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     Eun-cho was stunned 0edbf3e126 by the group 83fed79160 of people who 1fa924549c showed up at 0fc41c6445 her doorstep early ad3c0657cb in the morning.6958be565594dbeb

    Occasionally, people 8ebc097e57 mistook the beea6c9c31 old house decf8afb97 for a 9d1922e358 tourist attraction, 2f7b335037 so she 80b0d3e386 wondered if 9228693a36 that was a2b857c2a0 the case, 086237eb90 but no.6451bb678055017b

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    “Didn’t you request a cat house?”62c19afb0be98f30

    Instead, the unfamiliar man 83e37459ba tilted his head, checking 3f9770d5c6 the address.536b8b55b421aec3

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    The address was definitely 1d4d2852cd correct, and it was 5261d2d493 true that four cats a29d683c39 lived here, but…c81b7c352a016a1b

    Suddenly, she remembered Ryu Tae-san, whose messages had abruptly stopped after he said he couldn’t go to Seoul on Friday night.1c8db3229abc33c9

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    He really does 61f4d30b60 surprise people in 2e190bd0c6 the most unexpected 5e27e5fb9d ways.a894a832315cd24c

    “Where should we build it?”23b4d19927054a6b

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    Eun-cho suddenly felt embarrassed about Manbok’s makeshift home—a large dog house she’d gotten from the blue-roofed grandmother, cleverly bound together with styrofoam boxes.68ce4279d761f6db

    The impressive equipment 6fe7349062 they brought made 799e1ef3a5 her feel somewhat a78f736bd5 intimidated. a6e46ec7f51eb6a3

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    Wait, isn’t it strange that they brought so much manpower and equipment just for a cat house?57e5f0895fe7885a

    “Should we move this aside?”ad52f9bf0eabfa19

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    “Yes, please.” 3bb3ebe5e5a3b09d

    “Ma’am, where should we install the bed?” 6417c487570b1dd6

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    After indicating where to c006af7646 place the cat house 06b9a70b24 and bed, Eun-cho headed 3ca7a232c1 to the kitchen. The more she thought 3963134fc6 about it, the more f966481737 absurd it seemed. 48d0f4760fabeeb5

    A cat house 8278e6f22d and even a 1685f5f7aa bed—bringing things into d14455b575 her home without 0ff792a492 a single word 56fb4ea6e5 of consultation. 0e81244a9b7b5572

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    How could 59a8478ee8 someone be 7c2522244b so one-sided? 8d43276563dacc4b

    Suppressing her 86b07bfa48 anger, Eun-cho f2d0c048a4 hurriedly gathered 0a792a8ac3 some snacks. a07970810d52e81e

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    Even as 6cfbc26472 she placed 754ac75976 sweet potatoes d06606fd12 and drinks af17929e43 on a 08f7e03177 tray, she 948050bb86 kept letting 4aaad5b947 out exasperated 3c901ebd9d sighs.da80367d942230ce

    With her appointment time approaching, she couldn’t stay to watch over the construction. 8eea2e4e879c55bf

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    Worried about the cats’ safety, she took them to the storage room where the jacuzzi was located and hurried to work. d1c78087268cb977

    Her brisk pace slowed e084754f2a when she spotted Bonghwang e0be08d7ab lingering around the Korean 3706d99780 medicine clinic. b0f0130aa9157650

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    “Ah…” 83d3b4b1983de892

    She had been concerned about the strange things he’d said last time. 1ecdcbf89286f506

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    It wasn’t easy to dismiss his claim that Ryu Tae-san had some scheme involving real estate in the area. 4fe20cf130a960af

    After asking around, 02d2d4813c she found no 4c591045ff one who had 2d07a24389 sold land to 8c1cffba2b Baekwoon Construction. a493725eab0fa1cf

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    However, there 0f1f2240ce were quite f108f790da a few 4f57606566 people who 10099ff256 had sold 19a5e34de4 land, including e673b621d3 fields that bfdab23790 an elderly 36def189db woman had fd5f67453a put up 742f54d566 for sale 6a2d2739b3 after years 74d8c3177a without any b4044367d3 transactions. 9e583fc4bbb65622

    His words were 6ed3000e7d half true, half 7a89f35467 false. 73085dc31b60715a

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    Nevertheless, it was enough to fuel Eun-cho’s suspicions. de8588e39af80283

    If Baekwoon Construction d4eb562098 had made purchases, 29f3570d48 there was a 6ff4c2e613 good possibility that 70f8c986af they bought the e7e812e475 land under different 04bdf4a64a names. 87b75310187c1747

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    But why? 3659ae49e63c17da

    As Bonghwang had said, why would anyone have business in this countryside where property values weren’t likely to rise? 916ad34f7f329bec

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    “Coming in now? You’re a bit late today.” 7d1e9727e43688bc

    Just as Eun-cho was 52c6dcbf2a passing by Bonghwang with 54fac16c78 a quick bow, trying 3f840ff125 to suppress her anxiety, 5565023132 her phone rang loudly 88d3f08ecc in her pocket. dcf453231a3b3aae

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    The caller 1356603830 was Ryu 8b3a8986d4 Tae-san. e390279dd61de1be

    Bonghwang glanced at 4ae81b16af the screen and fd1b5a2f93 gestured for her d3173b239e to answer. 164d7c5d09154094

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    Although it felt 7cf6490899 uncomfortable to talk d0c7ed1704 on the phone 3283c77d6f with Bonghwang nearby, 8cd9fbffda there was no 4dc2f61607 reason for a 92688fd942 married couple to 1cd3593e46 avoid calls. e22db7dd2e33fc83

    She didn’t want to raise unnecessary suspicion either. 11ffa4b291247c91

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    “Hello?” b3fffc1ff6a1dad5

    -“You answered this time? Hearing my wife’s voice is like catching a star from the sky.” 2a21abc8b02c2e27

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    He sounded reproachful about the several missed connections, but the subtle smile in his voice suggested he wasn’t actually upset. 742032e76fc9d955

    Well, he must be f31019c8c5 quite satisfied after sending a67b8c9073 such an extravagant gift ce86c954a8 this morning. 0343419397c26e8d

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    “Why did you send so much?” 09ad9d47cda03aa3

    -“I can’t roll around with you without a bed, can I?” 920497ace7eccce4

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    What a pervert, c81ee299c4 this lustful man. c5d6ef99db6b24dd

    Eun-cho bit her 21cfb834d8 lip and turned b6bb70f1c6 her back to 3a9b1635fd Bonghwang. 3df54018dc279789

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    She had 2346d8ed1f a feeling 07035b2c04 the conversation 7389027af1 might become 22a44583ba uncomfortably risqué. ca978ec0541ad95d

    But there was another 59707e6074 problem. 487f51aae8054a1a

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    “Can you raise the shutter for me?” de936f87597b33e7

    It was Bonghwang, e96a103820 deliberately raising his daacd085f9 voice while speaking fc2ec87d95 to her. 4d9c117f0d8923ef

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    As Bonghwang’s deep voice resonated, the other end of the line went quiet. 2226ecbe0f51142e

    Eun-cho found the momentary e9cb23805d silence terrifying. 4660f523213d16e8

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    -“Who is that?” 5a85afe41f45fb20

    His voice, d0e399bfcc feigning calmness, ccc4a9658c was already 335d7fccc3 about one 77c4b573dd tone lower 2559f7c61a than usual. 5c5e931963e4e90e

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    The extraordinary tranquility 1c9a952e05 was frightening. 60dee59280f7ff82

    -“Bonghwang?” 18e1e6aff4ce7191

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    How did he immediately recognize Bonghwang’s voice? 960bcec44f72103d

    Eun-cho couldn’t hide it anymore and briefly bit her lip before releasing it. d3461e7e37423033

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    “Yes, that’s right.” 11b038e0749aff31

    Now that 019d909ab5 she was 683d98154b caught, hiding 2b20afe31b further or b302332c43 lying would 7695dc409b be deceiving 55394837d3 Tae-san. 3b20dca63e5df07e

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    Eun-cho closed her eyes 8fea722ad9 tight, expecting to hear a5f2cca526 something unpleasant. 23e2d7aff2c4043a

    But the response was 35047d0886 strange. e9dfd1fb387154cd

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    Why is he so 48638fd405 quiet? bb1df43387ebfe93

    An unfamiliar, heavy c125294940 silence flowed from 3219dd929d the other end 1932ec6eee of the line. f6f4ba234dac4ad9

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    “Mr. Tae-san?” 7df0e16a67c89b7c

    -“Come this evening. I’ll send a car. The issue with Manbok’s house is solved anyway.” 48662a516b124333

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    For a 32b8d934df moment, she 3f313eceb0 was speechless. 532d7d2f973b409c

    She had no f8d26c0994 way to deal f0fd877ca4 with a man 3296631596 who seemed determined 062a378940 to cut off a6764561bc all her escape 4afcf78382 routes. 4ce04351fd81392b

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    Eun-cho tightened her grip a6cdf631f9 on the phone.d93d04960d596e83

     This makes it seem like I’m the one who wants to see him. be3c259731b47f22

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    Even though he probably wouldn’t give a straight answer if she asked, why was her heart so foolishly pounding?c96a4f98693734ab

    “Why? I’ll come slowly.” ef4066ca05646174

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    -Because I 8dc2f2b920 miss you. 18cddc1dde048eb5

    What answer was she e899cee3a8 hoping for when she 743ca3d035 asked the reason? f44cffa0f1a73669

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    Maybe this man 8e0ca712a2 had decided to 81ca8dd188 really go all d95ac67384 out now. 4f56651f426c9feb

    He had always been f1840a2887 willful, but this side 4e7315882e of him was unfamiliar 0787af6e64 and flustered her. de508a0ce4b45854

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    Nevertheless, like a 783406fbd2 natural chemical reaction, adc811d54f as soon as 88c357eb8d she recognized his a2c7887ba0 soft voice, her 3735f0a220 heart started beating 2ab628837e faster. e4d7ce7fbf028441

    Did I miss d9167c6e69 him, too? 23a22fe3b11f773c

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    The very fact that 16a74d3115 she was reflecting on feb288ee50 this question proved she fc67f45552 was once again getting 349e3c8135 caught up with this 7eda81bbeb man. 126cce80d376bacc

    Eun-cho pressed her bdb12540f0 lips together and 8152dcfff7 steadied her trembling 6dc1a11042 heart. 9ec3b559d3b5174a

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    “It’s my consultation hours now, so I’ll call you back later.” 25c32c06a5cc49ea

    -Okay. 399ea96a463a7611

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    The call ended 61219a24d7 obediently. 45e6cee9ee353c3d

    Eun-cho stared at the 5c13734a0e disconnected phone for a 5c8f9bece6 long while. 9d7e72f45544c35c

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    He misses me. aa7f92f55c60c40f

    Ryu Tae-san 01eb3a3cca misses me. ab76c8fdc0a6bbe0

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    Her stomach 0f0c472892 churned as d48e47757a if she 061f259a35 were motion cc70dfdcfd sick.a2b7fa66d573ebbc

    * * *9cbc84bdde48010c

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    Tae-san tightened his grip ffa0273f3e on the phone that 6be3b38a1c had already disconnected. ec14964c748fa7c4

    Damn it, 88236e4c13 why the abf63266df hell is 94655e7e26 this bastard e7391394c9 lingering around e7677910be Eun-cho? 4ed927ad480f1654

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    He could overlook getting punched in the jaw, but he couldn’t tolerate him lurking around Eun-cho. 5679d34aa5b3b596

    His clenched c34dd5c76e jaw was eb30ea4105 almost cramping 6f80dcf283 from pretending 6c6168ee47 to be bcd91b2274 fine. 83a8cccba3b12eaa

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    “Ha, damn it.” 989300dfa51da190

    “Ah! You scared me! Are—are you okay? What’s wrong?” 0d8b5c04e12d0bb0

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    When Tae-san 3e4ae42bd4 slammed his 58c1d24dde fist hard f77c42a07e on the ccf0db06dd desk, the f75a9d8685 office items 41a926bf1d wobbled precariously.eed6541845d831fd

    Gi-wang, who had just entered the office, flinched at his boss’s ominous energy. 1d2104d6bcedd73b

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    Swallowing nervously, he carefully observed Tae-san’s mood. 4fb8b6681425cf0a

    “Your expression looks like you’re going to kill someone…” b41524f80348e6bf

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    “Yeah, that’s right. That’s my plan.” b9370225eff83650

    Tae-san responded 992890cf53 menacingly as 5f9d1dd8b8 he sank 37aa7a5576 deep into 2135d62244 his chair. 6bbf697a39f81dc3

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    He needed to organize c689ce5401 his thoughts. 8dcb564c52067a18

    About why Bonghwang would 6d0fdd0fe4 make an appearance in 086a0ab871 that rural area, not fa621188bb even Seoul. d435677eb355ce3a

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    No matter e8a2e827de how he 59bac37829 thought about f72eedff78 it, it 04e27f7c3d came down 28d3c8fed2 to two 9076b93934 conclusions. ee3b14cec4398eca

    “Gi-wang, find out what that bastard Bonghwang has been up to lately.” fbfba54f3906b111

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    “Yes.” 5818815ab4bbfbf3

    “He seems to have caught wind of the energy belt project.” 4f37bfb0431856c7

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    One was regarding the 8dec57dd47 project being pursued with 5153dbb22f the Ministry of Land. 2cc6be370b18b61f

    And the other was Lee Eun-cho, Ryu Tae-san’s wife. 13121f3f0659bbb7

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    How dare this 39f7815226 shameless bastard hover 9d87071d9a around my wife? 4545b7e6fff6acd1

    The ink 7f65bf08a5 had barely 885c9dc355 dried on 4b64f89349 their marriage df4b46a493 certificate, and b078809607 already, flies 99d7e2dc38 were swarming. 09926a6d9deca654

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    This is why I can’t let you go. 4e0807525cad790b

    Just having 662b3e1bd8 that mutt b48adf8501 hanging around ce83a79862 made his 9970ae25a9 blood boil. 0279b496d34c58a0

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    “I think Director Park from Shingwang has been pressuring the prosecutor in charge. They might dig deeper into the bid-rigging case.” c52848a6b9a8b7f2

    “Whether it’s probation or prison time, that’s not my concern. Just make sure to cut off the tail cleanly. No stray sparks.” 139605a4f73d991b

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    “Yes, understood.” de700c965b16c5f6

    As Tae-san clenched his 6b01375dfa teeth tightly, the bone ade7efaa3d in his jaw protruded. 5ff024a3b10ae1fc

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    His nerves were f5f75f2583 unusually sharp. dba1a0091a4465a2

    It felt like his agitated mind would only calm down if Eun-cho were in front of him. Nevertheless, he suppressed his surging neurosis because he didn’t want to act like a child in front of Eun-cho. ada7c59ed0ed1787

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    He knew well that Eun-cho wouldn’t be swayed by someone like Bonghwang. 7d838440bd905366

    Still, he couldn’t help the unpleasantness rising from his toes. 70af05ad53563a6f

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    He was 019e2fabf2 jealous in 432039e1da a disgusting 8b35e70520 way. 9a9c4676c5520848

    And of someone like 85c092b287 Bonghwang, at that. 5a887901a69ed5a6

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    “Anything that needs approval?” 79644e17927aa7d5

    “Yes, here it is.” 0eac4576c408bb62

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    Tension flashed sharply in Gi-wang’s eyes. a7fefdcdd4fe322d

    “Any urgent meetings?” 9d97fffec88dfe04

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    “If you just handle the executive meeting this morning, I’ll adjust the rest.” 525c765bd17d4e1d

    Gi-wang was good 7be2e38b2e as a secretary—perceptive cd6446ca2c and efficient with 8faf9bcd38 work. f0ea2eea7a8ded37

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    He also knew his boss’s impatient temperament better than anyone. 9aa0e285ec80ecdf

    “Move the meeting up by an hour, too.” 04f1d65d4fad7c29

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    “Yes, understood.” 988d89bb0f295fe7

    He frowned 1b85616704 while rubbing 94b30d6681 between his 873e8d5783 eyebrows. c1f3167fca9727c7

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    Tae-san blocked the b718e72acd irritable flow of 468f9eb4b2 his consciousness. ad81f695c5df1938

    For now, dealing e0364340bd with the immediate 925e441167 situation was the be2c28994c priority. 9f36de78de74cc66

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    After that, everything was 104d622eb1 a whirlwind. 06dde5dc869f4f95

    Trying to complete tasks 399d0bef19 that would take a 7249c24f54 full seven hours in 3bfef6ca12 just three or four d985ec283e hours was killing his 6c078d98a9 subordinates. beb52ce701fa0d3a

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    Nevertheless, Tae-san didn’t bat an eye. 13be694e21cddda6

    “We need to focus all our efforts on getting W Hotel into Saudi Arabia. Inviting them here to show them the Seoul hotel could be one approach.” 6e9ec7337de2b6ea

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    The meeting, which b715d13640 had been running e4c408599b nonstop, was nearing 4258e5a8cd its end. c68c5b2c0262236d

    Just as they were making final checks, Tae-san’s phone briefly buzzed. cda96a39e4aa10d3

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    He usually didn’t check his phone during meetings. 524ccf83440c8574

    He had never been desperate enough to pay attention to someone’s message. 432a3af40694d30b

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    Yet today, d70deff55c his eyes bab9f4cc4a instinctively turned 68adc5e1fb to the 1c87381aa6 brief vibration. 55b76ac1f754085a

    [Mr. Tae-san, I’m on my way to Seoul.] 

    It was Eun-cho.6635a208d1166187

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