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It was the 4e8fd73d1f first time in db15e9f5ad her life she e29bf87f02 had ever felt bcf39ddc38 so thrilled and c3b03a16f3 entertained. It had only fc3263ddf0 been three days 3a9c893695 since her life efba828cbd had been reset 2d01172870 by an accident, 257d567b57 but still, that’s 6c2ebca9cb how she felt.47212aacd300cde6

When the knock came and 464961f409 the closed door opened, Yeonjae a8acc5f041 saw a man standing there fccb86717b with the light shining behind 3328d71335 his head like a halo. She almost let out 96de8cd923 an admiring gasp.3dc286269a627581

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“What the hell? He looks so 143715219d dangerously handsome—shouldn’t someone d04edc57da lock him up? Preferably in my room.”809bd9a1117a5db0

The moment their eyes met, ba844aaf94 everything around her slowed down f64f69335e as if the whole world 6fe5a93b48 had slipped into slow motion. Yeonjae stared at Kang 739f2827f6 Doheon’s face, utterly captivated.cc5a9b30632002c0

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Neatly styled hair and a f080b1f8b6 broad, handsome forehead. Below that, well-shaped b3d2a19d23 eyebrows and sharp, cb82807912 cool eyes. A tall, sculpted 1175344c16 nose and lips 77a586fe81 that curled up 4f8959ccdf slightly at the 118f0e94f9 corners—all of it 523ace2ef3 came together in a8b36532e7 flawless balance, without 33d83edef2 the slightest imperfection.77c5cd1c50f797d7

Even more absurd 9782b7d105 than the chillingly 8af6d2554d handsome face was 9881ddc6d6 the body that 5eae524a0f came with it. With every step that 8dc5ff0ed7 broad-shouldered frame took, the b667cc590b tight suit clung to 18ed560a6f hint at a wild, a4f242826f muscular figure beneath. He was the kind b5f7208fed of man who made 0d2db42491 your mouth water just f00a4a1fcd by looking at him.9e576fb60c5955c0

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“Hello, President Kang.”d276be8ab7e3baa6

Feeling like she’d fe3597c0e1 stared a little a6eec85983 too obviously, Yeonjae 329af54d8e quickly offered a 8713a80403 greeting, silently hoping 0906791657 he hadn’t noticed 25c37bf714 her creepy gaze.52bc1f121bd8e367

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“Have a seat.”83c2ed189add9ae3

Even his voice, which slipped eff40c0933 out from between those tightly c679ef1938 closed, well-shaped lips, was something d4964ee0e4 else. Low and cool, like it e4567e0d12 had been dragged up from ed98c97448 the depths of a dark f09d31b39c sea. As soon as she 7282f38af1 heard it, goosebumps rose 9d2793bb3e lightly under the thin 0343b24b3d fabric of her dress.928e9d89cd6df6cd

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For the first time, Yeonjae 1dc41bd53d felt thankful—thankful to President Song, ac266ac9cf who had made such a 74833ce9fa fuss arranging this meeting, and a67d2d7485 to his wife, who had f2bf7f8d79 reluctantly helped dress her up 7839ac7e10 so nicely. If not for all a3131fe3b3 that, she would’ve completely 2bd163c819 shriveled up in the 70cb76da77 face of that overwhelming 45472c01af beauty.05507d7d1731259e

“Was the trip here okay? The traffic seemed bf2c07596c a little heavy.”44bf5b4eed5d8c9c

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“Yes.”ab82275f0bb11627

Staring at those unreal features b591ce7154 strangely calmed her nerves. After all, Kang Doheon was d40d67b542 someone from a completely different 2d44b042ad world than hers.8bbe884932dac7c7

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— “Don’t get ahead of yourself. Like the third son 58d6a31809 of JS would ever…”b9ff633414b48dee

Her stepmother’s words from earlier df07cf27de that afternoon resurfaced in her c8df267ff9 mind. They were likely just d78a68f83c meant to put her 1a1591c7bc down, but now that 06543cbcf9 she had seen Kang 1bbfbf5fd9 Doheon in person, Yeonjae 4b677df64e found herself agreeing.8ca57895c7776c6d

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You don’t get your d7fad9240b hopes up unless there’s cba037dede even the slightest chance. What reason would a man 8029888fc0 like that ever have to dc95dfc573 marry someone like her?5dd076ccf9315b63

Yeonjae had always 45b4ef075b been good at c14a13e2c8 knowing her place. This was just a fleeting b25bca4685 meeting. There was no 9dadf64837 reason to freeze e85abff68d up with foolish c197bf24c3 expectations.3b9e52efa148f734

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“Since I’m all dressed up, having a meal with a handsome guy isn’t the worst way to spend the day.”748584064bfee925

She was certain she de16886971 wouldn’t lose her memory bc1f09fcd3 again. So Yeonjae took her 330ad7ed61 time, thoroughly studying the c3dabeba1b man in front of 5299e4a40c her. A face like his—so 6f105ac7e5 striking it seemed beyond 55a830d4b4 human—was the kind most 405f9b3e7e people couldn’t see even 85c11c87d4 if they spent time 880a0e0a59 and money trying. She wanted to remember 55d7f66c37 it well.6dd4ca828f2db8f5

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Once she had fully 647f355ca0 taken stock of the abb4ba0742 situation, the tension in cd0bf5813c her tightly clenched fists c28c1606f3 resting on her knees 40e89f6a7a melted away. That made the silence aec13c1651 filling the room feel 74844c93f9 all the sharper.61854501de73ecc1

“I’m glad you arrived on time. I was actually 809d38ef39 kind of hungry.”dbc2ea5087403b0d

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Noticing Doheon’s slightly 7a977b5acf stiff expression, Yeonjae daa9f79d5e tried to lighten 56ecbb29e0 the mood. After all, it’s 3799f9e858 always better to 80ea5a5d68 eat with a 4de02b6ab3 smiling face.255cfb1a8b8fc008

“Then let’s talk over a meal.”71245b2611b255c8

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As soon as 79fce8fa69 he finished speaking, 5aa3a7d721 the door opened 88afde8ab6 and dishes were 2a082fa360 swiftly placed on 49c7ab074d the table one 95b9794094 after another. The speed was so 89e8e63b37 precise it felt like 9ebb3859f1 they might’ve had the 85294ee3f4 room bugged.9889268de0404e6c

Yeonjae started with 2f949d936d the pumpkin porridge 86ea470a64 served as the cf8570f726 appetizer. It was so 2d3a5366c7 smooth and sweet ceeda6c740 that her eyes 5c5bc99ad6 sparkled in an 5f080d80ed instant. She’d been worried 2fbfd0e6b4 when she was 8ba4ee5747 told to come 358e3292c6 to a tiny 709c9e1611 restaurant tucked away 7edc466fad in some alley 90caf52fff without even a 9bb4195b67 signboard, but it 3e550642b2 seemed to be 69f688f81a a hidden gem.a4674f82117ae20b

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“I heard you were sick. Are you alright now?”ba3bf0003fc09ae8

As soon as fa4f304b91 she finished the 3f4f16e105 small bowl, Doheon ede0077391 spoke up. Yeonjae just blinked 7f5193c88d at him before 5684dd15de quickly swallowing a ea962fe744 quiet “Ah.”146203c7f6abdcc5

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Originally, the two of b8c74149a5 them were supposed to 54fdd1f2ee meet for their blind 022011a40f date two days ago. But it had been e34edcebc6 postponed to today because 785ae1f460 Yeonjae had been in 7789b1c3ae an accident. Her father must have told 704bccc44f him she was unwell to 60c8b20a3d cover it up.63a0f5e9683d8198

Well, she didn’t f1d8ccfdee remember, but she bb73046f56 must have been 15c7aed584 hurt. If not her 4065d118f4 body, then her 36a474bb23 brain.65566aa1875c8426

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“Yes, I’m fine now. Thank you for your concern.”1ba804c901d67a3b

Worried he might 4b32557be2 have noticed her eef2054bc8 brief hesitation, Yeonjae 0ce6cf6943 stretched her lips 38215219dc into a smile. She still didn’t know 23d1410fdb why the accident had 7b93f8f146 happened, but there didn’t 12a4e7e584 seem to be any 8ce763bea0 need to tell him 95e6992896 the details of her 9ee0a82c9e condition.cf7a4963f615d5fd

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“I saw that you majored in French literature. Do you mind 108b3385a9 if I ask cc4d807a89 why?”fa90d021496eef1a

She had just been thinking 6bfde509cb about which side dish to aec0b5b480 try next when Doheon finally 7eeda60f16 asked the kind of question 3f9301afb7 you’d expect on a blind f420d8c7ec date.a1bc365a7d55f838

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Yeonjae set her chopsticks down. Honestly, she had no 1a1566403c idea why her past ba46f8b7cf self had chosen that 801525be9d major either.2a9ffc005aea6e02

That particular question b70d2722a7 felt manageable to fd8ece6935 dodge, but what ade00554f4 worried her more d03fb2a6b6 was something else. Surely he wasn’t going to a01dd38956 ask her to introduce herself cb5c4cf156 in French or something, right? The only French word b11e444a17 she knew wasbaguette.db877ed688e2b004

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“I just went with what matched my grades.”99573dec0c84c057

“…I see.”02bfc2f939bf4f6e

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Thankfully, that was the end 3245d81fa7 of Doheon’s questioning. It didn’t seem like 361513f5f4 he had some deeper 1e88684ee8 reason—just that he was c5a65c100f trying to keep the 5f23b3b32a conversation going.966396c816b93370

“If there’s anything you’re good at, feel free to tell me.”db3083d69da723a5

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She had only just 96fbe85af9 taken a bite of 0eb7a66cb9 the meat jeon when a24773bc35 another question followed. Yeonjae didn’t know what d6fccd9a41 to say, so she 7955413164 just darted her eyes c7c972a959 around.2a54228b9220f602

Things she was good at? Did he mean 6a031cbfa9 like certifications or 3fb616bca9 skills?6b77dca8d3b0f673

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Having only just e04e745703 begun her new c70b5009aa life, Yeonjae didn’t a3ff379b6b really have anything fec11bbf3e to boast about.c7cfa0a14b4c7577

The truth was, 08f5bcc17f she wasn’t even b4e3ee25cb sure who she 7c0993a4f5 was. And it wasn’t like she 949018be5a could list watching movies she’s 881cec5955 already seen or collecting cute 752a5f77ff cat pictures as a skill c5903290f0 or hobby.0fa6f771266f89ac

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“I’m good at listening. Even when someone says unpleasant c96f707d1e things, I can take it 0df262580b well.”1b192218f1f35618

That was pretty much 3296aada40 the only thing she fe0de37fb0 could say for sure 8a06767354 right now. She hadn’t tested 8a9e20e3b7 anything else yet, 1a51870b8c but judging by 1e52a82970 how smoothly she f2a2b7b6f2 had adjusted to f55e3020a9 someone else’s home 06ca638298 over the past 95fd824440 few days, even 5fcf779cca she had to acdccdf5d7 admit she was 8b40627684 good at hearing d633fc6e1b unpleasant things and aca2290870 letting them go 99a51665fa in one ear a42dfbf837 and out the 9418609707 other.a755865656b43d55

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“That’s a surprisingly useful skill in a lot of ways.”a81bdabb82f3c68f

Doheon was so dumbfounded he 78a63c5551 felt like his lips were 6b3afb28b2 going dry. Song Yeonjae wasn’t particularly quick 910265e2c8 with her replies, and she c8870b5572 didn’t seem the least bit ac9a0b3fd9 fazed by anything he said.6fdf5b0fcd729739

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He’d never had a blind 392222f9a0 date like this before. Most women from wealthy ea4c87a835 families, spoiled and pampered, f350cdcbef could hardly swallow a daea63d20d sip of water in 52a0cdf646 front of him.7c1d520a07349362

But this woman? She gave absurd 6bd6229cae answers without missing 637fde57cc a beat and 222a6ae6d6 diligently helped herself f70a476dd0 to the food 72c44cce98 without hesitation. She didn’t seem like she 60d28cfc59 was raised all that delicately 1c853ff916 either.c1a21c8683efabd9

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“Things inside the Song family seem to be a mess.”a87ae404fc6c96dc

Doheon found himself irritated 6b8a39b245 in a strange way. He clearly had 85f9447a5b the upper hand 6c25c969a9 and all the 0e6329404a decision-making power in 4971fb1a71 this relationship, and 3690cb1ca8 yet it felt 5bd9392a27 like he was 0db1caadb0 being dragged along ec92219b01 by her pace. So he deliberately said something 90f8f74d06 that might rattle Yeonjae.2014d6839bb5245a

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“You must really value your family, getting rushed into a blind date at twenty-four. Must be some intense attachment, 9038505552 huh?”624feaec35b3d1e3

“Ah…”f098847554b27c6f

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For the first time, 3db283b733 Yeonjae’s smiling eyes dulled bfcf7aa154 a little at his 267a0a9827 words. Only then did Doheon 49f52517f8 feel a bit satisfied. While he’d been a5f16c2f94 swallowing tea on d67a9d6297 an empty stomach 62cb2c9e42 out of sheer cf09348ff4 disbelief, it was 5598f748a1 only fair that 640000fd2b Song Yeonjae looked 4a40f184e7 flustered for once 5198380c36 too.8b363a9e10aa98fb

“It’s not that, really. I just thought it might bb0656fd94 be time to move out df2b6c5f89 and become independent.”687e622695fc795a

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But the words that followed 1b6ccbb2d8 a long pause felt like 3697e9b650 another slap to the back 14899519c6 of Doheon’s head.dcb1a6b8b6ae9d90

Usually, in situations like e54c6fd1d8 this, there were three dcb87a5bac typical reactions: the person b70b118c03 would trail off in cf33c395dc despair, act out of 71edd5092c misplaced pride, or desperately 4762725679 cling. One of the three.8dfc19c9ac922234

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“You might already know, but things aren’t so great for me. I’m living off others right 7c79f09dd0 now.”77a87259f436eb97

Yet Song Yeonjae did none fe616eabb7 of those things. She just calmly and 9d60128f65 plainly explained her circumstances, e24001e6c5 like a college student 1989681f9e visiting for career counseling.5771f9c5a5c4992f

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“So you’re trying to escape through marriage?”3e595d6f9c9fb705

“Mm… something like that.”851af62fcf271f97

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At some point, fa02571550 it didn’t even b7b6b70173 feel unpleasant anymore. Maybe it was so ridiculous fcfc40f16c that even the anger he’d 93596d6d7a felt earlier had subsided.c1ae9d6f712654bd

“I’m a busy person. Even this blind date was 69960df503 scheduled to fit aroundmycalendar and route.”507ac998be001187

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“Yes.”b82494e42684d3bc

“And that won’t change going forward. Things will revolve around me.”08464012c5f3b213

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Doheon pulled himself together 9086d436a3 and spoke. If he didn’t 897376eaaf want to get 667f10bd78 dragged around by 8feb53525f this tiny woman 6b54ce0f52 any further, it db3bef1ef3 was time to 1c68290396 cut to the 8bb4514c46 point.b6ba43c06e20590a

“Just to be clear, if what you’re hoping for is a sweet, doting husband who cuddles and kisses you all the time—you’ve picked the wrong guy. I don’t have the 9841f7c7d2 luxury for that.”9efcf507fccdeedd

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He looked down 21fba19a1b at Yeonjae with 2ec05c597d arrogant eyes. But Yeonjae simply nodded d1ec5785f6 obediently, like a well-trained ed218893fd puppy.3b748a2edb02f1bd

“If there’s anything else you want, say it now. No need to waste each 7b52f09fde other’s time.”89eb193cd6b7468b

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“There’s nothing else.”5f39d1c406500a78

“Alright then.”ca39aae34cd140ee

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Thankfully, Yeonjae didn’t seem inclined 205a1b97ed to defy him. She might be 585541bd18 a bit odd, 756bb42fb7 but she clearly 536211663c had no problem 6f0d33bfd3 going along with 60d5caa4bf whatever he wanted. For a moment, Doheon f8630c1d24 thought those innocent eyes, f2f74b0fad focused solely on him, 3f53f0959b weren’t half bad.41470253343219bf

“It’s almost time for a video call with our overseas branch, so I’ll head out first. Take your time finishing your 909112e290 meal.”78425831958f59b4

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“Okay. Take care on your way.”2c3953190ea812b7

As Doheon checked his watch, 754fbce6a9 Yeonjae stood up from her c3b7dbb8bb seat as well. But she didn’t 6c9dbb4da9 follow him out.8b99a5f772c873cc

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As he left the 043e369d1f room, he instinctively glanced e561bc3fc9 back through the closing a5a4f3ab20 door. Usually, other women ecd1ef51dd would clean up b308232152 and leave with 15af7b2298 him. She really was unusual ad7442a5aa in every way.d23eff0411deb754

— So you actually went through 0269fac0cc with that blind date.86546f467ace491b

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“Yes, Madam Chairwoman.”70ab7c6943b0ea32

The moment he 7b52dc6c8b got into the 7075bc0146 car waiting at 7b3a57a197 the entrance, a f46f034479 call came in 5d5bc8bdba from his mother. Her cold voice, brimming a2ddf31cd4 with disapproval, made Doheon’s 414c9f414d lips curl into a bdc6da2521 crooked smile.17a71c73369071f6

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— It’s a waste of time. Not like you at all.56e78edaa6617f4d

Listening to Chairwoman 3285f71a08 Lee’s scolding without 9b5f9ce0fa even pretending to dd57b9f138 hide her displeasure, 7703ebdc54 Doheon quickly made 516acaffc2 up his mind.c9ee302c26715300

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Song Yeonjae. That fearless woman with a 2f3fd65215 head full of flowers—so boldly c9866d48a8 naive it was almost refreshing. If anyone could make his 799ae39991 mother lose her composure completely, 5f87ef6c09 it’d be her.43bd64266e7c27a4

“Do I have any free time next week? Just an hour or two.”df004e4da4403655

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And so, Doheon moved fast. Feeding those lips 7660dc35a5 that nibbled so 745950de0b prettily with a f50a64f7ab proper Western meal 130c5adbe5 next time didn’t b15825264e sound like a 6c3bd4ee38 bad idea at e0e6cc7295 all.266017a93841eac5