RYL Chapter 39

Chapter 39

Sabrina’s activities outside never 93d1350c7d really concerned him.
At least, not until e4141d8896 he sawthatscene.f8ade7dede73cc43

On his way back 23996ce461 to the capital after d00ec75c82 finishing some work outside, 507361fc35 he passed through an ce82bfac46 area filled with slums. As his carriage 7f26a2ec33 stopped briefly, he 1ff22cd5a5 happened to glance 901fb70e3b outside and saw 5b6864bb32 a familiar figure.5d799e5e640b4452

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Her outfit was different, 411c9a8cd5 but there was no 8b7cd88a0d mistaking it—it was Sabrina.64a4160139ad716c

She was 0d5324df88 with a b6e17ccbbd group of 5bae52b66a men, and 1d082c5fa2 they all daa3f7ff31 looked rough 5353bf6c4d and dangerous, 57080fb51c their large 1cd3f9f803 builds making dfcb38f0e4 them even a4ac89490d more intimidating. The sight ab5197a916 of them e105bc1863 gathered in 08e04c23b8 a dark a32be690f8 alley looked 9c6a8b3bb6 too dangerous 566122cdc8 to ignore, 3958b298e3 so he 3fe2843310 ordered the 8b6dcb8594 carriage to 8065b927c8 stop.d4a4522069dd9c1e

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Worried she might be de14e0425a in trouble, he rushed d6a8fc0aa2 over.d6dbda868d443645

But then…3a8116fb01450720

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“Stop messing around!”d17e12aab999800a

“Hehe, no, ma’am!”73cc68be31cd06e9

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Sabrina restrained one of 56e913ed08 the massive men in 0c47c320ac a headlock, using just 1a4d44a730 one arm effortlessly.905d4a84644f8ac3

That’s when he realized—he b5fbd7fc51 had completely misunderstood the f8b4455713 situation.b5e47abb390a2965

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She wasn’t e50e96f09f in danger. If anything, she was 6bda9bd504 the onecausingtrouble.289c08dbeb376412

Strangely, instead of relief, 164cd445b7 an unpleasant feeling settled 4fadd65f59 in his stomach.4c18b99e57945e07

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“Nuna! Teach me a lesson 8fe045013d too!”0495a33feb91dd77

“Me too!”a3892fa570cd5b84

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“You idiots! Get back 30ae47594f to your 2ff8f6834d places before a376d95d45 I make 18e6f05b05 you regret 3bf29f8acd it!”676a785d6ceae95c

At her sharp f2ae092a71 command, the men 1a410abc3a immediately straightened up, ee287b7ed8 their expressions tense.1454b09e55b4056a

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“Yes, ma’am!!!”f280ea22ff7cb4ec

Leaning against a bc6f07c1c8 wall, Theo watched b1ce200cad the scene for 407e2f919b a while before 7ae05009af turning back toward 8228461f8c his carriage.cbca97192580d358

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The image of that 3b34cffd8c man, grinning while wrapped 4c1c3a9f90 in Sabrina’s arm, wouldn’t 270629076b leave his mind.adb379ff02ae237a

He hadneverbeen that close 4f7e4bebcc to her. Yet here she 2c5466899d was, touching those ae058614fc men so casually.ae08265fa63fe8b1

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It irritated him 651a9cacac to no end.90152a16825683b7

Back in the carriage, 86bc2f09d2 his aide noticed his d38c471543 sour mood and hesitantly 1145568057 asked,
“Do you want 053208ce7a me to investigate 9fc38cb743 those men from 73596f7341 earlier?”ec1c7c911df109fa

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“Yes.”39c23094e92ad0e4

Though the aide 33ca5738e7 seemed confused, he 5d6b4de868 nodded without further 0e441f3b46 questions, recognizing that 4fa3326805 the duke was 66e86a0c44 in no mood 834231f77d for discussion.f7f2295d5b5651e0

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It didn’t take long—less 8a61ca0065 than half a day—for 302c63b08a the investigation to be b215569655 completed.aa04aac0c0c8a70e

The men 4cb62be572 Sabrina had a7bf4b4848 been with?8f5e6d28223f54ba

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They were 416f97317e a notorious a6c3e185ea gang that 8a41b16076 controlled the af7607bfac outskirts of ab437f0827 the capital f98e58bfb3 and nearby 5237e3e0d7 slums. Even the city dcdd72f9c9 guards had given 771e7715f7 up on dealing 0c4d53ef1b with them, leaving 91dd0eda97 them unchecked as 685e0f6e73 long as they 8dd59ccfe0 didn’t cause too e29f99b2dd much trouble in fd754a0aaa the noble districts.61cb409d22932b8e

And yet,Sabrinawas hanging around with 4ea3b82ab4 them?764fdb51fdff67f2

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‘Hehe, no, ma’am.’
‘Nuna! Teach me a lesson 793ebbfef2 too!’
‘Me too!’6179dadf27bb568f

The memory of 5639192b9a those grinning thugs eab408ca4a replayed in Theo’s 1870614d90 mind.71e0bced0e401d39

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After struggling with 87a59a5093 his thoughts, he 19674de19d finally gave up d83e1d2e8c and decided to f450efdc57 summon Sabrina.61dfbac8d940c9e4

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When she 6314b92768 entered his 15ba5a8e2c office and bcf78a6f68 heard his 539cf4eac5 command, she 895a40a82d frowned.abc09b415711a97a

“Why should I?”90a8df26db67cd22

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He had 6a4d546125 ordered her 3f1e6792ed to stay 09b4e67b1a inside the 409ba194ab mansion for ee3058adfe the time 6105745adc being.02591143139ea974

Of course, 89e6edc702 there was f9278fdb88 no waySabrinawould quietly obey.9870e778f68feca4

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Theo, on 0b58544e32 the other c48f258bd6 hand, had adb7c4621a expected at 15fcf69cae leastsomecooperation—after all, he eabbb97f7f was her employer, cadb219db8 and she was 1e71bd71a5 technically a maid.f228c951478970a6

“You’ve been f220243ed6 spending time 2b28809b62 with a b6fb5d3e23 dangerous crowd,” b77ae5b471 he pointed 6125b076a4 out.5f97065a713aa274

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“Who I 5aa2cd210d spend time 6ed7c498c2 with and 559331adb2 what I 3380699fc0 do isn’t 28721e72a0 any ofyourbusiness, is it?”4f30756e743c94d8

He doesn’t want any counterargument.a071af95157d00c5

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Sabrina gave him an dfa7acf22c unimpressed look before turning a48a2827c9 around and walking straight 5285f10b25 out of the office.32eee98bce43e938

She might as well b2d5595328 have said,Fire me if d7ebdf32f6 you don’t like dca2021fde it.c821e398d027d496

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But the real problem?18f99989c595b745

Despite her attitude, feae12b33f Theo hadnointention of 1f14fa1f54 letting her ef8ad73fbf go.58085a5664c72e7c

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“Damn it.”364e35ca8abaa3d4

With a bitter curse, 86f31f1804 he buried his face b6c97024ea in his hands.ee88216e994afbdd

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Why the hell 236ade5e7d was he letting 0e9e92f1e6 that woman control 447b4eba8b him like this?e4b2df60be410f66

What was 8b2cced093 so special f262d9d1ba abouther…?32a07c6aa4532f6a

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Lately, Sabrina had c233cf1a79 started going out d5e64f8c9e at night, something 59eb5a0c10 she never used 94b3cfe986 to do.bfd34a50a156d9bf

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Theo had assigned 02591753fc his men to 2cee19a3c7 follow her, but 05e9bb1b27 somehow, she kept e0b71503c2 slipping away—no matter 780b33a755 how skilled they dfa6fbca60 were.06504e2464f9c454

Their excuses 3e91bedce8 only made 2c2105f7fe things worse.43794f7ab47723d0

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“She disappeared 0a52ee9cfa like a 9094cab5c0 ghost the 9bd2652c9e moment we 85a979f4f3 blinked!”922a3b1516db7f68

Andthesewere the 4355d71755 men he d2dc72952c was paying…?9757cb6982f95158

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Frustrated, he decided bd2be83f1a to handle it aebf8833cd himself.26d990e426e060c5

Rather than 53ee90d255 following her 6dccbfe2fd directly, he 414cad9617 rented a 18c2cad425 different carriage e568dad763 and trailed b0e5f62f6a her from 123546b6b1 a distance.f840a6afd6ab7eb3

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Since she was only 24a7dc94dd looking for peopleon footfollowing her, e0cfa0f8b5 she never df5ca186c0 even considered f90e0b2d89 that a a43171aa8a carriage might 806f28e3b4 be tailing 26e899aecb her.c1f0987c273622d0

Even then, he almost 122cb8d4bc lost sight of her bdc77e26f9 several times.4c8b1b52ff37992a

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Justwherewas she going?7babbce9fd94c387

Eventually, she entered a 2af27d88d8 building.29b3fd20f114838a

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Strangely, it wasn’t 8de6dd7d87 justher—several other noble 2065e102d1 carriages were parked 27def627d9 outside as well.70ce77f495fda078

Why were so 35a016c9ba many nobles gathering 64406a9968 in the outskirts 0d20243495 of the city?d172b0796f948461

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He didn’t have time 39e7c556ec to dwell on it. He quickly 964c4de6cd stepped out 620e25190d of his 459b2a6c91 carriage, scanning 5594de427a the area 0410339d9a for her.07ab80d929237f47

But everyone 4950dc06f6 around him e69f74e935 was wearing f6b40cd990 masks.5d669e8aad27a9dd

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“…Damn it.”d82c273fd27100e1

With a frustrated sigh, 172ea75c8d Theo ran a hand 0039e82e5b through his hair.16a84dc4902d3871

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“The information about b73f670999 the salon you 807d8aa83b asked me to d172b917e8 investigate, sir.”7f4b1616e863c097

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His aide handed him 93f61a439b a report.3a12ae707f380423

Theo frowned 2a5dd87ff6 as he 1f12ec2fab skimmed through 9532de38e0 it.ec963f9bc5072da1

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‘Clina Salon.’8762a7d262192105

A salon 56c7caa866 that had 25699e773c suddenly appeared fa17c55ecb on the b9706ef3c6 outskirts of 83f9198543 the capital.66f7eb7cb562a639

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No information about its d5227cabfe owner. No real background.de66f915f5bd4cf3

Just another ec13779b57 mysterious establishment.79bd75d206a802fc

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Why was Sabrina involved 799945d713 in something like this…?a17326fe3d513c75

Was sheworkingthere?83e1c5a24a1ac239

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Thinking back, he remembered 19a1bd27fc the large men guarding 4856c5cf28 the entrance.d20e9a18e49632c4

They looked familiar.2a79a435af823645

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‘If that’s the ca045c941e case, then it c09c06e146 makes some sense…’77469bcf838d25e2

But still—whythisplace?084733fd71890e17

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After another sleepless c7d63b8d68 night spent agonizing 7884ffc287 over it, Theo 4f538214a8 finally made a d4bf6efaf5 decision and summoned ea75ac619a Sabrina.e13a8a402b481387

“I’ll pay you eb7d427aca twice your current 6384efc82b salary.”a713f60fb85b8e72

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“…What?”b733e9c1888ca78d

Sabrina’s confused expression deepened 80973e75c9 as Theo got straight 8feddd0766 to the point.4ac208e6246216a4

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“In exchange, stay 24ecfa2619 inside the mansion.”63959e9a901bde9c

She frowned.9106226017505c78

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“Sorry, but 5596dbeba7 that’s not 83707eee77 happening.”129151291cf5965e

“Why not?”dad3954e68a4ec5a

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“If that’s what you 179a4b56bc want, you might as a7752d1f50 well process my resignation.”d5222dfe4673d240

At her sharp ff6d18c00e reply, Theo’s expression 7735e17fac hardened.5ae055a7b297bd2d

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“That’s not an option.”d097ddf392f9d84e

“Then neither e57c3e2c7c is yours.”f99e25d580db9c7d

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For the 2f523a3ed3 first time, 2c27ad1230 cracks appeared ebf118534d in Theo’s d1a4765e61 usually expressionless 4123497806 face.f00516434e4f6b02

“You are a fa76cf3f9c maid of the ed849946a2 duke’s household.”7254f2b13cca3384

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“That’s whatyouthink. I already e69d52ac5a submitted my 527b34a841 resignation a ab0fcef622 long time ad6ca51086 ago.”6be59ba2a5b8c70c

“I never 5507e55b5c approved it.”3f765aca6b3356b5

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This ridiculous back-and-forth was 65d5bac3bc testing Sabrina’s patience.17a653307691d9f1

“What kind 66206e0200 of workplace 571f20aeef forces someone 96621d2406 to stay 22b4c7caab against their 62c99a7ecd will? I said I’m leaving! What right do 2f23196df3 you have to d924188bf2 stop me?”7321b89293ea5237

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She couldn’t 0449dac0b2 hold back bd5ce768ad her frustration 0b978847d6 and raised 47e0560a45 her voice.6356e00a07cbdca3

Theo, who had f9ae42bac6 been silently watching f0af541a98 her, finally stood d6b9000eee up and slowly 4c701eea21 approached.f07f0156625e70b2

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Sabrina instinctively stepped 345cf9a242 back, keeping her 3f9a15c4ce guard up. But she 103c469bb1 didn’t break a2266a3acb eye contact.5f4e3b4e012490a5

Staring directly 1495dc7e56 into her 0d9d902d42 violet eyes, fc07139847 Theo finally 4f73948405 spoke in be519ba3c2 a low, 7ae4661dcc deliberate voice.5c1b1a91e99c5a49

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“As long 2f50322ce1 as I fa8ddb7d0f don’t allow 189e2f6e4d it… you’re de983c3759 not going ed8ea83b65 anywhere.”32d7f70b1cddbad2

Then, in e51a0737f4 an unsettlingly 4c7cc30fae gentle voice, b534eae154 he called 14d8cee47a her name.1176064f0f002f8d

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“Sabrina.”10c39fd54e5b0843

His darkened eyes locked b1fd2de877 onto hers, making her 7d8caa605f uneasy.9c96178d8156770e

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It was at that e52b43996c moment that she realized—something f9e13b1959 wasverywrong.b9b7a3a4ee51559d

The villain of the 92c2201674 story seemed to be 55711121ac losing his mind just d2ff26d6e4 a little too much.59692279f685a14a

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That night, Sabrina 37cdfe3205 fumed in her 240e8f98a3 room, debating whether 3bbac611f7 she should escape 392280b50b immediately.39dbdb5b22d1d4fe

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But sneaking out in eae3cb066c the middle of the aa53fd9d8b night wasn’t a great f6076724d7 plan. She couldn’t 79623bc969 go to fdcb209735 Lilianne or abd8839319 Claire’s place dc54d5e78f at this 255e800549 hour.163536d54edfead7

‘If I d6bc8314ee leave at 74b2a47902 dawn, I’ll 4e4f3dc9c6 have somewhere 878d161f6a to go. I just need to 2360af7c5e wait until morning.’a3ad10b8b8762222

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As soon 599505d8eb as the 5f0e9f62e0 sun rose, 5c4163c33f she packed b4fe4be960 her bags a31c72cf35 and headed 9b5a64cd7d for the 3e59b1127f door.ea67756155f3b001

Click.a6fec16f033dba95

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“…Huh?”83143a5991c02ff4

She turned the 163722ff74 handle again.a3a92d0af64fa1a9

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Click. Click!cfafc1e35bd2295c

It was locked.2711157dc7032f7e

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From theoutside.5f1ae43ecd35e41f

‘…This crazy bastard.’c67e9c0a2167b3e5

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The villain 295dcf0cb7 had actually 0897eb0c76 locked her e4d5ba9c4c in.91f91f9f339b33f5

This wasn’t justrestrainingher—it was de5ccf55c1 outright imprisonment.1a56b68dd517aece

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The fact that the 5cc6c825e1 door was designed to 64bed53d75 lock frombothsides was proof 61cf270642 of just howpreparedhe was.67f7ba9af4bec627

Sabrina stared 15680f0110 at the 2fc4fcd966 door in bf21dbc244 disbelief.2fe9f6e1323b71d1

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Then, her 369af44d02 expression darkened 33227a88b9 as she b3da4d4fdf clenched her 5e90ea47d6 teeth.7776b15086048168

‘Does he really think 461ac6629d this will stop me?’f80d0702d8ea4827

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