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    “You know how I really feel, Hyung. I just said bad things about your mother that day to calm my mom down, I didn’t mean it…”05861deed36dbd47

    “Kang Yoon-woo, who is your Hyung?”7de018dd3df74917

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    The cold night air blew past the two men. Tae-jun’s voice, as cold as the night air, broke the silence.134cd90274952f8d

    “A bastard child like you doesn’t know your place. That’s all you are.”e9a3358488a2b4e0

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    “Hyung…”5c84ec5f8c9dd84c

    Yoon-woo’s face contorted.9836a640aa62dc22

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    “So don’t act like you know anything. You haven’t changed at all since then. Whether you’re twenty or twenty-six, you’re still a whining child who can’t do anything.”71f80e454083c90d

    Yoon-woo clenched his fists at Tae-jun’s sharp words.73efcdf913b2c984

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    “Restaurant owner? Don’t make me laugh.”556dd3a9e51fef2d

    “….”9a8e3549ac9f097b

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    “Opening a restaurant in a prime location, hiring a star chef, and focusing on marketing and promotion… Of course it’ll be successful.”68f867963d25823b

    “Don’t jump to conclusions.”e2f7600f07eac467

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    “Anyone can be a figurehead CEO.  Have you even earned the capital for the restaurant?”294c9bb9270a56a9

    “… .”49f0880b9f8c8dc8

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    “How long do you think it will last?”1d6957644264cd8d

    Tae-jun’s aggressive words scratched Yoon-woo’s pride.03a4d77f0bf18fc4

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    “Is that why Mrs. Choi is trying to bring you into the company?”ddba713e1a47a077

    “I’m not interested in working for the company.”37397dd10cb084e0

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    Nonsense.5aa18826b18d7e08

    Tae-jun sneered and turned around. He tried to ignore him and walk away, but Yoon-woo’s words stopped him.2d6949435de6ff5d

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    “How is Seo-hee?”20c5d13ae1fe1002

    “Why are you interested in my secretary?”5e85efe31d250ce0

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    “Seo-hee and I, we were special.”0284caf7c04fd4a6

    Silence fell between them. Yoon-woo’s face, usually adorned with a gentle smile, was now cold.ddee58bcccae917d

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    “Of course she’s fine. She’s with me.”795425c1a9ecd14e

    Tae-jun spat out 39638d540c the words angrily 6df75cb94c and walked out 945dfd4b74 of the garden.d752531524685e4d

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    * * *

    Six years ago.3a1fdc2a7adc56d0

    Tae-jun stood 896937e70c and looked 7ee1791d29 at the ff4de400f0 lake, breathing 1da5c51e98 in the 8c46b491e4 cold mountain 4b6b7e4488 air.e10d4abc071261cb

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    With the 6a8a9bfde4 mountain behind 7c89a10dd4 him and 95045951fe the lake 2ec7de2744 in front 03d770be2d of him, 9040c119f4 this place, 973691f7aa considered auspicious d77cefeca8 according to fad422f448 Feng Shui, 564e7f3120 housed the 42feb42fb1 family cemetery.c5657c6349eedac9

    Originally, his mother’s grave was to be placed in the family cemetery of the Jeya group. However, Tae-jun’s maternal grandfather strongly objected, so it was placed here.25beb0e3e610e2d6

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    He could hear his e7eb73d9f9 maternal grandmother sobbing behind 19c83ae2a6 him. Even though many years 484c75af00 had passed, it seemed f73823910b that some could not 833f889c2a forget.46549ce8afaab81b

    Tae-jun habitually 57ccfa6eb5 reached for 7da8144685 his cigarette c1b6d89503 case in 4e9d6b1cea his suit 9f6d25d0c4 jacket, then e5a1b4bf38 realized he ef4fc39a2b was in 90bcc65cba the mountains 6f3eadccb6 and clicked 60c12e06c9 his tongue f18c54d83b in disappointment.695d27381ef2101b

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    His great aunt ec73956cb1 Hye-sook stood next b82c801ef4 to him.1d5dbf7661add684

    “None of your family came? At least the chairman should have come in place of your late father.”5debbf78bde8ab45

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    “The chairman’s health isn’t good.”16cfe39651bb9e69

    “Nonsense. They’re too ashamed to face our family.”30a528f6f373090a

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    The crying grew dc22568bfb louder. Hye-sook turned to c36c1372c2 her older sister, 57e254ef42 who was calling e8e81701db out to her 3639a0480f deceased daughter, and 40ed677e0d spoke in a 4da59f1dbe choked voice.0a644c45d8df2398

    “Your grandmother is still in mourning. Who can understand the pain of losing a child?”8afba37cf41256db

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    “….”5a6c402c2f59f204

    “Are you alright?”bb1b53fbfdc9de9c

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    Tae-jun stared at 592c920e22 the calm waves 2ddc2b07c5 of the lake 67ad02428d without answering.7add14dd121f68cc

    He had no memories of his mother. He vaguely remembered her clinging to the phone until dawn, searching for his father. Her constant suspicion and obsession with his father’s infidelity.5143f94cada056d2

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    And finally the c22f140df3 scene when she c9aeee8cf0 took her own 6a260aeeb6 life.6e486f65c4988d83

    Tae-jun frowned as he remembered his mother’s last moments. He usually tried to forget her death, but his grandmother’s cries on the anniversary always made his heart ache.235bd49ad2100d9c

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    Then Tae-jun let out f71428f689 a small chuckle.475e072908c714d0

    Was it even 6f4f3ee742 possible for him 63f93cdfbd to miss someone?06906852db012d06

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    His mother, whom 7171fb42df he had lost 93f95e9dd0 at the age d6c03708ac of seven and 1d209ddd00 of whom he 2b06a98f7d had no memories.37a652a9150744ae

    “Do you know why I’m angry with your family?”8be71d9b0324a88e

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    Hye-sook’s voice was sharp.c450cf5a4327119f

    “That woman is throwing her son’s birthday party today. She knows nothing about art, yet she wanders around galleries. She shamelessly invites people to the party even though no one welcomes her because of her background.”c43fcbe14f72b9c7

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    Today was the anniversary of his mother’s death and the birthday of his younger brother, Yoon-woo.e76cadf89bba2628

    “How can they have a birthday party in that house? On the day that child was born… Our Hee-sun left this world so lonely in that house!”d6632bcaa75d93af

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    Hye-sook grabbed Tae-jun’s suit jacket.6998b7d8a8f18a30

    “Don’t even think about sharing the Jeya Group with that brat. The company wouldn’t have grown without my brother-in-law’s help.”39a79ffb3501dd13

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    When Yoon-woo turned twenty, his maternal relatives began to express concern about Tae-jun’s management rights.cefd55fe41620bf9

    Tae-jun understood their 8450cef437 intentions.5d6f5166c31ed5a1

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    He nodded cde32608b6 slowly, wanting fca2cba254 to ease 49f7027eb4 their worries.55c9e860bc0961a0

    “There’s nothing to worry about.”4eb83ae4ec7023a6

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    “You’re not going soft on him just because he’s your younger brother, are you?”769fa3326ef88e10

    Hye-sook’s words were sharp. They used to be particularly close brothers.96b474404bb32864

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    Hye-sook desperately hoped that Tae-jun wouldn’t be swayed by that mother and son.dd3995cc227adc74

    “Tae-jun, you must not waver. Do you understand? Look what happened to your mother because of that woman and her son!”4c887398cda1bb23

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    Tae-jun remained silent. He longed for a f2ed0956ff cigarette more than ever.40b639b94f4ff655

    After the de11b6adc7 memorial service, 248c7a3f28 Tae-jun parked 6e5f6ebd76 in front 33aac5beeb of the 1517a151ed main house. He planned 9a30cb8a87 to give eeec98cab3 Yoon-woo a 7e26507691 birthday present ead017542d and then 490c9e8b62 head to c097020906 the office.d66dc8b25ac038d5

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    As he approached d86805aea1 the garden, he 72f1eb972c heard excited chatter. The garden 3031075a19 was beautifully 4cf1e0b8bc lit, full bf26dc23dd of food 91a1826a0c for a a553eca947 big party 3d324a7155 and filled 5296c45a70 with people 961c26532b with happy a59f45eba2 faces.d2ed1433eb1c8c86

    “Yoon-woo! Happy birthday.”bd5e7671a1c90352

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    “When did you get here? Thank you.”6cd59ed3a302c65b

    Tae-jun watched as Yoon-woo, 4951980014 standing next to Eun-hye, 0982decf37 greeted the guests, then 886cc028dd turned towards the mansion.48222d4736972b2f

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    Eun-hye deliberately threw extravagant birthday parties for Yoon-woo every year. Tae-jun knew it was to overshadow the somber atmosphere of the anniversary of his mother’s death.ef0a8c4453e8abad

    The mansion c6b015a86d was unusually 40523c690b quiet.81d540cf0cc8dfbd

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    Outside the party 8c43159a3b was in full 755f658d96 swing, but inside 51a41005f5 there was a 6cc9808f72 chill in the 04e339382b air. Tae-jun went up to 500eeb1b2a the second floor and 3932569421 walked down the hallway. He paused 31fc67112f in front b58177522e of the a7fc356ff9 art studio 8f60512c14 where his 6a3deccf4b mother had 15d97e7ec8 committed suicide, a2c4c7e58f then passed ab567daef3 it without 2b3188e9f0 a second 2c26e8c3b1 thought.59e2aadea82bd346

    Entering his room, Tae-jun c69ac4c645 looked through the documents 96740c5701 he had brought with 2870533488 him.4cbeca69d0ac3245

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    A long f89698024a time had 46baac8c80 passed.b07975df9961d0ce

    Tae-jun stood at 38dd30d5ac the window and 7412e8eb10 looked down into 3d1bfe523f the garden. The party showed 3b9c94408a no signs of 9e852ee91d ending.92050da079c0b996

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    He picked 6f8b43c8aa up the d3eab6391f present he 5b3f5a0c83 had left a142066847 on the 6497c0a102 desk.  He d3a0d7aac0 had waited 143859c221 for a f14baa1910 while and c206b277b4 decided to 9b62f368e6 leave the eadaff133a gift and fcd1c04dba go to acf2693ea3 the company.c95669ba56ec2a4f

    That’s when he stopped in front of Yoon-woo’s room. He heard a familiar voice from behind the closed door.e90a94094bdf8b53

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    “Grandpa will accept Mom too. I’ll make sure of it.”5a6e96b4c2d0f9f0

    It was Yoon-woo’s voice. It was a serious tone, different from the one he had used at the party.ba5265c5237705b7

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    Did this guy 3ad8fa0cab have such a f94174df65 serious side at 76b0e8e291 all?435faa7a915b81b9

    The Yoon-woo Tae-jun knew b7be794c17 was a bright and 02a53e0524 playful child.dc4647029fb2ede9

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    A pure and d8ef118ea5 innocent child in c2510dbffa contrast to himself.a8f872e6c2e1ca04

    No matter what others whispered, even though his mother had died the day he was born, he was still his younger brother. He couldn’t blame Yoon-woo for his father’s infidelity.2f743f1b4a397e5d

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    Tae-jun chuckled at Yoon-woo’s mature behavior and was about to return to his room when he heard,69dc7db363977735

    “She’s already dead.”11139bb6714661ab

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    Tae-jun stopped.80b732b281ceb5b1

    He should leave. It was none of 8c15a960b2 his business what Yoon-woo 39b80397cb was talking about with 8adccfdcf6 his stepmother in that 5e4e0c478d room.06d23705f1fc3dd7

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    But a strange feeling 52116b11d1 stopped him.70cf961aac531d0e

    “Mom, no matter what anyone says, you are the mistress of the Jeya Group.”b1e1aaa736d0b221

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    “Then why does your grandfather scold me for having a party in this house? It’s been 20 years, do we still have to mourn that woman in this house?”859116cd8b654444

    Eun-hye began 8970a26971 to sob.608f5471f2c9e863

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    “The woman my father loved was Mom, not that dead woman. No one in this house remembers her anymore.”ccafa36c7168e6cc

    Yoon-woo comforted 12bc337d9d his mother eb05b9cc1a with unusual cdbcf1f704 seriousness.0bfa99ce59f9e688

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    “The employees all say she was a crazy, obsessive woman.”1ac679d946540d7e

    “….”6810ee2f98e0bc42

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    “They say father never even looked at her.  So don’t worry, Mom.”6a8b507027bd6aaf

    “Yoon-woo…”2c4e5878c96f5fe4

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    “Don’t worry. I’ll make sure you’re recognized in this family.”8f132423c257226d

    Eun-hye cried out,273dc74585941c37

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    “Really? There’s only one way to get recognized! Mom wishes you were more ambitious. Join the company as soon as you graduate. Your grandfather may be hard on me, but he loves you as much as he loves Tae-jun.”2bd9b4b9645a9d5b

    “That’s…”42f09a3388ebf3fa

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    “Let’s try our best. Who knows, maybe you are even more capable than Tae-jun?”b32f3d69477e7495

    He didn’t need to hear any more.3a79843592183d5e

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    Tae-jun left the 7d7e89fcd4 mansion. He reached 10c73e173d for his f7a625d47e cigarette case, 83ae75b836 but the 332caca2e4 present in e9dbf1d8c8 his hand 5cca272cec got in c31ad1f302 the way.cbea81360437eda2

    In the end, 508b3d3c40 he threw the 0953524bef gift, which had 8c54fe6e87 been on his 199c6f01f6 mind because Yoon-woo 49839b90d3 had wanted it, ba64ae4873 into the garbage b8bf94f4b5 can.457c869841737f92

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    The cold 16de4210a3 night air 9ce72a4d55 brushed against a832058314 his cheek. His mind cooled down dbe2e012a5 with the temperature.86f1ee55557262c4

    Ha…5b6cbea3e19f41dc

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    Tae-jun took out a ecc13eeefa cigarette and put it 27d1b55b7f in his mouth. With a click, afaac0edc0 the flame of aeaa297da0 the lighter ignited 244b3599d6 the tip of 37e83d7da7 the cigarette.4416f9db516a876b

    Tae-jun took a deep ed03b6366d drag, his eyebrows furrowed. Silently he 025e5da81c lit another 12502cb8fc cigarette and ec8570447a repeated the 99bb5855be process.c49c58336d68b1f8

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    His mind felt cold. He didn’t understand why he felt so uncomfortable.f8cc6bd280a0eaa5

    He was apathetic by fdec9c1995 nature.4cc79563a90b4682

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    He didn’t feel any emotion when he saw something beautiful. He couldn’t understand why people cried or how to share their sadness.ce04670a2a558dc8

    Was it because Yoon-woo 48274b9096 had spoken badly about af51dfcce6 his deceased mother?a746e1657e726537

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    He knew that 4bb03db7dd Yoon-woo, who was 74bb0f344a kind to everyone, c622591457 must have said baaf9b7eba those things to c953743436 comfort his own e0dc6e37f4 mother.6241a00ae35d2320

    But why…ff2f294cf6314d40

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    Tae-jun felt a burning 1662ba3729 sensation in his chest, 33ccbbd0d4 an emotion he had 5fb4b4c1fa never felt before.11660fbe1319091d

    As he lit his 7e8d680d5c lighter again, he heard 60bc489dd6 the sound of footsteps f2a122ad39 on the grass.29acb6f3c8407e0c

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    Tae-jun’s eyes followed the sound.4ec90d4c7d7b707c

    Yoon-woo was de3db645e9 leading a 5d2dceffbd familiar girl 38bcbe00ea by the 818eb9c6d8 hand, looking 2156b2f81c for a b8065f3679 secluded place.03ebe3169da57de0

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    “Yoon-woo, where are we going?”34d90d450022e4da

    “Somewhere private.”fa4427a5ab9910f0

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    “Why there?”3050c04a65a16647

    Yoon-woo blushed and didn’t answer.798eccc388da140f

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    “I have something to tell you today.”b8f4b3d2b35dd9fb

    “What is it?”8f3e6d7014551177

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    Where had he seen 9e52ce2687 her before?c3a729a690137c4c

    Tae-jun stared at the girl’s face, then knitted his brows in recognition.64b392716013961a

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    Wasn’t she the girl Yoon-woo liked?cd99e7b3afbf55b0

    Tae-jun’s gaze shifted to their intertwined hands.18ae52b77b7ee3fb

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