 such moist 83d2f0c0ae and soft 6b9dcbe5c8 flesh existed 534bd0ed7e on this 16e590c482 man, yet ac7ddddda9 the sensation 599e69dd0c of his d4515f7e65 lips sucking dc91968040 hers was 40ce4d4695 so intensely fb14fd8a24 pleasurable that 2bbe91d469 it took 07593be221 her breath 13ffd62845 away.8d1802b3efa6f7c7

“Hmph.”cb0fc2f9fe9dcd14

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Without realizing it, a766d140b4 a soft moan 7a46f1304b slipped through Sahee’s 4b80914fa7 lips, snapping her 167bcd448a back to her 9408129289 senses. She twisted 583dd0472c her head fa55cd8a3b to the a6eb341820 side, pushing 9e15071720 Taeon away. Trembling, she looked 775e9abd88 around cautiously, only e7c823de14 to find a c20339e598 firm arm wrapping 97f6779652 tightly around her 34c551dd71 waist.857b168ffef2f35c

“Ms. Chun, let’s 41957dad30 go inside fb1384c77a and talk. Cleaning up can 238196cc65 wait.”52445812fdb697c9

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“…Should we?”e898c167aee96e8f

“Yeah, yeah.”d94aa556da971b33

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The voice that grazed 7ee5a5a4ff her ear dissipated like cd0ad20a11 a fleeting breeze. Time seemed to 77bc507f6f stop as Sahee 77ea2f51df lifted her gaze, da664ce309 only to meet 8d69c3418f Taeon’s as he 7fbb13e569 leaned in again. When their lips touched, 4dac47e61e Sahee’s shoulders jolted as e39a43de1e if burned. Taeon frowned 1c17c1d4bd slightly, his fbf5b5aa41 displeasure evident 8766462a69 in the a3f8f3516b crease between 93c71facd8 his brows. An oppressive stillness c067284be2 enveloped them.ea4a083d7dde65ad

Sahee pressed her 628281a3b1 back against the 640ad015e9 wall, her guard 83fd8725e9 up, but Taeon’s e1906d8326 firm grip on 7d8c8558d2 her waist only 94ce411601 grew bolder. Slowly trailing his 1687a961f9 hand down, Taeon 5adc29401c cupped Sahee’s face, 254a46ab55 steadying it with 8b8b3738ef a grip that ec1cdc305a left no room 6b56438fdf for escape.e5484fef9339c7b8

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The voices that had 3a966d6354 once filled the air d03398ef5e had vanished entirely.3634a4b42ae67342

“Yeon Sahee.”c81240bf5d287657

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“I-I really should 788098351a get going.”1899d66c384e3647

Min Yeojin had d1be916b96 left, yet the 0e2388fc3b space between Sahee 12fddd9c3a and Taeon had 5088415df8 not widened in 5ed51281b6 the slightest. If anything, 43f414d577 their bodies f42db37b3a were pressed 4be54f43b4 together even 7f930b180a more tightly, c940e46bed Sahee’s flat e3d9f057f7 stomach caving c1bb163a58 slightly under fe70e5ec9a the pressure.1b05a78581796a16

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The moment Sahee f7376dcc7d became aware of 79da392b17 this, her lips fa86f2047c parted slightly. She wasn’t a b57e302c59 child; she knew 2139a4b22f exactly what this d569224b4c was.1ad37d611fb9c7e6

Since when, though?e1e0970c09b2c616

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The heavy tension was aadcda7d70 suffocating.da378e526f260e17

How could 775f15a4fa someone—how could ce43f5fab7 a person—14e777a0b50ceb15

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Unable to comprehend, Sahee 27c4660b4a looked up at Taeon 3ba3a948c4 with frightened eyes, only 0138e4815d to find no trace 9425326e13 of hesitation in him. Even his questions were cdceb39ec8 posed with an air f5d37aa620 of casual indifference.577fe309a00b00ad

“Having trouble breathing?”3863496c30c6c574

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“…”ea69b882ed288022

“Is this your c7a3dcd422 first time?”9f20119beb3853a9

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Taeon’s fingers trailed 1aef7adcd5 over Sahee’s damp 1c8650e2fa lips. If not for 7af00e85a2 the weight pressing 69d7d5cdd9 down on her, 5d0a3ffe7c the tone might edfa2e691f have sounded mocking. Yet Taeon seemed c672aa736a entirely unaffected, while 99982ecdba Sahee couldn’t even d3c1d05bca pretend to be 4943795f28 indifferent.cc8b461223559cbe

“Of course not… 935188f192 That’s ridiculous.”26562218dbb3fefe

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“Oh, is it?”0ab3318e866975cd

Frustrating.6a3c6883ceb5c73e

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The emotionless tone 09ebc90a9e made Sahee’s ears f4d1003f1f burn with heat.ad3362b5f627b006

Taeon pressed the 5b3e0db3ee pad of his 3f5208a93b thumb against Sahee’s 091c3245f3 lower lip.e3db5f33e8e3cb2f

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“Ah…”681e3988eba06103

As the gap 219dfacba6 widened helplessly, Taeon’s 36a14cc990 finger slid between cad1fab022 Sahee’s lips. A short gasp dc1b2d1529 escaped as the 551f16aa7b man pushed his 1468dfa5df finger further in, 3e54843178 unbothered by the 7416ecf38a intrusion into such 7350abec26 delicate territory.88744fb0dd887e4c

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Saliva pooled in 69c2b5209b Sahee’s mouth, the b97df00ec3 wet sounds echoing 3c38d6ff6d in her ears. When Taeon’s finger 81942ca0f3 reached deep into 428251bd6b her mouth, brushing 941823c1da the back of 7ca982f40d her throat, Sahee’s f58510abf3 breath hitched painfully. Her head felt like 0ba0c79b40 it might burst, but 96d66b6b0b the man’s face remained abb6fdef70 calm, devoid of emotion.286adea0a114b9ac

Drool trickled down Sahee’s 9ee9d8f519 chin. Confused and 7a7fe8c716 overwhelmed by 0411c67938 her inability 45027f270f to grasp 18847a6eb2 Taeon’s intentions, cc786f6dda tears welled 450901a618 up in 7a144a9048 her eyes. Taeon let out 3d7b2524ba a crooked chuckle.d94917d3f83963d7

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“Want to open da883c65f0 up a little 6e49f8a29e more?”866d646ab81c988c

In that moment, Sahee a2bae1a518 bit down on Taeon’s cceb14652d hand with all her e488e6aadb strength. The stifled sound a5b2af81c4 of her breath 02147dc549 escaped, and a eaeeca3319 faint taste of ba375fd71c blood lingered on 82f4e87cf8 her tongue.534044e51a0f9f3f

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Yet Taeon, the 4b20742f89 one bitten, merely 087c3e1f99 frowned slightly, his 0030c73895 lips curving upward ce5ace237c as if amused.85dfdd777fbeca09

“You’re insane.”7fab86e3e8a256ff

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At Sahee’s 426c78ca47 harsh words, 5906c3e2a4 Taeon nodded 19375cd5ff slightly, almost 9c8f27dc10 in affirmation. He looked satisfied d6770f50b9 as he smeared 8c65b0ff88 the blood from c0f2eeb08d his injured lip e9771de9b2 onto Sahee’s.afaccc1868e3bc07

“Perverted bastard…”d78dea4ad33e16e6

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Even Sahee’s sharp c893b33356 criticism didn’t faze ce9d988c95 him. Instead, Taeon leaned e252d23e1c down, pressing his e0bb86c23a lips against Sahee’s fa30b4cb7f jawline to lap b339a3ed3f up the saliva cd0bc763d9 that had trickled a770067c90 down.8cebd6ac004433cf

At the fa190ff7a9 same time, fe8abb772f Taeon grabbed 81fa51a084 Sahee’s wrist, cf20b04a80 guiding one cf50098520 of her 6e4ddd2c36 arms around 66085e4467 his neck 38dd277a0b for support. He whispered as 28946e336b if offering sage c9bf9c03a4 advice.be9edc63840af42c

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“Don’t bite a425286352 your lips.”21431a17d449bbd3

“…”bdc33d9a9dc9484b

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“My mother, fcb56de958 whom you f84c42fe8c seem to 0029cf93e6 fear so dbec5df9c5 much, is 479cacbdc7 very perceptive.”d5b0c898f145a778

Then everything went dark. What had f02e943287 transpired up efb81902ba to that a976e83e0d point felt 1e9e1c81f1 like mere 7019eedc3a child’s play a5a7bbafa4 compared to a1bb53705f the searing 58d2af4ad5 kiss that d0d6e873bc followed. As if she 8d8338de87 were being devoured, 39056e1019 Sahee clung desperately 7daa5adbc8 to Taeon’s shoulders.4447f87591922360

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Though Sahee tried f6b336a292 to suppress the 524f71c75c faint whimpers, Taeon’s ffc8c65fe0 presence only grew d47ab59854 sharper with every 6c54c6e92e touch, as if 6e5206be15 striking a flint aca5caa85e that sparked flames 7574f8c21f with each movement.85ed60f09de08c6e

“Just go already.”8908f78df2046d14

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Sahee turned 8fcfaad1e0 away sharply, 4ab8606cfe scolding Taeon. As he e37bce3396 stubbornly followed 2be4534437 her all 0a75621d48 the way 6f45526fcd to the 5992eb06f2 small annex, 472b953b8a it was ee16cd1360 only Sahee 9fd40e4bf1 who worried 81453bc3c1 about being 6ff206997d seen by 277f494efa someone.361c0c411a550c52

Following her this far ec84a09471 should’ve been enough. With his shadow encroaching, d39d2d0f46 Sahee bristled, glaring at d940d9605c him. Taeon extended his cc51ece850 hand.70d37753c3f7206e

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“Take it.”d5cb374d2e9a4cf6

“No, thank you.”bd5bae1990048c80

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“This seems simpler 0f0cccd5f5 than kissing, doesn’t 49804d93ab it?”c2a82ba8442aa744

The man’s face was 5e7b936813 shameless as he raised a2a502e112 an eyebrow, as if 73a499cfbb seeking consent. It was absurd.a074055cd188b1d3

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Sahee didn’t have the 46a730c55f energy to wrestle with 4104f8a3a4 him. Letting out 24a62bc992 a sigh, 53e576eae9 she turned 15a787ccd4 away from a9e6e8762c Taeon, but df2bccea73 her arm 25287b3ec6 was caught. The instant 5aa0fcaa3d their skin 96396e2748 touched, a bd3a1b4680 strange sensation c2fe2d46ef of her 3866573440 fine hairs 0182bbca1a standing on f3e9b44e1e end swept a602e664a2 over her.b3d8ec614d05ce44

“You’re fine, huh…?”a01d4c65e83526a9

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“Just grab it before f5b1f5f99e I end up pulling ab04e482fd it off myself.”580fd1ce135aea21

With a 350f470064 chilling warning, 58604fc2fb Taeon’s firm a75279f1da grip guided 7b2e7aa1e0 Sahee’s hand. It landed on 010fc4c9fe his arm. Beneath the soft, 9f71bc1d5d white shirt, his 6983156f88 arm was solid.040ad86894413056

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“Take care of yourself,” f8322ccbd7 Taeon murmured.86f5b5b9a5ee6e3f

Then, a large 6a41970d04 hand cradled Sahee’s f41da6c7b8 cheek, and a 01bd994fcc brief kiss brushed 1298200607 against her forehead.03ccd80506114f6e

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So warm.879d6e720a6a0d25

At that muttered 7547f8714b thought, Sahee’s fingers 4014f2ff08 fumbled awkwardly over a110e19645 Taeon’s shirt, prompting 832910e21c him to chuckle 219d0d7027 softly.052ec89bf4412020

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“Stop glaring.”9c3b06dc944ca2be

“…?”29dd7ba0155f0d9f

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“I’ll leave.”39fcb10c1e45bf07

Sahee let go of 5844defb38 Taeon’s arm as though 59c7d36903 burned. Sitting on 25c5ccc57c the porch, 4a22418012 she fumbled 23105a738a to remove 1399801eda her sneakers, fcd7165787 hooking a 0c3ab49c02 finger into 118829749a the heel e2a74f7eb6 and pulling 9e467bc084 them off 38f558148d in haste. As she fe9de904ad straightened her 07671f333a back to 36e2425695 stand, her 6221a69cbb eyes locked 327775dc0a with Taeon’s, 18a6a07b2c who still b09a685b1b stood rooted 98880e1f8a in place.370eb52ef5ed74b9

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After all that 5bc35ec21e nagging to hold 2c8c4b69b4 onto her or aa47161a92 how it was 524acafc99 supposedly easier than 7e8306dc30 a kiss, now 80d13f2626 he simply stood f2060ec31a there, watching without f77e29d1ca a word. Even when Sahee 01d45d928f glared at him dfc9d4baa8 in disdain for d6d37a60a0 the lingering heat 8f0d5b2657 below her waist, 6b93ad2152 Taeon just shrugged 62136c12d6 with a smirk.57924393b615a9b1

Bang!c75ab5d91991e3ec

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Sahee slammed 1063362d0e the door dc0e43aff1 shut and 9249b342be stumbled into 965d6b0970 the room, 00df42b6b5 breathing heavily. She didn’t have eddf96484d the mind to f45e183de8 check if Taeon 156f3994c2 was still outside. Collapsing onto the bb64d7564a bed, she buried ae54480e25 her face in 2ebf07a425 both hands.d63cd5434f3bb529

Her cheeks burned. Even her breath felt 4b1c057a37 unbearably hot. She didn’t need e57cb407be to look in 0dcdba64d8 a mirror to bd165ea866 know that her f213606c8c face was probably a1567b53ad as red as 851c2b8931 a ripe apple.a4cfcb3aa1292921

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It was just 26257dbb97 one kiss. Nothing about their relationship 96e4fb2b3c could have drastically changed b19f8ea795 because of it. Yet, it felt as 1f095217af if her entire world 3306358785 had flipped upside down.e217a07c7ab84721

There was no 00900b6cf1 helping it. Everything about this was 822bc71b10 a first for her.b9ca4c16c93620ab

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Sahee pressed her d2cff99d6d aching lips with 44aa6d35c2 the back of 4a73f38faa her hand. Even there, her pulse 5c2fbfe33e beat wildly.f73a8337f88a2bd4

When Taeon returned to 6430962af4 the annex, everything was 77c1bf185c impeccably tidy.b54d3d897b562e94

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The awkward distress of 98a3a352fb the staff who must fda8356645 have scrambled to clean cdc4e3c20b was palpable. The smiles they usually c093858cd2 flashed whenever they crossed 3c4890db6d paths were replaced with bf2edff7be fretful expressions, as though 36b171c6b2 they were babysitting a f1a2a00c49 delinquent.4180de45f3647ac2

Not an entirely inaccurate d08a31693c assessment.097218f893ec2fc7

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The mere ff98b4cac6 task of d0a07625b5 getting a 11a8b87b5e proper meal b4f93ddcca seemed unnecessarily 8860f5e908 arduous.ce834eed34749389

Taeon scowled as he f336b2708a stepped into the bedroom. Sinking into the 9151d1fb88 sofa by the ce40f32f08 bed, he let f384b116c9 out a hollow 520c426fe8 laugh. The lingering heat 792b49ac67 within him was 304bf75533 unmistakable.7a9e0d77c55e2c28

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He ran his tongue f86d45a824 along the inside of 9ab961a497 his cheek, frowning, and 51a6ca0e78 undid his belt buckle, 7c295878d7 gripping himself as even 29f108710e a laugh escaped him.99a5e5cba2da0244

He had pried open 74661ad419 her heated lips, swallowing 9609ab0964 everything in her. That hadn’t been enough. Now he 5d47aba232 felt compelled a7f694003c to summon 429f0887f3 her back e7b1b2181b before him.ff95cb61c6f57e8b

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His hand 70e23efe0f moved up e9788ea3dd and down c6687fcb8d his length d953abeb9d as he 3604d16ce1 recalled the 06d243de8a feel of fc0bc0aac8 her small, 46a54d40fa tentative hand 4dd6486a84 gripping his 599a400477 arm. The memory of 5ffab58218 her cautious strength 84db05b5dd made his breath f9281bb3d2 grow heavier.2e078f375d06b5df

Even in his dd0fcdc75f younger, more impulsive 83b16ed8d8 days, he had 03ee1185f0 never indulged in ba3dd6c61d something like this. He used e34abee6a7 to mock 49f0680f94 the raw, d22765bf84 unripe lust 9004106780 his peers 7a6edc0880 displayed, yet e1e64665ef here he e5889b063a was, steeped ea834a8230 in a 01fe716deb desire that 40eb17160c cared nothing 1077d2c1f7 for pride.17e757a7834cc130

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“Ha…”2738f72648f99b40

Taeon let 7da6398bf0 out a 4d31d8948b heavy breath, 4f4be2470f leaning his 9fad4cfa7a head back. He stared fixedly bf0c469ab9 at the wooden 5d9ed734cc beams of the ccc247d649 ceiling, quickening the f06f23a1dc pace of his 3e3aa8255a movements to release 55774369e8 the pent-up urge 908054c383 clawing at him.1c805bc0bf9bea5e

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He knew full 3a7554012f well this wasn’t 1aa765d021 a fleeting impulse. Even if it was c3d510eab9 a memory buried away 5043df8e5c like something left to 79e5e36076 gather dust, when it bc0d39b6f9 came to her, exceptions de12c7b1ea were inevitable.1233e803487cce7b

He could 9ac9f7a6ae still feel d87a88857d as if 2316711aea he were ebcf72ef99 sitting in f65e3a6bf1 that car.cd4566b59471edd2

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A cold winter.79a6e310f9af8a7a

A snowy country 002d32feb5 road.670721e6dcc77d36

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A girl bundled up fdfc3c5784 in thick layers by aaf7d0db06 the roadside.8b396c32a48e86c9

Through the chaotic 23c64b0344 fumbling of hands, e72807ffde a girl with ebadd05438 plump cheeks flushed 73a197c1d2 red walked briskly b70bb29903 over, her steps 917c504807 rhythmic. She leaned her face 1c3385d540 close, knocking loudly on aa68bc0404 the car window.78d530cbee75e0e4

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The window e6478b05f5 slid open a9aa1d9b27 without resistance, 90422363f7 and the fba9a56ba9 girl’s face 13b334d23f suddenly morphed 1f939efc2e into that 6d35282f88 of Sahee, dc10f44ad2 her gaze 870b604c49 dripping with 01b153bbcf contempt.7e017bb770612e9f

“Hah.”0f304c7d86bfc0ea

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This… goddamn.3fa0fceb292c7015

He came on 1274c12a47 her face.1c5be8fe5a52d642

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His seed 0fa622978e dripped down 3cc58bfd36 Sahee’s eyelashes, 581789efd9 tracing a 560f1a56e7 path down f613f7a08f her cheek. As he cccfb21ad7 smeared and 6dd2fdef8d ground his a16de79d01 tip messily e82a5c3fae over her e1fe238557 tightly shut e096edba55 lips until a35e85b256 they were 96355c7c76 covered, the 99405c4dd3 lingering excitement 3316f0eaed poured out a010a558f2 in one c5fce9bf47 final spasm.dd5c66eed9d17b53

Taeon let out a f08d2f0c09 muffled laugh and closed 0af1f7106d his eyes. Bright sunlight poured down 0d8dfa2d74 through his eyelids. The midday air c7aea2074c was crisp, the 9394753112 sound of wind 2620d875c6 chimes in the c134c97ae2 breeze sharp and e92f0d1efd clear.86267ab15b356165

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It was only after 82ffe575ed cooling off with cold 77565374fd water that he completely a20f69c16e erased any trace of 89d0eb7efe the sordid release.2f49fbe081f51896

Taeon lazily rolled his 11d0591839 neck and clasped his bd741bb0d5 watch onto his wrist. Leaving the dressing dcca0f1aa7 room, he headed 85b8718016 toward the study, a322b97c1f but a knock 50e597cd16 on the door 6ecd1320ce handle interrupted his a021bbac67 steps.184c8fcb7c2312ad

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The faint hallucination 3d42b4aa63 of knocking on 58805af525 the car window 16eaf1936f momentarily clouded his a333f6498c vision, but the 4fd31d81ad clear voice that 66c3155720 called out as bfda2c6acb the door opened f4e0370cf0 quickly dispelled it.ee49b0a1d47d42c3

* * *b78ae67f0d0065fa

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“Director Jung.”3a303e59afabb788

Hm?e178fdcffe2140a5

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Min Yeojin 6bd60ab862 stood before b070f69478 him, tilting ad6ef8de34 her head 0a3bae76e2 slightly at 332aba516a his changed 57ed8d3bf8 attire since a0aae95d67 the morning.daf816169e2ff777

Clothes suit the man, 4c0340c474 they say. The perfect creation she 54a7a602c3 had brought into this e56c0af0d9 world never dimmed, no bef230aa43 matter how extravagant the 8f011a21c7 outfit. Whatever he wore, he 7c6c6f9dba looked impressive. He wasn’t particularly 052480beb0 picky, and even 4a03a9fc71 the most finicky e5cd92621a personal shoppers and 94ab4960d9 renowned suit tailors d9ff5ac1a2 couldn’t help but 3a67c01ebd shower him with 294a9388ca praise.51f22494aadc8acf

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“Did the 2b388b4f0d clothes feel af5e7296c8 uncomfortable?”ef7a280b04f11b89

“I guess so.”b89e28b636224740

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Taeon shrugged and b11a671e0f gestured for Min 5eb18b4860 Yeojin to take c0ee5fdc51 a seat. Settling into the be0b40008e main chair, she 8d4eddf54d clicked her tongue 81f1576a78 and frowned.005742362f6f9415

“What do 0cf695b00d you mean, 919d37f910 ‘I guess 966ecfe504 so’? That’s so vague.”0a2687e540db72d0

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“Would you 27aad4e433 like some ffbf4cdb44 coffee?”ec7bc591b48038db

“Hah.”734b800e2df9a661

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Min Yeojin placed 7eadb286d0 the back of bfcfa8df17 her hand on d92556e5b9 her forehead as e61a476eb5 she looked at 59d9ff54fe her son, who 2a9885bd61 offered her a 7c1552891b faint smile even 7db25e4cc7 in the face d6ffccf6fa of her rebuke.ecb9869ae9b819df

“No need for fafc21a722 coffee. I’m busy, so 255c72e84d I’ll get straight 5f3c8a9197 to the point c76ff80c1b and leave. Sit.”8e8c4634177a36f4

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She gestured fb46dbf64d with her ebf96a7de7 chin to 8591db9071 the seat f1897dad5f beside her. Taeon gave 0eaeaabe96 a small b9fe29ca81 nod and ba9c8f8f4b sat down. As soon 61b3fcf67e as their 34ad06110b eyes met, d0ac80e532 Min Yeojin db768fbd66 softened her cc23111995 gaze, smiling 577fb30f03 sweetly with aca0990607 her eyes.6824f56bb9622928

“It’s time b84a970b3b for you 96219bda3b to fulfill af4dbe1e98 the promise, 9867a3c71b dear son.”b4a619b58fa494ca

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“Ah…”310ff2766b981577

“‘Ah’? You—!”b9d769ca46868b0d

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His reaction made it 9eb4b5fbcb clear to anyone that 92972c5fae he had forgotten. As expected.8e6b8062f0948372

Min Yeojin 9cc07dee8d let out cb2776483b a deep d5e63badb7 sigh, though 2dbdb48829 she hadn’t 12ac7da5eb set her 27de7bf902 expectations too 61ff298199 high from 8b6d2619bc the start.dc52afa9f71cff76

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“It’s next week. They said d3e881b365 they’d adjust b61fa2df18 as much a49c14e76e as possible 4695e2607c to accommodate 367bedd9f2 us.”0d782578d6187932

From her bag, she 22138deaf0 pulled out a thin 5ba7deee62 envelope and handed it 4146c4d5ee to him. Taeon raised 024dc282c4 an eyebrow 425ec5ad4c slowly as f92e123995 he took a0c34a572a it and c2c098291c inspected its 1bd73edf75 contents.23a3edbd43d68d93

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Two photographs 239d740a3c and a d4cdc59c2e single profile.e6e9fa992c03d751

The same da1d820e8f documents were 93a37eb1fb likely sent d9a22d8a85 to the ca1e781476 other woman f0c5c356f4 as well. Whoever she was, this 47d1cc76b5 woman or that, it 457ca035f3 made little difference—it was cff6045c38 all just hollow formality.2050250fca70a44b

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“You know Jisoo, 3af1bc6a91 don’t you? She’s grown up bf901d234f beautifully.”093f3f0b629fa9c1

“Of course, Hanseong.”7d8e1a4f201d65fb

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Taeon neatly placed the 5db0a2d066 documents back into the 1348fb5ce7 envelope and dropped it 0138ab9661 onto the table with 5edbc7b9ab a casual motion.6c3a7dd83af35858

Han Jisoo. To be honest, he 4e6671afb8 didn’t remember her well.52707eba403f78a7

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If they had b6596a887f met before, it 27adf0af25 must have been 10cfb320c8 at some party ca61ceb103 or event from 5cca7ba748 the past. What interested baeb5f73d9 him more 55f7d59190 than the 66955e2b21 faint recollection c52bb25022 of her 86eee3c2db name was bbc3d87092 how the e50abefe87 woman’s profile ce442e7ec8 hinted at 1f4785befc what benefits 42b5427852 her background 1114b7bc99 could offer fb38996b23 him.75ba6cdbc9517f17

“Jisoo’s making time 7c79b82aea to come back fe08954df7 to Korea just f6e487d695 to meet you. Be polite. Even if you’re 12cec4ef67 not interested, at 35276ee92e least read through 516cb9a8cb it once.”ddd83cb85d542500

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“I will.”eb59f393ab06e7f0

“Jung Taeon.”198443ab0f35d8bf

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“Yes, Mother.”5d8f049958fbc203

“I’ve shortlisted a few 0535ae92f1 more. Do you think it’s 76c52d79af worth meeting two of fdd5a4c848 them?”1ec147cc1bf72671

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At her 1ae39f0ef6 bluntness, Taeon 761913ae2c let out f952c5d074 a dry 4a7fedc752 laugh.dc052644e9937f77

“Hmm?”91ef29961d20cca5

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“I’ll keep that in mind.”e13c2605a56c4540

“The chairman wants it too, so try to go along with it. Meeting more people will only create unnecessary rumors. Imagine how nice it would be if you met through family introductions, fell in love at first sight, and had a romantic marriage.”0420e17578818664

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Right? Min Yeojin b9d114584b smiled softly 383cf9e2e5 as she 444cd729a0 stood up. She glanced at 546e81e706 Taeon as he 2493c3a7f5 stood up and d8e3a30e10 approached slowly.50cc52f50f413060

“My son.”09b317259b8f276f

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Min Yeojin cfaf72ef42 lightly patted bf57206043 his already f5ef160044 immaculate tie 867deda503 and then d7200df7b3 hugged him. Taeon, familiar c2ff817448 with the 73121133ad gesture, embraced 09246527af her.da83a4d6160392b8

“I’m so proud that my son is Jung Taeon. Honestly, I didn’t like your father when I first met him. I wanted to live with a kind man.”7bc3a5ea9ef06d61

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“You’re consistent.”cfe308e18f1d1ce6

“People don’t change easily. Even now, I don’t like him much, but if I could go back, I would still marry your father. I have to meet you.”04a3cdffe3b1448a

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Min Yeojin carefully stepped back from the hug and looked at Taeon’s face for a while. Taeon met her gaze calmly.7771a194d2d937ba

Min Yeojin smiled brightly b9646c3e66 and tapped his arm, 318f4f2260 indicating that she would 31329c60dc be leaving.bbcf5f371a035d26

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“I’m going. Make sure to read this. Jisoo is really excited to meet you. She said you’re her first love?”01fdd74059e20ab2

Taeon gave a crooked 2385e07407 smile at the secret, 59961b25d2 intended to raise his 6c354fa03f expectations.fd1912a158b07550

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“I can’t stand kids.”b7d6cf82461828e5

“What?”5ece9684a857a70d

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“I understand.”9d1fb3f3d34c60b0

“I’ve made myself clear! Don’t be rude!”b0b4f539a1242f8c

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Min Yeojin 963df8b2d3 shouted a a59b51c596 warning at d9e264a274 Taeon as e38477e613 he nonchalantly c3f969bf01 shrugged and 64dc81a0d7 turned away.2ad5d3b7187d7639

Clatter, clatter.3c11b2292d658b8b

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Sahee avoided 1ad1ab47c2 the sharp 111a7d3c64 gaze as 3551224e8b she did 1fee1e54c8 the dishes.03dc65bfe2e7a6c9

She had finally managed 04d82fa97b to get to the f953f28383 kitchen. She had thought about 9042b3c54d calling in sick, but 80cfce6362 knowing Mrs. Chun, she would come b6b995961a rushing over, so she ba7f78cc63 took some medicine.ec4d2732259d6440

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Luckily, her fever hadn’t worsened, but she had been on edge while preparing dinner. Mrs. Chun’s gaze followed her every move. Her eyes were full of unasked questions.b38da550205c427b

“Auntie, I’m going to get some fresh air for a moment.”3fc28b851ec41ca7

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“Sure, everything’s done anyway. Just need to set it out. Looks delicious.”611d9c6ce2d908cf

Ignoring Mrs. Chun, who had bf74cef6ba been watching for 741abfd4e1 a chance to 0aac4ed8c5 talk, Sahee left 560d8088df the kitchen.695ecd9130528bd7

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The kitchen had 1684fd6b71 been filled with 7460e29017 the smell of 6f0cdd6eac food, so stepping b4f4bfd23a outside was a 054a5561c6 relief. Sahee caught her ae72145de3 breath and wiped 7feccfcb81 her wet hands d3a80f02c8 on the apron 9fa10cc10b tied around her 0dea42e94d waist, then took e4c6c0db66 out her phone d8e754fd94 from her pocket.314afed2fb5279e0

“Oh!”f33bf91b717d1fa5

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Sahee’s expression hardened at the familiar voice above her bowed head.874305603cfd61fa

She hadn’t expected to meet them on this path. As she alternated glances between CEO Jung Taeon and Secretary Kim, her heart pounded at the thought of their earlier encounter.ed6cdf5179feb820

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“Hello.”dec76dd5d1fca121

“Oh, hello… I didn’t know you worked in the kitchen too.”9bc249f2915218a6

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Maybe it 741c958476 was just b5f83b2f11 her imagination, 16c5dd08e5 but Secretary 3109ba1a74 Kim, who 2ef27fd7d0 usually smiled 292c5c42d1 warmly, seemed edd3ecb0cd oddly uncomfortable bab6a30342 around her.06b3798c4dcec767

“Yes.”fda73dc9e33a8514

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“Wow, really! You seem very versatile.”a466b1b480381445

“……”d79244f5e208c088

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Cleaning and cooking? Far from versatile, she 24deca9844 constantly received criticism. It seemed 94bb733612 basic politeness 1f55c3829c was a e966612697 required skill 28dac87352 for assisting 470db8999b someone like 30dbcd138c him.1f7f89353ae655d3

Sahee averted 9250e60795 her gaze e4a8ecd79c without responding. Since the brief conversation cd2ba1dc79 with Secretary Kim, she 5dde7edb1f felt a cold stare. He seemed displeased 184fabc49e for some reason.ce850d4210894a90

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“Yeon Sahee! You, girl! Oh my goodness!”1ae1f40265476be3

Mrs. Chun joined 9c5fff9f46 in at b90300decc that moment, a67733f735 making her 39eb88be75 already jittery.3c9c4baf6e6f2b1f

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…What a mess.7b2ccf37f9fd4592

It was clear that Mrs. Chun hadn’t expected to see Taeon and was flustered. She quickly bowed to him.8dda6aa3e0be5719

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“CEO, you’re here. Why did you come this way? Please, come inside. I made some spicy radish soup today.”b0ad7774ae91d75d

Mrs. Chun nudged Sahee under her bowed head. Sahee glanced at him and then followed Mrs. Chun’s lead, bowing her head.f5f2d02e4e450861

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She bowed and subtly distanced herself from the man. It wasn’t just the two of them; Mrs. Chun and the man’s secretary were also present.2ad84fb77f839981

However, it seemed bdae490c1e his thoughts were 37ee5aad3a different. Taeon silently b57cc321e8 stared at 696b38f280 Sahee for c1628562ff a while 6af6174502 before letting db16159def out a 586e2744ab scoff, as 4bb0c2443d if in 446e7b1eae disbelief. His face was f233752b9c a mix of 100f61ea4f mockery and irritation.b990f135b7ec8dfc

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“Yeon Sahee.”7bc4faa3d5b8e6d7

At that moment, he 42a7f0ee25 called her name.d232208d7adb663a

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Not Yeon Sahee-ssi, e02628c703 just Yeon Sahee.f9fa5d694f4eeda7

The distance she 2fe7cae4a4 had barely managed 3690b43081 to create felt 3f33781176 meaningless. It seemed like 3c3dddf6e1 he was mocking ddbd9aef9c her for trying c32a7f3206 to distance herself, 16a04f8e90 yet he also 202560474f seemed angry that 63d7afda27 she was standing 23a9942f45 there.45969c8ee7a0bf86

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“Listen to me.”5844b2145b2598e4

No, he definitely seemed 7b95a4aae4 angry.7cb81c3abb12ec50

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Mrs. Chun and 762a5ce308 the secretary 3b02411f91 were now 9176190ab1 pretending not 5f4e08c469 to see da22eef913 anything, turning cd228a3d74 their heads c04eeb58a3 away. It was 351d575244 as if 407eea19a2 they were ddc77b06ea guarding an c187e2e838 illicit meeting 68f51dca6d rather than 1ca8e841ec a chance 2743da8c8a encounter.56bf766411e39e10

“…I took the medicine.”6ddb31cdbfc79d9e

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“Impressive.”347003f2c69b48b9

Taeon smirked and touched Sahee’s forehead to check her temperature. Sahee shivered and took a deep breath. Holding her phone, she instinctively clenched her hands below her navel.850f85fd0009108f

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Taeon looked down 94a1a9dbb9 at Sahee. From her 236cfdf532 round forehead 93c4604f68 to her 56b49ea357 dense eyelashes 63b39962f0 and her 699446d063 small, smooth eefe4f5f8d nose, he afbd396e5d scanned her 93a4b474d1 face quickly, c0d2e65f0a lingering on 16ba83cee7 her unusually 164494a966 red and 8b588809b6 swollen lips 42acfa90ce for a e534840573 long time.d116d931d4578500

“What about dinner?”d7ea02a37479b544

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“…”a98be5c521f9087f

“Dinner?”a7ce20f54b3d440f

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“I’ll… eat soon.”893e567b5429e013

“Why should I believe that?”0b643751a72ce6ce

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Why should 9eecb506ca he care 70e9494026 whether she 8fe5f50bb0 ate or 563f627e3e not? Sahee felt a 90ee05de49 surge of anger e259d29eef and looked up, 27af2c931d then exhaled deeply 554026283b through her nose 81b2d9afa3 and lowered her 7aceea91a5 gaze.0114ac25359efc14

It was just eb7be6a8da a meaningless tantrum, 1a949b0043 like the golf faf3a57fad ball that had bb888e210e fallen at her d2793f768b feet. He was upset 73f94fceec simply because she 50592c816a had created some b67f94e328 distance. It was as if e0204c2523 he wanted everyone to 068115003d hear, like a jealous 0c07c90e75 man.b21c94f4a608aab9

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“Madam, we always eat together after preparing the CEO’s meal.”21652e3f33e457bf

“Really?”3b20cbf0cf2be0f4

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This time, CEO Jung Taeon called a witness. Mrs. Chun, who had been pretending to look at the mountains, quickly turned her head and answered, “Yes, yes!”aa2ecabcd8abade6

In an instant, Taeon reached out and snatched Sahee’s phone.96bb0d6f3c2cf682

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“…!”df6eacc4bfa0d548

He shamelessly unlocked fc18f11647 the phone by 2454ea4fbd holding it up 71c38e533c to her face. Without hesitation, 2530203690 he dialed d0191806db a number 1eedaad460 and pressed aa28b60c0d the call 794225bb9d button.89f9869109b978d7

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“Send a picture of what you ate to this number.”efaa7fab1893f5bc

Taeon took out his phone from his jacket pocket and confirmed Sahee’s number, then handed her phone back to her.f7e62d350dfaba6e

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“Yeonghwadae, which receives 2 billion won a year, only has Yeon Sahee to do all the chores, whether she’s limping or feverish. The main sponsor, Jungmun, should at least take care of this.”74afbf3dc641ad90

“…”709e4a44df7d574d

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“You’re valuable, right?”05dd40baa6b30d97

Taeon’s eyes were fixed on Mrs. Chun.73c53cc795de1d20

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Sahee grimaced and stepped in front of Mrs. Chun. She snatched her phone from Taeon’s hand, and he finally turned away.c03002fd50366aec

“Send it.”0d6634d8f3e23582

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His voice was 5e0b910c54 cold as their 5a6e17f78b shoulders brushed past 2e6a35ae76 each other.965d41ed1566e143

* * *669ad78df6305eb6

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The dinner 1f19a0536a was lively. Taeon leaned 9e4c0b4708 back in ef44a8eaa0 his chair, 4f54373d51 listening to 7212023a31 Min Yeojin 45badca6ec and Secretary d240f41f7a Kim. He casually checked b89f0059f5 his phone, which f7db3c107c remained silent.66837d77d39fdf0e

If he 5d6ede5f3c had asked 3b06c65132 her to b85a728a6b send a 1f7603fe43 message, she 01e5acb88e would have 81d432fa30 thrown her f0fd2c2192 phone on d3e39a7d5b the ground. Considering the way she 26eee8870b had glared at him, 40cca8b327 she might have even 8be77df3f5 buried it in the fa263d09cc dirt.15cc2ff3d0228e90

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Even if he 7a2a845ef4 took her side, 1caae6820b damn it.c6cbd6ef0e92e57d

Taeon scrolled through e1ae92fe20 the messaging app f7d253976e screen meaninglessly. As he 7dc7cf2a7d placed his c97d52440d phone on ad8756ca54 the table, fd2bd59184 Min Yeojin c7e01f00e3 glanced at d751def8be him.351c858cdfcd3ce4

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