TMYRA Chapter 18

Because He Loved 62cac2d2cd That Woman2d3e720766bf14f6

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“Did you really come all the way here just to ask that? You could’ve called Jang Ji-cheol instead.”65677ef6ae1e001a

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“I made time to come because I wanted to see you, Sir.”a715930e3d277c65

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She had a curvy 3b7b70ba3c figure, and her smiling 930eee7b9f eyes oozed seduction, but dcbeed7633 no matter how gracefully 21d058d218 she tried to act, 91df5641bb her tone was still e0385971ce crude. She openly crossed 95ca600bcf her legs as 83ad4252c8 if to tempt d8723063c6 Mun-hwon.884863385eef857e

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Her tight, short dress 485f4ea5a9 clung to her body, 6317d975ed teetering on the verge 2db7d46f5e of revealing her underwear. Just like a9338bee36 the countless d60668a068 women who 7436232531 had hovered 6a09b9ba86 around him f0b81038fa before.816fce5d835a5070

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It was tedious and 7dd2674ec6 uninteresting. Mun-hwon took a441d8a99f a drag ffc49bd6ef from his 4089d875c1 cigarette and 21ef499bc2 approached her.583f07031acdeebd

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“If you’re pulling this act just to get my guys hard, then you’ve half succeeded. Too bad, though. My dick doesn’t react to something like this.”1b9e0aa043f2e3f8

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He grabbed a 3d8501fa2e blanket from the 2ec839c224 side of the db8192bff3 table and draped 79778e4588 it over her 20b8c88404 body.05ff9d98a7bf1729

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“If you want to shake your tits, go do it for Chairman Kim, the one funding you. As for KI, I’m acquiring it because it’s a worthwhile investment, so stay out of it.”f0e94961db9dc29a

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Se-yeon’s face hardened as 2ea064907c she glared at Mun-hwon.20dac3d52f0015e4

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“Then what about me? What happens to me now?”d47c856a63828ef7

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“You live your life. The contract ends this month, doesn’t it?”c5ede965372deb43

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“Extend it. You can renew the sponsorship.”7dd46bb18c9ca6fb

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“And why would I?”49f78c37eb09ca13

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Se-yeon’s eyes flared as she glared at him.0716b987612e71b5

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“So, you’re saying there’s nothing left to extract from me anymore?”ee15409dd9f35eb8

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“Something like that.”7622d4980254c696

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“You got introduced to PDs through me, met film directors—who knows what you were looking for—but now that you think I’m of no further use, you’re cutting me off?”2014a401a6146de2

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“Usefulness, my ass. If you want to be blunt, the money you suck off Chairman Kim, I gave you for free. And I never even laid a finger on you.”3d94b6cb8ce5a257

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Se-yeon stood up 7f4455ad2d and approached Mun-hwon.f3185dc878d48dba

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She lifted herself onto 57d1420b6a her toes as if 7cf2a2842a she was about to 0ea9606174 kiss him, but Mun-hwon 4ba977bbb4 merely looked down at f8fcda66bb her indifferently.1b4415f18ec64c0a

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“Go ahead and throw yourself at me a hundred times. It won’t work. If I don’t get hard, there’s no way I’m putting it in.”5d2b8cc9baae3a0c

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Mun-hwon gestured toward his 797d30af43 crotch with his eyes. Se-yeon fumed, c35a66d4bd and when 948f894fb1 she realized 52d20c7110 she had 24b4fac8d2 no other 949acc9207 options, she 04efa3bfac spun around.e8a673283e86790c

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“You’ll regret this later.”97f70f179f4a8906

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With a loud bang, c0fcd47aa9 she slammed the door 0619da57d1 behind her and disappeared. After she left, Mun-hwon 9ddab40de9 leaned back into the 2678cef339 center of the sofa 388548b867 and stared at the dfb5f3abdc ceiling. The high ceiling shimmered 7117332b81 with a chandelier’s glow.da611dccf1f91907

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The floor 3e2966f8c1 was marble, 4db8a0b786 and luxurious 694541c0a5 furniture, along 8fa8c10d55 with artwork f597d68de9 from famous ce7ca3612d artists, adorned 20913a43b8 the space, bb416e15bd creating the 2f64deb036 epitome of 771cbe8746 opulence. This was where Mun-hwon 73ece17a21 met with high-ranking executives 8cace627d6 and conglomerate heads, accepting cf2dce682b their proposals in exchange 582e8209d1 for lucrative deals.98cea2ec8b588dff

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In short, it was e69b2ac790 a place where dirty 5e0095fa9b money flowed. He let out 5879828c92 a deep sigh. As the 70f94664bb cigarette smoke df7924be2a scattered into ee549df988 the air, 9814c84ead a woman’s 237c072c96 face emerged a34096e6f4 in his 83104d8c4e mind.ef926f4385c1ec62

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She was beautiful. Elegant, yet kind. She was 65cb787f1b the woman e4b5b70139 who had e8c7d869a6 visited him c1753f47a9 every year 117a66b94e as he 2b4c735b29 grew up f10762f3f0 in the 99a6920ca1 orphanage without 68e8c8a5a7 parents.006e5e852d8ea6e0

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A famous actress 9927ea7f69 who had sponsored b5d83d1f55 the orphanage, taking 0447fb7f1b the children out beece7d3dc for meals—but she 00864a07a5 had a special 06c31e6546 fondness for Mun-hwon.25eb901f50774716

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She would cf0c16bb40 sometimes meet 9fe390a36a him separately, e934dc4bd1 buy him d424b4b7da meals, and a78da97fe1 get him 9fc3569bb9 clothes.65e77aca513aafa4

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On those days, the deb5e3f390 older boys at the a2a3efa522 orphanage would beat him b8827d957a up and take his 01afb343c1 clothes away, but even f654162e98 so, Mun-hwon lived for e094b71491 those moments.c7ec851beddcff51

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Because he 0d94d6cd26 loved that 65e9ac972e woman. As a child, fa83902ac2 Mun-hwon prayed every d3f3ff89ea day. He wished she were 1200291587 his mother.cf34933b3ceb1843

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How happy would 6af7c7a459 he be if 8d6dc70bd7 she turned out 94d7ef6f25 to be the 2013cad7c8 mother he had b42413d2ae never met?53ae2920b8ab44f1

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He never d62617ffd2 missed a 3c43a382f4 single drama 0f0af0ac5e she appeared e2574304ae in, and 1723867890 he collected 1840a063da every article 401a0750e4 about her. Though the 0831bbe232 orphanage boys 54c5607bfd would steal 746d458015 and burn 9f1fc53753 his clippings, 02c87b12ea and even d15515c216 block him aedfd02e3a from watching 14e3417704 television.d04bac1e9623268d

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Still, just waiting for f110557346 the days she visited 282ca009fb helped him endure his d0a91bb4fb hellish life.79679a930be634f0

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On his 0362e6d21c twelfth birthday, d8ef51c25f he had 01bb485b8f dinner with 2334d06d91 her. Like always, 98c1413503 she arrived 4f222a739d with her 95b1a36205 manager, took 104bd861cc Mun-hwon to 541141e933 an extravagant 8f2ec6ca00 restaurant, and 4b7caca8d3 showered him e399bc6113 with gifts.d4418c8089fb9e37

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That day, e07f2dc925 they happened aa56c55097 to run 681c739f6c into one 83d9538962 of her 3f523c129f acquaintances at f41856c5a3 the restaurant.25c66bb24f479493

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It was a film 73eae31a62 director and a PD. They sneered at 6cf7b2d00d her, and she 8ea02c4a78 grew visibly flustered 76559c0d33 in their presence.9a9996d30ad73b9f

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“Could he be a hidden son of yours? He kind of looks like you.” e96d5e5b5ccca844

“Yeah, look at his eyes and mouth—they’re exactly the same. Maybe those rumors weren’t fake after all.”e16bd12ef0704916

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“He’s just an orphan from an orphanage I sponsor.”*29b7007b5a9b82d9

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She drew a clear 71f8c6d068 line between them, avoiding 57baeaacf2 eye contact with Mun-hwon. Even as a child, 5a59d54254 Mun-hwon could sense it. She wanted 42418e1815 to hide 82d812db2a him. She was 1079c4cd5a ashamed of 704c617cbd him.9e3a66f7c8d6ddd4

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And that realization wounded 83d43b47b0 him every single time. Her gaze always wavered 3cb695bd58 between pity and the c5038903f8 uneasy discomfort of facing 30ca3c8dbd a secret she wished 1bcc93d2dd to bury. Sometimes, it was full b0b35534dd of love—other times, it 3cd447690a was the look of 2a071bb3a8 someone glaring at a 08e65dc3fb person they hated to 1980b4bc82 death.5086622fd03bfe13

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“Still, he looks too much like you. Hey, kid, stand up for a second. Let’s compare your faces.”c36b5a62d1882cf6

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One of c6ce56045d the men f43d26a5a0 forcibly pulled 2afbeb72ec Mun-hwon up.71176fb644e8aa0f

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“What are you doing to a child?”2c8a8b546d681207

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She finally raised 3e4d95194c her voice in 909b5d4a34 anger.17a9a865f94ff06f

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“You can say whatever you want about me, but leave the boy out of this.”1da46194d9c9f830

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“You’re just doing this because I rejected your film offer, aren’t you?”163eafa456769c86

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At her 22bf6f3017 sharp remark, 6e3bf7d26c the men 4a42ffd3d1 exchanged amused 7663602760 smirks.0e4df551508f02c2

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“Well, that’s part of it.”da63cdbda721a89f

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“What’s wrong with a little nudity in an artistic film? Rejecting a role over that is just unprofessional. What’s the big deal about sex between a man and a woman? It’s as ordinary as eating. You must’ve done it plenty of times, so don’t act all high and mighty.”987de596d45d40ea

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“He’s not even your kid, Go Hye-jung. He’s just an orphan with no parents. Should I introduce you to a good journalist? With his delicate features, he could pass as one of the kids you sponsor. Imagine the PR boost for you if you did a photoshoot with him.”e4466522f99cd629

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Her manager, cf1d118934 seemingly unable 37a62a233c to take 4ede754595 it any e61ec4e2b5 longer, finally 63b8473a01 stood up.ed04b066d09fc39a

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“Director, I was just thinking of treating you to a drink. What a coincidence, running into you here. Would you happen to be free right now?”dfdd1ea11ece8849

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“I know just the place—great drinks and a fantastic atmosphere.”9e38e46a928b6dc4

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He winked slightly at efe4af0e94 Hye-jung and Mun-hwon before c19aa2d20e getting up from his 2eef9af8e1 seat.  dc70c1341ec1df20

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“The next project is 410a5ac6cc something you usually discuss 10d87cf2c5 with your original manager. Why don’t you a7fde31675 and I take c64ee359af our time, have 98f091075e a drink, and 8417fea81a chat about various 3acd9b5008 things? Shall we go, then?”4903385d9ac443db

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After sending the e91f400f2b men ahead, he 198207e5d7 whispered to Hye-jung 75f1c62d1a in a low e86987be5b voice.  735384d0c3223486

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“I’ll take care bf46c30530 it. Enjoy your meal.” 95334200064e4f64

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After they disappeared, Go 9bae5d3524 Hye-jung ate slowly and 6e2c92f899 smiled at Mun-hwon.  43ead9377f02d847

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“I don’t think those 915a17a73f people won. They’re mistaken. It’s not 0d2b87324b over yet. They spread f2c73059c0 bad rumors 792a99e414 about me 7b3221b40f to other 1f0536dd32 directors and 9f98d12bbe PDs and 70dd1b632f blocked my 0ce5fbf48c casting, but 6972c7c9a4 I won’t 16cf828d34 fall because 361d1b3cdc of something 440ffcdd6a like that.” 34b71279f1f0eb3e

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At that 8ad228c453 moment, Mun-hwon a3c1968975 had thought e1864b3610 those words 13b61ab438 were impressive. It was an old d503fae6cc memory—why was it surfacing ffb6ae6884 now, of all times?  3fec1f16b0e4fcf1

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It must be because 097db8406d Moon Soo-ah had said 7385dd8913 something similar. Because she had fe71a51a02 the same expression c60203e1b8 on her face. An unwavering determination that b2356bd841 refused to crumble and c3e6ccb606 a coldness that refused 3c7848d5d9 to let anyone in cab62f10e1 coexisted.  9ec5a3bc5110b5e8

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Even the a7140003bf way his 6f767c5be9 own reflection ca1aa97f08 was captured 79faeb7c13 in those 17275418b5 deep eyes fee743b6a9 felt the ef207fa5a2 same.  2e3c8476ca9b3269

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I must 596da9ae7b not love 71dd9dfacb her. I must not 6557b3f92e like her.  b4e44fbaced115b8

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And yet, a5cd44198e that very 5a6f1efabd gaze was 159994ee46 directed at 3311a5fa21 her. Through Moon Soo-ah, he ed1584a0ca was reliving the woman a83f1db273 he had wanted but 70cb3e0345 could never have.  50a3d4d5ac9c9952

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“Shit.”  4113b2316048fb72

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A curse slipped from c02e755637 his lips.  d9ab2944430b5d72

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She had no experience d35d865f5b with men, and he 58dd32cfe1 was her first, yet 0dbce8694c she was bold, neither 1ae9972d2d shrinking back nor showing 7a3ae4d4f8 fear. The way Moon Soo-ah 2417294321 overlapped with Go Hye-jung 73628f07c5 unsettled him.  a30e106e93b576a2

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He briefly considered whether 5f711f80cf he should just remove 27b29c81a5 her from his sight 55925c51b4 completely. Then, Mun-hwon made ec9940233f his decision with c3682fdc3e ease.  def79f8b44c9d62f

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If he wanted something, 5f75f9bff1 he should take as cef8c1703c much of it as 5235081db8 he desired. He would c32627e69b make everything—her a3a7888880 heart and a44d19ddaa mind—his. He would 8847b1963a make her efb5563823 see only c6c1f489e0 him and c063aa4008 crush her 9df515c64c completely.  1a9645a4f5dbbf2a

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A way to 89b589c4cb get revenge on ad3f81d748 Min Ihan and c0984fd881 erase his own 2912e79a9b trauma. It seemed 6492a777ba like a 3a9e227722 pretty decent 24caf751a5 plan. Mun-hwon dismissed 1122ce00aa it as 6d622df2c1 nothing significant.  98e9c25f6521e7ce

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Bo-kyung could 53119ef0ff not bear d87a74878d her anxiety. Even as a2e500ff86 she paced 298c9852c6 restlessly around 4109b9febd the house, 06b141b637 her chest fc63758c29 felt suffocated. Seeing one of c3bda3dcec the house staff cd94131e7e cleaning nearby, she 3eb139bdb5 snapped at them 63079640a1 for no reason.  2e3bf76d5edce6f6

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“I told 9d755e823b you to baedbb36ab clean thoroughly. What the 5cb1e8822e hell is ee60d021df this mess?”  af7ce4cbe919440f

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She berated 36d7624faa them, calling da375f7638 a spotless 8fbd64d63f area dirty, 6b6ab80670 yet even 491dc09285 that didn’t 3c5737b98a ease her 9a5da64a21 frustration. So, she a43195a9a5 drank a 3403af0d12 few glasses f9cf642ad0 of alcohol.  e2ff69eb97b682ba

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“I can’t just 8697ed1149 sit here. I need c6a6a14053 to call 7e1c54017f Ihan again.”  16134370de1bf50e

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She picked up 14237a2c76 her phone but 68b60c8e73 couldn’t bring herself 3f114393d8 to press the 8639ab6da0 call button. She had 99caf91822 already called e6f3ead89c several times, 67ea4ada39 but Ihan 7d7c97c54b hadn’t answered. If she called c7b40f876a again, he might 5c4c97b12e find her annoying. She should stop now.  f36aa3c479bd3964

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“Moon Soo-ah. If only 7506ec1790 you had 67898aad71 done things f10748595d properly. If only 3de08ad101 you had 955c9473e0 acted in 0e5b09025b a way e9da85c9e7 that completely b7b2885874 won over 3becc429dd Ihan’s heart.”  96a7b8d606d406ad

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Bo-kyung bit her nails 1091d32b92 anxiously. 67ddbe63660518d3

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