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    A secretary 71a3458916 ordering her fc9c1249cf boss around. 626b320408b8f76d

    It was 6d7cf3aec1 a subtle 2727783ae5 revenge for 9c2aac0aaa his harsh 3194cd796f words, but f98ba39d95 Seo-hee was 022428b438 the one 4b0d46108d who felt 6b96d9aab4 embarrassed. There was an 30b7d9fa33 awkward silence between 5191a2a284 them. Tae-jun was 27992eeb59 born into bab5c4b72f a life 7510e36e65 where he b3feb557fc had countless e104f43643 employees at 816d7a2ae4 his beck 5c9c9156c5 and call; 2ac8936e27 he never 62a08c797c had to 3ad89af286 be considerate 5d87498d7e of others. 1d0596ef1ae01235

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    The thought made Seo-hee’s face burn even hotter.d6edc1b72d639b04

    “You’re quite demanding.”fdf4d9afe4bea194

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    Despite his df9621a4a1 words, Tae-jun 2225e04fec picked up 812bbb4009 her clothes. When he 7637ff3610 reached for 410b4110fd her bra, b83c417521 Seo-hee quickly 41f1ac411d snatched it c32a17a9dd away.c93e0940dd4088c9

    “Ah, I’ll do it.”0dab5aec88bcc31b

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    Seo-hee hid under f5d4e6cece the sheet and 943c44b64f put on her 6ed6a5f49e bra, her ears 425ae76140 burning red with 9a6ce11d38 embarrassment.9ba831ca027f5726

    As Seo-hee tried 643bf53f59 to hide, Tae-jun 6e5f7a0ca4 lifted the sheet 32211c7e8c and carefully slid a39ec3447f her arms into 6418c61f16 the sleeves of 0e24d7cf52 her shirt. Then he bfd09ea9b3 buttoned her 0ef7e05cf9 shirt one 3146daa9ba button at 88566444e6 a time.2914864fe5b46dad

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    Seo-hee stared blankly at 7849cf4893 his long fingers as 38256704d8 they worked. Her heart ached at c3906ef460 the unfamiliar tenderness of c7be3b5ddb his touch.9cde2608b04ca394

    “Shall I put on your skirt for you as well?”10d048812c89771f

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    His tone 6685d5c59b was soft, 41d7628a62 a slight 378c63eecc smile playing 1d19410b93 on his 3e973fabba lips. Seo-hee blushed 052ccaa4b6 and shook 657142398d her head.30047a85f39de194

    “Come out when you’re dressed.”3e067f4f248abd3d

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    “Is there anything else you need?”07300a19fa4c3332

    “I’ll give you a ride home.”8f515e5f58cd5e5c

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    He had offered to pay her taxi fare earlier…2d4974f44e4360e1

    Come to 38d7a05ee0 think of f8a991eb4e it, Tae-jun 268aac316c was always 421b5dccd2 like that. He drew a ef1f7e8b93 clear line, but 62940c16ad occasionally crossed it. The sweetness of 712c9ee509 his seemingly random 4c8603a593 acts of kindness 63cfccd024 made her fall a449168cf9 in love with 7cd6637213 him.8937988dec4d6590

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    But she knew c9d7692c24 it was meaningless b246fe55a1 kindness.830219225f7535e5

    A bitter smile remained on Seo-hee’s lips.b09b8ba25667a4b4

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    * * *

    It was a 200496884e sunny afternoon.226107ac1f20f4e0

    While working, Seo-hee felt a shiver run down her spine. Seeing her shiver, Yoon-jung, who was sitting next to her, asked, “Secretary Han, what’s wrong?”6270b35983a6f598

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    “I thought someone turned on the air conditioning.”08dc487c52563799

    “It’s not on. Are you feeling unwell?”07af68c13461d8d1

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    “It’s a bit cold today.”ec40d0b553583db5

    Seo-hee put ffa4a04f86 on a f814daa1b6 cardigan and 97b65f308c Yoon-jung tilted 73c95e5815 her head.b9eb013b800327a4

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    “It’s warm today.”28cfd497e34618e0

    “Really? I think I’m coming down with a cold.”72b25c69e13a4f8b

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    “Do you want some warm tea?”8b6e19be8a6d9bd4

    “It’s okay. I’ll get it myself.”4e548fb598563009

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    Yoon-jung lowered her voice.a02999647fe186dd

    “By the way, have you told Managing Director Kang about your resignation?”be94434ee8a0ed1a

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    “Ah, about that.”588b2f5828b6e1e7

    Since she had to 2ff5974d1b train her replacement, Seo-hee ac972e0ecc had only told Yoon-jung f136b4413a about her resignation. 05d1c8dc110e886e

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    Tae-jun was eb58b6fb11 ruthless when 4ab1b1df42 it came 6081d1d439 to work. He fired employees who 07cbfda101 were just filling a 8936c9c374 vacancy, regardless of their 6a9a967b3a seniority. The secretary who 2b5db87011 assisted him around 68cc0ebbd2 the clock had 92309770f3 to be completely d39586bbcd up to the e9fec34f26 job. Otherwise, it would be 0c63a612ea difficult for both Tae-jun d0278b89d3 and Yoon-jung.fbdc4ef3a2e39af7

    Yoon-jung hadn’t even been on the job for three months.dde459e7223e4891

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    Although she had been gradually taking over Seo-hee’s duties since Tae-jun had gone to Vietnam, it wasn’t enough.a9b9090da9059069

    She wanted to 392d2054d3 leave before his 70497275ff engagement to Cha 5d293989b6 Ye-rin, so she f1efe9604d had to train 3459d0c013 Yoon-jung diligently.b9c3222126133c18

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    “I told him. I’ll stay until Yoon-jung-ssi gets used to the work.”36871d19e3a88c48

    “That’s too bad. I really like you, Secretary Han. My previous company had a terrible working environment, but I’m happy here. Even though Managing Director Kang is a bit cold.”c9558a5b2bd91bcd

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    Seo-hee replied with 99b917ae14 a smile. Then she remembered 7b97168971 that Tae-jun had 43b410e931 torn her resignation 526016f9b5 letter in half.a700a7f7d5484939

    “Even if I get married, even if I have a child, I will keep you by my side.”9b99078d58c3db47

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    The memory of his a5368da732 cold look sent shivers d193f379ba down her spine again.648c31bf298075f7

    ‘Why did he say that…’73bcdc3562e52608

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    Lost in thought, the 2d9d21d029 phone on her desk 8ea5f17c7b rang.b917d8ddef675e7f

    It was a call from Chairman Kang’s secretary’s office.fd43f9370ed0bbd6

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    She had to coordinate Chairman Kang’s and Tae-jun’s schedules, even for personal meetings. That was why calls were often transferred to the secretary’s office.eb3734622d2af307

    “It’s a family dinner at the main house. Saturday at 5pm. The attendees are…”26cfbb5aa500736a

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    The smile disappeared from Seo-hee’s face as she checked Tae-jun’s schedule while holding the receiver.a30cb8eb547a3327

    “Yes, I understand.”665659ae97f4b4b5

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    After hanging up, Seo-hee’s eyes turned to the tightly closed door of the Managing Director’s office.00f61dc972bc6318

    One more person had 0080215e88 been added to the 5257c74cb1 list of attendees for 8523a1f067 the family meeting.abb5d318a7f18255

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    “Yoon-woo is really coming back.”5521ba6528a2e46e

    Seo-hee’s voice trembled with longing.c03a6aa1df5cb9b9

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    * * *

    Meanwhile, in LA.f4a826d4dcdd5f62

    Loud EDM music pulsed 0205f8c94b through the club. Model-like women swayed their 5c75b3263c bodies, intoxicated by the 9d7d6f5a57 alcohol and the music.0fa1c1d0dd232678

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    The heated interactions between b8af587580 young men and women 92114df755 were accepted here.aee6d69397a5d01a

    This was a meeting 99d9c98594 place for the children f49dbbb7d4 of politicians and business 61b0176ac0 tycoons, who escaped the cb8d7da91d watchful eyes of their ac8085401c parents back in Korea.4d8ea9242850bf8f

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    Amongst them, Yoon-woo 8afbcff6d6 stood out.2b375ceba01b4521

    He exuded an aura 3829921208 of elegance, even though 9d0873cf3d he was wearing only 0c546dc071 a white shirt.291561662f7f4530

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    He was 185cm tall, bec5b8d9a4 with a small face 9b65e2b1fd and soft brown hair db5b576c57 that fell naturally over a9b2f96fb3 his forehead.807f2aa3bb066972

    He had 75fd997a90 a gentle b7f84af65e appearance that ffc16a3f51 belied his f6810c1fbd well-built physique. His smooth jawline, 974ef29589 high bridge of b6ab04ca6e nose and seemingly dd161ae853 moist eyes captured 6508419792 the hearts of 2d1cc6caf3 older women.3b1490c6f6a3f8d4

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    “Kang Yoon-woo!”85530137fdab24a3

    Yoon-woo, who had f2cf5379e2 been watching a 2ee8ebac21 couple kissing passionately b2e8435ad7 with an indifferent 1e30a7ada0 expression on his 2dead6ade1 face, turned his af5e984c7b eyes to the ba13a5b9fa voice.74d114b201428002

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    “What are you thinking about so deeply? Are you nervous about returning to Korea after so long?”3fcb921e4a21dd74

    Yoon-woo took the glass of alcohol Sang-min offered him and replied, “No, I’m excited.”dd57e8a70a5933b5

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    “You won’t be able to have fun once you’re back in Korea. Enjoy yourself while you’re out of your mother’s reach.”7532d01bd8a0f0b7

    “Am I a child?”ee11b1bea4f09216

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    Yoon-woo glared at Sang-min for bringing up his mother when he wasn’t a child.1f0d1acf43307ed7

    “You’re a son of a bitch. You’re going back because your mother called you, right?”24a398bbca6fbc59

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    “I wanted to go back to Korea anyway.”affc74b5726da5d5

    “Because of your first love?”3415e71b27e43f9d

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    “What? Who is Yoon-woo’s first love?”401d51bf0202b3dc

    Yoon-woo frowned at Ji-ho 400d8c8b68 who appeared noisily.60a2250bb2b01126

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    “Wow, Kang Yoon-woo. Why didn’t you tell me about your first love?”cc845c7ee23f79ed

    As Ji-ho grumbled, Sang-min replied, “You know why Yoon-woo only dates girls with long straight hair, right?”cf70e034226127d1

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    “So you dumped Shin Hye-mi? Because she dyed her hair blonde?”52c30c2a764cf803

    “I found her even hotter with blonde hair.”9caf9ca08cc4df7d

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    “You dirty bastard.”6b2d322b82ba6de3

    His friends laughed 49517c6713 and gulped down 7cb3be76da their drinks.89a82360ec1d0bb1

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    “Stop it.”5fe1b6e3c5b923cb

    Yoon-woo said coldly, fiddling with his glass. Even though they were friends, he didn’t always appreciate their conversations.01877345c33cfa28

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    “That Kang Yoon-woo, no matter how beautiful a woman is, he won’t react unless she has long straight hair.”09c6d311ca42fb2c

    “Hey, I told you to stop.”75a2deb5050529f2

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    His voice was cold. Startled, Sang-min 223f58a7ef changed the f1c48c59ae subject.27d8d240ca98c3e1

    “Is the restaurant you want to open in Korea all set?”16e2d84b28f47cbf

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    “More or less.”74f8e5f4f4dd81a2

    “Oh, right. Tae-jun hyung is doing really well. I heard that families with daughters are going crazy trying to set him up on blind dates.”481eea5ff2bfe77d

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    Yoon-woo grimaced at the mention of his brother’s name after such a long time.c042776b0d346ac3

    “I think they’re talking about an engagement with the KM group. I know because their youngest daughter is our age.”958f5934c0a2047d

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    “Hyung is getting engaged?”ecd18c008be6fb6a

    “You didn’t know? It’s quite famous.”ecbbbbf53607d1b3

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    It was news to him. Yoon-woo’s mind raced.639714ff1e7c38f8

    “Ask your brother for a job when you go back to Korea.”05c4b8faa1ca0eac

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    “I’m not interested in working for the company.”78bf59e8c1de657a

    “Weren’t you close to your brother before? I remember Tae-jun hyung always having you by his side at parties.”d803c0f274d6f601

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    When Yoon-woo remained 11dcfdd373 silent, Ji-ho interjected.f0e5ce4fdc02ba36

    “That was a long time ago. How can they be close if they have different mothers?”5dc6abd712f354cf

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    “Well, his mother was a mistress. She only became a legal wife after Tae-jun hyung’s mother committed suicide.”4d9bd1b0fb96e14f

    “Wait, the death of Tae-jun hyung’s mother was a suicide?”878ec1a2f4c2fdc6

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    “Hey!”b3f89ddb7a89dddc

    Yoon-woo, who had overheard 6971824e72 their conversation, stood up e202bc94c0 and grabbed Sang-min by 943df38b05 the collar.4f2339df0d37ef2d

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    Sang-min’s eyes widened at Yoon-woo’s unexpected strength, which contrasted with his gentle appearance.873d4de371b591fa

    They had gotten ca7b06e314 into a big 203268f440 fight before, even 56898d7d17 involving the police, 448f046fc7 when the subject ee1a879105 of family came f69b7fd384 up. So Sang-min hastily apologized.0f45f49405c67004

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    “S-Sorry.”709f42ea5674dee5

    “Don’t ever talk about my family stuff again.”f9df6dc35625069c

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    “Okay, I’m sorry.”c9e55ea85bddd167

    Yoon-woo let go 1d6b8c85b2 of his grip 202da69c53 on Sang-min. Roughly running a fdac8c3075 hand through his a1f0acdf70 hair, Yoon-woo walked 36603c3ab6 towards the bar.05857c12a2b4df73

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    Ji-ho, stunned, whispered to Sang-min as Yoon-woo was usually so gentle, “Is there a secret I don’t know? What’s going on?”05fcfbd54d09cb70

    “How can I tell you when that bastard is like that?”a0a9c694a89035cd

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    “Just tell me.”9f5537db40123483

    When Ji-ho persisted, Sang-min 88c23575d5 lowered his voice.265c7cc516986a86

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    “The day Kang Yoon-woo was born, Tae-jun hyung’s mother killed herself.”bc7f64af6c2359c8

    “The day Yoon-woo was born?”e9ca6f15b8eae013

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    “Yes. Jeya Group is doing well now, but it wasn’t like that back then. It all happened because Tae-jun hyung’s maternal grandfather, the former prime minister, wanted his only daughter to marry the eldest son of the Jeya Group, so he helped them grow their business.” 0e74a9ab81f43ce9

    Sang-min added details that Ji-ho hadn’t even asked for. It was his revenge for the embarrassing situation Yoon-woo had put him in earlier.42d4203e9a44109f

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    “Imagine how much she loved her husband. But after all the help from her family, he had an affair and fathered a child out of marriage. Can you imagine how hurt she must have been? And to make matters worse, his mistress was a bar girl. That says it all.”b867f8d31a3559c5

    Sang-min’s angry gaze lingered on Yoon-woo, who was standing far away.200dd00844829836

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    “Whiskey.”f29ad9a4682985dc

    Yoon-woo sat down 1c49d30681 at the bar 6403d5c0f7 and ordered a 1a94abed36 drink. Being surrounded 3ad8929688 by women 7533da1e55 always brought 22927e08f5 back complicated 5b7f5bcecd memories.8d602c1bd96ae786

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    Yoon-woo emptied his glass 1859db908c without pausing.bfede05752462bdb

    “Excuse me.”847def237c09b1e9

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    Yoon-woo remained silent when a woman’s voice called out to him.462c7e3f7ab89f75

    “You’re Korean, right?”b42f9e09b0094a63

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    “… .”6f7743d2caac4c88

    “You look young. Are you a student?”454f347ae3c1c2d9

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    “Unemployed.”dc86aba867fc4d85

    Yoon-woo had recently bought a popular restaurant in the area. But he didn’t care if this stranger thought he was unemployed or not.b00916e2dad2cb97

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    The woman hesitated 1a828841af for a moment, 82c88d955d then sat down 232738bb5e next to him. Her short 4e37733629 skirt barely 98bfc04f89 covered her c8a892cc9e voluptuous figure.ae70356993cb978c

    “I’ve been watching you for a while. Are you drinking alone?”1d4d0d95db5329b0

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    Yoon-woo continued to 38a85a813a ignore her. Then, as 1ac19788fc he turned 1f983651dc to get 7f21c8f9a5 his drink, 4ed8c27a6e his eyes ae0ff08379 fell on 0e70f8d0eb her long, f31547165f straight hair. In his blurred e04e2c21ea vision, the woman 337fd5c1dd seemed to overlap d4f04b819b with someone else.ae2b64622850fa29

    “Tie up your hair.”ee985f10057343ce

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    “Excuse me?”050fab440210f1e4

    “Put your hair up in a ponytail.”c111d03d2ee7298b

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    The woman made an 1f8a4ba477 awkward expression as she d4341a7280 gathered her hair with e85f7d0dd3 her hands. Her pale skin, cb8b128135 big eyes and f22a6d1049 red lips reminded a519dabdb0 him of someone.8c3a40edb39c2656

    “Beautiful.”c7fb69c23ccd18d0

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    The woman blushed at his hushed voice. Yoon-woo didn’t care if she was actually beautiful.ea4afa9b1e454733

    “You look like her.”1718cf3c3339671e

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    Like Han Seo-hee.42e6539c29380c9c

    Yoon-woo lifted 7120dcdd22 his glass 047c0af58a languidly, his 6e66510a3d eyes crinkling 38f8cd1575 at the 1460d73037 corners as 884576f283 he took 2b73cdf8de a sip cb3191f135 of his c631a60d78 drink. 73f3f669d498860a

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