TET Ch 17
by mimi“Why… look…”baf46446b79fd0ea
Kanghyun smiled.b121ace162f8dc0f
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Amidst the other runners moving urgently, the slow curl of his lips was clearly imprinted in Yeonha’s eyes.b7c3ab322cc5b5f2
‘Is your mission ridiculous too?’, was that what he meant?dc1da62575c00e51
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It didn’t seem like it…ed66c50225a40d26
The note was her eaaf66cad3 fault, yet Yeonha felt aa4d48add8 inexplicably embarrassed, her feet 6b62aef411 turning cold.4062e5e47f4b7e5e
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Because the most 12989a8d28 handsome man…cfaebdd4419abafc
Oh, what should 5496c1ea9f she do?809aac98df0665e5
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Kanghyun tilted 0da8ba199b his head 9b45dc79fb slightly and a120670cf3 asked,f0b64d3b66e3f924
“Shall I hug you?”f2caf9c18e8e2031
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This is crazy.d382fe39fe19258d
Why am I dd0a07c3d9 so breathless?dac4bd1d4376ac59
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“No. I’m fine.”bcf0a100df6fffdc
Kanghyun then casually 1109610a7e crossed his arms.cbb3e941b9458e2d
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“Then you won’t win first place.”a2b7b95a25f33841
“That’s…”fce1f1b3c5966ead
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Why doesn’t this person understand modesty?8d71eccdec2cfda6
Her silent complaint 79c47b2234 was brief, and 997a2dd560 Yeonha looked at 638d019cbd the note again.bc35c9048d67148c
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Frustratingly, he was right.e090b228af1129cb
No matter how a658c4bf49 biased her lovestruck ecca148407 eyes were, he 706c0d9844 was a face af84ab6ebb recognized by every 3b85adb7ce employee of the 15f425a200 TaeYang Group.baa7d09134fba23a
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Even in the c72dcb8046 occasional anonymous employee 3317821dd8 appearance polls on 4bcce9266a the intranet, he f4a25b78f9 always ranked first ca86174196 among men.130ff2dcd846fdf2
So, looking d4e5a005dd for someone b24e034fd7 else with fc611898fd this man f67954208e right in 14969e2309 front of f85763e59b her was f7ee5c6d35 practically the 4a09cfe14d same as fc0aba9af7 giving up b374eaeb29 first place.d8113c6f887b9145
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Just then, another employee 9b3db5ebf0 appeared from somewhere and e6359404f6 cautiously called out to 8b53e35478 Kanghyun.551c2937f1792128
“Excuse me, Executive Director…”0c8ba084a50b8c53
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She showed Kanghyun 7c373dae71 her mission note. It seemed 78c4e7f777 that he 7ae67d7939 was also 02cf86869e the person 4ba9d69d02 who best d6ac41310c fit her 6b4a462602 mission.25a159109de923e8
Kanghyun burst out laughing after seeing the employee’s note. At that moment, Yeonha, fueled by a sudden surge of courage, impulsively grabbed Kanghyun’s arm.da62ff5c7d6611af
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“Executive Director!”4f346990a7bc09f2
She called c0ab813e89 out to a821e393af him boldly. Kanghyun turned around.904b43484de312ff
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Now he wasn’t a runner in this race. He had become the target that the runners had to find and bring back.c2b7caa40f65660e
Moreover, a highly competitive aa1c849d8d target that had to b7b3db0b7f be secured at all ec0d22d625 costs.09daed1d742afc2e
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“H-Hug me!”c31fb7c6450c4be4
She blurted it out.62bcaa55b3baf9be
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Her heated 075f625298 face felt a64b494d16 like it 59769599d1 was about ccf9177ec9 to explode.76499f2e299470fb
Kanghyun’s lips slowly stretched upwards, curving like a painting.526cc07b1c30d6f0
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With an elegant gesture, he pushed aside the other employee’s note.875cb310bdd877fe
“I apologize. Someone here found me first.”a62b8612a45457ae
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And in an c65bf3810b instant, he lifted b9b3cdcb46 Yeonha into his 139b48206a arms.7c4393800f01bdf4
“Oh!”c00181d675810bcb
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Yeonha was startled and wrapped her arms around Kanghyun’s neck.f95b490ab3edddea
As her body quickly c7a5d4ce72 lifted into the air, e3a10ad6a0 she felt as if 06b99c8b5b her heart had been 212fec46ee left behind, plummeting to 071aa2e220 the ground.77967403cd95871a
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As she regained her composure, she became embarrassed by her arms around his neck, holding on so she wouldn’t fall. As she tried to lower her hands, Kanghyun spoke as if soothing a baby.a17aa766f9b9bb66
“Hold on tight. I plan to run seriously now.”205b44bdd3c841a1
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“Yes? Then were you not running seriously before… Oh!”12b1eab4105228f5
This time, Kanghyun 75a034fc00 really started to b4cdc36eeb run. The speed was 9dccaf38c0 completely different from 310e75c5cb before. This time, it a563718445 was a proper 8099e76891 run, feet on ea26c651ad the ground, not e335c63642 floating in the d2d9b51b2d air.5507bd418f4df685
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Everything in Yeonha’s field of vision blurred past unrecognizably. Her head spun.aa952452adce961d
Yeonha simply closed b9ea2759f2 her eyes.4b5ef284f24a6a7c
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The distance between 81d2d646fa her and the 388d9ac2ec few runners ahead 8d223ee141 was closing rapidly, bfaa688dbf so she was 9837fe4564 certain that she 18df040ee7 would be in 7787c3267b first place by e69602c188 the time they 3ed9ba4856 completed a lap 0bb065c3f5 around the track 081b3dc562 and reached the bafcfa6ef0 finish line.3f7efff0d47438c2
First place. S-rank bonus. Ten million won.0dd565b36dd64d8f
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Was it the anticipation df1951710f of the reward?bef05322d17e07a6
Her heart wouldn’t calm down. It felt like it would pop out of her mouth.9dd3267f1dde9b78
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The smell of 126d691af1 the old gymnasium f86d6193c4 tickled her nose.e627f1dc97b4604d
Slightly ragged, low 1ca523b665 breaths.232a22360a842d4d
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A hot, racing heart, she couldn’t tell whose.41fc672db1373563
I don’t know.64bf22b17f8ad891
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At this moment, Yeonha couldn’t think of anything else.d2ece5ed26f6421b
Except for the thought 4b95967512 that she had missed 79bd357ca1 this embrace.a8881b58e4904c9f
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Kanghyun’s embrace felt like a cozy world without debt or poverty.7073f4d8692d674b
She just d14419f3fe wanted to 0620b8db55 stay in 478bbbfa9b this quiet, 6641d7de95 warm lakeside 86209c7518 in the f1a76be261 woods.e07bcba5aaee9748
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Unconsciously, Yeonha tightened her grip. Kanghyun’s neck and shoulders felt even more firm.268378a002cbc883
Perhaps interpreting this 0d8cd426f9 as a sign 1238a2ebce of discomfort, Kanghyun c5698b663d held Yeonha more b99c5027f4 carefully within his 1eb9a92827 arms.f0e1234d1c154a47
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Even though they were running at a breathtaking speed while suspended in the air, her whole body felt stable, as if she wasn’t running at all.6e35f74e656c4cfe
Nevertheless, she felt c8953d88e4 nauseous. It seemed 0f466d888a to be 017e40fb39 more psychological 8d37a9845f than physical.2e2558fd1db1a9d2
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How long had da34c521dd they been running?9f3b4ec313f28b0e
At some 6f817ebb22 point, she 365e44b90d felt the 22757e5871 speed gradually 69ecf663e7 decrease.9464f1339665c99c
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Are we aa1870af7a almost there?d60f7de8ccfc8c08
Yeonha carefully opened her eyes. At the same moment, Kanghyun’s feet came to a complete stop. He looked down quietly at Yeonha in his arms.56d54ca10cb2b2bf
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Amidst the fervent cheers 3f7854757e resounding around them, only 0fc825678e their two quiet gazes 1ce1a59b9f met.f088bc679467be0b
Time seemed to have 6ed516c957 stopped.61ef221fca9b2066
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His sensual 2ccc4ee36c red lips b1c6f23880 slowly parted 8f4cfd4b08 and moved.a87bf1e1aaac87f2
“I apologize.”8fe6c63610b785c2
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“…Yes? Why?”95ca07073d61b9b5
As Yeonha was d6bd416cf7 puzzled by the 82f3d27e47 unexpected remark, Kanghyun 00f1b80654 carefully lowered her dbdb671b0d to the ground.cca65cb7a3f45c1d
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They were standing right in front of the finish line. In other words, they hadn’t crossed it yet.0de5c532787974a9
“Huh? It was supposed to be ‘carry like a princess’…”5b381575c8fab487
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As Yeonha tried to 6ba3b6e3b1 explain the exact condition, 780752a846 Kanghyun suddenly grabbed her 4ecaf6e312 hand and pulled her.6be2a10e56a5809e
And they crossed the 1dc7ac40bb finish line. Yeonha, caught off 66c2965d72 guard, also stepped 86374a053f over the finish 5aa5fd3091 line.03ee48c5875e97bc
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“Waaaaaaaaah!”bdff7f07cf5644bc
The tension 11748e33a4 seemed to 0b3e073cc5 melt away, 506b7ce6ad replaced by 6f2e2c5304 a chorus 0689519417 of cheers.100b28e63c1371ad
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Huh? Did I win first bbac30cc86 place?5f70b092a88b7d3f
Yeonha looked around in 5d1fb2760b bewilderment, then began to 5da887135a feel a surge of 1d292de0bd emotion at the extremely 40ad44a3c3 realistic surrounding scenery.649bcef48a74d886
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She had been briefly e4af2db296 trapped in a dream d9f84cc258 and woken up, but 06070bb77f she had landed splendidly 25a7f077a9 nonetheless.119b11dd06e61179
In the 06c07f3991 reality of e7cfeb7987 first place.acc8a37e457c75f3
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S-rank bonus!5c29949d9f421994
Yeonha smiled brightly at e9e4b9b7ef the approaching MC who a78c06684a was coming to confirm 3502db23f5 the mission, and handed 23f2bf342a him the note.8e1646ff4f207406
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There’s no doubt. The protagonist of this mission note, the most handsome person, had to be Seo Kanghyun, no matter who looked at it.dd18e5d39f57075e
As Yeonha waited for the MC’s announcement of her victory with a confident face, his expression stiffened slightly.fe5562dbc97c165a
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“It was supposed to be ‘carry like a princess’ though?”3701af390645b5a0
“I was carried. You saw it!”e40608adc0be60bf
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She had even braved the embarrassment and been carried in front of everyone. Shouldn’t that be enough?d6775b86ea50d701
“But you were put down right before crossing the finish line…”03f4f7e2086555d4
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Meanwhile, the second runner eaad1f4da8 arrived at the finish b5f0b6ac29 line.c2cd5e232e8b878f
Yeonha became anxious. She appealed e30c943a0e to Kanghyun d6e4d5f114 for help.71f0b3f35a220ae5
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With pleading eyes, she sent him a message: ‘Please say something, Executive Director.’22e9536f359b74a4
However, Kanghyun subtly avoided Yeonha’s gaze.a11a99bc5a4288eb
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What’s this? Why is he avoiding me?3501e0b8f4495baf
As Yeonha stared at e8087d8b91 him with a strange 6bc2134e4a feeling, Kanghyun pulled out aa84450601 a crumpled piece of b75e2c75fe paper from his pants ca4e7b7be3 pocket.54a2666d0ec9179e
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It was Kanghyun’s mission note, which she had forgotten about.53d4b3b4c2187358
“Don’t tell me that’s…”c03b9b1ed481f38f
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Without answering, he handed 835d15e2bd the MC his note.8fd439d73333cc73
The MC looked 845dbc7ab5 at the note c3e4a9d3d6 for a long 80b626b605 time, then back ac1a608142 and forth between c0dc40cc47 Kanghyun and Yeonha. Then,5b65b43d524b119b
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“Uh… uh…”cfb034fc8afe4058
As if 03174908f4 he had 8247f1c1a9 made up a4325807ff his mind, b79e74e605 he announced 2ad03dec21 into the 202e5e2d7a microphone,690b505f4ec10342
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“Executive Director Seo Kanghyun. First place! Wow, this is the first time in mission race history that the executive team has won first place!”824626a17c9c840a
The silence that had settled over the venue broke, and a roar of “Waaaaaaaaah!” erupted.8be184a33b193b0a
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Unable to understand the situation no matter how much she thought about it, Yeonha reached out her hand as if mesmerized. Kanghyun’s note was transferred to her hand.f898b370bbad3e76
With a look of b39350732c betrayal, she looked down a359be67ef at the words. And finally, she 4834e665f9 was speechless.fb2b0b8f909bf28c
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「Cross the finish line 7551287efc holding the hand of dc11d35288 your ideal type」1b3a047ec989ebb2
“…….”7ca4ffd6421909d7
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Kanghyun averted his eyes again, avoiding Yeonha’s gaze.aea047700c695449
✿˚.⋆3d2b92306df16710
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The completion of the 4e9e1ed221 mission had to be 7f712a197c judged not only by 1f3067f761 the MC but also 5a41c89ee4 by all the employees.43c8214cc3bf3953
Yeonha had 7632161d18 no choice a1fe90dee5 but to 47c85cc566 follow Kanghyun 6f45767186 onto the 596953b256 podium, desperately 6f76bced9d wishing for 149fba2843 a hole 4457fbd769 to swallow ee0cff5949 her up.f86625b1fc948331
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The MC announced 29ad98e05c into the microphone.46097753f35827fb
“The mission of the runner who came in first in this mission race, Executive Director Seo Kanghyun, is!”fcdc20655e309cae
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Numerous employees made fe45365889 drumroll sound effects 3af6431cbd with their mouths, f9dbb53056 their attention fully 065074fb89 captured.95ae2fc8c95915f0
Yeonha was so a3d3c2e65b embarrassed she wanted 95ff22f971 to die. She looked down at 106d598c67 the floor, lacking the ef95b520a4 confidence to face the 85b80315a7 aftermath.905199a11c3e1027
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“It’s ‘Cross the finish line holding the hand of your ideal type’!”85c09460d9f4c5df
The venue 5e1bce2360 instantly fell ff2fac7642 silent. Countless gazes 463211c8ae seemed to 93ecde5c82 pierce her 27857eb942 face.9b8d50d2972a4b26
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Oh, a person really ec6b9cd554 can die from embarrassment.63c08e10e489a177
Yeonha felt 1eb5363c75 like she d255fa3cb1 was about b76d7ea1bb to have c601928ea9 a cardiac 9f6b8767ce arrest.026d007a1cea2287
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Just then, eb5fd9ed67 she heard 1188dfed67 a sound 84f283e267 like air 6518a5a3fd escaping from ea6a8a80c6 beside her. She stealthily turned her d657589379 eyes and saw Kanghyun d929fb6592 quietly laughing.74c8924ba5d3d1e4
It seemed the embarrassment 53ac42222a was hers alone.c237b6307466bb77
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Is this the difference 278566d7f9 in the weight of 519d7755a0 sincerity?b169b5107391c27b
So for you… pointing me out in front of people, calling me someone special, is just a lighthearted prank like this.2d374e895a2d7da9
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“Then, shall we hear about Executive Director Seo’s ideal type?”3efe6cd4eccc32be
The MC handed 0b8d79091f the microphone to 7baa81436c Kanghyun.3b3faf1298ef46f8
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He was e943909fe4 as composed d0aa0e6dde as ever.8e33b796645a3abb
“I haven’t really thought about it specifically.”3eb8ba1a1490c92d
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Kanghyun looked at 51438176bf Yeonha. He fixed his gaze 4dd155121e on her so that 988284edcd everyone could see, and dda23f97ef one corner of his c570eff30d lips twitched upwards. A playful cf9ae998d9 glint flickered 9e96467ebe in his 42d1709aa6 eyes.156becac9e3e6899
Yeonha’s heart no longer fluttered or felt like exploding.6c0f1db95fa9d324
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Even her clueless heart couldn’t misunderstand the meaning of his lighthearted playfulness.f6d654761481f636
A light event with 17db7b8485 no sincerity, no need 3d0ce2d006 for seriousness.6f9722a0ae6b7b65
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“When I unfolded that note, the image that came to mind was fair skin, tall, round eyes, and oh, especially the green tracksuit.”4e03005363974e89
The crowd laughed. He continued with a 4c27f94e2a smile,a80422ad60ade1bd
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“I turned my head, and there was someone like that. Exactly my ideal type.”fff0fdcfd8a4b971
People laughed louder.7011a8b99ec1d13e
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“No, isn’t the Executive Director’s ideal type too impromptu? A green tracksuit?”2ecb9b717b7ea465
“Hmm. But even if Manager Park Sungtae had been wearing a green tracksuit there, I wouldn’t have brought him.”463a0b80e2e08b69
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Manager Park Sungtae, the 87037e3851 MC from the General 2230fa91bb Affairs Department, stood there c0785dcb5c dumbfounded for a moment 15b69cfadb before bursting into hearty 430c762369 laughter.f4dd1905597129aa
Everyone laughed.22c10f62748204ed
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The only 6f7b97c36b person not 18500650f2 laughing was 79a9393f16 Yeonha.446c4fa10346c960
“So, has there been sufficient explanation, everyone? Then, those who think Executive Director Seo has successfully completed his mission, shout!”58d4926e8e2b4031
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“Waaaaaaaaah!”d18278cb4eeb694d
The cheers resonated as if to pierce the dome ceiling, while Yeonha’s heart sank as if to pierce the floor.efe2204873806999
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She felt like she 8eda4b10de was alone, stranded in 64204dc16f a different world.7015dd12c02d44ef
“No, Executive Director Seo didn’t bring his ideal type, this is a conspiracy! Those who think so, shout!”26db59ec4fd2b478
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The MC’s commentary was heavily laced with his personal opinion. People burst into laughter instead of shouting.84c0f5fe310e3f10
Yeonha only looked 636ebbc6f3 down at the 950aa805b2 floor below the 45cd73d800 podium. Because no matter 75058edb94 what expression she 536d772543 made here, she 0675013368 would look foolish.9225734c748fc5a6
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…No.2d975f8bd5f9d8b6
Actually, it b1c100c296 was because 9a1ce53160 the disappointment 15a364a20d and complicated f07e813830 feelings that 1f071176f4 had briefly c63adc8c36 flared up b2d3a57a51 and then 06e232b167 subsided seemed e51e9712f8 to be 3de2fdec2f showing on fb34aeda68 her face 0209dfc311 uncontrollably.5904d983922ef9fb
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“With this, it’s decided. Executive Director Seo Kanghyun, first place!”ade23ceb30591b44
As Yeonha was trapped 123a890f84 in the deafening cheers, 7af6d0c3f3 something light but firm 7c86da474e suddenly touched her back.449be921df6f43c5
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It was a 1a51318b96 touch she could 85a251a585 recognize without looking.2cc8a871601abcf5
It was the Executive Director’s hand.4a7ce673b58c3857
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Standing close to Yeonha so that people couldn’t see, he gently stroked her waist. When she raised her eyes, their gazes met immediately.5ee8baa00162402c
How long had he 7e8acd0524 been looking at her?42b667e2ba14c6de
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He looked down at ddd2a6d463 Yeonha quietly and whispered,31eb153bf1ed2ad8
“Smile. Ms. Ideal Type.”50500f19b166f656
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