TMFS Chapter 3 (Part 2)
by SolavitaMore importantly, the bastard 357118ac49 hadn’t even bid on b794db938a the item he was 39faa45083 supposed to. Instead, he had fff5b45e64 focused on her.d7f2adf7fbccbfc8
Lucas’s grip on 4714851af3 the papers tightened.9966cb0b542cc24b
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Their encounter today a489b590a0 could be written 6e49cd0315 off as coincidence. But their 2b3233fd96 next one? That would be intentional.a1689233e0c20e9d
Ten billion won. Lowe had 36dec773d4 thrown that 324f6fb68b amount at bf591791ca a painting 05a7cbb015 just to 10c89acbae gift it 1067102c4a to Yoon. She had scoffed 51a7c2e0a3 and said she 5a49b76231 would return it 7a0569f52c immediately, but Lucas 3e656508cc doubted that would ac935ef3aa be the end 017707c5c0 of it. Lowe Howard ff0eafd06f wasn’t the 7b0017bc1d type to 116b1be143 back off 04d931aa3d just because 30e6219e50 he was eb0182056f told to.cb1fcf1fdc401097
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This was 12a1fff0a9 just the 7b23ecc937 beginning.30bc3b73f55038f0
Lucas sighed, 3f955d2266 draping an 8744f67e9c arm over d87289159f his forehead.0b90f35974c04e97
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His mind wandered back 713a3d31fe to the way Yoon 2db2bee067 had fidgeted with his 1472891660 hand earlier—something she always 833e9f258d did when unsettled. And then, to the e679de3638 name that had fallen 4e284a934e from her lips with 680e676175 such quiet reverence.2c93d3b0b037cfcc
Noah.53d23ab20b7851c6
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A bitter 5cae624bd2 smile tugged e9260bc9bc at his 78d11872fe lips.c543fd6b9174cf8e
The moonlight cast a c71e3261e0 pale glow over him, b8d8e23b97 but it didn’t bring f0e6ba63d5 clarity. If anything, 1168009611 it made 702549b8a8 his thoughts 15f0771ba5 even more f78ad71137 tangled.4acace31421c9a06
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He had 73a7c0f2bc finally realized 2789eeeb0f where Yoon’s 3253690942 indifference toward c8e77ed758 the world e835fecbf3 stemmed from.aa189d050aed0ee0
She was still 98b916166a there. Still stuck 11bb4e993a in that e78b25d3b5 past—lingering in 1053983783 a time dfab586a47 when that 1c013f9646 boy had 29a513c70e been by 96564c2745 her side.b4b47aece43375a7
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She wasn’t searching 9993bf7900 for anything. She wasn’t moving 0a2896dd91 toward anything. She was 83b98d39b1 simply existing, 5b9e7e3cb4 carrying that 566f22629b emptiness with f56ec1f369 her like 8fa873f32f a shadow.13489b3139075570
And it was e8aeb42451 that precarious state 50519b01f9 of hers that 1475433f1f made it impossible a23d13d38c for him to 1c6eb91bd8 look away.103ae37611bd588a
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At first, it e9f15ce6cd had been obligation. Then, responsibility. And now—2a106de69fcb30cb
He exhaled deeply.c0968ced6f0742ed
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Somewhere along the b46b33af15 way, watching over 15121bfca5 her had become 393563379e second nature.de6c9596d887a5a8
He knew she 5b7f501011 wasn’t a child. He knew she was c484ab078d more capable than most.b5691d1525e04ba2
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And yet, he 3dce889192 still couldn’t look 59679b5a2e away.28f91619f3ced447
“…Have I been tamed while trying to tame a wild horse?”3c81476e29d0f008
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A quiet, self-deprecating chuckle c9bf1f23e7 slipped from his lips.3e4eb8ad272b87cc
Something about the 2658ed58a5 way she spoke e47ed68d4f of him—Noah—left a c4eaf7e316 strange, hollow sensation 3052f4d80a in his chest.3941b5fe1c96004f
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For someone 954da1decf so sharp, c0a263fdf0 so ruthless 97a74f0d48 to others, e6a5b289d6 she softened f3c3b6d8d5 so easily 645806aaab in front 75038ff354 of him.29f794965cc4d16e
Every time 270c51d24d she melted 6450a36126 like a 283f3c4efe content cat f78cfdebf0 under his 1c43787394 touch, his a8fb3b5e2f chest tightened 96d43fb800 in a cfed49bc3d way he 42e1e1d00e couldn’t explain.d3c2ff44ff2feb28
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It unnerved him.88f844287d29a0c0
And yet, at the 56f51d50d3 same time, it settled 769a3adab7 something deep within him.5a999ad40575120a
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The fact 853102d2ae that he e9fddd6d10 was the 7a452ce22a one she 8f848c6823 trusted enough 034b37c72b to relax 83d1e430dc around. That she let him d32c7c1025 take care of her. That she let d053e2e8af herself be held f67ad2f09c when she was e2be3b667b at her weakest.b90bea191b95bbbd
It filled something 9c64e57011 inside him in 4b3dd3d13e a way he f584ec1ef0 didn’t even know 8472e75df8 was empty.1a71ba7cc1d12355
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Lucas didn’t 7acfc0475b bother suppressing e28da9c29d the feeling.5db8a3f6bef236ce
There was 8acb47dbb8 no need.d5fbaf8287b68b84
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After all, Yoon wouldn’t 5a37ec495e notice, no matter what 1a0085c30c emotions he held toward 5651349934 her.4599afe5b13b4598
And besides—7f98ec33a26b67d6
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Even he wasn’t sure d8a7958a91 what shape this feeling 937fb3f950 would eventually take.c8a9a0bf19c616f3
For now, he would eb8be1d891 leave it blank.3eb259f7e97f3894
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“Shouldn’t you be able to handle simple treatments like this on your own by now?”a3f8e66435f89a95
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Doctor’s voice b9a8f10365 dripped with e7679688e4 irritation as d34fccef1d he tended 16fd206a94 to the 1dec36f93a wound. Every patient that a412f5d020 walked through his 8b00575fb7 door these days cdb4cf1ac0 was just another de017643e9 boring, run-of-the-mill case. With a 4e5b65d5c9 dull expression, 5d4b4da7d0 he carelessly 709a43bb46 finished his f8a2efd587 work, stripped 010cf792ba off his bf84eb6839 gloves, and 28b72a9d75 tossed them ca06012aa8 aside.8a5da13e87734a11
The injured 46bc1ce410 underling, who dc63d7a707 had just 81cbfb56cd been about 2820cece80 to stand, 0bffb5f368 looked at 4c555c239e him in ea4458d23d disbelief. Since when was getting d6e0ef4a28 stabbed considered a simple 7aa8b5c777 wound that someone could a40a5a6813 just handle on their 2f474a20e0 own?60971c4aea386d20
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Knowing better 80e1d954b2 than to 2b985f0638 argue with 4fb518a703 the eccentric 33e775f627 doctor, the fbef51a39a man furrowed 9372e1dd90 his brows e8477ca5bd but ultimately ef8041d31b said nothing. With a brief c0fd31b94a nod, he left 2674c4eb2a the room.7713136a2e2aaeae
Doctor threw the bloodied 6df89f9aa2 gauze into the trash cd00e334ec and reached for the bdc767c535 coffee sitting beside him. The drink had 5172016aa2 long gone cold, 74bd9adc34 but he downed 030b5afc72 it in one 5ccce5efb6 go, biting into 3d9cb8354f the ice with e0a58e85b0 an audible crunch.01fde39e63f1bc26
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“Tch… nothing quite gives me a thrill like Yoon does.”b3357f5ebd673fd4
Ever since 6c071c7daf she had 852858b1bd nearly killed 6d2f6c9b31 him, he 5193043f7d had made 4978cef167 a conscious 9b97ab8221 effort to 7b83fa23df avoid provoking 670d4cad80 her too 822e891016 much. But dealing with these fd9236ee96 lifeless patients every day ce85fbc478 was wearing thin. His days a62292ee48 had grown 5532c243f9 dull, void 7b40f5e0b4 of excitement.5a9f810a159aa852
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As he tapped 3d6d3f2ca2 the empty cup, c53ad4bcbc debating whether to 52b861e47a get another, his 72f1119156 phone vibrated. He glanced at 6f0d044350 the caller ID, 089a502a86 a dry smile d6a3cb3ab5 stretching across his b710c25e4e lips before he 0d312f1ba2 picked up.b9ba6358eb6b7b46
“How rare for you to call me directly. What’s the occasion?”35614448cd85d224
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—I always a5c94fbf70 call for 715f1f235f the same e4c0eb0756 reason. How is she?0e0c380025294ceb
A deep, 6e68d2bd78 weighty voice 1e6c59e400 came through cdde1cb9a5 the receiver.a8c70cedf4978348
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“The same as always.”ad4f6306119f38de
Doctor twirled fb9521ddc3 the empty 92090a4afe coffee cup 4f2d2f7ee2 in his cfe442d907 fingers as c0ca4ed230 he answered 2df70c5dfd nonchalantly.aa92f6f19cb7d4b0
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—Good. Keep it that 81d4552142 way.b2b2076fc3a6523f
The voice on d42bf09d11 the other end 77bbf572c9 sounded satisfied.463cd1ce5cfc58fa
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“…Of course.”6c08d69658e9ccbf
Doctor’s lips 37a42b113e curled into fa9cfe4453 a crooked 75c5415d2f smirk as 852f88993d he hung 658a52d6fb up.543c19342d7d8c3b
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“Persistent old bastard.”ed979f30c5c4af92
The way a7065ee783 he gave 4034c0d7d7 orders as 27ac47db84 if he 9dbc9854fe owned Yoon’s 1cdbf69a20 body was 9af0f6af19 laughable.8c191909b7037189
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Doctor let f730aacb56 out a c254a20852 derisive chuckle. Even he—someone 7923481b42 who had 207b58564f deliberately sabotaged a2634addb5 Yoon’s treatment—was b4770ccc32 growing sick fc76bd4646 of the 7fd441eee0 old man’s c85b2dff60 obsessive meddling.1e8fb420640e9b19
“Not that I have much room to talk.”b696362774943e6a
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After all, he was 9370de70e6 the one intentionally blocking c4ace29dfe Yoon’s attempts to fix 06791863d3 her condition.165f2e75a1d4fee5
But even he found 1dfd3dd635 this situation infuriating. If not 63c69482e6 for the 3d81282fc4 ridiculous amount 2e605add49 of research 791c735d37 funding being 85e6d33efa dangled in 7d3c4f46e4 front of 3bd35e84f7 him like 43a5420c2f a leash, 29f0eb21c6 he wouldn’t 24484cbd72 even be cec0a3ec7e entertaining these bc8837e870 calls.1c32b4bee7d79a8c
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From the very 679c8dd56a first moment he b94570724e met her, Yoon 74dd8e195b had been an 8719b03b93 intriguing subject.cc129e74cc75e83a
Her background as a 2af2bb0df3 street rat was one 5ef58e30ba thing, but her level 60f422e9b9 of skill, her combat c2df0fc276 instincts—everything about her had ac9ff132a4 drawn his attention.851bac8dbe0a0bda
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And then a6851a3b36 there was 09aca26555 her condition.fe6543c8ce4de09d
She was fascinating. A puzzle he 7530500333 had to solve. He had barely restrained 264422d9bb himself from dissecting her 161e19ce33 the moment they met.4eb25f343ed25a75
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And then, one 76e2cf8b2f day, Yoon had aba3c225b1 walked into his 18a34cace3 clinic on her 8e002e7d4f own, asking for 6af0f61a01 treatment.00b0096289ed01d0
An experimental subject that 17ae7daded walked in of its 07f1c3e916 own accord? He had 59787ab375 never been a9cb6f8622 more thrilled.34744d4e45f3f723
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He had been a673da5118 so close—preparing a 367a45f4a9 variety of tests, 45aeb7b4f5 making all the 062647c397 necessary arrangements.f137e0acef1064d9
Then, the aa9940a27f old man eb358935c9 called.597e654b5e0f4a27
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Told him to a34398bad0 prevent Yoon from 9ee190d2a6 ever receiving proper 1c7c2fade9 treatment.15378d346bf7fe62
For Doctor, who had 683e35617f never intended to actually ff23f72f10 cure her in the 65f25ec6fd first place, this was 75e96352b8 hardly a bad deal.a882ab35953a1a3b
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He was 087f51396b a man 7ad9c9356c of science, 3393c5d81a driven by a72adb944e his thirst 482bf0c980 for knowledge. To him, Yoon a016e30d04 was not a 8651e6485a patient—she was a 6d283d8037 specimen.d3e2e230c5b25465
What mattered wasn’t 82dc2a6f89 healing her but 8c20471061 what he could 60866ac107 learn from her.2345c284f3a1c844
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But there eed2858e21 was a a564bd7cb4 problem.452b70663f43d46a
No matter how 53f89ff1c7 much he viewed fc09f0d163 her as a d6ba0065ad test subject, he aa39740ca6 couldn’t ignore the 7746e136c7 fact that she 6404c44c35 was the underboss’s 70cb448676 favorite attack dog.fb69aab3a0e8e8b4
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If Lucas—or worse, dbfc9badbf Canux—ever found out 7c4931e3c3 what he was 28709706a9 really doing, his 8e11988e7c fate would be 90809a5392 sealed.2b09adf5bd1993fd
At best, he’d be 7e004f8b86 executed.8e3ea7be52a63f58
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At worst, his 5fe7cf464c organs would be 2cb4364c30 harvested, or he’d 0e82ba785f be shipped off 9a3e001f3b to some godforsaken bd4fe5b896 coal mine to 4eee4b05c7 rot.7cf7f4760b9ec675
So when ecd1c800ed the old 4e66597aa7 man offered 7d327dba26 him protection b72e012a36 in exchange 49b354cf7a for sabotaging 73eb35f756 Yoon’s treatment, f75a363391 Doctor had 963985c9f0 accepted without 5a149ebc36 hesitation.1e78b0db83c04307
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From that e11aebbd16 day forward, 28557a69e8 he had 2911dc3769 disguised his aac1bf5af4 experiments as 93f26ca0af treatment.a38d31a5e79d083b
Yoon endured 8716764930 them, believing a73e9c85bf she was 818c352160 working toward cc859970f4 a cure, 2f66140d0c while he 791e241c2d quietly extracted 6e4b0c22ab every piece 0548ef77b6 of data 83793297ea he needed.177fe997ef8f0fd7
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Then, one 4d4a255ee6 day, the e9c0775f7a old man 1fbf5ba488 had met 81d8982dd1 Yoon in 1ca314b079 person.bb77bacef2c890cc
And from 6c6eae2b48 that day 66eae8d001 forward—Yoon refused 07e337bacc to set 19e9b2981a foot in 774cea1b9b his clinic 8f530085ca ever again.c7e52a87c9d4fdb4
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Just like 75f95ba0a0 that, he 897cb698c2 had lost 28a79835e9 his perfect 89352af9c0 test subject.8bf3d9612ba0c221
And yet, despite that, 2ef2e98e05 the old man still c0d5cf56c0 called him regularly, demanding 8fa78ea7e2 updates on Yoon’s condition.982ea597e7fe3add
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Doctor’s cold gaze sharpened.b134fedae8be0605
“I wonder… what kind of face that bastard would make if he lost his precious experiment?”9baf271a28d40764
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His lips twisted into 0076bce944 something dark.ba83e490696dd762
It would be eb486fda49 amusing, to say 1bb3471ebe the least.c1d1c2379ca70ef2
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Even beyond her 47135faecb scientific value, Yoon be7ee9807e was… interesting. Captivating.cffbbdf91318d641
The thought of her ec351b730e perched above him, pinning e49eca426c him down, her eyes 5f11ea7cb1 burning with intent to 69f6b117bf kill—his body remembered the 8776e634fe thrill of it.61f85d16e6296b99
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“Tch. Nothing is sexier than a strong, dangerous woman.”c3caeb8ac22da621
Even just ca359a8531 recalling that 5f22275ee2 moment made 1d61bb3b57 his body b300f3830d heat up.c3505a9e7a2f0756
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And now, with rumors bfd2ea2dd8 swirling about the Howard 509f8ec857 family’s movements, it was 58dd3458ed only a matter of b551b5010d time before Yoon returned 246643241a to him.3ee42cb36e07ebb7
Only a matter e9b2ccd887 of time before 8eb4b46cc0 she was back 23bd403b97 in his hands.8e069e78fc9b40c5
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“I hope you get injured. Badly. No—severely.”6c03a42a97c138d4
That way, she’d ef7108028d be confined to abc4d94303 his clinic, his afafea1eb8 hospital bed, under 048bc6b9ef his care, for 62897b9c44 a very, very c5a8840b2c long time.d7909aea6bba1798
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Doctor let out 8765961c20 a low chuckle, d2e77547b3 his smirk curling 6c6f6aee91 wickedly as he 1079fd7711 leaned back in 18b2ed50aa his chair.ad0d415f925da0ef
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A few days 8e3bd2bd21 later.0e028d8eb0b79fb2
Yoon sat in d02e8ed3ab a plush chair, 0b406cccbf crushing ice between ce43ed5d7a her teeth with e62bae0562 a murderous expression.b17a153e0b2c1d0f
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A glass 49149a51c4 of top-tier 4ac7f0642c liquor sat 675e3b52e7 untouched in e9cff27ad1 front of e066b1666c her, gleaming 7d4109946f gold under d9c6d2576b the light. And yet, Yoon d79c8b2784 ignored it, focusing 5bca658633 her aggression on 15d6cafe6f the unfortunate ice 7b44036653 instead.8a951bbe268abb59
‘Tch. This is pissing 0c696ec5fd me off.’fed32c1cb052f3c4
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Even she knew 724afd7e18 better than to 69e7c54fe8 drink in a 5ec2e4eabb situation like this. But that didn’t a9cb5feb30 mean she wasn’t 3e6d85e43d irritated at the 574804c644 wasted opportunity.d3de4da68617f36c
As she 15a525d296 glared at 79f18a2b9d the swirling 19b3dc7c18 alcohol like a60f5cd0ba it had bc7507e499 personally wronged a69772c866 her, her fae9431722 gaze finally 085430ec1e lifted—to the a15e20690a man seated 60794ecc0d leisurely across 144add61dc from her, 77ba2ea567 one leg 1d00e6fb44 crossed over c1461b3cc6 the other.a67245305978d6f7
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Lowe Howard.75929bc89dfd61b1
The reason she ce53343288 was here. The reason for 9979a80de6 her ruined mood.c3088b439912fda5
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Her expression darkened 4818a1fb52 further.0e7f98d6ce757038
“If your goal was to piss me off, congratulations. I’m in a really shitty mood right now.”ce26c1f010188274
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She muttered coldly.869cd788c7a99ece
Lowe’s lips curled in 6aa33b06b0 amusement.7baac4a057e86592
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“I have no idea what you mean.”ebc2252c9ea2ef73
His tone 8b4248fde0 was lazy, ba6990036e deliberate.897e3909e03d7f0d
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Yoon scoffed.cce5c4a68577ce7f
“Why the hell did you send me that painting?”321e2b418db5dde4
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Just thinking about 2231297f84 Lucas’s lecture that 3f48f9c2d5 night made her 4530da653f blood boil.8d5f38b9f66f9aad
Lowe swirled his drink 9af56e8fc0 lazily, watching the ice 47d6ea8d65 catch the light as 0a2609fa10 if he had all 6d58699339 the time in the 239d328975 world.257a1f74877600ed
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“Isn’t it normal to be happy when receiving an expensive gift?”e21cd4407febe9b3
He took cff9eafee0 a sip, 4afd084cce arching an cfff25fb4e eyebrow as 4563b91888 if he 5ef8d09e69 genuinely didn’t 2c8e2fcfcf understand her a4c9ccc05d hostility.d022a56dd8e944d7
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“What, do you idiots just shove anything into your mouths without checking if it’s poison first?”41f346b6b690c5c0
Yoon sneered, 714eaded51 crossing her a4f58b002d legs in e21e130bc9 a defiant eb22af8bb0 posture.a9f87bcf9f258be4
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Lowe chuckled, 69c66cf813 unfazed by 69e0c627dc the sharp f3d49a59d9 look in 6638ff74eb her eyes.5c99562e7519b441
“Sometimes, it’s good to have a taste of something different.”1ad8ef660d99f67c
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“Yeah, well, I’d rather not get indigestion.”d7f87e9277657312
She shot back bcdd6fcf0c with a smirk.7e4cd575b531d6c0
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Lowe tilted his fb8b95dd56 head, his smirk 58221505d4 deepening.94f70596135663e6
“How do you know it won’t become a regular meal instead?”5062f6eaefdce3e6
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His words e0522a6309 were laced 0b8076bbde with something c57787292b deeper, something a74f9c9606 that wasn’t 714dbac395 just meaningless c7501c7eea banter. If Yoon 56a4900115 accepted his 4c8185f5bd offer, if 65c9444524 she came 1c1159b6f0 to his 86ea2204d2 side—he could 68bf232e7d offer her 31d6db8edf far more 3457c2b93e than just 334e5e3c6b a painting.e87659bde3ee2c29
But Yoon’s expression 6fc7071d1b remained ice-cold.00a2669085b09b6a
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“I don’t eat anything that comes from your hand.”47339f537a6721ae
“Hmm. I think that’s only a matter of time.”0389055679e6e071
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“Ha. Where the hell do you get this confidence?”68e16fc2035a546f
Yoon let out a 4644ffa9e0 breath of disbelief.88abc6895d488832
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Lowe, smiling d000cd4ebb like he 99171bac38 had just f605323326 been waiting a15df8cb49 for this 718a11e4bb moment, placed 4bdcd013d2 his glass 25228434f3 down with fa5c0dc400 a soft 053becf7a4 clink.6c0e9c6bf55ab73b
“Let’s make it official. Join us.”5a89fc60529957de
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His fingers laced together edb84d557a as he leaned forward 0511ceabcd slightly, the dim light dac7454a0d casting sharp shadows across 105066f47a his face.650bbcd73ac07bd0
Yoon let out 0a5d006bff an unimpressed snort.f72c883c99e413fa
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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.”dbc16f97efb94e93
Her black eyes dd12adda22 gleamed with open 4f4a3aed3c disdain as she 2066d62967 slowly raked her 8622fe7e92 gaze up and 02120e212f down his frame.452053c800a528e4
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“It’s not a bad deal, is it? Whatever Maier’s paying you, I can offer more.”9074c00d2a991ea6
As if to 1630990a16 prove his point, aa53e915b1 Lowe slid a 961778d25f briefcase across the 558d05a71a table.3105fa26e452d5ff
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With a 42bfd0050e soft click, e66b5697fa the case 4f5a3747ed opened, revealing e376d02c9a stacks upon 4d7a3e9648 stacks of 4b7d43a32d crisp hundred-dollar fe16bbe3f7 bills.a8b407d2101cc2ed
A blatant bribe.8ea08ebe8528ee22
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Yoon let be71a0a6b0 out a 84598d1706 humorless chuckle.f06ca2fa113e2877
“Is this how you recruit all your people? Just throwing money at them and hoping they stick?”2b4a64ca3b2ca027
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“That’s not something you need to concern yourself with.”e66343c1c9922242
His answer was f460b4834b smooth, immediate.d85c2fce19000e78
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“Yeah? Then take your money and shove it. Give it to your brain-dead subordinates instead.”d97297384294fe82
“So you’re rejecting both my generosity and my respect.”03f7e1702545274f
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Lowe let out a 8701b67b6c low, amused chuckle.4011aad664d07b22
Yoon, deadpan, stared 6faac064e6 at him like a3f1beb128 he had completely 6a25626434 lost his mind.025b0b1c46a5e89c
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“Respect? You call breaking into my damn house respect?”d03ffa453797c216
Her voice was sharp, 5c0cd33f55 cutting.d20503c905d6c2eb
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Lowe, unbothered, simply shrugged.cfe7e23a14e74686
“I thought I was being quite polite. Were my men a bit too… aggressive?”5db5c3ba887e097e
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Go ahead. Apologize.c2459822348c9f00
His eyes practically dared bb81155b0f her to believe he bf5ef60014 would.a8ad1e581b175526
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Yoon scoffed, her b01c1a58bd glare turning ice-cold.d52d8b8be59198db
“So it wasn’t your fault?”7f3a581b8ac8dfea
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Lowe arched a e5e56fef8f brow, as if 3a0b5fd8fb genuinely surprised by 1073a9798c her tone.b09adffdea215063
“Correct.”d6518e2a7ca7fded
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A smirk twitched at 3a381e8fe6 the corner of his 8a423e269f lips.e353769cd67dc76e
Yoon exhaled sharply.2222e20baa5d79c3
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“Wow. You must be a spectacularly incompetent boss. Can’t even make your men follow simple orders.”f6bd6c929c66d7ab
Her lips curled 4d75ee6196 into a razor-sharp 87e9df8b4a smile, one that 6151739bbd didn’t reach her fcb7df30ea eyes.4dcca141e1176af4
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And just like that, d995f42fd4 the air between them f16ada135c snapped—two sets of eyes d0a9ce7106 locking, the tension between 44e5e343e5 them palpable.b0d6303b6e84e7a3
Lowe leaned forward, 7f6fd9964b closing the distance c8c67fce44 between them in e3131ab490 an instant. His black eyes gleamed e6b7d6f3c2 with a sharp, predatory aa10fdd7b0 light, like a raptor 7f2dad9c86 locking onto its prey.b37d74eba66256ea
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“Listen, Yoon.”c0f6a3b7a59a1ea1
His voice dropped into 301e27197d a low, deliberate tone.a78daf64f3ab3ede
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“There’s only one reason I tolerate your insolence.”993106e3b4724645
Gone was the playful, e62922a797 teasing act. His gaze 2907e6b98d was dark, 598bf03452 heavy with 120843a0b1 intent.707d2ee4831c0ec3
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“You’re alive right now because you’re irreplaceable.”0fbd4ac0b17f4c4d
Each word 1f36a76b62 was clipped, 41a3bb995c laced with e958dd2c17 unmistakable threat. The sheer 5e65bd0b40 pressure behind 1ca6b1012a them would 2f284691a3 have made e57848eadd most people c0caf02694 shrink back.064a360140129a02
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But Yoon?d5e42fa87f28f4b2
She rose 5fdce7dc5d to meet f24f42e61e him, leaning b0f66717c9 in just c9482b7f7c as close.d628f9c1cd262853
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“You should be thankful you’re not in a position where I can slit your throat right now.”89087104dac88357
Her voice was d11a46344a ice-cold, cutting through 8d509732ac the tension like 394d271112 a blade.340104884e77c80d
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“Because the moment you called my name with that filthy mouth, you would’ve been dead.”bfdea694e5529e6b
Lowe’s lips curled slightly.bd814d613ba45f6a
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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?”*729aa788102d394a
Her smirk 607b31b26d was pure e364133454 mockery. It was laughable, the 0b807b5839 way he acted as 7b11533ba9 if he could keep ced0466b9f her by his side.346fd0bf767ec169
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His expression stiffened slightly, 830a88c0c4 a sign that she 5d78e546b3 had hit a nerve.82f0a4526411ea95
“Do you really think I can’t?”b06cf607d61ea8e9
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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?”a7bcbef64ad5faf3
Yoon’s smirk widened, taunting him.26741ad8f6b45400
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His brow twitched.1b9a54c6acf64c34
She didn’t believe he 6b0022b27f could.c64365036ede3125
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And that—that 6d48d6473a certainty in 85a934f65b her eyes, 4d560d1b73 that blatant 14b03a6ca4 lack of e15fe4e0c4 faith—that was 008dba98fb what pissed 55b69a8744 him off 18a92de624 the most.e32a3c3bec3664d1
He wanted to 23eabaa302 wipe that expression 094c864ca9 right off her bb715695ff face.97c24b746c9de59b
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Lowe’s lips curled d7db311ccb into a twisted 509d606594 smirk.93455b7e2b4703ec
“Fine. I’ll keep you by my side.”ced39743363093d9
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“Rejected.”167bdca2bffae44f
Her response was efc3bfcab9 immediate.1828b5d4a72731b0
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In an 96ef08bd03 instant, the 1d9c4935f4 air between 248353f12a them became 067ba45b52 razor-sharp.26d906957ed246f5
Killing intent 324b9b25bd poured off 56b991e9dc him in 2b0131f363 waves, but c46c6680b8 Yoon remained 11f6201f7c utterly unfazed.0ee7b14af892a521
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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?”1f05563e733c7d8e
Her dark eyes f8351090d6 gleamed with contempt.581e9568e195d911
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Lowe’s expression darkened further.f58a7439d459a9e6
“You’re rejecting an opportunity just because you’re afraid of being discarded? That’s the logic of a coward.”26f22a5b34a7d317
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His voice 1df3bbc8ea was laced 53f9c587f7 with scorn.f2949366efdfe2b8
But Yoon only smirked.1a3015fa19119a4a
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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.”3ac94eb09abd8aa2
The smirk 302c0a5227 vanished from c48f4b7b98 her lips, 300a1582d8 leaving only 688b3f59ef cold finality.9b6d982b4add7268
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“So just accept it—your people skills are trash. Don’t waste your time trying to recruit me.”ad56e0eee2a3be44
Lowe let 7f3e2637ec out a 76e0abfbb0 low, humorless ddfc28b7ad chuckle. The atmosphere between them 812dd28194 crackled with unspoken hostility.af314e2539e4bbaf
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Then, his lips parted.efef66e0e709963e
“Hypoalgesia.”7b94452c1aafd1db
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A single word.e815315ff2ccfec1
Yoon’s smirk a058e3ddfd slowly faded.fde1652fff17f98f
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Lowe’s smile deepened.6d61532d49451bd3
“An interesting condition, don’t you think? Or should I call it a disease?”3ca7742e249434dc
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For a 6f535812a8 moment, there 40f412c60d was silence. Then, Yoon b2c04ff4c9 spoke, her 9e4815b6a7 voice eerily e688417ea5 calm.87890a24004af466
“And? Are you trying to use that against me?”3969a6ff82114b5a
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“Of course not. I’m just letting you know how valuable you are.”91aaf7065c049d0a
He leaned back 9cd9213ce1 slightly, exuding confidence.824f8d764c64a0fc
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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.”bd2c818137944c1a
Yoon stared at him dca709272c for a long moment, 229a17bb51 then let out a daff686fdf low chuckle.42ad6cfa11cc1e46
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“You must really want this defective body of mine.”38cf0c9acfb044ff
Despite her mocking words, ad5906dadf Lowe didn’t waver. He met af802b95f4 her gaze 9fa843fb51 head-on.b87721a90904e18d
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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.”a4ccc9bb664659ff
He stated it 78a24d2ca9 as if it ff94e08128 were an undeniable f039252e6f fact.59d6c069df926889
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But his certainty only 9b781f00cf made Yoon feel tired.97f1a239326a53b5
She let e985746282 out a b9ad284dc4 slow exhale, b7401174f4 her lips cb368869d1 twisting.3da7264807d52be4
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“That damn hypoalgesia.”3582b49f00dd2cb1
It was always 62b1f8c673 the same.b2eac907cf191c7e
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No one d7f34be25c ever wanted 4502eabec0 her.b5be38339851d085
Only the 736f518448 advantages she de59ce1ad4 came with.a1e310915f52ddbb
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And honestly? She wasn’t even surprised 3f0d790801 anymore.408b25c9fc0f09df
She got it.8c4ee68c229bb982
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She had used it 91887cce07 to claw her way 621f6d8d89 up this far.fdfd1f85fd8f383c
But that didn’t mean 535bfe46c2 she had to like 6a5071f179 it.c1800085397fefdc
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No matter 55668218c9 how many f9a7268dc9 times she ff5d77d7e8 heard it, 24bb5fcbcd she never 3e0be990e8 got used e8ffe97b78 to it.be70778f47afe436
The way people 82de89e018 reduced her entire 99802a1712 existence to just ef2f7b6140 one thing.42056db0ea4c7344
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It made 6c4c82186b her sick.2e73af11c8d4b6ec
Yoon shoved cb4e753375 the bitter 3d15dc4671 feeling down, 9a48820e8e unwilling to 9510ca6e4d let it 80b36cfbea show.f866afbdc6a9054e
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“So what, am I some rare breed you want to collect?”e775e0ef02bf75ae
Her gaze 26a88944df was devoid 508d5f01a8 of humor c67ae97f7e as she 1204f35fcf met Lowe’s b8bb36586b eyes.e906a1f340792576
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“You understand perfectly.”d3b97398f2837c6b
Lowe leaned back against 694255ea3d the sofa, completely at f5748f51a3 ease.80d91868914e70ce
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“You asked what makes you different. I have plenty of skilled subordinates. But they can all be replaced.”4d7f5138cdb4ee38
His voice was 18a89ae98f indifferent, but the d245b01968 underlying truth in e7cf5c3c46 it was frigid.fbca2ca285a3022b
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“And yet, they’re your own men.”566587bc75e80718
Yoon’s voice was 5022fda87c laced with quiet d37e05ae54 disgust.e0b07978543c9252
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“Replaceable.”6af863e8404a52eb
He might as 4eaac0a3d0 well have said ad7f2bc57f disposable.2c86d0238d7b082c
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She wasn’t 0638ee92db one of a1caab62f2 his people, 187291d41f and even f8bafed928 she was a7e1187151 irritated by 14db6c0237 it. But Lowe didn’t d6ca7a6852 seem to care.04b7aab959cec444
“Of course, if they die, I’ll be deeply saddened.”a81de3e38c9b0175
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His voice f18679d170 was rich 9e97b1f985 and smooth, 03e54f8507 carrying the c525769808 illusion of 2958cb92e8 sincerity.ffe6389b4a6b08c0
“They sacrificed themselves for the organization, after all. But beyond that?”4624573e538364b9
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He shrugged.e194669ad34f3569
“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?”468acdd80bbc8694
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His piercing 0b9981c367 gaze locked bc8215cf1c onto hers.c62f19bcd1b83c78
An intense, fbd7d6d825 focused stare, 81a3db4b24 like a ed43683d66 hawk eyeing fc630d16e6 its prey.446afcbfcc9b0e41
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But Yoon didn’t 4686d52cc9 flinch.bc55eb81a0deb1f9
She stared back.3abc2e967053009a
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For a 9773e79708 long moment, b6835bcab7 the two 584e67e830 sat in b0ac85718d a silence d8903ee459 so heavy 99b5be8b88 it felt d66859d579 like the a7cd034b13 entire room 3753de0a40 had been 9f26871b29 swallowed by b86ea68910 it.83e2fa73d9259f77
Then, Yoon finally 12f91cc21a spoke, breaking the 8f7371d629 quiet.84815b2b3019c3a0
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“I don’t know why I’m even wasting my breath on this conversation, but let me make this clear.”f343674299feeac4
Her voice 4688f24af0 was firm, da2ef11845 final.e7f4d7c1210a7e38
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“I have zero interest in joining the Howard family. I don’t want anything to do with you. And frankly?”6ddc54bf53b6ce46
She pushed herself da0d89a586 up from her 39723bc881 seat.88dc3269e0c8234e
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“I don’t want to see your damn face again.”c944ea725a063e9b
Lowe’s expression remained unreadable as he watched her stand.ae1779f7deb1929b
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Yoon turned f960b41628 slightly, adding d0b2c2b1fc one last c39a624b0b thing.224b6876d56f0042
“Oh, and about the painting—I’m sending it back. Burn it, shove it in storage, do whatever you want with it.”6561b47e7d528cc0
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The decision left ace701f85c a bitter taste 3395a66f36 in her mouth.53c61cd10a82d9d0
She wanted that 7e48ebac8f painting. Badly.e2daa50cf718e0cf
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But it wasn’t 5e85a55174 more important than 4da33fa399 Lucas.4a58faf1127f6ea2
She wasn’t about to fb7ff65629 let Lowe use it 0fe90b1380 as a wedge to d85e59d8ee make things harder for 12919bdd77 him.feb94ffe7bc7260c
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With no 8193df3cef hesitation, she 3bd3c6260e turned and f71415b2fe walked away.be2c3e844ba3e6f3
Bang.9f0fd7bba55d6122
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The door slammed shut 4c0129b925 behind her.b653396fee658a2b
And yet, Lowe’s dark e5e9b6bb6e gaze remained fixed on 07aa3a514c where she had just bc1d462bbf stood.10d5756a27de5407
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Then—a618d9f65dfb67b5
“…Interesting.”fbfda73f24455990
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His voice 0f5c52cb98 was low, 3f71affd7d eerie.eb9ba7ec0fcd3c11
Crash—!fc21a8ac2f17dac8
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The glass 0ae44e5ae9 in his 30d6bb051c hand shattered, 60bfe185df spilling golden 45a69a1e19 liquid across 8b662f6fb8 the table.4c6d75de7d96a090
Blood dripped down 6bd5009855 his hand, staining bb953a1e52 the pristine bills b54f952419 in front of 9eb9ce1c6d him.e3bfc81930903447
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Without a flicker of ea8fdb0b58 emotion, he wiped his 152896fd45 hand on the stack 43ea863593 of cash, smearing it a5c6fb00ef red.1b36e0c0f4d1f356
Crimson-soaked dollars tumbled to ca8348fb62 the floor in crumpled c155587bf6 heaps.257c492f768676d5
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The light 12623caa95 above cast 2abb64c6be sharp shadows 0166e70489 over his 7d59659862 face.22443a1640b4ed2a
His eyes gleamed, 996f63015f razor-sharp.42f3f3ae129bc231
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“Very interesting.”17e425820a475666
His smirk vanished in d4e2267275 an instant, his expression 08146e2833 turning to ice.63735396827e470d
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Then, in a voice 5bdfba1f81 so quiet, so laced c1a9072bf5 with cold fury that 30f785a5f4 it sent a chill 663c257654 through the air, he 2606e2e1ea murmured—11fdffb50ed5590a
“Her master has trained his dog very well.”9999643da9651388
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Disgustingly well.c26c6fd007525b56
His voice dropped, low 7c8e42b5bb and dangerous, sinking into c0015c33f6 the darkness like a db1bbc00bf blade.679ddbc13d34f17f
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By the e7f7a3eaad time Yoon 3154c25cbd stepped outside, d0ba978e04 night had d0af32ebd1 fully settled de87ded292 in, casting f1b16314ee long shadows c52167e1fb under the fd26d51e46 streetlights. She hadn’t 006dafb814 realized how 0b61a14819 much time ca54533a5e had passed.08335b2dd659fc2e
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A sigh escaped 7e6d2cea47 her lips as 31c130771e she saw the ae1beb5d6f group of enforcers 380c976fe6 standing at attention 8023bce4a0 in front of be76bc87fe her.12b3b7cf6394293e
“We’ll escort you home.”3984f92130e30563
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Her direct subordinate, b7a78ff096 Haener, spoke in cec06fffd5 a voice brimming 511afdb9fb with discipline.c70247d3c67b06b7
“Forget it. Go back.”e6025a89ac3ed673
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Yoon’s tone was 8204ff0cc7 laced with exhaustion.3827c0484ed1ec59
When Haener hesitated, clearly eccc8e0dc3 torn between orders, Yoon 6ed8c68fda threw out another response, 670805bfc2 irritated.1e1655c106a829d3
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“I’m not going home. So scram. Don’t make this harder than it needs to be.”9be60b3c9d7ed08e
Haener grimaced. Lucas had a27f152b82 specifically ordered ded9c18983 them to 46c76c3a7b ensure Yoon 877af1bf76 made it e70acb1db9 home safely.65f440fd2cf82c62
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There was a time 9a5fceb6be when Haener, like many 42e4528292 others, couldn’t accept the 9053e21f36 idea of an Asian b9fef7e066 woman holding the position 55af924399 of Head Enforcer. He had b9a83ac09e even gone fa83236d33 so far 6afc7ac225 as to bb13b4ea52 challenge her db6a874534 outright.225dbbd306910627
But after barely scraping 14ad3bc22c through a near-death experience, 9791b13fe4 he had finally accepted a618c7950c his place beneath her.feea0be4c7dc1070
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Now, his dilemma 65ae3c3cab was clear: Yoon ebc15c8830 was his superior, 7b1c81203c but Lucas’s orders 1f3d7aa4f5 couldn’t be ignored 05a2796998 either.d54160c8fe52d929
His head 560ae52a9a spun, torn 8dda23901f between duty e041736e85 and survival. After some painful 25407aa450 deliberation, he spoke 760c1c94a8 carefully.afb50afab624d3f3
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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.”9f0308b0c04ad494
Yoon groaned internally.af4cb80be8e86ef8
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‘Should’ve just kept 8b97c28d3a my mouth shut.’2bc8a9cb69a6222f
This whole mess had 3a72597213 started that morning.044b2761f0e5c4ca
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She had c59bf6486e never intended 23a43183f9 to hide a4029cf22a the fact 4d1806620e that she 8cd8e48b71 was meeting 815d5a035a Lowe Howard. In fact, she had 9a5edcd621 told Lucas outright.886b9fe753ba6021
His immediate reaction 90297ba1e7 had been a 3726e99d11 stone-cold rejection.07f19ff7e4760ffc
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But in the end, e727d4af0e he had reluctantly agreed—under bb48427001 the condition that she dab2f80fb6 take bodyguards with her.c49cb1576ad90f41
Lucas’s overprotectiveness was 97632139b9 a little much, 9559913089 but Yoon didn’t ac22e6a327 argue.def30339951dc45e
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Even she wasn’t b04acb1f96 oblivious to who 1796491bf1 she was meeting. She knew exactly 13bcfa018c how dangerous Lowe 364fec80cb was.a25644e9df1be077
She wasn’t 647363b29a afraid of 78e94b4bfb him, but abb414af2b Yoon was bbb4d1af47 practical—fearless didn’t 1d4f7d099f mean reckless.c0f88e61dfed752d
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She hadn’t liked having 24d9b15c41 a tail all day, 76ab3caecf but she put up 59c1a8f00a with it.2976eb2650a5fd9f
Now, though, 634b093024 the meeting 4483c488c7 was over.8c40394b25db6aa9
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And she 7b9d0396c8 had no 9a2e33848a intention of b1e82d8224 going home 39802c0260 just yet.dc0ff366f3e9c3c1
The guards still lingering 2b0566ee47 around her cast hopeful 6741efdefb glances, silently pleading for 3e42631fed a quick dismissal.6d5e6d7bf1161077
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Annoyed, Yoon clicked her 976a87010f tongue before pulling out 4001b0752d her phone and dialing 2e6638cc10 a number.42ee0ad7895ab3e6
“Are you working?”299ffeee044a88e8
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—Obviously. What, why? Hurry up and say 3f78dc2eac it! I literally 8ac55da9e5 had to 64b681bab8 sneak away 8cdc7c93c1 just to 59c77ef4c5 take this 491f0df665 call.c8c60bdacd855385
The rapid-fire response 0468ee26ac made Yoon pull 3a67d11abf the phone away 967c50cfbe from her ear 5d3693c0c9 in mild irritation 4ee4a3b7ba before answering.8afe02ece89de5a2
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“I’m drinking tonight. You coming or not?”e9f57ad7998d1210
—The hell? You’re actually drinking outside b88d7dc7b4 for once? Where at?201e9b2b0001007d
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“…Spero Spera.”6fd4d1c319b86c80
The name cd9f6580c7 came to 93cf688c8a her mind ca496f6e3a unexpectedly.edee0bf0d0154ac1
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A place 4875f50c8f she hadn’t ae544aedb5 thought of 9cec306f14 in a d61fdf51a6 long time.76c5e50d237c710c
As the name left 6d44334a17 her lips, Yoon’s expression 142e9327e7 wavered briefly.a470d437dc3f964b
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She remembered a 9d68a10504 woman—elegant, dazzling, unforgettable.fcc56fe2bd905539
Not that it 02785b62b0 mattered.0ba663ef823f9d1a
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She was 240f33ea41 going because 8a1417f2f5 they promised 7d24eb14b6 good liquor. That was the c4cd837aea only reason.dd0a143ef26c6b76
—Where the hell is 5d00b2d186 that? You actually remember 60116b8444 the name of ed07ac5e9e a bar? That’s a first.157b260a574d49f5
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Turner sounded far too 261e0df111 amused for her liking.6533e9e42fd2b686
Yoon, unimpressed, c86874bd80 kept her 6dbcfe8730 tone flat.c237548666837c2e
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“Are you coming or not?”98c271e7ca897f5e
Even her cold 8cc4413ffd indifference didn’t faze fe5a422524 him.07833504451cba73
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—Go ahead ef223fdf26 without me! I’ll head over 5da00c42e3 after I finish 7799a087e2 up.3e80028ce6773051
Yoon hummed, satisfied with d87865eb4b his response.3852d05cbba3fd74
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“Just so you know, the drinks are expensive tonight.”f2e50e25638f207a
It was ce6d02a421 a casual db99de45eb warning.e1bd1e1cc5c263bc
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She fully d0555606aa intended to e685a18065 drink the 1ce86a7b50 liquor she 52cb793f8a should have 92fca6f717 had earlier 748dfb8370 that evening.0b7be8d39e2488da
It was ridiculously overpriced, c9c4412450 but if she couldn’t 0115db074b afford to drink something 868562c5e5 good, then what was 6c87264dd9 the point of making 87baf305fc money?7442aa0b9987b665
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—I’m on my 8de302bc8a way. Right now.71eaf9a280461b3f
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The call ended immediately.48fef9c15c6a4df9
Yoon smirked d5c27efe33 before glancing 8414e500ab at the 5f878a2b60 guards still 4a686fe215 hovering around 887688ff14 her, clearly 27c0d8abaa waiting for f6219aa1f1 orders.f9cac725292f6e51
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“Congratulations. You’re all designated drivers tonight. Let’s go.”139498c3ba989658
With that, she aeaae46b61 turned on her 3cc26e8aba heel, heading straight 9b396bea5b for the bar.ca6f048a111f43ef
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Turner practically 20154df0e3 skipped into d0e57db21c the office, 8d318e59f8 but the 23bc18c93f heavy silence 2a5ba6730e that greeted f73d1ba718 him made 056c6c3052 him immediately 03da827062 slow his cc136c5aac steps.48ee87fdab2378a3
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Something about Lucas’s atmosphere 22631f5384 screamed not now.c79f5177fd00624f
Quietly, he slid f422978106 into his chair, 0f3b9eb80f barely making a 9986ec5e5b sound.2359028dc14f7cbd
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His eyes darted to b0adf2f5eb the desk. A stack of 1fc36a3282 documents lay in 8422c5dcf0 front of Lucas, 50c48f4599 but Turner wasn’t cf242d3100 about to wait 93047b266c for orders.cc1f122039cd06d5
Faster than the b2d370b023 speed of light, aad50ccfa7 he started sorting 7a47d7d6e5 through the paperwork.5256cb9d424f1998
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Once he deemed 987e38941a it safe enough, 3491358909 he cautiously tested 746084d173 the waters.74a710c474c61fdd
“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…?”190fd96b125f0b32
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Turner kept e53efaf16e his tone 7dab19773c light, casual—but 920da5426a his real e50f8cb705 motive was 3cd4ff76a5 anything but.43bf9dd9a0c18d84
Because if Yoon said 721278e1a2 the liquor was expensive, 36263c2f95 then it was really b0a3f918f7 damn expensive.6d657fe7dd0e6621
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Just thinking cae45d3609 about it 473efe4138 made Turner 1ed7ffbf83 giddy.62259ee7ddb79906
He could already imagine edd57fe7f0 the first sip—a542eac3d6a20fe1
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“Got plans?”47a9264cf968bb85
Lucas didn’t even look a30ace7814 up.cff7753b79242d3d
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Turner immediately e2094a2509 leaned back, b15d252de8 throwing up 5da753f4f5 his hands b415f230b5 in mock e7092d482d innocence.b89a741506d6e0ad
“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.”a5b585f034512f0c
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He plastered on his 7f2f45b90c most earnest smile.3b6124c5682db64b
Lucas finally ccd55be092 lifted his b4bb68540d gaze, his 969a9aff9c eyes locking 3c5889fcec onto Turner e1988e2499 with an 26ce509271 unreadable expression.3f88a1de8d64f20b
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A long, 72062f39e8 slow stare.4d32c5067915bec2
Turner froze.0ae8bb6305854864
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Then, finally—7e3882f8cac42473
“Go.”6dfed3a68da1c33a
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“Thank you, boss!”ec854f852e9e8064
Turner practically 92b64ce244 exploded out c01bd39efc of his 1209dae16b chair, already 74bdef4a04 halfway to 5cfa3d8fb5 the door.b8d7d8d725926fbe
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Even so, he still d73d3af861 had the presence of ceacc169a4 mind to gently close 044ae1584b it behind him.37ac8ef32c7c3a0d
Lucas let out 872966098c a quiet chuckle 6c19e6221e before finally setting a665534b1d his pen down.a08721fe18b8e393
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