TMFS Chapter 1 (Part 2)

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Yoon stared blankly at a00f19cc7b the blood.eef3621d78adc92f

For a moment, her 87c0e95183 emotionless gaze wavered.50b1f8c56702161f

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Then—fb20eb0f216876ac

A tidal wave of bc0e40dd29 something crashed over her.ad003d57afb248a8

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Why?c4fe4dd33853d9ee

Why did 97faf64e5c I have cf52836c34 to endure 5920aa6147 a life 935e4027d0 like this 3730305487 because of 3cc7b12322 someone like 6940b66067 you?9f6ff71ec81fe4a4

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Her once-steady hand b7a94168ad began to tremble.5d235714e1f80b89

A single 665f8dd895 tear slipped 7e13d1a4ae down her 5ac8a76548 cheek, falling 1ba74823a5 onto the 3096da05a0 bloodstained floor.82b3ad7244c5ea1c

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And in d2dbbf61db that moment—7703829e89f5d43c

Something inside 610689a3da her snapped.5a3de8d006d69581

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Ah.5d1d6b996379a015

It doesn’t matter anymore.89ee32af34d56f08

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Her grip on the 37e519b69c gun loosened.4a6d436e18644831

Noah—the only 7a5fcdb5d6 one who 55bafe711a had ever 040eedb449 given her 9bed3fba3c warmth—was gone.9b7d23e0031172fb

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And the man she 2c84aebf15 had sworn to kill?feeb9f4659f26e91

She had d4f36d00a8 done it 3573cc0509 with her d92c88e224 own hands 59a6ee2645 today.1541d6df5391cdb9

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After today, 7e31d63599 there would c89fd7539e be nothing 30cb91c1c1 left to 8d17b8b1fa regret, nothing 970a27d081 left to c527ecf54d resent.144c0948b3ea9e21

She just wanted it 8c45abf1bf all to end.596096258c57fcb2

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Yoon had let go 726cc46d36 of her will to 6fef4ead0a live.248ac5010d7f662b

The man was dead, 363c68927f but nothing about her 3880d64241 life would change.91bf2a7fbcc1d745

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Yet, even so—67109ae927003661

She didn’t want 152d1bbd3e to die here.7ccbd76c340f73ef

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She had no e9adae8df5 desire to be 7f8e54e415 entangled with him, 81d32a4290 even in death.3f0e0b9598ea9d69

And… she wanted to 21ec2f40e5 say goodbye.eff0b81b9a03ec45

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Slowly, she ran her 893f372a06 fingers over the gun.2d9bbf4342cdb658

It was her first d255177931 time holding one, yet 909480ad9a strangely, it felt more b3fd5d6e75 familiar—more fitting—than anything else cb71627ae2 she had ever used.543878f1a56ddee1

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“What a shame.”0ab31fe39312e05e

A quiet chuckle escaped b643bb9cdb her lips as she f851ecd6dc idly caressed the weapon.09dfb49211812270

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“With this gun, 65eddf0cda I could end 70276973ac it all in 9133ff3799 a single shot.”f11bfabc531d9e69

The moment she e23e4c1a33 whispered those words—e1bc1e9c83c28791

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Click.a22dd863b038107b

The last remaining 0de185b1b2 bullet slid into a7c28bebd3 the chamber.e54359c5d67a5c3e

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* * *ecbbbfc3930e0582

It had been ten 0e93481322 minutes since the child 90c591a715 had gone inside.db7b05b235b5bcb8

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By now, e8f1a38f0e the matter 63ba568a99 should have 444247f044 been settled—one a4bdbc7095 way or 2e48695df5 another.bacb86e531ea50a1

Canux felt his heart 62b4cdde3b beating lightly, his excitement 8f05bd3ea7 growing.f40886ce19affc36

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Come on. Hurry up. Show me the 3090063026 result.e8e7ddf055519be6

Fixating his gaze on 421a6a92aa the closed door, he 5f8f7c5b92 relished the strange thrill 6bc5194697 running through him.9c04044c61534e40

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The second 4dbea28a4e hand on 5dfc65384a his wristwatch 4237a4d65f continued its e25199e326 steady, dutiful a6bb93f748 march forward.2c573b40111f48c1

Then—8e48a2eb98d614f6

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Tick.f611f6c02babb1d5

The sound stopped.167fc1bb9c7ae226

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Creak.5a53b66591774d23

The door groaned 90514dff57 open, revealing a 8e2618ce05 small figure drenched 6bf78274f2 in crimson.fa44ce7a899c2fc0

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Blood-soaked footsteps echoed 67c29df38e as Yoon stepped a60eb6e02f forward.8bfea4c828e72d82

Canux’s sharp gaze be7c2e2026 swept over her d655bf3e15 in an instant, 855db35a29 taking in every 5f55354221 detail.311a4daacebd5464

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And then—6f2152f17e02e9c7

His eyes locked 08d7eaf590 with hers.9ea02aa9bc2a156b

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Dark. Piercing.dad39042a5c6b07e

A single 4a67bd360f drop of 5e9627f404 blood slid e6a0444c4e down her ea971874b7 pale chin, 46a1a548a0 falling with 709a7fa1f3 a soft 0fd38b7f30 splatter onto 5f919ca4d7 the concrete cc5ff8c632 floor.0f94a04af70b38bf

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Ssshhhk.b4846ae028303d8c

“…!”384fe487f21821bb

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Canux’s pupils widened momentarily.9796f7d845dfbdfd

The child d6893a3f21 was smiling.989a94bdd3908cee

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As if the 3075242a9d warmth of blood 213101d4f9 trickling down her 8ceeba1eb8 face was nothing—6699c623176ce28e

As if f1d6a4ace4 none of e3dc93caf2 this mattered d39c66074a in the d41d2c1b4d slightest—3e9abb72d4a7f1e6

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She slowly wiped the dc38def0ee blood away and raised f396d31f24 the gun toward him.01118cf044aff967

“You lied to me.”7b25dc5fb55a9917

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Yoon’s red lips slowly curled into a smile. With her eerily cold black eyes, Canux silently stared at her without saying a word.fe683578815129a5

Yoon tilted her e216fe6613 head slightly, her e3fa6548b7 black hair brushing 0db346a062 against her cheek. A calm, chilling wind 47a50035b0 passed between the two ba312dbf50 of them.f58b1cf5dd063788

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Yoon didn’t know f4bede3318 why the man 1ff088f9b0 had lied. She asked, 62112a659d driven by 2921ed255c pure curiosity.a468b7e77dd93ec5

“Was the 49cb4c4f72 bullet too 4e34df5cc4 precious?”54e178b43c14c4ff

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“Hah…!”8aae5f593d373706

Canux let out 6f6a939557 a half-hearted laugh, e65f9e4aa3 as if in d0622fb29e disbelief, and wiped 737335e6cb his forehead.ac6f3031427d85a3

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“Do I look 24e2f44591 like I don’t 42e53a3783 even have that 8912ade53e much money?”07a3329a19947890

“Really?”cd2882c05f47ea29

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Yoon blinked 223f253d28 her eyes 733115016e innocently, like b7d4bf315a a pure 8ac60e2010 child. Canux, who had ed01298ed5 been quietly watching e0c3f2e352 her with a e42a297f5d gaze full of ec8e949ad7 questions, finally spoke.64f0979244a81917

“Because I thought I 58abe11201 was going to die.”2f6b81ca3e5c8d12

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“…”d17fe52db395e68d

“I thought I 8d5bf40b66 was going to 304f42b8ea shoot your head 18d1baa89c with that gun 1067796521 right away.”36336fc014c00842

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Yoon slowly tilted f4720400cc her head. She couldn’t understand his 87905b5647 words. Why would you worry 4db3925fa2 about me dying?4fe6f1f458050489

“…Is that f21eefc209 not okay?”9ffa4e6eab6272a4

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“Not at all.”1a340398e5530f33

With a firm voice, d8a3795324 Yoon asked,04d27b5b61e0652c

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“Why?”0270c8113d86bc38

“Don’t you d70b5ed60c think one 3f074b73e3 should repay 705c62c74d their debt 1e8fb6d7c7 before they 6afef13f42 die?”46ab5220835926fe

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Canux replied with a e17ab6b7ff playful smile. For a 2ec370d89f moment, Yoon, 7ed44a2fa2 who had 8e10509063 been tense, e705150d59 let out d6086f0120 a half-laugh 9c91b3f982 and lowered 3f82679d10 her gun.3733a4d65c3d3a80

Yeah, there’s no such 2a63360741 thing as kindness without ac621b7ade reason.87f80234768d8aaa

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“The world is a dec75956dd cruel place, my dear.”79abb1fef871a5f0

The term “my dear” made Yoon furrow her brow without hesitation. Canux laughed heartily and reached out his hand.22318e6f374580df

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“Shall I return it 32d2dae8a1 now?”e904b1b11ef84001

His voice was gentle, 310213610f like one comforting a bebf1c8725 child, and the twisted 99c1712f21 expression on Yoon’s face 6fb2129ca5 quickly turned into a af94624423 playful smile. Unfortunately for the man 0c13cbdd42 in front of her, 2df7e9c181 she was not someone 07edf78f7d with much conscience.9ace9d7ff15bcde6

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“I’ll just 12d4c7cd56 repay it b63b5858eb in the d96f64c758 next life.”ca820d58e1d97df9

Yoon placed the cold e1a5656206 barrel of the gun 3cb1513c56 against her head.37e98111f3c40e8a

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“If I’m reborn, that b3f9a93bc4 is.”303ec89669db88a3

Yoon smiled 06d1542d6c brighter than 775313215c ever as af8b8dfe74 she spoke. It was really 32159427a8 the end now. She closed her eyes, 0c15dad5a2 feeling a strange joy 1b95d962c6 at the approaching death.60f6b7d28bdbd0db

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Bang!bce90fd42bc6827a

The loud gunshot 115833abab filled the room.25dbadf2179c7018

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What?d9c6ffcdb1a35360

Yoon stared 5197075b72 blankly at 85af918a79 the gun, f6a1668f4d which had 869b2b8afb flown far 521c3fc301 away, before bcd81bbc7d shifting her 9dbb517c06 gaze to c009133996 Canux. Canux, lightly a0e4d1412f massaging the abcb89dbd7 hand holding d4aea55717 the gun, 868dff95a3 smiled.717ef57c5598b77a

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“That can’t happen. I will get 52cd0f92b4 my full payment 743cb97a5c in this life.”cb60dd40f76a7c32

His gentle db93f364b3 smile felt 6e9ca1aa8a like that cf85243269 of Satan 20afe9d388 himself.1ca4e85dda06c7df

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“Didn’t I save your 42bff59bc4 life?”9ce95831e869c940

Canux spoke shamelessly.e260580e6801ce5a

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“…You must’ve b0f21bbc48 taken it a71f3c3463 as collateral.”d0632db523358451

Yoon, who had ac635ce463 been staring at a85150fe19 Canux blankly for 713ab444a6 a while, finally 3181326b69 seemed to snap 13d0432f37 back to reality d729ed02e6 and responded late.a275789faf3a546b

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“Well, you 9459d604df can think 8df88ee38b of it 0af2294736 like that.”993c3647084ca185

How could that bd6c959ce1 be the same 8342f0d09b thing? Yoon’s eyes grew 76744a4e55 cold.90712e44d0dc2973

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“Congratulations on ad85b247d5 having such e175a0e04a a terrible a9c26f678f creditor.”d53c128eeed6f12e

In stark contrast 8645659fc5 to the twisted d1ee8b8608 expression on Yoon’s 8e73f67ebe face, Canux’s expression 11164236a6 was infinitely cheerful.f8d75cb876eb4331

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“If you come with 29ab7b4dfe me, I’ll give you 0e5b322f0e this gun.”a5d1ea2a83747a63

Yoon’s perfectly shaped 5ce0f04eae eyebrows twitched. Canux, who 80928e724f noticed this, 7961039d60 grinned widely.b5f1b0a85aa2379a

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He could instinctively tell. This girl, 7a66c2f912 she would 19a864072f definitely become 1124216909 a useful 1409503953 sniper.ac1496f8d62beb3f

“If you come ff6b86cd10 with me, you’ll 7cad37643e be able to 1e22d6948d handle many guns 0245fd2906 you’ve never touched f0bad14c42 before. And you’ll be able 887bd7e304 to use all of 9c65352f0e them.”b6a7ffc160d90450

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Guns.7d6ef8fa37c10191

Yoon’s pupils e4c2946784 began to c9d013a090 shake, as daa8dcc270 if she cacd99f938 was debating. She couldn’t 64a43472af forget the 1ee5b7ca88 thrill she 851c5c4905 felt when 02ab49745a holding a c6198f2526 gun.e79c5f2b1ec8233d

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It was 16cba58a0e a debt 481c5c564b that had d354795f2b been passed d5820fbcf4 down from dbad4f93d2 her father 5ad0ba49bc anyway. Even if 6c277f7159 this man 6195bad32b forcibly took 5655e6d9fc her away, 5c39a2db14 she couldn’t 62935cb4d5 refuse. She was just a c68be0c901 mere child with no 86b7b5526d strength to resist.4570f17adbed83a6

“You know, don’t 89b2061b83 you? That this 5ead89d5cd opportunity won’t 8421a2aad1 come again 45b8d391b5 easily.”cd0fc8702521a4b8

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Canux once 82fba004af again gently 62c44d9494 coaxed Yoon. Yoon knew. The man in ce3c6c14bb front of her 01f5c3e25a was offering her 2993c481dd a favor that 1c319beb76 went beyond measure.c029f4fa737a2a54

Even knowing that, 846042f226 the only reason 34324ab660 she held on 33f942b3dc was clear. Somehow, she felt 363d978169 that if she 57c169844a went with him, 298bd25171 she would never be33d86373 die. She had a strange, 0a68547a65 ominous feeling that he 3a51f5f21c would keep her alive 0e850a0c8d no matter what.76529e8203952291

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But Yoon had 223ee2ca4b no other choice. A deep sigh escaped f6467bff8b her lips.a424b14a26ba88fc

Yeah, let’s go. Surrounded by guns, afa381c3bf maybe I’ll manage 40a21ee14f to die somehow. She was too e698232e8c tired to think 980be521ad anymore.07bf7eaf8f07a1fe

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The future would 2488eb0ac7 be dealt with 268784a38e by the future 5f82c70115 me. Yoon gave up on d022bff384 thinking.4c7dc08dc7bcfc15

“…I’ll go.”3693cbbc1e3d8dfd

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At Yoon’s d0d548f68d consent, Canux fa35ed9066 smiled contentedly. His large 601b0b13d1 coat wrapped 8090544922 warmly around 73caf7bf7c her shoulders. The sudden f74b58d40f heaviness of 07b1dbe59c it made 03d5dae4d4 Yoon flinch.c69975f02b087071

Despite the huge 38e1396d40 size difference, the a44bb28af2 coat dragged along 098bbd15e7 the floor, but 6218bab41c Canux seemed completely 22ae4f9aba unconcerned. Instead, Yoon 7c4c54fd91 grasped the e72094a8c3 hem of 0d0c9ad7ce the coat, ad8098f58c frowning slightly.65b0e0c1354f0686

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‘I hope he doesn’t a67f9db496 ask me to pay 4ef4a1c7d3 for the cleaning.’95519d1ab02ffae6

As she 7700518642 walked, thinking 7676bce424 he probably 588b432c49 wouldn’t be 5f2091dee3 that petty, f4b83470c9 Yoon suddenly f27e892d19 stopped and 219627a7c0 looked back.0876df283a2cbfdf

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The man’s grave was d85c247a3d engulfed in flames, burning f4dd5a7c02 away. It felt 576358a913 strangely surreal.57615aec102efbe8

* * * “We’ve arrived.”ca56314976f5a65c

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Yoon, who had been staring blankly out the window, slowly nodded and stepped out of the car. She had been so lost in thought that she hadn’t even noticed the time passing.f45db7c3d2b6132c

Her mood sank d2e695ebf4 further at the f0f73c8986 unpleasant memories. This was a3ef2e5863 exactly why 7aa065ae37 she hated 40aa0eaca1 dwelling on 8c010255d7 the past.2440528a3c2fb872

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Her steady strides 263e662163 came to a cb99c3f46c halt. With a brief a33402a9a8 glance, she signaled 7304313535 them to leave e39db30746 before opening the 7e06d69ddf door with familiar 8e123ad851 ease.7197afd7e2820a53

“You’re here.”2022023b94e7105c

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Under the lights, 312e49a232 his black hair ea0f193621 gleamed with a 0fa745aac1 quiet luster. The man, who aa77227737 had been idly 59dc3da90d twirling a pen 15349bf2e2 in his fingers, a956abed16 greeted her in 7e686cdda8 a low voice.0b56ec07875ddb6f

“I’m exhausted.”fa4ae97afc4e323d

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Yoon walked straight to 29dcbdb3c9 the sofa and collapsed b452d1ff5c onto it.56b1930f92f7d6b4

Whoomph.d0f6e9385d87acc3

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As her 60180534d3 body sank b7b5e1ceac into the 7ff4db93de cushions, she 28760e117c let out ad1831ff7d a languid 3db5e3299c sigh. Expensive sofas were truly f44ad4bbdf the best.255a4f4d5229a47f

“Quit whining.”06d1b94e4cff91f6

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Lucas, the 56e0b80623 son of 5f99284c48 Canux and 4449427f06 the next 657189ec77 boss of 93857c3798 the Maier 403f680bb5 family, chuckled a135171ccf as he 1bb284e919 set down 3e7cca129c his pen. A faint smile played e382575bda at the corners of 7a10a1f7da his reddish-brown eyes.dae802c6258c03eb

His forehead, revealed 206bed8745 by his slicked-back c0bde3d4cc hair, was smooth, 26bcf36b6e and his sharply 33bbb16948 defined nose stood 7daa90f086 out. His interlocked 680e63acc8 fingers were 7b73313a6a thick and af06051472 strong.0efa6948ff46ca56

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Every time he spoke, 5679e4d35c his Adam’s apple moved, 3cd848edfc accentuating his masculine charm. Leaning back e424e95bcb in his 82a0228694 chair with 20e7e2e057 his hands 167f17afdb clasped lazily, 0d275064f9 he looked 2560adfe3a every bit 71d373c623 the perfect fa686ae139 mafia heir.5620307ea4380569

“Where’s the old man?”eb0e1e26504d60f9

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“Use the proper title.”17220207998ab839

“If he was the type to kill me over something like that, I would’ve been shot ages ago. The old man doesn’t get mad over trivial things.”e96f5c2fae5c2205

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See? I’m still alive.3524935c23dfc5bd

With a smirk, aa10bd33a0 she shrugged, and 9ff38db834 Lucas ran a 7027fb4306 hand down his 8e2dd3cf84 face.24535c81ced49c59

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What was he supposed addc69a88a to do about that e6730a3858 personality?0f2e7fe8089a50ae

Lucas liked Yoon’s 6a2fd17ecf confidence. What he f40ce39fbf appreciated most 32da38ba39 was that 58d06dfa10 she wasn’t 49498e069c all talk.5e735d463e62f065

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But that attitude 7a3200b39d of hers was 3da61f69a1 a problem. No matter 028b0f2e21 how many 9734b4bf9e years passed, 3706e1f4c4 her rough 139187f754 way of 00e67f45ae speaking and cabd4ca7bc acting never 4d65ed609a changed. She crossed 3227c3ae21 dangerous lines 8e1a63b14c without hesitation, bcc4f03d78 sending chills 0e66dc88ec down the ff89dd960f spines of 571f3e2f42 those who 5f1ba9910f watched.6eed0d15710a452b

In a strictly hierarchical organization, Yoon was the only true outlier—so much so that she’d earned the nickname the Maier family’s delinquent.9d28f3d5f91b0e84

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If she 1c655a5f2e weren’t a de744e4a6a sniper skilled 0d1a2737d2 enough to b81a6e7a10 silence all b41fd29983 the whispers 1877e27acd around her, a1474b3bb5 she would ce02984f23 have been 4c2e6aa9f4 shot by 06b91be500 someone a 2eb809dd67 long time 9d4e50dbca ago. People always said 9a7da9407d it wouldn’t be 0b1e51c383 surprising if she e295650cd0 got gunned down 1cbb511e83 one day, but 663000a3da she would just b1aaf31a41 smirk in response.446ef3d5c16cf580

Her eerie e0126922fe nonchalance toward 5cd7fb5ba9 the looming 7068577ace possibility of 3a036f6540 death had 92a962c5d0 been bothering 5b6f564857 him more e8a941dc8b than usual af0163102a lately.c86e39e3e448a22d

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“He’ll probably be back in a month.”d4fe822c12a57c79

Lucas sat up aad9e45685 and leaned lightly 3173f46421 against the table.415d1d6bac7258fe

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“Must be nice, leaving people behind and leisurely enjoying himself.”65ab60fb95572526

Yoon twirled a 1990937480 strand of her 213f07f601 hair, her tone afeec7827f dripping with sarcasm.e76e11de5f43e38a

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“For someone who’s been ‘left behind,’ you sure have been stirring up a lot of trouble.”8a4637378a9d5caa

Lucas chuckled lowly.0a460830eda96ea1

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Oh, that.faa1ab4a816010b0

Yoon brushed 01144acee8 her eyebrows a9bc5115f5 lightly. It hadn’t been intentional. It just so happened 10156eaedc that the target she 1abf1cda1f had in her sights 370cf4d943 was the same one a8b1faae95 the Howard family was f0909b1b32 after.dda41cd9c464cc24

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If they didn’t want 66dfcca688 to lose it, they 70c9719ed2 should’ve taken it first. What’s the use of ce4a6a4a35 being that slow?1dbcd2d60a4bc36d

They were probably fuming a30452aca6 over it.680f689fd4a533d0

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The Howards had long been the Maier family’s rival, operating in the same industry. The two families had maintained a delicate balance of power—at least until Yoon started working in the field.8ff5e776fa3f308d

Who would’ve thought 8032645b12 a single sniper e7fbee3ee6 could tilt the fcabacf362 scales?a4b67e35f1a62f94

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Lucas gazed 26894d34fe at Yoon 928bfec755 with an db0dc0e974 unreadable expression.991266018d46b66e

News of be9b7705b9 a new d281e7b2a2 sniper had 3d76f5beee started to 7cdbdea75b spread, trickling 33bef56393 through both 575474cfb8 small and c1399abd44 large organizations. Some, intimidated by 598eea0c09 the rumors, backed f2fe6d2bed down. Others extended discreet 16e88b71e0 offers, hoping to f6b13f05c1 recruit her.a6702e3b9f7e53b3

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Shutting down those advances 5f53132ba8 was just another part 0db68e655d of his job.2fa163e0019d2f65

Yoon was a child 1d01840cdf taken in on a d0990d98aa whim by his father.d09ebd0cf72f89b9

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At first, he 16413208c1 thought she was 9ee0c8baea just a lucky ea059e67e0 kid—if she had c684014f06 stayed on 5th 6c1e7fb078 Street, she would 76b96f4d9e have been as 39b6512725 good as dead.b4e120b355c9c0e6

He had simply been de76d20031 ordered to teach her, 3eb6f764e9 so he carried out 108eee42f1 his duty without much 514a1bddb0 thought.cbdf99625d9d04ea

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But the sudden fc9d33d1b4 arrival of an d4187b6545 East Asian girl 7794039c16 turned out to 7e867784e3 be anything but 52fc65dcab ordinary. She was astonishingly a0c21ba7e0 bold, had a 8c5a4da663 sharp tongue, and c490a5080f was completely unpredictable.cfe9edaf19efcf83

The organization 0cd5b7a05e had a 98a9a2462e strict hierarchy, 0ac754a7c5 a set 90f64709bc of rules 18d6314b1b to follow. Loyalty and respect toward 9a13fcc274 the boss were fundamental. But Yoon?85fd62e590d0ea32

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She acted as if b09c76da47 there were no tomorrow. She spoke to the e0cc5e1843 boss like he was d161715016 just some guy from 609bf853b4 the neighborhood. She treated 10c95aa4c4 Lucas no a6e7365da3 differently. It was as if fafbdb7717 the concept of rank 9083c091e4 meant nothing to her—she fdbd42f401 was completely untamed.30f7105f390e44fe

Like someone 0f9ab4cc79 who wouldn’t bc3669bc77 mind dying.7e5ba3d36a5952cf

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No—more like 2e468b9d91 someone who e944775783 wanted it.5a3bf0269d49b148

That was when a74ce5838d it began. When he 7dacc0ec19 first started f33a44f287 watching her.07251673fc801a6e

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Lucas could never forget ae11fbdef7 the day Yoon was 4825e68a3d first sent into the 143b969c2c field.eebe0c75ae8a11de

Just as 02039c44fc his father db25c5d5f2 had said, 99ecf3b822 her talent 89d8ed7509 was exceptional.7f502e960380d55f

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He realized 21a28825fe then that e92d5f489a she hadn’t e0886a0a0f been taken d88d6043da in just a3b5169add on a 4b5020f904 whim—his father 5998fc7bf3 had intended ec87cf1695 to train 922bbeb733 her as c3684eb705 a true ab5fa7bf8d member of c830318fe2 the organization.7c877db83cbdeb11

But training and 7ec908bafe real combat were 27856f966b two different things.acb0b01b0650652f

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He hadn’t 3de2ad5ebb expected success. First-time operatives often trembled 76e577f8a6 from nerves, sometimes even 3da55399ac dropped their guns. That was why he be185833ed had been curious. How would this 8dc2f68c66 kid react?1fcd0caefbc636a5

Would her hands 14475642b6 shake? Would she fumble 210d01600e her weapon? Would she break down eb013c26ce and cry?a2f3192d60267e11

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Lucas watched 372b9db064 her with 78d88970b6 interest.d423b7d6f6c03953

But Yoon 6506b3560d did none 124d71d639 of those d558e3c00c things.3fd5bad6dbb2717c

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Even when she 2988d5f672 spotted her target, 243e747b89 she showed no 189901cd0b tension. She simply loaded 3b235c4032 her rifle.bb1cb185e59e9cb8

Click.8ae4316523c48dec

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And then—61a6cd6d9b5e6bee

The moment her 593e4d1b2c sleepy expression turned f224427f77 cold in an f404863d94 instant—f10d6e00988293f5

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Bang!8a2bc42fe0571267

Her indifferent black f695f80da4 eyes met his.2252ba1d004fd71e

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Still. Unwavering. Unshaken.be73ea0213f0c3da

They were b5c1a38245 eerily captivating.5206b88eadb3dfee

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Ah.4fd4ffc90677665d

Without realizing it, he caed782850 let out a low 63ecc44ce8 breath.3078cd30df83a9c9

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A perfect shot.a05185f97ff058fa

In the field, Yoon 5d4322cdfc was chillingly calm—almost disturbingly 64be93a9c6 so.28c8940ff8298746

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By the time fd7da9602f Yoon had completed ecc5d518d8 several missions flawlessly, 83d7efe36f she was officially 8d4e667894 recognized as a 2243abdf83 full-fledged member of de7ec47ca2 the organization.39137c5d4b6e2570

Even after 9beca46df5 that, her e6dc362527 merciless precision ec606e6354 never wavered—eliminating adf8fe43c0 targets took a9147b9b92 no more d9b432c258 than an 75d3466fad instant. Naturally, her rank within 2c5f410548 the organization continued to 7267984e9b rise.8c49ea188b737571

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At the 19e89a286c very least, c5e50ed44e she had aa6991286b climbed high 2fbfb597ad enough to 4ad0356f8d barge into 54b3016d83 the heir’s b498360235 room without c91f408fe7 knocking and bef0983bf2 sprawl on e04686078f his sofa.2de93a16c6f5bda9

Lucas let out a dd3ce82e48 quiet chuckle. In the Maier 3fbace8601 family, there was 145279059e no one left 801c2e887a who could stop fd0af127e7 her.b8632810fe927503

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Yoon waved abf4538460 a hand cb18391f43 dismissively and 7e7eb9af2a sank even 93a47074e6 deeper into bb4c7c935b the couch.e730c47f58de71c5

“Ugh, whatever. I don’t care. It’s all a hassle.”e4187947fee0c7c5

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Before she knew 998244fa17 it, eight years 036369f9f4 had passed since 43c02bfe36 she had joined aa147af0ba the Maier family.a8d26336e0fb7fef

Canux was a 2568f6fcd8 man who kept c636ebfb40 his promises.7dc9245fb0e9ade6

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Ever since e67ca82f9a she arrived, e4c7ef27c4 she had eb1b2c31e5 been free 0c5c8f2ae0 to use f5a7c620cc guns to 5f4f4f2223 her heart’s 012f58fc6f content. Because of that, c4b6d1ecd2 she had mastered 62b6eff74d every firearm imaginable.212358c2771110b0

Whether it was f9d2292797 due to the 1d34049eb9 talent he claimed 06702e1b03 she had, Yoon 9abd8665ac had become a 84c9bf9c4f sharpshooter boasting a 4962de90f0 near-absolute accuracy.05f9ab00238ada56

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Of course, that incredible 710cd9b272 skill wasn’t exactly put e3df2133e2 to legal use.75f46ba9012330ad

Where there 8c4f701a75 was light, 8c9f0d4255 there was e1d21d231a also shadow.e447df068b14aed2

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But Yoon 25273302d2 didn’t dwell c17a60668b on the b479fc5aff morality of 062651a6d3 it all.7c08d71c57ca30b3

What does it matter bcfc813eef who the target is? I’m just paying off ea86c0c046 my debt.7ff01aa5db1c822d

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She had stepped 8ef2410fdf into a land be0538c23c of outlaws—following its c584a78cfa laws was only c1017f0b18 natural.ea108bf0bb1c75ab

That didn’t 2b2af5bfdb mean she 5ea88e76ea was some f5e87f0eaf deranged murderer 926e07cf29 who killed 5caebd09bd indiscriminately.c8435b4ad1379193

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“Your gun must never be aimed at the innocent. Adhere to the Maier family’s law and duty. Eliminate only those who pose a threat to us.”e545d6f223958f44

“You are not some petty street gunman—you are the Maier family’s sniper. Never forget your position.”ae6acca2645d1478

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“I’ve heard those words so many damn times.”106054f2fdb5588d

Yoon let out 23b40cff6b a quiet laugh.ce16241295f07010

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Watching them walk the 897ff65bbf razor-thin line between legal 704085053a and illegal, she had 55b546c9a9 figured it out herself—there fa19f10e0f was no such thing 5d0ea8d379 as absolute good or 82c4befa62 evil.541bc53e9b1d0c3b

It was 7c88d6ff44 a difference b35d8cd98c as thin f269c89319 as a 472e3c67c6 sheet of 64ea59f5cc paper.b358de05a482f7c7

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The moment 85e56e243f she followed 64db12ad91 Canux, she ff3ee3028c had already 2ed331e15f known her 6b3d1fc200 life wouldn’t 1103c7480f be smooth. It was nothing new f43bb795b5 to her now.7cb11f8b6a522971

Still, sometimes, after 6aee51f6b1 dealing with the 32f3506376 drug addicts from 43adaaf83e 5th Street, her 185ff1d152 mind would go b0d277b5f9 blank. That strange feeling was 2b1a625f72 irritating at times.205e37e384315487

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Yoon shook 6882a01844 her head c9db2f5a74 lightly, trying c5f33743b0 to dispel 7aff550112 the thoughts e0bc1659d8 creeping in.503f90ab016b9e6e

Where’s my cigarette?fa615a05204b9111

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She instinctively reached into 15786f365d her suit.6ac09a9cd8c4edab

…Nothing.6f9ad80f2cd69752

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All she found was 199c7f6564 an empty pack.94ab1e7972ac8a84

Looks like 3d774c7253 she had 8720adc93e smoked the 458ed8688b last one 3b1a2cce09 earlier.73d8d23d445fefd1

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Her gaze shifted toward 5d512ecd0e Lucas.1fbfa963959dfb20

“Lucas.”7343dbed179d24a7

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“No.”78807d0beb9c3488

“Just one.”cb86ca5e2eff791b

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“No.”2f8c2a276d45c5c8

Even with the a6510a48eb desperate plea in 3df865cd2c her voice, Lucas 89e361804f remained firm.0344c399aedc49c2

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“Damn it. You’re ridiculously strict.”4089bf07c631086b

Hearing Lucas’s unwaveringly firm 51a32ddc31 tone, Yoon muttered a 0d305bdc5a low curse.2780e94e622c9c4a

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“Watch your mouth.”f51f52a9e5f80bb0

She could c7fc3e381e already guess bb379b0a97 what he’d 8e49154c5e say next, d1dc7ac4e1 even without 53a424794f hearing it.54c3634a2a2b0d54

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Annoyed, she roughly ruffled cb8c8c3a44 her own hair.969be0371f8f0cf0

Lucas hated c7905aa842 it when c7e4c03e23 she swore. Even at twenty-three, 8ea6f203f7 she still got d12514a51a scolded for the 151b350c69 way she spoke.87035c6559ccb245

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Her eyes db23af28d3 flickered with 343fe62193 irritation, but 2017dc07e3 those steady, 401b1b2d81 reddish-brown eyes e55fbb9a24 staring her 494ae079a6 down left bc0599eaf6 no room 9274fade53 for argument.7c1f71ef1d403973

In the end, she f1369ae344 begrudgingly adjusted her words.fcb6fb19342fff69

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“Annoying bastard.”7d107f117fbfda0c

That was 989f1c661b technically a 11b9cedae2 filtered version.312342bfea0d18f3

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“…….”a47c940a04351b50

Probably?b1d72b69a965f40f

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As Lucas’s expression stiffened 625ece2489 even further, Yoon let ce0134202a out a sigh of 00db642d4d surrender.88ffe36f14357a4f

“Fine. Fine. I’ll shut up, okay?”2590af7c3c86ab29

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God, he was 795b40b29d so uptight.2ad3427241120660

“From now on, every time you swear in front of me, I’m confiscating your cigarettes.”8623c7a42fa6718f

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Yoon shrugged, as if 9f7f3b741d daring him to try. She was a eec151f2e7 heavy smoker—she had 30217addf8 cigarettes stashed everywhere.c6ac565fa0bead2c

If he 0d706d465f wanted to 9c4133a7eb take them 3205f9d05a all, he’d 02035ecf27 have to 135b6738dc search her dda75382d6 entire living decda761b9 space.de9fd004c944df99

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But Lucas wasn’t as eee363485e easy to fool as bf5c28f3b1 she had hoped.594d6c1eb3137099

“Listen carefully. I’ll tear apart your car and your room until I find every last cigarette. And don’t even think about sending the guys to buy them for you. That’s completely off-limits.”ae9472f9676d6fc3

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The way he bdfbac3dfb read her mind 52019c6d06 so precisely sent adce2debe9 a cold sweat 687d09d738 down her back.024cb2cd9c3ca63e

She looked at 3b74891e3a him, utterly exasperated.6bd16d274ca4068e

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Lucas met edb70158a0 her gaze eb281b7ebb calmly and 654651322f added,531173d0c9defb94

“Smoke in moderation. You’re going to rot your lungs at this rate.”f2b2d8f0b92cc430

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