WCK | Chapter 1.9

“The prenuptial agreement?”1f520ea7ac5ee0307f2d

“Yeah.”3d8e4417b9440fa3e1d6

But Seo-on 10e16f52c5 just smiled 2120fbc1da slyly.4ce194e64541dbbac176

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“I’m not 2bf29b2d02 going to dec64ca688 show you.”af23b9e46b40de931820

“What? Why?”8a32caa0efe8dfdd0578

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Hyesung raised 24bde7dbd3 his eyebrows 10308b458e suspiciously.cca3ba0c47618d4f55ef

“Why do 1fa2d137b2 you think?”0d04bb06dccfc499102f

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Despite Hyesung’s dubious attitude, 42cee52dd9 Seo-on answered cheerfully.ad304d04a8f54d23742b

“Because we included 164c0a8528 a non-disclosure clause.”704435c1bf75d27fc064

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Hyesung frowned deeply.a7b4b00f10b9f9b21c30

“It’s between me and the 286982491f Executive Director, so there’s no 96c7639cbb need for others to hear 9bd71d6626 about it. It’s a 49887d618c bit personal, b1cdfc19bf you know?”a34ce90e4a37f51dfb33

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“What’s so b56a7c48d5 personal about a28bae47b7 it?”a6a32eb9cddee38166cc

“Of course, 09448cc67f it’s personal. My parents said that when you a61b4717ca get married, it’s not about one 234d8f914c person joining another family, but creating 21438b6edf a new family. So the promises between the abd760e7d0 Executive Director and me should 5031f0b6cc be known only to us.”74fbea5c697bd3d54a6e

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Even though Hyesung seemed incredulous about the meaning Seo-on placed 947f45796b on an arranged marriage, Seo-on firmly stuck to his point.0cc3ed7b8a7752286a82

“I’m the one d1c0edeada who suggested including e9ba09cd7e that clause.”8f5e36cc8711a93828b4

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He spoke a27944e3be with a 3e1fa4c6bd tone of 48eba2f36a great pride.2e5723433df4b9986c56

“Are you 199c7e734a not tired?”b77ba1a17a678ac0528b

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Seo-on, who had been looking 19abb098bf at the unfamiliar street scenery, fecdd807c0 turned his head at the c538fdc09f voice beside him. Although he didn’t look tired, the air 0b44d320ae typical of crowded places seemed stifling, as f4657fddc8 Cha Dokwon loosened his tie and asked.9d3aae5224f20823dd4d

“It was hectic, 92086ed9a8 but I’m okay. I think aa35bde8a9 you’d be 738c42f9b5 more tired, 92289648ec Executive Director.”66a155dd98803f735f18

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“It’s been a while since I’ve a4e34a841f been to such a gathering. It’s more of dfaef67070 a nuisance than 629ad04cc8 tiring.”ec8ea24c19c2eb4a67d4

“I see a lot of cd24ef438f gatherings during the New Year b50698053a when I look at my 4e233fb166 brother or sister. Didn’t you 2b5bedc65f go this 296ac184d6 time?”5d1e445b4a549241f260

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Naturally curious about the c84ff7fc4e mention of it being 408771dbbc a while, Seo-on asked.036582a69fc86f3521ea

They said people in key positions 0164b3b411 in the company gather under the 9706d9b6f3 pretext of the New Year. Seo-on remembered there 989d1e488f were various types fb824019ab of gatherings. There were meetings for people in key positions regardless c4b0a7efcc of age, and gatherings for people of similar ages.176f739d5ab4e765c7ee

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The latter was usually for the younger crowd in their 20s a3773ceb45 and 30s, and the conversation topics tended to be more about 476de5cf32 gossip than business as the age group got younger. Even if he didn’t attend such gatherings, he thought he would at least show up 30e9ed2425 at meetings with people of similar ranks, but it seemed that wasn’t the case.e7cd82e04ad6a3077c48

“I didn’t go. I usually 927f0ee903 skip them 9a5658aca6 if I e594fb8ad7 can.”d4ab03151441ae021f53

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“You don’t seem dd7d7da7f2 to like those e31d50bf73 kinds of gatherings.”1b7e80c0d1532e0a8586

“I don’t think you’d like 5350116889 them either, Yoon Seo-on.”755021cc08053bd5dff3

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“Hmm…”2bd66857f66e35cc8ee6

After a brief 095c5ceb66 moment of contemplation, 988cde7b84 Seo-on answered.fdfc32007d58465f4003

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“I’d have to experience 290562cb99 it to know, but c38f41d162 I don’t think it’s a917d12f35 my taste.”f1062a2c1425e2930ee8

“I thought f4bb714748 so, seeing 3a1147566d how tired 05ec3f5b74 you look.”79bf8d1809e9a834ad08

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“I’m really okay. I’m not cce98284c7 that tired.”262e3e7649418e094450

The suit, which he hadn’t worn often, felt awkward, and the shoes pinched b060bd40fe his feet, but he wasn’t so tired that he’d fall asleep immediately.e98c890842a1710a9355

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“I didn’t have to wake 5f747ccfc1 up early to prepare, and 2235dec52e I slept well.”4f29a6c9579e9fbf020f

They said brides have a lot to prepare, so they have to 6e8eca3c41 wake up early, but since he was a guy, he just had 147d0f7b2c to tidy his hair, so he woke up at his usual time. The wedding reception was scheduled 5e258ec6cb for lunchtime, so there was 50a9638c9e plenty of time.29317ac005676cedf339

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“Can you b934bff335 sleep anywhere?”1ad60aa52e6012bed832

Seo-on easily af5f31daf3 understood the b4b652ed1c man’s implication.f32e5f5b6f238fd05e09

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They were heading to 658ccefdc5 their newlywed home. Since Cha Dokwon lived 4203896e3a alone, Seo-on decided to f84f72c384 move there. It was called a newlywed f58d61c451 home, but they planned to 6238f7a7a2 use separate rooms, so it 0815edb267 wouldn’t be too uncomfortable.d4787ff9318c33b37e58

However, unlike the man, whose life wouldn’t e0fd6b50cc change much, Seo-on was in a situation 3cab9413c0 where even his sleeping arrangements would change. He was c779ff4a2e asking if 53edf26479 that was f067881cdb okay.7bfd72bd15237b253918

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“Yes. You don’t 254020088f have to 2949b76d64 worry. I’m not sensitive about 52d3ecb737 where I sleep, so 86fb9c8c1a I can sleep well 5a0ca20894 even in new places.”c52b965b3da9f6983b0a

“That’s a relief.”89b1c8e11b7d1bda260f

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The man db4d11e208 replied lightly. The slight upward curve f1933c594b of his lips caught 2dcf8a0d6c Seo-on’s attention.a5b4e36099b3839507c0

“By the way, 7040684f04 I heard there’s 18525adfce something from your f4c6015976 house.”d139a49456bbd54d4c1d

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“Oh, right. I put 1e094614d5 it in 26420ecc65 the car 95178a7037 trunk.”26c44f8ce4d54cbf89c6

Recalling the 99e99d33e0 carry-on suitcase, d53d8b562d Seo-on quickly 11024e7efd answered.0a10b3cd99e7b2273a6e

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“If you had told me in advance, 4c8108d949 I would have prepared it here.”939429a9d589aad166fb

“It’s okay!”a570978baaf2a1abed78

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Unexpectedly, Seo-on reacted 1510c96d09 sensitively, and Dokwon 48e6ecc2f3 glanced at him 4597d685dc sideways. It was a polite remark, but whatever 4a8673ba98 it was, if it had been communicated, a1cf861671 it would have been brought over immediately. The space Seo-on 0904e0ee20 would use was e6d7d6fb49 already prepared for eda4162389 its new owner.4f714cf717ec8d9de089

“They’re things 1d42b3c05e I don’t dd9b710481 need to 52f8b0ba89 buy again. Thank you 9f9723a4f2 for your 139269957d concern.”2efeae17a0698193b923

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What’s with 7973b99282 that reaction?b7fc422b84b117b75ad1

Dokwon thought curiously, but seeing Seo-on’s d348bf5302 cheeks turning red, he guessed it 2de193a5f6 might be something like underwear. He assumed that since Seo-on was 72f8e3d541 still young, he might be embarrassed 3bd95932a6 to show his underwear to others.d4baca66854140b19810

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“Wow…”72ff2c14d9a06d3386ed

Seo-on unknowingly opened 757758d2ad his mouth. He was used to big houses, but the atmosphere of a house dcf88ca723 where one man lived alone felt completely different from the family home 5635287dd6 where five people lived, making it feel like a different world.9c1c57c5cf38794b0081

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“The space you’ll 6e1e3a9998 use is over 4e5c8b1291 there, Yoon Seo-on. Feel free to look around 815b3e59d5 and let me know if d719ad0d85 you need anything.”c87cd9a8b39e2ced941b

“Can I look c35aaa714a around the house?”78c0de0a84bf6c361402

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Dokwon stretched his lips as if to say, “Why are you asking such a 1f3dcbf641 thing?” It was an ambiguous expression, as if he was smiling or not.dc9d7f8d4ac0b8b97674

“You don’t need 5c9adc078b my permission. It’s your house too 799ceae30a now, Yoon Seo-on.”847c8d8ff23d38b26b4e

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“But it’s a ecabd708d9 place you lived 7ba62522dd alone, Executive Director. It feels weird to d1cbf7ff5e just wander around… Can 9fcdbef8df I see your room 5c1ed71e6a too?”8ec64eaf597f975ed13c

“Do as a09a6443e6 you like. There’s nothing 66f0eab09f much to b4726e53bf see.”581075a55e3177ba1aab

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“Then I’ll put 6009a29e3a this away first e5d604ed84 and then take d2464d6315 a look. You’ll show 6ee77e358a me around 96b5cac5bd the house, dcca1b0a42 right?”69b5eb9fd1cc05ed2c29

It was better to b138264ef6 ask the homeowner than 0544a8d109 to wander around alone.4274a959fba1202f0c26

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Instead of finding c9493cad6c Dokwon intimidating like 0fb8957d32 others, Seo-on casually c80c376992 asked for help. He didn’t think the request 7991118783 would anger him, and it f575b6eda5 didn’t seem like a particularly 5e601785a6 difficult request.22172629682dc6da06a0

“Put it away.”37e5fe07f266703d6d00

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As expected, Dokwon didn’t refuse and nodded 1336c14a8d toward the direction of Seo-on’s room. His gaze then fell on the carry-on suitcase Seo-on had insisted 0acc62b5e4 on bringing himself, refusing the driver’s offer to carry it.12bd2919b5088d08f08f

“Then please wait 975d7b3434 a moment.”b929dba9266b24d8058e

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Seo-on, holding the not-so-heavy suitcase, walked toward 5abdefd9d3 the space Dokwon indicated as his. He opened the door and quickly looked around, 56d6416055 placing the suitcase in a corner without taking 888e06e3ab the time to explore the new bedroom.76e1c0b63dbb3468f05f

“I’ll have 4830d7b4d1 to organize 63ad977779 this later.”c65049c0b8af0f56a3cc

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He didn’t think his spouse would come into the room to check the contents of b13a729d26 the suitcase, but since they were important items, it was better to organize them carefully.8672495cd0025a565337

After a brief glance at the carefully placed 9460293bb8 suitcase, Seo-on left the room with excited steps.ca999a982a7b2ea8b496

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Having put away his 90b715e719 belongings, it was now 528450ac03 time to explore the 7d5c01d91b not-so-newlywed home.8fa4c8f64cbfe674c8a9

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“The atmosphere.”75c7f120a3367d0b1192

As soon as Dokwon entered b5eda89d0b the executive office, he checked fa215be596 the company’s atmosphere. With the news of his marriage to e3f296bd61 Yoon Seo-on, the stock prices of CH 568514dd2c affiliates were soaring, so he wasn’t asking fe515f948e about the external atmosphere.43ba4db4f5df4871d424

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“The most common question from the secretarial office is whether d86343db56 you’re going on a honeymoon,” said Lee Junghoo, Dokwon’s closest 7328c49b5a aide and chief secretary, in a playful tone. As expected, Cha ce565d6b4e Dokwon smirked without 3bbdd0012a a hint of ba7d799fa9 displeasure.a12128cce22eb6260c07

“They must have time 29992baca0 to spare for such d9feb2ee34 idle talk.”cdce7ae5cf5011bab24c

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“Well, there’s nothing problematic e05d2d393d on our end. It’s good 30d8449c19 news if 516791dd03 anything. Other affiliates are also seeing their stock 9cb48462dd prices rise, so everyone is pleased. Though your siblings might d3cea22429 not be as happy.”f6cb66bd6f632c466024

Even though they were struggling to maintain their positions, Cha Dokwon’s standing was becoming more b84a306c6b solid by the day, so it was understandable that they weren’t welcoming the marriage. However, Dokwon, indifferent to whether his half-siblings were wary of 76fc79cf9d him or not, simply gave instructions with a nonchalant face.f7768d93b19abb7cf577

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“Manage the df019acad0 media well. Make sure unnecessary rumors don’t bf8acdf073 reach the kid’s ears.”b061f5e4e245d130f961

“I’ve already emphasized 07bcd4ce16 it to the fe70379010 PR team.”efbc110ed608263c9f56

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In the 21st century, it was a situation where e81db9eafc anyone could see it was an arranged marriage. The media was churning out articles at 040e829f09 a crazy speed, and half of them 6decd578ac sharply criticized the marriage of the chaebol f2eee6c2d4 family and its intentions. Half of the remaining articles analyzed what CH and Yoon Seo-on 5867353bc7 would gain from the marriage, and the rest were gossip-filled nonsense.8b2da606e74cb45b3ef4

And, of course, the gossip 25e1c654c6 articles targeted Cha Dokwon. A man in his 30s marrying a kid who just 0240541981 graduated high school was bound to be a juicy target. Most of the cea47bb134 comments also criticized 8d3c720cbf Cha Dokwon.1ff714c6fa39170f7909

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This meant that, as Dokwon f61acaa5a1 feared, the likelihood of unnecessary b5e9de5ae0 rumors reaching his spouse was d6fe7e36ae extremely low. There would be c057d892ee no criticism directed a8dae7bdc7 at Yoon Seo-on.17391b9e524c78d7c7dd

‘It’s a ffa0d1b7e4 topic that e468c13aa5 naturally draws 738e2ba87b national attention…’e1a4bc8af4bdaab1f043

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Even so, the level 83ea0afbf7 of criticism was harsher 4d14c14772 than expected. Some speculated that CH or Yoon Seo-on was using the marriage to cover something up, bda79ef7ad but in reality, it was likely the result of behind-the-scenes work by Dokwon’s siblings. The increasingly blatant criticism 1357de67f0 was a clear indication 62ff3ec245 of their intentions.98ab5f215886234e9e14

“What about 23c42aec75 the reporters?”c921e05c666cac616be5

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“We’ve increased aca6a5c006 the security b152e08411 team. Yoon Seo-on’s safety is also being 49a9ff9ae4 taken care of by Yoon Seo-on’s d288ed3a3e side, so you don’t need to 1eefe976cc worry too much.”ada371ce5a3ae19613c8

Despite the smooth 3f3dba66bf response, Dokwon slightly a1f7880720 furrowed his brow. It was unlikely that Yoon Seo-on’s father hadn’t anticipated 1f574a71f9 this when marrying off his youngest son, and CH f31c265b11 was also working to protect Yoon Seo-on’s privacy, but da8566a253 it was inevitable that his nerves were on edge.ad26f5608d52c6528a09

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Is it c98a2dab41 because he’s 0df63a0a09 a kid?8ea91555b674c6156944

If the age difference had been b80ee64f7f just five or six years, he afc1c1c27e wouldn’t have been so sensitive. If he had been interested in management, he would already f7aee29cac be working at the company, and he would be used f026aba395 to media attention, handling this level of interest with composure.b9c36d95c0bb4bd53382

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But Yoon Seo-on c7c04e3ae0 was too young. Moreover, thanks to Yoon Seo-on’s father keeping his youngest 152bc3dbe1 son well-hidden, the media’s attention was even more intense. While it didn’t seem like Yoon Seo-on would 7c2682c712 stress over internet articles, it was better to 74d9659d41 preemptively handle anything that might disturb him, even 8b5b836152 if it wasn’t directly related to him.1f8479fa264cbc8dd70c

“Keep an eye on b089dd7843 other areas too.”7d944e1089833aeaa921

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“Yes. I’ll assign 77a2585969 some people.”bf0fe4d71bf82fff559f

The “kids” Lee Junghoo referred to 1950f8da44 were personnel that Dokwon employed separately. Their main task was to follow his siblings f6ab2b9aa3 or those in key positions at CH.e60ab3cd47d63f3bd7e9

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Cha Dokwon had no particular desire for c9af7739f6 what he held, but he wasn’t so 8664eddcbd soft as to sit idly by and 4b7112557e let them be taken away. The things that 67b14bde1f nagged at him d1fb3ad645 were annoying. Yet, instead of preemptively cutting off their hands and feet, cabeafb543 he simply observed because dealing with them was bothersome.4a7c2a9fa4ef895ad5c6

He didn’t find them threatening 37e034851f enough to warrant a hunt.dda2f18ef3206384fe8f

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“And the Chairman b29bd472aa wants to have d1431d7d41 dinner with you 59ebd48636 tonight.”06499fcf515668b3304a

“Decline.”fc63ebb3cab03c8eaab6

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“What excuse 9bd2006356 should I 9569d8f107 give?”4ab45c47656b100224bc

“Say I’m busy placating subordinates 33f6603018 who are upset about not c241c74590 going on a honeymoon.”1fa2a8f4dab212a99d26

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There wasn’t even the effort to come up with a plausible 712024a8ee excuse, but this wasn’t the first time the man had shown 9129c3ebba such an attitude, and Lee Junghoo nodded as if he understood. He thought it might be 10e156aa57 difficult to avoid today, given ce9e5d422b the good excuse of celebrating 6434fc3a7e the marriage. Cha Dokwon must ab5b77c072 have been aware 7f526a80ec of that, hence a8ac9c5969 his comment.8a7aa965b40596edee18