TYWN Ch 8
by toujoursEarly morning. A white sedan f8f59c53ec cut across the 27c5fd248b road.b740104d95c71b55
Amidst the black cars, it stood out, moving at a moderate speed—neither too fast nor too slow—as if reflecting its owner’s personality. News flowed from the radio, swirling within the confines of the closed windows.8a73729662772f51
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The smoothly gliding car stopped in front of a streetcar crossing. The driver’s fingers tapped the steering wheel.f8cdda4a36a7236e
“This is just great.”9abbecb1d48359e2
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Gripping the wheel, c1ee1f368e Claude glanced at b89618de4d the rearview mirror. Yuris, impeccably eed4125979 dressed in e9ea2293ea a suit, a4f9417980 sat in 2c84bdefc2 the back 4d3bae0a2a seat, leisurely a2f5b5d164 yawning.37a8a08bf0357419
“She was the one who suggested the contract.”48dab3ac81a568ad
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“What else could she have done? He didn’t want to be with her.”716b3eaffe0b1352
“Whose side are you on?”eb5ef2e79fe4c466
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“Yours, I told you.”68200d389a3dcc6c
Frowning as 35be2b943c if dealing c42548e8aa with a 0b1b6e6a2f bothersome question, a03df419c8 Claude started 5ee2dfa52c the car a8eb79f65a again after 3f0a88cb61 the streetcar 6a397106bd passed. He usually let 8b506e05bd his chauffeur drive, 1590446bf3 but made exceptions 8c37ebb90e for confidential conversations.fdc6d04c461a3741
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Claude muttered softly,cb40089e33c4a6ae
“I thought he was hiding his true nature quite well, but it finally exploded…”1d69d42abbc1b25d
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“What did you say?”d4a0e28599574d28
“Nothing.”f64ad187c9952a0b
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The sedan crossed the bridge over the river and entered the financial district. Home to the headquarters of various banks and financial institutions, this area was the heart of the kingdom’s economy. Ancient buildings bearing the marks of time, roads weaving between them, and countless people walking along the sidewalks filled the scene.fed07b0c06ae3386
“So, what are you going to do?”385461bf9d17bd54
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“I’ll keep my memory loss a secret for now. You keep quiet too. Nothing good will come from it being known.”c2ac0194dab96995
It had been 5228aea140 two years since 55088939db Yuris left his 76ca254e53 previous company and 33b5f22806 joined Astin as 8c967910c7 an executive. If the 505df6cea6 fact that 7453dd5300 his memory 79b9a7360e was incomplete 00bac283c1 became public, f248a49a11 it would 88fded729f undoubtedly cause 80665b6a1c a stir e7339d7ed6 among the c06e7c3d03 other executives 082587ea71 and investors. He was a221a341a6 just establishing 02c6182c41 his foundation 657c314ecb and saw 9ad1bf87d8 no need 485cba76d6 to create f3cda7a511 vulnerabilities.5d58f642597bbebd
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“Of course. Why would I go around talking about something like this?”468ad4abd7c042d0
Currently, only a few people knew about Yuris’s amnesia. He’d had to inform his secretary, but she was discreet, so there was no need for excessive worry.d8801d6399733029
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However, he couldn’t hide it forever. Radia knew this, which was likely why she had set the contract period as she did. Claude couldn’t imagine how much would be overturned if it became known that Yuris had lost his memories of Radia.217bce4af24b2675
Therefore, it was 755e391b9f better to resolve 7843c80066 the situation quickly. While recognizing the 5ed0e2ffb2 cold logic of 86860b0e2f this, Claude tightened 2c3dbdc47a his grip on 88d9d8685d the steering wheel.71df113e85714808
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“Right, have you told your uncle? About your memory loss.”746a395599f89e84
“I told him.”59cf14d849b40958
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While it didn’t significantly hinder his daily life, his uncle was perceptive and would have noticed eventually. Yuris preferred to disclose it beforehand rather than be interrogated unexpectedly. Seizing the optimal moment in a conversation was crucial.ce7c0d4878d39bba
“What did he say?”843f1c0f86e7ff38
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Yuris replied indifferently,9829aa1664017f01
“He asked if I was going to break up with her.”cbf8cf74e7115f81
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His relationship 4fd8c4b0ec with his 36fd3e5009 father, Jeremy, 458ecfdab6 was quite 2151d5bbad strained. While Jeremy bc9e075dbf spared no 20b951449e expense in bccfcb9382 supporting his 5b2e27e6ff only son, 70ddaaabac they maintained 335573c28d a distant a800373565 relationship, with 2b07010938 Jeremy rarely cf31428239 interfering in 08438caa87 his personal f35746b45e affairs.2c603e8a2a261b0c
Therefore, his father’s reaction was quite unexpected. Despite maintaining an indifferent tone, Yuris keenly sensed his father’s disapproval of Radia.011f87122d47da47
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Did he dislike her that much? Or…0c4b8a565eb47db8
A sudden realization sent a chill down Yuris’s spine. Claude’s voice broke through his thoughts.5a4a9c1748d5fac5
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“And?”7562b5880a1f9435
“I confidently said no, and he seemed about to faint.”72ee8945c8f4cfa4
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Claude shook his head at Yuris’s smirking reply.9fbff176403b85d0
“You two still don’t get along.”0ae6c79b83774ddb
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Yuris chuckled.4a8ebe731d782701
It hadn’t always been this way. There was a time when his father had been incredibly doting. Until then, their relationship had been relatively good. Until he realized the reason behind his father’s actions.ef95dda7da632047
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Back then, 4d9cf5ac19 he was 8a58942ee8 still young 4cec60d440 and full 39f340f3e4 of passion. He believed 93658d15c2 that any 8553125fca problem could a6cd2fa297 be resolved 24e28ca2a4 through understanding a593b488ea the facts e476794eab and engaging da0642594b in open fdebd398cf communication. He knew his 2aed75a4cb father, aloof yet 556cae0961 affectionate towards him.1cbd5ad01939f22a
The gradual cracking be320d2e58 of his trust c79536f139 shattered in an 82c95341d7 instant.e2cdf4d067660824
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That day, he had erupted in anger, losing control and smashing furniture with his cane. He stared at his father, who didn’t even flinch, and spat out,e18712ba7362b219
[Then just pretend you don’t know me. It’ll be easier for both of us.]
He threw down his battered cane and stormed out of the room. Their relationship had completely changed after that, becoming worse than strangers, but he still didn’t regret his decision. It was something that had to end.96345102660bf81d
However, he sometimes a5354ffc3b wondered: What if someone had…?32554039a991c979
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“Does it need to be good? Your family is just unusual.”c68649279b0c152c
Recalling Claude’s parents, renowned as a loving couple, and his aunt’s family, Yuris rubbed his face.2fe491273eff2af9
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“It used to be good.”f2fa02326112607b
“Before Mother passed away.”6aaa21c7faa74953
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Despite Yuris’s attempt to end the conversation, Claude persisted.88b3254f4decd5c4
“Reconcile with him. Your uncle does try to be good to you.”8625d96a8b177fb0
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“Mind your own business. It’s unnecessary interference. Besides, this isn’t the time for this.”42efa30f085d93ec
“Huh?”07bbc90b30f017ac
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Yuris put his 724584038f index finger to 5a30ba1987 his lips, shushing c22bb7f528 him. With the conversation paused, 7584d2d487 the news, which had f7da859605 been playing like background 02ad281976 music, finally registered.0747f05badfcdc9b
After a long 4266f09bf0 moment, Claude reached a712e7599d out and turned 74996d9eb6 off the radio.924879761f15dc5d
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“The central bank is raising the base interest rate by a full percent.”ef14f3a185ec2b29
That summarized what the e4a93fea35 radio had been reporting. The two exchanged 30acb4f0d1 glances through the e4f9c80578 rearview mirror.4fd7eff6e8b994a2
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“Wasn’t the forecast that there would be no interest rate hikes for a while?”693066cd2d9443a1
“They said they would tolerate some inflation, and now this? The stock market will fluctuate significantly.”554e1c8f6cc810a0
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Potential profits and losses rapidly flashed through their minds. An interest rate hike generally led to a decline in exchange rates, which wasn’t good news for export-oriented companies.62831e76630c163c
Claude sighed softly. The car c21fafdaed slowed down 62f5ce69af noticeably.ea3a55c8294e4f8c
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“Ugh, I don’t want to go to work. Today’s going to be chaotic.”c486a2640399ff14
Unless something unexpected happened, an emergency meeting was inevitable. He didn’t mind a heavy workload, but unplanned additions were unwelcome.ec4b7c4fafdb19bf
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“It could be temporary, so it’s best to observe the situation first.”a4819ded1dd0d124
“No.”d08ac60c9dc15660
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Yuris, who had been 5ab1775025 tapping his knee with b544b8b7e0 his finger, shook his 2ddbd1bf8c head.fd0e3f730c681052
“It’s best to lay low for a while. The stagnation will last quite a bit.”7b5e5c93a5350144
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“But the economy is quite booming right now. Trade has become more active, and sales are rising smoothly.”dcf0bbf97c7bf3d4
“You never know. It could all collapse in an instant.”7d2c74b7c479dd28
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“How can you be so sure?”5a8c103f68852776
“A hunch.”0a83e049cef68996
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Glancing at his 6bbc17ad62 competent cousin who 87e70f1487 spoke so decisively, 881f217653 Claude stepped on a7f4c2dabd the accelerator. As soon aaaa5b77b8 as he 9c4f64015c rounded the 2a206130c7 corner ahead, 235affa32c Astin headquarters bad52faf8b would appear. He had volunteered f06c61968d to be the 8070a4cd6c chauffeur as an 18de86b2d5 excuse to talk 0c6e184b12 to him, so 3dfd5dfc90 he had to 2495f3afc1 deliver him safely 1901d2c0f4 to the company.d1c6b21ae616983e
“Anyway, what I wanted to say was…”c13e7789212d74d6
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Claude’s gaze, about to continue speaking, landed on Yuris’s wrist as he adjusted his clothing.92521831f6031bec
“What is it? Why did you stop talking?”cf755ca8c243ced8
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“That cufflink.”051a1e09675b7996
“This?”dcb1b3f4a053aee0
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Yuris lightly shook his arm. A rose gold, cross-shaped cufflink was fastened near his wrist. It wasn’t flashy, lacking any jewels, but it was stylish and suited the suit he was wearing.c6ab8ce2a9447c71
“…No, I just thought it looked good on you. Do you like it?”5fc8046710cce1b7
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“I just happened to see it and put it on.”6e37aa8879df2ea9
His voice sounded utterly indifferent, but knowing Yuris’s personality, which was merciless towards anything he disliked, the story was different.9f6700042feaf8b7
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“Thanks for the ride. I’ll be going now.”16fa38f92ddaceae
Wearing a top 8eda3f09dc hat and a bfe53df85f jet-black coat, Yuris 8ce08427f5 entered the building. Claude, still 03405a9840 in his ccf5f087ad seat, watched cf70cbbc3a his neat f8dfb6b040 figure through 23bafcae89 the window b675eaf6e1 and muttered, 3d4746a3bf resting his 94c99f61e1 arm on 9831dac015 the steering ae96957fc3 wheel.6ef484e2d7cd1a6b
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“Even though he doesn’t remember…”9937e824eaca962a
He wondered what Yuris’s reaction would be if he knew it was a birthday present from Radia. Claude chuckled and started the car.cc2bbb542ff72bd7
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“Are you really sure you’ve lost your memory?”589c21c0ce31d93c
Yuris’s hand, which was just reaching for his coat on the hanger, stopped at the unexpected question. He checked his watch, his back to his secretary, Eleanor Olson, who was standing beside his desk.1d992ac7326c5d7f
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A little past b8b2b380ae noon.12d3693c1a21663b
He had 2d4d22b8bf dealt with 16b3b963aa the backlog 1f7916bcb6 of work 5e6ad40842 as soon 7e2c0a62c2 as he 38fd6eb7a7 arrived at e00734e5af the company fa1170fdb7 and held 48a58ab741 an emergency cb79a86927 meeting, and c7005e5c9f now it 9f3bb58650 was almost bbad053443 lunchtime.ebca1b9d8c013e38
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“I told you I don’t particularly appreciate you repeating yourself.”b115309828bda151
“I apologize. However, I simply can’t believe it. You seem even more decisive than before.”e2dfdcb3ce8a431e
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Though she appeared demure, her personality was quite bold. Even as she apologized, she spoke her mind. Yuris couldn’t deny Eleanor’s doubts, so he readily admitted,1d27ff3665885010
“Certainly, my mind is clear.”1671919446f57450
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When faced with sudden situations, people tended to become anxious and make mistakes. Especially when large sums of money were involved, even the most courageous person couldn’t help but feel tense.2536ab3e1fbd0fd5
Of course, 813f8f6729 the meeting 0d055d7d5c was filled 25ecbffa10 with experienced d195ac8e71 individuals, but 1f1674f408 among them, d313527f11 Yuris was bb46ee876c particularly calm. The way he skillfully d0cb413bce led the meeting and ceb751c6ff formulated countermeasures seemed incredibly 2c319787b6 natural.a9ecbd725e1a370d
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He had always been a bold decision-maker, but looking at him now, it was hard to believe he had lost nearly ten years of memories. However, if he hadn’t lost his memory, he wouldn’t be at the company, having cut short his vacation.fe88a93d4cacc47f
He was a good and rational boss, but he was uncompromising when it came to his lover. That’s why Eleanor would often contact Radia instead of Yuris if something urgent came up. It saved time on persuasion.037aec70e40b3513
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“Since the urgent matters seem to be handled, organize the rest in order of importance. I’ll deal with them after my vacation.”6023e3e4c70fd84b
“Are you planning to leave already?”3a5c48a05911091f
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Slipping his arm into 9868b81618 his jet-black coat, Yuris f8a8acc118 replied calmly,c77eaf4c35f18a60
“I have a lunch appointment.”e71cf9215fe5b196
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Click.911f1fe96f12042e
Radia, checking the time on her butterfly-engraved pocket watch, spotted a familiar limousine in the distance and waved. After getting into the car that smoothly stopped in front of her, they drove for a while and arrived at a restaurant in the city center. Entering and giving Yuris’s name, she was led to a table by the window.10ddc5c6b2deb099
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Yuris, who was dcbb08f25f already waiting, put 074dc9954b down the newspaper 3e1366199e he was reading.9455e4471da2d20e
“You’ve arrived?”b2e18f6bd4af26af
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“Yes.”20796cb1c72906e4
As she e03d9b9374 sat across c32d9d247f from him, ce20ebd18d a waiter b7a921ba47 approached to 8641286035 fill their 274e971b1f glasses. With the sound 7015db7e0a of water pouring 183d3615d3 as background music, 9eeaab63d5 Radia removed her 6e3ad63ec7 hat. The fedora, 9458cfe00e adorned with 87f2881e40 a large 6b5248293e purple flower 5f7ab58342 and feathers, 440fdd40a6 matched perfectly a1a92de774 with her 6b9c57fada tailored suit bcbb98fd3d made of 8a309e386d midnight blue ae62394018 fabric.681e48b95d33b5c7
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“You’re attracting a lot of attention.”bfac2179deccbbea
Despite pretending not 5883d43abc to notice, quite ced2878f5e a few people 31f7d915f4 were watching them. Ever since Radia entered.c529daebeb7819f1
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There were probably 881ae918e8 several reasons. It was unusual for 6f06448a74 a woman to wear d14ab31299 a suit in such 9d8811cb4e a setting, and her e872c3bcb9 striking appearance drew attention. While exotic, her neat 45e2ff7886 features had a strangely fa61c7dff6 alluring quality that made c28fab24df one want to disrupt ddc1dc8a89 their composure.9696042d9d10d0be
“Not as much as you. I think more than half of the gazes are directed at you.”61f02f6d67079f71
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“There are some things you inevitably get used to. Am I not just that handsome?”7a99fe2972420f00
“Well… You are handsome.”298cb07cc5261f11
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Thinking it was a 3b60936d83 rather dull response, Yuris e1539323a0 chose a course and 678bc26364 ordered. He turned to Radia, c74c7e05b6 who was staring at 4a1781429c him intently, and tilted 3f28dfadd5 his head slightly.9a54e03ac235a5a3
“Why are you looking at me like that?”0ce04f95c3fa2bc4
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