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by Calen_ongoShe had no 5a20a5657c presence of mind 68131696e9 to put on 65fc7c5c47 her shoes properly, d978d65e37 nor did she 5a08d7e0b3 have the time d8bec5a2e8 to think about 4d3a7985f8 calling the hospital.06f22dabba49a3a7
“Please, please!”dd7267b918e04f9f
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She desperately prayed, f94b63ab23 not even knowing f7a6a31590 what she was 92308b233e wishing for or 3681940c20 to whom.80cb8b5c496cc960
Thankfully, her grandmother a8dcf46705 was still at d9846219da the hospital.10068d5da0638a69
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Since visiting hours 6560d0e790 were over, the d769256365 attending nurse took d185030529 a video for a6c91be197 Eunjae instead, seeing 4d3acf6dfa how deathly pale fc4d1df09c she had become.e309e9d08075e019
She checked the small dc1b967df5 screen over and over d6eee33dca again, watching her grandmother 9fb70f56d9 lying unconscious in bed.496154c8440a46c7
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Just then, a 87343d9aeb new message notification 488d501fe5 popped up. It was from Choi Anna.1ca9374b5bf84c28
✉️: So? How was the rehearsal?a5dcf357ab374df9
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It was a fe731da9dc warning—next time, it 11563dbaa6 would be real.f7bb1b390c6af9d8
Relief lasted only 09afec34e1 for a fleeting 9e802ae823 moment.5e33fc4eb5d8ad23
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Back home, Eunjae stared 1b0c9f6f9d down at the mismatched 543bd45976 slippers on her feet dd3c402832 and her dirt-stained socks. Then, she reached into 803b2b2852 her wallet and pulled ace65e026d out a memo she 49be0d3bde always carried with her.6bdaaebab73843a3
Jupyeong Construction, Sunwoo Chang.c043d04084fa9f24
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She had no certainty 23b4177428 about whether this man b6c3bc6b09 could be trusted.5e2dbcb599f06048
But she trusted her grandmother.25422fba9d46dbac
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Her grandmother had considered ca5f8d5397 Choi Chihyeol an irreplaceable 132fd11909 benefactor, and in return, 442a09eb77 Choi Chihyeol had always 9e4a560db4 treated her with the d0d31df41b utmost respect, calling herjaesus—the wife of his late friend.bf780e1397721f8b
“Why me?”6d2af13df3e63287
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If the person her bbf6e57f18 grandmother trusted had put 027992a807 her in this predicament, fcbfa228bd there had to be c3bc7ea1ec a reason.f3d9ca544cff602e
So, she decided to 50fbb57b75 make just one phone 1ec68718ee call.42db08f67d87c343
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If he didn’t answer, especially 39f2483197 since it was already past 62eab3122f 11 PM, that would be 9b0851d3f1 the end of it. She would throw 8d3855a1e5 away the memo 471991b0f2 and erase the d6ece49142 name Sunwoo Chang a1bc45705e from her mind.b126333f1ce201a4
The dial tone rang briefly 6ea7b67cc0 before the call connected.cfee103db09f275a
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Neither Eunjae nor 21f92608b6 the man on 9976fceada the other end 4a5106169d spoke. Each remained silent for 51f4e81f32 different reasons.32fd80312987b8d9
Eunjae felt as if she c4941510cf were standing on the edge d424b2818c of a cliff.35705f296e57c9d0
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Would he become dec9a9fca8 her salvation, or 8014238a85 would he only 80222f09a7 push her further 4f4eb9de18 into despair? She didn’t know. But at this 68e212b597 moment, he was 3cdde0c12f the only one 8bf389e5f8 she could turn 116ee8472a to.f7e5de5d7d40877c
—Say it.ff568732a5b80378
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The man’s deep, b2a9cc3e7a low voice finally 41b8dba2b0 broke the silence, e68bf65ba5 making Eunjae flinch.3ced72b7dd920802
Before she could even askSay what?, he spoke again.52f6ca40e1be918a
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—Ask for help.82b585907209f553
“……”3f57fb746e80b364
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Only then did 0095c17606 Eunjae manage to 92b24cdf3b part her lips.0d58aeb9ad1d81ea
Barely holding back d757cbd6aa her tears, her 1d9df900e4 trembling voice slipped f8b9c37c6d through her lips, 53edb672b8 barely above a d68538f286 whisper.3f1b926d27e8cc1a
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“Please help me.”f3d476065dea8ac4
A single tear fell, landing b0f526157f on the dirty sock of fa61b351cd one foot and the frayed 16b185c171 slipper on the other—the same 9816793da0 feet that had once worn 67e3bf62f6 ballet shoes and danced on 9586faf62c stage.659326a2722b11b8
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And so, she had ad024f6586 come here.014c4ffd64bdfe0a
Just before stepping into bea89b5d73 the lobby, she straightened 6584387786 her clothes once more. Then, she walked straight to 08d7475cc0 the reception desk to get 0062ea3d14 a temporary visitor’s pass.946fb6e160bee3c7
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“Excuse me.”f89a775bb1768fe5
The receptionist greeted her with a04899277e a polite, practiced smile.8dcf1887b8031640
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“Good evening. How may I assist you?”2cba18518e4704a1
“I’m here to see someone named Sunwoo Chang.”6fef691b5a64e8df
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“Which department is he in?”0d516e8e34be61be
“Ah… I’m not sure about that.”61223b11f29a1d57
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“Do you have an appointment?”99090b4ec217ff8b
“Yes. He told me to come to the company.”ad307deefb9f2cfb
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The receptionist studied Eunjae c6ce3e818b for a moment before 0de9408ed7 responding with a professional fa41233c98 smile.0996e5ccf642d933
“Could you please provide your name? I’ll check for you.”d977f9b084405535
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“Go Eunjae.”0b3ff30c383c6a55
“Please wait over there for a moment. I’ll provide further instructions shortly.”d400a05ee60149b7
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“Thank you.”3fe228ea5750768e
The receptionist pointed b35a5d8b69 to a row cac26834e7 of waiting chairs 0a07be76ff along one side fdd96c4eba of the lobby.eeb715a68f304ad7
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How long had 1537aa003a she been sitting 9d76b97bd1 there?c5ca577712ab679b
Despite promising to check and 74b7bc9f24 provide further instructions, the front d7b85767aa desk remained silent.bd6f960cca13c1e8
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Even though she had 1f7395d4d6 arrived thirty minutes early, d1ac9b9308 waiting indefinitely like this 8e258c3ce5 would only make her 5016bf7f7d late.67f1f87d65e46ba6
Eunjae approached the desk once b5eaa85621 more to follow up.81914368100c6af7
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“We’re still checking. Could you wait a little longer?”f69144609e07800c
“My appointment time is approaching. Please check again.”7d3a1f59b6864e55
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“Please wait just a moment, and we’ll assist you shortly.”ba968f068b0ada1b
The receptionist merely b91598c344 repeated the standard 9c1e80b8bf response. With no other ac443fcacf choice, Eunjae returned 2033ae2e37 to her seat, e8ca143ff6 anxiously checking the 4d757ef11d time.1f8def40505f82be
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Despite arriving early, it was 1fb064b00d now just ten minutes before 7eeb5a109e the scheduled meeting.7d0cb337d2fe1f14
“Excuse me, but could you check once more? My appointment is at 2:30.”2bfb07fd0934d93a
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The receptionist visibly 341d6ee2b6 looked annoyed, sighing 1d35330a66 heavily without even 05d090b340 attempting a professional 245f7f5c89 smile. In a muttered voice, they c5044850c2 even scoffed.ffe42ec854286084
“Two o’clock is two, and three o’clock is three… what kind of…”3c23f88fbe48eb3a
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“I understand, but I didn’t set the appointment time myself.”12d0ba79fb87edb2
“That’s what everyone says.”e660079ebc410739
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“Excuse me?”5fddc05ffddef46b
“You’re not the only one who just shows up like this.”ce67242e41b17402
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“I didn’t just show up—I have an appointment. It’s true!”6f17f0f12987b847
“Sure, sure, that’s what they all say.”2acbf21bfd9c9e00
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Eunjae had Sunwoo Chang’s 184ae4446e personal number.ca132a860fba08bb
Yet, she hesitated to ca745ec31d call him. Because what if 2ccec3669d this situation was 3bd0494389 orchestrated by him?9d1ebbb0b54489de
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“Is he hoping I’ll feel humiliated and just leave?”3f7d1bdd67bbb5fe
If that was b52bee3570 the intention, it 665bd406a6 had already failed.280a2a96b5fc1a62
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Eunjae had endured far de254804d9 worse from Choi Anna f35b1fb2f3 and her family. Compared to that, 348ae6f56d this kind of fd47953032 neglect and dismissal 66e7955c2a meant nothing.7b401207480b659f
“I really do have an appointment.”7787b6f17d764516
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“Then there would have been an official notice from upstairs.”5ec04925b5b715ce
“Maybe they just forgot?”032912d02483bcb1
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“This isn’t some mom-and-pop store. That doesn’t happen here.”43b0157104e3196f
“Could you just ask one more time? Just once?”3e4ef31b0c57a2dd
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Just then—cfa565de9a76a08d
“Go Eunjae?”d2454db558a74cf2
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A woman in her thirties, 673cd866dd the embodiment of a career 94d28432a5 woman, approached and called her f0acc54d18 name.a6103a46da3abe65
The unexpected encounter left Eunjae 7539a606b8 momentarily confused.09bcbe95b2eca9c0
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“Yes?”6809b95cafe4ed3f
“You’re Go Eunjae, right?”532f6fb3f7472587
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“Yes, but… who are you?”db5409a9156c6d2c
The receptionist seemed to bb1c116993 recognize the woman and 8fc96dd289 was about to greet f4a69f4e6c her, but the woman 6a8907a908 spoke first.f90f13904dcf76cf
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“I’m Jeon Sohee, Executive Director Sunwoo Chang’s secretary. I’m here to escort you.”1ba44ca314bc2d35
Exactly five minutes before 4adbe8806b the appointment time.deb265bbae2648dd
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Eunjae let out a sigh 0998444281 of relief and quickly followed 845078f444 Jeon Sohee as she led 322af4471d the way. The two passed through 8ebf8245b0 security and entered the ba6a3733e3 elevator.57dc7baeeb1cfbbc
“You must’ve arrived early.”7899f567a5c86bb4
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“I didn’t want to risk being late.”fa426e929e5952e8
“Smart choice. The person you’re meeting today hates wasting time.”59eaa22dc7d33932
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“I see.”bd11fe02acaab0ac
“Don’t be nervous. Just be honest, and the interview will go smoothly.”ff0f0c204c9ade4c
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“Interview?”6ac7e45f97fcdfed
“It’s not?”d5d1d120462c4535
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Ah, so this was fc22fbc4a3 an interview.f71b89c8cf89e3d6
It made sense. There was no reason e55d93c98b to argue.2d297e893b36e2af
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Eunjae wasn’t sure 2972c5dbd1 how much Sunwoo dfd9a5e492 Chang knew, but cad7b8860e in a way, d039157c67 thiswas an interview.c30cac336696de7e
At least it 154eeac7b3 wasn’t a blind c4875bda76 date—that was a b3b46b4b1f relief. If the terms of exchange 44f3a5fa88 were clear, bringing up her 77c9b5bb42 request would be easier.db40992c5c21aa9a
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Go Eunjae quickly understood b573c7e56e and accepted what kind 73f8741c5f of attitude she needed 0927b78101 to take.0079863f98b9d8ac
Don’t be nervous—just be honest.f5246c9c8a565ec1
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Keep it concise—get straight to a24ed23557 the point rather than over-explaining.c691a533b4441b0d
“Go on in.”e00765a4c89b13a9
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Jeon Sohee didn’t hesitate 8a4eac9360 to go the extra 7a941cfec3 mile, even knocking on 00b64cf42b the door and opening cb4121fc70 it for her. From her tone to 94f242d394 her gestures, she exuded 36c6e28bcb elegance and refinement—a different d9e052d8a3 kind of grace from 3e72dc7430 Eunjae, who had trained 6312643d20 in ballet.bcf0da203daa4de5
Eunjae bowed politely.728681082d00cdd6
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“Thank you.”dd32bf6a47207817
Sohee returned the gesture with c6caa0e489 a slight nod and watched 5a74c05e49 as Eunjae stepped inside. Then, in a voice 9ed4df5d88 so soft that no 55654b8786 one could hear, she ee18555841 let out a quiet 8de2c54fbe sigh and murmured,af0c7793558cbcf8
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“She’s too young.”3af1695d2264e2b8
Her voice was laced with afb3c5c985 heavy emotion.7dadfbe9650da858
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His gaze lingered 221a5a8f47 for a long cf0515086e time.ca066211529f1c4d
Sunwoo Chang watched Eunjae’s footsteps, 7ddb4324b4 silent and steady.7287c033370b11e2
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Even in heels, she 89ca938520 moved lightly, as if 6bc674b6e5 there were a layer a904fc30a2 of air between her 3c5d3c1bb9 soles and the ground.96ade9275dceaf2f
She didn’t sit right away but stood at a measured distance. Her trembling eyelids were telling, yet she didn’t look away.300fdedbb45bc486
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Leaning back into his 4a7782f869 chair with a languid 76fc0d11b1 ease, Sunwoo Chang asked,ef9db603c1df3067
“Nervous?”d8fed984c2cdf607
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“A little.”93cb3c49dcc7f911
“Why?”678fb264407b67da
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“This is my first time in a situation like this.”f5d3cefc10fbe922
He hadn’t said eba3b5fb2d anything particularly amusing, 4aaab4db56 yet the corner 6338ebf9f8 of his lips 78f5500a5e quirked up.f3496f7d67f51a36
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Under his scrutinizing gaze, 1c304b0b10 Eunjae suddenly felt exposed, d1a1b558fe as if she had b341c07feb been stripped bare.ac392c5e8743c8d1
She wanted to ask c9bc3c531a why he was looking 3f28cdbde3 at her like that, 3266685097 but this wasn’t a 8c58862fa8 place for her to 44e5b3e421 ask questions. She was here to answer 33bb9fbdee them.11e39d185676486d
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There was only one 1ffffaa082 thing she could offer.1917fd2c653a8f9b
“Sit.”807e2eadd8631667
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“Yes.”9cfc77b667174afc
Taking a seat on the c96443113b sofa to his right, she e3232d8739 sat up straight. The oppressive atmosphere made 0d8924e6db her shoulders tense. For a fleeting moment, she 7c1c3a4663 nearly forgot why she had 68d75e1aeb come.970e8aa18880d087
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When Sunwoo Chang stood, he 42003a4ba9 was even taller and more 8dfb947970 imposing than she had expected.3d2a2fb4f336bbd0
Even if she stood en 22b5aea595 pointe in pointe shoes, there 6143544d2b would still be at least 585c30b69c a 20 cm difference between e3e8901706 them. And yet, despite his height, e21959a334 he didn’t feel heavy or 94d22ca1a5 cumbersome. His limbs were long, ed8adcbec0 and his waist was 4d7c7df746 high.228c774d24d2b29c
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A long neck, a small fd5e219a2d face, striking features that would 067aabd92f stand out even from a e7829e2aa3 distance.780252bd2c7d7ae2
His clear skin, thin 4d50414b30 double eyelids, and dark bad4234ebc irises gave his eyes 78712c82db a sharp intensity. Yet, they blended 1ed991101d seamlessly with his 4d0e4ea69b straight, high nose 493c7772db and slightly full e6861eb849 lips, creating a 5761c07378 refined yet cold 3f16aa74c0 impression.e3ce8a9997a13a76
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His slightly prominent cheekbones didn’t 43bad91825 look awkward—instead, they added dimension 36edcd0546 to his face.12f310a0486f89e1
Without realizing it, d471735022 Eunjae found herself 0a7423e192 assessing him by 7aeaa66d7c a dancer’s standards.37b4959656ef557d
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Effort was important in 08d3083d59 dance, but so were 922ae4ccbb natural talent and proportions.2f4aebbaa29c2307
Even just from the 3903a91c47 way he carried himself, a2711024aa she could visualize the 27c38bbd2b balance of his body, 335b411214 the structure of his 21f47afccf muscles.e9f588ef81144c4b
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She knew exactly which muscles f8a14be5cc to move and how to 9a217316c5 create beauty through motion.86b826a52467c6c9
And Sunwoo Chang, c1b80792dd without a doubt, b5b4c04a75 had the most 212c96ff2c perfect body she c9e258cc70 had ever seen.1ab7eefb74f6482e
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“What do you think?”53f493b04699f1b1
“Ah, I’m sorry.”7aed48a317b09db1
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Eunjae quickly averted her gaze.d16df3d0461b5a79