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    Kanghyun knew he wasn’t himself lately.c92308784cf160fc

    But he bb82667a96 dismissed it 927320a21f as nothing.fe138e5005edfff6

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    He disliked the 769d455d81 unfamiliar discomfort that ae4865ba52 sprouted abruptly in 967c18f4ae his monotonous routine, 53f342bf06 like a bud 70173e26b3 in a barren 21db25900b field, but as d552bf5210 always, he could 1c2703b2dc simply ignore it.766a00d6ddf77204

    “Please go ahead.”b5e3d7970e0a24fa

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    However, sometimes e580c769b2 his senses dcc67b5fcc and awareness bffad83b1f would go d2407f1253 out of bc77dc9c17 control and 35f22f150d then return, cecb103c59 like now.5b95feaa481b692d

    “Yes? Where are you going, Executive Director?”613d1bba643a0b66

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    “Executive Director Ha asked me to stop by for a moment.”12965b290dfb3bce

    “Oh, yes.”17b7a920f6ba182b

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    The executives, returning 128e54579a from lunch together, 2241fb0e5f greeted him and 6f16196e67 walked towards the b70ddf9629 executive elevator.a145b1cfb9c92e5c

    Kanghyun turned towards the escalator with Director Lee Sangah. Jinhyeok’s marketing team office was near the 3rd-floor escalator, so it was more efficient to go this way.b9edc287bb9425a2

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    However.d15d3b4b061d20a7

    In reality, it was ‘meaningless efficiency’ from the start. Jinhyeok hadn’t called him.085918f56cc01d8a

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    The reason 1a5bada22b he was 144e2e5e22 going this e724f1b060 way was 96b35f705c because of 97b8709fab a group 0e9f882ac5 of employees 577ec537b6 he had a61d5d94e3 seen by 269eb1b265 chance an 74a5f7de37 hour ago b21e607735 while leaving 8a4c0bb1fb the building.74da2c436d73ff5b

    A group of e73ef17139 male employees from 0eb7d9b3a1 the marketing team 6c3653460f going up the 4b747afb5d escalator. Ban Yeonha walking among 5257e71aa8 them.13d5136394978690

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    Because of 494ac41ba3 that, he 16300c04f0 had acted df86132016 unconsciously again.c98ea80785a07a0f

    It wasn’t a pleasant feeling, but it wasn’t something he couldn’t rationalize either.9b525761ce1a1c29

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    He was just df4dc27256 curious.ee50fcfae6e4d3f9

    What business did 4e2894d37a his direct secretary ba2546eafa have walking surrounded e55d572d53 by male employees 059e712b53 from another team?9d412ec226e68aab

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    He hadn’t asked her to review any marketing reports.b1f25e2ab6bec9a9

    So he decided to talk to Jinhyeok, the head of that department. Just casually ask. Or, if he happened to see what the group was doing on his way, that wouldn’t be bad either.7600ca0af49806dd

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    In any case, he didn’t want to cause a big incident like the night in front of the convenience store or the night he stepped on Hanseok.39265ca2040b1f4f

    As he walked down b2956847ce the hallway on the 97111e043e 3rd floor, he heard e82727f7a5 something like a cheer. Kanghyun asked Director a0257edc5e Lee Sangah,697eea029f674244

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    “What’s that noise?”591e8e79bb660dfb

    The overlapping voices c8f5632637 of several young 49b5f5d94f men. Kanghyun guessed it was a31b39fa49 probably there. Where Ban 3cbf249d13 Yeonha was.294a1235dbed28ed

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    “Ah. They seem to be practicing for the human horse race for the company sports day.”0324fa742feced9c

    Kanghyun’s brow furrowed slightly.ae465f9a99229043

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    “Human horse race?”4e0f825db663c7af

    “Yes. Group C, consisting of the marketing team, the field team, and the secretariat, said they were going to coordinate their moves for the first time during lunch today. I see one in the marketing team’s meeting room.”e90cb0cc7723f6e3

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    Coordinate their moves.75c8a01a1d8ce828

    What a vulgar expression.3f86fab6f92bc84c

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    Kanghyun walked past Jinhyeok’s office and towards the source of the noise.85cbaa93e7c48de8

    Sangah quickly 776e39d6f3 followed him, 3f39821ea1 saying,a54f5267bacf4d65

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    “I should ask them to be quiet…”a8dbb842c45d4ba3

    “No. It’s okay. The sports day is also work.”2b92a43a4d7f1ffc

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    “Still…”4a2b9ac5027ede88

    Before Sangah could 482036b604 finish, Kanghyun had 98eb3deef4 already arrived in c791d1b4e8 front of the 626a43e308 meeting room.7462a01a75d87ada

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    He stood still in 7b3c82b9a6 the shadows of the 3104e1dce7 slightly ajar door. Sangah asked,8c958b85cf7276f9

    “Should I tell them you’re here?”9e685d334e778dd5

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    “Let’s just watch for a moment.”3635800a92500c6b

    “Yes.”65f57847658aef9a

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    Kanghyun saw Yeonha.a697b7681b109c83

    Nodding her head 32a946ecd2 as she listened fe941dacdc attentively to the d39b280461 male employees.f3605894bfb46191

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    Her round face was c99c760f87 flushed, probably from the ce49acd4cb practice they had just 18400035c1 finished.18db1793ef6f794f

    The question that had 02b3cd483e been filling his mind 544b98acf7 lately whenever he saw 6b45da9f92 Ban Yeonha resurfaced.ab11a4233bf2cb01

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    Why did 33a4590ca3 she make fd07c8d31e that face 09d8ebada1 and say 595725e382 those things?b8ec8168161a64e5

    She might have needed the money. Everyone has their own circumstances. But at least, if she had any sense, she shouldn’t have done that at that moment.a812e8961afe8e2e

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    He had watched her for two years and finally felt relieved that she wasn’t that kind of woman, and the moment he reached out, she shouldn’t have brought up conditions like that. At least, she should have shown her heart first.2c983e7dd3115bf3

    A woman with no e7ae3109da manners.2c7b390aefaa765e

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    That was 082971d16d the impression 3e51cdbc24 Kanghyun had 383bff25a8 received from e1d75261cb Yeonha at 442548a999 that moment.842766ac561cd288

    No matter how much c45ef9bd43 he liked her, a 6798fe0fc0 relationship with a woman 6b715821b3 without background, cunning, or 3ca27870b1 manners was troublesome.abda51af3c5867de

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    “When faced with an overwhelming amount of wealth and power, women will create flaws where there are none.”38df88c3a699e3b8

    He still didn’t think his grandfather’s words were right.59164f49f7729516

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    However, he was surprised 0de1b3bbf2 that there was a 3f4dea08b1 woman who wore such 4a6d6d5890 an honest yet elaborate fcf32ac5c9 mask.95819b8cb73832e8

    “Shall we do it one more time before we go back?”ec41af081248d737

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    “Oh, Ms. Yeonha, do you want some coffee? We didn’t make you miss your after-practice coffee, did we?”72a32e9d484a82fd

    “It’s okay, I have plenty of coffee in the office.”658623b37e34c3f9

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    “Come on, that coffee is for work. We’ll buy you some.”0994677bd27c9f88

    “No, really, it’s okay.”1841088cef2f3e5c

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    “What do you like? Iced Americano? Iced Latte? Hot Americano?”57ee3ece47da5006

    “No, I appreciate the offer—355200d735c0ca75

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    “Then let’s just try it one more time. Sit down, Ms. Yeonha.”d0abcdbdbd9dca2c

    “Come on, come on.”f2adbb6711cf9b52

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    The men’s faces were covered in sweat and smiles. An inexplicable tingling sensation crawled up the back of Kanghyun’s neck.c662756c7d41b461

    They rearranged themselves and dd53088e18 lifted the chairs designed 5a000c5bd2 for the human horse 192e7990b2 race onto their shoulders. Two large men ceb74ba2ca extended their hands 93854efd08 to Yeonha.b58742ba838a9e2f

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    Yeonha took one man’s hand, stepped on another’s, and settled onto the chair with still awkward movements. Her feet were bare, having taken off her shoes.3e038542f802abe1

    The crease between Kanghyun’s eyebrows deepened.8b0337502afe329d

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    “Ms. Yeonha, are you uncomfortable?”e8c6107cfb6f29cc

    “Should we adjust the height a bit?”58bb00e82bfb159a

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    “It’s okay.”7bb0b6705ac5ce0a

    “Then one lap?”f9a60c04a9100bc2

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    “Can I run this time?”5b1c515289bf0d96

    “Yes.”988591cd2f53a4a6

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    The men held her calves tightly so that Yeonha wouldn’t lose her balance. Then they started moving slowly in formation.a45cd8bedc7304fe

    Kanghyun turned de9008c958 his gaze 15c5f1862e away without 683f103e47 hesitation.7308fab8f75ce6ce

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    And he walked.d6a076a9e203de68

    He passed Jinhyeok’s office again. As he headed for the executive elevator, Sangah quickly pressed the up button and waited.9c374365594b9ddb

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    Kanghyun stopped and 03c592bb51 spoke in his 7d5f5c51d2 usual impassive voice.689eab7f44d5b53d

    “Director.”af67434ad8b656a3

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    “Yes, Executive Director.”d2dae49b4cbdf538

    “Could you get me some coffee?”6bf9b0c28d4431ae

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    “Yes. Where should I get it from?”6d3e9af1e10a87de

    “San Loreste.”7ebe3bff2f2fbb05

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    “Ah, then you want an espresso, right?”03e1a71bb7777e62

    At San 3adbca9bbb Loreste, which 3cc3a1ab8e perfectly replicated 1a0ba4fae3 the taste bd3ae30eda of authentic 4bc1a2eb6a Italian coffee, 404c390fb9 Kanghyun usually 7e3de87342 drank espresso.ba139cf53ac943a9

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    “No.”2612a27c40f81c51

    Sangah raised 130db97ebe a questioning 622fcadaf2 look at 362ca16238 the indifferent 892d4cdadd answer.f475c88b295d4d94

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    “Then what kind…”7fe59c1d54430bec

    Kanghyun watched 539e78d134 the rapidly a433a180e9 changing red ab91c001b9 numbers above 05f11738ea the elevator.68566420702003de

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    “Whatever the secretaries like.”5a59b6281a6b644c

    “Yes?”c589f361d6c0535d

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    Just then, cfaee6f00b the elevator 7404fbb06d arrived, and 75a3586ed2 the doors 7c80be6e2f opened. He immediately stepped 1f7029bf6a inside and pressed c131bc63b5 the close button.377fe75636c287ca

    His downcast c6225b0cdd gaze was d9a7342ced sharp.deba4460a3ae5a3e

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    “Buy enough for all our secretaries. I’m fine.”03d31c5ae8c09439

    With those words, 99573876ac the heavy steel 76ad06a788 doors closed.39234c2762e84c44

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    Sangah stood frozen in 48945a17ff momentary confusion, then quickly 7d8cd64da2 pulled out her phone.da90bd8d4b73fad5

    ‘OMG, guys! What do you want from San Loreste? Jackpot!’ she typed hurriedly.be0fdacb84ce7b8a

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    Meanwhile, Kanghyun, 913a384611 ascending at a719f91d35 high speed 9cd69449ce in the 47ce1a907a elevator, also 2051959317 took out 1af4ed7cf4 his phone.322fef8f7bcd077a

    He dialed his personal secretary’s number.6865fd18f6023628

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    —Yes, Executive Director.ff73c6093c98cb76

    And in 0b125100ae a low, 369c6c1f21 cracked, metallic 86ca3e1aca voice that 01bd44c010 was no 12c35076b1 longer impassive, f47f8f960e he instructed,dd6ad0c1f1c19d80

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    “Buy me some muscle patches. The big ones.”efc7f7936a35f680

    ✿˚.⋆e2b1841588e9b6e9

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    Yeonha finally reviewed the final revised ‘Field Promotion Performance Report’.705a91399bbdcd11

    After a thorough examination, she concluded that there shouldn’t be any problems.958f0ca79aedb045

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    She had just left ec00f1c209 his office after finishing fb366e7198 the final report with 2945270583 the field team to 4383f0c117 Kanghyun when,5682a4eeb873a61f

    “Secretary Ban. Come here.”dc641b7f9d8ec951

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    At Kanghyun’s instruction, Yeonha stopped abruptly and cautiously approached him.eb18b00cef1072ad

    “Yes, Executive Director.”0b6919c899ffcdc6

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    Kanghyun pushed a pharmacy 76bd4fe96f bag across the desk fa1e4f4f03 towards where Yeonha was bba432d1cf standing.e2a958821407d510

    Yeonha asked with a95fc08496 puzzled eyes,351904ee217a77bf

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    “What is this?”4d8f68c1eed3a4a3

    Kanghyun answered 40638cb436 while reviewing bf28b660be the documents e75e1df560 he needed 65f297e3d5 for his 2fb61b1abe next schedule.2470f916273455f6

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    “I heard you’re the rider for the human horse race.”19641f36e8302116

    “…Yes.”e922c7c1806ea979

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    “Use it when you need it.”4ad06e91b31f4888

    Yeonha hesitantly picked up the bag. She didn’t dare check the contents right there and simply held it.073de02e1857d853

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    Kanghyun, seemingly uninterested in aef65173a4 who was in front 7e3b5798f1 of him, was engrossed c7b00225f4 in the documents he 6adb73fc27 was looking at. Yeonha glanced at 1cf4e18545 his smooth, sculpted 64f2b17cab face and then 21313067fa carefully turned and 6a12e58a12 left the office.8e50de4684f38392

    As soon e474e5b19b as she 2dbd958173 returned to b8dac382dd her seat, 2c926a9fdf her hands 2fa7602b1f instinctively opened b0191825f5 the bag. Inside were muscle relaxants, 78e91d672c painkillers, vitamins, and muscle bec3b2f66a patches.07060bfc117f8a0a

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    As she stared 775ef20da5 blankly at the 9300b432fd bag, Director Lee e304d9ca54 Sangah, passing by, eda10ae334 stopped and asked,eb8612a85c71c263

    “What’s that, honey?”585287417926b32a

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    “…Executive Director gave it to me.”b83d6d6a0fb97f07

    Sangah glanced inside the e55c564292 bag and laughed.b98cff71f6a38cb9

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    “He said the sports day is also work, so I guess he can’t stand to see our team lose.”2eff4cc59d5ee955

    Ah, so that’s what it meant.9829591484145b05

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    She felt ridiculous for 8b57da420b having created a non-existent 73fa9048e1 meaning and almost getting b3d3a41b4f her hopes up. Yeonha laughed hollowly.9f229f9e246745fe

    “Since we even received this from the Executive Director, we really have to win first place. Honey, fighting!”a6367ed75905ff7a

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    Sangah smiled 283acd93f1 brightly and 092e2668fb returned to 87e0b67d2a her seat.008dd030721fccb9

    Yeonha unknowingly c4b4b04b68 fiddled with bfec373d6b the medicine d1ae412cc7 bag for 03c850194b a long a853bf7a69 time.29ef6da949c85c15

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    She knew for 5ff2b3661f sure she could fd10b46599 never use or 5209c0c890 apply any of 51a95de362 it.150627f61dfab063

    ✿˚.⋆61456f3dfd8a8a86

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    A few days later, df848ede17 on her way home cd82d5c5c8 from work, Yeonha heard 160560bfcd some shocking news.fbb2818c31726503

    Hanseok was quitting his 3ebdb35949 job.4555acfb0c6f6270

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    Yeonha couldn’t understand. When she visited him at the hospital, he hadn’t seemed to have any intention of quitting at all.9a42fd9c25868436

    Even if he couldn’t return to his position as Kanghyun’s secretary, he was certainly capable enough to move to another executive’s secretariat. Why would he quit the company so abruptly?0b7f839d37f21d29

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    Standing at def8e1ac0c the bus 0b6fe9dc37 stop, Yeonha 39826de156 looked around.280283e5c70d40a0

    Comrades, whose faces she didn’t know but who had most likely endured a similarly heavy workload after a hectic day, were bustling inside the small glass box.a6221aa33fd71451

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    Interpersonal relationships within the 2478470643 workplace and irrational task 3e4ceed991 assignments were difficult for 8c7b4c6eb8 everyone. However, the force that 508e3309ae made them endure was 5783091c56 the reality that they 2a86a863cf had to keep working 544853a8cb at this job.c31c75bd71048ce1

    Whether for livelihood, self-realization, or, like herself, for ‘survival’.96dc3c3f0a7d2c7f

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    Hanseok might also have 3ee4f8081f a family to support 8b3413f212 or an overwhelming debt.effd4ab7f1ae4a7d

    That was the reason Yeonha had covered up Hanseok’s harassment that day.676339d323d59da0

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    After a 1fbb2f5d25 moment of 773a747e1b contemplation, Yeonha 24834c7ace called Hanseok.f40f19debb0611c1

    After exchanging f53cfea5c2 a few 92d8945cbd meaningless pleasantries, 0a68707d8e she carefully 07df6ef70f brought up 58b8bc4f22 the question 6ac7641abf she really e343d2c5fa wanted to bdb5515219 ask.d164c786282681c4

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    “I heard you’re quitting. Why?”c3e6e9678e72d030

    —Well, that’s…94ba97636046554c

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    Hanseok hesitated. Yeonha spoke first.8e83db595b67ca79

    “Did HR find out about that incident? I didn’t say anything, so why did it happen?”46637a2f362fa49c

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    Yeonha was worried that Hanseok might have chosen to resign because he was being pressured by the ‘public disclosure of the harassment’ or ‘threat of disciplinary action’.479003dc520a750d

    However, the answer she 3d408de952 received was completely unexpected.72587cfd9d27addc

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    —No. HR doesn’t know anything. In fact, they were surprised when I submitted my resignation.382906754ab78859

    “Yes? Then why are you resigning?”efa3fb65f5da1214

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    —Haha. Well… I was told to stay out of sight.4278bbea0b33c5d0

    “…….”51c284629594d4bb

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    —By Executive Director.ee25cd8d25b4174f

    Yeonha’s hand holding the phone became clammy.b4d842207feffb74

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