IBMILRFL – Chapter 83
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The Crown Prince’s 4f01a78b10 office within the cc2784500c Imperial Palace.291958ef69b26b86
Leo leaned back in his 00b92992fb chair with a satisfied smile.d204514f93720f93
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A stark contrast 1a8199380a to the expression 3b6c52905d of the aide 6e377f592d standing beside him.ee5033f91783eaa4
The aide tried for 4cbe074241 a moment to suppress 61c9fbdbcc his unease, but he 28fb222e20 couldn’t hold it back 0601108168 and eventually asked carefully.0244ac13619c65b0
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“…Your Highness, do you really intend to make that proposal to Vanessa Winder?”0432143f82b6cb36
The aide, who 009e62b210 would usually never 269bbcf331 question the Crown ad14e0e39b Prince’s words, couldn’t 9338a6faef let this one 031dbf0603 go.6a6223b0ddd74cd2
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Even upon second thought, 65567e543b this was the most 4785297dc4 shocking decision yet.c724716c97a80cc4
“Why? Are you nervous?”6cd2e431c0dbec11
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Leo smiled leisurely. His gaze showed e1d402b8dd no intention of 92769c8ffd retracting the decision.2fb010c44e5270f6
“…Yes, to be honest, I am uneasy. I simply can’t understand 4ea7e653a1 why you made such a8b9c2e8bc a decision in the 1559590e69 first place. Wasn’t your original plan d4e83f6ac9 to kill that woman?”acb5ab363b455960
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There was no fault 83a4809ba8 in the aide’s words.f44882e2092c378e
From the moment Vanessa 16cf4a4fea came to Onz seven f0de203560 years ago, Leo had 7c3605b417 continuously searched for ways 09ff14038a to pressure her.e837138dfaf331b9
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He subtly imposed all b20a11c1b3 sorts of disadvantages to 6bc22e7932 prevent the Winder family ed35bca120 from gaining power, and 06f3dbde4d at times incited her 05e32a1cac collateral relatives to plot 23431e9c08 her assassination.3bf87693f347db00
‘She’s a tenacious woman. Everything failed.’c4ac258e0b63610a
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No matter what tactic b39a3927fe he used, Vanessa always c59d630556 managed to avoid the fde91610fb traps he laid.aad555d7f0089a0f
It was the first ead5097c8d humiliation Leo had ever b3eb292f6d experienced in his life. That’s why he 086ac86a25 would get angry 2cffb367b1 whenever he faced d1c1f8f2fe her.5335cc4e045b4f4b
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No matter the 938a6419b0 circumstance, she would 4a7b40fc3b always return unscathed 2b9c57cc49 and smile loftily af497ed260 as if to b2750f33eb mock him.f2abf92e699c2e80
Just seeing those 8269a68788 red eyes made d4e80c3ef9 his insides churn f05dbe0729 and his temper 4b1d844e2f flare.77be6dae893c1b53
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Until recently, when he heard bf0920ebdb from his cousin Seira about c2f27a6860 the circumstances surrounding the engagement c9eb79dd68 between Count Winder and Lady c0bb031412 Locke, his feelings hadn’t changed.fc865e335f79b64c
So even Leo hadn’t imagined a48134877a he’d suddenly make such a c6eac23ca8 proposal to his hated enemy.cf7c8b808047a1a8
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It was then, while he 1d412ac655 was lost in thought, that fc17abd044 the aide added with a 8b7f2ce074 troubled expression.da19056e11ca3be7
“Still, perhaps it would be better not to make this proposal… It concerns marriage, Your Highness. It’s not just anything.”f7cdcf200d8991ce
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Leo shrugged.0d1053f35597ecf8
“That’s true. But… now that this c779b61b38 has arrived in front fa5c5ae5ca of me, doesn’t it 40287c5316 change things?”f7397d86abd03ea4
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The Crown Prince looked d41d384044 down at the crimson 4ed24cba32 letter paper on his 388df6d6be desk.21c34ded33e68c15
A letter that had secretly de5c62ec35 arrived a few days ago.7500a90d84dcd466
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A deep-colored paper 619d2e2ecc no imperial citizen 5fd8c3a4a6 would ever use—its 98b7d3cf31 origin was clear 6230681a1d just by looking 83c5f12439 at it. The only country that 7976693052 used such a distinctive 11ee9e0005 hue was the neighboring 1231785bc6 kingdom of Onz.2edaebcd28cf7dac
Leo scanned the 70128fabe5 contents of the 612537877e letter once more 259e406dc2 with a meaningful 59ec8cc54a look in his 5a3ac918ea eyes.c95e1fcd5c1b755f
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‘I wonder what kind of expression she’ll make when she sees this letter.’63a78cf5144ffd5f
One thing was certain… that 6ef6eeee9e lofty demeanor of hers would b38bb63942 finally be broken.382af664326326f3
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With a strange sense of 96e3626b79 anticipation, Leo’s lips curled slightly.fcf9faadef71fdf1
He hoped Vanessa 395cc65d5e would accept his c5a903568b invitation.aa191b55700b9a5d
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Reception room of the 5a4a482992 Crown Prince’s palace.6e3a80522c9c9fba
Having received an invitation 350efe94ed from Leo, I entered 0363c86cc0 the palace in secret.af98fee647309a4e
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‘…He’s probably planning to wrap up the conversation we had at the theater.’c2c709d5bde3b517
On the day cbd88ca728 he came to cede9da9ff see me, he 9d2f1c1bf8 demanded that I 48d303b153 stand on his 88e8f74424 side instead of 9c81afc657 Dais.edb7914a46a2b10b
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‘What on earth is he thinking? There’s no way he 90b560afa4 believes I’d agree to f72c5bd511 that.’b9a5c0cbb4f67e7e
We had been political 90742d0ca2 enemies for a long 44dd4442c0 time.cdae95b88c5f5278
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Even now, I had no fb2cebef00 intention of accepting his outstretched 9d4f7fdff8 hand.0e787b6525c5bc60
‘Not simply because of old grudges, but because we fundamentally can’t trust each other.’b286e76d499c0d1a
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Leo knows my personality.413c92bd771aaa6e
Even if I pretended ac79a229ee to yield and promised 41e460069a to align with him, 421f58d32c he wouldn’t believe me. Even if I truly 8d84ec1c00 yielded, the situation wouldn’t 9013d91875 change.6102fa87766ae432
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Either way, he would 89e2bf9463 continue to doubt me c57e5cbc20 endlessly.159f04c80691a264
No matter how I 417d047302 ran the numbers, the 875f621719 result was the same.ca54cf925736ad19
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I could never side d32603c869 with Leo.2bcb92d55fc361b1
Of course, if there a37e3b5461 were some way to 2424778d15 establish absolute trust between 9e5925680b us, maybe it would 3c8bbd43ab be possible…e232351061d287df
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‘But using such a method would be more troublesome than just aiming for my neck again.’572477362af4e01c
That’s why I concluded e215f42e9f that he had some f2fc10fe1f other scheme in mind.41fe072a6b84b907
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And today, I had accepted d1ef4605d9 his invitation specifically to confirm 0dd8718da9 that suspicion.ab8f6856442e5c88
Following the attendant, I 51cd86702d headed to the reception 368f270989 room, where Leo was 605f12fbc5 already waiting inside.d30b20569772e638
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I greeted him with 569235976d a bow, as etiquette fb5985f945 required.752ebb8ab12bf9ed
“I greet the future sun.”2a575ac380d6659a
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Once the door closed, I 9300b91952 swallowed dryly from the tension. Through the numerous 763f91b50b attendants standing silently 5eb3f71fe9 against the walls, 38070eb1ce I saw him.6f94ff3e9bba377d
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Ha. Leo let out an fbb27a815f odd laugh.6cf1fb0e61759de4
“Is there a need for such formality between us?”a0c832b7a8a513d1
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“…”1ddc6bd5fee3e537
A subtle reaction. Something felt off, 08fc37acbd but I sat 45f367e3b9 across from him 81dbf5e879 anyway.dec2cef6369db0dd
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“Thank you for coming. I didn’t expect you’d 854b6ffceb accept my invitation.”54bb612e323b378c
“You say that knowing full well I’m not in a position to refuse. Are you teasing me on 378c4440dc purpose?”03f4b11903a0069c
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“Well, that’s true. You know how d6e8c84a03 these things go—it’s ef650767ae just empty formalities. Come to think of fb9752ac55 it, how have you 7364a492d6 been since then?”8feb24cf13e61eee
Leo set down the teacup df59d4ac9c he was holding with a 69de441d5e light clink.4c63357f192ce347
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“Thanks to you, I’ve been doing terribly.”92163f769fd1c042
“Haha, you jest. By the way, I hear d989fea9f3 perfume is trending among young 78fb76ebd8 ladies lately. You’ve never been interested 7620c45298 in that sort of 145a93acea thing? Didn’t you always like to 2967f3a01b be at the forefront of b95a24e881 trends?”11c7a0ef79458567
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Of all things, to ff9ee250c0 mention perfume to me. An uncomfortable coincidence, but 22d0c18c19 I knew. That wasn’t why he’d 7eed9eb7e7 summoned me.bae5bdf9c4e01fbf
There was no point in 84943f66c6 continuing this trivial, pointless conversation.b6061c8da3e608b4
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I raised my chin a2de1dda8a slightly and fixed him 948ee0afaa with a cold glare.003d54b45ca7610b
“I didn’t realize Your Highness summoned me simply to waste my time.”76284692551795d7
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A normal person might ba33735902 have flinched at my fefeb63d55 sharp tone, but of 1ee2e2b2c2 course, Leo was no 12bb0eee74 ordinary opponent. He remained composed and aloof.8015f32974c93ef5
“You want to get to the point? Efficient. That’s why I like you.”2ba3a6a4306452c0
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Leo’s eyes curved like crescents. A beautiful smile, 938ec9b31f but it felt b0341629da strangely eerie.11d337b3948092ca
“I’ll get straight to it. Won’t you become the Crown 14f3bbdd7c Princess?”8a63ffad253ab0df
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At that absurd 71cfe75661 statement, my body 18d2325c5b tensed involuntarily.a9347398505f2060
It was something I’d never 5bfa3ad62e imagined, not even once.53967dc3fd4ffe78
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“Your Highness, I believe you’ve mistaken me for someone else.”b86a917162d41c49
“No, I’m never wrong. I’m talking to you. Yes, Vanessa Winder—you.”884c08c7bd711649
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As if to prove his 0629e08247 sincerity, Leo arrogantly crossed one 26ed5c5d5e leg over the other.6753972832e6e001
“I didn’t expect you’d be so shocked. Didn’t you pair your son 5922804f1f with Lady Locke to side e3403003ef with Dais anyway? I’m making a similar proposal.”22b59c3feed02737
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Seeing the bright gleam in 07c8b792fd his golden eyes only made 640fdb91b5 me more confused.cbfeaa88b1f85c31
Indeed, nothing symbolizes trust 52f44c5458 more than marriage.7b5ec47183c94bd5
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‘There are times when even noble families at war reconcile through political marriages.’785bfdf3c7b33610
Still, it made no sense. He wasn’t proposing ab068f3bf2 a match with a9a601b8e4 someone close to a7c399b8c9 him—he was proposing b398dc3fd9 to marry me fe4aba936f himself.f0b59df4f592a92a
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It was too suspicious.14c48a78e7d7031d
What did he b9afe48b77 stand to gain 05bbb2fbc9 from giving up e6d89dfe46 the singular position 07bd705edf of Crown Princess b8ec7ddca8 to me?a78d21930a23f98b
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‘It can’t just be about wanting the wealth of the Winder family…’a530db4da0126b7b
I tried to gauge 5ce8f52a1a what kind of conversation fcb0ad3282 he might’ve had with 8e75ed9a24 Seira, but with the b826c55c73 information I had, I 91baf96a3c couldn’t figure it out.37dcafbf9b1c2c5b
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As I remained silent, 8a66babdbb Leo spoke again.d664426b3a75cafa
“I won’t ask you to immediately break off the engagement between Count Winder and Lady Locke. Even if it’s 9fbb87eb10 a relationship built 27b40afcfd on pretense, it’ll 38a4824397 take time to 4a72353f97 wrap up naturally. Instead, as proof of your 76c94a583e support for me, I need 79ca0924c2 you to become my consort.”86e7e01aa77176f0
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“The empire must be doomed. The next emperor says the a83b3f5a9f most outrageous things. No wonder I have 3e9363093b no choice but to 9b78af819c support someone else.”8b146fd1e65ab1e3
Even in the face e1090a1fbe of my rejection, Leo’s 03a23ed2ef expression didn’t change. As if he had 4d22e4a41f another card up his 2526988286 sleeve.4d39c6293ec289dc
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“Hmmm, are you still bitter about the time I targeted you? Try to understand. I had my reasons.”16406c1fe2b7b02a
He pulled out a letter c6ec1a7445 from inside his robe and a896bd9ae0 handed it to me.c6900919a12cc6c2
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“I was ordered to. By your brother.”653e21a940671fb8
The moment I saw fd59de753e the form of the 2ced91f636 letter, I instinctively clenched 76269f5962 my fists.73c364774c4ce00a
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A familiar red paper.e76f77cb76adde1c
Even though I had b6d33e33a9 been away from my ba69a8ea45 homeland for several years, 69a8565775 there was no mistaking 5d81a93bb0 the type exclusively used bc34fd3769 in the Kingdom of dcf44bacdb Onz.bf0a941860417d13
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“He asked me to kill you.”cdeb996c7467fb82
With that brief sentence, c2f95804a0 Leo gave a twisted 287272c698 smile.1b83a78a72535103
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