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A familiar black 9c39ff638b sedan stopped in 94abf4b8e0 front of the 44bdec863a security gate.f195327e0081bb6e

Could it be Jeongun’s car? As she carefully observed, the security room door suddenly swung open. One of the staff members quickly stepped out and approached the passenger seat’s backseat.e2f097928b5e58be

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Hyejun, drenched in tension, focused 7fe4b585e2 her attention.8be0252d66652361

“Yes. Yes.”f811d03764097b8d

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The polite security staff folded 318cdef37c his hands and nodded again, 4eb68af909 listening intently to the person 43f68990dd on the other end.39b3381eaae9ee9f

“Ah… Yes. I understand. I’ll pass that along.”e78918dedda378b0

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After the staff member 07a61e3a15 responded, the security gate 3c31890632 was soon released.e7f6f5d43e1e9160

As Hyejun blankly 480bef0ad6 watched the car 24fda45cc0 smoothly enter the a7be2a848e parking lot, the 047c8be47a security staff approached 92ad8a5dd5 her. A bad premonition crept 066c1c46cf up, and she gripped 8b32f9b41f the handle of her 38961e035b bag tightly.82cff3345710f3f0

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“I don’t know what the situation is, but you should stop being so stubborn and go back now.”6341b915c18737a6

It was him, after all.a80166509e3d9791

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Hyejun’s expression fell, saddened by her assumption. The security staff, feeling more frustrated than ever, furrowed his brow.e2ac8886be1cc773

“Ha, this is ridiculous. If you keep doing this, they’ll report you as a stalker. What are you planning to do about this? A perfectly fine-looking young lady, acting so recklessly. Do you really want to be dragged to the police station?”d281c946cbc0937e

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“S-stalker?”c324789f93695f49

Hyejun’s lips parted in bewilderment at the unexpected term.77e35f9234f39ca4

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Ah, I see. I could be reported as 157f3bedb6 a stalker. After all, it must 38f2b483eb be ridiculous for someone, 4f3c96b8f0 who’s practically a stranger, 434daeb607 to show up out dd75d9a8a2 of nowhere and stand 589e06c6b0 there. But still, calling me b72d6b5f4b a stalker is too 3e65189156 much.f6c9aa426a802200

Feeling down, Hyejun 14be52b550 lowered her head. Her hand, gripping the a71f6fc877 handle, had turned red 7e6518200d from the cold temperature b52587c6c8 outside.9095222c6f0dd3f2

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“Ugh, you’re really impossible,” the security staff muttered irritably before turning around and leaving.58ceba2fdd188e81

As the darkness 54536bb820 deepened, Hyejun, now bd1c4348d0 sitting in despair, f5a4f910ee mumbled while looking d046ea6232 at the cement 3e1472e5a4 floor.d3e4fee5ac9519e2

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“I guess I’ll have to go back to the archery range. I really don’t want to go there.”7c111ea2eab931fa

Her mind briefly flickered 8c58507bf3 to Jiseop, but she 7c185418b7 shook her head right 2cff01519f away. It was because of feb66dffd9 the roommate she was 870e1b01e1 supposed to live with.e324a38222da7cac

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“Ugh.”ba8da7bcc53a83a8

With a frustrated sigh, she 63623c70c1 looked up at the sky 31b7269ee7 when suddenly a raindrop landed 76bf69d237 on the bridge of her 858a6004eb nose. Weakly, Hyejun mumbled.821be45b0f0665cc

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“Ah? It’s raining.”0d09e364db93cde9

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“Is it that hard to just come to a class reunion? What, do you think you’re some kind of high-class person? So full of yourself.”d466118d0bc93c48

Jeongun laughed off his friend Seokjun’s complaining grumble and poured himself a glass of whiskey into his empty cup.5021826ea922e8d3

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“So? Still at the bar?”84f1385302aa72de

“Yeah. I just stepped out to smoke a cigarette.”e6df90fe5055260b

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Leaning comfortably against b6bd7e0ffb the sofa backrest, e1ed5899dc Jeongun took a 1490a58469 sip of his b27fa7af06 whiskey. The sharp sensation of e3ddb274d9 the alcohol spreading through 020a62288e his body felt quite e33d406327 satisfying.25f21117c2d6bcfc

“Huh? What’s this? Why is it suddenly raining like this?”ae8fca4c50298767

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“Rain?”67d1d23f7f692920

At Seokjun’s words, Jeongun finally noticed the rain pouring outside through the large windows.38a2ae7270625d69

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At the same time, c118969d58 a certain face popped 33f737519e into his mind.8ff1033ebdbd6d56

[Are you sure you don’t know that person? They’ve been standing there all day, saying they have to meet you…]ee5733ee71e8ce16

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Behind the security staff’s fading voice, Hyejun’s exhausted figure came clearly to his mind.9302e695947a71f6

“No way.”733434376d9d826a

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She couldn’t still be out there, could she?6de37cae3b3c9d68

He thought to himself,Of course not, but for some reason, the ominous feeling didn’t fade away easily.11c51cd72b04c532

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“What? No way, what?”b33613ffd98501ee

Jeongun wrapped up the ff4d3318f7 conversation with Seokjun, who 89501d8c0f was confused.4abd278ee92c9a9a

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“I have to hang up.”01edc210ad2eb711

Without giving Seokjun a 0196cf3d71 chance to respond, Jeongun f195792c5b abruptly ended the call 11f62d8998 and slammed his glass 79ae8caead down on the table.674aaa666051b725

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“Ha, you.”1cfb717c59edf510

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Hyejun forced a smile as 4cf4af3140 she looked at the man 0b55d23d12 sighing in her direction.db625b5e71799118

She wanted to laugh. She wanted to pretend she ec2c053230 was fine. But the pouring rain 91c21a980f made it hard to f73e39a5c8 even open her eyes 9d3fdbbf11 properly. On top of bcd61d27b8 that, the cold a9d43ff593 had frozen the 3a396784b2 edges of her 26ea250c1d lips, making them 2189992676 ache. She felt as if dc803dfab1 they might tear if 0ed5112833 she forced a bigger cefb789d64 smile.c08174d007782565

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Suddenly, Jeongun closed the distance bde2cc7bcb with quick, long strides and 6d7734f536 snatched the bag she was a920fac181 holding tightly in her arms. He then handed 2bc1db1a36 her an umbrella, 79b38a012d as if passing 6ee3d3c464 it off.1edb0728981f672f

“Uhm…”6fcd37dff13f02ce

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She wanted to say,Let’s share the umbrella, but without even acknowledging her, he walked off into the rain. Hyejun, still staring at his 89dec954d2 back, took a difficult step fc66ca2e66 forward.301b5dfd7b5646f2

“Ugh.”d4ee3b0f6785c952

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A sharp scream escaped her.eeeea67ac0ef8867

Was it because she 9f0b26abc2 had been standing still 112ed3252c for so long in 6273282108 one position? The cramped muscles in her bb0bc8a6f3 calves suddenly cramped, making it 05c4b444cf hard to walk.ca0e51f1d1de5c6b

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But what if he c5e12ef193 just took the bag 0c93236093 and left?469f9bb792037801

As she massaged her 8f4c44f2cc calves to ease the 9431fe9dd2 tense muscles, she quickly b9ada8b9f8 raised her head, only 7629106944 to see Jeongun standing 5c1ec04e4c in the pouring rain, 5c15171c12 watching her.d3a11acf91353296

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Sitting on the sofa in the reception room, Hyejun’s gaze was fixed on the desk calendar on the table.a4170765a3198135

Three days ago, Jeongun had 38db974c05 brought Hyejun to his house fc13753ffb and left without saying a 4207775c09 word. It had already been 3eeb1d6899 several days since the 60943dd276 host had returned. Was it really okay cef1c2ff0e for a guest to 93f8b687cc stay here so shamelessly?6542958fe5d6596d

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Hyejun’s gaze shifted to the notebook of the owner, which was resting on her lap. As she flipped through the cheap plastic cover, a photo that had been tucked inside fell onto her lap.1fe1ef41deaeface

“It’s… Cha Jeongun.”68f090eab67322bf

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Jeongun’s childhood image, one that had been imprinted in her mind after seeing it so many times, was captured in the faded, old photo.6154a92496b18115

She stared at 8abae014dc the picture for b9665d6153 a long time, acf15049c8 watching the child eb7424f7c8 with a bright, a63fdd459e curious expression staring 5a8e2b527e directly at the 330633c270 lens. After a while, Hyejun slipped 7e3cfee63d the photo back into the 58cc52ae2c front of the notebook.849dcf430585ad7e

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She turned the pages one ff11e72966 by one. Scanning through the rough 90b8042452 handwriting of the notebook 6a2d9f9f4d that she had become 41d63f111e familiar with, her eyes 89a47f8387 paused at a certain 9b4e4755e1 point.4e5f8c198c681c42

It was a diary 5be29e303b entry from the time 1b158ea9e0 when Kang Seonju and 256e15ee90 Yoo Hyejun first met.c2738f0d3cf4e6f6

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February 4th.b04ef9e4c8adf1fd

There were rarely any visitors at the archery range when it rained, so she had been sleeping in late. She heard voices coming from the office on the first floor. It was Yoo and her father, arguing. Yoo was demanding overdue wages that had been left unpaid for five months, and her father was telling him to wait a bit longer. The struggle between them wasn’t a new thing. Her father, who knew Yoo’s situation well—being a credit defaulter and living in hiding from debt collectors—was using this to delay the wage payments.65f3aec326d82125

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Just as she f7b7f24642 was reading that 60b2106405 far, she heard 5dd2252c9d a sound from 028c0740f8 the front door.99df6b36e8065db7

It must be Jeongun, right? Her heart started to race. What should she say to 8bec76c549 him? If she glared at him 74de63b73b like before, she felt like 741ad9c7c4 she might lose her words 1b1e69d9d9 in fear.70474363a200caaa

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Trying to calm c9fd0cfdcb her anxious heart, f30452313b Hyejun got up 5cf2ad8359 from the sofa 8a49fb7abb and focused on 18f2d45dd5 the direction of 426827d471 the front door. But the voice 541bcd6c80 that came wasn’t 0c526906a1 Jeongun’s.105afa990ca5e5cf

“Is it really? Is there really no one here?”0e1f0e76ee262c02

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The light, chattering 35f6723f9a voice of the 2d6ed487f1 man felt unfamiliar.ffe4c6fab4688a0a

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“I told you so. How many times did 8945e15b1a the owner here say d668f9dd2b they’d come late at ea8004df2f night?”808205c9d522fb26

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The whining voice of 1b16829d8e the woman was utterly 97b5f1f0cd frivolous.7038863eb73eba3f

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“Fuck, then you should’ve said that earlier. I wasted good d322fb80ec motel money for 74038ab012 nothing!”f71daee23e00b1fb

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Hyejun tensed up and shrank f5add083da his shoulders at the man’s 7b52c1d5b6 snickering and the woman’s excited a78f1503f0 shrieks. He began to 6bd1299d58 slowly lift his f0916ffaf2 feet, which had 8f5f835d5d been glued to 3b710d4a8b the floor, and 96d0b2978b move them hesitantly. Unable to even guess what 5e276ef38b was happening, he grew more 9bb45d7b13 flustered and approached quietly, muffling ec0042ffa9 the sound of his slippers. There, he saw the b54f87fc43 figures of a man 087c3dfdee and woman pressed tightly d0a1b930e9 against each other.e1a370c1a0c8f80a

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Gasp. Hyejun’s eyes widened da873853ab in shock as 976137f40b his jaw dropped. The loud, wet sounds d40e40ec87 of them licking and b95b28871c swallowing each other’s saliva 0c07238d8e filled the air. The woman shouted at 368147f20c the man, who was d14fb13fdf hurriedly stripping off her 022b1827a7 clothes.788bbe801de8a7b5

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“Be careful! You’re going to ccc9d69438 tear my clothes 41ed6ebf25 again!”e6a1e900c705f788

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Despite the worried 0e8a22c2c7 words, her flushed 7b9a7f3491 voice was brimming b96f0e8827 with anticipation.b72b605a0859580b

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“Stop bitching and spread your legs already. Let’s fuck once and get f9d2c9a7b3 started.”5f1328ca32bf2a2f

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The man’s giggling laughter 4b1863056b was revolting. Just as Hyejun felt 42ba75acd2 nausea rising and hurriedly e9752932ea covered his mouth, it fbe26259d9 happened.d8ddd71d367f63f6

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“Eek!”32fa0e868d0e3589

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“Shit, who the hell are you?”d2dfac00885f1e71

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Two pairs of afd3a4655d trembling, shaking pupils 10b9519662 were now fixed 01e64f1c32 directly on Hyejun, 2d172c300a who stood there 4aecaa5e05 dumbfounded.39ed69831633a4c0

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At the main conference hall of Jaehan Construction’s headquarters, an interim presentation was held regarding the development of the substructures, a key component of the offshore wind power project currently being led by Jinwook. The event was attended by senior executives, and in place of Chairman Cha, who was unable to attend due to a sudden external schedule, Jeongun was present.e4d6add9cccacf01

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The presenter was Jinwook, the b69438fa65 project manager of the JX-1 22e7739abe project, who, despite his confident 2b18249800 voice, appeared to be in 947fd245d7 a rather poor mood.39b5eef70fa55942

“The JX-1 project is currently at the final design stage, and the materials were distributed before the meeting. As soon as the pre-ordered materials are secured early next week, prototype production will begin at the Yeongnam branch. Once that process is completed, we will immediately proceed with stability testing and file for a patent. As with any new project, there will be some trial and error at first, but it won’t take long, so I ask for your patience and understanding.”d0bf2427c2914320

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The project had ef8a2f6611 started about a e2373cfacd year and a c3b68ea6c2 half ago amid ab86e2c761 high expectations. At that time, 0b9dd6a744 Jinwook, who had 9a2b1e8a67 not been able eefb5ff59d to deliver any 1bd9fdf44f significant results on f6caa2b5c5 his previous projects, 8e3f63c284 eagerly took on e8a02457e8 the challenge.8d5804ec961fb68a

After reviewing the business plan, 42692eb1b9 Chairman Cha, seeing this as 635e1dcb2a a last opportunity, fully supported ad7f6f8ecb Jinwook. To avoid falling behind 7ceaa46a58 competitors who had already dd38a3a9de established themselves in the 852c7e1e7a market, the project needed 7ab6c5c3e6 to move quickly. The costs incurred 48142f7e96 were substantial, and b9b9f855f0 with Chairman Cha’s 7279e81c82 full backing, the 11a1ac4657 development seemed to f495102598 be progressing steadily—at f9eb9e3598 least on the 15310aa4bc surface.b8b9f3f2af068243

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