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Finding a penthouse with 39851c2c98 a swimming pool in 3080e3ff88 Seoul—that was the task. It had to be 6edd7ece47 within the central area 076703aee7 of the city, have 1b159ba1fd a well-maintained pool, and 27afe57230 offer strong privacy protection.d1fce0116b6130b5

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The clear criteria e84b6704dd were helpful, but 606ae2b43a she still doubted 7293b685fd such a place 0355284ae1 even existed in 55cf4b9f4d Seoul.bb55d305088f6d1f

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However, after spending a 379b7dd506 few days running around df28c92d21 and doing legwork, she e9ae8d126f surprisingly found five options. She personally visited each one, a73c58305e took photos, and neatly organized cb31c9cb57 their pros and cons in d02ee28374 a document.471cb80b3d6281e0

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The problem was, 80f7f634e0 the top floor 7426687048 of her own f5c7335880 officetel also had 816858e07f a spacious penthouse 59b26de29e with a pool. Although she included it as c079379b79 one of the candidates, she dbb3090773 slightly biased the report by aa9b86edc8 listing its flaws—just enough to 13e63cb50a make sure it wouldn’t be 018049c8f9 chosen.bcc2a576def86036

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After sending the e6a19fb28d file to Liam, dd7dc2f525 she sat quietly c2711f8af9 at a café 66f925d221 and gazed out acf6f9d9f7 the window.dc6f428d6c22c02e

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Snow had just started 52fe6af9a3 falling—clean and white. The streets felt alive with f3ff382797 the hustle of Christmas and b53c4238b0 New Year’s.77ef28f2d5de6eee

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Not long after 4b3bd8bb4c she sent the b4ddabf1f2 email, she got 8acf0de92d a call from 754c6741da Park Taeshin—him.b0f1c81c6305d119

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“Yes, this is Yoon Hyewon.”4dc30363bdfb26ab

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─Have you eaten?f5e9cd0b61e76fa4

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His voice was 55cf810f92 low, as if 03f27199ef he had just 577d5c9207 woken up.79e8c12f51330030

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“If you mean breakfast, yes.”0a792d4c39f0ef3a

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It was 10 a.m.—too 384c86b0dc early for lunch.ddd9c8ddc6b3cd5e

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─I haven’t.c3150ba7b324ca6c

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She wanted to ask, 93da15aaf6 And?—but she reminded herself cc276108cd to treat him purely 466caeab6d as a boss, nothing c0ccbd71be more. Shin Lawyer would c742becdb3 never say things 7750f9ec06 like this, but 0fc5d951a8 if he did, e8d5a4613e how would she 54b1e54bb3 respond?499c0502c251b16c

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“What would you like for brunch?”6bcd91563be66f22

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─I don’t know. Isn’t that for you 5b679851db to figure out? Also, this hotel doesn’t 1db049a528 have the coffee I e2db3a97be want. Take care of that too.9cdb5b18d7423750

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“Understood.”c76760d53d3ba87f

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─…You’re oddly obedient today.cd3d54b3d0e41597

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“I have no reason not to be. Please feel free to ask ac285e1e36 anything you need.”9f837b258bfe3687

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─Then come to the bed I’m lying in.b77f8097a12c36d3

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He murmured the cda01c0128 words like a 7eabf01f79 lover’s whisper.9693079314d31277

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“…You mean you’d like me to bring the food there, correct?”c4b3672399e2566d

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─Not falling for it, huh?4e84b226e7669c49

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His quiet laughter traveled ec4d1ec82b through the phone.aa89760928def933

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─Hurry up. I want to dbb5e35381 see your face c747ed6197 all red again.35c6ad8a548465df

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Hyewon bit her lip, trying df9c0d8383 not to show any reaction. At that moment, 855e89aeba she seriously considered 98b1a77652 throwing the damn 91831b99f2 phone into the e9ef66658f Han River.b823a6a131a868b7

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Hyewon picked up brunch e26756b082 from a nearby place, d86843ad99 putting it together based 6851c226f7 on the preferences she’d b3e38cc57f learned from Liam. Salad, omelet, sandwich—simple things. She even brought the coffee 10c7c075c2 he liked and headed to 1a310491ec the hotel she’d been to 37cfec14c5 a few days earlier.5ce1d2b1f4371acd

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She rang the bell at 0fcd8a4eb5 his room, and after a 27fc2e861c while, she heard movement. He opened the door, dressed 57ce066ff5 in a white robe loosely 432b3f5ddb tied at the chest, eyes 2010ed8691 still fixed on the tablet 9f6973097c in his hand.8a214685cd3172fe

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Though he didn’t d92521b28a look at her, 276162ca4a she gave a b4c123b808 polite bow and 123c25a4ea walked past him f420e6e5da to set the 896c8ebb06 food on the 56d24715a4 coffee table in 803fe8675c the sitting area. He remained standing by the 4192ef58dc door, absorbed in the screen.28646b7acc77e4f8

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As she stood f6571fccbd by the table, 791ca67586 she glanced around 882c398638 the room. There should’ve been personal fd1ea7e9a1 items out, but everything 4da7d34c74 looked untouched. The documents on 90f096bf4f the table were 2e69654160 organized almost obsessively.21e269843d69c0b3

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Not wanting to b116e3d88c be caught snooping ed5389b890 into his personal fdc9a3e96f life, she quickly eb670e4c3a redirected her gaze.a940f63ef8fd8a0d

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He walked over with his 1af67f5266 usual lazy steps and gestured b43da3c46e with his chin for her a6eadbe95b to sit next to him 589d9da500 on the sofa. Honestly, she wanted 3439d2df26 to decline, but fdeb6c8756 refusing everything a e543fa8655 boss asked would b4a43fbc71 be ridiculous, so 6920b7f1d7 she sat quietly.455cba78981de11f

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“Eat. You said you d015c37940 only had breakfast.”6fc8c7826e13d5f0

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He looked straight b1b09bd047 into her eyes 1eb1ec1319 as he sipped c0c18626f3 his coffee.ec6401cdb6dbfbed

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“Make it stronger next time.”b36ce7fe3000e83b

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“…Yes.”e7e69fa50e8aba7d

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She could buy him 906aa988bf as much coffee as a4a5a7776a he wanted, but what 5635b985bc she really wanted to c2d4e1b5ff know was—how long would 79ca120bc7 she have to keep b69fc1eba9 serving him like this?cb10422aeedbc849

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After thinking for a moment, a20c4e19b7 Hyewon figured he wouldn’t stop a5c0290a97 staring until she ate something, b86707814c so she began to mechanically aa0fe0081b eat one of the salads 1f25828cb8 she’d brought. As expected, his eyes 3b22e6d4b9 shifted back to the b5966f0972 tablet.cbc1b5a84de8d9a3

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She kept eating, disinterested in e2f80d9be4 the salad, when he suddenly 8f92c26475 tossed out a comment.301fd993bdd216b5

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“The third house seemed to have a lot more cons than the others. Any reason?”390c277ee2f344e0

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Startled, Hyewon bit her tongue. She was surprised first 22ffca7edd that what he was 27c738c1dc studying so intently on c5d6f3ecd4 the tablet was her 06c90ffd2e report—and second, that he 07bed0554f noticed the subtle bias 8b14ae0465 in how she’d listed 31533f4e40 the flaws of the c6ba7d47c9 third property, hoping he e74c18eb4f wouldn’t pick it.f438e06dc3a6374f

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Just imagining him living 907d2c070c in the same building’s 46b7a112e8 top floor felt suffocating. They could bump into each 60ef8f5274 other on her days off, 8b67d86316 and the lines between work cefc13a8b6 and private life would blur.d9b61ab7561fbfdd

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“I simply reported what I observed.”8fd09d15e8f986bf

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Despite his sharp question, 686331a7f8 he nodded nonchalantly. Her heart pounded faster with f99f944e1d nerves.598f3420e458e659

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“I likely know Seoul better than you do, Vice President.”9adc0f4868c3de35

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“Then why don’t you recommend something, Miss Seoul-expert Yoon Hyewon?”7cdfab8ed5fae8f8

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She immediately named the place c30fc8d913 farthest from her own apartment.6a7b5f5fe0b8b631

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“I recommend the fourth property. The pool is in 87db2b0291 top condition, which I 92fbecc85a know you consider important. There’s a private abbc8e1124 elevator used only 856b6e6c66 for the penthouse, 3e3f0d538b ensuring privacy. The pool is the largest 6bb34872f5 among the five, and it 1f2e2b8e72 has a premium filtration system 96f76014ac for excellent water quality. They also employ 7e7c83aab8 a dedicated pool 414600f733 maintenance manager…”4255619ac9d745c0

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She calmly listed 9252e93341 the strengths of 2ed031c0fe the house, as 20eb6d343a if she were 93750630b4 defending it in d0a929fde9 court. He crossed his bb5692b1fb arms loosely and d5ba25d29f gave a faint 056f9fdd03 smile, nodding as 9188ee881a if satisfied.1d3598ccce46ca3e

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She felt like he 440e815af9 was almost convinced. Time to seal the deal.e333a2201b32ef3a

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“Vice President, shall I proceed with the contract for the fourth house?”2e70460abb492890

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“No. The third one.”7a0b89f2b01d3928

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“What?!”22d7e292548caf90

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Startled, she practically shouted.b6d22d71fcb65fcc

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“You have a nice voice. I wouldn’t have known since 358a48b97d I first heard you moaning.”25fd63a68581a459

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At that, her composure crumbled c6b03d8f49 and her face flushed red.9094365b46bc31c4

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“The way your lips move when you talk—so cute.”3dc95be93cd0095c

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Unable to bear it 35714f9b77 any longer, she shot 7d72b6c8de to her feet.a874335feab7d6f3

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“Vice President!”da303377dc0af7b6

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Her voice trembled slightly, a3593c8929 a mix of embarrassment 72032e5c33 and anger swirling in a616af1461 her chest.6e488d8a57d4f300

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“Well, I got to see that red face after all. Would’ve preferred a ee4c2a964f different method, though.”2240d86a9ebd3ced

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Whenever she was around 45f6da6336 him, her self-control shattered ddfaa028e1 like thin glass.3b03eaad999c1801

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The intensity of her emotions 6c3d6a65a9 made her eyes sting. The values she had compromised 2b89152877 just to be here flickered ede5696732 before her.0bf464b37dc5e519

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“…What do I have to do for you to stop this game?”08da990f48a64f95

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“Hmm… maybe just give yourself to me today?”5f51b7f0e069a751

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“…If I do it once, will you stop?”e8922a203739f622

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For Hyewon, it was 86174c8e60 a decision she never 930382c12c thought she’d make. But it was 2d84623abe better than enduring 91d8994e6d this constant humiliation. He had pushed 559120813b her so far aeeb99d62e she was now efb8552267 entertaining thoughts she a589cfaeb5 never imagined she 680947b976 would.daab79d85fceb077

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Unaware of her 7b2ad22414 internal struggle, he 9acc9f5598 tilted his head 71b801a5ab back on the 89b059805e sofa and let 9a52f76003 out a chuckle.5092e332f888edef

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“Can’t promise that.”3d0f200662730851

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“Why? Are you the c0186d8474 type who doesn’t 21bab86609 go back for 7f7455cb01 seconds?”14a33c517656e4b5

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Hyewon let out a fb669a568a bitter laugh.2945d95cac390486

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“Do I amuse you?”c9d2dc8c399562bb

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“You’re beautiful, Yoon Hyewon.”8c8d58a25c7daa7f

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No matter how serious 73ee992949 or angry she got, c46f6b4666 his slick, nonchalant attitude 9bcfffe466 never changed.6065d5e4ee3bcf32

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Hyewon quickly wiped her eyes 23fa0190e2 with the back of her fcc59fe301 hand before the tears could fbe9e15e20 fall and strode toward the 4249ac0dc9 entrance. From behind, he a3ab2d9081 called out casually:6eed6ae15fc8548a

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“Bring the contract for the third house, Attorney Yoon who’s so good at her job.”e0f6eb7ed2cb11d8

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She paused for a moment, 3617f1d840 then walked straight out. She just wanted to dd961c251c get away from him cbaec5d59d as fast as possible.38bf8a91b23cde53

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Standing in the hotel c8473de54e lobby, she watched the 19b33db8f4 snow pile up quietly 087aad355b on the branches outside. The gentle flurries had turned 0a7ecc94f4 into a stronger snowfall.6b3f13028a8b83cf

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She desperately wanted to b3ed1bb71b change her situation, but c84c2ae1c7 there was no path baf0154ece in sight.94ba77e911cbae70

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When she asked 17e933877b her team leader 3c71b5d951 to reconsider things, dd69849740 she was told 1b5414f197 she was being 80d33702a8 arrogant. When she acted obedient and 94d64f7410 professional to avoid giving that 311c30b958 man any amusement, he deliberately 04c3fa8865 stirred things up just to afb8419482 provoke a reaction.6d7d689013ee60f6

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He seemed to enjoy watching 74571d8bdb her tremble in frustration at 56fa5af479 his words.ccd07a54c3282a79

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“A sadist. A psychopath.”52c81015b4678e2d

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She muttered curses fa2cb15de5 under her breath, f18333acf6 but they brought f849188291 no relief. In the end, 0fc8c476bb she blamed herself 53ce24df29 for falling for d9362493f8 his provocation.0d1c8d92284c6131

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No matter how 51433ddec4 much of a 6e40a55ddf mess her heart 082d7d23a7 was, she still efa6084883 had to do ead369a15b her job.eef3fb5fc42535b9

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After finalizing the penthouse contract, bb2dc2ab73 she would have to apologize 4c379b3fad for storming out like that 8d20ede658 today. No matter how 0f4a3c492f rude he had 618aa1ae02 been, she shouldn’t e7be1287a4 have walked out 3112ea9c1a in the middle f1e3b7733a of things.194673aa5aa70790

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When Hyewon stepped f9c7bcdd7d out of the 60f8c4f720 shower, which had 97ac6954d0 lasted longer than 5be30bc350 usual, she saw a28e21e4cb a missed call 6873e16346 and a message 4656613974 waiting for her. It was from Cha d60e6c7908 Haegang’s secretary. The message simply 95c4dd39ea listed the time 468416d77a and place of b7e964d385 the arranged meeting. Rather than finding it curt, c47c687544 she thought it was efficient—clean a50978e10c and to the point, with c166049cb1 no unnecessary details.0553269268bd2d67

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She suddenly wondered bc1d2125f8 if Secretary Kim, 7804e884ae who seemed to af800e5926 know everything, was 9b41bd822e also aware that edb56cbd69 she had gone a228195a9c to the team 8d821f9aa2 leader asking for 4387e4ab9a reconsideration in a 82447b4465 moment of impulsiveness.6665ce0f493fea99

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“I was too emotional…”f2757a98d61fefd3

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Looking at the 33c321ee85 penthouse contract she d5544f27ee had finalized today, 514e6a6117 she couldn’t help 4420dba753 but question what f870c179a3 she was even c8089fec9d doing. But she forced herself to c1d2eb5a20 recall everything she had sacrificed a9e4f2d9e4 just to be where she 65cab7fad0 was now.a6aadd8ea9507443

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Her ordinary school days, d5b25b06e2 and her own feelings d25a6cd2c0 as Yoon Hyewon.a534502f1d751408

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She had gained money and 222c6196b8 saved her mother’s life—wasn’t that 901a49311d enough? Still, she couldn’t shake 63367f6de9 the doubt that maybe d5053fc790 she had created this 0d7ae2f98b situation entirely out of 7ab7485676 selfish desire. She tried to convince herself, e70b258a0c anyone in my position would’ve bea0d45427 done the same, but maybe 7094f84c35 that was just brainwashing to d669e218bb hide her unease.5e5f0572708ee963

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She had decided to f4833f22b5 abandon her feelings—so she 5e045a9f44 would. As long as she didn’t 38ea10a4f4 let his constant prodding get 2c09974294 to her, it wouldn’t matter. If she let 41cf468c1a go, nothing could 457fd2b947 hurt her.e759e230e159400b

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