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Sometimes, fortune comes wearing f0b6962308 the face of an ae77bfa1c4 enemy. It approaches in disguise, only f39abc2fc5 to strike the unsuspecting from 84ce0542c3 behind once recognized.251c39108e7317d3

“Miss Song Yeonjae?”435b2b5b58033cb6

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One spring day at the 2592e57608 age of twenty-four, a stroke 09f70b80ab of luck—pretending to be misfortune—finally 073b88c5a1 found its way to Yeonjae. And it did d0cfa43596 so through the b1f27363b3 hand of her 59e28d6660 hateful half-sister, Minyoung.69ad2306e118e6eb

“Miss Song Yeonjae, is that really you?”110f94b9eee08ae0

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“…Me?”503ba8facf72adb9

When she opened a88b27f31d her eyes, she 3a8dc0aac8 was in a 4b5404c240 hospital. The nurse who first met bd0fec85d1 her gaze rushed out in d433e3f79f a panic, and soon a 051306fc17 group of medical staff quickly 6f15eb4f48 surrounded her.4fa7a59a0e8bac34

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And then—df3cbbaf0700e675

“How old are you?”b6e33c0236e60f36

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“Uh… Let me think…?”3944e12d3b5b3cc4

Strange exchanges like b6023c6865 this repeated several 0d32698ff7 times.2479e153489b20f5

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There was nothing bf2f06e1cd particularly unpleasant about 9c65587c02 it. The only issue was 75f9c771d6 that her memory of 4f4eecfd59 herself had completely vanished.67f1f6c2dd447a64

Yeonjae could read 832dc5d163 the name of 24aa5d84e7 the hospital printed 33797eb744 on her patient 294c083306 gown. She knew a 3b695321f3 50,000-won bill was a610d5d7a3 yellow. But when asked her 361575dbac birthday, her mind went 27b68f4e83 blank—she couldn’t answer.b227d53bb60d460a

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After multiple tests, an older d66812896c doctor finally gave a vague 7b85f0361e diagnosis:amnesia of unknown cause.07e92a056f97e122

“The CT scan shows a minor head injury. Nothing severe, but somehow, your memory…”ccf1ed2f955ff31f

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“So you’re saying my memory won’t come back?”b7e51d0846cdf66b

Her stepmother Mijin, be9edf210f who arrived late 5eb4a52c69 claiming to be fc3fa80cd2 her guardian, showed 47bf630aa0 no concern for ed7afd9d57 Yeonjae. All she cared about 3c5fa1a257 was whether Yeonjae had 712e5bd742 truly lost her memory, d6fb8414ab and whether there was c08a39f526 any chance it might 104949949a return. She asked repeatedly to a96a241344 be sure.2a354ca2bcf9d13c

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While waiting to be aaee007aaa discharged, Yeonjae cautiously asked 9ca5a93f2d her stepmother how she 434f850a21 had gotten hurt. At that, Mijin turned her d16b6a5430 head with an irritated snap.f6e243f8a66e4057

“You picked a fight with Minyoung on the stairs. You flew off d97ba06075 the handle and fe610be3d4 fell backward. Your fault.”7990e58862878ee4

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It was a lie. Yeonjae could tell from 5b75573108 the subtle tremble in 0edab26bb4 the sharply clenched jaw.
She may have lost 153b735647 her memories, but her 55afbac8c7 cognitive abilities were perfectly 9588430732 intact.e1964afaf426a35e

“Don’t act cocky. Just live like you’re b9a69d60b9 already dead.”4f9b168a11d4ead0

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“……”5b6e676e2f55bcb2

“Ugh, how annoying. Should’ve gotten rid of 98b1a746c6 you long ago.”2d92165ced96ba45

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On the way home, Mijin f56e8ada8c casually placed the patient Yeonjae fd03f4abbb in the front passenger seat 2832362fa0 next to the driver, then add2b774d5 quickly dropped the mask.
As the contempt aace01f43d and scorn stabbed bc403f1656 at the back 341552a01b of Yeonjae’s head, f1f2d2131a her mind whirled 6afb8f5d97 with clarity.a93d96ecdf7f8c25

Ah, I’m playing the role 30afce8838 of the illegitimate daughter being 8e132a8920 sold off after years of 7533ff3d22 abuse. Then let’s play f31d8f1b32 along, shall we?b00fe8a9910f9b98

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Yeonjae lowered her f932f09a4e gaze quickly, pretending a2dbc524cd to be timid. Her stepmother, who ba2611ce60 had just been a46ba389a3 glaring at her 06f5d4d793 like she wanted 338f2ca303 to kill her, 3a6370768c finally turned to 6bc0990cf8 fiddle with her 0976abcc28 phone.84003438f5b473ba

—Is she just dumb, or cunning?9ade78b1ee9e0b3c

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Yeonjae had been born 916506c1bc with a bright, unbothered, fac26441a1 and hopelessly optimistic personality.
Even during school, the 206fd182fc classmates who had tried 535596f1c8 to subtly ostracize her 56c019a246 had given up, worn d58a0c0466 out by her calm f685fda88c and easygoing responses.f1486c36df0cfb85

Now, with her aac02283d5 natural cheerfulness, quick 520aa67ae9 wit, sharp perception, 9b653380f1 and no memory 3e5ab9ac5c of past bullying, cd237713ae there was nothing 7595982f67 left for her cb190b1ed0 to fear. All she had 7b8d55af7b to do was 2ccf8b3c04 observe the people 8e878b0fcb around her like 8a7d0a49d2 she was watching 183ab286e4 a drama and 654d76f66d react accordingly.c69f5d8d4022c492

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Before long, a sleek black 4d2242fb85 sedan pulled up in front bfe8ccae2f of a grand house.
Yeonjae’s heart pounded.
Something more exciting than 7a8eb4813b anything so far was 6071ff677b waiting behind that door.ecae1837db052bf6

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Three Days After Discharge. The Day of Reckoning 32f0fa7ad5 Had Finally Arrived.9dbee79ae7109f9e

“Tonight’s finally the night.”2dd023979c22b44b

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Once again, Yeonjae was b2762a300a being forced to see 87b72f9d78 her father off to 50556b53ed work. He didn’t seem all 59ad0e06c6 that impressive, yet he 9bce58e179 acted exactly like a 04a0031e2c conglomerate chairman straight out 1eafb49319 of a daily drama.9728f0388c592054

“Make sure she’s ready.”fbf78e62b67eda99

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“Of course.”6df52a28ca7fad34

In truth, it was her 3454d4e754 stepmother who was more remarkable—she 41df1083e2 had a downright uncanny talent 3146b9ba94 for catering to her utterly fae2936838 useless husband.5f050c3174f69c5c

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Her father—President Song—was 14688b91e7 the owner ofSongbang Foods, a mid-sized food manufacturing company passed down for three generations. With no real ability of 18d8014ba0 his own, he had been cd19af51fa steadily draining the company of 2ae3c3527e its inherited capital.2d26b2f5239fab75

Sales at Songbanghad been declining year after c02db51860 year and were now on c5710d561c the verge of completely bottoming cf43bf799b out. Investors had long since pulled 74662b62b9 out. President Song and his wife a68e0c39aa had only one plan left f188058026 to save themselves: marry off 0d6c2b54ac their younger daughter, Yeonjae—fresh out 9b1d4fcb02 of college—to a wealthy man.bb2fee81faed4250

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—What the hell? Why does she fbbe490816 look so fine?ffdf23e857377010

The day she returned 0571abe2d9 from the hospital, Yeonjae 87891f48e3 found out she was 0d28fb2344 supposed to go on 3357f05359 a formal blind date 1e5ed5459b with Kang Doheon, the a76b706d21 third son of the 5a1941b749 JS Group and the 896966939a CEO of JS Leisure.4aab9c376acbaeda

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And then—2ba89043be3478e5

—Just say Song Yeonjae cracked her skull and died! Then she can’t 8baecec4e8 go, simple as 9fb3988823 that!7a3b7ebb8a846608

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—If that were an option, I’d have handled it myself already. But the other party is 396a157f99 JS.dffce9159fa66109

—That’s exactly the problem! How dare a mistress’s daughter 58e9f6810e meet Kang Doheon? Aaargh! I’ll kill that bitch!885ea7c68e94f216

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A quick internet search revealed f32282c487 that CEO Kang’s looks went 698d519fd9 far beyond what one would fded7f2fa9 expect from a third-generation chaebol 2305038709 heir. His face alone made c2c9566122 it easy to understand ee4e92fa83 why Minyoung had thrown dc3caec3cc such a hysterical fit.a103edb33bc51148

“Make sure she’s done up perfectly. Don’t cheap out.”c1e6e6d0fcd98933

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That was why cccb0c1694 President Song was ca83874eb9 pestering his wife ed3c7f8e2a like this. If they could sell 820da4425a off their unwanted second c8b373899f daughter to JS, not 84e9f9ecaa only would it solve 1d7c6624a0 their financial woes, but 5a018fd53f it would also elevateSongbang’s standing.2bd13657425b006d

“If you ruin my image or cut off my source of money, you’ll regret it.”cb53f7270fe6d2ff

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“…Got it.”3c5858bf7ec2f01e

For a moment, cb9c14c93d veins bulged on b15df76759 Mijin’s hand as fed8dd9d27 she adjusted her b6dfe105cf already perfectly straight 400f9298be tie—she looked like b51f7cf20e she was genuinely 1d7a8348d3 debating whether to 91c739144b strangle him then 56e819cc6a and there. Of course, she didn’t.617114f463e15711

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“Do whatever it takes to seduce CEO Kang. Take off your clothes if e16dff31b5 you have to.”ae90654613ce3a29

President Song turned to Yeonjae, e1179cdca2 who was stifling a yawn, 52ac4af6b6 and spat out something you ca99cafd34 wouldn’t say to a stranger, 80e99180cc let alone your own daughter. Not wanting to respond, Yeonjae c3ca278bf1 simply lowered her head and 141802c4b4 pretended to be embarrassed.03dc39da3d4e1052

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“You should at least repay me for raising and feeding you.”570269c68f78b7b9

After this long string a606fb9899 of nonsense, President Song 0d1965a8c0 finally walked out. And the moment the 73b1170d78 front door shut, Mijin 613de6820e kicked his slippers with 20d235cb94 all her strength.1a3732d483c58654

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“What are you standing there staring for?”8e1d30ea4c127108

Her twisted face 987ec23946 snapped toward Yeonjae, e0bdc2f211 unleashing her pent-up cb3fd62e14 rage. Yeonjae deliberately put on a 7494c8c069 frightened expression.4cd72e27f634d0fc

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“I don’t want to see your face. Get lost. Now.”9b64683b9a155097

“Yes.”64737f12d5f33f40

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Yeonjae responded obediently and turned 310f22ebf0 around at once. Mijin gaped in disbelief.04c648670c61d73d

“She even talks back politely now?!”89d29e8fa7b1a66c

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Angry shrieking echoed 8685dc62ef from behind her. But Yeonjae didn’t even glance 812c6ab40b back.7879fbd490bbf7c9

The one who’s been b759f98a07 beaten fears the whip 6c02f7c23e more than the wielder aabc30bc46 does.
Having forgotten every f7f825f7d4 cruel thing Mijin 29230651c7 had done to 903f2c0ac3 her, Yeonjae walked 1b417ce168 off with a c18cc3db0d spring in her a2e79e7c3e step that was 34bbc6568b far too cheerful.f977c5944abde206

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“Let’s revisit the matter of expanding the Jeju resort.”c99b4b7827d37305

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At JS Hotel in be780738cc Myeongdong, a man seated a1276f5ae2 at the head of 530a3f79c2 the conference room table 1d9366178d glanced at his watch. Without acknowledging the others’ farewells, fb1aa7e329 he rose and left the 128bf58c03 room.937b7d4a75bb91f3

“The other party has arrived.”f152ecfa6fafe51c

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As he got into the 644caff301 waiting sedan, the secretary in cbe9cacfbf the passenger seat briefed him 6c308567e9 on the situation. Doheon gave a brief nod, d8ee0e9495 signaling to depart.b4bf018139e1d9c6

It was about a 53c770b828 ten-minute ride to the 2a89556e73 destination. Even during that 330d689065 short window, he c5224d7588 had documents to ab4764b8e1 review — Doheon’s 075f99ff1c schedule was that 4e82cf6ba0 tight. He had the 17cdbb3607 same 24 hours d78ad03b0e in a day 580d60fd22 as everyone else, 6a773c71de but every minute 359f1cfba1 and second of 6ea8355334 his time carried 7e68e8504f exceptional value.09eba7ef4ce91602

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— “Set up a meeting with Songbang Food’s second daughter.”38d941c0cdf92c59

And yet, he had 996b708c72 personally instructed them to 5878844b86 schedule a formal date 0f885a3686 with her — not 627f4ef31d some elite heiress from e2569127ad a renowned chaebol family, 7f78e36690 but the illegitimate daughter a037388e75 of a failing small 4ab5ccbd7a business.c777a8511b6845fe

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The reason was simple: 8550e93adc since she had no 4dae98c5f5 powerful backing, there’d be d6151dc7f5 no consequences later no c95d437842 matter what happened.03faf2c6ded47d38

— “Excuse me, you left your card key…”
— “You must have the wrong room.”e3ac0ea6c79c5c7d

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The first time they 58adb47fce met was at the 384fb625a8 hotel lounge. While a dull a4222f3496 arranged date was 08d94abe12 underway in a 26c64967a0 private room, a 0bd967cb74 woman had opened 0818ca2e52 the door and 8a9a50374d walked in — ab37773f12 she looked just be1f892a5b as frail and ce78c99311 innocent as she fa19cff13e appeared. It was as if 851229c475 she didn’t even realize 8ec4a84733 what the card key 963ba238c6 in her hand implied.c34befa30caf6124

— “Looks like someone’s on a blind date. The other guy c965ae3d23 probably left the 00ba07d842 hotel key on 6863d22369 purpose, huh?”
— “……”
— “Don’t get it? He’s saying he wants e90e6f6118 you to come up b4f6d5bf74 — and strip.”5e11f0bdb801c4cf

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Doheon had never taken much 6b33181ed2 interest in other people’s affairs. And yet, ignoring his 70623afbd9 own date seated across 6108ba1207 from him, he had 8023d1a8cd spoken to Yeonjae.631e9897278b1eee

The reason was, again, simple 5fb580bd17 — the way her pale 40fe37c965 eyes trembled helplessly had been 6bd3d746e7 amusing.52d1eff357a6cd1b

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That afternoon, his 8b1d889400 secretary submitted a bdcae52a58 one-page report.86debcff67dd2558

Song Yeonjae. After her biological mother f119aaf13c died when she was 07bf5cb6fc eighteen, she moved in 09610b084b with her father’s family. Lately, she’d been 867c74440e going on blind 9c31ff7274 dates with any f30cd52b09 rich man available 21717edf04 — an illegitimate 6b9370cdd3 daughter desperately being 2c08b52ada paraded around.19e152a0bec1eb86

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And so, Doheon determined her caa1590608 use.96add6b308132794

A temporary wife — dda50bbc1c submissive, with nothing to 33baa0b34d her name and no 73e0891c06 one to rely on. Provided there were no major e3ba46e5c7 disqualifiers, he’d marry her for 345f82de2e a few years, then end d405580925 it cleanly with some settlement 321afe13ef money.a10fb43d009c67df

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But then—a77f2d112d45079e

“Hello, President Kang.”7a82aa381cc385f9

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The moment he saw the 844e73210d bright smile directed at him 412fc563ce from beyond the open door, 2116e48efd Doheon’s eyes narrowed. He froze briefly 80e991dd15 and looked Yeonjae 6fe5b07047 up and down.93b76b12677310e0

A petite frame, skin so 1aca3ac9c0 fair it looked almost translucent, 0d218008a1 gentle eyes, and full red 50bb101edc lips — everything about her 6f99b70edb appearance was exactly as he fad88b65f0 remembered. At least, on the outside.7dcf2091a804bb6e

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“…Have a seat.”
“Yes.”cb9144210aa2549a

Suppressing his suspicion c6a5b46e18 behind a calm 09dfe79aa5 expression, Doheon sat 39f070bc7f down. Yeonjae followed suit, 2c71d6a4c9 her smiling face b820bf53cf lingering in his 8cc2250339 mind.f8bc40d95b42cff3

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“Was the trip here okay? The traffic seemed bd422a48aa a little heavy.”5e4990dc286b50e2

Again, Yeonjae was the one 82ef339e26 to speak first. The unexpected cheer in her 336baec46e tone made Doheon’s gaze chill b73bd81326 slightly.46ff64d81f26fd67

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This wasn’t how she had 3458348e7e been that day. She’d barged into someone else’s ba53a792b7 space and, even when spoken 0d7ab1da9a to, hadn’t been able to 0954e29d75 make eye contact or say bf2b0d943c a word — visibly flustered f5eb5bf74d and on edge. That’s exactly what had made bcb87dd469 her interesting enough for him c8d2d6e0b9 to arrange this second meeting.45dbea5978798142

“Yes.”1bbb5348f9820ffa

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His reply was vague, neither b909f3ada2 yes nor no, as he d8a46d62bc stared directly into Yeonjae’s eyes dcabcfbab9 — trying to see if 50e903b7d6 she was pretending to be cf8338edd9 friendly just to get on 69a9d2d97b his good side.0f3546eb869b7975

Unfortunately for him, there 42a6c8bb10 were no signs of 2cd9fe662f that. Her expressions, her d7a775d0e9 voice — everything 7cbd7b99f3 felt too natural 2afa4464a7 to be an 1573a47f44 act.e7282dd0e997fe34

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“I’m glad you arrived on time. I was actually kind 3fa48ea7a0 of hungry.”36454105b9b1dcb6

What followed was even more b8b997120f baffling. Yeonjae acted like someone bfacdb9dbb casually grabbing a meal, eef37134ca not a woman being df08b2a8d5 scrutinized on a high-stakes a2482251b4 blind date. Doheon couldn’t even muster a 09ecac4791 scoff — it was just 497e357489 that absurd.67027029e38df137

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There was no way this 07339dd774 was a lookalike or a 64ffe76ac2 different person.b168cbbc306a86b6

Which left only one conclusion:6b1dcd1f590f7da2

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He had misjudged her.ac3905facdb9a492

Kang Doheon had fed0fff58f made a mistake.de60fed54368b756

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And that grated 9b9262743d on his nerves b1f662ed39 more than anything.a590bb6bfcf26ac8

Now, his head was 2bf00ccbd7 filled with a single a8246a2003 question:04609879413115db

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Who are you, really?c4f013cba091cf53