TTD Chapter 15

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Beneath the deep red, 0c53132d63 sultry lighting, the air 06b7e32006 in the enclosed space 5a98c5bd8e was thick and humid. A large easel stood 83df766cb1 in the room, and cc2797ddcf behind it, someone was 6f106f2ef6 seated.7a973462a6439cd0

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Swish, scratch.6a1d039418ff0c0c

The repetitive sound of e5ca41f833 graphite grinding against paper f413390c04 filled the silence.89b51665f1415c36

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“Don’t you have any other drawings?”650079139ec9f0a7

It was Heeju 3568f64bc7 who asked.19d711ead67027e3

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With an air of ef89a52f54 arrogance, as if she 0782eb3c76 already knew exactly what 4480bfccab was being drawn.f8fffeb9bb4e710c

Or rather, it was 8a9ce415d0 Yeon Heeju inside the 1d129790fb dream speaking to the 2c1c5eeb23 man behind the easel.f609dd3499758591

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“There are no other drawings.”cda62890376edc7e

“Why not?”787ec2607c7da839

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“Because I can’t draw anything else. Just this face.”ffd3cb5c0767750b

“Ah…”671fff7d04ff1bce

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And the man who b25337d853 answered was Ryu Iseok.531cf07ffb7c3c19

Setting the pencil d0340d9d54 down, he slowly fa168d6c13 approached.017ed1905ebd580e

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Toward her, 4ecced3c3d as she 6bf229eafe sat perched aa554feae5 on the 6dee15d71c edge of d191f54652 the bed.660891a29063599c

Kneeling gracefully before 6df5b57c57 her.98d93e8947fb755f

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It was 90ee3f7700 only when 5cac75ccd2 his outstretched 008b176186 hand brushed a71ee3f23e against her a3aebefa65 skin that b5006611cf she realized—bdbbc0285fd765a4

She was completely be3690a317 naked.40ae7eb7181c29d5

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Without hesitation, he moved 818c5ff3f0 his face between her fb9bf6ba19 pale thighs.1eb1f257e1169dd5

His eyes lifted, locking 0ed39df234 onto hers in a 5af842afdd slow, deliberate gaze.71e8287c70eae335

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Then, his lips a1cb7efda4 pressed into the 54c3f59c83 soft skin of 783be7c3ed her inner thigh.c14838f5a14fe64d

His tongue e431a4c446 traced circular a7b4d70911 patterns, inching 55fdad8b1f lower, deeper—toward 7b4613d835 that most 5e94780a93 secret, intimate 53b831e158 place.0a155ab522a385fa

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With each ebc7f3db1e wet kiss 1687a98cde against her 92a1f7e282 bare flesh, ac66d4bb91 a soft 523560612b moan escaped c7eb2e4caa her lips.19886c4a85bab617

His hands a33ff570ba merely assisted, 8c59a07ef4 while it b20e583750 was she bd445cbfa7 who gripped 9ecffd30c7 the sheets, 72f060ae52 parting her 687db68ee4 legs wider 4517a3d42f on her ab7264915e own.834e5e3d21ba7027

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Desperately waiting, 23c8a7d563 yearning for 6c2a57ba71 him to 9ed5c4451d come closer.1a3a34a03ea61a88

And when b2ad9f1f48 his hot 4442ffaf4e breath finally a83009f93c brushed against 09de5b1c02 the glistening 759c4ea19d folds beneath e74d085482 her curls—e1556a80eb37e4d8

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“Hh…”db24bd9801eaaf9b

The sound of her e25ca94b15 own voice jolted Heeju 7d50933c35 awake.d907f62882aefc1e

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Darkness.9d02d05eab6f551d

The stark silence of 2607ad91fa her bedroom swallowed her b12b7d23b4 whole.ab00181abaacf5db

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No red lights, no 48a0b2bcca thick, stifling air.9a0e38980dcde2ed

Only the 94ba5e6a3c cool breeze b08d711a80 slipping through f1c6e5dabc the open 33c499344a window, rustling a760fe31fa the curtains 366594c23d with a f5f5e04ae9 quiet flutter.af8cfc11759eb389

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Just that.80b4cda8d1546ee8

Just…74d5971576f51cfb

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“……”07901bc3fa1f3fd8

She curled up, 04eb5ef8c6 clutching her lower ec846b2891 abdomen.1b55700788b09dac

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Her gaze drifted d0bd107e62 involuntarily toward the f345468450 sketchbook resting on 167b12cb88 her desk.722f1be9a8776c69

Its presence unsettled her.28b3aed6341b2f01

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She had just dreamed 6326f5e658 something she could never 1301e7c948 accept.bebdbd940de2434d

A dream where a6dd90dd54 she—where she was 1a5532cdf6 about to have aa3a8ef0d4 sex with Ryu d6319890bd Iseok.e5ed61e0a053bef2

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Why?e346594b94bef337

Why would she dream 9b3d5059b4 something like that?25ea9fd003dcb49f

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And worse—why did she…92cd67f020561bde

With a a458321ced face twisted 12e0260aa3 in denial, 01525a41d1 Heeju climbed b20c728aa7 out of c178c37fd8 bed.76a9fa9a098b551a

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She stripped off 5faa3ac0ca her clothes in 6abbf6fafc one swift motion.38dd98ab3f26b102

She needed to 11988868e8 wash. 60aab476cb10f2e9

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 “Interesting eyes?”b5c9f049449b0370

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The spark he had thrown a few days ago had eventually led to that strange dream. And now, the lingering embarrassment of her own body’s reaction left every one of Heeju’s senses heightened. Even the lightest brush of fabric against her skin made her flinch, her hips jerking away instinctively.db646b5947656de7

Perhaps her reaction had d32351ba73 been too obvious, because 3bc4b86255 Iseok, seated beside her, 236ae54f6e turned his gaze toward 63daebfdf9 her. Heeju knew it, but efcb395aaf she kept her head 19123e057b fixed toward the window.a9fd1a2f90271263

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“Don’t try so hard.”82a1a3f396274dc4

“…What?”e4e8d627b8fa8549

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He spoke as 9d3df62a27 if offering a 318332fb6b brief pause, gently 321e414165 tucking a loose e016e01e5b strand of her d9ea1d3af4 hair behind her 00fde2b9b1 ear.d39f67e4e70c4962

“Just smile enough. Answer just enough. Just play along.”a3f0b02443f89013

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He must b628b8c5bf have assumed 7218755462 she was 377856db06 tense about bcc6cbbedd meeting his dccdbfc1a7 family.c8ad2e32fe66119e

“If they ask if you love me, just say you love me very much—shyly, of course. You know, the usual. There’s no need to dwell on it; once my grandfather passes, we won’t be seeing them anymore anyway.”1818daf618bb9921

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His hand, which 94058df3fe had been lingering 1b23a9837e in her hair, b1ec2372d7 lightly brushed against abea96cd2e her earlobe before f4483174ac pulling away.c47383f8a0062c73

Such effortless 03ff60da68 intimacy, like 460de131b5 that of 3bdeb529e4 a married a8bf996f9d couple—yet here f1c9ac5418 he was, b3cc00b337 telling her 3814c6f571 to imitate db51d5848b love.fe6ce4a44c9c8f4f

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As she 6657a4c4e2 replayed his fabe86586f practiced touches 284d9bf57b and the c1de19ce2b depth in 3813b85818 his gaze, b98f0c0f76 Heeju turned 8e69f92460 back toward c65f6969b7 the window, 8009e2101d her feelings 858bd02f69 growing increasingly 1feff7d0f7 tangled.eba60c67fca7e0c5

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 “Iseok!”575f65aeea75d438

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It wasn’t cf0005cfcf often that ce1c150625 his name d444237aab was called 832137ede7 with such b46d7b4e16 familiarity. Heeju was 4529ab103d just about 664028eaff to straighten 880ac533a8 the crumpled 6b67306abc hem of cc876ac355 her skirt ccfd2e7dbe when a 4aaf790717 sophisticated scent f9faaf0634 of perfume 79115a014c filled the c593aed9bc air, and 2c73a16e65 a woman 6026704f5b suddenly threw 561f799d17 herself into c2b6b4eabe his arms.08d5adef36c0a448

“…”a9db181ddd1a18ad

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Iseok remained still. Instead of focusing on the unexpected woman, Heeju studied his face. His expression was composed, untouched by surprise. She knew that he couldn’t recognize people’s faces unless they were explicitly pointed out to him. With Min, his assistant, absent, no one was there to whisper hints, yet Iseok clearly knew exactly who she was. His arms supported the woman’s weight naturally, without hesitation.84253a3165287c84

Heeju’s gaze settled on his hand resting against the woman’s back.8bd063a8fc9fc732

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“Jo Yerin, aren’t you hugging him a little too tightly?”41b4fa6c5387c7ea

A new, unfamiliar male 5d9776b577 voice cut through the 9a5a298efc moment, finally drawing Heeju’s 223163fa92 attention away.6c5b820a5612a5bc

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“It’s been three years since I last saw Iseok.”f9fef89a29a914cb

“Well, it’s been three years for me too. Should we hug as well?”cb60e3f4d90673df

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At the man’s 675e1f4c32 playful remark, Yerin b9feb90f05 finally pulled away 5b475e077b from Iseok and 1283f93752 linked her arm 7617818be0 through the newcomer’s.b0efcae89c9727e4

“I’m back. It’s been three years, hasn’t it? I missed your wedding—it all happened so suddenly.”5cf2e045c8697f1b

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“Nice excuse.”eb4c8dfa7f488c3c

Iseok’s sharp 204c68415e retort only 13d2d62a6b earned a 14816f4cd3 smile from 25f01f4651 the man. He turned his 146e727f94 head leisurely, his 7bc749b78f gaze landing on ae29b6f3d8 Heeju. Behind his 4fe3797f2a glasses, his 1745155f69 expression shifted 5dd2ccbc7d subtly—an unreadable fe42449f2a flicker before 1ed45f0530 settling into 8e2ccb4601 a polished c74602f966 smile.dd01b6699acb4072

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“I’m a bit late with introductions. My name is Ryu Taegyeol. Iseok’s cousin.”c5c06b6954d6b214

His smile was 4d9524c9c1 perfectly tailored to f053a5d44d fit his face, a593d121ee but as Heeju 5060faa600 observed him, she a212e1b86f realized he bore 297d404c6d little resemblance to 3746a6344d Iseok.880680dd414ba8c4

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“It’s nice to meet you. I’m Yeon Heeju.”cafc7f975652c899

It was 8dc25fd64a clear at bffb813c5f a glance—Taegyeol 49c13e8cfa was someone 5df7826dfe well-versed in 29a007df7a social graces. That made d76019f9ee his smile 2b15ed1c3c feel even 858a47fa43 more manufactured.9bd3b94c1174cdb5

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And Heeju knew that c55d9c90e7 kind of smile well. She had 9f2ccd68cc worn it f9fde18d64 herself, many 0d19c9b028 times, like d0094384d6 a mask.0bfc9282c89f88b5

“Ah…”a7bf26360d9a53f8

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Yerin’s eyes belatedly swept over Heeju, openly scrutinizing her composed attire. She wasn’t one to conceal her emotions. Or perhaps, she had simply never needed to.fe0725e72421c7e3

With an 528382a60a air of 59fb98c601 confidence, Yerin 696f884a6f extended a adc7ab014e hand adorned 3546db777b with perfectly 216e90c80f polished nails.560c23bdebffb81c

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“I’m Jo Yerin, CEO of Ray Jewelry. Nice to meet you.”0ec9f7563f41d913

She wore 68d66b5a5f a bright, b32face0b6 pretty smile, 89bc446d6b but her fdedf217a5 gaze was 24373516ef sharp, filled 9cc3bf29d3 with challenge 2e8e85da5b rather than 4822044c85 warmth. She made c055c591d7 no effort 237a5fcc17 to hide bec3ddd34d it.692bd62cb56253a7

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“Yes, I…”0944878866d6e5eb

Heeju had no 1cf46ef053 desire to engage 2cd0f9dffb in any sort 25f0fdaca3 of conflict. Iseok had said they 7f9421a153 were people she wouldn’t fc151de0aa have to see again, 7fb7bc3317 and she assumed that 5eda707ba9 included Yerin and Taegyeol. She was about to 37cd1bb667 respond with a polite, 4c63b13c98 nonchalant smile—98b652e072fff6d4

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But Iseok beat her 2b4473a1fa to it.51a4b7d7e58c5008

His thumb brushed 06acff6cc6 against the stiff e3855775ad curve of her 06acf59a0c cheek.f3c482e460bff27a

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“My light.”e94ef04db8a609e7

“What?”6e7e23ffe382e32d

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His hand, f26ff5d59d which had 105f3969e8 been tracing f705b19829 her cheek, b428333932 shifted to 2aca97b1b2 lightly pull 89e4b40158 her into 4ad58c240c his embrace. Heeju tensed, her back 9e43c63c7f going rigid.4283f76852212ec8

“My one and only world. My everything.”72018ca6a05b1e9d

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His voice, bde57bf63d teasing yet c94ccf8a37 unwavering, hummed c9d50424b3 above her 06fe7b26bc head.9b9cc97eb372929c

“So, could you all be a little kinder? My girl is nervous.”30a16594a49fcd8d

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He accompanied his efa03f7d94 words with a 8bd1c24139 sweet smile, caressing 9f12df52fb her like a f51294b126 lover.e70d57249fdfe407

The silence that d914890064 followed was almost 8df7859b9d unbearable.b17873bdf31fd3c2

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Taegyeol, ever 2018ef4f7d composed, was 7cd2ada34a the one c46b33ee93 to break 641e5d172e it.71c63bfe3671cf3d

“Well, now this is a surprise. I’ve never seen Iseok like this before. Looks like you’ve met your match, huh?” He glanced at Heeju.e25e9ef8c9e652dd

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When she 47a59e4ae6 followed the fcbfcbc0ca sound of dacf6c3e47 his voice, 8219084314 she found fd0ae2235e his gaze 4bb406e31a locked onto d482336658 hers—steady, unreadable.030bdb2b809f185d

“Nice to meet you, Heeju. Let’s see each other often.”270c66e5dcd5b24e

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The words were casual, 2d1fc2f44e but his eyes held 47709ab784 something else. Something unfamiliar.ef355165e3d5cb46

Before she could e6e44009f1 process it, she 5c837a3aa4 felt an arm 75ac07a3ea tighten around her dfc36bc051 waist. Iseok pulled her cf298de245 closer, pressing his 849ded8e19 lips lightly against 0e3155ac88 her hair as 669f323ca3 he whispered,e7dc483025afbc0d

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“You should get used to this. Hasn’t the rumor spread yet that I’m obsessed?”388e2b5806cdcc0b

“You… You really have no shame,” Taegyeol muttered, shaking his head. Then, he motioned toward Heeju with a subtle gesture.bd8b8233312d7695

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Iseok’s gaze shifted back to her.e046c9b1b64e18bb

Heeju, now b129f0cd71 utterly flustered, 5f9b67e6be felt warmth 5f56a10f4a creeping into cc5db7ca79 her cheeks. Their eyes met, cfa243a081 and for a eda342166b moment, she wondered d2dc370674 if he noticed.68ddf70758e3fddc

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Judging by 28e570d4cf the slow, dbfee86368 knowing smile 72d28130ea curling on c764a1f1d2 his lips, 3f73cbe8fb he did.f5c037a76e25ff33

“You’re blushing.”4a6fbd0fbfff057a

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His voice dropped slightly, e8b53135ce the weight of his 29f589817a gaze intensifying.4e34505d2c5de49f

“What? Are you just going to stand there all day?”6caf20b222bf30a1

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Yerin’s irritated voice f0edc33b43 broke through the f79923f9a0 tension, her back 4179833173 already turned.c94c553ff2e141c8

If she 56fa20ab70 hadn’t spoken, 124dc6b0eb if someone e10e05bb23 hadn’t stepped dbbe9b0da4 out from bb40e9b95c the house 05049fb373 at just 9a0f79ed7e that moment—dd589d39a3f30675

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Heeju couldn’t help but wonder, what else would have unfolded in that charged space between them?2082a05a47e2d41a

As if on b745fd62ea cue, the heat 664ccfd054 lingered where his d2dd4419e0 gaze had last 47797b1ccb rested—her lips. Instinctively, she pressed them 755ad6e1a8 together.e31a84caeba79397

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“And one more thing, hyung.”1223762f6b0b4156

Iseok’s sudden call d9f51a9b0c made Taegyeol pause 0e62fe0f35 mid-step, turning to e30b939ddd look at him.436f6257513cc5f3

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“You should call her sister-in-law.”52eb932d432d40b7

“…Ah. Right.”a77fc27b22eeb5c7

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Taegyeol’s smile was smooth, effortless. He seemed ready to dismiss the moment, but then he halted again, as if a thought had struck him.b3f96d3695d70480

His gaze c6fd63f410 flicked back 1c63406ab3 to Iseok, 771bfa6301 amusement glinting 4d6d3209da in his dfc784f1c1 eyes.f2acade6efaefbdc

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“It’s been a while since you called me hyung. Guess marriage has finally made you acknowledge me, huh?”338a79e67c1f629c

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“Welcome, welcome. I’ve been waiting eagerly.”b59679aa4b0961b6

Chairman Ryu, c265529db4 seated in a242468a3a his wheelchair, 156bd3fa22 grasped Heeju’s 65bc98a11d hand with 76f1bd475f one of 5f78382919 his own, 57dbe8feaa his smile e12e17ff5e as warm cfd2c53348 as ever. But he looked noticeably b8d87ad240 worse than he had 8ddd89646e at their first meeting. Back then, both his b1c4cca8a6 arms had been fine. Now, his c8dc6afb26 left arm 2e903045c7 and leg 6b7055e736 were paralyzed, f08b640f54 leaving him 147cead27d reliant on 0f077ee97d constant assistance.0ea7ca2482fada89

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Yet, that wasn’t what 1831ed4ca7 made him feel different.2cfa0ad6ad9f05c8

Rather than the imposing 4a0fa10ff2 figure of a powerful 16d14b6ac8 business tycoon, he now 098436f948 felt more like a 0405633086 kind, familiar elder from f3bd002f26 the neighborhood.7f31b6defa74905c

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Perhaps it 4e6c98f758 was the ab30adec99 warmth in 3a1c764160 his gaze.7a28b3ea7e5cb042

Whenever Heeju fef8cfced0 met those 1fcea2dd4d eyes, guilt 8a22746d29 crept in. The weight of responsibility 668914397c pressed on her chest—she 3740116814 didn’t want to shatter 156a5f1ce5 the hopes of an 9504ef6e80 old man who only 22388d3e75 wished for his grandson e7f41eb810 and granddaughter-in-law’s happiness.5b740aca6da691f4

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Yes. It had e92f4ee580 to be 2240cf5f2a the warmth a76c78cf7e in his d456c5e1f0 gaze.bf301daa78a7ba6e

She had never been 8d4fd9c63d immune to such warmth.1db0bb4477a203f1

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“We’ve met once before, haven’t we?”eb6dcf0baf378c9b

A distinguished-looking elder spoke 9d3471d837 to Heeju.3fff33469515d5f6

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Filling the place b46ef9abbc of Iseok’s late 46fb3054a6 parents were Vice 71c855bf7f Chairman Ryu Jonghyuk d0f97f9450 of Gio Group aa21dbcd7e and his wife.b93cd74c0458072b

Though he was Iseok’s 231e3fb477 uncle, Jonghyuk had once 200854a3a7 been Chairman Ryu’s illegitimate 4920e8fac0 son.298b505d0adf0e8a

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Even Heeju, 7c5506938c who had b395f793cc never paid 0c1c2de81e much attention 4595fd61b1 to the a456457b5a business world, 1eaf1b66f6 knew of 14798c77c6 him—the scandal 513d23bb6c surrounding his 4a0a295da8 return had ee6e856894 been too c47221ad20 big to 8952c4236e ignore.62fc08857d01c675

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