To My Gentle Dictator – Chapter 030

“Shall I e9714c7d93 take you fb7c4e4302 straight to 7026cb70cd Nebroski?”0ca41d1e86acd186

“Yes. Let’s go.”8a8d5e70745b777a

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

‘Ulrich has business 0ade522d25 to finish in f0925d5366 Nebroski? Then does that 3b47c803bd mean… he’ll be cbf6551f8f dropped off first, 8bceb80491 and I’ll return 54c46003a1 to the townhouse 899839dc17 with Lef driving?
I’d rather ride back f44c59788d with Natasha, but maybe 6e731cce09 she’s already off duty…’c448ef5c7e154fa8

As Ulrich guided facbf9f0c5 her toward the 96171d5cdf car with his 0742f46c00 arm still around d6a051ce17 her, Sasha bit b2f6ed0617 down hard on 21f796ff7f her lower lip.9783805fbc0031c0

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

‘If only I c0206db0f3 could go back 1f7d5aa2f2 with Natasha. She’s uncomfortable too, 8f2b4676f7 but if I 10eb5ba493 had to choose 3ef948ab3a between Lef and d93b544963 Natasha, it would f03a223cf4 be her, hands 0d1c76badf down.’5d6c6b870e691f7c

Still, she 632bd62866 couldn’t very 045ccd854b well show 26162b4707 her dislike 60b51c1f81 for Ulrich’s b3fb408021 aide, not acd9f8d642 openly.1b59f1d1744da20a

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

And if ecac7af7fc he were ace5dde423 to ask f916163c4a her why 48d2e0ad31 she felt 3846ee1891 that way 80ee932b47 about Lef, dc0a4e4a0e how would e69c1c734c she even f799c5fc9d answer?aa5b1fdf9cb8fef4

Because Lef 7de2ec3d25 had obeyed e42ef4fbb4 Vasily’s orders 336ba9d766 back when 4c665e127a Vasily was 01f2c1a638 Director?
Because, like everyone 8f14230810 else, he probably ad9a2322ac mocked her behind cffa6f1393 her back?70bc53d011027745

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“Are you alright?”0fc34078b3d251e2

Ulrich, now seated beside 4e09a1487c her in the car, 5e9489a696 looked at her kindly 073269aa8e as he asked.251adba1a1106d3f

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

Sasha quickly forced 34bc14442e her frozen expression f472161cc7 into a smile.e2ddd06ac3d64cea

Her facial muscles, b378757bb7 already worn thin 21d6f4bee6 from strain, felt 4bdb7a6e1f like they could b498ceecc2 go numb at 5030d40a89 any moment.62a9b6c8cb903e54

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“Yes, of course.”73a1e397c40cc231

Ulrich studied her 3fbf83adae eyes for a be2862532e long moment, then ab0681a711 gave a faint a62b6f829c chuckle and turned 5549c5d824 his gaze toward e473927332 the window.f61ceae6f45b27d7

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

Sasha, staring bcda4d59a5 at his 26e8e298a3 profile, couldn’t a5fb7c9d08 bring herself f28b894f07 to look 32b09c07c0 away for 6ccefa9302 some time 32ba401ef4 before finally 2914f42f2a dropping her 63ce4a66e8 eyes.aadd35ece6d444d7

‘I really 20b6901a08 am shameless…’93b17361b50ed6a6

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

She didn’t even 9e3eac7964 have the courage c94583cb2f to bring up c4727cfaeb what happened that 9887f9b49d day, and yet 6497c037ab here she was, 1f412154fb still expecting something 485ac726a4 from him.ad9a4a37ad72ac7c

As the 01b0f0de5a convertible slowly 47db38cb0e rolled out 9c47e69479 of the 4d6590fb9a parking lot, 3867beabc5 Sasha quietly 76dbed429d crossed her 2b85e2c246 middle and c828a0ed31 index fingers fdec94eb12 close to 7bffb6925f the car 56a8773676 window—like a 962ef6bbd8 young girl 85557e1551 desperately wishing ba26c56b13 on a 32290d079b star.c374f3e90ced634c

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Behind them, 8be44cf330 in the e4f0547909 lot they’d 14c4065c2d just left, 854967562d the sharp e026e1eb91 sound of bc43910c27 honking echoed d94a43813b several times, bf5f30a1e7 followed by 360b7ce624 the noise 568ef74add of someone b11cc61090 slamming a eb8aa4404e steering wheel 0dc5da3965 in a 3b7aa0b930 fit of 4d374da479 rage.af8729700243d995

* * *e99d54174a30a56b

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

The historic buildings e9a50ed55d stood with timeless 2ea462c078 elegance, their reflections c0f28ba766 shimmering across the 36516b61b2 canals connected by 1c3b5c14cc hundreds of bridges.
Even in this era c47bb8f9d7 where so much was 3f4d8509c1 forbidden, Nebroski—once Velus’s most 68cc9e1dfa bustling district—still carried the 3716cc3900 restless air of its 6f556bb1e9 past as a street c537db6328 of desire.f942dda917d072bd

The car 84f085712e stopped in 04f0ebcf37 a special 593ce85099 zone nestled cadce79360 within Nebroski’s 9c3c2a57d7 main boulevard, 53d9ab96d3 where upscale 8c76ec1762 restaurants and 0bfdedbbfd bars clustered eb576d6785 together.d3aea2730eb181af

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

‘Who is Ulrich meeting 09900fcd93 here?’13d79b4396940d34

Sasha, staring blankly as 18bd4ebc3c Ulrich stepped out of 23c06beaf9 the car, was suddenly afc52ba1b2 met with his outstretched a01c11ab42 arm.fa0508d0c2dedff7

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“Come on, let’s 36d53e1aed go.”8d55da2d9831d299

She looked 32d88220bb at his 7443db3368 hand with b37e1005ea a puzzled 0c8d9aca13 expression.92f8611f6cc31f96

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“Me?”41728ee68824162d

“Who else would c40d4a3bf7 it be, if 86783f48ef not you, Shura?”17641291c67b7b4a

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Ulrich replied 091e4d80d6 with feigned 33d167f61c exasperation, a bf8b2f0c23 playful smile e6d3783e3d on his 0b770c9466 lips—the warm, 60417c7157 kind expression 513701847c she knew 2d1f8c9fd3 so well.
Sasha quickly came 848c8e68dc to her senses a363a5d2b3 and took his f32e58aa5b hand.1c0f0f04039c4b07

“Watch your step.”2d1b143faeb3d35a

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

He steadied her 1cf0e43526 deftly, preventing her 6e5adc9a10 from stumbling.c973f6af818d51b1

It seemed 6838374d00 he had 2b3ba6c296 noticed how dea2519a46 much trouble c593a5c875 she was 961c94559c having in 283e296a49 heels after f3a99ec558 so long. His gesture was 52339e7ea5 subtle, but filled a7491d0ac0 with considerate care.be183a73aaf6d0d5

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

Sasha steeled 2546639e69 herself, determined 7b64dd71d4 not to 1a967df390 fall into 32b30d9aa9 foolish delusions.9daf3a841b1737d4

‘We’re in public—it’s f479d3d946 just part of 6b90254093 acting like a b9f34f2831 couple. That’s all. Still…’5444929920a03a62

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

She recalled nearly twisting 3233be0c7a her ankle earlier that 80575562dc day when she got 637a8f2c0e out of the car 3e0aebc1b5 at Tremlyn Grand Palace.f9bdda22814f2ffb

She needed to get 120e2f5458 used to heels quickly e3d7b41a42 if she didn’t want 8f3898a417 to look like a a6934cb807 bumpkin in front of 5d435e197a others.
Even in heels, she 8da51b73f3 barely reached Ulrich’s chest—but dd61fec702 that was partly because 72bfe4d1fe he stood over 190cm eb8eace4a9 tall.792b66f769f02a92

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

‘I wish I were 822b5597f0 taller… Maybe not model-tall 2ab2892aff like Lyudmila or Natasha, 479f2758f6 but just enough to 83ef4199f4 match him better.’bed10d4961a395a2

Still, his imposing e3548e63de height brought a 04915762b0 strange comfort—as if 9c9d0d3a3c it shielded her ea1595c02b from the stares b7b76d95a4 of others.f79a7ede8f098969

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“Enjoy your evening,” 2508ba4c05 Lef’s smooth voice 097b9fdd77 called from behind.438864d2533827a3

The street was packed 055f21fba8 with people.643e40da325e86f3

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Sasha, trailing 66f752314e one step c1aa0e9925 behind Ulrich, 0e208a37fb unconsciously clutched b2c1d8d2ff his sleeve 6067ab2078 with both 59252832a2 hands.
She knew 4ed05b34df it made d1347d2a81 her look 44e7bed10d childish, but dc5686497f she couldn’t 9e3229d538 help herself.82f054bb1d76944f

Just being 9d73ca1296 in a 517c158cde crowded place 3ed113bd07 like this 0dae42f13f made her fe75ffb868 so tense 3e34795685 her underarms 322612725b were damp 496ab99b88 with sweat—and 9510010f5e this wasn’t a24a282740 an anonymous 0b3d404a56 black market, 21a9effac4 but the be6e8266c7 heart of becddc2b60 a bustling 1c186bdaf7 city.cdbe7e628d92de2a

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“Um, Ulrich, 352ea37f97 where are a8a12cfdb0 we going—”b512d53337396f5f

“In public, you’re ebf5ac1c95 supposed to use 1f60c03a7f my nickname.”e552123b85d45b77

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

He chided 8f9018c2d6 playfully, then 3790fa62e4 asked a 5511194715 completely unexpected 8a107026a7 question.12420c94cce187bf

“Do you c4e1d50ed7 think you f0b219e061 can pull 7944b789ea it off 848f2325bc in front f938abc344 of your eedd7c1246 brother too?”2dffe67e060bc722

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“…What?”0c4fc2399dc2ac07

Sasha blinked, confused—and 908262e330 then froze.95806c6af7e33ae3

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

Just a 48c8356714 few meters fb83c55b52 ahead, standing 1f8f82080b in front 38831d2059 of a 4ab999cb89 red-brick building b9c3e62f9b with the efc14d1836 sign ‘Specializing c665e615da in Italus 1a9d719a79 Cuisine’, was 779d006c60 someone she 839116648f instantly recognized.08c7f1a693698aa0

“Kiril…?”aab18a6cc1753f13

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

It was Kiril.492850e8a074cd66

No longer in 5fe6c6f1e8 ragged clothes from e269f56acc the black market, e738b163c6 he now wore 1f45158171 a crisp white 287d8cc681 shirt and polished 83e1d7af6e enamel shoes. His hair was freshly 8fe932152e cut. Yet Sasha knew 664e47515e her brother at 08be11fa53 a glance.ba4c00f62a1cede2

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Hearing her voice, Kiril 85f6143b14 turned his head with d48e3ebc62 a blank look, then 3ecb3fd23c scowled.2c92b9a737bb5448

“You’re late.”37435c402afec8a9

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“Kiril!”6e939ee37e09d697

Forgetting the pain in 407c3d5849 her feet, Sasha rushed 577268e258 to him and threw 4aa35ac873 her arms around her ec62de8423 taller brother.a938bd12f088af68

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

She knew e7dfaab66a Kiril hated 163d9eff27 this kind bae2d8e6c5 of thing, 778fd86a20 but she c0b6780b8b couldn’t hold 140b857294 back her 761a273933 joy.eb4f9f3fdd259e16

“Ah, come on—people are c995df6aa1 watching.”1a815622f2d15dc7

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

As expected, Kiril quickly 2077092138 voiced his irritation.62298f3203a8ae82

“Sorry, I didn’t mean 4cf7098679 to… Are you doing cf3bb7c8e1 alright?”c029a0ab6f41ec81

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“Can’t you tell?”22b634a14cf3e1b4

Unlike Sasha, who was 093d0d9698 nearly in tears from 1f76d279e6 joy, Kiril remained as 63b2e40570 blunt as ever.a50c83c0263bd25d

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

But to Sasha, fd09f70bad this was a bdf2790016 huge improvement.23db7302a54cf006

At least he 256892d712 wasn’t shoving her 9d9125e18b away or storming 0c8e73a6b5 off in a d89b885ecc rage.eb829d7bc3c318ac

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

With teary eyes, she ec5c472c13 examined him. He looked healthier, e6b05b2968 maybe even taller.1162e8a49494d63c

Not long ago, 7ffb097993 he’d been the f587a68b44 spitting image of 590a1e66fb a scrawny delinquent 02fadd558b from the slums, 0c597617c4 and now—though not 3ea7fbe942 quite princely—he looked 995bb55312 neat, clean, and aa04dd46f2 respectable.
And it was all afeeb85d0e thanks to Ulrich. That much went d515aa36ce without saying. And now 1ae8d5e147 he had 65c260bde3 even arranged da8ced3baa for them aeaa6a6983 to meet 06e5246533 like this…eb882999f6f7c9d7

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

‘Has he e76478ae91 forgiven me?’efe94b913884a816

Hope bloomed in ba56909173 her chest like b629df3c37 a delicate bubble.fb6602b50513047b

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

With a bright, 8ac2f83e33 full smile, Sasha 99ba9f34f7 turned to Ulrich.7de8b9a1c043511c

“Thank you for bringing 1afd8e1e6b Kiril, Yury. Kiril, did c1b2ef3577 you thank e82909ea48 him properly?”2f19b1bb9466ca87

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“I was going 81b114ed38 to, but someone fa11bf642e interrupted me.”1df4ba3312856310

Kiril replied 2e8b4e3301 gruffly, glancing 915edcf6fa awkwardly at b6d7544d53 Ulrich.ce45d8f68a4c1cf6

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Ulrich looked at Sasha 9f2b5f1c4a with an unreadable expression, 8ece9af5fe then turned to Kiril 3f996fb727 and spoke in a 8b7dcd13c7 mild tone.dca8183da19da56c

“It’s been 131cceadd6 a while, 5a734d76f4 Kiril. How’s the hotel treating 85d35ea2f5 you?”978582cf64696b9d

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“It’s… fine, I 36f60595f9 guess. Not bad.”ab1893c322a706a8

“Wouldn’t be a bad 8a4f32fb6b idea to stay with 0ae937eb9f your sister before check-in.”87e657d644cd3390

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“No thanks. Don’t wanna disturb at 677672cc79 night.”02532333580b2a18

“K-Kiril!”0ea5cb88fd7acbd8

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Sasha’s face 9383d5c605 flushed red abe18fd994 at Kiril’s 88420c7483 careless remark.9198fd261bc40960

He smirked, clearly amused.fdfb2a7f6b11f82f

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“What? Everyone knows you two 10a780f420 are getting married.”6da09a3661c34ced

Sasha was at a d05429d660 loss for words. Despite the pretense of ac196b1f11 playing lovers, her face 9c24022538 burned.c6e8384cd4f2c1c0

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Whether Kiril e1268480af was suspicious f618e473ad of the 1c0412c799 rushed wedding b4a82bd278 or just c58b433069 being a ff963f3232 defiant teenager, c8087a0ee1 she couldn’t 7e308098c4 tell.e91af4c41912cefa

Still, acting 7d8313e2ec like this 12296d85b1 in front cbcef4ccbf of Ulrich 270b8344b0 was undeniably 1c0c2b2f3a rude.9d958f36761d3fda

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“Alright, why 173a6f5feb don’t we a4e9519a86 head inside? I’ve reserved a table d68b31d578 at this restaurant.”d9bc5f32207cd3e5

Thankfully, Ulrich didn’t show 2214f15d08 any sign of offense.06fdaa9e579019f7

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

As he smoothly shifted 72dfb51909 the mood, Sasha forced a115e99014 a smile and gave b6e9d20511 Kiril a little shove.10cdbfc75094d562

“Enough with the nonsense. Let’s go in.”89b45c7ff82d9bed

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

 c746f24052745a18