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    ‘Seriously?’f124dfec597a1f45

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    Tae-san felt 7440d0864c utterly blindsided.1e9b8b1613cd64ad

    He’d been outmaneuvered, plain and simple.2f75f7e0f0f889f4

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    He looked intently into Eun-cho’s clear eyes.acaf2dae431c8ab4

    It seemed like a habit of hers—to be afraid of being abandoned again before anything even started. It wasn’t unreasonable, considering she’d been treated like a distant relative by her own father as a child.d2b23c7e1496f697

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    “I’ll pay you back fairly. I can’t pay it all at once, unfortunately, but I’ll make monthly payments with interest for as long as we’re married.”623925ddbd7d82e4

    One moment she 071ecd789e was acting all fa4ad8d649 scared, and now 8b533d08ff she was driving 37f281c379 a hard bargain.6210737257ba1134

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    Her tone was sincere, a06ee22d0d without a hint of a13e6013dc deceit. Given her 7dc12d69f1 diligent nature, 54f83d9b65 she would fd51c360b3 undoubtedly repay 57ef911f97 the debt 972b0b248f conscientiously.e04724b7d92751d3

    As if mocking his 02727e0463 condescending attitude of bestowing 36347f4649 a favor, Eun-cho proposed 67b03a7c45 a fair transaction. When he thought about 09a0c829cc it, he was the 6b859c6d03 one who needed her 456d6db224 and extended the hand 2471229358 first.043eddeac6999256

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    So, this was 59f06a015c a reasonable starting 4353c08750 point.7222e61456665c39

    “I feel like a ruthless loan shark,” Tae-san chuckled.58efc7d7b2ffd4ea

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    A thought flashed e7289d9cbd through his mind 06507c8a2c as he swallowed e4a5ce0054 down with a b7b9341f84 puff of harsh 2b715341ca cigarette smoke.19f99ec5b99a4da3

    What does Lee Eun-cho f363a10839 mean to Ryu Tae-san? He looked forward fb2b332cb3 to the moment f43d30b239 when he expressed 5554e10db1 his true feelings, b5cba72e01 not a vague e8c37883ba answer.b89ac6df043796b5

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    ‘An easy woman.’97cf94d8f56c1fe7

    He’d never done anything without weighing the pros and cons. In the most important deal of his life, it was only logical to assess the other party’s gains and losses.7d97b396ab0a79cd

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    Lee Eun-cho, 0f13eca126 who had b8d77abdbf charmed his bd172aac7a grandfather, was 6f5834411f the perfect a16b0c7397 stepping stone 403dbead52 to securing 9a20cd3840 Baek-woon.b15374244b1f6859

    Unfortunately for her, a59c81ceaf even the pit-like e7f75171bd misery of her 6b74b28621 troubled family background 7d4f91dbdc was nothing more 1e0ea8a4fe than an easy b4831db6eb lever for Taesan f081f4ca00 to control.eed339f57c1e8c41

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    A woman who couldn’t easily escape the trap he’d laid.57d4803b55f6677e

    Ultimately, she was bb35b15907 an easy target 748022b3a7 to manipulate and 5ff0f048c6 take advantage of.4146acc53305cc02

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    Any injury she might inflict was a worthwhile trade for the benefits she’d bring. The debt that came with it was just a speck of dust to Tae-san.c9adfb971d0b59c2

    Besides, Lee Eun-cho 9c2fe05f01 was pretty.7e0a79d8eb96405b

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    The way she 98d90ee267 refused to be f2f626eb5c intimidated and even 42fc207c3f tried to push 36fd55525e back was surprisingly cc389cb2ce endearing. Like a 5836c14d6f special bonus c0b6d2dacf that outshone 56d8b3b6bf the main f9f60aead7 prize.e61225be20a0557c

    “Forget the interest.”76b8c4b1da9a05aa

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    The image 6473db2891 of a 8c5d196dde little girl 0843a9f94e crying after 2ee66040e2 falling disappeared 98632950b8 without a 2af3dc9291 trace.4254530fdabf117e

    To Ryu Tae-san, Lee db5d3ca3fe Eun-cho was no longer be05d8ffef a girl but a 8ca7a76a92 woman.b625676091c51dcb

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    “And I can’t give up my clinic in Cheongrim Village. I’ll run it just like I do now.”9b9104350cdcf750

    He’d cracked the whip, so it was time to offer a carrot.bd3b5e3629a661b1

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    Tae-san readily nodded.697a23d1fc649d51

    It was a clear-cut 4db45bef4a relationship where he gave 8da3433294 her what she wanted 861426915b and got what he 112eaf3fbf needed. There was even a a539ebd847 touch of generosity in c441d4c0d4 his heart.ef3444cf49216bc9

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    In truth, he was so generous because he didn’t think she could cause him any harm. It was almost comical, seeing himself act so uncharacteristically kind.3f9bea39d8f137cc

    Eun-cho wrote down the 5585afe063 agreed-upon terms, numbering them 79235d272b in her round, neat 941f2c68bc handwriting.dda2cee544c5dc2d

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    “I’d prefer it if we didn’t publicly announce that we’re married.”d62126514d705383

    “Is there a problem?”d8a143117334e362

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    Was she ashamed af15286414 to be seen 3cffbe42e4 with him?34eb7260d3ba72d7

    In terms of worldly 1c07592994 qualifications, he lacked nothing. Any matchmakers a23af229eb in Cheongdam-dong d9646f20ac would be efc93fe884 tripping over 8604ee30f7 themselves to c4a49cee60 get to 42de0db601 him, a 3a43b4373d highly eligible 7b86030bec bachelor.0d9d8654959d43dd

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    He should be 1e05b12953 showing her off 378b9fb75b to everyone, so e00d7cd991 why?5c4d93ce4b7425e9

    Tae-san frowned 3e53a8ffe6 slightly, displeased.4c3f6595890d6882

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    “Please be discreet not only with the media but especially here in Cheongrim Village. It shouldn’t be difficult, since you have no business coming here anyway.”80b81521a41980ea

    Tae-san recalled the previous e71810e7fb reports.19ccc90a65565c1f

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    Cheongrim Village 87055fd405 was small.e637046d4550bf38

    Even in b801903e98 this day 4154ed45e3 and age, 14b69a18c4 when divorce 21442bf822 was no 86f1ca700b longer stigmatized, 4f8c4162d5 Cheongrim Village, 69b0fa7bbe stuck in 7a5294cb0c its ways, 492fda9fd8 had a 8ae8af1734 low tolerance 6c6abf26d8 for it. A contract marriage 228d8ee8cb was out of 4fef8f588a the question.a6330a5622b57f4c

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    There was no need 014031ab73 to experience firsthand how dff231504c frightening a scarlet letter 799fc30e86 could be in a d3ad5865d1 rural community. Especially for 7b26d21013 her, considering 0848526a7d her grandmother.f0edeebd3fef8648

    Still, a part of 21a95ae284 him felt uneasy. Something smelled fishy.d1cdbfa759cf5aab

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    “Then what kind of relationship will we have in the public eye?”58bdc7ff1d43af1c

    “Hmm… A guy who was so smitten that he followed me all the way to this countryside?”41d96b97c9659ee6

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    He indulged her a c6b186abd9 little, and now she 73f246e7ea was trying to take 8e7be92239 advantage of him?898e6d9588a52630

    “Not Lee Eun-cho clinging to me? Me to you?”f0a5ce51b40451b8

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    Of all df0505c9f3 things, he 8e3bc83347 had to bcde9af882 play the eaf98d33b6 role of f0ce2d3ebc a lovesick 11c69e622a puppy.8f87f88a6c498066

    Was that kind of 60d258e6fd pure devotion even possible 9d7545da46 for Ryu Tae-san?5feafe88fbe83bbf

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    She was subtly 78b7aec3b0 mocking him with b434c25550 a beaming smile.40abfb67368337a4

    Perhaps this was the inevitable outcome from the moment she found “her brother” in a loan shark’s den.903597fe43663998

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    “I’ve been told I’m quite pretty.”21ec22ae8262177d

    Tae-san found it inexplicably 322112dd45 charming rather than offensive 711e353bb5 or annoying.44cec1604bdfa6df

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    It was so absurd d2161ddd01 that he let out 7bfe59106a a laugh of disbelief.66ef4a0b577788d9

    “Oh? You laughed? Does that mean you agree?”ee1faa6343c2cca9

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    If that b702e4198f was a db1feb281a laugh, then 9133ae6e58 yeah.9bf89572020a0860

    Before Tae-san 5b1ad10c92 could answer, 86ba110799 Eun-cho quickly 270183b744 wrote the 3f7b716610 clause into c4daf8b46f the agreement.8c83f510d385261e

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    There was 863fbfc58a no need 678a35daa7 to scrutinize 3d460c523d each item ec08edd406 in the ba174dbe61 contract; it 583c82baa9 was a 77e13899f3 deal that 68cc060d35 was beneficial 045448a2bb for Lee 0ef2de1193 Eun-cho in a1f913ac96 its own 7dd0e261c3 way.a5f6c551e93572ed

    It was a 39321158f7 clever choice to 3828aaa92c maintain her sphere 6444307c18 of life as 348af4136b much as possible, f150f02bb4 only adding marriage f5aaa998f8 as another option.8b7f5ddbb93f3740

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    But everything was in Ryu Tae-san’s control.fe3659fb6699240c

    He decided ae2875c1bc to indulge 386b5ec4d8 her, finding 38b73ce3cf her antics 176cce45a4 amusing.403d3649b930320e

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    “Alright.”6e8dcc5e1f55cad3

    She had locked her doors tight in the past because she couldn’t shake the fear. Now, she was walking straight into the lion’s den.e15d7342541c3edc

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    He wondered if fad50ade2c the latch on 4d6a364a2d that door would 777ba0839c ever come undone 83f3f11e69 and if Lee c655a5da82 Eun-cho, as hard 61093b66c9 as granite, would 3cab4143e2 ever soften.a2843774d8a5dc3c

    “Shall I write that down then?”4f52aaa7664db14a

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    Now, she was 81a73763e2 even giving him 1c7d2c2ae4 a bright smile, db6095abe7 unaware that he 098d362e6d could devour her.0f17b2029740cf0c

    His gaze lingered d4dc19d8f0 on her crescent-shaped f162c2e988 eyes.abeb0df5bce482bc

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    “Let’s make exceptions for any unintentional slip-ups.”bc962472258b2551

    “For your sake, you better hope that doesn’t happen. An outsider secretly in love with the granddaughter of Mr. Go from the herbal medicine shop—things could get very complicated.”e3ffc57a8f22ca8b

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    She was even 0d8f988bef threatening him in 8d180731ec her own way, 2d89cb1356 trying to get 0eda367b05 a firm commitment.dd808e3447a2fcd4

    By this bca705db95 point, he c49c354727 was even 6ac9db04ff more curious 029174fecb about her 3681479a4f reasons for 8f81e5789f keeping her 27321958bb husband a 41cfa75b0f secret.88f4a67a92f49d1f

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    Like a 9c3c5aedfb nail that 7cab0bfcd5 was hammered 740ea305e0 in wrong.36ab611332e581d4

    “Is there someone you can’t let know about your husband’s existence?”af52f8be21d57993

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    “…Ah. It’s nothing like that.”71975ab9e3540818

    The brief silence 5bdfde85e7 conveyed an unpleasant b93c1539cd truth.eeb2d33e419533ec

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    This made him f90dbf0837 feel even worse.69df3257db39debc

    An unknown animosity 5842b4334c toward an unspecified f07f8b314e person surged within 4e4091a28b him.444d2a877723c08e

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    Now that she told 73e6cb8f45 him not to come, f0e7450f8b he wanted to even ee81564a6f more. Now that she fa53fdff61 told him not 11e632c53b to get caught, 2455236f80 he wanted to ec70c6b465 even more.87dcebbbef029422

    “The rumors are scarier in the countryside. I’m going to stay here for the next year.”99809dc280469ee2

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    Even her heartfelt appeal didn’t put him at ease.f881154c77aa2468

    He could tell she wasn’t used to lying because she averted her gaze.43fc1c07fa4529d0

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    “Is there anything you want to add, Director Ryu?”51a7dadbe4e43760

    Tae-san wrote down 5f21bbf1db a few items 27aeeec309 on the blank 2c14ebbc7e paper.41c69eba7fe2556a

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    The contractual e1f61915e1 relationship must b5211b1f44 never be ebb564d92b revealed internally 5cb2a70f38 or externally, a91e4507ad including to 114ea29f65 his grandfather.38913620aeebd41a

    He must afb903fa94 fulfill any 57a3249104 schedules as 86760458d9 a member 1d83b76ae7 of the a2eff05ea6 Baekwoon family.bbb75b31729962d9

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    When the role cb23e75dde of a wife ad37b7fc2d is needed, he 8859eb2856 must respond to d25a58afd8 the request.f0363414b38129e9

    Eun-cho’s eyes widened as she read the neat handwriting.cb8b00dd6aa49736

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    “The role of a wife?”15ddacb112bb5dcc

    “It’s tiring to be too blessed with talent.”b781c64c3aa3135b

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    Tae-san shrugged 74cfc9cb7d and smiled.fd1725bc138dd898

    If the position of 36c5e437de wife was filled, fewer 104dd203ac women would bother him.6c8ace0f20585076

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    Besides, Lee Eun-cho, who bf76017ace was quite, no, exceptionally 42598a6687 pretty, would provide more c5c90437d2 than expected protection.9fb9cdd4f80f39c3

    “Does that mean I can just smile and hold your arm prettily?”dfff85554dfb74c1

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    Her purity shone through.7a507e8fe1550543

    It was miraculous that 87f17ef392 at twenty-seven, there was 789e8d7a5c no sign that she 89140c3044 had been with someone.1961af5dfbee0843

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    She thought the role c8af351884 of a wife would 2bf537d544 end with holding arms.dad82030a34fb9e7

    There were countless 4e3c83717b more things than 8ef991dc59 that.3f5e4553a8662d72

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    What should d26427c4df he do 7b5211a343 with her?61b1039b3c4f4eb7

    “This is enough. Let’s sign.”5a2e284f365c35a4

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    “And finally, if you change your mind before this contract is realized, tell me. I won’t ask for any penalty for the breach.”d44c2762e716d59a

    “That’s not going to happen, but let’s write that down.”ca279f0e2f1ee0a1

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    Tae-san wrote his dafac3efd4 name and signed 846211c8ab it in neat 50505617e1 handwriting.9e497abc9c3b0032

    Eun-cho, who had been ca2454337c watching the scene, smiled 4988b52c34 brightly.45ac9c7a65e9d688

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    “That’s unexpected.”027bd063cad329f9

    “What is?”adb8e26db3b0c159

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    “You’re kinder than I thought.”90d55cf1ce6d94cf

    Tae-san chuckled at the f236bb94bc kind of compliment he a33bc11637 had never heard before.f454f77003957141

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    If nothing else, a12bc9b203 he had to fa887e35bb admit that Lee cf58d1d35a Eun-cho had a 7212da98b9 knack for making ab6664c7d6 him laugh.932da86e5118d8f2

    “Is that an insult?”65b89c5657a54906

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    “I’m serious. I think you’re a better person than I heard.”a6871ae404c8cb98

    She needed to f5b61bc9e5 get eaten by 814e97cd81 him before she d8005f84b9 came to her b8e9c73ecf senses.e9d481a8038ad914

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    A strange heat rose in Tae-san’s eyes as he looked at the woman, who didn’t even know she was trapped.0d150dab368668c9

    “There’s no changing our minds now, right?”ba4824e55260b90e

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    You either.0de80e6fd85434c4

    The crape myrtle, blooming vibrantly red through the half-open shutters, and Eun-cho’s clear face flashed in his view all at once.848dc057fc77a168

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    They were 0cca9deef4 strangely well-matched, 19e12a3d8b so much b7962e85c2 so that fabdbc9a6d his chest 9231dbe528 felt tight.e7ba1022cb30da48

    “Then let’s get along.”34e21f0ef3523c21

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    Eun-cho stared 7e4ccd01cf blankly at d0f5728f59 the hand bd7a1f7958 that was 9344d797dd held out 05cc3676a6 to her.59daf7232a13e10d

    The woman, hesitant ee0544a16e but not refusing, 4597f113fc placed her hand 1abea4a772 over his.e85348410f5a4695

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    Their body d827dd2b02 temperature gradually 9289564ebc rose from 35354d60f6 where they 46b40359d2 touched.f85c2c0d726432df

    It was dc3a1ee6ac ticklish yet 2fb24da6ce unfamiliar.519af4d677bce28b

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    He felt a af7b87b4aa faint pang of 1e2c180857 regret as the 03ab9a5bcd warmth slowly ebbed fe372560d8 away like a c54a531aa7 slow tide.19600a3f0ec3bd35

    The humid wind 4f727eb897 blowing through the b65bd6813a shutters tickled his 7e6e6a7523 hair.02ab4bd514ae1034

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    It was b19d6402d3 a brief 7fd6e449ad silence, but 1565a6ce4a the atmosphere 1aff680083 between them 383141183d was tense d9fba5b9e3 enough to 14d2ecda65 feel the a74cf9597f air resonate.eee2f26cd71cdc61

    The moment e57b906618 Tae-san firmly cd1439d481 grasped her 8811a3f197 hand as 9125283150 she tried c324e0f856 to pull 03bae6f608 away, Eun-cho 10aeae8074 slowly blinked 906a67af5c her eyes.a8cac77605dbeb28

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    As if 7f68fdb20d expecting something, 77aeefc87f in a 5e43283664 sensuous manner.f9fcf4bdeb2fcdc8

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