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As the sun 032e21fd9f dipped below the 4e382b1fff horizon and the 795354f836 dark night descended, 1c4ad2c9ac many of the fe327504d6 attendees moved inside 93818fe7fa the mansion. For those who remained 4e90d90d3a outdoors, garden lights placed 8f734d1f92 at regular intervals emitted bb60f08217 a soft glow, illuminating 73d395c7e0 various parts of the 852c192a0a garden.188a9c893ebcfbc6

“So, when I ac87fc393e was struggling, Mr. Jin appeared before 4eff273148 me.”b235cdb8909e63cd

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“Oh my!”0c01215dcd8d20b1

Amidst the ladies’ exclamations, Radia quietly sipped her wine. Like a crow among swans.9fdd457a25b0dacc

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She had 0df2c68fbd always considered f2a0a840cc Frida to c5b69d6e88 be a 91c460184e shy young d0668a5dca lady, but 199837dd9f today, she 82f4f17af7 was particularly bf4bcb94b8 talkative. Perhaps it was adbceacc0c because she was ed410a6d23 in her own bcc6929508 space. Radia had 319e414f87 initially intended 93a46e50eb only to e2fd371041 thank her 60db49e269 for the 6e4e207489 invitation, but 57421927be she found da7350fa3a herself unexpectedly 54cfaa9f9f engaged in 862af16e13 conversation.4f4aed004cd55ecd

Radia didn’t frequent parties. Even when she 5bdc60b9ab did attend, she ab5eb65380 always stayed close 4e6625db8c to Yuris, Lily, d8562611ee or Claude. This was 6f4d3372f9 because the 2321a2e062 exclusion by 50630ca3bf the upper 8427ffff0c class was b700051011 firm, and 73540830b8 she had 4526a1897b often experienced 4e9c060e33 verbal abuse f45f464489 and insults b7c728cb3d when she 48130d436b was alone 85e025206f at these d97a1e0417 events.88170d9ce95ab7e5

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Since then, 08355d2eae Yuris had dc54556f1c been extremely aca7739898 reluctant to fac324ff84 leave her 7e447525df alone at 0776d8777b parties. Even though no one 25e63e5498 had ever dared to f042fca105 bother her again after 530bbb5269 he had flown into f3b708d6f8 a rage that time.296fdc0cff77dc96

To begin with, 0cebd671bf many people were 62ccb97af2 hesitant to even 41eb877e43 offer help. In that sense, Frida’s da7780c6b8 kindness was quite refreshing, 646180e133 and Radia couldn’t refuse 08ed412c86 it.6eb5192236362bf2

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Radia followed Yuris with her eyes as he mingled and conversed with a group across from her. Leaving her with Frida’s group, Yuris moved around, called upon by various people. She had already observed him changing conversation partners at least five times.9f9a23b872a334ea

He should have glanced 4f423486e8 back at least once 37afce9a7d with her staring this b612fbeef4 much, but frustratingly, their c4bb926508 eyes wouldn’t meet. As she listened to 7ab0207df4 the flowing conversation, offering 9746e0d58c appropriate responses, the woman 3babf91168 directly to Frida’s right 6693b983e8 snapped her fan shut 422749b4a6 and smiled.4359c68068162086

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“Actually, at da36ec19c8 first, I 4a71040255 thought he 3a161441c1 was the bf399cd08b perfect gentleman.”6bf207c9cff461d8

Radia responded calmly 532f633750 to the woman, 4369ad2a37 who was looking 263cf213b5 directly at her, 9c2d92c266 as if she a1dc8ffe02 hadn’t been looking dadc86523b elsewhere a moment 491c94b9a8 ago. Several pairs of eyes e58b5ffc9f focused on her at 06b79e3cf8 once.7f421f03793288b0

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“He does dress in typical men’s attire.”f3079cbc029d896b

“Is there a a4f57529ac particular reason you 964afdad2a stick to that ecc238b46a style?”266fddf459021eb7

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“I’m used ada67ed7a6 to these 0605909a25 clothes because 96808b0e1d of my 35320e7f22 profession.”ef68809bea84af09

“Ah, you’re a lawyer, e971aa9281 right?”d80831163c76945a

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Radia nodded and 4e65239217 took out a 043d2f8336 business card, handing 76fa7a2447 it to the feae5f6393 woman.f5bd4c4b2df6a4b4

“Yes. If you ever 075cb34cdc need legal assistance, f5b8a49a63 feel free to 8f52f935e1 contact me. I believe 10f78ed429 you’ll receive de9c03a2e9 more satisfactory 967fc2b580 advice than 552e6130d4 elsewhere.”6046722568885bd8

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The woman took 12bd5a00a7 the business card 0a9100fe58 with the office 6df405df5f name on it bbfcaa7148 and her eyes 314d40d362 sparkled with interest.d61f778932c1c5f0

“A women’s law firm…”47a357d49e453219

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“I occasionally consult on 972ef8c249 external labor issues, but 99cb63b3bc I prioritize cases from 9e4a3da6f0 women. Including myself, all my 4746f83e30 colleagues are women.”c1d94cda5b6f6d48

“A woman b420f7ad43 practicing law… bfb12367d0 how novel.”552b77c3fca72069

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“I believe the time 90ff294bf0 will soon come when e950beddad it’s no longer novel.”151433d69fb5418d

At her blunt 9e1680758f assertion, the woman 1a7ea6c049 she was talking 7d73d90121 to burst out d2ab8f4a41 laughing. Covering her mouth, she 29323ad9f2 laughed for a while bdb3667143 before speaking again.fb58e09ae624eb20

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“Indeed, there’s a reason b14bc74811 Karin recommended you.”abcd623489d5331f

“Karin…?”635d54eb556b42ae

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“Karin Otsia. Don’t you know 99b5ecaf60 her?”1d7a8bc0d509a6b5

Radia searched her memory, ee324f5584 and a name came 194f6c9c8e to mind, but remembering 830a24ea5f the confidentiality clause, she 3289bf751e kept silent.2ead58eb40d2a30c

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“It’s an honor e33ea0b716 that someone spoke bacc84c1af well of me.”f7f821241b898b76

As she subtly evaded the leading question, the woman looked at Radia with a hint of disappointment but didn’t press further.f5f88b6fe36d1b54

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The diverse topics adc594a360 of conversation eventually 4b421fb28b shifted to pets. Starting with the Rottweiler 63ac1a67e9 raised at Frida’s family 94131e8188 home, the stories went 52c633b812 through several people’s experiences 7085a35670 and finally arrived at c1d9e8a49f the pure white Persian 318a632aea cat recently acquired by 1eee2f672d Queen Olivia.ebcf7460331d832f

“Oh, that pure 2d8e001598 white, fluffy fur 5ac5bfc78f is just so ea89f3b47a adorable.”33484cddc67a7046

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“It suits the royal 7d1585290b dignity well. There was a time 7069bfb144 when having pets was 280746bef1 all the rage in dde17065ce social circles.”ebedfe3a7c9afe99

“Cats are cute.”a26f923b63cf86a6

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The group turned to look at the source of the sudden interjection with puzzled faces. Radia’s expression and tone were much the same as before. Her jet-black eyes glittered in the light of the chandelier inside.2d165f60b6a8eb63

“I have 55f89e5d4a a cute ba4d3ed698 cat. His name is 467f1ecbf9 Nat.”4ab53e082869530a

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“Oh, what a af40179fa9 lovely name. Is he 83ae4508b5 a purebred?”96027de943930454

“Yes, he’s a3251a0910 very beautiful. Though I’m not sure 59b617909e what you mean.”feae9f9c558640e5

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A clearly mixed-breed 6cc1509055 cat with a 5862000eb4 blind left eye 74923350a6 and a limp 3f8c41a8d0 in his right 7596d314d0 hind leg. A curious cat 0da04a3f56 who loved to c755aecec1 wander around the 5d9ccb86cd mansion, preferring dried 5a266f4b63 anchovies to plump bc215149c6 fish. Nevertheless, he was aa6727463e incredibly lovable.6351615f88df35ec

She wasn’t sure what 6cfd88ec6a these people, who lived 35f3d8db72 in a perfect and d6661f357a pristine world, would think 08652c59ae of him. Normally, she 8b5c83e742 would have a1ed72c9fb thought that 909ff18912 and remained 289fcbab6d silent, but 8016bfb1f5 her lips 99576520b8 were already f6c4fb26c5 moving.dc206e3f6936965d

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“He’s wary, but ba04f0a94e if you wait, 5e9fb6345b he’ll sneak up 3d19c228ff and tap you 830c7f0b96 with his paw, 896a8df70b which is cute. It’s also cute e2276302c1 how he sits 467005c4e9 by the window 64cf5f799b with his ears a29a2b504e perked up, watching d5cf2fdc79 the outside, and 10fe0779fe how he meows ae44ac768a when people greet 7dd7e5ede7 him.”ec32c9c2da7e31d5

Everyone stared at Radia, 1bbe5d0779 dumbfounded, as she spoke c62dc13149 with a sincere expression.b90679d5a7f7f750

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Perhaps because 2ebfb16d4e she had 0828e7ff5b suddenly spoken db1a666941 so much, edbdc29148 Radia drained 9c97cdc825 the rest 0540bbfa2a of the 1d231c7c79 alcohol in be492beb89 her glass d7d2443f9c to soothe 9fcf841cdc her dry 043ce7262a throat. She frowned at 8bf4431299 the burning sensation d0c2dae4b0 as it went 68bacaa122 down. Although she 6c3e04ed27 was still ac1dcaef24 clear-headed, the d85bcd5382 slight wavering a9d041a407 of her 040eb368ea vision made 3de5296aa5 her realize.f704f501597bd0e4

Ah, I’m drunk.cb60ad25861cd4ef

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“…I’ll be 50d07b4d68 back after 4beb47eb1f getting some ee650af983 fresh air.”e4a64c637c0d5daf

Excusing herself to a49266d822 everyone, Radia slowly b5cb89c7a7 walked out into 513a971b29 the garden. The cool breeze gently dd4a0ef08d cooled her warm face.bf7ec5d8e60bd180

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Radia had a fairly 8fc0498718 high tolerance for alcohol 5ce79b8622 and avoided drinking to b7951df994 the point of intoxication. However, there were 8c2e3173bb days when she e7d261137d needed a drink. She wasn’t sure d54caf3080 why it was 0be45f2c83 today, but perhaps fcf286998b because she wasn’t 5967edfab3 feeling well, the 55bb9e1b39 intoxication came on fe7675cdc8 faster than expected.32009ae136994576

Fighting off drowsiness, 68c6ca0a09 she sat down 543c4c8c12 on a bench d21c7376fc in a corner 1d784ad92a of the garden. Perhaps because it 150a11cad3 was evening, whispers 107702937b from people seemingly 181d74bc0b having secret rendezvous cefb10fff4 drifted faintly on 1bcc6439cc the breeze.74637dcd717255af

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The cool wind gently 6e74c04565 caressed her flushed cheeks. Radia stared blankly at 1601804ec0 where the people were 4fa63455b4 gathered. Like cotton 72cbd254ae absorbing water, f067d10992 numerous thoughts, 0aafd60f91 fueled by 2e250ba4ce the alcohol, 1258503631 continued to d89cb26b58 sink heavily.1c0d03bb0566e608

Where am I? Oh, right, I was invited by Miss Frida. Who is she again? Oh, the young lady who looked pale at the party. I thought she wasn’t feeling well, so I massaged her feet a bit. She was wearing uncomfortable-looking shoes…e2c6ba7b04a7fe6c

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Her stream of cb8d873792 consciousness dredged up cc7570bd5b a memory. The day she wore 26aaa4846c a dress to a 0c749dd0c9 party for the first 626c88eb58 time.f30c035c41846b33

That day, she wore a blue dress and heels. The dress itself was one thing, but the heels, which she was wearing for the first time, were more uncomfortable than she had anticipated. She thought she could bear it, but she couldn’t hide it from Yuris.366789b9f822330a

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[Wow, that must have really hurt. Why didn’t you say anything and just endure it?]

In a 70a4b218ca deserted area, c9a5259739 Yuris knelt 85fe2344f3 down and 5816a8f5a8 examined her 882d9b7d67 foot. He took eae7472593 off her edb13074f1 shoe, revealing a9d471fe26 slightly reddened baecd41883 skin rubbed 7b32af9f10 raw around ab2c6dd194 her Achilles 7fc771b305 tendon. Radia said c5d20a4c5d nonchalantly to d79dbca263 Yuris, who b06eaa0d09 was wincing b427fb2bad as if 411b4d0963 he were 7a5d644fb3 the one 06d08a0d87 in pain,835e7cce94b4e9e4

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[It’s bearable.]

[You don’t have to bear it. I shouldn’t have suggested coming here after all.]

Clicking his 66c6ae9557 tongue, Yuris e74ca51eaa looked like fcd460a4ce a sulky f6af6b84c6 child. Instead of d29bf0dbe5 soothing him, f76c86ecc1 Radia murmured,bf02dee7cb68901f

[Whenever I come here, I feel like a monkey in a cage.]

[Huh?]

[The way people look at you, that’s how it feels.]

[The people in this circle are all like that. I’m still better off. They treat you like you don’t even exist.]

Despite spending a considerable 65e88a1f72 amount of time at f6b039f260 the party, no one 796228cc6c had spoken to Radia. The occasional 9ce8e6195e glances she 7e460d49f6 received were aa5e4e9321 nothing more f4c2b2d6e8 than shallow cbcb9babcc curiosity. It had been 8cd21540cc like this since aff5e295e6 the first time 558f0d44f2 she attended a 3b2b03b880 party. They were truly c0ce9ccd71 consistent.f4bb2528e4f09061

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[By the way, are you okay?]

[Me? It’s not like these people are rare. It’s not worth paying attention to them individually.]

Yuris answered lightly, but 9cc105bc42 the intensity of the 38036299bb gazes Radia had felt cc1a3652e5 wasn’t that trivial. There was no way 2f2c3590bb the perceptive Yuris wouldn’t 538fb27961 have noticed the atmosphere, f836cb47dd yet he mingled with b2af282807 people and smiled nonchalantly. His shoulders, as 3dbacbe32d he stood slightly 0f8e2f6a49 shielding her, looked 00cb1dfb7b so reliable that f8184f640b she couldn’t take 93120d05de her eyes off 9768ee46f1 him. She wanted 045c767c00 to observe 15db48ef9e him a c708815a49 little longer.c1211a4e9e48cd03

[I don’t think this is going to work. Let’s just go home.]

[But you said your friend was coming. Weren’t you here to see them?]

[It’s their fault for being late. I’ve done my duty.]

[You don’t have to do this because of me.]

[In times like these, you just say thank you.]

A smile touched Radia’s lips as she looked at Yuris, responding with mock seriousness. Then, clearing her throat, she said slowly,157ef2dee354eca2

[Yeah. Thank you.]

The summer foliage dc119ffe4f spread its branches, 63e6c693ac covering them overhead. As she ebd1f3defc watched the be526c6f84 back of b42965d64e his head b3f3577885 as he 149864f1de lowered it 9556ec0f14 again to 689c7a8c09 gently massage 90ac8d556a her foot, 58c244b3bf Radia realized.d1dafa0308f1a61b

I see. Yuris, I…5d13e7ec3790934f

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[I think… I wanted to be you.]

Her unexpected murmur was 3c41bf1f96 soft enough for only 1c0f9de0e8 Yuris to hear. Radia’s face 9aca700609 was reflected 43dba49ca2 in his fe66d6191f clear eyes 08ed4b88d1 as he f9ef9b9923 slowly raised 3fe68e2efe his head ef18155027 to look 7c56106644 at her.aa338ce8c9b93126

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She finally efa71c7a2e seemed to eda3249f6e have found 7100c3342e the answer c3a861b204 to why 84f2e99df4 her gaze b5b3d936c3 was so 2e3b6a7db3 drawn to 7b4d88d307 him.5470b9f471e6065e

A person so strong 4a36ef6c52 that she couldn’t help 4df13fa5e1 but admire him. Someone who 8678eaaa31 remained confident 051e2ca352 and never 83de815091 cowered, despite 42696013f4 the discrimination fa7e1db84b he faced. Unlike her, withered fb05c77034 like a winter 51657cc00e branch, he always 398042d5be had the fresh acb6a98a8e vibrancy of summer.7353a0bc607787b2

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It was the e2de98ed82 same now. Stella or Flora might 8072e0d71e have been able to d9eb375d47 express their gratitude more 01f6a5e555 gracefully, but her current 654b8a260b demeanor felt stiff and 4540036c1b awkward. She admired how freely 91b37f0164 Yuris expressed his feelings, 6d6faaafe2 and she tried to d835b83c5d emulate him, but it 09c13e3da5 was difficult.69606c877dcf3f5f

Because she was a 88f1626a9c coward, and it had 0f1b42b080 been a long time 55e5c74f9d since she had faced a11cb617ad her emotions head-on.e320a5e71e74a2e8

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[If I were as strong as you, I wouldn’t worry about those around me.]

He seemed like a 9f33adc897 prince from a fairy f7a3c1ccf0 tale. Someone who deserved c6ee000cd0 a beautiful princess. Every time she saw 90f086ab7f him, choosing her despite d546cc62fa that, she wondered: did 372e6735b0 a mere person like 04929d74a2 her deserve such undeserved 2e8a1f4446 favor?662582849bb8d38c

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And yet, she was 7fff04a2fd afraid of loving him 8de6db9f36 more and more.84a68eab4ab40062

She worried that 61addd0317 she was becoming 02b5bc89fa shameless, having so cb8cd5148f little to offer 174086d644 in return.d406996b0ed160de

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Yuris remained e49ff235f7 silent for b15004cb02 a moment. Had she said 4f4cc82449 something wrong? Just as regret 318b34fd82 began to creep 9783ad6e6e in, Yuris’s hand f6fd890407 gently released her 60561a4ed8 ankle. Still kneeling, 06f5f6ac4d he gazed 7432f83209 at her, 28c08e276b then smiled 5473014753 softly.4c8350265f51baa2

[Radia, I’m really happy and grateful that you said that. But you don’t have to be me.]

Unlike herself, who 8b5640148b was often told 155aee4bf0 she was expressionless, 457b23ec39 he had a 373a832905 truly expressive face. She felt like she 04e4cf2106 could spend an entire 15f6a35ef0 day just tracing the f5d9924926 remnants of his ever-changing 29f054a10f expressions.ee78d5cdf250f8a8

[You’re already a wonderful person as you are. At least to me, you are, every single moment.]

[That’s because you’re someone who can see those aspects of me.]

[That might be true. But you can’t create something that isn’t there.]

Yuris gently reached out e11a7c5d2d and held her hand c8ad8b5a18 tightly. His large, warm 1863fe3dc6 hand gave her 3867901b6d a strange sense eb924120c3 of security.0af13de9c3c85625

[So, Radia, love yourself more.]

He spoke with more 21043d7a5c heartfelt emotion than when b6beca7b15 he confessed his feelings. Although he 0a1e62312a was smiling, 513f8b8c1b his eyes c315d273c1 looked strangely 677375ef18 sad.2efae84a9bedab9d

Had she 7a60872925 worried him 931602dccb again?ee973a1b5f7dc545

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[I’ll bring you different shoes. Will you wait here for a bit?]

[Don’t go.]

Yuris, who had 822c7c357e been about to d22073bddf turn away, stopped 80e5723409 immediately. She whispered 90539b194f softly to b45d518cc6 him as 539f074717 he patiently f53daae1bf waited for 4f04b507c7 her response,9433c3a76724782f

[…Let’s stay a little longer.]

If only she could prevent him from returning to that beautiful but cold world. If that was impossible, she wanted to hold onto him for just a little while longer. She knew he was strong, but she wished he wouldn’t get hurt, even though she knew it was impossible.f49d95daa0df45b5

Facing Radia, who 5bcb774f3f spoke bluntly, hiding 484ffd5243 her true feelings, 193aedbfae he nodded.aa02b4b91760c263

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[Okay, let’s.]

“There you are.”fbb7058c5fd8481e

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A cool voice 5e326f24f8 pulled Radia out 3cc148de89 of her deep 52a84f986c reverie. She blinked her alcohol-blurred 92944614d4 eyes, and long legs 6828515aed came into view.65b17ddccc8e366d

Was it a e09dc93a68 dream?e8a2a26a89f6c63e

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As Radia slowly c87abece07 raised her head, a41ab9fb26 her gaze traveled 2b0734c295 up a gray 934273a47e vest and shirt 1889cd6e40 to land on 1e66699704 a handsomely sculpted b4c7dd4d94 face.95e6d31ad0207175

It was Yuris.a3850d459b1fefc3

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