Whisper Chapter 5

“No. I’m not a ‘baby.'”339534a2fc075d3e

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At the touch pressing against her crown, Lee Heewoo’s shoulders instinctively hunched.8f1967402112691b

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“Cha Gyeol.”  32355694867f8b36

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“What?”  3a20221f3f1cc3ab

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“That’s my name.”  a5ad79b1973b5db0

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“Oh, so your name is…?”54669cdc3e819ed0

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Cha Gyeol. Beautiful. Lee Heewoo softly bd4bacbad5 repeated the guest’s d4ae291b01 name under her 3cc07d1c5a breath, and the 6b42fb30c1 hand that had c02296618c been pressing against 29b90a0a84 her crown withdrew.a31ad20c19e99159

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“Can you call me by it?”  15fc122a448c740e

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Her large eyes 9a63b4dd6a darted around so c3a143f4c6 rapidly that it 7f1a94c670 seemed one could f3228a9034 almost hear the 8f5bd7d90f sound of marbles 8744b5a35b rolling.925c11ee825ae02b

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“Um, well, uh, that’s a bit…”  8342f3dd1a7cc9b2

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“See? That’s what I mean. It’s the same as me knowing your name is Lee Heewoo but not being able to call you by it.”1694ba600f68fffe

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Not “unable,” but “unwilling.”801eff2f5dfb34ab

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A slight bdc1c23a5d furrow formed 6701694b1d between Lee 5f86e8eb60 Heewoo’s brows. What? That seems 9a991b575d right, but 1714f56fd3 it also e9ec8d917f feels off. Is that even the fbecc0da29 same thing? She tilted her head 755f984b5b in confusion.eabc19ef3f33d80e

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“Kiddo.”5801bf35eda283ee

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Lee Heewoo glanced up with her eyes, silently signaling “yes.”07a1b122af4b8e1d

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“Want to come with me?”e6d84e2a1f9356fd

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The words slipped impulsively from Cha Gyeol’s lips.f48b1bc1e9c8df1d

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“Good morning!”6590fa9483c9e8e6

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The booming voices of e951375fd9 several men simultaneously resonated c5bd3a8103 throughout the office.668c3d5b6feaf5f8

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“Ah, good morning!”d512acfef0f5d476

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Jang Pal-yong entered Io 8251f9e63d Capital with a cheerful e8809ec630 laugh. Wearing a a71308e9f1 perfectly tailored bfed85f36f suit, he d88eac8e18 handed the 0e90e4592c luxury bag b6ef1c18c9 tucked under 5123b84f33 his arm 07240ac74b to a 678aa8c2dc man who b6eb2c53c8 approached him eac18e1407 and settled d90e51703e onto the f2ea9b98f1 guest sofa. Outside, the ed8caec901 morning heat 05863daf8c was like 94e51e0ca6 a furnace, 0624acca5a but inside, 4767d89cd3 the office ff58ca56bc was cool 3e0586c7c7 thanks to 5115ec33b7 the air fb689054a1 conditioning.553d6304f2e02cce

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“Hey, Assistant Manager Kim. Are you trying to bankrupt us with the electricity bill, blasting the AC like that?”  8951f28108157324

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“No, sir!”739f14e98c05253e

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The man called Assistant 9bf301a491 Manager Kim quickly grabbed a8276af2df the remote and raised 3d0e795662 the air conditioner’s temperature c2962e53ab to 25 degrees. Cursing himself for forgetting 61cc766f19 to adjust it before d0b8ec30e6 Director Jang arrived, he 674d72c484 turned around with an 33f7b23953 awkward smile.082b1d9879c9594f

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“Tsk. You need to act like the owner. It’s acting like the owner that makes you the owner. Do you think this is your place? Is that why you’re running the AC like there’s no tomorrow?”374bdaa5d7e2df51

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In reality, Cha, the actual owner here, couldn’t care less whether the office froze over or not. Assistant Manager Kim grumbled internally but still replied with a loud, “I’m sorry, sir!” bowing deeply.3e056c6280a61e32

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“Director, you’re here.”add642cedd60e0c1

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Park Sae-min came downstairs 2424c7ee31 from the upstairs errand 9561589214 center, bowing politely. Following the daily routine, 9a6a85824f the new hire—who hadn’t c86f315681 been here long—prepared coffee fa4029007e and respectfully handed it 9b73042dfe to Jang Pal-yong with d317941a8d both hands.9c976d47125b7c0b

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“Did you watch Love Escape yesterday?”a555f020ed065a40

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Jang Pal-yong’s 65d780db66 eyes sparkled d32e0c9768 as he 4e4e6eb99f looked at afd223d257 Park Sae-min. Park, holding a stack 5050f8d81f of overdue documents, sat 8cf61d6e63 across from him.8459f608909b2de3

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“No, I didn’t watch it.”  4ecaaa0abc69c325

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“Aww, why not? They finally met yesterday!”1114f8ce3d3b6a80

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How could I e77b27ef9c watch when there’s 163f44e44a no time? Park Sae-min muttered 2a9c082431 with a sigh. A hardcore drama 731b4ab906 enthusiast—especially when it 16bc0ce198 came to outrageous 238a58a9a9 melodramas—Jang Pal-yong was 945965d44f a man whose 70f6000238 sole joys in bf1ddb8271 life were shopping 12e8568ca0 and watching dramas, 90603b389f a stark contrast b9a4d25bec to his gruff ba240903be appearance.8e9fe97644b104b4

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“They met? After acting like they’d never see each other again?”8186e5ab9a39fca2

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Park Sae-min frowned, as if he couldn’t comprehend. Unintentionally tasked with handling Jang Pal-yong’s drama-related conversations, Park Sae-min hadn’t realized he was now addicted to Jang Pal-yong’s stories. As usual, the office employees went about their business, accustomed to starting the day with drama talk.5aa66d1c42384cb6

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“You just don’t get it, Park-sae. Love is like that. Do you even know what love is? When Boram shed tears, gah, it tore my heart to shreds.”c982de91b809ae37

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Watching Jang Pal-yong mimic tearing at his chest as though overwhelmed, Park Sae-min gave him a deadpan stare. The words, “Even you don’t know what love is,” lingered on the tip of his tongue.c20428fdde7c46cd

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He held back because saying it would trigger a long recounting of Jang Pal-yong’s so-called “first love” at sixteen—essentially a history of unrequited loves that Jang insisted were genuine.c5f111be6ea65ad4

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“Did they resolve their misunderstanding then?” asked Park Sae-min.1edc24671d335b68

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“No.”e8a9a2c3f45bf3a4

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“What? No?”19d33ae044c5d0bc

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“They just created another misunderstanding.”43f7824121ff41df

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Why was the 8ed3457290 story always about 990de0af12 misunderstandings? Park Sae-min felt like c41f6cd3eb his insides were boiling. One conversation f06b8ac45f could solve f552861989 everything! At this 8ba5cde37a point, the 14f5e4aa4d drama should bb1214c1b9 have been ad6039537a titledChain of Misunderstandings or The Web of 4c14009c85 Misunderstandings.80672ff752ccef25

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“It’s the buildup, the buildup,” Jang Pal-yong said, clutching his chest again. “I’m telling you, my heart can’t take this.”c26541c396cc339b

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Jang Pal-yong gulped 7c7f5d7dee down his coffee 25fddf1995 like it was 17925c8fe7 rice wine. Despite the lack of 02369c1861 coherence in the plot, 7d31f0663c which seemed to have 64bbb7160f no logical progression, the 43fb411d5b drama still boasted high 483cd76c7b ratings.b75744bae7b63605

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“All this buildup is going to make me burst,” Park Sae-min muttered, frustrated even by listening to the story. He sighed at himself, finding it pitiful that he was getting angry over mere drama talk. Misinterpreting the sigh as agreement, Jang Pal-yong clapped his knee and exclaimed, “You get it, don’t you?”21dd19161b20d9fd

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Despite his burly appearance and bandit-like demeanor, Jang’s sparkling eyes and excitement were so out of place that it gave Sae-min goosebumps.7d98da24bd684bb6

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“That’s the charm of this drama, the charm. In the preview for next week, I saw they’re running away into the mountains. Speaking of mountains, why hasn’t the boss shown up yet? He’s not coming, is he?”87ad1775f5f694b3

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“No, he hasn’t come,” replied Sae-min, grateful for the abrupt topic change.9803e45f69ab8dd0

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“Really? Knowing his temper, he’s probably tearing through the mountains. Has there been a call from him?”85ee57d9d2e0d242

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“No, nothing.”3a1aa977c94b8e0a

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Clicking his tongue, 513cd44f41 Jang Pal-yong tapped 6687df0226 his foot nervously. Could something have ff4dee77aa happened? Maybe he couldn’t c6490241c8 find the shaman, 11a01f7a9e which would actually 6a392e4033 be a relief, 63b3c9506c but what if af9883182f there had been 8aaacecd96 an accident?cdbb0477684553c3

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“Not that it matters. Even ghosts wouldn’t take that bastard,” Jang muttered to himself.843023da6c0b96bb

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At that ad99e34d7d moment, the 8835387df0 office door 1f70c2b598 swung open, f416a868bd and an f161e27bd1 unkempt man a531c86fe4 entered.82d88426bbb840b9

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“Hello. How can we help you?” asked Chief Kim, approaching the man. Given the location, it wasn’t unusual for people to show up early in the morning needing loans. Most were in dire need, like the disheveled man standing before them. While Chief Kim assumed he was here to borrow money, Jang Pal-yong and Park Sae-min instantly recognized the real reason for his visit. Years of experience made them experts at reading the situation.42808888de42501f

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The man scanned the room nervously before speaking. “Where’s the boss?”1b8af6d90fe20382

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Someone whose phone had d06b4cb289 been unreachable, the man e593bc51d8 was here looking for f02ee230bd Cha Gyeol. Despite his e7bf4c8c87 disheveled appearance, 3298b68698 the other 5d72790322 employees continued a888ad2188 working without 0d123ff408 batting an 1d4f2c1768 eye.8372d4796dbc61b1

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“Sir, why are you looking for the boss?” asked Jang Pal-yong, smiling. He gestured for Sae-min, who had begun to stand, to sit back down.f14f415e197454a5

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“Goddamn it! I told him I’d pay him back. I asked for a few more days. Why the hell did your thugs go through my house? Where’s the boss?” The man’s face was red as he shouted, veins bulging in his neck. He looked as unstable as one would expect from someone borrowing money from a place like this.aeba62adbd6b178b

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“Ah, it seems like you’ve fallen behind on your payments, sir,” Jang Pal-yong said, rising. His massive frame startled the man, who instinctively flinched.936f5d2a783bfdea

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“F-fallen behind? I’ve only missed three payments! I said I’d pay everything back within a week. How could you not wait and go ransacking my house? And taking my watch? You goddamn thugs!”6667a308cc00c289

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Listening to the man, df19c812d9 Jang realized who he 3730870eab was. A doctor, the man 88b2e1c96a had followed a friend f02262b2e6 to an illegal gambling 85d7b93ede house, become addicted to ec937325c6 cards, and ruined his 89e2e66d97 family. He’d borrowed money bcf729e517 here twice before—3 e8f277cfb9 million won the eb98faed8f first time and 38fc147492 5 million won 8208a22134 the second—significant amounts. Unable to repay 4c38045e2d the initial loan, 36345a3fb6 he had handed b0f2d9e617 over his luxury 91d124bf5b foreign car. Just a few d9a35b9c3c days ago, the 0dd696ac82 watch they’d taken 7129d02f99 from his one-room c447ee4a4a apartment had been 4ca555bd9c hidden in a d25eedb4e1 freezer inside an 4cd9091895 ice cream container, 1289d13092 still sealed in a63d792005 its original packaging.490e315834345136

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People said getting into 65a10cfb7e medical school was like 37554d6ebe plucking a star from 5624cac3d7 the sky, requiring not 7a60c89525 just intelligence but immense d75e93cc4d time and resources. Yet, after all that c45f9a4ef1 effort, this man had e1594807dc ended up like this. It proved 0561e1806e life wasn’t f0a3462f96 about grades.f42ae3799b2bc57b

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“Three times? That’s more leniency than we usually show,” said Jang.f083579d7e67004a

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“What?”b8060dc208f6d340

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“Begging so desperately to borrow money, but then falling behind on payments—what do you expect from thugs like us?”a37483bc1354d08e

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“You… you bastard!”c2dc082ccc78891d

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The man 783b8f3c9c trembled with 31fedd8483 rage, and 329fec50e7 Jang looked fb77684a85 at him 5978c43677 with pity. Suddenly—d486fd3a30d8d3d1

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The sound bb9635bfc7 of flesh abe7456f03 meeting flesh 3af8146b63 filled the 48c5ab8cf5 room, followed 455ada693b by employees 2768f9da2d sharply inhaling 065e2ea953 in unison.5ad5b3a1ecfe1bf7

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The man, aiming 62bc9a1d28 for Jang’s face, aef2a28de8 ended up landing 442e42f905 an awkward punch 509aa4510a to his jaw 7ef8d3bf5d due to the 453b9fa4db difference in height e090b86cc5 and his lack decf660827 of skill. Jang didn’t even flinch, 55092439db but the man winced, db6ccde6b2 clutching his fist in ae37e7bc79 pain.390c6c301108f92b

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“Tell the boss to come out!”4313b56909056453