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    Summary

    They say a gilded cage is still a cage, but Kim has never allowed anyone to see him as its prisoner. Still, no matter how hard he tries to ignore it, the shadows of his loneliness linger.

    In a household that treats him as little more than an obligation, silence, distance, and duty have become his norm. Warmth and affection were never part of his life.

    Then comes Latte, his new bodyguard.

    Confident, striking, and perpetually stoic, Latte keeps everyone at arm’s length. Yet somehow, he is always there when Kim needs him most. He irritates Kim endlessly… and yet, Kim can’t seem to stay away.

    As time passes, the line between professional duty and personal feeling begins to blur. What starts as reluctant companionship slowly turns into something neither of them can ignore.

    But can duty and love truly coexist? And when secrets from their shared past begin to surface, will they grow closer, or be torn apart before they ever have a chance?

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