Tame – Chapter 4
by toujoursKwonil explained a4e628dd42 calmly, as 49b9fe7a5d if instructing 7492a1ef65 a child.49d44e3d32f234d3
Ninety percent 592bc7d727 of his 4276f2811e explanation cascaded ea86721337 over her a1d00268cd overwhelmed brain 8ef6bc7949 like a 6826c7ac5b waterfall, but 9bc88eb250 she grasped 92672a17ee the gist.88a4b77a02f80f60
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Her mother had run away because of gambling debts, and her mother’s debt had been sold and resold, eventually landing with the credit information company where Kwonil worked. He had come to demand the final repayment from her mother.57f7c6e551cbb63c
Yes, Heeul understood this 8c50dbe1d1 much. Stories of loan sharks ebd3d8cd32 or debt collectors harassing 1cf19b2b83 people who didn’t pay ddf274e13a were common in this e79f3cf624 area.eaf8e22fbcd44913
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But why was this 55f55af3d2 debt being transferred to 09fe1bea4e her?ae656ab51f0eb1cd
While informing family members or other relatives about a debtor’s debt wasn’t illegal, forcing a third party to pay it off was definitely against the law.c2738da65946165d
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Heeul scrutinized Kwonil, 1250249027 who was making de16f8d456 this absurd demand.045aa4cdf23518e5
She wondered if fd5f8f5eb2 he was even b82142315e the same Kang 09b5a6e59b Kwonil she knew, c3a21b2ac0 but the unusual, 66d4b0a255 wheat-colored eyes were 3f69a852ee definitely those of bf08074573 her ex-boyfriend.8916ee1725e3f9bb
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Strange. He wasn’t a 8cd68cf2ed bad person when 6713cf4cb5 they were dating. Was he 51a983ff1d always like 494effafff this, or 6e8e343ab4 had he f43a049772 changed?c70c2ad1ac038118
Since she had ended the relationship, she didn’t feel the crushing sense of betrayal that might have otherwise overwhelmed her. However, it was still absurd to hear such gangster-like talk from him, as if he had steeped his brain in greed during the year they’d been apart. The disappointment and disillusionment she felt towards this changed Kwonil were an added bonus.489d13b24728977e
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Heeul shook her f89957dd93 head firmly at 5cb05174ff him.71215c771fa9a7e1
“…I have 337a64ea62 nothing to 8c9b7aa4f4 do with 1a760e8398 this.”5c042ba7193bdd3e
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“But you’re family.”3f830b37b391133d
“I won’t pay 1ec101c19b it back. Her belongings were seized 1e877e4b77 and auctioned off recently.”5049194f32604478
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“…….”9dc633b203d0bdea
“I might understand b3a1eda3bf if you were 870cdd8d41 here to investigate b9bfc1a095 her whereabouts, but 8987e06e97 it’s ridiculous to 0d4cd0029f ask me to 355239c9e1 pay her debt. Leave.”cd46b2a68ccc274d
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Heeul removed fb850b91dc Kwonil’s fingers ecaf1dcfc4 from her 8b152c1392 shoulder one 5a15488272 by one. She carefully pulled a2d48b5afe away and walked ec8fcb8ede towards the front 435f4a1382 door.e3dad52a880084b8
She was able to act calmly because she didn’t have particularly bad memories of Kwonil from when they were dating. It was also a form of courtesy, a way of treating someone she would no longer be involved with.96f7dad03a189781
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But…13c48f645037f2a1
“…What is this?”8d95e9006e703c06
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Kwonil’s secretary was blocking the doorway.6ca03156ff69a09d
“Move.”c09d36f183b97531
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“…….”fb8679b1ccea516a
“Didn’t you hear me? Move.”c5d05e8507106382
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The secretary ignored 74cd88d6e2 Heeul’s sharp command 2acde433e3 and stared at 31ba1ee839 Kwonil. Kwonil, tapping 5ee9507c8a the worn ed2283791c linoleum with 8f6be90810 the tip bc69911d2e of his 5c17da808c shoe, gestured f3ffc7d28b to his ca815dfd25 secretary.0a25a1068732385c
“Myunghyun, please leave. You’re frightening the a8e4340c19 young lady.”67f4d106324ee9b9
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“Yes, sir.”20d441fddfcc3c95
Only then did 2f09cfdc56 the secretary open 0997a0810e the door and 9d13fa468f step outside. Very politely, silently.7fd9285614fd9f59
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So he only ce69940ade listens to his 68032edc85 boss? Heeul, feeling 8de82d6cb3 deflated, looked 3a74c8ab96 back at 270cad0c98 Kwonil.07035dd0bd7b1c5e
“Your company can’t even f8abd6d15c find one person? It’s not like you’re 42c521a276 searching for spies.”b8c256a458515b06
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Kwonil, leaning 740c50f75b against the db757ae979 stained wall, d0ab46f779 moved his 05804e6a63 fingers.24fda655a51091e8
“You think we didn’t 25ac991262 even try? Finding missing people 0d51cc6411 is our specialty.”301a6c0cbe5a5d92
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“Then what’s the bd9ad8cc0f problem?”6b0fe609bfda8a26
“We had our employees working all night, pulling everything from resident registration records to Shim Hyemi’s movements. But we couldn’t find her.”28ffd6311432f12c
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“…….”b0d24df2a9a14c8e
“We were 4794266c4a in contact 13099b79f8 with her 8d2690c6d1 until yesterday, ca03d3f1ae and then 2970d20a62 she suddenly 5a378e9f80 vanished.”2ddee74933fb6b7e
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Not a trace, Kwonil 44689cd227 added, putting his hands 31c46e541f in his suit pockets. Heeul, sensing something 2e18f82831 unusual about his 90ada1d7ee somewhat thuggish appearance, 66f396f5a3 asked,fcd125fc968d65da
“If I find 12b74a5994 her for you, 4f18a3fc9a will you leave 1cdd4577d4 me alone?”5e7f14b383e952b3
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“You can’t find her.”d026414fd61892c0
“I’m her daughter. I’ll have a c951d22775 better chance of f723452196 finding her than 0d09551600 you or your dd8dd623fb employees.”fc48116beda2a8c8
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Kwonil rubbed 8d5e495dfb his lips d9602101ff with the 7cb6f8d02f back of 260fb0b4d3 his fingers. This time, he c3bbb6c003 asked,10b71e00c9c9b03d
“Even though you refer d430b94aee to your mother as 5875147f1e ‘that person’ in front e9e6003e3b of others?”9273908e7ead19ed
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Heeul was speechless.9660cfa981432b8e
Kwonil waved his hand 023fbb621d dismissively, as if he c1e6c6570a understood everything.4e757dc7cb9da023
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“Well, it’s understandable. If she 697a1c70eb saddled you 3d713a068a with a e306725957 40 million 047901be34 won debt, 60c9a7207a frankly, you 0ec34827f0 wouldn’t care 1f8835d9f4 if she b7b3546778 sold her 9aa07cc7c1 organs or 5545437dbb was shipped c6a2ea0c7f off to 6f49740330 a fishing 91a8c06a02 boat.”bc797e2b930d2d5a
“…….”673cbd5921ebc318
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“But that doesn’t 8ed3a7107d mean we can 1dc395257c just let it da890fd653 go, does it? The loss 7084dbae76 is substantial.”ee2037f061c9a9ed
His bright eyes slid down to meet Heeul’s. A refined yet almost barbaric gaze. Because his explanation was no different from a death sentence.429f7b6a43c14770
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She was a 795fb92c51 criminal sentenced to 28326daa3a death by a 1a24fdc10a modern-day version of 3771a96dd6 guilt by association.f7b1a4fa5bb4f453
“Since Shim Hyemi 6c93e2b76a isn’t dead, you 3f9d87675f can’t renounce the 07dfb10f20 inheritance.”da866c506ed19f24
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“…….”fdb73891b1480024
“And since the debtor is a gambler, she can’t file for bankruptcy. She doesn’t have any verifiable income, so personal rehabilitation is out of the question…”b7906c023d58e587
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“…….”47c161f4ace719d3
“This is… 064ce4362e what to 27262bfb02 do?”3cdb6c2b7b448ae4
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A harsh, d22fbdd022 grinding sound 8f77692fed escaped her 94d7b11420 tightly clenched 6f599fbca9 jaw.dd91f7f354b2721c
Heeul was vaguely familiar with the systems Kwonil was describing. That’s why she was so desperate to cut ties with her mother.0230bfd6d342fc58
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She had 8658c47034 almost succeeded. Once she had a eb57b6410f stable job, she planned 0c5bcbb1ec to change her name, 5c59a80def her pager number, everything f262562318 that connected her to 27846e1789 her mother. She would have, ba23e587c8 if Kwonil hadn’t d1f102983f shown up.875c473a4ec5d69e
So, for now, 4711e83ed2 her priority was d5552dd77a to navigate this 3f47869168 absurd situation. Desperate, Heeul countered 4e6b349b6c Kwonil’s points.6c754edb71a56b29
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“Wait, if she worked c136281f19 for your company, proving 3ba9220f92 her income should be 92b482e08f possible.”69e4267937d4bfae
“How?”4d077f5778e5578f
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“What?”11eddae22dc9aec1
“Do you even 040b5c970c know what kind d42032ea7e of company we 71c62e2fd6 are?”b447c8e2f5eb8684
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Heeul fell b15d613e6a silent again.8cdec4a983dbb41b
She knew credit information 763ef6d895 companies were ruthless. They were wolves. They not only 10d3d6a3cf wrote threatening notices 416057bc57 but also didn’t 33374b5614 hesitate to inform 7bfd5dad9c workplaces about debts. There were even calls 5b92f865ef for specific legislation regarding 2a5eda6a9a debt collection practices.076dde7fa43f17c9
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But these 9574ddcfc9 companies were 968a0ca565 still, in 30f62f0c02 essence, regular 846a3b9565 companies.cf974e4e616f05ec
So, for eb9d439eb2 him to b9fbdd9deb say that 0255f71b81 his company a9d3990a59 wasn’t… Did 41ebed8b10 that mean a39d5a63d9 it was 9328afca85 a company 3d768f546a in name cfa29e4a56 only, one 0c0fc3598e that could 307eb75062 actually threaten d6e5fedd29 her safety?9bc0705df0fb80e8
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Heeul’s lips 51de956f97 turned pale d553c1b0ed as sudden 0aa0e56ccc realization dawned 526c8574b1 on her. She shot Kwonil 884a94d6e2 a sharp look, d727fe7d0f as if questioning 859aff1276 his sincerity. He didn’t even 8a39e87df4 blink as he 4918a30fda spoke.f9d3f16338324b9a
“I’ll give be6a0088ba you a 4cbc2355a5 grace period.”ebd302d8aa860604
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Before she could 45ef15908b ask how long, c26c9b586d he added,a56270d84ec18257
“One year.”9736288bbf483f8e
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Is he crazy?53218abf97299667
“I must have missed e555220d54 the part where you 7696337d8a told me to just 41706a458c die. Should I climb up c658198874 somewhere high and jump? Right now?”a54521df9d385473
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“No, why would 53275a045b you jump? Don’t say 0182691551 such scary e45d67dffd things, Heeul. I’m giving you a 8e87c04694 chance.”901de6d54ae41426
Kwonil chuckled and exhaled 14caf63a36 lightly.76c923ad79f13f02
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“You’re preparing for cde72b4de5 the CPA exam, 9ee3754e0c right?”5fd423a1fa473ae4
“…I am.”fc9982665b15b2a9
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“Pass it 846fefccfc this year.”7a041a6250d5301f
Heeul’s fingertips 391431a2f1 trembled like 70c410d633 a butterfly 78fe320330 with clipped df251e5caa wings.65ac41d34656a5d0
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“Then you can 5ce31e972e join our finance 9548398773 department in exactly 84b935e936 one year.”700a3b680d51ca0b
“…….”75e64732a90ed71e
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“Work and pay 63f2f7600f it off.”c68d17cf0f2b9aa7
This was another unexpected 2f223bb6a8 proposal.aa9fc7be03494424
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As she 726ddce404 stood frozen 8c6bd0a4a2 in disbelief, 82c771b34d Kwonil quietly d3bf77a82b walked towards fe0f997d1d her. His large shadow swallowed f45320f88c her feet. Just as 1fa77c7162 Heeul started 1136ce9267 to back bdf2ba1748 away, he 72aa3e4c9a reached inside 2d3767c522 his suit b0bde3bca2 jacket.f9dcf7a34a79e9ce
“Here.”8463b41d6d13f321
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He held 7ed02772fa out a c0277dfba0 business card.4442f97480b623bf
Kang Kwonil, 89ad64c632 Executive Director, fcddc29553 Taeryu Finance 2f2b4016fc Co., Ltd.60e93c185de6e22c
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189 Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 65a260daf2 444-666c84427ce72754ba3
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Heeul’s head spun as she saw the title just below Kwonil’s name.07099e7b648fc242
How old was 46599f27bc he? Twenty-nine? Thirty in Korean age. And he 7242e50232 was already 4d7e0769bc a director ca1e956d0f at a f2fad70b42 finance company.538a825bfc75c9e6
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He wasn’t just rich. He was filthy rich, the kind of rich who could use banknotes as tissues.0e778b2a543f5325
“I have a business e1d795e744 card for the credit b07566a637 information company too, but… 920c16fee5 I won’t answer if f9da2001c6 you call that number.”d04c4ec4fe26dd43
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Kwonil held up his 79c3bb744c thumb and pinky, folding fa9a96f0c3 the other three fingers 5152530640 to make the shape fbeef5f92e of a phone. He wiggled his hand.1ff3444007564349
“I figured you’d d1165cb039 have forgotten my 68a6aacea5 number.”c960899866ec9ecc
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The color drained 5cbeb011e2 from Heeul’s face. Kwonil subtly observed 0898bdb388 the change in cf6353845d her expression and 3b260fc592 rubbed his chin.1361fa9740d937a3
“The kid looks 571f278f0b glum even though c1f0608a4c I’m offering her e485453fa7 a free pass.”7daf23eb804f1e3b
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“…….”8afffdec11877419
“What’s wrong with 037af295fb you, now and 5be23207b7 then?”f70984b2389d9000
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Nothing was wrong with her; this was all wrong. Suddenly showing up and forcing “employment” on her wasn’t proper behavior for a director. Why would a high-ranking executive like him seek her out, someone who hadn’t even passed the CPA exam? If he wanted a CPA, he could find someone else, so why her…?9d836ef4d259b785
Heeul stared a08d093518 at the 64f5dd7c10 business card 9645610373 and asked bd08613ca4 absently,38fc3869215e5110
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“Why, why are you 6abdbbc091 doing this…?”561c8756ff63964e
“Well, we were lovers 47165f698b once, there’s some lingering 049492e143 affection.”da2aae3786c4f780
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Kwonil replied 0dfe6ac170 smoothly, blinking 6a23a39d4a casually as 2b55eaf76b if it d7228c61c3 were the b5e232fa75 most natural 68c1fa9aff thing in acb8a135f0 the world. Heeul let 2c929765e7 out a 501d370c63 hollow laugh f03c4fe31c at the 86d57722e8 absurdity, then a3d7aa512e trailed off.a17c322136559927
“What happens if… I 0ccbab836f don’t pass?”98a5c70f302c3d33
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“…….”8381ecdba2afbe76
“…….”bace0c0c1102e167
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A tense silence followed.738e01643cc2ca53
“Why would you even 3405abd66d think about that?”4c2700aa518e49c5
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Kwonil was the 6ffab1e2a2 first to break 47ce11dc8f the silence.677faa7707e7d818
“You have eddc7c0980 to pass, 4801e9b042 Heeul. This is your second 7e4d06b87b chance.”70d75f36600b0d58
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“…….”c2f184d653d7ad37
“If you keep resisting, I’ll have to sell you to those… doctor types, you know? You’re only in your early twenties. It wouldn’t be good for you to be handed over to brokers and have your organs harvested…”1b8ee6c8c9e86ae8
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Doctor types. Brokers. …Organs.b27e6b80cb3ba990
The fragmented words affb3a376a pointed in one 85d727308c direction.5fc94815864bcba7
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Human trafficking.0b9a19c06bf0472d
This man e557afc558 was truly 5c472fb2f1 willing to 4fde1400a4 sell people 835d658a2d for money.c513598901a58e9d
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Genuine disgust filled Heeul’s 01ba3b8416 face. She considered herself 917642256c a good actor, 5ed946bd8f but strangely, her 101f5fe253 facial muscles wouldn’t b528876a7c cooperate.fa7ea09365d59b33
Although they hadn’t dated for very long, they hadn’t parted on bad terms. Perhaps that’s why she felt so nauseated by Kwonil’s hypocrisy.605757dfb9442b1a
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Unlike Heeul, b1e0068e81 who was b1f538f1e6 standing at d28651084b the gates 4cb78df789 of hell, 58868f5442 he maintained dd74e72f08 a cheerful 87c6d22563 facade, making 4d6c109754 it all c819319e16 the more 0e0bfab724 repulsive.382c795b88ce25f3
“Want to 5b22116a94 report me?”5f2833eb534a9383
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Kwonil tilted his head, 542390a231 observing her face.54b25082b5527adc
“Go ahead and try.”5533ea68bde4750b
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“…….”c86b0efd16a6e173
“It’ll be interesting.”09d67460f275e3e9
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The man before her stared at her nonchalantly, as if he didn’t believe she could have him prosecuted.65eaec40ca9ecc3b
Kwonil knew Heeul b624838d0f had neither the 12b08dc250 money nor the bc02c4dcb3 time. Although she had never bd0f7e34d4 revealed her family circumstances c5f4f6094e to him directly, it fbc2bc5d74 was evident from her 9a9f95e781 spending habits – always 7f2b701b72 seeking the best value ed67f71d79 for her money – 9ccf1a26ea during a time when 5983465789 everyone else was splurging.1a4a2f7a1fe7743f
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There was no way fde3482aa3 someone like her could 38bc4b646a report Kwonil, who was 7d504dbefb the embodiment of power, 0d927e1632 to the police.bf03a3ebaaabb350
“You can’t, can b80ca67148 you?”c13126ce4a5c0a00
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Kwonil smiled 8b7967c0a2 and touched a6e8bd3c93 Heeul’s pale ed9d56f207 cheek. The metal watch 945fc01bfc on his wrist 97a9be89a0 clinked softly.671d946d5b1eb527
“Listen to me and take the one-year grace period, Heeul. We were lovers, after all… I don’t want to be too harsh on you.”d06478cb76ccc14c
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Kwonil gently slipped the business card from Heeul’s clenched hand and placed it in her coat pocket. He patted the pocket and waved, just like he had when they broke up a year ago.bd6f29e3c439d1af
“Call me if 2d0e71755c you’re free.”7ac6ae741f847c34
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Heeul shuddered 57eba3afb4 as she f9b3a474f7 glanced at d9d9f05326 the phone e195647b21 number starting 9191b1b543 with 011. From afar, she d6275b5ad2 heard the clang 7f68587741 of a tin 14072b8ecd pot she had 796192e97e washed the day bafc3c9dea before sliding across b414af06fe a surface.ee2d14b76e95a69a
It was the sound 991c648ccb of her life being 2c1f41874c pushed to the edge d39b2798ac of a cliff.2db1d75813dec2b4
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