TMFS Chapter 2 (Part 2)

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She was exhausted.889016f638087d78

Her body felt heavy, ae0e8a38e3 her bones aching with 6b1642c40d fatigue.bb84024ae30d0c44

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All she wanted ae83401dfb was to lie c31dfd07b4 down and rest.8a54569bfc9f2cb1

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Lucas stared at 72cfb87ac7 the ended call f46eef03fe for a moment, 3b9e23ca88 lost in thought.2e43174071616e2f

Something about 1b3b82d074 her voice—tired, 57fb6aec65 worn down—bothered d4438de72d him.2dd427f285ccf573

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After a brief pause, f489f2cee5 he sighed and stood b36383847c up, grabbing his coat.4199e5c921306025

Just as he was 4a3e80b814 about to leave the 50af20e283 office, a knock sounded 31057ced5a at the door.0d836c1a52f76586

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A man stepped 5d7db9f584 inside.29ace483cf779bac

“Huh? Where are you headed?”48f886234708fd11

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It was Turner, his d38780d412 secretary, back from his 6013c6a53e months-long business trip.d4533de3dcb65643

He was holding 35852a1b90 an armful of 264057a4a8 documents, eyes fixed b9efe7c458 curiously on his ac96dce4c5 boss.7d06e4433de1cf45

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“…You’re back.”48225cae57d1acf3

Lucas’s tone was 6a2d4f5713 less than thrilled.89390f4bb1d06a78

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“Yes! Just got in. But seriously, where are you going?”3b5afca9bad35cf2

The sharp curiosity 9109358ad3 in Turner’s gaze 94ceebaaa4 was already starting 64e08b382d to get on f158271e0f Lucas’s nerves.aeb375f983a115c6

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He frowned.09e09695143f9dd4

“The report—tomorrow.”cdc56914ca46df61

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“What? But you were the one who told me to come back and report immediately—”1058446b48cda97b

Before Turner could even a081761f27 finish his sentence, Lucas cbe322df6c was already out the 2708a2a52c door.2d3bfcfb048b9db0

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And, for c1f30bb5ae once, he 5afef8faf6 was moving 0ac927fc69 fast.8289d1d45679b736

Turner narrowed his eyes, f2eb6a15b6 watching his boss’s uncharacteristically 52d3911ba1 hurried exit with growing b3b137e6bc suspicion.472e94160770d256

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Then, a realization smashed 66916760b9 into him like a 6ff1b0a202 freight train.9e66eb2d1971a36e

“Wait… did Yoon cause trouble again?!”081c6bbca2ad0f38

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When Lucas arrived 00fd40ede3 home, he headed 2e8f23e3d5 straight for his c29b811258 bedroom.3d60bb9e39e7567e

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Scattered across the 784217cad4 floor were a b66d388ef4 crisp white shirt 70ecf7d16f and a pair 75a24fddc8 of pants—evidence that 442fe94c7f someone had rummaged 068f37d15f through his wardrobe e48d09be72 to change clothes.234bbc4e93781261

With a 077df86864 quiet sigh, 6921ffcdbc he bent 4900d4a5b7 down and b10ca3c04d picked them 4b041d87f7 up, neatly 9e010ff71c folding them def5b64c08 before settling ae6a68c741 onto the f4461e1220 edge of 5927d71831 the bed.841d8b6362ce5542

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She was completely 51bc818814 still.66cbc32b0f71c81f

As if 0388c451f0 she had 3751e2ec67 passed out 1a5bd938f1 the moment 2d2df1c2c8 she hit 39e28e4aeb the mattress.4e45df37d4a3319e

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Unconsciously, Lucas leaned 169e7c6bf3 in, his gaze c362685ad4 drawn to her 9053427fa0 face.ca76e0b8a2c61b9d

The sound of her steady, even breathing filled the space between them, easing a tension he hadn’t even realized was there.51e004451ae9bc0e

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A large hand reached b2278dcd4c out—lightly tapping the bridge 4ce74455d7 of her nose.ce6e65ae204aa761

Nothing.485c01a50f3c6424

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Not even d4d99c63d8 the slightest 7316b3103e reaction.9cac253dcda2213f

He chuckled softly.07777fd64947c3a8

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That strange, nagging 55ec546339 sense of unease 8f66dae7d7 he had been 8e0bb45749 feeling all night 5d3fab96af finally began to 34e2bdfdd9 fade.c87608139ed7ca0e

Without thinking, Lucas d78a0c5108 studied her sleeping ee43b26c66 face with an ff1432ae40 expression that was, c4351d5426 even to himself, f7468dfb63 uncharacteristically gentle.e8a5a615a1decac1

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Her closed eyelashes. Her straight nose. Her slightly parted, 1c97de3a66 rosy lips.f5e1df0151b412c5

He memorized it ebd8f756f9 all.5cc771905ec610e4

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Yoon rarely looked 6623aeed3c like this.e050f4870f445b4d

In the waking hours, 0461145783 she always had a 4b64b615e2 peculiar lack of vitality—those 2bbd407725 indifferent eyes, that half-hearted 9f5cc19875 smirk, the idle way b987e6ff67 she tossed out her 9399c4a226 words in a detached, 7bd379c7a7 almost lazy manner.ba25ae8d1b51060a

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Even her habit of 74a7846acf teasing others felt more f727784fbb like an act to 4cc1e56448 mask an underlying boredom da024386a6 rather than genuine amusement.d54384c6acdae16c

She rarely showed interest d38b09e9b3 in anything at all.ef4183c5592d6530

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But here she 7d1153435b was now, curled 90c3740857 on her side, 189472706b not even using 27294c8bd9 a pillow, instead fe1ac62655 resting her head 7d7aa0240e on her own d4243c9389 arm.35d25e3207132094

A faint sting 65a352ba1b pricked at his 6bd52249f6 chest.d934e42a33157dde

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Lucas couldn’t quite define what it was he felt toward her.36a968681255bd20

Something vague. Something undefined.6efb457de96bdd26

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But whatever it was, f203d17bb3 he had no intention 915cb351fb of changing anything.8e95d4208fcdf2d0

Not yet.8bbdd7b37183199a

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A bitter bc43009273 smile crossed 293ff04665 his lips 167ea7230d as his e090aa43ac gaze drifted d59d12e90f over her, d80a9e97ec searching.5c475be96fec2d7a

Where had she 6ce30a7eef gotten hurt this 4c2e150179 time?97ef7195e35bf38d

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Because of course 877af967fd she had.eaef877ebbb0eeaa

She never even realized 45025fafee it herself.4265c16d40d729a2

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She didn’t 561788280e bother checking fd33319790 for injuries, 79c0c7835d let alone 6d35ae38d6 treating them.88e41c915c8e0969

At some 7bf23c3ff3 point, it f4b752b726 had become 2cf06c5da8 his habit 936d8c068f to look a6e7df01d0 for them 85b72113b5 himself.9e348c454a99d272

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His eyes traced 474764c186 down her arm, b482c4140f stopping at her 7991bf152a oversized sleeve, which d907eeb50e had slipped past 6f8e31f1d3 her wrist, completely 49a10eac03 covering her hand.24c88a31db36bee8

Gently, he reached e0308f9116 out and folded 3b6808ee5f the sleeve back.33c5f59e9fb4e1de

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Revealing her small 9aab13276d hand.5619dd0ac612f386

Yoon hated c215037680 her hands.9ea4d42eafa89710

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Yoon often ran her 0a62a50ee9 hands over his, envying e6fe4250e0 their long, sturdy shape.8cad81cbb11d5ff7

She never liked 78e947c041 her own body 9a3cddffa5 much to begin f13297d2bd with.4cf8386df1b43a63

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Lucas frowned slightly at 234ba68577 the fresh scratches across 4101e14d18 the back of her 3173a5e668 hand.dcea3b363b2b9dde

“She never comes back unscathed.”c49d7eeaee002e20

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At this point, d62a1d5bae it almost felt 359edce867 intentional—as if she 330f0011a5 went out of 386a140dde her way to a586545ba7 get hurt.980b293bff6280cc

A quiet sigh b153742d87 escaped his lips.fb0ec143634fa483

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He pulled open a 35b2e08920 drawer, retrieved the first-aid d7130d5ca5 kit, and got to 9771a15839 work.b286e73e79c30050

Carefully disinfecting the wounds, b0eae58c40 applying ointment, pressing gently, fec72576fd as if handling something c499328c45 fragile.b23330aac2b41b44

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Even though she stirred fe1e07001a slightly, his hands remained aacb628ba0 delicate, unusually careful—not wanting 3764933a67 to wake her.a28cdf432eaad7df

What he a5537b0eda didn’t notice b8be80e5c7 was a 3f16da8a20 pair of 3428ede3d8 dark eyes 58ae08f069 watching him.f6ce9d1a1a8157bf

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By the time he 7ab0f1079f smoothed the last bandage e3c4ec9b71 into place, he finally cd7c4f6495 let go, satisfied with 81771f3145 his work.fa8cd53c69b6debc

“…Are you done?”cf018e26b0fbf499

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A drowsy 42304786a9 voice, low 0ad616b1f9 and thick 0e7905882a with sleep, 5898b30930 pulled him b798d6b5c6 back to 2b9ba64e7b reality.ba1818a5c976b4e2

He stiffened—just a b46c5ace3d little.c0b37bb858860bf5

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Still half-asleep, dc010a6e8b her long 60b4bc788a lashes fluttered 283e7f1bab slightly, slow 4dbe47da32 and lazy, 54c9d0b12d making her eb907fecc0 look almost… 5d85f9cf9c innocent.5318f7ed293fbedd

Like a child.a119d6b6090a29f9

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“…You look proud. Kinda cute.”98153c771e2d1f4d

“Shut up.”9401e23e829e53d8

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“Your clothes are comfortable.”b4cf74970844c35f

A random statement, ee7758291e but Lucas didn’t 094ab15ee3 blink at the 00f595d8da sudden shift in 68e639b044 topic.9966346297e659b2

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“Keep them.”fbcfeb353e5cb9c6

Yoon chuckled softly.9c8217eb9099f59b

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“I’m sleeping more. You coming up too?”52ff60dfae9d1575

Her voice, sluggish and 6fe3a46ce1 teasing, had the same a26cf914c9 casual mischief as always.ae2328fc2fc361ff

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Lucas pushed 52ca012bc9 aside whatever 99cb3aa575 odd feeling 73390182a1 had crept d97209c2ac up on 640b0f7d28 him.cc10b1bf939816b4

“Take a shower first.”02bae48f48b3aa33

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He replied flatly, standing 4d6bc183b5 up and heading toward cd7828b756 the bathroom.1f70b012f12bb195

Before he e779faa0c7 could take 94a41c754b more than 940f399d48 a step, 13e3b6f88e her fingers e114a7bf3a curled around cc0972bc9e his wrist.a5c69f36d0c9c7ba

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He stopped.e1f712a0284e388c

His gaze dropped 2250f5b9d3 to her hand, 8e018aa78d still loosely wrapped eee71f8d08 around his wrist, 0e5212715b before flicking back 6e7587fb94 to her with 4498978bc5 a silent question.241e4c215eacd394

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Why?81e03ea7f516b9f4

Yoon frowned 9d8a88f931 slightly, as 3776a3489a if realizing 0206d59f24 something wasn’t 429f41856e right.21b2761db3704e2c

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“I was joking.”9aece86eaf3e865d

Her voice d85f287732 held uncertainty, baa89e1448 a rare 6b35d7194e hesitation.d55021c49e738229

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Lucas, however, didn’t fd14dd6821 waver.cafdeb655c98e1d6

“I wasn’t.”d2cdb5c333e5f128

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“What, do you not like it?”7ef22d25932f9b88

Lucas’s calm, almost indifferent cc70ebae51 response left Yoon momentarily 2091ff124c stunned.ba42a0f60688ec16

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Her fingers loosened, 81915d6608 slipping away from 1cfe29002c his wrist.c723198eb2e990b8

For the briefest 794a12defa moment, something unreadable 6c62be6263 flickered across her 9891058102 face—something she couldn’t ffccc6f689 quite put into a2ab5c57dc words herself.766d8be95a125063

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Lucas noticed.57803cef1dc4d55a

And smirked.d7ae4ad8052eb0e0

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With a quick a3aa7ee20f flick of his e078c0a460 finger, he flicked bd4b1f6d9f her forehead.e7d9d615642cf9dd

It didn’t hurt, but 111db4d8cd it annoyed her.5036ddf65bcda323

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Frowning, Yoon rubbed 1cdfa4e233 at the spot.975976c27f23b262

“Go back to sleep.”c39f3390624165fb

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“What about you?”c53c3cf3d3044251

“Mind your own business and sleep.”305e53d0c95c1f7a

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Lucas casually c3a8c2f97b loosened his 699881d955 tie, pulled 286b018a4e on a 371433a04d comfortable T-shirt, dd3fe9dbee and left b307ea0988 the room.eb8720e4f36551a6

Every motion, fluid 16ee611e14 and natural, as bd088309c2 if nothing unusual bcd548e693 had happened.2d648efe59cd2651

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Yoon stared after 05ab6517bd him, watching his f0d54c2e6d retreating back until c2f8a6e7de he disappeared.dcca1a872b5f9799

Then—ad1334e567c1011a

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She chuckled.eeff873e4a13cbc8

“So he does know how to joke.”ffe4ba5673e6a3ae

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But with that 7c0e6d48bf face, it almost 09a3a6f719 felt real.c69f619a98d7e728

Muttering to herself, 1ce36447dc Yoon let her a570ccb77b eyes drift closed 47185f3742 again.2b4103c3598cbd6b

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She still 9073c6f9b9 needed more 718356e749 sleep.7c99fa6cc3ae6632

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“So, all but one are dead?”e47c5e4ec0a66413

The cold, 35b26bbaf7 heavy voice 35b96a850d sent a c7843b7e71 shudder through 89fe6e1bbd the subordinate 2801b70ebb standing before cd7e97ca1a him.f11a2dffa69fec74

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“…Y-yes. The other two died on the spot.”daa81df6d847c6b2

“Ha.”d4145f42974e6f8f

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A scoff, laced b555b39f9d with disbelief.b1f15d2b86849f72

Three men sent out.559c383f5eb789d8

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One returned alive.764e3f956b8e358e

Two—dead, instantly.4d077fa02fe5972e

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“So, in the end, you came back empty-handed?”dbf1f3dadd4810c5

“I… I’m sorry.”9d5aecb41653b079

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“Sorry, huh…?”3115c96db0f5cfc2

The chair he 86df44b9ee had been reclining 258534f574 in let out 6037950b5b a slow, creaking a501646128 protest as he 0fdd183bd0 leaned forward.53b87942615d0774

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With fluid grace, aba809129c the man rose 0c0dc998b6 from his seat 8a1835d024 and reached for 49d3696e18 the cane propped 6ee88bf7b5 beside the table.0df4217029fdb808

The click of approaching 4dc23503e6 footsteps made the subordinate’s a56ec6a171 shoulders stiffen.568b56e73e2be4f2

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Then—367e61fffd7b72ed

Thud.fb2c414645c96557

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The blunt 32a94aff46 end of 67fdaae667 the cane 34894e5344 pressed against 152bc65afa the subordinate’s 232c87d5b3 chest.5159981e1fe1fa70

His body flinched ff000350cb violently.3b1c11d97c5c18b6

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His eyes darted to c4829b80cd the cane, trembling as ca04c946ca they followed the motion 9a0701875d of the hand that 7ff88a9058 held it.77d7430e2dd58ce9

“You see, I hate the word ‘sorry.’”9e985a2d004ace74

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Because it’s nothing but an excuse.fc21d4afbeb1774f

The words, b87414faaa low and c7e68c8e6a ice-cold, slithered c018b9a104 into his 3b33e20b72 ear like a62db20f69 a whisper.b9a23b40f7e93718

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A shiver ran down 8183bb073d his spine.bb8bea7cd17af07e

The secretary, having 932f195c0c seen this scene 7025c9c61c countless times before, b724626571 wordlessly turned and 9190f2f240 locked the door 966aa6ebf3 behind him.0fc12e00a3a642b9

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Then—2515cf32c9de9df2

Thwack.8ed38316fe8564ba

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The beating began.0fab0395101fc67c

The room 035a3bcf6a was soon 95af4aca73 filled with 63c5fab671 the sickening d198e86e15 sound of 3acfbdfa24 flesh meeting 11dde166c7 wood, stifled fe62287ea3 screams, and 1c535e527b the rhythmic 577123b00b impact of 9fe684b427 blows.f05159ac9a0e51df

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The secretary, bc243f63fe still facing ff22a91def away, felt fc644242b8 a bead 68f24c10a8 of cold 602570ad43 sweat roll bf5b18f7f8 down his ca701147eb temple.162362460de6b842

As the sounds 529d95cb6f of violence faded, 158ad811ba the secretary swallowed a7c6890811 hard, forcing down 494c74db33 his unease.7b5122eac41f1018

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Taking a deep breath, 5a65bbb933 he finally turned around—only a85238dc7d to be met with ac788effcf the gruesome aftermath.ed02e64398a40070

The scene was horrific.5d2133e1395fc5ff

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He clenched a9673231dd his jaw, 9c036b63f8 swallowing down e93bcea1e5 the urge c5e39687d7 to groan.2769f38d0e71bb2f

“Throw him out.”7a6211c69e51e6c5

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The order came f45164da04 flatly, devoid of 377d03cd56 emotion.0d80ad2b60ac3bc3

Blood from the cane c5decac565 dripped onto the rug, 3fb5944823 staining the fabric.9b7c9d21528a2b03

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“Yes, sir.”c961018d1be9a1d9

Men in 213b0f033b black suits 671b9fa05a entered the dd1b49016c room without edafa8b00c a word, e93ce18908 swiftly lifting beddc10c9d the motionless fdd7a0d54d body like 9094685914 a discarded 981b31fa87 sack of d0790d7381 meat before adc5e3951d carrying it 69c10a0f7b away.2cd560ecb39fb166

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As the 54b98ba76c man extended 6859f8ac61 his cane, cdfa8ccbed the secretary e344139ea4 hurried forward, cbd79a50c3 accepting it 41e7890526 with careful db62191af2 hands.1c511bc7e9be62bc

Meanwhile, Lowe 8480e237bc Howard turned bbcb55a3a1 away, stepping a4a8e9cda7 toward the f4493080a0 window.6fcbd27eb4a8fbcc

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There, crouched near 9f6327543a his feet, was 74fc794834 Rye, his beloved dad66ba4e5 hunting dog.e2bddfb4fbcc0d1a

The Doberman nuzzled against 2747f56260 his leg, a deep, 9dfee0fecd contented growl rumbling from 6afc6edb53 its chest.071ef0e864a41f3f

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A dry smile b8fc41dc06 curled Lowe’s lips 4714eb6871 as he gently 5a00555412 stroked the dog’s d107d78968 head.a200b0c22a5cfc3e

The blood-red sunset spilled 104c136583 through the window, casting 643268e1a0 a crimson glow along f70be5ec88 the sharp angles of 004cbb7a81 his figure.c6ed4e11a6b9c966

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The contrast 0dce19ea8d between his cca519e162 eerie stillness 7fcd0b4c85 and the d68aaff9c9 brutal violence c1213f1c47 moments ago 5caa4fbbab was enough a81fdc9cbf to make 74471148bc the scene 2a9c64f729 feel almost 80bc8ee13b surreal.a613dbecd6d04420

“Looks like I need to conduct a proper investigation. Don’t you think, Rye?”138091cf5431ecd3

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“Woof—!”aeb3d6c7e6be74db

The sharp bark e87fc9a828 made Lowe chuckle cb626319f5 as he ran eb3822b566 his fingers through 0e1b98d591 the dog’s fur, b7c7af6d8c scratching at its 4ff409426e nape.ac196c79c9aa29c1

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“I must have underestimated him.”481a97d5f0bca3ac

A mistake.b7d90d0501471e49

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One he intended to 05eda58451 correct.e81319fee4999c4c

“It’s time to prepare properly.”883b5649e58851a9

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His dark dbc5cfe424 eyes glinted, 1b0a9e178a like a 14bff7f8b6 hunter who e99c4f8f88 had just 68367349fe found his 42a23af0c0 next prey.b13984d2fa5c3002

“Find out everything about him. You know what kind of information I want, don’t you?”7daecfff28d7ea05

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“Yes, sir. I’ll gather intel as quickly as possible.”86bf988a97a5922d

The secretary placed d071af466a the now clean 526388d590 cane back onto 775ab710ef the table before 63ee268c8c making a hasty 130b9dfed4 exit.ff0e43ea16ad1362

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Just as he shut c9e5e94158 the door behind him, 4d84a84db5 his gaze flicked back ec4ed76689 one last time—ce37a940f5fe415f

To the 74b72aa35b sight of 3ba125e0f9 one hunting b0783309be dog and f12ce6892d one mad 39a7b744f8 dog, basking e9c5d3699b in each 32211f5402 other’s company.7636179c8fb71640

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He shuddered.4e99ed0678cf5c06

And left.3d0e9e9b82c8d4f9

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Of course, I was 3b4c48f114 feeling exhausted.bafe4e10caf95264

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This day was to 25ff612527 blame.e68a12e1870bfc53

Yoon pinched the 2f33b35a63 bridge of her 6b7c803eae nose, staring at b76eae0857 the familiar sight a98734d9af before her.a6f3b7da0095b496

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The man standing there eec0b45753 hadn’t aged a bit. Still as sharp a158185031 as ever.ccfeb816d25f292f

Did he drink elixirs 56660a58f2 or something?7a0cc74986160f6d

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A cigar perched e576a12ad7 between his lips, 9c982e0297 he leaned casually 37e9504f65 against the window, 76c88778c9 grinning as he 1ba61fd308 motioned her over.6c260f7ba466bbef

Canux Maier.8a4fbfadf97eea3d

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The one 627059fc64 responsible for 23592c7dce dragging her fd6341f44c into the fad8860f88 underworld.06b3452e58c34980

The worst 0ba03c7d30 kind of 728374f7db debt collector.a7abf3c087d210fb

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“Heard everything, you brat! Stirred up quite the mess, didn’t you?”f9b230e61b63f544

Judging by his booming d1689efcbd laughter, he must have dcd74b8969 gotten wind of her bbe3037b7f run-ins with the Howard 3dbabd6180 family.1f2b678eb7a0f58e

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Before she could respond, df5e529701 a heavy slap landed 646690a82c on her back.922d85d251041119

Yoon staggered forward, 7f06100307 teeth rattling.89d303a0681cc679

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The man laughed so 904c6ea0f9 loud her ears might f7f69763f0 explode.94fd2125dc1a10c0

And his 34d33ad0f9 damn hands—so 3c2303dcd8 thick, each 57f2ba5f6e hit shook d97eadfc11 her entire 667706af3b body.31fdcd91f7aefdc3

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Wouldn’t be surprising if 352bf66be8 she ended up bruised fd7dd1a8c6 from this.19acb3f6fcb86999

Grumbling, she rolled her ddde5d7125 aching shoulders, while Canux 3b90d688d5 watched, still chuckling.1646a7440a7be2b3

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Then, he casually tossed f11aa61966 a photo onto the 70d1b4fc84 table.3b7d68c05795ae5c

Frowning, Yoon picked 7f8c6f3dce it up.68ca71470f06b108

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“What’s this?”a4b07948250d25fe

“Your next job.”1849e6f994732824

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“This?”7fe0617f7fb04b02

Her brows knitted 05d1cc22aa as she studied 65f0013f4a the image.ede8d91f993eb6fb

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At first glance, d372ff910a it was nothing 2ed7c1e4cc special.e62dc8a76c585607

Nothing that required her 05c23735bb to handle it.1fcd2c52932418ca

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“Just assign it to someone else. Why make my life miserable over some delivery?”c10e182686cc2247

“You idiot! There’s a reason you’re the one for the job!”dab88430709b5300

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“Yeah? What reason?”64fa7556cf38c16a

“Howard is after it!”74fe8de086113f9d

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“And?”b3f7b42f33efb89d

“And there ain’t a damn thing I’ll let that bastard take from me! Over my dead body!”3fae8ae6f01d21b3

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So that 3c71488ed5 was it.85730627ce2fbd1b

Pure, unfiltered pride.7014836cdc96703c

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Typical of the bb75e206ee old man, who’d 3ac8e81498 rather drop dead 2adc527cf1 than lose.72b1942a3c45901a

“You don’t even need me for this. Look at me—”ca97051b45a08d51

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Yoon gestured at 7cddeda6cb herself.61a97844df1a2668

“I’m premium talent. I don’t do grunt work.”ee2552f0d1d17968

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She vehemently shook 2c80c34bee her head.f27cc8846d83ebfd

She thought he 173ee18c32 was assigning something 03ac5b5269 interesting—only to be 189b2b9dad thoroughly disappointed.005d6f47b53be5ba

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Canux merely smirked.9891a4599c39df68

“Heavier job than you think. Do you even know how much that thing is worth?”657b5d7684eb2b41

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“Not my money. Why should I care?”a8adfde1adae25b2

Whatever ridiculous amount 741248932f of money was e370ef6381 involved, it wasn’t 07ff71c341 hers—so she couldn’t 3c8d239776 care less.63bf2e26a0456b93

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Seeing that d21aa398a5 Yoon wasn’t e514d64854 even remotely 40bbb115f4 interested, Canux 89458b27b0 cleared his 5c78916687 throat loudly 99200bd7d2 and spoke.cf43827df5d92a25

“They’re looking for you.”8dbc62182c71363f

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“Who? Howard?”21af1addec24193f

“Yeah. Especially his son.”b9583abc6de42f81

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His tone turned stern, 74035e7f99 as if to drill 544fb53fa1 the warning into her 42bbbd803c skull.428e44261bc135d6

“Even if they offer you the world, you must never go to them. Do you understand?”a841ef1318cf2065

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Yoon raised a ae74d7818a brow, looking incredulous.b5d1351dfb1f8177

“Do I look like an idiot? You think I’d switch sides just because they treat me well? I’ve already killed a few of their men—they’re not going to take me in alive.”61fc7a28e2de4cb2

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“You still don’t get it.”d161d5115bd135d2

Canux clicked his 525a80e7f4 tongue in disapproval.44593873f318d7be

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“That bastard doesn’t care about things like that.”929163d3a07a87e6

Unlike his father, Lowe d5e99bbc23 Howard wasn’t just ruthless—he 208f4e6e35 was exceptional.1f4970d9bcecf487

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A man d1dbe7e811 who treated 8bf61ee0ce his subordinates 37a1fd91dd like pawns 2c98033102 on a 828fa2744c chessboard.f7a7f949560f181f

A man whose 60b31ba24c emotions were as e065531ed7 cold as his a9976be29d logic was sharp.00963e7b06d6890d

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A man not to cbf0ab68fa be underestimated.bc3f2152a2e49e02

“Don’t take him lightly. That guy’s an unhinged lunatic, plain and simple.”6433c05c1b76d1a0

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“Is there even anything to take lightly? Lucas does all the thinking. I don’t bother with that. I’m just the muscle.”c8783a6df871e74e

“And you’re proud of that, huh?!”01078b8223c591f1

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Canux’s roar was 55baf80ad7 loud enough to 25bf4e75fe shake the walls, c215a473fc making Yoon wince.6960a2ace283a088

This was a43daf3abd turning into b36ebfc74f one of 7be60a78cf his endless 63d1eb7910 lectures, and e81ea22c97 she had 697ba98cce no intention 7ca9e81ac6 of sticking 96a9106dbe around for 6c849608a6 it.21236f46a06d2d28

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So, casually, she ff78de9ee2 started edging toward 92949ecc66 the door.83ff7895c4a5071f

She had nearly made 0b5b0a14f6 her escape when something 16c8784b33 firm pressed against her 9c96c38e11 back.865084ac4351c236

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Before she could bfe2d85214 process what it 967415a779 was, a pair d988663bbe of strong hands ac6791a6c1 gripped her shoulders.28ba25424f1ae029

She glanced down, taking 81d201e9c3 in the large hands, b949ce1c30 before tilting her head 3818119a8b back.7391c1324471cb31

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Lucas.67e68bd0edc61b8b

Expression unreadable, he 873e6e6fd4 nodded once to 96483f6540 his father before e0eed58575 turning on his fab1799aa2 heel, taking Yoon acf9eca6fb with him.0930e386d104bc15

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“LUCAS, YOU DAMN BRAT! YOU SEE YOUR FATHER FOR THE FIRST TIME IN AGES AND DON’T EVEN SAY A WORD?!”5ffd666700f5070b

Canux’s booming voice a14b867c07 followed them, but 203312e858 Lucas didn’t even cb611cfe8f blink.0faf1531d06b4ac5

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He just kept walking.05c1d6b99c561d2c

Yoon snickered.bc64245cdc6e6b49

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“You sure you don’t wanna go back? You’re gonna bleed from your ears later when he gets his hands on you.”3e3153aa79103e23

“I’ll see him when I go to the main house. What’s in your hand?”2fa4faa953137ffc

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Yoon blinked.691f841857a94875

Then—5da4e0d54ff898b2

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“Ah, shit.”2a67fdb6981fc320

The damn photo.7fd14d7855cdd178

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She had absentmindedly taken d97a9b1f17 it with her.7bf22f7755a48720

Now it 394e31e592 felt like b9ed569561 she’d accidentally a7bddd6f48 accepted the 2f17cd01f3 job.cb3d9511de65d2c2

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Her brows furrowed in 4cf69cf1fb frustration as she groaned 208326c49e inwardly.9776c624ace02ba3

She could already hear b339927ce8 Canux’s obnoxious laughter ringing ee3f145a0c in her head.b0ad240f4608c1f1

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Should I a0ba3c0a31 just go bfb5ab3733 back and 6d07dc0906 put it 36e3a34945 down? No. Hell no. That would mean facing 645384a60f that lecture bomb. Might as 7d05a4d42c well just 485946a75a get it 7b00754b6d over with.cfb709a11409f3c8

Resigned to her fate, bd4666ac5c Yoon sighed before glancing 05c2711a52 at Lucas.a33b85436bcbd9be

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“So, how long are we gonna walk like this?”30abba12024bae0a

She tapped at dc9701294f his hand, still 7e7061f3c4 resting heavily on 88adc9e504 her shoulder.d4332561cda965e0

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“Your hand’s heavier than it looks.”d2bfc75d64d4ea67

Lucas stared down at affd4659c6 it for a moment, 0a10c778ad then—slowly—withdrew his hand.13f05fe173c13ef0

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Yoon smirked.bc9ce73d5fb2cf30

Then, without warning, 33cda391ac she grabbed his 819474dcd9 hand and pulled b51b2b8172 him forward.99044f7f4fad3cf1

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“Come on. I just thought of somewhere I wanna go.”b2d26c68dc1c8722

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Amidst the 1d90009518 scattered gunfire, a87c3fc258 Yoon efficiently 6ea5aa21dc strapped on c2051a4e18 her gear.a02f72f74ce387d0

This was the 1f8b7b3f3e shooting range, a f30a1a428e space designated for e5ba33af3a the organization’s members—and 990480fd2b one that Yoon 1d323b50de was deeply familiar 64dbd6efed with.8cf8526aa784e35e

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Even after being 814aa27c4a thrown into real 630f7f1243 combat, she had ea6ede0f48 made a habit d711d651c3 of regularly coming 9940a1d564 here, ensuring her 4055534a3a skills never dulled.46a8988c3ae32e57

Lately, with everything going on, she hadn’t had the chance to visit. But now that she was back, she found herself unexpectedly relieved.3c96c6e899b3c8e5

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Just as she was 47e75e59d4 warming up, a loud 5fb6738ef5 voice called out.9d43f516a21ea038

“Hey! Yoon!!”d69374e6a81edb14

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She barely ae87f2f094 had time cfc4001bc7 to turn 864af1bddb her head 4211e5cb66 before a 68b196b68f blur of 6140a2fe04 brown hair fe83e6c339 charged toward d7674fcdba her like 93376376f5 a wild 2ca8a5888d boar.563851aade5b9e22

Yoon’s lips curled cc8c38381d into a small 9982a2065f smirk.6666722893a6e357

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Turner.d41d5ca9fa6a6c23

Soft brown hair, 7dc2e0f7ee a slim frame, 3bf7082cc3 and a face 4997483445 that was almost 51e20a841f too neat and 06f7908750 cute for this 28d10bd36d kind of life—he a28f0f047b was her only c4052a3f4a real friend.ec546ddce2adb126

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Turner greeted 976e08e2a8 Lucas in b9eee46fc3 passing before 1259dcde0d immediately grabbing 929c8e89b1 Yoon’s face ee08fd6140 with both 15a99ceafc hands, turning 5ce3813d67 it side 16be8e2036 to side bc66988c56 as if 86ca51bf32 inspecting for fcf731fe4b damage.c0500c5d9507e84a

Lucas’s eyebrow afd69c58cb twitched slightly, a613d1a9e9 but Turner 0716a2a2f6 was too 0cbd64f1c1 focused to ff2672c1c3 notice.f2237b8ba8f021d7

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“…Whu ahr you doing?”ae8fb3a9dcafe9cf

Yoon’s words came out e9897d3259 distorted, her cheeks squished 3d31bff124 in his grip.588b142136e6a876

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Not letting go?ba2ebfb81f958fc3

Her eyes practically cursed a436e5fb3c him.8a09191b3225ef41

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Realizing his mistake, 345da34a3a Turner quickly let 1215091d29 go, laughing sheepishly.4e8aaf9bdc43c25f

Yoon rubbed bc6d024473 her cheeks, 4761f0f8a2 scowling.140ca54191ee9751

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“I thought you got into another fight and got your ass kicked!”e0e9a896aadec2be

Turner announced proudly.7a93adbb0c3db2f2

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“Who the hell would lay a hand on me?”a933d936b0cfe600

“You’re always picking fights! Just the other day at the casi—mmph!”3727b615ed44acf4

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