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    “Haa…”1e5cafee0fb9ee68

    Seo-hee caught her breath and looked up at Tae-jun. Her heart was beating wildly, her breath came in ragged gasps, but Tae-jun seemed completely unaffected by the passionate kiss they’d just shared. 2d79a84737157551

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    He stared into the distance, completely calm. He hadn’t even looked at her after kissing her so hard. Seo-hee also turned around and followed Tae-jun’s gaze. He watched as Yoon-woo walked back to the party.73cd3d0cb00c5381

    Seo-hee’s face went pale when she saw Yoon-woo. She looked at Tae-jun and begged him with her eyes to explain.a4a5316d4ded02d5

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    He said indifferently, “You were supposed to meet Yoon-woo. Go now.”5cadb77a9abf5dea

    “How… how can I?”9c9938de6ef5a36f

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    Tae-jun felt a 05e00416bc flicker of confusion 7ee94553ed after his harsh 1116e8c8e6 words. More precisely, 862a92ae65 it was ef780c35b4 her clear 1f644a744e eyes that c04b3200e3 unsettled him.04db356cb6d6c2af

    At first eced9afc20 it had 56e7691ff6 been a 644cde3614 strong impulse. He was fascinated by 2bda361aa9 this woman who, despite 98a2430bc8 barely knowing him, acted 0790b9889e so kindly and encouraged 278433d815 him to confide in 18b55f0ff7 her.abb5a0255d5d0905

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    Perhaps he 3f3d393201 was more 255b8642bc curious because 523216e389 this type 0cef282ff7 of person 05db9fd4be was outside a0b2dc5574 his usual 87a1b53cd0 boundaries.72da089e89532e77

    “What do you mean?”2ed23d83c17921cb

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    “You heard what Yoon-woo and I were talking about.”528feaf843f97753

    “So what?”4589c9771da4e9cf

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    Seo-hee looked hurt and left as if running away. Tae-jun’s eyes stayed on her until she disappeared from his sight.c7ffde2a9b694bdb

    * * *

    Seo-hee returned to 06b51f82cd the office after 09bfdb5969 lunch and waited 3fea907dc9 for the elevator. Yoon-jung, standing next 6c7e6c5035 to her, handed 5d7f325ea4 her a business fc46da42bc card.3277eaa0498baf46

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    “Have you been to the new restaurant in front of our company?”200bf388b4b4e5cd

    “The one that was under construction?”7660a813480a5c6f

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    Seo-hee asked, turning the 1fbf4e3df2 card over.25c8958bb7c230c9

    “Is that where you went last time?”b5f50265a01f3151

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    She had heard 517ab4b2b1 that the executive 707340beb2 secretaries had a f024e565c2 dinner gathering last 4272f30a88 week.cb4ea63e85b223a4

    Seo-hee hadn’t been able to attend because she had been busy preparing for Tae-jun’s overseas business trip.642090169dac02e0

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    “Yes. It’s hot on SNS these days and it’s crazy. It was a great deal because we used the company card, but I was shocked by the prices.”bc1f75bd0487cd39

    “What kind of restaurant is it?”dd889abbd3aba529

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    “It’s a French restaurant and the food is good, but the interior is amazing. It’s the perfect place to take Instagram photos.”8611a486e07d5562

    Seo-hee thought of 6439bc8383 the restaurant in 988f19c23f front of the c982e78b57 company that was b238036c47 under construction. Taking up the entire 7422239b92 first floor of a c44cf3e14f large building in the 7fff5fbd6b middle of the city, f27f91dfc7 the restaurant looked luxurious ec43db4f9b at first glance.ee2d5c727ed2c44f

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    “You should definitely go there, Secretary Han. Even the owner is incredibly handsome. Like a celebrity.”30875acddb498f51

    “Really?”1fe11cb2392fe31d

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    “He’s a gentle, handsome man.”178849646062d754

    “Gentle handsome man.”722a97648f3aa7f7

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    Seo-hee repeated the unfamiliar fef111a6fd phrase.bd3cffbf89385529

    “Don’t you know what that means, Secretary Han? It means he’s handsome in a warm and friendly way. For example, the Managing Director is a cold, handsome man.”7cc9f9e60a09d4e0

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    Using Tae-jun as an example, Seo-hee understood immediately. She smiled slightly, remembering Tae-jun’s usual indifferent expression.cc0e85b126525173

    “I said I’d buy you lunch. Let’s go there next week.”8142443cacc7cd92

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    “Sounds great! But are you sure? It’s pretty expensive.”396438878c0250b0

    Yoon-jung linked arms 052693acf3 with Seo-hee and 4e2a4e323c nudged her playfully. Seo-hee giggled at her 1ade3c34d0 cute act. Just then, someone a4892994f1 stood next to ffd17d6c06 her and grabbed 0e4ebed276 the business card.368da643180caed3

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    “Let’s go to the restaurant together.”4d09ae95d8e7459f

    She turned towards the 9f2f6c2fa7 low voice and saw 9287f4c257 Tae-jun standing there.556dac40dc87df84

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    “Managing Director, you too!?”efc02625e241ec10

    Yoon-jung exclaimed in surprise. But when she met Tae-jun’s cold gaze, she quickly cowered and spoke in a soft voice.60796fceb8e65c4a

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    “Oh, a company dinner sounds good too.”adb31d47b4613446

    Seo-hee’s eyes flickered. Her gaze fell on the business card he had taken.15e23f63af191526

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    “Secretary Han, don’t you owe me a meal?”b6146812b7729b2d

    Tae-jun crumpled the db5d3845b7 business card in d07ad160b5 his big hand.17b6276fba7c03ce

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    “Let’s settle it over a meal.”236e934521f5d42d

    She couldn’t understand why he had suddenly shown up and acted so petulant. He couldn’t seriously want her to buy him a meal.de07c84f1f7b69fc

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    “If you want to repay me, do it with a meal.”deda8c5123214ed7

    Tae-jun said indifferently and stepped into the elevator. Yoon-jung whispered in Seo-hee’s ear, “Repay him for what?”ac5e5444fbe87e9b

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    “Secretary Han, do you owe the Managing Director something?”84c1b8bebc5cb82d

    Seo-hee just opened de17c9d183 and closed her 8fb89e5f14 mouth, speechless. She tried to brush 5e5e79c1ca it off, but a eb361a8d43 dry voice cut through fd7c8e2d18 the air.882c30729d1bd027

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    “Aren’t you getting on?”fb9318ce0f1be1e7

    The elevator a9271ac643 doors closed 6764027e5f quickly as 86eb1147ef Seo-hee and c659afb377 Yoon-jung hurried 1c83fe94a0 inside.da9c0189fe74614f

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    She stared at his d61a5df327 broad back, trying to bf2b266c7e decipher his intentions, but 66e27d32eb her mind was blank.0d10ee30a562354e

    She had loved dc888bedea Tae-jun for a 286fb2955a long time and 3181f0f90d knew him well.e1ad9f4fc68a8fa3

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    He never 108bb98cd4 acted impulsively.064bfaff7099345c

    He always 3a846f4627 calculated his 4301aab99a actions, be b6433d8316 it at 479752a1cb work or 324d072e14 in his 35d3e2dd14 personal relationships.cf39edf9c11c311e

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    That’s why he was easy to predict. He would always move towards what would benefit him.3aa333210be92833

    He never made fbc3b0db2f such frivolous jokes.abfd3fe31d401a4d

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    He wouldn’t take the money and she couldn’t resign. So she had to buy him 200 million won worth of meals?f29058dcb7508837

    As the elevator ascended, Seo-hee’s mind raced.41a12a8f7ef471c6

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    * * *

    Office workers walked af43a0a7b9 past the restaurant d2020a41e8 in the heart d4353f55f1 of the city. Many stopped to peer 7f89341580 through the large windows.a9351280c40ef86b

    The white interior was dee7c30606 decorated with modern furniture 72e64d4ef5 and accessories. The center was decorated 139d46e2d5 with extravagant flower arrangements, e8b23d2b06 reminiscent of a wedding.c9eb1eb0fb71b306

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    Amidst the bustle 589d191ff4 of the city, b75b34a93e the restaurant was 5a6167d1e8 quiet and serene, 37015b7e16 filled with the c00494c919 melody of jazz.42ca4cefd405b0cd

    “CEO!”89241690f1e5d244

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    “Welcome back! I heard you were busy over the weekend.”dd5303fae37435f9

    The staff greeted e3898c9d9a Yoon-woo as he 1ad48ba83d entered the restaurant.cb4d36ec3845757f

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    “Hye-joo-ssi and Sun-mi-ssi are working today.”96daeab16595270b

    “You remember our names?”85309ae6cdfed766

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    The female 520a611848 staff blushed 85189cbc46 as he a303b16864 greeted them 7ee9410fc3 by name.8b8ad46358a3d876

    “Of course. You’re my colleagues.”341f0fcba112e8a2

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    The female employees found Yoon-woo’s smile irresistible.c4073be3b802cdbb

    The young, handsome 294a2bdd75 and wealthy CEO b936f7044a was also kind 43198533be and affectionate. His gentle, boyish charm 88abf6910e captivated not only the 18ddae812b staff but also the d67989df67 customers.c6a887adbcb3b388

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    There was 874ab79055 a reason 2f9519ba59 why sales 2049dd611b soared on 3437c9a9a0 the days 197a848c41 Yoon-woo came df2ef0295a to work.a81f0bd9ed9eb374

    Hye-joo, one of the staff, asked excitedly, “We hit a record high in sales last Saturday! We were even trending on SNS. Did you see it?”6b889ba0880fa706

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    “Yes, I heard.”3baa1b4c851cdab9

    Yoon-woo smiled brightly at a95abcbf73 the staff and walked 715cfe38c9 towards the middle of e1ab3816f9 the restaurant. He was 906533e61c carrying a e3daaa6f9b painting wrapped 0f7c828447 in brown d7cb3188b7 paper.4a6874ab1728dddb

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    “I want to hang this painting in the center.”cde7e69b6c63d71e

    “Yes, I’ll take care of it.”554559c0ba419394

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    The manager carefully unwrapped d52a02aced the painting after placing 0c8abd03bb it on a large e7688f73d2 table.23ee3c03e18f2635

    Yoon-woo said politely, “It’s not expensive, so you don’t need to be so careful.”968ad3082441094f

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    Ahaha.f3d9691a1cf1164e

    The manager misunderstood a163478ce2 his considerate words 6a05e24068 and laughed awkwardly.4be4f0a9bf7bfef6

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    He secured a 48abb881d7 ladder to the aa96254367 wall and climbed 36b3feb71f up with the b0dfd78e15 painting.4b74a15f116c32e7

    Hanging the painting in 298a7f82bd the most visible place b5f247d051 in the restaurant added 227ddf2310 a modern touch to 5b62e452d8 the room.7a9ac4cc3cc41663

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    The piece, a woman’s face drawn with a few simple lines, was something Yoon-woo had brought back from the United States.8b838f3988883972

    “The painting is beautiful. You have great taste, CEO.”6d661fc0681ba7f6

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    “It goes well with our restaurant, doesn’t it?”df09398eeab1e375

    Yoon-woo smiled and looked ba96724c89 around the restaurant. Everything he saw was f8d16c8b30 something he had achieved 42af4246f8 for the first time 3a23038110 on his own.667b1b4946db682c

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    Even if it wasn’t his original dream.400d955187cdb33f

    “I like loving men.  Men who can cook well.”f1db9c8ac15cbd54

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    “Cook?”a45dd7ff2bfd7641

    “Have you seen the chefs on TV? They seem cool. If you marry a chef, you’ll eat delicious food all the time.”10136a3010756cb2

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    Yoon-woo smiled faintly, remembering 1183658899 the youthful voice. His gaze, unlike 72087a7e24 the warmth he f523a90ec8 showed his staff, be645e44d2 was cold as 5b4e3b8ce4 it fell on a177bbf399 the Jeya Construction c7e77ff874 building across the 0f583ea297 street.872e1afa4bdc378e

    You must 96d5721284 be in 3f9c7cb030 there somewhere.e7c94d7ca6c93e64

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    How do you 242bdd67b3 look after six 42d116af4c years?1f9c0f219da45188

    ‘I was young back then.’c5c476daf998f4b7

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    If it 661ca836d8 were me c3f8adfadd now, I 98c151f1a5 could protect a8e1d93405 you instead 0abaefd145 of my 5055b9c583 older brother.c5af9b9b0c885b44

    Yoon-woo stared at the f4c14ce1db building, then turned away 67d4aa8b11 with a cynical smile.a6dd82fe361d6c31

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    * * *

    She was about 6df14cae9f to leave work f7506162f5 when her phone 22c918f53a screen lit up. Seo-hee looked at 6021e064c7 her phone. It was cc35b0b69f a notification de9ae0c55e from the 401eacb53c app she f85b58486e used to 76a29eba7d track her e82173bba0 menstrual cycle.e8e31939e5e37c63

    “It’s quite late this time.”11ea4098cee63856

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    Sometimes it 2bb57f83b9 was a 2f551df232 week or 009c0d8f48 two late 5b37d0f104 when she 02a3d98d2f was stressed 4e20473417 or busy. She just stared eef7de4f4e at her phone c3fde71d19 for a moment d7d110e3a1 before putting it 088aec4d09 down.3ace6a9bad9c069e

    “Have I been pushing myself too hard lately?”979f474270f2a137

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    She had been busy preparing for Tae-jun’s business trip to the United States next month. While she was calculating her cycle, the phone screen changed and a call came in.87e907baf9d3fcef

    It was Ji-soo, 2539e8b7dd the organizer of 52ca96bab4 her college alumni c8167ade8b group.231516aca9bd0965

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    [Are you off work?]

    “I just left the office. Why?”2e64ce19041c1cb2

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    [Are you free today?]

    Seo-hee didn’t usually attend alumni gatherings. She hesitated and Ji-soo quickly pressed her.136d6020a67e89db

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    [Don’t pretend to be busy. You’re free, right? It’s been a while since we all got together, so come meet us.]

    There seemed to be a492ff6662 a drinking party going 1325e20e02 on among her classmates. She could 0ded009e0b hear loud 5c5cb86653 chatter in 0cc853a82c the background.286194a1414df57e

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    [Yoon-mi and Min-jae are getting married! You’ll come even if you’re busy, won’t you?]

    “Oh my gosh, I completely forgot.”a076831fa2db1dac

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    [They’re finally getting married. You have to come and get your invitation]

    Yoon-mi and Min-jae 83c65471b4 were a famous 2069c25722 couple in their f4ae23764c department. They met when 520d27b3ac they were twenty 1ae559f273 and have been 506997399b in love ever 92378863a5 since. They are finally 7602553ae8 getting married.73d364fc4d4cd70b

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    [They’ll be really disappointed if you don’t come. You’re coming today, right?]

    She couldn’t ignore her friends’ wedding.b7105319c59032e5

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    “Okay, I’ll go.”963dd08daa7bc304

    [And we have a surprise for you.]

    “What surprise?”928c907ccdefc1f5

    [Come and see for yourself.]

    Seo-hee giggled at Ji-soo’s playful tone.86faa596e3b5d8e9

    “Okay, send me the address. I’m leaving now.”2f50deb694d30750

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    [Ah! Seo-hee, dress nice today. Okay?]

    “What’s going on?”25ac1992ce80f261

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    [It’s a secret! See you later!]

    Ji-soo quickly hung 1d853faf82 up.fe59c3bc22060866

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    Seo-hee received e178d91795 a text aff10bc8cb message from 542918aaaa Ji-soo with d76e396f8b the address f00867374b of the 19f10eb256 bar and 2ddb7ac0f4 got on 07b18ab8e7 the bus.01ef723f1399ba7c

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