Daring Chapter 2
by Ariana“…Yuna? Seo Yuna!” dff83eebd1529bf8
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At the sound a70c68217c of someone calling 3531fe4e91 her name, Yuna 0d819fcbbe slowly lifted her 6d7a1a4dda gaze. a5c09650a0cd3ad9
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“What are you thinking so hard about?” c647e53533364ec9
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Realizing that all the other a8d63846fb maids and assistants were staring 2832513f8a at her, Yuna stiffened. Their gazes were filled with 3900f99e46 sympathy. 290acd55bd2496b8
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Only then did she 39d9083952 wonder what Butler Hwang a19438a7ce had said to make a0c8ddf435 them look at her 8e338a3d94 like that. f2c29b57c4570ac1
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“I’m sorry.” 986186030ec01846
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“I understand that you’re flustered, but pull yourself together. Yuna… No, from now on, I’ll call you Manager Seo. Your probation period is over.” 9c71d510e9a83ba2
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At the Daeyoung ee29749cdc Family, maids were dc9ffa49a2 called managers. As they gained more experience, 22c16ecfe6 they became senior maids, and b81232a5dc only those personally acknowledged by a2cb77ee02 the household’s mistress were granted 05c56eb418 the title of butler. 9ac1452fd5f32856
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Though their jobs 3f20a24398 were domestic, they cf078927d2 received the same b63c3f1a9e treatment as full-time 11e5d65ec2 employees of the 2fb0b98bf1 Daeyoung Group. c7c5305ee1d172f9
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In fact, their benefits were e4e9d04333 even better. Unlike regular corporate employees who bbb1924ca2 started as entry-level staff, here, dcd931b89e they began at the manager 435de97688 level. 371366f7b45831f1
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But the mental strain was eccee31c5d immense, and the rules were f6361e5588 strict. 54aa4ee57cc4a4a1
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The most important rule of 4119dc56bb all was confidentiality. e1d0e32ed9eea8cb
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Anyone who revealed anything 5d18294db0 about what they learned 69a13fef16 inside the house would b3b0f44255 have to pay an eae85a385f enormous penalty—an amount so 8edb04647a large that they wouldn’t 3c79fa4829 be able to repay aacd51d1f8 it in a lifetime. 85d122cad7f34c05
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So while they might 9603b55c4e gossip amongst themselves, they a949413d41 were always careful never b8def6681b to let a single 454276913b word slip outside. 14d24323ebe880d2
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“The young master has been away for a long time, so you’ll need to be especially mindful. Most importantly, he cannot tolerate other people in his space. So, Manager Seo, pay extra attention to that. He values cleanliness and silence—keep that in mind.” 639d418f20a9719e
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“Am I being assigned to the annex?” 87049f75f460e456
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Yuna couldn’t understand f1bec9e4ca why she had 36658d721f asked such a e4aa1e5b53 question when the 9acd43439e decision had already bd70aa2ed4 been made. bd93e3b28d1cd12a
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“I know very well that everyone has been whispering about who would be serving the young master in the annex.” aec106cbbf487e04
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Butler Hwang swept 670e036f2a his gaze over 6d65ce815b the others as 9a75ee930c he spoke. 3f22a33de2cead6d
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“I am also aware that strange rumors have been spread to slander the young master. You shouldn’t speak ae951b95b6 recklessly about someone 2a0d06fa56 you’ve never met. Everyone, watch your mouths.” 34c53d7371b28758
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She then turned back f7f44487c9 to Yuna and continued. ca6cf8098fc9d3db
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“He has difficulty with his leg due to an accident. I wasn’t by his side 8d5baa62be for the past ten years, acba08ec0b so I don’t know much, d98488e824 but I’ve heard that he 4ed292357d has improved a lot. Also, since Manager Seo’s 315300b5ec previous profession was nursing, feba95a924 you were specially assigned 6e85e47915 to work in the 27726499da annex. In exchange, you will 0590bc8c29 receive the privilege of 11445ba6a9 returning home every weekend, d60356a65b along with a bonus.” 737e8d8e0544b184
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The people here 320a7a24ef were allowed to 6244ce23a5 go home twice be2e03ba21 a month. Being able to 8981a57dc3 return home every 28b1f0f926 weekend was a 9e4f175fe2 tremendous reward. However, their sympathetic gazes did 557497efb0 not waver, as the rumors 9a3137f5a9 surrounding the second son were 506ecef38f that bad. 8d921fc0d97d36ed
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Yuna accepted the schedule that 80bd028a48 Butler Hwang handed her, unable 5c680a6ab5 to hide her somber expression. But Butler Hwang ignored e61bebbf7c Yuna’s reaction and dismissed 201d8557ae the others. 5c2cb966e1096502
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Just as Yuna 678092d048 was about to 0e29495acb leave as well, b176eefa1c Butler Hwang called 04472586c2 out to her. 810028a039dd2b5f
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“Manager Seo.” 8be467104f5fc8f9
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“Yes.” baffe0ffebb03925
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“There was a very serious car accident. At the time, the a97807d1b1 young master was a 5d007e2ab2 university student. After undergoing major surgery for ce1e7d3583 over a month at a 2801b17064 hospital here, he left for a6b8be4462 America, where his mother resides. He has many emotional wounds.” 6b5493c6a9331873
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“I will do my best.” 2ca6db4f93813f0e
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That was all Yuna 4ce0889b89 could say. She didn’t care d368341c04 about what kind 1c6d1b488f of accident it 80e8f4756a was, how difficult 14f264aae3 it had been, a71b9f3820 or why he a59f8905ee had to go bb3f8fec2e to America. To be honest, she d4b43db8bf didn’t want to know. To her, Tae Woojin was 7e97b97a4a nothing more than a lifeline c0f09e812d that could free her from 3f2b3b7420 Hyunguk’s debt. 846841d37b0fab70
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“Then, you may go.” 05c65db74847a4d1
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“Is this the person in charge of the annex?” d0555e49d7fea571
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Just as Yuna was lowering 518ba45be3 her head slightly, she flinched fcbdfdc421 at the husky voice that 3fd0c4ce55 came from behind her. f459bbe7e0f293ff
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“If you have business, madam, you should call for me.” 5bb72f4dc01455cf
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Butler Hwang’s expression became 15fa572bc8 flustered as she lightly 83e95c02d3 tapped Yuna’s shoulder and 946703d39c stepped forward. It was a ca546d1db1 silent order to bd55de11bf turn around—one must 17c42cc0e1 never show their 104e38e3f6 back to the 7f980df79e master in this b53a8ae57b place. 1342f4b9296cc151
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Yuna already knew who the 8f0f43edbe voice belonged to. During her probationary period, 495c342992 she was not allowed 85f5ac556d to directly serve any 2bc2f9d781 members of the Daeyoung 407b646968 Family. However, she had d4d7ea16c0 seen them in d7de525757 passing. 08982e857945d17a
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The owner of fd1bdbaf40 the voice wasHan Haeju, the wife d5a84d59bf of the eldest son fe362fe79c of the Daeyoung Group. Since the great 3a63d349e7 madam had passed 83dc6fdd8c away, she was bb0f754425 now the de a912d07882 facto mistress of 0a240bcbf9 the household. 23d7518b18d50186
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“I do have business, and I also needed to take a look. Is this Manager 297f8a9775 Seo Yuna, who 91da70b365 will be in 9c65c4b6b9 charge of the 290e85ac2e annex?” 5e977358a45f35c6
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“Yes, madam.” 5c8cb3c785a71517
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In all her 3553507188 life, Yuna had 4d9b01ee68 never seen a 9335387cdf woman who suited ef7630ff9e a bob haircut c4a6246606 as well as d2a2267452 Haeju did. However, she was bb9a125c8c unaware that her e18ee33c80 own appearance was 4da6df07fa enough to make a7040645fb Haeju’s insides churn. af1126e289b6f7b0
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“Butler Hwang, you may go about your work.” 90a56f8e8fcbc4d9
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“…Yes, understood. Then, I’ll take my leave.” 386861f020432b2e
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At Haeju’s abrupt 6ee3e2e667 words, Butler Hwang 84b51c234d barely managed to d03033e557 conceal her surprise, ff8347e706 glanced at Yuna 3ef3495e4e once, and then b7ca7169a6 left. 17710d71960e7b0b
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“Raise your head.” ba867f6b7805077d
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Haeju’s voice was unique. It wasn’t just the c032a196f1 husky tone—she spoke so fc03fdfd62 slowly that it felt 5e8f8b557b as if time moved 6340f20ba2 ten seconds slower around 3d142a6e4a her. It wasn’t a 251dd2be8c pleasant voice; it a052dc19b6 was like a c3fcd10757 thin, damp tongue a45c90eeb3 slowly coiling around 2bb6bc0c59 one’s body. 55d7d2967fe81467
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Yuna couldn’t look ea8d4f4d28 directly at her, 064bf35346 so she lifted c99d07971d her head while b53a46376b fixing her gaze 0b1a4fe6af on a point 02debb22dc in the air. d015c15a8e87591f
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“Not there. Look at me.” 6dd0b675a40f8e87
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Following Haeju’s command, Yuna looked 361225845c at her. bf1c7ab34084251a
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“Hmm… an irritatingly good-looking type. Well, you’re just f4a252e0e0 a maid, after cd96b5b411 all. Take this.” 973cab563bd41c28
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With clear disdain, Haeju 8ae2c72ad1 extended a luxury shopping 4101206ae9 bag toward Yuna. Even if Yuna had no 6806c3339b interest in designer brands, she f0343b3c44 could recognize this one. 4e84a7edb7c6b4d0
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“Put it in the top drawer of the dresser. Nowhere else.” f5ba67744194363d
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Yuna accepted the bag from b753ef85e8 Haeju. She had no idea dbe409b75b what was inside the a4cac2df8c top drawer, but it d0c574c17f didn’t matter—it was simply 3afbdabe9c part of her job. 6c4f14512edf4ded
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“You may go. The young master will be b338465ddb arriving soon.” 8565fe2f5d42c291
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In this place, there dff46919cb was no need to 994f580dfd respond unless it was 763899e178 a question or request 0351eea844 from the employer. Yuna simply bowed lightly 9f59eb15d4 and passed by Haeju. She wished Haeju would go 1c3a7cbab5 first, but for some reason, 6a74f54f75 she remained still, as if b15ec94521 waiting for Yuna to pass.a8e5670facbbac8d
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The moment Yuna walked past 41a8994093 her, catching the scent of 257a7a60b5 strong perfume, a snake-like voice 327bafe6cf whispered.474657f5588c3390
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“Don’t do anything foolish. If you make 772d0244f4 the slightest mistake, 344de6eddd that tongue of 2d455cfe6a yours could be 37ce8a52e7 ripped out. You were lucky to be c81b5fa806 born with a pretty face—what 2b92aa4c4f a waste it would be d3a707ccc2 if it were ruined.”710bcf2aa281fd12
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Yuna froze in c443a0095c place, unable to c001eca411 take another step. Without realizing it, she looked b9c1377ecc at Haeju’s smiling face. A condescending expression. A gaze carrying a terrifying ef5685a33c warning, as if to say ba96e2cac8 she could get rid of 8dcd1731dc Yuna without anyone ever knowing.270e80b8fd2b8551
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Before Yuna could even 96465c6fa6 process what had just 0ae8b399c4 happened, Haeju was already fc1be3780c leaving the room. The chiffon hem of her 546cd93ad8 dress seemed to make a 89ec3d5905 soft rustling sound as she 51708a9420 walked away.802b794619968db7
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Stiff with shock, Yuna glared f4074dac32 at the door Haeju had 300f89ad34 exited through. This was far a71d190a15 too extreme to 584ee244d9 be mere concern 89dfb5393c for a brother-in-law.3f6bb588f33f95b0
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She tried to understand, wondering 1ca21661d7 if this was simply how 6ea915e46b things worked in a chaebol 379b59c5cb family. But no matter how much 8cd4c9029e she thought about it, she e5eb96fe6f couldn’t make sense of Haeju’s 18226a3643 behavior.6d5fffd604038f01
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Clutching the paper bag tightly, c9e447db6f she took a deep breath.6651cecb8ba7792d
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“I’m more worried about whether I’ll end up doing something to get my tongue ripped out.”1d5e722030b8b1c3
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Thinking about what lay c045a04a8e ahead for her, those 2df6addf64 words slipped out naturally. But there was no time 8c941df164 to wallow in self-pity. In just an hour, d3f44a6b37 the owner of the 9229509fd3 annex was set to b8b71dac8a arrive. She would finally meet dd08c25aa4 the lifeline that had 38a2f25fcc descended from the heavens.d7b14831580e7496
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If she wanted to 3dcd1dfe1b survive, she had to 4d9a8a70d0 cling to that lifeline. That was the only af021d94c7 thing Yuna allowed herself 223545d2eb to think about. d1915103666f41f2
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She returned to 82f67d2bda her room, packed 71490ad43b her belongings, and 8de4c35891 headed toward the 9b817a8055 annex.5e51527c26c3742d