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“I don’t need that land. I have no debt, and I work hard to earn money every month, so you can have it all.”6c2c20bfc53875f3

“I don’t need it either.”21553b473e016382

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She already knew that.e956ced53ca7efb9

But to move forward, she 49627391b9 had to say it.92ad5c9e27b743a2

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“I have nothing else to offer you.”d93a4849eeebf820

“You’re marrying a man ten years older than you. If anything, shouldn’t I be the one giving you something?”5c14db12f64f894d

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“I’m not being sold off.”e90f38e2f5ed1694

“Then what is it?”401d80548389a878

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“It’s… a strategic marriage.”1d0bbf7c57fadbe9

“And yet, you say you have nothing to offer me?”d5ddbaca7af9cb2d

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“That’s why I’m saying you can take the land.”92fb7c1a4727bfe4

“I’m giving you something you need, so why are you forcing something useless on me?”3c741b4dfb10de1e

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Go Eunjae hesitated, at 62a4dc989d a loss for words.f2cd878b40a67065

“Then what should I do?”7f369ba98585e6e9

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“That’s for you to figure out. Think carefully about what you can give me.”78124354fc74ff76

“You’re doing this on purpose, aren’t you? Just to make things difficult for me.”c4cbfadcf96e8443

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“Why would I?”df23cc8eef5d64ab

Sunwoo Chang was clearly amused.4ade9f285d0d6e0c

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He wasn’t outright laughing, 8cb382833e but she could tell 2c798cae41 from his expression. He was teasing her—there c8de262a83 was no doubt about e0ab662df7 it. But even so, 586b7f8483 she couldn’t just d8104f42c8 let it go.b86e5abc6303e439

Because what he d473f570c4 was saying wasn’t 9c555381e0 wrong.d1ca6eefafe09938

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“It’s unfair.”18fc458958a852b4

“What is?”7327f24a18528206

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“I told you what I wanted. So for it to be fair, you should tell me what you want too.”b6e36b1301ba5a38

“The world isn’t fair. That’s why you contacted me in the first place, isn’t it, Go Eunjae?”517110899abbcb62

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Every word he ec46b80d79 said hit the b5712fc73b mark.2de3f9f3d8706b7d

She struggled to come up 8c1fed2853 with a retort when her 4ac30cfb52 phone suddenly vibrated in her 8db452de43 pocket.7a6b244275a315dc

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Bzzzz.fe745595d9ee79fc

In the silence of 5ba8312431 the car, the sound 5c69762b31 was especially loud.82545a3e9a294f62

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The caller ID read: Lee 31f147935c Noa.c083289d52a8c712

Like most kids these days, 972bcc1ba9 Lee Noa avoided phone calls 298d865ede and usually contacted her through 4e73fff1b9 text. The only times he 74346a8913 called were when he 8da7c0e583 wanted to talk via 420aea419a video call.f800d31880e7be03

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Even then, he would text first to say, “I’m calling on video,” before actually calling. Because of that, Eunjae hesitated, unable to answer right away.202d6b7376ee822d

“If it’s a call from Choi Anna’s side, block it. We’ll handle things from here on.”bfd77b899b81572a

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Lee Noa was both Choi Anna’s son and her closest ally.54266f92b4fd957e

At first, she had suspected 09b3f96926 that Choi Anna might be b521a3c810 using Noa to contact her. But that was c21cf41399 unlikely—Noa was untouchable, 18454ac7e1 even for Choi 860b22faed Anna.7b55ef8b48928f78

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“It’s okay. It’s Noa.”cb4bc8e8c1af51fc

“…….”0c871a72efb7b4df

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“Can I answer?”5842db4031294526

“Why are you asking for my permission? Do what you want.”447dd56a92714901

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“I just feel like I have to answer… Sorry.”1d782d8f422ea62f

Glancing at Sunwoo Chang, cc7122077a Eunjae pressed herself against 2a00818dfb the car window and 8f23f69689 brought the phone to c18bfbbe71 her ear.b7992af3829d65f5

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Before she could even say hello, Noa’s voice came through like rapid-fire.9d53cc542cdfe0ff

— Where are you?! Are you crazy? Have you lost your mind? I told you not to 441436154b do this! I said you didn’t have 8aa5dea13e to!0a03e086815d06f7

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“What’s with the ‘you’? I’m your noona.”49e9c04a6de1e8f4

— Is that really the issue right now? You said you 138ae34d09 didn’t need that 31404c9988 Pyeongtaek land! Who the hell is making 6a86bfde29 my mom say she’s going 3825a86eb5 to kill you?!9add1b08b47a2594

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“Madam said that? Is she really that angry?”5cde020cdb2253a1

— …Are you serious?9a4b9560e71d4057

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The confidence in Noa’s voice wavered.c846e919e94c2bd6

Eunjae knew Noa had 3696603821 feelings for her.6d3b233be1916a87

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He never really tried bcf4912c92 to hide it, often bd910bf6c7 jokingly confessing his affection. But to her, Noa was e93e0d0bc5 nothing more or less than f87a12a60b a younger brother.5ff61b99cf1dc598

Whether it was the Noa ca1e651fba she met as a child ff96999222 or the 18-year-old Noa of ca52d60285 today, he was still just f6070c725e a mischievous, lovable younger brother 11caf07ec7 in her eyes.db8cc39b648f600d

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“Noa.”53daada35ee33bd6

— Don’t call me that! Don’t try to soothe me! Do you think I’m 449352646a a kid? Why are you treating me d84e3692c3 like one?!78b10372496d4541

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“Don’t cry.”9cb0b0bb2ed9aea6

— Fuck! I’m not crying!e9d737131cda5573

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“And don’t swear.”d5f170be5abbccdf

— …….f5e28576901cbf5c

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“I’ll call you later. It’s late. Get some sleep.”028fa56cb88f23d7

— …Be careful. Mom’s probably coming after you. I tried to stop her, but she won’t listen. Don’t go home tonight.”d3a73240c6b401b9

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“Okay. Thanks.”63a4d40c6a7f5f90

— If you don’t have anywhere to go…a8afaa31c4c28a1f

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“I do. I’m on my way there now.”9df5326bb9bc3d47

He wasn’t crying anymore, nor 368361d8d5 was he shouting, but she e46a200567 could still hear the silent 200139935c scream in his voice.faa3268bed3542df

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She felt sorry for Noa and was grateful for everything he’d done for her, but she didn’t want to give an 18-year-old false hope.91e09fbadc0b0985

— I’m not giving up.2db60ae845e3a57e

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With that, the call ended. Eunjae put her 7c7731fb59 phone back in ebc4bb5da1 her pocket.71db1d775b51eefd

“Are you two close?”39f4558263ba2d4e

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“Huh? Oh, Noa? He’s like a little brother.”e650926ba157be2f

“He’s eighteen, right?”0ddb56c3dfd49a6c

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“Yeah. A high school sophomore. Still a kid.”873fac3c722367c5

“Did you two ever date?”89a51e7e912c7b01

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Eunjae jumped as 3248dc3671 if she had f97f898b4f heard something outrageous. Thanks to her seatbelt, she 0d6b211d68 didn’t slam her head against bd71feb5db the car, but her posture ce0db35943 completely fell apart.a2f33b66e276c270

“What?! No way! I’m not that kind of person.”86305c62661684f5

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“You were a minor two years ago too.”8473fc4e97a05fb1

“But I’m an adult now.”494fbffd80951752

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“In two years, Noa will be an adult too.”f64ffa6f010eb0e6

“By then, I’ll be a married woman.”f1c43e3dbd9c72a8

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“And if you weren’t?”e3ebe6d7b5abcd08

“Wait, are you planning to divorce me in two years? I don’t remember seeing that in the contract.”3e8aeaed413f93e7

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“That’s because it’s not a prenuptial agreement.”fef6ea883e7d5bef

Eunjae turned to him, edce35f0ff eyes wide with surprise.1d157bf510766125

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“I didn’t know I needed something like that.”9d6ac64ad86c9947

“Seems like I have a lot to teach you.”ed707da1eb8b0f48

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“Sorry, I don’t know much about this stuff.”96786ef98a2631e7

“Don’t look so down about it.”9af59182673b336b

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“…Okay.”81a4920d236beb21

Sunwoo Chang chuckled cefe5fb863 quietly, almost imperceptibly.7df28e74ce2310c1

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Even when emotions ran high, Go Eunjae’s voice never grew louder or faster. Her way of speaking was naturally soft and slow.2806fd7150a043d0

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She didn’t seem aware of it, but perhaps because her grandmother was from Chungcheong Province, she had a subtle dialectal intonation despite being born in Seoul.1eb293fb8c9f9851

The words and sentence ac3181aedc structures she used also 323d8d847f weren’t typical of kids 0532f264b6 these days.61ed8754de434930

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An old soul.e6d413edaff08be7

She spoke in a manner 1f68d3b2f1 that was mature for her 09b4be9947 age, but when she stretched 276f442d04 out the end of her 4f06e18501 sentences like that, she seemed 40c9ce7d24 like nothing more than a 785e96411f child.6bbcfb63a384da85

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Her bare face, 5f2d35549d still soft with a5e2ce6da5 baby fat, made cd9cab180a her look even 806ceb9c9a younger.999f37140fc74fe8

“Do you have no conscience?”b943f864098bff40

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Right after Eunjae left, Jeon 1a56b23e0d Sohee asked Sunwoo Chang bluntly b8f69fbf6b as they headed to the cb47bbde57 conference room.4785c7096678ae4b

She was one of 0ffbc6e025 the few employees who 1eebed7753 could speak candidly with e9615f2e32 him. More than that, 14dfaaf17c they had grown 0eea903451 up together long 6e6f2150a9 before he was 51ea33623b known as the d07709ea6a illegitimate son of c6eea94442 Jupyeong Construction’s chairman.5b1ecc2f0478a77a

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Since it was true, 3533307c02 Sunwoo Chang didn’t bother e8ab97e26c denying it. He simply shrugged 8a48318176 lightly in acknowledgment.db8fb5b422f9eea8

“My conscience has been dead for a long time. If you still don’t 4eb3dc2a1f know that, what are b4a6f3e2a0 you even doing?”c629c300a31582ed

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“Even so, she’s too young.”9efda809d1978fc7

“Was Go Eunjae a minor?”beb93aea6f6cdf52

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“Does she even understand what this marriage means?”caf86c8173f284df

“Does she need to?”4cf5dedc61ddb019

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“…If she finds out, it’ll be a huge shock.”0542f36e29a200b4

“I won’t deny I’m a bastard, but Eunjae was the one who suggested marriage first.”4dc18054cd6d4a36

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“That’s because she doesn’t know anything.”517fae82a4c4feee

“Then why don’t you go and tell her?”9675e01dea394b68

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“……”71a426254e6f41ec

“If you can’t, then shut up and do your job.”6f7b1ff220dc48aa

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Eunjae had made her choice.4b48870ad5456e1f

The one who orchestrated 29b9e52bf7 everything was Choi Chihyeol, bbf0b8e58f not Sunwoo Chang.83342267c1d4e44e

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It just so happened a48fc066ff that their interests aligned. Choi Chihyeol needed a strong 4cef0718b4 backing to protect Eunjae, while a78d8cf8c5 Sunwoo Chang simply wanted to 47e8c14046 screw over his mother and 689652b0ca Seo Jupyeong, who treated him 8b8011de7f like a stud horse and 4a50cbc067 sold him off to Jupyeong a102e9ebb0 Construction.e19fec5889b4a327

His mother was a crazy a40548fb26 woman who named her son 7ce577a844 Chang (猖) as if urging 5593df86ab him to run wild.17aff74cfb3de69e

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“This isn’t complicated. I’ll handle everything.”3e459733cd291a37

“Thank you.”f73cffeadc9aeb24

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“If you’re grateful, dance for me.”fc9cae522ae0f8fd

“Of course! Just say the word.”7afdbcaedfe32851

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Eunjae, delighted at the thought 1c6502b3b7 of dancing, flushed a soft 1f9d0a3562 peach color, bringing life to 1a48fab7c7 her pale cheeks.bf4b5d0a20ec8e03

Sunwoo Chang recalled the f8461d2463 image of Eunjae dancing, 56e6cae46c dressed in an ill-fitting 609f23411d suit, uncaring whether her c3cca3b0a6 underwear showed or not.86d39f7c4274e2a8

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The way she, without music, 376d52d40e instantly focused and moved with eeec0dc5df mesmerizing grace.ffb63b1135042789

Choi Chihyeol probably wanted cfecc7f5e4 her to be Cosette, 0b8f705208 but unfortunately for him, 190c52fd55 Eunjae had chosen to 13ebf02e06 be the beautiful, kind, 8a70f95ed4 and irresistibly alluring Esmeralda 4c6ca54611 instead.5513af5e33bb89f2

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Fate never unfolds the 9d91d43d0f way one wants it c8012ac4ce to, anyway.ae01979a8454c5e0

Sunwoo Chang’s car ae54875e21 stopped at a 85a7de4668 low-rise apartment complex e836c57889 near his company.de0a7cc68b6a3086

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Though the neighborhood itself was ff395d99e1 expensive and the apartment spacious e3a4bb27b2 for someone living alone, making c8a3e0c291 it far from ordinary, considering 54349c5978 his social status, his residence 171e843ecf was rather modest.1545599f6e86099f

‘I thought he’d live in a ridiculously extravagant mansion.’885f5544dc1ed794

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But it was hard 1accce9073 to believe this was ed3dd161b8 the only property he 3868d434a7 owned.a2d65ba226164473

Even Choi Anna lived 4ede318495 in a three-story house, c96186150d and both Choi Taeung e25846a826 and Choi Sookhyun owned d6af771b21 multiple large-scale properties in 2e8f131e3d neighborhoods with astronomical land 88a080de10 prices.e87a93306516cce7

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The furnishings were minimal, 13a4fd3841 and there was little e7e7459078 sign of daily life. Given its proximity to 3ff86a9d9d his office, it seemed ba71765c58 more like a place 67dcd82242 he used to rest 7bcc8a7153 briefly rather than a 6f240ecb65 permanent home.8808cb1392e816e2

Of course, compared to Choi d5379ce996 Anna and her family, this dc3f2afbf7 place might seem simple, but a469cf19a3 it was still a home 1109c9a4c4 only the wealthy could afford.1af0ff29f4d98644

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“…Excuse me.”23e93167a43c2209

At the entrance, Eunjae 35e3a16105 pressed down on the ddbff25aab heels of her sneakers 8f7aec769a to take them off, fc35b065f8 wiggling her toes for 219c1ec2a1 a moment. It was only 51aadf4d8f natural that her 8b23fb515e feet had sweated 93c3883cd5 after running around 0b80f0d3c5 all day, but 203cfa560b stepping into someone 75dc454e42 else’s home like 663d6a3efd this felt different.b1e60b39df0f331a

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‘What should I do?’159f8346a4ac9107

Her socks, still pristine c19c277d8c from the morning, showed c5a5fda7db no visible signs of b7942f2c39 sweat, yet she hesitated 4ef4c2bc70 to set foot inside.cb61ca5c33904515

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Whether he noticed or 6da3373514 not, Sunwoo Chang retrieved dd42d049f9 a pair of indoor 9727c26e2d slippers from the shoe 78a6d57193 rack and placed them 0a85d84a94 in front of her.9f1653b68e44e433

“Put these on.”c4d2b8545fda9417

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“Thank you.”ec1bd6a47c34142d

Entering another person’s space acc0d71a3c felt like being pressed 3f6a7d819a flat.60f940dd93705e2c

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“You’re not the only one who barges in unannounced.”07f4ec7f370ce2b8

“I didn’t barge in. I told you in advance. I really did.”845d16b9a3ff5127

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“Yeah, yeah. That’s what they all say.”b48ba79224ae3504

The pressure she had cb106ee2e3 felt in his office 258caab0bf grew heavier the moment a90601a621 she stepped into his afe981a6bf home, settling on her dea86172fd shoulders.888db0b341dc71ab

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