Chapter 4: The Price of a Borrowed Life

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The journey from the Obsidian Vault was a study in agonizing proximity. Kwon Si-Woo’s black sedan—a seamless extension of his own cold, controlled aura—cut through the deluge of rain, the wipers struggling against the sheer volume of water. The rhythmic swish-swish-swish was the only sound besides the ragged tempo of Eun-Hae's breathing.