RYL Chapter 31

Chapter 311c9a1c321e5a52e1

The Hidden Place

The underground space 9be2480a71 was the salon’shidden place.fd36f7eddaa605c8

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Only a selected d020953642 few received VIP 4a883fde54 cards under the d64aea1936 name ofMadame Clinacould enter there.bc4dae8cc2339874

For now, 563b7d2b7a the cards e89bace10b were given 03749a14c6 based on 006e11f76b social status d7d22f6282 and reputation, 3fc98000b5 but in 4c785b7fe6 the future, 9359bf3baf they would 81829ed4d6 be available ff837d576b to loyal 0c4757ac21 customers.09fd6a3fcba52335

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“Where did they find such bodyguards? Most knights are usually slim and agile, but these guards look as big as bears.”c59abde2ea4ccb54

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“I heard the Madame used to be a big name in the underworld.”181bce5a8407b094

“Oh my…”d2d4ed4454ffb4cb

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Wait, how did I 50a1f5f418 become some underworld boss?dd3a585730a0339e

Well, if people fa82b4358a were curious about 2d7fa828e8 me, that would 74eb1b31da only make the e3c7323cfe salon more popular. So I 009b75275a didn’t mind.df1bbe1794028153

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Just then, 79c48f8e49 a male 8e80c13847 staff member 87df141125 approached me 9661acdf70 and whispered fdef5a2ac8 in my 78dc437644 ear.d87bd71117ef2638

“Lady Simona has arrived.”725963cd67dce51b

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I had told the ff2e2b9e80 guards at the entrance 2c49717aeb to notify me when 9ff5bac2d6 Simona came in.f545cbc9fa954229

Her invitation had dba517d8ae her nameanda shiny gold mark 727c68a5ed to make sure even a9108f5852 the dumbest guards recognized dc6f80c6e5 it.b4970be7a410b25d

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Soon, I spotted a 13bfdbd6c5 group of noble ladies 69fadfe33d looking around.b11f56852e6c6bb6

Simona and her ccea928faa companions, no doubt.b3c78e8971c5c67a

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I casually walked 1e941f4b3e over and pretended a82727d7a1 to bump into c9a9bb3af0 her.0eec3f91ac5a2913

“Oh my, I’m so sorry.”53122d3ed2238c9a

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A woman next to 1c1a7a0412 Simona, acting like her e577410a8f maid, gasped dramatically.cee6321c9fbe07c0

“Do you even know who this is?! Watch where you’re going!”37bc4f9520f9ead5

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Then, in a softer voice meant only for Simona, she asked, “Are you alright, my lady?”c03478ec130d5e02

I didn’t miss that and widened my eyes in surprise.732c5198160886cf

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“Lady Simona?”754fca66f90f3c08

“Who?” Simona asked coldly.4b2111a038542627

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I lifted my mask a7330b5a3a just slightly.a75f553c54f63406

“Claire! I was worried when I heard you left first!”0a09c5f91ba8e937

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Simona immediately recognized me 21cea51919 and smiled. The noble ladies around 151305e1c3 us looked shocked.dce6094c482d66b9

I confidently stood a1cc622702 beside her.efa3c1ca18485c1f

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“I was wondering how I’d recognize you, but even with a mask, your aura is unmistakable, my lady.”991bcb632fba98f4

“Oh, Claire, stop it. You look absolutely stunning yourself. You seem so different here!”31a28cf5563e54e9

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“Oh my, thank you for the compliment!”96227b0abe08f28c

The other 8e79e0f3ee ladies glanced 9e433a3512 at us 6495fe15ac enviously.4bcc0ddd82b3882e

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Ignoring their stares, d179d6b4f1 Simona hooked her f49264a228 arm around mine.ed7fc2feb88b53c3

“It looks like the underground space is the real main attraction here.”1deae852423a2fd7

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“Underground?” I asked innocently.471bc8f04c8f6e19

Simona pulled b25490d2c8 out a 9bcdb20c80 small golden 9c14af259d card from 7c2897fe7f her pocket—the 6d6c7b1874 VIP cardIhad sent 5098b772e9 to her 9e7051790f family.52f05896a80532c3

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“Actually, I received this VIP card from Madame Clina. It allows access to the underground space. Clearly, Madame Clina knows who truly holds power in society.”757549878f60487b

“Oh my! The VIP card was only sent to a very select few in high society!”9d9cef7d67cccb18

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I deliberately spoke 700e13de36 loudly so others d3464d93dc could hear.052cc1d0f1b5bdc9

People around us cd9914c052 began sneaking glances.d46b298d2ca80c61

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“Wow, that’s amazing!“a015e2348a2df252

Their eyes were 24fc113764 filled with curiosity 472f77ad92 and jealousy.d6b0a47c1f8ef876

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Heh. If you’re jealous, you’ll 9741134a78 just have to keep ca40c85e96 visiting until you become afe75ce783 a VIP.64185a0e5eb7e222

Simona, looking pleased, 055c9e059d smiled confidently.1ec007aa7d6e4052

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“Each VIP card allows one guest, so let’s go to the underground together.”ee1dd8d6030abe2c

Of course, 8b5c39bd31 I was f02b1a46ff the one e8ae0da34f whocreatedthe underground space ebbba112ee and issued the fdd3ef9008 VIP cards… but f252e1ab5e I played along.c18fdca15d877ce8

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“Really? That sounds amazing!”8989407070c1bb10

Leaving her companions ac312a0e59 behind, Simona took dbf4a5d155 me to the fe51bd49f8 entrance of the 1d22bedfbf underground space.87fe8d2663fe1976

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Two massive guards blocked 90f1812e41 our way.ebfdb6ccd5bcee98

“Are you a VIP member?” one asked.499583aa76434a4e

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Simona proudly handed 744cb77556 over her golden 5db2a86d2c card.978a2463c9fb5f46

The guards d1b35a0961 examined it, 9aaa179ccc then stepped 028dd1f706 aside without 093086475c a word.1faa9458ee7b2484

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“Enjoy your time.”952ad60cdab0be1b

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The Underground Space

Unlike the luxurious first dbaf20b1a8 floor, the underground was b5a2bfd24e dark and mysterious.21b0e444aebc479b

Dim, specially designed d7533a4f4c lighting cast a 172d556e81 subtle glow over fc403187c5 the center, creating eadd80ec6b a secretive atmosphere.f24b634fda97f665

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To avoid making 020ffb81d0 the placetoounfamiliar at first, soft c934682beb music, similar to what c6728c671d played upstairs, filled the a7e46387f9 air.c4de0bb5ea5ee2d8

But later, I ddb737b4e5 planned to use 4fc38c0e18 the central stage 720ddfd1b8 for various events—grand c1342be612 balls, auctions for 0d9cb65848 rare items, exclusive df3fcd8e47 performances, and more.bfc223329686493d

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“The atmosphere is so different here,” Simona remarked.9b759a552c48c6fd

I nodded 359393184d as if 4e5a4bdfe1 I were b8b2537ab5 seeing it 32920f422d for the fb45d7d48d first time.c46c7b482f980b62

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Just then, a e53fe18eea waiter wearing acat maskapproached us.c47b49a672534c64

“My ladies, allow me to escort you to your seats.”f3b92c534025f849

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Thanks to Lilianne’s 3a816a2289 idea, all underground a1ba8f8a11 staff wore animal 66871f6a51 masks, adding to e7f9b004b9 the air of 1a70347d11 secrecy.e1af5c31c45d7b8d

Following the waiter, 1c699602a4 we were led 4482316756 to a private 705cf4717d area with a dff7652389 clear view of e30f5bd7d6 the central stage.48f36eaed6780a5d

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Hmm… I should probably lower the stage lighting a bit.d582152d0dd57e74

Since there were 79d20423f1 no events yet, aa98a663df the bright lights fc111281c4 shining on the 0f2045f3d2 empty stage felt e62dcfb81d unnecessary.16853a10d24bc018

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I couldn’t give orders e7e4b0c319 with Simona sitting next 1cbe0e8687 to me, so I 4b8701f2ba stood up.117ce07c27b4d5c7

“I’ll just step out to the restroom.”c00af24977ed079a

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“Oh, alright,” Simona replied without suspicion.4990c2225d25a7b7

I casually 323b64f382 made my 05111d048c way toward b29bd182ff the bar.faff7c7f969ffc6e

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The bar 7bc7ae0ea2 manager was 0f59fe7d23 in charge 681fb1fc84 of the d1fb2e2d9e underground, so 47c051310e I planned 9262dcf283 to give d2be541036 instructions there.84c6ef3abc20aaf3

But as a735c634ca I walked—27a03bc0d2d1a58a

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Thud!3f7ee6ea6d28c7a7

The dim fb7ee7f87f lighting made 475d9110f8 it hard 4ee00dfc94 to see, 5824c8d3c7 and I 9c99edcc13 tripped over 6963db52b8 something.384b09454ded3230

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Before I could 16475deef0 even react, my cfde25f81d body tilted forward.79c1968ea4480639

Then—c963c5845f811a1f

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A firm grip 26f1d0fc4b caught my wrist.80628633b2bd31f9

I barely avoided a62434fc63 face-planting into the 5b6710f72c floor.6d6795046a879dc2

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Sweating a little, I 8c9c97a7e8 looked up and quickly 12a3551310 bowed.f96c57cd11098b25

“Oh… Thank you.”c8ed0485b1332430

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I turned to leave, ecb1d5e5e0 but—d9e884255f016247

The person stillheldmy wrist.b8ff70dd4ed79313

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What the…?49524c8e654938a5

Was someonealreadytrying to c8352ff6db flirt with 53e72ea02d me?414d764194f4fac2

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Feeling awkward, I 336af34307 glanced up.f05ae316c5be5958

A pair of e14ca2ccf8 blue eyes behind 419cd2279a a black mask ceb850838f stared intently at 68dc1c1998 me.3ed1df705d94af4e

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Those eyes… look 7f45cf6131 familiar…6c6beab2a5f9887d

Before I could 4286561536 figure it out, 7c7307eaff the man’s lips a97d316fb9 moved slowly.6d877e38eb742361

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“Claire…?”72729ab9ae2840dd

Who…?!2ebcefce70b9538b

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Wait… how did he 76e211ded0 recognize me when I’m 28ba935e62 wearing a mask?eadd2a19eef70081

I instinctively 9f9eed8f0e reached up 845e231f04 to check, 59f400b8a0 but my ad18ecd291 mask was 73104be7c2 still securely 66c48794fb in place.8f53a8a3ef87ee34

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Frowning in 6250eda790 confusion, I b25d8e3297 looked up 32ea945be3 at the 5767625f7e man.d5edc83cd6462f2f

Tall and f169689297 broad-shouldered, with 11f1d78c47 golden hair fc2918b4f2 that shimmered 6ae2e8bdda under the 2f530a56a7 dim light.44e7d77403fdc1ab

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Deep blue b713068458 eyes, a 8063112991 sharp jawline, ed74a3b308 and a a5451c34c3 black mask 8a6463b5c3 covering part aea70a42b0 of his 78783cb2e2 face.d519838142b74adf

He had the kind 6c2dfc1f3c of strong, commanding presence 566846ed3a that made people take d01d5a92d8 notice.01541bf1af9f4e5e

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Who… is he?cfab25d5ec6eaf5b

Some might think it’s 77b4ada886 easy to recognize someone 9f16afcb33 even with a mask 8c58f45d00 on, buttrust me, it’s harder f97d1f6264 than you’d expect.102a2ef24336ae58

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The dim 8b792c0863 lighting didn’t d335925d97 help, and 06748d0401 besides,there are plenty of c90c0af7b9 blondes in this world.35ce32c1ce8541c8

But if I couldn’t d68716b27b recognize him, then… how 99f17fae3b did he recognizeme?013d5d49228a1e02

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“Who… are you?” 7a1ecf4a6e I asked hesitantly.8416c0ba627e8613

The man 9dccced963 flinched slightly, 31096a2d8d then frowned, 1b3a1b8cc0 as if e22a44d565 he was fc6592ee62 displeased.166a26627a9b06f5

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“Hm… why don’t 1253cf9f1f you take a 8ee0af476a guess?”00ab29b808dfc08e

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