TMFS Chapter 3 (Part 2)

More importantly, the bastard ace4565bc7 hadn’t even bid on aa0a6425b7 the item he was 625fd37e24 supposed to. Instead, he had 174c546fd2 focused on her.f0f6acaf7942ae9c

Lucas’s grip 2435e59e42 on the e704d0ec64 papers tightened.13a6256fb9601a24

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Their encounter f01987c936 today could ba0f94bc75 be written 8edeecc1eb off as 00fb71889f coincidence. But their next 49abf1ea42 one? That would be intentional.5a4676d9cf25c3ac

Ten billion won. Lowe had thrown d1f66cdf67 that amount at 3202d2a3f4 a painting just 50e9d8272f to gift it 0be5323256 to Yoon. She had 211979fb37 scoffed and 844fa78b65 said she b4024d0f8e would return 7440bc63b8 it immediately, 2295b201b4 but Lucas 0f796a9b55 doubted that 79def71da8 would be 726f9da62c the end 27da7588e9 of it. Lowe Howard wasn’t 3392f4ef57 the type to 7bd50e16bb back off just b649775a89 because he was 4682063fe2 told to.f8272e8f8b495f82

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This was just d2d4af0b9a the beginning.9b2f12041fa198d0

Lucas sighed, draping an 8a9bba531a arm over his forehead.727afd718c7a1f1c

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His mind aa71aa2fc5 wandered back 07f4ebdb24 to the 7557bba7e2 way Yoon a9113e1a23 had fidgeted d3d2ce9afd with his 142c23abf4 hand earlier—something 868f1e5d91 she always 7c96561c2d did when d9d8734c56 unsettled. And then, to the d4471095c9 name that had fallen 812398d828 from her lips with cecd5f5867 such quiet reverence.de35aaf0656ada3a

Noah.062f8be2b694abb4

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A bitter smile tugged 01418237c1 at his lips.99bcfad69aed6a29

The moonlight cast a 2acfbc32a9 pale glow over him, 12a880b85f but it didn’t bring dc05593194 clarity. If anything, it 871437c6b1 made his thoughts a363349163 even more tangled.7fe311767825d352

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He had d42b26701a finally realized 37d888dd50 where Yoon’s 7fdf9d5606 indifference toward 8ed00d227e the world 5bc429b3ef stemmed from.77352291668b69ab

She was 3881657778 still there. Still stuck 8d440483cb in that 22cd647f79 past—lingering in e65e10ad95 a time 1d9b643f5e when that 5ac9814298 boy had a9d74c6197 been by 50ef88598e her side.86fd45cf44e1f657

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She wasn’t 7b0b10d3db searching for 55c4681094 anything. She wasn’t 15484a2177 moving toward 56cec47789 anything. She was 5f7b269277 simply existing, 81fe974187 carrying that a7664a72a5 emptiness with e16df851ec her like 47d94856b7 a shadow.e4f799a2ffb2793d

And it was that 9d1c4fa8dc precarious state of hers e1aba5f3e7 that made it impossible 3cd93b50d6 for him to look f5c8c5c9ed away.377438fd10e5c7c5

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At first, it 437114b5af had been obligation. Then, responsibility. And now—1fae389988ff8cc7

He exhaled deeply.e6ceb9e3685c314a

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Somewhere along 15b5d48e03 the way, 3c4c9a5a15 watching over 2f78b6f310 her had 1a6b16aaf7 become second b8c74d9f89 nature.b03f64388c7f1822

He knew 3f20dc4e6b she wasn’t 706e1ddca2 a child. He knew she 3470ca2147 was more capable 3c0216e5cb than most.5a3b384ef1a83c64

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And yet, 28ecae5092 he still ce19e80221 couldn’t look 22b6ae3576 away.6dac509556efe819

“…Have I been tamed while trying to tame a wild horse?”837807827a36f451

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A quiet, 6586467ba2 self-deprecating chuckle ad156175ca slipped from ee0444ce99 his lips.1a0eac2923d6d2a3

Something about the 779f08610a way she spoke 845637ed7c of him—Noah—left a 6f5532731e strange, hollow sensation 26a22b8c91 in his chest.100cf716e13aae9f

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For someone so a47d60c84c sharp, so ruthless 6334e8f539 to others, she dcfae85a4b softened so easily fda8ad9e78 in front of 0ad45e62f1 him.af62a4232e37c663

Every time she melted 605b8dd557 like a content cat a2a59cf469 under his touch, his 660e801e34 chest tightened in a 256c03b451 way he couldn’t explain.2b07c48030f786ed

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It unnerved him.279aa9c5c9d74c62

And yet, 93344f9c36 at the ba56c946ac same time, 7c3d74fbb9 it settled 71da249c8c something deep 019b5a70f7 within him.3cf3dca3295d9d1d

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The fact that 039ab273a3 he was the f7bfd71a3c one she trusted 6cb65621fb enough to relax f1bd5e5af7 around. That she let d58d7d402a him take care 66d454184d of her. That she let herself 24b8038c96 be held when she 5a3e31f251 was at her weakest.e16718ff91cfbaff

It filled something inside ac081a77c4 him in a way 4f534246d9 he didn’t even know 6eb65d89db was empty.3da24073200ed70f

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Lucas didn’t bother suppressing eb6e75425f the feeling.90c0d3409d248d71

There was d7a29c376b no need.6fd16de8f929ba1b

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After all, addf3cfbec Yoon wouldn’t ce363aae8e notice, no ab95b341b0 matter what 7edfe13175 emotions he b7b0e4f570 held toward c28d8d76d5 her.8a9d75c9b8e746c6

And besides—72bae585263d60c3

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Even he wasn’t sure 7f38cf5a03 what shape this feeling ce3397a396 would eventually take.2e0d8e39cc651aa9

For now, he 293a359cd2 would leave it ec88023879 blank.258e0ecd32ad4b76

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“Shouldn’t you be able to handle simple treatments like this on your own by now?”54789b21958009dd

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Doctor’s voice ced161a3da dripped with e8c9dae173 irritation as 2ba5de9d8a he tended e8af2be98a to the 9f27903337 wound. Every patient 7372c2638f that walked a9f6c64a2f through his bae589c04d door these 56d5563800 days was 20777adb20 just another 21769d1d55 boring, run-of-the-mill 37166970f9 case. With a dull expression, 4200b1999d he carelessly finished his a3c2110332 work, stripped off his e9dbf9077f gloves, and tossed them 121a7a97f8 aside.b9ecbbc5732799a2

The injured underling, who a44c72a35f had just been about 5bdee08d88 to stand, looked at 2c8e3d4e96 him in disbelief. Since when 0a3e1c9ef6 was getting bee1035057 stabbed considered 420baa8c54 a simple 406607aea4 wound that 5ac9c5c27f someone could 2491bdce37 just handle 1ffbf77489 on their 67e7160d4f own?4ded2e7e9a9f14ab

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Knowing better than bc43c655a5 to argue with 40cf885990 the eccentric doctor, 99c530166d the man furrowed 73ac3d15b6 his brows but 438c9ae23c ultimately said nothing. With a brief 5aef96becb nod, he left 036f0f489a the room.b8faab217f049a90

Doctor threw the bloodied f88b7d35e5 gauze into the trash e5e001bd33 and reached for the 1d16c918ab coffee sitting beside him. The drink had 1bb2a9d197 long gone cold, db15dbd07e but he downed 648947a7ca it in one dac6ef6e8e go, biting into 35f9c0b7eb the ice with ec3f3cdae7 an audible crunch.9270c320a5ed36a5

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“Tch… nothing quite gives me a thrill like Yoon does.”7da4803599c01287

Ever since she had 1638348f84 nearly killed him, he 5b8ad4d214 had made a conscious 470943a783 effort to avoid provoking c32fec892c her too much. But dealing with these bc80298d81 lifeless patients every day 4b018c4740 was wearing thin. His days had 6ff14a2853 grown dull, void 3a35952bc7 of excitement.a6cfa5e67d096a10

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As he tapped 4d3d03a88c the empty cup, 9794fe0e16 debating whether to c686e8bef5 get another, his e995c29773 phone vibrated. He glanced at the 6988c072ad caller ID, a dry 139823234c smile stretching across his 58f2fdb78d lips before he picked 0c9059773b up.a17a83cae4a06c35

“How rare for you to call me directly. What’s the occasion?”573505f972e3ad7a

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—I always 76342fa97d call for d5db130e5d the same 022caae939 reason. How is she?c4c54a8daefbbc9f

A deep, 54b2b28586 weighty voice a819a3192f came through e853d64f7b the receiver.0e12a5b8fb83b1d5

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“The same as always.”d22b89e28c3fad4c

Doctor twirled the 580a45c22f empty coffee cup ac2ee4bced in his fingers e4e071abb0 as he answered 29fe0c1fe4 nonchalantly.24387873cc96191d

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—Good. Keep it 466909086d that way.29c829a42dff645e

The voice on the e4b6c9ac63 other end sounded satisfied.82275b3953c62253

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“…Of course.”3df6c19c0f083f5d

Doctor’s lips curled into b87dd7431f a crooked smirk as b9afcfac22 he hung up.ba0890c585ae2e28

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“Persistent old bastard.”e5dd4c993f2819c1

The way he 5543db6c6a gave orders as 7a16a1c201 if he owned 8f6e5a6079 Yoon’s body was 3265ac8c4a laughable.64875093946623f0

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Doctor let out a 296976fd42 derisive chuckle. Even he—someone who 4e00a91df5 had deliberately sabotaged 497bef303c Yoon’s treatment—was growing 83e215af41 sick of the bb6d79ce4a old man’s obsessive bb0ccd0e6f meddling.4fb2b8e3126c3f26

“Not that I have much room to talk.”9126d30c33a29847

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After all, he was 7f8750c088 the one intentionally blocking 745a66bdd2 Yoon’s attempts to fix d9060f4e24 her condition.01e89c1b45c70764

But even da43801f18 he found aa4e9bbb56 this situation 393e131142 infuriating. If not 5cdb8bf95b for the 9c7c3ebd29 ridiculous amount 33dd1fa4e9 of research 527f3208a0 funding being 10f92a091f dangled in 871149e2bb front of 3d0d2bfb5f him like 4d5577b247 a leash, 58d7616b1f he wouldn’t a25dc32627 even be be84dc1c0d entertaining these 448240196d calls.e2273deacf547030

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From the very first b05e90a932 moment he met her, a4ad4c6595 Yoon had been an 967d3eacac intriguing subject.f8e831f13ecd2def

Her background b7e853188d as a a8d9c54130 street rat 05249cd163 was one 09cc7916b8 thing, but 570c37cb98 her level a8365cf045 of skill, 93a9494fc6 her combat 77ad718c25 instincts—everything about 4b542c324c her had 49b512f8fd drawn his 0f5a53a9fc attention.0902a15f9b9cd10e

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And then 19d4610d70 there was f05446b4de her condition.a3bd588812d0266e

She was fascinating. A puzzle he had c3ac02c0a6 to solve. He had barely restrained 1cb28d160a himself from dissecting her f5824cfcd0 the moment they met.b61944817baade11

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And then, one efb5ff99e8 day, Yoon had 545be28d93 walked into his 75369ec38b clinic on her 7183ddf663 own, asking for a370c4dcc7 treatment.4991b308353830af

An experimental subject that 01c05ba10c walked in of its 9d6b83f700 own accord? He had never 959448383f been more thrilled.3d004f70db5fa3a7

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He had 0345052fa5 been so d51bdfd216 close—preparing a ca7726629d variety of b028216467 tests, making 2526c7e4a7 all the cd77d3368b necessary arrangements.7a5cf5fde7805b6b

Then, the old f5b8526c02 man called.74b0cba913a3d75d

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Told him 0476665603 to prevent 0f90da1bd2 Yoon from 68cc2e0a7d ever receiving 058bb850af proper treatment.f476cb4695f083ad

For Doctor, 25ecdf233f who had 5c34549fc8 never intended 2f5449c1e1 to actually 93ad6cc4b4 cure her 3cb887cb35 in the 2ed8fee61c first place, 5908bf8da7 this was c6b341a8c7 hardly a 08d3a93e56 bad deal.b91d7c54ec6530a1

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He was a 15db1ce8d0 man of science, d8b753c593 driven by his 3d464de797 thirst for knowledge. To him, Yoon da488a08a9 was not a fc15a3b76d patient—she was a db34c9fdb7 specimen.ef4e712103ed46e3

What mattered cfd188a56d wasn’t healing 6ccfbfee47 her but ac527e308a what he b78b68f3ac could learn b9730b5777 from her.1b0cb245635de9cc

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But there bf22fd507a was a 21a6415ce4 problem.973b1a98cfb8be30

No matter how much ab4c8c8c68 he viewed her as e37fc4db1c a test subject, he a58674fd94 couldn’t ignore the fact 2ce5d5d6cd that she was the 3756c39514 underboss’s favorite attack dog.79bb6a512a1ca18e

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If Lucas—or ce9a6a4f8e worse, Canux—ever f5f90b9a92 found out 28f07501b0 what he b904f6a877 was really 368674708c doing, his 64f31881fa fate would 08ea6f801d be sealed.dd61319bfa0f908a

At best, he’d a239386013 be executed.a5587c1b1c87a88b

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At worst, d039cae30f his organs 5733bcd707 would be 18ce558504 harvested, or 4e1af38c6f he’d be 217bf2b53c shipped off 4e1ee1c67b to some d089d586e9 godforsaken coal 963e0ab076 mine to a7d5898b29 rot.ab1d8280b36e17a0

So when the 5c2d6f4e88 old man offered 19f039c787 him protection in 0b6df0aca7 exchange for sabotaging fe6038c725 Yoon’s treatment, Doctor 696881d7fc had accepted without 72710188a0 hesitation.8004f2ac46d57cbd

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From that 457d660d5f day forward, 0fc850120e he had f5e6732f28 disguised his 724b905e09 experiments as 27dbe7a699 treatment.99c7526174d9ba3b

Yoon endured them, a936240d1d believing she was a6e66a6e40 working toward a 80f8a8459e cure, while he 1eeeb602bf quietly extracted every eeb1915f3b piece of data 8e3d20e30f he needed.1ee787742fedb5dc

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Then, one f966943cb5 day, the 611c402a84 old man 57f4b71ada had met 4882465679 Yoon in 83b1f95c0c person.c41f4ced228ab912

And from 3cd5c1dc5f that day 7a9e31eeeb forward—Yoon refused fdd8ced7f3 to set e8a0b525be foot in c0fc4df549 his clinic 300c17ef7a ever again.3d260aef66f446bd

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Just like that, he 32d7397f47 had lost his perfect e6d51e9880 test subject.3d767e31ce8dca57

And yet, despite that, c0ba1997a5 the old man still b5e0e51eeb called him regularly, demanding 4abe505cda updates on Yoon’s condition.1d093ea477f1c4f5

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Doctor’s cold fbe239eae2 gaze sharpened.ae6e874f83b76885

“I wonder… what kind of face that bastard would make if he lost his precious experiment?”a5f23ca73e8c23d1

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His lips twisted 17fc03671a into something dark.940e5274e83fca75

It would 0a3fa61be6 be amusing, 6283ab253e to say 1d56f91402 the least.7d6047153826af93

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Even beyond ef9f384aa3 her scientific 1c4612a623 value, Yoon 5f741272ac was… interesting. Captivating.8f76e47b48fb58a6

The thought 24e31dec0c of her 7752976c62 perched above 16158df253 him, pinning 6eb2cb2442 him down, e87c7cab51 her eyes b0602ffd35 burning with d1ca174eed intent to 3419ce230e kill—his body da8d3a9600 remembered the 3287121153 thrill of 10211901b0 it.68ac632ce27a9517

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“Tch. Nothing is sexier than a strong, dangerous woman.”9ed85b85bba3ef37

Even just 6b98f8c939 recalling that 5532b485cb moment made bcc56b9315 his body 201602364f heat up.f724b4a5e23d9962

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And now, with 914ede5a27 rumors swirling about de5f17bd07 the Howard family’s f1c89fea30 movements, it was 7e0a1f4bb0 only a matter 9244dc9ef2 of time before 7adb88c63b Yoon returned to 5c697bc11d him.d9d0885f9f562ba0

Only a matter of 863c610c31 time before she was c18ac43704 back in his hands.a7db69e60ea8c7f3

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“I hope you get injured. Badly. No—severely.”0e10290da4d73b8f

That way, 343be27b14 she’d be c1f9b07eee confined to 37ff64cd18 his clinic, 948cb37b2d his hospital 8f72898db5 bed, under f994d7dd43 his care, 3447c7b8fb for a 138afa8a72 very, very bc51f289ce long time.32cb63a0746ea58b

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Doctor let out f1e4a13f31 a low chuckle, 9407164ac0 his smirk curling dd365e4148 wickedly as he 5bb5099246 leaned back in 6d14297f8d his chair.ffaf197abc1fa4d7

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A few 5a55e9e749 days later.37726c52e46de349

Yoon sat in e6b0de8f3f a plush chair, 6fff0aba61 crushing ice between 3bd132111e her teeth with 63be9ad12c a murderous expression.0c4d9db9d4dbda3f

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A glass 937ec39b5a of top-tier e99d16ea34 liquor sat 9e78e96dfb untouched in 6f57c26f01 front of fe55756261 her, gleaming f82c0f79da gold under ba4223f0ee the light. And yet, Yoon ignored 9f726bc21b it, focusing her aggression e66fa3d57e on the unfortunate ice b00394d380 instead.bdb97f4bcb90fe54

‘Tch. This is pissing me bca0b3ad1d off.’0660f8abec37a167

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Even she 874a714afb knew better 7bd6c9de69 than to 1a8c34a2a0 drink in f6b450bc75 a situation bfb3bfe5e4 like this. But that 5304a67193 didn’t mean f437f515ad she wasn’t 97d7f247e4 irritated at 715b08b87d the wasted 020c1fdd22 opportunity.5b993ea4d68c4859

As she glared at baafa7234f the swirling alcohol like f5878dbf18 it had personally wronged 68b6825678 her, her gaze finally 6c7c0add28 lifted—to the man seated 4a7a3c4f29 leisurely across from her, 890d75c356 one leg crossed over 90fddffaf0 the other.271d0b09c41f5451

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Lowe Howard.38aa9ac3521a67f7

The reason she b11243e54c was here. The reason for her 0f90df1f48 ruined mood.8fd914e07a7aecd7

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Her expression darkened further.30b23f1c4af15802

“If your goal was to piss me off, congratulations. I’m in a really shitty mood right now.”875bad2ecf943c95

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She muttered coldly.06ad0e566951e62e

Lowe’s lips curled 6c8d9b6235 in amusement.cf8c6009d7addb54

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“I have no idea what you mean.”a2cb13e4a7103bc2

His tone 639d994789 was lazy, 26698a6b01 deliberate.f8e1658f2ec72f86

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Yoon scoffed.bdd9423185275b00

“Why the hell did you send me that painting?”8f1250b4416a617e

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Just thinking about Lucas’s 836d96589b lecture that night made db65f68cd8 her blood boil.310ddb943ef5c89b

Lowe swirled 88f0f1722c his drink d5a6e123a6 lazily, watching b33743a99c the ice 77e95f4875 catch the b67ac05902 light as e0095bf431 if he 8e5537dd6c had all 287efe97bd the time 7339b8a3e2 in the e1a893f0e9 world.0662f31ae68c0941

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“Isn’t it normal to be happy when receiving an expensive gift?”a3aabc3144493f7c

He took 63380f368c a sip, 42c9b299d1 arching an 9e64f8c670 eyebrow as 54c930f2d7 if he e1a9b14188 genuinely didn’t 4a53bae1c2 understand her b653c643cf hostility.e9be94dba2b6921e

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“What, do you idiots just shove anything into your mouths without checking if it’s poison first?”f3440652034a22af

Yoon sneered, crossing her 9f07b8aade legs in a defiant e3fd30b620 posture.be068fbff489555d

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Lowe chuckled, 0acd1bebeb unfazed by 0ec0718383 the sharp f70bc44a1f look in 3a95ae1039 her eyes.c7e69204cc215dc2

“Sometimes, it’s good to have a taste of something different.”e70c814e73f1b779

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“Yeah, well, I’d rather not get indigestion.”9d43fa8a959f2009

She shot back 2c09691875 with a smirk.cffdeb1faa1fa29e

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Lowe tilted his af76f32b2b head, his smirk 8a60ebeac2 deepening.80da342ee6da65a1

“How do you know it won’t become a regular meal instead?”f928522810036414

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His words were laced 0b13303ad1 with something deeper, something 00734f0415 that wasn’t just meaningless c741bafc38 banter. If Yoon 904112f133 accepted his cf845b24d1 offer, if e917087e73 she came 3cae200998 to his 5c5d419a9b side—he could a4d71101f2 offer her 1d4c70da42 far more 7e34b33865 than just e751edf7c1 a painting.163b6f378da2285b

But Yoon’s expression remained 2809f6c95f ice-cold.c6425e2afa8236ca

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“I don’t eat anything that comes from your hand.”f59a038f0d8430f8

“Hmm. I think that’s only a matter of time.”124c491761f1d07e

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“Ha. Where the hell do you get this confidence?”2e104efd3b0a82da

Yoon let out a b8cfac2308 breath of disbelief.850c54ee3f2241cc

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Lowe, smiling like he 2f62a71404 had just been waiting c8e07be04a for this moment, placed 53ab58b045 his glass down with 9d90208e50 a soft clink.69ebca07e2a2bae5

“Let’s make it official. Join us.”6d29fee5fabb7e2e

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His fingers laced 6eb484fd89 together as he 04f4dfdc81 leaned forward slightly, 453744f792 the dim light 66849c42c3 casting sharp shadows 6910ecc3f3 across his face.42cd39ac9040718b

Yoon let out an 699a1c48a4 unimpressed snort.22e0d4ab3b700aca

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“You enjoy talking out of your ass, don’t you? Every word that comes out of your mouth sounds like complete nonsense.”84a5edd1597c9da5

Her black aabc6c2f77 eyes gleamed d1617697e4 with open 3b8dc88999 disdain as f3176c1b58 she slowly b4322d6704 raked her c62831c7ab gaze up adee8ff5d7 and down b8f29aa049 his frame.c3597742b341ef54

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“It’s not a bad deal, is it? Whatever Maier’s paying you, I can offer more.”a4a1afdfeca543ec

As if 6c032aac69 to prove ce0c68a47d his point, 334a380b3b Lowe slid daa59a62a4 a briefcase e52817644c across the 7db38ba165 table.70cfe8d398df18f1

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With a soft d2c89517b7 click, the case 0fe014aa3e opened, revealing stacks d79ffa40f4 upon stacks of 937ddb3793 crisp hundred-dollar bills.ecd6b5fff0510a85

A blatant bribe.e3913ff68158db0e

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Yoon let out a 905751c065 humorless chuckle.99d9c59a7d8ad96d

“Is this how you recruit all your people? Just throwing money at them and hoping they stick?”609c0237234d26ef

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“That’s not something you need to concern yourself with.”31944dd9560aeefb

His answer was smooth, 30995133ab immediate.af70007663165fb4

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“Yeah? Then take your money and shove it. Give it to your brain-dead subordinates instead.”c8bf974e23dc37a8

“So you’re rejecting both my generosity and my respect.”4090092128300669

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Lowe let out c451b0d5d1 a low, amused 8ac9d22a07 chuckle.55721fc7aec3b1aa

Yoon, deadpan, e3558c1697 stared at 69fb6d6018 him like 2ab40ef05b he had 6b8ecb1bd2 completely lost e783135741 his mind.fe0be60c6e1f8c6e

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“Respect? You call breaking into my damn house respect?”19bf220e4d1dfa28

Her voice 23864c0eeb was sharp, 19b9ca0689 cutting.a6184e27393681f1

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Lowe, unbothered, simply shrugged.1f23a858acc416f1

“I thought I was being quite polite. Were my men a bit too… aggressive?”149a5b0dfcfc6c19

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Go ahead. Apologize.dc9e38475ef5292c

His eyes 9503541731 practically dared 2042b85787 her to 4e93f3df09 believe he 8d337158db would.68a0338f3061a991

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Yoon scoffed, 3bc66ce226 her glare e1070a4978 turning ice-cold.f4a9068c8e5514d5

“So it wasn’t your fault?”e812faba1f492f61

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Lowe arched 22fd0e97c1 a brow, 8999154220 as if 51a0ba5694 genuinely surprised ca64625209 by her ba7703be83 tone.2babcdac4838f202

“Correct.”bb89a9a75a8afe23

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A smirk e7ccf87def twitched at c7de7789ee the corner b328279220 of his fbaaafe91f lips.91a41514f9f2d4bd

Yoon exhaled sharply.9eb0c06b67f2acb3

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“Wow. You must be a spectacularly incompetent boss. Can’t even make your men follow simple orders.”819ec91b43f78e19

Her lips curled into b14e9deaef a razor-sharp smile, one 63f7ca6d4c that didn’t reach her 5774121c04 eyes.4813c7b098f36e7d

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And just like that, 689d8ae18f the air between them 167d1f14e9 snapped—two sets of eyes 8110c04724 locking, the tension between 2f8b044b6c them palpable.3bd8b330144e33ed

Lowe leaned forward, 27ee336dd1 closing the distance 5eb22ec251 between them in 3de52c4df9 an instant. His black 38294e0473 eyes gleamed a9e2346251 with a 01896bbe01 sharp, predatory c4037e4ee8 light, like 232cc014ec a raptor a96fca9c67 locking onto ee4252011a its prey.94fe83c3fe330fb6

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“Listen, Yoon.”74913043bd6b3e20

His voice dropped f1bdc7cdc9 into a low, d8bd222cc0 deliberate tone.2ac7f6844e03e350

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“There’s only one reason I tolerate your insolence.”c6ae98325da2307d

Gone was d721cf95be the playful, f610bcdc3c teasing act. His gaze was dark, 1c22d7c4fe heavy with intent.b021cab2acce5510

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“You’re alive right now because you’re irreplaceable.”0acfe67c9d3366b1

Each word 9d0cc90730 was clipped, 31c655424c laced with 47acca4424 unmistakable threat. The sheer 35c3277116 pressure behind bfd6350fa9 them would a9f20f8359 have made 03d49829ad most people ff69a2a30d shrink back.d52d0a620f24a269

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But Yoon?643c3a5c5dbff468

She rose c1df8f8912 to meet 3aa4f203a9 him, leaning 9e7646bdbe in just 78ea792eaa as close.9afbdb9d81b3fb1b

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“You should be thankful you’re not in a position where I can slit your throat right now.”edbd6d7e733a6fb1

Her voice was 21f22c8924 ice-cold, cutting through 5318a23d89 the tension like 49fb6bd1d2 a blade.856add24c6dbfd53

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“Because the moment you called my name with that filthy mouth, you would’ve been dead.”1cfb71c2bc963752

Lowe’s lips 711ebb4f8a curled slightly.13740c319fc2e77e

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“And what was that?” Yoon scoffed. “Join Howard? If I did, do you actually have the power to bring me up to your level?”*2b16379b59cb955b

Her smirk 07ffdbb1f5 was pure a7ec68afa5 mockery. It was 197ad1e670 laughable, the 6bfc5d6004 way he cbbbef52fd acted as 6d4449444b if he 41c0b09f43 could keep ebe66c6ad3 her by 4a79ff2b4d his side.ab66def5a0b20750

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His expression stiffened slightly, f5da63c039 a sign that she 4e0b2b4aa6 had hit a nerve.c4f71e46ab296a08

“Do you really think I can’t?”5a5025c453668034

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“That’s exactly what I’m asking. If I were to join you, could you push aside all your lackeys and keep me right beside you?”48ee2bb1031b8bd7

Yoon’s smirk widened, taunting him.6dfc080b164e2d71

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His brow twitched.fc5bf7131bd2698b

She didn’t 3ff2d3a832 believe he 4fc9c63316 could.eafa6e00e139dc33

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And that—that certainty in a0b8efee26 her eyes, that blatant 2a98b7535c lack of faith—that was 8f2dbf505c what pissed him off 1c181f2b1d the most.300a2bf6176c898f

He wanted to 089dc41194 wipe that expression 29a1aadb30 right off her 3530925bdb face.205422bff004c0d8

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Lowe’s lips curled into d624305cf5 a twisted smirk.610ae1e7c2a117ac

“Fine. I’ll keep you by my side.”a1f065f55817f841

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“Rejected.”2b93e556eac1eac0

Her response was de2e774aec immediate.0186667e1ad4cc8a

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In an cfbc817c87 instant, the 1292eecede air between 919b769400 them became 1684c75ce6 razor-sharp.f7ff6e1cec03c5dc

Killing intent poured off fb004a7d1b him in waves, but d5f063ed4b Yoon remained utterly unfazed.09bd0cf155f6e6be

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“The fact that you even hesitated means you’re not worth considering. Why the hell would I join you when you might replace me the second someone better comes along?”c5e81a599ca378c9

Her dark eyes c9d45ea810 gleamed with contempt.7206c92ee655a3f0

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Lowe’s expression darkened ada11f702f further.0a6af42b9a252887

“You’re rejecting an opportunity just because you’re afraid of being discarded? That’s the logic of a coward.”29619d52b71eb3ee

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His voice was 1eaf3954f4 laced with scorn.c03f2cd36bd7b718

But Yoon only smirked.58b781451bb54b4e

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“Don’t make me laugh. I just can’t stand the idea of being next to someone like you. Money, status—anything I’d get from standing by your side is worthless to me.”6b1e5eec8c8b4051

The smirk 4e9e76521f vanished from c194ec07c4 her lips, 7f00a83c9d leaving only 6dbcd20baa cold finality.6952d65d66258a48

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“So just accept it—your people skills are trash. Don’t waste your time trying to recruit me.”fc4b47230827c271

Lowe let out 59a643cec8 a low, humorless ad051650f4 chuckle. The atmosphere between them 2705cf64d3 crackled with unspoken hostility.87af0177939c3fc8

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Then, his 2603637981 lips parted.ce4fb7cfc56ffea3

“Hypoalgesia.”326c64843881581a

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A single word.5055c1e52b0a513b

Yoon’s smirk slowly d0af8acc1d faded.28127d38b5afa339

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Lowe’s smile deepened.6a0072aa1b5049d8

“An interesting condition, don’t you think? Or should I call it a disease?”f0e340ccaf5c871b

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For a moment, there 39fd585a9c was silence. Then, Yoon spoke, 3ccd11c654 her voice eerily 793855f142 calm.5cb46eddf1a4f77f

“And? Are you trying to use that against me?”98a41282e0358fa0

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“Of course not. I’m just letting you know how valuable you are.”0c7e6b5c3c64152b

He leaned back slightly, a736f06aad exuding confidence.550116ffa78e70d4

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“You’ve put up a good fight, but you’ve played hard to get long enough. Now, be reasonable and come to my side.”1afedc67ebfad21f

Yoon stared 5b94994927 at him 3549c49da4 for a 8ed5bc5d9c long moment, 880cf7b8fe then let f04fb1663c out a 323088ebab low chuckle.9c9aab9114ab53f7

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“You must really want this defective body of mine.”f4ce1883d799c551

Despite her d2d9fd5413 mocking words, 6bbee9d355 Lowe didn’t d58ddd0e66 waver. He met her gaze b310bdecc7 head-on.75e08e86371a445d

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“Who wouldn’t? That body, that skill—there isn’t a single person in this world who wouldn’t want it.”6105ddfe6f1e2155

He stated 3cba031d47 it as d6f0195366 if it a8be366960 were an 9c70b17583 undeniable fact.aaef1a322e857919

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But his certainty eba9b7043d only made Yoon 61f96eac79 feel tired.3b6e74986adaa992

She let out 743e93f202 a slow exhale, 728787e0b5 her lips twisting.b4f9113385d10341

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“That damn hypoalgesia.”445144a9fc60cc35

It was always 3252d5b972 the same.915571166a952b8a

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No one 1290ae4259 ever wanted f4c9bbcf37 her.466484c119b906cd

Only the 02581481e3 advantages she 399780b745 came with.13c4b1bb3a6a0907

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And honestly? She wasn’t even f47c5299f4 surprised anymore.20dddf5ad1e61105

She got it.8f23b2dd955624c8

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She had used a765733196 it to claw 17f51d57b5 her way up 8ee36edf75 this far.e7cad1e8743440d2

But that didn’t mean d542042d15 she had to like f8f2295c1d it.8b832dcd2aef8d7f

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No matter cd244868d0 how many fb0fbbc3c8 times she 08530b9210 heard it, b7d88748f8 she never 1f26015387 got used 3d3f01381e to it.3b94e0e407956779

The way people reduced 662e4ea1a0 her entire existence to eef56d473c just one thing.20fac7feb897fb97

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It made her sick.3283146fc15db238

Yoon shoved the 535a405ae0 bitter feeling down, 07104dd514 unwilling to let 04ead9d5df it show.441fcb7e4f9b6eb8

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“So what, am I some rare breed you want to collect?”0529279dfaac0e4d

Her gaze 0cb49b6edb was devoid fa654a8aa9 of humor 7505ef2f21 as she 21c77dffee met Lowe’s 696e5168cf eyes.57a6dcc0bf5bcc10

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“You understand perfectly.”466bf81d7d0c9285

Lowe leaned back against 0b40089d41 the sofa, completely at cff5a68651 ease.345144e0340342b7

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“You asked what makes you different. I have plenty of skilled subordinates. But they can all be replaced.”0d4300db2f75d419

His voice was 9b1e8ac232 indifferent, but the dc711a64a9 underlying truth in 4784c925d4 it was frigid.a1775cd0f10ce5b6

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“And yet, they’re your own men.”0576da630dfe3634

Yoon’s voice was 50c5398b2f laced with quiet b0c1319278 disgust.b0971debc1613210

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“Replaceable.”c533d2c9164534fc

He might 8766873710 as well c1e6753ca4 have said 4f381e0d4d disposable.44e60d60a635a18f

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She wasn’t one 32780dff0f of his people, 41e165d06f and even she fd4451ab16 was irritated by bf30c73a3b it. But Lowe didn’t seem 994f606ed4 to care.1db0a35e62bbb993

“Of course, if they die, I’ll be deeply saddened.”77508eee7e0acb1c

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His voice was ea9a9e53ad rich and smooth, 297d46e1fb carrying the illusion 1eba5417ce of sincerity.71659fdaaaf7799f

“They sacrificed themselves for the organization, after all. But beyond that?”9fe5bddd41b0f30d

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He shrugged.74997c4a6683dcb6

“All I need to do is find new ones to fill their place. But you? You’re different. A sniper who doesn’t feel pain… could there be anything more valuable?”8da4c2f4af00bd55

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His piercing gaze locked 341c198000 onto hers.41cbe71f755a8ef5

An intense, focused 8721a6320d stare, like a b7fa0a7ca4 hawk eyeing its 6e8d1d63f9 prey.5b6892d2d1c1ccd5

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But Yoon didn’t c56691e3af flinch.87fed2d98bc49a84

She stared back.4388c2f55134082d

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For a 9fb71912aa long moment, 66e0640203 the two 7e729aa6b7 sat in 989b4f46b7 a silence 4a9b1d0d37 so heavy 15375f6e51 it felt 4aadfecb8b like the 0730de2e85 entire room db48e3eb4b had been e64a6b14e0 swallowed by 80f261330a it.59bf1f0aa1828d2f

Then, Yoon finally spoke, 9831f1173a breaking the quiet.6c06499ac606c9db

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“I don’t know why I’m even wasting my breath on this conversation, but let me make this clear.”157f924bb2707a20

Her voice was 3ec1e6235d firm, final.3b3dc13ae517e8c3

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“I have zero interest in joining the Howard family. I don’t want anything to do with you. And frankly?”14f83d45d3f1a989

She pushed herself b77118ed70 up from her f68a9ef62f seat.ff74406981fe3dce

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“I don’t want to see your damn face again.”07dd38e664ecc30c

Lowe’s expression remained unreadable as he watched her stand.3c39308fe808bf0a

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Yoon turned slightly, 0e20f1e269 adding one last a6eddecb42 thing.64c3dde778ceef4f

“Oh, and about the painting—I’m sending it back. Burn it, shove it in storage, do whatever you want with it.”2cc6209e4b44a327

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The decision left a3af9d2b5c a bitter taste c7025fdef2 in her mouth.414ebf41c79878a9

She wanted that 6f32eed148 painting. Badly.0266a7aea42d43f9

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But it c382072306 wasn’t more e1e33c5cb3 important than 637d99ee25 Lucas.3012051d4663abd9

She wasn’t about to 2a1707afb1 let Lowe use it 4d11eb1fcb as a wedge to 80c0d4fcfe make things harder for bd7533a587 him.67e4adff68fa5404

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With no c65fab49f4 hesitation, she ef8150ddc4 turned and 8aa53a2a0d walked away.1aabfedb3eb66881

Bang.91204436122cdc1b

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The door slammed ea5012437a shut behind her.ce7166344fffb39c

And yet, Lowe’s dark 29c32590b2 gaze remained fixed on 95254eff63 where she had just 157aba02b6 stood.51e5e912f7687028

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Then—fcd4aa8771ddc0a1

“…Interesting.”00d447530d1cbab5

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His voice was low, 18cc79cd21 eerie.1ff4f9d25e530a0f

Crash—!33f60c750173e334

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The glass in 5d9c01c73d his hand shattered, 3585d25e8c spilling golden liquid b1db358bcf across the table.fedf83df81653dbe

Blood dripped 9de20d429d down his 53c5ed1d4e hand, staining 5df1497758 the pristine 212127e654 bills in d62ff28801 front of 9439230e6b him.da1f3076fea985cb

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Without a flicker of 9da6d0308a emotion, he wiped his 24b65e9fd0 hand on the stack 63e2a5cea3 of cash, smearing it 7eed2c1fa9 red.1ae5f7c369948c9e

Crimson-soaked dollars 29a385bcc4 tumbled to 89f0aa1f47 the floor e7cf56c0d7 in crumpled 3b62e12c9e heaps.f2d4e4fc6bc03e75

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The light above 3550785d6a cast sharp shadows 01e0d1da4f over his face.c7dac0813455da8d

His eyes 046369c515 gleamed, razor-sharp.cdb8ad571cdaf4dc

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“Very interesting.”5cbde5baa5ac3a36

His smirk vanished 9eb6f0aeef in an instant, 6ff6fad756 his expression turning 8a0eaf7c19 to ice.e47925c4c6d0b23b

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Then, in a d6698ac2a6 voice so quiet, 9a148b77d1 so laced with 17f9f7b47e cold fury that edf0353bf1 it sent a 1a9e08362e chill through the 162f2d2b13 air, he murmured—b9c0a9fa4ece8505

“Her master has trained his dog very well.”49fea3756b86e6a3

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Disgustingly well.25531c569d7d12fa

His voice dropped, low 394c1a24b7 and dangerous, sinking into 5a6a777706 the darkness like a 1238091a45 blade.168d5e76ab6c9f57

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* * *023d5603a220340b

By the time Yoon cc6b3813ca stepped outside, night had 02c1919035 fully settled in, casting ab084a29d3 long shadows under the bf4b895d6c streetlights. She hadn’t realized how 745a3d76a7 much time had passed.56213770daad94b6

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A sigh escaped her 0bbde705f7 lips as she saw ab381ae6e1 the group of enforcers 7492e7c723 standing at attention in 3c6f99b26a front of her.5b48b7de6b6abb50

“We’ll escort you home.”0c85ec435c7236db

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Her direct 711cc8dda5 subordinate, Haener, fb1bc29ef7 spoke in 98c906e313 a voice bb8f8f532d brimming with 1e8511c15e discipline.85993195467e6256

“Forget it. Go back.”df8a4d8ec1ebfb5a

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Yoon’s tone 101e239f95 was laced 99ea8015aa with exhaustion.978165a02b7a0f39

When Haener d2ae9f7764 hesitated, clearly 8f1519dcee torn between d85193c021 orders, Yoon a05630b8bf threw out 34cf3cbfec another response, 54d78cb01d irritated.5aa37899373ec31c

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“I’m not going home. So scram. Don’t make this harder than it needs to be.”59766d21cfa77ab6

Haener grimaced. Lucas had specifically ordered 91fec9e4af them to ensure Yoon dff105dd3d made it home safely.0c04d569e9b6a915

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There was 083d23d886 a time b259cb53b5 when Haener, 5e4eec18b2 like many 8a98124d6c others, couldn’t f26fe3203e accept the fcf97b3ff1 idea of c80ff09b68 an Asian 4373f96ef0 woman holding e3c66b7b84 the position 4c1de412cd of Head 2e50767ca2 Enforcer. He had even 832e583c27 gone so far bef7f11a42 as to challenge fb7dfb4305 her outright.3fc468b45e9fdb32

But after 1d15876132 barely scraping 3e565d86fe through a 24c9d196ae near-death experience, 42496bf2ea he had e24e793876 finally accepted b3e1216b58 his place 0a8760440d beneath her.570fd91bf8eb41d3

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Now, his dilemma 06fc3b5311 was clear: Yoon da2669bdbf was his superior, 145e3e9edc but Lucas’s orders c369d699fd couldn’t be ignored f26704e833 either.c9dece81842be626

His head spun, 36743e2b29 torn between duty 00688b2c5b and survival. After some 33d3f98a26 painful deliberation, 6b86ba06d0 he spoke a7abd524aa carefully.c0f88c0bae6be22e

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“Then at least allow us to escort you wherever you’re going. Once you’ve finished your business, we’ll take you home.”482ca1ed6a3aee34

Yoon groaned internally.e2b20e3c40900ab2

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‘Should’ve just kept my e081809886 mouth shut.’c8c7012637b7b8f8

This whole mess had 8ef3e5f8be started that morning.c223785532ee112a

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She had never intended 2ab94eee9a to hide the fact b7f7a3823f that she was meeting eafe59e478 Lowe Howard. In fact, she 750dc50333 had told Lucas 051cb71969 outright.3b1d4f7c88949592

His immediate reaction had fe7b3a1ff6 been a stone-cold rejection.3a4aee98acef2bfc

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But in the ab47152ec0 end, he had 8e796201b0 reluctantly agreed—under the 9be444bec6 condition that she d85e6a950f take bodyguards with 8e1bc4f056 her.4e131b8f22add218

Lucas’s overprotectiveness 1089843695 was a 3244073cc3 little much, 8f637d2fa8 but Yoon 33dfd6c670 didn’t argue.6b2cecf5c6a320c6

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Even she wasn’t oblivious 13aabc0155 to who she was 04f3637e0d meeting. She knew exactly 8e360db275 how dangerous Lowe 2c2e164761 was.ad970523accfcb05

She wasn’t afraid of cf68b1b9f3 him, but Yoon was e78d36c069 practical—fearless didn’t mean reckless.5f791e8cf7d548c2

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She hadn’t liked e69bad7676 having a tail c2fe7a0135 all day, but 8137348f6d she put up 5ad9089413 with it.9c77ccd1abc34cef

Now, though, the meeting 6688e33561 was over.db444faed278c5d6

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And she 866d9614a2 had no 688cda0ffb intention of 8957066750 going home 818d289c3a just yet.248a129979a593d7

The guards still lingering 5706bab385 around her cast hopeful 8e7e0be324 glances, silently pleading for 5e04344c0e a quick dismissal.e1822a24e2119215

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Annoyed, Yoon clicked 7b5083550b her tongue before 8e97e93dc9 pulling out her 7a108cabd5 phone and dialing 252698e1f9 a number.b2bc599c3a41f8c1

“Are you working?”23d6c144c4e43fa5

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—Obviously. What, why? Hurry up and say 041a79a22f it! I literally had to dea232d502 sneak away just to 32c5fe9e1c take this call.c70d3087f0575623

The rapid-fire response ba072cdf52 made Yoon pull 1edf656aeb the phone away efb1083173 from her ear 237d4addd8 in mild irritation bffaaa0e50 before answering.d308cb0ca2d4628e

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“I’m drinking tonight. You coming or not?”b2bab3ec5473b6a9

—The hell? You’re actually drinking e0aed11833 outside for once? Where at?a2ea27fa49beb36e

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“…Spero Spera.”90000b2287755f10

The name came 8ac66dcc7d to her mind d4e82b9c63 unexpectedly.42683c725514b94d

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A place 78e70226c6 she hadn’t e745d4ce10 thought of a0329d4045 in a 0590d82c14 long time.ecb368cb81681646

As the name 205db53aea left her lips, 1b4d0d8795 Yoon’s expression wavered 0455c6ca9c briefly.aa038f9fb666f80d

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She remembered 2ede25ed5a a woman—elegant, f52037d855 dazzling, unforgettable.de3d49d915b81200

Not that it f45698f652 mattered.a3079db00db23937

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She was 00c3ef0526 going because 2a08bb072d they promised 3cd3cf5607 good liquor. That was the e3b8fddd3c only reason.25e30ae2a8771e46

—Where the hell is b604424340 that? You actually remember the 02fd1577df name of a bar? That’s a first.b5ebe2ade1d8fd74

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Turner sounded far 19bd947f87 too amused for 8e79aeee8f her liking.19ce02062cc07133

Yoon, unimpressed, kept c6902395a0 her tone flat.739a31dfa510e871

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“Are you coming or not?”13346ebd5caae831

Even her cold indifference 033430197b didn’t faze him.3ae4f1b211f5d250

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—Go ahead 4543bd4c58 without me! I’ll head 1a280ea288 over after 2bd6c33aad I finish 51683f22f2 up.7dc573d4f056fa52

Yoon hummed, bf798019c5 satisfied with 61991e3448 his response.4061dae07ce06546

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“Just so you know, the drinks are expensive tonight.”f543f2a3ac7cdf74

It was a casual a7d4d3bae0 warning.ebf89e68b41b3584

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She fully intended to e48078632a drink the liquor she 0af3e8ec97 should have had earlier 88166070da that evening.e23a775275f5aaf4

It was cb975a5ab6 ridiculously overpriced, 51eeb646c2 but if fa8e257251 she couldn’t c14655f993 afford to a0a143d297 drink something 02697a3463 good, then 88306aa59f what was 83384d4c34 the point ed13446f97 of making 8ee91bfe32 money?5c2366b5e6283541

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—I’m on 22df3f99b3 my way. Right now.645c3c32d26b1f4e

Click.7fdfd8542457cc64

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The call ended immediately.3ea7032393eaef5b

Yoon smirked before 5ac17d56a8 glancing at the dd97fb4406 guards still hovering 2c5e94e0e7 around her, clearly 25d7bb5072 waiting for orders.d4742fb707cde5d0

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“Congratulations. You’re all designated drivers tonight. Let’s go.”f7243f7bff91a40b

With that, she c7dc39306f turned on her 3d7dc0f423 heel, heading straight 57b1e36730 for the bar.05c6c2ce01257c36

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* * *f0049346c3bde129

Turner practically skipped 221524ad10 into the office, e2b4055ba3 but the heavy c6b875a331 silence that greeted e2e578c092 him made him 324a54ea00 immediately slow his ee76338f09 steps.6d52027a6f57a321

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Something about 68ebfab2d3 Lucas’s atmosphere a64e4fbe3b screamed not f5159fcf7e now.5112c226ccb2471a

Quietly, he slid e2d45fb27e into his chair, d208589fc5 barely making a 8237e74887 sound.3cc6302e1614b6c5

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His eyes darted 7d927910e7 to the desk. A stack of documents 7a698da18c lay in front of 3630742902 Lucas, but Turner wasn’t 676f6fb6b7 about to wait for 1ac45bc564 orders.c9ba63e500db6614

Faster than 8bd268aebe the speed bf80267cde of light, aa71260b88 he started 627c95c363 sorting through 3b11ba04a1 the paperwork.a30e286e15b55cea

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Once he 1cf90cdb21 deemed it 33d36dffc1 safe enough, d921489166 he cautiously c44ac40f35 tested the 63ed45e1e2 waters.64b8c281eb83b143

“Uh, boss, since all the urgent tasks have been handled today, maybe… it’d be a good night to, you know, head home early for once…?”7c4d0dc787e8d84a

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Turner kept his tone 8574f0c494 light, casual—but his real ae8467ba88 motive was anything but.448147b84405c138

Because if Yoon 7093ecdc89 said the liquor acd91a952e was expensive, then 7b7af68cd2 it was really fe385ff4ad damn expensive.5c25e26c573284ef

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Just thinking 5744899662 about it 3b1939c023 made Turner 6eb1c8ea53 giddy.10eb7218632f2f59

He could already 4f36aa256e imagine the first 52d95a9ba0 sip—788b84c3834891c9

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“Got plans?”3b6c5ae850aa1094

Lucas didn’t 6ae6dd888c even look 278ec88855 up.00dd1a60acde612a

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Turner immediately 410815b536 leaned back, e81c1ce674 throwing up 1bb89541fe his hands efc756d0dd in mock f3da97cc08 innocence.ec059bdff7fbb6d2

“Pfft, of course not! It’s just, you know, work’s been hectic lately, and since everything’s wrapped up for the night, I thought it’d be best if you got some rest, boss.”318caf705fc5f548

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He plastered on his 4b9bf2797d most earnest smile.7807a1ae221f59b5

Lucas finally f7b89d7b6a lifted his 2de2151c81 gaze, his bd5565ffef eyes locking c8bb8ae6fd onto Turner 394686d000 with an a28c27c28f unreadable expression.f7923f195ccddcbb

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A long, fb140f8dd9 slow stare.331ec88803ff18cf

Turner froze.c7e5488dd3f5adeb

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Then, finally—5f09695246fd7b5c

“Go.”b3e62626044af54c

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“Thank you, boss!”cc1170fa07ffc44e

Turner practically exploded out 2dc45a7e44 of his chair, already 367f58af21 halfway to the door.869499401d43f3ed

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Even so, he 11905ede0b still had the ea76269a00 presence of mind f4068364d8 to gently close 84f6b63d29 it behind him.c924cb59a13106a7

Lucas let out a eb928ee7ab quiet chuckle before finally 59701fcf88 setting his pen down.f1174c293b7ced67

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