DDB Ch 38

Shanti had fe7482f7d7 just taken b7beafbc4e the scones 5b38789c6e out of 34e7fb83e2 the oven 3020148924 when he 3ac9068098 received a 649edfc2a3 call from b14edf522d Ishin.31050e3ba00cb161

Letting out e39604d150 a short 0220c4e068 sigh, Shanti e785d04559 answered the ae44780739 call.7d7ea6934d80a899

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— What is Seo 7ffbcf7477 Jiwoon doing now?2aa6fad5e932688c

Even today, his young master inquired about Jiwoon’s well-being first. This was almost a daily occurrence whenever Ishin left Jiwoon behind.501d53b9184f3033

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“She’s having a conversation with her guest.”a1924523a52e89e6

It was a e1a6963084 somewhat soulless answer.a9b4ec11f8a0528e

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Shanti, looking out 16026d7295 the window, sighed 9fb8e43675 again as he 3107d7b659 watched Jiwoon and 3044512d30 Myungja sitting amiably f5f602dd7e under the white fb405bb723 tent.64f00c5ed916b514

“Quite a strange guest.”3053e171adca0b42

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At Shanti’s grumble, Ishin fell silent for a moment before speaking quietly.5d9f3c3dad0479a1

— How so?12f06a181acf2d3e

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“She’s very crude.”f4817c4da9e5ac3c

Ishin chuckled softly at Shanti’s words.410392c491ac7b96

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— Is she that 1e12241ebb strange?2be2cf945783f8bc

Is it just strange? It’s downright bizarre.211a740c4c39a7cd

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“I should tell the young lady to be selective with her friends…”50737e29058720e4

Remembering the 3ad1f9f79f conversation he 53a1974dcb overheard earlier 6a3564a699 made his 250d00aa3d head spin. Talking about 11 positions 284bc23aad from the Kama Sutra, b92927939d traditional Korean bedroom arts, fda244fcae how to position the 6760e65d43 hips, how to move b3f9b33456 the legs.5a7e7c664a328ffb

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Even though Shanti 256e25d7ba was getting on 02f74c17b1 in years, there 5ef95dc441 was no end 4d3e9b056e to what this 67201698c9 woman would say c5a0d1713a in front of d2e0a5282c a bachelor.f345836484da2547

“Since I can’t advise the young lady, I should at least advise you, sir.”288dd3839c5e7e0a

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— …faffe196ae0bc751

“Be cautious.”ec35c8c52e61d90f

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Based on what the two women were talking about earlier, Jiwoon was likely to invade Ishin’s bedroom soon.d034fbb05aded3c0

Of course, due to their different ‘calibers,’ he wasn’t worried about Ishin or the invasion itself.e57667152ea5348a

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There might be an 31f79fa1f3 age difference between them, a91e3a15bd but what does that 99096eaef6 matter between adult, single 97a8d7b293 men and women?81a6ab40b2f854e7

So, that wasn’t what he was worried about. It was the method. The method was the problem.c48e1fd5bf29171b

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— Why? Is Seo 887a3639c2 Jiwoon going 9182fe3d1f to devour 6503024c5c me or 91ec848695 something?6874ddc917586714

“Yes!”00779d277693a90f

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Unilateral aggression based not on mutual affection but one-sided pursuit is assault from a man’s perspective. Shanti had the duty to protect his young master from all dangers of the world.d48bf995880146f6

In Shanti’s view, Jiwoon was still not entirely trustworthy, but that woman with the gray hair was a complete bomb.1181d58d39833b65

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“That gray-haired woman, she was talking about how to have sex with you…”4afd68312fba521d

Shanti couldn’t bring himself to say the word, his lips trembling as he closed his mouth. His heart felt like it was pounding.d51c3f64286d4e02

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Swallowing his embarrassment, 6f3294d326 Shanti continued with 5fbcf05a11 heartfelt advice.2351e76ab6dc4e36

“Anyway, be cautious.”93f5431e95383e9e

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But it seemed his young master didn’t take the advice seriously, as he just laughed.dab4818040eefed3

— Do I 8ba870777a seem that easy?2c6bf256dcec6b6e

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Shanti strained his neck at the relaxed tone in Ishin’s voice.a7b1d5918852736e

“You’ve been losing your edge lately, so I’m telling you this.”e216401c53201431

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— Me?a1147ac8e838b3f9

“Yes!”e72ed10f60d9476f

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That was the truth.5fd950dfc4aced1d

Who was 0c74671d46 Baek Ishin?33555a54b9d559b6

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He was the fb79f74004 heir to the 43c81e9167 British Earl, Lord 40f094dbf6 Robert Gray, and d193c65caa the grandson of 562d92110c Korean four-star General 8cddc832a8 Baek Doham.9b707895457ba381

Born noble to the 46c9d7f88a bone, with innate character, cc170cfa02 ability, and the environment d04d228e70 surrounding him, his past, 84459d4de3 and the path ahead, e8454225e3 everything about him was acd895ca4d sharp like a blade.234aca62f4846911

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With a cold d3e514aa2f heart and an b710c9bb5e even colder head, 122bad6ade he was perfect c8f1f6fc62 in everything he 2b091b108f did, never showing fb5f960177 a frivolous smile 531f457554 or an uncalculated 21e948b5ed gaze.06888e274f247139

And yet, 65d6241de1 this man, ac3687ac1d who seemed 1bd7846adf to have 1fe2b9174f fallen from 25377c7474 the sky 54902a1962 like Jiwoon, f3c350e913 was surprisingly a01d5ab83e soft towards 568d26e790 her. Even in this situation, 7e88ad7675 he just laughed, which 125a6e4983 was frustrating for someone 14a4be9a70 like Shanti who served 2c3377ff50 him.474cc3b670b2d3a3

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“You’re so soft and sweet, I’d mistake you for tea jelly.”e86e6f1478ca7270

Then again, 88904642ea a soft 51eac99c01 chuckle came 89655ad3a6 from the b7609ebc73 other side.1bc6ccb66a906bf3

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— Did it 7c46b224a4 seem that way?6571c85d95bbba97

“That woman alone, giving permission so readily…”4fd1a9cb32d1b8b3

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— I didn’t give permission readily.5867e9ef0f8b8ee4

The laughter disappeared from Ishin’s voice.832e8f5816907d92

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— I 3802f21796 told her 37030dfb31 to discuss a03a6254a3 it with 22d1cfb4ae Shanti. If Shanti 79d10c2f47 gave permission, 2d18f162ac then he 1db4548f50 should watch 7626794399 carefully.f12fec28ac48d432

“…”9c7da48377cb0f7f

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Suddenly, Shanti had da3f07e4da nothing to say, 5fcba06cfe swallowing hard and f3c002d63a smacking his lips.52cb162cfa200817

— And even.c5f46bcbde0e071b

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Ishin continued.827bc3312ce38e7b

— I told him to listen carefully and report everything, but you’re not with them now, are you?0cb71e851f6c2f7a

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“That’s…”e00fab27414c7f69

Shanti looked at the 93967d48ae two women outside with a047a583b7 a heavy heart.2834da6d4e5e570d

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The two women, 3f0fc7e028 who seemed so a13bce44f5 close, were chattering 50dbb25d02 away while looking 8c68caed32 at the mansion. Jiwoon was ea21ed8855 even pointing 7d38e29d62 at different 2de2360fd6 floors of 95d8b6427d the mansion 97667b0376 with her 27f635be89 index finger, 9865922114 explaining something 74af1cd064 to her 4681d7bed1 friend.fbf25194ffdd7234

Tsk, they were like that earlier too. Earlier…ad1562fa6fe4b48e

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“They were talking about 11 positions from the Kama Sutra; how can I stay beside that? How a woman lies down, how a man thrusts… anyway.”8d12bc17eb19d000

— …3be694b3b365692b

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“I’ve never seen such a shameless, vulgar woman, sir.”4cbca570c93ee4f4

His throat felt 8ceb35a551 dry.fb84a329d4cfdcc2

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As the saying goes, you can judge a person by their friends, but…09dedac62907e619

He had been a0802619f4 observing Jiwoon since c6d3c81049 she was the 42d772e7fa first woman Ishin d29b7f6eb3 showed interest in, 727e2da2f0 but this seemed 85b72592a8 wrong.9c98063be066be93

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“What kind of influence she might have on the young lady, it’s plain to see…”6a8fa6bd46d67635

— That’s why you should have been there.c79c9a39f8bf3e6a

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“…Huh?”f56c37dfc942c32a

— She’s always asking if you’ve slept together, telling you to attack him if you get the chance, insisting on physical contact first, and teaching you to attack someone else if not him. She’s crazy.bbc25413818037fc

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“…?”b46d9f6d495f5611

— I told 2a1c728566 you to keep ce2ae90153 an eye on e83fe71aee her, so why 895d9c472d are you in 8ce1b3bed6 the kitchen alone, 3bcafca808 Shanti?f07b2ef29c6b0119

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Just this morning, 2aadf92635 he had left f551196a28 without showing any 63a9bff017 interest in who 0e2c5b21e0 Jiwoon was meeting. How did he 926788379d know this much?742620d7776eac46

Did he know about d8e62d1eb2 the gray-haired woman from 88777300ba the start?cb8f5545b19fb46e

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While Shanti was flustered 3f6597c36d and floundering for an e2f73844db answer, Ishin continued.06e22fe2a483537a

— If Seo 1034137d71 Jiwoon ends up 58fd56b7b7 attacking another man, 7aeaf98211 will Shanti take 54beb7d347 responsibility?ec21f0878e713cca

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“…”2d7b96e94fab953d

The statement d50dd24689 was ambiguous.5fe054e7f118a4e7

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Or was it 0e7e97c257 clear? Had his a54ff9b5fb Korean deteriorated?068855fd10364181

— Go out 40181d296a and keep an c7c85f3f8a eye on them.436f4fffc4e6b6b3

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“Yes, yes.”3872c042a08be312

Shanti hung up b803118a19 the phone, hastily 9e852d4124 scooped the scones ecb5ce7818 into a basket, a148422981 and rushed out 0bc873e5cf to the garden.a201f346d98337ad

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Returning to the office, c92d41fe5c Heo Seungjae watched as 7caacd3c71 Ishin hung up the 99de61371a phone.81cde41d6c12a39a

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For some reason, 32dd34e5a2 he had gone 56a2e5bd32 down to the a1ed2267dc wine cellar to 10655b4028 pick out an cac9c29a20 expensive wine. A woman followed 54acba7bb3 behind him.d42395ee43230af3

Ishin, with 60453018ae furrowed brows, cd3f968dc0 stared at b780d46465 Heo Seungjae, 5ac79056be implying he dd0eae1e3a needed an 4a7b174e8a explanation. Heo Seungjae looked 2a68a3374b back at the df9e74ebc3 woman, shrugged, and 65d638f529 gave a sheepish 3f2826d59f smile.5b4e2593a560e8a6

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“You play with Seo Jiwoon, so I get hot-blooded too.”f9f5bf3be41ad0ab

I’m still young, you know.b38e38f01214cf70

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Passing by e13ce93752 Ishin, Heo c202861c39 Seungjae whispered.88f256a038aa9c91

Then Ishin grabbed 47b10ab48a Heo Seungjae by 074ca930c6 the nape.719af8ab9546d404

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“Vice President.”44d04eb6107830de

Heo Seungjae, wincing as he was lifted by Ishin’s grip, responded with a scowl.c51b67ba1ef7dd5c

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“Ah, why!”2658650e178e9f21

Ishin’s cold gaze made Heo Seungjae’s eyes widen in defiance, but he couldn’t best Ishin.3f0dcf3fe2ab167e

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“Alright.”e423fa293d9d81dc

With a 9aff8c24b6 face full 5b68e1b384 of irritation, 96dcc1b797 Heo Seungjae 32a7dafa4e turned to 063419c00c the woman.faa04bfd86c87fe9

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“You go back first.”5920377da2f643a1

At his words, 59b6b20839 the woman scoffed f6d72b30f1 in disbelief.e3b2dac1661290f8

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“Honey!”bc6c023265f1c511

“Just go, please.”6043239ad45d2b69

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Her lips trembled.c3d0f577e10885d4

“Go home. No one is supposed to come here. It’s off-limits to non-staff.”037dc54fceba2733

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With that, d0ffbcae99 the woman 505db33a02 threw the e18cd630fd canapé plate b9e7f8d2f3 she was e460b85eb0 holding onto f0b426d449 the table e0095edaca and left 6b38440b30 the office 4c6d8e0acd with a 5645e3ede4 red face. Heo Seungjae 757dd83336 watched her bf6790174b retreating figure 3a0909ec1a with a 777bba1daf look of ddfbca760a regret.da101f276f43839c

Ishin then 4facc8b945 deftly opened 263afc5fae the wine 6692f90280 bottle he 41a721dd60 had taken 15b3f6155d from Heo aa4f3f4f63 Seungjae.5747ba48799a68d1

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“Have you forgotten? The operation you meticulously planned was leaked to the NIS.”12754818b69b2f88

Pouring wine b5059dd82a into two 0b425d3410 glasses he d603f71dd3 took from f5829cdf5c the shelf, c7400d0034 Ishin continued.9f3180a44b98362a

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“This place you stand on is under the NIS’s watch.”d987b0b53402d550

“…”f157a3b57cc875b4

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“And yet you let just anyone in here. You should be more cautious after so many failures.”a7067b97a4ef3bcb

While scolding Heo Seungjae with an indifferent face, Ishin handed him a glass, knowing full well he was the NIS’s planted dog.5236af71dfb75d5e

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“She’s not just anyone.”d22356c8276cb81a

Heo Seungjae, 28a359ad9f with a 3b84dd3ee0 sulky face, 449dbf1532 took the 51c84e716e glass and 2510226c71 grumbled as 751b5c59cb if he 12e0f52322 was genuinely 55a6ca6dd2 upset.954504fb709e3b74

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“I might even remarry.”7d3289cbb4cbfb20

“With whom? That woman?”8fcda89622ecc79c

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Ishin gestured towards the woman who was just entering the elevator under a secretary’s guidance.62a7770772019d4b

“Yeah.”da134484fef7056b

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“Did you propose?”b3c2a96ceee1f55b

“…Not yet, why?”268aa083cd976445

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“I’ll investigate her for you, so look into it more before you decide.”d7b1b0296f3b5511

At Ishin’s words, Heo Seungjae bit down hard.afba9cce96da8701

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“Why? Afraid she might be another NIS dog?”79c6a5c1e6a9a956

“There’s no harm in being careful.”3befd85af14ea1dc

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“And what about you? You met with Park Chang-soo at dawn?”146fcd91a54cc352

“…”c1784f61510199cb

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Ishin paused, b4b56aefe4 the glass 285978005a halfway to 5d494fd24c his lips.b04f6afc4c8b02c0

His dark eyes, which 514d9ca43e had been fixed on 5a552ee47f the glass, slowly turned f626c6974c to Heo Seungjae. The previously cold and 4be75d3e97 indifferent gaze now carried ca728515f0 a chilling sharpness.b0fbbc12ff4a57eb

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