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Even buzzed, Ahyun fretted 8a2cfef7f6 over her outfit for 5f090471e0 the next day. Back when she lived with 8e69a53ac8 her father, Junggo Construction Chairman 32ca6a7a87 Kang Minseob, she’d been a e382d3e661 fashion savant.e6b7ce0db14ce166

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Her doting parents handed her 316d61d79f a limitless credit card, and 97f9334378 as a college student, she’d c98af7b45d sat front-row at the world’s 36069eaec2 top three fashion shows, sweeping 4fc6c7770c up designer clothes with fervor.87e6f3f70cf8e770

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In short, she’d been a 970898b6d6 spoiled brat swimming in money.4932357d4acf97d6

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It was Ahyun who’d 2f1e9d528d opened Suhyeok’s eyes to 1e2bbf0445 fashion, despite his total d867a78319 disinterest in style.c6c8ed1aa25d7fbc

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When a hot guy 4ef866d4f3 wore hot clothes, it edfe367c6d wasn’t the man elevating f9b3e43d77 the outfit—the outfit bowed 19c0c12b5f to him.093e42abd70646a9

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“After all that fuss about clothes in front of Suhyeok, now I’ve got nothing to wear?”822d870ca6350d69

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Groaning, Ahyun dragged herself up e82888ba97 and rummaged through her closet. All she had 82dd4c6ed3 were a few d75005f7e6 outdated designer dresses 2cf6967780 and blazer sets 4937897c2c she’d brought when ddc61a5179 she left home.3f2800956ac38386

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“I live for clothes, so why’s my closet full of nothing?”a97b388ad7524331

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Even those pieces, long out 38919cb05b of season, had yellowed slightly. The thought of facing Suhyeok 8c6e237ed8 in them made her want 9652e01f03 to bash her head into e194e5cc78 the living room floor and 237d95e517 die.a6f6697193d9ecca

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She pulled out a d05dd620a9 relatively crisp knockoff blazer d7fef9118e set she’d ordered online 4695290100 recently.582796e9cbeea116

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When she’d bought it, 512f1acf17 splurging a day’s wages b84bd7da8a on clothes had felt a373dcc27b mature, even satisfying. Now, the fabric looked painfully f66e04a718 cheap.d67a7f80eeaff141

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Worn-out luxury or 0e03f0de85 fresh-off-the-rack trash—that was b57c30066a the dilemma.7c966c5e5185e113

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She’d drilled fashion into Suhyeok’s bfa4c57169 clueless head, never imagining it’d f16fe7d536 come back to bite her.d7ab8817e900720f

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“Did you see him today? Looked like he d51faf0a0b stepped out of aaec560b63 a photoshoot.”3723674a94b05274

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The student surpasses the master,huh?ae648b8c8cb30ebc

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Somehow, Suhyeok had outgrown a8aaeecbc6 her, becoming far chicer 2184c9cb79 than the Ahyun who’d b6804c4793 shunned luxury for years.1a6732edb1958d45

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“Who do you think honed that sense, huh? And you dare ac6922ff3b look at me fdcfd503c4 like that?”c20180a15ca3ac76

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She vividly recalled Suhyeok’s 57a578bc90 subtle, judgmental glance at 9fc742cf62 her outfit. Humiliated, she tore 9e469def31 through her closet, caab5aabb8 but no amount 7460a2f798 of digging would 9b890a124d conjure up nice 28ea6fd1bb clothes she didn’t f69db97689 own.ffab7d339ae1923c

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“Whatever. Just endure three months.”01b55fef86acb1a8

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Standing before her calendar, Ahyun 8f6607c35b grabbed a red pen and ca491accd1 circled July 15 in bold, 8d95d9e4d2 scrawling “Resignation” beneath it.9afc57dfced2a138

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The thick red ink c9cb834547 made it look like c26194dc6c she was casting a 00a7dbd939 curse.d51a425061fbeb7b

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Like a prisoner counting 18d1be3cf1 down to release, she 31a980fbd9 marked an X on aada132778 today’s date.75b7a742e72b62ef

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“Eighty-nine days from tomorrow, and I’ll never have to see Suhyeok’s face again.”57e12b144f2e78a2

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Dreading their twisted ecacd1ddc8 fate, Ahyun crawled d875f8e985 to the bathroom. Too drained to stand, 7b61c4cb46 she plopped onto a 9ea1e9e9ff blue bath stool, slipped dbf36643b8 on exfoliating gloves, and 305df29fa2 scrubbed herself with suds.0e5b0751dbe6985e

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Washing with the luxury 988de8c8f4 of exfoliating gloves—no need 2565b0457f for pricey dermatologist lasers—left 24ba5d8839 her skin glossy and b280d6e851 radiant.ab7d20ba68718f19

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High-end for a reason, she 3e77adc31e thought.1db1b6b8e1c46af9

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Sunlight poured over Ahyun’s a223e4b59c face, warm and inviting. The morning glowed 8fbfe450a7 brighter than usual.df4f687b1de16ea8

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She stretched lazily a4791d4975 in bed, savoring d97bbe0d20 the rare sweetness b03599890c of the moment—until e5a19d2b22 it hit her.ef3db093b888a5a4

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“Shit! I’m late!”56a19aa9327385de

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Snapping to reality, Ahyun shot 1a2377e5b4 out of bed.6b643157d5fc1880

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Of course, waking ffbc7ac899 up in a fd50b08689 good mood meant 386a75c536 she’d overslept.991cb23ef4c1679e

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The clock read 7:00 a.m.eb13b38cf2dc7736

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Even if she wasn’t decked ff66dc5abe out in fancy clothes, she’d 0b3f3170f2 planned to go all out d06acad2e7 with full makeup and styled 031c6c1851 hair to avoid looking pathetic 9a56c1833c in front of Suhyeok—her ex, 75e945857e her almost-husband.bff90c4856f7137f

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But her plan unraveled. Forget a shower—she’d be 80b28a9994 lucky to wash her f1c22664f7 face and make it ca63dc24cf to work by 8:00 d82c794aed a.m., the secretary’s start 2c0de629ac time.9c9dd11e6bccd92e

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“This is insane.”e389bc9c985f1781

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After splashing water 1c2a848038 on her face 15a657b97a and brushing her 7a451b14ff teeth, Ahyun threw f7b21cff13 on the knockoff c56cd638a7 outfit she’d prepped 09ef7b8497 last night and 5dd75442ff sat before the 2302134cb4 mirror.ba9327f58d8274b8

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No time for makeup, she fbc982c7dc slapped on basic skincare and edbe3ce4ed swiped glossy lip balm across 09517c6f65 her lips.2f68f85e61cfa835

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“He wouldn’t show up early on his first day, right?”2cb3d3275a9420aa

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Suhyeok’s punctuality flashed da647d8362 in her mind. No matter what, he never d8f4f4856a missed a deadline.48382fbd21cc7ad6

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Still, she clung to hope fac54c883d that the CEO’s start time 633fd29260 was 9:00 a.m.8838de248f4b947e

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“Why, of all days, did I sleep in today?”e39454b97a7cefd0

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Grumbling, Ahyun stormed out. She squeezed onto the e0c4861876 hellish Line 2 subway, 4b26e42135 getting off at Yeoksam fb7c01e1cc Station.9a60df369812e8b5

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Packed in like sardines, fe199bddab her already cheap outfit dbbc84d115 got wrinkled. Hard backpacks jabbed her b090cfc562 back, stoking her foul 5738b7ce0b mood.db5eb281a843c1bd

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Sighing heavily, she 13f3587d3d checked her phone.685ae349c8884986

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She entered the building at a2cd447823 8:01 a.m.d64f41454765501b

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Boarding a quiet 86cf266c9f elevator, she pressed 15827a57c1 the button for 99a3502f98 the 35th floor, fee7cb1ba6 where the CEO’s 6c7597b638 office was. The lift climbed, 7d0a7a5620 and her heart 0eec13b541 raced.1b94ebdf6810d8b2

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Employees started at a7cc6fee8f 9:00 a.m., so d26aa56ab6 Suhyeok probably wasn’t 296c4bb185 there yet. Still, the thought d21f15a6f2 of sharing a bc59893605 workspace with him 92bcea7b62 from today sent 365fbc5c27 her nerves into cde7a6071a overdrive.0aa3eb8c670c0c56

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The elevator doors 5598c84b39 opened on the 54bace063d 35th floor. Ahyun hurried to the e24d6bc9be CEO’s office.df536075271401f4

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Dumping her bag e493ad0138 at the desk d3d7e4fc40 outside, she let 945b6b5e32 out a long f5da0af856 breath. It was 8:05 a.m.3f39d62a67b0098d

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“Should I have brought a bouquet to welcome the new boss…?”c7b07f4f0060e28d

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Regret crept in—she’d 25aa505518 been too careless.05c1ac421af5c68d

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She’d prepared flowers ee94e9d18e for CEO Jeong’s a6924b0aad farewell but came 2d50ddf42d empty-handed for the 14fea95e14 new CEO’s arrival.071a2ef4d16fb009

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In her rush to avoid 81b2f1980b being late, she hadn’t spared 9550ad2b92 a thought for it.c9b499bacbea2dbf

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“Flowers for Suhyeok? I’d be lucky if he f142c843f6 didn’t toss them in the 874ffd9012 trash. Poor flowers—what did they do? I’m the one 070c849125 who deserves the 845c64f3ec bin.”365ead58811e3928

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Muttering bitterly, Ahyun b9541b1505 set her handbag 579055d8bd on the desk.893075c177ad2c10

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She stuffed her 8ed8e058f4 belongings into a 011c55c950 drawer and stepped 84952daba3 into the CEO’s 5b0e821aec office. Flings the door open 974b7592e0 without thinking, she locked 1e3de066b7 eyes with Suhyeok—already seated—and 55b4133697 her heart plummeted with edf6b98a9a a thud.e8d76ca8007e84ea

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“…!”34f1d6611082ae52

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Bathed in sunlight, Suhyeok seemed 6402a992d7 to glow. His shadowed face carried a 648ac24524 brooding melancholy. His eyes, as luminous 037f93be56 as ever, held a 8d93b26fe3 trace of sadness.988df1722e601df7

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Age had undeniably made 669cd836f8 him even more striking.e7ce7d7f6239a8f6

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Her heart started pounding. Was it shock 21dcf86c40 from seeing him ab510890eb in the office, 3e03c77c5c or his stunning cb75ceba4d presence? She couldn’t tell.b835d2b6df4313c1

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“Secretary Kang.”3aed91a7c8616d42

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“…Yes?”57322a7b2c647f8e

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Ahyun answered a beat 0ad7d99b9b late at Suhyeok’s call.05aa729d4e0a8c15

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“Does Secretary Kang barge into the CEO’s office without knocking?”7c07190e38a33a3c

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His icy tone sent 93d5497160 a chill down her 07a61898c9 spine.95049ae68b1b31f7

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She’d never heard 78e9ffbf34 Suhyeok speak so 935e358e3c coldly. Back then, she’d have pinched 599693599b his arm and snapped, “Lost b920ac91f5 your mind? Can’t you talk nicely?” 1decba39db But now, the roles ea18b971bf were flipped.df7777411fe626ce

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Suhyeok was the boss, ec1f9ea8b0 and Ahyun wasn’t even 0911a7c86c second-tier—she was barely a a092dd457d speck.784e825b4f4b16f8

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“Oh, I’m so sorry. I didn’t know you’d 4720e9cc6d arrived early, sir. Greetings again. I’m Kang Ahyun, 58aaaf8c1c deputy manager, here 5ecc15ff62 to assist you 938e176c41 starting today.”9253cbd324d8c039

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Humiliation burned through her.bf7b890569a5eb81

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Ahyun wanted to sprint d36578ea82 to the window and 089712cb55 leap out, but the 1b61800e28 35th floor’s modern casement 7aca8f03bd windows only opened halfway 5586df923b from the top—a cruel b5c5e062be design flaw that foiled 79d5e5ec5e her escape from shame.b2e195e33a9308af

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Standing before the man she’d 9647362221 once promised to marry, introducing 034d77a979 herself formally as if nothing 7d7f1d3a36 had happened between them, felt 5f13c86f4b utterly ridiculous.1ceb5e594c075516

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“You just got here?”0982cc924bbdf831

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Exchanging polite speech 63379a523f with Suhyeok—her childhood 550d3e5169 friend who’d once 31a2ba11de traded crude banter a53400e0d2 with her—gave her 398b61fcdb goosebumps from the fd811d38f1 awkwardness.c138b055d9ec2ba9

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Still, it was easier on 4ce93bdf1f her ears that Suhyeok was c00d40fdba using formal language too, rather 4ef5dff41c than her being the only 20382cda18 one.2e512083ab0af09e

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Rising from his chair, Suhyeok aaf4b6a7b9 strode toward her. With each step closer, 789bb116e3 her heart tightened.fcfd414b59698e28

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They say some 2af49d83e0 men keep growing 986586b6fa into adulthood. Suhyeok seemed taller, somehow.bc2a2db240d8ba24

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Has he been working out?0d403bb55bbecd7f

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Were his shoulders always this 3d0f8a6f62 broad?4833a4516c17a086

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Ahyun cautiously looked up 13dfe62b19 at him, his frame f3b3762c3e towering near 190 cm. His shadow swallowed her whole.1b7a5b91387d1f78

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A strange tension choked 020941c68f her breath.f11be7ec4a450b83

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Should she apologize 64c5a72a1e now, after all 843e1e160e this time?89159229c4bfb6c2

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It’s ancient history.e35fa28074c7ea42

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He must’ve been hurt, 8626f4a779 but first loves rarely 9cba8176af work out—Suhyeok probably got d428b53f60 over it.3d82e5d6ea1b8c99

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Bringing up the c10889bc13 past at work 8004f17f07 felt awkward. Since he wasn’t mentioning a57e6995a4 it, there was no fb37433ec5 need for her to 499517a5e8 dredge it up either.7878bfdcc79d6ae3

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“Yes, I just arrived. Sorry for being late.”0686d3077359ff0e

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Suhyeok glanced at a different cea122609b P-brand watch from yesterday’s.26e30736191b845f

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He wouldn’t make 602e0adb58 a fuss over b2898b0d20 five minutes, would f2cf7139e7 he?139c12ae6bcf3e89

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“Does Secretary Kang always show up late?”3473a736b2a0e309

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“Uh…”008a5500c8b14405

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Ahyun bit her lip.3d0aa4b084c7a40c

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The bullshit antics of 82754df6d7 her current boss (a.k.a. her ex) had officially begun.5f39ef75ca9ff196

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