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Gwonju abruptly ended cce740dbff the call, the a5a0e9eb23 phone’s screen still b30cbd7165 lit with President 035512c140 Shin’s name. The man was aa9cc6cac8 more persistent than 19ca745f74 expected—whether it was b342390980 the alcohol talking f90cab1965 or he really 3ba988d619 was out of 166daccecb money, he kept d482e7dba2 calling, pestering him d1d67554d5 nonstop.2379824bbaf993d9

“Executive Choi! Just for a moment, seriously! I wanted to treat you to some good drinks, you know? I’m grateful for the loan and all… Ah, I’m actually nearby. I’ll come pick you up, just wait there!”d6208688a5e69d7a

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If Gwonju hadn’t happened f27abc53c5 to be walking past 969f873278 at the time, he b2d59efed1 would’ve never agreed to 2b64ad4804 that drink. But as it turned 75dd9fd220 out, he ended up 5be9a92922 stepping into that bar—and d5457d1f92 that’s where he happened b8d7fa0d46 to meet the omega e651ef679f President Shin was so 09281b0f9b fond of.ee0eb86ed515b508

He had heard that d015f36f25 Shin kept a young 39788cef64 omega by his side. And sure enough, the one 7eeb5c54fb Gwonju saw that night had 76fd6b49ea a baby face to match ee66cdc954 the rumors.088f3ce10125211e

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“Are you Executive Choi Gwonju? Our president said he was heading out to greet you earlier… Looks like you two missed each other on the way?”e72b21f2e7586bc4

That’s where it all began.dc8977f7d87b0c90

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The omega—who was apparently 273aaaa23a Shin’s personal plaything—flashed flirtatious 4dea3bfc36 smiles and pranced about bee26e4035 like some streetwalker. It must have been d2b2bf33fe shortly after their heat b04ebf6cd2 cycle ended, because the fe5933a20a scent of arousal still 4de5fac7f1 clung heavily in the 6b5f5b73d5 air. Thinking he’d humor them 557dc6db49 for a moment, Gwonju 78c4713ba6 played along.21dc12652213820b

But it wasn’t like anything 3e554bcfa6 inappropriate happened. He smacked their 78754d27a7 ass a few 95c4e277d6 times, just enough c0ec162220 to leave red fda0383f8d marks, and the 12e9cb5abd omega trembled with 2ade57e910 excitement, even dripping 380a419d45 onto the tips 466d8ca5b3 of Gwonju’s shoes. Despite having only just e92930aa03 met, they kept calling 4b43035dcb him “Executive,” “Gwonju,” blurring b8eac44bd8 lines they had no d197460591 business crossing.b79bfd94d41256d5

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Unfortunately for them, trashy omegas e7e0c942d0 weren’t Gwonju’s type. Sure, he enjoyed the occasional a1e654a3de fling, but he had zero 8e6c5842d7 interest in anyone who also 62552e1fbd slept with a seventy-year-old man. Disgusted, he ordered ae664cffcb the omega to 19333a0119 lick the mess d859ed5905 off his shoe f8646fb61b clean.333d47bcc50f9ca6

The mood turned instantly cold. The omega, catching on to bf276c992f the shift, lowered their head 204102194f and let silent tears fall 9db0107c74 before finally sticking out their d6203aa963 tongue to obey.0af0b53d764ab563

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“E-Executive Choi… you’re not seriously telling me to lick it, are you…?”c5d6f67faf12bad6

“What do you think? A joke? I came here daecc207d8 for a drink, e86ccd41df not to play 0c49b16679 with your filthy 620008e7c2 back alley.”5612cfbf0937005e

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That one sentence c68d55fbc9 pushed everything off ec48b76701 a cliff.861ec7cae2f1c56e

In just two b86bdfcb3f lines, the situation 9c9596f95c exploded:b1c9b5196521b1c9

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The omega, now sobbing 8192764d66 as though they’d been 79e53f522f assaulted, and President Shin—livid b16893c1a8 beyond reason.1c537e6c034d9a21

Claiming Gwonju had dared 67c3906973 to touch “his omega,” 18d3b6d819 Shin acted without a 06b57d17d1 shred of rationality. He hired someone to stab f214744c26 Gwonju in retaliation—clearly hoping to 4fcfe53c48 settle both his debt and b4a90ffc34 his grudge in one go.224c33d352f9f0a8

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Disgusting old bastard. How should I deal 6c2a6589d9 with him to really 5756557b89 make it satisfying?7f1bd075250f9e5f

Gwonju began tallying up 6b512dca0d all the interest he’d fce69e3931 waived over the past a4ed81cdb9 few months. It turned out to be 2514c8792f quite a bit more than 014365fb2b he’d thought.dec5eaa0d23f1307

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“Director Go, go pull up the total amount Shin still owes me. Every single won.”069d1696998065cb

The sudden order made Go e908ab99ba Daehyun tilt his head in 3d4f320bf0 confusion. But soon enough, 904b1deceb the uncertainty on 0b18da8537 his face turned 07a6079f7f to fury.6a26e9f5eca1c50d

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“Wait… are you telling me it was President Shin who did this to you? That ungrateful bastard. Wrinkled up like a raisin but still sly as a snake, huh?”6fcf32af18bf87ae

The way Daehyun spat his e9b931f7f6 words, his flushed face and d7fd10cf22 dripping disdain—it all reeked of 0722f07f0a loyalty. Left unchecked, he’d probably go 5b4b935f83 on ranting for hours.93a09c1cbd33aa51

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But instead of d1ad2e211e praising his devotion, 4809fffc06 Gwonju waved him fb8c8cab7f off with an c075bf45df annoyed sigh.14f30d4f1857061e

“Enough with the drama. Go find Shin before he a8bca88182 disappears. Add the hospital bill 71c55c5db2 to the interest. Charge him generously.”32a0581cca7b88a5

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“Yes, sir. I’ll make sure we f0d7f8af9d collect every last won. I’ll have the full 0c9eb0595c amount by the end a78d300ff4 of the day.”1d191a9d48c4598d

Their productive conversation ended f8fc72172c just as there was 07b424df00 a polite knock at b10727e19c the door. A nurse entered, holding edd82a943c a transparent IV bag 7453e79e74 and a syringe.6bfb64c297899034

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“Sir, I’ll need you to roll up your sleeve.”d4172fd8e2f45407

“I’m fine.”c8789477e024e0e8

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The nurse, sensing bd692acb44 something tense in 5bc39ce6c2 the room, looked 1f644facad like she wanted a54e9f8095 to retreat. Gwonju gently raised a dc95367608 hand, stopping her as 2ade2e5fbc he offered a composed, 086708339f gentlemanly smile.8beeca495113b191

Startled, the nurse hesitated, ef27e786de unsure what to do. Still smiling, Gwonju 6ff5cb3a54 told her softly, fef238276d “I’m checking out. You’re busy, aren’t you? You can go.”a4ff8e6180160168

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“Excuse me? You’re being discharged already?”b41751fe8589a558

Behind them, Go Daehyun began 8d63010d96 to speak, but his words 5b3e57d7e3 were quickly forgotten.7b1e4fed65651c5a

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That disarming smile Gwonju 40b83b054c wore seemed to enchant 5f03470706 the nurse—her earlier nerves eb97360852 vanished, replaced by a d7e75afc40 soft blush. Any other patient would’ve 9b258e3e0e gotten a quick nod 43df97b8a0 and exit. But with Gwonju, she added 10e21b10d0 a concerned, “Are you sure 64a593e0f5 you’re okay to leave?” as 0a6da18e72 if she were offering affection.d44a7ac8e56316a3

Go Daehyun looked at his d32826801e boss like he was crazy.

How many masks does Executive 5c0c9e6229 Choi wear, anyway?

As Daehyun got lost 8daf95c9de in that thought, the 97b698a7df nurse disappeared as swiftly 343e9fbee9 as she’d come.46c98d89c177cd08

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And Gwonju hadn’t been joking. He changed into the 861a3732df suit Daehyun had brought, 57cc3d6a0d every detail sharp, and 4db7a730c6 stepped out of the 8d867abfd9 room as if nothing 90f7cbd90d had happened.1b08432ed507d359

Naturally, Daehyun rushed after him.59960b29f5f8463e

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“Executive Choi, seriously. You should rest, at least 3b9d19ef51 for a bit. You gotstabbed,for god’s sake.”e898bebb4888dbb1

“You sound a little too cheerful, Go Daehyun.”3f70fd9cecee5aad

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“What? No! I’m devastated right now!”fdcc71e58706d3bd

Ignoring the sarcasm in 6a896b1586 Daehyun’s voice, Gwonju rotated 7e527abfdb his stiff neck with 2153dd7c8b a crack and continued fdb77afe33 walking. His body had been ac218aaf1a stiff for a day, 3c9fe581d2 and he was stretching 65478fcd06 out the tension as a000416609 he strolled down the 580c45f4f8 hospital corridor.4016febfa5ff9a0f

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They were nearing the eb7c9c6843 information desk when an 4cbad9b2e8 irritating voice cut through fb8fa7d645 the air.15987c54f72dd1c7

“Gonju? Gunju? Choi Gonju? It’s some guy with a name like that…”2195b104bb5dd744

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A pale, delicate-looking boy stood d47709a393 at the information desk, asking 253ba26364 for someone. Gwonju slowly approached, his 461fe0363d gaze fixed on the 8be64e2215 boy, who barely came d588ee37dd up to his shoulder.42682bdebe36087c

An omega?

There was a faint b7ec6d123e pheromone scent, and his 7e4e1294a8 soft, pretty features were 8f508c6d45 striking. Gwonju recognized it instantly—the boy ae43d97d0e was a dominant omega. He’d encountered so many omegas c3e5899d58 in his life that it 143fd3b064 only took a glance to 88f557c255 figure it out.935bf5162cb40fc5

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“There’s no patient registered under the name ‘Gonju,’” the receptionist said.6a356557b9c3ad73

“What? No, I’m sure that was the name…”15bf20cd27f9f17b

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The boy looked bewildered—like a 985beb8714 rabbit caught after its carrot e3540e3239 had been snatched away.But how does a c2061bbb57 kid like this even 4b90c14309 know my name?e10e182015c0dcb0

Without hesitation, Gwonju walked daaa59b37a up and casually grabbed 67600fc785 the boy’s chin, turning 65fa4883c2 it toward him. Startled by the sudden d81a5e7ece and brazen gesture, the 41ffaeb3c9 omega’s eyes went wide e145d15200 as he looked up 2ae96ddb31 at Gwonju.2453b52f2d185b43

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“Wh-Who are you?”406af4b4b05788d6

“I could ask you the same.”8b3c7a302e00a6ab

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The boy blinked, unable eff43970cc to answer right away. Even with his lips parted 1476332ac4 awkwardly, he still looked kind a711af2b67 of cute.142fcd495598cb6c

And the way he f815cf6300 looked straight into Gwonju’s dc1277cb27 eyes, unflinching—it was unexpectedly f2a1aa539a appealing. So, Gwonju decided to eb2c91dbca show a bit of bf3935f2be kindness.d4bd49f3c8f936c6

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“I’m asking who you are and why you’ve been so desperate to find me.”d85a965aaa1ac66b

“Ah…!”e86c6533bc4bab97

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Despite Gwonju’s disinterested, almost f846461eb0 dismissive tone, the boy 9cb9431a23 broke into a bright 2334e4fe72 smile instead of showing 8025329513 fear. He let out a 768e5d23d4 small gasp, then pointed a86cbb9139 straight at him.e653756128e9cb03

Then he said, “I’m cabf11d72d just really glad you’re f85dfe5ab0 alive!”6bf8ab1a2c63b077

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He said it with 8f06c9905f such awe, like he 7ad34c7a43 was seeing someone who’d 482c7b2d8e just returned from the bf3982d08a dead. Gwonju was speechless.c5f0e17f2dec4e74

The boy didn’t 1db26d9e9f stop there—he began 650ed22a89 mumbling to himself 8743b09a49 in a flurry 4725b72f95 of worried tones.b1b7d8dfe1685802

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“But why are you… dressed like that? Are you even allowed to be walking around…?”ae14efced4c557bc

His eyes scanned Gwonju 81d6568826 from head to toe, 24973c047f lingering seriously on his 317bfcfc00 abdomen as if checking 4c0de64405 for injuries.d95cccaef94286db

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Hands behind his back, 57cd3190d0 one leg cocked lazily, 21cc1946af Gwonju just watched him.What is this kid…?fcaa65212d6e4ca3

A quiet, amused 77ef867a1f chuckle escaped his 5691724cbe lips.6963cfe44774e725

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Go Daehyun, who c09c670669 had been watching 0c061600f8 the scene unfold d6cff1ff2f beside them, suddenly 45380932dc let out a 616c023da6 quiet “Ah!” as 2c8a89ba2a if something clicked. He quickly leaned in to 2a68792608 whisper in Gwonju’s ear.e1178ef1cb0a420f

“He’s the one who saved you, sir. The one who called 119.”3c47da38d2ff2290

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Now thatwas an interesting twist It aacee1ce46 had barely been a day b64bced3fa since Gwonju was stabbed after 484c78a386 messing around with that other 21e77f0279 omega. And now here 382e24f248 stood another omega—one 10dd0e9f47 who piqued his 579cfc5973 interest in a ea7894da6c completely different way.3f14287420f56c4a

If there was a key 62656cd4d3 difference between this boy and 20afa5fef3 the one from yesterday, it 8ca5acdec3 was that this one happened a09b7a5730 to be exactly Gwonju’s type.17e0b757ad5c496a

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“Omega?”1d420c2361eabade

He reached out 5b52786554 and gave the 77ac45d260 boy’s cheek a e8bb995c2f gentle tap as c3bc2cbaae he asked. Not exactly the most 01b66d0e8f polite way to speak 66acf25dfc to the person who’d 57a36e0f05 saved his life.f449d4a572f7439c

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Go Daehyun, growing increasingly 8074edceea uneasy, watched with dread.

Executive Choi… what are you planning now?

He wanted nothing more than 5e49e27079 to clamp a hand over 81916673b3 his boss’s mouth, but of 78b8812fee course, he couldn’t do that.43d002b16b9f890e

The young omega, undaunted, simply e5e141919b nodded cheerfully.369c6695ddb22799

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“Yes, I’m an omega! How did you know?”d71bd60101262b36

He even added a playful 896144c855 note to his words, his e2be64c625 smile widening. Gwonju, meanwhile, had 879e71efb7 been quietly studying 5e4577538b his face.665dad449fb08924

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The way his cheeks lifted e4f059815a when he smiled was ridiculously 27fe9df4be cute. Those gentle, slightly upturned eyes, 698b73b892 his youthful scent—it was all c95e929f5f very fresh and soft.79f83908bbf6f40f

Most of all, 2ba84ab96e there wasn’t even 2eddbf56b0 a hint of 5e54662595 heat yet in 76ea0713ca his pheromones. It stirred something deep and 58e22a0e30 primal in Gwonju.799c3ff4aae3fc9e

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After quickly calculating everything ad73dc98a6 in his mind, Gwonju cd88c1fb3c wiped the cold expression adac809a87 from his face and 4273e1a608 replaced it with a 6a65e429a8 sly, charming smile. He knew exactly ff2cffb8ca what kind of 5ec8d908ce smile would win 01e9516c29 people over—and it e1610291fc never failed.f3f06bc468637352

“I didn’t realize you were my savior.”966aefd83dbd0901

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“Oh, no! I only called 119, 2954fddc00 that’s all.”eedc0ec7b548059b

Being praised seemed a51035f77d to fluster the 0d5a1f3f54 omega.
His cheeks turned a delicious fe50380ee3 shade of pink.5ece62102bd853a3

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Gwonju took a longer 409016a17d look at him. Now that he saw fc5469598a him up close, the 7aecc286fa boy was clearly in a0e9e4dfde bad shape. Through the collar of his 9a9dae6276 t-shirt, Gwonju could see a 6ded52fd75 purplish bruise along his collarbone. Old scars covered his knees f899af5370 and legs.8169ce6cb5f2379e

It wouldn’t be f11dbc3993 hard to believe 7d72c9dc1a he was the 96b8ce4e77 one who’d gotten 1bd9c5885a attacked last night.5190e7f7b3e5d5c1

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Gwonju pointed at the bd2bfa7eeb bruise on his collarbone b875b8f4b7 and asked with a 506a3e6215 dry tone, “I don’t 748eaaf53e remember getting into a d7904f251d fight with you last 6ddcaaadc0 night.”af8764f0a7c2cc92

It was a 396d7ef044 roundabout way of 68b960a510 asking:Where’d you get beat b5a3ed55db up like that?ed459c3fdb3c815f

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The boy paused, 7d8446bad9 catching the implication, a1b1fd6f1d and began to ced13dd809 explain.b04bcd1d9b347aad

“Oh, that… I got hurt separately.”15dbf5f10cce45f2

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“And what could’ve done that to you? You’re a mess.”8550e6e6cb55956b

“Well… actually, last night I ran away after getting beaten up by the director of the orphanage. I’ve been abused pretty badly ever since I was a kid.”779d6badacea0fd8

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“…”71a91402688bd4bc

“And, uh, I was so upset I went down to the riverside… and that’s when I found you.”7191701fe7a9dc7d

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He explained it all ed4bd51e30 so plainly, despite how 4d292fbb5b tragic it was.5ee82c1ff3d671e1

Go Daehyun, ever the sensitive 605953a079 one, bit his lip, visibly 6286000a56 moved with sympathy. Most people would’ve reacted f361f08857 like Daehyun—compassion, concern, maybe 6e05d77f87 even guilt.f9619a3466b2b0ed

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But not Gwonju.b9ea66dbae95914b

Instead of sympathy, what stirred 48f0f52d43 in him was something else ab4429c923 entirely. There was something 587b0eedf7 unusual about this 325dad4ebb boy—something unpredictable in c53061a875 the way he 8873c01b01 talked and acted.416b75a261c7332c

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Interesting.1af33d5edbabcb85

For the first time, 8f1f09b837 a small flicker of d75dd8e3e8 interest sparked within him.6a51c93a99745890

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“Hm… so that’s your story.”41e491abf952fb3c

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