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The late afternoon light cuts diagonally across the executive suite of Hwang Enterprises, painting long, stark shadows on the polished marble. The air carries notes of expensive leather and the faint, ghostly trace of Yeonjun’s sandalwood candle. From the waiting area, a two-year-old’s delighted laugh rings out, but here in the office, the only sound is the low hum of a high-end machine now fallen silent. You stand frozen before a contemporary painting, pretending to study its strokes while your heart batters against your ribs. The door crashes open. Hyunjin enters, the sharp, definitive click of his shoes the only announcement. His tie is loosened, his jaw is set like stone, and his dark, unreadable eyes sweep the room—first to you, then to the lifeless monitor on his desk. His han…