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Chapter 06 The morning after the graduation ceremony, Rodia began her day at the Roart family mansion, located at 26-1 Grandel Street, with its white exterior walls. "Wow……." Rodia, who had woken up early out of habit, was mesmerized by the garden visible through the window. The snow that had fallen overnight lay thickly, sparkling in the sunlight. Wearing a cardigan over her pajamas, she stepped out onto the terrace of her bedroom. The wind brushing past her nose was chillingly…-
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Chapter 05 About thirty minutes west of the capital city of Panyu in the Republic of Haint by carriage lay the city of Grantis. It was home to Promboat University, the most prestigious university in all of Haint. Admission was notoriously difficult, but graduating was even harder. As a result, most people in Haint regarded Promboat students as extraordinary geniuses. January, 1676. Today was Promboat University's graduation ceremony. "Say that again. How many points?" "I know,…
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Chapter 04 “What do you mean it doesn't make sense?” “I literally just explained it!” Looking as though she might die of frustration, Rodia pounded her fist against her own chest. This was the very reason the conversation with Hystein had dragged on until late into the night. “According to Heint's national law, a legal guardian has the obligation to provide housing for their ward.” “Exactly, but that responsibility doesn't automatically mean we have to live…
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Chapter 03 Rodia didn't know exactly what Damian had been thinking when he left his family. At the very least, she believed he hadn't run away. But when it mattered most—when she needed him more than ever—he wasn't there. That hurt more than anything. It felt as though she had been left all alone in the world. "Hey, Miss Prokheit. Calm down. Damian isn't dead. Not yet." "...But it's practically the same." Rodia sniffled. Come to think of it, the man sitting before her had…
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Chapter 02 Rodia stared at him with a dumbfounded expression. "W-Wait a minute." She turned toward the security officer. "Are you saying Mr. Roat is Miss Prokheit's legal guardian?" The officer looked just as stunned as Rodia did. The man who had introduced himself as Histein Roat simply shrugged and smiled gently. "That's correct. Here—this is the notarized documentation from the law firm. Rather than calling it something grand like a legal guardian, you can think of it…
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Chapter 01 It was a day of late winter rain. “I'm Anton Schnauder of the Panyu District 4 Security Corps. Are you Miss Rodia Prokheit?” Rodia couldn't understand why it was a city guardsman from Panyu—and not the university chancellor—who had come looking for her. Still, she obediently took out her identification card and handed it over. “Yes. I'm Rodia Prokheit.” The card displayed her photograph, national registration number, and the address of the dormitory…
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Prologue It all began one morning with a single piece of mail delivered to Histein Roat's office. “Sir.” Histein, who had come to work earlier than usual, frowned as his secretary, Ricard, held out a thick envelope. It was an unexpected letter for so early in the morning. “It arrived from Attorney Donaus of Lombelli Law Firm.” Why would that troublesome, exhausting lawyer be contacting him? Using the letter opener lying on his desk, Histein broke the wax seal and unfolded the…
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Side Story 9 "I'm fine. If anything, didn't you end up running around way more today because of me, Jin-won?" "It was a good workout for me, and I got to spend plenty of time playing with Su-bin, so I'm more than happy," Jin-won replied, gently patting Su-bin's head. Su-bin nodded in full agreement, and Taehyuk smiled warmly down at his daughter. "Oh, by the way, are you free on the 30th of next month?" Taehyuk asked, turning back to Jin-won. "I am, but... why do you ask all of a sudden?" "If you…-
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Side Story 8 "Oh, come on," Seo-ah giggled, her voice warm with amusement. "Let me talk first." "How about we do both?" Taehyuk rolled over and hovered above her. Looking down at her through half-lidded eyes, his expression softened into the gentlest smile in the world. Looking at him like this—a captivating mix of lazy sensuality and raw tenderness—made Seo-ah's heart beat wildly in her chest. Taehyuk leaned down to kiss her, but Seo-ah pressed her fingers against his lips to stop him. "I'm…
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Side Story 7 "Su-bin-ah, it's morning. Time to wake up." Su-bin tossed and turned for a second before opening her eyes, realizing it was Taehyuk, not her usual mom, waking her up. "Where's Mommy?" she asked in a sleepy, raspy voice. "Disappointed it's just Daddy?" Taehyuk teased gently. Su-bin gave a soft, drowsy giggle and wrapped her arms tightly around his neck. "Nope. I love it." Taehyuk pulled her into a warm hug. Her little body felt soft and cozy after a full night of deep sleep. He lifted her…
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