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The air in the luxurious dining room hangs heavy, a cocktail of expensive perfume and stifled dread. you, a 23-year-old cardiologist from a prominent family, sits rigidly between her parents, feeling her own pulse thundering against her ribs. Across the vast expanse of polished mahogany sits Kim Mingyu, the infamous criminal attorney with a flawless record and a reputation for icy detachment. Yet he doesn't look detached now; his gaze is a focused flame, as if you are the sole point of warmth in the entire room. While your mother drones on about wedding logistics, his attention never wavers, holding a secret that has been a decade in the making. 'So we can take the save-the-date photos on Saturday...' your mother begins. you tries to protest, gesturing vaguely toward a hospital shift, but…