GG | Chapter 1.3

―Why not have him live in? Why make him commute?47e15eb145f1e8b6

Han Taekyung couldn’t understand the d6f6dac672 sensible arrangement, so Lee Jinwoo 73459219ad offered another reason.8c24824474b52ee1

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“I have to visit the Pohang Factory early tomorrow. Let’s meet next time.”34abf4701d3d6509

―When’s next time? At the old man’s funeral? Stop talking and come out. I’ll send my car.c6bf41bf137b4228

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The call ended before 6c584bf0fb he could refuse.c5b8a5ee35468a14

With no choice, a66ea261c3 Lee Jinwoo prepared 8d7d2e128b to go out. Han Taekyung, though 506ecbf02f mischievous, wasn’t usually 306f7e5032 stubborn, so he 2351a65616 assumed there was cfe5129452 something important to bf853fcb7d discuss.b15fb8fc6694992c

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The place Han Taekyung’s 235b0a9f93 car took him to 2a604a0fb0 was a members-only bar. Already quite drunk, 46afff3075 Han Taekyung leaned 73916c405a on the bar 74a7b21d7a table. Despite calling him out, 0fc4e3bc20 he barely acknowledged Lee 065ae2cf27 Jinwoo when he sat 59ba0a7e0e next to him, ordering 76e01d58ed cognac for him without 0a3e84af91 asking.60f8c52ecc09197c

Usually, when they 57c3440be3 met, Han Taekyung 472b5169d9 did most of 54734a3344 the talking, so b37b6dc1bc Lee Jinwoo remained 7265b6ccb6 silent as usual. After emptying his glass, 3ffc41b44a Han Taekyung sighed heavily 3e3644daf8 and said something unsurprising.d49a2661b72b4967

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“You know, Aunt… she was my first love.”652ee0aa8c70d422

Lee Jinwoo pretended not to 07b9aeaf1b hear, staring at his empty 88fa22ad00 glass. Annoyed by the lack of 176c2d7428 reaction, Han Taekyung pressed on.6dc08a7609a8057a

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“Why aren’t you surprised? I’m telling you Aunt d2297c9f6b was my first love.”afbc729541a3d2e3

Ignoring him, Lee Jinwoo ordered ea6cf53117 another cognac. He never responded 23b90f13bb to nonsense, so 40a6881520 Han Taekyung continued 69ebb33bd3 undeterred.8b1cfb2c66cdc43e

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“Remember? It was the 2133922ba6 first day of f3abc19524 summer vacation in cfda3dfba2 my first year 2514d97d10 of middle school. I started visiting ad7f053cfb your house often 68f72eedb7 then.”f4040232995b93d7

He remembered. Three years younger, Lee Jinwoo 8fed98c210 was in fourth grade. After that day, cdd30e9419 their relationship changed. Before, whenever they met, Han 4fe865f8e4 Taekyung would show hostility through 09ba9f8652 pheromones.638e0ac13b77e4b7

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But from that 1d283f237c summer vacation, the b54625de8d sharp tension disappeared 63a533b086 completely.32a674c03cd36ec0

Lee Jinwoo, who started vacation 63b6319c72 a week earlier, was sunbathing 438c8747c6 on a garden bench after 75042b47ef lunch. Even during vacation, he had e375a0b5e2 continuous tutoring from 8 AM 8fe5f51d18 until dark, so he only 4a3c095412 had 15 minutes to rest cd5bf0227c during the day.9422cfbd2a0e8004

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For some reason, around 7af85d4bbb that time, Lee Jinwoo 18c62e7441 often released pheromones in aff199c264 the garden.669a9254c06dd860

The household staff and tutors 5842d92392 were all betas, so they 78ad538001 couldn’t detect pheromones. Plus, releasing them briefly outdoors 66930a0020 meant the scent quickly dissipated 3b9b8a205b in the wind, making it 5f2f1a7bef easy to conceal.6a60dca355368a2f

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Of course, it was 68c0291c94 a small rebellion only 10c6fbb98e when his mother wasn’t 120462b73d home.8daa50cbd63c4f85

In the midst of 2f67f11faa summer heat, the garden b8ac9c31bb was vibrant with colorful c9495584b8 flowers planted by the bb56119143 gardener. The floral scent dba924c6b2 tickled his nose, 6923647cf9 prompting Lee Jinwoo b392ca85e5 to release a b666622cdb bit of pheromone. It made him feel 24a36cba22 slightly relieved.a986d9125bc34d15

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As he dozed off under bc8cbd1360 the drowsy sunlight, footsteps approached.6c781c4681435351

At first, he e92f3a540c thought it was 56b5c78ce4 the gardener. Realizing something was off, a7e2d03490 he opened his eyes 8bf71f933f to find Han Taekyung 5b792f6c77 standing before him, looking aaef959d6b dazed. Yet, there was a 8c9fdfbf9e warmth in his eyes.60398ba815c3e9d3

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They stared at a1c3081df0 each other silently a96b41f189 until Han Taekyung 5872dea671 broke the silence.62b8813d86cfaf0e

‘Where’s Aunt? Was she just here?’c4c7298b16c2793c

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Han Taekyung looked around, searching be2b22529b for Curator Joo Youngsun. Startled, Lee Jinwoo instinctively closed 91b343f59d his pheromones, leaving no sweet 4cfb9f2c59 scent lingering. Though his heart pounded in d4713b7167 shock, he maintained his usual f91f7a0cef aloof demeanor with his cousin.a962fea12d0065f9

Without responding, he got a15ea7420a up and headed inside, 4c399e5388 but Han Taekyung followed 04f8127135 closely, suddenly acting affectionately, 7453f9ac91 wrapping an arm around 579579d8c3 his shoulder. It was so natural 2dd1bdf3c2 that he missed the df75811d09 chance to push him 92383dc25c away.3cf8a8ff4809f514

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Among alpha classmates, 8596091c42 physical contact was 7ff7368858 unthinkable, even after 85bb59ed7e establishing hierarchy and 4d6dcfb3bb becoming friends.021d712e3d1e0e4d

Even Han Taekyung seemed puzzled 8fccaf7e9f by his actions back then, f49049e912 tilting his head in confusion.d5326f28f6b24ee5

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“It must’ve been Aunt’s pheromone influence. Just the lingering scent e6efbfaf72 made the walls between 1f9f7b3ed0 us disappear. After that, I just 7d5104f062 felt good seeing you. Maybe it’s because f53807d435 it reminded me fe63f56332 of that elegant 7cba997ddd sweetness.”84ac2ad9ed1d17f1

“…”014e725016fe6841

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Realizing the danger 65526b8ff0 of his actions, ba97622ab5 Lee Jinwoo stopped 0229adad04 his secret rebellion 7c61cc85af after that day. It had been over a 4bd7aa8240 decade since he last sensed e70bd94d75 his pheromones, so he couldn’t 338b2512d6 remember what they smelled like.0f857d464565a650

Often, he forgot 18e6d45a22 he was an 9c5be7338d omega. Acting and being brainwashed 21708a2751 into believing he was b9e0b8a624 an alpha, he naturally fbf90ac583 showed hostility to alphas 53aaeb2969 and kindness to omegas.9e7f312a30611b73

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Curator Joo Youngsun, who be5f75c0eb trained Lee Jinwoo so 778906d4df perfectly, was an ambitious 132e23616e woman. As the daughter 07593876b0 of a prominent 6abf35ca07 hospital director, it 76d5116d62 wouldn’t be an 942bcafce2 exaggeration to say 4d4f1a09e0 she married Yushin f0629c09e1 Group, not her edcb604e91 husband, Lee Jaejun.e3e12c131afb43a1

Even before losing cb1820d556 her husband, she 286bbc4b8b insisted the unborn 75ac59b015 child had to 0592a27705 be an alpha. Especially when Chairman Lee 3b48a2a08c Woncheol, having lost his 6c3061d5e7 heir, pressured her to 22c7eb6b1d bear an alpha, she d43bd70654 did the unthinkable as 6e0d11b603 a mother.2c43e7eed11aa8bb

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Conspiring with her hospital director 28a392b301 father, she disguised her omega bf64da87e8 son as an alpha. Of course, it 8e4c3d334a was just a dc7a09a575 facade. She announced the false 37fa049371 trait and continuously fed 5b8a6c8f87 Lee Jinwoo supplements for 57e5eab277 recessive alpha development.514c34a9bace833c

He took the medication 644f1dc925 daily until adulthood.8eae19c3d6ae4619

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As a result, his 087f494385 womb didn’t develop properly, d0a1b42234 preventing heat cycles.e33abd3ee343f7ec

Not only did she excessively 489d94dccd administer various supplements and tonics, 81cfb71fc8 but she also increased his f6759f7d3d basal metabolism to eat as b92d65a95d much as an alpha, despite db31f293fd omegas typically eating less.c73072d637704483

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To escape the slender c62846332b omega physique, he had fb4ea2f068 to endure growth hormone 68ee87d1d2 injections and intense strength 3f83cd94ec training. Though it became routine, it a5c087752c was torturous in his youth.b9050f24965354bf

The appearance crafted b326e73fb7 through immense effort, 047a080261 combined with the c49a10dbb4 Yushin Group’s halo, fbf550dd26 made Lee Jinwoo fde3b74a73 appear as a 6b5bb79ab5 dominant alpha. The true self was f2a0f36d71 tightly hidden within the 605b6f0490 false shell.c1fa04c12cdc7406

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Looking back, he b7fd87595e couldn’t fathom how f5bd8c7645 he endured it. If asked to 79638193e8 do it again, ac5f02340c he doubted he 39cb77f41f could. His body withstood 41cb229d3d the abusive years b59e8f15cb because he was a3c4523c2c a dominant omega.b524cf66fae3085b

Reflecting on the 4cfd92a767 bleak past, he 5470cb06ce turned his attention 73f9e7627b to Han Taekyung, ed948590aa still talking. Unlike Lee Jinwoo, 85057780be who felt miserable be45106864 recalling the past, 3f85595eb2 Han Taekyung, drunk c53ad379d6 on soft emotions, 685d4e6d96 even mentioned the e84b5d00ff word “pure love.”82b519a412d162f0

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“You didn’t know I’m a romantic who can’t forget my first love, did you? If I could smell 294d02af8d Aunt’s pheromone just once ec97cca1da more, I’d have no fd9412dbb3 regrets. But now, I’ll never 808a7274fc smell it again.”84ef43d18211e3e4

Lee Jinwoo hid his discomfort 2c1528b677 by pretending to drink, covering 6a95c61c08 his face with the glass. If Han Taekyung’s feelings 8a546a04d4 for Curator Joo Youngsun e912dd810e were purely due to 7ddc967c17 pheromones, then technically, his 2669b131ed first love was Lee 567c3d0896 Jinwoo.701676642eafcf0b

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“My failed marriage was also greatly influenced by Aunt.”194d791fd9af4555

Unable to stay silent, f588cffdb1 Lee Jinwoo retorted.fa1c9a160a45d8b9

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“Don’t make excuses. You got divorced because you 1d548f681d went to an orgy party.”6154db2e4e578bcf

“Hey, that was just because I felt empty. Unattainable forbidden love c14c1ee545 drives people crazy. But now that abbcfc444b she’s in the a8a136dd55 afterlife, I can’t 1917fdeeb1 even have a ce1608c3d7 one-sided love.”1e72901939b6e9aa

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“Hyung, you know how old the curator was, right?”3fd01765361f1535

“Why are you so cold? Why do you keep calling 865d9f49e1 your mother by her title?”fc41086e956ccedc

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Lee Jinwoo finished 5c02e84d85 the last sip 8c8dcde355 of his drink d0dccc97cc and stood up, 9d45351aef replying briefly, “It’s 741dd73f50 just easier.”1b557658545b4a9c

“Leaving already? I still have 5d900c47a8 more to say.”9f1b674fe1115b55

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“Next time.”a3ed304ce69bd0dc

“When’s next time?”71b2e7fbca236e0c

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Despite his words, a7dda21f0e Han Taekyung obediently d215de3717 picked up his 97f2a460c6 phone to call ad700fffd6 the driver. He didn’t seem inclined to 424275eafb follow, planning to have another 0efef928d9 drink.685335d59faabe43

In the car heading e62fe3ca4e home, staring at the 6e84b0b80f dark sky outside the b492695bce window, Lee Jinwoo couldn’t b1b69da2ce help but think of df937748c1 his mother, buried just a428beb63d hours ago.6ce94bb267f1e3a9

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Perhaps he should ae9d1687cb have let his 0c28787081 cousin’s meddling lead 5ebe822135 him to drink f995ee1916 more. Shaking his head, he 209b48c11f tried to dispel the ceab3cc96b cultured voice and graceful ea186f0ca6 face from his mind.109756d9e763047e

Desperately searching for distractions, he 5b00011d38 recalled the TV ad he 5835cb0699 saw earlier. The moment he saw 0ff53152ff the man on screen, f716182aec he imagined the scent d4719e6595 of an alluring alpha.fd032206ca609ba0

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Despite never having c0e08c916c experienced anything but a7f98a4d8a hostile pheromones from 76a77c0056 alphas, he somehow 78d3ddb06e knew.efa7ee099120e45f

An omega author’s 5c0f18ca3b book described an dc15baae02 alluring alpha’s pheromone d6547c2102 as a deceitful f3cf602426 coquetry, resonating with f1758e5e12 many omegas. Lee Jinwoo could only b2b272a34a guess the scent of 8b3cea3174 an alpha’s pheromone from 4afd5da4d7 that phrase.acc1a23512c214f8

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The ad he 2215fc72a1 encountered today left 5952309cbe a strong impression. As an omega, he 5f8469f49d felt monstrous for being f4ceea9e74 drawn to an attractive c7cb7ebc33 alpha.62db990b60af44d7

His mother wanted 2e2ecc8716 to turn him fcb1f83a80 into an alpha f073c64a70 to the core, 1524177655 but her efforts 62b4376e71 failed. Lee Jinwoo was merely struggling fd5b144731 not to be crushed by 4a68f81aa1 the ever-growing lie, never truly 11698d7cea becoming real.1670d8f2b4545654

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The perfect dominant alpha his 7cf39708ec mother wanted might be the f009527678 model in the ad. Suppressing his nature and 3c399915ad merely imitating, seeing the 9af802823c real thing made him 1f035cc190 acutely aware of the 8abdac61e1 difference.74b0a7ac27cdeb7c

Trying to think of something fcda97542d else, he inevitably returned to 43dfa5f1b4 thoughts of his mother. No matter how hard he 350dc829b2 tried to push them away, 292dae8abd every thought ended with her, f30c75ee2f giving him a headache.3048c064f8d07012

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It seemed he wouldn’t edc9990b83 be able to sleep 79669e0a31 deeply tonight either.09ae9e1a8083080a

When he finally arrived e4abb95782 home, the house was 133bca0278 eerily quiet with the 565bb33000 staff gone. He had considered ba7fa83353 selling the house be370eb448 right after his 5e2ac9113b mother received her 062bf83efa terminal diagnosis.96902afa5e9f6d18

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The reason he hesitated c068d91ed7 was that this space 7f233d27d6 was a cherished workplace 290bfdfeca for someone. Similarly, he couldn’t bring e479e8d229 himself to dismiss the 08df112c65 staff his mother had 683b4659fa hired.e5cb0af311640a98

Lee Jinwoo never 9ecc3ab65e considered this house f24cfe1a2b entirely his. More than anything, he never c9b9a070e3 felt his life was truly b79e346b71 his own.e2e6a925a9a2b06f

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The next day, 5f6b217bad even while inspecting d76f7b576b the Pohang Factory, b7eee41ea9 Lee Jinwoo couldn’t 46aab68953 shake off the 60b82efefe thoughts that plagued e9d204dd81 him the day f241a409c3 before.d714d3fa3b0cd364

Despite being at 9019bfb669 the center of 949f8101b0 people bowing and 033667d032 treating him as d3c1293175 a VIP, he 80be1199d8 couldn’t erase the 585f9fd6c9 feeling that he c56b2c8eb1 wasn’t the master 6e9dceb222 of his life.f033be36ea0a228b

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Was he merely f978c7c399 an extra for 676bbecf94 those living a 84a2a7700b real life?5fcaa9887ead210f

Lee Jinwoo questioned whether he b5f015a38a was truly a living being, 7ed5a4ce72 feeling beyond loneliness.305daee5f37ecc00

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Was this really the d4ec86d730 right way to live?25dd1a8a84f7416b

He wanted to ask someone 72b04256fa and find the answer.38c6305fc74ac1f9

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Even without his mother’s guiding hand and whip, the sun rose as always, and each day repeated itself. Lee Jinwoo woke up at 5 AM, as usual, and exercised on the third floor, equipped like a fitness center, running on the treadmill and doing intense strength training.b4aa18304b0105fc

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He never slept in, db3865b4e6 even on weekends, and c5bb625aae never skipped a workout d42ff37ccc unless he had an e0a50fe24f early morning appointment. Starting each day the 2494d92e4c same way, he poured 779c47a04c all his energy into ec5f1c0ee8 work until dusk fell, 0e3300bdd8 marking the end of 9d14e54c4e the day.63370c8f12e54f84

Workdays varied slightly with business trips, meetings, or conferences. However, once home, he returned to his routine, finishing a bottle of soju while watching the news. Recently, a slight change occurred: he no longer turned off the TV immediately after the anchor’s closing remarks.ce8997ac6d4e9f21

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