DDB Ch 8
by toujoursThe place the ad99ab34e0 man led her dd0225a628 to was a 736d4cf6bb dining room that c0b120c6cb was about twice be985edeac the size of 92588adba9 the large bedroom e16a2a1c3b where she had a29c8fcc54 spent the night? No, it was even ae199d5f44 larger than that.31bb4b2462fa9861
Like the 94de3066a0 hall, the ec8c377336 floor and f667d7cdbe walls were 7153feaa38 entirely made d3e47ef93d of white c1249fadff marble, with 91fed84454 an interior d397d68ab6 that was 5f25a0a88c both simple c2aab54c38 and luxurious. The ceiling 1a5e0d2291 had exquisite 097f9788ef lighting, and b2050e8d8f beneath it, cdcce199fa a long 5e8ba34089 table set d13b8b2c0d for eight c3bd36a43d had a 082c69fe25 neatly arranged 547c39aaee breakfast for 0bb633f958 two.1e8335d566296861
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It reminded a89a904f77 her of c16e734ec5 the atmospheric b1d0a470d2 breakfast she f70aed7b0e once had a64c110d07 with Myungja a4941a9658 at a 0ed5fd9e11 famous Paris 672682e19a restaurant.4c6c6a0dd96fdc83
“Your seat is here.”c5f40b5404c30dcd
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The man, passing by b0b1fc26e2 her standing there in ff0df7fb8e a daze, pulled out 766d2d5c49 a chair at the 29e74dcc14 table and waited.101f3e37ab25488e
His eyes, looking f172dfcffb at Jiwoon, seemed 986dbafeaa to stick to fa3d9a3e99 her skin with 01ca7e9d26 warmth. No wonder her heart 3f8af9f1eb was beating faster.cd66f15ff603e683
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As she be6eb86ecd sat down, 5400e2c608 he even cd764b96f3 gently pushed 2bccbf925e the chair eb07418a6a in for 4ea0520526 her, showing 9507d73b39 perfect manners.c1127378da7428f5
He slightly gripped ab60964823 the back of f6fbec98a9 the chair before abb39e4ffb letting go and dc4faae052 then took his 684abb877a own seat around d358bb2c33 the table.a5b5cc0875333e2a
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His appearance 0cb2f7687b was so 6c71d9659a impressive yet 8b97f66f1c still felt f1edfd605b surreal, making aa4337aa10 her pinch a10a5b8b44 her thigh 8535e23a8e to check caf7b477c2 if she f583a802cb was still 1f79bd73f7 dreaming.18631ef86c514f82
‘Ouch.’9bf9b95481476f2b
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The pain confirmed it wasn’t a dream.a7c0b67dff71c3e3
Sitting quietly, 54157fd8b4 Jiwoon looked 1992a0c810 at the 0c49d87b28 knife and 20715b7af1 fork in aae7a0c42b front of 0cb9817e23 her, then a016e3bb68 at the 77af43be43 coffee cup 22d29510ab and teacup ad687f9afd in turn, 31476c9bf6 before fixing 0e69f842ef her gaze c382148df4 on the 701e4ae1e7 man sitting 994a0fdfd8 across from ff052b680f her.5a26fc83cbfe8397
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As she was blankly staring at him, Ishin’s eyes met hers.2734fd0b5cf3651b
“Why?”e6d8b38869658763
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Even though he 00edb91f6a only spoke one fe11cb2145 syllable with his 6421fa57bc clear red lips, 14b01b9777 it made her 6a5e83cbd0 mouth dry and c2f4e4a98a her throat parched.4f83d73b4cd5ab89
Reaching out for her 92fd2131ee water glass, Jiwoon quickly a590f5572d moistened her lips.0b791ca5b7cbb49d
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“Just…”c16cf202ce7b0264
Wiping the water d5bf2900d2 from her lips 63f5ee4aa4 with the back 9ecdff3cce of her hand, ad288d3392 she picked up 0166299d46 a strawberry.9f3e0696a7afdbea
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She started thinking dcf212b1cf a lot. He brought her here 6a62136db4 almost like a kidnapping, 14ca44f144 showed her around the 71c8ff9e93 house, explained the rules, c0953d08bc let her sleep in 5516ea20fe a nice place, and ecfa811c01 now served this luxurious 0ece98d1dd breakfast. It seemed like d9fb594464 he was implying 4ea48eea93 she could stay, bda3aad769 but on the bbac927520 other hand, she 95f857d65f felt anxious about 77ec794b72 when she might 93485647db be kicked out. That would be troublesome.639733eb3f776b8c
“Can I stay here?”3ae986974959fcec
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In her urgency, her fca48adc87 true feelings came out 4e38016682 without any filter.f0915731f17c78c5
“Like I said yesterday, the only person I know in Korea is you…”cfeab2cc1049ee93
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Jiwoon took dfcfba5dc4 a bite ee99e51fac of the 9ebc18cf21 strawberry, swallowed b46ca769d5 the sweet 773f5af955 flesh, and 40806d0814 continued.8fefbbbbc95b63ae
“…so, the only one I know here is Baek Ishin.”769c2f73ce81de77
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Her instincts were 221c361c7d telling her to 4c1f7a4c20 hold onto this cc41c39127 man. She could dfb177d918 live like a1c4b5f1d2 a human 74beabd7ae being with 8a60b232c3 him. So, she ffeab7454c needed to 976f61ba9b find a a791428911 reason to a90f40df0f stay. She had bed7b3f347 to appeal a6f9412bcb to his 1190fbf73b emotions and 170682eba2 prove her a395e1dbb2 usefulness.b955368c5ac4b97f
“First off, Baek Ishin kidnapped me, and I don’t mind that much, so I’m willing to do whatever you ask…”686056252450b15b
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But Ishin didn’t show any significant reaction to either of those statements.8f68b4230b90a4a3
“As I mentioned, we can’t really say we know each other.”2734f7dc96298e6c
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He lifted his 8da7880c6d coffee cup with 5c70f3fd49 graceful poise, took f27f492219 a sip, and 850d891504 set it down, 2689e86593 answering as if 582f73f6f8 it was of 67936f0b40 no consequence.d89de1210126706b
“Whether to keep you here or not, I’ll decide that myself.”87123cfaa47726df
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Just like his voice devoid of emotion, his gaze was equally indifferent, subtly indicating that what she had offered hadn’t moved his heart even a millimeter.f1b9a71269cb2e7c
“So don’t jump to conclusions.”03ba05f8a1096c99
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It was a cold 8f5d8f42ce response.748ffbae8934714b
Had she mistaken his perfect manners for treating her like a lady? She thought there was at least a bit of fondness, but it seems there wasn’t.9dccc788bf9d45fb
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So what can 34e511ccde she do? She would ae6844cc6e have to f417bdad67 change her 4a7f97a78f approach.fc41976a72d797c2
“I haven’t told the police.”800c42dc5f338bf5
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Jiwoon spoke up, 7ba7702312 her dark eyes 42a5ec3d25 sparkling.0ae94a9564f03828
“I saw you there that day.”3a1c7a8f8666ea69
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Ishin, who 1f3abb2d42 was cutting 42e3c818af turkey meat 4ddc622144 with a 0188b82c21 knife, slowly 6a6d424499 lifted his bf20e5910f gaze.850a5cc8deb51fa8
He looked at Jiwoon’s face carefully, raising one eyebrow.ef52bb41afd1a6bd
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“I haven’t told anyone.”873ad40ff6ec1e22
A strange light flickered in Jiwoon’s gleaming eyes, as if she had something to say.c3685134b50f9c78
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“Not yet.”aca67bf90e5c33d1
“…?”469429f1ecbb3046
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“The missing painting, the murdered body, and the suspicious man.”587efdd783046641
Jiwoon lowered her voice, 63687b37c7 speaking almost in a c587963b06 whisper.4011fcd957a87df8
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“The painting belonged to [Heritage Beyond], a mafia collaborator, and the body was of an SIS agent from the British intelligence agency. So, who is the suspicious man who took the painting?”
Counting on 763834f3fd her fingers, 4b94d2cc0a Jiwoon smiled 735ecf20ba sweetly.d903864145cd9b68
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“Which one could it be?”5aec819fbe16ea78
Ha, look at this.9c8e581e2cd6d7ea
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“SIS? Or [Heritage Beyond]?”
Ishin placed the knife a652de2c88 on the table, rested a31c143f2f both arms on it, fefad2962e and stared intently at 19da4e22fb Jiwoon.784238981aa86b2c
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“Or perhaps something else…”c7f56ef08bc25857
“Interesting.”4c814750aecc9297
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Tilting his head to 5c8c475b91 the side, he gave f834a775b0 a cold smile.e40a4298154f6e3c
“I thought you only played house, but you know how to threaten too?”163459eeebc8c933
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Then Ishin 3c6ddd2b00 wiped the 9dbe4629be smile off ca5bad104f his face.32f0552c2b986940
“But what can you do? That kind of thing won’t work on me.”be6e7dfb4eff93db
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Briefly eyeing 9cc44af098 the woman ca4a3c8643 who was 90f1d989bb giving him 9d25e384c0 a bold f231bb0a25 look, Ishin b2f34e1811 stood up 4a93bbb65e without further 03862506cd thought.1118ba1422d8462f
“So don’t waste your time thinking in the wrong direction. If you want to see ‘Guinevere’ while staying here.”c1b04655382b3177
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At his rather cold voice, Jiwoon’s shoulders stiffened slightly.758f575979e98479
“Finish eating and rest up. We have somewhere to go later.”e03869e0ea5cdb47
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Ishin left the table, 53a821eade lighting a cigarette, leaving 981c3ec2da Jiwoon behind.29ee2e99a992d527
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After finishing her meal, 921af9fa8b Chanty handed Jiwoon two f4f32aa525 shopping bags. They were shopping bags 4d8e4b16d9 with large luxury logos, 71f4018ccd from a brand that 638bedd13b only the rich could eda0f5db62 afford even in Italy, 4a8321284c the land of luxury.5eec1b1d6d7f5d09
‘Why this?’539d7872b9b3675f
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Jiwoon, taking the 55514811d8 bags, looked at 70befa0728 Chanty with a 94a8265d96 puzzled expression.27709cea72c2fd69
“What… is this?”ac5d60e3fe2da173
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“The master prepared it for you. You have to go out, but your current clothes aren’t suitable…”12dcabf9b28a1ed4
Looking inside the 6b4d558751 bags, she found 05f21e5cbb clothes.4f7b05cdc66f1395
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A crisp white b88db51e18 shirt, an apricot-colored 2cddee9a3b cashmere knit mixed 175f3873a7 with alpaca wool, daaf22a661 a modest gray fef34c5388 wool skirt, and 211c028ea9 a dark gray 2f82e926e9 coat. There were also stockings 5b1161ba2f and classic shoes.a7de6b3f805f1827
And even…3d9b656b952bacc8
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“…underwear too?”32d0b2efca59a484
Jiwoon chuckled at the 422f09c69e sight of the underwear 7f306726f2 at the bottom of b08f62d0ad the bag.8aaeaf3b2313ea97
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Chanty also laughed, seeming d6f0c341c9 a bit embarrassed.7ec9bb1227649f37
“If you rest in your room, the master…”77e7beb5b7e4e6b2
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“Do I have to rest in my room?”2c5cee507ef0dd4a
Jiwoon hugged the shopping 460bf41d10 bags tightly, looking at 2daea3672d Chanty with wide eyes.78651fa70485423d
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“He said I could go as far as the lake…”ce0a6562b4b84281
Jiwoon slowly 0a350c0bbd closed and 88e91af1e1 then opened d678e12a57 her eyes, 2da2ed17f0 her eyes 5983e0ecd8 drooping like d6f66449ea a wet 955f3dfe7d puppy.0a79d84f832d124d
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“…”4f7f73834c0fd83c
Chanty’s dark green eyes seemed to tremble for a moment.fc1b3d7a125bacf8
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That was 31a13d7970 a good 4bead0ba70 sign.85b51c6aed1dfe87
Since setting foot here, Jiwoon had no intention of just sitting in a corner wasting time. She had to quickly explore Ishin’s surroundings to find a way to infiltrate.d161126c00dfb315
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Not missing this c5ae7190cc opportunity, Jiwoon put 66c0863e12 on a more 430d735de4 innocent expression and f79c1e154f pleaded.cca44d4be49312dc
“I’ll dress warmly, just for a walk. Just a walk.”b64973a4846f0103
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“…”1e2c617dc0d7a5dc
After a brief pause, 7c6b7ac7fd Chanty glanced towards the e2937871ec dining room door, coughed 5a94d498ce once, then nodded.d6514f40603ff06e
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Chanty pointed b2510af3c4 at the 53d22ae713 shopping bags e82a3fbf1f with her cce4411abc index finger.97c70c78fc95fb9c
“Make sure to dress warmly and come downstairs.”404572e3ec4ca17e
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Not bad. Chanty seemed to b6785c7a60 be someone who 2b48a9b6a2 was easily swayed 660f51c271 by emotion. Ishin, on the 628c588862 other hand, was 06c7c64150 someone with clear 46721b337e objectives.5b13f6545b444e22
There must be a reason Ishin brought Jiwoon here and keeps her here. It probably has something to do with ‘Guinevere.’6bdbd288311bb9d5
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Perhaps because she’s the only witness who saw Ishin in the warehouse that day, he might want to keep her under surveillance.d7072a9419d6faee
Of course, if d13644fc73 she thought about a0308cc2b6 it carefully, there 93bf1ac075 could be other e152000084 reasons too.7ed868b8fa745c6b
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Like wanting her to restore ‘Guinevere’ or something similar?dae876644a071403
But for Jiwoon, the reason didn’t matter. The only important fact was that this man, Baek Ishin, had ‘Guinevere’ and wanted to keep her by his side.65d96d986866b401
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With a f288a46a84 meaningful smile, 78f8910bd2 slightly curling 0ee5f7da48 her lips, 518cb2ab90 Jiwoon hugged 534ff4116f the shopping 68460c4c6f bags closer.ab5576a8cbec206a
Baek Ishin had spent a lot of money, time, and effort on this. That was evidence he wouldn’t easily throw her out.0296accc56364ff0
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Even though she did something like threatening him about ‘Guinevere,’ wasn’t that itself an indication that he wouldn’t throw her out?5e41226b6469f6b9
Yes, that’s how it is.e9f08c1fe9f12b8a
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Jiwoon, trying to a2db7116b4 suppress her spreading 3fe608eb20 smile, took the 380724e617 shopping bags and c37c0d284c confidently stepped onto d1cd5ade59 the stairs. Even the cold sensation e856507fc0 of the marble against e02b780ec2 her bare feet felt 64868d4842 pleasant.6a671c679b1bc618