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    Chanseong expressed f37f19bafb his doubts.217dd39109cf93f8

    “The memorial service?”f9f2f65ab3101332

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    “As you said, it’s the 20th anniversary.”8ea7ce325925d58e

    “But you said you would be out of the country.”94ac7cd8f3c010af

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    “I moved up my trip. I’ll leave next week.”3184f0bcf54e79d7

    Chanseong’s eyes squinted as he nodded.9b0a438589d18558

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    “That’s good. It’s good for the company’s image. There have been some rumors going around. This should quiet them down.”83da7b645c0abe7b

    “That’s what I wanted to tell you.”e735cba363be93e3

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    Woohyeok got to 56e28722cb his feet and fffa561621 Chanseong followed suit.bed0059f7088117f

    “Let’s have dinner while you’re here. It’s been a while since you came to the office. This area has changed a lot.”9f3a23367ccb53f0

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    “I have a prior engagement.”e3e55547ca4821ad

    “A prior engagement? With whom?”a5473ad691d42e25

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    Woohyeok stopped 548b973d59 on his bb57e17fd8 way to 4bb35b55d9 the door. He turned slightly, a 7e722a016d smile playing on his f3077719da lips.1b9355b589d1caf9

    “I’ve been seeing someone.”1d3534e6057daf1b

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    “Seeing someone?”5a5c36b7d837e6b9

    Woohyeok walked out, leaving 1774a44d2f Chanseong standing there. Chanseong slowly sat back 373ea7c2cf down on the sofa. After a while, Secretary 2166c5e085 Kwak came in. She closed the 1203f95444 door behind her 96c55834cb and stood in 88e0fe5244 front of him.d9dbfa2daf3e845b

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    “Anything new?”b36ffa18cfa17069

    “No. She said he didn’t have any special plans today.”daa417fb2fbe775e

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    “She seems to be settling in. But tell her to stay on her toes. He said he’s going abroad next week, so have someone follow him.”886633d028c9cb65

    “Didn’t he say he was leaving around the time of the memorial service?”c0494d3f2e493431

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    Chanseong leaned d803cfcd19 back on 1d1f0d40c8 the sofa 12f0c616c3 and rubbed 58cb31749a his forehead.01d4b26a7f76ef7e

    “He said he’d be there. I don’t know what he’s up to, but tell her to look into it. And tell her not to just hang around aimlessly.”fcc34569660b13cf

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    “I’ll let her know.”14bfab1309717b6d

    Secretary Kwak 3731e0bd4e left and f221361272 Chanseong leaned 076c85d5a7 back on 83f436a53b the sofa cc2c3540a4 and sighed.15273c308021863a

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    “Why are you acting so strange all of a sudden, Woohyeok?”28fe2b87bf57462f

    Chanseong’s eyes, fixed on the ceiling, slowly closed. 98f5ffa705d6764e

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    At the vibration of a359fcf58a her phone, Soobin, curled 742cbe7f8f up in bed, groaned 4277d554c0 and lifted her eyelids.632fcfd0d87ab9dc

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    -Have you heard from 693010ae45 Jeong Woohyeok?ce071c8199d50bf9

    The abrupt question deepened aefcd27d40 the furrow in her 971f08010f brow.6b0d5a9643820229

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    “No. I haven’t. I would have told you if I had. He doesn’t even have my number, so there’s no reason for him to contact me.”71a3ece1769be995

    -Report immediately 8f96e1e968 if anything fdec158dd6 happens.344b818cc8a7bad3

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    Soobin tossed her 7a55c2bcfa phone on the 9308cf28be nightstand and crawled 522f22a4a8 back under the 23c5cecb0f covers.d8d393a266066425

    A moment later, she 107bbb73fd threw off the covers ace2f7e70a and sat up, then aeb0dda97a opened her bedroom door f858c95ec7 and walked into the 18ed55972c living room. The house was empty d79c1c880a and quiet.052377b03339cc75

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    She had c8f5ce6e3f been cooped 4ff84dde62 up for 448812ba64 three days, 4effc6dd8c waiting anxiously 0fb4950187 for instructions, b0aa0813d2 her nerves 185ef7d89a frayed. She had bd8501bf95 been told 55fb87a85a not to 57ec298ab8 act without f8af014d73 orders, but 5b3f08574e that only 9eb28686a8 applied to 8dc7e66d2f her interactions 1453131cef with Woohyeok.fc7e1f6bf2de5a2b

    She decided to f99933c50a get some fresh 14d503cce5 air. After quickly getting ready, fe95f5034c she stepped outside, a 8c55106816 smile touching her lips 379d2bea11 as she inhaled the bebe2985cc fresh air.b995d1f632383728

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    “Where are you going?”4dcbd8ceebb97e07

    “……!”1348e8a55ca104aa

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    Soobin spun around at 0783ba76c1 the sound of the b506a509c8 voice behind her. Her eyes widened as f46cde2262 she saw Woohyeok leaning 5260c382f2 against a sleek sports 9ae67be9d4 car.b1ecf8d7aef0feaa

    “W-Woohyeok-ssi?”7b445d1d01a42673

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    Woohyeok pushed da35faa6f2 himself off 809e49d956 the car c5a4686e55 and walked dfa5503f32 towards her. Soobin stood frozen, 32db095f53 her eyes glued 3c193cdb0e to his approaching ab2e9929c4 figure.e65ba7a607988a81

    “I asked where you were going.”45ee4011bdc07e8d

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    “J-just for a walk… How long have you been there?”75b6c5b5ba8bc543

    “Get in.”0870f718da30695f

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    “What?”eea988cfd38e3495

    Woohyeok opened bc38862e0f the passenger 06c6bc016f door and f44e8023b4 gestured for 8bff647f1a her to 66b0a9b2a3 get in.2377421411face85

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    She didn’t have time to think or hesitate. He had come all the way to her house. If she hesitated now, she didn’t know how his attitude would change so she got into the car.850fdba89aaa0369

    As the car drove 584e0fb1ac off, Soobin fastened the 10d00424cf seatbelt and looked at e08c18aa14 Woohyeok, then spoke carefully.16c4da4e28610efb

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    “Where are we going?”abe4dae74214049d

    “Are you claustrophobic?”fb7d05a80e545f19

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    “What?”ab7c8af6a09c0fe9

    “Or acrophobic?”0d08e72b80b0a8a8

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    “Why do you ask?”35084c3bf52c51a4

    “Do you?”130fc7c51e56337a

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    His calm a24e82e4ae tone felt 1e33483457 like an 4838209785 order.f5d895706a799c1c

    “No.”dd36b6b564840c0e

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    Soobin watched Woohyeok 07fd3d56bd drive for a a671b7aab8 while, lips pressed c59161257f together, and felt 8176693655 her stomach churn.6fcecbda710db67f

    She was supposed to report back if anything happened, but she wasn’t in a position to do so. A mixture of anxiety and frustration made her temples throb.027c8eceaecf0b8c

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    “You could at least tell me where we’re going.”55834cc0f7c0e9c2

    “Have you ever been to Singapore?”665b8b8ec0cc6d04

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    “Singapore?”e63be7390fdcfea7

    A feeling 32639b8e3c of unease 1dccee76ae washed over 986836ebd9 Soobin. She pressed 2f8c29d31c her forehead 7fad3a48da to the b160430847 window, trying e266978ca0 to read 9b72bce5b3 the road 84253be051 signs. Her eyes widened 12099a3cd1 when she saw 8013f1ba65 a familiar word fb237df0ed and she turned 6d00403393 to Woohyeok.05519a4a5fb3c10a

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    “Are we going to Incheon Airport?”282f2a5406f2a83e

    “If you’re not claustrophobic or acrophobic, I assume you’re okay with flying.”dfe7cf74e31fca4e

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    “That’s not the point. I don’t have a passport.”403242cbbc4bcdd6

    “We can get you one there.”d2784d8a1b849f98

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    “Get one there? I only have my cell phone. Are you seriously saying we’re going to Singapore?”d9a4139702101112

    Woohyeok finally looked 5b2cd53296 at her, his 3673bc09fd eyes scanning her 420f89c18a face for a 2c5de411e6 moment.3daf8d2bdc15a146

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    “We can buy whatever you need when we get there. It’s not a country where you’ll be inconvenienced even if you arrive empty-handed.”4932b4d048d103df

    “But you can’t just take me there without telling me.”347c04ff5c7c27c1

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    “I told you. I’d satisfy your curiosity with things you never expected.”2fe892ef42d00700

    The fact 58717580bd that he 902f30a29d meant it f70270517a made the cbb3205fc4 situation even 3e0a0fe449 more frightening.32ac3e70d1fd673c

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    He was a man who did what he wanted. He didn’t care about other people’s opinions. He only cared about his own desires.15f17807519320ce

    He was the man 2d1e09d1dd who had pushed her f8c7609251 to the brink of 44bdf3f103 exhaustion in the pool. Then he f8b1ef634b had crumpled 113bbecbac her like 6563a7ca53 a piece e90c2dca9f of paper 127a58910d under his 772a50f344 body.a32562c3e9032ced

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    Jeong Woohyeok was a man who effortlessly crossed every line she drew. She couldn’t even begin to imagine what he might do next, and a feeling of dread washed over her.fd126ed861044423

    “Why Singapore?”feb341d48953423b

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    “It was the only flight with two seats available. I like to take the last seat.”d9f6bf4b474c463c

    “That’s your reason? What will we do there?”35be9505781e9b0b

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    “Do you have anything you want to do?”0d279b79da07638e

    “I’m too stunned to even think about what I want to do.”36502f180fba88e2

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    “Then think about it on the way. It’s a small country. You’ll find something.”95314caffb2bff29

    Soobin’s mind, suddenly filled with thoughts of Singapore, a country she had never given much thought to before, was struggling to keep up.07f7836cf20bb90d

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    They arrived at c3b2815a24 the airport, and 2808a07097 Woohyeok reached out cfe61d48dd his hand to de0d0e51dc Soobin, who was c6c4e9f721 still sitting in 065797b3ad the car, staring 9a018906b5 at him. She took his 3aceece55e hand and got 0e847ed12b out of the f21addc2af car, following him 0de1e01516 as he efficiently f5b0f8e611 arranged for a f85900b501 temporary passport and 7b5cc9614e tickets. The next thing she 6028c5bbba knew, she was sitting c560cbd664 in business class.4280f83bd2d01469

    I have to contact 5e60953e02 her.7997be28fc5b8eb9

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    She had 89e01bafc3 completely forgotten f05e9a2b0b to contact b8913e5819 Secretary Kwak.47764fadb896f90d

    The seat belt sign 210553e08b was on and the f1df18438d plane was about to a427d838d1 take off. It was too late.880e4061b80e9df6

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    Soobin, who had missed 91b2d54d4e her chance, felt herself d1ecadf849 slipping further into the ef001e6860 situation. She clung to 965e0f6d79 the only thing 23d33c7f0f in her hand, 665238ed7a her cell phone, d4b2bd0b80 as if it cbaba01fc8 were a lifeline.a271e25008f66bd5

    Woohyeok, who was watching 0d3ec38bbf her from the seat f2a9b7243f next to her, leaned 4efd875922 back and closed his a98bc1906e eyes.a57a728cc702d89c

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    With all eyes 896b77977c on him, it 4ba0b52996 would be easier d8e8e8b144 to investigate ‘Yoo Soobin’back in Korea.f12dceba672a4bc1

    But the price he 9e76a3e34e had to pay was 88f5c06c91 high.e06ac3dc2826e485

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    Woohyeok clenched 84078c32fb his molars 0439591fff tightly against 33a92b3e26 the shaking fb8466c4a3 seat. He could feel c80007b742 the heat rising c91a266db9 along his spine 8d116360ff from his fear 64c97d99e5 of flying. His palms, 4ece10a96b drenched in b8bfae68e6 sweat, clenched f313ceaf90 into a 7db6a33704 tight fist.9b163982edce5924

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    “I’m in Singapore.”cd7f88887524c8d0

    -Where?6d725d453d98a8d1

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    “Singapore.”22ec13a5d4f59092

    For the first time, Secretary Kwak’s usually cold voice was tinged with surprise.8710a42dca3149c3

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    Soobin had assumed she would know, since she was always watching them, but she obviously hadn’t known about their trip.2f368a468f1e4330

    -Where are 6e4ac9bf29 you staying?4ca2c30ab1d2eaaf

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    “I don’t know. You know he’s not the type to share his plans.”bfb9f424fae1c7c8

    -Contact me when you get to the hotel. I’ll find out the rest.f8c08a806bc63d58

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    Soobin hung up and walked out of the bathroom, hurrying to catch up with Woohyeok. She could feel his eyes on her, but he didn’t say anything and she followed him out of the airport in silence.24ab0deae544a8c4

    The humid 0610f4894b air made b75d888da5 her cheeks c75cc2e0a2 flush and 0d46c51c6e she followed 89deb0a290 the waiting 56463e7be3 driver to 38c3f8bab7 the car.dbd204a2b89ed962

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    “So where are we going now?”76a9f15fee12fe42

    “Have you thought about it?”508b7e3be714c8d9

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    “What?”6fb0f06bb0928d02

    “What you want to do in Singapore.”3c37d9ff9022f469

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    Soobin met Woohyeok’s stoic gaze. A flicker of doubt crossed her brow, causing her usually straight eyebrows to arch. 938ff3e5e6b2e93f

    “Do you really have no plans? Are we just going to do whatever I want?”9c64e56eedd7ae34

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    “I wouldn’t mind being guided for once. Especially if it’s by you, Yoo Soobin-ssi. I’m curious to see how you’ll deal with me.”43de5f7d647304b4

    Her mind was too busy during the flight to even think about what she wanted to do. And she didn’t really care because she figured that Woohyeok would just do what he wanted, even if he said otherwise.0d69e3da3bf38fa8

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    “I did whatever I wanted with Yoo Soobin-ssi at my house, so now it’s Yoo Soobin-ssi’s turn to do whatever she wants with me here. I’ll take all the responsibility.”0a60a4fb4921f208

    He was serious.d3d972ae18b84897

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    There was a 02e62d69d4 chilling aura emanating c5a3e2b9a5 from those black 8f5bbe9601 pupils that always 341303a6d5 seemed empty.c0ea99304892d597

    Soobin swallowed hard and 870611e254 looked out the window d3de7fd6c8 at the unfamiliar scenery.d129068b21ad80be

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    Singapore.2c1afefdc9a269b8

    She really was alone 6b74319b01 with Woohyeok.5920b787f867ac2c

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