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Gwonju abruptly ended the call, b153589c8a the phone’s screen still lit fbde88a146 with President Shin’s name. The man was more 8a7989f51f persistent than expected—whether it 06972b6db0 was the alcohol talking 14366fae37 or he really was a4dae28a2f out of money, he f6af67de11 kept calling, pestering him ae961cc3a9 nonstop.e769c4bfa7184a7c

“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!”d7e0432a2140c61e

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If Gwonju hadn’t happened e4e2b747d9 to be walking past 467cd46519 at the time, he 8788b8f4f5 would’ve never agreed to 76cf501f04 that drink. But as it turned d7d7a81bca out, he ended up 2865fd84b4 stepping into that bar—and e2da7e60da that’s where he happened f22a64e917 to meet the omega 821a102962 President Shin was so 91c6a9ee04 fond of.22c962f8ddc51e8f

He had heard that 73fed9c5b6 Shin kept a young 51c1e0fb1a omega by his side. And sure enough, 5b8e76e621 the one Gwonju 0a103689e6 saw that night 6740b8207f had a baby 61d11c329b face to match 8d924437c0 the rumors.af276f6298799a0c

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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?”282085ba8598b3bc

That’s where it all began.fed3ce74aeabee5e

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The omega—who was apparently e3d12b8c0d Shin’s personal plaything—flashed flirtatious 6c238f1b75 smiles and pranced about bc1aa7dabb like some streetwalker. It must have been shortly b0ad5b0d17 after their heat cycle ended, 64ad7b31b9 because the scent of arousal 06704b988c still clung heavily in the 56529131bf air. Thinking he’d humor them 791c7cc236 for a moment, Gwonju f1a8901da1 played along.49d9f24c2ee35936

But it wasn’t like dd25847090 anything inappropriate happened. He smacked their 7def910405 ass a few b892a12b56 times, just enough 1c4ad61560 to leave red 320281e318 marks, and the 527ca8f062 omega trembled with 723fdc71f1 excitement, even dripping 68fa08233a onto the tips 9e7164ea7f of Gwonju’s shoes. Despite having only just met, ea2bf1afaa they kept calling him “Executive,” 864ab5df3a “Gwonju,” blurring lines they had 6eb905dff3 no business crossing.fb8efe4e4f9f45d5

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Unfortunately for them, trashy e778a0f2f5 omegas weren’t Gwonju’s type. Sure, he enjoyed the ede7f5d963 occasional fling, but he 292b7c9c27 had zero interest in 2954b03d0e anyone who also slept 544fca8683 with a seventy-year-old man. Disgusted, he ordered the omega c0c180a939 to lick the mess off 5edffa8197 his shoe clean.8786826b3d03a7fb

The mood turned instantly cold. The omega, catching on c97e9f2ac8 to the shift, lowered 1cae2ac6b0 their head and let dcf4d02ea7 silent tears fall before 99dd915035 finally sticking out their 975ffe2177 tongue to obey.d05f7766c393e6a4

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“E-Executive Choi… you’re not seriously telling me to lick it, are you…?”64b61743aac2a7d9

“What do you think? A joke? I came here for 9102c3bc10 a drink, not to ad694861a1 play with your filthy 3b3a8628be back alley.”bc0daab0afecf62e

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That one sentence pushed everything 6f36229c98 off a cliff.f9d68379d4c3ff0f

In just two lines, the 19d9453a70 situation exploded:2af26dc930d27bc6

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The omega, now e78b418619 sobbing as though e585f908eb they’d been assaulted, 4943fabed0 and President Shin—livid 01d724f12b beyond reason.21498a9782e2f1d6

Claiming Gwonju had 7cbddbd383 dared to touch f5e32d5b3c “his omega,” Shin ff5e37b5f6 acted without a ae409a63e0 shred of rationality. He hired someone to stab c43543332e Gwonju in retaliation—clearly hoping to fa3e23b01a settle both his debt and b18506524a his grudge in one go.f8d282efa8a754ba

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Disgusting old bastard. How should I 453526aab0 deal with him a3523003aa to really make 97850f14a8 it satisfying?e74bb315892394e1

Gwonju began tallying up 88f06e4c64 all the interest he’d 619c6e140a waived over the past 2b0efb6c66 few months. It turned out to d207b0873c be quite a bit 0671bb490d more than he’d thought.bd40fc3bb91c186b

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“Director Go, go pull up the total amount Shin still owes me. Every single won.”88308172ba1c5e7a

The sudden order made d86f952644 Go Daehyun tilt his f03b79c64a head in confusion. But soon enough, 837ff2dab6 the uncertainty on 27f6f399f1 his face turned c15961fba9 to fury.34e6f93e23ad8757

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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?”c49a34212d5942b8

The way Daehyun d790d2b7ab spat his words, 70fd59bd7e his flushed face 6715764890 and dripping disdain—it 8e39577110 all reeked of 7f7f89d842 loyalty. Left unchecked, he’d probably 1475721f98 go on ranting for 4667cf0084 hours.9dd9e8888661b53f

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But instead of praising 2f110102c7 his devotion, Gwonju waved 3fa4906597 him off with an 0e2f23ae6f annoyed sigh.d7154eee27f5d078

“Enough with the drama. Go find Shin before he e4d40d0642 disappears. Add the hospital bill 33484a8721 to the interest. Charge him generously.”95c11312eeea60f0

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“Yes, sir. I’ll make sure c5e7a655bf we collect every 09e3d5d6d2 last won. I’ll have the dd6fc21b01 full amount by bbf10cb54d the end of c5b374fe8d the day.”ed3f1b6ddbfbc088

Their productive conversation ended just 62ecc34c56 as there was a polite ee00bd56d2 knock at the door. A nurse entered, holding 5d8cdac3eb a transparent IV bag b027545fde and a syringe.2ca525aa06b7dd3b

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“Sir, I’ll need you to roll up your sleeve.”bb52653423a8b7b3

“I’m fine.”bb0a44dad8ba1b02

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The nurse, sensing something 0cc886165d tense in the room, f90bd14b0f looked like she wanted df302d87a3 to retreat. Gwonju gently raised a hand, 40ec8ab2b9 stopping her as he offered fc4fa5fd93 a composed, gentlemanly smile.4ca70197ffa13951

Startled, the nurse hesitated, unsure 362a256ad5 what to do. Still smiling, Gwonju told her 855325921b softly, “I’m checking out. You’re busy, aren’t you? You can go.”4991c35c638f512c

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“Excuse me? You’re being discharged already?”e562ec56c2eff2fd

Behind them, Go 4a6076da95 Daehyun began to 9a1c77ab87 speak, but his b04bd32ea4 words were quickly 7914a83660 forgotten.6422ce607fd84ec7

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That disarming smile Gwonju a7845b0511 wore seemed to enchant 5b293aeb77 the nurse—her earlier nerves 296471e517 vanished, replaced by a 647a0d7890 soft blush. Any other patient 5a2f805a86 would’ve gotten a 8c2316423e quick nod and 8893ed41b0 exit. But with Gwonju, she added daf2e3be55 a concerned, “Are you sure 7b0cc26bf0 you’re okay to leave?” as 01d7cae7f1 if she were offering affection.5dcce90ec03b8a8d

Go Daehyun looked 7ce585b228 at his boss ddbf0fbb4d like he was fdb3191f7a crazy.

How many masks a5f78432b4 does Executive Choi 6947a27915 wear, anyway?

As Daehyun got be0eb65726 lost in that bf479d0c53 thought, the nurse 56768f18d2 disappeared as swiftly e850d80d5b as she’d come.a717a33ce01c673f

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And Gwonju hadn’t been joking. He changed into 77a1422b4e the suit Daehyun 2e7e674d1c had brought, every 973c5f5b30 detail sharp, and 9ce93ec619 stepped out of 5149c06bfb the room as 540d31321a if nothing had 39f96fecf3 happened.ff4c1b8aa3c8819b

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“Executive Choi, seriously. You should rest, 9ead4b9eba at least for e8241cd5b2 a bit. You gotstabbed,for god’s sake.”618acba39fb95ea5

“You sound a little too cheerful, Go Daehyun.”9da41ebcbeb87a9a

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“What? No! I’m devastated right now!”062aa94476ec787f

Ignoring the sarcasm 090cbb263e in Daehyun’s voice, 247549a92d Gwonju rotated his 5b197a72a2 stiff neck with d06b0a53fd a crack and 39f7f23182 continued walking. His body had been stiff c60048139f for a day, and he c2b4c0a0b6 was stretching out the tension 1cabe7c596 as he strolled down the 062c699b63 hospital corridor.6e59e022d1a2fd2a

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They were nearing b13e6e91a7 the information desk 6a3db3085d when an irritating 8531ea724f voice cut through f49281a9df the air.9fe0adc4d1fcc626

“Gonju? Gunju? Choi Gonju? It’s some guy with a name like that…”15cfcf4a45a7b3fd

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A pale, delicate-looking boy 65ebcbfaba stood at the information 68bb2ab051 desk, asking for someone. Gwonju slowly approached, his gaze 39fe522b8a fixed on the boy, who e8e84259f9 barely came up to his 4b1454a3e0 shoulder.d91c9d6c73238294

An omega?

There was a 131a9dd00e faint pheromone scent, 01c577e954 and his soft, 329e4dd6d0 pretty features were bd184d5271 striking. Gwonju recognized it instantly—the boy f983673e9f was a dominant omega. He’d encountered so many 5ce57d3fc8 omegas in his life 0edbaed6a1 that it only took b3a72acf68 a glance to figure 2ca0d40137 it out.9a9d7910c14d1d0d

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“There’s no patient registered under the name ‘Gonju,’” the receptionist said.ce6f9567778af4b5

“What? No, I’m sure that was the name…”cd099fc9a5f28710

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The boy looked bewildered—like 4a5aa483e7 a rabbit caught after b3b8cf484c its carrot had been 49db402b18 snatched away.But how does 66750790c6 a kid like 74ecf76ca2 this even know c47c1952a6 my name?b44d51a9c3e39a0b

Without hesitation, Gwonju walked 8dd5c7d332 up and casually grabbed fd2b721c89 the boy’s chin, turning 8d2f2303f7 it toward him. Startled by the 5a65e406d0 sudden and brazen a03ce287c9 gesture, the omega’s f910f4661c eyes went wide b878b4fe1d as he looked 89c98a5ba6 up at Gwonju.da9b931df4f18384

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“Wh-Who are you?”f9e63d825c9e747c

“I could ask you the same.”b3307003d7091bff

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The boy blinked, unable to fb9a36ac02 answer right away. Even with his lips e3e2f86fd8 parted awkwardly, he still 204fdd037e looked kind of cute.52bbe01ace8e9e75

And the way a60a3ecad4 he looked straight 9832b52247 into Gwonju’s eyes, 21072cbdbc unflinching—it was unexpectedly ccc100b23a appealing. So, Gwonju decided to 7111380a92 show a bit of 2785b1fe3b kindness.efad917ca4d69326

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“I’m asking who you are and why you’ve been so desperate to find me.”e525cca31e45dc3e

“Ah…!”16dce75d04806fee

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Despite Gwonju’s disinterested, 3093b62afb almost dismissive tone, 9bb0f34401 the boy broke b4c1f6cd2f into a bright 0045a56c4a smile instead of c81e8b3780 showing fear. He let out 68cf4fa2e8 a small gasp, 08bb2e223c then pointed straight 235235dfea at him.c61fe2607eb64fae

Then he said, fafc595580 “I’m just really be05197a0a glad you’re alive!”59d9a3a118dda5f9

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He said it with d02abf2670 such awe, like he f96e669a84 was seeing someone who’d cd6cb6af32 just returned from the ab7bf326ef dead. Gwonju was speechless.5c6508c6458a19f3

The boy didn’t stop 10c3323f60 there—he began mumbling to 4296e721a2 himself in a flurry 7af71bb830 of worried tones.58aacfdf43d87f30

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“But why are you… dressed like that? Are you even allowed to be walking around…?”f6a0d743bfa7429f

His eyes scanned Gwonju from ae1c3eb4f6 head to toe, lingering seriously 97a9fa11e3 on his abdomen as if c3abfee51f checking for injuries.73605005906a75dc

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Hands behind his back, f8c7f267b8 one leg cocked lazily, 872b7f3d94 Gwonju just watched him.What is this kid…?679664a9f858f30c

A quiet, amused chuckle escaped 2daedf3f3b his lips.5f4cb49e94ebf90e

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Go Daehyun, who had been 90c0c1cc74 watching the scene unfold beside ee9e27b8b3 them, suddenly let out a f75b3cdb60 quiet “Ah!” as if something 88841dd480 clicked. He quickly leaned 35b82d19a1 in to whisper d2713e87e4 in Gwonju’s ear.7c19c09faa0209b1

“He’s the one who saved you, sir. The one who called 119.”cf2c81167464ad7c

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Now thatwas an interesting twist 28156f9d9e It had barely been b6809178a6 a day since Gwonju 5e5dc8c59a was stabbed after messing a96f30be54 around with that other 6e04a3641e omega. And now here stood another 58fcc49313 omega—one who piqued his interest 43a3a0a3f6 in a completely different way.9f8b3b1ecf1b2fb3

If there was 9bac067f63 a key difference 583b4020ba between this boy 27584ae86a and the one 112fc290c3 from yesterday, it 687f5bce22 was that this 827fb3f994 one happened to f4ff6e0261 be exactly Gwonju’s a42f43f00d type.9d1382f92e518433

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“Omega?”7968f555ca198d47

He reached out and a5387b59de gave the boy’s cheek d1cfc575f3 a gentle tap as 51c52a645d he asked. Not exactly the 08536f21a6 most polite way 1917cfc774 to speak to a45e80105a the person who’d 0c98d7932a saved his life.ec4d664c22f7a760

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Go Daehyun, growing increasingly uneasy, df4a3cdfb8 watched with dread.

Executive Choi… what are you planning now?

He wanted nothing more d8d314a077 than to clamp a 764c71d26d hand over his boss’s 1802cafce0 mouth, but of course, be944d7c15 he couldn’t do that.59c7e7d14c41aed7

The young omega, undaunted, 43be7d4903 simply nodded cheerfully.c68b5727a6913b27

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“Yes, I’m an omega! How did you know?”083e077861d6c38c

He even added a playful 3d55e86d48 note to his words, his 022485dbbe smile widening. Gwonju, meanwhile, had been 04a1005b30 quietly studying his face.1eabc291964cfbfc

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The way his cheeks lifted 1861e6d862 when he smiled was ridiculously 6fee6cffab cute. Those gentle, slightly upturned eyes, bd2b5164ff his youthful scent—it was all 80cb4162d3 very fresh and soft.84220e7298fd92eb

Most of all, there 9293e09b2b wasn’t even a hint cf53e053bf of heat yet in 64e131d97f his pheromones. It stirred something deep faa0a2ceca and primal in Gwonju.18b9c03f346cad5b

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After quickly calculating everything in 1dc5680d00 his mind, Gwonju wiped the 2345190a90 cold expression from his face 5d4f0a4158 and replaced it with a 88ad596823 sly, charming smile. He knew exactly what 1a39b1e434 kind of smile would 6e698452fc win people over—and it 754e3fc739 never failed.98240a0f73a2ac78

“I didn’t realize you were my savior.”172fc88325eb21e4

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“Oh, no! I only called 1021a7ac39 119, that’s all.”39f5df1229d2800c

Being praised seemed to ec6c79d938 fluster the omega.
His cheeks turned a 45e4df418b delicious shade of pink.9dedbe2475bd5a7d

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Gwonju took a 56d05cea62 longer look at 33b9edfc4b him. Now that he a64292258c saw him up defc7f2bfd close, the boy 19083e35cb was clearly in 0707502853 bad shape. Through the collar of his e91f3950a3 t-shirt, Gwonju could see a 00d242c73a purplish bruise along his collarbone. Old scars covered 24186299bc his knees and 126a9e5f3c legs.5606bc6e859f5bc8

It wouldn’t be d8c06997a4 hard to believe 224325527c he was the f5e0503143 one who’d gotten c9c867e35f attacked last night.a48f97b530c8455a

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Gwonju pointed at 7204661133 the bruise on a12e876a1c his collarbone and e65f276329 asked with a b8272324b6 dry tone, “I 3bae3ecfbb don’t remember getting 88a0a3487f into a fight 37ec9b2e29 with you last 099ad6643a night.”ed9f3ed8f141749b

It was a roundabout 1567d385f2 way of asking:Where’d you get beat up 392832a979 like that?b33b14024c7b6d48

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The boy paused, catching 5ad1101c81 the implication, and began 13f2547bc8 to explain.c3fcdc3c0c3c33a4

“Oh, that… I got hurt separately.”ded318ab0b01ce72

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“And what could’ve done that to you? You’re a mess.”97238e97b2254a55

“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.”1da3dc3d2144b409

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“…”11c7dc3ab31f659f

“And, uh, I was so upset I went down to the riverside… and that’s when I found you.”84af5b82de6a7c2f

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He explained it b9a6cea151 all so plainly, 01682bc2c4 despite how tragic 9cceb752b8 it was.018f37116495dddc

Go Daehyun, ever 8e20fbb503 the sensitive one, e5920a9960 bit his lip, 0b78d40d2e visibly moved with 64b2184e90 sympathy. Most people would’ve 06641c7a55 reacted like Daehyun—compassion, 55c1b770f8 concern, maybe even 58ab29edc7 guilt.a679b8e60f33092e

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But not Gwonju.17e356074fdf3277

Instead of sympathy, what stirred 31249f38be in him was something else 6287477099 entirely. There was something 12b2adbe8e unusual about this 1d83c43dff boy—something unpredictable in 06dbcf7471 the way he c06955cf89 talked and acted.f89f5a266fcb0f7a

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Interesting.d69b7e5faf0db8b8

For the first 57640bfd9f time, a small 02583673d3 flicker of interest f74383b7e8 sparked within him.f5cd00c738952871

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“Hm… so that’s your story.”ebb43fddca31b760

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