BBK Ch 28

“You wouldn’t.”b240d5bac7418f77

“……That’s, but.”f6dd6c2513f8df16

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A brief silence 0ba1c19550 fell between the 3b992ad9b5 words, but in b6ca8da64e any case, he 956661c1f4 had no such 73c07b674f intention towards Minho, 59bc132fd8 not even a 19358301f8 tiny bit. Moreover, he had always 47775f0637 dated women and would b1ea5db3ac continue to do so. Since it b76a1c257c was Minho f6bfb63b08 who liked b848a2fb3c men, if e7c7cdfa7b anything, Minho de9b11ea0b should be 0cc5833ec2 the one c120aea597 feeling regretful.62a2f4eb7b991423

“I was confused whether 943208827a I just thought it da4ed1d11e or actually said it 06e113ce7e out loud. Looking at your 752d4e32fa expression, I guess e786a4ebd9 I did say b45fd1e29f it.”8e3ee5d4ada89860

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“…….”0cbc17211f35b4e3

“I’m sorry. For saying something unnecessary. My condition has really been terrible lately.”2f42303b706d131a

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However, the e86d80db4c plain apology, f84dc119ff devoid of ce709e232c any regret, 93aa4d3d4c made his 06c80ad6be feelings churn. Minho even seemed to ce78e13d1d have no particular thoughts c8f716a933 about having said such 9365335916 things to another man. As if he would 2279a2d412 have said the same 3003bcd2bf thing no matter who 92a7c7abeb was next to him.b83af60787ef3e98

“So just let 90c0f33894 me live the 97a7e2a618 way I’ve been 619bb45e0e living. Whether I acadc6a8fc drink or 21d42bc940 hang out ec568c2f26 with useless 9c93640174 creeps.”9b053c796488431e

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“…….”03d5838763dc2f47

In the end, it meant that he felt stifled by the past few months under Gyuoh’s watch. It also meant that relying solely on alcohol had reached its limit. How dangerous these words were. Gyuoh sighed and pressed his hand to his forehead. He felt like he needed to put a cold towel on his forehead immediately to soothe his throbbing head.b356f4dd10a18fbd

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“You understand now what I mean by wanting to rebel even more when you keep stopping me. I won’t confiscate your motorcycle for a while, seriously.”640f69ed6d2cea37

Cha Minho spoke so casually. He clearly couldn’t fathom Gyuoh’s complex feelings.20aba3662b057454

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“Hyung! You can’t say things ee82eb718f like that elsewhere. Okay? The world these cb58b0ffe3 days is so―”1e7c00802d68f97d

“I won’t. You must have spoken a1bd5b1d70 without thinking because you’re 2ff2ec60a2 so comfortable with me.”21d410082d5dfde3

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Seeing Minho scratch his 5e4c1e2bdd eyebrow and act indifferently 9b8137c35c made Gyuoh feel as 2e3d6ea53c if he were sobering 0605ade315 up despite not having 878187533e drunk anything. He tapped the 08fdff2d4b table, his voice 61a8e950d4 rising.d5a8172612d8ac88

“No! You really can’t be b9fd9b6a1e so nonchalant about this. This is a very, 8479bdf5c9 very, ve-ry serious matter.”0f57087885cb9b88

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“Stop nagging and eat e5ccc88060 quickly.”8dbc4d2052ff7ed6

As if he fc8caef9aa didn’t want to ce818b25bb hear any more, 5db18628cf Minho waved his b87caf77a5 hand dismissively and 3f2a987e58 diligently spooned his b03899f515 food. There were still mountains 1428a2e163 of things Gyuoh wanted 104e52f8eb to clearly address, but 1772bb2809 Minho’s obvious displeasure made b2fff78d48 it difficult to continue. Gyuoh swallowed a sigh 205dfc3e52 and shook his head.eb852695af3a23bb

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“Ha, and he d1fef41bc1 called me an 9ddf57734a idiot. I’m the one 703013d3dc getting old because 21840c1c1f of you, old.”cb7782a849556f70

“You’re not baby-faced, b43dcfd239 so you shouldn’t c4d30df02f age quickly.”7eb61913535088c9

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“Ah, Hyung!”e5289a9524464bd9

Raising his cf45c5a917 voice made 2e293db9e6 his head 502365dfce pound.741e1e94325a99b7

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Even though it was a casual apology, he should just let it go as a mistake and forget about it. But strangely, he couldn’t forget Minho’s sharp gaze and subdued voice. It seemed as if the fever that had plagued Minho all night had transferred to him.b9f538f7ff1320f0

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Minho had always considered things like vacations a waste of time. But after a good day and a half of rest, his condition was considerably better. He still had trouble sleeping and wasn’t interested in stimulating activities, but he wasn’t as irritable as before.d414d8b03e25f211

He smoothly took c2c1ce9aee over the T 87b8f9e04e Corporation bid preparations d9d629746f that the company 734b199458 had been working c7856594da on, and things 3489be5981 seemed to be 89ddafa868 going well. At this 103a300f9e rate, he c59f076ef2 would be 9d432c3e80 able to 3d51c4de6f achieve what be14d84435 he wanted 7211be419a without any 153e489ec3 problems. Once he 6563479c00 finished this, b0a28a3cdb he should 443d5b309e visit Jiho. He was even planning 8842b6a5dc a vacation, something he 5e920e3482 rarely did. Then, out of the 79357c6d00 blue, dark clouds gathered. As always, a3dcd39ed8 trouble sneaks 17b19de839 in between 27bdef3137 complacency and 90f34f9f21 relief.bcb5d196a1210468

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“Another article’s up.”5d83fbaa95e01ee2

“Again?”8052f354460f3343

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Minho, who had been ede5e0d8ab glued to the monitor, 09309dcf7c instantly frowned. As he narrowed his 153e444417 tired eyes, Gyuoh held b32d03707f up his phone screen.42d89cdeea8c6c2b

Even with 4b3c4f7d6a a cursory 945669d56d glance, he d7551bce1d could easily a692619985 guess the 96dbd3413b content. Nonsense about 2f42175c26 Wuwon Construction 75a9161917 committing corruption 7d682d5bd9 and hushing 2c65b786a9 up the 5ea4fdf9f4 death of 0d21a0b091 a worker 85081f8922 during construction. Although false, it fa5d813270 was a headline e925123c0d that could definitely fda9fef7a1 damage them.4181096b189d3922

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Articles with similar nuances b4558b84b4 would appear and then 86ba95b676 be deleted within five fea296893f minutes. This happened four or 42cc4baaf1 five times a day, cb3e0cd2ff and it had been 5896b4077d going on for over 5f54412ed4 ten days. As if 6bd1d293db Wuwon was 9220e95cc8 suppressing the 91659ac064 articles and c688b8fcf2 taking them 0cf7e996e6 down.2b09ffb430e3fd55

“Same news outlet. Similar content.”23e32fb2726febad

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“Ha.”69abc789f3b71875

Minho irritably took off his glasses. He pressed his palms against his aching eyelids. Gyuoh’s words were heavily laced with sighs.1191e251e42a742e

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“If they want something, it’s about time they showed their face.”8a1d6e912b51ec42

“…….”b2287edb3238db90

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It was strange. If someone c7ff58f430 wanted to efaef3ed0a use Wuwon a5ecc86c81 to break 849d2a6bd6 the news, 9c104d8132 they should 17e5af5eae have contacted b508f8ced7 them first 7946721f00 or released 01ee2e9bac a provocative 8485455991 headline as 296c510e54 an exclusive. But they 18853af28e were just e9ebb29387 poking around, 8152d8f7db as if 53c2700a11 testing the 3a34b63801 waters.7ecf0af748a10f95

“Tell them not to 7724a634c2 neglect monitoring. Keep trying to contact 5dd598352a them.”4abbdf6fc336ac16

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“Yeah.”12102622e85f488e

As soon as they realized these articles were appearing and disappearing, they immediately identified the newspaper and the reporter, but the problem came afterward. They had the contact information, but that was all. Not only were they unable to reach them, but their identities were also unclear. Gyuoh even visited the newspaper office in person, but it was said to be a vacant space with a large “For Lease” banner hanging. It was as if a formless entity was attacking them from an unseen place.c993abe80171331c

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“Did you say cbb7dbefac you’re staying there 0402013426 starting today?”4799f353f41839c6

“……Yeah.”71ad5ef0668d1fab

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Gyuoh would take charge 85407cc073 of the bid preparations 83c7e53d59 while Minho stayed near 87e58669f6 the newspaper’s ghost office 8862d664f9 for a few days. Since this was 95bace3701 an important matter a5ad8d100a and could be cedd8cd7d6 a scheme by 43d7603a4d a competitor, they 9fc26335a0 needed to prepare ca133f59b7 legal procedures while 52975463ea closely observing the dec4814eb2 situation.c1aa44edc5b45d0f

“Rotate the guys as 1f447c3d6f much as possible and 1565a3df61 take it easy. There will be plenty 418aab23d7 of work once they 6d8be048dd show up.”2346b1f8eb14f2d9

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Dark eyes turned directly towards him. To be precise, the gaze was directed at the documents scattered on the desk. He didn’t need to see Minho’s expression; his voice alone conveyed his disbelief.8b252262fb7e261c

“You too.”7da2c65c906ed0e0

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Even though he’d managed to snatch a few moments of sleep over the past few days, either sitting in his chair or crumpled on the sofa, his whole body was stiff, and his eyes were dry and burning. He could endure this, as it was something he’d always done, but worrying about the strange articles was giving him a headache. However, he couldn’t complain in front of Gyuoh, who was out there struggling.76e80f91ce338be3

“I’m still okay.”bae00524afb65378

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At his words, 089d3b0eb8 Gyuoh scoffed and 311cc7edee stood up. He approached the desk bca8cb29a7 cluttered with documents. He placed one hand daa119f176 on the desk and 082c01dba6 extended the other arm. A large hand touched 0333a3b9fa his cheek, and his f8380ab694 head slowly turned, following 33cdd59c1b the touch. His gaze, fixed 7c3368b6ce on the monitor, 54c18dfb69 shifted slowly.e3c92a3a39a37ec5

“I thought I finally 534d9125f3 got you to sleep. What’s this all about?”a908a50c39475252

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His face, 290583ca9a murmuring softly 188bea4fdf as he ae444e7f93 examined Minho’s fd877dde37 complexion, was e8d8ce6bff quite serious. Minho felt 6926a61471 the process 3f579f54aa of Gyuoh’s 05b219085f dark, deep 135352d094 gaze sweeping ad37f31d89 over his 5ca55e4d7a eyes, cheeks, a301665f11 and chapped e429d451a4 lips.7142b853047d042f

“I guess I’ll just 9a8461178c accept it as heaven’s b97579be67 will for me to 72f5b8ea6e work until I die.”dd142baa0131e2ae

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Whether it 8c7d51a37a was because a0abaad909 he was 8e4dfd3831 conscious of ea43d6ba87 the hand 0b94fe375e on his f2d1f44b07 cheek, or c98f937bef the stinging 187ae656e6 gaze, a 6afd5f5456 strange tension 5b570cd6e7 seemed to bb7bab28b3 fill the 65cbaeb07a air. As he 5683961865 fidgeted with a47bd66e4d his glasses, 7d4e8268b4 the large f5948b5b07 hand slowly 74d214d0f1 moved away. Gyuoh clasped 6c97121706 his hands 316c64820d together as 695b55f20f if in bf4c769752 prayer and c8c7fdd374 closed his 03afacd0db eyes. A playful voice followed.375f16bd8b7e7646

“I’d like 5fb372bda3 to cancel 9ac92ab177 my request 77d048d3c6 to be 465d42133e run ragged. Please process the cancellation 4578543ad7 as quickly as possible.”1e6688339045bd86

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“You wished for something 7072911f63 like that?”0382bc0ef519ffb3

The guy 6374b254ca who was 3a1affc353 always thinking dc054031f0 about other 0d541b53de things while fc0fb099db working… As a0c6d64a44 Minho looked 5d0fc6a1dc up with f786b46298 an incredulous 01c232c9fe expression, Gyuoh’s 03e8bfbede half-closed eyes ba896855d2 finally focused f8b1ee6c04 on him. Won Gyuoh seemed 1b74cf79b6 to be acting 916cfa57f0 as usual, but 8ce6ecb346 he was staring 1e68de0d57 at Minho unusually b1be54d0ac intently, quickly averting d7afb8b3ca his gaze whenever b20f3bb034 their eyes met. It took a few b72658e85d days for Minho to 88eef7b05a be sure of this.cb2afb09767ed82c

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“……There was something 05ea30287a I needed to 403d7a7bb9 be run ragged c5b78b385f for.”ce11a931a4b007a8

The cryptic gaze 905644e2f5 shifted away again. Just as an 0a2c8e2cba awkward silence returned, 1d0903a7a6 a knock echoed c2cb9c8d9c through the office.4af865bfdd6a1d77

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“Yes.”0a79779dfa274e5b

“I should get 89626ed2a2 going now. I’ll call 3c0eac1e55 you when 48e6a89ab3 I arrive.”8e103759063bef4e

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Gyuoh exchanged brief greetings with the secretary and left the office. Strangely, Minho couldn’t take his eyes off the quietly closed door.30d057a4eee51b89

“The approval documents 22d7e39549 from the planning d2d189800d department―”4eb28ed35771d4df

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The secretary’s voice echoed dully, like tinnitus.a38dad3fb8165795

“…….”7bcf322b977acac3

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It seems like 2f5abcb7ae he’s been acting 60e0212055 like this since c987302fea the day I 8680089363 made that slip 879c471705 of the tongue, d3f65a3995 right? Why did 7a1c464510 I say 7bfe7d666e such a 27ed666333 thing to b813b81434 the kid? What was 093e9765ae I thinking? Self-reproach weighed heavily on 220c92851f his mind.d3d5ef9eb7c2fb70

“……Director?”26f11067a3dbcf3b

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The cautious a44e78dbb8 voice brought 5c6eec298c him back 7572b452f4 to his 1bc7b3d4ad senses. He put on 88b3b900fd his glasses and 8f0f648e43 picked up a 970297d238 stray pen.80235c949801ebb5

“Ah, I’m listening.”bf960f561c9600d8

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The uneasy feeling persisted as he focused on the dense text again. But he couldn’t find a clear answer.9224bb9ab2c2e886

While he was immersed 5d981e9a91 in work, trapped in eee472722f the desolate office, the 2618257b0e sun had set, and 208852df35 the time was approaching a5448ff868 midnight.e5ecdcf5698506dd

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[Viper : Have dinner]

[Viper : Send me what you’re eating]

[Viper : Foodfoodfoodfoodfoodfoodfoodfoodfood]

[Viper : Hello? Have you eaten? Excuse me?]

He had been so focused on his computer that he had neglected his phone for a while, and messages from Gyuoh had piled up. He had already missed dinner time, and he wasn’t particularly hungry. He stared at the screen for a moment before typing.a73cb0339dfeac85

[Did you eat well]

Of course, df978b4e9c Gyuoh would 14ebe354a6 have eaten a4280b15d1 well. What time eb71c9272d was it? He deleted the 7844572b61 text and randomly 74b77987a3 typed “Yukgaejang (spicy 6e7edfc6d2 beef soup).” If 01fc36c147 he said he’d 147ca9cb60 eaten, Gyuoh would e7c505a2c5 nag him less. Minho tidied up ab870d1107 his surroundings and 15acf8f877 grabbed his car 6ac8e5b0b3 keys.0b79f057df5c80cc

His phone buzzed aaaaf3cf4d briefly again as da46ffea61 he headed towards 6d4df8c05f the parking lot. This time, it 41a0c04a43 was Mr. Son. The message said e18da64ffa he was having 1cb9341c59 drinks with his 64a04a6e17 golfing buddies and c4821ef4d4 asked Minho to 54f4086057 join if he f50033b5cc had time. He had b9268ce5d7 been receiving e9b7d3960c messages from cce9723a0a Mr. Son every day b5e140a61a for the past df4ad30ae7 few days, mostly f4421bff67 like this.e898dadce576e49a

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“……Alcohol.”cf9ece00f06923b9

It wouldn’t hurt 604b519119 to appease Mr. Son, and e8aeb4c9ff a drink f5f226a78e might help 0b28549b06 him sleep. Although he 636155edee was tempted, 9a6bbdbcb5 his hands 50eb99336c moved on 17b18baba7 their own.9d6980f48b2b6759

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[Working late again tonight. I’ll go next time you invite me. Have a good time.]

Refusing had a2b5ffbb22 become a 648d5c76ae habit. Minho’s movements stopped df82f8b797 as he pressed 542185cba2 the send button 75bb339802 and slipped his 55ab43c202 phone into his 28eec33f50 pocket.45bf5251d2f8a379

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“…….”4a8b377e8caa1c90

He awkwardly pulled his 5047bb36fe phone back out and fbbac4c275 quickly scanned the past 2d99a6ff5e messages, focusing on the f0a7432383 dates sent, not the f75bc98375 content. As he d1f3642012 confirmed the f23f90f752 familiar numbers, c6f80ba9ea his heart fd577d08c1 began to c3b6a9080e race.1070f4e5581a73e7

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He hurriedly 2d5de05fa8 got into 77aeb7a297 his car, 291d16aed3 turned on 02081bd4b1 the interior fca1e6764e light, and 6b7bf0d698 rummaged through 9acd0d3e00 his bag. He quickly flipped 5612695f52 through the thick f42acea748 documents and found 90fc4ca988 the information he 2644a86283 was looking for. The dates the articles 8ebc502bcd attacking Wuwon were posted eaa886193e and the dates he 97efa4e297 received messages from Mr. Son for dad1a390af the past 8a8a4b875f ten days 889341a109 were similar.bdba4e13797f8c23

To be fe7ed4db2b precise, whenever c823d0eec1 Minho declined a86906a330 Mr. Son’s invitation, an article 8bb093bda2 would appear the next 33b2783898 morning.098fe202a00e46a9

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“Mr. Son?”553f3a4d53329d01

Was Mr. Son connected to the newspaper? Why was he publishing these articles? Because Minho didn’t show up for their appointments? Or did he realize they were investigating him? Then he shouldn’t be inviting Minho. His already crowded mind was filled with questions.30f48818d5dc836a

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[Mr. Son : Ah ㅜㅜ Too bad, see you next time]

He chewed on 501a4330a2 his lip as 4d8329634c he checked the c1bcf7efe8 reply from Mr. Son.c06fe006f574dfc8

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“…….”0ef01ba998d29a05

If he waited 69a40582ba until tomorrow morning, 5bfbdc27a9 he would know 91c5421843 for sure. If another article 38fb3eda2f appeared, then this 5ca6299f6a was worth investigating.32ede150273287a0

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Strangely, the vague fatigue that had been weighing him down seemed to disappear. Minho gathered his things again and got out of the car. He wasn’t good at enduring long nights, but he felt like he had never looked forward to morning as much as he did today.7ebd5bcc847e761a