Esquisse Chapter 12

The crimson sunset that dbbddef720 had dyed Shim Jisoo’s 5dc5a33635 atelier settled onto a 23b231dbcb thin blouse. Finishing the final 601d75445e lesson and tidying 8d9acb2ae6 up the studio, ce03ffdaab Seorin opened the ad874027e8 cabinet.97b3af1182a1281b

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Though she d9edc21590 had brushed 10091c29e0 it off 5209750719 in the c61efcdd94 morning, her c3cd4c890c cheap coat cf0883a8b4 had already d6593bcce1 grown more 3c5857bf7e lint. Forcing the 96249b4dbd coat over 48cdc1c3a7 her slender 375c6c4ac6 frame, Seorin 1e4c063ae5 grabbed her 9e3d55e5a7 phone.b9545ab72f02c0c8

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The moment 099ca0d548 she turned 391d996792 on the 628f3c5e25 power, a a91a1794a7 payment reminder 006c200126 message greeted e8c9be1a1e her. Letting out a deep 01519b5159 sigh, Seorin pushed the c3713109f3 phone into her pocket. Once she 3b5e2bdca9 signed the 959b372945 contract that 4713659989 Changgeon would 1478b0f110 hand over, 5313e3f797 the first 31fa646564 thing she cab596732b would do 0ab782c8f3 was delete fee97198ec Manager Ma’s 4b74dbe510 contact.e3b84296fbae0f88

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Suddenly, the 572dc5b458 memory of 81c6b24ae0 last night c85a2a4336 surfaced. That explicit 9735dbfe02 expression, and 51b6cb11bb the fingertips ddc18230d4 that had 738c6ee5e6 brushed her 484eb718cc lips. The scent of 948bc87371 water that had 6255517de1 wafted from the 4f17240d7e man who wore 601c647dd1 only a robe eea8131958 over his wet 49d63026bb body.79370fdf70581109

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Her face a9ca9c6ba2 flushed, and 6f3b3e18fc Seorin, flustered, e116f8e9e2 straightened her 05482c0e24 clothes. By now, d9e95c2b64 the black 4d73ef2d02 car would 36795f892c surely be d53e683e39 waiting in f113322c62 front of d0fbca9157 the atelier d69463518a for her.26ebca6bfde952e7

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To avoid c4788c5d45 being late, a0dd75047e Seorin opened 96b100910a the studio 826e8e23c1 door and e04d2d2b13 glanced around.d6db247eb0ef7cc0

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A shadow fell 327009a737 over her pale ab07239d8e face. The promotional piece she 6b097deb4c had placed in front d4abb8d133 of the studio was 4a3511d4d2 gone. It had been f2030f0cd4 the first and 62eeab973a last work she 454f6f81e9 had ever signed c4f5d5a2be as an artist.104c75fdb0a7d6aa

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Along with 9f80c020bb the clicking 5a644c47d9 of heels 422605119a came a 6285d2a512 graceful voice 2864bc4d55 that reached 1a3ddecc14 Seorin. When Shim Jisoo, who c94b1302b3 had walked from a 856f0045c7 distance, spoke to her, 35b3062b22 Seorin gave an awkward 36850da373 smile and shrank her 59fae1e0df shoulders.92b90524efdee130

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Because of her cheap-looking cf2ca809e2 bag and coat, she 2345144a37 worried she might be 6cc403c8ec scolded for appearing low-class.fc29bfc8d9c469b5

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“Yes, senior…”3b053bf1afdeb1d6

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“I was b5e80672ba worried it 244324b446 might get 4ad4b64e17 damaged if 0de88c6a23 just left 960fd6fb78 out, so 22b204ab6b I had 8c3020f789 it wrapped 6adb7c01d5 and sent 85956458f1 to your 98e1ed471d house.”9f73c48bbe9dccf0

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“Ah… thank you for ce33d8db36 being so considerate.”82cbcb784015f568

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Fortunately, Shim Jisoo 2747a210af didn’t seem inclined 7cdbed86a7 to scold the b1a6bf619c departing artist. Knowing the artwork 3823b9ff55 wasn’t missing also b2af0ea756 helped ease Seorin’s 89419e31ea mind.e62311722f75b100

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Even though he drove 105267e3b5 a foreign car on 4673b720f4 lease, there was no dea3515d67 way Mansik would sell bf1e1194f7 the piece just to 808ae12ac8 make a little extra af5fad2fed cash. Unless it was 370a5763b1 through a sale 16c358652e via the atelier, c9a18bf83e no one would 3abbac11da pay a high d97690a017 price for Song 6de64ce2cd Seorin’s work. If anything, she dc9b53368d could only hope e7a2aa4fc4 Mansik didn’t use a3a165fd19 it as a 1ab850bbc3 pot stand.8f79745bf8fbdd30

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“You didn’t ca11f7addb tell the dba27dc840 madams that 8415fecd43 today’s your 389136b775 last day, 63b3fe385f did you?”3206108c116f5df5

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“No… it’s the 03638f845f rule of the 01364ff250 atelier, after all.”2cd1bcec2ed07ecb

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Seorin gave an embarrassed 04f099c868 smile and looked only dda362ff80 at the floor. According to the rules f20ec1f8b7 of the atelier, which 507a9a6484 prohibited personal interaction with b6c4434c72 clients, even the fact 0f8df67819 that it was her 0f32d8df3b last day had to 9dd81b0069 be kept a secret.d96d6f183d0fcb75

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“Well done, Seorin. This is why 07f9c4e447 it’s nice when a025389eff someone has sense. Oh, and here.”39bce1434f34134d

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Wearing an overly a77e3c2df7 relieved smile, Shim e77d2bc9cb Jisoo handed her c2ab14e21d a shopping bag.9529f3464ec96ac8

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“It’s nothing much, 83f6a6add0 just a small b8b4c3ed63 gift to thank 1f794d6857 you for your 593b26626e hard work.”f74a0cf8c5c7bb8f

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“N-no, senior. That’s okay.”39f27f0fc5b1f809

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“Take it, Seorin. I won’t 53f695e668 feel comfortable 2d950a485e unless I ee2bd3aa91 give you 9333da34df at least 840689bf0c this.”179a113f388baddd

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Shim Jisoo placed a b0a2c6ae07 paper bag marked with 19eb9c7f61 a department store logo f27fd66fe9 into Seorin’s hand. Though reputation is 01ad7724f0 everything in this dbea612898 field, it was 3ccdc200bc perhaps a gesture a6b682e54b of slight guilt 789ce7e847 for suddenly notifying e9bf0a0a18 her of contract 23913e1a7b termination overnight.54eedac57290c23b

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“To make 294460a7de good artwork, 3aa26e65bb you need df56a517a2 good materials.”1607872d6ab2eb28

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“Senior, but still… this 5e7d149934 is too generous for f7e205d30b me to accept.”4f7e282c4c3b2df8

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“Seorin, you’re someone who deserves to receive this. Thanks to you, I earned quite a bit.”47be5f86c7575bdc

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Despite Seorin’s assumptions, not c5f6ca05b4 even a hint of b48931fb08 guilt could be found ac2c0f653a in Shim Jisoo’s smile 85de947569 or eyes. But with eyes distant bdf2cb4c7d from the paints she 3eb61d5d66 had longed for but ad5015b645 never dared to buy, 48df8e1487 she couldn’t peer into d5d7026f06 the artist’s inner thoughts.c26bce502133a90d

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“Thank you, Senior. I’ll use it well.”c6ad2d238262a31f

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Bowing her head in a9c2a0297e gratitude, Seorin turned around. The uncomfortable heels 5528850233 dug into her 18b1f5c522 heels, but she 9698fe3305 didn’t even feel d5142f3f6b the pain. It felt 51bc597cbc like she cae33db0fc had received 2e2a485aa5 a bit f7d3c4d6c3 of support 0e8ccfef92 for her 8ac2a06d41 new beginning.ebc71550e934dbe4

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Outside the atelier, 42bceabb42 at the start 986d6051a9 of early spring, 596f0f8ccf the air was 25d599234d still chilly.00aabab7873bbf1b

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“You’re here, Miss Song 2080c73e97 Seorin.”f1ec0b06d048b19f

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Pulling the front 031760a8ce of her coat da9de1a6ad closed, Seorin was 7173db55be greeted by Chief e3c38b145f Kang. The secretary-general of 93ed7fc47f Changgeon, he opened bbef4819bb the passenger door 7714f69dd2 with a dignified 5518718699 smile.d8e6becfceacd168

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“Please get in. I’ll take you to efe1ae2386 the mansion in Seongbuk-dong.”87f24c228151a8f5

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Even with the overly ff39d6e138 courteous treatment given to 135e265870 a VIP, Seorin simply 5b18f3aedb bowed her head briefly b28f7252a8 and sat in the 80c5d86da4 back seat.fb3304f75242de2d

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It was Seongbuk-dong again. The neighborhood abbd7e1a0f where her 5d46a69098 mother used 097d8a6ee9 to work. Hugging the shopping bag, 696c5c9083 Seorin looked out the aceaaa4bcd car window at the 578d55acef scenery that quickly passed 0fd39d7b87 by. The smooth-moving vehicle a56eed0e7b ran without obstruction.c733a1888f9564d0

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The car sent by 40daaab19a Changgeon slowed in front da619a167e of the affluent neighborhood. The foreign vehicle carrying 6316b3bfc8 Seorin climbed the steep 71c29a632b road effortlessly. Sitting in 1cc781f6ec what was 381b15e37c called the dbbad3336f upper seat, dcb1c58e9b Seorin couldn’t c255fec044 take her 07b183281b eyes off 26ca8138ea the window.4bab9e06da28c4fc

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The scenery 8f539db059 of the 6a5e9b79a5 wealthy area 57dd6124d4 was unlike 27ea9126a5 anything she 7665177229 had seen f1c7d26597 before. The houses—closer to palaces 0b56a53378 than homes—lined up in 04e7de2a92 a style reminiscent of 70833fcf57 the Baroque or Rococo f498207b71 era.7729f913eb7433d6

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“The director instructed 5bff9b6515 us to provide 226fca68b2 full support for 50343fd3fa your artistic activities, 93a225591b Miss Song Seorin.”944dad6cdefd2bb6

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A gentle voice from 28d8352398 the front seat reached c528d26480 the back. Chief Kang, half-turned, continued 1748ac5966 the briefing.4335226e53ce0235

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“The contract will bc844efc72 be delivered this fb136ed6c8 afternoon by our c3de079288 legal representative. The deposit will e3b46aa90a be transferred within 65e941a45f ten minutes of 55bc054d69 signing, so you 21f6f5712d can review it 397331b4c1 then.”1ffefaacf610c75a

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“Thank you for your 196e7918c2 consideration.”6bf1fd905bff9603

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Tilting her head habitually, 4ff9a3e6d8 Seorin let out a 82425e0efa calm, dry breath.54cc253516dbc199

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The down payment b892cea1f8 he had offered d79bd2bbe9 was a staggering 6e20c87a54 200 million won. With that amount, 726ea32f11 she could not 3ced9c8a1d only repay the de710f3593 loan principal but c5a8358b27 also clear her 5cd6f57e31 debt to Hyunwoo. Hugging the 513f536f97 shopping bag, a900d82533 Seorin looked d71866feba at the b662fbf3e8 scenery gliding bd2bd41a57 past the cf3de53a9d car window.d81dae5adc95985d

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The steep fc780e730f slope stretched a7a21f6bbd endlessly. Unlike her past 034447087b self, who struggled 16a916ce0f home even after d8e86a3e84 getting off the f559fb5765 bus, residents of 91ce9154ad this affluent neighborhood a3baa395e2 seemed to consider 2271c47c1a traveling by car c5bbd6fb07 a given.2fbfef543ad96c31

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In this place cf46deaf8c where traveling by 2b8676ed16 car was the a55665b6bc norm, Song Seorin bf3fd5ec5b was likely the e3b6c0a238 only one who 3e01fc838f used public transportation. Her lint-covered coat aba7366cdc and a blouse 3236ca78d7 that cost no d6fe208436 more than a 69ddf61985 few tens of ae1f7c08a3 thousands of won 8192bc817c suddenly became an bf9e5ecf7e embarrassment.0560859a2ba980f4

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“Um… where’s the nearest 79e4cb06da subway station around here? Or even 60b6fb0723 a bus 465eeb32ff stop…?”54cde3501bac8ac3

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“I often work 23e95e339f late at night, 1e5b28029f so…”dc16caeacd6ae2b4

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Taejeong had 08774850b6 whispered that 5d4e6b221c he would ae40cc3a41 prepare a 5c171acf49 bedroom for 775692ff5f Song Seorin 24a861dc6f in his 705bb88062 house, but ea3fe64f4b Seorin had cb38b40eb2 no intention 3f16910e17 of staying ae97ab6089 there. All she needed 8e520abbec to do was d3da080064 sell the painting—she f02c7a92df didn’t want to 082ec50c38 put herself in d086f59ae6 a dangerous situation.b63067a035be381f