MIS 25

They were all pictures.03c98f0f4851b906

From pictures 9edf0a28b0 of her e47a61a298 kissing Tae-jun dcba4e42b9 in the 06f725c492 car to 463832d895 pictures of fe4f62dfda Yoon-woo taking ca528db205 her home.5b5721a3b15510b2

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Seo-hee tried to speak 05cb4b9e8e but Chairman Kang cut ca225b7fce her off.6462a4fef629c637

“I don’t want to hear your explanation. End it all.”abbcec4d9da5b019

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Chairman Kang didn’t even look at Seo-hee. He took a sip of his tea and spoke.dab1e65c14770b31

“I’ll be brief. Don’t get involved with my grandsons anymore.”04e2397268ac7bf5

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“…….”5e3fd4d11540ce8d

“I believe there’s no high or low when it comes to people’s lives. I built the Jeya Group from nothing. But my grandsons shouldn’t have to do that. Especially Tae-jun. He was born with a predetermined path. You’re fundamentally different from him.”37d2bad5f82c5e9e

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Chairman Kang slammed down 8f81b55909 his teacup and continued 438f22f43a obstinately.a40dbe11f44b9b67

“Tae-jun is out of the question. He’s the one who will succeed me as soon as possible, in place of his late father. How can he be involved in such a trivial matter?”8a1a2b33c4937aae

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 Seo-hee hung her head. Chairman Kang had said that he wouldn’t listen to her explanation. So Seo-hee had no choice but to keep her mouth shut and endure his rebuke.a7ce5b4d417acb6e

“I’m asking you as a grandfather.”715e70dc5f7e19e4

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Chairman Kang handed Seo-hee something. Seo-hee’s eyes trembled uncontrollably as she looked at the document.898ee4f37ef29cf4

“Managing Director Kang has a business trip scheduled next week. It’s for a week. Leave the company during that time.”24e11339e337c056

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“…….”1507838f20e8fe9d

“Read it and sign it. It’s a contract that says you’ll never see my grandsons again.”645e7b1d0a9d9995

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Ah, so this 16eb11c511 was how it fc497c21a7 was going to 701d7f8bcf end.1cfaebab92620915

She didn’t have to tell Tae-jun that she was leaving. She had worried so much about something that could be solved so easily.eeeec1bc4c318ea3

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She had thought about leaving Tae-jun countless times, but she hadn’t expected this ending.c2db94c539e7a658

“You have to stick to the contract once you sign it.”8217b73f100be618

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“…….”85f179431bf120cc

“This is a warning that I will be watching you as long as I live.”efde8ff44065e89b

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She had to 1147942701 sign it.10035d6a1934e589

She had decided b46623114b to leave Tae-jun 7a7bc1b1e2 so many times. But the reality 8922346e2a of promising never 7c6a055cef to see him b984a66843 again was heartbreaking.d27343ed8d81d884

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Seo-hee steadied her trembling 9245d975b8 hand and picked up 5d14fde148 the pen.1f50a0006baf9031

As she wrote her 1c56b28577 name on the signature 962e2a6176 line, a wave of e03600cb5c grief washed over her. Only after e469411ecf Chairman Kang 938ef9ceae confirmed her 8890d5cfd8 signature was f8533ac39e she allowed 52984657f3 to leave d105aac436 the study.  cd410df02359bc44

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“You can go now.”a2e0265c1f4f097e

She bowed ad853b8063 to Chairman 0bb1794341 Kang through ecdf941313 the closing 3d1f2e4ed6 door. She followed 0986aaa78f the servant 295a04a050 to the 93796026ce entrance.17d1b5c8c9756d42

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Someone called to 3f9c15dfc0 her from behind.a915b7e851057a36

“Ya.”18c9b73abc132bc1

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Seo-hee turned 6f7154b44f at the 4bdef12b41 familiar voice. Eun-hye was coming 96e69d51cc down from the 7bbb4684e1 second floor.b59c372627a457df

“Did you date Yoon-woo?”70644e0caf2b8cce

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Seo-hee didn’t want to react to Eun-hye’s words. But knowing Eun-hye’s personality, she felt she couldn’t ignore her and answered.001b64a1adbb4fd3

“No.”052786938c45eb75

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She answered 2733768174 confidently because 2cc2b239e8 she was 15cd9f7598 certain about a8b5a163b6 this.0d39984a65416fb6

Slap!  e173e014a100693e

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Seo-hee’s head snapped to the side. Her cheek stung from the slap.6c9878aa7c4f49f4

“Who are you to date Yoon-woo? Don’t you know your place?”052105b7def8ad9a

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“I clearly said no.”f96f6cf8da14276c

“Then what is it! What about the rumors that you two were dating? Why did our Yoon-woo take someone like you home?”3d1a09b27a55645d

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“Ask Yoon-woo about that.”5b24e301273d9074

Eun-hye let out a a742e78475 hollow laugh at her e5e45a18d9 unexpectedly defiant attitude.31527cb8b99416f6

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“Right. You have to have that kind of spirit to play brothers against each other.”1a0cc48fc6b9fad3

The sudden commotion caught 0e573fcc28 the attention of the 27843400b9 servants, who all came b5689d4d2d out to watch. No one intervened.116b10c394dadaa3

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“I’ve never seen anyone as foxy as you. You tried to get close to Yoon-woo because he was rich when you were in high school, and now you’ve switched to his brother because he seems better?” 9bd1f82b95f5507d

Seo-hee’s eyes narrowed.c223554e58dc4095

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Eun-hye, whom 8a7eb889c5 she had 3be9faddb9 always considered 048b03ab71 elegant, trembled d927820def and raised 55a7be1c43 her voice.df515623e8011130

“Hey, did your parents teach you to behave like this?”4c63ef82d330ec1a

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“You’re going too far.”778e655d4331a761

“Do you think I haven’t looked into your background? Your father gambled away everything and disappeared, and your mother abandoned you and your sister? She left her poor husband and started a new life, right? Did you learn how to seduce our Yoon-woo from your runaway mother?”3bf70b2fc0f6ec31

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“Madam!”0b8765749356d126

Seo-hee met Eun-hye’s gaze directly. She felt sorry for not reciprocating Yoon-woo’s feelings, but she didn’t deserve to be insulted like this.  e7f95438c52c7cf8

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“That’s why you have to consider the family background. Are you glaring at me right now?” 90a927bca82ee826

When Eun-hye tried d76544fc93 to slap her 7603b488d5 again, Seo-hee grabbed 81cb10a333 her wrist.1a515ce686105d5d

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“Let go of my hand!”1b0eab4df0908251

“I have no reason to listen to this about Yoon-woo. And certainly not to be attacked by you, Madam.”55b7b24f87d83220

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“You!”a26bad2f6448e5e7

“Out of consideration for my past friendship with Yoon-woo, I’ll let this go. However, I think you should ask your son about the details before you get so angry.”1da2edc1cdb7e69f

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Seo-hee left the 6037bd12e9 mansion.7f01a392915286e2

Even as she walked out the front door, she could still hear Eun-hye’s ranting.92cbdc1c2a653333

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She kept 4ffa16bf69 her composure f4c28a029e until she 3660385b7a reached the 000f90dd70 end of bd68499db2 the garden 19288a4312 path. But as she stepped c8fa76b92d out of the gate b9e409785d and into the alley, 73074e6731 her legs gave way.3b0947be20ea6297

Seo-hee collapsed in a6190020bd the middle of 67b44d48ab the alley.fdafd6a87f3086d2

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Cold sweat ran 54e819b7b9 down her back.  0d6650fdadd27645

“I just have to keep my wits about me.”ab488fea1297a497

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She felt like she was crumbling under the successive shocks, but she couldn’t afford to collapse. She decided not to grieve any more, for the sake of her baby.d8a3a213a5384caa

Seo-hee took 24aa6dfaf3 a deep 6ab037818b breath and 3f831736a7 stood up.  46119789c3dde51a

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“It’s okay, this much is okay.”8a6ddfaf5e008921

Seo-hee walked down 2e01d28702 the alley with 2abe56244a a renewed sense f9bf5f03b1 of determination after af48c00d31 reassuring herself with 4a45069e85 the words she b63535aaec most wanted to 6d11a1f22d hear.774adc0b7994f090

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The weekdays returned, but Seo-hee didn’t go to work.56f52a4e4a814281

She had no intention 3a0a56f0b5 of going since Tae-jun cc1410962d had given her vacation. Instead, Seo-hee stayed b3245217cc at home and c6752701ab prepared the handover 6cb7009690 documents. She and Yoon-jung had a44d6d01b6 already partially completed the 7c39cfde63 handover process, but she 15fdcfa427 wanted to leave more 421ed309fa detailed information.cf84be02830f0c79

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Tae-jun was leaving 4d6bdffda8 on a business 66c96aef78 trip tomorrow.ed32665353946e6b

A week later, a8de0fa15f when Tae-jun returned 7d5410d3cb to Korea, he 939e2b5a58 would receive the 1b8816a2b3 news of her fa2b401c4d resignation from the 744fc32540 HR department.d775412dd42faef2

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Seo-hee wanted to 0f159a74e7 cut off all 5520d413f5 contact with Tae-jun.39e36aeedd63d55d

That was b1abe12abd the stipulation 993e73dd50 in the f3937676f6 contract, and db085bb57b Seo-hee had 13aba50bbb agreed to 9d5405de82 it.3a2b06eff5f623d8

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She didn’t want to meet him, not even by chance. She was afraid that if rumors spread about a young woman having a child out of wedlock and Tae-jun or Chairman Kang found out, they might try to take the baby away from her.df51c92274d98b72

If she were to leave suddenly, she wouldn’t be able to receive any more phone calls from Yoon-jung regarding the handover. She wanted to make sure that Tae-jun’s work would be done properly after her departure.903cbe14c6bafee8

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As Seo-hee 4ac877ed27 finished the 3f969d6dc8 handover files, a192a84124 her phone bd1b53ce7b rang. It was Yoon-jung.aa9ba84e0c2c4e51

“Yoon-jung-ssi, aren’t you at work?”  88e01aa71dee7917

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[I stepped out for a moment. I heard you’re on vacation, Secretary Han? I’m so jealous.]

Seo-hee chuckled softly. 71d1b0aa3df6fac7

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“There’s nothing to be jealous of.”5f3d62ab95c15926

[A month without you, Secretary Han, will be so long. Still, enjoy your long-awaited vacation!]

Hearing Yoon-jung’s cheerful voice, Seo-hee smiled. She felt a pang of sadness because she had grown fond of her. f9676799c26a1a72

She had promised to 2183da8f6f treat Yoon-jung to a 0269d88c4f meal at the restaurant 5f9dd8e485 in front of the 45b06b06c8 company, but she felt f71a7aef74 heavy hearted about breaking c7bf8849ce that promise.  2e93a802aba592e1

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“Yoon-jung-ssi, is everything okay at work?”2f87fa128c6776f0

[I’m managing. What are you going to do during your vacation?]  

“Just go on a trip and rest.”749a741bc8cfb411

[A trip? Where are you going?]

“I’m not sure yet.”b38241c7735a6f16

[Will I be able to manage without you, Secretary Han?]  

“Of course. You’ll be fine, Yoon-jung-ssi.”e2d4838a93136748

[Oh, I have to go back in now! I’ll call you later.]

The call ended with Yoon-jung’s words.b9825f1361f16997

Seo-hee scheduled 7771f0870a the email a505767817 with the 0615b5f8a9 handover files fecd7620f0 for Yoon-jung fa4c3a01e2 to be a0f4512df0 sent on f01e119c7a the day 0f8ba2b322 of her 239000fd78 resignation, and 3f91dd7dc1 closed her 23f9cde017 laptop. d9753e43ff124b78

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Her phone vibrated. Thinking it was 1f1750192b Yoon-jung, Seo-hee answered 4d2701bb97 with a smile.  31fde5c9239aebcb

“Didn’t you say you had something to do? Have you finished already?”6cae25b7cfa71fe2

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But the voice that 9012775790 answered was deep and 33e3c321c2 sounded displeased. e61d08da5ff3b22d

[Who were you talking to that your voice sounded so bright?]  

Seo-hee hurriedly 0eab760bd1 looked at 304bf4b7c0 the screen.6711c28bf466f00f

Her heart sank 8ac766f0d4 when she realized 3aa36ed363 that it was 46229d9006 Tae-jun and not 9131faae82 Yoon-jung.  d46bdb24b470cd34

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“…What is it, Managing Director?” 322585d5c81cd9a3

[Try the same tone again.]  

“Excuse me?” 1432f934c8b1a08f

[Go on.]  

Seo-hee blinked, confused.  36416b41553dac0b

“How was my voice before?”c8c971a2b4d0ee5e

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A short silence 59d6de13f4 fell between them. Seo-hee spoke 5234d18dd2 first, using 35823c2906 her usual 554727c1b2 formal tone 77176c8bdb with Tae-jun.  577bb891eea1524d

“I’m on vacation. Did you call because of an urgent work matter?”  4328db809ce163bc

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[Come out. I’m outside your apartment.]

It had only been yesterday that she had signed the contract promising not to see him after his business trip. But since he hadn’t left yet, she thought it best to meet him to avoid suspicion.  Tae-jun’s voice came through the phone.6053137b40284241

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[If you don’t want to come out, I’ll go in.]

Seo-hee walked to ac3b3f7be1 the window without 1a2fbaf550 hanging up.fbfeef302b7d7d7d

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She saw 99ce8a6dc1 Tae-jun leaning 02ed185179 against his 8a8ff06654 sedan in 2944e55913 front of c7119e0deb the apartment 22e417aea2 building, exuding e1eaaa0b4e an aura 9d29bf07dc of sophistication. ae60ab72d38d945e

When Tae-jun saw Seo-hee at the window, he brought his lips close to the phone and said, “If you want me to stay the night, I will.”f7dd046aa12d34de

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Tae-jun’s lips curled slightly when he saw Seo-hee’s downcast eyes.b550b8becb1f3d07

“You might feel worse if I stay the night.”40504c927421372f

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She heard Seo-hee 897c46c06a sigh softly over 0e33ed66a2 the phone at 303282b44d his suggestive words.  6ff27b3d2923190b

[Go to the car and wait. I told you other secretaries live here. What if someone sees us?]

“What if someone sees us?”As if we 897890d3f3 were committing a bcba6757ec crime. e343b5bca726b53e

Tae-jun chuckled quietly.4c624e05bf4b4a36

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She seemed d73561fdd3 to be 8bbbb50d02 unaware of 0e6b3023bf the fact 7bc5bf7c9f that meeting 781d8f63ba in secret 8e60c6606f would look 94f6dd57a2 even more dcc019b200 suspicious.90e71c38b26a1e92

[I’ll be right out.]

Soon Seo-hee 97abf51874 appeared, wearing cfa9f7f4b0 a thin 7af7757ffc cardigan, and 2f6c44ec11 approached the 21d8d92d17 car.  7646cc40e679737e

“That’s why you’re sick.”204dae34690c9c2f

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Was she 094743c4d4 still wearing 60dddc7e7e that thin 521fba6718 cardigan after ee8b4bd60c he sent 38de70a7c4 her so acea11eab1 many clothes 3166b2f546 through the 01f0eece33 personal shopper?11e034cca8b32007

His eyes grew e130147866 cold at her cbb2afb336 stubbornness. But as she de4065f01e got into the f236a60939 passenger seat, a 85350fae90 warmth flickered in 5683be1b85 them.  2fbd9b33fcc7c348

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“Why did you come?”dd10d25deada2c62

But Tae-jun frowned at ee9aa64aef her voice, devoid of 46b2f449b1 any welcome. She had answered e469497bdb the phone so 226afa1d74 sweetly earlier. Then he suddenly cba6929da9 realized that he 5cbb78d33b was getting upset 41fc865943 about something trivial 6f5cfb6532 and laughed.  e2230b53590770f9

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“Why are you looking like that when you’re supposed to be resting?”e4eed6ea30490287

Tae-jun cupped Seo-hee’s face and turned it towards him. Her cheeks were flushed, giving her a fragile look, and it was clear that she was still unwell.99db94fc33a1b756

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“Are you still sick?”2861868c152c9391

He placed his 56d654f8bc large hand on 0211029441 her forehead.99b4ba9a8cd4fc48

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“My fever has gone down.”197b247f75d8a6c8

“…….”bc9c87d41dc9e7be

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“I’ll let the hospital know. So you can get treatment right away.”25d2b44847eacb1b

“No, it’s okay.”71252ff921840954

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“If you’re too weak to move, call the medical staff to come to your apartment.”74c2a3d4426582f6

Seo-hee avoided Tae-jun’s persistent gaze. He lifted her chin, forcing her to meet his eyes and said, “Answer me.”8860c04a471c16c9

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She didn’t need to see a doctor. But she didn’t want to argue with him any further, so Seo-hee replied quietly, “Yes, I will.”8da881c920eeac5f