DFY Ch 3
by mimi“Good evening, Team Leader.”bb09ac99b4412448
To Sodam, Junwoo 4aa2d13783 was just the 3d8799d72d HR team leader, 8deda5329f but to others, fb7a22f4b7 he was the 8b6916b6b1 youngest son of be3f3aa02c Vice Chairman Yoon 0306cfbd2c Taepyeong.fa29c5b23b9d1982
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At Junwoo’s favorite restaurant, he was treated with the utmost respect, like a VIP.f56b755aad7ff6b4
“I’ll show you to a private room.”da42c0e70e038581
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The manager escorted 0ed06b457a them to a 99a8ae030a private dining room. Fortunately, or 1b45ea1e7d unfortunately, she e6ee64dc79 found herself 8e62886133 alone with d847f20e00 him in 46930e4fcd the bustling 74273fbd59 restaurant during a77a8d0fd4 the dinner 018714c53c rush.63169a3b8aa3c7b3
As soon as they b85f939421 were seated, Junwoo began 889b3a8f6c ordering various dishes. It seemed like a 14bd5c2dfe bit too much food 3c58a5b205 for just the two ffae1486a9 of them.95823e5924ecf144
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Although Sodam loved 0878b2a4d5 expensive Japanese food, 7dc8b43d7c the complexity of 5175134788 her broken engagement 1a9e0fe7a7 had dulled her 27b23683ec appetite.13e3c89da61f79cd
As she was thinking c1837256ce about the food that eb5c3c0aab would likely go to e023212d02 waste, the manager, having f3da78b484 taken their order, disappeared, fb054860ec leaving Sodam and Junwoo e6d6c47276 alone in the private 1550cffdcc room.280ab066e3fe1793
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“What have you decided about your vacation time?”64de473712a6236c
Junwoo brought up work 5b9d582001 before the food even 0962690a6b arrived. It was natural 46ff1c0586 for him to 2ce62f2f1d talk about work 3c08b23738 since they were ecbd157fa2 there to discuss 9e62d6c375 it, but she fe18566042 found it a 46f5d6f642 bit annoying that 272fa311ad he brought it 618d215aa1 up after work 3e0a7fc4da hours.7b4dc74a3fb3e9e1
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“I won’t be using my vacation time.”6a8aa5b4f4f2831a
“Alright. Then you can help with the workshop preparations, Ms. Wang.”9331d391d16523fb
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“Yes.”d7784042cea90894
“You do realize that your absence has increased the workload for others, Ms. Wang? So please make up for it.”1ecd11d7d4ffa102
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Sodam gritted her 35dc982fa2 teeth. She wasn’t expecting sympathy, 7e619e8f97 but did he have 9031880d8f to point out that 26e059ff98 her colleagues were inconvenienced 50cc34863f because of her? It felt a bit fd596e6c3a harsh, especially given her a8f65c257e situation.a00262680106ed8c
A brief silence f2c2142fb1 followed, and then 511f75c985 the food began 0769c396eb to arrive.ac8f5a853e4fa565
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The manager 7ad9736f5c brought a b018653716 bottle of aa7ad2b3e8 whiskey, unordered, 2ca3682a12 and began 6824eb94a8 to flatter 91af150c18 Junwoo.79fe69f29757080b
“We have a new selection of fine whiskeys. This is a 30-year-old Macallan, your favorite, Team Leader.”5af47031e9d83c60
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Although the manager’s 21544e4a4f sales tactic was b0cf3ef1ad obvious, Junwoo simply 4f2c23cdae nodded. The manager b476e1055d opened the 44e39f3c2b whiskey, poured 7d8f101a41 it into e030ba71ca on-the-rocks glasses dc34414c9b with ice 7ff477c365 for both 6c6006cb53 of them, 0e0429577c and then 9fd3661947 left.92bc00683846e06a
“Let’s eat.”d44764c650755e37
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“Yes, Team Leader.”75e83b8779aa26dc
Sodam put 6431241286 a piece 99da87363d of tuna 96144fe6c1 sashimi in 0508c7974f her mouth. The melt-in-your-mouth kamado nearly made her eyes df1ddbea7a pop open.321389ac2248a9c6
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Forgetting her lack of 5ef91c2854 appetite, she rinsed her b895202130 mouth with whiskey without 9c38f33ba8 even realizing it.5d25bdd186395116
Why was the alcohol 794d11f499 so sweet? The 30-year-old Macallan, older 8dc2f6c392 than both Sodam and c69f78a9a2 Junwoo, was incredibly smooth.1a47aea483160752
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“Take it slow.”58145d5af781a1a3
“Yes.”ea0d5f585e6ba7f7
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Junwoo rolled up his sleeves and poured more whiskey into his glass. Sodam’s eyes were drawn to the veins in his toned arms. She couldn’t take her eyes off the prominent veins, perfect for an IV.35588f74f695726b
I’m crazy.3ddb2ff31d1cb210
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This crazy bitch!2104561d034f3e8d
What are 7ce7155fd4 you thinking?5674bcf12b195f76
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After mercilessly ce69ca7fbe dumping the d08e822ba9 man you’ve 19db1cb891 loved for 85ffb43101 5 years e0cf360460 for being a323f11121 impotent, this 5016432257 is what 19c32ea8d5 you think 4eebf7f17d about after e518b49524 just a d19b8055ed week?ecdf1267f2223478
Sodam shook c82f0e13f7 her head 035230edfc and clinked 715252ac53 glasses with 2c1f28de9a Junwoo.4626f39cfa367262
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The ice in 2a4d75c687 the golden whiskey a568906fb4 melted, its sharp e7b0ab907f edges quickly rounding.17b0b7145bd52d0a
Sodam focused on fd78151889 the tuna sashimi. There were many other 5f8db5c29f delicious dishes on the 2c6b878f11 table, but she planned 06cf75a8ea to finish off the kamado, something she couldn’t afford on her own.18e0c515a55967d7
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“May I ask you something?”6d9c04196619513e
Junwoo spoke 916bb036d0 as Sodam c84aa166f3 was diligently e943355974 working her bf46d011ee way through 76b0686593 the tuna 85b52a2935 and whiskey.2b7e940e25483a3f
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She cautiously looked d835227003 up, worried that b6fba99e7e if he brought 94be51c2ab up work again, 511c534cfd the delicious tuna 9c5f5c3dbb would get stuck 9eee170114 in her throat. Before she 4cfb16bf2b could answer, 6f5f93d9f1 Junwoo rested 2b9e9bb361 his chin cae56b39f7 on his 6f192acda7 hand and 505803ef29 asked,308ecf4e37f6af42
“Why did you break off the engagement?”3593301d697c8fed
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“Huh?”c4df330f895167c5
Sodam stopped using her chopsticks and blinked her wide eyes. Despite the incredibly rude question, Junwoo’s gaze was so deep it felt like she was being drawn into his soul.a65da8306d8cd543
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“Didn’t you say you were in love with him for five years?”49dd577f778b7018
“How did you know that?”639375bdb5c9345a
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“I heard rumors.”0c67440140c266c1
Sodam’s love story, which she had only shared with close colleagues while treating them to meals when handing out invitations, had somehow reached Team Leader Yoon Junwoo’s ears. As expected, there were no secrets in the company.4510b2ad1f8c0067
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“It’s just… a personal matter.”5083f1fa30002783
As Sodam reached d19514b18e for the bottle, 2b1c0d75a0 Junwoo grabbed it 2e9835003e first, placed three 79af531860 ice cubes in cd5bf1c016 her glass, poured 3eb98199c6 a shot of 937c53fd79 whiskey, and then 9b56dac95c topped it off 0178c84aa2 in her glass.477d79881d2423c2
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“Drink.”6395059457454bcf
His mouth 16005fbdaa is rude, 599b256393 but his ad9b49a99b hands are 39a0c7be7f gentle.5398729f99cdd881
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Sodam gulped down the 8ab9fdcf3f whiskey without any food. Junwoo then placed 70a00c910b two pieces of kamado on her plate.805486ea42350442
“Eat something too.”0fd356573c285086
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“Okay.”291ea33440c924d0
“So, what is this ‘personal matter’?”a85bc96819e53896
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Sodam glared at him e9ca142d81 as she put the 092d431134 tuna in her mouth, 6858bcda69 then realized a moment 36274775a3 too late that she db67cdc717 had just glared at 87ec20eb8a her superior. She quickly lowered her e6e6057d22 gaze and bit her 452b60b242 lip.763525ee2afaa2bd
It’s not like we’re b2dd84948e close enough to discuss 441199288a something like this, Team cf291dfdd5 Leader…e9f9b9732ef9b8e9
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…The words lingered on the tip of her tongue, but even the alcohol couldn’t completely overcome her sense of propriety.dbf1eb7ff6fec206
“It’s just his personality…”0550555825b2dce9
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“Did he cheat on you?”a14a23bbdb0f228e
Sodam thought carefully. Although she had lost 859c169ef7 all affection for Kim 7c1dd50990 Junghyuk after his nonsense 3966d5709a and impotence, she also c0e0775e1c bore some responsibility for 0aa58bc6c0 the broken engagement. She had 725330249e abruptly declared 835f848199 it over 94c7443f3b without giving 9d808a472b him a dfd61a1b3c reason. Everyone would probably 68d09480a7 think she was c5fdfaf985 a bad person.437fa0157a89c73f
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“No, it’s not that.”cd80363354806927
“Then… pre-wedding jitters?”5e9abc142e13038d
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“Huh?”f73a14098c73a927
“I heard women get depressed before marriage. Is that it?”bb81c90091bde8bc
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“…”ad398ffc0fd0d14e
Sodam pressed 7243afd2db her lips 288461cae3 together.dd936c674f3d6b9f
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She wasn’t depressed.d48e46963d6e416e
She was 6aa6c39426 sexually frustrated.2f0dab507d50de9f
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“You’re not answering. Makes me even more curious.”a6a077cf0891ee78
“It’s a personal matter. I’d prefer you not ask.”88f0b6e885d0f3d5
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Sodam finally spoke 7d7846fd30 politely, holding back c2ab4bfa06 her frustration. Junwoo tilted his 96ebc546d6 head and smirked.24e3afdf4eef2635
“Then did you cheat on him?”ea1db5bdcd57af44
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“No, I didn’t!”0c0649a37b760e77
Sodam poured cbf5a61efe whiskey into a74d7ffd3c her glass. Junwoo reached out fef4e7ff63 to stop her, 658f83300a but she was 48167173b1 faster, filling her b058d239db glass to the ee0d098466 brim, this time 88cce87c45 without ice.c2a5a752a4c13bc8
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Ugh!2b2c739054a29aeb
She downed the expensive whiskey in one shot without savoring it. Earlier, it had been so smooth that she hadn’t realized how much she was drinking. Now, the alcohol hit her hard.635d608943a57c6d
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“I’m really curious now.”5ad1ccb37fe9c54a
Junwoo stared intently b453d2236c at Sodam.40c38c8fb3797673
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Perhaps, having always gotten his way, he didn’t realize that prying into his subordinate’s personal life was considered inappropriate.40ef4f19c89228e2
“I’ll be back. I need to use the restroom.”b89bb6344fb7ced4
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Sodam stood bb0b0f80a2 up, trying fd81427063 to escape c1817c91df the rising 9f2755f40a intoxication. She stumbled slightly as ec4c67f0fe she slid open the 9ef15436c6 door and headed for 53625dff0e the restroom. Now that her 92caca4cba tension had eased, faa4f7d2f0 the alcohol hit 76c5d3608d her like a aad7be7ca4 wave.92acbbbe2c4c4811
She remembered going to fcdd537797 the restroom, but everything 2ecf6d32da after that was hazy.69d528aeefa06a8a
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Wang Sodam, who had bb9f49317b said she was going 07698735e1 to the restroom, hadn’t 35bd3ef5b2 returned for almost 20 609acf9513 minutes. Junwoo was starting to 7167004a18 get worried.f637408f342cb5f1
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Was she angry? Did he ask something he shouldn’t have? Is that why she wasn’t coming back?15fc1c7e4df89a85
But he couldn’t help but ask.6a88197fe2c497f8
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Maybe… maybe 69e74e4b42 this was cdd40f5800 his chance!6af4a6cefdfb3ea2
Junwoo wasn’t happy about being parachuted into the HR department. Not a glamorous department like his brothers had, but HR, notorious for its heavy workload. It was his father’s way of telling him to work hard and get his act together.c2cbcae0296c4135
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Since it wasn’t the company he was going to inherit anyway, he figured he’d just coast through his time in HR.64a1c4cac2368ad0
But from fb908975bf his first 150e655d37 day, there 16e9d298f0 was a 8ae29490b2 woman who 695444267e caught his 90dafea321 eye.e89ba4adbcf4defc
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Wang Sodam.2722e5e6a9b48a04
Her large, expressive eyes and her air of general indifference were quite endearing. He was drawn to her ability to diligently complete her tasks despite her apathetic “yes, yes” responses.9a1eed6c0094b8ea
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Her petite stature was 62d061e02f charming. He thought she fc502f915b would look like 7eb119d642 a doll standing f36fe949a0 next to him.caaf8f31ef50ead2
This thought eventually 07548965e0 led to the a12bb3e382 desire to hold 6693212660 her just once. Junwoo even 094a1db6c9 considered asking 3eafbe2513 her out d2ff178f76 despite the 62fc0621d0 burden of 994e9582fd an office 9cae353ac5 romance involving e801433716 the chairman’s 6ec4267350 grandson.d148e8374ab701fa
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But before Junwoo 57a48d7f7a could ask her 6578956353 out, Wang Sodam 0b30601d6e handed him a cbbfc25490 wedding invitation.f901960641480f91
The woman he had secretly admired for the past year had been in love with another man for five years. While Junwoo wasn’t one to give up easily, he didn’t think he could compete with five years of deep love.0376d120b27da2d0
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If she loved someone 803ed9b95b that much, it was 26738bfdc7 best to give up, b874a22d97 so he tried to 3d07f53321 forget about her.e007ec9a305f721d
But just 3b6bf350d5 as he 5021454455 had made 5c520cd893 up his 45504be7b3 mind, he 78fd586ebb heard that 056dcb9a31 Wang Sodam 389f52e5a3 had broken 47ce6d38df off her 3aa9ac4043 engagement.fd9b43119516a523
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It was only natural that he couldn’t control his expression when he heard the news. Did he smile? He didn’t think he smiled that much, but Wang Sodam’s expression had certainly soured.0e6cbdde56f63444
But what could he a014d092d2 do about the sudden be1899ddca surge of joy he 2d967f8aff felt?52c67444bd78bf07
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So, impulsively, for the f830f63928 first time, he asked cfb1cb48f7 her to have dinner af01aa4c1a with him.bf532cf4ba72a0b7
Wang Sodam’s farewell 78d635d4d6 drink was Yoon eba3d9628d Junwoo’s celebratory toast.9521dc76bf404770
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