LM Chapter 13

I felt the urge 3483f89e40 to comfort him and a0279f1d6a brought up his real 3260680506 name.13ab11c5257c9cfb

“Your real name is Shim Jaeheon, right?”a0214b5a93b3500f

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He silently turned d8c938bc36 back to look ea32620dfa at me. My heart tightened 9be134eed2 under his steady 8d851f63f6 gaze. Wanting to hide this, 83dbfa5efb I asked playfully.e9637e1bf48a2f6e

“Isn’t your name too ordinary? Back then, you never said it, so I thought it might be something like Kim Gapdol.”a7a4767b24fc7e3d

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Apologies to any Kim 8b0de15942 Gapdol out there, but 7b3b407bd0 I hoped this name 634221a5a3 would lighten the mood. However, seeing fa47cbb2e0 darkness spread 3466645633 in his 511c8f1659 eyes again, bc14e69cdc I realized 0df5dbbfe9 I had 81f368a629 failed. Why did he act f9f1827dd0 as if wounded?2bb840a707b5fcfd

“I told you.”0b0fd58e2e2028ed

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Huh?His response 35cebe7c42 made my ed8ca9b62e eyes widen.You told me your 89cf97d2ad real name?My disbelief must 2b6398bd91 have shown on b5bb132bad my face because 152c2c7ff2 he muttered emotionlessly 66bc633e5c while looking at 0ab4c39738 me.1b9f11afabf637ba

“You don’t remember.”ba2ec7a5523336d2

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“I’m sorry. I have amn… I mean, I just have a bad memory.”572595f45f7e4e2d

I quickly swallowed the words about having problems with my memory. I just didn’t want to say it in front of him. And after apologizing, I felt a bit wronged.6ff98813a3101f7e

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“Do you… remember my real name, Mr. Shim Jaeheon?”4b6013592e97c5f1

“Im Minha.”861824008eafd064

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Hearing my name eb9aabbce6 in that low 7388e0a4e8 voice gave me c915119eb9 strange goosebumps. When I 9edaf512d5 stood there 9300055841 without any 4fab22610d reaction, he efb1b953a3 called my d1bff7eb08 name again. This time, 640d6ecad7 his voice 222570c205 was stronger, 8343161e88 more forceful.12192da4de10c640

“Im Minha.”dc631b66a533843a

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“Yes, that’s my name, so please stop.”a580905339fc58f4

As I cc23fa51c1 expressed my af0c603034 embarrassment, he 8dd3c60870 demanded in a87b3effee his unchangingly 40eb7e31ac blunt voice.c29fd500d91949f8

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“Call me hyung.”84c77b5d35a56570

But I’m still 02c61b7de6 not familiar with 06d75a4c48 your real name. And you, whom 14eb5d1a9e I’m meeting after 32423fda02 so long, are 43a2ca1136 even more unfamiliar. Unable to voice these excuses, I turned my head and noticed someone approaching. It was the Loud Moon employee I had met yesterday in the hotel’s rooftop garden.0dd6cfbee0b87b0e

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The business card I received then had simply shown a manager with the surname Jeong. He greeted me with his eyes and approached Mr. Shim Jae… heon, reporting something in a low voice. Still, I caught some words.43583247de94d726

‘As expected’ ‘Arrived’131267f0a96ac372

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Who has arrived? As I wondered, I saw several guests on the third floor quickly heading toward the stairs and elevator. Everyone seemed to be hurrying downstairs. Even an elementary school student could tell something had happened. Just as I was wondering what it was…804bada39391cc71

As soon as the elevator doors opened, a man in his late 50s stepped out and looked around. With deep wrinkles between his eyebrows that made him appear angry, he quickly scanned the interior with fierce eyes before stopping at us. He walked straight towards us. Even though it was a short distance, I couldn’t see him fully approaching.6432e880cba43276

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Mr. Kim Chul… Shim Jaeheon was blocking my view. But I could still clearly hear the words of the man who suddenly appeared.13bc67cc45142c14

“Nice to meet you, President Shim Jaeheon. I finally got to see you after requesting a meeting several times.”8bf2f2427d6b4e01

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“Mr. Director, this is a place the President is visiting for personal matters. Please make a formal meeting request…”4390d8f1db38950c

“I’m not talking to you, get out of the way.”742057839afaba8a

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The person being called 4c8e94eba8 Director pushed Manager Jeong 1b554231b1 away with a menacing c485ceeec9 tone. More precisely, a 9392c1ca2a sturdy man who 288284ce72 looked like a e677c40a85 security guard following 39ab6cce2f behind him roughly bdd0a4ed2f pushed Manager Jeong.6b709c28b957fda9

“Let me make a formal meeting request now. So, shall we go downstairs together? After all, you must be quite curious about the consequences of her actions, President Shim.”6655a8c660037ab7

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The Director’s words were laced with laughter, but there was a sharp blade hidden within, making them utterly terrifying. However, Mr. Shim Jaeheon ignored him as if he didn’t exist, turning his body away instead. He picked up the slightly cooled coffee and handed it to me. I had forgotten about the coffee too.f24c76ac1f62e627

“Uhm, thank you.”adf663b2d2aa3c59

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“Cut down on coffee.”23217d2ea34857d4

That guy’s glaring at b7c17081f5 us, and you’re lecturing 42275e2697 me about coffee now? Though I didn’t understand what they were talking about, I could tell it was a serious situation. Feeling awkward, I glanced at the Director and our eyes met. For a moment, he quickly looked me over with an unpleasant gaze.ed02117075abfc23

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“Ah, so this person was your personal business, President Sim. Not this event.”68e54e625e7bc421

At his words, Mr. Shim Jaeheon grabbed my arm and pulled me behind him. This was the second time he blocked me, which was perfect for both the Director and me to misunderstand. That’s why I didn’t understand. Whoever this Director was, wouldn’t this have the opposite effect? He could have just passed it off lightly as if we were nothing to each other. Sure enough, the Director’s voice now held real laughter.e5c2bd1baaaf370d

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“You’ve always had so many secrets that I wondered how dirty your private life must be, but it seems you’re just having an ordinary romance? How disappointing.”70c7e9cb71545674

Despite the 86d98847b6 extremely rude cf3af25e27 comment, Mr. Shim Jaeheon only responded 0d1ace12d4 briefly in his usual f7065e18dd manner that I knew.9c5bd7e99974ae09

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“Still barking well, I see.”8422582e0698a387

“Ha!”1a29b9ef580ff389

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The Director burst into d73abaac9d incredulous laughter but quickly b9da4072d5 got to the point a8ddbf4f46 without further provocation.59079491c6318920

“I’m honored you remember. Then, considering our old connection, shall we go down together? The Chairwoman is waiting.”72ce03905660d682

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By this point, I could guess who had come to the first floor. It must be the chairwoman of Mirae. Even though I wasn’t directly involved in this matter, I gulped. Mr. Shim Jaeheon, probably not wanting to cause more commotion, took a step forward and turned to me.a7556ca4c7f782bc

“Wait here.”dbb19cf3142ad668

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Here? Since it seemed like he wouldn’t move until I answered, I nodded. As he started moving, the man being called Director followed, giving me one more sharp look. What a nasty person. As I watched them disappear, I noticed Manager Jeong who remained beside me. Surprisingly, his face showed no seriousness. Instead, he advised me.2b1c16c7ad7e0b6f

“As the President said, it would be better to stay here for a while.”9f467bd9aff1d903

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“Did the chairwoman of Mirae come?”f818daee54ce500b

“Yes,” he said, adding an explanation. “She forced her way in without an invitation. The Foundation is having quite a hard time right now.”4a92fb158fbae240

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He spoke casually as if it wasn’t his business. But I couldn’t be so casual. After all, that Director person had been glaring at Mr. Shim Jaeheon as if he would kill him at any moment.42fc17f099b902c4

“There won’t be any problems, right?”e9d82c30ccea93a2

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“Of course there will, 100 percent. Would you like to watch?”5c8f9e007792ac60

“…Pardon me?”b78216d0bf66d3c6

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“There are many people gathered on the first floor, so if you blend in with them, you won’t be noticed.”45da37deea3f017a

By whom? The Mirae chairwoman? Mr. Shim Jaeheon? I didn’t understand what Manager Jeong meant so I didn’t move, but he encouraged me.94b86fdfe6f0f5e7

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“Aren’t you curious?”4a2d83567a45fd4f

There was some impatience 9a3aa9d8ad in his question, so e1fd293e6e I looked at him 24fd0e7f1d with narrowed eyes. Perhaps he was curious 9efe285fcb himself? Well, it was c3d3025519 the very moment 50f1c781cc when the parties a395be18fe involved in Mirae’s 099b9dfeb8 downfall face off.8e0f851ad43377fd

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“You go alone. I’ll stay here.”4f879959b05cc6f0

“Aren’t you really curious?”99ceb0074eed7d2f

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It felt like he was trying to drag me along, but I dismissed this suspicion with a ‘surely not.’ He probably just wanted company because he’d get in trouble if he went down alone. I hesitated, remembering Mr. Shim Jaeheon’s order, but eventually nodded. Actually, I was a bit curious too. Well, I could just come back up quickly.1ea34f4de45d476e

When I agreed, he quickly guided me to the first floor. As he said, many people were gathered in the wide hall on the first floor. And all those people were watching someone standing in the center. The center, which had become an empty space as people stepped back, was like a theater stage. The person standing there confidently like a protagonist was Mirae’s chairwoman, whom I’d seen on TV.f0cc63e0272f8e3a

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She stood in front ea23f7271d of a table with 415cfdefc6 food, one hand in 134a502680 her pocket, casually eating 26219cec53 finger food with the 61c8e01681 other. In front of her eb52ac044b stood several people who 8fd77c3fc2 appeared to be from 8b1e6b91c0 the Art Hall and f868c046b7 the Foundation. Particularly, a woman b5d3c194bb in her mid-50s 9818785ec4 who stood at f0d70d0828 the very front 0ec31cc811 was openly showing ff91e6c4b6 her displeasure.8e2e6b16d0bd541d

“Please leave, Chairwoman Bae. You cannot enter without an invitation.”f2f8db9ea50fbda7

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“My partner has an invitation, so it’s fine.”ac252a74d357a903

Chairman Mirae answered irritably, pointing behind her. Behind her, Saebyeok was mixed in among the people. When people’s attention turned to him, Saebyeok stepped back as if hiding, lowering his head. His pale face reminded me of him from long ago. He’s actually quite soft-hearted when you get to know him. As I felt momentary sympathy, the Foundation woman’s firm voice was heard again. belatedly realized her voice was familiar. It was Attorney Kim who had spoken with me several times on the phone.439c54129cce01b2

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“We clearly informed the person in question that you were excluded from the invitation list. So please leave.”0c628e622ab4d617

“Didn’t you contact me yesterday? To check how Mirae ended up.”05a2225388a09ac4

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Chairwoman Mirae suddenly 1221088993 threw the food cf80485992 she was holding 504185218f at Attorney Kim 6fda07545f while laughing as f222f4e025 if amused.627341ff21b72ca6

“You’re too busy 3aa6da6afc with other things, b35ff6277c that’s why the fdb008ab35 food is terrible.”f9a9164361245bbb

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The lawyer hurriedly stepped back but couldn’t completely avoid the small cup that flew quickly. The contents, which might have been yogurt, stuck to her suit leaving a mark as it dripped to the floor.6387a5303091abbe

“Chairwoman Bae, what kind of behavior is this?”fa3a5338637b6807

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“Bring him in if you don’t want to see real misbehavior soon. Surely here…”478edff00774aa3b

The Chairwoman 463c186cdc suddenly turned 9d2892d750 her gaze 7c0caa4d74 sharply. Shim Jaeheon was standing 43b1a17c04 a short distance away. And the 96fe6d7ba1 man being 33875f1eb0 called Director 2b498d681a who had 9f5d391a7d brought him a7a35a14a3 quickly moved 84f8ec4194 behind the e9524a8853 Chairwoman. Dozens of people were da6e47e20b standing in this central 37149c88d7 hall, all watching the e35e8bcf24 two people while holding a0c7bf361f their breath. Everyone seemed to expect b64284462f the two to have 0093c0f516 a duel.ff829119b46328a1

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Suddenly, I realized I wasn’t any different from the spectators I was mixed in with. Even if this situation was uncomfortable for me, I too was just a spectator. I regretted coming down, thinking I shouldn’t have, when the Chairwoman’s voice was clearly heard. It didn’t sound angry or confrontational as people expected. Rather, she looked like the winner.212b30c9aa603834

“Shim Jaeheon, I finally got to see your precious face. You know this isn’t the end, right?”c372ac896792b87e

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A twisted smile appeared on her lips. Her crooked posture and that voice seemed relaxed, but I wasn’t fooled. Her eyes were gleaming with madness. Oddly enough, it wasn’t anger. I had seen such eyes before.f3022ff2ccdaa6c7

There was a man 9f97153bfb in the neighborhood who e3aeb2b1a4 was known as someone d4d77d9065 not to associate with. He finally committed a 9ef454645f serious crime and was 0bfdebeb65 caught by the police, 5711447875 and when he was 828114ac7c being taken away, he 33b495120d looked back at people f0c5b48812 with such eyes.8a3a8f89735990ab

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‘I know who reported me.’fc28be5d4e0df041

While his lips twisted into a creepy smirk. People avoided his gaze even though they hadn’t committed any crime. They were eyes that made any act seem possible. Mr. Shim Jaeheon met those eyes and casually replied.9ab99132b5c4e190

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“Making such a fuss over nothing.”d0a02603116c1cc3

His emotionless, dry voice c9f2d7b196 sounded more insulting than fd426f2e80 any curse. Others must d19b1b1a1d have felt 3355aa0af4 it too, 04eea55ac1 and the 229f01eeaa Chairwoman seemed 3d171e4016 to feel 245b39c73f it as b605943ebc well. She smiled even more.4aafac36199402fa

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“You think you’ll be a winner all your life?”0b05d68d575a23f0

“If you want to talk, send an email.”d402b35c68fab4c6

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He responded 125c3450ef indifferently and 7300b5f589 turned to ab8c1988a5 Attorney Kim.85e47cd2fa7869dd

“Do you need someone to drag her out?”8c4374caf2ad9062

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Attorney Kim frowned and shook her head. Then she signaled to the security guards who were standing by. In response, Mirae’s security guards surrounded her protectively. It was clear that forcibly dragging her out would lead to a physical fight. So Attorney Kim raised her hand again to stop them.169b39bf5fad38c2

“Chairwoman Bae, this place was created to commemorate Professor Hong. We would appreciate it if you would quietly leave out of respect for the deceased.”5d8be60ce7b5a53d

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Attorney Kim asked politely, but the Chairwoman ignored her and listened to what the Director who had approached nearby was saying. Though I couldn’t hear what he was saying, I must have been mentioned. Suddenly, her gaze turned exactly to where I was.c46672aef2658fc6

Ah, fuck. I stepped back while cursing to myself, but I couldn’t escape her gaze. Thanks to that, others’ attention also turned to me. I instantly felt like the nuisance of the moment. In my defense, I thought I’d blend into the crowd and go unnoticed.c93932b276adf849

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I’m not in any special relationship with Mr. Shim Jaeheon either, so I took this situation lightly. I unconsciously looked at Mr. Shim Jaeheon. He just stood there staring at me. For a very brief moment, I suspected he might have wanted me to be exposed. However, the Chairwoman’s voice made me forget about it immediately.57fa3feedb0986dd

“Saebyeok-ah, is that who you were talking about?”47c84e3c0d2bd7f6

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Like cats attracted to a fishing rod, people’s attention turned to Saebyeok all at once. I looked at him too, but Saebyeok remained frozen with his head bowed, his face still pale. No answer came from Saebyeok, but the Chairwoman burst into a short laugh towards Mr. Shim Jaeheon.fd253253c7910639

“An Alpha who’s been hanging onto an Omega for eight years, how pathetic.”506e3ab6b2131466

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The Mirae chairwoman seemed to have a misunderstanding about me, but Mr. Shim Jaeheon didn’t deny it. Instead, he continued with a half-hearted response.ca579ebef23802ff

“Keep babbling. You’ll end up getting your picture taken while being dragged out.”c6a0ba7c2bc2a943

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It seemed he definitely knew how to provoke the Chairwoman. Her expression vanished instantly from her face. And as she turned to leave, she didn’t forget to say a line worthy of a villainess. The problem was that I had gotten involved.9a2a1682886c1386

“There are many ways to become a loser. You know that, right?”7ff1733f7166abd1

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Her gaze deliberately turned toward me. I unconsciously held my breath. What kind of situation is this? It felt like I’d been living as an extra and suddenly dragged onto the main stage. After the Mirae chairwoman disappeared, the interior became noisy again, but I remained frozen. That’s when I heard words of comfort.d3f91b00f4359312

“It’s not your fault, Mr. Im Minha.”231cc69017d2778b

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Manager Han had somehow 41f7c5f73f appeared beside me. She was 8639996d14 glaring at 5916155056 Mr. Shim Jaeheon 25e6a4f760 with disapproving f0acf5a473 eyes. Then she turned 42f8a63250 to me with 1cca869048 a sigh.b1b921965ea8446b

“Although we’re also at fault for not stopping Mirae’s Chairwoman, this is entirely Mr. Shim Jaeheon’s fault. He probably did it on purpose…”c481b45124b6851b

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On purpose? But I couldn’t hear the rest of the explanation. She forcefully swallowed her words, pressing her lips tightly. Instead, she turned her gaze behind me. Simultaneously, someone’s strong hand grabbed my shoulder. I flinched, but soon relaxed my guard at the familiar scent. There was a faint smell of green apple. As far as I knew, only one person had this scent. To be precise, it was a pheromone scent.ccbb5d792c56b378

“You seem quite 0c290f5c51 free.”bfeb8dd5d7d65b50

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Mr. Shim Jaeheon’s voice was so cold that I unconsciously turned my head. He was looking at Manager Han with hostile eyes. Ironically, he showed no emotion when looking at Mirae’s Chairwoman, who was known to be his enemy. Manager Han must have felt this too, as she stepped back. But she didn’t forget to leave me with advice.dddfd0a359931128

“Call me anytime if you need me.”e58dfc3099b3cf81

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The large hand didn’t release my shoulder until she disappeared into the crowd. Even when I tried to turn around belatedly, he was still holding on, so I had to tell him.b76a586631c8ecfe

“My shoulder hurts.”e752957db2c36401

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Even after I 6bd520f2d7 said this, he 3209fbe5c1 dawdled before finally aff8c41e52 letting go.What the, did he 8ac9334146 like the feel of d6068b6426 my shoulder or something?3b1cd50f39ed112d

“Are you close with that person?”214449dff133aab6

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At the unexpected question, 5d314f3a1d I shook my head.0dcd825fffc8630b

“No. Did something happen with her?”becdf7b414335ed0

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“Do you know she’s an Alpha?”bf35c64e832cc0d6

My question was ignored, 024b55f197 but somehow I felt 00bce13e16 I should answer his 54370b7444 question first. His tone 825a9e44b2 was a 9f279d6d6f bit sharp.6c33f73df6307375

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“I do.”d4782887ed4a0cbc

Unlike Bae Taehoon, he didn’t ask how I knew. That was a bit strange. Wasn’t I known as a non-awakened Omega who had no response to Alphas, to the point where I called myself asexual? Since he knew my past well, he should have asked. But well, it would be difficult to give a proper answer. Whatever happened 8 years ago, now I could smell Alpha pheromones better than anyone else in the world. But his response was just this,a496745354b3ac7f

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“Be careful.”1e9fe4cab2ed5782

“Afraid I’ll be taken advantage of by an Alpha?”3798180fa14db561

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“No.”3b807f618238bdb2

He shook his head d5c0dd9402 and grabbed my arm, d4738c70d4 leading me to where 545c2fc3e7 there were no people.c2f092b30630c2cc

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“I don’t like the way she looks at you.”4494474e620da342

Nonsense.5f7fddaf6e4af057

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“I just met her yesterday. There’s no way we became enemies in that time.”a954e44b874b8e92

For a very c34de92e5e brief moment, I c3a0373c42 caught a glimpse 675dcdc1ea of his former 264743f75a self in the dd28a4d4e8 way he looked d2d56490f1 down at me. Those eyes that 773e4f9eeb found me pathetic 3cb9211d9f and frustrating. The familiarity ee04b90cde unconsciously put daee9f4fc5 me at 339acbb267 ease. So after e13234489e confirming no 29f6e8d519 one was 27ad497222 around, I 592b854681 asked.21bac6e59e5ace3e

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“Mr. Shim Jaeheon, do you still have feelings for me?”8554792ecf6ff0d7

I tried to ask casually, but it took some courage. It would be quite embarrassing if the answer was that he had no feelings at all. If that happened, I had planned to quickly escape by mixing with Mirae’s group. Fortunately—or unfortunately—the worst answer didn’t come.02eab2345cf1577c

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“Not ‘Mr.’, call me hyung.”cc8fbe5f5abf17a8

“That’s not important right now.”2a241873f1882124

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“It is.”88190fb2156f93df

His sharp decisiveness made 0d418d1bbe me flare up involuntarily. Did we really 7cd78951bb need to argue bc7bd724ac about this now? I silently 25ec87219e protested with 707fb5c751 my eyes, 8203291ab3 but the ea16c6a9f0 standoff didn’t f43c5645e7 last long. His stubbornness over the db55e9c178 title was like an 2356c8d260 unbreakable steel wire. Seriously, had 89613de720 he ever 5e69e2bf48 felt sad 29ec6bd690 about not 5e7eb8a287 being called 9950597839 hyung?2bd9e275c817fc39

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“…Fine. Hyung. So, what’s the answer to my question?”93f88a7ba8936b9c

Sometimes people tell me I’m slow to catch on. They’re all saying that without knowing better. I might actually be slow, but most of the time I’m just pretending not to know. So when I occasionally drop an important point, everyone is caught off guard and can’t speak, as if attacked while defenseless. But that didn’t work on him. Instead, I was the one left speechless.ffb74f83cdc5f15f

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“Didn’t your grandfather tell you anything?”7eb1f3b4a1d3e80d

“How do you… know my grandfather, hyung? Did you meet him?”9e3aab7c8fef21b6

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He nodded briefly and fdb841f6e1 added,853d1be0f6e7c890

“8 years ago, when you were in the hospital after losing your memory.”afe6f173b89435b1

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Ah, then…I recalled my last cafbff6119 memory of him and 1960ad6bf7 spoke.9ebfa261a644fd63

“Did you come back to the hospital, hyung? When I begged you not to go, you still left. And then… did you come back?”f18e630d5078fbeb

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I was lost in thought trying to recall memories that just wouldn’t come back, and when the silence grew long, I looked up. I had asked if he had any remaining feelings for me, but I seemed to have glimpsed the answer. His eyes were filled with some kind of emotion directed at me.a5d5988df595184f

“You remember that?”c972799903f786a6

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“Just fragments.”a28714dfe9af97f3

There must have been a reason why I could never let go of that memory. Maybe the disappointment was too great to forget. I didn’t say any of this. Right now, I had too many questions. Especially about my grandfather.549559f04ef1d203

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“What did Grandpa say to you? Surely he didn’t chase you away saying not to meet his grandson anymore?”b685b63cac9d8f2c

“He did.”c4bb79a398887e89

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“…Ah.”5a19c8a1ffcdc427

But there b8cda2c67c could only f86106eeb6 be one d8e80897d8 reason for 561e1be998 grandfather to 3c67bc0f91 object?f32c094df6a94055

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“Did you do something bad to me, hyung?”3dcef4490c6ec6c2

He tilted his head 6f68805c6b and stared at me.a1fa7b6f5d7c67a1

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“No.”47e486dc09c9d78c

“That can’t be. If he objected that strongly, you must have done something.”c8d56c7dcca89785

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“I don’t think I did anything wrong.”bd6f9e4b9782213f

His voice 3acca72e72 was firm. But grandfather b6ec74022b must have f4b6a7b709 thought he 3ea2f9ba40 did. So what was it? I was c1911b55f7 about to c98907ec27 ask when 1f35ba5912 he added,ec01c4944c957978

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“He told me absolutely not to say anything first until you recover your memories. Because any explanation from my perspective would sound like an excuse, and you might misunderstand and think you fully understood me.”fcaf599f6baf8752

“Did you steal my money or something?”ba1b084c14abac2f

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For the first time, 30874c18f7 the corner of his 547327a24b mouth twitched slightly. It was a ca1a9eee97 smile, but I c31344a8e8 felt no pride d1cc48abb9 in making him 57ac078e99 laugh. It was because 8e7235a333 it was difficult 1226af5cf8 to answer his 128ae76a0c following calm question.7e566c0d000f30a9

“If you’re really curious, ask your grandfather.”f905937aa88991f0

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I looked at him a900012e54 for a moment before 8e8505647d opening my reluctant lips.6fba92b88ee146a0

“I can’t. He passed away.”96ecf3877c1c7cf4

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Small shock spread across 2a4fd016d7 his eyes.6ef4dab7d01832d0

“When?”065f5ff6035344e4

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“You know how an epidemic spread shortly after I quit school? Then.”fff260296536e9b5

It’s been 6 years already. Actually, Grandma was safe from that disease, but Grandpa caught it and unfortunately passed away. There wasn’t even time to say goodbye. After that, taking care of my grandmother became my responsibility.47ccc266d071c10a

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“Are you okay?”60aaf76fe1369e77

His low voice was still gruff, but somehow it sounded like it was warmly comforting me. Even though 6 years had passed, I couldn’t immediately give the answer that I should have – that I was fine, that it didn’t affect me anymore.af439ef3c50ea295

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“Yes. A lot of time has passed.”07f856ac3eedba2a

Not wanting to d3d8fefc8d show that I 2bcd21fbdf was feeling down, c5e5f1df64 I brought up 729e5af12d something my grandfather 32bea8a074 used to say a0d40c458a often.fcad9e1704e76e78

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“Ah, but he told me something similar too. He said not to contact anyone from college until I recovered all my memories. I thought it was because he was worried I’d get hurt again by what Alpha Six did to me, but…”3d682e64021f08e4

Now it b8bfa727ec seems it 1af4f63830 was because 7b4fb5bd3c of him.6cd7f9cabbe2d61b

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“So, hyung, do you still have… feelings for me?”d5ec15d301bdb5fa

“You choose.”d92dd6bb026268c6

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“Choose what?”6ad2e4ba4f9adcb6

“Between the burdensome answer and the scary answer.”38c40dfbb3782125

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I thought he was joking, but his expression was serious so I couldn’t get angry yet. At the same time, I became slightly suspicious. His feelings wouldn’t be something like, revenge, would they?19c315b338baa252

“Isn’t there an easy, light answer?”6202ee705c131618

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“My feelings haven’t changed. They’ve never decreased even once in 8 years.”e74ce505123cbaf3

“…”417bdd1cb3b58d2e

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“Want to hear the scary answer too?”0277eee6fb9be917

“No, no, that’s fine.”4d0def4d57666cc0

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Refusing so quickly made me feel like a coward running away, but this answer was already burdensome enough. How could his feelings remain the same when he hadn’t even met me in 8 years? I looked up at him and demanded.a78dad1ee7232f7a

“Just tell me what happened between us. I’ll deal with the consequences myself.”7fd29a3479f77a99

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“It’s a long story.”8d3e128bd993bd5b

“Then give me a quick and brief answer.”8703e623adedef57

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At that c6d4706dfc moment, the 211802e536 corners of e29becd217 his lips 9cb9c4ad8f curved up a57d745c12 into a c957bd0699 long smile.Wait, he’s smiling? Have I ever seen Kim Cheolsoo smile in the past? While this smile was unfamiliar to me, seeing it made me suddenly afraid. Rather than being a smile of finding something amusing, it seemed more like an expression of satisfaction. Why? Because my request was exactly what he wanted? That’s when he took a step closer to me.86399129cafff6f8

“Alright.”0cc916774de56293

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With that short reply, he came even closer, making me step back, but he firmly grabbed my arm. In the end, I couldn’t move and just looked up at him from where I stood. What are you doing? The question that reached the tip of my tongue couldn’t be spoken because my body suddenly froze. An apple scent much stronger than what I had vaguely felt on the third floor overwhelmed me.235b58fbf9d9006b

The tremendous scent that suddenly enveloped me was sweet, but it made it hard to breathe. As I staggered unconsciously, he held me firmly with both hands and came close enough that his face was right in front of mine. His black eyes just looked down at me. He didn’t say anything, but my body immediately recognized it.0cd3c386f4f19668

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My heart 51e8f4f6b7 was beating ae25ff5b75 as if 14b2eb3ecc it would 6f85b8c236 burst, and bcc15f8383 heat filled 1d1a80aec7 my body. Not only that, fded2328af but my whole 16c0ddda4c body trembled and 5aa89fb728 my knees went c96e32ed85 weak. As I lost consciousness 79239f1e8f to his intense pheromones, b6e5db8144 I vaguely realized. He had truly given 31ff0757f1 me a quick and 520e22963f brief answer as I 3341079627 requested. My body was 74aaa026e4 definitely responding to 0ce8e14fa5 his pheromones.d6b32902780c5684

My life for the ed356718d6 past 8 years has 719dd6b0cc been quite monotonous. After my grandfather 0fcee92a30 passed away, I 460e1f96ec had to take 90994609da care of my 73d5ca2386 grandmother in the 007bbb8dc2 hospital, so I d4a5b02372 worked hard. While doing b86db2e9a8 that, I a76a26be0e would quietly 83e899dd34 paint by decef8d6d3 myself, and 629d815984 never forgot e8a5fbd817 to visit 8431f8c79a the hospital 56d781439b daily to 13bd7d13be check on e33bce0c6d Grandma. This routine continued until 947c460053 she passed away 2 eb2cf37b71 years ago.b691ca2860f03ed2

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After Grandma f487fbbf42 passed away, b8b1072f7b there was a87ef428a3 no longer d0811a4c2e any need 195af18017 for expenses, e954c24726 so I c3bbdbe53d ended up 1788235bd0 drifting through 1831edca22 life aimlessly, 3a7ca74db2 almost like d404422510 someone who 3d2be9677f had lost 2d5cecdbd7 their purpose. It felt b70ed6c9e7 strange to e78d650c05 have all 9b681beec8 my time a9bfaee5a8 entirely to 55710f55bc myself, but 89c1550c4f it didn’t 51e086c75b take long e4702d6755 to get 2fb3869c76 used to d98ef855be it.283b7af90451d036

Yet, an 8df66bb0ef invisible loneliness 573ccdd0b9 lingered within f5b2ca3428 me for b09b2e81d9 quite some 72ea1abc4b time—proof that 40e06b8deb I was 2c204e323a truly alone 8c41d8d71a now. Still, I managed to a6e9072e45 live well enough. Being an 23961120fc Omega wasn’t 8976450291 much of 0c4a186443 an issue 5af4bed09d since I ab6d6a3c7d lived like b7761b198d an ordinary 076cce9bcd person without 18a20fd680 complications. One reason I 358f5e3274 could live so ca564559f8 smoothly was that 42b9146437 I wasn’t affected cb0322a92e by the pheromones cc567d61d9 of any Alpha 37c2f119f2 I encountered.137f6b1f612dbbec

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However, while I couldn’t smell pheromones before, now I could smell every Alpha’s pheromones as if I had become a pheromone detector. Still, since I didn’t react to them, it was fine. During my heat cycles, my body temperature would rise slightly more than usual, but taking suppressants reliably prevented any issues, so it wasn’t a problem either.dfd53694853aa304

That’s why 9cc61b24d0 I never 0d22e602d3 dreamed thatany pheromones could affect me. And certainly not Mr. Shim Jaeheon’s pheromones. But why?The question must 9702486dff have lingered intensely 7ddcf47f9c in my mind 1bebb452f1 even while I 97767f69b5 was unconscious. I don’t know e3c971a17c how long I b72119b6ad was out, but d9d364ec74 as my awareness 8d27c0b17c began to return, 64ae7faa79 fragments of memory cc859ed164 came back to 631330d98a me.18fbf31c10b9e4b7

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They were all just b6049ad51e like brief snapshots. But those few 8f44897650 scenes were enough. Jaeheon hyung was lying 0a5bbae220 on top of me, d4e8ef2804 looking down at me. The memory is 1ef6f9c827 like a hazy 1baf3464fd photograph, blurry, but c7849e6dc7 I remember he 6fa34f0285 was drenched in b5f28d6d75 sweat, and his 9407b4118d eyes were filled 8b435126bd with heat.69047e23ff58fe4a

And he was naked. In that state, he lowered his head toward me as if to kiss me. Although that’s all I remember, I could tell even as I was regaining consciousness.c21478005019d39e

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…Damn it, we slept together.ff38458d6330d28e

“Ah, fuck.”1e9aeca0af43bb15

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I unconsciously swore as 0c7482877e I opened my eyes. My voice was 7549fa8a92 hoarse, and though 87f7a51370 it sounded muffled, bf83f86a1a anyone would’ve cursed 2bb8a2050f upon realizing what 7fc04fc198 I had just 7fc4313a9a awakened to. Of course, a627cb0ca7 dealing with 9c36e40d28 the situation dc55fbbf0e that greeted 419d5a61f4 me after 1739012162 opening my 5ab23c5fde eyes was c2a1215a8a another matter.613cbccf7d5001d7

That’s because three people looking at me came into view immediately. After realizing I’d become a swearer who cursed right upon opening my eyes, I wanted to close them again. One of them asked me seriously,dc57e101f5a85de5

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“Are you feeling that bad that you need to curse?”8b6d6ab14e9519f5

It was Attorney Kim.No, that’s not it…Before even hearing b3a7a8f434 my answer, she 141189857b scolded Mr. Shim Jaeheon, 662a5d6b79 who was ab9c33d165 standing in 1aaaefc1b8 front of 747223d399 me.8ac7d5af3b154665

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“Look! How bad must 8011a854d6 his condition be 69266d1d47 if the first 915990fb7e thing he does 7bc584136a is swear? He suddenly fainted c4ec466ee7 due to pheromone 4f49edc39c issues, and you f3a7bf2479 think a simple f701f6f586 suppressant shot will 6df97d27e5 solve it? Move aside. We need to take 53a4aedaa3 him to the hospital f5c9f80144 immediately.”8c9e594025bfd27a

Next to her, edcd55d0b6 Manager Han was 2bc2f28b51 glaring at Mr. Shim Jaeheon with 9b6e9657eb an equally hostile e4f05efaf5 expression. It seems he b997f95f47 had stopped them bb7d1047ac from taking me 1dc13dea47 to the hospital. So I af3cf6f15c got a 2a38b650c8 heat suppression 0d48761629 shot.Heat… shit. My gaze 5cee457899 unconsciously turned 4f1e8950fe to him. He was facing 2600c9661f the two with a94dffa004 an expressionless face, d4d86975d6 but as if 5750407ab3 sensing something, he d578b86e2c turned to look a7a30f341e at me.e7de364af8090876

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“So?”8c7fe1cac433a67d

His short e2625bb16a question carried 29e1cd1e69 layers of 8c35616966 meaning. It felt 30d909c464 like he 107bb20336 was asking, 7e262cc10b ‘Do you dd4b835869 get it 98009fb436 now?’269d06108ddd6a88

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Ah, yes, I fd6708900f certainly do know. We slept together, and 79430672e2 I respond to your af97ed7a3a pheromones.bfc77ce8fb2a648d

I found it absurd that he suddenly released pheromones, but I had nothing to say. After all, he had informed me quickly and briefly as I had requested. Still, I was a bit annoyed. He could have given me some warning at least. But with others watching, I couldn’t express my dissatisfaction.261cfc28ca0a7ead

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“Yeah, whatever.”d0688588852bd6f6

I mumbled ed8ea6639a while deliberately bddcdd945a avoiding his 8d38687b83 gaze, then 4b174034ca turned to 3119b472ce Attorney Kim 03022ad8fe and Manager 3d476eca26 Han to c0bae03849 tell them b1cfae6217 about my 5df851bf30 condition.ecc7998be41116b7

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“I’m fine. I don’t need to be hospitalized.”667bcdbde48df2f9

“No. You should go to the hospital for tests. The presence of so many Alphas here might have caused the issue.”679ed15e105a6bcf

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Manager Han advised with concern. I appreciated her kindness, but I couldn’t possibly tell her the truth, so I just shook my head again.43e7ae8c18b15f87

“Really, I’m fine. I won’t go into heat… again today.”addfc24eea29eb75

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I glanced at the a5bc3fd2cb culprit while getting up. Mr. Shim Jaeheon 53823d8b93 looked at e077a325a1 me and 3b9389bd06 brazenly blurted 9e12ea9f8f out.75c7c810781c8619

“You won’t, huh.”c8b65de7b731cf35

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An ellipsis was 15f546b192 clearly marked in 312c6f64ae my mind.What are you saying? You shouldn’t say that! The shock growing inside me became even larger when I saw his serious eyes. This person wasn’t joking. His steady gaze seemed to provoke me like this: if I didn’t remember what had happened between us, he would explain it briefly and concisely one more time.b9c324b1106b3428

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Wow, this guy… is not to be taken lightly. I froze for a moment, then quickly checked Attorney Kim and Manager Han’s reactions. Sure enough, both of them had puzzled expressions about this situation. I immediately made an excuse.715e1369c448737b

“When I awakened later than others 8 years ago, I developed some side effects. I guess he was concerned about that. But I’m fine. The heat suppressants work well for me anyway.”d02ebd9af297b2c7

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I turned to him b28a768bf3 and strongly added.511d271264ec1251

“So you don’t need to worry about my heat.”075bdfeb640f6800

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I was 2a592f1684 worried he 2e27a6c6ac might say e8db4cf509 something nonsensical 5728abbce8 again, but 1594f31443 fortunately, he e70c8f2c5d shifted his 2389c3c635 gaze to d3a9806d08 the two 0318277b09 people in 02b56d3bb7 front. Then in a b0ac238f87 voice dripping with d3daca7c72 coldness, he demanded.818dc246d7f4c18a

“Since Minha is awake, let’s finish our business quickly.”7aeeecf66e9e7a3a

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Business? I was being led up from the sofa by Mr. Shim Jaeheon’s hand when I realized this was someone’s office. There was Attorney Kim’s nameplate on the large desk in one corner of the room. While I was looking around the room, he seated me next to himself. Immediately, Manager Han’s sharp objection was heard.37374b0b145a3a3c

“What are you doing?”3ec9c509f6b62700

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Thinking she a803a94109 was talking e6a16f7412 to me, 8e37be0441 I startled cf1408c1d7 and lifted 404deffda8 my butt b387a65513 as I 84e028b907 was about 886c7af85b to sit ab02580bf7 down.Huh? Is there 9f3ff8e86d a separate b87a517a41 seat for 0f236a6294 guests?2548032d86e6b587

“Sit.”09bad01a4f363d9f

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He pulled my arm as if supernaturally sensing I was about to stand up. Only then did I realize that Manager Han and Attorney Kim’s frowning eyes were directed at Mr. Shim Jaeheon. They seemed displeased that he had seated me next to him.57409ee9ad956c72

It’s a funny expression, but they were like parents who disapproved of their child’s partner. But why? That’s when Attorney Kim spoke in a disapproving tone.eeea5306912af66d

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“Mr. Shim Jaeheon, I thought you’d changed from 8 years ago, but you’re still the same.”fd5f1682653c040f

Huh?I looked back and 148fb52863 forth between them in 7643f2fb9c surprise.e9ac6e52d2dcce48

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“Did you know each other before?”c9b51a790f409159

“I met Mr. Shim Jaeheon 8 years ago since I gave him legal advice when he was detained in jail.”660206412ebeba0f

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