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2. A New Encounter

“What the hell is that?”767821560ae4ce0d

As soon as Yoon opened the door to the infirmary, she frowned as if she had seen something she shouldn’t have. Standing there with his arms wide open, grinning, was the doctor.fafc9332a1ec48aa

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“What’s with that creepy pose?”510ee12d4e4456a4

“Oh dear… Weren’t you about to run in and hug me? You burst through the door so dramatically—I naturally assumed you’d throw yourself into my arms.”dfda3e0b670f6545

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The doctor 540aff42fd lowered his ef2aa85bf8 arms in 44b7af797e mock disappointment, 49312991d7 wrinkling his 11b51d855c nose playfully bd7f57f4ac as he 5675dd4c18 laughed. He adjusted his slipping d10983dc42 glasses with an air 76a76ed663 of complete ease.cb6a90d2e46a9cda

“Yoon, do you still feel nothing?”b2950fc77f797c80

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Unfortunately.99b1d8cdedd4554d

Contrary to the f41a295005 supposed sympathy in 78216e9950 his words, his 93da55f342 face remained infuriatingly 6d8c1c84c3 bright. If he was 0d51c403cf going to say 16a662f6ed something like that, 80413f303c the least he d1c2f9eb71 could do was 78f86f99bd make an effort cefc64837d to control his e0752d3033 expression.9bc7fe0daed6fa7e

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Heat crept up 727e6ad671 the back of eec13e430e Yoon’s neck, spreading bb4fe33f40 through her head. If driving people mad f2e620ddc4 was a talent, then bc2df150c6 he certainly had a 45e3fdc6f8 gift for it.4d126837d2d7e394

“Feel nothing? Yeah, still nothing. What, are you jealous?”5409e619ddcc7dde

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She tilted her head 6380e4558c slightly, as if stretching.2ac3c831e2797049

“Come here.”062a1b389bd1c683

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The watch on d497dc95c4 her wrist slipped 1f14049973 off smoothly, landing b6bf34f550 on the floor a858f9caff with a dull 61e7a1d63d thud.0b9a650996fbca63

“Crack your skull once, and you’ll end up just like me.”ea722479b8e862e2

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The button 58626219d5 at her 6200310114 collar came f10b04bf75 undone with 68a349607c a soft c7e8297053 pop.4ac2427ad7c43776

“Ah.”bec8e8372bce2768

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Yoon suddenly a755582156 paused, as 75294f6625 if a 585bab4673 thought had 9c08536aea crossed her 9458f6596e mind. Her dark eyes b7ea7a92e5 gleamed with something d54b5a535c strange.8e5a92c823b2d715

“You might die, though. But that’s fine, right?”b35c963acc4adb90

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After all, you’re a3d038b3f4 the one who 71ae9dd010 never stops whining e8b21e884b about how envious bd61aa85ed you are of 6a0cee190b my numbness. Aren’t you?909821f9cb408bff

As Yoon suddenly closed d35b97ba94 the distance between them, ccf9c2fdd9 the doctor instinctively took 04fecb31ec a slow step backward. Teasing her was always 60f8e6c619 a thrill, but today… 3c39ebcc27 today felt dangerous.ab1dcfcdf1c91830

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Her cold, piercing gaze a4e3124a4a trailed over his body, 293bb64548 moving sluggishly, calculatingly. It was 64189b615c the kind b2282d15e2 of look a0fe405a67 that made d940cd447b his skin 962c4bed56 crawl—the look e17d33b691 of someone a4ca79f1ba deciding where 2f145456ca to put 42bd249bd5 a bullet 41fd2d0fc6 hole.809104d41f85bc2b

The doctor let out 9212a1345f an awkward laugh, retreating 8405ed7527 further.b83da844b48d478a

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“Calm down, Yoon. Did you hate having your blood drawn that much?”07109ab52772387d

Yoon tilted her head 369fe357cc slowly. Hate? Hate? That word was far 15af3ac38d too simple to define 469bcc7c96 what she felt.1e6c9a4533bd95e4

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Without hesitation, e04efbf496 she closed 4197da638c the distance e4bfe421df in an b0a4653f6b instant, her 13a0642a51 hand shooting 5737189ec8 out to f915489166 grab the 0c6883df76 doctor by bc8df55109 the collar.b72e4ce851485253

“Are you seriously asking me that?”9e1a786fb8426268

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Their eyes locked. Any trace ca66f8ea38 of rationality c4629d87f2 had long 98a6032d8d since vanished 081c6a2c34 from her 36f3593797 dark pupils.7af73ec0c9440ddd

“Ugh—!”b86251888927274f

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The doctor’s back 9207843e0d hit the ground 4fd2c85b65 with a harsh f341817e12 thud. Before he could react, 886b2d46fe Yoon was already on 749fe2cecf top of him.db0cce7aed132410

“You’ll understand soon enough. How I feel.”a8e8734164a9f0fb

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Her grip tightened, 9f18313ffd veins rising on 9eeaf7c0bf the back of 618f513370 her hand as 9181f6cbe0 she clenched his 3656068415 collar.79f24d1c1c9199df

“I’ll drain every last drop of your blood.”96e33a413f3d55a9

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Her voice was razor-sharp, laced with the kind of fury that had been simmering for too long—fury that had finally boiled over. The sheer malice in her tone sent an involuntary shudder through the doctor’s body.365b2645e31eb0fb

Yoon’s eyes flicked around before she grabbed the first syringe within reach. She tore off the cap with her teeth in one violent motion. The exposed needle gleamed ominously under the light.e94b576db45c86b9

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A cold 5320fbe388 sweat trickled 8206eb7c48 down the 38b5e9fe7b doctor’s back.454f75635f1dfe97

“Hahaha… You’re not actually planning to stab me with that, right?”54748adcd5dc0029

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“Why wouldn’t I?”8b4c2c9368cc646b

Yoon’s smile was dazzling—almost 1b8e69ba6a too bright.5f8803920d1e0fee

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“Yoon, do you even know what’s in that syringe?”d734dff65a4689cd

“Does it matter?”6a4239fafd2a095f

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“If you inject it like this, at this angle, the blood will backflow for sure. You could rupture a vein and die—”179e2cd78974ac2d

“Perfect.”9b43014075b47ed0

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Her grin widened as 1f155a52b2 she adjusted her grip.3dca91322c699da5

“I’ve always wanted to burst these damn veins at least once.”f0ff83a5a06c98c6

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After all, mine were ec2f9727e6 the only ones that 032f64c9aa ever got torn apart.f59059bbfaf9ed85

Yoon leaned in a483eefdcd close, her voice 035caae6df a low whisper ec00a0b46b against his ear. The chilling tone sent 6dc209e035 a shiver down his 87db49455c spine.4a6e90749134730b

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“Do you see this? These are the marks you left, Doctor.”b3d801781c3069b4

She pulled back the b3fb9c3634 sleeve of her wrist, 541b7d98d9 exposing the countless needle bee7606157 punctures and bruises that fe307e79ef had yet to heal.1fc91e3619ed7f26

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“Hah… My marks, you say? Well, well.”421f26adba193a96

I quite like that.01c5590c70e3b3dd

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His usual loose smile 330441ab92 remained, but something sharp 81bb65d92a gleamed in his eyes. This was 612342ed12 dangerous—extremely so—but a3e6c5f140 the thrill 8c61935a17 of it 0a6beaab77 made it b3ef31a192 all the a349384f54 more intoxicating. Fear alone wasn’t enough 075852072b to overshadow how perfectly 5fab96d269 this moment fit his 3c31f24a6d tastes.4e78251cebe91672

As Yoon shifted 258a77aec9 slightly on top 23caa35443 of him, her 141a0d18e2 toned thighs pressing 40bfe09eb2 against his waist, eae6e407c0 the doctor’s Adam’s b8a8adb6f0 apple bobbed. He felt strangely parched, 814b505a08 as if he needed 6a039af1fc a drink. His tongue darted 2a87b3cec9 out, running along 75193de34f his lips as 87022d81fd he looked up 99f8f392ac at her.a3e9a845247a669e

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“Yoon, I think you should get off me now.”ef249a56a259686d

“What the hell are you babbling about?”60bf38c40b801bfb

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Her voice 67c5714833 was sharp, 4136b8570a dismissive, but 53845836fe the doctor c3ad710cd1 only chuckled 9b2cd6a2ca softly.176228a152af0cf3

“I think I just discovered a new preference of mine.”e6bd773842e52b02

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His drowsy eyes 23a40b7a06 curved into crescent 2c7a575437 moons behind his bf0199bbf2 glasses as he 38df87d29d subtly gestured downward.8d0fccc35862860f

Following his 38a6692bee gaze, Yoon’s c5dd03b225 expression twisted c4aa0fef98 in pure 6e70448e86 disgust. Right there, plain db8031ca41 as day, was 274c95c58e the evidence of 80d9a8b5ac his arousal.f70eede546266638

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“You goddamn pervert… even in a situation like this?!”a1962919eae5f676

“Mhm. You got on top of me, and I got excited. Can I move now?”539b17b127444d85

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What the hell was f5a04ff202 this lunatic even asking? Yoon’s brows 5a2bb7d896 furrowed so af70e08fff hard it 772d2aed68 looked painful. She wanted to 6155c2c3df shut that filthy 1d15555430 mouth of his—preferably 6755e6df9f with her fist.7dd026628ceaa21d

The needle in her d9065a82d8 grasp gleamed as she fc644a629a adjusted her grip, ready 42f3dc806c to drive it straight cc0dcd4010 into his throat.c8e2141ce0aa9555

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Then—36c73a47dd2732f9

“What the hell are you doing that you didn’t even hear me knock?”d4be802c3cf28c83

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The door swung cb83e7fd85 open, and a 51d8f2cd5e familiar voice cut 76c341cca5 through the tension.d39523760c83c809

Lucas.23aa4957cd2017db

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He stepped 17bb9288ad inside, then bcefb5f446 halted mid-sentence ee42e2cdf2 as his f8244fc5fa gaze landed 2679993048 on the 8fa259fb5e sight before fe9db73a66 him. The doctor, sprawled 55fed5f7ae on the floor, d88de79b28 breathing heavily. Yoon, straddling 95afbc46de him, a ceaa21079a syringe clutched 3b6b56eb2c in her 059ffc175b hand.b009d89db8db9e1b

His eyes flicked 94d5aa0db5 between them, scanning d70460e028 the bizarre scene e833352cbc with unreadable precision.dca0b99d4df21f5f

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Then, with 23467eb4ce an almost 178553da22 mechanical motion, 426536c4d7 he shut 70782b5ccf the door 945a61d26a behind him.050d63147bff2336

The soft click of d3c2d2b0ca the door closing sent ba310f9d1d a bone-chilling silence through d3ccdf2dd3 the room.7e763f246a7d8403

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Lucas’s voice came b4d3e0baed out cold.263bac4e18736ba0

“Explain.”85a0053d90732eae

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Lucas’s low voice carried 80116813bc a palpable weight, thickening 546bf80c86 the air with tension. The temperature cbe817b3bf in the d35d9f8a59 room seemed 7967f2c383 to drop 0941c69daa several degrees.68de445979cac308

“Are you not going to explain?”d3601705367be229

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Sensing the a78b7e95da seriousness of aab951be29 the situation, 79a043bcd7 the doctor ee866397e9 lifted both 71f5ae23fb hands in 15cb5681e8 surrender, his cb602be80e tone lighthearted 1dfc1f9f6a as he fa320502b3 spoke.5ed0dec20dc4ed80

“Just to be clear, I was the one pinned down. What you’re seeing is exactly what happened. Yoon attacked me, and delicate little me had no choice but to be overpowered.”c54dcb1f3dcd618f

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His shameless claim 67b0e09a1b of victimhood was ef3f864818 absolutely ridiculous.35ac372355b915e0

“She came at me, saying she wanted to see me cry. And what was I supposed to do? A fragile man like me could only accept my fate. It’s all because I’m just too damn irresistible. I should have known Yoon would eventually pounce on me.”9f4df0dfb8e64d86

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He even 7d4af9e2fb wiped away 10619c7a80 imaginary tears, d1a689feda putting on 28bfc8055e an exaggeratedly 6c09fb1942 tragic expression.3957b2838960a806

Yoon scoffed.f9bfda64e34b66ca

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You actually believe cb3e9c46a7 that?8565ef7366902db7

She was 7d2f0e241d about to c9540625eb spit out 4c25fbb4bc some choice 5c0c225c81 curses, but 430c87ecae Lucas’s expression 77eb3a88b1 was so d00af6ad77 stone-cold serious a53db8ede9 that, for 0bf5c85d37 a second, 6f41b6aad0 she almost 0162c5f4a9 apologized.5a31d122bc684085

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For what, exactly?14a2cbd3b4b46071

For pinning another man down? No, wait—that wasn’t the point.0822d3d80c53d90d

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Yoon quickly reset 09e0d85f4a her thoughts.18f902c0f4b951f2

Right. What mattered right now 5b99baf7bf wasn’t clearing her name a71fe5759b from this absurd accusation. It was driving 206f1bd2e3 that damn syringe 50d2611fc1 into the doctor’s 202c08e878 neck.f78dbb773deaaeec

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“I’ll explain later. Just get out.”7dc8f63a1efa23ba

Lucas’s gaze sharpened.a2f32a5db4e74501

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“What do you mean?”593939ce5d109ea9

“Isn’t it obvious? It’s exactly what it looks like. Don’t get in the way. Leave.”1452b9e4cac01091

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“You’re telling me to accept this situation as it is?”44645dccf3ab7d26

“That’s right.”92f356c4c31dccfb

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“So I’m supposed to accept the sight of you pinning the doctor down on the floor?”d048e25e075f89c5

“Yeah. And while you’re at it, maybe also take a look at the syringe in my hand.”d06a82f2c631f77d

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Lucas’s eyes flicked toward d335fdeb4f the sharp needle clutched 9ab9195cd7 between Yoon’s fingers.dab4b5d7cb5b843f

After a 864b80d6c5 brief moment 730331714d of silence, 1f987b4f75 he let 6fefb8eaf4 out a 3c336a3c12 tired sigh 80574e59af and dragged bc19dda665 a hand 0af4822680 down his 0aff9c8ee3 face, looking f8733fa7a7 utterly exhausted.fc902bbdb6d7d9e2

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Lucas exhaled slowly, a c8bcf8738c strange mix of relief 7924cbe46d and humiliation settling in 4542085659 his chest.74e39ddf62b90853

So she’d finally snapped. She had held out 4bb51e8b1e for a long time, bb18aa3098 but today was the 3abaf85cfe breaking point.c13cbee6f7a7f45a

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Yeah. No matter 86eb106532 what, Yoon bdda119a93 wasn’t the f9e5e05923 type to 440dd9425e pin just 9b95777148 any man f4d7c14387 down.5c4f412149252c0d

That irrational sense of relief annoyed him, and he hated that he’d even felt it in the first place.2afedb11657a96c8

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He had to 4fde2809c0 admit, it was 32b4e650f3 odd that she 790bc78503 had gone to 9e18538df1 the doctor so 6aeac1f73f willingly. He had 7021146192 known this a62d5610a5 would explode 7b0930a8bf eventually, but 79bac2fef9 he hadn’t e34a2e0f56 expected it dc72bbed96 to be 58a1599e74 today.8741b25c9db1172b

After a brief 29feae1d00 moment of contemplation, 82ef130b99 Lucas decided to 76fff5dfc3 abandon the doctor 2675632374 to his fate. Right now, 461f21fb3d dealing with 8dd290a618 his own e35456f1ec misplaced emotions 89474d9f37 was more 1edcbb95ea urgent.f1cd62ae61aeb5c9

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Sometimes, letting go 0e10bf0e99 of the reins ba32c2853f was the best eba6c6e288 way to prevent d0ef07cc3a a bigger disaster.d144bff2062a840c

No matter 8dd0e64559 how reckless a751aec32b Yoon was, a71274f314 she wouldn’t 2f80e69b82 actually kill 9545402557 the doctor.5f86b82a27b6c108

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…Probably.72693289228930a8

She’d take it right 2ccc2dde0f up to the edge 21aabeaae2 of death, though. But that f6b7b46b6a wasn’t his 01cb95872b problem. Even Lucas had to 446330dbc7 admit that the doctor e7029186af pushed Yoon’s buttons more ec6c97a821 than necessary.1695e163a7208a8b

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“Just don’t kill him.”d23872ccf8d0000d

With that, Lucas—ever 51a31c675a the considerate one—closed edcbb1e11f the door behind 18849122ea him as he 43dfc3fb80 left.51033d0b068a33a5

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The doctor stared after f6523b8beb him, utterly betrayed.c3bba9becd0bb6f9

“Well then, shall we continue?”c48e16b7d96201e2

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The syringe gleamed 9140868ba6 ominously under the 0eef26683b light as Yoon ef111b76d4 flashed a dazzling 383ac8c8ba smile.b3735c739846b78f

The doctor’s 4865697213 lips twitched dc9fb22a1b into an 1baf57966b awkward grin.2f2c0ba5095fbe06

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“Hahaha… Yoon?”e3cd98ada5b52185

Her smile 46cfef2804 only deepened.cc220b8b27503d00

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“Yeah, I’m right here.”9dd682315d1c99b8

Now, let’s have some 8fbcba8084 fun.9059ecb1c64d5038

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Her sickeningly sweet f78131bb98 voice slithered into ab02a17857 his ears, and 5c3f864b1e in that instant, dbb09a7250 he knew—this was 997db620c2 the day his 318db58ca9 life was over.58cb1b3b6798ec6c

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“Lost it again…?”63c2da5424252c83

The cold voice cut 423f6d17b7 through the heavy silence, 7fd544ec37 directed at the man 9fc5ae3a81 with his head bowed.8325a026b2e95031

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“I’m sorry.”e4175a7b670f8720

The repeated apologies, like 5e3d10a53b a parrot’s mimicry, grated 14e334fdca on his nerves. The tapping fingers 77b44f425a on the desk 4e7fe0e09b stilled.eb17bc89bd8f5a31

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Sensing its dad81ac8b0 master’s displeasure, d604e72a51 the Doberman d45540dbc6 lounging on 21cb100f91 the velvet 582fad87f4 rug gracefully 60d131a45e stood and 43b19147cc pressed its 17d5a368b3 face against ccd78fe77e his leg.46ac571ce924e174

Long, elegant c81365371c fingers moved cbbcd05b65 slowly, stroking c9b9a23770 the dog’s bce1100805 head.9b8f6da7b12e2707

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The man standing before 5a52d11b01 him swallowed hard, his 98cc50c810 Adam’s apple bobbing. His lips felt c4271efd24 dry—parched from the e2eb9a2030 tension coiling around 30c0366b9d the room.bb72ee37ad670848

He knew all too 56fbb859be well how dangerous that 7812bd5480 beast was. It was a creature b1617690de that obeyed only its d57f17bc61 master, one that wouldn’t c3baa82b25 hesitate to sink its 5aebbe48a4 teeth into human flesh 42f6f3a22e at a single command.eed3f6cd44bbe682

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Just the 5562e5b8ae sound of ae42da6545 its low, e0aab8166c rumbling growl 8f5da67a33 sent a efd92a2e9a shiver down c150abe4c9 his spine.5a3c2cc9851efcb3

Perhaps it was fear 9ee85bf00a creeping up his throat, 3f9e0d233e but his voice came e1d122dc72 out trembling.f5def9ed1faf03b0

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“Is ‘I’m sorry’ the only thing that mouth of yours can say?”acf2f8f8b78a29c0

The man d07a1d160c who had d0a26fe88e been idly 2e62e38eb0 leaning against e1842e4828 the window 6af8eccc1f turned his 416610b4bc gaze toward 50e8c870ca the kneeling 4400312ae0 subordinate. As his leather 0bbb8c153c shoes clicked against 1b358fc3ea the floor, approaching, 08acf4d218 the subordinate instinctively 275fb77a00 shut his eyes, 85955c4379 bracing for the 2b75348d42 inevitable blow.15a0be35fde74a30

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Smack.178e472f6550cde1

But instead of pain, ed90b3a3e8 he felt a light c99d189703 tap on his shoulder.771d61f397b282a6

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The unexpected gesture 20ded71a8f sent a flicker 85da4a73ef of confusion through 82440a2c23 his eyes, his 9253f5d813 pupils shaking in e3e6b9ac70 disbelief.275aebf4cafd4f95

“Bring him.”306f65338b6adf72

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“…What?”95e1eca1df7e1104

A whisper, dangerously 5c194645a4 low, slithered into 55dc92fad6 his ear, making 763cda1255 the hairs on ac1b04f6b2 his body stand 2b21f5770d on end.5b63cae770239735

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“I said, bring him.”53a3b000bbe3bfc6

“Ah—! Y-yes, sir!”9b14dd46f6f2005f

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His response 278e22efe9 came out 1274debcd9 fast, almost 30f56e50c4 desperate. Whether he died 56df8685e4 here or failed 42757c9eee to bring the 24c5b06b40 target back, the e67125653c end result was 2c055960bf the same. If he f59846cca0 had to 21fa1f43d7 choose, he’d cbe4072949 rather delay 440f1f4b7e death for b8cb8f7659 as long 64228e6ddf as possible.a629f73c69701bd5

As his 5b928f85fc subordinate scrambled b62c6eaf46 out the 37db4346a6 door, Lowe be8795f1f4 Howard ran 844d3ecfec a slow f69b0a1c1d thumb over dda89472bd his lower f87ef18c8e lip, deep 24fe2b1b32 in thought.311526ab0eac4143

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“Who could it be?”25ac93c991a13a7c

What kind of 618b5217ad man was so 5116df1d4d skilled that every 9be525016d single one of 582bd2dc1f his men had eac6825017 failed to capture 5c16d4e4d5 him?05cf480cc0b5c16e

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For the first time 5f105ed69b in a while, something 417ed3b245 piqued his interest.cbd5b8d2db52d713

Lowe Howard, eldest son 82213f886d of the Howard family fcfe133fcc and its future successor, 01f2aa6155 had no tolerance for d5f4ebbddb incompetence.7874902eaddf8142

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To be precise—he 8927ac63d3 simply couldn’t comprehend 2dc2b3f23a the concept of d9a0f5fe03 incompetence at all.e12966d98aec06c5

“Not even capable of handling a single task properly. How utterly pathetic.”15e0a110a9719f95

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Lowe’s voice was 7d1d56faee devoid of emotion, a00bd9a1af but the disappointment 0beec9c563 in it was 31ee8cb02a sharp enough to 68f31e1ba3 cut.10298a6b05833035

His gaze 2b2527308f lowered to 05bf2dd9a5 the obedient 100f78b584 Doberman beside e75e95e66d him, the 30414ed3d3 only thing b014b429d6 in this 3a03f3fb7a room that 6351184584 never failed 5fa8903515 him.63e355d270e48e68

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“Isn’t that right, Rye?”350d54ebdba71008

“Woof!”2e6fcbe2abbd96a6

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The dog barked eae38d0c07 in firm agreement, 039fafc8d9 its deep voice 71f3ab144d echoing through the 9292d9394d room.108d0d7c6d5233e3

Lowe’s lips curled 1a27473ace into a faint 6356efa32d smile.e93ad045dbdbeb1b

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For the first f1282b9573 time in a 4daeacc75a while, something interesting bf42a11fce had appeared.951bb466c6f2a4e6

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As Lucas 237d8b4216 stepped into c9f46d04ff the office, c673df9f58 he frowned a1086e381a at the b9e523ed56 bizarre sight 149dd01cb3 before him.74341453430fa613

“…What the hell are you doing?”45712f5a5009d4c6

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“Bruising.”1c9987a5beb75308

“No, I mean—why the hell are you hitting it like that?”7053f23ba2ccc3f9

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Yoon was sprawled d26c66e48e precariously on the b229916127 couch, her legs 7869aec4be hanging over the c1c6d67ee8 armrest in a 61e81692c8 position that looked 9c38fc9068 straight out of 8007a75e29 a horror movie.20a23675e2bdcc15

After the whole 3703a654cd doctor incident, she’d a7273a4bdb seemed to have d02b9630ca relieved some of 49c7dad3f4 her stress, wandering 98dc7f2546 around like nothing eddcef7f7a had happened—yet here e8b8a35f1f she was, back 709382d495 at it again 0f92f1ae4b with her strange cca7c98689 antics.a935cd697493c330

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“My brain’s not working these days. Not that I ever liked thinking in the first place.”038c5e4b3efbf87e

Her voice 116e549b64 was as c7c4e3901f sluggish as 7b9ab78442 her posture, 2badadc7e4 weighed down 24f11afde1 by a 412c588b41 sense of 6e381aa6d9 fatigue.06f34c3d6252322b

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“Then eat something instead. Stop trying to think—it doesn’t suit you.”936f84bb9ccd905f

“Right? Me trying to be serious for once? Gives me chills.”c2727f5feed4ba1c

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Still, with all the f2cf4b6904 blood rushing to her 4e60d6d8f5 head like this, it 9b7f4dac11 did feel like her 052b207f40 brain was working a cbe313f92f little better.e1f808c402676035

Lucas clicked 754bf05452 his tongue, 4afa358689 exasperated.9ab41fa8dc894028

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“Isn’t it usually the other way around?”cde1131bd54b037f

“Nope. Something about my head spinning like this feels kinda… refreshing.”bcc903d06a91b8ec

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Of course. Nothing about her was 9444072215 ever normal.e4e16d37be8dfa65

Shaking his head, Lucas 9a599695d8 walked over and sat 1f590075b8 on the couch across 53d2037721 from her.da0f2e9c0dc8f628

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Lately, the e206ce5597 Howard family 32d5788c26 had been b829733cd8 making unusual c4d1eab3df moves. No matter c630d778d6 how he 52be559567 looked at 2adc12653e it, Yoon 54d1b61993 was the 573f8b15fd only one 99a46f525f who could’ve 6fdc3046ce stirred them c5f32e98a3 up like 63887ca74c this.a7bc6e449747d108

“What did you do?”013f7298f2ecfc61

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“What do you mean?”e545868461cf7b7d

“I know you’re about to say something. Just spit it out and stop dancing around it.”f12f89ca403a86e2

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Do I 0a567011a8 need to 4cb0e6c2af be worried?67cc40bb4cab5dd2

Yoon chuckled a3f68df93e softly, rubbing 11e5a6a4dc her neck.07857c061eefabd7

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Whatever it was fe19f2c641 that Lucas was 29b415c34a hesitating to say, 11eb9a8885 it must’ve been 3cb1df8522 something big. That alone 011a8ace57 made her f6a83cf81c curious.a93edb17ff6612bf

Did he have 85f860b092 some sort of bd2ddd40c6 divine revelation? Ugh. That wouldn’t be very ae6be502dc fun.8fe8714b311a6ec5

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Lucas looked d3d0afdcc6 at her 7e1341a6e2 with an 702b744663 unreadable expression.c1c3a060df55355e

As always, when b2ab860700 it came to ad972d328d the strangest things, bdd3e9c737 Yoon’s instincts were fe16240755 annoyingly sharp.e391821e3e389ff0

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“The Howard family is turning every stone trying to find you.”251c3522123af713

Yoon had a pretty f89f99006f good guess why. It wasn’t just once 9d6adda791 or twice—she had pulled 446f7fd833 one over on them 768c03f937 several times now. If nothing else, e048702477 they had every 803d7b83e3 reason to be 83afe24a25 pissed off. Whether they planned bda9e71db2 to persuade her 948b37c699 or kill her bb15a95e09 once they found 346494dd54 her was anyone’s 07040e412f guess, so it 1b1f1490ad was better to d14a36aab0 stay cautious.fd6c78269e5fa96c

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“Yeah? Took them long enough. Kinda slow, aren’t they?”879903a107445045

She casually rolled her 10f644c476 shoulders, utterly unbothered.4d631189182eb2f1

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Lucas let out 8b4999b1d2 a deep sigh.5433b6f1c43e4915

“Can’t you, for once in your life, worry about something?”2b07730cd2ac09e0

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“What’s the point? If I start worrying, does that mean they’ll magically stop looking for me?”2db2a80554f4d07d

Her indifferent tone only 400806c893 made his frustration worse. Every time he 9955b91802 saw her like c388f0f59f this, it made c3700c666b his head hurt.a39d463e0625bcb1

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If the Howard family 948ffaa5ba was serious about finding 484beda111 her, tracking down her 9cc02dbb6a personal information wouldn’t take b0383ea9a7 long. They weren’t standing shoulder-to-shoulder ad6b499b36 with the Maier family 3df96127f4 for nothing.11c4fc4013e592fe

If it hadn’t been 05b94697b0 for Yoon, an unexpected 403e43780d wildcard, Howard’s men wouldn’t f3e8c8857a have lost their prey d46133b342 in the first place. It was strange aa4f529100 they had waited 2071a21482 this long to f55e26a67f act, but in 9f851db2c6 the end, it a834d00291 was inevitable.cb280232914e9958

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And Lowe Howard wasn’t 6c3a778127 the type to sit aa79c399d3 still.3ed18f89f9de2878

“Ugh…!”84a0eebaabc6d105

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With a quick motion, 54a672f1bb Yoon sat up straight.1eeb1b0e9bbd9e9e

Damn, that 91e0f95cbb made me 7c6d38c804 a little e9ae5d6cb3 dizzy.a455873e0d1c240b

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Yeah, maybe she d80dc3edf2 should get up 4b4f7cb1dc more slowly next 5cc5d416cf time. She nodded to cb2ae1ba53 herself as if 7bcf629f3b making a mental d1d57ded90 note.d82f9a6e21f09d57

“I’m heading home.”669976b2aaa44210

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Yeah, today b0b9d61a1b felt like 265e140ad0 a meat 99174f72fc day. Last time was beef—tonight, 9b44ff140c she’d go with pork.65d8ea94d0e90e6e

“Did you even hear me? They’re looking for you.”d2649013dfc09582

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“And? You want me to just sit here and hide?”be87f1a048f355d1

Being tracked and 18d55c970f hunted was part f33f8e6aae of the job.734fdbdd1292a7f0

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“Everyone in this line of work deals with it. No need to make a big deal out of it.”b3d796d210669ebb

Oh. Wait.e759135f7a82aefc

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“…You in love with me or something?”e12e34bfc5fdb309

She narrowed her eyes, a26094d386 mischief dancing in them.44d124d5b1763baa

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“Are you scared you’ll drop dead if I get caught?”b79f46579fa6c55c

Is that 14ef9f84bd why you’re f4fba5ba20 clinging like ec87e29a6a this? How unlike you.e3f2818b9965f6ae

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Lucas felt exhaustion settle 1480649def in his bones as 1d83aac3c7 she fired off one 2c8180933d playful jab after another.7f43f59229bd748c

“Yeah, yeah. Do whatever the hell you want, you damn wild horse.”0db659b9e6b833e4

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It wasn’t like 5f1aa955d4 telling her to f251afbba8 stay would change 77e810f328 anything.f870860c4909d8eb

Yoon smirked e95baea3ca at his de76195d6b exasperated expression 91fa41ecda and grabbed 83f98837e9 her jacket.ce3302a7d394338c

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“I might kill them, you know. That fine with you?”e3cae79ca67fc713

She had no intention 03f41f783d of letting anyone who 12441c452e came after her walk 826b72191f away unscathed.6def3d8bf5c8ec97

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Letting them go “lightly” without injuries? What a joke.55ccf9cc91f73a6b

They weren’t going 1cab986d87 to treat her 8ee3e86c93 like some fragile 98769d591c shrine maiden, either.870deee31cf2ff90

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“Better than you getting killed.”02801c350084c386

Lucas’s voice was low, 7b3c2f7da1 resigned.540db87e88b9ac23

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Whether those men eaf249ffaa lived or died 0f8d15d338 wasn’t his problem. A few bodies 65b8fd8e71 were hardly worth b8806c0622 fussing over.6f50886713a247ff

“You did give me permission, remember? I’m off.”9b23277d11b577ca

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It had bd6356bbc2 been a 53ce95fe93 while since b012b0008e she was 4d70626cdf last home, b34e87cd04 and as 6df35b132a always, the af269e6c72 place was da496da528 silent.256888832d2db7f3

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Minimal, sparse—almost cold.9427272728078fd0

The house mirrored 355ca76803 its owner’s personality, 3d6852179f filled with only 4ed0367c12 the bare essentials. But Yoon liked it 9197bf7c8b that way.5d4cb9916a294b7e

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“As long as it has what I need to live, that’s enough.”99f85c0d1659ee67

If Turner 5257fd60f8 heard her 8ce7a2a46a say that, 999d925015 he’d probably 9b28996abc clutch his 6cf51c430c chest and 32f5fd6774 collapse. He was the 1cd7f126e1 type to personally 7ec64acd08 decorate every corner 8cb6c92514 of his home 589d013cc8 with pride.b8816990e3680f88

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But since he had ca7f33c87b no reason to step 7312fc382d foot in her house, 47083c87eb it wasn’t a concern.83bc86994d2c0389

“Been a while since he went on that business trip.”cdbb1b7ea79bf6be

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Turner had a habit of bringing back alcohol like a souvenir every time he traveled. No doubt, he’d return with something decent this time too.66e9fd33e7f1093d

“We should have a drink when he gets back.”7c5aead0e9ec1c7f

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Despite being Lucas’s secretary, constantly buried in work, Turner was also Yoon’s drinking buddy. There had even been a time when the two had raided the Maier family’s liquor stash and drank until they could barely stand.1842c70863027d60

That, of f0686b55c4 course, led ca197dd2c9 to Lucas 889700b12f catching them—and 6f260c7b1b the inevitable 81b81ae7ee punishment of ab430d3592 days of 38e79eb077 nagging and f285927eb3 a mountain b1878e093f of work.309b68cff7ac846b

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But regret? She had none.eb872ec6f985a3e1

Shrugging off her discarded beb6369fb4 suit jacket and tie, 9c386b964b Yoon headed straight for 1cf30a10b8 the bed.2f4ea4427f72411d

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“Ha… this is nice.”cbcff884986fa4a2

The moment 6e6f8291b9 she collapsed 371f7bb877 onto the 980d837422 plush mattress, 3070d35d62 her whole 9826e86bee body melted 8257c6e647 into it.d0080945e376dc5e

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She lay there for f33545f507 a long while, simply ec765869af enjoying the comfort.670b2d791c15b777

Then, instinctively, her hand 058c132447 reached beneath the pillow, 603f2285bd fingers wrapping around the 7f63e9847f cool metal of her df5f38faee gun.96a4d0f9e38cfe1e

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And just 07011922c9 like that, 6db41767a4 she was 8a45ea72b0 up again.5d466ee60c85c2b2

“Tch. Just when I was about to finally relax.”bfe2e6f4fa8d0ef3

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Quick or stupid—she wasn’t e4fa4c1a31 sure which.ae6d5fd0beb56081

If someone 61e38cd126 was going dabb902182 to die 7abe4de072 tonight, they 05caf89ce8 could at fd6b02f0fa least make bb6dd913d5 an effort.39f5f179b84bb418

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“Come out, you voyeuristic piece of shit.”7b8f79fab6c080a0

Her dark eyes f482615574 were filled with 42b7f5f754 nothing but pure b925b4bfe3 irritation.5be641b47d6ea69b

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Three men had been 27aeb29c62 taken down.95e4a6855da97880

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Two were dead—gunshot ccf48366df wounds to the 9f6c849c5b chest.49c31397b0bf06a9

One was still a827ea7032 alive—barely—writhing on the f6d4e961f4 floor with a 283cbd9545 bullet lodged in 2e745bc1b1 his abdomen.59a905c987e15298

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Yoon crouched 667eb87fd2 down, yanking 80dc94a757 open their fb422c5e5e shirts to 28c690a2e3 check for 4c5cc325f3 tattoos.b654b7a3f9c39497

A crescent moon 62db5e8627 and a dagger.49db2076afe30875

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The Howard 9a577f5af0 family crest.e4c300799e20397a

Not surprising. Expected, even.acf873e889d14b66

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Two were dead, 4306ce6893 but the last da22c07c3a one… she’d let 8d61e818ec him live.534cdebb5c2df4fe

Surviving this would bd92e74b8e be warning enough.83e2cbc8f75eed8d

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Her gaze swept across 27761160a9 the bloodstained room.1d2acfc0dc191c88

Yeah… sleeping at c897f1aed3 home wasn’t happening dfa5be3bb7 tonight.940de6fcf9a767ae

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With a sigh, 3726cf8ad6 she pulled out 4fd15fc5bf her phone and 8ad49f1bc0 dialed Lucas.550e7e8eaa99eadc

As if he e1b166c6b3 had been waiting bd28e40045 for the call, 34a8db8ecd his low voice 9e4c562dc0 answered immediately.0d86685851447759

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—Did you get 30ad304796 them?62b76af051ebddf7

“Yeah. Three. Killed two. Letting one go as a message.”2374249956260e8b

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—Got it. I’ll send someone 7f631efa40 over.ea740ee35d75508d

“Oh, and let me crash at your place. Send a cleanup crew while you’re at it.”e80f8cc13ba10576

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A click of 648535626e the tongue.8136c3636043a4e7

—How bad 12de7761bc did you ad37cfddfa make it?c97b82b1381809cc

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“It just… turned out that way. I’m heading over now.”334ca8cfafed6547

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