All Chapters of Obsession: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

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“Do not leave the wing without my permission.”

Her body went rigid the moment she heard his voice.“Come closer.”His tone wasn’t loud, but it left no room for refusal.Her fingers tightened around the edge of her dress, then she began moving toward him slowly.One step.Then another.She could hear her heartbeat clearly, painfully loud.The closer she got, the heavier the air felt.Until she finally stopped a few steps away from him.She lowered her head quickly.“Your Majesty… you called for me?”Gabriel closed the file he had been reading and set it aside.Then he leaned back in his chair and looked directly at her.“I heard you tried to refuse your new position.”She froze.She quickly lifted her eyes toward him, then lowered them immediately.“I only thought there were people more capable than me—”“Lies.”He said it very calmly.The words caught in her throat.“Your Majesty…?”“You don’t want to stay here.”Silence fell.Iris felt that running away might honestly be the best option in her life right now.But he was looking a

“You are my personal maid.”

Her heart pounded violently.Iris moved closer to the window to see what was happening outside.But a hand reached out and stopped her from looking.A hoarse voice came from behind her:“Don’t look!”“B-but…”Iris tried to pull away to see what was happening outside.But then she heard the sounds of swords and sharp screams.Her body trembled, and fear spread through her.Suddenly—Gabriel pulled her into his arms and covered her ears tightly.Iris felt a little safe when she smelled his cold scent, and her body relaxed slightly.“It’s fine. Open your eyes now.”Gabriel spoke calmly when he saw the fear clearly on her face.He liked the sight of her like this, and he wished she would show this side more often.Gabriel focused his gaze outside, trying to push away those violent thoughts that suddenly invaded his mind.He narrowed his eyes, a sharp glint flashing within them.“It seems I have been too lenient with them lately.”Gabriel gritted his teeth.Iris finally regained her awaren

an extravagant shopping spree

Iris stood in front of the clothing shop that the master of the palace usually dealt with.Iris was extremely nervous; this was her first time entering such a large place.She took a deep breath and then entered.The “Tulip” shop occupied a large space within the empire.It could be said that it was designed to meet the needs of the emperor and his women.The shop was divided into four floors.The lower floor was for commoners.The second floor was for workers and middle-income people.The third floor was for nobles and high-ranking individuals.As for the fourth floor, it was reserved for the imperial family.This is what the receptionist explained to her.“So, miss, do you have a recommendation or letter that qualifies you to enter a certain floor?”Only now did Iris understand why Gabriel had given her that jade badge before she left.She hesitated for a moment, then took it out and handed it to the worker.“….”The woman’s eyes widened in clear shock.The jade badge was a gift fro

a message from the northern border

The thoughts inside the maids’ minds stopped instantly when Gabriel lifted his eyes toward them coldly. Their heads lowered immediately. Even the atmosphere inside the floor became more tense. As for Iris, she didn’t notice what they were thinking at all, still stunned by the amount of money inside the pouch. She gripped it with hesitant fingers and whispered softly: “But I really won’t need it…” Gabriel heard her despite how low her voice was. “You will need it.” “But—” He looked up at her again. She froze instantly. Then closed her mouth in silence. Francois watched her for a few seconds before offering a faint, respectful smile. “It seems His Majesty cares about your comfort quite a lot, Lady Iris.” Iris nearly choked. “N-no, it’s not like that!” But Francois only smiled without commenting further. Gabriel, on the other hand, showed no interest in clarifying anything. And that made things worse for her. One of the attendants approached, holding

Urgent trip

Night finally fell after a long and exhausting day. Iris returned to the servants’ quarters, barely feeling her feet from exhaustion. Since returning to the palace, the maids had not stopped looking at her in a strange way. Some smiled as soon as they saw her. Others whispered the moment she passed by. As for her… she only wished she could disappear into her room and sleep. “This is so exhausting…” She murmured as she finally closed the door behind her. She placed the bags on the table, then sat on the bed with a long sigh. She still couldn’t believe the amount of clothes Gabriel had bought for her. Nor the way everyone treated her inside the shop. Even now, whenever she remembered Marquis François bowing to her, she felt uneasy. “They must have misunderstood everything…” She whispered softly while rubbing her face. After a few minutes, she finally stood up and started preparing for sleep. She slowly removed her coat, then sat in front of the mirror, undoing her white

Next destination: the mages’ stronghold in the town of Marian.

The carriage continued moving throughout the night.The road outside the capital was longer and quieter. The dense trees on both sides of the road gradually began to disappear as they moved further away, and the air inside the carriage became slightly colder, as if a storm was coming.But Gabriel did not order it to stop.Iris remained asleep the entire time.Her head was still resting on his shoulder, and her arm was loosely wrapped around her coat as if she were holding onto it even without realizing it.Gabriel had been reading some documents at first, but he stopped a while ago.He no longer looked directly at her, but her presence disrupted his focus.Only the sound of the wheels filled the silence between them.After hours, the carriage finally began to slow down.It eventually stopped in front of a relatively large building located on the outskirts of a small town.It bore no royal insignia and had no visible guards—just an old but well-maintained inn.“The Quiet Traveler Inn.”

The Astra Clan

The carriage finally stopped after long hours of traveling through the heavy snow.Iris lifted the curtain slightly and looked outside nervously.Everything here was different.The air was much colder, and white mountains surrounded the place from almost every direction.Even the people passing near the carriage wore thick robes marked with strange symbols she had never seen before.“This is… Marian Town?”she asked quietly.Gabriel sat across from her calmly as usual, reviewing a few documents without paying much attention to the scenery outside.“Mm.”Iris slowly lowered the curtain again.So this really was the northern border…The place everyone spoke about as if it were a completely separate world from the rest of the Empire.A few minutes later, the carriage stopped once more.But this time, they were not inside the town.Instead, they stood before a massive stone gate carved directly into a snow-covered mountain.Iris slowly raised her head.The symbols spread across the walls

“Are you afraid of me?”

Gabriel and Iris entered a room sealed with magic alongside the tribe’s leader.Iris was amazed by the energy surrounding the sorcerer as he activated the magical formation on the door.She remembered the shocked looks on their faces earlier when Gabriel declared that she would accompany him.It seemed they disliked allowing outsiders inside, with the exception of their Emperor.She could see it clearly on their faces.They respected him deeply.Perhaps because no king would personally travel to such a remote region just to check on his people.And apparently, this was far from his first visit.The door let out a faint creak as it opened.“Please enter, Your Majesty.”The leader, Ashtar, bowed respectfully.Gabriel walked in directly without replying.As for Ashtar, he cast Iris a warning glance that made her breathing falter slightly.She stopped in place, not daring to enter.They were only allowing her inside because the Emperor wished it.If not for his interest in her, her corpse

“Am I different… aren’t I?”

Iris quickly organized her thoughts and tried to calm herself down.She approached Gabriel before asking cautiously,“My lord… is there anything I can help you with?”Gabriel gave her a brief glance and replied,“No. Rest over there until I finish my work.”He gestured toward a nearby chair.Iris obeyed and sat silently, waiting for him.Suddenly, at the worst possible moment, she remembered that she had planned to bake a cake for her birthday, but Letty’s escape and the recent events had made her forget about it completely.She had turned nineteen on the very day that strange man saved her.She could still remember his calm voice even now.Unfortunately, she never got the chance to thank him.She had not even seen his face.Her gaze wandered across the room.There was nothing particularly special about it, but then she noticed something in the corner.A mirror?She stood from her chair and walked toward the large mirror.Gabriel was focused on examining the records, so he did not not

“I’ll have to carry you and fly.”

Gabriel looked coldly at that word.He ran his fingers over the name engraved on the manuscript, then without hesitation—He set it on fire and threw it into the fireplace.He ran a hand through his hair and said lazily:“What a tiring day.”“…”Iris watched him in silence.“Come on. We’re leaving.”He said it briefly, then turned around.Iris blinked quickly before standing up and following his steps.As soon as they exited, the door closed behind them once again.Gabriel headed toward the previous hall, where he found Ashtar leaning on one of the elders.As soon as they saw him, everyone straightened immediately.Their gazes briefly landed on Iris, then returned to Gabriel.Ashtar and the elder stepped forward—Then both fell to their knees with a heavy sound.“Your Majesty… please forgive our mistake.”Gabriel looked at them coldly before saying:“The one you should apologize to is not me.”The elders froze for a second before understanding his meaning.They immediately turned towa

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