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Just thinking about cf9a213043 it still makes 59505a1dd3 him wake up bb709027e0 in a start.50e1bb02941119f8

Park Changsoo and Seo e4bd109129 Bumsoo.042044be0706a758

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Because of those 87fa2c4eeb two, he had 89f4b4a085 lost half his b41b43940a hair.78d37ba3d4436757

“Why worry? He’s a player Oh Kyungseok meticulously vetted.”ab0d65888d61a572

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That was quite reassuring.3a497eff078767a8

Heo Seungjae nodded and dba8e6401f finally calmed himself down.d4ac39a3ea37237c

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“But do one thing for me.”f43de2d7447824e0

“…What?”da13123afa848fcf

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“About Oh Kyungseok.”ffa003350159d38b

At the mention of Oh Kyungseok, who was like a trigger, Heo Seungjae’s eyes widened naturally.1e76c3efa1a2402a

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“It seems he’s brought in the mafia family from Italy. He’s already preparing to leave the country.”39961c455c563524

As if this was the real agenda from the start, Ishin handed Heo Seungjae a document he had prepared. It was a report from Ishin’s informant in Italy about their movements.03fb4fda59703bad

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After quickly reading the report, Heo Seungjae’s eyes turned white with shock.25333b4a06768268

That bastard Oh Kyungseok again…243ace13c479398c

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“So you should prepare too, Vice President.”34638d79d90365f4

“What should we do?”11a5580fe18ad076

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Heo Seungjae looked up ea7d051f90 at Ishin with a 1ed92f5e8f gaze full of venom.87d739c1c4605022

“An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, of course.”c28312b7e9a99472

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“…”e0add8f3141c5610

“We should counter with force.”41abe058daca6692

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“How?”1c326a65d25cdff7

Heo Seungjae didn’t have the backing like Oh Kyungseok did.a72194545adbf6a0

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While Oh Kyungseok relied 9d55ff16e5 on his maternal family 36613e05de to act recklessly, Heo b73f0dcc0d Seungjae had survived purely b2c48ec9b4 through luck, cunning, and 84a3af539a skill. And Baek Ishin, who 7a74d97a52 had been his greatest dbef8ec8be stroke of luck, would 0a49b3799a once again add wings 840d15a9d6 to his cunning and de4a5498c5 skill.79013ec0eeec7e8c

“I’ll bring in mercenaries, so please approve it.”90b33fd4c44f6f24

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Mercenaries…b353827b8b74edba

Bringing outside forces 5f8be3fc02 to Yusando was 37765d5acf never an easy a958b37a11 matter.5b901929e7abfcd9

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“Oh, and for Seo Jiwoon’s safety, double the security personnel at the workshop.”5063311dbd98c79e

But it was definitely 8179ff9c04 necessary.ff70a2c542fd5bf3

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“Can you do it?”9598ebd8bddc2efe

“Are you looking down on me?”11d32d0d5d039f61

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His mind 3d2e13f9e9 was already 745dd9dfa9 like a 9fc926ab41 battlefield.9fe25e3cbbff2337

“Do you think I can’t do what Oh Kyungseok can?”c18385166fb9d160

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“You should also make good use of Park Changsoo.”692b6765e9fbd2a5

“…How?”9620102c21e8f4f0

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Now, even 8103f3146b the name 5138323913 Park Changsoo 19a2efe993 sounded different 1aa5a5d588 to him.be5e770052c48ead

“We need to get rid of Oh Kyungseok.”a6a0ab30031a742b

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“…”eb145419b0f50734

“I’ll set the stage. Just give me a hefty incentive later.”f50197008bf612f1

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Ishin smiled and clinked his glass against Heo Seungjae’s.770c26bc9e6ba4f0

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After coaxing, soothing, and persuading the cautious Heo Seungjae, calling in key personnel from the vice president’s line to discuss future plans, and briefly briefing on how to use Director Park Changsoo, Heo Seungjae’s face finally relaxed.31c327148b3977c1

Feeling even more at 10396ee39b ease, he generously treated 71ebb2ee2e the gathered people to 05c4013523 dinner.1e06f02277faa13c

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They finished their meal 2e67477627 and drinks around 10 d07fb691cc PM.471cc3f584b7b1ef

Crossing the boundary 029141bc2a of the mansion, dca9b67b83 Ishin took out 1e168d815c his phone.f02dd659c97edf6f

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<Pastor Park>e6c65e692565d69a

Pressing the e3106a0b22 name, Director 96f77e56ca Park answered 9bce916a2c the call.3aae680ef3c774fb

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— How da5ed7dcad did it d205a7687d go?58ff89efad689103

“We’ll proceed as planned. Please contact our subcontractor and get ten good players.”a9cf2e320388f063

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— Got it. I’ll ask Vanishing CEO Shin.59b30a2136b01a3c

“Yes, I can trust him. And…”1ab2ec6f2a545294

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Ishin massaged his b8095871e5 stiff neck as 7457f6e873 he continued.640f5b18034c4036

“Heo Seungjae’s guard is down. He’ll try to curry favor with you now, so play along nicely.”0f998baf33adf904

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He was 4efb1dcce3 just as 9233a10457 displeased with 9c6bd89590 Heo Seungjae 46992d4d57 as the 466156af13 other way 0d180681e5 around.f4533ea60a629c1a

— …b296e1cdb5f87014

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The silence 1b8024b5b4 on the c32079a73b other end 520a7c0255 of the 38cc861ba6 line, only 6ecb1a7411 filled with e5cd2a404a heavy breathing, f318e84f00 was amusing.4c05cab4cf9bd517

“Yes?”ce5a615cf29b8aff

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— Understood.b702869a2adf96e6

“Then I’ll hang up.”943e38ecb42b4bab

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— Seo Jiwoon!718d4e8d7681a7ee

Just as he was about to drop the phone from his ear, Jiwoon’s name caught him.fac5d8aad770acb7

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“Seo Jiwoon, what?”89fab1c9fdc881a1

Ishin’s voice carried a chilly wariness.2133786e8338e301

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— Why haven’t you sent the report? You should be monitoring and reporting promptly. Who she’s meeting, who she’s talking to, what they’re saying.e7607d343db8df8a

“…”0f8b3c3635b6dc41

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— Are you sure you’re doing the surveillance properly?c15e2868113b04b3

He was doing it properly. Listening to the daily call recordings, every day… he was dumbfounded.1e367f2e447530d0

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And thus, every day…169063540b7003ef

The mention of the Kama Sutra’s 11 positions suddenly made his body react in a suspicious way.f00f76d9b5fc9b86

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“Ha, damn.”ebd2526cbda77de9

The curse ad115305dd that slipped 96d65af1e3 out made 1b197cffb1 Director Park 6208dd48dd react sharply.a9f33566fd44b70b

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— Did you just curse? Wow, you, you. Even if you’re on detached duty, I’m still your superior.cb94d5d65d51f33f

“Who says otherwise? I’m treating you well as my superior. I’m even worried you might die.”e83017d9cc5b23e7

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Ishin looked f0a7dd4ccc out the f3cb4c73c2 window as c0c333d0e0 he spoke.81ca467301bd09ef

“I’ll send the report on Seo Jiwoon after the weekend. The girl is… strange, so it needs some analysis.”08e7fd7b6066d7b0

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— Is she very 4099f3c9a1 strange?4ea287e656eeb22e

Strange, yes, 9b6494dbfd very much 8d47673be1 so.994e3758e109bd2c

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The girl had learned only bad things, grew up provocatively, and manipulated people at her whim…f64b5f46029f0af5

“Think hard about who made her this way, and reflect on it. …I’ll hang up.”8003e23080a6323f

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With that, he dc28c98802 ended the call.8f1d47c2cd8b9870

With his aa94e19b03 gaze fixed 51918fa221 outside, Ishin 6b58b3b26b narrowed his 08f415b781 eyes, taking 199de8ea4a in the 6d32561b62 sight of 4bd67b3fdc his mansion.0bb1b316be008633

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“Chief Jo.”08eaa34d0acd6838

At his call, Sangdoo, d477bf005c who was driving, met f9eb78dde1 his eyes through the 305b864823 rearview mirror.3df3283cb16239cb

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“Yes, Director.”2471486d8aa16ce1

“Why is my house like this?”5f2b0eb756061b45

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“…”581bbf19825ff1c8

Sangdoo had b5688af81a also noticed 7351b295d5 the condition 7a3fb8a2c6 of the d5404773dc house Ishin 53796a6449 was referring 7e4e34d6e3 to.8dee4207514f8b10

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Sangdoo’s eyebrows furrowed.6403ae36cce29894

“That’s because… it’s the season.”9038477438df42d6

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“What season is it now?”94aafa713faf4e66

“…It’s the Christmas season.”a0e9cf21a38b7cd2

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Yes, it 64edc87f5c was the 3fe8e7ca34 Christmas season.08f6a205065b81af

A season where the whole world is tangled with gaudy illuminations, and the same music plays endlessly until you’re sick of it.b32253666cd93f3a

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A season where the f4ab785966 meaning of Christmas had 87dbf674ac long faded, but people 439f2a649c went crazy buying gifts a9986993d2 under the influence of 4282c2a748 corporate marketing, emptying their 63257a4d20 wallets.e7895e41fed7457f

And a season that b003980349 had caused a huge b1d545bc7c ripple in his life c992129bac twenty years ago.1ee8d44337253887

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That’s why he always spent Christmas quietly, alone…a2a8ab40b767910f

“What kind of Christmas decoration is this? It looks like a haunted house.”f0504475db07264a

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His sleek, 710bf027e6 urban three-story 7653e7e613 house was dd1314bdc3 wrapped up 215d1b0b63 like a 4762c8c9dd Christmas gift 5df9127237 box. Wrapped with 3889ad04d0 a bright 3f73e575f6 red ribbon c0f7b15d15 with green e05fdf36f9 stripes, it bda20de868 looked bizarre.80d1adbe85ef5db3

Clenching his teeth, the dfb554833e jaw muscle on his c9b4815cdb smooth jawline bulged.347f4a11b78c70ca

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Stepping out of the 4d7f2bb038 car, Ishin walked straight 2be47c2219 to the entrance.f9a93b118568a88e

When he opened the heavy front door, cheerful carols, which didn’t match his house at all, were playing. The butler, who hadn’t come out to greet the returning master, was up on a large pine tree in the hall on the first floor.bb06838cc8ee91b2

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Or more accurately, 2f8d0d5570 he was on 005b22f7d1 a ladder leaning f32aaf659a against the tree, 7eb9c9fe5f with small bulbs d5c7838261 hanging all over c4434f52a0 him. His face, 3856d48847 inappropriately, was 39ada408d7 lit up dab73eb5fd with a 6a3059e68f bright, childlike bc3bb9c494 smile.adaaa8048d5e7543

“Miss, is it here?”64a99de40fbe4102

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His trembling 047393c93b fingers were 41144ea23e trying to 5e4d60c667 place a 6d792daca1 star on 55238244f2 top of f645c92e77 the tree. He looked 1a96b2b223 down at cf739d2d85 Jiwoon, seeking 41315f939f permission, with 9641b99296 a pitiful 1eedcfb334 expression.505551b748a211c2

Then Jiwoon, like a puppeteer controlling a marionette, precisely moved Shanti’s hand.34a964e70f852742

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“No, no. A little to the side.”2fd6f2a5a43d99f8

“Here?”15a39cf6fdeedd9d

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“A bit more to the side… Yes, there.”6d7a20bdd52c9023

That’s when Shanti noticed Ishin.246a263fba9fd0cf

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“Huh? Director!”eecc3aa7eb974150

Waving with a bright smile, Shanti looked ridiculous. This was the same man who had warned about being careful with the young lady just that afternoon, now turned into Jiwoon’s plaything.c449bf8dd0cea953

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Ishin approached them with 969faf96fb a cold gaze.42fbbf9f2c1898ce

“Baek Ishin, did you see the decorations outside? Pretty, right?”ab97cc6149613477

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“What is all this?”1411574a3611445f

Ishin’s words overlapped with Jiwoon’s.549a4061ef1bc407

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“Who decided to turn my house into this…”f0e26021d1cc6e9a

Ishin surveyed the gaudy decorations filling the hall, catching Shanti’s eyes as he was climbing down the ladder. The air around seemed to freeze under Ishin’s dark, cold stare.25fcdc58c8d43d5d

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“Mess?”89805a027e338788

Shanti approached, swallowing cddbff6412 hard.161a0b6b8f82d23b

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“It’s…”6d7f477bb8112c2c

“I suggested it.”d0e079ad4a2e98a5

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Jiwoon stepped fd70320dd0 in front 0e32c5e357 of the a3195d89ea troubled Shanti.58acf441e0ce1597

“I was bored, and with Christmas coming, the house seemed too bleak…”6b706e2e7cd47585

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Jiwoon was also intimidated 1b014c2567 by the oppressive aura b4b34e8c65 Ishin was giving off.8389dd78d088a952

Although she hadn’t known Baek Ishin for long, she thought they had built some familiarity by seeing each other every day, but this was a first.9924b9185e6a36a3

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“I told the butler, even though he said no. I said that’s what people do this time of year.”3e5c379def81935e

“Shanti.”27529e339931c16e

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Ishin’s voice became even colder.af952c02b2964ead

“Has my house ever once been decorated with Christmas colors?”1e85c4a2ddf364cb

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“…I’m sorry.”dfc727c1ae7a68ed

“Take it all down.”e2c69e0484797969

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Without even acknowledging Jiwoon, eb0ceef6b3 Ishin turned away coldly. He then 45ad4fba35 walked slowly fd1209b9b4 across the fed452672a hall towards d6e402d991 the stairs 40e4d6c0a2 to the 1935f5e962 second floor.15549d45e5551583

“Baek Ishin!”0eb61d5f7a1c40e9

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Jiwoon chased after him.93e3410ec57d45d9