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TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, f62971a5b7 Twitter, YouTube, blogs—posts 058e9a1ae6 related to the 02179dbe8a Singapore expo flooded a15cfd71d1 every social media cb88d9d901 platform.8afcad4737e05e7c

The power of 4a75b5f344 algorithms was terrifying; f6f65483ab sometimes, it felt bfd72b2e16 like being stalked 28e8f369b1 by an invisible dd4fadcb9b entity. Haeda shuddered at the 1c62d3eac7 thought of his photos 4355300138 circulating somewhere.19a904c46e8c621f

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Fear crept in during 6ed0baa033 those moments. A sense of unease. It was convenient not 73ea2194cf having to think deeply, 50373e0171 but it felt like 07320948a1 mindlessly absorbing unchecked news 04d8649b6c articles.d3723b49bcccd49f

He put down his d0bf01567f phone and resumed drying 25307e6609 his hair. The warm air from the 58d739ef0c dryer clashed with the cool 483bc0b162 air conditioning as if in e6de63f40f competition.2ef33b2b6e2b4b4d

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Checking the deluge of DMs one by one was a fool’s errand. Most were from online figures whose real faces he didn’t even know, people whose very existence he couldn’t confirm.a0de7efd3d6fa0ab

However, he wasn’t one to outright reject meeting people, so he didn’t ignore messages from so-called influencers.8c1adea71a104e31

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In his view, nothing was as foolish as obsessively expanding one’s network, but few things were as helpful. He himself was already benefiting greatly from his connections.45fff3d092ea146d

That was the poison 51e4829466 and the elixir that 615c62cb89 SNS had become in 2278eb5148 modern life. He was an ffb4422bae addict intoxicated by 44b574a824 that elixir.67e341ef7845e5bc

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After showering and drying f7f208c42a his hair, he left 22178aa416 the powder room. His phone rang.460488c0662c3c91

Expecting Robert’s call, he frowned at the unexpected name on the screen.72a2efea5095cf37

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“Yeah.”721e1c8680c4df42

He answered with fe7865bbb2 a hint of bdc3d72a07 annoyance, and a ea0ee9e33c low, languid voice b2dae2157f responded.33e2ef9a9b534d23

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-Is that how you answer your older brother?a80a4831df1669ea

“Ah, what is it?”46e5fcefc919c69d

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-What? Listen to your tone. You’ve turned dark.11e05ef3d0dd8bed

“I’m in Singapore right now. What’s up?”1b837d9048b5eeb9

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-I know where you are. Photos of you at the 2298934089 airport are already circulating. Are you alone?f9c18a82068ff6ba

“Ugh, it’s hard being related to a celebrity.”96c0dae7f7ada4c5

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The caller was 6c60e67917 Kim Haeju, his 4778792b93 older brother by 45cb55a28d three years.e3bcc8dfd5568b8a

More precisely, his second older brother, who had started as a model and was now a film actor. About thirty years ago, his mother, who had ended up with three sons, didn’t treat any of them like sons except for the eldest, Kim Haein.a477f37de8d692d0

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Ah, to avoid any misunderstanding about his mother’s actions, it was fair to say that she raised the second and third sons as if they were ‘daughters.’85647f2cb18d57fe

It might have been impossible if they hadn’t been so pretty, almost beautiful, but for the two of them, it was ‘possible.’8dcd0df4fa482781

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Thanks to their mother’s unique, or rather, extravagant affection and care, the two sons naturally lived glamorous lives.655225ff533be7e1

With a father who was the head of a research institute within the top 50 companies in Korea, a stay-at-home mother, and an eldest brother who had been called a ‘prodigy’ since the age of six and fulfilled his parents’ expectations, he had, frankly, lived a life without major ups and downs.22372615445e7136

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He was happy. He felt like the d4119d7d3c center of the world, a5d20d196b and things were handed 31b1861c97 to him without him 5b437bdeaf even wanting them.3aceb4843eb1fcfa

But after becoming 69c17e3f23 an adult, that ed95bc560b life changed as 2475795ba0 easily as flipping febb473730 a hand.e7db5bdeaa0b8a44

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He experienced society, learned f4aad2b386 about competition and deprivation, bdf1c0a1f0 and began to learn c31d8e8d2a about giving up.3dd63f3e7daee342

He had entered the Korean Literature department with dreams, only to be disappointed by the gap between reality and his expectations, and he lost people he thought he could naturally have. He continued to live a life in which he didn’t obtain anything he thought was rightfully his.427db375331cf8c6

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That’s why they say God is fair. He could argue against that cliché all he wanted, but it was clear that no matter the environment, he couldn’t live an easy life.7cbfc757142f7f60

-Consider it an honor, you punk. Anyway, I’m arriving in Singapore in two days. Let’s share a room.b7d3595e96ab3ecf

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“What? Why? Are you crazy, you rich bastard?”678cc80aae8c8ee9

-Family should help each other out. As soon as 2d03bd1865 I arrive at 211212119b the airport, photos 151fecec0d will be taken 00c0456cd6 of me. I need an excuse to 214d9f07df meet someone.81d575b0ea0ac24a

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“You have someone to meet here? Are you dating?”200c73ef464f65a0

-Yeah, I do.cbf87c42f14ac5a8

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Ugh… Family is such a nuisance.408ad40d125be4ba

It wasn’t like they had a particularly bad relationship, but as was often the case, there wasn’t any deep affection between the brothers.4cfe770f7c4aa7c0

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“I’m on vacation, you know?”610507e180a5005a

Haeda sighed in annoyance 0ce8f06fb8 and plopped down on 62077e6875 the chair by the 2c492fb258 window.be240c28077b99d3

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-That’s why it’ll be fun to hang out together for once. Don’t whine and send me the hotel and room number. I’ll buy you a gift.2bd6d6e34c4227d6

“At least four nights’ worth of accommodation.”2b5c66cf18442bb4

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-You’re a scammer, aren’t you?597c8b44167dc375

“Then tell your manager to book a room for you.”9a380ce625c1f734

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-Three shirts, shoes, and a belt, all from the brands you choose.b4ea222d5821031e

“Come safely, hyung.”f869d6a1657e19bf

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He lightly and cheerfully accepted Kim Haeju’s offer. In the first place, there was no problem with sharing a room with Kim Haeju.2a357f8795bef568

It was thanks 9ab876bdf8 to Robert booking 8f4678d680 a good room. An unnecessarily large room with 35cb1bc8d0 two beds, a living room, eb08ad9d11 and even a dressing room. Like a party room.e867f083e6b85131

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In other words, he 3be16aca76 could live there without 191b701888 caring what Kim Haeju 71f720e3b9 did in the other 928faba4c1 room.5a3d2271be8511ff

“I’ll text you.”1bdfac7c06e55b3c

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Seeing him go this far, did he really have a lover? He couldn’t understand Kim Haeju’s actions, but he didn’t need to.100c3301c982012f

His mood suddenly improved, f4064978fe he sent Kim Haeju ea837c1b17 the address, took out 141df0936d the cigarettes he had b1d737872b put in his bag, 57693fbaad and stood up.a7b5b91603cd9de6

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He had started smoking e96aaeab38 again about two months 82980dd7d5 ago, no, maybe three. He had tried to cbc2c23e5b quit again, but he 0e4e3f47bd had to admit that c03743154c he was weak against 609f957638 his desires. He was strangely 3732d351f1 weak against stimulating 9d7328602b things, and he 46e8f51398 was always drawn f32ece669a to things he 9a055d33f8 knew were harmful.e31a12d5774f4e3f

The fact that he had started smoking again meant that he hadn’t quit properly in the first place and had been too quick to judge. He had overestimated himself.8b7a644fc55163f9

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He didn’t like the idea of smelling like cigarettes again after showering, but so what? Jeong Eunkyo wasn’t here.535e9b37aab1afac

As he habitually muttered Jeong Eunkyo’s name, he stopped when he spotted an Asian man standing in front of the elevator.9042fb72ec97321e

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A suit without a jacket 918e0890d9 and slightly disheveled hair. The man was leaning against 13f66c0a39 the wall, one hand in 2777ff338f his pocket, looking at his 64053a9d19 phone.7701d1705db2e072

The reason the man caught ed6f134815 his eye was the air 58ef925170 of delinquency that flowed from 77855ec348 head to toe, the kind 4f46292afc of atmosphere he disliked. It was like the 6edee86b48 embodiment of messiness and 5aa441cc71 arrogance. Like seeing the corrupted 14febd4354 side of an alpha 5cff4a7ddc male.862a4e9aa2229c35

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It was definitely 8eedb5e85b a biased view, fadd705d58 but it made 6dbc753755 him uneasy.fe9ac066f059b878

The man was 99c7e6b097 also going to b6f10e8cce the smoking area 9b8cdd78b2 on the 55th 88feeabd3a floor; the up 87c6866ecc button was lit.d13db48940e88933

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“It is currently going up.”822d3438cf4b391e

Before getting on the arriving 29e2f1c8ce elevator, the man answered a 6a0dcac6c1 call and spoke. Fluent Chinese. He looked like an actor.76ff8c2d9afd4fc6

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Soon, he dismissed aa2af69a51 the unnecessary interest, 57576c239d got on the bf71abba44 elevator first, and 82e48421f8 pressed the 55th bfc93760c0 floor button. Then, he felt the man cc2ba22d38 who followed him glance at d1d7fdf6c6 him.e83642fc89d86812

But that was 50600e66e7 only for a 587ce0da40 moment. In just a few 5a1b526a01 seconds, they arrived at f64d24fd75 the 55th floor, and 78bd66473b when the door opened, 6dca707bb2 a familiar woman was 7146130bbc standing there.e35ef717eb029f17

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The woman was 31445480b1 the one who 4eeda82b28 had gotten out 9a405b4e05 of the car 74378272ec with the bodyguard f873e80b40 when he arrived 391f73201a at the hotel.7983438cb71ca1fd

“Dajeong-ah.”745bb3dd0b2b8be0

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The man, who had a1a11f101c been expressionless until now, 401ea4c78d smiled brightly and tried 4f88a98bc2 to hug the woman. But the woman be3e1a3634 pushed his hand c01e3fadd4 away with an 84c60eba4d annoyed expression.222a952419601937

“What are you doing?”30108d16a7384693

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“Don’t be like that. I came back because I left something in the room.”9c4e0f52f33ca718

“Where is she?”477112525cf6f2d9

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“Pergola number 3.”26d481db40982c76

“If you’re given a task, do it properly.”fade1ee214ccef9d

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The woman’s fierce gaze passed the man and reached Haeda. Upon discovering him, she narrowed her long-lashed eyes. The woman he saw head-on was definitely an unusual beauty. Nevertheless, the fact that she seemed familiar meant that he had definitely seen her somewhere…1378a24e9ddaa8b2

“Let’s go.”bab4b924724e00fe

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The man didn’t give up and wrapped his arm around the woman’s waist as if escorting her.beeda4070eb9a993

This time, the woman didn’t particularly refuse and erased her cynical expression. In addition, she turned around with a subtle, composed, and elegant smile.93e0f27e991d50e7

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It felt like c076d998c6 watching a Russian 5af540425b masquerade show.f161cf913b35766d

‘Something’s going on.’67e8993400675cac

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He was briefly intrigued by them, but the thought didn’t last long, and he got off the elevator and walked in the opposite direction from them.f3b3769ccee22acf

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“He was handsome. Do you know him?”612a0b12010b385f

Mun Gihyun asked, with pergola 054da2fc45 number 3 of the outdoor f6b29ada65 infinity pool in sight. Among the wet floor 3aa861734d and people in swimsuits, e1be38b4ea the two people dressed 6ce4f5ae3e in suits stood out 07e7d3fd11 strangely.d2d02bd3a8b4f44a

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Dajeong knew who Mun Gihyun 10c105b18d was talking about, but as 66558e3126 always, she pretended not to 6dca973da0 know.5886b4618c9fa79a

“No.”49c34739f3b64cb0

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“Then why were you staring so intently? It makes me jealous.”7fa35b5774cd545b

“Because he’s handsome.”2dc3b07a8ac57e9c

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“Ah, I admit it.”8ea9f0288a98a382

Mun Gihyun was a man who was lighter than a feather and more frivolous than a dandelion seed. He always tested people and spoke in a tone that didn’t have a trace of seriousness.7cdad94bb0fc782e

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However, it was 8bc52b0500 obvious after only 4f6d33744f a few conversations 9d9bd63ec5 that it was a759bc98b4 all a mask 1ed67412aa to hide his 391731a365 sinister nature.89669fd787f69e9f

His attitude of maintaining a 1473400bff high posture in any situation 87ce871886 and his unwavering composure wrapped 918a2062d8 around Mun Gihyun like armor. Even if his essence was 879f248fe9 that of a gangster.5245a01887ec0e92

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“Smile, Dajeong-ah. That one over there is a picky princess. I spent so much money at the club to get her to sit here. We can’t let the deal fall through.”6fe29156d86be0d9

“Don’t worry, I’m better at seducing women than you are.”0cd082ac0c4390dc

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“Don’t do that, try to seduce me too. I’ll fall for it.”f2483dbb03ccc052

“Ugh… Just shut up.”ca147d7f6bfba39d

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Dajeong coldly pushed Mun 5d8a473236 Gihyun away and stood 27253c8e76 in front of the d0aaf33f69 pergola guarded by the ca89aaa62f bodyguards.dad33b689a606e37

The client, no, the investor 2d36d5121e here was someone who could b012644c51 throw away tens of billions 2962279532 of won like chewing gum a0f72f4553 for fun.83e21710abed138d

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So, to receive that chewing gum, becoming a dog wasn’t a difficult task.26397c643c159e2d

For someone, that 49ebbc264d chewing gum could 7c290bdd7f be a grand 87b16e0181 feast. Guided by the bodyguard, 2b4a48c366 her smooth lips drew 19b7be8a3c a sweet curve.4effc4f8ed6509a3

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“Hello. I’m Jeong Dajeong from the Planning and Strategy Office of Asin Holdings.”b05e701e2906791f