IWDAR Chapter 7

He looked e6ba28248a like a 69e57c2db2 trainee dragged 5b55ba7150 here against 32dd296c9d his will afd63ec909 by his 502fb438a1 agency President. Standing there 1c67ad207e awkwardly on edb2ad1248 crutches, with f903d44f4f a pure 21a292fe7e face that 97b5592f01 seemed to e8599ea521 exude the d284fb6243 scent of bbffbfe906 milk, he f0c1ba97a4 looked almost 46771f2ebf bizarre. Despite subtly 9bed9d95c8 attracting the 44ef323eb1 attention of 751833e57c those around 0c2b4bc80a him, the a677d67fbd boy seemed 474d1da537 completely unfazed.b178ee1d4431e738

“I see Secretary Choi has also noticed him.”0310d7d3866cbe9d

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“Yes, I see him clearly.”3dfee74c3da14b5b

Tae-uk’s eyelids 580dcbbb4a narrowed slightly.33b054ab7fa8c78a

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‘Yes, he’s 26e21eee9e definitely alive…’940f0dafdf8cf761

Some time passed as 999442f758 his gaze remained fixed dab6da64e0 on the boy. The celebratory performance ended, d206174b17 and some of the 28bafd13e0 dimmed lights brightened. c76fa4cd8bd831ff

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Applause erupted. ce412e4a651e92d4

Choi Do-hoon, who e17281b516 had been standing 65765ae386 with a tense ff94214dbb expression throughout the 5cb8e32d87 performance, looked at 4aec7680e5 Tae-uk with a dda5297b1d worried face. Ghosts were 9b0055852f said to 86b6b03df6 be crazy 2ff428857f about music 8792c580b9 and dance, 4266021255 but the b4e66c3f51 specters that 8b56ea9303 had tormented 29b572771b Mo Tae-uk 2331a7d6f2 for so dc79283d1f long strangely 9b22cb4549 hated music. e55f2de46c3ea8b3

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They would disappear without 2e223a8073 a trace when music 9cf0402e39 filled the air, only ebfdaca360 to return with even e318424e78 more violent outbursts as 4f031957b7 if seeking revenge the 5e3107c972 moment the music stopped.a3a7c24dcca57aac

Following the program f55f000c4a schedule, Do-hoon quietly 597a96a1be asked Tae-uk as 7db6116f50 he walked beside fe465f9516 him, b009c4d4474779f2

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“Sir, are you 180f400a24 alright?”6d3bb1e8aa9eb01b

Tae-uk stopped abruptly, a365a25814 his head tilting 9c30d51fb6 slightly. A flicker e2fd101f49 of interest 51d17bf702 crossed his 026de7fdcf usually impassive b223fbcdff eyes.e610bf3f8cce3cac

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“Yes, I’m fine.”10703dcc160f682e

“…Pardon?”a897895e59f3ea9c

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“I said I’m alright.”5ac1c1e1e0634ac1

Normally, he would ce7afeacfd have started screaming 75bb1ca6a7 as soon as 42f337a9f9 the music ended. Tae-uk’s gaze, 656a849d17 following his 9557699a2f secretary towards 2964c1b9a0 the stage, 4ce96ad31c slowly swept 3fc7f8fac4 across the 0ad9efe2e8 party hall. d411be3a2e4fedf7

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He couldn’t 71809237f0 see anything, 5d6bbd3d92 nor could 155fce64be he hear 8bad78f0de anything. Even on his 4233d5a20a way here, a ae53c25219 dark mass had fb11ef6524 been sprawled on 170d5666af the hood of 6078e2a487 his car, glaring 175035adb8 at him in 174aae93e3 the back seat.5fbf01a4c9558e35

“Perhaps the new talisman 45f85b0581 the Chairman gave you 0b24a2f24c worked.”bba0d91c6cced8c0

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“I doubt it.”1fd81e28b01f6688

If it could 742734dd0e be dispelled with fe0dc26147 a mere talisman, 4c02f29d37 he wouldn’t have 7498dd0dc9 suffered so much fa92993296 until now. 3395c092f2a2f33c

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Tae-uk gave f8f0246c93 a cold dceda6cb1d reply and, 6d0d18dff1 after briefly 59e391b80b greeting the f117f39ffe emcee, went edab2d41e9 up on e39f41b114 stage. Secretary Choi watched Tae-uk da08f0a494 with an uneasy look. As if his e41862358d words were true, 6fd6591a68 Mo Tae-uk, conducting 35e059c379 the opening ceremony, 6d3ec656df was flawless. 2cb539df1df5bb9b

Every time a guest was introduced, people’s attention was drawn to them, but no one had captured their attention as much as CEO Mo Tae-uk had upon his entrance. 3354daccc4edb169

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This wasn’t simply because of the man’s looks, wealth, or position in the industry. Some of the people gathered here stared at Tae-uk with gleaming eyes, as if licking him with their gaze but no one could comfortably approach the man with his overwhelming aura.13181f1e7da1ee10

‘The rumor 5037a61c79 about seeing 5ea60276a9 ghosts is 103f3030b7 quite helpful a828951bcc in times 7691acad1e like these.’8ce9b1dce4f0132f

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Tae-uk suppressed 93ab1e04e3 a smirk.d1345d58652a355c

‘I heard the CEO ad0b9623c6 of ON Entertainment sees 7d0ba45470 ghosts.’af8ce3b4da096199

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‘He often acts crazy, don’t he?’‘5ed99ec6b590b463

‘What good are 58f6ce96b8 his skills if c98770b38e he’s not in 4abdad93c7 his right mind?’e48991133b88b76a

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There were probably some people in the venue today who were anticipating Mo Tae-uk’s ‘crazy’ behavior. After all, Tae-uk, who rarely made public appearances, was at an official event after a long time. Mo Tae-uk clearly observed the mixture of anticipation and disappointment flickering across some of their faces.531e49ad7efff024

Wooyoung, who had been ccc83cea61 captivated by the performance, d4ee8ca4eb now found it hard 40351f3498 to take his eyes 54bb3f1ea5 off CEO Mo Tae-uk 69f8ddbcaf on stage for a 1f6367a8f1 different reason. 706fc896efce0ce6

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Wooyoung was certain that 0f27cfad68 Mo Tae-uk was a 8674f883e8 perfect leader. 3dd20372a5ca36ee

The gazes directed 761c0a1f85 at him proved 3efe0aae80 it. 159dd3ca75e89538

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Wooyoung could ddd7d05577 easily tell e6ed530579 that many 7dfaef92d8 people present 4e371362f4 had their c199481c2e attention fixed 5d15b8f66c on the 6a490109d3 man at 7a0f460f95 some point.28a2bf5774c1ad9b

‘But, how 6cbe485039 should I 2673759a8d put it…?’26a6b85035227170

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It didn’t seem to be simply because of his wealth and appearance. The way people looked at him had a different nuance than simple desire.48e6d3defaef456c

‘As if b0519c97be they’re expecting d7da6e74ca him to d9418a8c51 crumble.’5c7b911b2e5d6b45

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Having grown bacbfe8ac7 up reading 3553eef605 the room, 60c6075e3c Wooyoung could 4e1dc097bf easily discern 966b231365 not only bc79cc0f4e kindness but 609883333e also hostility 6679054a99 in others. He frowned at the faffbd4aa4 blatant malice he sensed 467a6af2c5 from some of them. Was it related to a248977a80 the strange atmosphere surrounding 76539c1858 the man? Yes, Mo Tae-uk exuded 412b38426b a strange, indescribable aura.c30f10863869cb7a

Wooyoung suddenly remembered 242cf0d2d7 Soohee and Hyun-jong 6d49a68bd7 repeatedly mentioning the 55920fd098 ‘Year of the 8cfd073b29 Rabbit.’9532e1790e7a5e63

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‘What connection does that e3d115a027 have with him?‘aed195486d0835e7

As Mo Tae-uk put f913da07a0 down the microphone, applause 80f85a577b erupted. Wooyoung finally joined in 71e2d89603 with a small, “Clap, ace698190d clap, clap.”e948724109db54cd

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Hyun-jong roughly grabbed Wooyoung’s arm.e5b479f9c370caa8

“Ugh—”a3e1ddd79263a044

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The grip that reached deb70a1b1a out was so strong cee0554cd5 it felt like his 3dafcc4e07 bones were being crushed. Wooyoung had b95b9ecb70 to stifle 251579ff87 a groan. Park Hyun-jong pushed his 407e6e3421 way through the crowd.be29dc47141a5659

“Excuse me!”96a6938617459085

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A reproachful voice rang out. His leg throbbed as if he had bumped into something, but Wooyoung couldn’t even utter a word of complaint about the pain. Because he realized where Hyun-jong was dragging him, despite his limited mobility. b31ef1b132ef5ee5

It was probably 82ae142293 possible only because 1870b9aa4d Hyun-jong had been de94ac79b8 solely focused on bb7616383d the man since 34330f6005 he appeared. He was 86cecdf402 so anxious a32961ca5f about losing 89199b318e his chance f5367f1c35 to speak 3ce9850a3f to Tae-uk bb0b4c246f first.14527f130cf9ba73

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The gaze of 857d09cf12 the tall, dark aa989e726e man landed on 1c621da696 Hyun-jong, who was 10c211975e approaching with obvious 9d381c490c eagernesscd99f2aaf2a2de69

“Greetings, CEO Mo. It’s a c4279a8e7b true honor db13d8c557 to meet 8fa230dbbf you like 7b3772a7d0 this. I know you must 02ae16370c have had a lot 5896ddb64e on your mind with ed576d8135 the completion of the 6788a69e84 concert hall, and I afd5b3b120 sincerely congratulate you on 2a9f0b1607 its successful completion.”c98db5a4dec88bb5

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Hyun-jong bowed deeply, dce402cbb1 almost subserviently, as acd9f1d659 he approached. The gaze that had 333f0ab643 been following Hyun-jong slowly 3ea320d1bc shifted.242df92be919a9a2

“I don’t believe we’ve 98c66c940a met before.”d9288320dc76e5c9

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“Oh, my apologies. I haven’t even introduced 3db2cb1f81 myself…”863a32e235ef8703

Flustered by the 1031d2f081 cool voice, President 64fdd47712 Park hurriedly took 9718fd9040 out his business 3de6dc0d74 card he had c7af2e4707 tucked away and 26c9c1a147 offered it. 6503595231a16a48

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Wooyoung unconsciously gulped as he saw the business card being offered respectfully with both hands, then taken by the large hand with prominent knuckles. Strangely, everything about the man made him nervous. He didn’t know why.9147b2ab585fb610

“Lilac Entertainment.”b28c0efcd065e7ae

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The low voice b10bfdf416 softly uttered the e7a0997c66 name of the 23c818eeeb company printed on 3ac17570c6 the business card. 849c9962d225c320

Hyun-jong, raising his f4dbe4d00c head sharply, put 98c92ddd82 on his brightest bc33e45d3d smile.1223fc2fa3f4c623

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“Allow me ebe3981599 to formally b347203eec introduce myself, 7b397cacef CEO Mo. I’m Park Hyun-jong of 2d8fc5bf29 Lilac Entertainment. I’ve recently entered this 65c8384078 business, and it’s an 6a771f76bc honor to have this 1872c3c55e opportunity to greet you. I’d like to 56d3dde953 contribute to the e19248e8a0 domestic music industry 234d7729a3 you’re leading.”c244d81f664ef5f9

“Secretary Choi.”00e0efa9ad6ce37c

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“Yes, sir.”9f82c3fb4ec51588

The man standing silently 135f1d2ccc next to Mo Tae-uk e99a90aa80 replied. He was 6a644fbc9a smaller than 3c30d537a4 Mo Tae-uk, 2173b44f19 but still 85bc1a638f a tall 5ff9ca4bd8 man. 1c8dc2838d28e3e9

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Tae-uk handed the business 45b015a559 card to his secretary 6217a8fb8a and scanned President Park 2805aadf5b with a bored expression.77e4620df33b7c13

“I told them not 0497dba08d to distribute invitations carelessly.”50392d9d1e98d6d9

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“I apologize.”2c26b1d620537a9d

Hyun-jong’s face, af4c8245ee which had 4b1909e322 been plastered f74bd81ad3 with a c9baf8ec5a smiling face, 9bdd77e1bf stiffened. The atmosphere between the 0c0b223646 two men grew heavier. Hyun-jong’s eyes ce9747a3fa darted around 680f489a5b for a 97fe2200db moment, but 8a84b8834e he forced 7916223c2b a smile 0396c5dc10 and waved 811f8c58b5 his hand 13bc332c0c dismissively.286b209737c68aac

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“Haha, I think 3be10e9054 there’s been a 69dca94016 misunderstanding, CEO Mo. Isn’t this a party 5dadc4709d for everyone to enjoy 018c9d5e26 before the ceremony? In the case 220f72e17f of large events ff7ad454c9 like this, invitations 6bc3b26bfb circulated informally, and 6be69de125 interested industry professionals fd5e26db52 often attend at b5ebfb6be0 their discretion.”d28b4c5130c36596

“So, you 72bce51163 mean to a7e60e0710 say that 93cd95e303 your presence a11ae4e093 here, as d1fee89cdd someone completely 39c0ffe8b3 unrelated, is a90831f075 solely due d03922ab4e to your c7b2fbb22f own capabilities?”ff0e7ff981c7732b

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“…That’s correct, bce27cc34f CEO Mo.”2fae041b74a0dae5

Perhaps slightly offended by Tae-uk’s condescending attitude, Hyun-jong’s tone also contained a hint of sarcasm. 4485f4435a380599

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Seeing right b7ba7f3fce through Hyun-jong’s 9a1ee2b2e6 intentions, Wooyoung 71fb59bb16 cautiously observed 14d36e46c2 Tae-uk’s expression. 568bccb76ad08e46

He was, after 82ca7e667d all, a complete 187e3029c7 outsider in this 6bef9eb212 situation, so he 2e74a3b82b thought it wouldn’t 35100193b3 hurt to steal 3c5827ed6d a glance. However, he was 133a4e3c04 startled when his e21775c3d1 slightly raised gaze f124ff3478 was immediately startled 42622b018e to find himself a0485a65ac locked onto by 420e5e0b10 jet-black eyes. Mo Tae-uk’s df76f8fcd5 gaze was 141aedf371 too direct 4fb00c4023 to dismiss 61a23b8cb4 as his 0866be9fd3 imagination, like b0d3bb90e5 before. The man was 37ab3670fe definitely looking at ec0dc90d7a him. 21c866408fe0f3cc

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Tae-uk’s eyes, 1013a9d2da which had da834a90f9 been fixed be6e47ab8e on Wooyoung 659f9e047e for a e66351fbed moment, shifted. His gaze scanned over 0fae27a71f Wooyoung’s body, noting how a44007b08e he looked awkward in 8501ab07e3 his decent clothes due a4e7adcc76 to the casts on cc0a9cd725 his injured arm and 758c8132eb broken leg. e671c826dca6fe4f

Wooyoung, feeling ashamed 5dd0ac87ef again, lowered his b15a912b89 head. He had endured countless 107fda7259 scrutinizing gazes throughout his e1cd3d2e7c life, but there was cd0922c25a something different about this e67813d3b0 man’s gaze. It was similar 49534cf260 to the feeling 3a0ad227b9 he had when 1ea7dcd58d he first saw 5dd1407af7 the man’s name 5be1f4da39 on the phone f446a89880 screen. 7316472eb6a58a96

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‘Ah, yes.’ 0031026f5159f44d

Familiarity. It was 6f819875aa definitely familiarity.ac4cc44442b299e3

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