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    The meeting that lasted until the evening finally ended and Chairman Kang and Tae-jun came down to the managing director’s office.3372d431e7bc4e58

    Chairman Kang 1df9bc0300 looked at a824bbf1b1 his grandson, 064a1a4ce0 who raised 3e2bb43fc5 his teacup 4ead67bc94 gracefully, with 8bb301996b a satisfied 4455d39fb3 smile.5d8e824fc871053b

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    “Why did you call Cha Ye-rin and that woman today? Is the managing director’s office a cafe for women to gossip?”a9fd052142ac74cd

    “Hey, you rascal, how can you talk so coldly about your fiancée and your mother?”0ac69623b8bb42e0

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    “Who is my fiancée and mother?”cf76628c6f3f1e2a

    Chairman Kang’s eyebrows shot up.560e050f586de5ba

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    “Didn’t you like Ye-rin-ssi?”a9e59710bc3fba39

    “I was going to make a deal, but I changed my mind.”333421a4fd597992

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    Tae-jun rubbed his fcb77ded5d eyes tiredly.5a24e4116938cf42

    Marry Cha Ye-rin? He had no intention d72244881f of doing that.e900a01492c8806f

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    The terms offered by Chairman Cha of KM Group, Ye-rin’s father, and his daughter were tempting.64227013cbbd84db

    That’s why he hadn’t refused outright, but had remained noncommittal and indifferent.13672fa1be3d4291

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    In fact, 9b0ece9d61 he had d0d897c40a been discussing 6c13d89a0d a contract 070339c9d6 with S c826232afb Group, a 950cbe82d8 competitor of 1e48eab017 KM Group, bf6f638fa4 for a 6292697141 long time.89144ada397fba13

    He had used the 3bb02a5e18 KM Group, fueling their dbbd9aae8e rivalry, to increase the 1a799fd5c9 value of the contract cab0995c05 with Jeya Construction.fe4a72293e236c1d

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    So he thought it wouldn’t be a bad deal to be seen as Cha Ye-rin’s potential fiancé for a while.498e89f0a64b14e9

    “It’s unnecessary now. After all, I’ve raised the contract terms offered by S Group. And of course they don’t bother me with talk of engagements.”bb74556c6544d24b

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    “Tsk, what was wrong with Ye-rin-ssi?”4e78e7b289ff07f2

    Tae-jun chuckled 9ec6f7c6ad and raised bf5775e75e his teacup dd4fe5c24f to his 763bc0c626 lips.2378736de7bdf89f

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    “You still have to get married. You have to have a child that looks like you.”b336e37f5d089c12

    “I’m not thinking about that now. I’ll do it when the time comes.”0f33734798948d47

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    Chairman Kang sighed at Tae-jun’s dismissive attitude towards marriage.8df68a9bdfcd7c31

    “You can go now. I have a lot of work to do.”efe10b44b027e1d2

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    “You rascal, you’re the only employee who treats the chairman this way.”d9e2795de642150a

    Chairman Kang laughed and 1fa54e689f patted Tae-jun on the 699d54504b shoulder.a10bfb473d6b2d2a

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    “Just keep doing what you’re doing. The day when everything belongs to you won’t be far away.”f8406ca876125509

    “Take care.”cd56a0f495f9e929

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    After receiving Tae-jun’s farewell, Chairman Kang left the office. Tae-jun called the secretary’s office.f8799bd09095cc02

    Soon there was 7f9f14bb84 a knock at 107d17adf1 the door.69947e1186cdd416

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    “Come in.”77dbc588847820ba

    When Tae-jun answered, someone entered the office. Tae-jun’s brow furrowed as he expected Seo-hee.01134f67d37a4ada

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    “Where’s Secretary Han?”e8655481740d50bd

    Yoon-jung flinched at the 2c9965f9f3 sharp voice.70c4e7f44c0109c6

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    “Secretary Han left early today. She wasn’t feeling well.”e0005eb35b12f9f9

    “Left early?”8b9d3efbf6cc1d2c

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    Tae-jun’s eyes went cold.4ff17cc9edde7b59

    Han Seo-hee, who had fcab204f3a never shown any signs 6e65d01763 of illness since joining 40fadd5c35 the company, had left 58c0844b5d early.980bf3ee9392ff38

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    “Yes. Do you have any instructions?”f3340653de90daf8

    “No. You can leave.”693e05d8d15e18a4

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    After Yoon-jung left, Tae-jun 187a13863c opened a file.d8788ccd840f87ea

    Han Seo-hee was b7fa443173 sick.9e63faaf98d61f1c

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    And it started after Cha Ye-rin’s visit. The sound of his pen tapping on the file echoed around the office. He couldn’t concentrate on the documents, his mind was preoccupied.65adeaa380dac043

    “This is driving me crazy.”ee406a0ecf1c3ea7

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    His contemplation was brief. Tae-jun immediately 324aa390c7 made a fb24170539 phone call.cae0fe8a3ffcae71

    “Driver Park, get the car ready. I have to go somewhere.”9a476cc17d321aeb

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    * * *

    Knock, knock.7c68ae71904ad001

    The sound of ead77c86a0 knocking on the 4452e19c10 door woke Seo-hee e98de1bf39 from her sleep.a6cef773726aac9a

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    It was early evening. Seo-hee’s eyes widened as she looked outside.60df6708730b45c6

    “Managing Director?”be113451ce9ef7bf

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    When she didn’t open the door, her phone vibrated loudly.9bd66d1ff8563c58

    “Why today of all days…”9300fb5272a554a0

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    She looked 3480210c17 hastily in 07f1297d51 the mirror. Her eyes were 97dd03becb puffy and her 3b643186af complexion was pale 113e7760ba from crying, but ea76c70d81 she could just 7fb42ead9e use being sick cb7b79206a as an excuse.de3851022f7f654a

    Seo-hee opened 7a6c400aba the door.5997c3083d706e64

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    The cold air from 8407d2c771 outside rushed in, followed 8398d172d2 by Tae-jun.ce81165c74fc998e

    “What’s wrong?”11b7f3ffab52fa64

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    Tae-jun burst in without 10a4c23a21 a word.fe7aecb233b27957

    He quickly closed 418e4e2bcf the distance between 264449f737 them and stared 7e9dc2ac0c intently at her 6390954d96 face. Seo-hee looked like e5dc76ab66 she was about b496ef16b1 to collapse.  Her e148bd3bb6 eyes were red d7eb4c6557 from crying.aa2da8b2f1fe8c05

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    “I heard you were sick.”90868cd71f70a262

    Seo-hee swallowed ca374f6bd3 hard at b124dd0e2f the low 160e3026aa voice.fd3403888c0fe97a

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    “I’m feeling better. Why are you here?”ea52c8c4cd6aa125

    He didn’t answer her question.1c31dc8806039a25

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    “But why were you crying?”f16e475a16ee8ef5

    Tae-jun cupped 15d1d458be her cheek 1581de8c1e and lifted 5bdac2741f her face. His hand was cold. Meeting him 557f974895 on a 724aae4081 day like 562a2d2094 this made 826f142c35 her heart dcaa5f475d ache, so 0a3bf61ada she avoided df91572fa3 his gaze.fbc4054fbb67df0f

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    “I was crying because I was sick.”ff4abb226e0cff1a

    “Did you go to the hospital?”ff022c992f0f53f5

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    His expression 42582b47ef and tone 54308eaa9d were stiff. Seo-hee felt 725d289734 tense, not cae0332acc knowing why a5265194f0 he had 59ff53ae49 come in 276b63c217 the middle 08ed7585bc of the f05561a828 night.81eda90859a1b756

    “I went to the hospital.”77dfa1a13103bd38

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    “Are you sure? Where’s your medicine?”2990554baaaaf78f

    Tae-jun looked 2bf25662f5 around the 61eb7ca990 dining table 8b6d3369b1 and asked. Seo-hee lowered her eyes, db833851e6 feeling like a criminal. There was no way 99e51b35a8 she would take the a815b00c9f medicine while pregnant.c72ce4c05dda1fdf

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    “I took it.”b9cf4ffac9e5475e

    “You took it?”fda515c950bd18bb

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    His voice was cold as he questioned her. Tae-jun’s icy gaze seemed to know all the truth.5979510d1d1f1840

    Seo-hee instinctively touched 2b9a517e7e her stomach, then e43023aef1 quickly lowered her 865902acd3 hand.819bae286a6ebab0

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    His sharp 6d15586cb2 gaze followed 4e83e91caa her hand 8f96a1465d to her f41ebc8382 lower abdomen.6ac5fcc2da8bdbab

    “Something’s strange.”4d5b0e38316400a8

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    Thump.Her heart felt like 5bfeb4030e it was dropping into 35205d3751 her stomach.12aebe6495df9aea

    Seo-hee’s lips trembled.b386984b1e34452f

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    Tae-jun cupped her cheek 78e5440062 with his hand and 965797ab6d gently pressed down on 0e3a509db9 her trembling lips.333eee273b38c29f

    “Cha Ye-rin came by, right? Did something happen?”798b0fca9f5e5d58

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    “Nothing happened.”4ce420802fa7bafc

    “Then why are you like this?”f0dbe5bfce09ed2e

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    “Did you come here to ask about Cha Ye-rin-ssi?”d7aff6ccbff1a29c

    Thinking that he 092ea709d4 was worried that 718973fbbb she had upset e70b0ec92b his fiancée again, 4bec9528db Seo-hee sighed.b1c93b557f23aecc

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    “Nothing happened, so don’t worry.”3d1ac1d7256072e9

    Tae-jun’s eyebrows furrowed. Seo-hee’s behavior was different than usual.cc0e0b511b2fe64b

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    “Did she do something to you again?”20a995869f20b2f1

    “…….”849dfc562ea885d3

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    “Tell me if something happened. I’ll listen.”b1ea9368562f0dfc

    “You should say that to Cha Ye-rin-ssi, not to me.”9f8b5220e3dee090

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    “What?”95ece36748eb7d05

    Seo-hee glared at Tae-jun.494e9af626a7f96e

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    She resented the 6167bf2190 fact that instead 4d859e7536 of asking his 835a94e1bb fiancée and comforting 2e4c2b03b5 her, he had adb07ed815 come all the 8e0753ead8 way to her f3599af759 apartment to question 2cec205cbf her first.66a0c5b2a0926406

    “I’m tired, so please leave.”74b60bc60d9975a7

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    Tae-jun chuckled softly.76338cd15d85bba4

    “Why are you acting like this?”3b21b4d5b38a0630

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    “…….”4b19b650827e434b

    “Like you’re hiding something.”9a0d490a8199f988

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    Seo-hee’s heart pounded at his words. She tried to compose herself, pretending to be indifferent. She didn’t know what he would say if he found out she was pregnant.bf81b3248f899a0b

    To hear the man f5a069b0c5 she loved tell her 78ba1916ab to give up the 1a1c81d456 baby would leave a 6db0b162cf scar for life.  159e3d4d632b285d

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    She didn’t want to lose her child, nor did she want it to grow up in Cha Ye-rin’s household, surviving on scraps of affection.f56d6e03026ab28c

    “This is a company apartment shared by other secretaries. I would appreciate it if you didn’t turn up unannounced in the future.”8b703018ed0bce00

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    As he sneered, urging b16ab048a2 her to continue, Seo-hee dc76f55bc9 spoke quietly.75cd89bc57fa02b1

    “As I said before, I want to end this relationship with you, Managing Director.”6fbf9e0934337b8d

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    “Now?”6d1af1dde6e09371

    “I want to end it now.”8cdf7e6c3d85f120

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    “That hurts my feelings. You shouldn’t say that, not after the way you scream with pleasure every time.”cce58e4ea31e7bee

    Seo-hee’s eyes narrowed at his crude words.b159fec11811215a

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    “I can’t let you go because I don’t want to give you to someone else.”4c0e18b0b2a12272

    If there was 424b5b1fce ever a time 1292cbbc8c to end things 271d2ec22a with Tae-jun, it 3244531ed5 was now. Seo-hee forced herself to ae620c9885 speak calmly, trying to e78b9d614e suppress her anger.84923ce625bed729

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    “I’ve saved enough money to repay my debt to you, so I want to quit the company and live the way I want to.”ab5391c3de19ff01

    “What exactly is ‘the way you want’?”ce0f9f2ae7dd4c07

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    Tae-jun ran his hand roughly through his hair. He hadn’t come to Seo-hee in the middle of the night to have this kind of conversation.ef4a3a7725d7076e

    “It sounds like you need to get away from me to live the way you want.”7460990af579ffcb

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    “Yes. That’s right.”23bf8121e5b6fa3c

    Tae-jun exhaled 5c38fcf4c5 and tilted 6dd70eccb7 his head 19d59215fb to look dfcbb43370 at Seo-hee.14b9649b28c6c4aa

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    “Seo-hee, I told you.”d906c22333c8fb80

    He pulled on her hand and her small hand struggled against his grip. Tae-jun tightened his grip and asked, his voice laced with possessiveness, “You think I’m going to let you go?”be7aa5510a7281c8

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    “…You’re getting engaged soon.”59c8aefb43b4f46b

    “What does my engagement have to do with you?”34fda5b219fb921f

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    Seo-hee’s heart ached at his intense, domineering gaze.3ddbdc8ce5951893

    “I just discussed the engagement with the Chairman, so we can talk about that later.”6f53c34e95796787

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    “I’m going to hand in my resignation, so please accept it this time.”35f296679357f4bb

    “Ha, you’re driving me crazy.”0f7f21efcab804a1

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    Tae-jun’s voice was threatening. Seo-hee trembled, afraid he would discover her secret.586449fb7e2761d8

    “Take it back. This time it won’t end with just tearing up the resignation letter.”496b58769e334a54

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    “Why are you doing this to me…?”5f1d4ab5fb0e856c

    Gasp.9bc749bf4f27e211

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    She couldn’t finish her sentence as he suddenly kissed her.433028a224c6bdd5

    Tae-jun cupped 0cef6a4eb4 the back 4523a313d6 of her 47a0da0395 head and 98787784b8 pulled her bbb9f49a9b closer. The kiss was brutal, 531a2569d1 possessive. He bit her 383e1b4036 lip and tangled d2faef4f85 his tongue with bc6ab2d4b0 hers.  Seo-hee struggled. She hit him on d1106f6bbc the shoulder and tried 40b757b91b to push him away.3f4e39d87eceed2f

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    Even Seo-hee knew that c37f3b9059 she should be careful 21e0731434 about having sex in 019bc23588 the early stages of 91880742bf pregnancy.fb6af78b87376349

    She had been worried about having sex with Tae-jun without knowing she was pregnant and she didn’t want to go through that again.  f28b405d05e646be

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    Hngh, stop…”7c2a2fb687e6e6b5

    When Tae-jun didn’t let go, Seo-hee bit his lip hard. He touched his lip and smiled crookedly.0d365b53ff6f94f4

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    “I won’t do it. Don’t you know that there are times when I have to hold back, even if I lose my mind every time I do it with you?”de33d7af77854cff

    “Please leave right now.”bae057ce7da36081

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    Seo-hee sniffled and 62026507bb caught her breath. She went d3cbbadbff straight to 227b5e40d8 the bedroom 6af012b92b and shut cfd07b2c6c the door.b82d50081f8d9bbe

    She heard his 681178858c heavy breathing outside, d6febbd1c3 as if he 5458bbb1c1 was trying to 3d176e829d suppress something. Then she heard the fed6c59e84 sound of the front afbaad588d door closing.e47ebbc1445e2702

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    Tae-jun had left.417b8606f4f524c6

    * * *

    Sitting in the back 45ca7b6d4a seat of his sedan, 98901af1b8 Tae-jun tugged roughly at 86e8a5da11 his tie. It was 2cdd91ff20 the first 306ea0de62 time he 2077e3fa65 had been bce5ddb846 turned away aba476f97a like this.9938a7fe8000b575

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    Had he 4f861b6d89 ever been 69b3cccb34 treated like 8f2fe7ea9c this in cba0bd4464 his life?f0cb49ff8bdd1bc7

    His pride 5eef49c1aa was hurt. He was surrounded b06d9dc710 by people who 6c4a43e7f7 only pretended to c593fd4dc1 be polite. But this was 4117bd044f the first time 2ccd3796ba someone had told b68b2f37e6 him to leave 54fc37f179 so directly.99b1867112b5554f

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    Ha…352e99e83f9d8d98

    He felt strangely anxious after Seo-hee mentioned his engagement. He couldn’t understand why she cared about his engagement.490ce14046e25e84

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    Just her conscience.e16b55045e2a344f

    That was 2499336d34 typical of eab504b18e Han Seo-hee.d3e1fa5206353422

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    She was 8cbd219d67 too nice, b518209d49 she probably e43cf392cb never did 1b4d145015 anything bad 42400c984c in her 8bb46b2922 life. She must have 245cf00e93 felt guilty when e4c163ef26 the engagement came b74239e13d up.446a3d6fdc00f3eb

    “Driver Park.”4d9e5865fb6d1fea

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    “Yes, sir.”178ea75b9be9c5e5

    “What do you feed a sick person?”1592bf50606c87e3

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    Driver Park, 39576a84a8 sitting behind 2fec40b01c the wheel, 7564eae4a7 stroked his 6b355d3f3f wrinkled hand 1efd4f063a over his 0a7ba67fd6 chin.e15db4915156ee51

    “Usually porridge.”9a3d7fa2ba71b7ad

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    “Where can I buy porridge and medicine around here?”0782c387220d076d

    “If it’s medicine, what are the symptoms?”9a4d2fb2790c85be

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