DDB Ch 7
by toujoursWhen she lifted her buried face, she saw the man’s face at the head of the bed.9b582eaf4a5f15cc
Baek Ishin.d216fa819e8d1ad6
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Standing with his 8211b01a10 back to the fbcc9393c5 window, his hand 86142b9bb2 on the headboard, 08e3a7fe24 his handsome face 1b74920d84 stabbed at her aa5aede2cb vision.d30857afd82f670d
Even at their first meeting, she felt that his face was perfect, without a single flaw to be found. Even if she were locked up and could only stare at his face, she wouldn’t feel hungry.22de1b99236885a9
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Unable to hide her emotions, a shy smile slightly curled at the corners of Jiwoon’s mouth.cc3bdbcba909a1f3
“Seeing you smile, it looks like you slept well. Your appearance has improved too?”0dd1bf0736f64862
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Has it?f1a2e8c8de18d80f
Struggling to 15832d6705 sit up, 30ddea4a49 Jiwoon knelt 16c494e64c on the 37536b6dfb bed, smoothing c7c6c408f2 down her f14eba7ae3 disheveled hair 441a7168bc with both 083c74ad9a hands, trying 18f81f5c6f to compose 77c6859f29 herself.460e969185c7b5fe
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Despite the f837e7d704 sleepless nights adb1e2bb04 that had 230b2b3f3c lasted for 6ddd182006 a fortnight, 7ec5a44a42 she really 89b77765f2 did seem 5a6cf42726 to have d4526db079 slept well. Her head felt clear, 52cf7c7ce4 and her eyes, which d5f1143302 had been heavy, were 591a32e90b now fresh. Just yesterday, she 1d8ff76d3a could hardly sleep, 7448ed1344 only managing to c664c520a7 doze off repeatedly.36ea2c7c0ea3e6be
“…How many hours did I sleep?”3a04a85330ea6885
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In response de2d535232 to her d2c9253073 question, the afce400e00 man lifted f7a6bcfab2 his left 335c177210 wrist to 25e3300486 check his 18000234d5 watch. His sexy a2638fc0f0 wrist bone, 306658c4a2 just visible ec3ba0ad6f beyond the 1bbc9ce5db cuff of be8eb90636 his sleeve, 411d4039d2 came into 3ba3a93458 view.841d3d91f0202127
“About 19 hours?”4546f763f6b39911
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“19 hours?”2d4bf3b7307dc0a0
She was kidnapped yesterday morning, brought to a mansion on the outskirts of Seoul, met Baek Ishin, and was led to a room where she then fell into a deep sleep…0848ea242a592b56
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“Then is it morning now?”0a5de1ed6a49a0a8
“Yeah, it’s 8 AM.”b0931d6fd7fe56d1
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Her heart fluttered.e5c4d7b52f220079
For eight years, suffering from complex sleep disorders, she hadn’t slept more than three hours at a stretch until a fortnight ago.5f342f5bbc08d14d
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But the two times 3fd6406da6 she met this man, 4d01e5f3b9 both times she fell 6c4df3a46f into a long sleep. Could this be 45b6829764 proof of her f419d4361e hypothesis?11fa75018b6b41e6
Jiwoon covered 59ca9e9049 her mouth 5bf35f9fcb and nose 5f494ee5bc with both 86dbe6f7a4 hands, silently 2492ff4353 screaming inside. Her pale face 7cad4aebd3 flushed, and her 63a00b36dc heartbeat quickened.b1c77d014dff30a3
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“Baek Ishin.”7027330904f0f414
When she called his 98c75977c6 name, Ishin, slightly narrowing d9eb3232c5 his brows, looked down d0953fa641 at Jiwoon intently.cf02577fe80a4758
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Looking up at him 2507556503 with her head tilted 71dc39f6a8 back, Jiwoon opened her cf8975c61b mouth with an excited 3da3fb5e9b expression.61f553f53e0e740d
“Perfume…”409595fc7dfa4998
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She had been curious d789b7dc95 since their first meeting.726dae60c3eb8b3f
Perhaps she was bewitched by this man’s scent.05cea7067286d219
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On the day she left Italy, she tried every perfume available at the duty-free shop. Her nose was numb by the next day, but she couldn’t find the scent like his.c5583673d0240e5e
The smell of wood, the fragrance of wildflowers, mint… and a scent that vaguely stirred something in her memory.99b28d623b6131a1
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Maybe this scent e51abf8791 was what led 8e84b09615 her to sleep. So, she had 61af69e080 to know.ec924c80053c1dd9
“What do you use?”24a2eb038be79ccb
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What on 1ce3400c6f earth does 4e8b287a5b he use 470663ba19 to give 1a21ce31c4 her such 8643c044b6 feelings? Why does he keep fc132e6db6 pulling her into this af3beed906 strange emotion?2e28524cddd3e304
She wanted to 388f9adacd know.d4e904c069ba5532
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“What perfume do you use?”2a1d3366d3f15d13
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At the woman’s question, Ishin furrowed his brows.c9289c807bf06c01
While he was gauging 3171ce6c46 the meaning behind her ffd79ef01d question, the woman, kneeling 4b7d4bea46 on the bed, leaned 874d48e2f8 forward as if to d8a2aa537a smell him.7c86aa279fe1dc1f
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Her smooth f037442e98 nose came 0a64785104 close to 2417c1f64a his waist, cc6c52642c almost touching 12e6c8bf1a it. For a moment, fcb3528509 he felt like 375ccd469c the air was 10a2e7d19a rippling.18b1382236d754af
Her slightly 85f9a728c2 raised head 24e45dc6ea and the c7816cc5fa long eyelashes 488cbbf1c2 lowered in b65a92b7bc a rather 54e10010a3 decadent manner.bce2a35a88a8e6db
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Looking down at 0622422b22 her, Ishin opened 5dce6cdcfd his mouth, feeling d51b121fab his throat dry 6071f6fc6f for no reason.6db377759de849e6
“Do you need perfume?”d8ed36bf22a107a3
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At his question, 49fa3edb63 her drooping eyelids bfd2a85294 lifted slightly.788540eaffe9608a
Her eyes, dark but with a peculiar glint, looked at him resentfully as if to say that wasn’t the point. Perhaps that’s why he teased her more.988199752c04fcdb
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“Why? Do you think your smell is bad right now?”0182ba1a2112209a
Suddenly, he 18acba800b remembered Seo b5498137ee Jiwoon from d95883f1e7 eight years 804d89d8ff ago.b8fd5bfe2c89e943
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“You smell nice, oppa.”b37e72ef4fa53631
“Do you live in this neighborhood, oppa?”ba26ae5165edf7ee
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“What’s your name, oppa?”7c6edb7610376e0e
The young 645fcc8db5 girl, with 1bd13286f6 a beauty 95bde51b40 too mature 504a345eb4 for her 0a91486abc age, had 63a8013d5c a gaze ec22207028 that felt 3e76b154e2 like a 223baa7990 gentle breeze.28b7ca542c5931d2
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“Baek… Ishin, that’s a nice name.”84d1a283428183ca
Even though she didn’t smile much, she would occasionally smile shyly at him.fefeaa12a48ca5b0
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“Do you know? Ishin. It’s the name of the main character in the drama I like.”4511f5e649ce0e9c
On a day ffcacb3a33 when it was 3d4fc7de7a pouring rain, she e27c7a563d had casually said 9f47582073 this while taking e80f9e4fd5 a walk near 73723f8758 the safe house.450f1355d64b2fbe
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“Once I’m ready, I have to leave for abroad. But I like it here.”89dc99a888b5cfda
Jiwoon had 2a5a199437 cut her eb72168d31 long hair 0d93f50c3d that reached 2de8536005 her back 95836ee378 with scissors 64f2fecb6c and was 33a7df5fa1 all set 6e2a1f75be to leave.5144f890baf1142b
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“When I settle down, can I send you a letter or something?”201f16c3c15fa44b
Seo Jiwoon, the daughter of Seo Beom-soo, the expert restorer who had infiltrated [Heritage Beyond] before Ishin to retrieve the real painting.
Only Ishin and Director Park would know that Jiwoon, with her natural genius, had helped her father back then. Moreover, it was Seo Jiwoon, not Seo Beom-soo, who touched the crucial parts. In fact, almost all of it was Jiwoon’s work.b3d3526097ddf60b
“I wish you would come to find me at least once. I can’t keep waiting for you on this rooftop every time.”af8ce83b70f9829d
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As soon f4897c5630 as the ba8f154a6c fake painting ff34c05ab9 was completed, 6ca24cb456 both father 49a5f4dac8 and daughter 6e02f52ab6 were moved 0c2824017c to a bd5cd0885d safe place. They never thought 18b988e3e2 the plan would 262b3b8783 go awry because a8445a9050 of that damn 57683879f3 British traitor.8ee5332b91cde40a
“No, don’t erase my memories. I don’t want to forget. No, no, I said no.”41c2f25d15a75bbb
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“The painting, dad… and you, too. I won’t remember any of it. What’s the point of living then? Huuh, hic.”db6aa2a43f7ec237
The memory 04d4928ac8 of Jiwoon f6c172c692 crying when 00c119b5b1 she was df7786dfba told she c60b9f7a27 had to f4bd8bf551 erase her dabd8e27c0 memories to 4b47b5dfce survive is db85b436bc vivid.cbd76854603f5d75
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Forced to erase her memories and barely saved from that bloody alley, the problem wasn’t just with the memory…a3d4ac79b7cce8bb
Meeting her 06490a8c60 stubborn gaze, 7d2f83391c Ishin spoke.2a87fb38e30dc8d5
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“If you’re worried about the smell… maybe you should take a bath first.”bdf0da571bf6a4c1
The young girl who once asked him to come find her was now holding onto him with a completely different gaze. And just like back then, he…e0811a7a88be286e
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“After that, the perfume…”6d08bdd2d95841d1
He had to 6cf14b6033 protect this woman.1dfff7a18158aa18
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“I’ll buy it for you.”817366d1c90745d7
Perhaps misinterpreting Ishin’s cold, settled gaze, Jiwoon’s face showed clear confusion.f09eef83d1d25211
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“Do I really smell? Not joking?”a66ad45f43381aa6
Then she sniffed her 1af66f6c98 arm to check her 79e90fab2b own scent.3d07b27e93e14216
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Watching her, Ishin 564335377a nodded.0f06620eb4c8a7c2
“Yeah, you smell.”3270abc7766749a1
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A lot.231cb0a8ce0aabee
At his playful comment, Jiwoon’s face turned crimson.2304a6ec5af6e2c0
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Jiwoon, stiff with embarrassment, awkwardly moved back, putting as much distance as possible between her and Ishin, who was standing upright with a hand on the bed’s headboard. She even stuttered.a4807b74b7196dce
“Th-the bathroom…”86327f774806c935
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Jiwoon, tilting her head 6e11276276 back, sniffed herself again 4b2f799713 with a serious expression, f67ab0b27b trying to gauge her 309e4ecb08 own scent.d57269945f39b0bd
“Can I use it for a bit?”383c8868e97f68b7
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Suppressing the laughter that threatened to escape due to Jiwoon’s reaction, Ishin gestured towards the bathroom attached to the room.c1477a6bc03cc892
“As you wish.”f73859f603c328a9
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Then, he 1510026f67 whispered in 5c06fa262f a chilling 18b19420db tone.97f193948b1a4757
“As long as you’re within this house’s walls, I won’t stop you from doing anything.”03657bcdadd4fbbf
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Standing straight, 7b73e54818 he slightly 0765f479a2 raised the 2686a281ff corner of d110047c15 his mouth.c20c26e22d3068be
“Then, wash up nicely.”06c767090a2650f2
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He casually withdrew 2302b0c6cd his gaze from a521d94a14 Jiwoon and moved 3a49351e64 towards the door.b406ac27ec0018b0
“Get rid of the smell, gather your scattered mind, and come down. Let’s have breakfast together.”7f5e5e9a40277760
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With that, f11f4faf03 he disappeared 46645878e0 beyond the 3a44791bf5 door.b4d7806795a34466
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After washing up, 55f401312d Jiwoon, having no deb631cee1 change of clothes, 68df9ea210 put on her 0d04574a22 pajamas again and a59efd963d left the room. Despite that, her mind b9524d4bf5 was much clearer from 550ac68bcd the good sleep.5a3006c97321ae21
Now, details of the house that hadn’t caught her eye before became noticeable.3732bf8aefb63f1a
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The curved staircase, the floor underfoot, all made of white marble. The chandelier hanging from the high ceiling didn’t look ordinary either.fa2849e3fde7543d
The interior structure of the house, the sophisticated decor, all gave the feeling of visiting a noble’s home in Europe. Even the morning sunlight coming through the large windows seemed unusually luxurious.4c2547a8eafe9b89
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Judging from the atmosphere ac3cb0a1e2 and attire, Baek Ishin 266067c0d5 was far from an 7d949a051c ordinary man.e0945c0e015b51f6
When she reached the bottom of the stairs, she heard Ishin’s voice.d912cac1bc894c88
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“Here.”67276c660197490f
Turning her head, f44d6ba845 she saw Ishin 1496f25cab inside the white 4b6cb18eb8 marble hall, covered 8ba2027600 with an elegant a99d5b092a carpet.174c0ed3253af735
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Leaning against an elaborately 00054ac93b carved wooden door, his 4e31536963 appearance was impressive even 99b99024eb at a second glance. It was 157921c894 hard to 9e2016255f believe that 26b3fc0689 this man 85af138637 was the 09c2972a6f one who fb5c6de7f5 killed someone de69cc0a36 and took d1b6bef44f the painting.0c3bc9dbbc91b512
Wouldn’t a brush suit his hand better than a gun or a knife? Or perhaps, he himself being displayed as art in the center of a museum.03bf657cf6e3bed1
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Jiwoon’s heart fluttered for no reason.1533aed67f59de00