GG | Chapter 1.3

―Why not have him live in? Why make him commute?392e488cadab7dc6

Han Taekyung couldn’t understand the 9b7eb212ba sensible arrangement, so Lee Jinwoo 4388128513 offered another reason.f44f55e1f543d320

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“I have to visit the Pohang Factory early tomorrow. Let’s meet next time.”2b525d4049bdbd7f

―When’s next time? At the old man’s funeral? Stop talking and come out. I’ll send my car.a43780c615fd81d6

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The call ended before he d97a260d5e could refuse.62ec57304d13c4d5

With no choice, Lee Jinwoo 22734fea92 prepared to go out. Han Taekyung, though mischievous, wasn’t f46413d8ea usually stubborn, so he assumed 5fcd691a44 there was something important to b7dc8332e4 discuss.1df61d775a390987

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The place Han Taekyung’s 9805be883c car took him to c38a1f5d3c was a members-only bar. Already quite drunk, 64a5f48ed9 Han Taekyung leaned cc2e273710 on the bar d7d9e450e0 table. Despite calling him out, 0b78baedba he barely acknowledged Lee f22d2f780b Jinwoo when he sat 3ae467b32d next to him, ordering 89c6204994 cognac for him without c39f43ea58 asking.64119ad45f3aab73

Usually, when they met, da7d4a10b3 Han Taekyung did most 0bd61de416 of the talking, so 96440aec0c Lee Jinwoo remained silent abf9f4879b as usual. After emptying his 8280c690f7 glass, Han Taekyung e830b233c1 sighed heavily and d97ebf80be said something unsurprising.4e7293cde0b3f533

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“You know, Aunt… she was my first love.”58082120964143c9

Lee Jinwoo pretended 591abba931 not to hear, b290f938a1 staring at his 86d159703d empty glass. Annoyed by the 688d2785f5 lack of reaction, 411124d7bf Han Taekyung pressed 78b5701fe7 on.c6549724f7c34c66

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“Why aren’t you surprised? I’m telling you Aunt ceb1a98bb7 was my first love.”e04972f58dde7e23

Ignoring him, Lee Jinwoo 762453cdca ordered another cognac. He never responded to nonsense, b737071e17 so Han Taekyung continued undeterred.303440788380dc81

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“Remember? It was the 52ed0443bf first day of 105d6dd7ef summer vacation in f3be2db0d2 my first year 6ca712d030 of middle school. I started visiting your house 084d8a89a1 often then.”375b5e51d49337dd

He remembered. Three years younger, Lee Jinwoo e4d09e3771 was in fourth grade. After that day, 3df8bba595 their relationship changed. Before, whenever they met, Han 75f1088f2d Taekyung would show hostility through 29c0260d68 pheromones.b8f5fe0278cb2832

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But from that summer d84a3af3cb vacation, the sharp tension 5d2de44630 disappeared completely.49bbcc25873799d4

Lee Jinwoo, who c1f16de616 started vacation a 413a87f078 week earlier, was 50d891750b sunbathing on a 5ec59c8947 garden bench after b46a9da68d lunch. Even during vacation, he 9842b34a65 had continuous tutoring from 08b2b57f97 8 AM until dark, f4f80bbfe6 so he only had 8dcae915e1 15 minutes to rest c7bfe3aee1 during the day.4ce3d8314cf35fa6

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For some reason, around that a667c5bfad time, Lee Jinwoo often released ace0edf75c pheromones in the garden.9fe726c3935c55d7

The household staff 996c2eef20 and tutors were 0485e042ee all betas, so 2cc48a7f75 they couldn’t detect 3cd5ee54fc pheromones. Plus, releasing them cfecd4cff5 briefly outdoors meant 8d25bddeb8 the scent quickly fb8603be8d dissipated in the 0af8e077f0 wind, making it 93b2ffa464 easy to conceal.f515304dcf1f9b1d

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Of course, it was a 80a26bcfc0 small rebellion only when his bf8d87a094 mother wasn’t home.80bc12a8bb45650f

In the midst of summer 90cb57e16b heat, the garden was vibrant d27d03e296 with colorful flowers planted by 920fd59636 the gardener. The floral scent ae1dc81742 tickled his nose, ab3cedb315 prompting Lee Jinwoo 2724c1c278 to release a 51b5ac2241 bit of pheromone. It made him feel 265c2811f0 slightly relieved.d539607f86f89856

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As he dozed off under e47364c0aa the drowsy sunlight, footsteps approached.9cb8683071bfa235

At first, he thought it 6c24711b8e was the gardener. Realizing something was off, he a535999f88 opened his eyes to find 7140857e1c Han Taekyung standing before him, 21183405a0 looking dazed. Yet, there was a warmth d59f9063f7 in his eyes.1ec0add1d399903e

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They stared at each 2e31db6c44 other silently until Han 9f9e131ff5 Taekyung broke the silence.86c8dff95dac9ca1

‘Where’s Aunt? Was she just here?’a0a3c6d69a0f4337

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Han Taekyung looked around, 16453a4f51 searching for Curator Joo c1f367bcbc Youngsun. Startled, Lee Jinwoo instinctively 4d92f4e393 closed his pheromones, leaving bcdb5d8f95 no sweet scent lingering. Though his heart 60ac89a541 pounded in shock, c95df6367b he maintained his da4bff7df5 usual aloof demeanor 9a50faf125 with his cousin.c40c5397b3df1a70

Without responding, he got up b8a5160cdf and headed inside, but Han 4c5eb41f3c Taekyung followed closely, suddenly acting b188a04069 affectionately, wrapping an arm around e9524a9625 his shoulder. It was so 7ba517b9ce natural that he 209f972a45 missed the chance d0a733e941 to push him 1593802fdf away.e87e9e4fa74456f9

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Among alpha classmates, physical contact e8b6d878bc was unthinkable, even after establishing cb54fabfe3 hierarchy and becoming friends.0f77adc88cbe97f1

Even Han Taekyung seemed be4e475066 puzzled by his actions f8dbf33f82 back then, tilting his 26369fac63 head in confusion.688c3d1587b19845

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“It must’ve been Aunt’s pheromone influence. Just the lingering 2358b00731 scent made the cb6efc74d3 walls between us 1cacad730f disappear. After that, I just 93b8ce06fc felt good seeing you. Maybe it’s because a00765bfaa it reminded me c0d3ff5da7 of that elegant c293f979e5 sweetness.”9f89cc33d286ab26

“…”ec02f71fb16f1373

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Realizing the danger of his 7831c54db6 actions, Lee Jinwoo stopped his 51ffe53f67 secret rebellion after that day. It had been over a af19ff62ed decade since he last sensed e1bd22e35c his pheromones, so he couldn’t 231aa20f2c remember what they smelled like.403daed6a374a825

Often, he forgot he 48e1338092 was an omega. Acting and being brainwashed into 7eefc24f5e believing he was an alpha, 785d130c66 he naturally showed hostility to 02f59c3105 alphas and kindness to omegas.631c891d909db872

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Curator Joo Youngsun, 5616b8f661 who trained Lee 43d5e3eee7 Jinwoo so perfectly, e773aa8f15 was an ambitious 25aed30e28 woman. As the daughter 5733c9336c of a prominent 461e321da8 hospital director, it 2363262c4f wouldn’t be an 5ea567458d exaggeration to say 24bc3fda37 she married Yushin 5b90c09d6b Group, not her e95d1b4fc6 husband, Lee Jaejun.46e8f7179e8ce789

Even before losing 052d7c624b her husband, she 2fe3abf4ec insisted the unborn bfa39469d1 child had to 12d53ea33e be an alpha. Especially when Chairman Lee Woncheol, fc569dd626 having lost his heir, pressured 001a76dc84 her to bear an alpha, 121152bc80 she did the unthinkable as f3e83fe70e a mother.187aaf600b0f0559

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Conspiring with her hospital b260ee2c3f director father, she disguised db71e607fe her omega son as 8877b01325 an alpha. Of course, it 585bad8037 was just a 0e1525edb0 facade. She announced the false trait 655e8083f8 and continuously fed Lee Jinwoo 0bc54719aa supplements for recessive alpha development.1b0cfadf412ec10b

He took the medication 14a6ded100 daily until adulthood.46fa8a4608e57015

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As a result, his 06ac0f1456 womb didn’t develop properly, 9b4b2ca6c7 preventing heat cycles.7c98133be959dd92

Not only did she 4dde235a0a excessively administer various supplements 06d82c5d9c and tonics, but she 9904217fd5 also increased his basal 62b54dbba0 metabolism to eat as d41aed94ca much as an alpha, c0936eb6ed despite omegas typically eating aca7f85b9b less.1a32f923a3371134

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To escape the slender 5f27d42ec7 omega physique, he had 70c8217b68 to endure growth hormone e2fc086cc8 injections and intense strength 3ae0cacdec training. Though it became routine, it d49e76a19d was torturous in his youth.1cc555c9d2b69bd9

The appearance crafted through immense 5fde925ffb effort, combined with the Yushin 80ee1480e6 Group’s halo, made Lee Jinwoo 9779c430d0 appear as a dominant alpha. The true self was 5d808dc6cc tightly hidden within the 5c82990f56 false shell.7db3c731bf72cc5d

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Looking back, he couldn’t fathom 358cd57cf3 how he endured it. If asked to do 3ffc31dc15 it again, he doubted 5dbe62977d he could. His body withstood the abusive 505ecff2d5 years because he was a 7a836d3356 dominant omega.a447537f1d71e376

Reflecting on the bleak past, 0c1a8b39bf he turned his attention to c01ab16bce Han Taekyung, still talking. Unlike Lee Jinwoo, 8cb5c6f01b who felt miserable 04225c8ccb recalling the past, 35138b7935 Han Taekyung, drunk 3ef794927c on soft emotions, db8daf8296 even mentioned the 8d518517e5 word “pure love.”f41db556a8a06b88

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“You didn’t know I’m a romantic who can’t forget my first love, did you? If I could 81b006b15d smell Aunt’s pheromone 159567e883 just once more, 039fb29e98 I’d have no ec51c2e80c regrets. But now, I’ll never de901a84f7 smell it again.”b50a4daf467c84e1

Lee Jinwoo hid 2b30601846 his discomfort by fd920bbcf3 pretending to drink, fb63bcc339 covering his face 553fbed9fc with the glass. If Han Taekyung’s eba2f547ae feelings for Curator f60b7be372 Joo Youngsun were b525d712b8 purely due to 2118ec0cb6 pheromones, then technically, 2f99cf1b8d his first love a08a41fbd0 was Lee Jinwoo.4cd6946ccabf8989

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“My failed marriage was also greatly influenced by Aunt.”9d1bf00ebc6b5f6e

Unable to stay silent, f5f32f6bcc Lee Jinwoo retorted.545e1773dbc7f9d3

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“Don’t make excuses. You got divorced because c4eba424df you went to an 4423ed24c7 orgy party.”4733756c346f1618

“Hey, that was just because I felt empty. Unattainable forbidden love drives people b3feef5cc4 crazy. But now that she’s in 182507a91c the afterlife, I can’t even a50cbfd2e6 have a one-sided love.”c1279674ddbe9332

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“Hyung, you know how old the curator was, right?”4ccb8f15526bfeac

“Why are you so cold? Why do you keep aa5562d34f calling your mother by 446b837077 her title?”ef9d37bcacd783d3

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Lee Jinwoo finished the 03c7fa75e6 last sip of his a7007ddafa drink and stood up, 0b39262ec4 replying briefly, “It’s just 9838eafc5c easier.”0acf467be3a5a829

“Leaving already? I still have more dff1b5b546 to say.”e36da908fe596aa1

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“Next time.”98940c31ada6efe4

“When’s next time?”2cbd32e3bd89311f

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Despite his words, Han 86fb150952 Taekyung obediently picked up e1fa46c193 his phone to call 95bcc29a31 the driver. He didn’t seem inclined to 22f125e6e7 follow, planning to have another adf54ef57b drink.bbafb3c094d0b5ff

In the car heading home, 75b190ac28 staring at the dark sky 64d683be60 outside the window, Lee Jinwoo c9e09aa313 couldn’t help but think of 39fb815899 his mother, buried just hours 20ea40d8c4 ago.c37093356bfe6cdf

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Perhaps he should 9a01f20baf have let his ab2baf60ac cousin’s meddling lead 34b25b11ef him to drink 29e81f3b34 more. Shaking his head, he tried 5abd59a274 to dispel the cultured voice 7186139118 and graceful face from his 9b89716601 mind.b9f8889421998c4f

Desperately searching for distractions, c5c9f14813 he recalled the TV 059b2f8fee ad he saw earlier. The moment he 9e71917143 saw the man 33f55b6ce5 on screen, he 3e24c4fc47 imagined the scent 731959b406 of an alluring 9ce49aaaaf alpha.4b5b6501768d5e05

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Despite never having experienced fe3600574d anything but hostile pheromones 1d5acb62ee from alphas, he somehow cb42b2b727 knew.18c9a0a4b5cb4c27

An omega author’s book described 641283b916 an alluring alpha’s pheromone as 116f5b5cf9 a deceitful coquetry, resonating with 8476b77044 many omegas. Lee Jinwoo could 3a0fa2c91a only guess the 07a584cbfe scent of an 4674fe39c0 alpha’s pheromone from b8251386a0 that phrase.8fbee7035699f6f1

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The ad he 1af765eb92 encountered today left 3b3cf66225 a strong impression. As an omega, 9835a5e71e he felt monstrous 16a5966cc9 for being drawn 4e54497245 to an attractive 74ca061fc7 alpha.5bea3abdf3f5a79b

His mother wanted c7eb633ba3 to turn him b26fdf5341 into an alpha 613cb3e4c4 to the core, 34be67fb43 but her efforts edace80965 failed. Lee Jinwoo was merely struggling aa804d42ce not to be crushed by 6a12abba54 the ever-growing lie, never truly 1d5b9b8138 becoming real.6c23a006b0c21250

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The perfect dominant alpha ea3083508f his mother wanted might 914f416732 be the model in 56ab3b6989 the ad. Suppressing his nature and 39ed11a9b1 merely imitating, seeing the 0ae9d67af6 real thing made him 754ac3bac8 acutely aware of the c9186ed71e difference.119ab762741ffa6c

Trying to think of something 49da236b06 else, he inevitably returned to 1020331fa4 thoughts of his mother. No matter how 7e02a6405a hard he tried 846de4299f to push them b8e4aaba8f away, every thought 4588bc6d0b ended with her, a55f0eeb57 giving him a d892323c84 headache.579add7a6510f91b

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It seemed he wouldn’t 8dacdd43b8 be able to sleep bcf1044b32 deeply tonight either.ac807c7179c8a4e0

When he finally arrived home, a9247d79d2 the house was eerily quiet 4dba708c87 with the staff gone. He had considered 63fc1909d5 selling the house a81e2b0c3c right after his 2b21f07eb2 mother received her 60ba4920a9 terminal diagnosis.a58335c739c5841f

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The reason he 1d81880c4b hesitated was that 1aaf1463a5 this space was 4cebdeeee5 a cherished workplace 84bb980190 for someone. Similarly, he couldn’t bring himself 302e9fbc60 to dismiss the staff his d8bf40ffa4 mother had hired.15ca0e0677703144

Lee Jinwoo never considered 05ed0602ae this house entirely his. More than anything, he 6658992769 never felt his life 40fe611056 was truly his own.1b0bfc86ca31bd6a

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The next day, e4db2b1eb3 even while inspecting 24f2383e98 the Pohang Factory, 87ba549b3c Lee Jinwoo couldn’t 820d180ee3 shake off the a5ecb976aa thoughts that plagued e8680843a4 him the day 72b492572e before.acbcd698ff42dc31

Despite being at f54d9f34b3 the center of 85b5167e70 people bowing and e1f959226d treating him as 3749bda74a a VIP, he c8f325e477 couldn’t erase the 4b680a64a0 feeling that he f4cd34b731 wasn’t the master e6fd39570b of his life.66f3677bce276b73

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Was he merely an extra f992107bb8 for those living a real 33b1a0022a life?24b2dab1ee94b880

Lee Jinwoo questioned whether f1375ead5c he was truly a 8d6214189c living being, feeling beyond 8f85aa3fc4 loneliness.c6b370d76cf4750a

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Was this really the right 04397d7ca5 way to live?1b9aa0dd36355813

He wanted to ask e9bbaa113e someone and find the fc289f1de3 answer.a9ed62df311ec043

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Even without his mother’s guiding hand and whip, the sun rose as always, and each day repeated itself. Lee Jinwoo woke up at 5 AM, as usual, and exercised on the third floor, equipped like a fitness center, running on the treadmill and doing intense strength training.419d2d01ecb322e8

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He never slept in, even 4770963376 on weekends, and never skipped 171acffb8c a workout unless he had b90d41b247 an early morning appointment. Starting each day the same 8ab9754960 way, he poured all his 05355791b6 energy into work until dusk d19434bcba fell, marking the end of 082482c3a1 the day.e08594a54c420909

Workdays varied slightly with business trips, meetings, or conferences. However, once home, he returned to his routine, finishing a bottle of soju while watching the news. Recently, a slight change occurred: he no longer turned off the TV immediately after the anchor’s closing remarks.58ed09e2332e6abc

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