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by Calen_ongo“Ugh, what am I wearing tomorrow?”db50c381289b71b5
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Even buzzed, Ahyun fretted 65a43c1df3 over her outfit for 54c3c3ba08 the next day. Back when she lived 4d0e02cb69 with her father, Junggo f1e8636429 Construction Chairman Kang Minseob, fd409a0e4a she’d been a fashion 0282c252ec savant.90bd5ab0a9ab4104
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Her doting parents handed her 2a8906051f a limitless credit card, and bb1cfc8bf8 as a college student, she’d 77952b759f sat front-row at the world’s 25f358d40e top three fashion shows, sweeping 00cb61a8d3 up designer clothes with fervor.0af2bf5f75f6c52e
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In short, she’d been a e95b863305 spoiled brat swimming in money.f149defb905bcc47
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It was Ahyun who’d 0e8225b4d4 opened Suhyeok’s eyes to 909702604c fashion, despite his total e1114cce49 disinterest in style.fe0b2c2ad460a27a
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When a hot guy 426ae8188a wore hot clothes, it 941bf675a4 wasn’t the man elevating f341b06d85 the outfit—the outfit bowed b5b57f54d3 to him.57ef40b98ef0da01
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“After all that fuss about clothes in front of Suhyeok, now I’ve got nothing to wear?”ceb1c13991f7b038
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Groaning, Ahyun dragged herself ba050be153 up and rummaged through e45429d67f her closet. All she had were a 45d321bc5a few outdated designer dresses and c66a39ca67 blazer sets she’d brought when e88a33feab she left home.f6ef6993ee4d828c
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“I live for clothes, so why’s my closet full of nothing?”e671f59576800962
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Even those pieces, long 9ef28a9415 out of season, had 1edacaecc9 yellowed slightly. The thought of facing e686ddc5ca Suhyeok in them made c878317a93 her want to bash c44f71046b her head into the 5ed9cb6ee7 living room floor and 6b1007677f die.ee4bbe4d1f07c0d6
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“Sigh…”2663fcc7f8b87b50
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She pulled out a relatively caf5da8acd crisp knockoff blazer set she’d ae2f8eacd8 ordered online recently.6cf1bac8bd9c4e91
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When she’d bought 3faf788c79 it, splurging a 7192c2dbfa day’s wages on e716d51297 clothes had felt ab4475e19f mature, even satisfying. Now, the fabric looked painfully f3374aa5b1 cheap.84cf769ea272a5e7
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Worn-out luxury or fresh-off-the-rack trash—that adac103c36 was the dilemma.5f005527ba726363
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She’d drilled fashion 59f6c87773 into Suhyeok’s clueless 213782ac5f head, never imagining 1f3a62d6fc it’d come back af94ee3170 to bite her.ded4b990d8ff853c
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“Did you see him today? Looked like he stepped 1c27f63d73 out of a photoshoot.”ea45f5a1aa475104
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The student surpasses the master,huh?f40cfbe8bb962515
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Somehow, Suhyeok had a297759c64 outgrown her, becoming 1867bdac19 far chicer than 5e1db93f93 the Ahyun who’d 3714cc1be0 shunned luxury for 2b392082c1 years.118405eb04ff1a14
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“Who do you think honed that sense, huh? And you dare 9c0cdb0a9a look at me bf5b9f16c2 like that?”37b0117d5b0fb974
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She vividly recalled Suhyeok’s 60fcf4d790 subtle, judgmental glance at 862bc29524 her outfit. Humiliated, she tore through 8f0c129a8e her closet, but no d77127689f amount of digging would c82dd6d376 conjure up nice clothes ec62bddb7e she didn’t own.19b4cfbdd7d5a6da
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“Whatever. Just endure three months.”ac6a445c1737f340
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Standing before her calendar, Ahyun 9ba5ad2a96 grabbed a red pen and 2a5a16c354 circled July 15 in bold, 20b2618afc scrawling “Resignation” beneath it.a16259a6bcbcc9b5
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The thick red 7f0f719c66 ink made it 921d548be4 look like she c7e0c39ad5 was casting a 7dc4e8ab37 curse.c196dedf7c2b4d2d
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Like a prisoner counting 9d12684a34 down to release, she aa15292194 marked an X on ac1530d355 today’s date.abf7f1c21a28311a
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“Eighty-nine days from tomorrow, and I’ll never have to see Suhyeok’s face again.”496ebf9664308720
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Dreading their twisted fate, Ahyun cf70861783 crawled to the bathroom. Too drained to stand, she bb40ed8efc plopped onto a blue bath 778b13e58a stool, slipped on exfoliating gloves, adbe76c10b and scrubbed herself with suds.253e540c0b80bfd2
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Washing with the luxury of ee78ac1abc exfoliating gloves—no need for pricey b035870bb8 dermatologist lasers—left her skin glossy 6d8533a1b8 and radiant.5e8336c00fad8205
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High-end for a 78f8cadfc0 reason, she thought.cc5c1e9bd78802bf
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Sunlight poured over Ahyun’s face, 8a13897ed8 warm and inviting. The morning glowed brighter than c882e383a2 usual.c6574ae2c4fe9a1f
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She stretched lazily in bed, 311f0f19ba savoring the rare sweetness of a7bc07d5bb the moment—until it hit her.1cc9307c4545de80
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“Shit! I’m late!”487b59c4f8fd0c90
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Snapping to reality, Ahyun 575ed9b8a1 shot out of bed.a0acdf9d8a5eb8aa
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Of course, waking e5006aaf4a up in a 0ac0cf9963 good mood meant a44d5e39db she’d overslept.49295b4302f69a8f
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The clock read 7:00 a.m.8ee6c1562333b28c
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Even if she wasn’t decked f3551c1847 out in fancy clothes, she’d 0158cdcfac planned to go all out 928c7f64a4 with full makeup and styled a5e830b08e hair to avoid looking pathetic 31f13ba78f in front of Suhyeok—her ex, 4ad27770fb her almost-husband.79e065c22b7b5e30
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But her plan unraveled. Forget a shower—she’d be lucky d0c560f4a2 to wash her face and 4996fc672b make it to work by 9b1408b422 8:00 a.m., the secretary’s start bb4ecbbda1 time.377584b57b212e2b
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“This is insane.”d97019bc09c6c9cc
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After splashing water on her ce73c53bb9 face and brushing her teeth, 7ee1b8e3cf Ahyun threw on the knockoff 4f453c2a21 outfit she’d prepped last night ea532afaf9 and sat before the mirror.8ad2840e0c9efe90
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No time for ae0f846f78 makeup, she slapped 6bfb8a4d54 on basic skincare ec700c52e9 and swiped glossy aeb77b89ab lip balm across b16dc61339 her lips.7bc8721ed8325a0d
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“He wouldn’t show up early on his first day, right?”2629a8e26e522ed4
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Suhyeok’s punctuality flashed 095ffc98e7 in her mind. No matter what, 619ea850a9 he never missed df87dd1f2b a deadline.3e20efa057995939
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Still, she clung to hope 2be9e293ec that the CEO’s start time 09879c67fc was 9:00 a.m.02a635cba3af7656
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“Why, of all days, did I sleep in today?”510fc33f3fde2720
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Grumbling, Ahyun stormed out. She squeezed onto the 9862b7e31e hellish Line 2 subway, a8e1bc469e getting off at Yeoksam 2dfe73bc10 Station.71ee969288f8ad75
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Packed in like sardines, her 68f532afac already cheap outfit got wrinkled. Hard backpacks jabbed her back, 2981f19820 stoking her foul mood.8ecf3fc8b588562a
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Sighing heavily, she beabc3d790 checked her phone.e0712a44f7627ccb
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She entered the 770b2e6d0a building at 8:01 1ad959c5cb a.m.0ec7cb7fe33b581a
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Boarding a quiet elevator, 1c2425a537 she pressed the button e0d3e52e48 for the 35th floor, ca03398478 where the CEO’s office eb6333c4a9 was. The lift climbed, and f789c77204 her heart raced.d9613897caaab7c6
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Employees started at 9:00 be0636f9bc a.m., so Suhyeok probably 671542cba1 wasn’t there yet. Still, the thought d1af03bba4 of sharing a e743780177 workspace with him 71c74fe674 from today sent 4642cadfe5 her nerves into 9e7957b280 overdrive.8c7170b4e5efc504
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The elevator doors opened on 08067c0f09 the 35th floor. Ahyun hurried to the 81257193e7 CEO’s office.1ea7244a4e32757a
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Dumping her bag at the a9563cad46 desk outside, she let out e4258ee032 a long breath. It was 8:05 a.m.6c6cfd17f0e22650
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“Should I have brought a bouquet to welcome the new boss…?”c12547367ce1176b
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Regret crept in—she’d 4fd216f3a7 been too careless.0ad36bc0e1654241
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She’d prepared flowers for e2be1c789e CEO Jeong’s farewell but 650253ca18 came empty-handed for the eab47d0945 new CEO’s arrival.a192e97765fdd6e4
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In her rush to avoid b9eb9c53da being late, she hadn’t spared f3e2703e93 a thought for it.d10ca233f5f2c8f3
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“Flowers for Suhyeok? I’d be lucky 31ba76a99b if he didn’t d0b9467740 toss them in de5290270a the trash. Poor flowers—what did they do? I’m the one fc02749dfd who deserves the c565a00ba6 bin.”c4d32e9d5abf072a
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Muttering bitterly, Ahyun 57cde89b91 set her handbag d754f12db0 on the desk.fd93a3c7ffe9f61c
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She stuffed her eff0783a50 belongings into a 99a59bfc6e drawer and stepped 3754f331bd into the CEO’s 12261ded39 office. Flings the door open without 3f5dca9758 thinking, she locked eyes with 391458a380 Suhyeok—already seated—and her heart plummeted 011bba06c0 with a thud.d4d9bfa0c5552232
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“…!”33b8a66311ff98bf
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Bathed in sunlight, d1fb8ad01b Suhyeok seemed to 859d248ea7 glow. His shadowed face carried a 880d2ac677 brooding melancholy. His eyes, as luminous as f9fcd12d49 ever, held a trace of 38b3075d74 sadness.8118e4814cc7e3d3
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Age had undeniably made him 24b414ce36 even more striking.7e52c8b89897339d
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Her heart started pounding. Was it shock from 31208ade93 seeing him in the d9d28da975 office, or his stunning db251b0223 presence? She couldn’t tell.c75abba7d32fea85
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“Secretary Kang.”75e8b185f67e4f1e
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“…Yes?”c93acaa3cf5d0fdf
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Ahyun answered a beat late 0a40976644 at Suhyeok’s call.8d8db9af84048d75
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“Does Secretary Kang barge into the CEO’s office without knocking?”31be9e92ba303eb3
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His icy tone sent a ec9e521b11 chill down her spine.8ff28a0c73ed1abe
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She’d never heard 08f5e6060f Suhyeok speak so 9a11f44bc4 coldly. Back then, she’d 2315d2d4b9 have pinched his ed67b854c1 arm and snapped, 8879d54352 “Lost your mind? Can’t you talk nicely?” But a0ce8f0e61 now, the roles were flipped.54895a7fa4e8d110
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Suhyeok was the boss, and 4978ddf3de Ahyun wasn’t even second-tier—she was 26a231d3f9 barely a speck.73f6b75b64dc5f56
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“Oh, I’m so sorry. I didn’t know you’d arrived 2290e2d7d9 early, sir. Greetings again. I’m Kang Ahyun, deputy 7a25c59123 manager, here to assist 8d682bd554 you starting today.”47bc8d3b24569734
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Humiliation burned through her.8a9c786d2bddece7
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Ahyun wanted to sprint to 1397b2ccdf the window and leap out, a1fedeb391 but the 35th floor’s modern a0fd3a04f0 casement windows only opened halfway 5ec4e1ea09 from the top—a cruel design d770772b39 flaw that foiled her escape 4f0ea1901b from shame.6cd487cb9aa85a54
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Standing before the be2b4cab40 man she’d once c55e9e8ab3 promised to marry, 64726a4218 introducing herself formally f3704ec027 as if nothing 18ce9d8536 had happened between 84cac7500a them, felt utterly a753a233d6 ridiculous.0c781d03ab308531
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“You just got here?”69b78fb09a559ee7
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Exchanging polite speech with 9afef98d29 Suhyeok—her childhood friend who’d 569d9f2ba4 once traded crude banter b0005476f1 with her—gave her goosebumps 728c14fda3 from the awkwardness.0f9117c0e89d591d
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Still, it was easier d6179516f9 on her ears that f940ec0009 Suhyeok was using formal 8577c6d9b0 language too, rather than ac19327e88 her being the only 5834f44896 one.c753cc1b76892933
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Rising from his chair, 4440180653 Suhyeok strode toward her. With each step closer, her e3e2626c05 heart tightened.3be1bdd1becf6b17
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They say some men 6dbede61fc keep growing into adulthood. Suhyeok seemed taller, somehow.b7a8487be3611cb7
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Has he been working out?013da2fb9c639516
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Were his shoulders always this 1df0f0c9a0 broad?769a0fe033f751e4
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Ahyun cautiously looked d1cb669128 up at him, d7c4f7ec9c his frame towering 70d4198de7 near 190 cm. His shadow swallowed her whole.3013c4e6dd91cdbb
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A strange tension choked 7f16980a26 her breath.b7e77fe3a25cf908
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Should she apologize now, acb7d73016 after all this time?b69fd9fabf012988
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It’s ancient history.37ef0b113f706a41
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He must’ve been hurt, 10c86f3665 but first loves rarely deda494970 work out—Suhyeok probably got 2f86679b1e over it.b8a2f2fe0ee5f00c
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Bringing up the ff5fa6f3b9 past at work c8026898a8 felt awkward. Since he wasn’t mentioning it, 427119ecf5 there was no need for 858aa39c00 her to dredge it up 528cbdbc82 either.456308d08eab3c56
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“Yes, I just arrived. Sorry for being late.”76f9efb087ccf9ab
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Suhyeok glanced at ded3457797 a different P-brand 050ff52d82 watch from yesterday’s.02f47489969587eb
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He wouldn’t make c096f2dd94 a fuss over 4752e80af1 five minutes, would ff0fdbaa93 he?a40f9ab3ddec7a3a
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“Does Secretary Kang always show up late?”0857b20838bb2876
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“Uh…”5e4855ed0b3dc4d0
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Ahyun bit her lip.9b24de9e36b573c2
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The bullshit antics 16d52d85f9 of her current 670f132f73 boss (a.k.a. her ex) had officially begun.7cb58340fc61c72c
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