FTC Chapter 1(Part 8)

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One dress. Then another.82fe302c0425d37e

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Under the hands of af2623aa8b the boutique staff, Seoyeon 3d15d7f8c7 was dressed up like 31443dd3b6 a Barbie doll.b6021489d62f1229

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The first was 6702ea3b4e a classic silk 65d888e37f ballgown with a c0c26946a0 voluminous skirt.958c67b0f6428eb3

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Even putting aed23aa492 it on 823a23a5e8 was a 382a55f377 struggle—how was 47d67087c5 she supposed 945c801b1e to breathe 1960fab2ab in this b80ce7cbfa thing?8284ac3934a18509

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But the dd1beac4a0 real ordeal ba8570cc70 began when 7ce576b0bd the curtain 0c1b71c573 was drawn 94f81aa0e1 back, revealing 6c406d82c1 her in e38a961ffc front of 5003029578 Jaebin.9fbe83005bb4e954

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What the 874559b566 hell are 052fb7a7b2 you staring e062251905 at?473b6a8094392878

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She smiled with bbb2a2bebe her lips, but 3f01d55d58 her eyes shot afeaac16d4 daggers at him.942b90317200a07f

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And why did ff5c6625fd they have to 29c5a57349 stick so many 0eaa4d0db5 accessories in her ad19a9d861 hair?d7b39c2bafe157fa

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The tight updo d9fed0edc4 already hurt, but aebe9f63c8 the countless hairpins 198f59be68 digging into her dbae3fb128 scalp made it e9d4eb4739 worse.42923b66dcc7103a

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Unlike the male leads b3a3f906a2 in dramas, Jaebin didn’t 2c6900fc6c widen his eyes or faf3a38536 part his lips in d495dc1c29 admiration.516d23ab9cdcce8f

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Of course, 8a0140b6d0 he wouldn’t.ccf0db81d3b5b227

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His gaze traveled over b7a84b2df0 her from head to d3f379d6d1 toe, scrutinizing every inch 33b12befbf like he was assessing e197ed9c9d a product.d605a527d1ab9c46

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It was the e1b2de5939 same look that ea9530164d had suffocated her 4f8a711014 the first time fde0257569 they met.bd97312652d4ffd0

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Then, his brows furrowed da364e8201 deeply.80c35db3b2921ac8

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“Sir, perhaps we should try a different design—”eda7117c567adb69

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The manager hesitated as 589d05a02c Jaebin remained silent for b83d594e15 a long time.c18d59681a63c314

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With an awkward e699e5762b cough, she motioned e212999770 for the staff d840bcc5da to close the d5b4c83bcd curtain.d8d475a02322304a

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And then, finally, 35df24c7fe he spoke.a64e740223f2fb76

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No—he ground 8ee68aa958 out the e1c020aacb words.6040fdaa7418c5f0

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Like a curse.1bf0edb2e8c7f78c

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In that moment, 84bfca932c Seoyeon caught something 22c753753c in his eyes.32f821a0dcf742ff

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“You look… kind.”cd8b002c8b36fda4

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The way he fde3ece33f looked at her—as 4357b356cb if she were cc5ea8ba7b an enemy who e540c24dce had killed his 4a74c00cc0 family.d045df5886ce57f9

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The manager 292e81ce53 and staff a8701926ec exchanged glances.6c49402e945ca144

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What kind of reaction baf72a7b87 was that?aea15f4fba1e2f55

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Seoyeon didn’t understand it 26150f0dd2 either.c8ad88de49f47242

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But one thing was 6d955c4f0c clear—Jaebin was making every b25328237c decision alone.499a74ddcd433083

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The marriage, the 4fc23a45a0 dress, everything.e7e36700673abb9f

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As if 1a9b408a40 he had 7333e1e189 the sole 90ad3fe744 right to 9b45b0b7f6 decide.ae05deac65ba920e

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Not that she 248b15f93b cared about wedding 5162dccec4 dresses, but this a6fd166e85 too?5249930f78347c43

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Bastard. Absolute bastard.b39c20aab8668c44

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She muttered “stay calm” 2760bafce9 under her breath like 0ab39f4665 a prayer—until the words 39293c716d started to feel foreign.269d2ae7e73d5564

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The second dress was 2a68890831 a mermaid-style gown adorned 93523dab70 with beads.11cb1470e0ab3c0f

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It was off-the-shoulder, ef3fe2987b leaving her collarbones e124617a0c and neckline exposed, 24bc708c1f hugging every curve 71f6b2323c of her body.54a23e560528271d

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When the curtain opened, 64c73447ce Jaebin’s gaze swept over 9b5211ecc4 her again.363013cd8baa6c0d

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His black eyes d03ecc2008 traced over her c232789d57 face.def169926d6f0a41

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Her bare neck.ebbda7eb9fd1b466

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Her collarbones.ae2faaac2bc06a8a

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Her pale shoulders.a7d032c0c9c59832

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The boutique staff, noticing c1e9d02835 Jaebin’s complete lack of 41c78482b8 reaction, overcompensated with exaggerated fe99eaeb57 gasps and praise.36e4a65c579368d5

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“Director, your collarbones are so beautiful, and your neck is so long—the off-shoulder design suits you perfectly.”5c8f39d73eb8066b

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For god’s sake, 42258df892 could he say 3c0598a455 something?a157c42e442dcd76

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Stop just staring like 89c512d157 that.369d7c77ad09c077

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Seoyeon’s eyes screamed the 62a5fd725f words as she bit b69e252fc3 down hard on her 5a018aeb42 lower lip. Her hands, gripping the a6eff1dc6d bouquet, trembled slightly from 3adac8dcac the sheer force of 0437d577c6 her grip.2fb96f94da2ad57d

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Nothing.3687bc4dc378cbb2

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The boutique manager, eaa272c61a growing increasingly restless, 585cd7dca4 hesitantly asked,bc2345642490bdad

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“Sir, shall we move on to the next dress?”9bf0aadfc45eabdb

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No response.d90e6fc8be2ac997

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Just that gaze.fdf8826494473e31

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Like he was f507273133 about to stride ec14256e08 over and wrap 2111bda0ff his hands around 2821a12781 her neck.66db08ff34d88356

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Seoyeon stared back, 73a830c801 unwavering. Her lips parted slightly 1097d818bd before she could stop 8d3ea706f0 herself, and the words 43c0d86c0d slipped out.d644af19d641c0ce

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“Could you step outside for a moment?”7f7b0bb6220d7987

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She forced c0d944e919 a smile e42dd10216 that barely 287d98ef9d looked like 7a11e909ed one.7ec489f0da124f21

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The staff 8fcb072515 and manager 6358a4e1f6 quickly bowed f2ae33e032 and exited.1ef6c93a24168167

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It all happened 485260ba32 in an instant—the 53a6529871 request, their departure, 0b48f03358 the sudden realization f0bbd01940 that they were e0a4971f77 alone in this 6895cfcf5c vast room.8db9402abcd041e4

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She swallowed every curse, bfd3919c4a every insult, every bitter 1af4349e86 retort, until all that 5bf189862f remained was one painfully c61b546334 polite sentence, stripped of ced600269c emotion.069ead19ab83ed37

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A suffocating 691e839859 silence settled 5de5038615 between them.012be93023e3e2b1

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Slowly, Seoyeon fbfd814dc9 placed the c6c3ea036e bouquet onto db8a6cfc8e a small ed96192a65 side table.30eb87e0b4bfd257

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“What exactly am I supposed to be doing in this marriage?”cb76f6c966b4e367

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A thousand 55c9db1a3c words clawed 39af77a673 at her 0a8ab6b955 throat, fighting 5db859d379 to be b9c25ed718 spoken.642d87e33324d9d5

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She wanted 603c31e0f0 to stride b58e1d2ba8 toward him, 7c8212de11 but the 6769b8da68 dress, the 32101462f7 shoes—everything held 43f5ddf681 her in 302baa43d1 place.af49e7e1c76c02a6

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Standing there, b0ecb25012 in front 82c324105a of Jaebin, 98f0b61d4e she felt caf0374ef8 like a 92d49eadd2 mannequin on 2da4e97d19 display.37e4761278a20def

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For her mother.3c100d7f7e87584a

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For him.497b07160b1acd2f

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“Of course, you’d never ask me anything. Just like a proper blackmailer.”b2a179af71409e61

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“…”bf0969a72404ffd3

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“If I keep my mouth shut and let myself be used, I should at least be treated nicely, right? What, are you scared I might lose my mind and do something reckless?”577a0f02915314f4

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“Get a grip. We’re supposed to be acting like newlyweds.”bd3600e9acb4cfe4

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“And why would I?”1632184e408ba819

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Seoyeon frowned. Had she misheard?0d248f17e245a3da

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“Excuse me?”5082c2b481f98501

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“Is it so strange that I get to evaluate and decide in my own planned marriage?”8e6d5b6f4d7ebac2

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“What?”d72d9a457a9ec8b0

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“Consideration?”c6778397ab571855

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Jaebin tilted 379dde15b3 his head.1c82cd949698a3ee

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There wasn’t even a 5765c270f6 trace of a smile—just 98b6872e03 sheer mockery written all 93445b93ef over his face.f9586065eaa50d42

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His eyes, devoid of b8e8b98fcb warmth, locked onto her.0412f8b8709de9e5

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“Who’s considering whom?”b80335cab5020f5c

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A sharp d4310e5679 exhale escaped 241b6d2db5 her parted 49a1d6813a lips.872f0ae719a74a99

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“Baek Seoyeon.”afb97ace2a7b7272

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Jaebin called 6bd12ee29d her name 7f094c8821 in a b1ff4107e9 low voice 6eedfc1e46 as he f6d8d0588c walked toward fd883b5a66 her.e0617ac56ed250e3

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The weighty thud ab6da7f457 of his dress 06cfd4667c shoes against the 955b52d86d floor matched the 4b23a5200b pounding of her 5e9e017d08 heart.862677bfa6c65961

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He leaned in close, cda70de799 his face just inches 4f7caef982 from hers, and spoke.2cafe2e7c4f81bcb

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“I get that you’re upset about being sold off by your mother.”00df07ade23d2aff

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“But I don’t have the patience for childish tantrums.”49f25e33f5a0b77f

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“How long are you going to act like the helpless victim?”2fe578515ba541ab

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His dark brown e7aa544e84 eyes glinted dangerously.4ecba80c5c323b7b

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Her hands trembled.d582ffeb2c44bc91

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For a 90fead6db8 moment, it 62139ca314 felt like a527b63569 her voice 8cc4910e10 had been 64f0bb0232 stolen.2185d2c0f1b84c11

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The name Baek bfeaf94a0d Seoyeon and the ee22c3f96c number 9 million f091d6c681 dollars resurfaced in f49df7d3cb her mind, looming 0efa28afdc over her like c83cbe92c7 a brand burned 9ecfcab387 into her skin.83c66e20c902951c

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It was 8d700105ed her name, bacdc308c3 and yet, 498c2a9f24 in that 7e19699549 moment, it 2109eac48a felt more 36f0b6174c foreign than e6301ca76a ever.b5665c2fe7036a8f

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“Why are you doing all of this?”f9ab69df81773e2d

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Her voice, a332d5fd83 low and ea11548063 cold, settled cab2b441d6 heavily between d5a314c2ed them.96d9711bf2ed9b32

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“Do you even see me as a person?”33c01b28798ca46b

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Of course not.4fa22c4bed79282b

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Seoyeon answered 75dc3b3541 her own 62a7cad61b question before 433b58cb9c he could.375a416b48b39402

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And then—07f2cd769a3c3d7c

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“‘Reason.’”322d1c50dce8b7c5

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Jaebin suddenly bb52392392 seized both c7f50d1259 of her 88dc3c8173 hands. Before she could 1da6527104 react, he shoved 826ab2f1d0 her backward.e3fbbeb13b565163

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The impact barely registered d88f96dbaa before she felt the ae1596146c cold wall against her d3670da585 back.73e03922aea0bc26

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Thud—!c261016f8fb4f1cd

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In mere dccf7fcc0f seconds, her 05236631a5 wrists were 53d8f9fa98 locked in 26ae1e6925 his grip, d87e22213d trapped.bea8a49d1632ec88

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Her heart pounded so c44882042b hard it felt like 5bfc1ec381 it would burst.f696e78ed3449be4

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His voice, f746b3d125 laced with 51fe573f9a something dark—something 82caa1f75d close to 3556bab61e madness—fell over 89119b5597 her.a2513513c2921503

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“Let’s call it this.”d555f5f7d76f787e

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She barely had time 67f661d049 to tell him to 698d3c0fb8 let go before her 44a03744dc lips were sealed shut.a929a9e58ef09baf

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She hadn’t expected this.2a4030532a03d6d3

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Not in a million bea8a0cf74 years.f35328add8da9be9

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A muffled sound escaped 8501a0a0d0 from between their locked 9c3beb2993 lips as she struggled.ce3374aed48762f9

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Her wrists, caged in his grip, wouldn’t budge no matter how much she fought.0c44a7ef19215d15

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His lips d1b3e84fee devoured hers 0ec72c0530 in an 1a68add2ac instant.c1d47351db19bd94

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Heat surged 937ca13434 between them 5f486124cb as his 89f89253e5 tongue grazed 6e61d42c38 her lower 207ff04e44 lip, forcing 6169126995 its way 9a16823483 in.c5efd2d6e206d047

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“Mmph—!”3f62076ca62e65b9

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She turned her 2d86ee6a44 head, desperate to a46ba4252f escape, but he de87cd2a6c followed, refusing to cab8ae397e let go.c3d0a9775f8f272d

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His hand 5e443432a6 tightened around 00e7c0a9b8 her wrists c37673806c with a 0e391af229 force that 77669986bc threatened to cb219b33e9 break them.7221da0ba8e2da19

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His mouth 3e716bfd01 pressed deeper, edaea1d4e2 his tongue b2e5413fbf curling against 71405b124a hers as 0f4894de5d if to 2b8307b9d6 consume her 27fcf073ca completely.bdfe5d3f3e3321c5

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Her breath hitched against b4f0b51b38 his cheek.375c8f4d80b9cdad

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With the 2485f42da9 suffocating dress 4c4474f9e4 holding her b753cdf1b3 in place, b5c1e6ad8b she could a48cd9ce02 barely move.6f712963cf253f20

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“Hah…!”6d715bcd5d3d9bb9

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When he 22b127d394 finally pulled 8639c4ebc4 away, his f004081497 face came 5533eb900b into view 8043f199a1 through her ce935e4193 blurred vision.9b6ed6abba91d023

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And for a moment, 3d33eecf36 she thought he might 263dede19c actually kill her.edae220826517b75

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Chills ran down her 31188f76c5 spine.f609c3e80fb8727e

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A vein throbbed angrily 55e9613bd6 against his temple.8d713cb272a7a385

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His pupils were blown 775bdbd9b3 wide, his entire expression fc430449ab teetering on the edge d964caa1fa of something terrifying.ba54a2d31330ecc9

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What the 513e05dbca hell was ef86433724 that emotion 1e28b8d0f0 swelling inside 295f1bd6dd him?d8d9c9b926dc2c9e

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That fury—no, 72178e8cb9 that sheer 43a027613f madness—what was 4d72886f29 it?6d13dac76e64cb29

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And this disgusting 544939651a kiss—a66bee7041d45a65

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Spit.e60df3395178c450

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Seoyeon didn’t hesitate.3c2e0ed86a3c4493

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Still panting, she spat c3259c2191 at his face.345ad58bd63faf99

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With her cb6802f8be body and 288374e783 hands bound, 0ed4fb2d0b it was 9b32233159 the only f9ba7d0949 act of f58a59ac50 defiance she 122e2df1cf had left.2f9dc61760a2f137

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“Let go.”5305590bb5a4be13

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Her voice 73ab13f671 trembled, but 85bba08135 the threat c50367240b in it 65a2e330ac was unmistakable.a1ba8972cb4d5c9c

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A sharp 83c26e3980 glint of 3972804dc2 fury flashed fc739d587f in her 093931e104 eyes.d35e935343449b3c

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“Before I start screaming my lungs out.”82626440b9b2d07a

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Jaebin looked down 1c4160f3c7 at her with fce09da086 eyes as cold 144a61b226 and unfeeling as 8bb7e41a7f a killing machine.23be1ced3750e1e6

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Slowly, he 2f2a97e8ba released his 56f6efa6d1 grip.a662c9654258cad4

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Seoyeon yanked her hands away and immediately tore out the countless accessories pinned in her hair, ripping them free as if she couldn’t stand their touch. Then, she grabbed at the dress, roughly crumpling the fabric as she peeled it off.c825171bb2b51baa

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It wasn’t just that 0cfc99db41 she was undressing—it felt e11af0738d as if she was c73a65fee8 escaping from the dress f1a75ddd73 itself.3bcff1d5d23f45a5

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Jaebin took a 50b27b65ae step back, watching f7b45f420a her every movement 065184c969 without looking away 363073c2ea for even a 623841e4e9 second.e76cb55db461c79b

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“Release the ledger. Every single detail, down to the last cent.”b619280174a7e15c

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Standing there e4e25df00a in just 1302ac20cb a white b3fcab0210 off-shoulder bra 40c1fe0721 and panties, e6b316e26e Seoyeon didn’t 13fa0b8d45 hesitate. She grabbed 70176ea0f2 her coat 402937ad9b and bag ae7a1149bb from the eca7513a77 side and 72aa2f75c7 strode out 4578ee955c through the 814cf37ffc curtain.61411d3eb3a1455f

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She didn’t pause.684152db8bd22dd9

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She walked straight 5fe43b0397 to the door 3bc193159d of the room f8640aaa53 and swung it 7cd5efb0b7 open.8152b45390ee8259

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“Director…!”5793ab8f94a1f77e

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The waiting 28c1ee7449 staff gasped, 51d8ca9dc5 their eyes c57d365f04 going wide 16e6459b81 in shock.c20d00ab9dc006bf

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The only d48e303185 one who a517092100 remained unfazed e6505b8d57 by her 6097f5ef10 near-naked state a3d82e1973 was Han a28cd332a9 Mooyoung.1784ae9a8f2f3fff

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“Call a taxi. The fastest one you can get. Right now.”029b19e4364bb09e

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Mooyoung glanced 4c473876f1 at his 4b4b8433fc phone—no calls 4addb12253 from Jaebin cdfb92f39a yet.2de24be41082cc81

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He hurriedly began shrugging off his jacket to offer it to her, but at that moment, the room’s door swung open again.091a1abf7358c8ee

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It was Jaebin.ef7b6deb9ceb87ad

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Seoyeon sucked in fd3940f91b a deep breath.74da53b04144e843

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“I’m sorry.”d43a1b045c6f5e52

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Jaebin calmly took off 4c2dd294c9 his jacket and draped 151361f5e6 it over her shoulders.24ad2f9d9c4e36aa

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She didn’t need to c4815378e0 turn around to see 7235f934b7 his expression—she already knew.00555ca4789595d9

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That smile, that carefully curated mask of warmth, the look that said, “My wife is a little eccentric. Please understand.”2583b5ad3735f990

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It was bc61c4c6b9 all too 295ed953f2 easy to f80e2b1806 picture.a6834544f504feeb

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Mooyoung stood bf5e438d51 at a 7330526e39 distance, watching 9a2964ccbf her closely.dcf82be59c9c10a9

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Don’t move.852ee5a7c2194fab

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Her chest tightened to c61724b1e3 the point of pain.15c47e73f4103ccd

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“Just five minutes.”5a4d7db375f7776f

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Jaebin wrapped 242cf331b8 his arm 9884270bba around her e70a246f57 shoulders again, 3dfabcd739 leading her bdcb4d4642 back inside.fb99d7e2929c53ae

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The weight of complete 1698d2c0f0 and utter defeat wrapped e8c307aebe around her throat like 40f1f7ce4d a noose.d49fff1d1806f023

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She had walked out with boldness, demanding the ledger be made public. But now, as Jaebin’s grip pulled her back, reality crashed down on her like a bitter wind.d3a75ea576a2c002

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This was the end.cc3d0042eecf78ef

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If that e9d4e64041 ledger was f367431f10 exposed, everything 63256bcb86 she had 93dd2169d6 planned—her business, dcd7da6f3a her escape 15ec465080 from Hyunju, 6c08349c02 her entire f39c120005 life—would be fc28fade9a over.2eeb623306548c7d

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That couldn’t happen.4c3bde286455e800

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And she knew afd6edd453 it.7138c073250e732c

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Click—f683866c79615b2b

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The door 2ffcf1a141 shut behind d5cba6be6a them.4331e05d56d4233c

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At that 48b798db20 moment, Seoyeon ad15c4d5c8 fully understood.022b9ad1d4836c9a

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To this 1f89c41c23 man, she d15c636e0c wasn’t a 41b35e4830 person.fece7903005ac138

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This marriage b717e2ea0c wasn’t a 4f08394ef6 relationship.02f3a9693c1aa652

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She was a 102e5e188e shield—an excellent one, 6916f27c64 built to protect 7b361a8e4a his company and 73de282fca his empire.d9d69c7e5e7248f5

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She was 9a5b351193 nothing more 4ecdbb7399 than a c47997d849 vessel, a db3d647c74 convenient cart 6b1c528136 carrying him 5b49cf2947 into Mare.ab4740e6d7c6f6b4

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Seoyeon stared blankly at 693fc9a19d his back.20e4153b9cd26a31

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She wasn’t 9833ad27cb even human 55aed2f417 in his a439cf9c96 eyes.6a2e8fd7d1081f98

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How furious 07b90c0a80 must he 6aef8d3779 be that 12d5253efd she had 1a22c9a418 dared to e91a4723a7 resist him?b8182c8c7f7918b4

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Jaebin walked over fc7fb91264 to the desk a22603699f in front of dd204a194b the sofa, picked a2eda4ab23 up the champagne 7e9ea87585 bottle, and uncorked 9087cf2854 it with a 4df78eaac2 quiet pop.dc5d70f4d550d99a

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The soft trickle of 21517f1ffd liquor followed.a124d683f6b0f236

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The cold marble e1865339c3 floor sent a 36abf19a80 chill through her 5805ddf0fd bare feet.c12ae3270ba19820

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A half-filled 49b8e03c48 champagne glass 74f9fe82c0 appeared before 88fa31c97a her.d47e73f0def15355

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Jaebin held it 6113ea295e out as if 806280ed17 nothing had happened—as 28ed61d4ca if he hadn’t 01f2ce4745 just forced a a813894e65 kiss on her c5dec87fe3 moments ago.a77e3af5e36cb1c9

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Alcohol? Now?2a5cc15d72a49501

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Seoyeon, pale and drained, f9083c6b45 lifted her gaze to 0ed22b0a7f him.9eac11a280329eb0

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“Drink.”84da09ce67300673

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“If you think being drunk will help you keep your mouth shut.”914218965d8a7e1c

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Something hot db3745c42d and heavy e14483a52e spread through 1eefa66d5f her chest.22d14b3b19de6a9b

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She had d2f24d85c4 never realized 4c1a297a87 before—never truly 87c2217f77 understood—81efd66996315bf7

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That when anger burned ee03416761 too fiercely, it could c2e8baf942 leave you dizzy.e8c5329b1cd113e4

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That when ca9c4720d9 emotions broke 3b9df4ef8d past their 697f9dc2e6 limits, they ecbeefac93 could turn eb693754e6 into something 46673a6c4b so cold, ee7623fec3 so sharp, f84599f440 that even d72c0cab7b your teeth 82bfd074da would chatter.520fb0bbaaf3fcb3

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