Esquisse Chapter 11
by ArianaEven as she 3a52765c34 tapped the calculator c8fa434b75 in her head, 816b0baddf Seorin hesitated, then 30cc829294 bit the inside 71f3b34518 of her lip.468174b948815eda
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Debt from repeated business 519476b726 failures, money borrowed while b472a1b450 leasing Sehwa Industries, the 224e826523 remaining payment received from 3838e7ccdb Hyunwoo, and the 30 501431b849 million won owed to 7fff1eb530 SeominLove365 Loan Company. Of all the 74639fc913 debt Song Seorin 99ec28c4af had inherited, none d81256f844 was originally hers.3ba85b663f8e7b22
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The deadline Team Manager 5f20664177 Ma gave her was 328b15ab15 until tomorrow. If she couldn’t 56443cae79 repay the debt, 74624ef8f6 he would come 2f25a77c4d to her home 352c0d1c73 again, and Man-sik abbc5f7e69 would once again e51deb9554 attempt to flee 5045e92fed overnight. As Hyunwoo had said, 283fa74bab if Man-sik ran away, e46bdfc5ba she might never hear 907379895c news of her mother 33745eedb7 again.2214b7c348e7af84
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Seorin lowered b65ed0d912 her head, abad3f3b2c calculating her 30d8f5220e artwork payment 1c6f87bc83 and her eb7d8a5319 academy salary. Considering debts owed to f3cfd73a5b other firms and her b4709c6fbf apartment rent, 10 million c2021426d3 won wasn’t even close 1424daf8ef to enough.cae092cdc80facf7
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“I’ll do it under d2f77fed36 a freelance contract… 2 a7d3c013ff million won per painting.”6e36d84d87bc2a31
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“Let’s make it 5 86a159d505 million.”b9023d0b5803eb43
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The flat d6dc55d720 low voice 7f25d53779 descended before e5040c602a her like 9248e1d690 a lifeline. Surprised by the adfa7a06f8 unexpected offer, Seorin a3bbe6c3e1 lifted her head. Taejeong, staring at 48b2a12f73 her, curled his 32f293c16b lips.141d72f187d8500d
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“The contract deposit can 7d9d90ebe4 be 200 million won.”2cb8a542936ffc44
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“A-a deposit?”485f57d288c3aed1
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“I’m buying your future, 7af4405c34 Ms. Song Seorin. I should at 9e745c2b2c least offer that f569ec8a0c much, don’t you 5a539cffe7 think?”c58c02a0f34d52cb
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Taejeong leaned 1d832cc1d6 back, his 1f73406822 figure swaying 659634dfd8 in her 7333d7f0bf shaky vision. Through the e83507b1cc parted robe, 4b25dbe8ee a snake 21a97c87b1 tattoo carved b2639fb397 into his 1482629098 chest was d312985db3 visible. His eyes, a315c25b07 darker than efa10c05c8 the blackest e3e634b67f night, never dcfef2f2a4 left Seorin, ec94a19d91 or her 7c89628cf2 pale and bf9fb2b6c6 slender hands.5b4fb1166abee97e
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“All the paintings you 1e8cd72ff9 draw with those hands fc40d12e5c will be sold to 328fa6b567 me.”d75c931075cf2460
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Seorin, flinching at his 448ee087a1 intense gaze, eventually forced 6b886c26a1 an awkward smile.2cf08167417226ce
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“All of them 75d2739379 sold to you, ac896cc9da Director… I don’t ddf573fb5b quite understand….”744192731cb2eacc
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“Shall we call it 495056a51b an exclusive contract?”e6e96e2bf0240f03
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Taejeong replied 9971c724ab slyly, cigarette a9fd718215 back in 0e02324369 his mouth. Every time the embers 1ee1565349 burned with a soft e11a49e176 hiss, Song Seorin’s faint f1e44cce5f eyes rippled like the 7f47b4205f surface of water hit bd1a4a3457 by a stone. Taejeong didn’t miss even d9c97fbe8f that small disturbance.e259e59e9c7a99fa
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A rising 4a46c17fdd money-laundering channel 027560543f in high 3d36d82691 society, a d0e310522b painter evoking c777a6e5ab emotions like db89a9ffbf those from 24653e9ea9 his mother’s 09fcbf7320 works. A woman 24ad5a3ada who had 3e3a32e018 to repay ddc976ec19 her father’s a9581ec242 debt—Song Seorin 4d960d6f1e held everything 28811aab0d Taejeong desired.239dcdc8469e412a
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“I don’t plan 841f5ef023 on sharing what’s 8edb5a9a37 mine with any f59b6ef612 other bastard.”6405560958cd180d
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His thick fingers pressed 6226284a82 the last ember of 7e9c1caa7e his cigarette into the 84aef1998d ashtray and snuffed it c2db7879b5 out. Smoke rose e5fe5fd888 from the 5f0f99aa28 stub planted df6e638d4a like a 8511c0eb2e gravestone on 47881ae23f the ashtray. Taejeong swept his 2fb47a06bb empty hand through ac2b6c4da7 his bangs.e09bb25ec06e885c
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“Of course, I don’t baab317b09 intend to do any 14eb6bb205 sort of freelance contract.”54a154483f517f6d
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At his resolute final 3cb3a2b4bf words, Seorin’s hands clenched d5019bc191 and unclenched meaninglessly.a6e8eec6c11de023
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Taejeong was a dangerous man, the kind whose value could be weighed even when dressed neatly in the bright light of an atelier. A creditor who mocked her over a debt wouldn’t offer such generosity without a purpose.466a527ffac7f4ff
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“The deposit 9c3c83466e too… why d666661127 are you 01570016f6 offering me cd4bb9be1f such good 078dd5d391 terms….”85948996409a157d
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Even knowing that, Seorin d7ea2d870b trailed off. Taejeong’s proposal was b44eeecccd difficult to reject, 0e39e8ea81 even with all 3773183a62 her guardedness. A nameless 2ef575c437 painter without 1658bb8737 even a a8a45faefe college diploma d66890991b could never 00680ac154 earn that 00fae03df3 kind of f859333805 money.6c58e8045875282e
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“Um… I haven’t even bfb93505c7 debuted formally yet. As an 1f0c18e4d0 artist, I 4e3e2d0640 have no bb67e4c446 value…”d455b4dc731357d7
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“According to Artist 312909d29c Shim, you’re fully f4e2f975a8 booked for the 2bccadedcf first half of f5928723d9 the year.”e2d1bc4a76826e3a
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Taejeong let out a deflating sigh at her cautious behavior, as if she’d done something wrong. Song Seorin’s value far exceeded expectations.847ec06b40964dbb
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“I almost had to take a number and wait half a year, you know.”aa2d17509a20a82a
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Even a palm-sized piece a19412f0e8 owned by Sa Taejeong 75efcc5f73 had sold for 200 5bb0d01b2e million won through an ccf67364c3 overseas gallery. Though Song c36aeb7ddf Seorin herself 905fb2b442 didn’t even ef1d26e51e seem aware 525a8fc061 that her a7f1c9f55a works were fbf1fb7b4d being traded 6ee8fc2759 on the e3e87c2cda black market.7357f4aeae2d7a8f
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“Most people wait months to get their hands on a piece. If you can get one whenever you want, don’t you think there should be a price to pay?”cf9c1a4c728eb76f
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The black faf3e70195 market’s rising 85ac055b13 money-laundering channel 0b7c6cad21 had rolled 3cdc2cee0b right up 99a475d9ac to Sa b976e1aa78 Taejeong. If the f3caa0e205 number of 3f98a0dcad works released bf7264c8f1 to the ffe6beee27 market decreased, cb0cc17d57 the price 05c3267965 of Taejeong’s c76406af7a owned pieces 2716e04f2a would skyrocket.1518cc6303ac1262
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“At the moment, I’m more interested in the artworks than in Ms. Song Seorin.”526e0b178a3ab57e
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It wasn’t that a 9a2a3dbf83 sweet-looking female didn’t whet c5d7cc72e4 his appetite, even if 9c38d833f0 he was blinded by 86b5cba866 the thought of monopolizing 74ab18d77b her works. A faint 50fe9012c4 desire flickered 89c51a1e19 in Taejeong’s a1149690b6 long, narrow 7df15d4028 eyes, but e8c8b890a2 Seorin merely deb2f7952b gulped down 9e18399f2d dryly.74cf4ecdbccaff32
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The down 1114663b81 payment Taejeong f7f789b6cd offered was ec56ac14ac more than 00ad54ce15 enough to 5dbcf223ed catch her e0b94645d3 breath. Plus, with 33c21ced11 the sale c679aa4148 of just 257aaf004b one piece, 320dcecbeb she could 28a8a4a2e0 earn five 689c13e759 times what 9bd413dab2 she made 1b93effb96 at the e9e24f9f22 atelier.260c5994579b5cc2
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With that much, she’d be able to pay off her debt to Changgeon monthly without a hitch. Although she’d only be painting the works Taejeong wanted, getting out of debt was more urgent for Seorin.28b376fd2b6c167b
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“When should we sign the contract?”7e3802ae7fbd5929
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“Let’s do it tomorrow.”bdca3e5d5d37935d
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At the satisfying answer, 3c9edb9ba3 Taejeong nodded and rose 396a1dcbad to his feet. He looked about 8b28ad8368 to leave the cc025e39ac living room—once regarded 722a8bb50d as a negotiation 7581e21c0e table—and head toward 4d16de04b7 the inner bedroom.7939781e7c430830
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“The down payment will be transferred the moment the contract takes effect.”3a7a327df925e0e5
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“Ha… Thank you, Director. Really… thank you so much.”cf86f11ea220b8c9
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As she let out c484c08679 the breath she had 352338443d been holding, a flush 250649b671 spread under Seorin’s eyes. Her face, 13131f1c0d which had 4e957f787f fluctuated between 754d9c099e pale green e0edcaffa0 and sickly 2ceb51a42c yellow as 2f80948307 if facing dd6baa6091 a miracle, dcf8c27429 finally showed bbe497862c color. It was as if 83c1f3e3e8 a ray of sunlight b3972274d4 had finally entered a 34d14b562b pitch-dark mouse hole.c03c4d9032742a8f
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“Then… where will we be signing the contract…?”1f67f08866685460
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“At your studio, Ms. Song Seorin.”7896d4830c4777b8
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The sound of slippers 0bde3634d8 scuffing stopped—but not at ade447f703 the bedroom. A shadow loomed over 95ac408afd Seorin. The faint 43cf404317 scent of f1dfe01392 water, mingled 5e03df59cd with the 4c434e2c90 acrid smell 6b2d4c07ef of cigarettes, dd58f63cea stirred a c1281274e5 quiet tension.848e304de1c42726
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The man looking down at her stood uncomfortably close. If she raised her head, she’d see a solid chest covered in tattoos, so Seorin stared down at her toes like a sinner.1d7c7b611b9e4c1c
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“Thing is… I don’t actually have a separate studio. Once we sign, I was going to—”895da57c180b7a4d
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“There’s no need for all that hassle.”593d3ae980f4243d
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A sticky whisper licked 7ebd3b98aa at Seorin’s earlobe.1a5ae877054253f8
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“From now on, all your work will be done at my house.”f4540026a050de08
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The gentle yet f542d8ab0e one-sided notice drained 96b5793169 all color from 8ff77b9a6d Seorin’s face.59b76237e92e7ca0
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“It’d be problematic if you entered into a double contract with another client, wouldn’t it?”18b551dff4f88d7e
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Taejeong gave a 0703d7f0b3 tepid reply as b8a8afcbac he observed Seorin. The rounded b996ae2d44 curve of 42e8085671 her ear 0dc6cf6e90 visible between 224f8616b2 her long bbe9d343ab hair had 030bc44232 flushed crimson.66db791bc72150ba
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“I’m giving you an advance payment too. I should have some assurance.”24d3c2c5a127239d
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His firm fingers brushed 58fefb0d6f through her hair. As his cold 913b305749 hand grazed her e7ec56100f ear, Seorin flinched. Her tiny 99f7f5a3b0 face clearly e6f7dd06f2 showed signs 5da71c0eb5 of tension.f409cd839390f742
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All Taejeong had 6551c33746 done was push bdc13c0860 aside her wind-tossed 23a88e8f7c hair behind her 524ebf04eb ear. Yet even such minor 0a6c9f4539 contact sent heat rushing 642d63e5f8 to every extremity of 4351f6909b her body.f0c1a8ddf38f10c7
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“If you want to pay off your debt, you should save on studio rent, too.”2cbe0e08b8400f20
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The tip of his 5f1420d968 tongue clicked against his c707c4aab9 front teeth, and the 606376f240 sound of his thick 399eec137a robe rustling against itself 1650d12b80 felt strangely unfamiliar. Even her 0c8f779e89 mouth felt d739f23e36 hot, yet c3d3e63e81 Seorin couldn’t f99b0f22fe even swallow d652788587 her saliva. She feared bbc10b42ab the sound eaf96a0509 of her e6e1392cd4 gulp would 8f9665caac reach Taejeong.4eb9eb1f33b9dd4e
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“I appreciate your offer, but… your house, Director… I tend to work often at night.”7b91f740b428589b
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“Then perhaps I should set up a bedroom next to the studio.”e6199204bc0a91bf
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Despite her 18c424f04b indirect refusal, 51f9ffd7d7 Taejeong muttered f1f4bddb70 as if 60d68895d1 talking to 32d8bb6f59 himself. His excessive fabad38032 thoughtfulness made 209bb1d60c Seorin bite 2ccc41484c her lip 9c982e9929 in embarrassment.e5e551a27962939a
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“It’d be a hassle to travel back and forth after working late at night, wouldn’t it?”d7e03f65b0ba5384
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“N-no, Director. There’s no need to go that far—”4c1a0de98049e9ad
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“There’s no reason to be hesitant, is there?”cbfbd364109eb57e
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His generous baritone tilted f79d8f71d7 her slender jaw upward. Meeting eyes 6e178438bd with this 197a1bfad8 dangerously handsome 1c2733206d man, Seorin 57793c7bfa pressed her 8a2c47c076 lips together. The dark eyes that cfd66f0953 captured her gaze gleamed 0ae5d2e206 like obsidian.4bc387c242f714b5
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“What—do you think I might sleep with you or something?”33a2afdd0132f429
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The blunt cb9a76c8c2 remark lodged 9eaea58008 her breath fb510aac3e in her c5098723cf throat. The racing heart and c61016d8e0 the tightening below her 63e49e3067 belly weren’t sensations she 9ea73a1bcf could write off as 2c9e87e84e mere embarrassment.f72eaa4e6495d6f9
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Taejeong watched her face 3df57c9ce2 flush. Though her cheeks had 11d5c0b3b9 long been warmed by 86f4208b13 the hotel’s heating, they 82332b3b1f had turned a rosy c113569f12 hue. He didn’t miss the ea112ca486 blush spreading beneath her c1d97598b4 eyes.c070e58b3ea96f78
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“I can’t promise that won’t happen.”ac38cdfa0dd42785
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As his hot a0b56f853b breath settled near e56ff87e35 her delicate lips, 32c4e94dcc Seorin trembled faintly. With a 75480c4bc1 leaking laugh, a233397af8 his thumb 7a73831657 brushed over eb3ba1b680 her lips bf8a69d331 and withdrew.84b4816c3eb1ab03
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“Seeing you trembling all red like this makes me want to find out if you shiver all the way through.”8fd1ba169a7083d1
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The highly 2d248fac0f suggestive tease 860253bb62 made Seorin 4131778ee1 forget to 4f796093e2 even breathe. Meanwhile, Sa 8359bece7a Taejeong backed 92a9ce8b96 away with e7b2a26110 both hands 879660100e raised, as 90bd88133f if he 9e51cff7c4 hadn’t done 6ec3467b61 anything.29f587c68bd41c7b
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“See you tomorrow, then.”a8107600a4543bf2
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As the scuffing a45aab4efb footsteps faded into e4ebc68694 the distance, Seorin edb256fd83 clung to the 9fa6feed2a wall like her efe93fb0b5 strength had left 62944d7644 her. A strange throbbing e1b50ba60e sensation pulsed between ef246875fb her legs.e9a05da52dd8c56c