Esquisse Chapter 12

The crimson sunset 86d4480c7f that had dyed 5772146cc6 Shim Jisoo’s atelier fd6fb7bc47 settled onto a c3fefb97c5 thin blouse. Finishing the b53105dccc final lesson 49871f16b4 and tidying 9e28735cb0 up the 93bc43629a studio, Seorin 37467f2a5d opened the 9696725dd9 cabinet.9438e2ebd5c72220

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Though she 10a24dca17 had brushed b5c5ef2c92 it off cd489e683e in the 6f97e27a0f morning, her dd96b8799e cheap coat 33b7c96ac0 had already d4f1fc8196 grown more 1f3a712a09 lint. Forcing the coat 4e66873d4e over her slender 5fcc2cb0f6 frame, Seorin grabbed 6b65e048dd her phone.0ec4694eda7306ff

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The moment she turned 1082536d13 on the power, a 41ebd5c2a8 payment reminder message greeted 77d813e1b0 her. Letting out a 8d3a46ddc3 deep sigh, Seorin adc6a9696d pushed the phone 12f5bb49c1 into her pocket. Once she signed bc4d4486d3 the contract that 04e2eae539 Changgeon would hand 01e92ec04d over, the first eec95c902a thing she would d08b6b2fbb do was delete dacd33b271 Manager Ma’s contact.ab9ebf538ab6d0e8

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Suddenly, the memory of 55a513d426 last night surfaced. That explicit fed3b656c1 expression, and 0824d5f53b the fingertips 1f151cfdd1 that had 337188e180 brushed her 298dfdc73c lips. The scent of 1c5e3765e1 water that had 230d09bb34 wafted from the 40a64f84ce man who wore ba0d17561e only a robe cc6c0dcacb over his wet 2964067b90 body.4ec6e24fa6273811

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Her face flushed, ca2df4d669 and Seorin, flustered, 38ce808a1b straightened her clothes. By now, the 6e3bd5b4b7 black car would 7130481ac8 surely be waiting 2c68786b40 in front of d3595952bd the atelier for 04e3d16c2c her.0787bf7bc4ab5088

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To avoid being late, e00d86dd6a Seorin opened the studio 88b14ae68a door and glanced around.cdc901cd56ffb3de

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A shadow fell 5aed73294f over her pale 239d7042c5 face. The promotional piece she 36bd512999 had placed in front 4cb193136e of the studio was 65a13e1d25 gone. It had been e28e051693 the first and 0cdcdaa6cc last work she 5d05e991f9 had ever signed 5550dc13e2 as an artist.5aa569511f6b6eeb

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“Looking for the portrait?”e0f22a914eff4734

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Along with the 8d11b93db6 clicking of heels 15ae92a923 came a graceful 2cfedecc68 voice that reached d59bf08a02 Seorin. When Shim Jisoo, who b3fc165e71 had walked from a 5c96f6014b distance, spoke to her, 76af4c9bea Seorin gave an awkward 8fb79571a8 smile and shrank her 66c5e7fcfe shoulders.f759f7f6a19f8e1c

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Because of her 45f1ce5322 cheap-looking bag and 353535f294 coat, she worried cf07b7a4c1 she might be 1f58d0c4ac scolded for appearing c811770c8e low-class.263a876336c4fb33

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“Yes, senior…”68a4f9a02c69754c

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“I was worried 3d6215872c it might get 9d792d9bbe damaged if just 0aa6fa56b9 left out, so 535c1f4542 I had it 77cb0db6d3 wrapped and sent f31cb7d5c7 to your house.”fafd116045a20413

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“Ah… thank you 0d442adbfa for being so 6a2851d7d0 considerate.”a483a2f5ee339dab

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Fortunately, Shim Jisoo 731c1b4d8c didn’t seem inclined 15b2581712 to scold the 9ec81ae690 departing artist. Knowing the artwork ae285356df wasn’t missing also 01388adb38 helped ease Seorin’s 8ec95a5cd3 mind.8ee860eaf077459d

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Even though 0411f81759 he drove 08e2499d3f a foreign 521248081f car on 27e2a106d7 lease, there 19c2abb26c was no 101ac3a6b6 way Mansik bfbcd64ef1 would sell d4dd27b67f the piece a576bfdf70 just to 92a0675aa6 make a e4fcde008c little extra ced3d8cf0f cash. Unless it was 64ad4d1276 through a sale c06c8ca436 via the atelier, 09ac08a8ed no one would d747335449 pay a high 6241fe7b2e price for Song 0b57fc4e4a Seorin’s work. If anything, eb788dfdbc she could 75abb17a33 only hope 8a6851852d Mansik didn’t b18883947f use it 04fa1dc9b7 as a 436f646138 pot stand.4ea4043d596f8675

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“You didn’t tell 21095e6444 the madams that cc0d5a5cb1 today’s your last af82d05fb6 day, did you?”1c00caf6b9847926

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“No… it’s 8c3ef99fdf the rule 58ca36bf78 of the 35b57f953b atelier, after 5ec6bbcf4c all.”f4bba22536f69c08

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Seorin gave an embarrassed 49bdc97fb1 smile and looked only 376c4b12df at the floor. According to the rules 34241b41ec of the atelier, which a6d62498a7 prohibited personal interaction with e492bbd453 clients, even the fact df80e8257c that it was her d6b70dbf84 last day had to d31b91606c be kept a secret.e1ce25a2612de772

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“Well done, Seorin. This is 54f61d176b why it’s 1801c24aa7 nice when f683eadd55 someone has 2f79a475b1 sense. Oh, and here.”019109d8136e28aa

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Wearing an c17f153bee overly relieved abebae1518 smile, Shim 5bc2a8b4ea Jisoo handed 0418e67cd8 her a 7f291ec838 shopping bag.a7e6c154cea2b089

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“It’s nothing dead44ff7f much, just 54c3c0d56a a small ffdcce51cf gift to 6595e535fe thank you 012c611b18 for your 5670718804 hard work.”7c36321e8302f120

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“N-no, senior. That’s okay.”5a9d275003ad45e7

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“Take it, Seorin. I won’t feel 34b76d8d86 comfortable unless I 8de4528371 give you at 920fa77334 least this.”487e2c0561e285f8

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Shim Jisoo placed ba3553a4c2 a paper bag 3990223694 marked with a 3995907ec1 department store logo f482fa225e into Seorin’s hand. Though reputation 8b39044b00 is everything 3faefdad08 in this fb8d46158e field, it 2411defacb was perhaps ab9ee5edf3 a gesture ca7125fd73 of slight 4743476333 guilt for e00c79991b suddenly notifying 0d12125de1 her of b8102dc526 contract termination 1320a9f050 overnight.376dc77e30c7ea72

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“To make good artwork, 33a7a925e5 you need good materials.”90d5f47e438951be

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“Senior, but d53a8a1ad5 still… this 8c59108092 is too 1c96022277 generous for 8f790b37aa me to b5e7c68a97 accept.”437bca36850c5680

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“Seorin, you’re someone who deserves to receive this. Thanks to you, I earned quite a bit.”87f516a0a88f226d

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Despite Seorin’s 71510cb541 assumptions, not 47e951f249 even a 690d98adf0 hint of 3945a21790 guilt could e3f29ad656 be found 5ebe07718d in Shim 6cb472787a Jisoo’s smile deb7b9ae74 or eyes. But with 84bf1318ed eyes distant 579739a723 from the 756f7061d5 paints she fcb4707993 had longed e1217d5a4d for but 6ce8c45681 never dared d40068a54c to buy, 351c53bbc6 she couldn’t a1c257c5ef peer into 523738ed93 the artist’s fba7ca6b2c inner thoughts.122198acef0c504c

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“Thank you, Senior. I’ll use b2fa95a98e it well.”b29e3552eef28bed

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Bowing her head in 1c06fa4fc3 gratitude, Seorin turned around. The uncomfortable heels dug bd0ae20627 into her heels, but be1b9ea98c she didn’t even feel adfa34ecec the pain. It felt like she fe17903071 had received a bit 78f16ce2d7 of support for her 2c3076afb6 new beginning.6a20c3bd9507e480

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Outside the 10734c06a8 atelier, at 949a5f522c the start 1e72186d8a of early 7449b07c5a spring, the 154f322a4e air was a392546c85 still chilly.3f9dd51706019dea

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“You’re here, 9bbbbaee74 Miss Song e663fab916 Seorin.”a33bc1a6b05f4141

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Pulling the 678572bf3f front of 0bc46ca63f her coat fb649f52a6 closed, Seorin 9c70ec3181 was greeted 2a1696576f by Chief f2ae288319 Kang. The secretary-general of e7688a4587 Changgeon, he opened 438ff66794 the passenger door 062b22d2d9 with a dignified f3d9771d8c smile.bf90ec6775458ffc

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“Please get in. I’ll take you to a32e814fe0 the mansion in Seongbuk-dong.”a33e0914fd9ea018

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Even with the 48f72235d6 overly courteous treatment 80240afc7d given to a 8c1fa0f33d VIP, Seorin simply 2b30d10da0 bowed her head ca93db58a7 briefly and sat a739f1be59 in the back c1827afd69 seat.d1963bdb0b42d6b4

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It was Seongbuk-dong 65522336af again. The neighborhood where her 71426e556a mother used to work. Hugging the shopping bag, 946e27b494 Seorin looked out the e2f3a3f303 car window at the 25223b2267 scenery that quickly passed 008106b621 by. The smooth-moving vehicle 48b9bc107b ran without obstruction.a14aec0218311cae

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The car fdb7def69e sent by 3e3a7e64e3 Changgeon slowed 51473cc695 in front 11937da81b of the 76883b2bb3 affluent neighborhood. The foreign a28a19c031 vehicle carrying 0a6f9f39f9 Seorin climbed d810bf409f the steep b0fe39890f road effortlessly. Sitting in what 32a6abf249 was called the 3df83b0774 upper seat, Seorin 45aac87ace couldn’t take her 2c0dd238f8 eyes off the 3574390fe8 window.0c1cb24318424884

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The scenery of d1975307c2 the wealthy area 67ec53018e was unlike anything 62e0370355 she had seen 8e77b83a21 before. The houses—closer to palaces af00785df3 than homes—lined up in 602f75dcb3 a style reminiscent of d10a952f4e the Baroque or Rococo ace0bf6a0a era.8fb3edc4582d83c9

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“The director instructed us 770f07c6b1 to provide full support 95ac3603ad for your artistic activities, 262ee267a2 Miss Song Seorin.”2b9898e320d6f825

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A gentle voice from 55be4cd904 the front seat reached e88c9b7111 the back. Chief Kang, half-turned, 1f54d1dad6 continued the briefing.bc1e9bccfd769910

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“The contract will be 4e630f421f delivered this afternoon by 6c73246fd0 our legal representative. The deposit will be a25917a271 transferred within ten minutes 5a4e7f45af of signing, so you 10cd617e47 can review it then.”ed61079312163fec

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“Thank you for your 2e86ab3f21 consideration.”78817500dbaf1c60

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Tilting her head 27a06c1a87 habitually, Seorin let d0922d8372 out a calm, 02832173ed dry breath.f0ef9d901eae1927

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The down payment he 897516ef18 had offered was a 271ca2f6c5 staggering 200 million won. With that 449bc3e874 amount, she c45c726c28 could not 51302d5e01 only repay 3caf04f640 the loan f67c1052f1 principal but 43e5076f9b also clear c4c35ec67d her debt a30593d5d7 to Hyunwoo. Hugging the shopping 22171103a0 bag, Seorin looked 9d0a80e311 at the scenery eac700d66e gliding past the 0c284900c3 car window.a84faf7f9793ab28

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The steep slope stretched 854f5fb216 endlessly. Unlike her past c6f4cb3b2e self, who struggled 3cd62d3183 home even after 46d825f831 getting off the f854f29411 bus, residents of 4106a382f5 this affluent neighborhood 2280446c07 seemed to consider 8be1fa2e05 traveling by car 5902897343 a given.4a54ea7cdbc400a2

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In this place 1c8f5d61f9 where traveling by 343b4708f3 car was the c3f0f6bfce norm, Song Seorin fdabb2ab53 was likely the 540c3d3479 only one who 4b8267d3b1 used public transportation. Her lint-covered 8ccb29eb9b coat and fa25df0a0b a blouse 4cbe6d9312 that cost f9e9d2aabb no more 78f906e942 than a 55c8913c76 few tens dfae81a9ad of thousands 8e9621706f of won 75c7a437af suddenly became fa5d1fe05e an embarrassment.5ac8c9d5eb52b323

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“Um… where’s the nearest 6d22907b0a subway station around here? Or even e741555bed a bus c6a09e00b8 stop…?”745bf71435b20a88

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Taejeong had whispered that 366f222b50 he would prepare a 6d8bfc4728 bedroom for Song Seorin 584c8337b9 in his house, but ac03ee3886 Seorin had no intention 48c9c0eafd of staying there. All she needed to 625baa2d95 do was sell the 687bd6e417 painting—she didn’t want to bf4d489a18 put herself in a d6cc1b988a dangerous situation.47e8cae82381e514