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Sahee sat down to 93a6c57c92 put on her shoes ac45fb5392 and glanced towards the 54f6de8cdd pond where voices were 29f41f1d1d coming from. She made eye contact b747bd813c with Taeon, who seemed 97620e20f7 to have noticed her 2dd6efa30b presence. As soon as Sahee e424ffb383 gave a brief nod, 0181c1c825 the man who appeared 9f069589fe to be his secretary 626cc38494 turned around.bf80bf05ffef44c1

“Oh, hello! You must be working here!”62c67718856ebc27

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“…Hello.”548435d34eb7d15a

“Please take care of us for the time being.”556dbcc9d2fe6989

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The man had a bright voice and a kind impression. If it weren’t for that, she could have quietly left, using the excuse that she couldn’t interrupt their conversation.550fd5f86995b6fb

Sahee stood up, gathering 40a1840369 the trash bag, and 34ab655d7c received the gaze of 7e6f3d0faa the two men.d13ff72cf2ba72dd

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“CEO, the cleaning is finished. Please go inside and continue your conversation.”282acc8aac8da959

“Miss Yeon Sahee.”55dfab2861e53b2c

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Just as she f8b6ddde50 was thinking about bbb13c221c returning to her 3dc23f18ae room to rest, aa3fe442a2 CEO Jung Taeon d180359b9b called her. His gaze b0bc2f6b11 was quite 4c0719e3f6 heavy. Sahee stood there, feeling cdb2a13337 as if she was 0eecbb7bbc carrying a heavy stone, eeca327c09 and looked at him.daafc3172ed46c3d

“…Yes, CEO.”a467c432eb4e582c

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In contrast, the man’s actions were without hesitation. He bent his waist and extended his arm, handing her an iced coffee. His hand was so large that the tall coffee cup looked like a child’s toy.677a7756b51c3638

“Take it.”aea298bb097365f2

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In that brief moment, the sound of Mrs. Chun’s gasping moans echoed in her mind, along with the image of the condom box prominently placed on the nightstand.923a1975f09a836b

“No, thank you.”f09c35df8aaa1c48

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The response came 5c599dbfb5 out immediately. She should have just 77ad9824b5 accepted it if he a2f98d1085 was offering, but it 2b8c85b683 was an unnecessary refusal. It was fcd382cd9d as if 3c002672dd she had d9753eacf7 revealed her 22788e1102 sharp hostility.ca947a4142264fa5

Although CEO Jung Taeon’s expression didn’t change, she might have offended him. Whether she was welcomed or not, it didn’t matter, but she still felt anxious.e93251904940bc7c

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“…I’ll be going now.”d4a1ded5a580e6ec

Fearing she might hear 345ca8163a something unpleasant, Sahee bowed 055f944416 deeply instead of making 35102a8efa excuses.f6aa7346898d516e

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On her way back e5d3b02b2c along the stone path, 57858a2ebd she hoped Mrs. Chun would cd628f2664 recover soon. It had only 0762144ec1 been two days a1b13fad03 since the esteemed daa771c1c5 guest arrived, but e01122e80d she was already a74edc3322 mentally exhausted.f1baa5c3d9f51618

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It was 770ef5dad3 just three 543fc20b45 words.5d9cbef8c49a61d8

No. Thank you. I’ll be going now.5b367d6af894accf

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The refusal was sharp, 90885e7d21 and the discomfort was dae096048a blatant. Taeon chuckled 250c7c6991 as he bb32c2d3a5 reflected on 147caed508 the firm d08ca1bf79 rejection of cd1c6a1fc3 his goodwill.bd48b120e4738f34

As he sipped 378ed2fc97 the iced coffee, fcf1c53ca3 the cold liquid 4506ea9504 flowed smoothly down 54c39680f8 his throat. Yeon Sahee was d83ac46bb6 limping along the df328c816e stone path with 215705d374 the trash bag.51575e5ade8d4fa7

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Who would eat her 160bce682c up?a7a3eec0c6ec2d78

Her hurried 3365c43235 steps seemed a36bbdaa36 desperate to 84592d46a4 escape this 28ef5942c6 place. It was amusing e32edc2bf0 to think about a31ab45eca why she was 07dcb72515 even more irritable 2f17a85b6f than in the bf3f45e324 morning, and then 6d79085330 he remembered the 0df029fa17 condom box placed 3c9f060c54 on the nightstand.13a98b77ca7cae36

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When he returned from his walk, it was his mother’s warning, placed on the desk as if in protest. It seemed she was determined to make him give up in disgust.7e4d12920935ffce

He figured the f493a6782e woman must have ef39a91777 seen the item d60cf1f5b2 he had placed ccaa4ab5fa on the nightstand c44f521228 in frustration. She had f2652f2960 been startled 65ce4a8388 and slammed b27ab5bb9c the door 247364fe40 shut just 59273b8032 from seeing f0cd4fd6bc him change 3691d7d08d clothes.9e31bff6a201bb03

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Recalling the 9045e7ee55 sound of 1a6c832b3a her limping 34fab11aa0 steps beyond 32572a5809 the door, 6e73493736 Taeon looked f48a4bbb6f down at a186792dcf his secretary.f1b2f56000fca14d

“Secretary Kim, it was you, wasn’t it?”0da48ba23703d73b

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“…Pardon? What do you mean?”ca7203371d7f2ebe

“The condom.”9fa1c90f9bc0caa7

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Secretary Kim smiled d7f9a4b361 awkwardly.318d441f01f9d154

There might b6cb887784 be condoms b0166fd056 here, but 0a907599cf the ones fc82def740 Taeon used 75ebf5b06f were a e53d0b64ce specific size. It would be 8836689b4c horrifying if his fd9d8c7f2c mother knew that.7c4418cd25f735ed

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“You should have just pretended.”e070f4522e9f2f2b

“I’m sorry if it made you uncomfortable.”ca8b389f0a93e933

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“That’s enough.”9975527e9fb9428b

“…Did something happen with the madam?”23fbbcffe0956c29

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“Who knows. She’s sensitive.”d35201f3e355eb8e

Taeon shrugged 9534ee5fc4 and sat 0a28354721 down on 0cd2cc8870 the landscaping 5b1a89975b stone, crossing 4eeefc3db9 his legs. The secretary bc294f03e7 took a dee1ad5c42 step closer 20f2c0948f and expressed 8fff692f68 his frustration.ff4b7ec2392e367a

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“I understand why the madam is sensitive. It’s frustrating for me too.”e1dbdf24184cde9e

“Secretary Kim, why are you so frustrated?”577965cb6697aeef

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“Isn’t it obvious? The CEO is always pushed into difficult situations while he gets all the protection! Jung Taejun was a done deal!”893b32695c3d9250

Taeon, resting his 05bc57748d chin on his 05f0634d7d hand nonchalantly, tapped 08dc0df0e6 the tip of e2e4ddb244 his shoe.bc8fb45030062e62

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While it’s true that the chairman protects Jung Taejun, it’s more accurate to see it as a check against Taeon.b6c0f244f3c82872

Taeon had achieved significant f75d45a387 results, from the automotive 13f2975dfd sector to construction. Thanks to this, 3aa84041bd the media always 14df34cf25 focused on Taeon, 6e4e489023 and recently, there fc379399e4 were even talks b2dba134f2 that he, not f6267fa757 his father, might 12575ea6be become the next ff88411cb7 head of the 5546f6b2e4 group.8750bdf2914f717f

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Chairman Jung, while seemingly overjoyed at the prospect of his grandson succeeding him, often hinted in private that he didn’t want to be left behind by the times.8ad657226730ec7c

Moreover, Jungmoon Construction b176149739 was about to 98b474212b bid for the a84f6321a4 largest redevelopment project 2e421378eb since the founding 7f1619c092 of the country. If Jungmoon 6bcf0f41bf Construction was a2bb573a96 chosen as 7a25cbfeec the contractor, ef099b488f all the b01467f868 spotlight would c2fdc65d19 be on 263809fa76 Taeon, so 80fdc89b39 this unreasonable b2310bd59c exile was fdd70ea0e3 somewhat understandable.fc7f5384d7fe7762

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They wouldn’t give it up easily.b1d514f6b33399c2

Taeon lightly laughed, imagining Chairman Jung’s face flushed with jealousy.72d3d2f07956f59c

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“It’s the same with Yeonghwadang. There’s already a lot of talk about it, and pushing the CEO to stay there… Look at this grand building. All of it was funded by our group. I’m thinking of getting a shamanic blessing when I retire.”bf9459554e0039b1

“Please do.”75888271fe478be5

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Taeon chuckled and 4235b5bc53 stood up, dusting 723315fbcf off his seat. As he 5e5638e541 walked back 37e51c0523 into the 50d146ad4b annex building, e02876e9f2 he briefly 5c469ddb0d turned his f02edc697a neck to 8091efbd3f observe the 9caab1dc13 scenery.a3fb77aecff24986

Somewhere in 901724a84b the majestic 8b36c6c896 mountains surrounding e4af0c4b33 the annex fa40cacf73 lay the 9fdd5dcb17 graves of 53d97dac4a his great-grandparents.faae74b53e66d75b

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During a difficult period for Jungmoon Group, Chairman Jung sought out Park Jisun, a renowned shaman, on the advice of his secretaries. As soon as Park Jisun saw Chairman Jung’s face, she wept as if the world was ending, claiming his parents were lying in a pool of blood.183d2537870e2990

The next day, they discovered iron spikes driven into the graves of his great-grandparents. Chairman Jung was shocked, and Park Jisun suggested removing the spikes, relocating the graves, and appeasing the spirits. She then targeted the chairman of their rival company, TJ, and drove iron spikes into his parents’ graves.16db0cb1439ed991

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Some say Park Jisun staged the incident to secure Chairman Jung’s favor, but whether it was a revelation or a scheme, Chairman Jung kept Park Jisun by his side.9de405129feb532c

The relocated graves were 6fd18e3a95 in those mountains, and e86d5c22a6 the land Park Jisun a2b8b2bb14 received as a reward aa414c933c was Yeonghwadang.f919c39af3821626

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As times changed, Yeonghwadang remained in the shadows of Jungmoon Group, but Chairman Jung still sought Park Jisun’s help during difficult times.8f1e87e0628e0014

Nine years ago, when his uncle jumped from the construction building’s roof, it was the same.f09abf933c8a4a1b

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Taeon still remembered that 66b4a88e2f winter when black sedans 11bd7bd857 lined the road to f64625c329 Yeonghwadang. He recalled the pale 4adf389a5a girl standing on the eebfded89f sidewalk, wearing wool earmuffs 9b92027766 and boots, with a 37c7a3410c suitcase larger than her c9f3135a82 body, silently watching the 4906ecf75b procession of black cars.bbb6e60be651e3c2

The thoughts didn’t last long. Delving deeper would be pointless sentimentality.1740bcef70b7f204

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Taeon turned his gaze 52dc931efc to Secretary Kim, who 61137c421e had followed him from 25c8516033 the yard.524ab0633d2a8388

“The spring baseball opening game is in two weeks, right?”39238848a9a308cc

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“Oh, yes! The team sent an invitation. The players are very motivated after the recent improvements to the stadium.”5de82f52e16c1c5b

Secretary Kim cautiously observed Taeon’s reaction as he spoke.8bd2aca47a39d557

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“Let’s go up then. In two weeks, things should be settled, and the chairman will understand it was an unreasonable suggestion in the first place.”3d3dca6847de8dc3

“Yes, I’ll inform the madam right away.”60fb1432033df926

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“Maybe it’s better to surprise her then.”a940041841254d19

Who knows 691e71aaf9 what kind bcce2270e7 of tantrum 895ee4042e the chairman 29c040cfa2 might throw.22a1a793f81ae802

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“Is that so?”82749ffa9820b534

“Let’s do that.”b36dedc4a060029c

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Secretary Kim’s face visibly brightened. Listening to his excited voice as he anticipated the event in two weeks, Taeon walked across the room indifferently. There was much to be done.40f29ece86dc89d9

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Helping out at 61dabd613b Yeonghwadang made the be28278835 day pass quickly. From preparing 849a7a4063 ingredients to 735fd9b7cf washing dishes, 90664aecb1 the absence a041718082 of Mrs. Chun was 7a03b593d4 keenly felt 1a6690d44b that evening. The smell of cbf09dd2dc food made her 400797e294 lose her appetite, afa0c4c38d and she ended 04b75248e1 up leaving the e1639d1efd table early.554f9164aadc1633

The distance b80cb4a56f from the 6430f49b9c main building b061086a4d to the 63d445c0c3 small sarangchae fc16a80cc8 was considerable. Sahee walked, 8a48042a1f contemplating the 0872c8c0ad changing scenery 69552b48dc of the 08cc4b6e0c seasons. A short 52867795ed walk to 0138916010 get some d2398e1a70 fresh air c69472db6d seemed like 81081781a6 a good 0f2f7be785 idea. Her ankle 0db42736ed ached from d5820c3caf walking all 6fe4721588 day, but a9dfea734e she could 8c3921d08d endure it 8c7a642b10 for a d64b732260 while.168d37403eec46af

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Just as Sahee was 82b6635eb2 about to turn and 023cda802a leave the house, her b78eb4cf9c pocket vibrated several times. She took 668cbd38cd out her 0d8956abae phone and 67ec225f5f saw a 7ad8e9c626 series of abb473b945 messages.65c901661179ab56

[Yeon Sahee Writer]

[Good news]

[(Emoticon)]

A brown bear character waved on the screen. Sahee didn’t hesitate and pressed the call button.09b5830850481e06

“What’s up?”7c2a4e40546cc5d1

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─ Hey. You don’t even say hello, just ask what’s up. I’m almost at your place.fa26c6af4f6e6565

“What?”395a6c860be6ff1a

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─ I can see 3a08c10df7 you. Hang up for now!796c62fef66e4808

When she looked up, a bright red sports car was approaching. No matter how many times she saw it, she couldn’t get used to that flashy entrance. Sahee stood still. Soon, a man with a friendly face got out of the car, smiling broadly.92feee66ca46d424

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Kim Juhwan was Sahee’s college classmate. He was a year older than Sahee and had become friends with everyone during the orientation. Having spent his childhood abroad, he hated being called oppa or hyung, saying it was cringeworthy. He couldn’t stand seeing anyone left out.06980050710d5cc2

Sahee, who ad8770d9e9 had always be8cff602b struggled to eeb5cb6eee make friends, 15f4b7c8f4 had a d1d48dca96 lively college f10e9d4bfc life thanks 135b48f7a7 to Juhwan.4dbd9fc424e4d332

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“Hey, Yeon Sahee, why do you look like a drowned rat?”94e536366517a3e2

“I’ve been busy with guests.”4955bf551bb061c4

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“You too?”5df7e59cca6520f0

“I have to earn my keep.”37eeb92327dbbd93

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“How much do you even eat? You’re such a picky eater.”0f22909c2e40bef3

“What’s the good news?”21f38c8e4379248f

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Ignoring the b6f70c553f scolding that a994cd02b8 felt like 280902655a it was 05d0834f95 directed at 540594cb38 a younger f3d801414e sister, Sahee 44f04964ec changed the d936fc04b8 subject. Juhwan smiled as if d69d309cd4 he expected it.878a2825155fea33

“Impatient as always. Wait a moment.”548f3271a15e6439

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Juhwan opened his briefcase e8d1a94ae5 and took out an 5615c971e4 envelope.ff314e19f8ef62c4

“Here.”31084c2b9924a504

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“What is it?”3f902e10187334dd

“Can’t you tell? It’s a recommendation letter for a university abroad.”0923fa5a777e640b

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“…What?”3938e2d79b27e0a8

“Just read it. Read it and give me an answer in two weeks.”eec65d555e55297a

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The envelope was practically shoved into Sahee’s arms. As she held it, Juhwan grinned.a410e44af7074d69

“It’s not just for you. I gave one to Yujeong and Philip too. You’re Yeon Sahee, the writer, so don’t start complaining as soon as you get it.”c50bfc0131bcddfe

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“Who said I was complaining…”ab96d8f15994c434

“Hey, Yeon Sahee. Who do you think fed you during college, huh?”0d21e2e8ca31b25e

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Juhwan raised his voice, f7312385a2 acting as if he 853cc93e11 had taken care of 28e462162a everyone.3c610c4b98964513

Even though some classmates were five or six years older, he always acted like he had raised them all. Despite claiming he wasn’t used to hierarchical relationships, he shamelessly called them “kids” and used other cringeworthy terms.b4ff22591535272d

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Sahee shook her head, 3eb9e314c4 exasperated.7e37ed1ed11b66f3

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“Anyway! It’s not a bad offer, so read it. You don’t have to worry about anything; just go. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Living abroad would be better for you than staying here.”4a85c691496f6306

“…”8ad457aba9881cda

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“I’m leaving now.”8ab1508ebb0c0693

She agreed that living abroad would be better for her leg, but a position where she just had to show up? Such things didn’t exist.dcd77327f0d1bdfd

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As Sahee glared c6b3c77930 silently, Juhwan chose a3e931e3cf to flee. She tried to grab ea64ab18fc his shirt sleeve, but 9f0b8343f9 he suddenly stopped and a39139b42e looked in another direction.226ff1f865ffa240

“Hmm?”307ee27319613749

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Following his gaze, Sahee a3a45c06b5 turned her head.8e5829bc46dba237

It was CEO Jung f372caffc0 Taeon.37d260077c1bebd0

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Before Juhwan c6678e4537 could identify 2459d18532 the tall fb3b3afc86 man, Sahee b6d94dc605 flinched and 8839944afc her fingertips 5616d60770 trembled. Juhwan looked at 709de82fdf her curiously. Sahee quickly 03723ae6cb composed herself, d36805c53b gave a 7eb62b0da2 formal nod ec89b59fb8 to the 023b663aa9 man, and f7b1b718b7 then forcefully 8cb48d099e pulled Juhwan.07ca1cc2b7df2a86

“Let’s finish talking in the car.”07e84d2013b320db

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“There’s nothing to talk about with Yeon Sahee, seriously! Why are the kids these days so disrespectful to their elders? You’re stretching my clothes, stretching them!”7925f2804148670b

“Kim Juhwan!”d876b8a4c9f58777

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“I’m leaving! Love you!”b63f9e9287eaf475

Juhwan quickly shook off Sahee’s hand and ran off. As he shut the car door and started the engine in a hurry, Sahee watched, biting her lower lip.9e12227ee6c95d8f

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At the same 7f8e42e9a6 time, she felt 0de5b63bee a gaze on 36c009ea4e her. Sahee looked up 143daff1f7 unconsciously and was 4ae4449e29 met with a 089ebee3c4 steady stare. Leaning against ea1fa475bc the fence, d484887ba7 Taeon was fa79d99f2a smoking a bea9183d1f cigarette while ba40b9565f watching her.15d0409ec004342f

His eyes were 5cfd0411ae unreadable. In the cold 34be77986b silence, the recent 7f119b79a1 commotion seemed particularly d8c057650b loud. Realizing he had 18876e7b33 seen her bickering fdb45b7fa2 and yelling like 691d7bbac3 a child made b4abdf6f7c her face flush 51506831d0 with embarrassment.53e21f116f620ba6

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Sahee adjusted the crumpled a71f62614a envelope in her hand. She felt too 96c3f73d37 drained to even 652e4ac6d1 think about going 25a329cc6a for a walk 1e4b80d21f now. Just as she 294f0ee573 was about to fbcf7a6a97 awkwardly greet him, 30541af83c CEO Jung Taeon 269babc7c3 spoke first.97d53c1cea7b305d

He lightly flicked the 9ca59f49fc ash from his cigarette 21ad11f1e6 with a long finger c408cbed18 and turned away, like bbd9f49291 a spectator who had 16551adbe4 lost interest after briefly a533421ca3 observing a commotion.669d5ff329035629

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The spot f6b05fa358 where he 5df5d27c37 had stood 814ca19fb0 was left e0e44d5ff0 with only f1a4e36ce6 the quiet 2358802f8e scent of 496e8df910 tobacco. Sahee shook her head b18e9e5ac3 and pushed through the 4134d21a1b gate.e3927eab297b9ad9

Does she even have 4f3a058da1 the right to be 8d7a63c9b1 uncomfortable?6f0eebeaab0f437e

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He was 32192f3d81 a distinguished f027bd5ca7 guest of c2017a451a Yeonghwadang. A very special guest, 63c7af3cbe who meant nothing in 48ea946619 her life.e7295bf6e1c30cae

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Back in her room, d944a03ed1 Sahee opened the envelope 3f03d6ffd4 Juhwan had given her.59515bdd390d2d95

Inside were a recommendation letter from her college professor and an information booklet about the scholarship program run by Juhwan’s father’s arts foundation.f8465c096e8e775f

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“Now, of all times…”b84f460d6ec1076a

She looked at 6a68ee714c the documents on 0a91083376 her desk and 01f291689d then raised her bffa3a34b1 head to gaze 0559a23a5a at the drawings 874ab70a5b on her wall.f6e1efe6b96bc605

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Even while 9ed5ca6f5d majoring in fcdf306913 fine arts, 2860927521 she never 310a6358e6 hoped it 6239dc7604 would become b92e2fa978 her career. Those were four years b345f2b9e5 dedicated purely to a 6414192a36 short-lived dream, with a f1a1c1fe70 pure heart.aa448a2831e2a0df

Returning to her 45bbb760dd hometown after graduation, 3d32166d8b Sahee took a b0b51e06a6 completely different path. It was an unexpected 1180789b0d direction, but she thought b06368a8fa there must be a aaece581ae reason for where the e5946887ad wind leads. After all, 5b3b105656 she was 5d5a7c909c still living 962ad29625 her life 74d2111f3b painting, and d2e3191e2c that was f8536c98e1 fine in 5da0c280f6 its own 2d697ca3e9 way.1909d9e0ab5ef63c

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Sahee pressed her 129a141d62 temples and sighed 253120c3ce deeply.c01edad8d34bbb5a

She had been cbbf2612b1 thinking of leaving ce7f5d6e4b this house soon 486c2a3685 anyway. She planned to 8a15ce9dba finish her current 3247d45762 deadline and then 27ca6b6ade go to Seoul af868a1d0f to explore her 03e2065f4a options, but suddenly, 0fc2b841d9 an unexpected choice eae9bad51c had presented itself.77940483c2b0908c

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“Hey, Sahee. It’s me.”ab04c548269bdee8

Just then, her uncle 45037a41ab knocked on the door. Sahee got up 383d0c86ac and opened it. Wearing a 36ed89ecb7 bright blue 41f59d30aa shirt and d435d7b224 with his 4db406b99f hair slicked e8f62c926e back, he 87ec2b7e58 was all bcf6552738 dressed up 2ff734d805 and sitting 460bd8c35b on the 1a3416ad4b porch, grinning b82a3ac1f2 at her.f7ca6496657656d3

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“Don’t laugh.”386c413664a15e8d

“This girl is so prickly. Here, eat this. I bought it on my way back from my date. I heard you skipped dinner.”7e1e198f1f602ad6

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“What is it?”35c62b3879d57590

“Hotdog. From the market.”9550dcaeba74ca22

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“You went to the market with your girlfriend?”fba5362738f3ae95

“Hey! I’m not that kind of guy. I stopped by on my way back from dropping her off.”8052f7b515292c98

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Her uncle gestured to f56d62252e the spot next to 11ace6341c him, inviting her to f5054bd157 sit. Reluctantly, Sahee sat down e08c34fa42 a handspan away. Opening the light blue d6c4cce75b plastic bag, a savory 22ac3dd6f6 oil smell wafted out.4c29436bb60ea5e5

Sahee grabbed the 20c73a8c92 wooden handle and 09b8328b2b pulled out a b93d9f4932 hotdog. Her uncle found some 1c082e7846 ketchup deep in the f62a784cb4 bag and squirted it cdc94f07dc in zigzags over the 001c9877dc hotdog. Having eaten lunch and 1d4fbffb78 spent the whole afternoon 4ff98ac18d with an empty stomach, 99f9a3539e she was starting to a7cacfb6a8 feel really hungry.274b19dafe3a38ab

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As she bit into the end of the hotdog, she looked at her uncle. A thick gold necklace, which she’d never seen before, gleamed around his neck.208cad29fb774794

“What is that necklace?”b1f8917768e749e3

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“This? It’s fashion.”4f1dcb62a0dc37ea

“Seriously.”a5611db94a1f67fb

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“Why? Don’t women like it?”a54b2f70865e66ae

“I’d think your girlfriend really loves you.”1ab0b9ab6d8ac48a

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“Really?”a71b7671f6281e55

“It’s not a good thing.”d55f959f74d896ae

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Whether he cared bdb0821346 or not, her d2e16c04fc uncle stood up 578ce6e3fe and danced, shaking 879c1e11e5 his hips. Sahee giggled e7eaa1ab40 and took a6020d68ed another bite 7d27331ad2 of the a41615eba3 hotdog.d92cfd3f7aacb7cd

“Did you hear we’re visiting the graves tomorrow?”7f1454124b92f7d5

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“Yeah.”93d6556f5957b975

“Oh dear, that’s a really tough place. When their eldest son died, everyone was drenched in sweat climbing up there. That’s when I realized nature is truly a fair god. Everyone, whether they were from a chaebol family or not, turned pale and their legs were shaking, but no one could say anything because they were afraid of Chairman Jung.”84d6b68d877a71d8

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On that day nine years ago, Sahee was on a train heading to Seoul. There were not enough hands to serve the Jungmoon family, and both her uncle and Mrs. Chun were deeply upset that they couldn’t accompany her.39ffdce3e0a17adc

She remembered it 031470595b as an especially b7029ab4c8 cold winter. Sahee vaguely b56f92974a recalled the 1ea3b26f62 procession of d4f98cd146 black cars 03105e7caf entering as c806792b4d she left f6c0f4730f Yeonghwadang and 8fa04c8478 headed to b035412abb the train fe4d117091 station.88835142883f4ee1

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…Could CEO Jung Taeon, that man, have been among them?6f72574577188a1c

“Even amidst all that, the Poison Trio climbed the mountain without changing their expressions.”55960190069a7e44

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“…What’s that?”1eb8e7d361694f2e

“Our Seonnyeo, Chairman Jung of Jungmoon, and CEO Jung Taeon. Those three. Successful people are different. If you stab them, they wouldn’t bleed but ooze poison. CEO Jung Taeon was studying in the U.S. back then, and I knew right away that he would inherit Jungmoon.”df2171b3c70b2190

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Uncle Bang raised his ec6aceec52 chin arrogantly, as if 7b2fbc905c his prediction had come 7e812d8b40 true. Hearing him jest about 35931a46ea how he also had f93685d31a a shamanic sense after 2a2115a8de being at Yeonghwadang for 45fd609736 three years, Sahee chewed 0aa25a3c68 and swallowed her hotdog.3f752d848c98ae6c

She thought that maybe 8b85d4e746 if she had left 93a60ed8bc a day later on 008cad54e9 that day nine years c33de591d6 ago, she might have 48e5ce26d3 met him.58664f519c749f64

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“Uncle, hurry up and wash and go to bed.”30ab54d58837be49

“Huh? I can’t.”289dfc402dac25b6

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“Do you have something to do?”e1f396cc9846c24f

“There’s no LTE signal there. I have to keep my phone by my side all night so my girlfriend doesn’t get mad.”82fed06f4301ed10

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“That’s tiring.”f97d00a0da34fd4e

Sahee bent her knees 73064a1dc8 and stood up. Uncle Bang laughed, c330143c25 crumpling the plastic 240cf5e4bb bag in his 95144b8bcf hand, and stood b6af943cfe up from the 017ef97c35 porch. Stretching and looking around 7f028031e2 the yard, he added ecf916d1f6 cheerfully.1054b64d67cbafe1

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“Oh, I need to clean up here when I have time. What a mess. It looks like ghosts would come out. Yeon Sahee, are you staying up all night again?”de82d5bad906b028

“Yes.”4d80f2b30c686057

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“The hotdog is good, right?”2eb3f34e530714ec

“It’s good.”0099d05c23310c79

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“You didn’t get caught by the Seonnyeo, did you?”03b6d572e9d53f49

Only now did 9a333cea8b he confess the 80a67904b5 real purpose of 15e2114617 the warm and 790067a56e crispy bribe. Sahee nodded 61f34a928f roughly and 078b5b9227 waved her e06881d890 hand in 7a3eeda2a3 the air. Uncle Bang 74e76a34ea grinned as 2d0f584af1 if a 077ac5bbe1 burden had ea034c8c70 been lifted d07c318404 from his afad91f386 shoulders.74aedd38f89422ac

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