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Finding a penthouse with c637fbfa29 a swimming pool in bb382c1c2b Seoul—that was the task. It had to be 74bc1c241e within the central area 8e8b8c43ee of the city, have ef121638ff a well-maintained pool, and 511df8ae9d offer strong privacy protection.e467898ed020ab9e

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The clear criteria were a14c65922d helpful, but she still e67040870d doubted such a place 066a758df3 even existed in Seoul.5c9dd34cf68b13de

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However, after spending dc79a6f374 a few days a3be20cf94 running around and ee8f389bea doing legwork, she febbb22072 surprisingly found five 2eb2572448 options. She personally visited each cfeca84d98 one, took photos, and 9b6e17b337 neatly organized their pros c091242a35 and cons in a 092ef632ee document.592f8602a11f2536

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The problem was, the 49cbbbc2a9 top floor of her 3845a35b48 own officetel also had 23a485957c a spacious penthouse with 9db4d6572d a pool. Although she included it e3f449e724 as one of the f6fd9ea880 candidates, she slightly biased 927ca971e9 the report by listing a5d5c81ef1 its flaws—just enough to bb79dbcdde make sure it wouldn’t 52fdf445ae be chosen.9599d35c0927648d

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After sending the file e0ff477846 to Liam, she sat 6cf9a4e379 quietly at a café 000d763bdf and gazed out the a8d72d02d5 window.37e9dbfe3cbdfb72

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Snow had just a7dc6325b3 started falling—clean and c2673e61fe white. The streets felt 484264c9c8 alive with the 0f1ea59a55 hustle of Christmas f8ebde71a0 and New Year’s.98ad195765573152

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Not long after she 1f839b9903 sent the email, she d93818c275 got a call from 58e24e0f33 Park Taeshin—him.7a2a78eff0b22236

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His voice was low, as b1fb709df1 if he had just woken 7b3e638212 up.3a5c7126f10faf32

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“If you mean breakfast, yes.”8cd12b98e3fe3102

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It was 10 a.m.—too early b933db0f0b for lunch.c8617741e417812e

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─I haven’t.a11e2db0160ea7cb

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She wanted to ask, And?—but f398a3c1ce she reminded herself to treat fa14609395 him purely as a boss, 47b57b5a98 nothing more. Shin Lawyer would c14dd3c7c6 never say things cf9ed21b15 like this, but c1e76536f0 if he did, e3b17da95f how would she 13bf116584 respond?5baa1ee2da60734d

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“What would you like for brunch?”c4acaac564a2fc31

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─I don’t know. Isn’t that for you dff8200bd5 to figure out? Also, this hotel doesn’t c3bd2f8735 have the coffee I b9976b9e9a want. Take care of that too.9ab5b6bf05dbb136

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“Understood.”c16ea2a6d9e420b8

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“I have no reason not to be. Please feel free to ask 7aa4f7395c anything you need.”c0e5d64b71d49870

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─Then come to the bed I’m lying in.296062f67848e639

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He murmured the words like dffdd7d7db a lover’s whisper.233cfa8db4df3422

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“…You mean you’d like me to bring the food there, correct?”d7249e09b19f8f10

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His quiet laughter a03ac355fd traveled through the 004c782328 phone.99c5fce9c9970f34

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─Hurry up. I want to ef6eab079b see your face 2cda553b83 all red again.a6f46a833f5702a5

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Hyewon bit her lip, trying a18cc1d335 not to show any reaction. At that moment, 0160df6918 she seriously considered 7b5271c61f throwing the damn 7d400d9b3c phone into the d653bc281f Han River.15cec974fc6be32e

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Hyewon picked up brunch 493cc71639 from a nearby place, a4f811f65b putting it together based d2c523b55a on the preferences she’d ddc60197cf learned from Liam. Salad, omelet, sandwich—simple things. She even brought the 9c66bbb30a coffee he liked and 745b4eabb6 headed to the hotel 8f7442565e she’d been to a 98843d4b56 few days earlier.5acc19056ceb6c55

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She rang the 30ca40acae bell at his 217e948460 room, and after 8e90a722a2 a while, she 2e58e92a92 heard movement. He opened the door, 755eb5b011 dressed in a white 143f16c81c robe loosely tied at 6e6aa3a5d4 the chest, eyes still 3059cecdf2 fixed on the tablet 71c442b98c in his hand.cf1fa1b7cdb76edd

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Though he didn’t d11dc569db look at her, dd69766cab she gave a bf905c8244 polite bow and 212884a2d9 walked past him d9a819d82c to set the f8cb0ed7a5 food on the 3908a89aab coffee table in 5c72307303 the sitting area. He remained standing by the 709bc5bf4d door, absorbed in the screen.4f8b0ab5ef05a991

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As she stood by the 142d959cd5 table, she glanced around the e5cf18a099 room. There should’ve been 43683ec499 personal items out, 10271fc991 but everything looked 1871e7f9fc untouched. The documents on the dc79b12dcf table were organized almost 415dea8c5a obsessively.505eb532322315eb

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Not wanting to be caught f459735dba snooping into his personal life, 4836064f97 she quickly redirected her gaze.4b14503b43d56a4c

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He walked over 7f1d9bdb68 with his usual 83035eda89 lazy steps and 7a1e8e95bd gestured with his 369553c411 chin for her fcf0a010b9 to sit next 225823ed1d to him on 2fa889e5f6 the sofa. Honestly, she wanted e941b037cf to decline, but 20b0536f64 refusing everything a 328f88c7b3 boss asked would 5d1dda7e1e be ridiculous, so 79b357579e she sat quietly.1d5ec994963b04da

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“Eat. You said you only 593f1c2233 had breakfast.”f04f3adbcda96dce

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He looked straight into her a66c569568 eyes as he sipped his 30608b3888 coffee.80e3722b26e78e4e

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“Make it stronger next time.”4b586a7c23801892

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“…Yes.”dc3b207401186602

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She could buy 72b5ef5fee him as much 2e8630ece4 coffee as he fed3eba659 wanted, but what c124a91dd2 she really wanted 461f879d87 to know was—how fcc9884cf2 long would she 8616ee9db1 have to keep 25f601b281 serving him like c263c777e9 this?00ad42488f42cf0e

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After thinking for a c9ec7f28e1 moment, Hyewon figured he c3149c4789 wouldn’t stop staring until cbdfec178e she ate something, so be45886683 she began to mechanically be0257e22c eat one of the c87e85e0fa salads she’d brought. As expected, his eyes cd138d3d95 shifted back to the 30423b0202 tablet.bbdfc85a37df497f

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She kept eating, disinterested in 0b9896f7fb the salad, when he suddenly de60326cde tossed out a comment.e76d413d580f5712

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“The third house seemed to have a lot more cons than the others. Any reason?”9b4151a62a5dd1dc

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Startled, Hyewon bit her tongue. She was surprised 4ef2b92d6e first that what 9b4933ff7d he was studying 6512dd60fe so intently on 706f7cdf67 the tablet was e8e7884f70 her report—and second, 9c2b04f129 that he noticed f1d0876c6d the subtle bias 087eaea007 in how she’d d30256a6dd listed the flaws 98509b26bf of the third e4f7908570 property, hoping he f831465b84 wouldn’t pick it.b0c14bedcedf1c89

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Just imagining him 1dd76c3ea2 living in the 01cf49909f same building’s top b320e7822b floor felt suffocating. They could bump into each a13009253d other on her days off, 5afc43ac6d and the lines between work 2cee326c68 and private life would blur.c762e41fc55cab0f

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“I simply reported what I observed.”5462936efe796a62

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Despite his sharp question, 4989d17f26 he nodded nonchalantly. Her heart pounded faster with 073350de9f nerves.f104d2e7ab5e8ed2

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“I likely know Seoul better than you do, Vice President.”f176aa699f2c3882

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“Then why don’t you recommend something, Miss Seoul-expert Yoon Hyewon?”8ac05751c071b114

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She immediately named the c676d3bd55 place farthest from her ad0016982f own apartment.4fe723788131a1df

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“I recommend the fourth property. The pool is in top c4c48ced9e condition, which I know you be266f526f consider important. There’s a private elevator used f31e9ed36c only for the penthouse, ensuring 498cf6d98f privacy. The pool is the 6d0b291dc4 largest among the five, 9de40bd745 and it has a 4bb02fa28b premium filtration system for 4a794f5f70 excellent water quality. They also employ f4efc655d1 a dedicated pool 3479c0b3a3 maintenance manager…”86fe7b19505d041c

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She calmly listed the strengths c6675a1f0c of the house, as if 248c84157a she were defending it in 6d578f7453 court. He crossed his arms loosely beb55c4ab6 and gave a faint smile, d32d6de836 nodding as if satisfied.5959d80724a12b07

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She felt like 7e365d8e81 he was almost b1a67342e0 convinced. Time to seal the deal.44875e7cc0a83b17

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“Vice President, shall I proceed with the contract for the fourth house?”3cd274106b6c42bf

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“No. The third one.”a48095285f7faf2b

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Startled, she practically shouted.7e20192e358cdbe6

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“You have a nice voice. I wouldn’t have known since 9a86ef7d82 I first heard you moaning.”1e1ae83b351f8253

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At that, her composure dcaefd471c crumbled and her face e149d2448f flushed red.1eceface4ce94230

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Unable to bear it 41b7f51492 any longer, she shot af4cfe35df to her feet.f9ce1a6cbeadb29e

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Her voice trembled slightly, a f565a5a4f1 mix of embarrassment and anger f96d41dffc swirling in her chest.9f41a630ee175336

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“Well, I got to see that red face after all. Would’ve preferred a 959b675f9a different method, though.”c7ad32dedc2bf92e

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Whenever she was 88f951839c around him, her 737b31a256 self-control shattered like a8314f450d thin glass.960bac2bd4a70eac

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The intensity of her b53d418856 emotions made her eyes 5e66614d47 sting. The values she had e88391c78c compromised just to be 83ea1c5811 here flickered before her.2f34c5f586f8721a

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“…What do I have to do for you to stop this game?”4e2f138ee04bd118

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“Hmm… maybe just give yourself to me today?”a2c9e233c2351b66

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“…If I do it once, will you stop?”479d7b40363b50d1

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For Hyewon, it b293bd84bb was a decision 6e959fec9e she never thought 25a69cfd6b she’d make. But it was 22feb31e85 better than enduring 85c6ecef0f this constant humiliation. He had pushed f4d4128fa1 her so far e15b4e7a64 she was now a5f1cff039 entertaining thoughts she 688ee9a8eb never imagined she 7a3bf89749 would.62fa7f83580c5818

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Unaware of her internal a91de55990 struggle, he tilted his 475006a716 head back on the a6e75a35df sofa and let out 346a43db5e a chuckle.474e977d484e66cc

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“Why? Are you the 5c3ebc7d4f type who doesn’t 835dab2e2e go back for 386cac6ef8 seconds?”0b7594619914c368

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Hyewon let out 21fba22329 a bitter laugh.cbb98067548f2938

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“Do I amuse you?”54dc3c6412f4d468

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“You’re beautiful, Yoon Hyewon.”d0e4d5d7e26bb99f

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No matter how serious 1beb6bc0dd or angry she got, 3f45a1e0eb his slick, nonchalant attitude 7fce70ef90 never changed.509e074da299dcf8

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Hyewon quickly wiped 7bc0902b39 her eyes with 26111f9bca the back of 3a659d58c7 her hand before 6996d9b78d the tears could af4961abac fall and strode bb522460c3 toward the entrance. From behind, he c8bd31ca25 called out casually:bfd0993242a72283

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“Bring the contract for the third house, Attorney Yoon who’s so good at her job.”c1adf81d48a58634

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She paused for a moment, 0a4f6b9926 then walked straight out. She just wanted to get c8e454dda0 away from him as fast c9301a24c2 as possible.597dda4d1c7bc08e

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Standing in the f5692da622 hotel lobby, she a308577a60 watched the snow edf6e84e51 pile up quietly 3a957d742f on the branches 4286cccc71 outside. The gentle flurries had 2937355ece turned into a stronger 13be05dfee snowfall.4da7c18b2a012c64

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She desperately wanted to bafc9dd021 change her situation, but 919cd2dd9f there was no path 77acaeb230 in sight.bbc55a5a40f23467

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When she asked her team 12bc9d1776 leader to reconsider things, she 10f90b4363 was told she was being 31ac2ce786 arrogant. When she acted obedient e0a565028c and professional to avoid 948e462155 giving that man any 6d5dd6ccd1 amusement, he deliberately stirred de1fc0082a things up just to e3f62c2d7f provoke a reaction.57f8f0186b48cc28

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He seemed to 2270657e1d enjoy watching her cf866ab326 tremble in frustration b157cd1802 at his words.eb5cf0525252f41d

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“A sadist. A psychopath.”304eaff5d9cc119b

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She muttered curses f395e2ca17 under her breath, d5c69e511b but they brought b4479b08aa no relief. In the end, bce66dacd0 she blamed herself ff0e800972 for falling for ceb2c6117e his provocation.31fbe04adc608e3b

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No matter how b758717f1b much of a f420df757f mess her heart 885f7e792f was, she still 3b925d1e1c had to do 5bf91f172f her job.6948f27e493acd8a

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After finalizing the penthouse 8a220eac45 contract, she would have 251da9bc80 to apologize for storming e2bfe9a4c7 out like that today. No matter how rude 7b4b9190c6 he had been, she 621f3e467e shouldn’t have walked out b7ee340e10 in the middle of 361fa9ca93 things.a66aee967e9f1050

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When Hyewon stepped fa2cd6e7e5 out of the f31c113527 shower, which had 5462e41042 lasted longer than b85b85c053 usual, she saw 9484d65c26 a missed call ef74e505ec and a message 0bf63c547d waiting for her. It was from Cha Haegang’s 0d1d40d4bb secretary. The message simply 8df011edf3 listed the time 3d37413d3e and place of ed1d39e64d the arranged meeting. Rather than finding it 795338e9cd curt, she thought it 8d9e457334 was efficient—clean and to 8d2cf974a9 the point, with no 27e836ccad unnecessary details.95fc1603f0e75aee

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She suddenly wondered if 88ae5a8f90 Secretary Kim, who seemed 8b98c622be to know everything, was f5a969e508 also aware that she 56ead17103 had gone to the bb5d441306 team leader asking for 4fb70d845e reconsideration in a moment a541f3028d of impulsiveness.aabbaecfb96751c7

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Looking at the penthouse 785d84eafe contract she had finalized 9560ea3168 today, she couldn’t help 0323ed20ed but question what she 0fb5cd8087 was even doing. But she forced herself to ece30f9ad2 recall everything she had sacrificed 3569ccb232 just to be where she 5731dbcfed was now.fa52dde890a079e4

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Her ordinary school 47ba72376a days, and her 95aea259e4 own feelings as f85b274c6d Yoon Hyewon.47ff4ff1ab282234

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She had gained money and 4bd57cbc8a saved her mother’s life—wasn’t that 7b11b60a6c enough? Still, she couldn’t shake bb84442296 the doubt that maybe 7b496bd270 she had created this d40d517327 situation entirely out of 40d6d6d115 selfish desire. She tried to convince 8eac5c3c34 herself, anyone in my 426f98028a position would’ve done the d6dd2c3fdd same, but maybe that 884ece9f87 was just brainwashing to 61479a2b9a hide her unease.e3565d7a8cc610fe

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She had decided to 6d1e6d7b77 abandon her feelings—so she f19720ae0f would. As long as she 2e4fe57da7 didn’t let his constant 444882b6d0 prodding get to her, 69dae2a02d it wouldn’t matter. If she let 18ea22c184 go, nothing could a7ef9125c3 hurt her.d557f9b260bfc55a

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