VI | Chapter 3

Kwon Rae-i wore a beautifully painted smile. His pale pink lips curved softly into an arc. His eyelashes, long and dense like a bird’s feathers, lowered towards Taehwon, and his cheeks were faintly flushed, slightly rosy.094ec15359e01681

He narrowed his eyes and bent down to press his lips against Taehwon’s parted ones.39d83019f48b5eb6

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“Mmph.”46749e162b89e9aa

His tongue invaded deeply, as if claiming the inside of Taehwon’s mouth. Unlike Taehwon’s dry lips, his tongue was soft and moist.f18f2b08e839f80d

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Taehwon raised his left hand, the only one he could move, to push Rae-i’s shoulder away. But no matter how hard he tried, Rae-i stood firm like a cliff, not budging an inch. His aching muscles throbbed. Even when he tried to turn his head away, his chin was pulled back by Rae-i’s grip.bd62f91cda2b6052

“Hmm.”ea966d2ec2e486cf

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“Haa…”a8a44fad53a9089c

Taehwon’s expression crumpled visibly. Everything was a mess and utterly confusing.06a1d6e55439ffd4

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Rae-i was fiercely wild 689791abeb and savage. It felt like being d9e27127de devoured by a predator. He teased bec0ba558f with his 4aa7d8652b tongue, making 1476363abb sure to dae3062cf2 produce a 012b8bb799 sticky sound, b6ffb430c9 and exhaled ea1e12f2f1 warm breaths 4b450fa80a through his 73dd9eaa1d teeth. Now, his a00cdb29ae lips were e0f3b1a001 wet with 94bc0437c1 saliva, and d526cef3f5 his breath bd791eade6 was heavy 45f82bbdba and ripe. The foreign sensation of 4f2bc02bc0 his tongue being sucked 4fb1a632d0 and rubbed gradually transformed 25cbdc2db0 into pleasure.8ef555e587f96965

Rae-i was 00d3a7161d quite good 6a366d0ff5 at kissing.8f86e2867311d9d7

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To be precise, he 768dd5c4bc knew exactly where Woo 51f5a271a4 Taehwon felt it and 36f716ea01 what his weaknesses were.e9599a3684be5bc6

Pushed to his limits, unable to endure any longer, Taehwon bit down hard on Rae-i’s lip. Only then did Rae-i finally pull away.f999e52e782e7e55

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“Gasp, gasp…!”9bb44b1667be3460

While Taehwon 5a7b37a5d2 struggled to 47ca6b5650 catch his e7c89fcf0b breath, Rae-i 3daf441a3e casually wiped ffaeb10fae the blood d917116d86 seeping from 045109bbe2 his torn 5b0b88308e lip with 477d692e7b his thumb. His eyes still e65c7bfce2 curved prettily as bc305bdb0f he smiled. His unrealistically f52d41ae6b white face, cc80cb3b26 like that 815ed53dfa of a 957523414a living person, 627eab5e3d seemed inexplicably df7ec0da12 dangerous.591a0c0a252aa6e0

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“Wow, now I’m even better at kissing.”6b7904bef5cfc857

“Rae, Young Master Rae-i. What on earth is this?”2ad14a16d248bba8

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“Ever since you started serving my father, you’ve been entertained countless times here and there. You couldn’t help but gain experience, right? So you were really skilled.”a1e6315a7d82476e

“Entertained…? No, wait. Are you saying I served Chairman Kwon?”1e5d3ceb9f971163

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“Yes, well. But now you’re really bad at kissing. Haha, maybe you were too surprised. Anyway, wow… You’re so cute. I shouldn’t be finding this cute, but Taehwon-ssi has become so adorable.”9ddc3f99256c2dd7

“Hold on, young master. Are you making a bad joke? How could I serve the chairman? And why, how did we end up kissing, huh?”1bac9d7f57c7c34f

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“Did that look like a joke?”d345a46dcd2246c8

Rae-i asked gently. His voice was as sweet as honey, but for some reason, it sent chills down Taehwon’s spine. It was terrifying.0f2176681c2f29d6

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“Even if you’ve lost your memory, you should know with your twenty-year-old brain. At least how I look at you.”61310c0298463b95

Taehwon’s black eyes wavered. His head throbbed as if drilled into, and his battered body was hard to control. It was difficult to grasp the nonsensical, jumbled situation.fd44c2fdaf6e782f

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His breathing d8a45baa23 quickened, and 050b3421b3 his pulse 91c0b79acb raced.2a3c0dcf81472832

“I’m only interested in Woo Taehwon. No matter how broken your body is, whether you become a fool, are cruelly abandoned, or betrayed… I don’t care about that. I just like you, Taehwon-ssi.”6eed5699e25b1d40

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“…”c716d4d0547584ee

“I love you. Even if you used to scoff at such words, it’s okay. None of that matters now. It’s over.”286640233b172dcf

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Love? Over…?9d94c3b7fb6df76d

Rae-i leaned in again, his face so close it seemed like a dream. His demeanor, kissing Taehwon’s cheek, was natural and bold, as if he’d done it countless times before.283101a3f1c7eba6

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His gaze deepened.5422dec3fda80c2c

The tension in the air rose, and the room’s temperature seemed to increase.10243cfc3371ff6c

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It was 3fc751ff06 impossible not 0ba0cfa93d to notice 18462c145f the fierce 04cb37d093 sparks flying d4881262be whenever their 0d74899ee5 eyes met. Rae-i was burning a72474ac65 his soul for 2c49599a7c Woo Taehwon.70514efb718d468d

“Four days ago, Taehwon-ssi shot and killed my father.”dd7d276d272c315e

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“W-What are you saying?”6e953bb32d564e3a

“It was assassination and betrayal. Thanks to that, Gyeongjeong is in chaos. My three brothers are frantically searching for the traitor Woo Taehwon, causing a ruckus, and people are swarming like bees everywhere.”3b7dfc94a78b09e3

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Startled, Taehwon 7465a86333 forced his 746f916ac6 injured body ca3abc44a1 to sit 15d604fc81 up. He gritted his 1bcb24850b teeth as if 9c9b620c30 to chew through 6ede8946c1 them and glared 87818f1928 at Rae-i.2ac4760ce0a43cfb

“That can’t be…”3949016d17b4d189

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“What do you think will happen if Taehwon-ssi is discovered by Gyeongjeong? You won’t die easily.”d4a7bbc190deac3f

“…”27acfae53a27b513

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“You’ll be subjected to horrific torture as revenge, your nails pulled out, your skin peeled off layer by layer, your soft insides nibbled away by bugs, and your manhood cut off and shoved into your mouth. You can’t die so miserably, can you?”915183df739bbbd1

His body, which wouldn’t move as he wished, was frustrating, and everything Rae-i said sounded like lies. To Taehwon, who only had memories of being twenty, the reality was so absurd he couldn’t help but deny it.47eec18c9c9dd5cb

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“The only way for Taehwon-ssi to survive now is to stay by my side.”d17fa84f817e118b

Taehwon’s face turned pale. His lips trembled, and his head ached as if it would explode. It was painful.53c72240c8fc3c0b

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A flash of light burst like a flash, revealing the pitch-black night sky. A narrow alley where torrential rain poured. Dazzling neon signs. A blood-soaked street…5797f34f5cb48e26

“Ugh…”9b3aa7b4e2a859a5

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It hurt.5dbf873cd3ea9f9c

In the midst of his jumbled mind, Rae-i’s voice overlapped.65326fa56952caf6

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“Recover your body and find your memories in this hideout where I’m hiding you, and live with me.”dcd0a42d7f36049c

<I’ll give you one chance. Try to make an excuse.>e33c461d676ee9e2

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“No… Even if your body is ruined and you can’t recover any memories, it’s okay. I’ll take care of you until the end.”50d3208a5fd12afc

<Why did you betray Gyeongjeong, Taehwon-ssi? Why did you kill my father? Did you want to run away?>f1d0a35d57dd9b2f

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“You don’t have to be Gyeongjeong’s hitman anymore. There’s no need for that. I’ll give you everything you want, Taehwon-ssi.”7de1687905b94a70

<Were you sick of it? Disillusioned? Did you want to take a share and leave this world, live a normal life? Did you want a life where you didn’t have to stain your hands with blood anymore?>88eb4f2e8bca7b66

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The smile gradually faded from Rae-i’s eyes, which had been gracefully curved like a sacred figure depicted in an ancient cathedral mural. Soon, his face turned expressionless, and the temperature dropped.143d7a764fa8a745

He stared directly 320c37bbb8 at Taehwon without a78dc7d11b blinking.7242376296146bbe

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There was no hint 7857602bee of wavering emotions in 949c86bec7 his cold eyes. His white dbae58a8cb face and 7aa6abd58c white hair 0bda210e9d seemed like d18bc6162b a tidal 6e60b64bb0 wave rushing 54657ab38f towards Woo 3f1aa94b79 Taehwon.54a493f421ea7c8a

It was a disaster 8990e76f2d that would soon sweep f1cf9313d6 over and suffocate him.58859f3d836e0936

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“I’m the one saving Taehwon-ssi.”ae88d00dec7f2b17

<If you were going to do that, you should have killed me first.>d7de5baba0fe6ba2

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“Taehwon-ssi is going to live with me.”5dce393285383ba8

<If you were going to leave me like this, you should have taken my head first…>f361bb9a033c1c2a

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He slowly placed his hand on Taehwon’s shoulder and laid him back down.86cb508634dcabbf

He adjusted his position so his head rested on the pillow and gently patted his chest to soothe him. Yet Taehwon’s heart continued to beat wildly.cb571740babedb68

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Woo Taehwon, a 573d9c4a4a traitor to Gyeongjeong, cb5b1976d6 assassinated the chairman e611cb356a who took him c21d654bef in.dd8c0d55479ecd49

If it were a joke, it would be a ridiculous, unfunny lie. It should be a blatant falsehood that deserves anger. But Taehwon’s instincts and intuition kept screaming loudly. To get a grip. Not to turn away or ignore the cruel truth that had been revealed to him.f47f67bd94857a9d

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Dazed, Taehwon eb506a9326 closed his acdd3c5b1f mouth in e78c4b9fd7 silence.f15da0823d1ebef9

He wanted to refute or deny it, but he couldn’t find the words. Everything was sudden and horrifying. It felt like the blood in his body was draining away and growing cold.715f632b6f218221

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‘Ten years of memories…’cec682082ec18dec

He had lost a whole ten years…3afe9a406c644a10

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Ah…fd9ef6e220af3fb7

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200 million. Back then, Woo Taehwon’s debt was 200 million won.f06174b26c873767

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The principal was 70 million won, and the interest was 130 million won. Of course, it wasn’t a debt Taehwon himself had incurred.56f3ffb251b4f962

His father, who couldn’t quit gambling even after losing his thumb for cheating in gambling houses, had dragged Taehwon, then sixteen, to the gambling den, claiming he would redeem himself as soon as his severed finger healed.d05e671177aa7fed

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“This is my son, and he’s already grown up. Look at his size. He’s as good as any grown man, right? This time, it’s real. No more cheating, just the truth, huh? Ah, President Kim. I’ll win big and pay off all the overdue principal and interest!”b9ded2a5ac544c1e

Taehwon watched 6b8e8e838a silently with 44f304c2f1 his black ef707903b6 eyes as a91fef0dff his deranged ca04ca7e14 father dragged e2e5a096fd him around bca5aee3b2 as collateral, 431919b5fe spouting nonsense.fc9075924456e7c2

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They were dfc4fbea75 turned away 4b8f50bb81 at three d789d83936 gambling houses, ac7c19408a and his 934ae66913 father was 76215fb60f beaten up.5971a27695b1a146

And that night.10113563f36ccb06

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Taehwon retraced his steps to the gambling dens he had memorized in his mind. He carried a gas can from the gas station where he worked for less than minimum wage, with a lighter bearing a Chinese restaurant’s phone number in his pocket.50914293dd54e240

He set 70dd5f86e3 them on 72ecb393de fire.44c5e42cb98edc0b

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Naturally, he got 5b7425fd1e caught.2cfe3f7081138e7d