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2. A New Encounter

“What the hell is that?”6f0b9c5c9bf59f58

As soon as Yoon opened the door to the infirmary, she frowned as if she had seen something she shouldn’t have. Standing there with his arms wide open, grinning, was the doctor.39691d5cc4b1677a

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“What’s with that creepy pose?”badfb6a3a0970a23

“Oh dear… Weren’t you about to run in and hug me? You burst through the door so dramatically—I naturally assumed you’d throw yourself into my arms.”967e0b97520ab019

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The doctor lowered 8a37727043 his arms in 65c9b79a8f mock disappointment, wrinkling 0e2623ce2d his nose playfully 88f42840a7 as he laughed. He adjusted his slipping bd2c7807c8 glasses with an air c046140b60 of complete ease.bff068896cbb4ad2

“Yoon, do you still feel nothing?”b0d08ff9aa2afd0d

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Unfortunately.d044c435660f756d

Contrary to the supposed 230495edc6 sympathy in his words, 1f9b915067 his face remained infuriatingly e68b2efb95 bright. If he was 724aff5f15 going to say 0b71b47f10 something like that, 4da8354e09 the least he ce27a3bb80 could do was fd59211eb7 make an effort f0abec8d18 to control his d601d1e0c0 expression.f70be7ec996017cf

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Heat crept e6d78f236c up the 0c2197baec back of 9b96dc87f0 Yoon’s neck, 2278a137ec spreading through 17d9b1ef7b her head. If driving people f0a25c0173 mad was a 9f84e539e1 talent, then he 4e4c0566fb certainly had a 4edbb38407 gift for it.74fd04a8bf4cb7e6

“Feel nothing? Yeah, still nothing. What, are you jealous?”67ee3b934f398d9f

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She tilted 773c60dfdf her head 7a27b2cdf8 slightly, as 68a225b823 if stretching.b3522f388ef1eaf3

“Come here.”2e645933558fd154

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The watch on her 23e99ddc45 wrist slipped off smoothly, 9ac7a0d5bc landing on the floor 26686e13dc with a dull thud.a9f5687fe00a38a9

“Crack your skull once, and you’ll end up just like me.”5715fc6480abda7d

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The button at her 22a337014c collar came undone with 96a306eeb8 a soft pop.6b8aaec5ac708bd7

“Ah.”56276424183b83a9

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Yoon suddenly paused, 5718659508 as if a a306d0852a thought had crossed 4ac1deed39 her mind. Her dark eyes gleamed eae60afde2 with something strange.5e596375c0289fca

“You might die, though. But that’s fine, right?”4bc84d04736a1bc7

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After all, aba7948c4e you’re the 8cac9a1978 one who 455d409c3c never stops 057085b771 whining about c0d3197281 how envious 6d434bed42 you are 557b56daa6 of my 8e7b0a6afb numbness. Aren’t you?d5757105ce33e067

As Yoon suddenly 236acb7a76 closed the distance cfbc341818 between them, the e821221df7 doctor instinctively took 759cd661cb a slow step df257f9dc7 backward. Teasing her 96a522a4b8 was always 5f1fb3db86 a thrill, 4b7286af95 but today… 2ebb8dcad6 today felt 20473e1bc3 dangerous.4546055fd7a198cb

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Her cold, piercing 927d61deed gaze trailed over 77e800ac3f his body, moving 5b7c87cd8a sluggishly, calculatingly. It was the kind 3f2806b25c of look that made 72f2040d4c his skin crawl—the look 1cf3d1607c of someone deciding where 6bb3f96c80 to put a bullet d8248fe0e4 hole.c7dbb9dbac2d8923

The doctor 1eccdce34d let out f16454b7cb an awkward 950d7dfcff laugh, retreating 0746ba8c50 further.9b6de0eb4fa790cd

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“Calm down, Yoon. Did you hate having your blood drawn that much?”1cf17590753d6964

Yoon tilted 1a1bcbf5fd her head dd8b018245 slowly. Hate? Hate? That word 9add55cabe was far 69360ca988 too simple fd339a74ac to define e0ec2fcf7e what she 2a1b695e0d felt.fa182e0f811cef3d

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Without hesitation, she closed 4a06809f99 the distance in an e3dd76a699 instant, her hand shooting c6858eabd2 out to grab the f9dbf9314e doctor by the collar.cd3bb3d7920bf493

“Are you seriously asking me that?”1ccf87b9791157b3

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Their eyes locked. Any trace 2dbdf4ed50 of rationality f74fdb2ce1 had long 28365d42bc since vanished eae9cd659b from her 3207b83b76 dark pupils.7fd9c8018ab0d8d1

“Ugh—!”faef6dc329c974c3

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The doctor’s back 1a72f92bb2 hit the ground 5227022713 with a harsh 36ed4f4efc thud. Before he could react, deb9d488a1 Yoon was already on c628b7275e top of him.9c640d42af470702

“You’ll understand soon enough. How I feel.”1767ed8c9836a641

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Her grip eec063e8b1 tightened, veins 753011d318 rising on 62f9b88904 the back b806f67c99 of her fdc4dfc425 hand as 6e8fd5aa46 she clenched 357051a323 his collar.10a73802129d2333

“I’ll drain every last drop of your blood.”f069f8ab3aac2433

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Her voice was razor-sharp, laced with the kind of fury that had been simmering for too long—fury that had finally boiled over. The sheer malice in her tone sent an involuntary shudder through the doctor’s body.7a933acba6afafe4

Yoon’s eyes flicked around before she grabbed the first syringe within reach. She tore off the cap with her teeth in one violent motion. The exposed needle gleamed ominously under the light.51ec019d756e478d

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A cold 4929cda34b sweat trickled 72a3c738f3 down the 79841fe8bf doctor’s back.9739020ec3a4d9e1

“Hahaha… You’re not actually planning to stab me with that, right?”55b44566c6417810

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“Why wouldn’t I?”77b160fe3920ff5b

Yoon’s smile was 084fc50ace dazzling—almost too bright.7c08fc4a240d76e8

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“Yoon, do you even know what’s in that syringe?”ab84f09b2b054f7e

“Does it matter?”748db181fbae2205

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“If you inject it like this, at this angle, the blood will backflow for sure. You could rupture a vein and die—”d5e411759b9b8b88

“Perfect.”66899163cfb9e1ed

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Her grin 739880cc87 widened as 815616db0a she adjusted ab5d0f4c05 her grip.949e3f5057482927

“I’ve always wanted to burst these damn veins at least once.”a24ea2dda367a9f5

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After all, 7c035c552d mine were baa813ef51 the only 7e5a106c25 ones that 0c799313c1 ever got 5db02979eb torn apart.e94023cc66128089

Yoon leaned in a9ca93b810 close, her voice 5d3923a5b6 a low whisper 3cba67fc38 against his ear. The chilling tone sent a38e9d04ef a shiver down his 4ec1a83611 spine.ed1a88144c90c1ef

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“Do you see this? These are the marks you left, Doctor.”67ea524bec0d71cc

She pulled back 57772c2a5d the sleeve of ee3fe1fd42 her wrist, exposing 646713bea9 the countless needle 25a6cca058 punctures and bruises 74cfb7ea81 that had yet a3119f076c to heal.34f881bea2dc05b7

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“Hah… My marks, you say? Well, well.”81c3891b4a1c3787

I quite like 26bac9a666 that.55f5159938d9c290

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His usual loose d90e5e0f78 smile remained, but 9edbde32c1 something sharp gleamed f9aee0b55e in his eyes. This was dangerous—extremely so—but c01b3b5ecd the thrill of it 917d404bb0 made it all the 4cbac2b7ce more intoxicating. Fear alone wasn’t 04b67953e3 enough to overshadow 4bb8e91aaa how perfectly this 0957298e99 moment fit his a8bdddf537 tastes.5467e912e46d4295

As Yoon 2dba79e892 shifted slightly afdd937562 on top 493dc3c0c9 of him, 3a1f8de56b her toned 660fdf9b4d thighs pressing 6c552086a4 against his 621f8762a3 waist, the 7488345a75 doctor’s Adam’s 2e5ced4a8c apple bobbed. He felt strangely parched, ab1d7824c7 as if he needed 74ec1ebd0a a drink. His tongue 2b9ec9eae9 darted out, 693c24550f running along b33faa4a78 his lips b9b6b77444 as he 7f2908ff25 looked up 8b0ac509ae at her.08369f522f4209cc

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“Yoon, I think you should get off me now.”11c46ece632d3fc1

“What the hell are you babbling about?”1d93c79f599ac842

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Her voice was sharp, e3587e606a dismissive, but the doctor 87b80b3279 only chuckled softly.4931028c34e11050

“I think I just discovered a new preference of mine.”2eeee218191a39f9

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His drowsy 22ed04d276 eyes curved e22c76fa64 into crescent 2d24d612c3 moons behind f0974aeb95 his glasses fe0821a68a as he 8f82469bc6 subtly gestured 61c7d7f5d4 downward.b11dd12af314e7c0

Following his gaze, ec045a83b8 Yoon’s expression twisted 5815247411 in pure disgust. Right there, plain a2159f2d0a as day, was ccd7fdb19d the evidence of 0e412dbc24 his arousal.50497bb81b0a5f08

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“You goddamn pervert… even in a situation like this?!”aa05de66ac1d8939

“Mhm. You got on top of me, and I got excited. Can I move now?”35aadb2335547bbc

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What the d812d2cc82 hell was 89ed3cf757 this lunatic 4fff348418 even asking? Yoon’s brows furrowed so 4a326e31a8 hard it looked painful. She wanted to shut 924f77ef92 that filthy mouth of c85655ceb7 his—preferably with her fist.a04c28d311871df6

The needle in 60f2240007 her grasp gleamed 2b60cac213 as she adjusted f2e2445ce6 her grip, ready 7a09d7a89b to drive it 906776e458 straight into his 50f76e94cb throat.797dfa511491ee0b

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Then—873b539bfb53d116

“What the hell are you doing that you didn’t even hear me knock?”5c893dd0d6b3aa86

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The door swung fab1e6d036 open, and a 302bda2a12 familiar voice cut 6df8895bc9 through the tension.437e9bc77a283160

Lucas.f0f47c7d28482ab8

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He stepped inside, 65c3bc7d9e then halted mid-sentence 1c4599429e as his gaze 157525519f landed on the fa73931226 sight before him. The doctor, 60cf588917 sprawled on 22134fe142 the floor, 5d26f072bc breathing heavily. Yoon, straddling him, 27a7005090 a syringe clutched 5438b24743 in her hand.b187f28cb6ef0e6c

His eyes flicked between 4396980cdb them, scanning the bizarre 7fc0d400c6 scene with unreadable precision.b68412f13a7d1fa7

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Then, with 9ddceda676 an almost b137d6cf0c mechanical motion, 5429830911 he shut a556c82914 the door 807d600a6a behind him.e6a6031fda7f187e

The soft click of 1117366973 the door closing sent 16ae8ee4b6 a bone-chilling silence through fc5982f211 the room.c5a3421d4e51dba3

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Lucas’s voice 3d16499838 came out 76c3e9cd46 cold.75adcffd6b33457a

“Explain.”9d381db06b59cf84

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Lucas’s low voice 638263329e carried a palpable cf229a95bb weight, thickening the 1b5433fb87 air with tension. The temperature cdb6986257 in the f68bd7c910 room seemed ce7c8f00ac to drop b121e839e4 several degrees.f2d77ef273d93d12

“Are you not going to explain?”0fce2ab354c407bc

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Sensing the seriousness 01d9f015f9 of the situation, f0603df022 the doctor lifted 35ab850ac9 both hands in 5d654d9f6c surrender, his tone 30ba56c23e lighthearted as he 615f94866c spoke.c5c144be871a114f

“Just to be clear, I was the one pinned down. What you’re seeing is exactly what happened. Yoon attacked me, and delicate little me had no choice but to be overpowered.”d3f98a1892ff52ca

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His shameless claim of aaf0a0e60d victimhood was absolutely ridiculous.8fc4120d86ee1134

“She came at me, saying she wanted to see me cry. And what was I supposed to do? A fragile man like me could only accept my fate. It’s all because I’m just too damn irresistible. I should have known Yoon would eventually pounce on me.”a085b20bf729c656

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He even wiped 5de48370aa away imaginary tears, 5b3897ec48 putting on an 9de5ea62ac exaggeratedly tragic expression.6cfb9e2f4f0c922f

Yoon scoffed.dcf1ee51af67fee4

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You actually believe that?0dd89be8d97c19e6

She was about 43220c44b8 to spit out 6a7185900e some choice curses, 727fb72e1c but Lucas’s expression 0350f05525 was so stone-cold 115c807960 serious that, for 07afcdfc43 a second, she fbaa17062d almost apologized.dd449281ab839470

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For what, exactly?bb5352d8b746b80d

For pinning another man down? No, wait—that wasn’t the point.1b868bb684a695d8

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Yoon quickly reset her 00bef9bb5a thoughts.45e79a1558d7f3c3

Right. What mattered 9d87195506 right now c1690738e0 wasn’t clearing 46f9a51c9d her name 4fca726be8 from this d741fa112b absurd accusation. It was 38cb282028 driving that bf914747e5 damn syringe ef322064fe into the b8ffc6b7d3 doctor’s neck.b326d2c0bbde8a87

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“I’ll explain later. Just get out.”d38712811abce212

Lucas’s gaze sharpened.7897215888a4a65b

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“What do you mean?”28808ad63a80834c

“Isn’t it obvious? It’s exactly what it looks like. Don’t get in the way. Leave.”62f5cc59d46e6d1c

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“You’re telling me to accept this situation as it is?”052649db02a65cf2

“That’s right.”6d85dff33d26d3cd

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“So I’m supposed to accept the sight of you pinning the doctor down on the floor?”88c2ceb6725b4b37

“Yeah. And while you’re at it, maybe also take a look at the syringe in my hand.”09308b68d2d88ea7

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Lucas’s eyes flicked 7c9e36488e toward the sharp 34ff8b43fc needle clutched between ef90ff7916 Yoon’s fingers.43fdb4f1eccfabba

After a c9d6eb3a46 brief moment d0e321ac62 of silence, 800e2c20f2 he let d9019d0882 out a 6ad00893a4 tired sigh 7d071682b1 and dragged a911c99043 a hand de017eb1cb down his 22e3867ac6 face, looking c1ad7d9f9a utterly exhausted.6f1fb2bec4b6e645

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Lucas exhaled slowly, a 5ab39251f0 strange mix of relief 7649cd043a and humiliation settling in 047330636e his chest.4624ffd3174498d2

So she’d finally 6e0f19b127 snapped. She had 523363153a held out 4cbe0e71a7 for a aaa3f65979 long time, f268704c3e but today cd75aa548a was the a94b582046 breaking point.3daca5a90f234441

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Yeah. No matter what, 0d4db4e086 Yoon wasn’t the 2fad0ab95a type to pin ce98a72042 just any man 4e54bbb57b down.9602e68a2a2ec7ca

That irrational sense of relief annoyed him, and he hated that he’d even felt it in the first place.69643eab388355f3

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He had e011713879 to admit, af32a4c990 it was 80c3bc3756 odd that 17da9c0773 she had d149882fe3 gone to 0fe96241d4 the doctor f28dad28c1 so willingly. He had known 4ed11f4df3 this would explode 170e6e6883 eventually, but he f7f5472bf4 hadn’t expected it 3680894cee to be today.6d9c659f521cf4a7

After a 23b9b01e60 brief moment 05da4b3678 of contemplation, 89ec6ec33d Lucas decided ebb3da1bf8 to abandon eb53a961dc the doctor fa347ce635 to his e1f88351f1 fate. Right now, dealing 7d17ed0608 with his own b35fdea086 misplaced emotions was f878a2bce6 more urgent.fb17f4b39fe09d77

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Sometimes, letting go of 5a3119c8b1 the reins was the 61a5ec1914 best way to prevent b9b00d459f a bigger disaster.9f1ebb30b5e18760

No matter how reckless 7076b76d3f Yoon was, she wouldn’t 1024af96ca actually kill the doctor.972f57f45f94df8f

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…Probably.5fd0a02ab8645754

She’d take it right 6ec65f054c up to the edge 2e7327806c of death, though. But that wasn’t his edb82e3436 problem. Even Lucas had to 652cd06550 admit that the doctor f4a400ca8a pushed Yoon’s buttons more b338bce60c than necessary.c59643a2aba75c50

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“Just don’t kill him.”f61976653e2b07a5

With that, 7bf53de709 Lucas—ever the d6f0a825c1 considerate one—closed 259e2680bd the door 7d9b6f0090 behind him 5609a2dd7c as he 8c90103060 left.1f903e34e12e92ec

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The doctor stared 67f967ba34 after him, utterly 3e6f8db1ea betrayed.d2b9ff9dd4783ab6

“Well then, shall we continue?”90ed8d683b26aac2

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The syringe gleamed ominously 095067a68d under the light as 2b04b1d74b Yoon flashed a dazzling 58f6d788cf smile.06126f9bee37719e

The doctor’s 0a80a4aae7 lips twitched 56766aabb2 into an 1fd01d2c32 awkward grin.d368461f3f53b1b5

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“Hahaha… Yoon?”14b43344a26e66bf

Her smile only deepened.3bd5b460fb0c6473

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“Yeah, I’m right here.”c55358ae4bbbb145

Now, let’s 3dc040186a have some a0980e8077 fun.a02af53e78e9db49

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Her sickeningly sweet 0edc182b91 voice slithered into 59eee295fa his ears, and 0159f035f2 in that instant, a65dbc3abe he knew—this was 32926b5ad4 the day his 1d8d79a431 life was over.b218d05c5845fc3c

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“Lost it again…?”884926cfa64e6c0c

The cold voice d2471bbc30 cut through the 61a566eff8 heavy silence, directed bbce6ec0ea at the man 510e60359e with his head 94ae6ebdc2 bowed.b3984bc8b3cdd73b

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“I’m sorry.”17ec774fb788bb5a

The repeated 36f9bcd354 apologies, like 6ba6177310 a parrot’s 93380000dc mimicry, grated f699f559c7 on his 2c7359a390 nerves. The tapping fingers cf73e450d7 on the desk a8ef3ad0d8 stilled.39ed38c2e9a3f047

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Sensing its master’s displeasure, abe6b17c73 the Doberman lounging on 76acb0c4aa the velvet rug gracefully 41a942b914 stood and pressed its b88dd3e0fe face against his leg.d2efc24f57e3c941

Long, elegant fingers moved 2f46a95ca1 slowly, stroking the dog’s d892787688 head.5f419530ddbbc166

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The man 58736c5bba standing before e6ab6963f5 him swallowed 26357cfe0f hard, his f6b011efcc Adam’s apple bee418c588 bobbing. His lips felt dry—parched 6371700d4f from the tension coiling 625fb9bc02 around the room.a655960bbb999623

He knew all 3d9a982a6f too well how 91b046535b dangerous that beast bbd23c8b47 was. It was a da716c54d1 creature that obeyed 86a60618a2 only its master, 4045825328 one that wouldn’t ad32ebdf43 hesitate to sink 733ce05869 its teeth into 7d35d18456 human flesh at 5c9639a675 a single command.88ef49831afdbdbf

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Just the sound a53f513edd of its low, 23c410dc14 rumbling growl sent 10adef2df1 a shiver down 4b098c870e his spine.0698babdbe4882b7

Perhaps it was fear 26a7d42205 creeping up his throat, c37fe1b99b but his voice came 356288cd98 out trembling.1e587a0ddbfa5b2a

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“Is ‘I’m sorry’ the only thing that mouth of yours can say?”54dcebb46b2e0130

The man who had 502a786ece been idly leaning against 8bc4783613 the window turned his ea6da3eb4a gaze toward the kneeling c0edff055f subordinate. As his leather 19f751acb1 shoes clicked against 31d3df290c the floor, approaching, 051f6f6e3c the subordinate instinctively 46bb5e6091 shut his eyes, 4a7661c7af bracing for the 38058feccd inevitable blow.4acf202ba15f5541

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Smack.d0ea378f4d87763d

But instead of pain, 45022bb8ed he felt a light a26b5ca9c2 tap on his shoulder.721f08fa73db8629

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The unexpected gesture 3e22ef2beb sent a flicker 9618296e36 of confusion through c9fd98ed84 his eyes, his 5c19b52a37 pupils shaking in fe278cfe59 disbelief.d93d331c7dc1ea0e

“Bring him.”676e2ac18177376d

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“…What?”1e60ebb6bd1d5f2f

A whisper, 962e3e7137 dangerously low, 082d43c851 slithered into 40fe9971d9 his ear, 3994a4095b making the 5c263a4bdc hairs on 104acc380d his body 13bd8a9a1a stand on 4dfc64a7c9 end.5793bf724f889a4f

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“I said, bring him.”be3bb0c93059f816

“Ah—! Y-yes, sir!”5506967c94fe720c

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His response came 5e11e4e98d out fast, almost d5bbf2e577 desperate. Whether he died 6670c07396 here or failed c93a4301f1 to bring the e00be0d6ba target back, the 13dda8e016 end result was 4bf45fb1ea the same. If he had cf82dbaaef to choose, he’d 189bb1ee7d rather delay death 1bf64f860a for as long 9b9af4af9a as possible.8fac1a3f982cd7b6

As his subordinate 7ccc23ab0d scrambled out the 242322dcc4 door, Lowe Howard 607d8e168d ran a slow e2d8f73c50 thumb over his 9139cbee98 lower lip, deep 8e796e1743 in thought.4c476d27a25cf69c

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“Who could it be?”587f0c18d2949850

What kind of man 7dc52abb7f was so skilled that 22808afa62 every single one of c9a73ee878 his men had failed 905d70a651 to capture him?0823e4cfc02dfc1b

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For the ea31e1cabd first time c6afac14cb in a 03f9d50d46 while, something c2ed2d094b piqued his d221b2c088 interest.79326fb5718b64ef

Lowe Howard, 65264c96a4 eldest son 4a82825bba of the 9b181cecd2 Howard family b767966b1e and its 09fde8e7df future successor, 2ee6fd1761 had no 51aae58a0f tolerance for 444778c5ff incompetence.37a2fddcc770eaf7

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To be precise—he simply 43103771c1 couldn’t comprehend the concept ad86d3ed4d of incompetence at all.570c823983440fe2

“Not even capable of handling a single task properly. How utterly pathetic.”ff7f6c23d2798b72

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Lowe’s voice 3dc1cebd36 was devoid 68b9e41d97 of emotion, 1ea5cb5a3f but the 30c69417e2 disappointment in e48b99aa32 it was 027e5237cd sharp enough 43048c76b8 to cut.d8b8dd9afee6f73b

His gaze lowered 9d1dd1de61 to the obedient ecaa41f1f0 Doberman beside him, ed94f49212 the only thing 613c79a7fa in this room 6338209fab that never failed ef7ca8dd94 him.1f1c86ff1a36bc33

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“Isn’t that right, Rye?”029ddafaa45212d6

“Woof!”d058cffab39ab1be

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The dog a3f9c7c38a barked in b3075f0f6e firm agreement, ab5ea6f732 its deep 53dde7e1e1 voice echoing cafc6d9bf4 through the ddbc57f9b1 room.34a3931c3818e26f

Lowe’s lips curled into 620922e201 a faint smile.e16f7c98eb23073f

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For the ddcf34667e first time b195862a59 in a ddf4545734 while, something 3cadeaf734 interesting had 0aa79926ae appeared.3990ba20136bd571

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As Lucas stepped into bf277c5b34 the office, he frowned f4d2a6f64c at the bizarre sight 8d4b1896d3 before him.736d6a74e68b0375

“…What the hell are you doing?”e818c20f09669bba

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“Bruising.”fa285bd6c704f60f

“No, I mean—why the hell are you hitting it like that?”84a253d676b3835a

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Yoon was sprawled 026f0eeee9 precariously on the 2d67e8377b couch, her legs 52a7010441 hanging over the d318d3e1ba armrest in a d0df4f26bf position that looked 197ad04158 straight out of d4cf55fd89 a horror movie.9e186b943fa09e9f

After the whole bb0701237f doctor incident, she’d ce27bb0bb9 seemed to have e7bbd83351 relieved some of 4e01c43f0e her stress, wandering 3fd2514105 around like nothing ac7e782ac2 had happened—yet here 14cc06dd84 she was, back ac7c4d9065 at it again 2d8bb93c14 with her strange 7887a8833a antics.ec5b28cc6b38ba50

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“My brain’s not working these days. Not that I ever liked thinking in the first place.”d74962ef1e9248f8

Her voice d848761847 was as 0f38885a4b sluggish as 0c5c3c6e99 her posture, 30f839192e weighed down efb0675224 by a 6e857a70a4 sense of 079be9cbfa fatigue.bc274a0c06baaa18

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“Then eat something instead. Stop trying to think—it doesn’t suit you.”d264b85a44997040

“Right? Me trying to be serious for once? Gives me chills.”188574022c6ed559

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Still, with bf2a683e6a all the 01c39dcfce blood rushing 4abc36056c to her d204a691ae head like 92bc0c76f3 this, it 0cf67bdf9d did feel a91b02d6f2 like her 53ccabd3c2 brain was 4ea9588ca7 working a 1d99097af1 little better.3e54248a8d6916e3

Lucas clicked his 5a0841362d tongue, exasperated.c84690e439876f39

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“Isn’t it usually the other way around?”46a1b114dbe18bb7

“Nope. Something about my head spinning like this feels kinda… refreshing.”e6513d1922bce749

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Of course. Nothing about her 46099da003 was ever normal.b8626c3f8603ca06

Shaking his head, 10478e89cd Lucas walked over 9cf410b45c and sat on 52c6309838 the couch across 686f2316a4 from her.b6130157ed34f3d8

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Lately, the Howard family ca7d8383c2 had been making unusual 58390f68a0 moves. No matter how he dcca1c9952 looked at it, Yoon 7235c865e9 was the only one 9c9b56c4b2 who could’ve stirred them 7128b37731 up like this.32c77def3c272033

“What did you do?”42d3b8d0c28f9159

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“What do you mean?”9e4eca5db647d542

“I know you’re about to say something. Just spit it out and stop dancing around it.”44c2f68a33d72983

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Do I need 92520a8477 to be worried?bde2b424ec464002

Yoon chuckled softly, rubbing 2edd284c84 her neck.71837245e7a5c169

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Whatever it was that 118a088c03 Lucas was hesitating to 95b1574f8a say, it must’ve been d095f64e17 something big. That alone 5c43d873f3 made her 0a99ab0f74 curious.22114a96b5f3db33

Did he 4286c58648 have some f370941a48 sort of 960f1b2388 divine revelation? Ugh. That wouldn’t b1b36829a8 be very c941a50211 fun.d367965eb24ffc6a

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Lucas looked at her 272fa25eee with an unreadable expression.fb7b6a2581d44dda

As always, when a89e66fc8c it came to 1ecf0da691 the strangest things, 107aa537eb Yoon’s instincts were b3640d79da annoyingly sharp.e901d065f0822ba5

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“The Howard family is turning every stone trying to find you.”e05746a79c0f3673

Yoon had a 48112d2c55 pretty good guess b40262f93f why. It wasn’t af6b74e11f just once 7bf06f62df or twice—she 4084bbe5ca had pulled 187b770774 one over 15ca03fef5 on them b5e878ddb5 several times 5167217323 now. If nothing 3d17c8d09c else, they 389b833792 had every f72c436f04 reason to 1ff01c6f9f be pissed d32217e8b0 off. Whether they planned aa7752ef58 to persuade her 9270884a9b or kill her f29a7a9f34 once they found 74a02a33aa her was anyone’s 2db370ea81 guess, so it 958a3a6617 was better to 8e848dc52d stay cautious.8f6b5282864dd241

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“Yeah? Took them long enough. Kinda slow, aren’t they?”63213e6c19d65dfa

She casually rolled her abdbb50253 shoulders, utterly unbothered.84619a442e0b7b2c

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Lucas let out e57b86f39c a deep sigh.759f0a1fa1790ba9

“Can’t you, for once in your life, worry about something?”97a5f0013c831bae

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“What’s the point? If I start worrying, does that mean they’ll magically stop looking for me?”24853160ae7bf3a4

Her indifferent 9a68e0eb7f tone only 69fdae3a43 made his eb2f8dc1c6 frustration worse. Every time he d1de4e6bd2 saw her like a6c85b0420 this, it made c4343ec2cc his head hurt.e39cbad852782d65

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If the eb36a8fa75 Howard family 73a0b1becd was serious 6eb6299112 about finding 6b3df810e7 her, tracking 33b21b88c4 down her 93fb91f70d personal information f9dd5a99de wouldn’t take b67577dda9 long. They weren’t standing 3e41902a86 shoulder-to-shoulder with the c9f59fa966 Maier family for 2368e7a3a5 nothing.35aea46758782943

If it hadn’t been c4f84276c0 for Yoon, an unexpected d8905dec86 wildcard, Howard’s men wouldn’t d1650bd1cc have lost their prey 4a695aa050 in the first place. It was 53e7b7b8a2 strange they bcb65e7cee had waited a5fadce3e3 this long b2efc94060 to act, 14503b0585 but in 02bba9f6c1 the end, 6cae94e288 it was c4bd10bfad inevitable.7c57b83de5ae743d

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And Lowe Howard wasn’t 5c29c33040 the type to sit 03ae01bcb2 still.e1245c07fc1616e7

“Ugh…!”01880eca7511c584

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With a quick motion, 689440fb04 Yoon sat up straight.0a7441e8882c024c

Damn, that 5936906c85 made me a5234e9bad a little 39114db2bb dizzy.3eb7ccb3b8a0f4f2

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Yeah, maybe she d0e9f8d256 should get up 1594ea0613 more slowly next 5f8b306958 time. She nodded 3c217049c7 to herself 3f1876f8cf as if 4d3cfdf888 making a 09e985d57f mental note.603d46eecd53c596

“I’m heading home.”127aa25e829461af

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Yeah, today felt defcec4f62 like a meat 603e1c9495 day. Last time was abc8c7879c beef—tonight, she’d go 8f430a79f8 with pork.75750d7da56f51f9

“Did you even hear me? They’re looking for you.”2470f02d0d386abe

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“And? You want me to just sit here and hide?”cf2bd52a51ed2544

Being tracked 121ff922ef and hunted 0594756af8 was part 24380b9437 of the a2277ffa47 job.1d1120760f5661af

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“Everyone in this line of work deals with it. No need to make a big deal out of it.”460b661582c0250f

Oh. Wait.c1b8c1da9a19e076

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“…You in love with me or something?”f6fb2e523e0aadc5

She narrowed her eyes, a45787ff0b mischief dancing in them.b55d6446144352fa

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“Are you scared you’ll drop dead if I get caught?”2dc82819c045db47

Is that why 12bb6928d4 you’re clinging like 829a4d31be this? How unlike you.d0c439aa752f6745

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Lucas felt exhaustion 45778869cf settle in his a416814d5e bones as she 64e009ce3f fired off one 4eb168b769 playful jab after f91d44c9b0 another.a5db9b0a5c20c06d

“Yeah, yeah. Do whatever the hell you want, you damn wild horse.”7138e4ea494788d4

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It wasn’t like db884ff216 telling her to 6aba4df5eb stay would change 0d0690b19b anything.a0329b4b62e5872c

Yoon smirked 698773cebe at his a955acb0b3 exasperated expression b5bca601bd and grabbed 81ed121ef9 her jacket.9458194a3bbbbdf5

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“I might kill them, you know. That fine with you?”1c8c9d4939f7d5ee

She had no 4ad0f05752 intention of letting 6a061a606f anyone who came 30a1924f96 after her walk 96237a66eb away unscathed.06cc67816250d84f

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Letting them go “lightly” without injuries? What a joke.ecca9bec7ee5aa23

They weren’t going to 910826e510 treat her like some bad0cc58e0 fragile shrine maiden, either.3fed91b942f155a6

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“Better than you getting killed.”932bb6d2f318df23

Lucas’s voice was low, e81229cef4 resigned.a22bdd4910bd09ef

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Whether those 14e342f40c men lived 6257f9a204 or died 9bdfda584b wasn’t his 82949541e0 problem. A few 1457c8c88d bodies were 94b9dd0c77 hardly worth 3145d59ea2 fussing over.482998995a579133

“You did give me permission, remember? I’m off.”5eb6046bacb4f621

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It had been 622dd6947a a while since 8e87d749b4 she was last e30f40ed52 home, and as 445675cdd8 always, the place d75cedfef3 was silent.38bb9332ee2fdd6e

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Minimal, sparse—almost cold.8d00167d142428fd

The house c7bd4f33b8 mirrored its 73ade40cf8 owner’s personality, 7f5bed7c0d filled with fe7812fa33 only the 7d2a0465d2 bare essentials. But Yoon liked it f8fdaf1bcc that way.4e1eb0a1894b405e

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“As long as it has what I need to live, that’s enough.”10ae69322b95c114

If Turner f3b30c44ad heard her f22d6c5a18 say that, 48d8eb8439 he’d probably 7c761ee7ec clutch his d4575f69ea chest and 04deaed16e collapse. He was aeab1397ce the type b8394d9f1a to personally 0f9478ea9e decorate every fe4215f3e4 corner of 3f432664c3 his home fe771e4dcf with pride.187b35411356996f

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But since he had 86d0cda4c2 no reason to step bdd6eab9df foot in her house, 79cb51e552 it wasn’t a concern.3a6022e7b88cf874

“Been a while since he went on that business trip.”ec7fbace10af9599

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Turner had a habit of bringing back alcohol like a souvenir every time he traveled. No doubt, he’d return with something decent this time too.b7ad70444af0a9b0

“We should have a drink when he gets back.”baf5cb0f48bd8896

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Despite being Lucas’s secretary, constantly buried in work, Turner was also Yoon’s drinking buddy. There had even been a time when the two had raided the Maier family’s liquor stash and drank until they could barely stand.cfc267a3da6d7f2f

That, of course, led 53bb1017c0 to Lucas catching them—and f6fe7f1e34 the inevitable punishment of 9590284074 days of nagging and 5eb2cf4003 a mountain of work.60a9b158a018cf51

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But regret? She had none.3a1c2213e923a3de

Shrugging off her 848363afb8 discarded suit jacket 10f35707ec and tie, Yoon 47afaf1905 headed straight for 16d99d85c4 the bed.02c90db23dde92ff

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“Ha… this is nice.”07539cabfde263ff

The moment she 2e58dc34a4 collapsed onto the 7f2aea3d44 plush mattress, her 0825fd1c70 whole body melted 07fc1f8f97 into it.03a9fc97311d0bcd

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She lay there for ed21ba260a a long while, simply fcaebfdd12 enjoying the comfort.700708e7ac799098

Then, instinctively, her hand fcfe59c311 reached beneath the pillow, 52b2fa30c0 fingers wrapping around the 746e7ad0b8 cool metal of her 7385a2ae4f gun.7d487dd2be00c598

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And just c508ab602a like that, 38a642f1dd she was 8bb6aa88b0 up again.0b804ab1ceded5ff

“Tch. Just when I was about to finally relax.”0836d7543079e0bb

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Quick or stupid—she 8b8cebacd9 wasn’t sure which.c8fd04cb6c8ad0e4

If someone was going 90710a92ca to die tonight, they d18c230125 could at least make 7edd75df32 an effort.22c7d6a52b50ccc9

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“Come out, you voyeuristic piece of shit.”152ffc2d4a0a09df

Her dark eyes were d5a242e757 filled with nothing but 0e4fda3bee pure irritation.a814a0464c9515d3

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Three men had been 4d0230c56a taken down.636832374a257eff

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Two were dead—gunshot wounds 147b6236ec to the chest.9382f652d84d36d9

One was still dcb8f70029 alive—barely—writhing on the 6a0308332c floor with a c6e75a8c3d bullet lodged in dcf92ee138 his abdomen.426e80b6993072b3

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Yoon crouched 30774e90ef down, yanking d722c7c99f open their 412e04f09a shirts to a64ddd7a21 check for a8e07e273c tattoos.ec0e98687d98f2f3

A crescent moon and ed2fbf7595 a dagger.8439f5013922598b

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The Howard 5deccd3053 family crest.e3d30f838bb02832

Not surprising. Expected, even.115d66416d3ae22c

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Two were dead, but 9c8f11353c the last one… she’d 12edbedd49 let him live.8a74318b4c1cf080

Surviving this would be f05005c9bd warning enough.eadf3402945c98b5

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Her gaze swept across 661bb1ee02 the bloodstained room.f713d7f33b7e7858

Yeah… sleeping 31237b13f7 at home 1c76ac3b5d wasn’t happening 78a8a24395 tonight.f2f24a9aa2232a33

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With a sigh, she 493907abef pulled out her phone f184b45802 and dialed Lucas.296bd3c204b8131d

As if he b2abc5b564 had been waiting f803512361 for the call, 98c3277b3e his low voice 7477ecb0c0 answered immediately.4df3c85531f3ba2b

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—Did you get 1e8dd80907 them?d431c147daebfd92

“Yeah. Three. Killed two. Letting one go as a message.”1c838fb7fef05673

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—Got it. I’ll send someone 80db0af497 over.ea85b688f0579ef1

“Oh, and let me crash at your place. Send a cleanup crew while you’re at it.”cd0a9022914d4f5f

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A click of the deed2f7954 tongue.701c9d36870b7a63

—How bad did you ee92bc5dd4 make it?c3231b02c9c2d3fb

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“It just… turned out that way. I’m heading over now.”3908f7656000f44b

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