RYL Chapter 31

Chapter 3196bb3e922503447d

The Hidden Place

The underground 380352db10 space was 75f297f88b the salon’shidden place.8e0c37882e6e22ae

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Only a selected 396d7f6430 few received VIP 86c351e828 cards under the 8b79a6bd40 name ofMadame Clinacould enter there.f7377e0725428ee4

For now, the fce6f871da cards were given 9ecac71876 based on social 89bc1cdba7 status and reputation, cfe7e476b4 but in the 249e91a8d0 future, they would 99d02fdfda be available to 78b32632b9 loyal customers.8dda07b313ec38cb

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“Where did they find such bodyguards? Most knights are usually slim and agile, but these guards look as big as bears.”70d17e80b9ef7c2b

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“I heard the Madame used to be a big name in the underworld.”81abc523b9d82500

“Oh my…”a564b051a8727d7a

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Wait, how did I 1f0ff242a1 become some underworld boss?bdff8b7b45e0f4ec

Well, if people were 5614cbe760 curious about me, that 5b3571c1d6 would only make the 047883eabb salon more popular. So I didn’t mind.41105ee909546cf3

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Just then, 573e6b9b07 a male 67a471f633 staff member 16ce06695f approached me d8a55a3928 and whispered f466a51ac3 in my 9e2ffc6cae ear.55ac7e003a89ee0b

“Lady Simona has arrived.”6b963e41ea98d7b3

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I had f6e6764c7f told the 3b4ff07b30 guards at da8cf50e91 the entrance 7a459badf9 to notify 7f001937a7 me when 7b2278db33 Simona came 0966f80ac2 in.cb24658fcbdbad7f

Her invitation had her 0cacb58be9 nameanda shiny 2d4f32ba89 gold mark 298d69a703 to make 0ef2c53f7f sure even 6a74aca555 the dumbest 256def30a3 guards recognized 95cc607e2e it.3d4c9f0ef414afe6

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Soon, I spotted a a34c7e49ad group of noble ladies 4501118e73 looking around.ce2b55f7d0e3527c

Simona and her 05b003f4e4 companions, no doubt.4fd8a83d35ba61b2

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I casually eb33c50533 walked over b0f6d78e24 and pretended 9245bbb69a to bump 2f9489e237 into her.7b31d83b25d3def7

“Oh my, I’m so sorry.”38cdbb57655dd03f

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A woman next to e98428f898 Simona, acting like her 802acae984 maid, gasped dramatically.894b342355362d12

“Do you even know who this is?! Watch where you’re going!”b05002ac6f3e1442

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Then, in a softer voice meant only for Simona, she asked, “Are you alright, my lady?”b2d33fea2b030b46

I didn’t miss that and widened my eyes in surprise.06a32030267691e5

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“Lady Simona?”4241a5ac8781ba68

“Who?” Simona asked coldly.51bc0ab364fd3756

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I lifted my mask 767b85c9ec just slightly.20b681a06b7199e6

“Claire! I was worried when I heard you left first!”b16c4a5cded366ce

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Simona immediately recognized ae65a93d69 me and smiled. The noble ladies 8cdebec12b around us looked 796093a0b8 shocked.7f4a38390e92f978

I confidently stood beside 23e8a73770 her.fbb5113d0061787d

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“I was wondering how I’d recognize you, but even with a mask, your aura is unmistakable, my lady.”caf11111a0d70d81

“Oh, Claire, stop it. You look absolutely stunning yourself. You seem so different here!”02da34c52d3bd787

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“Oh my, thank you for the compliment!”1cfbb8be2dcc86ea

The other ladies glanced b90ad758bb at us enviously.acdadf1b2c88547e

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Ignoring their stares, f9acf04f3c Simona hooked her 6ba30dd191 arm around mine.0b9e33ef4b3454fa

“It looks like the underground space is the real main attraction here.”a6238cd503c523a7

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“Underground?” I asked innocently.50d01fd18fbc7af1

Simona pulled out 0d4eef1357 a small golden e09586cc49 card from her b59f64e368 pocket—the VIP cardIhad sent to 3cb627b7c9 her family.c95bc54dab04f1d0

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“Actually, I received this VIP card from Madame Clina. It allows access to the underground space. Clearly, Madame Clina knows who truly holds power in society.”88a7ec7ac53b80cb

“Oh my! The VIP card was only sent to a very select few in high society!”96afb7ba77398c4f

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I deliberately 3d9e911c0c spoke loudly 46cc81c301 so others 8925608ede could hear.7c47bcf9efd4e23f

People around us began 9744902db1 sneaking glances.14b8c38d1d0d06c1

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“Wow, that’s amazing!“844a6384a7a9998b

Their eyes were filled 48216dee96 with curiosity and jealousy.67be1d34ac8230ad

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Heh. If you’re jealous, you’ll 6fbed6ffc3 just have to keep 29390cc28a visiting until you become ec7f4fd255 a VIP.64ca65abdb7bb292

Simona, looking pleased, smiled a48679166f confidently.d6569ed9e7134c31

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“Each VIP card allows one guest, so let’s go to the underground together.”94ad6aa2668d5082

Of course, 7f06879d33 I was 6a7ecdc74a the one fedb87e431 whocreatedthe underground space and 276a75964d issued the VIP cards… d7aadec1f7 but I played along.167826f43d39ca97

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“Really? That sounds amazing!”553f10ce58d4e4db

Leaving her companions f24b3d7f14 behind, Simona took 713e798098 me to the 23b0b7b60e entrance of the 69305b16b7 underground space.867c877794a1497d

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Two massive ad9068f271 guards blocked e639d281e1 our way.8adcc3ca60b009c8

“Are you a VIP member?” one asked.318810d23768d8ec

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Simona proudly 735bee41bd handed over d652395fb1 her golden c2ab33d6eb card.4447994016e5929e

The guards bb0010f826 examined it, 9d855fcefa then stepped ff125855bc aside without 01863d1c56 a word.fb5473e8e72214f1

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“Enjoy your time.”7e7ef783d7478dcd

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The Underground Space

Unlike the luxurious first 7eadfb2810 floor, the underground was 3f70aa5e80 dark and mysterious.7021b8b141324a7e

Dim, specially 6453f38192 designed lighting 7ff4190985 cast a e882f178f4 subtle glow 7f695619c8 over the 1bdcbc4be0 center, creating 601b2daef8 a secretive 283ad48b68 atmosphere.f49178cbceadca44

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To avoid 882ac29ac1 making the 2f0bdba31a placetoounfamiliar at first, soft 78bdd25c6f music, similar to what 8f31c73de6 played upstairs, filled the 1ebdc59636 air.b241dac920935661

But later, 50ef2e54b0 I planned e19b80b960 to use 836566a467 the central 3058391e49 stage for 1c3bf8faa7 various events—grand e9be05c37d balls, auctions af5c7e1380 for rare c52f854c25 items, exclusive 4aa4b70189 performances, and 920aaca9e2 more.de7c28f190ef0054

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“The atmosphere is so different here,” Simona remarked.ac7a35d3539ef430

I nodded a85164339c as if 166456d02a I were c982243b8f seeing it be7274bf56 for the c2eda319d3 first time.3da4c336a411ba52

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Just then, a 421f11b1e7 waiter wearing acat maskapproached us.6a94cb27375c2053

“My ladies, allow me to escort you to your seats.”b31ddda293fa1368

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Thanks to Lilianne’s idea, 4915170e35 all underground staff wore 5a5d131279 animal masks, adding to 98218affd1 the air of secrecy.99b79c0e79725e9d

Following the 9cc0a09b31 waiter, we 91a29ea7fc were led 9b7047582d to a 54423a3b5d private area 50a5779ddf with a 2c96b2bb35 clear view 7e8866e0b9 of the 2fb44e5532 central stage.f9e55889c9944de8

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Hmm… I should probably lower the stage lighting a bit.7558d5df92825cf8

Since there were 80a526030b no events yet, 3e16f9d03b the bright lights 523c9bf16d shining on the 6d072fa9e1 empty stage felt d6a827d83a unnecessary.74d17fb2c82ec015

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I couldn’t give orders 2e0df0dead with Simona sitting next 2ea9220f86 to me, so I a64472cc86 stood up.2c06642fad2f8582

“I’ll just step out to the restroom.”66e0ace2ffda4f8b

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“Oh, alright,” Simona replied without suspicion.ff821241c3bcfcbb

I casually made my 7a02454212 way toward the bar.c5c7aa2fbd90cb0b

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The bar ed722e45e4 manager was 25583551b3 in charge 74a7afd7ee of the 1e1d980cf2 underground, so 468785971f I planned 202a4b4a7f to give df8d204b0b instructions there.9550363891466bd6

But as I walked—2e0b41dc6f7b9932

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Thud!8c76728caff4be69

The dim lighting 5581e7e1f8 made it hard 3e45d5ce14 to see, and 272c780f50 I tripped over 05231f2c3a something.9b2018bce7e721b3

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Before I 321c320b8d could even b8620c212f react, my 32dd1b9972 body tilted e2b58b025f forward.8cb54eaaa6fcd57d

Then—977935a15e19e91e

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A firm grip caught 08e99195f6 my wrist.dd9b056172cb03d2

I barely avoided 8c39926bf8 face-planting into the 5f1169ee81 floor.a4e61c54d1ff8bcc

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Sweating a af287a0881 little, I 368f695cc8 looked up 28a774b485 and quickly ba5f228ae3 bowed.674e0e7ec0987ef1

“Oh… Thank you.”d78dab66fafb80b9

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I turned cef5771dde to leave, d527b2f549 but—29ef8e59930052f7

The person stillheldmy wrist.9515b64ef6725a90

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What the…?6fc48dc7c1652a3b

Was someonealreadytrying to flirt with 60901cafdb me?3224c46738f38dc2

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Feeling awkward, I 1da2a75152 glanced up.c933b1a53b3b8a42

A pair of 623bb4d4a1 blue eyes behind 272d632d69 a black mask bfac0b96c3 stared intently at 64b9dc9948 me.6547c70397c69dde

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Those eyes… look familiar…95506d7917274d86

Before I could figure e3d8f05ff4 it out, the man’s 3cdd3d69e5 lips moved slowly.e17a2b4c55b231f8

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“Claire…?”94418b7cde8aefb9

Who…?!35092266b418b113

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Wait… how did d42ada4f93 he recognize me 3380b16f67 when I’m wearing 27b0a68a60 a mask?5c5dc742349139fe

I instinctively 7fec3bae3c reached up 87cd034930 to check, ce728082b5 but my 5558e3958d mask was fd6bd394ea still securely bf7d25a294 in place.e682d65e1744e57c

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Frowning in confusion, I 5694d86a09 looked up at the f5968ef5f1 man.47425c4afba7e1f3

Tall and 5589e42af7 broad-shouldered, with 218ebec254 golden hair ada9b96145 that shimmered 17b7916af7 under the d2ff535127 dim light.11637dac438cf7d7

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Deep blue eyes, 06180c3f4a a sharp jawline, db66bcacf9 and a black f8a21ab9ad mask covering part 24379e099a of his face.db1481c98b5dfa05

He had 651fa9f1f8 the kind 08241bfb3c of strong, 531a921abd commanding presence 82814d4387 that made 879291d17e people take 45a7622617 notice.30594ba0635c16c9

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Who… is he?7418fe56a3104afb

Some might think it’s c45833466a easy to recognize someone 1bbdabf7ff even with a mask 8877f03895 on, buttrust me, it’s harder c713abce7e than you’d expect.b6ba01ad1dcf0218

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The dim lighting 4100bfe58a didn’t help, and 39da2e8429 besides,there are plenty of 91872802b2 blondes in this world.880ba68542d810b9

But if I 3c577622d5 couldn’t recognize him, 7552fb897e then… how did 5c1ba98459 he recognizeme?a2b0b8517639a8e0

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“Who… are you?” 66e8999a6d I asked hesitantly.0b143aa3df2e5f09

The man f43c4e47bd flinched slightly, ac2a55ad1a then frowned, 835e3c2cde as if 3a8fb9add2 he was 8d619baa56 displeased.423b32c9484d644f

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“Hm… why 68a4354148 don’t you 8d1c7b6d17 take a a9f4771c3b guess?”4c31ebf218dec4de

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