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Seeing Yoonha Kim suddenly charge into his world, it was surprising, even welcoming, but it also made him feel a little sorry for her. She was trying to act brave, to hide it, but he could see how scared she really was, trembling just beneath the surface. And for some reason, that made him pity her even more. What should I do with this little coward now? Lost in thought, he said nothing. And maybe misreading his silence, Yoonha suddenly snapped her eyes wide and spoke with force. “If you…- 49.6 K • Ongoing
- “I figured we might run into each other in Seoul, but I never expected it to be like this.” It feels like an unexpected gift. Yoonha’s lips parted, as if to respond, but the words never made it out. She pressed her mouth shut again. That small silence was enough to draw a change in Yunseok. His red-tinted lips tightened into a flat, unreadable line. “You don’t recognize me?” “No,” she said quickly, cutting off his disbelief before it could deepen. She could feel it. That…
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- Of course. Still hiding, just like she knew he would be. She clenched her jaw tight at the sight of Yoonhyun Kim crouched uselessly in the shadows. The Kims. Good for nothing, all of them. “Why the hell would you think this car belongs to you?” Another man, middle-aged, swaggered over from the other side and got in her face. The rest of the group turned their attention to her now, men in fitted suits that screamed trouble. Her shoulders tensed, instinctively shrinking under the pressure, but…
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- “Let’s just go.” Yoonha Kim bit down on the inside of her cheek as she looked at her idiot kid brother clinging to her arm. As if she wanted to start a fight this close to midnight. But walking away wasn’t an option. “They’re gangsters, sis. Let’s just get outta here.” You think I don’t already know that? She clenched both fists to keep herself from cursing out her dumbass little brother. Did he think she wanted to get involved in this mess? A bunch of thugs in suits were…
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Of course Dianne remembered the Baldin Territory incident. That event had led to a series of skirmishes between the Arathos border defense forces and Count Baldin’s private troops. The casualties had been severe, and for the first time since the peace treaty, public sentiment toward Arathos had grown noticeably cold. The emperor turned his gaze to the window, the last light of day filtering through the glass and casting deepening shadows across his face. “I sent a mediator to prevent the other…- 214.1 K • Ongoing
- The place the emperor led Dianne to was his private drawing room inside the palace. As they walked through what felt like an endless stretch of marble corridors, Dianne couldn’t help but feel a flicker of unease. A drawing room was, aside from the bedroom itself, the most personal space a ruler possessed. Only family, or those he trusted completely, would ever be invited inside. Sensing her hesitation, the emperor spoke in a calm, reassuring tone. “No one can overhear us here. The Grand…
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- Once she arrived at the emperor’s rose garden, Dianne fully understood what the countess had meant. She was clearly not the only one hoping to “accidentally” run into the emperor during one of his strolls. After presenting her credentials to the guards and being allowed entry, she found herself repeatedly locking eyes with others wandering aimlessly through the garden with barely concealed hope written on their faces. Some of them were distinguished noblemen, others were young ladies dressed with…
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- “Miss Dianne! Are you all right?” Cora, who had been sitting on the picnic blanket, came running the moment she saw her. Dianne trudged toward her, only then realizing that the hem of her dress was smeared with dirt. “I just took a little fall, that’s all.” “Oh goodness. Are you hurt anywhere at all?” Dianne shook her head. Behind her, Sir Reussen, who had been silent until now, checked both the sky and his pocket watch before speaking. “If we don’t leave now, the sun…
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- She was stunning, so impossibly beautiful it was almost unreal. Her hair, a cascade of soft golden waves, was unadorned, left loose around her pale face. She wore no dress, but well-fitted riding trousers and a sharp-cut jacket. Her skin was bloodless, as if she hadn’t seen the sun in weeks, but her eyes burned with an emotion Dianne couldn’t place. The bow resting in her hand was no ornament. It was worn with use, marked by the grip of her fingers. If she hadn’t looked so strikingly unlike the…
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- The cook at Oakhall spared no expense when preparing a meal for the princess’s tutor and her guard. Beneath the wide-branched tree by the lakeside, the three of them spread out a picnic blanket and enjoyed a hearty lunch of smoked meat sandwiches, bite-sized pies, and black tea. As she sipped the tea with jam, Cora let out a soft gasp of delight. “It smells so amazing! I’ve never had tea this good before.” Dianne furrowed her brow slightly. It struck her as odd that Cora made no fuss over…
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