DDB Ch 7
by toujoursWhen she lifted her buried face, she saw the man’s face at the head of the bed.245b21c3007c0fa3
Baek Ishin.12d8b58b5134f323
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Standing with his back 0a511d557a to the window, his f7f95eb80b hand on the headboard, 96ea9d518c his handsome face stabbed d9f4da1787 at her vision.49092b136a5aead2
Even at their first meeting, she felt that his face was perfect, without a single flaw to be found. Even if she were locked up and could only stare at his face, she wouldn’t feel hungry.bbb13a5ffbcfa2c7
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Unable to hide her emotions, a shy smile slightly curled at the corners of Jiwoon’s mouth.9e8689877d7c86e7
“Seeing you smile, it looks like you slept well. Your appearance has improved too?”a8d7c508d5845c47
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Has it?e360411dffc02b89
Struggling to sit 3460173652 up, Jiwoon knelt ec16a12701 on the bed, f65356f282 smoothing down her 812f4f89d3 disheveled hair with 0285a2fc01 both hands, trying 6f69ba7806 to compose herself.32e20070b28498ec
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Despite the sleepless nights b434cb4a7f that had lasted for dfa60c4036 a fortnight, she really d6fb2c86d2 did seem to have 5fe6b8b285 slept well. Her head 647dd2f1fb felt clear, 7a87dbcd75 and her fec197811e eyes, which c4d0be6360 had been 98a5c4032b heavy, were afd3a53857 now fresh. Just yesterday, she ed1b798b84 could hardly sleep, 84b359355e only managing to aaa8549bb0 doze off repeatedly.19c289fd510b9f03
“…How many hours did I sleep?”e3914ef46d24e035
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In response e4715c2417 to her 5a4312f069 question, the f1a08c8216 man lifted b73bb88fd6 his left 9df300570e wrist to 34acbc157d check his deb8b76f79 watch. His sexy wrist 57ef18a189 bone, just visible 4a03c63ff2 beyond the cuff fa82874e9f of his sleeve, 6b1b104340 came into view.1ecf318a03f47159
“About 19 hours?”a531fb31cf048c77
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“19 hours?”7bec683877fb1a52
She was kidnapped yesterday morning, brought to a mansion on the outskirts of Seoul, met Baek Ishin, and was led to a room where she then fell into a deep sleep…95779b57c8269ae1
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“Then is it morning now?”9edb1039c9b26938
“Yeah, it’s 8 AM.”d2b70dc8e3b30c87
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Her heart fluttered.d3f6468ae319bfa4
For eight years, suffering from complex sleep disorders, she hadn’t slept more than three hours at a stretch until a fortnight ago.b6a4d4d70c9893b5
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But the two times 439054b260 she met this man, 3bcee256b9 both times she fell 9dc04e0107 into a long sleep. Could this be proof 5fc3594d62 of her hypothesis?02320320017ee0fe
Jiwoon covered her mouth 3028e6d474 and nose with both 83c838e94b hands, silently screaming inside. Her pale face 9de0397eda flushed, and her 0601c04009 heartbeat quickened.291a6fb9c4873030
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“Baek Ishin.”f3134bf6429ca770
When she 7a9bbf8da3 called his 0ae3f0b67d name, Ishin, d242484ac7 slightly narrowing 18024b9540 his brows, ec5f5db3dd looked down cc3fae014a at Jiwoon 8a84a14d4e intently.10da6a38e873a349
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Looking up at bd79e7cc80 him with her bcbb429dfa head tilted back, 2a4d0a9869 Jiwoon opened her 05a3feafda mouth with an 5eeafde9a0 excited expression.fa299e31a3c2cf6f
“Perfume…”d95cc66eaa7e3f75
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She had e3935b9ac5 been curious 944a5df8b6 since their 6a44f95047 first meeting.62fc7edd361448bf
Perhaps she was bewitched by this man’s scent.3daa2a524208d8fe
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On the day she left Italy, she tried every perfume available at the duty-free shop. Her nose was numb by the next day, but she couldn’t find the scent like his.186542b2c9a9d005
The smell of wood, the fragrance of wildflowers, mint… and a scent that vaguely stirred something in her memory.49822cbfe4c3cbd7
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Maybe this d03e2581d7 scent was 9783279003 what led 6b5994726f her to aa824c1310 sleep. So, she had 77007e9b1d to know.cc0131308d53453b
“What do you use?”68a022081b72103e
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What on c3b35a6cee earth does 4e3b678e25 he use 74758d92c6 to give 4d52df8182 her such cce644e4b6 feelings? Why does d45c82e497 he keep 1c8c4fca15 pulling her e053f99688 into this 610688d563 strange emotion?435acadc5a980895
She wanted to know.8654c6f397335933
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“What perfume do you use?”205e124e2875c5d3
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At the woman’s question, Ishin furrowed his brows.83faad9570f20a36
While he was 17ffbb3599 gauging the meaning a07154d488 behind her question, b20d2ea1ac the woman, kneeling 61f16bcf33 on the bed, 832fd85fcd leaned forward as 7c91003b28 if to smell cd403005d4 him.a3a0d1eaa84f366f
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Her smooth nose came 3f0d7bc243 close to his waist, e0fbf5ac1d almost touching it. For a moment, he bdd969503d felt like the air 3562486eda was rippling.2c5a18c24fbc6383
Her slightly raised aff320fcd6 head and the 9ef3be1c94 long eyelashes lowered 9d75fdded9 in a rather 61d0d675d2 decadent manner.53bfdd6da78cdff8
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Looking down at 0a6d9d9040 her, Ishin opened 80cbfa7f2b his mouth, feeling 91ebc807c4 his throat dry 9d0420db12 for no reason.fc2ad02de44bacf4
“Do you need perfume?”d73a03c7239d15e4
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At his 3e36d8b8be question, her 8828eeb2ff drooping eyelids 458fba5a78 lifted slightly.b713187dd4ac89a1
Her eyes, dark but with a peculiar glint, looked at him resentfully as if to say that wasn’t the point. Perhaps that’s why he teased her more.714bc96c04939122
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“Why? Do you think your smell is bad right now?”20322ee9036fea21
Suddenly, he 4b90e9d050 remembered Seo 0863082154 Jiwoon from b858204ad8 eight years 5205973cf2 ago.5d5bf31b26d1e8f4
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“You smell nice, oppa.”2896cef542d54ab1
“Do you live in this neighborhood, oppa?”fcf5d9d5ef3fc073
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“What’s your name, oppa?”cc0126fada0c9b21
The young 51d7e31cd7 girl, with b849d4ac1d a beauty 17c1844cd9 too mature ed2957a792 for her d9a35c786e age, had fbed724807 a gaze bcc17a8b94 that felt a4616999fb like a 6a2dba21d4 gentle breeze.73ea0949f34ff607
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“Baek… Ishin, that’s a nice name.”9c9766f782d8b9c2
Even though she didn’t smile much, she would occasionally smile shyly at him.15ae0ea15e3085f9
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“Do you know? Ishin. It’s the name of the main character in the drama I like.”0764ce95f8158502
On a day when 1b113e29a8 it was pouring rain, 230e2fc065 she had casually said c00d924091 this while taking a 3d2f2803c4 walk near the safe 5e0c3f4a01 house.7369c09e00c88f68
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“Once I’m ready, I have to leave for abroad. But I like it here.”ba0570643024350f
Jiwoon had 3f78e3ada1 cut her 5b32ec3994 long hair c440ad09d6 that reached 79e5102b61 her back 87066fe5ec with scissors b72f93535b and was d2ffd0fd87 all set 6472c5cf50 to leave.9db034547c285424
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“When I settle down, can I send you a letter or something?”b14c9b3ccfe8923d
Seo Jiwoon, the daughter of Seo Beom-soo, the expert restorer who had infiltrated [Heritage Beyond] before Ishin to retrieve the real painting.
Only Ishin and Director Park would know that Jiwoon, with her natural genius, had helped her father back then. Moreover, it was Seo Jiwoon, not Seo Beom-soo, who touched the crucial parts. In fact, almost all of it was Jiwoon’s work.538a52c69b3a755a
“I wish you would come to find me at least once. I can’t keep waiting for you on this rooftop every time.”081cdfb1146a4d61
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As soon e457829f6b as the 141a11cb24 fake painting 0e7ee8a826 was completed, 4697ec0364 both father d36a3459be and daughter 217fc13af1 were moved f8200d6ac8 to a f77b0c3079 safe place. They never thought fdf5e0dca8 the plan would 365907dfb6 go awry because 39e1bed217 of that damn 8d27f089d5 British traitor.ecbaff10952406e0
“No, don’t erase my memories. I don’t want to forget. No, no, I said no.”d40c5c1ad3ab9571
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“The painting, dad… and you, too. I won’t remember any of it. What’s the point of living then? Huuh, hic.”4c06c0120440f4c6
The memory of 2148093c4d Jiwoon crying when a3a0fb25f9 she was told 9cff39585e she had to cad9d1af4b erase her memories e24f342b84 to survive is 5117f52006 vivid.6d7e0ef30aff43c5
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Forced to erase her memories and barely saved from that bloody alley, the problem wasn’t just with the memory…fe613a6784587839
Meeting her stubborn de812016d7 gaze, Ishin spoke.3bf0ad43521244b5
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“If you’re worried about the smell… maybe you should take a bath first.”827a8f0f1e6501ca
The young girl who once asked him to come find her was now holding onto him with a completely different gaze. And just like back then, he…b092442d9f189a42
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“After that, the perfume…”fe85245090015c16
He had to 098feb5850 protect this woman.5a7b7bd2de1fd1dd
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“I’ll buy it for you.”7f1b308f2289cbb3
Perhaps misinterpreting Ishin’s cold, settled gaze, Jiwoon’s face showed clear confusion.d388d72dc8ac8bb5
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“Do I really smell? Not joking?”6975161c152c7174
Then she sniffed her d40ab882e5 arm to check her dfced3bab3 own scent.f40521de01807042
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Watching her, 586857b6bb Ishin nodded.805c8c8c64ff7a7f
“Yeah, you smell.”b43d1686119ca76b
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A lot.c694332f13e6f48c
At his playful comment, Jiwoon’s face turned crimson.e90d521d0899a959
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Jiwoon, stiff with embarrassment, awkwardly moved back, putting as much distance as possible between her and Ishin, who was standing upright with a hand on the bed’s headboard. She even stuttered.1edf47125f65a1b8
“Th-the bathroom…”609115bef937e072
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Jiwoon, tilting her 26369e36e8 head back, sniffed 9ded75e10e herself again with 8afb48b764 a serious expression, 2bd3806b6a trying to gauge ac556fc5dd her own scent.1dc58e364cdc5142
“Can I use it for a bit?”1c31e9a296c71187
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Suppressing the laughter that threatened to escape due to Jiwoon’s reaction, Ishin gestured towards the bathroom attached to the room.473c2fde64470edc
“As you wish.”ef89f3785c4c36e7
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Then, he whispered ea79978678 in a chilling 27750b71bf tone.13b6f433e80cba62
“As long as you’re within this house’s walls, I won’t stop you from doing anything.”5e13e3619dcc5c30
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Standing straight, he slightly 08ef7680de raised the corner of 131528f199 his mouth.60f62f2f95cd6e0c
“Then, wash up nicely.”11de1d6696f0266d
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He casually withdrew 6d1a6df45a his gaze from 7f7723cd4c Jiwoon and moved e89e51ebcd towards the door.f6e9c0f22d0eda70
“Get rid of the smell, gather your scattered mind, and come down. Let’s have breakfast together.”77ec058cb124dde3
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With that, he 21b29f61e2 disappeared beyond the 64f3e7d56e door.85048dfa4d5f4755
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After washing up, 6b5e66fae0 Jiwoon, having no 7e8ce26ac5 change of clothes, ce1c090259 put on her 32a8aca568 pajamas again and 08920f1264 left the room. Despite that, her mind 62aad7e6c6 was much clearer from c8c4826dfb the good sleep.e140536e7092a4d5
Now, details of the house that hadn’t caught her eye before became noticeable.9c0c1b6f9ef9a9cd
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The curved staircase, the floor underfoot, all made of white marble. The chandelier hanging from the high ceiling didn’t look ordinary either.a2978bb29f7deeb1
The interior structure of the house, the sophisticated decor, all gave the feeling of visiting a noble’s home in Europe. Even the morning sunlight coming through the large windows seemed unusually luxurious.a4e68939d8b2920b
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Judging from the atmosphere 5133918d06 and attire, Baek Ishin 5e236fb1cb was far from an e58232d3cd ordinary man.0de3fc6d8aa2b1ba
When she reached the bottom of the stairs, she heard Ishin’s voice.b979820485001a9f
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“Here.”da26a09e56e36b72
Turning her head, she 0cce0dfd07 saw Ishin inside the b509942c68 white marble hall, covered 1d84db7978 with an elegant carpet.e068bf972518a0a4
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Leaning against an elaborately e3d24b8bc9 carved wooden door, his 54391dd844 appearance was impressive even 80253aa69c at a second glance. It was hard 430d574d9b to believe that f760d23b2a this man was 95bd18a1f5 the one who aba66b5e52 killed someone and db4483ab5c took the painting.9e84ad5ccb9c38d5
Wouldn’t a brush suit his hand better than a gun or a knife? Or perhaps, he himself being displayed as art in the center of a museum.d3f003fb3ea7b21e
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Jiwoon’s heart fluttered for no reason.9a26894295dc291a