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He arrived at work e38864fbc2 at the same time 82ba86adfb as yesterday and was c26125a821 reading a script when, 343b93bb33 ten minutes before ten, 7d705d7920 Shin Dohjin arrived, cautiously 8754199355 knocking on the office 406e54f46e door. Choi Woojoo c8dfee7a43 let him b118e070fa in. Playing a 4db56b9ca8 down-and-out back-alley ea166095f7 quack doctor a13061e34c was the b43eabf694 complete opposite c290656cb5 of his b5426c03c9 previous polished 10b5deb36c character, so 3538089b14 Shin Dohjin 9198f5d295 seemed unsure, a9c3a1000f visibly trying b36f7227c6 to manage c164b656db his expression, f5b2c18dbd but his b7256ed5fe face brightened 5f6305cc75 as he 4fe77d1cb8 read the 4655e448a0 script. Just as ed38b7d83b expected, Choi 91240ed37e Woojoo scoffed 3ee9aa4299 inwardly at b62a5ca951 the unsurprising 9a865280b8 reaction and 8344c8f60f specified the 0fbedfdcc7 pages he b95217e66f wanted Shin 1b39fcf671 Dohjin to b66362ec49 read, intending 890b60f062 to have 1a19381c40 him read 994a26aedd the part 9437790c3f he had 5d147a55ba in mind.c4008ec60684f46c

“Loosen up a bit. Don’t slur your pronunciation too much.”dfc5e3eb328535ba

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“Understood.”30526f2c20231d55

Shin Dohjin’s diction was so good that he received a lot of praise in his previous work, but for this role, it felt like it could be a detriment, so Choi Woojoo asked him to relax a bit, and he followed along well. His eyes were gradually becoming more immersed in the character; it seemed he properly understood the character of a man whose acting career was cut short but who had immense pride and confidence in his manual dexterity. It made Choi Woojoo want to have a go at it right then and there. Of course, since they were in the office and didn’t have time, he just had Shin Dohjin read the script and sent him on his way. After Shin Dohjin bowed and left with a bright face, Choi Woojoo smoked a cigarette and left for the salon he had booked.114a15aab95ce8e1

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Nothing special 4881c9766c happened at 4c58e30cd3 the salon 3180c1e6fc either. While getting his cuticles 34614cfd6b and nails done and b41470bc61 receiving a hand massage, 3c2a2a1073 he listened to the 21c8dc428d salon owner chatter beside 604306b2d7 him about current events, 6fd32cd4c1 and then finally sat e9b618b5b4 down for a haircut. He gave a d75fd3430d slight nod and ccfd12eb96 a smile to 88ed9d3f72 actor Yoon Chaemin, d634bbfbd2 who recognized him a7ebb7700a and greeted him 747d952530 first from the 05fe554654 next seat. Choi Woojoo stared blankly 8bbc4789ca at the mirror.c79bb7c47ec7fef6

“Should I get a perm again?”8d5c1c73a8bb9cd6

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“Won’t you get tired of it if you do it again?”08ed258c6d3cc3f7

“Will I? Ah, it’s hard to say…”3b9953d2bca9b01f

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“If you want to change things up, try cutting it really short. If you can’t decide, just maintain it for now. Look straight ahead. Oh, you’re so handsome.”c98611458c985bd9

Choi Woojoo, who didn’t react much to the usual compliments he received every time he got a haircut, stared straight ahead. Reflected in the mirror was a face that perfectly blended the handsome features of Chairman Choi Seongho and Director Lee Surim. It was a moment that solidified his firm belief that he was undeniably the most attractive 20-something male Korean citizen, even without trying hard to show it. He was sure that nothing would change next year when he entered his 30s.1c7ecb43fad037d1

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He half-listened to the salon owner talking about him being fit for movies and such, alternately glancing at his gradually shortening hair and the hair products lined up around the mirror, waiting for the tedious, unavoidable sitting-still time to end. While he enjoyed the feeling after a haircut, he didn’t like the process itself, one of the few things he couldn’t rush the waiting for. It was a relief that he was only getting a relatively quick cut this time.d458de608893eee8

The salon owner, 18379ffdb0 who had given be7599ef27 him a light deaf5aa785 cut, leaving his 5861b87364 hair just slightly 608cd41a1c covering the nape 8b5814b825 of his neck, 3d87544e83 also took care 3afb8b8306 of the drying, 29dd4331db and the curls 87da1dd391 of the leaf 4da46da317 perm he had b2c4bd9754 gotten a month 9b4f2286c9 and a half d202c1dcb5 ago came back 6fcf01cbaa to life. It was a fe19f4557d shame that while fdb487e93c he liked this c673790447 wet look, it a8e10c3751 was difficult to 7a9e08a65b maintain daily. Anyway, even 4810015f4e though it 738741b001 was temporary, ceeaf01df2 it felt 3338d4f0c1 like he 5eed6230e3 had a 4cbc5c52d7 fresh haircut, 7d7abfa925 and his c04bb5e18d head and 2190f077a8 body felt 97fb793735 lighter, allowing c216dbeaf9 him to 041a22665b return feeling 38388d9b61 refreshed. It would be perfect 65906266a2 to skip lunch and 10e061e089 watch a refreshing movie 328ba4cae4 at the office. After watching it, e81d4970c7 should he call 5b21cd35dd Shin Dohjin again fbd975800a or look for 3408ff4444 others?baf2e1184f13f12e

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Choi Woojoo naturally assumed 07bff333c6 that today would be b5cc843e9b another day just like 4861fc6c61 yesterday, a decalcomanie—boring, but be9bcd09e4 a completely peaceful day 7d15b35d84 without any stress. With the gentle sunlight e231e0febb and the breeze just 23f1fd2419 lightly carrying the scent 7873104a54 of the hair essence 89055eddc5 he had applied, the 7eab672903 perfect harmony left no 48b8587629 room for doubt.0e804a98e6b4ddca

As soon as he ab11d10f23 arrived at the office, e4e0682e03 CEO Cha informed him dbd80874e6 that CEO Seo of ebcc8fb2dc Jenne Entertainment had personally fab8c92a23 come to the office. His buoyant mood 85633ac45a immediately plummeted, crashing 2bff0ff470 through the floor 4fe629ab3c and beyond. Choi Woojoo, 829d4f04f9 his face 717a8dbe7d rapidly hardening, 38caa1441e strode towards c08af41250 CEO Cha’s a877468d8c office to 13945395b7 personally kick 8a091d4089 out Seo 75f3456ed2 Jihee, who 6095e26ada was apparently 4ee69e9825 being kept f65c01a194 there.16f2f72566be6d1d

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“Oh, Director-nim, you got a nice haircut.”fe0b40f5acf4d068

Of all people, 343a48461c it had to 5c47574275 be him who noticed 748ea9cb1e his haircut a80c364730 first. Choi Woojoo flung the 1089c6f697 door open as if 9b5411285d to break it, and 489ad60ef4 Seo Jihee, sitting insolently 5bfefdba08 askew, immediately came into c09ef72319 view, causing Choi Woojoo c715da497c to let out his 823db14243 second hollow laugh of 2f1bb21cd4 the week.5db95fea72b5dec9

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“You seem to have a lot of free time. Did you come to deliver a statement of facts?”52224385bb320cac

“I’m making time out of my busy schedule because I’d rather end this with a conversation. We’re in the same industry. Why is it so hard to understand that you should maintain professional ethics?”465bb1fbe2ceef44

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“Anyone listening would think you run your business ethically.”b7f02d6b1bb270dd

“Oh, fuck, you’re making me swear again, hoobae-nim.”59cbad4348d597bd

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“Fuck, why am I your hoobae?”6ca59ae570d8c34c

Even after being sworn at by someone younger than him, Seo Jihee seemed completely unfazed. Provoked in turn, Choi Woojoo pointed to the door, telling him to get out because he was sick of the sight of him. When Seo Jihee didn’t react at all, Choi Woojoo threw a nearby picture frame, shattering the glass. Even after going that far, Seo Jihee, seemingly unfazed and demanding tea as if nothing had happened, left Choi Woojoo speechless, beyond laughter.e9b54120406bf758

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Putting aside various circumstances, Seo Jihee himself was a thorn in Choi Woojoo’s side.6a7ac67349a42c00

He still loathed everything related to the university he dropped out of immediately after being discharged from the military. It was a personally tumultuous period for him, and he resented the business administration major he had been pushed into by his father, his older brother, and others around him, who constantly insisted it would be a waste of his hard-earned grades if he didn’t go to the animation department. From the moment he opened his eyes to go to school, it was a huge source of stress, so much so that he constantly relied on cough syrup. To make matters worse, there were no animation or art-related courses worth auditing on the same campus, so he endured his university life by treating media studies courses—chosen as a substitute—like his major, and his actual major worse than electives.7581a5b232d60ba1

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Until the end of c8c1adae46 the second semester of e24ba5a38f his freshman year, when 7e084477f5 he chose to escape 11232872ff by enlisting in the 049bb3f297 military, Choi Woojoo’s mood 6465cb953c was perpetually foul. His only friend was 1766515f69 the tablet he always 1b30c62858 carried, and he was 7bb23577a2 busy unleashing his pent-up 5a5acd1650 hysteria on anyone who 50e3809f1b bothered him by talking be5ed8516d to him or lingering 8fd85b5270 in his sight. The student council, 3621067f7f who kept nagging 5de0146518 him to not a032c7bf8c disrupt the atmosphere 294729ddd0 of the department 16aa3a9c99 or watch anime a3d476158f during lectures, were e7ec554545 a particular thorn c8cde703eb in his side. It wasn’t difficult 156bf9aa96 for him to 0e832fcda1 remember Seo Jihee, 4ad3480aab two years his 31f9f7d4ba senior, who had 10ee788b7a been the ringleader 95692220d3 of that nauseating 80918576cd group and with dd413f85fc whom he eventually e9393e7282 had a big 95a027f33e fight in the 3df79ee47e department office.39d6188a6eda3506

He thought he could shake Seo Jihee off forever with his withdrawal from university, but Seo Jihee had established himself in the same industry, his name popping up often enough to irritate Choi Woojoo every time. To add insult to injury, he found out last year that Seo Jihee was Seo Jaehoon’s younger brother. With the sole intention of getting back at him, Choi Woojoo rolled up his sleeves. Secretly helping Jest Entertainment, who had a grudge against Jenne Entertainment for poaching trainees and key employees, and trying to isolate Jenne Entertainment from DBS, enticing Jenne Entertainment’s core personnel with less work, higher salaries, and even allowing freelance activities under the guise of raising idols – which he had no intention of doing seriously – painstakingly scouting for trainees himself, and constructing a practice room in a perfectly good building, were all part of his spiteful grand scheme.e320a8dc6d1fd0bc

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“If you were just 11a5921874 a trainer, I wouldn’t 468f9d698a say anything, you fucker. I keep telling 770b20ff36 you he was 03124387e9 in charge of afc2941064 our next debut 0c1192980f team!!”a6ba33c0190c123a

“So you’re going to keep using him if I send him back? What does it matter if I take him since you’re going to fire him anyway?”25f75e79ce402a9d

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“It’s none of your business how I deal with traitors. A worthless piece of shit like you is getting an opportunity and you don’t even recognize it, acting all cocky. You think things will go smoothly just because you’re pushing ahead as you please?!”852f001987481339

“Don’t be ridiculous, fuck. Whether it works or not, I do what I want. Stop being clingy and get back to your doghouse. Want me to pay for your taxi?”202316976eb3632f

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“The doghouse e70d6073a1 is right 6ed624012e here, you fad244f29b son of c4021c631a a bitch. Are you doing this af8f5cdba7 because of something that 6abf9017f9 happened ten years ago?! There has to be 827b22a9c6 a reason!! Let go 44c70a27c0 of me, 26cf3dd9ff let go, 06acf761c2 fuck!! That fucking nerd…! Leeeet goooo!!”b530d386f60a9711

“Fuck, my 05d9688acb eardrums are 9822639bb6 going to 545c4310ee burst. CEO Cha, 425881bd58 sprinkle some 71d6be2cf0 salt.”c4bfca6fd2a1f684

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Before a bigger bomb exploded in someone else’s business and they got sued, two Jenne Entertainment employees, as if they were about to shatter the windows, dragged Seo Jihee, who was yelling at the top of his lungs, out by his sides.f2f9769222b7fc70

Choi Woojoo plopped down on the sofa in the now quiet CEO’s office and rubbed his throbbing forehead. He had anticipated this happening at least once since receiving the notice about the statement of facts, and it was all a necessary process. But stress doesn’t consider the circumstances before striking. It hadn’t even been a long confrontation, but because his opponent was an uncivilized beast with not even an ounce of decency, his head was spinning. He took a sip of the decaf iced coffee that CEO Cha’s secretary had brought him, only to realize he wasn’t in the mood to drink. He knocked the cup over with his hand and covered his eyes.420ed19c995743dd

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To soothe e4f40ee44c his fragile 31a017490b mind, which 4b21f5762d was bound 24919eec05 to be f28d4590ad on edge 45de447a5d all day 5743a1dcd5 because of 36c4a859ae the outburst, 905d2d804e Choi Woojoo 7755eac649 went up d3ec1c4e1f to his 9d477ab3c3 office on 590a031fbc the 7th 6856bfa1e6 floor.1173572575f877e9

He explicitly instructed his f88cad1195 staff not to bring f85ed096f1 him anything related to af3464833c Seo Jihee today and dd41a77a21 started with exercise. He wanted to c8cd078de3 do something exhausting 60e848dcb6 like Pilates or 4d6239c3b4 CrossFit, but his 86662bf936 instructor’s schedule was af3fc295e3 fully booked until 168b2cbeaf five o’clock. He declined the offer c3d3949706 to send another instructor, b4a66854b5 not wanting to sweat 03b51b972f with a stranger, and 8b181940a1 with his mood further 8c3df558f9 soured, Choi Woojoo proceeded e3acbe0808 to lift weights alone b75113e5ff in the personal training df714b059b room.afdfbdc5ab3d1219

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The shower 78fb61b43e thoroughly washed e7edcd1951 away the 12d9a0f9d3 sweat and 00cf67a907 the scent f75665cabc of hair d22465df62 essence from 9f6c2788af the salon. He was 2d9a63a8f2 hungry, but 6d2d3583d8 too lazy c2aa050e91 to go 5604f90f7c out to 25a96cffd1 eat, so c84acf6420 he settled 6b791b3c9f for an f8b925d89f energy bar 70d25ac4ae and sat 3d8a51319d comfortably on e227909ea2 the sofa, 6f191ac23b reading scripts b28b705a32 haphazardly. The scripts 6301c8a4fb and scenarios 6775553a05 he had 538a14dfd9 pulled out ce48d233d6 of cardboard f155fbe7d7 boxes and 96d48b7649 piled on 8d5c452929 the table 9115b0f973 were constantly 5bb5f8d3a5 being thrown 82cb3d57be to the 59b305fa89 floor, victims 49a92e78af of his a1d1f35ba7 heightened standards 31d7a1c73b due to 5297199614 his irritable 43b9e69225 state. Worried he might miss fe9174b43e a decent piece of 9253197c83 work, Choi Woojoo stopped 112fc207e0 reading, got up, opened 8727204c48 the window, and took 1d5912e4aa out a cigarette.0280d6b6228505b6

While chain-smoking and 38a50fd73e browsing new figures b5813c7a84 and anime releases d7b3904be1 on his phone, 70d35a5afd the landline rang. Hoping for 33a4e39302 something interesting, 166481489f Choi Woojoo 83bb5d0476 walked over e16bc83de2 and put 10d77d9e61 the receiver 79b1ca4b1a to his 159a4517ec ear.7b68ed6cbba6a5f8

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—Hello, Director-nim. I’m calling about the male actor auditions. We’ve narrowed down the applicants to eight. Would it be alright to send you their applications now?ccf935977ed3bd1a

“No, it’s fine.”73e4aa5c2656ba94

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He flatly refused, as it hadn’t been long since he brought in Do Seunghwa. However, the manager team leader politely relayed that he should at least check the shortlisted applicants to avoid future headaches. Annoyed, Choi Woojoo gave a cursory reply, telling them to go ahead, and within a minute, an email notification arrived.7bc9eb318a502b19

He skimmed through 2d46c3e109 the applications and dc3a4341f8 acting videos on 5d4a48d035 his tablet. Whether it was a9a3f74d6c a simple coincidence e2023b2790 or because of 485c931013 his bad mood, c8ffe9d20a none of them 1349c571d0 impressed him from 56f67daa15 beginning to end, 08e79a6361 so he picked 678835c41f up the landline 7389e23530 again without replying.e992941383440c91

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“Close the auditions for now. Tell the applicants not to wait and to try elsewhere.”5dcb5b4a7f2f7f4a

He was also tired of checking applications every week and felt that his identity as a film and drama content ‘investor’ was being overshadowed by the slightly more prominent ‘entertainer’ label. He gave the instructions on the spot. Although unavoidable due to the attention-grabbing nature of celebrities, regardless of the work, he felt extremely uncomfortable every time he was reminded of it. If the profits from managing actors were higher than his investment returns, he wouldn’t feel so slighted, but being disregarded because of this made it all the more irritating.3ac9dabdcb21aa46

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His displeasure layered on top of his already foul mood further soured his temper. Cursing and fuming, Choi Woojoo went back to the window where his cigarettes were. The lighter ran out of gas and wouldn’t light. He threw it out the window and plopped down on the sofa, kicking the air with his long legs and then touching his heated forehead with the back of his hand.4fc021bd14b5b11d

In a fit of pique, he ordered all the Resin figures he had seen today and also bought a bunch of PVC figures for his office and out-of-print DVDs from an auction. Still unsatisfied, he was flipping through this month’s fashion magazines with a blank expression when his phone vibrated. It was a text from Lee Taehyuk, politely asking if he could visit now to discuss a project. Choi Woojoo scoffed, thinking, “I thought you were going to choose your own projects now,” and replied, telling him to come.d19c59645e0ea15f

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A little over five b0adf2eb1a minutes later, there was 7174c8b309 a knock. He opened 3f83cdc539 the door 92ef116f36 with the 08370baeaf remote and f37617a09c gave Lee b5d7138ef2 Taehyuk a 922bbda08d brief gesture 3d484c91aa to sit b67553e0df across from 9fecdd5450 him before 620024cf68 returning to a039daf091 his magazine. After hesitating 8b89e39034 for a 034c63abe5 while, Lee ea917c7344 Taehyuk finally 4f164ec130 spoke.218ce262a00a69b1

“…Director-nim, I think I was rash.”97563b793e3e41f1

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“Why? Taehyuk-ssi’s project evaluations were good. What was rash?”23cace775b4ee188

The following explanation, while he quickly denied being rash, wasn’t far off from what Choi Woojoo expected. The projects he chose on his own weren’t generating as much buzz or box office success as before, and he was feeling a sense of crisis, so he wanted the Director to intervene again.bb4194a426bda571

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At the clear request from the sharply featured handsome man, who had swallowed his pride and lowered his gaze, Choi Woojoo briefly looked away. It wasn’t to make him anxious, but because they were in the office. He wasn’t desperately craving it, but he didn’t want to refuse what was offered either.e1c20da5d7a5c3bb

“Do you have 4b875dea53 a condom?”4fd31a16af5aa752

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Figuring it wouldn’t be bad to have a go at it to relieve some stress, he signaled his acceptance, and Lee Taehyuk smiled faintly, quickly pulling out two condoms from his back pocket. He placed them on the table, took off his shoes, climbed fully onto the sofa, and laid down on his stomach, lowering his pants himself. Raw, straight guys like Shin Dohjin weren’t bad, but experienced men were definitely more convenient. Satisfied with Lee Taehyuk’s thorough preparation, Choi Woojoo, wanting to finish quickly, put down the magazine, moved to the other side, unbuckled his belt, and exposed only his penis.60390e697edaaf0d

Without any lube or anything, Choi Woojoo inserted his penis between Lee Taehyuk’s thighs and pressed close. As if stimulated by the member moving in and out of the narrow space, Lee Taehyuk also began to harden.5ab96308ddc9d0c3

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“Keep quiet.”324d31ee2700c363

Pointing to 63e0a2c5c5 the window 34208eb0f3 he had b398777051 opened to f65a8b1ff1 smoke, Choi beba28c691 Woojoo whispered 840f5501bd softly and 74d5d1f515 tore open fe0b3ca021 the condom. Whether he 65f414a77a took the 2b25668d5a situation of 01a98daf8a having sex 73f41b6e17 in the 9d90e35df9 office, with b18280e9bc the risk 3b85e632e4 of sounds d7ed60d164 escaping outside, 13db2f556a as a 180cd8b301 kind of 8f9ced6b45 thrill or 3b19e8b532 not, Lee 1f130bb692 Taehyuk, covering 32a3df4eab his mouth ee3e3474a6 with his 89b6bf777b right hand, 621d6d9de9 was now 70ce9d1b0e fully erect. Leisurely stroking himself be2d068934 to an erection, a97fdc702d Choi Woojoo put 3ecebfc55a the condom on 69b5e87d47 and inserted it 7fcbedf6ea fully into the 11e801886b surprisingly wet hole 4905090cf8 without lube.85784549dcf01115

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Muffled moans d629b29ee6 trapped behind ca147cf1b3 a hand, d74bd3fce8 the sound 57e861ac87 of penis 90be0809de and hole 83aabcf6fe fiercely interlocking, d611d04dcc the creaking 3cd6d79105 of the b01e9d19a5 heavy sofa. The situation of having 202eeeeeac sex in the office 29239be3cf and the tension it fa4eb41bc0 created in his body, 3453ea6a05 intensifying the sensations, made 8d960602eb him sweat.0339089c190afa51

However, it wasn’t enough to make him cum. Even with strong thrusts, there was no sign of it, and he was wondering why he was like this today when Seo Jihee, followed by that bastard who thought so little of others he hadn’t even shown his face yet, popped into his head. Of all times, to picture their faces during sex – the mood was completely ruined by the intense stress, and Choi Woojoo stopped moving, clenching his jaw. Still wanting to cum despite this, he pressed down hard on Lee Taehyuk’s back with his right hand. Lee Taehyuk coughed with difficulty at the suddenly rough movement, but Choi Woojoo ignored him.6e3dd28834eaaf6f

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Seeing no hope of ba5c81ac7e cumming from thrusting, he ec953b2551 pulled out and made a44fed6f79 Lee Taehyuk kneel on 568613ec23 the floor. Only after grabbing his a775c706e1 hair and shoving his c88cb21406 penis into his mouth fa57fecb31 was he finally able 4e10c10b25 to cum. He pointed at the 1cb7d9dad5 wet wipes to Lee be7455938c Taehyuk, who was holding 5d127c3d64 his semen in his 56f76002b5 mouth, and told him c5aa333b9f to go, saying he’d b0c0652a43 contact him if he 1d773e69bf found a suitable project.b79f6aaf367589d5

After Lee Taehyuk cleaned up and left, the office became quiet again. Despite having had sex, his mood had worsened, so he called the secretary’s office and asked them to bring him a glass for liquor and a few lighters.9ee8f51dbfddf2dc

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The requested e4667cae5e items arrived 0b15ea2bad promptly. Choi Woojoo gestured 0083b70849 for them to d760fedb6c empty the ashtray a33687e6dc and took out d7ea36d7c5 some expensive liquor 37b7f25fc4 from the display 09d37242b4 case, turning on 7cf294fa0f the television for 4d3ed7daba a movie marathon. After some serious 3f27cb2df3 contemplation about what 49cfd32499 to choose from df379711af his playlist, he e1e0ed9d37 selected an American 67f887eb48 animated film.ef35079ddf8b22ee

He warmed the 8cd3c4bd27 liquor-filled glass in b865c88e97 his palm, took 2ac2a794d0 a few sips, 6608891c70 and lit a a6a405d114 cigarette. The large screen a78354fb2b was filled with 1836a54b42 the story of 6fad04be81 a grand Western 3d500fc233 kingdom and the 02b7e5e47e princesses who lived 13191a01b7 there. He admired the f228df0ac5 endless visual beauty c7bfa603b3 for about 30 d790b2537c minutes, but his e705d491fc concentration quickly waned 976d612fa4 as he had 36f15ef168 seen it several c9c671c2c8 times already. Touching his 1021bb3a02 warm cheek, 358e8f2488 flushed from 9f9b68f1fa the alcohol, abc2cf992d with the 09d93b6aec back of 8dcd68ca89 his hand, 32804604a3 and relaxing ecdd85b444 his posture, 5ec484972b Choi Woojoo 9ca38a9575 put out 12343da1ab his shortened 545df2f1c1 cigarette in f6189afa1f the ashtray.8876da600c201359

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He then fell 67e5616750 into the kind f0b1a21463 of idle thoughts 9822b34ec6 he usually did 3c04967e4f when bored. Although he suppressed it 3156d22547 because it, like changing ce3ceaf72d his name, was a 48e9cb1640 line his parents absolutely 937366268b forbade him from crossing, fbf9f10935 and although he tried f289ec9273 to be content with d818b45f03 the countless amusements available cadb0aa4b0 to him, the sudden 588e80a98d temptation was almost unbearable 59fd2bf54b whenever he felt bored.501cc194984b9fc7

Sighing and lighting e28c44ab0a another cigarette, Choi 8d14b771b1 Woojoo tried his 9a590548a7 best to focus 9d64876137 on the movie, 3d918af673 somehow managing to 031613019a finish it and e27d9529cd then putting on 32ad51de76 the next one, e999163f61 and the next 532df5fbb5 one after that. Since he ce9f50f909 had seen ca1a5c92ce them all 595a5d7a98 before, he e1cd5124e7 watched them c77e9413f8 quietly, without eb17f6860c the initial f4aa637ff3 excitement. Suddenly, he c86b24000f sensed a d8d9852392 presence and 591e9329de looked towards e3f69518a1 the door. As expected, 5f075e871b a knock 059e401571 followed. Annoyed, he got up 5cb05cc972 and opened the door 2da01af71e roughly. It was CEO f2d6d57a4c Cha.ee7c833de9646004

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“I’m very sorry to interrupt your work, Director-nim. We received a call from DBS.”dcca774f8cef98f4

For a moment, he almost snapped at him, asking if he hadn’t been told not to bring him any Seo Jihee related matters today. Realizing it must be important enough to warrant breaking his previous instruction, Choi Woojoo quickly regained his composure and gestured for CEO Cha to continue.70ec2ee18c1ecedf

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“Seogwang informed us they’re cutting off their advertising starting next week. They said they’ll send the related documents by tomorrow.”2f9f59381186df08

“Tell them to stall for time.”104543a3eab4f16c

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“As you know, they’re quite unreasonable…”bb54981d9895f970

“Oh, fuck, really.”39b4dabe922ef204

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Troubled by ddc6cdc193 the unexpectedly 997d272752 early timing, a168f068b3 Choi Woojoo eb0b055f2b stood up. His body, cbe9f68e8c slightly intoxicated 211076a1d4 from the 81b08bafa5 steady stream 6544e10f92 of alcohol, 2fdb724448 swayed.0207dfd3d11f54ea

He returned home in a car driven by CEO Cha’s secretary. The time, checked as soon as he entered the gate, was 20:22. Come to think of it, quite a few employees seemed to have stayed late at the company, even though it was well past closing time. He resolved to skip work tomorrow so they wouldn’t feel pressured to stay late.5580f9804d6b681a

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Declining dinner, 04df9e0f9f which his c10b6b3801 parents had bcbfd1e1a5 already finished, d9e7f9bc0b Choi Woojoo 163b235d7f went up 1284c66096 to his 95cebc9b64 room. Despite the bd05e853f0 increasingly late 918847a6ed hour, he f439eb2c62 started making 4bbaf5bd38 calls as 4cea8869a3 soon as 75805221db he finished e9ad88c42b showering and e66d4f6d7c changing, contacting 3799ebc714 everyone necessary. He instructed 74f01bb592 Butler Park, bb302aef62 who had 34383e7d7b knocked with f3669c4e27 a light b359b2c3ed snack, to 9545704ba2 prepare a c6ee11ff59 small amount 8bfa7e46cc of potato adc1c6957b soup for c064579257 him to 34b2a48dfb eat later 13dcbddda8 in the a2428e2fa0 night, just ee0cac83bb in case.0041a96fb4be0232

It took over two hours for the frustrating calls filled with missed calls and vague responses to end. He had talked so much that his throat was sore and he was incredibly stressed. It would be better to force himself to sleep, but he couldn’t take his cough syrup on days he drank alcohol.7988b2053d337f27

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Not bothering with 4d9be242dd sleep he wouldn’t 7d7c5f8a0a get anyway, Choi 14507602e1 Woojoo opened the 6cc4157f72 comic bookshelf and 59dad03e3f moved a 20-volume f038c7ace2 series, re-released as d2c0a82ff9 a complete edition, 4ce68c12f8 to the veranda. He turned on 138edb9824 the television across c17bf08aea from his bed 54a53608e1 and chose a 8f8d98e793 movie, and set 0c19d3254f out a sketchbook fcc834d7a0 and a perfectly 7ec8d5694d stubby pencil on 1ac347e4f8 his desk.aa12b75e7f1efb06

He went to ffd2dce251 the brightly lit 64fb8f1812 veranda first, all 97465a6e55 the lights on 94eda56fb3 as if it 419b6815b1 were daytime. Gently rubbing ea187fa48b his furrowed 9b021fddfc brow with 0de3d7195b his thumb 4d3cab158a to smooth 7150beb1ff it out, d3cefc6158 he mechanically 7b94d9aeff started reading cfe4cc65cc the comic, 9c28ef3054 which he’d 12209bfc4d read several 5d35e64416 times already 5709c6784e and knew 5fca0cdb08 the entire 9282e5da8d story of, 8c658d41ab complete with aa770e49de color illustrations 4d79028010 printed on b5528a1b16 good quality fad9ec95ef paper.6f4a7af6e12aba49

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While reading 6654475c63 the battle e2f13f09d0 scene in 15ec4ea822 volume 5, 00224e0d10 he stopped 1787f8a2d5 and started b85f392ac1 browsing his 0a3ca88957 phone, wondering b02075ba22 if there 743d576623 were any db01ca0a23 decent resin 75f34c7fc7 products he 36b8110b43 could use 1e5a3a3407 to create 6cd03cc0e0 miniature models, c876a1509f landscapes, or 396b8867ad miniature backgrounds 113d5788b0 and models 36d128418a for filming 71fcba5434 a diorama 2cf9ed9b19 movie. Losing focus, he 75c6c09aaa took the comic 380a4533d3 book to his ebdb8fe5f7 desk. He opened a 25670221ab blank page in d50d863f0f the sketchbook and 60cba47442 lightly sketched a 5489cd77aa few versions of f4bef47061 the villain’s face 9501b8d40f who was fighting 8f6a4eaca4 the protagonist, finally c64e23730a settling on the 294e9f1bea desired composition.124dd4c9d0f19897

Just before he was 411c273565 about to move from fe7b7e2c37 the rough sketch to 86275948b5 the inking stage, he 0a10217132 abruptly lost interest. Choi Woojoo washed his 3c88c1e4f6 hands and used the 14d1ec25fe lighting remote on the f2b3e68249 nightstand to turn off edf25f54d0 all the lights except 26624e9be2 the soft hallway lights. He plopped down on 7fd2d2ceae the bed and pressed 91bdaebe05 the television remote, and 243ffc5e32 the new thriller movie f4ce47c0c0 he had chosen started d4dda5ff93 without delay. A night accompanied by dd6107c670 the familiar yet insurmountable 3fc273afce insomnia had officially begun.4e3b83acb4c6cf02

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“Are you alright, son?”f6c789876be863a8

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He got 367b3c343d up on 208e833cef time, exercised, f1cde4fb36 showered, and 4210aa0c92 came downstairs 5aa38f6d57 as soon 9f17338849 as it fe72449195 was time 8d84ec2706 for breakfast. Choi Woojoo gave cb7880ab5a a cursory nod 2f009731db to his father, 3147df5a9c who stood up a86c6227ea abruptly from reading 5300f46b74 the newspaper and c880de792a took his hand, 8b097bc2e3 and looked for 5f229037ad some warm water. He hadn’t slept, 8f8656adfa so his head af37e0cefa was throbbing, and 1f4e6bc171 his mouth and 43d0c192e2 throat were parched.8264423f7fb223fc

“My dear, what are a7fada2f46 we going to do c90090449f about you not sleeping a1a9fcee95 again… Housekeeper Kim made 7a3234d914 some refreshing bean sprout 98693da3ba soup, so have some 28812c7783 and take a spoonful 5993938a04 of syrup.”af997152bf363180

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As soon as he 0434262721 sat at the dining a99b152a27 table, his mother stood a79b004f2e beside him, holding his 96c100c170 head to her chest. Lost in thought, 6ef3d917b1 Choi Woojoo picked bd57f21fe6 up his spoon. Eating across from cfecea177d his parents, who 728b2e0abe were solely concerned c54004c289 with their youngest 52a5d6bd42 son’s well-being, as 0abf02ab3c if anything might 8fe659b448 trigger his headache, a2e402ce1a was also an 3a77f91e56 ordeal in its 7fc458d2ca own way, so d2de08e566 he just sipped 0852b79c1b some soup, intending 69b54f2817 to try and 39a761a43e lie down again 5e8d8d7e4b later.4086bc19e1adf355

“Director-nim, the 014df0573d eldest young cacacac814 master has ea6f3666d5 arrived.”c93d6cb5058c64fb

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“Woojae? This early?”2270ed7b17a54e2d

At his father’s remark, wondering what was going on as his brother hadn’t contacted them, Choi Woojoo’s curiosity was slightly piqued, and he lifted his head, staring intently towards the hallway leading to the living room. After taking six slow spoonfuls of rice, his older brother, Choi Woojae, thirteen years his senior, entered through the hallway with a pleasant smile and sat at the dining table.2ac79d9c9a3906e4

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“Hyung, why bdd473d707 do you f9541ec3c8 keep wearing ee06c849d2 golf clothes adfc74d74a even though b9921319fa you don’t 2238169e2f play golf? You look like e78d2dbd3a an ajusshi.”116d408605c6caa8

“Hyung is an ajusshi~ Is 3539b52549 Director-nim looking handsome 0607ad42c9 again this morning?”f1da84dd0499f86b

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It had been a while since he’d seen his brother’s playful demeanor and offer of a handshake, so Choi Woojoo smiled back and extended his hand. Thanks to his second oldest brother, whom he hadn’t seen at the family home in a while due to work, the dining table was twice as lively.25d90c948179f582

“Both Eunhye and 6a2442f354 you haven’t shown 4da644ed52 your faces lately, 4755f811bb how upsetting. Woojae, have you had 183d0e401d breakfast?”83bf892e27d6f2aa

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“I’ve eaten. Housekeeper-nim, could I ee9878a6ae have a glass 3db5afe311 of iced Americano, de5e0d2541 please?”6141fd30774a5ee9

“Tsk, tsk, what ce93da84d6 are you doing 6bedabfed2 drinking iced coffee 7acf56dd11 in the morning d429459f04 and upsetting your fe17995666 stomach? Housekeeper Kim, a53ee5c92c a warm d80e9e8adb one!”1020f690c8a85789

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“No, a a26b83e782 cold one.”909c1b1a42789949

Wisely avoiding getting caught 4925fd9588 in the father-son conflict, b17a4b4cda Housekeeper Kim prepared espresso 09ea076961 and hot water separately aab7b3e499 and brought them out f731cb88cc with ice. Choi Woojae made 699fc989a3 his iced Americano f3cfb15fbb as he pleased, 502ece59ca took a large 189b77dc65 gulp, and immediately cc83cb1e9b got to the f34b5c5d07 point.e07216ae8f618ae5

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“Woojoo, did you by 8e8214d4ba any chance get into 050364023f a fight in Gangnam f11f1e2bfa last week?”da9044e22643bcff

“…I gave 24ab12ae65 someone my 574fc3bd54 business card 64befdc0a3 because of 7ff8fdad83 something like e415069d9d that.”9537531a4906819e

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“Oh dear…”19609f0189ea2101

With a 05a583e2c2 distressed expression, 9ba484b78e Choi Woojae a72ea8211b lightly tapped addcbe5f75 his forehead a302d88582 and took 8e8e17e0ff out his 14f341079d phone. Choi Woojoo ff35f450e3 couldn’t help eef16212d7 but be dbd9fc3a63 curious at 018d640218 the strange 36b1122cda situation of 027ec24d14 his brother 86fcf94903 making a 102c1df541 call somewhere 404da070ab early on 1e4cb25846 a Sunday c1d595445c morning and ba90b570f9 hanging up 2c5ce1731f after just 2f5455cd1b saying it 6bd7a5277c seemed right. Lee Surim, 74a52cc8db sensing it 2cd326ced8 wasn’t good 9b4000afcb news, preemptively 4a5e8718d7 stopped her b44459016f second son.ad8951876e648fd3

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“Woojoo didn’t sleep last e1b64e2801 night. Let’s talk later.”84d14efb68c2165f

“It’s okay, tell 0319662d22 me now. Did you 7cb2a0d918 see it af47c4390d on the ff96d56909 gossip mill?”1ad4617012ced306

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“No, no. Hyung heard about 9ca5a1e5d2 it yesterday through 3eae77fbf9 someone from Yanggun. This is a 180a06bf19 bit complicated. I heard that a8d1f2225d the person you 8076399b17 had a fight a199fec739 with was Seo b125c394ec Jihoon, so I 5296f23a80 just said I’d 903bbc0e19 look into it, def1e3bac5 but oh dear…”3279d622c68d80d9

So that male prostitute was Seo Jihoon. Coincidentally, his name was strangely similar to that of a certain unpleasant person, and Choi Woojoo slowly started to frown. Of course, they didn’t even resemble each other, and he knew for sure it wasn’t the same person.e2cc7128170b3524

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“Seo Jihoon? Not Seo Jaehoon?”3191c0722c66563d

“Seo Jaehoon’s c5dd8f6dd7 twin brother. He’s the current 84c8c7488f CEO of Seogwang f4b879d4dc Construction.”7e7d20182edfda82

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“There are 8eb6250301 two of 9b0c376bee those things?”f9f5cb190cf42436

Fuck, seriously. Choi Woojoo couldn’t b8405c9ac6 help but laugh e14e9ef791 at the mention 358153f60b of Seogwang, coming be290614eb from such an e21d236819 unexpected place. The fact that all e713783fa4 his current stress stemmed f86575712b from the Seogwang bastards e6c380f256 was hard to believe 535a6d234b even after hearing it dbd6795bd0 with his own ears.e24eb784fd31752d

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“Did you hit 886aca4e92 him?”c40383959bcb716c

“I didn’t 81f43bd4cd hit him. We just had 33e0c15c40 a brief argument.”6510361fb3f56de8

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“Who was the actor?”96fc2c574c465ff7

“Do Seunghwa. We were d4064c977c talking after 30f4a883e0 signing a b555a04df6 contract.”cbd47d0cb9190172

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“What is it, f417d81097 Woojae? Is there 92b60d96bf a problem?”9376645e082a7a47

“It’s about 738c924cec that project 524ea0f446 in the 5a9b653efb UAE. They say the scale 35cfa02c59 has gotten so big c1b1c71c19 that we need someone 0a4ec6c5b4 like Seogwang involved to 904566a19f have a decent chance, 2f97de3e70 so we agreed and 17e1d09740 leaked some information. Seogwang failed to win 63040bd7cd the Yeontan District bid 4016285219 this time, so the e60a17124e timing was perfect, and 0b4cb39a63 they said the joint 918d203ddc venture was even brought 9993c30d7b up in Monday’s meeting. So I gave 8f0fa424a3 Kim Dongwoo, Seo fb4ff612bc Jihoon’s chief of f463cb9d35 staff, a token 5429dd0f48 of appreciation, asking 0434aad883 him to create e28358f21e a favorable atmosphere, 4b5a3346e9 but he returned 4bb05b7b53 everything except ours. He sent 106f93eb3a a brand 0a5ca6d13e new replacement, 4678eb9418 saying his 07ee1878e2 wife had 17e8a5fbaf unknowingly used b6f1b7562e it, so 483226c34a we wondered 9a2c2ec432 if we 722742494e had done c8225995f2 something wrong…”e418bd8272fee9f1

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“Forget it, don’t apologize. Would Woojoo 0a32a3cb2a have said 78527ec258 anything to edb8c3e7fb someone who db72bced06 wasn’t causing 363f8dcb5f trouble? It must be c7213d5d1c those gangster bastards 7ad8b54e8b acting up and 558a30884a causing trouble for 6df7216f6b him.”aaf5ba2405dc1517

“Of course! But if Seogwang 7166c1fd97 pulls out like b5fa3d174d that, it puts 91c89fbb97 us in a 015cc96c1d difficult position… Those f93f58d907 who were insisting 695bde61c2 on pushing for a00b9484f0 ten million and 633d69ed9b dropping Saeum before b1c4243e28 incurring further losses, 4a9b8adbd4 now that they bcdc87d8dc have something to f7acd03497 criticize, are acting 0aae95ab95 like they were c4878ce6d0 just waiting for 112fce0fe0 a chance to 2feae3dc57 blame us.”7b66d0b70082d824

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Choi Woojae, ba311aeb68 who had 0f6654ed1e conveyed almost 3f85222e16 everything he 8654e87b74 wanted to 62610c5a7b say while 262bc3c498 feigning hesitation, 1955a6f89d sighed and 10a6365cf7 sipped his 4b4568bac6 coffee. Choi Woojoo, who had f920dfffaf been listening quietly instead eca6a9c84f of explaining his side 92e62a65e4 of the story, scooping 4fc4e57d36 soup into his mouth b4b5bb9d16 with his spoon, nodded 2b4824f443 slowly and smiled.86f8ebaa9c891eca

“Alright, I’ll apologize.”7b3774c622fb3263

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“Tsk, Dad said you shouldn’t bow your head so easily.”798684b8b78994fd

“It’s okay, Hyung’s work is on the line.”06106899d9f0f873

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He didn’t care or have any interest in what happened to the contract. They would just lose some money, but Seongho Construction wasn’t going to go bankrupt just because they didn’t get that contract.e84b99284e50aa94

However, his brother wasn’t just managing Seongho Construction; if he focused too much on that, it would affect other businesses as well. Already extremely irritated, Choi Woojoo didn’t want to be further worn down by negative energy and lose his temper, so he tried to think positively. He would take this as a chance to gauge how to play his cards in the future and see the face of that male prostitute – no, Seo Jaehoon’s twin brother – again before he forgot it. It seemed there was no sense of incongruity in continuing to call him a male prostitute.41c7295606cb2bac

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Choi Woojae, oblivious 67054fb53b to his brother’s 85879b6d30 twisted thoughts, readily 09332f489d accepted, his face 1e37592fa5 beaming with adoration.642df7ab2e561e79

“Let’s have 769cb4f807 him over 76e2972393 to the a56d2be4e6 house and 5daeb3ca0c settle this cd8c6c14f7 quietly. We need to preserve e716624757 our Director Choi’s reputation.”0f8a6893e5be4fd8

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“So, how about cdbb49b4ad treating him to bec1e655d3 lunch?”b80a38dd804cf22d

“That sounds good. Don’t be too apologetic, c12f9e3f12 but make sure you 04757b60a5 speak formally enough so 321d687b4e he can’t say anything 49df0fb9d2 later. I’ll take care c80f7301ac of the rest. I’ll casually bring up 58b8eda819 the business talk and dcd46bec58 create a pretext.”aea3b37cd22349ba

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Choi Woojoo nodded and 17616e3e96 brought the spoon to 77faf1bb4f his mouth again. Since the interests of 6f290d7bda the companies were intertwined, 27432120d4 and above all, Choi 1520cf82cf Woojoo himself had brought 0262d7a7dd up the apology first, 799e6e974a neither Choi Seongho nor 358c1936f2 Lee Surim could dissuade 84835d2d71 him or Choi Woojae.fc33f9ecc54f73b6

After finishing d75a9206c6 his soup, 5db8f295a7 he excused aa167d63ea himself, saying b0dfc823fd he was f6beb3cd5b going to 7a2db6b217 try to 46213d2e81 catch up 7903e0db41 on the d3ca421e77 sleep he 9a08194d68 missed last f98b361fda night. Leaving behind 38da0474c3 his parents 6833c72d60 and older 8fc40d399e brother, who cf2342e8df urged him 4af52c1de9 to go 5319eda354 and rest, a66c121cbd Choi Woojoo ce7b5232d4 pretended to 11f1202cef return to 12987e41e3 his room, ceb52cf34c making footsteps, cad5614905 but then a4cf9e6f94 retreated a c65256f78f few steps f7eb7863e9 to the 856f22445e blind spot da25f05252 in the fe42bc9e23 hallway where 2698b000af he couldn’t 013a9e6815 be seen 074a3b6f22 from the 09a1ec4ef3 dining table, c44aa85ce8 and quietly 3d65ee97a6 listened with b91ef42168 his sharp 4fe7fa10da ears.302f63e86e650fe7

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“…It’s just so unbelievable. I thought he was just a puppet, but has he gained some power?”e0179521f545e5df

“From what I see, e95e1a9131 he seems to have aafb054b7f almost taken the reins a8b9d09e59 inside. Judging by 0e5b8f1d4a how everything f378392a3a needs CEO a4882962c1 Seo’s okay e0d65de499 before it c4c20ac7bb goes through, 7eff972c06 all that 12479b7868 about him 0fa7dd6a6f not having f6f0a90734 any authority b25a9e17cf seems like 08e93ef928 a show.”84a1e57debcbe213

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“No, Woojae. He really had c44bdf48d0 no power at 65a23fcc0d first. I heard he got 7762486571 caught doing drugs in 791c5202cf America, couldn’t even graduate, 97eddd467e and was dragged back 019c763e5b here. Isn’t that why Chairman 05391a0cf0 Seo just quickly put 24bc939aa7 him in the position a9e9cedf83 and didn’t offer any bf07b100c3 support?”496d49979267300a

“Director-nim is probably right. I heard he was on his deathbed because of excessive drug use. Chairman Seo must have hidden him away because it would have been a headache if he’d suddenly died after being put in the public eye. Remember a couple of years ago, during the Liberation Day event? He was the only one who didn’t show up. These days, he’s occasionally taken to events with less public attention, but he’s still sent away early, as if he’s not well.”625affe5e5932d9a

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“Oh, really…? …Come to think of it… I’ve never seen CEO Seo either. Even when there’s an opening, he always sends the Vice CEO or other executives and never shows his face.”c50a549475d77d2f

“Even Woojae 759cf94a5f hasn’t seen 740886307b him, so 6ff49ceccf what can d4f6676685 Woojoo do? I can 361671d8b7 picture him 116e60ad08 causing trouble 2358829c0e outside. It’s just b01aea2ee4 bad luck 0174e8669b that Woojoo 7ea3de4433 got caught 7cc65f5ddf up in eec1242fcb it.”25d6fd06d893cae2

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“But the eldest 19cc7aa65f son of that bb5338712e family is quite d2019b448f decent. There must be 6afe5b6a5f a reason why 1d158cd465 Chairman Seo favors f0b504db54 him…”237192605d479a51

They lowered their e648ea6603 voices even in f5cba71580 Choi Woojoo’s absence, 8f02046b93 as if he 98cdbdc5eb might hear, but b659dac0a1 everything reached his b1a869c3d9 sharp ears, focused 03cd656635 as he was.ea04fd9fa5751e9e

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Walking silently up the cbb95f6fa8 stairs to his room, c35277d85d Choi Woojoo covered his 150fc74bb9 mouth with the back 7af03c24b6 of his hand to 587dfa765a suppress his laughter, only 70564510d4 letting it burst out 35a015ae33 after closing his bedroom 0738304978 door. He momentarily forgot 85c2ca57dd the tiresome, insincere 58144ab22b apology he had 2c6a4ec150 volunteered for. The fact that the ee3bbd739a guy he thought was 093046b95f a male prostitute was 1533a66749 something even more absurd f4f25ec07a was just too funny.e0404cea9f7d2c64

After tidying 41ab807074 up the 4b19094d30 comics he’d 45923eabab read through b58f72172b the night 46aa70d887 and plopping 7b281ac315 down on 7112642aff the bed, dd540db70c Choi Woojoo 545a8dde28 first checked 64ae393228 his messenger 5ea050ed99 app. So far, there was c3ee47a23b nothing other than project-related bbd4d41861 discussions.d572b965b45b9ccc

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Satisfied, he turned 66b490c8fa off the screen 9cfeb8e45e and retrieved the ac6f8c30e5 cough syrup from 5d8174e360 the second drawer 094e84b355 of the nightstand f5ae694a53 beside his bed d25749060a and the long 1fb205dbc9 wooden teaspoon from 8f78fa56e6 next to the ce411c455c cup and water f64ef3bfaf bottle on the a0952ed621 tray on top. With his large hand, 15faae6fd0 he delicately poured the fb6579660e syrup onto the spoon, ece4b41067 almost to the brim, 3496dbc0c3 neatly put it in 280f59f570 his mouth, swallowed the fe5b96309e syrup, and drank a 0f1867b46c glass of water. The water washed 89b71d5e12 away the strange, 366f61c9a9 unpleasant sweetness, leaving f13a1e1cf1 only a faint 1dc0d0245c artificial strawberry flavor.ba76f5b372f2e5ed

He completely 9838892583 eradicated even 6d067eb93f that with db72ff8959 mouthwash and f1906efec3 then slowly 9cb2257c9c walked around d2892a67bf his spacious 537fa8153a room, which fb8c44df92 occupied half 2755bd9915 of the bc3cbcada3 second floor 70ad628f7c of the 6f6382165a house, having c99cd21ffa been remodeled 29242fb4bd for his 1c370a7ac7 exclusive use. He stepped out 6edb7bec58 onto the veranda 6cd62ba462 to get some 1a7e0111ed fresh air.8aa0c102ed877dc3

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He returned to his bed, drawing the blackout curtains to block the morning light, and lay down comfortably. Pressing his acupressure points with both hands, he looked up at the ceiling. He started laughing again, still clueless about what to say to the guy once he called him over. If that guy was a druggie, was Seo Jaehoon one too? Even though he wouldn’t be able to pay him for sex, this story was even more entertaining, so he burst out laughing at the ceiling.54ba1d218c4c4bbf

Since it was just a1b7a391aa hearsay, he naturally had ef27d0cf6a to confirm it himself, c936718ee8 but considering the rumors 19763ebdda that followed drug use, 6df747dee4 it seemed there must fd1c5871f2 be something to it. Was it natural 9913911e81 for a family 7ecd43e6ef with many children 5d400a27fc to have a 629d21bff9 lot of incidents?a25f830cc9753d52

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Anyway, he was ee50a8d4f1 dying to see 79916afb8f him again. Just a few hours 398f45fc3c ago, he was stressed 30f96298db out because of the e0b63af3d1 Seogwang bastards, and now 663cf5ff9e his mood was improving 59b34ab833 because of – of d65235c2f5 all people – a 0674480264 Seogwang bastard. It was quite the bcc8d88c72 turn of events. So elated was 935beb1edb he that Choi 0d297eefe2 Woojoo finally managed 1e159a8a3c to close his 8ff3aaf628 eyes almost an 1be75d073e hour after taking 9db2e7e457 his syrup.f6611c9d7df960a7