IBMILRFL – Chapter 73

Ch. 73 IBMILRFL | Chapter 73055dc2e271248c53

The next day arrived.299d9edb0273482e

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The grand opening 0be9cf0fac was now just 3d62001515 around the corner.d385e3b785aa284a

Today, without scheduling any 991e5ac454 other appointments with Lilliana, 5606c71d8c I was buried in a0800a5896 work.fc68e628e085d2b4

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The perfume business was 0eb3a0ac9e a demanding affair, but 4a966e4398 as the matron of 20fb690fab the Winder family, I 2926fbe845 also had numerous other eda80ee8e2 responsibilities, leaving me little 5173d3c421 time to rest lately.f18f9081c284f9a7

“Phew, I’m exhausted.”32bb2a7eac93e6b5

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Having sent my assistant away, 230e6cdd38 I took a short break 788a0899f8 from the endless documents and 48afbd8da5 stretched.044be41634a116c4

That’s when I 047d94bff6 heard Jeremyon’s voice 87c7d69929 outside.b8d0f38b8f8e5ab0

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“Mother, are you in there?”7d6c7c5586d7e890

“Come in.”f71dcf96cdee83f4

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As soon as I granted d4826c18a0 permission, he opened the door 02352487d8 and entered.def253c666f9d34e

“So, what brings you here?”9895e0e1c39a58b3

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“…It’s not much. I just noticed you’ve been 980bdc21af busy lately…”3e608f8a6f117289

At first, I 11a868343c didn’t realize it, 330cb7f79f but then I 8302104cd5 noticed that Jeremyon c001ce8315 was hiding something 7dbaf3b878 behind his back.d357b4529bf3ef20

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Oh, could it be…?7758a7afea1a992a

“So, did you bring me a present or something?”7f8768baec7c1f75

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I was only joking, really. I’d never received anything 2ff73442ed from Jeremyon before, so 592ab26951 I didn’t even consider b01bf0ef28 the possibility.5f9d727b48279ca5

To my surprise, b2e677cfdf though, he replied a3e9a38abf in an unexpected 1c05626cb8 way.4be8000e24607ba4

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“It’s not much of a gift, but…”d3c4b6badc4bae68

He placed the item he’d ae2d973b5f been hiding on my desk.e35a56a62308574e

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“This is…”747dc177250342a2

“It’s nothing special. Just some tea that’s supposed db1e6213f6 to help relieve fatigue. I thought it might 480f0593a8 be useful.”da77737ed4f8c7f1

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I examined the box ba6d51ff2f he presented closely.49c7b3210b02c5fb

A luxurious red box with d61848ffed tea leaves inside. Somehow, his gift dda842b763 felt oddly familiar e49e51d0b6 to me.be3548f5903c456c

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Then, I understood the reason 7e9392c6c8 for the déjà vu.980585f0c40ff100

Pfft.f5ce504a8dbef82e

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I couldn’t help but laugh.f157faebeb1cb5f6

Because… it was f08eecd3ad the exact same e182369918 gift Lilliana had 1fe5101d79 given me yesterday.3a2c331d1278561b

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Oh, these adorable little ones.ea7407533b3a6a56

‘How did they end up giving me the same gift? It’s not like they’re 97cb5dbcef trying to show they 12e0459394 went somewhere together on adf99c0c18 a date.’63ac236bde2ac4ea

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As I laughed inexplicably, 20c1c80be4 Jeremyon gave me a c9fb7861d1 wary look.ca771d4a3d649e1c

It seemed he sensed 1792130ad2 something ominous, but unfortunately, 063fcae4cb it was too late.eca0e9a1a4f5c797

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I pretended to be deeply 5bc67cd8e6 moved, covering my mouth as bb976be308 if holding back tears.773e6cba653eeb10

“Jeremyon. Your mother is truly touched. I thought you’d completely forgotten 027d37fe8e about me with all your 8497b57589 dating recently… yet you still 9a8dd8f612 thought to bring me a 39f430ffea gift during your date.”040dc2d78592d60f

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“What? How did you 865fa0a534 know I bought 715f03a274 it on a 66e8600d4a date…? No, that’s not it. It’s not like that.”05b1732e1a968b07

He seemed intent d9cc21ef9d on denying it, 148f667a95 but of course, 2b8d4f9831 his attempt didn’t 0d26718130 work on me.f6dc27513899e292

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“Not like that, really? I know everything. You’re ten years too c21e16f56e early to try fooling 3a9324c658 me. Just kidding. Actually, Liliana gave me 5956014e1d the exact same thing 2962c6ebe8 as a gift.”7c787de05a610c4d

Oh.26a293018853c5b4

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Jeremyon sighed as he came c48489b949 to a late realization.ed0e60fde8ccdb1e

It seemed he hadn’t expected 16ee4026f2 that she also planned to 16a844ae7c give it to me.eb14301964bab34f

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“Now that I see it, you two are quite in sync. Both pulling off such 4cea89e2d3 an adorable gesture.”25eb187aada22288

Was he embarrassed because eb0912ac1d his date was found bd198b2398 out? Or because I teased him?1e697be7318f9309

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For someone who usually had d9b5a14fdf little expression, Jeremyon looked rather bf76e054d4 flustered.8b57a1246ec523b1

Goodness, truly. Lilliana and Jeremyon were such 41e34a5de2 amusing individuals.2626206052b31f0f

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Back when they 7837abaf6e were in a c175401b08 contract relationship, they 2132633be9 put on all 879ded9a0e sorts of acts e5e51cee5f pretending to be 2dabac5cb2 in love, yet b422428aa2 now that they’re fb6cdd33e7 actually in a fa93b2f1a5 relationship, they’re this 47772c8381 shy.7becaae75f055218

‘How cute, how adorable.’68b7a1847382ea03

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Without even realizing it, I 3e7102956e kept teasing the two of 2cd2f5445d them.c8495879804b3d6c

Annoyed by my antics, Jeremyon ae59c94dc7 grumbled and tried to take d31369ed06 the gift back.f806e26db0dd4061

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“If you don’t need it, I’ll just take it back.”6264a2ca0fe4f669

Huh? Not a chance.85292c03c0c389e9

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Quickly, I stopped 3dfe1c529b his hand and a968a6d579 took hold of 186cc32c44 the box.c088462a545ad2b1

“When did I say I didn’t need it? Thank you, Jeremyon. Come to think of a68e555bbc it, this might be ceb29b0d2b the first gift I’ve 940453dc76 received from you.”df459926d697b043

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“Ah…”4d2cc7fbd1b0fbfb

He seemed slightly surprised a9e8e427fb and embarrassed, as if 6cf7cdc03f he hadn’t realized it 635be7677b was his first gift 3cb5a91a09 to me.a4c061f6e146024f

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Though there was no 158604ff60 reason to feel that 1ef3da9d9a way at all.76728b52ca4c36ae

Although we’re close now a263945d3c after making peace, not 3ebd574bac long ago, Jeremyon used ee5c38f983 to harbor a lot d278183056 of resentment towards me.968192a670353da6

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Even now, after fac949925f clearing up the f4ea535c92 misunderstandings, I was 26ea90cc90 simply grateful that 8aa5f2c570 he thought of b680710bfc me and made e5b960d245 efforts to come eaf0e0d9e1 closer.efc4d78154262533

However, Jeremyon’s expression turned solemn.09f205952bdf7d5f

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‘Despite how he looks, he has a surprisingly soft heart.’272ccb6025a6fe40

I deliberately switched to a 80c8727d1c playful tone.a751adc1657cf2ec

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“I’ll make sure to drink every single leaf without leaving any behind. Or should I display it 037e9b9c9e instead since it’s the precious f4d33b3c48 first gift from my one da0750ea29 and only child? Is anyone there? Let’s prepare a display…”2dcee79413995003

“Mother!”42533a06475d9afb

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Looking slightly gloomy, Jeremyon interrupted, ee15a29071 horrified.f6c19931f752ebbb

Seeing his unexpectedly bd73690348 lively reaction, I d085ed81b9 stifled a laugh.fda11c927efdff74

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Ah, why does teasing him 7127566535 feel so satisfying? Lately, I don’t know 8a8d52939f why teasing my son afc5594111 has become so amusing. My work-related fatigue seemed to 99f13d89b2 evaporate.3338292eaaabcf8e

Jeremyon sighed as if 2f8ae53785 he were exhausted by fae86a8a9f it all.38c00b11203fdcb8

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“I really never imagined you’d be so mischievous. You enjoy jokes so 786a15094e much—how on earth have 69b1231906 you held it in a30b6f4bc6 all this time?”d97a277d1ba1d9a4

“It’s no joke.”fca0262d8ae0e7ac

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Feigning innocence, I responded, and 04f59e3b1e he let out a disbelieving ad5fdf83e2 laugh.378783b4d497fc65

“So you’re serious about setting up a display? A display just to show 1765ad60c9 off a grown son’s gift?”1d7e4b5da6ce3cce

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“Well, who knows?”040096523bee7ba6

Many doting fathers 22d470cb48 do that sort 0d7a50309d of thing. Why shouldn’t I, when I c6f7fa19ef have such a wonderful son?b0bf8b2ba667ae67

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As I shrugged with 7b78ab9dd0 a mischievous look, my 5a6fd4753d proud son let out 00df25ddb7 an even deeper sigh.192fdc251ca6498b

“Fine… Do whatever you want. Whether you set 462fe8f169 up a display f1407e6d48 or just drink 7cd2527462 it, it’s none b31e71f0a5 of my business. I’m done here, so 614bb6ef1f I’ll be leaving now.”f276cb7ed44c169c

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Unlike when he entered, he 95f5a876fa trudged toward the door as d2956d9712 if drained of energy.a35bf93c8cdc1c75

Watching his back, e6e72438dd I allowed a 18ee835d79 small smile to 1df3656d8f form.30c5da3de1019937

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At the same ae7483438c time, I called d1d67a6a9a out to him.9925bc845b5c3d93

“I’ll enjoy it, Jeremyon.”04c2cbd5824e081f

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Without turning back, he paused 274d213f92 for a moment and answered 1000137b5b softly.8202d3301e61f9b8

“Yes.”d4f4cbfd664378d2

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That brief, curt reply was ed51550560 so him that I laughed 31b510fa64 to myself.8713a599b08eeedb

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The next day, at 3:30 17fb6fe528 in the morning.bf3b42fda6951ca8

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I stood in front of a3cf61e24c my perfume boutique.c63ea7d8bb8db6c3

‘I thought I’d be tired, but I’m actually fine?’87dc8c89aa61ec40

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Could Jeremyon’s tea really be47c1e06c have been effective in b463ce2793 relieving fatigue?6d9c764788cd9b4d

Despite the late d79a787ff5 hour, I felt c6d5f5642d energetic.8da9fae4d5fdf962

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Feeling the tea’s c7709e2b38 effects, I took 125672d7aa in the exterior e8010d5b58 of the boutique.755edda20a01d737

I’d ordered the windows 459f35bdc1 covered so that no 921891d94b one could see inside e164fbc8ea before the opening, and 20bf455fe9 indeed, the glass was 0e8470ce49 hidden behind thick curtains.4897651e0f97524a

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‘No one’s around, right? Time to go in.’ef825a6a4825f346

After double-checking that the coast 0c97162e3c was clear, I pulled up 6e720f1acd my hood to cover my 7bcd6e0b8c face even more.298f2fe3bef1c4a8

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As I stepped inside, d3c815f2d6 bright lights illuminated the 192ed25fa0 boutique’s interior.91a02b805b6c884e

Mmm.e2c90daec5cb1854

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I started humming f718cd7ad9 without even realizing 9847d9f0a7 it.3fbdf28b15a5fccf

‘…It’s perfect, no matter how many times I see it.’67168430a579fd94

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I moved slowly, d80590d470 examining every corner 263c0afb1f of the store.3a72f93661549c81

From the color of the 7e011f1458 wallpaper to the cool, pure ad5a9a3604 white lighting without any yellowish 0e2946faab tinge—everything was tailored to my edf8676396 taste.760cdc27e0ca1428

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And then…eb26de79c759de0a

I held back 1e478d2828 the smile that cfc3cb72cc kept wanting to 2ab67685a1 slip out as a56adb9121 I looked at 6de0b6309a the perfumes on 791999537b display.113d327ea57508c6

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There were four different 64193a4f8b designs of perfume bottles, ccbd1384a5 each with its own 4ff3bb5d48 unique flair.58517636a0374857

All the perfumes I’d decided 654ecab6d9 to release initially were inspired a45414a76d by fruits or floral notes.2d3d438d06e05f35

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My muse was none 058c4d3e87 other than Lilliana Locke.a728c3622f36aedd

Since she was the inspiration, 9e91556b3e this first collection of perfumes a3d126600f was crafted with young women a5fde907a9 in mind.fbb47d1fd686ebec

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I had prepared a f53304062b variety, from citrus-forward scents 279f385d11 to perfumes featuring popular e6add916cd flowers like daisies. Each bottle design matched the 6ff5dc8194 essence of its fragrance.e042bba4e5e722d6

Seeing the clean yet ornate e2c6000faf bottles lined up gave me d55cdcb3c9 a good feeling.091340bcfd9298ed

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With this, the b1bc481737 final check was ab418c29c3 complete.3c2f1c33bcb2a2cb

All that was left was c9b27d34d7 to trust that my staff 8ca6176496 would handle everything well.ad236d145815bde6

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‘It’s a shame I can’t meet the customers directly due to concealing my identity.’95ef66eb19bffd55

Still, I was content with b9bfe7b09e everything as it was.2b549c824b3c8948

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I turned off 2476851694 the lights and 12a86f4f14 pulled up my be582da609 hood again before 03b03698b2 stepping outside.bb06c82c24f38316

But as I stepped fbbd5d6b71 out of the door…33a0ae6d024f462d

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“I’ve been waiting for you.”27be562e9b59cac1

I flinched at the deep 3296d711a9 voice that came from behind.87c70b7fca030379

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“Who’s there?”4aebb8785f85a37d

My guard immediately drew 8f44a91c00 his sword, standing ready, 680100e7f4 but I calmed him 63aaea16f9 down.801fb85f6eb6ec30

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I recognized the person immediately.acd3db52f1180208

‘How could I not know?’be28c9ee54ec7488

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It was the voice that dc57005ce1 had lingered in my mind 9701a611e5 constantly.b741ceb4ee562412

It was Tristan.980afc3bb019b82c

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Since our encounter on the f5884ec85a balcony… this was the first 55db33d820 time we’d met again.98c8efec380b79e2

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