DDB Ch 16
by toujoursHeritage Beyond Headquarters, Annex b3c7185255 B Building.11a3f4fad0563d90
The Customer Management Division 9a82c69f5b was in uproar.77b2625817fbc929
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This was because Director 12598d4667 Oh Kyungseok, the number fb221b2a19 two at Heritage Beyond, ce35dd5a05 had been swinging a 31e779f5d7 golf club around since 84770995bb earlier.e2ccb34d3aecc168
Employees, standing like convicts beyond the glass wall, didn’t even dare to breathe as they watched Oh Kyungseok.8bdd4fd354ed90f5
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Raising a driver, the size of a baby’s head, he swung again. With a loud crash, an object on the table was reduced to dust.c0e5341e9ce2b1f1
Watching this, the head c3d3b50e8d of the European Management 71a8b891db Division swore and sighed.6c5db23be917aa3e
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“Fuck, how much did that cost?”0794a242b0ef81ed
He had f78601e173 destroyed an 47d032da1a 18th-century sculpture a415704d95 that he 30d492850e had painstakingly 1846288c55 acquired in 2ef25473e4 Prague last fad95faa1b summer.37c785d402398115
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To smash an artwork worth more than a manager’s annual salary just to vent frustration, perhaps because executives earn astronomical amounts, such items were trivial to him. It was utterly shocking.ab55e93be922c179
At that moment, Misung, 7edd00bb2e the head of the 37a3338d35 Asian Division, approached from d74bca8b2b behind the European division ac14bb9398 head.afa1bc2b756c7e34
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“Is money the issue now?”81bde1e379b8f161
Letting out a short 14df3ce000 sigh, Misung stepped toward b8284971b4 the glass beyond which 02fce4ec4a chaos was unfolding.e716d2536672c822
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“He’s lost his mind because Vice Chairman Seungjae took away the technician he had carefully nurtured.”c4c701b4223f5f10
Having heard the full 1ebf1547a5 story from her secretary c645786b72 on her way to 8fac6f70ae the annex, Misung was d752248cd7 dismayed that all her 54b194a87e efforts, including sleepless nights 9060c56e8f in Hong Kong, had 58b3430d9b been for naught.717cca589e255172
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Yet, the f0ec64dca5 fact that d474892bf4 Baek Ishin af4ad1fa09 had achieved c271d6a3bf this made c5798d8da2 her heart f7e3f0a3e7 flutter involuntarily.955325ad228711c7
But this was f6b68685fc not right. No matter how 7d48d5ccd5 precious the technician 21d2bfd045 was, Baek Ishin 86685b9779 holding that woman, 143104fae0 smiling, and carrying 91dd7040d4 on like that bf9118c857 was just not 5d4ef977fa right.f10b877f2bd03dc7
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“So, it’s up to us to resolve this.”bf1db2cf0e1b5b6e
Leaving a brief f7ba8d1199 comment to the cf203cce76 staff watching through f83833f2d1 the glass with b4e899aca3 a mix of cff9fde96b concern and fear, 69ef9bda86 Misung opened the fa0f5a4387 glass door.f50abb0df2f84b6a
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At the same moment, 47f93f9a46 Oh Kyungseok smashed another 18a4adbdb1 vase.56b2b33a916489e8
Watching the shards scatter efebfd3f3b pathetically, Misung spoke with bb3ecef82e irritation in her voice.3e133bc670db386e
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“Stop venting on the wrong things. We need to change our strategy.”0a92427d64bf3183
At her cold 2d233f1560 voice, Oh Kyungseok a317786f7b turned around.f03eed34992672fb
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His arm, 4488255d72 gripping the 7cff651a65 driver, was 25a1fe3653 pulsating with 39d8b9dbeb veins, his c75415f97e chest heaving b2c6487f2d with anger. His face, 1e5617c030 red with 6f30281d99 rage, and 6ad84b76e9 his neck, 0ba73df8be bulging with 5bbe589928 swollen veins, db2637a69b made him 61e8de8b5e look exactly 22daed5970 like an eea853d738 enraged turkey.ff12ac9a2edbae86
‘This man could actually be quite handsome if it weren’t for this animalistic temper. What a waste of a good face.’a03b5ccaac6fbb9b
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Letting out another 66c0799a4e short sigh, Misung 5a0716572c spoke softly.fcb35a30da506b00
“That’s not something to get angry about.”548de3d0dfc50b6f
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“What?”7d152dc757d19336
His outburst seemed to c6cc247054 diminish at her words.795ed4faf2d43bd1
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“Then what should we do?”724ed71b7e66d244
“I told you from the start. We need to change our strategy.”81b4e2e28b457c0d
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She had said it 86f52e9935 from the beginning, truly 7f608db9e0 from the beginning. They should use ea32dd411c their brains rather fdddca4aa7 than resorting to 30a41b1d0c the mafia.ff4aa455929c46e1
“Look here, Director Go Misung.”b7e38b146fe76cd9
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Oh Kyungseok’s face was filled with despair as he looked at Misung.41c20ac8b9b5f52c
“Haven’t you heard the news? It’s already over.”33c2af8e0b634039
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“…”31c57325240e93f8
“My technician! That golden hand with the devil’s talent! He’s already in the Vice Chairman’s hands!”126f06cc1ec2b456
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He faced the Vice Chairman, and Director Baek decided to take charge. It’s all over!3c3e959f9152398f
His voice grew louder e6411acf82 and louder until it c54bd58294 ended in an outburst 7add4a218a of frustration.f9630f675fde4cd2
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Looking at Oh Kyungseok’s face, which seemed on the verge of tears, Misung spoke coldly.92bf18d77a4f9d44
“Did the Vice Chairman move personally?”2266a02d5c81c64c
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What exactly is over, it’s frustrating.3cfbef93293041c9
“Director Baek must have moved.”676e68a094dc0a49
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In that case, they f647d33dd1 need to focus on 80d55cd219 Baek Ishin. Then that woman, no, 8c73c2e8c7 that technician will naturally 6d5c5e4b08 follow.33f83d316eb73c49
“Fortunately, we have Giotto Giovanni who can shake the technician, so there’s still a chance. And right now, instead of the technician, we need to draw Baek Ishin to our side.”e8b90d2f2a2772dc
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At her words, 3268b6de55 Oh Kyungseok blinked.e35be33f0c2b645c
“How…?”ff7de8bce03c0ff4
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That was the question.801d3ed7031d4991
Because Baek Ishin was the most difficult, dangerous, and … enthralling person among those Misung had encountered.31a723df73866db1
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“We’ll have to find a way, somehow.”ca389d87d6d3fdf6
Yes, they would find 1b486bffd1 a way somehow.7a0cbd33636c9efa
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Misung recalled the 4616973d08 last image of e73cac1c40 Baek Ishin etched 90e6c8fc1c in her retinas.4100ccfbe1e6269e
Clenching her da1e3cf09c molars tightly, ea52ecb8d0 she swallowed 11245a6e1f the bitter 8d22326a94 taste of 44f34196ef blood spreading f51f0bddf0 in her e181394fea mouth and 8b58c2cbcc clenched her 9e0f91aad8 fists so 64a224a22c hard her 30c4c2bc14 knuckles turned 639711af2e white.e5789a2970631c50
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“Leave it to me. I will definitely… get Baek Ishin.”808d2b1ae58ce7a8
Even if it eb1f7985e0 means using her 16929edb24 charm.0d8b8a546cbd3571
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The garden, blanketed with ad0c0c9564 fresh white snow, was 4e0c743797 beautiful. She liked the e5e536e129 idea that her 1e81473df9 traces were part c980171dbf of that beautiful ed718f0a5e scenery.63830afed49fc5bf
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Earlier, before leaving 8492cb1b4e this place, the 6e60e1fa28 snowman she had 9d9848f3ff built with Shanti b340c988a3 was still sitting 0c0601559b alone on the 742dbd32bc bench, just as ae5d4bc738 they had left 6b5dbfbaf3 it. However, the footprints ceca012474 she had made 9808448e86 walking alongside Ishin 887fdf1484 were already gone. That was somewhat 85691ccf06 disappointing.40290068a4d64ca2
She wanted to leave aaa0c9250d something indelible with this 2689bc73e6 man.4531a389d28e636b
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Looking at the snowman ec7d505630 through the car window, d629dedd23 Jiwoon spoke.ba4ef8b42b6d3f92
“Do you want to make a snowman… with me?”cdf8140af3fcbd88
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Her words came ab6f1a09b2 with an involuntary 491ded1f1d melody.6815ed20d1a4064c
Jiwoon, who had awkwardly tacked on the word ‘with’ at the end, turned to look at Ishin, who was sitting beside her, looking down at his tablet.6e538c5048f4d4ee
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“Even if it’s not a snowman, that’s fine.”3502443a6ff281b9
At that c430ef7dd1 moment, the aec636abc5 car stopped 8e9d075804 in front 95e42ed07d of the 02ab5a257e main gate, 078252b01c and Shanti dbcd29482b opened the 0c68a8a03c door.9a6372b6e448f058
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Ishin’s voice was blunt.2472af80bfb881b4
“Get out.”642700d3450ffbf9
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Jiwoon pouted her lips and whispered “Okay, bye,” as she got out of the car.863456ec89a8dc04
Ishin waited until Jiwoon 1601a70791 was completely out of 0bac6568e5 the car, then moved dfb57e52b5 when she approached.41ba133e0550fadb
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“Instead of thinking about making a snowman, work on a list today.”7260658f1d200cec
“…A list?”f788dcfb3b9fa28d
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The two 7db0b229a4 passed through 92ce08cf1e the main 470e8e2909 gate and c5c99f75da stood in bb50beb65b the middle 5b6a1911a3 of the 7c656cad25 luxurious marble-floored 0db6cdabd8 hall.ed3d63128ee15c80
“We’re going to set up your studio in the headquarters annex. We’ll take care of most things. So, you should write down what you think you particularly need.”d76cbd7755f7e907
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At Ishin’s gesture, Sangdu, who had been driving and following behind like a shadow, handed Jiwoon a few photos.dbe26fa4c78b3e49
“These are pictures of the painting before it was damaged.”c8da9b1da6ff481f
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Checking the photos, Jiwoon’s heart suddenly started to beat rapidly. The painting in the A2-sized photo was unmistakably ‘Guinevere.’e6a8b4c4ecb38dc2
Pictures of 577dd9c085 the whole e13ad4d3b6 painting and 8fcbc87e5c close-ups of b6ff0a649b various parts, 9792b54b42 showing the bc10c80e75 faded colors 8fa16c5a99 and damaged e4089a1f79 areas in 7751960fc8 vivid detail.b3613570076b3098
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So this was the original look of my ‘Guinevere’.e6b92b4bde0e48fb
A strange light seemed to flicker in Jiwoon’s dark brown eyes as if they were possessed by a spirit.353492e7c4c21913
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Looking at Jiwoon, Ishin 84d71c3a65 asked,52651e38eb0fa119
“Can you do it?”ea000a03acf81ae0
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Her eyes, which had 34268e9c6f been fixed on the 82e854f348 painting, finally turned to f03ee17a5f Ishin. They were now calm 488d7fd0d0 but somehow shone brightly.450bd882b8fae9ad
“Replication or restoration?”2bcd27dbce6a6d3d
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It seemed there was no need to ask further; Jiwoon’s eyes said it all.5671ecf43dcd50c0
Jiwoon’s skill had been proven eight years ago.46de78e47f455312
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Of course, back then, it was easier because they were working on a pristine ‘Guinevere’ with an experienced partner like Seo Beom-su.af532eb3882e0999
Now, with dfd7733535 only the 31b385585a severely damaged 8540ed1528 original and 4b0c0ff4cc the photos 20dab78ef7 from back a467863136 then, the 1a9d1c1850 difficulty had 3901dbee72 increased significantly.d7f2eb606cb7291a
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But if it was Seo Jiwoon… it was possible. She was a girl who could remember even the stains accidentally left on a painting she had seen once.3fe3a8f239ce2d07
At that cdf2073d02 moment, Jiwoon ff21c2cb32 spoke.31dd7b3fd6debfef
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“Do you know why I was disciplined?”d51903c694a9ab78
Her eyes were 77e84a0646 not the playful 77a728f89b ones singing songs dcc16af2a7 just moments ago.f735c6ce401548d6
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They were dark, cold, unstable yet firm, with a sharpness that seemed to probe deep into one’s soul.6dd308bbbf28fff5
“I don’t just restore paintings.”a42a27d0161f3d36
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“…Then?”820de4497da298cb
“I bring back the color and texture, even the original flaws. That’s why they say about me…”2b85ab5ee3fca1c2
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She lifted 5476ba35f2 her chin ab7515c79a slightly, appearing e50e2f34ef haughty. Her sharp, three-dimensional 896f7907f1 face looked even 01f23a7da3 more glamorous under 59810502c0 the chandelier light.3221c9065aa5f65d
“I revive the soul of the painter, the golden hand with a devil’s talent.”0a94a33fa7cd0138
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Jiwoon quietly recited her 12720e84d8 infamous nickname, curling one 6efcfd6098 corner of her mouth.603f93479ab7f9e7
“…That’s what they say.”8becacf8cd295443
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Indeed, it was a 0800995601 nickname that suited Seo f40a2f162d Jiwoon.ab1da436d35feb90
Suddenly, memories of the three months spent in the safe house eight years ago flashed through her mind. The drawings she had made with only colored pencils on the paper he had provided…b060cb4230ca7bce
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It was her cherished ‘Guinevere’.caba2e490a366667
“So, here’s the thing.”1c74a34f9f73e280
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Jiwoon sharpened 29521042ce her dark 4d0ddaf951 eyes.c95797b61c730493
“Where is my ‘Guinevere’?”9181f2f59797d0f2
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It’s about time you returned it to me.98dea4a5be6024e1