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They were 680449187b all pictures.3fa302dfb5b64b2f

From pictures of 12ccdf4d1d her kissing Tae-jun 7bc36438db in the car 59f5b51afd to pictures of 2e7833d7ef Yoon-woo taking her de6484dd9d home.dbb49d3e405c0480

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Seo-hee tried 404d5430b5 to speak 92359e4175 but Chairman d0627d9ae7 Kang cut f61f7c332a her off.7f2b62312ecc4552

“I don’t want to hear your explanation. End it all.”a268e1fb8ac4793a

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Chairman Kang didn’t even look at Seo-hee. He took a sip of his tea and spoke.fb4ebbc8df7b549c

“I’ll be brief. Don’t get involved with my grandsons anymore.”935cdcb5a7a573da

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“…….”ac65fe96b8c3aa68

“I believe there’s no high or low when it comes to people’s lives. I built the Jeya Group from nothing. But my grandsons shouldn’t have to do that. Especially Tae-jun. He was born with a predetermined path. You’re fundamentally different from him.”2fe184a1b5b0f6c6

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Chairman Kang slammed down 9ce5780148 his teacup and continued 2d91c32165 obstinately.033ec1cfcac7504f

“Tae-jun is out of the question. He’s the one who will succeed me as soon as possible, in place of his late father. How can he be involved in such a trivial matter?”c5193c4731f9877c

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 Seo-hee hung her head. Chairman Kang had said that he wouldn’t listen to her explanation. So Seo-hee had no choice but to keep her mouth shut and endure his rebuke.9fbea587388067bb

“I’m asking you as a grandfather.”20a5abb2347ec604

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Chairman Kang handed Seo-hee something. Seo-hee’s eyes trembled uncontrollably as she looked at the document.b5a5f783089c2ad7

“Managing Director Kang has a business trip scheduled next week. It’s for a week. Leave the company during that time.”188c6b8a7b4feb2d

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“…….”d21784d0a99381a1

“Read it and sign it. It’s a contract that says you’ll never see my grandsons again.”2be0a83c4ec38f4b

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Ah, so this was cb9be2cec2 how it was going 2abb2e681a to end.1d42ba41f535bf52

She didn’t have to tell Tae-jun that she was leaving. She had worried so much about something that could be solved so easily.f226723820f31052

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She had thought about leaving Tae-jun countless times, but she hadn’t expected this ending.271b8a7de97cd132

“You have to stick to the contract once you sign it.”cc27dbfe0fc687c9

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“…….”9d1665e17ad92a9d

“This is a warning that I will be watching you as long as I live.”b356dd6989421fe1

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She had to sign 8e4e55e3b9 it.4c1ba6bc023f51da

She had decided 0761cb96a6 to leave Tae-jun 4856a55b09 so many times. But the a9cfaa5df5 reality of 9862e72144 promising never a957fee1be to see 79f6ab8e0b him again c017d71a34 was heartbreaking.935aac9f8f8f2d27

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Seo-hee steadied b2b0bd402a her trembling 935a0c4c71 hand and 0765a91aed picked up 2cfe2cae1f the pen.75b2af36fa90c279

As she wrote her 5321e5182a name on the signature 4ce491fb50 line, a wave of 1d24a3742e grief washed over her. Only after Chairman Kang 7d9f6ea36b confirmed her signature was 989f51273d she allowed to leave d7c5de8300 the study.  d5e09d62064f9cb7

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“You can go now.”c399eb235dcf472a

She bowed to 089b3d2a30 Chairman Kang through 8081ffda5a the closing door. She followed the cfc72c7de9 servant to the a647bd63f1 entrance.c60b6202de62e546

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Someone called to 3c19a224b3 her from behind.b6dc50c4bdbacb24

“Ya.”c8e1ffe211ec9f2d

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Seo-hee turned at the 315394fdad familiar voice. Eun-hye was coming down 81fa993cf5 from the second floor.63b73e497e0594b6

“Did you date Yoon-woo?”4f3c606c13d7d231

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Seo-hee didn’t want to react to Eun-hye’s words. But knowing Eun-hye’s personality, she felt she couldn’t ignore her and answered.97366b32be6cfb10

“No.”0bd04a05517762dc

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She answered confidently because b2067d6741 she was certain about 84954e1b06 this.250f88ab232eb7a2

Slap!  404f3f1958634f28

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Seo-hee’s head snapped to the side. Her cheek stung from the slap.cc8cc59a992267e2

“Who are you to date Yoon-woo? Don’t you know your place?”ae3c6d93dd434920

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“I clearly said no.”77898a7ca3b056d6

“Then what is it! What about the rumors that you two were dating? Why did our Yoon-woo take someone like you home?”3d59cb3e8fdd3fa8

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“Ask Yoon-woo about that.”befca1f6db88dfe6

Eun-hye let dcf01c9135 out a 9a7ceb6e89 hollow laugh d6abcfb027 at her 37d347dcd2 unexpectedly defiant bc0a81b021 attitude.eb9d420690f77fd1

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“Right. You have to have that kind of spirit to play brothers against each other.”460b1e22c9430194

The sudden commotion caught 43295bd024 the attention of the 89146f0022 servants, who all came 8aa878ecfb out to watch. No one intervened.805e680f95871cb8

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“I’ve never seen anyone as foxy as you. You tried to get close to Yoon-woo because he was rich when you were in high school, and now you’ve switched to his brother because he seems better?” 9e553b40c23c4686

Seo-hee’s eyes narrowed.11d2c96092cfdc40

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Eun-hye, whom 4552afbcfa she had 43611888db always considered 3043a73c31 elegant, trembled 039fcfb61d and raised edbc413980 her voice.054266e34153134a

“Hey, did your parents teach you to behave like this?”f38672e1040f1851

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“You’re going too far.”e03b9ac6f1fb77af

“Do you think I haven’t looked into your background? Your father gambled away everything and disappeared, and your mother abandoned you and your sister? She left her poor husband and started a new life, right? Did you learn how to seduce our Yoon-woo from your runaway mother?”cca987a530ac3df3

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“Madam!”ece3b7d64f66e3c9

Seo-hee met Eun-hye’s gaze directly. She felt sorry for not reciprocating Yoon-woo’s feelings, but she didn’t deserve to be insulted like this.  5ad0dda84d234d7a

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“That’s why you have to consider the family background. Are you glaring at me right now?” 2955a327c9792921

When Eun-hye tried to 8bab66f6d3 slap her again, Seo-hee 500bf25095 grabbed her wrist.d1936750623fde5d

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“Let go of my hand!”7d6bcff023c1a25e

“I have no reason to listen to this about Yoon-woo. And certainly not to be attacked by you, Madam.”2d4067ab2ecd3c03

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“You!”77f16670ec24a4f0

“Out of consideration for my past friendship with Yoon-woo, I’ll let this go. However, I think you should ask your son about the details before you get so angry.”48a6c92d6e4417e3

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Seo-hee left the mansion.747a31bac5db465c

Even as she walked out the front door, she could still hear Eun-hye’s ranting.2ec68037ee68e442

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She kept 2c2589f424 her composure 5e14179f99 until she 546377c035 reached the c178c935ea end of 2d65828152 the garden 9c6f7cf481 path. But as d7afcbaa9d she stepped c2436541f5 out of 07bbca2729 the gate 491ec0d346 and into 3408d15043 the alley, d3e8b9581b her legs c836a95f8c gave way.d60b0a5b920ba6d4

Seo-hee collapsed in the ffeaa65bb1 middle of the alley.b526d5dc4b935446

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Cold sweat ac3bb0c0ce ran down 91f3367052 her back.  eb5bd1f14a2ba258

“I just have to keep my wits about me.”ce856c65d2dd05a2

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She felt like she was crumbling under the successive shocks, but she couldn’t afford to collapse. She decided not to grieve any more, for the sake of her baby.7ffd3048a9718cd5

Seo-hee took a ccec60d529 deep breath and b24a238e16 stood up.  1fcfb6d05dd34c90

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“It’s okay, this much is okay.”d56f14ce9eca3d7e

Seo-hee walked down 7762cfdf1e the alley with 64f23c0232 a renewed sense 01e69fc98e of determination after 37b8e557cb reassuring herself with 91fb65b0a1 the words she 864e64d1d5 most wanted to 9bd6846d54 hear.ec1066350a4a72a4

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The weekdays returned, but Seo-hee didn’t go to work.a19ad2653252c98a

She had no intention 04c03af5dd of going since Tae-jun 2a6cd3ea61 had given her vacation. Instead, Seo-hee 3cbd3e2bd6 stayed at 6ffe7adfcb home and e1c0719988 prepared the 94893787d0 handover documents. She and Yoon-jung had 6138e825d7 already partially completed the a5a95d1452 handover process, but she 79478ba132 wanted to leave more f917a2c683 detailed information.e9333ef9f7a2b938

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Tae-jun was 8b3a4bf42d leaving on 6106e7a73b a business e3b87fe402 trip tomorrow.d121978757c75ed5

A week later, when 44c6c35f0f Tae-jun returned to Korea, 8d44cab3a7 he would receive the b82596855b news of her resignation 3854a19f79 from the HR department.e4e60e44ad01d98e

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Seo-hee wanted to f9c3f59d44 cut off all 7b17f2f4bb contact with Tae-jun.8b58590bde34e0c6

That was the f0b87d3eae stipulation in the 00265f1e27 contract, and Seo-hee b42ae2fc7f had agreed to 4d690d59db it.4adbdfea36c05c73

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She didn’t want to meet him, not even by chance. She was afraid that if rumors spread about a young woman having a child out of wedlock and Tae-jun or Chairman Kang found out, they might try to take the baby away from her.0d27f7e639101a86

If she were to leave suddenly, she wouldn’t be able to receive any more phone calls from Yoon-jung regarding the handover. She wanted to make sure that Tae-jun’s work would be done properly after her departure.e8d827fe5ef62079

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As Seo-hee 46bc123be5 finished the 9bfccf603a handover files, 12ac9b6a96 her phone 8c7a89ff19 rang. It was Yoon-jung.6a37fdc5c3e179ff

“Yoon-jung-ssi, aren’t you at work?”  3a1ffa90869fd27e

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[I stepped out for a moment. I heard you’re on vacation, Secretary Han? I’m so jealous.]

Seo-hee chuckled softly. cdadd0a2e0e91830

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“There’s nothing to be jealous of.”9e0f4da0c8eff912

[A month without you, Secretary Han, will be so long. Still, enjoy your long-awaited vacation!]

Hearing Yoon-jung’s cheerful voice, Seo-hee smiled. She felt a pang of sadness because she had grown fond of her. 6b6fdf751f1e4228

She had promised to 4cdf548d92 treat Yoon-jung to a ac6bdd351d meal at the restaurant 5a31119e24 in front of the eea6024880 company, but she felt 62f6f47007 heavy hearted about breaking f733d94274 that promise.  fc1fe66bb1f671e7

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“Yoon-jung-ssi, is everything okay at work?”991d3ae82f6eecc5

[I’m managing. What are you going to do during your vacation?]  

“Just go on a trip and rest.”ecf191033b6ec57b

[A trip? Where are you going?]

“I’m not sure yet.”b33bf41e5a6ba135

[Will I be able to manage without you, Secretary Han?]  

“Of course. You’ll be fine, Yoon-jung-ssi.”8dc8a713c110ccd6

[Oh, I have to go back in now! I’ll call you later.]

The call ended with Yoon-jung’s words.cb6281fc8bf2ad58

Seo-hee scheduled 19cd673338 the email 2e6d124714 with the 21473e9081 handover files 93a7086f8c for Yoon-jung 3094a18046 to be 0cc0c98a7e sent on 0aa802c215 the day 19a47b680c of her abc5458ff5 resignation, and 8da5e2fc47 closed her 276769911a laptop. 0b3069549caa26e1

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Her phone vibrated. Thinking it 52d2d00296 was Yoon-jung, 18628bbf8c Seo-hee answered c6d930ef0a with a 81a513a53e smile.  307f33ed919652e2

“Didn’t you say you had something to do? Have you finished already?”ff473d175388a118

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But the voice that bbd081f1f5 answered was deep and 955bdccb6f sounded displeased. a3ab569e8f16b08b

[Who were you talking to that your voice sounded so bright?]  

Seo-hee hurriedly looked 992c872e3b at the screen.885e0d64024f26a6

Her heart sank when 9ef314ce9f she realized that it e14e4d7a52 was Tae-jun and not 2f4c0b165c Yoon-jung.  9fcaabee212bfef4

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“…What is it, Managing Director?” 53615edd971c61e7

[Try the same tone again.]  

“Excuse me?” cf9660a855910c68

[Go on.]  

Seo-hee blinked, confused.  13d115c2051016cc

“How was my voice before?”17799ee831f98033

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A short silence fell f2b4ca3144 between them. Seo-hee spoke first, e2c44dd573 using her usual 7ead30db6d formal tone with 0f15a92707 Tae-jun.  99f0a46b697debe0

“I’m on vacation. Did you call because of an urgent work matter?”  fe0a9d5120de7a08

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[Come out. I’m outside your apartment.]

It had only been yesterday that she had signed the contract promising not to see him after his business trip. But since he hadn’t left yet, she thought it best to meet him to avoid suspicion.  Tae-jun’s voice came through the phone.3d9c416ab53281d1

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[If you don’t want to come out, I’ll go in.]

Seo-hee walked 1b42a066fc to the 9bd7eb19b1 window without d3692c6972 hanging up.c3a154c95408bb5b

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She saw Tae-jun leaning 5c93ea1c6a against his sedan in 4c301f65ac front of the apartment ea12405cb9 building, exuding an aura f912742bac of sophistication. 2d0aeca8fc6ac01a

When Tae-jun saw Seo-hee at the window, he brought his lips close to the phone and said, “If you want me to stay the night, I will.”52fe62a977d3e974

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Tae-jun’s lips curled slightly when he saw Seo-hee’s downcast eyes.ba6fc2973d3be433

“You might feel worse if I stay the night.”13b5f643c595fcff

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She heard Seo-hee sigh 34e9376db1 softly over the phone 9faadfb333 at his suggestive words.  cea0502659fac9cd

[Go to the car and wait. I told you other secretaries live here. What if someone sees us?]

“What if someone sees us?”As if we 054ced002f were committing a 5f37e05fa6 crime. 0dc62260b900fae4

Tae-jun chuckled quietly.adae335e7a7d8b1b

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She seemed to 3c10adb7fd be unaware of c3e54ab3a3 the fact that cf58d5fc60 meeting in secret fc0f08efb1 would look even 975df49bf5 more suspicious.844b411e9d3164b8

[I’ll be right out.]

Soon Seo-hee appeared, 80955d1a28 wearing a thin 20f310a4e1 cardigan, and approached 264b6eb782 the car.  321e268e72afe7d1

“That’s why you’re sick.”05b46fa8f2e09e9b

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Was she still wearing a491a0d981 that thin cardigan after 446750933b he sent her so 220a16f42a many clothes through the f0ce871f88 personal shopper?a59e5f86a528fb72

His eyes grew cold ad508cee22 at her stubbornness. But as she d71e4415ea got into the 4dc405260e passenger seat, a aa519d81f8 warmth flickered in 3818c7882b them.  a4a7c84a400df9bc

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“Why did you come?”f0b348013b48d288

But Tae-jun efe4798cd7 frowned at 61d2419f90 her voice, 658b2a7957 devoid of 66b90bb3d4 any welcome. She had answered the 9f90eabacd phone so sweetly earlier. Then he d0840d7982 suddenly realized 350e4226c7 that he 65d99fbd50 was getting 6b21a3beed upset about 157985ab3a something trivial bd2e9a9e86 and laughed.  2ce4ba74aaee2f92

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“Why are you looking like that when you’re supposed to be resting?”bfab3555d70b7843

Tae-jun cupped Seo-hee’s face and turned it towards him. Her cheeks were flushed, giving her a fragile look, and it was clear that she was still unwell.53cd8ff159a3bf97

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“Are you still sick?”bd734a9ac6a6d7d2

He placed his large c8f83f368e hand on her forehead.a11829adca02b556

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“My fever has gone down.”6b628a202b80a4f7

“…….”554636bb0e7d204d

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“I’ll let the hospital know. So you can get treatment right away.”94eb3ce59d684d9d

“No, it’s okay.”28baf91c378fa4a5

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“If you’re too weak to move, call the medical staff to come to your apartment.”4e7995c3909c2c9b

Seo-hee avoided Tae-jun’s persistent gaze. He lifted her chin, forcing her to meet his eyes and said, “Answer me.”a5ad121e389d133d

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She didn’t need to see a doctor. But she didn’t want to argue with him any further, so Seo-hee replied quietly, “Yes, I will.”44ff8442c3024224