VI | Chapter 3

Kwon Rae-i wore a beautifully painted smile. His pale pink lips curved softly into an arc. His eyelashes, long and dense like a bird’s feathers, lowered towards Taehwon, and his cheeks were faintly flushed, slightly rosy.37e286e809b22fb7

He narrowed his eyes and bent down to press his lips against Taehwon’s parted ones.d4691d3af3f6195b

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“Mmph.”b15890156588523e

His tongue invaded deeply, as if claiming the inside of Taehwon’s mouth. Unlike Taehwon’s dry lips, his tongue was soft and moist.d68814ca84c84881

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Taehwon raised his left hand, the only one he could move, to push Rae-i’s shoulder away. But no matter how hard he tried, Rae-i stood firm like a cliff, not budging an inch. His aching muscles throbbed. Even when he tried to turn his head away, his chin was pulled back by Rae-i’s grip.dc5573d9efba74ec

“Hmm.”1956d515d5776dac

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“Haa…”4e2cd2198f865103

Taehwon’s expression crumpled visibly. Everything was a mess and utterly confusing.0b0a62c5f7f570d8

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Rae-i was fiercely 8ad4abed0e wild and savage. It felt e883a2ed09 like being 69a685b5f6 devoured by b8c864e010 a predator. He teased with his 6c3b150a52 tongue, making sure to a4303c7986 produce a sticky sound, 58b209b6d9 and exhaled warm breaths 0e04802ea4 through his teeth. Now, his 952b0d9ab0 lips were d93fc72dc8 wet with 0584b41f05 saliva, and 8b5e08c4da his breath a0018ae8c3 was heavy 2105df7eef and ripe. The foreign 43c0c0eedb sensation of a0952dba12 his tongue 3125ef539d being sucked 1f4d2bec76 and rubbed 5f9ebefa81 gradually transformed 86244c8de5 into pleasure.a0d865aecd738465

Rae-i was quite good 22a13f78de at kissing.43cf3082905eee5d

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To be precise, he 181b99474f knew exactly where Woo e5c8618b19 Taehwon felt it and b69c555adc what his weaknesses were.a2ec18dc40d09792

Pushed to his limits, unable to endure any longer, Taehwon bit down hard on Rae-i’s lip. Only then did Rae-i finally pull away.17b51c52717567ae

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“Gasp, gasp…!”7a9523e64d90fbce

While Taehwon struggled b6a80c240b to catch his 852d2e8d8e breath, Rae-i casually acad9c1de4 wiped the blood 4d2348484c seeping from his c645213794 torn lip with 0310c49708 his thumb. His eyes still 1b6f68ffa9 curved prettily as 24433b29a7 he smiled. His unrealistically white face, 2f72698c5e like that of a a303059c2b living person, seemed inexplicably 3014c4318b dangerous.c2bc4d80813caab4

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“Wow, now I’m even better at kissing.”407012eee27dde8b

“Rae, Young Master Rae-i. What on earth is this?”02144e4d99cb7327

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“Ever since you started serving my father, you’ve been entertained countless times here and there. You couldn’t help but gain experience, right? So you were really skilled.”a500a2a92f280cdd

“Entertained…? No, wait. Are you saying I served Chairman Kwon?”4e4d81d64956165b

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“Yes, well. But now you’re really bad at kissing. Haha, maybe you were too surprised. Anyway, wow… You’re so cute. I shouldn’t be finding this cute, but Taehwon-ssi has become so adorable.”f24b1a41cae8ef67

“Hold on, young master. Are you making a bad joke? How could I serve the chairman? And why, how did we end up kissing, huh?”e0ac26e8ff74c693

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“Did that look like a joke?”52dac657fbd28dca

Rae-i asked gently. His voice was as sweet as honey, but for some reason, it sent chills down Taehwon’s spine. It was terrifying.7c729b9ad7974d43

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“Even if you’ve lost your memory, you should know with your twenty-year-old brain. At least how I look at you.”d02adaa1864ee67f

Taehwon’s black eyes wavered. His head throbbed as if drilled into, and his battered body was hard to control. It was difficult to grasp the nonsensical, jumbled situation.70becb2fbba7c047

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His breathing quickened, and 41fa538842 his pulse raced.30e3e2a78345b845

“I’m only interested in Woo Taehwon. No matter how broken your body is, whether you become a fool, are cruelly abandoned, or betrayed… I don’t care about that. I just like you, Taehwon-ssi.”e2149a0a5ad4b884

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“…”36332df6a190343e

“I love you. Even if you used to scoff at such words, it’s okay. None of that matters now. It’s over.”937ff37b995fe66e

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Love? Over…?2024ef782a2e627c

Rae-i leaned in again, his face so close it seemed like a dream. His demeanor, kissing Taehwon’s cheek, was natural and bold, as if he’d done it countless times before.091592b216ae8e04

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His gaze deepened.d42cc0f9fd7d9e14

The tension in the air rose, and the room’s temperature seemed to increase.5e52d30cd931e445

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It was impossible 7be31160cd not to notice da6a99dec3 the fierce sparks 854c10b6b9 flying whenever their 2212d5d90a eyes met. Rae-i was a390d026c8 burning his 2349fd372a soul for bc7ac4bdff Woo Taehwon.f637aca320778dc2

“Four days ago, Taehwon-ssi shot and killed my father.”ef320b97a95c6bbd

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“W-What are you saying?”b856c113008ecab7

“It was assassination and betrayal. Thanks to that, Gyeongjeong is in chaos. My three brothers are frantically searching for the traitor Woo Taehwon, causing a ruckus, and people are swarming like bees everywhere.”14b351705506bb38

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Startled, Taehwon 40087edc86 forced his 2b864efbf7 injured body f5c237f38b to sit 0f6da51c16 up. He gritted d836b1dd50 his teeth ca4512ce9d as if 708e616eb8 to chew a12f17bc60 through them 1d7a2967cd and glared 46936da01b at Rae-i.b32580738cb7d7c8

“That can’t be…”2af4c4b95dc1645a

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“What do you think will happen if Taehwon-ssi is discovered by Gyeongjeong? You won’t die easily.”f0e7e6d9241e8341

“…”1106c15a6dba11f5

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“You’ll be subjected to horrific torture as revenge, your nails pulled out, your skin peeled off layer by layer, your soft insides nibbled away by bugs, and your manhood cut off and shoved into your mouth. You can’t die so miserably, can you?”cb5a523d135ed37b

His body, which wouldn’t move as he wished, was frustrating, and everything Rae-i said sounded like lies. To Taehwon, who only had memories of being twenty, the reality was so absurd he couldn’t help but deny it.719100e720f4b0c5

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“The only way for Taehwon-ssi to survive now is to stay by my side.”17e7fed74468ec1c

Taehwon’s face turned pale. His lips trembled, and his head ached as if it would explode. It was painful.9e5051cba22d9a34

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A flash of light burst like a flash, revealing the pitch-black night sky. A narrow alley where torrential rain poured. Dazzling neon signs. A blood-soaked street…e95bce1d914ee1dd

“Ugh…”c3164b6bfd4124fa

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It hurt.d037f747e4c2d712

In the midst of his jumbled mind, Rae-i’s voice overlapped.30fcee4353cde4e2

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“Recover your body and find your memories in this hideout where I’m hiding you, and live with me.”d17d3a8e26426a09

<I’ll give you one chance. Try to make an excuse.>494f00e589b0fe51

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“No… Even if your body is ruined and you can’t recover any memories, it’s okay. I’ll take care of you until the end.”13b278a3d363c33c

<Why did you betray Gyeongjeong, Taehwon-ssi? Why did you kill my father? Did you want to run away?>e6480f5d39466f42

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“You don’t have to be Gyeongjeong’s hitman anymore. There’s no need for that. I’ll give you everything you want, Taehwon-ssi.”4b89bc46e1772be5

<Were you sick of it? Disillusioned? Did you want to take a share and leave this world, live a normal life? Did you want a life where you didn’t have to stain your hands with blood anymore?>810b607cac9e9556

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The smile gradually faded from Rae-i’s eyes, which had been gracefully curved like a sacred figure depicted in an ancient cathedral mural. Soon, his face turned expressionless, and the temperature dropped.6735caf90e9864c7

He stared 24475fecc9 directly at 796b038ad9 Taehwon without d092c709ae blinking.4b1f0edf42753412

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There was 58b33dc60f no hint 88b9d1e940 of wavering 7b60ced234 emotions in f915845e7d his cold 50332a1e27 eyes. His white 57b9588320 face and 6a7cf58d1f white hair 1eb0d902f7 seemed like 01f328a675 a tidal ae6fff622f wave rushing 0431ed0e79 towards Woo 7aeab155ef Taehwon.abc5f71abe2f58c0

It was a disaster 2537f4cba6 that would soon sweep 31c25d8678 over and suffocate him.0bb21fc34d37e617

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“I’m the one saving Taehwon-ssi.”c25bd1e2a3141c98

<If you were going to do that, you should have killed me first.>d25e62414a021a47

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“Taehwon-ssi is going to live with me.”bb88e8807f39502a

<If you were going to leave me like this, you should have taken my head first…>bd5ad5595593d4dd

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He slowly placed his hand on Taehwon’s shoulder and laid him back down.e8c2348682441e90

He adjusted his position so his head rested on the pillow and gently patted his chest to soothe him. Yet Taehwon’s heart continued to beat wildly.a69da10acb07ad91

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Woo Taehwon, a traitor 2387f71076 to Gyeongjeong, assassinated the 4082d52b22 chairman who took him e1400a712d in.5aaa981db197a769

If it were a joke, it would be a ridiculous, unfunny lie. It should be a blatant falsehood that deserves anger. But Taehwon’s instincts and intuition kept screaming loudly. To get a grip. Not to turn away or ignore the cruel truth that had been revealed to him.0aee4709b2fd2ac1

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Dazed, Taehwon closed his 768b8a0489 mouth in silence.29b59c6571405392

He wanted to refute or deny it, but he couldn’t find the words. Everything was sudden and horrifying. It felt like the blood in his body was draining away and growing cold.6adfead3030f1da5

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‘Ten years of memories…’5f1078d71188529c

He had lost a whole ten years…99b8860312fe9646

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200 million. Back then, Woo Taehwon’s debt was 200 million won.694cfcfdafbbd750

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The principal was 70 million won, and the interest was 130 million won. Of course, it wasn’t a debt Taehwon himself had incurred.65aada27f61e471b

His father, who couldn’t quit gambling even after losing his thumb for cheating in gambling houses, had dragged Taehwon, then sixteen, to the gambling den, claiming he would redeem himself as soon as his severed finger healed.88d07c03b910a792

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“This is my son, and he’s already grown up. Look at his size. He’s as good as any grown man, right? This time, it’s real. No more cheating, just the truth, huh? Ah, President Kim. I’ll win big and pay off all the overdue principal and interest!”8dc3667a767bfbc3

Taehwon watched silently with 9fc62a0ab2 his black eyes as 774f25fd7c his deranged father dragged cd3ed678da him around as collateral, a4351e4b2e spouting nonsense.450a2d289ffc0caa

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They were turned away 56dbfb54f9 at three gambling houses, e8f7cc4b74 and his father was 894cedbbf2 beaten up.74011652e8012c09

And that night.f11e0eac61f2489f

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Taehwon retraced his steps to the gambling dens he had memorized in his mind. He carried a gas can from the gas station where he worked for less than minimum wage, with a lighter bearing a Chinese restaurant’s phone number in his pocket.74ba13bc0bd1752e

He set 62999aef03 them on 540ccf15df fire.b356d255c3d690d3

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Naturally, he got caught.5626cdcfbdf5a7cc