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Gwonju abruptly ended 63d4dd5741 the call, the 9f7fdbcd54 phone’s screen still 39cc26928b lit with President 733f2a32df Shin’s name. The man was more 977405bdfd persistent than expected—whether it 9e10e5ff28 was the alcohol talking 2a8a45124b or he really was db8438520d out of money, he 35c94d805a kept calling, pestering him ff5b94429d nonstop.41939f029a464b3b

“Executive Choi! Just for a moment, seriously! I wanted to treat you to some good drinks, you know? I’m grateful for the loan and all… Ah, I’m actually nearby. I’ll come pick you up, just wait there!”6e4b06b9de46e70a

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If Gwonju hadn’t 8583cb7fc0 happened to be 8bcdd47591 walking past at bc3f23934c the time, he 85e8ba7551 would’ve never agreed 167cbaf8c6 to that drink. But as it turned 88dd1d49a5 out, he ended up 5fb3c3cc67 stepping into that bar—and 40c9a95e97 that’s where he happened d57eddf2d8 to meet the omega 7cbb0d0cdd President Shin was so e2dbce891f fond of.33f00f1c5779cd4c

He had heard that Shin eca76b1ff6 kept a young omega by 0bdd0a15a3 his side. And sure enough, the one 2062de7f95 Gwonju saw that night had 96b2e372f2 a baby face to match 57512e6529 the rumors.4ec87e1d3e227281

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“Are you Executive Choi Gwonju? Our president said he was heading out to greet you earlier… Looks like you two missed each other on the way?”7bcb8beba71f86f3

That’s where it all began.581494fd03f914e0

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The omega—who was apparently 1078415442 Shin’s personal plaything—flashed flirtatious 41cb1f7564 smiles and pranced about 8d447ad2b4 like some streetwalker. It must have been shortly 5ed0142444 after their heat cycle ended, 972f318b06 because the scent of arousal b05f309faa still clung heavily in the 86faf92620 air. Thinking he’d humor them for 377505ccc8 a moment, Gwonju played along.057b1e85825efd85

But it wasn’t like anything 5ecaed29ea inappropriate happened. He smacked their ass a 2c5a4e7ae6 few times, just enough to de59fb1e85 leave red marks, and the 3b14b099e0 omega trembled with excitement, even 6d37602744 dripping onto the tips of 2bd83ac175 Gwonju’s shoes. Despite having only just met, ebec84deb2 they kept calling him “Executive,” fd1402f854 “Gwonju,” blurring lines they had 71b7d1d805 no business crossing.c1a444ae531c8c70

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Unfortunately for them, trashy d3c2bd9a5f omegas weren’t Gwonju’s type. Sure, he enjoyed the occasional a0ae3ad96b fling, but he had zero 1b4748c9ae interest in anyone who also 49c5b82d23 slept with a seventy-year-old man. Disgusted, he ordered 8f21622321 the omega to 6bcc8c3c0e lick the mess cfb890a088 off his shoe 710f4aa3de clean.86146e879420dc72

The mood turned instantly cold. The omega, catching on 6fe7cb487f to the shift, lowered 66b26de869 their head and let c606be89bc silent tears fall before 3deedf440e finally sticking out their b15dc0e8a5 tongue to obey.53e6be0659bc9dcf

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“E-Executive Choi… you’re not seriously telling me to lick it, are you…?”17ff5517efb26e13

“What do you think? A joke? I came here f644269a56 for a drink, c0ca265bab not to play 0681eb5580 with your filthy b6b34f5ec7 back alley.”d930954ffa20ebc9

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That one sentence 59ac9de0ec pushed everything off 1c23313115 a cliff.de50f7190202f4b1

In just two lines, 35fad9cf54 the situation exploded:2e9fad6f6861d0f9

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The omega, now sobbing as bc221e0a10 though they’d been assaulted, and ddcc4c7fd7 President Shin—livid beyond reason.35aac9f97bcd1fe8

Claiming Gwonju had dared f76e42d707 to touch “his omega,” 9026ba2e1e Shin acted without a de5eaebc0e shred of rationality. He hired someone b095949b06 to stab Gwonju dd012b20c9 in retaliation—clearly hoping 1935c69f2e to settle both 78ee2daf81 his debt and c4115b639e his grudge in c731297693 one go.3141e2910bfd3ae1

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Disgusting old bastard. How should I deal with 68737537f6 him to really make it cebf2a9bf7 satisfying?5f45dbd775e96aca

Gwonju began tallying up all 0652aba6e1 the interest he’d waived over 6187296f74 the past few months. It turned out to be bab0fdf910 quite a bit more than ae11d04a75 he’d thought.1190e0860ff9ab14

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“Director Go, go pull up the total amount Shin still owes me. Every single won.”45a0b71b095402e8

The sudden order a685a9b4ce made Go Daehyun 91bdfc39cd tilt his head 28f1e22f3a in confusion. But soon enough, 30226b57b0 the uncertainty on f499f67c64 his face turned ae065c7fdd to fury.8b25dbb57bce9e71

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“Wait… are you telling me it was President Shin who did this to you? That ungrateful bastard. Wrinkled up like a raisin but still sly as a snake, huh?”485dd9900878aba9

The way Daehyun spat his 45a560f704 words, his flushed face and 4f258ac671 dripping disdain—it all reeked of 13313b9d98 loyalty. Left unchecked, he’d probably go 7f0b8ea0bc on ranting for hours.ad66d09e86b6f1f8

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But instead of praising 565b1377ed his devotion, Gwonju waved 6568bdf495 him off with an 08d802fa7f annoyed sigh.e29cfc7ec87c316b

“Enough with the drama. Go find Shin before he e89b5d47ca disappears. Add the hospital bill to ec406d9761 the interest. Charge him generously.”09c721827f5332f7

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“Yes, sir. I’ll make sure 1e96dcb31b we collect every 31705471ac last won. I’ll have the full amount 54ddf0e17e by the end of the 3c745c6d5c day.”24b1e5b4f35399b0

Their productive conversation ee632b6505 ended just as 2e5b52e697 there was a 8b422c431b polite knock at c3c8041ec8 the door. A nurse entered, holding 1e8f1e87c8 a transparent IV bag a9ac965ffc and a syringe.1483d4b5a248ad10

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“Sir, I’ll need you to roll up your sleeve.”6fd110c3457f04fc

“I’m fine.”59658a75a561e566

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The nurse, sensing something 09e594a576 tense in the room, e64527edc8 looked like she wanted 9bf77377a5 to retreat. Gwonju gently raised a hand, f0fdcf81d4 stopping her as he offered e78aef5eb9 a composed, gentlemanly smile.0deb74c42ed18c34

Startled, the nurse hesitated, fd496cd5dc unsure what to do. Still smiling, Gwonju told her 461b5052c8 softly, “I’m checking out. You’re busy, aren’t you? You can go.”2c81a4fab72d6321

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“Excuse me? You’re being discharged already?”64233e87db3d47db

Behind them, Go Daehyun began acb563a224 to speak, but his words 88369dca63 were quickly forgotten.bb800716be3bbc61

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That disarming smile Gwonju wore 333911ec41 seemed to enchant the nurse—her a6b25424b2 earlier nerves vanished, replaced by 793289fd95 a soft blush. Any other patient 36b8903634 would’ve gotten a a1d6244d0f quick nod and 1f11678f7b exit. But with Gwonju, she f6ef0b2ce8 added a concerned, “Are 03c48e6f42 you sure you’re okay 7d1da5ed39 to leave?” as if c8e2193075 she were offering affection.91c79beb613137c3

Go Daehyun looked at 44a372be5c his boss like he ae211c04dd was crazy.

How many masks 572ce30155 does Executive Choi a77a461b6e wear, anyway?

As Daehyun got lost in 464016c0f0 that thought, the nurse disappeared 5aec7a7ce7 as swiftly as she’d come.f6b1b6fc29b95e36

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And Gwonju hadn’t been joking. He changed into 892e323f67 the suit Daehyun 979e384dfb had brought, every c8d1a7e52f detail sharp, and 34c07a3d04 stepped out of 80b2b4ebbc the room as 180113bc64 if nothing had ffdcca4cbc happened.93076bc2bdfb2bc6

Naturally, Daehyun rushed after him.4271be67fa234505

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“Executive Choi, seriously. You should rest, at af993c49ad least for a bit. You gotstabbed,for god’s sake.”14199bed38dc7830

“You sound a little too cheerful, Go Daehyun.”f12c315d4244d100

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“What? No! I’m devastated right now!”1e377cc9469e8308

Ignoring the sarcasm 0a04cf1ce1 in Daehyun’s voice, 462a63256e Gwonju rotated his a60e86c55f stiff neck with 1fae26b619 a crack and f9a04c4e0f continued walking. His body had 1b61de7500 been stiff for 7f8353d1ec a day, and d109ea2b9b he was stretching 1c644b9aba out the tension bd304b26eb as he strolled 101a2d3065 down the hospital c1df390e88 corridor.d33585ccac38d59e

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They were nearing the 0146012e98 information desk when an 88dd094bae irritating voice cut through 815005a3f0 the air.9281bf058c61246d

“Gonju? Gunju? Choi Gonju? It’s some guy with a name like that…”100b1476b4711ee8

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A pale, delicate-looking boy stood b50ac2c357 at the information desk, asking 0249e4aea2 for someone. Gwonju slowly approached, 445b754308 his gaze fixed a0964d30ed on the boy, bd70906d0e who barely came 5c8285dd98 up to his 6ac9079430 shoulder.5c6a118172e199c6

An omega?

There was a faint b6022c3041 pheromone scent, and his 8dcb756629 soft, pretty features were b217edd206 striking. Gwonju recognized it instantly—the boy a7fe03b4e2 was a dominant omega. He’d encountered so many 90fd682162 omegas in his life 214b6e1b5c that it only took 85b295920c a glance to figure 97c9d89430 it out.48516cf45cdb4a3b

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“There’s no patient registered under the name ‘Gonju,’” the receptionist said.6df8d65da8893fa1

“What? No, I’m sure that was the name…”959d43355003ed64

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The boy looked bewildered—like a c0e095d5c8 rabbit caught after its carrot 4b6e3e919d had been snatched away.But how does a kid a04c48632a like this even know my 15dc78e061 name?fd58240a1e90bd92

Without hesitation, Gwonju walked 6d35cb549a up and casually grabbed 7caadeb28a the boy’s chin, turning 7b4a07b99f it toward him. Startled by the sudden and fd01e0a051 brazen gesture, the omega’s eyes 162c1b07af went wide as he looked de233c4111 up at Gwonju.3b0eb92399cb15eb

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“Wh-Who are you?”f36aa3f09baaa121

“I could ask you the same.”e3cbfe417f61ebf2

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The boy blinked, unable 3b41baab93 to answer right away. Even with his lips parted cf1b557d55 awkwardly, he still looked kind 6574257aa1 of cute.6bb4f3a91ed00312

And the way he df4454f2eb looked straight into Gwonju’s 992f214244 eyes, unflinching—it was unexpectedly e0de29bc88 appealing. So, Gwonju decided f6959d555e to show a f93873a6fb bit of kindness.e711db3df8b82e37

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“I’m asking who you are and why you’ve been so desperate to find me.”530404a35f0b0d2a

“Ah…!”1370b1f03f3aa1cf

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Despite Gwonju’s disinterested, c52894cf01 almost dismissive tone, 8fc0a9c480 the boy broke afdf7e4f03 into a bright e1b0682550 smile instead of a8dd5feea7 showing fear. He let out a 29843cad89 small gasp, then pointed e164f35e6a straight at him.e6ba209bbe052d39

Then he said, “I’m just 0674134048 really glad you’re alive!”33ddf6fdd86c29e2

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He said it with such 8a81acbf30 awe, like he was seeing 16ca860ca3 someone who’d just returned from add10bc068 the dead. Gwonju was speechless.8770e6ef8ab5f71b

The boy didn’t 76892b138c stop there—he began f9bcbea2f3 mumbling to himself 56b47adefe in a flurry c72b21f728 of worried tones.e451ada53734dc30

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“But why are you… dressed like that? Are you even allowed to be walking around…?”03814ff11c3d8482

His eyes scanned 2031691f45 Gwonju from head bee2c73638 to toe, lingering d9343f8e8b seriously on his 0259fda83b abdomen as if 4c462f9d74 checking for injuries.f607908332087471

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Hands behind his back, one 82ae819bb9 leg cocked lazily, Gwonju just 2131f6c1d2 watched him.What is this kid…?346efdc19733581b

A quiet, amused chuckle escaped 4041c0abd5 his lips.7ef6af00820e409b

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Go Daehyun, who f9b62763c7 had been watching 9718237323 the scene unfold 7eeb615e01 beside them, suddenly 74f5d69496 let out a 5fec486c9a quiet “Ah!” as 3e319e1e9d if something clicked. He quickly leaned c1bcf0336c in to whisper bf9e16100d in Gwonju’s ear.b79d1d6896bc62cf

“He’s the one who saved you, sir. The one who called 119.”ec4f8410a42f651f

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Now thatwas an interesting twist bcc8ccfe9f It had barely been a34d2171d6 a day since Gwonju 0abc5954eb was stabbed after messing c5bf777475 around with that other aad0080f04 omega. And now here ab4f6f6f07 stood another omega—one e84d386a04 who piqued his db38c6d60e interest in a 8527abce7f completely different way.26c4c9faafa5fa5a

If there was 3463c44a45 a key difference d4844f4ac1 between this boy 452ce65718 and the one cc165147f2 from yesterday, it 7d2b7acb85 was that this 4dda1fa125 one happened to 3144af33d2 be exactly Gwonju’s 40ede65446 type.9a9796343f446508

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“Omega?”64a42f4b79f902b7

He reached out 7b8ed6b190 and gave the e5285e7540 boy’s cheek a b02b9041f9 gentle tap as 27aace834c he asked. Not exactly the ef833eadb2 most polite way 59323759ae to speak to 920f65f2df the person who’d 44ba41aa17 saved his life.3c414b4adb1ec621

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Go Daehyun, growing increasingly 10f176f3d4 uneasy, watched with dread.

Executive Choi… what are you planning now?

He wanted nothing more 0a4a0faa39 than to clamp a c22db1f7c7 hand over his boss’s d3fdb7dba8 mouth, but of course, 777e210d4d he couldn’t do that.c7aaa73c1f0390e7

The young omega, undaunted, simply a74f3a21f9 nodded cheerfully.c09a2237c6dc8c7f

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“Yes, I’m an omega! How did you know?”1d8ff828ea3710f0

He even added a playful 10b54f0b04 note to his words, his db648c2ba4 smile widening. Gwonju, meanwhile, had been 96eca8cdf1 quietly studying his face.dbaf1767b738a63e

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The way his cba3c4f3fb cheeks lifted when 073d018f1e he smiled was bb0a9c770c ridiculously cute. Those gentle, slightly upturned a06871901c eyes, his youthful scent—it 07245b3ad1 was all very fresh 2b9dc1a1bb and soft.718ebdd6dd1beea6

Most of all, dafe319c6b there wasn’t even 7c0afe9704 a hint of 4da594f187 heat yet in 6bfa61a522 his pheromones. It stirred something 845fb81e0a deep and primal f20929e3a0 in Gwonju.a6c7f8ad0d1dcf4b

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After quickly calculating a76a53115b everything in his dae5e04bb6 mind, Gwonju wiped aa151d1ee6 the cold expression 97b592835a from his face 28274c79f9 and replaced it 408f7aa6d3 with a sly, 8d8db97871 charming smile. He knew exactly d3603b04db what kind of 6be1c8e530 smile would win 602ce0b731 people over—and it 73c3b1fe95 never failed.08bfedaa455ed88e

“I didn’t realize you were my savior.”8e7b01bd8fdaa8fc

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“Oh, no! I only called 119, a27e58e194 that’s all.”49e3c7fe11293552

Being praised seemed to fluster 1278523bd8 the omega.
His cheeks turned 9f2ec8f8a3 a delicious shade 92a90b73d7 of pink.1bbd4b7ba030aaad

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Gwonju took a longer look 670b3df898 at him. Now that he saw 89d9acbebb him up close, the d8592f3e0b boy was clearly in ea16f7b8b7 bad shape. Through the collar 30c435e942 of his t-shirt, caa919dc68 Gwonju could see 82e6053fc1 a purplish bruise 6392238d4a along his collarbone. Old scars covered his dcfb1be85c knees and legs.839114d4d9fc0fe7

It wouldn’t be 8cb40f2f46 hard to believe 6fef96ca5e he was the 9d0e147acc one who’d gotten 7e8b48308a attacked last night.e98d56f0e0e6f30c

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Gwonju pointed at c8d0c78c7b the bruise on 1d096f8cf1 his collarbone and 80cedeb956 asked with a 60f58f3088 dry tone, “I ad93c9722d don’t remember getting 8e7d6e6f4b into a fight 15c9047955 with you last 8ddfe5a1b2 night.”938e042d6d801a16

It was a 7342cdf7d4 roundabout way of 8ae8ea4015 asking:Where’d you get beat 31b51ccf16 up like that?e472089ae99b726a

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The boy paused, catching the 50bb03972a implication, and began to explain.e2f6849b02626cf1

“Oh, that… I got hurt separately.”2b8762eba899e302

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“And what could’ve done that to you? You’re a mess.”cc6b183aa59cdd6f

“Well… actually, last night I ran away after getting beaten up by the director of the orphanage. I’ve been abused pretty badly ever since I was a kid.”3ebf5af00fe635f1

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“…”3b0269e007556669

“And, uh, I was so upset I went down to the riverside… and that’s when I found you.”a95fc1f6a60c5c1e

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He explained it all ee295945e0 so plainly, despite how a0932ff924 tragic it was.b548a35ab0ac9620

Go Daehyun, ever d818650562 the sensitive one, 96412b1a40 bit his lip, dbe1eb0b7e visibly moved with c44191ef33 sympathy. Most people would’ve reacted like 9a0e901e3e Daehyun—compassion, concern, maybe even guilt.36420fa19079f7d2

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But not Gwonju.61e52426ceaec4fd

Instead of sympathy, what stirred 8513093d29 in him was something else 6c3b66c258 entirely. There was something unusual 2d3edaa800 about this boy—something unpredictable 1178203218 in the way he 73a76c6751 talked and acted.7d1b555debd86a37

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Interesting.56ce4facc5f0a63e

For the first time, a287e79f82 a small flicker of 6fb736a952 interest sparked within him.f0b399843c9472b3

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“Hm… so that’s your story.”5374206a50434024

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