Erica

“When we’re together … it’s as though we are like water in the river, my thoughts flowing through yours, yours through mine. And when we are silent”—a faint smile tugged at his lips—“I forget you are even there sometimes.”

“I’m flattered, nauri,” I said drily.

“It is the greatest compliment. I dislike being around people for too long. But when I am with you … I never feel the need to be someone I am not.”
― June Hur, The Red Palace

“I say with utmost respect,” Eojin said slowly, and I cast him a nervous glance. “But sometimes too much mercy is as detrimental as too little.”
― June Hur, The Red Palace

“That was my life’s goal, to never err. My life had been a mistake—born a girl, and on the wrong side of wedlock. I had no room to make more errors.”
― June Hur, The Red Palace

“If you don’t want your life ruined, I had better not see you lurking around a crime scene again.”
A frown drifted across my brows. I wasn’t sure what he meant.
“Of course,” I whispered back. “I highly doubt our paths will ever cross again.”
― June Hur, The Red Palace