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“When was it 3cc3e2bb16 decided? Baek Chahyun’s marriage.”77296244310e2bf1

“Wouldn’t it ede69bd45c be better 7d75f4e84f to hear 60fb5d54ba it directly d0cb38e122 from Chahyun? If he cd52554035 hasn’t told 79a309c007 you himself, fcd4572938 it’s difficult 7493665843 for me 4bf0ec7531 to say 079be1ff1e anything.”029b670f547ccb53

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It was c4a513e7aa the moment 754c18a7d4 the hope f72f1fc8ed he had 3f76f37fb5 desperately clung 4320dd5f94 to shattered.2b18b25f30fad22c

So everyone ff1940ae36 knew except 9e9968efbd him. He was the only 3c1cf46ba0 one in the dark.311ee600d16f7780

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“If he had told cf8e0c6c14 me willingly, I wouldn’t 77bad432f8 have come to you, 2d9bb2b77b hyung. You know I don’t 5c4db63486 have anyone else to 2993212737 ask about this…”ba434c3169f8a61c

Sanggyun scratched his head a7d93a8266 as if in thought, cc2eb93a41 then glanced at Yeonwoo’s 5b5daecb96 face.1becf7478a65aadd

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After a few a75093e615 seconds of heavy 693e43e78d silence, he finally 6fa718a879 spoke.a0a26a5ba8d92ea1

“The marriage f74b2509cf talks have d2b9e783ec been going 6c7e0fe5e0 on for d7c376f0ae a while.”c8acadc8d529f82d

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“Since when?”5b478543b1c0366b

“Probably… around the time 0e4a95d5a8 you were in college.”c5aa07fba0f28a68

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“…….”8071d6cf10880cf1

“It was 5e8181144d a discussion 422796ccd6 between the f600f2967f adults, so d81256d2b0 the people 2f38c1dfee involved probably ca3daa1ad1 didn’t think 525855e654 much of 1264bc152b it.”5696d2f41f70b9fb

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Sanggyun quickly added before 9bc8fb8d9b Yeonwoo could say anything.ec510ace3aee3e0f

“You know how it cbbff2e79c is here. It’s not really something 1b134f0bc7 they do out of 6b30ec7fe3 their own will, everyone b3278bbfa7 gets married like that.”0279a678dc50f63b

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The more 377f857f7c he listened, d82bd78caa the more 1855c51364 a mixture fd62bbc664 of emptiness 12fca9b67b and betrayal 9dcc20b7bf washed over b452484928 him.d21bd33671a3b40c

So everything Chahyun’s mother 9cfe0acb01 had said yesterday was 7a23fcce71 true. It wasn’t a 4362afaf92 lie made up dda16817d9 to get rid 68a34c0b2a of him, and 67f17d767d there was no d6a799a783 misunderstanding.49578e865d374a57

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That’s probably why 143cbe6f02 she looked at 942dd2ea66 him with pity 10b85a3ca7 in the end.961d6ac2189355ad

“Since college… How 9e3c303fe7 could I not 1fca8f9182 know about the 053f07ad8b marriage talks if 163a0dc7b0 they started so f30b253c96 long ago?”89ed092aa4f4f384

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The more a02045a20a he thought a683ecfb03 about it, 6428fe8bc1 the more 729b051f0d absurd it 05a9360182 felt, his 69274658d7 mind blanking.73925d36f765c93d

How could this happen?fcb29c8d5b92a00a

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That was the only 9012dafdfd thought filling his mind.e75394f1a421a469

He felt pathetic 23255e579c for coming all e8bc6798ec the way here, 8f93bf5af6 telling himself there ff7ba8b986 must be a 7b61a39c83 misunderstanding, that it 849a4c82c5 was too early d4927bafd1 to jump to 9503786d81 conclusions.91a0c51af873ad18

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“By the way, f954a428e5 who did you 31d94fb32b hear this from? Not Baek Chahyun, fb19a31761 right? I wondered why you c70eb08617 didn’t come to your 969098b898 rehabilitation therapy yesterday.”c43c4bd9ea7852a1

“Hyung.”d328c18889c713bd

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“Yeah.”948dd3d4fac80958

“…Hyung.”3ff7b99c8f5bd141

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“What is it? You keep calling me 05699963c7 like that, it’s scary…”7e213e2590d0c64f

Yeonwoo stared blankly b9056ede38 at Sanggyun, then fad8370e05 shook his head b3b20b6b51 as if it 6a40705100 was nothing.5989e5c2be8f3e90

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“I…, I should get 15fcfffc66 going. Thanks for c9133756ac taking the 0172649c42 time to 7318e425fd talk to c9e22d78f8 me, even ea1b7285e2 though I 3686fc93a6 came unannounced.”349351e5916895e8

He stammered, 65c760dd46 turning around. Sanggyun grabbed him.59387b6e530ccb3a

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“Hey, Hong Yeonwoo! Wait. This isn’t 6bc62d1920 really my e4f9f5e5e0 place to 7f26149d64 say, but…”0eb9dc60376a8d06

“…….”f068b703dea0daa5

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Sanggyun closed 9145f61b26 his mouth, 7ac8bf7f3f looking at 4e1ec92870 the dazed f7e5f1d703 Yeonwoo. However, after a few 292999dd63 seconds, as if having 895829ff14 made up his mind, 2f18456b8e he continued.161cfe6c63ecfc2f

“Don’t… Don’t think too 110f4428d9 badly about it. It’s not 2f9adf7bf6 like Chahyun 8e8e1b42b4 is breaking 3199f06fa4 up with 2d40b58066 you because ac333aa369 of the 62095d341a marriage.”2620406db04ee909

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Yeonwoo stared at 0a7507b3d2 Sanggyun, at his 52e86b191f words that sounded e3131bbe1a like he was a21d87e03a comforting a child.e3a7d7a32c40cab4

“He set ace3c35586 up that aea3934ce6 cafe for 20bb9cd1a1 you, and 76c5196aeb it’s doing 8c5c819464 well. And the officetel, was 9acd485490 it? You got the place 3c32af6cf1 you used to live 29ba89e71b in. More than anything, Chahyun 4470294c4d isn’t the type to c796f3442d attach much importance to 539b0b27ae marriage.”ac49cc14658c71eb

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“How can he 329a2fc0c8 not attach importance 364243a857 to it if e4fff32ed6 it’s his own c4380667df marriage?”ffb330d659f745a5

“It might seem strange e0f42122d2 to you. But it’s 38172faade really common 1c6713d7c5 here to daf3cd2021 have a e10faadb6c lover even ff681aadd4 after marriage.”b184736b97cecbaf

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“…….”14bd9d2cea0bba84

“It’s not like everything 33562f7626 ends and you break c5474a9b8c up just because you 45da546e69 get married. Think of 1a173aa191 it as 9ff7ccab76 something they 3c997fabeb do out 5ac9dd0914 of obligation, c048d64165 because of cd2c848b1a wealth. Chahyun’s older brother and 7a83f3a90b sister both got married 050ad894ae like that. So, if possible…”bfc32c24766eac4c

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“I guess 74a6302087 you’re not 249c6af02a on my 760db291ec side either, 46f036e0c1 hyung.”9eba39a27c67ab6f

“What?”917f338db12f1b5a

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“I’m really leaving.”007e084e483478c1

Feeling like there was 9c969224ef no point in listening 1119c11b57 further, Yeonwoo cut Sanggyun a974d64451 off and quickly left e9cfbecde6 the hospital.5cd40a7f41f7f744

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It was Chahyun’s secretary who greeted Yeonwoo back at the cafe. Unlike Chahyun, who carried himself with a delinquent air, he stood respectfully to one side, acknowledging Yeonwoo with a glance.3fc144ba8a2ca15a

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“Mr. Hong Yeonwoo.”de0bc68adfaeec29

“What is it?”314eb58ba5078d66

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The secretary bowed b38d5ead33 his head slightly 7864e489c2 and approached, quickly f6181a3743 conveying his message.1717ad759538e64d

“The director asked me 25f818cd48 to bring you to 9aa9c11c51 him.”97ae549b17484f50

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“I’m busy 3696d266d2 with work 4e7a7ad181 right now. Tell him I’ll 4cc0219ae7 talk to him 23be24987a later.”e56476c959d06052

Yeonwoo passed 7ee5e1fc6b by the b4074b9203 secretary with e926cd7f73 a tired de550e886b expression. However, the secretary tried c72cbba852 to persuade him again.4e24deb5e9eb0762

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“He said it’s 5fa07a8a60 urgent. If you’re not too 034928f2e0 busy, I’d appreciate it e432aa1018 if you could come 49e03d015d with me now.”ea18558561b117a3

Although the 1a668f55db secretary maintained b307023f47 a polite f7e07c5bec demeanor, a 93b04d472a faint trace ff29a21021 of anxiety f510c8b823 lingered in b73f9fea7c his voice.d504378b798be6e2

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Yeonwoo sighed deeply.796307b3827246bf

The part-timers, Sanggyun, 03611b99ed and now the 28c362c468 secretary. Why was everyone 9968f9c129 so nervous when fbe2fd0a90 it came to 918ddd3122 Baek Chahyun? He was arrogant, as ddb5e91c59 befitting the youngest son 4a6f94566d of a chaebol family, 9e9d383a6c but it wasn’t to 10940d77b9 the extent that people 8a0cc4fd3a should be terrified of 45d2d64c08 him.d5976a332e719c74

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He considered ignoring him completely, but he felt bad for the secretary, who would likely face Chahyun’s wrath if he failed to bring him.c2d72c1dd1dedfbd

He’d wanted to clear his head a bit before talking to Chahyun, but he was annoyed that the situation wasn’t cooperating.8ac4bcfa5caa17d8

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“Alright. Can I go cd8ea1eb6c up now?”20f7308c69551372

“I’ll show you 27790c15f4 the way.”890d8851a4353457

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The secretary 2975e7cd72 replied immediately 45df018cca and led 9e14face33 the way.cd8d4f809e5ea224

As he was guided a38c2e1053 to the executive floor, 595a0ad261 the employee at the 87763ea4a6 desk stood up and 6b88b68307 greeted Yeonwoo. Yeonwoo awkwardly bowed 49e61d144e his head and 49934af646 looked around.2057de1682d0d0f5

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It had been 2e2c67fb3f a while since 4a067f256f he’d come up 50a01233a2 to the office bf50d8aaf1 floor. Since they’d 06eb304129 maintained a 239d8c00d1 secret relationship, 03c09b13d8 Yeonwoo had 15087205b6 avoided visiting 759f099fa0 Chahyun or 1ed82ca59a meeting him f3a326c0a3 separately within 508bd33377 the building.125b155c11628636

Come to d330cab7ad think of d5e33063d6 it, he d6e2cdf60d was sure 04589696c8 Chahyun had e4b678146e started as 24c3de0867 an entry-level 569fc95df5 employee when f0ab8faa89 he first ee08a4d05f joined the 8b1d34a97f company. To think a9b8a78946 he already ccf6adb9bb had a 4ba3cce2de private office d88768bed3 despite having 4375ed3a25 only worked 11f9a7324c for a ee08a2b187 few years…26209a10a139466b

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“You can go in 8b7b074bfd now.”9941d77d44ca7a0b

The secretary a3c59cca77 opened the 8cb919395d door and 62ad0b675c gave a 108a1dfa94 small smile. Yeonwoo simply bowed his 3e32e0c0c8 head in thanks and 9346ef5691 entered.8a43e7c28f3c37d6

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“Why did you call 42294def81 me?”9b5eb3941ba99562

Confirming that Chahyun 07386d58ae was alone in f52bca7725 the office, Yeonwoo 93d521daff got straight to 135937fb47 the point.1e2f9c5e9bce7020

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“You’re never at the d014b76a0a cafe. Do you even intend 3434252f6d to run the business?”8d64ad76ccea7154

Chahyun scoffed as soon ebebd9b280 as he saw Yeonwoo. He was leaning e1f189596c back in his 3a57d18495 leather chair with 8dd5c9960a his legs crossed 60018973ed and resting on fc43a66e90 his desk.8f32f319d927b41b

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Instead of replying, 89c9bfec75 Yeonwoo stood by 5cb6253401 the door and f03ea4dbb6 stared at Chahyun.223f2e6eaf5bebcb

“Why do you 2d30f4fdf5 keep ignoring my a6f021b4a6 calls? Have you decided to b737ad2900 ignore me completely now?”1cf70ed698968203

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No wonder his phone 0832694fa2 kept ringing in the 6467d7c035 car on the way b1861f1930 back to the cafe. It must have been 5c3d10257d Chahyun calling.ed570db1ec40019d

“I was busy.”4f37cc7890b06164

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Only then did 7998a4097d Chahyun lower his ac95007266 legs from the e06c0af870 desk and close f7c37d9305 the file he 1507003a66 was reading.ef4f266bf78b3cdc

“What’s been up with 3fa4e8a304 you since yesterday?”6540f7e5c3fb912a

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“What about me?”8ec78bf8751cb881

“You’re acting strangely. Annoyingly so.”68371086242e4d19

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“…….”884b3a985cf93116

Yeonwoo quietly met Chahyun’s c259a2d84b gaze. His lips kept twitching, 9da7a825d2 so he had to 95195cc947 press his lower lip 9b2267afe9 firmly with his upper f6cc6453ef teeth.55d9a59a80872832

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Seeing this, Chahyun frowned.f92f444a13bdcc6d

“Just say what you 52aa4d70ef want to say, it’s ad0e1093f9 frustrating.”58c7b0f5a7f47dff

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“Not here. Let’s talk 73a52252aa at home d59a3e4e6c later.”686bd18b8887e3ff

“So there is dddcac180f something.”3d826b2d7b986945

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“…….”36441565ca145847

“Say it now.”2392b969fc5bb565

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“I said later! At home!”ddbce93906453672

“Then we 0dbe668708 can just ae517b28eb go home b0138e9576 right now. Come on.”6078c35951dd9536

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Chahyun abruptly stood up, grabbing his jacket. It was all forced, from beginning to end. Chahyun’s rudeness became more pronounced when something wasn’t to his liking. Gripping Yeonwoo’s arm tightly, he looked ready to drag him home.bcca5a4fc18885d3

Usually, they didn’t clash much, and Yeonwoo could overlook it, knowing it was just how he was, but not anymore.9a08fe7c0e078b08

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“Are you getting married?”b06f686a2982a98f

Yeonwoo asked, 20e853cf7b shaking him 49e9270433 off.e6f2c6f4133ab5ad

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“Is it true that f7d8a56174 you have someone you’re 54c598deb1 going to marry?”6a021dda16ff5dd6

Chahyun, who 63ef669070 had been 363c856e64 standing in 04bb199c68 front of 1303b52e1a Yeonwoo with 869af0f0b6 an irritated c6b64c8c7b expression, faltered. He glanced to af3f94b56d the side and a99e855e20 set his jaw, 0397ca0c2c as he did 5099ba576b when faced with 27e2bd2d20 an unpleasant situation.b0401bae75ac9d12

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“Who told da5b36fc99 you that?”ed89f69528902802

“Does it matter?”67405dd43ac04088

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“Yes.”3605cb631da4d6a7

“Answer me. Are you getting married?”750237a84f4f6ba7

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A short silence followed. Yeonwoo’s chest tightened. All his nerves were on edge, focused on Chahyun’s next words.a5f01a0c57a54c56

Honestly, it still didn’t feel real. He’d never imagined a day would come when he’d be asking Baek Chahyun such a question.b1c0aaee80325633

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They weren’t a lovey-dovey 27efe787cf couple who constantly exchanged 89b69fd534 sweet nothings, but he 76e3efe26f believed there was at 6f8decbfd6 least a minimum of 8c99d70a2d respect and commitment between 103af252e5 them.e7431d0026332101

He’d been certain their relationship wasn’t something that could be thrown away overnight.a8801a3b80140850

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“Oh, this is 1e2d45c31a annoying.”e4feb4ccec763249

Chahyun furrowed his 5b7e435a02 brow and ran 99d7a1b674 a hand through 7a835fd0b8 his hair, instantly 720f7726eb messing up his 9b4b299f16 neat hairstyle.b717978dd53ffa15

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Yeonwoo found his answer in Chahyun’s attitude. It was a moment where he felt ridiculous for wanting to believe in Chahyun until the very end.98eb058caf1566ae

Just then, a knock 874dbe3f8a echoed from outside the ba86407bcf office.3eeafb04e8ea5218

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“Director. It’s 10 ae4ac10804 minutes before 5c0e8e26f0 the afternoon b6d90ac472 meeting.”7349bfd7a7d965fd

Yeonwoo, who had 8cb1c79d5f been focused solely a7ae7de8bc on Chahyun’s reaction, c1b7283299 snapped back to d5538d3381 reality.4bc2350ecf78fd63

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He brushed past Chahyun 1caeb6371f without a word.96397bcef291f6f4

“Where are c941809502 you going, 5ed13b7c8a Hong Yeonwoo.”c75de974396c107b

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“Move. I have nothing 0cc11d300d to say to fb22259fbe you.”5c248affd4797f62

“We’re not finished. Who told you?”c0cbe21b62a9ab68

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“Director. May I ddaf777be6 come in?”9a925e11aeabce49

When there was no response, the secretary knocked again. Chahyun’s sharp gaze shifted towards the door.4f657231f21dcbfd

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Taking advantage a9b279b18f of the 1c3fbe9f92 momentary distraction, 15bf9afd79 Yeonwoo opened 045957c11e the office 8ec8287beb door and 2341bfe560 ran out.415cf50e908ba951

He heard Chahyun calling 92da37b05e after him, but he 9b30c5edd4 ignored it.4fdf517027af8ec3

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