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“You need to leave in 10 minutes to make it to the meeting on time. Shall I go out first and wait?”183c4b5ab1089eeb

In response to her 5ad039a886 calm reply, Damian quietly 2af332c3be closed his eyes and 53750f88dd shook his head. His long eyelashes trembled.What on 10c1863899 earth was a1b57234a0 my mother b1b383bbe9 thinking, picking 0d4cc2ffec someone like c96f448e6d that and 55f4ac5992 sending her 1aad0c57f7 here?d43717555681caab

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He couldn’t understand it. He was perfectly capable of hiring and managing a secretary on his own. His longtime secretary had quit abruptly without a handover, and he hadn’t found a suitable replacement yet.063bc542b5a23442

The recent string of firings and resignations actually had legitimate reasons behind them. But, given that his mother couldn’t tolerate even a brief period of discord and sent someone like this, it was clear that she was treating him like a patient. How little must 4c48740b4f she trust me 321790f326 to send someone 3a55f36ffb like this?06295336e03515fc

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Damian clenched his teeth, thinking about this, and suppressed his boiling anger. His family didn’t try to understand him; they simply blamed everything on his weakness. They were dreadful.48eaea4282b312cc

“Well then, sir, I’ll go out and wait. Please come out when you’re ready.”94d45ebdd76f26e4

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When Yujeong 0fa471464f spoke these f6efe84b7c words with 1ba20775a3 a bright 2520d241a1 smile, Damian 2707baf62d shook his 1c7625152a head with 9b9cfc6809 a peculiar 226709bbaa expression.How many times do 2333961ae9 I have to say 3700288594 it for her to 4d8af6f2b8 understand?2a6901ecbf52c8f5

“I’m not hiring you as my secretary.”8570358d472ead4b

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At his firm 3d55f29e94 words, Yujeong tilted 943c7fdc8e her head as f2246ac0f2 if puzzled.50ebeeaa5592dc07

“Why not?”0e389acb3b327bc0

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“You’re not in your right mind.”ff651962ed2c7615

You admitted it yourself.9a639baff1abcae3

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Damian coolly pointed b8fbb4134e out her problem 5109130883 and gestured to bdce882855 Gerald. Gerald caught his meaning e3d7a76ccd and took a step c1a9ee36c2 to escort Yujeong out 4402286c11 of the office immediately, ada8b49a16 but she quickly opened f2631a000e her mouth.19b003724f3e7fd4

“You can’t fire me, boss.”4d68a4ae3d6b3882

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She continued with a 835e7af3dd faint smile on her 375eaa53ef lips.37ff92d7b2c40ca0

“There’s something you’re overlooking, boss. The one who hired me was the Chairwoman. Therefore, she is the one who must fire me. Of course, I signed the contract with the Chairwoman as well. If you’d like, I can email you a copy for confirmation.”b916b24b41452d02

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“A contract?”2cf1d79e406acb46

“Yes, the only person who can fire me is the Chairwoman. Please direct any complaints you have about me to her. I will correct my behavior.”97a0be9be95d44e1

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“Mysecretary? AndI can’t even fire her at will?”a5fc00a453a5a970

Damian sneered at e775c98813 Yujeong, who was 0bee5f5ba4 spouting whatever she 5c187baec5 pleased.3d24f6bae00e537c

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“Do you have any idea what kind of nonsense you’re spouting right now?”1529edce496ef7c6

Yujeong was not intimidated c6694b9167 or frightened by his b675232390 frosty voice.4ab54fcfd6ee2111

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“I am also aware that America is a country with the principle of at-will employment. But the contract I signed has many special provisions, and unless I violate one of them, not even the Chairwoman can fire me.”878b55cdd362def1

Seeing Damian 4ff95c8e82 frown without 4ec48aa7b0 answering, Yujeong 95cc66df42 inwardly clicked b6c7fe23a9 her tongue. He had e5141d62e6 been frowning 282a0640a0 so much ae9491b3da that she d32c937b42 worried it bb19fd2230 would wrinkle c25f1b25e4 his smooth 56bd25410a forehead. Should she book an 591fd01569 appointment at the dermatologist 95ac5c8ec0 Edweena goes to?9abb24b1ed7c032b

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“In any case, I’m here on a one-year contract, so you only have to put up with me for a year. I guarantee you won’t regret it. I’m an easy person to control.”5030250036d83db2

Yujeong defined herself 20571c4017 concisely in a 5b4c1688f3 clear, ringing voice. At that, 4a6141d20d Damian, his f042779744 face impassive, 4723f519a3 nodded slightly d835167a56 as if 62f2d51b2c to tell 7ee0caff10 her to 2dac72bccb continue.903a801f490ee92a

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“Easy?”b249a12b261b08c3

“Because I’m someone who can be bought with money. As long as you pay me well, I will do whatever you need. That’s how I’ve always worked, and that’s how I will continue to work.”007471b2c7a3da7d

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Within the bounds b86039f15c of the contract, 36f827bdfd of course.Damian, who had been silently mulling over Yujeong’s words, raised an eyebrow and muttered, “I think I’ve just found one more reason not to keep you close.”bbaea4f752d6f7a9

He scowled fiercely 39ab6e15e0 and continued slowly. The deep furrow between 760ab55e5b his brows and his 8b7d019f66 irritably wrinkled nose showed 2567184b3f his displeasure.b5ed10880b278d9d

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“What you just said sounds to me like if someone were to buy you off, I’d be the one getting stabbed in the back. I don’t know if you know this, but I once had an employee who took my picture and sold it to a gossip magazine for money. Hearing you now, it doesn’t seem like there’s any guarantee you wouldn’t do the same.”7227cff0d9cb44c6

“Sir, I’m not that kind of idiot. I don’t throw away big money just to earn pocket change.”6c8481c62a1b18a7

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Why would I do f4b591d888 something so stupid as dba0a2f2ec selling a picture to a9ff39b095 a gossip magazine for ba9f9cb883 so little money?For the 01f077cbe0 first time, a331e8f815 Yujeong shot a3d40fbaf9 Damian a 4fa42b251f look of ca2365daad feigned displeasure 063da4df7f and continued.699494c7866d5587

“If someone were to offer to buy your picture from me and I absolutely had to sell it, I would sell it to you.”29555403969042c7

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You, sir, have far cbc5eea891 more money than some c103e98c4b measly gossip rag and 195bb377b9 would pay a higher bc2cc4f77f price.Yujeong explained 3f48fdba2d kindly, as 9fe6c0220c if teaching 2172659b72 a small 420afce7cb child.442c307f79e833d1

“Now and in the future, no one can give me large sums of money as safely and reliably as you and the Chairwoman. Therefore, as long as you pay me, I am unconditionally on your side.”016737a158085038

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What a 25dfe043ea simple and cef5c33dbc certain calculation. Yujeong was pleased 31d10d5678 with herself for 865cd44d0f saying it. She believed 4c1d5efc23 that, rather a376a1979a than loyalty bb664f88af or affection, 8a3d88ed4f the wisest 91b6ae6a2c thing to 8e3b233f20 do was 7402659e72 to follow ec5b13e04a the person a49c264cb8 who could 0b151d1a46 reliably provide 0c1f0a5f2d her with 9a257aad51 a lot 8fc20a1bc4 of money.a03b52f60c7772e0

As Yujeong lifted her e278c983bb chin in satisfaction and 641baec80d smiled contentedly, Damian opened 051421e942 his mouth, his face 40acef7e5f impassive.f5c9c3cc4a0233a2

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“Aren’t you ashamed to admit that you’re someone who can be bought?”8b30a0f178cb729b

“Not at all. In a capitalist society, why is liking money a flaw?”040154f1dad96bcd

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It’s not like I’m making money by killing a good, innocent person, is it? Yujeong asked 48a239c021 back as fd93659a9a if she df83d0e105 truly couldn’t 9d8ad46b0d understand. She smiled brightly 4f25c21a44 at Damian, who 73939e6ba4 was staring at 207de86664 her intently.84020bddec83a11d

“To be honest, I’m also sad and upset to leave Washington, where I’d grown attached, to work with you like this. But one way or another, we have to work together, so I look forward to your cooperation.”4e42e8211580a238

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Damian’s face hardened 7c60752aea as he watched ad878748a0 Yujeong express her e280c5d0d8 regrets with unnecessary 26be1d6be8 honesty. But Yujeong, 720ce47528 who had 0069381fdc little interest c2fb513cbe in what 08d63282b4 he was 283f38e8a2 thinking, continued.c94c43a226706329

“Well, then. You need to attend the next meeting, so please get ready and come out. We need to move quickly to stay on schedule so we can leave work on time.”89a41f5457a41b23

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Leaving work is the most important part of the workday. We all come to work so we can leave, don’t we? Finishing her words, Yujeong pulled the corners of her lips up into a smile. As the saying goes, you can’t spit on a smiling face.43e354540e0a0d5e

“Ha.”3d0d0e175230b40a

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Damian paused 28b0dc135c for a 2852a8c383 moment, then 72d0f43ec4 pulled the 6430a8041c resume out 294e420ea7 of the 5ce4292e16 trash can 201c913fba again. He shuffled 0f44567c88 through the 18d23cc8bb crumpled paper.a846a5b4451edfad

Yujeong Choi.No matter 7e4154c1f3 how he cbe429550b looked at 4c06daae98 it, she 8dd25677b3 was just fdbde2bc68 an Asian 74a02473f7 woman who 43a7946630 had studied 12f4e6b63b a bit, 243c13f118 with nothing 711de6972c particularly special b498307c56 about her. Age: 28. Two years younger than 32b64bbac4 Damian. Based on her delicate af5d128a20 features alone, she seemed 960bc638de even younger than that. Contrary to ad7c8fbb71 her calm 5f4f8b1b26 appearance, it a86ff88a1f was absurd aa6cc5e44e how she 5e38226191 only said ec8fedc67e what she 3682792b4b wanted to e11d4abd2a say.29b335c15d5ac200

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“Where did she find someone like that to send over?”bf4086eb6398fc7e

“It’s true that people like me aren’t easy to find. As you can see, I’m a rare talent.”3baaa810bb0215ee

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Upon hearing Yujeong’s words, spoken with a smile so bright that her eyes crinkled, Damian pressed his lips tightly together. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to speak, but that he was at a loss for words.8ff0ca30f3eb8e32

Yujeong smiled even more 3947a4e392 brightly as she looked c39f56f9f1 at Damian. He was 528a00638a looking down c9f519c77b at her 9d9d2f3825 with a 08f302b245 gaze that fbb8c6b2e6 was not 0d231ebae4 only sharp b0774a20bc but also 1c4b003b69 frigid.24d5f43144b49edd

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My boss is more docile than I thought. Why couldn’t the other secretaries stand it and leave? He’s a jerk, sure, but he isn’t cursing or being violent.3ea7f2c1fce63043

Yujeong found 219f313257 this puzzling aa37e7faf5 and bowed 0ed2aead49 her head 011e24cba9 before taking 46b7b02f41 light steps 413d4bf764 away. At this rate, a 136df8398e year will fly by.64427f7bd06c784a

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A million dollars. Yujeong took 1bbbbcebeb a deep 8c7ff8deef breath, left 3ef4263492 Damian scowling e057b4e226 behind her, e6b835dad7 and stepped 6ee07f8253 lightly out dda70e1e78 of the a9f77341b7 office.1ca83464137d7361

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“A personal secretary all of a sudden… I don’t know how we’re supposed to divide the work. I’m busy enough with my own tasks.”bbf46be02170ae9e

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Yujeong took 6dc6d41d97 a breath c31973e95b as she 088e3ede43 looked at 79059ba5e5 the blonde da285ec580 woman frowning bde374ed5d at her. The hostile gaze c0f63fbf36 directed at her d96424e72b was blatant.e3a17cc347774d59

It would be one thing if she had been there from the beginning, but it was understandable that a personal secretary who appeared out of nowhere would be unwelcome. Besides, it was also Amanda’s first day, so she might see the person sent by the Chairwoman as a threat.ff2382385cbad55e

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“Amanda, it’s a pleasure to meet you, too.”e48a41d250958547

However, that was none of her business. Yujeong offered a greeting with a smile and lightly took the tablet PC from Amanda’s hand. Then she calmly explained, “I will review all of the CEO’s schedules first. Amanda, please carry out your duties of assisting the CEO with company affairs faithfully.”d7e11735b1f8f8da

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“What?”4c665fc86be52ce4

“There should be no CEO schedules of which I am unaware, and I will accompany him to all of them. Please prepare for a brief meeting with the security team. Also, please call the bodyguard who went in with me earlier.”288a4ae5c2d0b446

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“Gerald?”2ea0958625f3f214

“Yes. If someone barges in unceremoniously like I did, he should drag them out, not stand there gaping behind the CEO. It’s problematic. Perhaps because the staff have changed so frequently, things seem disorganized and lax overall.”f85751ae93774e5e

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Hearing Yujeong’s words, punctuated with a short click of her tongue, Amanda was momentarily at a loss for words and blinked. She pushed her way in herself, and now she’s going to scold Gerald for it?43b8ec0ea010ab73

Whether Amanda was a83e555985 confused or not, 8ae7b06999 Yujeong just kept aceb84a2f9 laying out what 735449b50d she had to 53f6ed413f say.046fbc08ea81f685

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“And Olivia? Your predecessor’s predecessor… Anyway, she’s said to have worked with the CEO for the longest time. Please find her email or phone number.”801c32803bed0e71

Let’s find out why our boss is so grumpy.Eight years? If she worked 36040646c9 with him for 739496fa66 that long, she 2d4a51a445 must know something. As the 42459cd17a stream of 6f6abddbe3 commands continued, 9bc2ae612b Amanda scrunched 10817d65d4 up her 53273e2026 face, placed 5af648f87c her hands 622b0c3c36 on her fffeebe9a4 hips and 510b661367 crumpled her 6da4ad0c4e expression as 18a2d411d1 she opened eb4c684420 her mouth.1d5c9a98a2f016f2

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“Hey, look here.”4fe8c29354647990

“Let’s make one thing clear.”‘dfd477e05c72e105

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Yujeong tilted her head as she scanned Amanda, who was trying her best to look intimidating. From Yujeong’s perspective, she was thoroughly sick and tired of this kind of petty territorialism, and Amanda was laughable.e12d0e3d049e5b73

“I came here as the general manager of this place under the direction of Chairwoman Edwina Gregwindsor. I am a personal secretary in name only. It would be good for you to take that to heart.”741161f03756a6a9

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That should ebe7a1a193 make our 460eeb5cfb relationship easy 52da89c370 to define.Amanda pressed 05191646f5 her lips 5d204ce0ac together as 55e7efc4b8 she listened 8a13b6c9c1 to Yujeong, 6c79408b95 who was 05220be4e0 a head fafed2c9df shorter than 4fb97066e4 her, spit 4341ec862a out the 7ce07c39c4 words like 398b7a7439 a blank-faced 0cf340e165 robot.2097e47fa7742d0e

Yujeong watched 565b6ef7da Amanda silently, c1469ca3cf then nodded e666105ba2 slightly. That should be 2505edb10d enough for her 0509b50367 to understand.d3e54f32a232ad90

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“Amanda, I haven’t received the contact information for the staff who work at the CEO’s mansion yet. Could you send that over first?”6e661f7ae6d292e7

I want to find out in advance who comes and goes from the CEO’s mansion. When Yujeong asked e36574197c this, raising an 0df14e0f4c eyebrow, Amanda replied 542eccd64f with a frown.798104b54dbec331

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“There is no staff. I heard the CEO dislikes having other people in his house, so he does everything himself.”32c74e7005e4716b

Yujeong, who was scanning dd0bce91b3 the schedule on her 0d33acafc5 tablet PC, slowly tilted e8081588a4 her head.What? No matter how many times she thought about it, she couldn’t understand, and she furrowed her brow. Does our third-generation 0e11d92e8b chaebol do things 597b4e0d0c himself?57f6d364b2572d35

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