IBMILRFL – Chapter 19

Ch. 19 IBMILRFL | Chapter 1961895cd50b062442

“Now that I’ve gauged your level, it’s time to start the proper lessons. Come, sit here.”be6c5c9c54a75353

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Vanessa led Lilliana 720824b120 to a desk df126325b7 in the corner ed80284939 of the studio.84b59c596a14895d

On the desk lay several 7b94e8cb9e exquisite embroidery pieces.effa07e90f881ca7

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Lilliana, who had e2caf7ea71 obediently sat down, 933453087a was captivated by 77567957fb the works.68c1373811445894

‘Could it be that the lady made all of these?’dbf86c9c58fdb84b

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Each piece, with its 459e9dd4a2 thoughtful color combinations and 03daf48b45 design, looked like the 2762415dc0 work of a professional.5d63fca7494c90aa

“Today, I’m planning to have you practice by replicating one of the pieces I’ve previously made. Take a look for now. The simpler designs are 202ef05302 stored elsewhere… I’ll be e1b73e74f4 right back.”4be4f609f841000f

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“Yes! I’ll wait patiently!”c6b0b268a18a30b4

While Vanessa moved to the 62f647fc88 next room, Lilliana inspected each b4d027e5ed item on the desk.3af125721f7a1f2e

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‘Wow, this is really beautiful. The color combinations are 74cf90aa53 so unique. But it looks difficult 0fc01a4887 for me to copy…’036bf6f23bce7b44

She was lost 0cfb4aead0 in thought, examining c587ecf068 the pieces one 9f58e5d9ad by one. Then, something caught b958512906 her eye: a bafe434663 piece of paper bddedf089b and a pen 7ada6cadd7 at the edge c372dabd10 of the desk.4b565d03669644d8

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‘What’s this…?’ba2aae53b629aec4

Driven by curiosity, Lilliana d37a8a369e glanced at the paper.bc2ec65a916150ba

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‘Did the lady write this?’11e6a1d462472a20

A few words, hastily 7cc939ed85 scribbled as if written e33d8cf6d8 in contemplation, were repeated b0e8f7a962 across the page.c7885a6ae99ff71d

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Liliana unconsciously read the words.75202cddb11a013d

‘The East… and imports? Is there something 576d961646 she’s trying to 95ae14dd3d obtain from the a1a88462e7 East?’49619afc11adaf7d

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With that thought, she 855775797a quickly set the paper 69dfeb511c down. She felt as though she 01658a9a10 had invaded Vanessa’s privacy.3ee7a7fb5bbb7fce

As she was 425cd382c1 about to pretend f09cb00738 she hadn’t seen 9f30d555a7 anything, a sudden d92801ff59 idea struck her.ad9137dcf4d0f418

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‘Wait a minute!’4eba121d1c58b009

Lilliana picked up 11a6337dfe the paper again, 7ddb724edf inspecting it closely. Her eyes sparkled with excitement.83f6ffefadcde642

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The main source of income a6a712e464 for the Locke family was 951347a770 imports and exports. The family owned several 9fa3392db1 ships, after all.c9c0fcc3e3175320

‘I might be able to help the lady!’0c21b68a1a3c0681

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The family had 1b71befa85 many experts in fe540d9066 trade. Although it was 4979354974 usually difficult to e49bf816ea connect with such 0c3861d9a8 skilled professionals, Lilliana c30e0a2cf2 could serve as 13bda93b90 a bridge for a1fd3fd3cb Vanessa.2ad0653174ed0ddd

‘If I introduce an expert to her, she’ll surely appreciate it!’296d1f070449603c

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As she pondered a2cee25a4e which family member 738c5f2cf6 would be most ee9bf28735 helpful to Vanessa, aed9d1557e one face came 14ee3e7779 to mind: her e495351b4e brother Tristan.c9bb8b75631ff6a5

‘Come to think of it… isn’t this the perfect opportunity to introduce Lady Winder to my brother?’48c08344ce6ff15e

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The Locke family specialized fb8a7de7a8 in trade, and Tristan 073883a402 was the head of 7fa7002443 the family. In other words, Tristan was 760177aa24 the true trade expert.e12412bd50e8ef9f

‘This is the perfect chance to have Lady Winder and my brother meet under the guise of business!’3e8e7019f4415660

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Lilliana covered her mouth, f30e572954 stifling a smile at 4422f833cf her brilliant idea.516fe7db7e3169fe

‘There’s no need to force them together. All they need is 885d33c5c4 a natural reason to e72d2d08e9 meet!’9e96f86f882ffbf4

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Since they’d be d267df0785 meeting for business, 25b20ea7f1 their encounters wouldn’t 9c68283cd6 just be a 55041e493b one-time thing.4254065477f3d13d

As Vanessa’s business 1215e1b038 progressed, they’d have bbd4b7eae0 to meet numerous bff268be08 times.76d054ba3ef83a04

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‘And eventually, love will blossom between them!’85ac38cb4382741b

It was perfect. Everything was falling into place.ead2450156354d94

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Lilliana felt as 014fc11628 though a great b01e7ee9b1 burden had been ae375326a0 lifted from her f66fe9fe27 shoulders.f2768687203065cc

‘It’s only a matter of time before I can call the lady “sister.”’81e464fbd837ecf4

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A smile spread 6283e7f5f1 across her face. Yes, the world was bcae177055 finally moving in the cb0b53bf3c right direction.2956d0596cd4efcb

‘Come to think of it, Lady Winder isn’t that much older than me.’1604528bf7b4dee9

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Vanessa was only nine years 7f7fdfb3bd older than Lilliana.5bbbce31e61e9aa0

And to Liliana, the number 0f821aa68a ‘9’ was far too small 992e4d7883 to be the age gap 2c08e99697 between a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.40279d949db90c99

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‘But in the relationship between sisters, nine years is perfectly plausible.’ffb8c38b07dc2383

Lilliana giggled as she imagined 357743b1b1 calling Vanessa “sister.” She only 007457635d regained her composure when Vanessa 3508bdebd3 returned, carrying a box filled a303381636 with embroidery pieces.cf5f80c8919ff7c5

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“Can’t resist getting distracted, can you? Wait a moment, Lilliana. What are you doing?”55c317ae884da19f

“Oh, my lady! I-I’m sorry! I didn’t mean 5895762956 to look without fcacc92a1e permission!”de6f10a1bc04cfcd

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Lilliana, caught holding 0d123b0e44 the paper, quickly c7a2148e73 apologized. But there was something 8ae56755dd she absolutely had to 110e4bb83e say.61289d43f1cdc379

“Mother, I understand this might make you uncomfortable. But there’s something dce3f3b9e0 I really want 60b231b7f0 to tell you.”6246c56b4dbe1a5e

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“How audacious.”c34cf7993ef12d6f

Vanessa’s words automatically translated in be9bb8dc76 Lilliana’s head. She knew it a0785be7fe meant Vanessa was 8d5ce601cf allowing her to 5c0799cb08 speak freely.2119829c329d05f9

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“I saw what you wrote on the paper. There’s something you want to acce42ce74 obtain from the East, right? As you know, our e889d83acc family often trades with 1ee1ab1cde the East. So, I was thinking…”63b4aeb9681948fd

Lilliana swallowed nervously before continuing.40fe8233e06b7ff5

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“If it’s not too forward, I would like to introduce you to our family’s expert as a way to repay the kindness you’ve shown me!”ea6d67418cf0fa8a

Her hands clasped 341e5329f3 together as if 41b26e47d0 she were making 586b280115 a request. Fearing Vanessa might reject her e9f3bfe90e proposal, she instinctively took a ac14a834c7 submissive stance.8ff4175560507487

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‘I can’t be turned down here! There’s no better 3af08b1740 way to naturally f065c94c33 introduce my brother!’5f7fdc3b5d99dd30

Whether it was 9589238ad9 her desperate look 19a5fcf888 or not, fortunately, ebf558b3bd Vanessa gave her 0ea2e07d91 approval, easing Lilliana’s 7a8d6180b7 worries.a71b8d3ccc5ba246

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“…In that case, I’ll accept your help this time.”00c45e49b1e4939b

“Thank you, Mother!”9b7c76f983bf593e

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“Hmph. Do you really think this 8adc8392e9 is something you should be af22f34e48 thanking me for?”410fa5a1c97654b2

Vanessa snorted dismissively, tilting her a81d5e78c5 chin.21cbc17517c1c979

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But Lilliana expressed pure joy.5f99d4e875e18c10

“Of course! You’re giving me a b5490e73aa chance to repay the c605539665 kindness you’ve shown me. I should be c598cba932 the one thanking 89872c8d4e you!”5c6616b34e18c2ae

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In truth, her d93203f407 joy was more a353492a68 about the opportunity 3c4621a186 to introduce her a5efc3f7d9 brother, but Lilliana 780f1a6e7f decided not to 02d631a79a reveal that.978f55042857a10e

‘If I mentioned it now, Mother might find the meeting with my brother too contrived. Falling in love should happen 2c96075f24 naturally, after all.’79d709d30ad8dce3

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No one knew 373cb7d47c better than Lilliana 32cf82b60e how forced first 993a4923f6 meetings could ruin 46c82d27e5 things. After all, her first 645bd08204 encounter with Jeremyon had 8d0dbabef7 happened in just that 4f4b50ce88 way.05ec137bb69a0e08

Lilliana beamed brightly.f15903257c808f1e

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‘Alright. Step one of Operation Pair d7a9aaea45 My Brother with Lady Winder 41cd80581d is a success!’7bc41b1a6fad320e

The next step? Polishing up Tristan’s appearance 87cdfc3c2b as much as possible 6cd1cb9149 before the meeting, to c55975e154 make sure he aligned 37d15c342d with Vanessa’s preferences.190ca00a59f9234e

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After her embroidery 443eba6eed class, Lilliana headed 7fc1f01907 home. Her expression was even more 71f75da4a9 cheerful than usual.b28e566e18f98160

“Mother! I’ll take my leave for 7ba3995507 today. Oh, by the way, 23d79a6c94 when would be a 10dcec31b6 good time for you? I want to e4384fc53b set a date e1a0426cec to introduce the af0721eca6 expert.”dc9a39259f5e0d96

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After a brief scheduling adjustment, 43dffa0cb2 they settled on the following 661bf1ed9d Thursday.e060a9c8d85e008c

Watching the calendar, I marveled.5d9c17ad953b0863

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‘Our Lilliana… she’s such a blessing.’71e90a3be25b0ac1

When it came e606a65546 to making perfumes, 6d43411543 the most important cb262fa1b5 thing was the 6747fa6ba9 ingredients. Even if you 21db2589e5 used similar materials, 28df8a241a the result might a87e526561 not be what 1f5f58bce8 you envisioned.ecd949de9ef77aed

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So, I needed someone c5d5b0444a to import materials from d981f25a29 the East. Yet, Lilliana solved the issue 16fa963b4c in no time, without even 2aaa41f54e a day passing since I’d 4da2206ea4 set my plan in motion.829574092cb17897

‘I thought it would take months… Thanks to her, I’ve saved so much time.’46ead46b43319b6f

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I pulled out 0f96a0329f paper and pen ce30b01af7 once again, jotting f0aaa2b96f down plans for c113468073 my conversation with 050e995568 the expert.dcafc45de5bc666f

‘Come to think of it… what kind of person is this expert?’37cb0fb35a81e8bd

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The Lock family had e7ec49dc0c been involved in trade ccf24683b5 for generations, one of 0bfe4804be the few families dealing 24ee2e7d4a with the East.6ca73308059c55e9

‘Aside from perfume materials, they could be a useful connection for other things as well.’f8cde09c5cfd7d5c

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It would be f4c448758d advantageous to earn 04686443be favor with this f1453f5642 expert if possible.9586a1fb9defd3d1

‘I wonder if they’re older…’a2cd246d43f5685f

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It seemed wise to ddf981c934 dress more conservatively than 5ee51a84fa usual.c9f6b0f3cc689f01

If I showed up in 32c8ff2393 my usual villainous attire, I 232524346e might not inspire much confidence.7cd8dbac1d70d69f

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‘But surely… it’s not Tristan, right?’da2a5a07e4fee419

The thought suddenly a2219c3597 occurred to me, 60630dc2bb and I shook 625ef8430b my head.8e8ee915af30a716

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Tristan, as the head of 6f893de3c0 the Lock family, had many a86a41e620 responsibilities. He wouldn’t have time for 72de9d5b51 something as trivial as importing 95fbd0ac9b perfume materials.2b58530b67950d87

‘Yeah. Lilliana cares too much 779aae84a0 about her brother to bac6b89a34 drag him into something 2ad237aa22 like this, especially when 17d5607579 he’s busy.’5d7f357fd8cc01c4

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The more I thought about c56b6ee22f it, the less likely it 146a441576 seemed, and I felt reassured.3e18e6154f3af931

Besides, there was ce7e0fa0ba no point in f0e5706fae worrying over such bbb59049df a ridiculous thought.b7a1097f7076abc9

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There was no way dde319c19b the busy Tristan would 9864fb11dd show up at the 65b49c7b46 meeting.c3cb2049c39a5dbb

But it wouldn’t 300bb5756f take long for 686aab8126 me to realize 3d05a3a8ee just how wrong aa5e94196e I was.20e0ee1b16ccb8c2

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