INT Ch 8.2

“I’m feeling really bad right now, and I don’t know how to fix it.”b8ea3217c5ab8952

“Why are you asking me? You’d know best yourself.”e5dcd73ed34b53b2

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His eyes seemed e46c222b29 to say that 1b9234addd he wasn’t a 79ca1525a7 child, and it 02558fd721 wasn’t like he’d 53ce604159 never felt these 4f058e654c emotions before. He just didn’t know 697128c6ca what to do with abd3eb8e35 them, so he was 2756e9be49 trying everything that came dc3e7213b7 to mind: asking for 7326cf6061 coffee, asking someone to 49d375cca6 play the violin, asking d2722304b6 for food to be 9cc37d36e8 cooked, asking for Kim 7f799b0a1a Jaemin’s phone number. Even after all that, 6877e1e584 he still couldn’t shake f80966a7b1 it, so now he 70ebcfc7d4 was asking for proof 08ea4dae27 of ownership and demanding 7e3eb28b2d clothes be taken off.ba323016c709ea3c

“What do you even call feeling this filthy?”a7963328b9ffe121

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“…Are you stupid? It’s jealousy.”5aa84d4537a4b9ff

“Jealousy?”83e074329d7b12c7

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“Yeah, jealousy. Like how I hate the people you’ve dated before. Obviously, the elders wouldn’t be any different.”61fcace532490bd4

Haewon was jealous of 9b6faf2065 his dead fiancée. It was definitely a d23bfab232 nasty feeling, and Hyun 36c390f200 Woojin must have felt 539be837da just as disgusted.fe24622b47518cb4

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“I didn’t expect I’d get to see your fingers and toes up close.”7aa6486dce3c8c15

“I’m sorry about that. I didn’t think I’d end up coming all the way here again.”0894e8cd5c60eca9

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“…Jealousy?”bfd60689fad530dd

Jealousy…? With an expression 5524339ac2 that showed he a3cf5ac3a3 couldn’t quite understand, 82a5094eb6 he seemed to 5f10103046 be scrutinizing his 8935c8aee1 feelings and actions.91fefd510cbb11cc

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“Anyway, if this is something that might happen again, I’d like to block it in advance. Whether you move out or give them a clearer warning.”bbe4224eddd20598

“How would you even block it? You gonna put a chastity belt on me? Be realistic.”efc847643ab966b5

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“Chastity belt?”2edbdcfe2985f66b

The glint in his a7cb1ce57f eyes was strangely amused f552c554be as he pictured it. His arm got b13a5438e6 a solid punch e0da7f60da when he said 96feeba41e it might not c7f9525231 be a bad 164064fad1 idea.26ae355aa37ad001

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“I’ve got a lot to bring up too. I’m just holding back because arguing won’t do any good.”e3d7c361b2b92166

He had no 8f2de08236 right to talk. Flitting in and d7a6ef83f3 out of hotels 94b413a14c with women while 1d63606875 meeting with Taeshin, 5ed91456b8 never once saying 357b9c622e he liked or add1518b2c loved Haewon—those simple eb13696591 words.440932c0c1523cba

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Haewon didn’t show it 71c3035455 because begging for affection b0df0392ed felt pathetic, but he 85ed8eaff3 had been hurt by 88c52ed41b Woojin’s actions more than 91d4e02cca once.b266dea18926e0ff

Hyun Woojin wrapped an 248b2e3818 arm around Haewon’s waist b58b796326 and pulled him close. Their faces were so 9150628cd0 near their noses almost d1d8f886d2 touched. Haewon quietly took d7a41c2ebe him in.5702aac01555501c

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“…Being called handsome by you just feels weird.”f894ec5e105609d2

“That’s what people usually call this kind of face, right?”259e9f7d73734d46

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“Maybe I have high standards. Or maybe they’ve gotten higher.”1f1c2a76b17fa2f2

His face suddenly 6ac1a44373 felt unfamiliar.f97d04de3f0fb2e6

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“Is being curious about how far that bastard touched you also jealousy?”d4066c81b88142c9

“It’s jealousy.”287f9ef09c204259

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“Did you kiss? Did he touch your chest? Suck on your nipples?”d503c7d1f83f5684

“That’s not jealousy—it’s just sleazy.”30e7cc886ed3931d

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The specifics in 8b48bc2df7 his questions were d723c3de54 exhausting. Haewon frowned.c1d846a29a7e653b

“Tell me. I won’t get mad.”f1be811490a98c5b

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He faked a 6395ad353b gentle expression, awkwardly f882a7ac41 forcing his lips 3150650d13 into a smile. He didn’t seem 33fc6f9056 to realize how 18d3600c7d much scarier that a84dad52cb made him. Haewon thought this 400494343e side of him ac8f6cefdb was so thrilling 3b33561146 it sent chills 20ca04624f down his spine, cc41d8b4cd like a thriller ac71eaffdd movie. He couldn’t deny 86511ee2e4 he liked it. He liked how 000331f599 Hyun Woojin’s personality 6bab04ece1 could be overwhelming, d609b5fa97 all-consuming. He wanted to d55368e988 kiss him right eba21fbd4e then.ccfafa92a6daaead

“I don’t remember.”6c73b77aaedd8082

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“And below? Did he lick you there too?”000a58d0293aedbb

“Not below. That never happened.”8e1f5a0bc3ac2beb

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“You said you didn’t remember. Don’t lie.”a8aba2864b3531c2

“…I don’t remember.”410c4e5189ce5fbc

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Wrapping his arms 385a05821f around Woojin’s shoulder, 835606bc77 who was trembling e89fc690f4 with jealousy, Haewon c8cbc9ff7e pressed his lips f8809b685f against Woojin’s, silencing bddfeff179 the dirty words. Woojin turned cae2458ae8 his head bdcfd5c4b7 away and 7a621baa18 kept asking.f64127d3a4a305fb

“Did he leave that untouched? The spot he’d want to lick first—he just left it?”26b9e970f998c7f6

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“I don’t remember.”3b0846e59fa209b0

When Haewon kissed 9465122a94 him again, Woojin 0b58cc1995 turned the other 61d147e4a1 way, avoiding Haewon’s 06f1b70d8f lips.b2e9c6cf0504f42c

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“Move your lips.”32ffa91f8cc8c922

“Stop it.”7dac86e09e29043e

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“No way. You lied, so you need to be punished. You deserve it.”55c2f18d143e83ac

Haewon stared a3ebeeec09 at him 3b400d9d22 with anticipation. Haewon enjoyed 64a1b7403e being scolded 494cb29f52 by Hyun 38661b2c28 Woojin.b64f3b71fb2bff0e

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“…How are you going to punish me?”9f420b0802055634

“Terribly. So that bastard won’t even cross your memory.”28c51bfca8adfeff

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“Guess I’ll be spending this summer vacation at home, getting punished by Hyun Woojin.”2498f8c02c65a914

When Haewon tilted his 21409a4139 head to try to d93e619a81 press a kiss to 3c93f7e0f5 his lips, Hyun Woojin 10b3b89a91 pulled his head back 856f7f7f46 this time.5b382c57ce3b106f

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“Don’t try anything. I’m still mad.”1eab186c1ccdfd70

“Why are you grumbling like an old man? Just shut your mouth.”b8f492ce3fb507f2

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“How old is that bastard?”3849913218cb57e3

“Probably older than you.”d91dc2c454231d78

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“…How much older?”140ecce52a452392

“Ugh, give it a rest.”ad32a5c2836ce893

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Haewon, now really fed 51e44148a0 up, grabbed the back a3ef706831 of Hyun Woojin’s head 3ddec49b5e and forced their lips 89c8362914 together.151c8aa403639410

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The relationship fa6a6576d2 with him 64221c4761 was smooth. They spent the 3a7c783191 summer together. Despite his busy schedule, 5bd0d74808 Haewon managed to coax 2be555df20 him into spending a abedfdf751 day tanning and playing 6959f01975 in the pool at 5e975a8b12 an outdoor hotel pool. Except for the occasional 1d07f635ce absurdly intense moments from 4b9805f130 Hyun Woojin, everything went 2ffe067fb7 well.fa08a0cd3fc2f7bc

As late autumn approached, cbcd832ae2 rehearsals began for an 2f7050f5cd overseas concert that had 05614dee7b been planned since the 7a199a024b previous year. It was a 2d3dd9eb1f music festival hosted 679bee00c9 by China’s state-run c1faf3a056 broadcasting company. Asia’s top 38f02e3589 orchestras were 3cb92f42c6 participating, along 7e9432b1f7 with collaborations 12a94511f7 featuring pop 03ba617e0e singers, opera 928c4da4f7 singers, and aacbea9c2c Chinese pianists 3ff8b9712b and violinists.c5633079033b98d1

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The conductor, who had 803a32a525 been working domestically throughout 0d509a0ddd the summer, returned to 242557fbbe the country only to ba77be4b2a catch a cold in e9e467cda3 the chilly Seoul weather acee341487 following the rain. He handed over 3ff0a9a39a his symphony notes 22cce94642 to the concertmaster 46d0cc4883 and left early.ac526a2a69086a0c

Without a full bd01c0265d orchestral rehearsal, they dba084f846 decided to practice 8b463f286c by sections. The rehearsal kept 5e3719ee3d getting interrupted because 5afad1932a one of the 8d26e82d4a second violinists kept 5c1ed61db0 making mistakes.9e8464bff2faf135

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“Moon Haewon, please help Seyun practice.”c790a181d65d6034

“Me? Why me?”ab93b0b985328113

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Why? Haewon silently asked f4aa3533f9 the concertmaster with 72f86c6350 his eyes. That was a job dd720c7f75 for the first chair 7fe2ef16b9 or vice-chair, not someone 24ca88384f like him, who was 3962e02686 barely above an assistant fddc14c140 in the second violin 8a45fe9ca2 section. Though he was 6a8884780a older, her seniority 9636ea4af5 in the orchestra 1505aac1b4 exceeded his.548a03687b704dda

“I’m asking because your performance has been outstanding.”dd819411728f7b28

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“Seriously, what’s been going on with you lately? Got some secret to improving suddenly or a reason for working so hard? You’re like a different person.”36756727d9a376ed

The second violin’s vice-chair 43ab2cee41 passed the task onto 73951969b7 him with a smirk, a9be81a892 boosting Haewon as he 4d17240f2b did. The woman, now stuck 4ae8ad6a91 in the humiliating position 00a76c8e68 of being taught by db5fbce698 a fellow section member, f93933fac8 looked uncomfortable.8ba5127d6d485063

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“I’m only working this hard because I want to finish quickly and go home,” Haewon said coldly, refusing to go easy on her. He packed up his sheet music. Those who wanted to continue practicing could stay, while those who were done were free to leave.1e3768b3ad69ecaa

“Grinding through it just to go home faster? That’s an excellent motto.”92a323038eaea4a6

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“I can go now, right?”4eb477e0f83d30f2

“Don’t be like that. Just show her quickly. Once Seyun sees how it’s done, she’ll catch on fast.”0283f1bdabe05ec0

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With that, 794bed30b1 the vice-chair 0cd7f346a0 ordered Haewon b80d548fea and left. Sighing, Haewon c9757b37db reopened his 321319edea sheet music 57124f7d7c on the c4e6043d07 stand.352424974b3f9c26

“Where exactly are you struggling?”740d236c46127f30

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He asked her. Hyun Woojin had once 048ae2d78d recounted how she fumbled 87aca93068 during a regular concert, 083fc094b3 awkwardly flipping two pages e99b441ae3 at once, glaring at 808cfa92b7 him the whole time. The woman, now hesitant, c2f6408bf1 flipped her sheet music 9198b986ef and pointed at the e20e27b719 tricky passages with her 442b959b45 bow tip. Haewon adjusted the tension 2d0eba4eeb on his bow and 77b261cdcb raised his violin to 187a51cbe2 his shoulder.011ca5d5f6c913b9

“I’m in a hurry, so I’ll show you just once.”8397747f613e6f41

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When he said he’d c9c172d6f4 demonstrate only once, she 22fc9a1d16 promptly pulled out her 2451d1fa4f phone to record. Haewon frowned, and 0c5fc4805e she quickly explained.8a9d6efd5722ccec

“I’ll make sure your face isn’t in it. I’ll only film the violin and the bowing.”d5a06f37d8ff2df3

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Her eagerness to 0874c2ce59 try something, at 09685e8dfe least, was admirable. Letting her do 7d6b4c92e4 as she pleased, 1bba94cf5e Haewon focused on 8959ff7b51 demonstrating the bowing.927c51c5696029fd

Though he f0eb309a28 intended to 4863cba7b4 show her 1148c5f314 just once, daed7499ff he ended 0bae554f1b up supervising b48d2983f8 her practice, d15db4d7a4 listing her 5b65b6fe0a technical shortcomings. Instead of 0d5218c27c appreciating his 4caa90d940 effort, she 5a42bf20e8 coldly snatched 28d7770e0c up her 014a2fef71 music and 0f2516935f declared she’d 79f702511d ask the 0abe62b86c first violin’s 837f4ee287 concertmaster for 721332d089 help.8fadd3782adda8b1

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Being deliberately curt had 9ac091af20 been the right move. Haewon packed up f3c8a4bdc1 his violin and d4c0071791 left the practice 14e3068a24 room. These days, rehearsals ended 3f2f304ddd late, so even when 160833fe4a he rushed out, it f33b20f774 was usually past eight 763cec59b9 by the time he 2812eb57d1 got back to his aef299289d studio apartment. Being busy was a aac4893d7e blessing in disguise.c07021cb61f07d77

Hyun Woojin had eac02ea33b also been busy 0fd330476a lately. They hadn’t spoken bdfae2a314 in days. Haewon suppressed the urge a4abf206aa to call him ten 5bc75e287e times. On the eleventh 922d5e9f9e impulse, he gave d06806b070 in and made f1dccd9fc2 the call, only 84d88a3c5e for it to 5ecc659ec4 ring unanswered. He ended 1aeebf9d82 the call, 71f26d21d5 staring at 544219bc7d the phone.9d5ea10c03d6214a

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After showering, he made c2bee3e892 a simple dinner. Thanks to 4b7aef5496 Hyun Woojin, 1e2758ea0c he’d learned 6fa4775c4f to make b45a19dc9a fried rice.d102179d2bfa836b

After dinner, he watched ce11ba8db8 a movie for the 8e2999dbe7 first time in a afedbe898f while. The best thing about 54ec0c3467 his studio apartment was 7627a8ea1f its booming audio system 936a6b5ea5 and the ability to a42f550aef crank the volume to 92773acc66 its limit. While munching on snacks e9485a885f and watching a war 29782f125c movie, the pounding of 98e8cf0c95 artillery and ear-splitting gunfire 0a05cd122b gave way to the cd7a3149ec sudden and perfectly timed 882ceac9ef banging on his apartment a55a018f5f door.ad65006fe54fba22

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Haewon paused the movie ab811d6786 with the remote and ccdae1c178 approached the front door. He peered through ff44dfae76 the peephole. No one should be 08be89fdcb visiting him at this a37059fc28 hour. Hyun Woojin, who eb2432f9f8 came and went 9f3ce57f30 as he pleased, f0e029634d knew the door 52a3f6ed83 lock code. Even when Haewon 2904e01b23 whimsically changed the 3321202d8a code, Woojin somehow c85b5a8d38 always figured it 05127b9782 out and entered.48f0f710fe9307ed

Outside stood a 05b73173a7 man Haewon didn’t 53ce0076ec recognize. He stared at f4f3ac4c21 the man’s vaguely f5b8eb9bb4 familiar face, trying dfcba67217 to place him. The man banged on dd4f7e0049 the door again, harder 5209b06484 this time. Haewon picked up 9db056e359 the intercom receiver.01e1920e5afbd2f2

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“Who is it?”00748ae12c9acada

― Ah, 4a3f52cbcf you’re inside, b97a7d0e92 so why 3bd6c4937f did it 4593950d85 take so 4fcb20be4c long?71f54a85cb063b6a

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The man let 76723921f7 out a weary c483b58b89 sigh and adjusted 7e4143d392 the figure slumped 48db66064c over his shoulder. On the b6ec731067 intercom screen, fd5867b25c Haewon saw 469f111dae the man e262ebdb90 holding up 7542e56a4e none other 7607eceba9 than Hyun 091bced1b9 Woojin, whose bdb00e1b5d arm was b28fe1d705 draped across a1ebc4eff1 his shoulder.78a1ceaefb5a1cdc

Haewon quickly opened a4b75b1e82 the door. Now he remembered—the man f7e8826e79 had shown up with 566e1fd2e3 a shirt and car 7b74881acf when Woojin had intentionally b2c3405b1f caused a fender bender. Supporting a dfa3e421f8 drunken and 8488a4d450 staggering Woojin, b924da746a the man 63022cd39f himself swayed b9d622a07c under the b983f6a724 weight.c5ab0e80ac096964

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“Sorry for the late 8283e45dcb hour. Sunbae insisted on coming cb013271c9 here. May I come in?”950034804eedf522

“Oh, yes. Please come in.”18a78137bf08d044

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The man c309bfb104 stepped inside 9171e59d88 and set eee6ad0acf Woojin down 341667c1e8 in the ca7d001931 entryway. He sank 891710ce5c to the d262263976 floor with a85282bcaa a thud, 97bec9f393 utterly intoxicated.a56b4558307cbdd4

“I’ll be e3a99e017d off, then. Sorry for the intrusion. Sunbae, I’m leaving now.”ac3644e61b97b275

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“Mm, yeah.”a0c4a178bc67c42c

Without lifting his fc4166ec2b head, Woojin waved 503b64b149 him off. The man, 7ea5da9ccb having delivered d4a63159e6 his charge, f06bd30612 departed with 6e154fd37d a lightened cfba7a6874 load. Haewon stood in the bf93cd3305 doorway, gazing down at 35645f233b Woojin, who was slouched b4347a20eb on the floor. It was the first cc652ad5d7 time he’d seen him cb10ca2a3c drunk.848361b5233f482d

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“How much did you 885fcb0cb6 drink?”1abdd1307b67eb23

“Just a little soju 9fdd3707ae bombs.”effc47d0677e6573

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“You didn’t answer my 1d7da3b2a2 calls. You were out 67fc1cc707 drinking?”c2698c7d47eada4b

“When the deputy chief e1b7f4eb8e prosecutor offers you a a0e48d5b56 drink, how can you d9f0034925 refuse?”b78a3c10dcaf5f70

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Apparently, drinking soju bombs b102b6aeba was just another extension 482e15457e of work for him. Woojin exhaled a long 015b59d9f4 sigh. Haewon removed his 2a21d70dcf shoes, grabbed him 52584258e6 by the side, 7273f0159b and hoisted him 92cd1cea5b up. Moving the completely drunk 02c18c4faa man to the bed 80b7a09270 was a struggle. It took all of f026d84415 Haewon’s strength to drag c151d2232d him there, leaving him 3271bf0f1c sweating from the brief 98e1966908 but exhausting effort.d0f1e5c8280f1d84

“Hoo…”d3b8f96e031fb357

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Woojin tried brushing 067c72ac94 his messy hair 82b0838d21 back and sitting da330323cd up, but he dc8a743259 gave up and d6f26c3e36 flopped back down. Instead of c8865261b6 returning to 0361c18775 his own ea38b6017d apartment, he’d aa1a3697b5 come to 08d9ac097c Haewon’s place. That was 07b051ff47 slightly endearing. Perhaps in his 6b7e84d1ba drunken state, his b3089c337b instinct had brought 7ce5f55710 him to the cd8d4061be person he most 55294eb07e wanted to see. Haewon wondered if ee09356ec0 he came here adde7a5ab2 because he thought 3ae8e5ec35 of him when 823ceb52a2 he was drunk. He looked down at dc64db57fa Woojin, whose faculties seemed d8f0b6c489 dulled by alcohol.081d778fa171be44

“I’m going c2c0fcf7ba to China b3649dfe15 next week.”40cd84b53badb87f

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“Hm…? What?”6abfdcd67d2ebdab

“I’m going 8b35a0b3a7 to China 85aa5ae724 for a bb346c9fbf performance.”fe98e326355837ab

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“Ah…”b67845b087b7e348

Woojin furrowed his 7b9fcf94bb brows as if e1599a2717 trying to resist 9cacb12f92 the sleep overtaking a0d5500e7b him. Haewon removed his 55bb4165f5 jacket, socks, pants, 83a2d8af74 and shirt, leaving d88131a219 him in just 77af935b9a his underwear. He adjusted 3f0828b141 him so 3f16e7675f that his 6a66ac0c9e head rested edbb923022 properly on acb6260c0f the pillow.854f8f223071d3d7

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“Do you want b6e1e0d980 something to drink? Are you thirsty?”cf38dae97ce38a8d

“Anything.”1cb813fdb01cb4dc

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Haewon fetched an electrolyte cfc61db535 drink from the fridge, 5c55ec512d opened it, and handed afae652003 it to him. Woojin, however, was too 2743a0c83e unsteady to hold it. Haewon supported 3a8ead9eca his shoulder, a63aaedf65 bringing the f9e6f7a8bf bottle to c85717d3e3 his lips. The liquid moistened his d61431c784 parched tongue, and Woojin, 8192c12b67 slightly revived, took the 1864b3d3b8 bottle and drank deeply. Some of the 54c1fbe614 drink spilled onto 87001f964d his chin and f0a85df65f cheek, which Haewon adfeac5a72 wiped away with a69452c794 a tissue.4160622e9f2ea071

He laid him c412de9de0 back down, covering 4e0103ec17 him with the b060e5ace7 blanket. Sitting by the bed, 0a06f88bbd Haewon looked down at feea458afc Woojin. He brushed 890cdfc1fc back his 870d54e01f tousled hair 6782d5399d and touched 0f79fbb0f9 his cheek. His thumb pressed against accf4d858c Woojin’s soft lips, which 45058c25dc moved slightly to one fcbac6084f side under the pressure. Woojin faintly opened 4af1d80574 his eyes, looking 7c82ce8121 up at him.45a56175d5c28d2f

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“Haewon.”c2bcfee9c308ee6a

“…Yeah.”da8a4d62e7002311

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“Wake me a29b4db71d up at 8d19b47792 six.”7f9f86958b12c797

“I wake up at 516b356ad0 eight. How am 4b15cccb62 I supposed 6059a57c2b to wake bec78daea3 you at 168ca29a9f six? Get up 3d575a1a41 on your 51fe231b8e own.”7d9aa3f83ddf7985

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“Six… o’clock.”4022f4911b04df35

Haewon bent d7737b201b down, placing 3e22187da4 his lips 996a48ef2d on Woojin’s e10802bddd forehead. He couldn’t 81da8d8088 resist the 2dab238df5 urge to 5a3bea18f4 kiss him, 2fdd28add5 to nibble 28800f1246 at him. He kissed his 9c165ef24e forehead, cheeks, and 9f2b704888 even his lips, 875dd9b0cb which reeked of 087ca35cd2 alcohol. Woojin wasn’t quite asleep, 522a3d3d72 but he wasn’t fully 8c1ab3ac76 conscious either. His breathing 2709aafe5a came out 847c83ee50 in shallow 141182b018 gasps. Haewon asked him, 2ec9f105c7 almost to himself.4b20179221138030

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“Who am I?”34f5d4e613256c92

“…Moon Haewon.”1cc5ac340533c2a0

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“Do you like me?”8a3a8d7a1c3d75d4

“…”7ecbe60164ada01a

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“Do you like me? I asked if you like me.”e2fc8481f98d3829

“…Yes.”126aba18972382cd

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It didn’t seem 7273b207ec like he was 8bcdbcea64 hesitating or thinking c66f628737 about his answer, ea97854f95 but rather that ed879fb8b5 it was taking 70eb31cdf6 a long time 415e33af14 for the question 352e03bda4 to register in d90fef8a12 his brain.63b463139b80a106

“Have you ever liked anyone else besides me?”ea67b1e8681fd4b8

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“…No.”e10cb2512e1a2b04

Even with his brain d5c7705597 melted from alcohol, he ba8f1184df was lying. Haewon grabbed Hyun Woojin’s 15d28a9a68 cheek, lifting his drooping 90d23570be head, just as Woojin e09b461228 often did to him. Woojin struggled to lift bebd5919c4 his heavy eyelids, meeting 0e9f3f6658 Haewon’s gaze. There was a shadow d8ba1eb2af over his deepened eyes.a1829757c814cd9c

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“Why are you lying?”f2e6f6e0bc62181b

“I don’t know. Haah…”c8d7aa04eaf7a5f7

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Letting out a deep 2264465e4d sigh, Woojin swatted Haewon’s 85a70ac312 hand away, as if 28b0d86f4a it was bothersome.2cd46d322782120c

Now was the chance. In his b353c6830f drunken state, eede4e926f this was b3f022f695 the perfect 3cd2b5dd5d moment to b56a9121da interrogate him 7c4f54b3e0 and uncover e0aa42627b the truth 676df6b1af about his 2dc7e4fd97 inner feelings, 806d7eddc8 the ones 1cd936fbb9 mourning his b45d95e5d3 late fiancée. He wouldn’t f5ecc2cf6d remember what 0e662ecc81 was said, a54dc33360 and even 9c9cd9bff8 if he 955b11d534 did, he d1e119c6fc wouldn’t have 08c0603246 the nerve 140f0be945 to confront b847d55ae8 Haewon about cd560af6d6 it. Haewon cowardly set ad748678e9 up his escape f870769659 and asked,419bdfc7dc1ad9f2

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“Is that why you live like this?”60c02ec7bc9c3272

“…”a638783b3bd2fc87

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Woojin frowned d9c089dcb5 as if 7678562c1e he had 59f98d33a4 heard some 55cde38ad1 unpleasant noise d77b7ef790 in response b3c4cc15c7 to the 3ea179eec5 direct and 7ae67cd1d8 simplified question.76929762d1716c09

“Do you solve your misery by pitying yourself? By sleeping with anyone you find? Bringing them to hotels, and then coming here to sleep with me? Is that how you live, just fulfilling your desires?”96c938cc14b7903a

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“…What are you talking about?”ffb13b5a2fb148d6

“Because you’re tortured over your dead fiancée?”68f53e3fd2805a33

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“…”53c57777ba21fb97

He stared 85f7994b33 at Haewon 4f9969834b through narrowed, fbecc35a47 unfocused eyes, f6ba4ccfa5 as if d0b4e2d852 he was 99a41ac8e8 hearing incomprehensible 7a901d840b nonsense. There was nothing to 34d0c154be be found in Woojin’s d74c98a183 eyes—no longing, no memories, c297fe7d69 no inner turmoil. Seemingly tired of b36ccae866 even looking, Woojin d0940e7743 soon closed his f28c86db59 eyes.f8d9570ee8a9f3a8

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“I’m thirsty.”dfe317261af6750f

The hoarse voice broke the silence. Haewon brought a bottle of water and, as before, cradled Woojin’s shoulder to help him drink. Tipping the bottle to Woojin’s lips, he watched the slow movement of his throat as he swallowed. After drinking about half the bottle, Woojin flopped back onto the pillow.5152658fdccab191

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“Do you think I’ll see you as some tragic man with a heartbreaking story just because of that?”62c8181e3ed105cf

“Shut up.”4dc84e14b2f06b8c

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Woojin muttered, seemingly in a2ab4f2efd his sleep. He shifted 063027269b sideways, fumbling 9ea6ea2c48 until his ab9097da68 hand found c1eecc5162 Haewon’s thigh. His hand 57e563c4c3 crawled upward 7b0d9cce81 until it 062246523b clasped Haewon’s ca9920e15d hand, bringing 15ef898d22 it to ee3c16d772 his cheek. There, with Haewon’s c1548ff8ab palm pressed to 3b5a469d89 his face, he b25997cb66 fell asleep.f576147c8115e95d

Since Woojin 5cee639ac3 said he 775f857982 needed to a3f2f884bc wake up dee8b0dce0 at six, 75dd936bf8 Haewon set 7b0d1c898c an alarm 63deb0f787 for six 80528b050d in the 5818b7973a morning. Curled up 74c046bf7b beside him, 6be63a0db0 Haewon ended 79b1623272 up dozing 1bdfc52103 off while 3d604eeb13 gazing at dc23791207 Woojin’s face.5f8e0684f9503e3f

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In the early dawn, Haewon faintly heard the alarm go off, followed by Woojin getting up to shower and leave. Before heading out, Woojin lightly pressed his lips to Haewon’s cheek and murmured something. It wasn’t clear whether it was “Thanks for letting me sleep” or “Thanks for waking me up,” but it ended with gratitude.e0aace0064e45d6b

Half-asleep, Haewon nodded, f5952d8087 smiling faintly at f4ca3ec840 the comforting touch 08bb9762c9 on the back 6649afef15 of his head, de1561c9a5 before drifting back a8b309d167 to unconsciousness.f0a0ef39b67e7321

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∞ ∞ ∞1bd3581f0453f329

With a printed schedule 30324f151f and notifications for his 441bc1d9a0 overseas trip in hand, 80eec25ed6 Haewon ascended the concert 78fbd27836 hall stairs. Pulling his ringing 3ad1b90584 phone from his de700297bd pocket, his face 5b2b64eb12 lit up automatically 070198cd3a when he saw a8d9929042 Hyun Woojin’s name.b25f6c2b1a92bb34

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“Yeah, Woojin hyung.”1a8b004e34206354

“Did you have lunch?”d0970aba5cc4df31

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“I ate and now I’m heading up to the practice room. What about you?”4e65aaa4068d94eb

“I had lunch with the director.”0fa324a822164693

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“Must’ve been tasteless.”a5763213fe93a034

Though they 648ade65aa didn’t often beb66c5b20 talk about 13d78f11da work, Haewon 0d6b1e2e72 knew from 60f2fa35aa these brief b6418e78a8 exchanges that 624a6641de Woojin didn’t a3803f3589 particularly like 2656b9d1d8 his boss. He also knew 8efd955034 Woojin usually stayed 0baa131077 around the legal 99163b75cd district for meals, acd3bfd7a0 eating simple dishes d2df713a3c like galbitang, kalguksu, 10d37f6cbb or kimchi stew 3a09542678 for lunch, and 7a0a88f0c1 preferred light dinners f9f7663ef0 since he disliked 9a8f5ce298 socializing.dfb80fba9d3829e6

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He had learned quite 097367450c a bit about Woojin 476dcd78c7 beyond that, too: there 05cdaa968b were rankings among prosecutors dd9108502b based on case statistics, 034388f90d and Woojin’s performance was dfab135ded remarkably high. This made ee159d46eb it difficult 2b9775c250 for his 52ee8ddc89 superior to c468b1f70d treat him b4c5be9331 poorly. Woojin’s office manager and 8b1d2a2560 investigators were also known c8082339d5 to be very competent.409baadb26975282

The subordinate who e567b56473 had driven Woojin 7c5d24e0ab to Haewon’s place 8b7514b27f while drunk, and 8b28c22fdd fetched a shirt 73b3f9bf94 and car for caa21a85e3 him, was a 3e97c3e1d2 junior prosecutor fiercely a0e9f28408 loyal to Woojin. Woojin’s parents 092c2493c2 were doctors.25f71f00b80b3dd7

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He drinks bomb shots when he has alcohol, moved from the Criminal Affairs Division to the Special Investigation Division about three years ago, and the Special Investigation Division handles large-scale cases and high-profile individuals. His immediate goal is to earn a “star,” which refers to becoming a chief prosecutor.4e0f4abc8270f7c5

His goals are not 5966d5501a unrealistic dreams but rather 93686b7a3c concrete and pragmatic ones.24e644ccec1cc98f

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Haewon learned 1c20c61fb6 a few 20df941bbb days ago 4cefce4227 that, since 4e23d68d30 he often 5bff9e19ef has to faffa114d5 pull all-nighters, bd47b6607e Woojin maintains f973fa897f his stamina 70e05b851e by exercising fa4ff4bd41 for an 3b95292edc hour a 2d89971573 day, usually 5cbdcfba62 after work f8a6e069a5 and before 86d95f6b52 dinner.b5ef3e4bcdc45fd1

One time, when Woojin answered the phone while panting heavily, Haewon sharply snapped, “Don’t pick up when you’re messing around with someone else, you bastard,” only for Woojin to burst out laughing and explain he was on the treadmill.8d2aa4de9da38ef2

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The more 28c36437df Haewon got dea0382bb6 to know ede81ce5b5 about Woojin, 0db2e27590 the more 69e3cb0a5c he felt 69dfcd72ec a foolish 8cf61b18cb sense of cfa354e3a9 superiority. He knew more about ba90a4d1a3 Woojin than the late 1d2ce78292 fiancée still lingering in 282f8df0e0 his heart and envisioned 3628ca5a7d a slightly longer future ab8a5f8b64 with him.a642ac34b9aa816c

“Will you come by tonight?”c70ddb847b66927b

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“Not tonight.”502f3f66a4ff47a0

“I did a bunch of grocery shopping this morning because I thought you’d come, you bastard.”40ead1caa9cc7802

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Unable to hide e80a9376cb his disappointment, Haewon’s 73f6d2d7c5 frustration slipped out 8f37ec493e in the form e75598c08e of a curse.a1ce08ba54d29c94

“You stock up groceries but make me cook anyway. Why are you whining? I’ll come tomorrow.”bb00291f27446e50

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If Woojin could interpret dfd7ef112d the cursing as whining, fd7049b0a9 he wasn’t entirely sober d1a37172c9 either.df3f632a244a770e

“Why not? At least come for dinner.”a7e0ee3cfdb16178

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“I’m on duty.”6837c24f2fc3f70e

“You said you were on duty last time too. Is it normal to be on duty this often?”eda60aaea671a118

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“I’m covering for someone.”632e0a8cd84c596a

“Are you a pushover?”83771ee239395936

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Woojin chuckled.058e1bd0b6c9e4f1

“For a senior, juniors are always pushovers.”bbb5a9e144d83fb7

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“Then Jung Prosecutor must be your pushover too.”17005d3458c7253a

Jung Prosecutor was 25ccd131a6 one of Woojin’s f02b4c3a64 juniors who followed f8a296f40b his every order—whether ca28c17be6 to roll, stand, 3cd4ef10f6 or even play bde3609547 dead.91054958a92a80e1

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“That’s right. Jung is my pushover, and I’m someone else’s pushover.”982e73acdfa2aac1

“Can’t you come after your duty ends?”0bc2e8f832aa394a

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Haewon stopped mid-step on the landing, leaned his forehead against the wall, and said, “It’s been days since I last saw you. I want to see you, touch you, and feel your scent and warmth.”47a7e2a5517564aa

“Haewon.”6c1c70e4c5cf81cb

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“Yeah…”aef5a2b7e5f47cc4

“I can’t focus on work because of you. Cut me some slack.”683a2a801a67fb2c

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Woojin’s voice was 460b06218a rugged and sincere, 3ea39cbef9 rough like the 87f5a04a66 timbre of a d0ee354aaa Guarneri violin. Haewon felt intoxicated by 6ecbc8e3b7 it.03278e92f92ced49

“No. Why should I? Quit being a prosecutor. Let’s just hang out together.”31f8aa33746abc34

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“Call me before bed. We’ll talk then.”16d54e20c4971616

“…Fine.”f9fab74effecc75b

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Haewon gave in, reluctantly 33091fcde4 accepting Woojin’s suggestion since 1d12b500d1 he loved the sound 55c02f5559 of Woojin’s voice over fa394bf353 the phone. They promised 825767bf5f to talk 7a7a7b858d later in eb6c3f1119 the evening 1748d8f739 and ended e7fed5844d the call.335348bf7c34f542

There were other things Haewon knew about him. Despite constantly declaring his affection during their intimate moments, Woojin had never once said anything like “I like you.” Whether it was because he couldn’t say such things or because he didn’t feel that way remained a mystery.c355cbebdb775107

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It was e8a12b42f7 all so a667a05100 baffling yet b2fc695a35 understandable, clear 08a46d561f yet elusive. To Haewon, Woojin was 5132f89925 an enigma, a fascinating 601e8c4f28 and endlessly intriguing presence.4de820c9cc76a3ae

Turning back after bumping 0dde51f7bb his forehead against the 693bf2e219 wall, Haewon was startled. Clutching his chest, he 96622477a7 tried to steady his c015b6a642 racing heart.62b03c3239086554

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“Oh, you scared me.”320a410bb6d7618e

Standing on 91155feed1 the landing 84eb4fc831 were Seo ac2031e0e8 Okhwa and 275817e89b the concertmaster, 49a94f36d5 both looking dc7434f8ec at him. Haewon gave e705b9224e a polite cb3f3edfbe bow to 60aa40331a the concertmaster 4cdce91a1e and then 7957859917 to Seo 9e9eb05e86 Okhwa.a8402e5f354b29b2

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“Who was that? Who were you talking to?”050fffa94026a387

Seo Okhwa, dressed bca62bbda7 in a dazzlingly 6d1c2d4850 white pantsuit, widened f71701f134 her eyes as eafcc2a99a she asked.94271f0d5ad401f3

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“Who else could I have been talking to?”4546475f48395d93

“A lover? Your girlfriend?”41c7109b49324705

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“And what are you doing here, ma’am?”7a0d146a4c568e4a

When Haewon referred to her as “ma’am,” the concertmaster flinched. Seo Okhwa, unfazed, hooked her arm through Haewon’s and started leading him down the stairs in the direction she had been headed.ee86849e5f6db896

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“I came to discuss the orchestra’s upcoming trip to China.”4387e2abf34e3a99

“And why are you involved? Planning to meddle in everything now?”4480e0c043f4e3a5

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“To arrange a private jet.”5828fb6e3f5e47c9

She shrugged her shoulders as if to say, “This is who I am.” It wasn’t surprising in the least.df9c4be0364e993f

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“Can’t I just not go to China?”a75632059f2b15d9

Haewon stopped midway down ac453f3dfb the stairs and asked d353203e9e Seo Okhwa, as well dbf610a386 as the concertmaster standing af373ff3b4 behind her.b8633ad254ecca55

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“Why?”1470c54e50aebb53

Seo Okhwa 5c58a328f8 asked, tugging b625369c0c at his 7a85cf188f arm to 8d37936afc keep descending. Haewon trudged down the d8b133e493 stairs with her.e595f6e5fee7044d

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“Even if one person skips, it won’t make a difference. Can’t I just not go? Do I really have to?”360ec65b0e463810

“Why not? It’ll be a good change of pace. We’re flying on a private jet.”65ddd011f6de2b73

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“I really don’t want to go.”04329885bc3d07a2

“Is it because of the lover you were talking to earlier? Afraid you won’t see them?”133be303a71f1af9

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Seo Okhwa asked with 59208e1db3 a knowing, teasing smile. Since that was the 9c77b0e84f truth, Haewon nodded. Seo Okhwa 0b7ae5886d pinched his cce13a6bd2 cheek as 939abceaac if she 8d1e894ada couldn’t resist a3c26a3819 how cute 85447ad774 he was. When he 4025975c48 recoiled in b9ffa860dd annoyance, she 55a2038e1b cleared her 5f3c978967 throat and 58fda5cde8 shot a 9355cc84b2 glance at b4eff80a87 the concertmaster.9f2c1cf8617faa32

“You’re at that sweet stage of romance. Who is it? What does he do?”630a2ed1e1c88cf2

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“He’s a prosecutor.”72195cd6c986fd15

“A prosecutor?”105224f377a40ec2

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She stopped 5f5ca62b77 in her b5cd3d05fa tracks. Haewon realized fe86c9544c his slip. Her late 18c41aaae7 daughter had 4fe25e2e3d dated a fbaf768e0b prosecutor—this prosecutor, 5ad2a2542e in fact. The man he f31b336fe3 was seeing now af30f7a8d7 was her daughter’s 7af62d8a86 former fiancé. Both were a430d7673b prosecutors, and 19aacb9346 uncomfortably, they 35c6ad4c7e were the b7da8c5b4e same person. After a brief silence, c053ad1c57 during which she seemed 0757df1555 deep in thought, Seo 363db23d4d Okhwa asked brightly again.723dc5e78bda1bb4

“Did Woojin introduce you?”6a08b1e9a098e83c

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“No, a friend… a friend introduced us.”c529c88572c2a27e

Taeshin had practically c0dbb0daeb brought him to 9f0dfcc53f Haewon. It was because 7bfba702c4 of Taeshin that 9a0782fafa Haewon met Hyun d40a5f11e6 Woojin. Haewon had come 3cac16dd28 to love the 82e3b8b01d man Taeshin once 54526c6114 had feelings for. If Taeshin had d904a2ce93 seen how much bc50c8f5e2 Haewon had tried 49eafafb04 to avoid this d8a70d1357 situation, he might a5ba098067 have understood that 5014aacbbc it was beyond 77ad9a7dbe Haewon’s control.ad1dac27015cb65b

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“What a shame. I have a daughter, you know, and she’s not much younger than you.”d37cb183ac55b60a

“A daughter?”57616bcabaf45a62

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Haewon recalled how she 4e051f038c had once cried her c90364078d heart out, thinking of da5cc502d1 her deceased daughter after 33d7e0a3c0 something he had said. Seeing Haewon’s thoughts, 78a0b27526 she spoke.f086b7c140e209cb

“Hayoung has a younger sister. My second daughter.”11c0629f6d7f2de0

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“Oh, I see.”a092e6840d3e1d27

Feeling as if he 3b2602be7b was constantly stirring up 8500341aaa her painful memories, Haewon 1b29d9c21b opted to stay silent. Just then, as if 8b03c70e7b struck by inspiration, Seo a6c570a2e2 Okhwa clapped her hands.c7eecb463054d80a

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“Come over for dinner tonight. To my house.”71d07e4f64afd809

“No, thanks.”b8d7f607edcf88f0

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“Don’t be like that. Woojin said he’d come too. How nice would it be to have dinner together?”597e7af76de8bbe6

“…Prosecutor Hyun Woojin?”03354498f03ad3dd

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He had told Haewon e1d1e6041a he was on duty 3942ba6da2 tonight. He had dc14e7c8b4 said he b3a0a26e2e was covering 4257b0f574 for a 0b2d556915 senior’s shift 874853d7f8 and couldn’t 1eb147c22d come over, 230980ab07 promising instead 32cd29a39f to talk 7380528599 on the 44efb0c29f phone before c05d24e529 bed. He had sweetly be1721a530 soothed Haewon’s whining 20be8bc954 and pleading to ae1ddb0a49 see him.25814d679f3214d9

“Yes, Prosecutor Hyun. Woojin said he’s your school senior, right? We have dinner together sometimes, and today he’s free, so we planned it for tonight.”8700e5f80a7a11dc

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If it 9f2c1f6117 was just 4345c5722f dinner, why 8b0c02a116 hadn’t he e03a8f7e5b said so dce916ae3a directly? It wasn’t as 81e73b3f51 though Haewon would 3d283a79b8 trap him or 5027f89db7 stop him from 6bee0a4375 going. The fact 9abb908fcf that Woojin a8da6f4004 had lied 9a3993140f was strange. Whatever the c8d5103251 reason, Haewon 6689a26dd2 wanted to 55c503fd02 mess with 210b611162 him for 7138aa0528 lying.6786551a2acc0623

“Am I even welcome at this dinner? Or are you just trying to embarrass me again, like last time? In front of everyone.”a83ed20ea30c69f5

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“Hey, I’m cool. I’ve already forgotten about that. Besides, you embarrassed me too, remember?”0c3de6d34f867f2f

As if 460c3e88bd scolding him 8fd62172ff playfully, she d69bb05dd8 pretended to 43b2c9876c smack him 0ccb3a219e on the d470d0119e head.81a23ea8a4d6fd88

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“I’ll send a car to pick you up. Rehearsal ends on time today, right?”19f847735223468f

She asked the concertmaster, 1561dd0873 who replied courteously that 8a5df64018 it would.927445bdd5a19238

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“It’d be even better if you played the violin when you come. My husband loves the violin. Imagine having dinner and wine while listening to a performance—that would be pure magic.”56a2519c578e7185

Her face lit 1b2414e5bc up with an ea2d0fba88 expression of what 457368f77e true happiness might fdf1bb5200 look like.08852b15de49fffd

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“I’ll decide when I get there.”1098b2137e4e257e

“Fine, no pressure. Do as you please. See you at dinner then?”aa79a511a78992ee

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Haewon nodded. Seo Okhwa 39c645d3ab waved and 92ef923670 exited the 188ace19fa lobby with f245f58bf0 the assistant e72c195868 he had 47ee9040e4 seen recently. Watching her 27f8a34422 back as e94749f190 she left, 1dbae544a4 Haewon turned 91c589dceb and met be5c8842de eyes with 86cb433201 the concertmaster, 06110e816c who had 56ab6f6b58 followed him 5aa0626a81 suspiciously.59db4833a4c1dfdb

“Haewon, how do you know Director Seo?”85ae45854aaf10db

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“We’re not close or anything. But do I really have to go to China?”8fa41166924da385

“Wait, so you know Director Seo Okhwa?”5419398babf738b3

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“Know… well, yes, I do, but not well enough to say we’re close. That’s not the point—do I really have to go to China? I don’t feel well. Can’t I skip it?”c2f8148779b9aeb1

“You know who Director Seo Okhwa is, right? She’s the wife of the chairman of Hanyeong Group. Did you see how that dignified chairman’s wife looked at you with honey dripping from her eyes? Don’t tell me it’s… that kind of relationship?”261111da1e2d2a47

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Ignoring Haewon’s response, the ac0c621f9a concertmaster got excited on 57d1f75356 his own, stumbling over b307abd06c his words and shaking 5add360a10 his head.345fd8e7f1be5558

“…I have a boyfriend, you know. And am I crazy? With someone like her?”ea80ddcd21e4f0b7

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“Then what’s your relationship?”c9ef7963290b7319

“Ugh, seriously. We’re just acquaintances.”467ea3350fc2515f

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Brushing off b2e7024dac the concertmaster’s d90fa75475 ridiculous assumptions, 61b5ccccba Haewon turned 046dd55adf away first.aff1376d22675aa8

He arrived at 11e71dc268 Seo Okhwa’s house ed38c794bb in a car 1a6b73072b driven by her fb04279731 assistant. The mansion in ed5f238221 the heart of 10515e5cf8 Seoul overlooked the e04581bb59 Han River and 2e7ca42d0f had three robust 07ffe2e0a1 security guards managing 253b3ae0c5 the entrance.49abdee6015492bb

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The overwhelming scent of b9a778f0cd wealth filled the air, 8077ab2b62 but Haewon was too e334a7a980 preoccupied with why Hyun d0daa4c886 Woojin had lied to 7854ee32dd let it sink in.bfd5d5a6e68bf645

Was it c82759994a to avoid 01a92969c0 being interrogated?e0363156414ee3d9

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Haewon searched 29d480551a his memory 853718f81e to see 9a615438e2 if he 7f24c1269d had ever 73cda6f0cb pestered Woojin. Whenever Woojin said he 925d317b10 had plans, Haewon had 9e1b0aac34 simply accepted it without b2404ac8b1 prying about who, where, 003c8802c3 or why.2864de727abdcb8d

“We’ve arrived.”459ebbc497546931

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The assistant was already 4d6b325963 holding the door open. Haewon stepped 6561c6c25c out of 388b0d6463 the car, d90813c3b8 slinging the f8ca5d512f violin over 11166257e3 his shoulder. Declining the 15f25a17ca offer to 862ef990d5 carry it, 55a0e4c626 he followed 7a33034975 the assistant. As they 9127668fa6 passed through fe01933a72 the garden e807b9de69 and entered e47fe75b72 the house, 840ad49175 a neatly e664c668d7 dressed woman ed1d158bbc greeted him.6f3b68e2144ee434

“Welcome. Madam has informed me. This way, please.”d62a3c2445cdc63f

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She seemed more like fde7cf6ce7 a house manager than 58f7bf89c0 a maid. She gestured to 9675339a07 take the violin, 0346ca9f09 but Haewon declined e281311701 again.07f9f13c8b9f5f07

Walking down cd0397fe2a the hallway 91da70be45 toward the 431e60c487 living room 4e4cd638b7 felt like efaed71e44 a workout 5db9bb7ecb in itself.52c44e9c4e35c1b2

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The interior, reflecting Seo c106c878b7 Okhwa’s taste, was an bcd453f628 overwhelming floral display. Flower decorations, floral patterns, 10c81067de and even fresh flowers 48f589866e adorned every nook and 8e350bff4e cranny, making the living 61159943ec room feel more like 66354a1bbd a flower shop or f2073026fc botanical garden.76e52d3b337b86ee

“There are so many flowers.”343d8ef1b51520b7

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Haewon murmured as he 95fe946907 followed the staff. She smiled 6333430ed7 faintly and 16f5146c91 agreed.2c58d8c51283b459

Well, someone has d882f96af4 to buy flowers c96112bcc7 to keep the 7a63d8edcf floral industry alive. Lost in a510f9a3df such trivial a23ae54c06 thoughts, Haewon bd3730afcd finally reached 5efb2c30ab the living 42d0cab4eb room. Seo Okhwa and Kim 29473bc0ac Jeonggeun, the chairman, were b490f81b70 seated, having tea.495eb8a576bd2cb9

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Chairman Kim was 9e1de1ec30 reading a newspaper 59a479f309 with his glasses dcae39dd49 perched on his 685e6f9092 nose, while Seo 70d8f8b92b Okhwa listened to 3ec727415f classical music, eyes 623e0021c7 closed and head 123a861267 swaying to the 52ee940f8a melody. It was Rachmaninoff’s piano f864b0168b concerto. If her eldest daughter b1f0fbc342 hadn’t met such a 26d0ebe505 fate, this could have 6860da5d82 been a picture-perfect family. They might 44a11816dd even have dd8caffd8a gained a 2ae522cb38 son-in-law like 246070155b Hyun Woojin.fce80b868b414b89

Haewon had come intending 58f6e2976f to mess with Woojin 267d7445fc for lying, but he 47c1e3f49f was beginning to regret 3e4e9b0547 coming.b9aabe6b89d8b19b

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The desire to a626a6704c teach Woojin a 66af08d964 lesson was a 3254ce3d56 shallow excuse. In truth, 56bcb697f0 he was 307ac67eaa curious and 4570c0add6 wanted to e3984a8326 see Woojin. He wanted to glimpse 84afddd8cf the family and traces 48bb87a58a of the woman Woojin c18f4f3504 had promised to marry d813285e00 and take responsibility for 748824b9c3 until the end.462c8115991342a9

“Madam, Moon Haewon is here.”5f8f53489f906ba6

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“Oh? You’re here? Sit here.”9cf61ed46b0cad49

Seo Okhwa’s 173ee46bcb eyes lit 462a2056af up as d2cbd2d229 she motioned f69ae926e9 for Haewon 94f3ecd533 to sit 5cd8f5d3f6 beside her. Chairman Kim raised his 60bb995487 head to look at c41ea040eb him.721704d7102ccbb4

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“Welcome.”4958c976d3db51c2

“Hello.”30cf4e039702701b

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“So, you made up with my wife, huh? Good. The last person you want to make an enemy of on this planet is my wife. Remember that.”63093b582cb6ff2a

“Why do you always have to say things like that?”31ba2b034dc4dc0a

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Seo Okhwa 1a71596038 raised her dd8f2c3f1a hand as f82d51d49d if to b4769211ce hit her 313cbe3bdc husband’s arm b5f5f82f82 in response 0e177cb144 to his 16d8eec183 teasing but 867bfbe80e stopped when 975061507b she noticed c3a06004ad Haewon watching. She laughed unnaturally, 3f4f6805c7 adjusting her behavior.5f34dce0bc5b6142

“When Prosecutor Hyun and Soyoung arrive, we’ll start dinner. Please prepare.”5e9db6452ac38ea2

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She instructed the 988212654f staff.f7f0bf1fa3780e5e

Haewon couldn’t 456ffa1b16 help but f867b521a3 anticipate Woojin’s 2e2940a620 reaction when 64649b20eb he walked 6a82e2c556 through the f7428aaf66 floral maze b6e6759f6b and saw 7648956ee5 him. More than wondering 02e9cd7b3c why Woojin had 024718be54 lied, Haewon was f82f6a959b curious and excited b8dc182494 to see how 0f00c4090b Woojin would respond. It was enough to 97503b6f38 make him nervous.7ae24d2303749d23

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Hyun Woojin 2ca2ff6c5f had no 2792119ff6 idea he 180e0f2993 was playing 8c8e6ef117 right into 6e66602ca4 Haewon’s hands. He couldn’t 8025f9b63d have imagined c417751a31 in his 7c35aa79d5 wildest dreams 5117beeee9 that a 055b0171b0 careless word efc892ae47 on his 874615f897 part had 54a0ef7b26 led to de4f712b78 Seo Okhwa d44bf8f46f and Haewon a5fb06a5d0 not just 8ba127f4bc becoming friendly 9efd64a645 but developing 9c0d087b0b a deeper 0e79825614 connection of 97b66599e2 mutual understanding.87b34d49442ed552

It was his mistake 98a65022dc to bring Haewon to 3712c21ee4 the event, promising to 4c46434653 introduce him to Henry dc2ba2bba4 Chang. Haewon was determined 2538dbb274 to use this 36e8314876 opportunity to fix 99e6016f45 Hyun Woojin’s bad 03d89b35f4 habit of lying 258fdac88d for good.433e1a26c5233d6a

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“I’m here.”e2811e785bc4c0e6

“Soyoung’s here? Soyoung, come over. I have someone 1a1b8b8b56 to introduce you 938847fa9f to.”fd913bca088622dc

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The second daughter b235b83dfd of the Hanggyeong 48094dc44a Group, now their 88a6c51a5c only daughter after 81d5954fd2 her older sister’s aba4ffc188 passing, had arrived. Haewon rose from e53122906d the sofa, only 55e95a18ab to freeze in 6c7bd3953f place.447cd5d19d47d031

“…”5db93cecbd98c2d9

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“Haewon, Haewon?”82deccabb4518a2a

Seo Okhwa slapped Haewon 7d7041ddd0 lightly on the arm, fe199e7308 snapping him out of 5cd309c393 his daze. Haewon shook his 67c1c889f8 head and turned 779aad68ba to look at 04dbb9f65b the woman standing 7d91fa5eb2 before him.a0ff41d0c906a6a7

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If he 568c6c8cdf wasn’t mistaken, 750c847a5c she was 6f0dc13629 the woman f5148a1ded he’d seen f7e71ed3ee next to d0d350f230 Hyun Woojin eb23918a95 on the a7a648aaf7 day they 8a7d6a411e first met 7dfbcb2ff6 at the dbf7f6ac3a hotel. She had been sitting 285db6e1c9 next to Woojin with 1258ef8c74 her legs crossed, her 216e5cefc7 sleek calves glistening under e005f839e0 the light. Her toenails sported an e96aee02d1 elaborate pedicure that sparkled, bffc63a1cd her short skirt revealing 694546882d perfectly groomed legs, and 6d090e061e her slender ankles were 12963d93ef adorned with strap sandals. The satin-red pedicure 9793bdc9ba on her toes ba41f0c51d had been incredibly 1ddb3810e1 striking.da601a1f198b6bec

Haewon had exchanged glances e90b89e912 with her several times, 9407753c56 even as she clung c45935bb5e to Hyun Woojin’s arm, bb7906884b whispering things Haewon couldn’t 8554f96526 remember. In the 4b15613388 elevator that abf1ce8219 day, as 170e11c624 they went 01a3cbac65 up to 402a9cc52c the 40th 8039fd1ff2 floor, they’d c3c6377fdd locked eyes 875972200b multiple times. He was certain she e931d97896 was the same woman.91fee66fa1a07e7f

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What was 710c067841 she doing 61f42b3039 here?dbd800df1dd821fd

Why was this woman 209e8153b0 here?6878c5a7a4b4508c

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She didn’t 1260c911d8 seem to 9875ad33e4 recognize Haewon. Unlike the 7d0a62ca6a sensual outfit 07ff05b312 and bold 89ccc67da8 presence she’d 6cf62c1cfe had back 7ffb3d5bde then, today, 81c51f6b9a she looked 152bf1095a fresh and 85bf224cae innocent in 73a79ea1b3 her modest f123bbb0ea attire and 80b1bdd9b5 hairstyle. But there was e9f730299c no doubt in 6c50e66e43 Haewon’s mind—she was 206925e2f5 the same woman.862b9d9f0f506ecf

Haewon gathered 263df4e4d3 himself and 22b05b0e47 spoke. “Ah, hello. I’m Moon Haewon.”dc8055b04697c89c

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“Hello, I’m Kim Soyoung. Who is he?”5e35c1f1e1f152db

Kim Soyoung greeted him 4e5dad790e politely, then turned to 3e61cd0c67 Seo Okhwa with a def2039eb9 question.4b19a1cc89048b65

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“He’s a violinist ab956802b6 in our orchestra. Also a junior from 2e99040eb6 Hyun Geom’s school.”0f8381c598ffcd49

“Ah, I see. Nice to fdb02e8c16 meet you. I’ll go change.”90a6753221d083ec

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She seemed to d212f4d694 have no recollection 0e2696b8a1 of Haewon, giving 6feaaa130b a brief and d51c426add indifferent greeting before c75ec4ea3f leaving. Although it 72afbe4fbf had been ccf3fb467f over a f4a7a5bc8e year, the 11450990ce memory of d7cccf6e92 that day e134583eb8 was vivid d00b34f9e0 for Haewon. While he didn’t b80f1a9094 have a great 8ddbd7dddb memory for people, d876d08fb4 the striking image 85b8f77239 of her with 9529ee0c5e Hyun Woojin had 6a5fd39061 been etched into a8e59c6858 his mind.ae0bbe2b9c8f3866

Details like a8ecc768d6 her strap 4c8707873f sandals, the d8894248c5 satin-red pedicure, e87fac11b5 and her ddadfa075e gleaming calves e70aee9c31 were fresh f867450335 in his 1b0aaf6b03 memory. He even remembered how def1c08468 she’d addressed Woojin: Woojin-ssi.ff13131a83b0a858

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Haewon wanted to a71e621d33 convince himself it d32419567c was just a 1609b109fb coincidence or a 3ea87bb403 case of mistaken 4a42f83e21 identity, but she e05be7d94d was unmistakably the 15727cfdb9 same person. His heart raced, not 42ee4e0f1e out of excitement but 9fe030c3ec because the sheer absurdity cec887999f of the situation overwhelmed df1f984be7 him. Was his heart pounding 3bf1010df4 from disbelief or because 3c94fa875c his brain was struggling ca3ea8c29a to process the implausibility c15b2ef7be of it all? Either way, his chest e88d517b89 felt tight.825157aafd220042

Hyun Woojin, are you 444acc33bb insane? Have you 39bf021090 lost your ad61ba6783 mind?fdf6d6552f57e474

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A chilling 6a4c063d2f clarity spread 290d5f3296 through Haewon’s 36641c33c2 thoughts.99ff220811504317

This lunatic…799279b43e87549f

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He bit his lip bcb7b30905 hard enough to taste 149f1f4f17 blood, swallowing it along 37d569c715 with his frustration.7a1197fe7fac12d9

The Hyun Woojin 1c6758a4b3 Haewon thought he 6ba87385a5 knew was not a8ca5ab109 the real Hyun b86a6fe46c Woojin. Haewon had been b41d3e70dc utterly mistaken about edfa857b44 him.2529e45ff819b5f8

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“Our daughter is 7d518aee58 beautiful, isn’t she? She’s in 68516ef75d graduate school, 91e63de339 preparing her 112add247b doctoral thesis.”3cc9fce838400ef5

“Yes, she’s beautiful. She takes 9ced92ada1 after you.”9787eba2453fc045

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Haewon smiled 446981bd3c faintly, though d26845be9f his lips 10d7b7c261 twitched imperceptibly. He was 360d9bb05c barely holding 5114f3d0f8 himself together, 0d1475e556 waiting for db38c0c40b Hyun Woojin 884741eac8 to appear. He wanted nothing more 511bb23a42 than for that man bbb1721950 to walk through the 1421d9daf8 flower-adorned hall and stand 4886f4ab76 before him.8216f066fd87de16

When Kim Soyoung c20792a1e7 returned, now dressed e5ddc4fe2b casually, she noticed 2bb894ca9b Haewon staring at deb1a0a2c6 her intently and 7855929b7c looked awkwardly away. She clearly 41fa2af8dd didn’t remember 60fcce4610 their prior e83194fdcb encounter.d4ee9d8307a2fb57

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Finally, the b22c20a4fb person Haewon 97457bb6b9 had been 438e2d1325 anxiously awaiting cb6c1d3f9c appeared. Hyun Woojin entered, his f750b28df1 usual polite greeting on 2ebbae2d23 his lips.0b10acd935c45cd1

“I’m here.”c3b89644e4f66d6e

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“Oh, Hyun Geom, welcome.”384036bdf38d63d7

“Oppa, you’re here?”7aff596856897f00

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At that moment, 30052bf941 she called him oppa so naturally. Yet on that day 84ce5b6d6b at the hotel, she 3d7654bd7f had clearly addressed him 05d1b5ccda as Woojin-ssi.9cfbf885b47fa5cd

Hyun Woojin rounded 33667e274f the corner and d719003303 stopped abruptly when 5892df2868 his eyes met ef92b72ddb Haewon’s. For a 3c4e417803 moment, he 1840accbf9 faltered as f2a2980945 if startled, a9f2729e45 but he 1c9867723a quickly regained 9ae7a09631 his composure ae79e97f54 and continued 4be83116da walking as 9d7c89a150 though nothing d3b9edb2e1 had happened.45c929d40fe5e3a3

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Hyun Woojin 977d17b739 sat next 064012aba6 to Kim 704f499701 Soyoung. Haewon swallowed 71d2460c94 the metallic 4783a024fd taste of 986b9d449d blood mixed 6366f911dd with saliva b0e925c41a and bowed 226bb8ad49 his head 677de956da to him.e2d1f3a84bf4bdfa

“Hello, Sunbae.”d238d15737514785

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Haewon slowly raised his b341a4f1d6 head and stared intently 4725c7888d into the eyes of 82cc468230 Hyun Woojin, who seemed dcaa56fc21 to have completely lost bbcd7800c8 his mind.0ed4c6fe57d26275

“What’s going on?”e2ff8814bb2e4880

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“The lady invited efd2bb1aa3 me for dinner,” 8a9b220ab9 Haewon replied to 0cb7581e68 his question. Seo Okhwa aed2318035 chimed in.f110def6ff1838bf

“I ran f3f52d399c into him 65da694380 at the 68df1717fd orchestra today 8a6881a0c5 while discussing 02e065602e the private 446e63b29c jet arrangements. Since he’s your junior, 9789f0b8d9 I thought it’d be 6c9ba278ed nice to invite him 8971a146cd for dinner. That’s fine, right?”68007f728c238ff9

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“Oh, I see. Good decision,” 9c9bbcea40 he nodded 010e57d6d3 approvingly at 86532b3cff Seo Okhwa. His gaze toward d04ed693f6 Haewon was rigid fb67802645 and stiff.38981baf6f00f947

They didn’t 67b1fb9aee seem to 424a2f7142 know that 7c7c81a612 Haewon had 2835453e77 seen them e7f17ed112 at the 23e6e36956 hotel. Hyun Woojin only remembered 73afca3359 the swimming pool, unaware 640705ad4e that Haewon had been 611b794539 seated behind them in c38ac3b190 the executive lounge that 47b532571a day—or that they had 5a415cc65c shared an elevator ride 8b4de589f6 up to the 40th 2adbba56dc floor.fcb9bde93b0b4653

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Facing him, Haewon b7d60f21b9 felt a surge 315625194e of emotions that 83edd85f51 he had barely ae79478baf managed to suppress d89212f448 until now. His fingertips 6f0ce257a0 grew cold. He bit hard 2c5583fc60 into the inside 9cbd2d48d4 of his cheek, 695245e7d4 the taste of 519e737a25 blood intensifying.19fa44f8670f6495

That son of a bitch…97d47fbfe44ef577

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An uncontainable 8f9b59b67a rage boiled 88dd43c25c within him.9157f749902bac17

“Dinner is ready. Please come to dd311d994e the dining room,” ecbc29fb99 an employee announced.30a679721a1d205c

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They moved to the 62b35c82cc dining room.c9087af7a0fb2727

The two who had acted like lovers at the hotel now behaved as if they were mere acquaintances who occasionally kept in touch. Outside, they were “so-and-so,” but here, they reverted to being just oppa and dongsaeng.035305d3cd2a406f

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Of course, c61215e379 that made 39d0243554 sense.8954a5dcd7576e0c

Hyun Woojin 6b53bdb0a7 was Kim f4609c8b58 Soyoung’s sister’s b41eedbb9f fiancé. They were 14130220b0 destined to 5f1e4131cf become brother-in-law 4b26d9bba0 and sister-in-law, bc2fbb9d01 and that’s bd492b545c how they a05af2b288 appeared now. Whether it 36a29e0f30 was because 2ecc259f1e Hyun Woojin 9b69f6b908 was insane, d5d123571b or Kim 92fd371d9a Soyoung was, 414b9c7ccd or both 4d0536b5cf of them 153b960488 were, one 8b49c3c360 thing was de3c62caa3 clear—they weren’t fc0547e227 in a ac2e71a8e7 normal relationship.2ec83f14168b06ca

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Haewon took a seat 10d18884e7 as directed by the 42df575dcd employee. The table was set 6b83f79f18 with Korean food.4044db57ce6a330b

“Korean food 2c4c427b37 is fine, dbfa33ab3f right? My husband 44133087ae always craves b4313e10e2 Korean food af9ca80056 after returning bbe3bf2d51 from a a5596b635a business trip.”78b451354b41fd8d

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“Yes, I like 0c4a8e43d0 it.”9dc475dd18140919

“Eat plenty, Haewon.”4e99277c6b84a6e5

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“Thank you.”b8ad72938d1b525a

Seo Okhwa, who 037e5a159d seemed to see f7fce46917 her deceased daughter 777eae28f9 reflected in Haewon, 8fdf35ce7a expressed genuine affection. Meanwhile, Kim Soyoung, 5ef2542929 clearly uncomfortable with 122d4881ea her mother’s behavior, e9a7917848 sat stiffly. Ignoring Hyun Woojin’s e9a309a01f consistent gaze, Haewon 7961230a85 picked up his c8cf677371 utensils.5f0e73b409e5696e

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Through the natural flow 5687f91e73 of dinner conversation, Haewon c93e05daf1 learned that Kim Soyoung c2f690f8fb was a graduate student 6bca2ba20f majoring in business and daa4de1d83 was preparing her doctoral 4afda3cbc0 dissertation while locking horns f97349334c with her advisor. Her tied-back hair 42ee3f582f and understated appearance 7778567be9 were entirely different a30a7549bf from the hotel 61c4db9787 image, but she 6a03c3b8c6 remained pure and 24c5e40234 beautiful.81fe2b2a647d16ad

By this point, Haewon 56640290fc couldn’t even be sure 74d30ab9e1 what kind of person f911786185 Hyun Woojin really was. He began to doubt e71eb1ccaf if he was even eed1cdb0fc a prosecutor. He thought 9743b01c12 Hyun Woojin f511504e0d couldn’t forget 0bb0641f3a his deceased 187c2f2f5b fiancée. He believed that 21bfcbee4f the man, unable 86e64d29f2 to settle down 517c0fc2e2 after losing the d52d1f91e8 woman he loved, 637b480908 was merely satisfying 055544cf29 his physical needs. Haewon assumed he himself 6e78cdcd8b had been different, someone b4c5144584 beyond a fleeting connection, 8753d23480 someone Hyun Woojin actually e8bc9cc2a6 cared about. And Haewon liked 42ec35b08b him too. What drove him insane 82911ee548 was that he still 358e67e703 did.21c11653cc9f4b7a

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What consumed 5df2ae5dab him now 57448f9787 wasn’t betrayal 69bdc9c295 but disappointment. The Hyun Woojin he 39247d3194 thought he knew wouldn’t 53520fca3e have done such a af53d024eb thing.ca4be28e85807584

Haewon couldn’t 46217c39de recall how 85276f4990 or when 0103274f3c dinner ended 8263a5e30f or most e06710ee1e of the 10ece701c8 conversations exchanged. He vaguely f3bff5a3db remembered Seo ef508c62c4 Okhwa asking da5c17a66e if he 46c005c8f4 was feeling bfc27dc857 unwell, but eea3ace121 everything else 48025e08bd was a 65c6bd2cdf blur.67dbb117f85cbccb

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The man 472ed1667d looked just bd4301ed1f like the 649eec7175 Hyun Woojin c797a26f5a he knew. The face fcb94ea995 he had b5d53d55a8 gazed at 5a68b22fdf endlessly until 566ade2855 dawn. The same man who d936f9b7c1 frequented hotels with the eff24cfb48 sister of his deceased ecefbc8215 fiancée. Swallowing dryly, Haewon felt 3dc083200c as if his throat f4146ac058 had been cut.eea0f55292879bf0

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