To My Gentle Dictator – Chapter 030

“Shall I take 8a6fa08d13 you straight to 8746fd3294 Nebroski?”ceb28e9d97298753

“Yes. Let’s go.”52ff72642e7cf787

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‘Ulrich has business e51319040e to finish in 6e10097505 Nebroski? Then does f85fc8e1ed that mean… 8e2ac2a48a he’ll be 425db3f8ac dropped off fbf6b13265 first, and af5f271540 I’ll return ce9b56085a to the 4b6e4e0acd townhouse with a2f1a301c5 Lef driving?
I’d rather ride back 183e93a1d3 with Natasha, but maybe e4ddfbc2ed she’s already off duty…’b7ece343b1f5f1fd

As Ulrich guided her 903d42ff98 toward the car with ca0ba2cce0 his arm still around 335f1f4b1e her, Sasha bit down 97eead85c5 hard on her lower dc7629b73d lip.cd3b26de04ebcda9

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‘If only 086cb5fcf6 I could c979cce812 go back 5bb9f0b8f9 with Natasha. She’s uncomfortable too, f6e4f9c4ab but if I a3007ebce0 had to choose d7e77bc461 between Lef and 6298d56dd9 Natasha, it would f59ed0d422 be her, hands bb8d7dccf6 down.’0fbe11cadc1220a2

Still, she couldn’t 6efd2830f5 very well show c02ffb42e2 her dislike for b6f211705d Ulrich’s aide, not a6d291f04c openly.35fba8c3e69bdb25

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And if he 75d82a40c5 were to ask ae3c147fd2 her why she 4d61a192f9 felt that way 1e2d3b71ec about Lef, how 52d639344f would she even dabdee922e answer?150c7338f28f528f

Because Lef had 2710baacff obeyed Vasily’s orders ae08359e1e back when Vasily 0d79122d5f was Director?
Because, like everyone else, f98e34e9ab he probably mocked her 743a85e620 behind her back?f5830af217664bf8

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“Are you alright?”428366d703f09cd7

Ulrich, now 8077b26f65 seated beside 736b8b2c3e her in 42693d1505 the car, fec2f79509 looked at 430d176393 her kindly 622fb76013 as he 40413de7ea asked.a9946488db31e39b

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Sasha quickly forced a5fa20bcdb her frozen expression 010d144737 into a smile.a31463b0c12d18e5

Her facial muscles, 13d9b91d5f already worn thin ac3c0e8ada from strain, felt c0734ed97f like they could ad8cd06924 go numb at 92229e26b7 any moment.8cf725f90a9bd1f9

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“Yes, of course.”78a4c359f7b09128

Ulrich studied her 301a770cf6 eyes for a bad62d60e2 long moment, then cdb499df28 gave a faint b44d7130c8 chuckle and turned 5338aebbcd his gaze toward e1b7037551 the window.ea47415a8cf618b1

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Sasha, staring b8ce0d1424 at his 697fc2bdab profile, couldn’t 5a0744a5b8 bring herself 7455591808 to look e142349dfa away for 7915db8b9f some time b35cc0be54 before finally 80f64fe3bb dropping her 29bb867b84 eyes.0cea8b6155e48be2

‘I really am shameless…’1e8f5c064f9a4825

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She didn’t even 667426940f have the courage f866ffbe96 to bring up 2b34a48cdb what happened that 37389246db day, and yet eca418539b here she was, 247bde1bd4 still expecting something cd0fe2704f from him.7e6910bed50aabf6

As the convertible 8fafb6921b slowly rolled out 73bf607230 of the parking e0c5a63b4d lot, Sasha quietly 535927c4f6 crossed her middle 07bd31d2f9 and index fingers 96f0d47f2b close to the 6ce040a2e1 car window—like a 40e196b802 young girl desperately 84a9682f7f wishing on a 0cc01677b2 star.ed00f6d35442e959

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Behind them, in the 6e8bc9b5df lot they’d just left, 89143e4086 the sharp sound of 68b61aab34 honking echoed several times, b670ff34d2 followed by the noise a7e03523ff of someone slamming a 2c0d1b94f3 steering wheel in a 52d3cab0d7 fit of rage.8aed8dc52045edd0

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The historic buildings f45ba87542 stood with timeless 630999c015 elegance, their reflections a25fe5f6b9 shimmering across the a021ec1abf canals connected by 0c48d31605 hundreds of bridges.
Even in this era 96fa85d732 where so much was 26665016e8 forbidden, Nebroski—once Velus’s most a096287ace bustling district—still carried the 11afd02383 restless air of its 727714278c past as a street 65102d3099 of desire.e2d5994c113f1475

The car stopped 1a71e335fc in a special 8276721ba9 zone nestled within db7f842924 Nebroski’s main boulevard, bd5f51a8cf where upscale restaurants 75d1959dbb and bars clustered d673ff633d together.c4f4f8af196a1721

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‘Who is c024c59ffd Ulrich meeting 2346916584 here?’46098d5e30401ca1

Sasha, staring blankly 3db3c088ce as Ulrich stepped a5a7ce7f0c out of the e8d990c703 car, was suddenly cc1007908e met with his 74d4a35858 outstretched arm.6e6812eb0a9d924e

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“Come on, let’s 6f2ce6b8f6 go.”8be2eeb255e17fcf

She looked at his 9ff22234f2 hand with a puzzled dd1d572191 expression.faf02ccd2b9bb2df

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“Me?”aebe4c8d56a642a7

“Who else 6ecdb747d5 would it 7eaa25c080 be, if 4d184c7ef0 not you, 1a5b2846c8 Shura?”7bbd1ab043f4436f

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Ulrich replied fbceba9b28 with feigned 77441e7fad exasperation, a 1afa5b6a18 playful smile 6b9c8b00df on his 0cd7c7fc23 lips—the warm, 5079c21de2 kind expression ff86f73308 she knew 704178eca2 so well.
Sasha quickly came 5d85af3086 to her senses c7b28b8ef8 and took his 3b22792aea hand.efef979a43fa8b76

“Watch your step.”0a2023604ac88dfa

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He steadied her 693278bd62 deftly, preventing her d02b4f4be4 from stumbling.6ed8b31043425eea

It seemed he had 08b2803e6f noticed how much trouble c3a4ed5e33 she was having in 63a89a1cfd heels after so long. His gesture d3cd4f77f4 was subtle, 10302674c7 but filled 8fbc9eacee with considerate c72e70600f care.c188d9b821262cec

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Sasha steeled herself, a07c7959ee determined not to ee7665d7f2 fall into foolish 7c395853ec delusions.abc2d22c65c549e3

‘We’re in public—it’s just 41e87e33ff part of acting like 40ec567533 a couple. That’s all. Still…’70e55244b865a6a1

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She recalled nearly 9add67f618 twisting her ankle b0902019aa earlier that day 2779a6a438 when she got adb107aa5d out of the 9ffaff91b3 car at Tremlyn 9ccf9ddd38 Grand Palace.783f97dfd89e68bb

She needed 187cf3114d to get 23d4dd6f6c used to 664e6b44d0 heels quickly 39129cef36 if she 68ed815ce0 didn’t want 5803ef2eee to look d3c7e320d8 like a 5f38a37e99 bumpkin in 5e2d79ad36 front of 17fdce2024 others.
Even in heels, 6751e5fe22 she barely reached 24312aa7e5 Ulrich’s chest—but that d46ec126c0 was partly because beae63e0c4 he stood over 4ab6b6ff74 190cm tall.2468d20b02e91999

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‘I wish I were 97198f973f taller… Maybe not model-tall 0f56c1dcff like Lyudmila or Natasha, d977ebdf7e but just enough to 62b98348ec match him better.’afdacf8af1d49139

Still, his bbe1b5bd0f imposing height 1b124d8886 brought a 405bf9550c strange comfort—as 5c8241ec23 if it b88a0c7ade shielded her 45666dea65 from the eaa6fd3ccc stares of 5c803ead1a others.b3a31c1b689d5767

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“Enjoy your evening,” eb3ea14d61 Lef’s smooth voice 22f1472848 called from behind.55c636e34a8cd44f

The street 3738b630e4 was packed 2b2e15c9d5 with people.f08200dfb0596b57

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Sasha, trailing one step 250450e4e1 behind Ulrich, unconsciously clutched fe16b757f8 his sleeve with both be275104d7 hands.
She knew ae63bc0501 it made 5d0acf445c her look 470879be51 childish, but 9b915d0dfe she couldn’t e3e89bbf06 help herself.84667486bb402e77

Just being in 5978fbef3e a crowded place b5513eb74b like this made 829ca957fe her so tense 03ef82f43d her underarms were 356bc1c8f4 damp with sweat—and c7ce0756c7 this wasn’t an b82d7124ba anonymous black market, 8781c219d8 but the heart 51710395db of a bustling aacb2a9819 city.b613418a97d7019e

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“Um, Ulrich, 834dfdff6a where are b92e3c4d57 we going—”d7ae5eadd8ec0523

“In public, you’re supposed b1a03cac1b to use my nickname.”c4c070a2d46b9d90

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He chided playfully, 32008e24d2 then asked a 746e51e2a1 completely unexpected question.5d74ff409214a53f

“Do you think 6273a198a0 you can pull 2f6d7ceac7 it off in a70678fb5a front of your 978ef367f7 brother too?”1e9cb223c3a1ce5f

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“…What?”f51db6655bd28dfd

Sasha blinked, confused—and 29e877d769 then froze.b6923d16fac60f75

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Just a few meters cc910c2448 ahead, standing in front b30fb4976e of a red-brick building b84fd59395 with the sign ‘Specializing 1a7758ec96 in Italus Cuisine’, was f456be3bc9 someone she instantly recognized.e7db6821cc0df473

“Kiril…?”b664656dbe57ad12

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It was Kiril.f93c2650fcc6457e

No longer f57ad3ad7f in ragged 851253927f clothes from f8fcdfa16b the black 0ed13aa218 market, he 5d58972d33 now wore 463b14590a a crisp d32f5b1ff6 white shirt f9e25383b5 and polished 8d380ad422 enamel shoes. His hair was freshly cadc4f59f9 cut. Yet Sasha 7aa450aac3 knew her d014fe8d1f brother at eb63c948b8 a glance.be12dd8fb278ed59

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Hearing her voice, 9952a00cee Kiril turned his c08dd33fef head with a 914f33d02f blank look, then a805d8598d scowled.f4369207f5faa928

“You’re late.”0c4d9bd55706a958

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“Kiril!”cfb6482fd1b6e3f1

Forgetting the pain 580fb0094a in her feet, 2ec1c6fa2f Sasha rushed to 3423be15ab him and threw 9114c91029 her arms around 9b0f538421 her taller brother.8a8a757ca3187495

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She knew Kiril hated c284b33ca0 this kind of thing, 8174b70d18 but she couldn’t hold f08126b054 back her joy.f9f642f94da23c22

“Ah, come 154097abd2 on—people are f6bbc9f666 watching.”81891811f40213df

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As expected, Kiril 9a8bb7a5ce quickly voiced his ba504b0206 irritation.38cdce88d36f6119

“Sorry, I didn’t 9cbbad570a mean to… Are 7907ac6594 you doing alright?”fee4e8673f9025ff

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“Can’t you tell?”f63708a4c9151477

Unlike Sasha, b985f8b2ff who was 8948d74107 nearly in b8bdfc9c85 tears from f7c7fab928 joy, Kiril 376b1bdcce remained as 55f9b07763 blunt as 288164acca ever.f6176552a5fd17be

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But to a5e43107cb Sasha, this 2b0b18f1b0 was a f5a923bb71 huge improvement.63fa4de84310667c

At least he 5e4e8fca76 wasn’t shoving her 26c6b16ba9 away or storming 8403427bff off in a 6537f125dd rage.bd7c81ad9df1b92f

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With teary eyes, she d22da68930 examined him. He looked c871069bc6 healthier, maybe cc67a287a4 even taller.3f3ee0a3b012f0cb

Not long ago, he’d d1d2656c6d been the spitting image 8036416b49 of a scrawny delinquent 4a2f7bd275 from the slums, and cdc463b3a9 now—though not quite princely—he 45b6ceeb5c looked neat, clean, and 323c6bc1ae respectable.
And it was 7d35ba04fa all thanks to e11e25453c Ulrich. That much went without f557b7ad62 saying. And now he had aecf70bf8b even arranged for them dbc75ab831 to meet like this…b8c5581f939f86fd

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‘Has he 5cd183b3d5 forgiven me?’6d38a8d035751baa

Hope bloomed b97764db38 in her 16b1e91199 chest like a3d19aaadf a delicate 794c5f5dd1 bubble.5c40f781b685b363

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With a bright, full 6572d6c691 smile, Sasha turned to 903de5c405 Ulrich.141c5d5c10e19287

“Thank you for bringing 468d933317 Kiril, Yury. Kiril, did you 6dd2555bcf thank him properly?”a8def8eddc2389bc

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“I was going to, 12fd7f3dad but someone interrupted me.”3981cdece0f6ceaa

Kiril replied 7deab612b9 gruffly, glancing 5bd7c8c665 awkwardly at 49e6abd27c Ulrich.024ecb0780e32785

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Ulrich looked at e5d8485e84 Sasha with an e7047a51dd unreadable expression, then b5a81910e3 turned to Kiril d97529129a and spoke in c892942042 a mild tone.f1259b7b32168c9f

“It’s been a 389d490c61 while, Kiril. How’s the af5ad9ac3f hotel treating 7d4b7b2331 you?”0543093dd4cef7f6

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“It’s… fine, I guess. Not bad.”d6feba9e0fd25775

“Wouldn’t be 597a0b4c49 a bad c8f8a7e6d3 idea to 00037172f5 stay with a7583a7b7d your sister 6a826394a4 before check-in.”904069bde46cde1b

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“No thanks. Don’t wanna disturb 94f31a6460 at night.”ea28c26a404a9579

“K-Kiril!”dad7a9b8db299b27

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Sasha’s face e2dac86e63 flushed red cbe98e09c8 at Kiril’s f71c7e251a careless remark.f45aa044c811ceaf

He smirked, 2b22a50c02 clearly amused.b1aac530d083c15d

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“What? Everyone knows you two 3d8b59fb2b are getting married.”d7d8ae36078226a4

Sasha was at a f6a605c336 loss for words. Despite the pretense of 51a17a494b playing lovers, her face 3005667e4a burned.668eb8f44fef064d

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Whether Kiril was 9dc3364071 suspicious of the c9e8555954 rushed wedding or e0cd6880d0 just being a 7ad25bf082 defiant teenager, she dbd3d5a858 couldn’t tell.aefee70c34f6ac85

Still, acting cb9cddd8d9 like this 8094b9a71f in front e38d6b5526 of Ulrich 54af1e55f2 was undeniably 7089004553 rude.6a52861bc510ce77

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“Alright, why don’t we 9ad410dc34 head inside? I’ve reserved a table 73735f31ee at this restaurant.”4be07821a54a613b

Thankfully, Ulrich didn’t show a6fe152f73 any sign of offense.be445cddf6f7e55c

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As he smoothly 87f5dea532 shifted the mood, 2cc8247f3e Sasha forced a ae8387ec74 smile and gave 935f34dbbc Kiril a little ecc71bd341 shove.23e0407b37081a76

“Enough with 71b28ca958 the nonsense. Let’s go in.”2567ec4397288baa

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