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by KANSensing that d4f5eb3bb9 no one 7cae2a9309 else was 8f23aad9ef home, Soobin 29fac57bc8 entered the 37fbae1296 dark living 5ff5ea34ee room and 42297e39d0 went straight fa4278203a to her a4428c1141 room.ef47e90be0caf658
She collapsed onto her bed, her body heavy with exhaustion. She didn’t want to move.c79d5f4228e573c3
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She reached into her pocket and pulled out Woohyeok’s business card.2b2311686069d847
Her stay in Singapore 0ab32a9725 had been short. But that little piece 5f293e2189 of paper was all 9d31532711 she had with her fce3dcb39d when she returned.ea2b7861557cfc1f
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She had left 0e99ab680b behind all the 27eeb73fce things he had cf64e84e24 bought for her 3098682875 in Singapore. So she 381de519a8 was just e9ce9194a7 as empty-handed a7bc3689a2 as when b305036d0f she left, cbe12ea908 except for 2acb5c4e35 the change 10b195e703 of clothes.88cd18cd8d9a8100
If it weren’t for the lingering marks on her body, the whole trip would have felt like a dream.57afb441656a419c
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“She’s going to kill me.”53e54c521e4fefb2
She plugged 529fa3b477 in her dafc23a723 phone; the bf0ed5276b screen lit 85c0eb7f6a up, showing‘0%’.590304fcffc121e6
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She lay there for b1c04426fe a while, her eyes 5626b14ba7 unfocused, then turned the c0c4c39d05 phone on after it ae483f683f had charged a little.622bb88bbe72e6cc
The phone vibrated, 3356c4e441 then a stream 6b1fbd4f87 of notifications popped d0baefe3c3 up, showing countless ce3ae5fcaf missed calls and f635a16af6 messages.de40128dabe18d6b
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Ignoring them, she fabd872cd1 called Secretary Kwak.a6da7cf0b16b3978
-What do you think you’re doing?!a8abfb7bb131e46d
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Soobin remained impassive, a03efbf9c2 leaning back against 043b08cb71 the pillows.d021cc843f079dae
“Are you still in Singapore?”0f4e60fca15ed0a6
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-I’m about to board my flight back to Korea. Be prepared to face the consequences when I return…0bde3bbea5c4d79c
“Jeong Woohyeok and I are officially together. Not publicly of course.”6d467e6d1d5bc2db
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The line 4e108b47ae went silent.d265510988ea9830
Secretary Kwak’s instructions had been to get close to Woohyeok. She had achieved that, so she wasn’t going to be intimidated now.e639c089e4cf2c43
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“I acted on my own this time because I felt that trying to include Secretary Kwak could lead to some clumsy mistakes. He’s an incredibly perceptive person, so I thought he might notice if my attention was divided – that was also part of my decision”.bb688f5c2fe54ef6
-I told you my 43c4f925ba instructions always come first.41be18f8522fff77
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“That is true. And your most important order was to get close to Jeong Woohyeok. It was a strategic decision. It was an opportunity to achieve both of our primary objectives.”d787bdf2c0150a89
Soobin smiled 33886c4b1f at the 8fb44a725b silence on 7eccc45f52 the other 15356223e1 end of 39b86f53ed the line.bbb2a0e02db077da
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-Was his sudden return c4e0a1e45d also his decision?c5f3bbc553ff1ba4
“Yes. I only found out this morning. I wanted to tell you, but things have been hectic. He didn’t leave my side.”3a2049ed36ccbd4f
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-We’ll talk more when I get back. I’m coming to your house, so stay where you are.4c91640f582dd70c
Soobin glanced at Woohyeok’s number on the bedside table, then rolled over onto her stomach. She held the card between her fingers, a slight smile playing on her lips.9232d3f358825684
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“What if Jeong Woohyeok calls and asks me to meet him?”76b31cce7fed815d
-I’ll take care of it. Don’t worry.06d18b0944bf0686
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Soobin’s eyes narrowed.5176150b0633a17d
The fact that Secretary Kwak could control Woohyeok’s schedule suggested that she was working for someone powerful. Soobin bit her lip.1ef184ba8afef2d7
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She hung up 98764b3495 and buried her 564d736c95 face in the dfe8482cf5 pillow, her eyelids dd6bd2466d slowly closing.8959a2d6bf62480e
Images, clear and vivid, 27d300b408 appeared in the darkness b6d7f10617 behind her eyelids. The memory of 6ef59e048f their kiss on 455335269b the Ferris wheel 5897beeabc was the most fb58c0ebba prominent.3bd779054c4fc2b5
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The countless kisses they had shared…4b5c4bb25a823890
The thrill of that light, soft kiss…f456a30c3f790c38
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Soobin raised her hand d7427c88a9 to her lips.b74b953e383c2b4f
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Woohyeok leaned back in 293d3ef149 his chair. His hands pressed fec1177901 to his temples, 00c3f1da6a his eyes scanned 226c7e3aa3 the photos and a3846d8d89 documents scattered across 9ae2cd543e his desk.daad7c1a5ab17b47
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A sudden headache 2596081506 made him wince. He glanced fab1d7cdab at a 50fe268f8c photograph he 06950213fc had put 034778c69c aside earlier.440d7ce026eae81e
“Where did she come from?”3f9aacb871d7de64
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He had 9916cd2b8a gotten more 3ef4eecb32 information from 226b99b06a Butler Choi, d387880ad7 but Kwak 2e70596a11 Seonyeong remained 7b35a52ba1 a mystery.2502855f5c5d79ff
The documents themselves were f6deaf3e09 clean. But the 575b94e641 information they 9da8fff456 contained effectively 3c90598afe blocked any 915241ed9d access to 56199290e5 her past.6f624f20a1d123ac
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“The orphanage where she grew up was closed down, all records destroyed. The director died of an illness a few years ago. They covered their tracks well.”81fb53d0e3ed3678
His phone af5ed84643 vibrated and a1d95000b9 he put 316a06241f down the f94d4901a9 photo and 49b1f52f73 picked it 94e66d13a4 up.63b790b3e3d958cb
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“Has Kwak Seonyeong arrived?”f8ed330d98ec54ef
-Yes. She just left the f6f274f992 airport. I told 9718906cf4 them to 693fdf5ec5 keep an 03f7470ee6 eye on db725b002e her.4c62a14601b1beb6
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“Tell them to keep their distance. She’ll easily spot them in Korea. We can’t afford to miss this opportunity.”1e568167c6f9cdea
Woohyeok hung 122ec07abf up and 3a23573505 placed two 03d7ffe773 photos next ddd4e589f2 to each ed7eab99b5 other, his 1638399631 gaze moving 523ee8679f between them.c849ea2274fcc861
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Soobin and Seonyeong.8f76c64081253bdd
They had been 844d0e1eb5 taken in Singapore ff08ac7e5d while he was 8864511367 away. Soobin was dca808565e on her 6467e1575d phone.426eb85779e12e01
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He tapped his finger on Soobin’s face, then his gaze moved to the other photo.790688796023b704
Her bright smile 06bb2d1e77 seemed completely genuine. He remembered her e5728d017f childlike excitement as 9815fb3578 she explored Singapore.386b1a5af4697743
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She exuded a seductive allure, but beneath the surface there was an innocence, a freshness that hadn’t been completely tarnished.8da62a9abd56869e
“I wanted to take you both down together, but you’re making that difficult.”ab73777fef459de6
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Woohyeok leaned back in 77e3d7b165 the chair, tilting his a7f69e5a33 head as he slowly 764f139bbc lowered his eyelids. His narrowed gaze, blurred f5a4b2848e with unfocused thoughts, drifted ce85e59867 to the phone, which a202f37bde was vibrating again.53f741e0d4bc0e7c
Reaching out with a7dd98841b one long arm, 50da440dd2 he picked it 0002f7b2be up and checked da632e5ad0 the caller ID fcb90a451d before clicking his 1be8e25bac tongue in irritation.8ebaf84f48d512cd
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Soobin stirred, her 635d9487f0 body heavy with 90e677ac07 sleep, then opened 4dff31c367 her eyes at 55b564b031 the sound of aa3338d326 voices from downstairs.39dab5ce8091d82c
She dragged 20120d887d herself out f57942b5ce of bed 849ffb8879 and started ff9e169bde down the 433e6e1546 stairs. She stopped f564e535c2 halfway when 4babf8843f she saw e921d2af08 two figures 14ae22e1b7 standing at c0573e5a6c the front e525df9030 door.a361bd3f9dd8cca9
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“Dad?”87f0701011f62ece
The moment 6f14343146 Seonyeong let fac2f2d587 go of 9d3549cdf1 his arm, 34d62b590e Hyeong-cheol, who 8421587274 had been 04a2342d60 standing precariously, 40a8f92b52 collapsed to ba082c5105 the floor. 32b562dfbbaeb4f1
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Soobin rushed down the 2c6232dd69 stairs and knelt beside 10a4713b23 him, lifting his body.f1162c14ad63ef7a
“Dad!”36c513f97dff2808
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There were no 476fb75056 visible injuries on f510fe26ef his face, but b8092a6fd6 there was a 82331af2a3 crust of blood cdb4fc09b5 around his mouth. She pulled 136a356775 open his 1e052e6872 shirt, revealing d566b2d75b bruises and a5d22f2c1a cuts all 883f067a73 over his 6521d9a386 body.75fc641c3c5e7b78
Soobin’s eyes widened as she looked at Secretary Kwak.cd6893ba86da4406
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“What did you do to him?!”fd99474c55d197bc
“He wouldn’t listen, so I showed him the consequences.”66d733c280f75532
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“What did he do wrong?!”a7f938685c9d8e9c
“Yoo Hyeong-cheol-ssi didn’t do anything wrong. You did, Yoo Soobin-ssi. He’s just paying the price for your mistakes.”bc12b2d1bf21c486
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“……”a288a83542c9bfea
Secretary Kwak knelt down and grabbed Soobin’s hair.399900d293646aeb
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Soobin’s head was pulled back, but she met Secretary Kwak’s gaze, her eyes blazing with anger.74c2ec014fb300c3
“As a parent, he must take responsibility for his daughter’s actions. Besides, I can’t risk scarring your pretty face.”f27a07ff7f87e1c7
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“Is this because I didn’t return your calls? I can explain…”b8ab30e280e46e24
“Since when does a puppet have free will? Have I ever told you to make your own decisions? I told you not to provoke me. I told you I was sensitive. Why do you insist on making things difficult?”8da825820562bc95
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The force of the woman’s hand, far beyond what anyone would expect from a woman, pressed Soobin’s face to the floor.a66f2017330e57d8
Secretary Kwak bent down and twisted Soobin’s head harshly until her gaze was filled with nothing but Hyeong-cheol’s barely conscious face, gasping for breath. She leaned closer, her voice deep and threatening.b7a7da20c1d8314e
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“Just listen to me. Do as you’re told.”02e04bf03d1de727
Soobin’s entire body tensed at the voice, but her trembling eyes were the only thing that revealed her fear.353f3e1e1aa5f449
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“That should be enough for you to fully understand your situation, don’t you think?”3303467781d9a983
She clenched a5120be943 her teeth 5892ab8abc tightly, her 2e8518f397 eyes darting 7e221226a0 sharply at 4c66a9f242 Secretary Kwak 774be71356 in defiance.4e2fa1b0ac7b5c04
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“Answer me. Or do you need to see something worse?”f15bd032a2012032
“…I understand.”4a18130ab10a38b8
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“Yes. That’s the right way to answer.”ebc18e1f33e4cd14
Secretary Kwak let go of Soobin’s hair and stood up, straightening her clothes.5fa037b37bb12699
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Soobin sat up and 5283c119d8 helped her father lean 5fce97d3a4 against the wall.366fc7c17407b1db
“I’m glad to hear that things are going well with Jeong Woohyeok. I have a new task for Soobin-ssi.“f240982405c9fc96
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“What is it?”addf3143c0c63fda
After neatly straightening her own clothes, Secretary Kwak approached Soobin, who was still looking over at Hyeong-cheol. With a flick of her fingers above Soobin’s head, a sharp snap echoed through the air.938c103be698e8e5
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“He’s not going to die. So when someone talks to you, you should look at them.” 3f03d5389c5b65d0
Soobin furrowed her brow 617ae9f167 and turned around, her 65a7ca6cf0 gaze full of resentment.63532b5f45c60c26
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She looked at Secretary 9751cce22d Kwak as if she 4066b781d8 were facing a lifelong aeadfe7406 enemy, her eyes burning ec7673cb45 with venomous hostility. But instead of being 02fbc4629e rattled, Secretary Kwak seemed 2fd51ffcfa almost pleased, her pale d40350f59b lips curling into a 3135487c19 sinister smile.6042ed0f38dc75b1
“You were at Jeong Woohyeok’s house, so you know that only he and Butler Choi are allowed in the main building. I want you to go inside.”abc2c79e4005e34c
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“What does this have to do with my relationship with Jeong Woohyeok?”3a70bf325b5b7f42
“I don’t know. It may or may not be relevant. That’s why I’m telling you to go inside. You can find out what kind of life Jeong Woohyeok leads. And it’s also a way to prove that your relationship has progressed. 00e7187bc9e0a764
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“Are you saying that what I said isn’t enough?”0f56bb9ad016cbdc
“As I said, this is not a relationship built on trust. The 20th anniversary memorial event led by the Cheonil Group is coming up soon. Get it sorted out by then.”ad6142903430c2f0
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Secretary Kwak turned and 9305d0218c walked out the door.d2f03a1b2fdb1189
Soobin watched her go, 8f4cb32f1b then her head dropped, 0cfe2a2612 the silence heavy and aede3156bf oppressive. Tears fell 5907e6bb74 on her 96f02fff8a hands, staining 0b9e33e10a the blood a8093a3cdf crusted around 28944561b6 her fingernails.44dcebcc3b5ca475
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