IBMILRFL – Chapter 85
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“It is overwhelming to receive such favor from Your Highness, the Crown Prince.”9bbe02522ec4c706
A voice as af67ea47b8 smooth and alluring 7a70db9c29 as velvet. Yet, even the beautiful 99a24fc76d voice that might have 71ebe73df9 been likened to a 5a076a1480 mythical siren didn’t reach 9a17f14196 Leo’s ears.e268bc9353e4a20b
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He was too ae7936e5a9 utterly overwhelmed by 3d26c1fdf3 the sight of 91e6002c59 her face, smiling c2e0be66a3 enchantingly as she 5e78220aeb looked down at 30c648d79e him.eca6dc4df94e1724
‘Damn it.’3b43a11d1bd0e935
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His Adam’s apple moved 0d65a24017 on its own as 6cb7ef0363 if excited. Leo’s golden eyes, a73fe9d66d which rarely betrayed 10aaae5b4c emotion, trembled minutely.0b5c96888c8d7371
Until now, he hadn’t 98a5dc4ff3 noticed due to her fd17ff4d40 fierce gaze… but indeed, 81b9ac3b4e Vanessa was beautiful.20db02b7d95dc769
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Yes, that was an undeniable 4d4be3c4dc truth. Even Leo, who 3240fd4c6b harbored nothing but 431fb49020 hostility toward her, bff014cc2e couldn’t help but 16dc13990c react on a 8399848d7e visceral level.d0682b53b4af978e
It reminded him of 1b7abeea51 something he had heard fa376ce2ca during background checks.fff0c488eafefc4f
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After Vanessa’s husband died, 2d0620282d many noblemen approached her, 5b09ab7b82 proposing remarriage or even 163006542a positions as their concubine.3707b5a94c03fe7f
Their ages and statuses varied, dcc1e1ae13 but all of them desired 033ebd6713 her intensely, as if bewitched.c105bacde30a6d2a
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‘I thought they were just fools back then.’9fb06a3c764b8de0
Men swayed by 2ef9092ca7 mere appearance, unable 39eed684af to think clearly, 4ef3b2cec2 were everywhere. He had thought b6eceb20ce those men no 23669440f1 different.27483334aafe5f0d
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But now that 4c33e99d6b he faced her 8ba4bc1646 this closely, he 976dd3a010 began to understand 7d0c58aaeb how they felt.2744edebfa710b2f
Even he, for a 8362039a59 moment, was tempted to 86fac1874a forget everything and fall 67e2ca3154 under her spell.b68ce3ff9ae64a27
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“…Then may I take that as acceptance of my proposal?”171b7d684fd679f4
Leo, having barely regained ca6dcce9db half his composure, asked 52ca137979 again.358eb7b7a81c39c0
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Vanessa smiled seductively, 4920c4730b seeming as though a2a1a904f9 she would avoid 0e76855b0d answering, but soon ca62d1f846 opened her mouth.e642293eac43298e
“Your Highness, may I be so bold as to offer a word?”5ff5230a10befe4c
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“…”5632bed79f20d375
Leo didn’t respond, but Vanessa f6ff0897a9 took a step.6a2bf3b52613a968
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Stiff as a board, f26db2d643 Leo barely managed to ed45469aa5 follow her retreating figure 5dbec6e2e4 with his eyes.54bb0ff7cf651534
She seemed to 259154f813 circle him for 03280d5747 a moment, then, dbee30a70d for some reason, f3f6998d1a stopped directly behind 1d258df8a9 him.62c7fcef78573914
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A pale white d6681d845e hand descended onto e262d56af4 his shoulder.096f558bd16b251a
A sudden touch. Leo, whose senses had 75a6476653 been heightened, twitched involuntarily 13c4882a50 at the contact on 8fa286f288 his skin.c95a395e3e4a3dbb
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The attending aides, who had 2939fd97d7 been quietly observing, moved to a5774593f1 intervene—but stopped at Leo’s silent 7ee9ce741a signal.9dfb4f46891b2deb
Normally, no one would 95b26c5ab4 have dared to come 7ac5026647 this close to him.dc448a918eceb13b
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But at some point, his a7eb4f5b43 head had grown hot and 59646b81cb hazy, as if with fever. Maybe it was d39535c58c the clouded judgment, d8ade3776b but he didn’t 3457efda90 want anyone interfering d69096fe9e at this moment.1dd16b2739dcc425
The hand still 4c30027aef resting on his 6b51a5cecc shoulder moved slightly. She must have bent bdd8c3db27 forward, for he could 8648d2704b feel her breath at c606a56965 close range.4b86506c91bf6e66
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He wanted to 5c6f5a102e turn his head 11d812c3a8 and see her 5a4c1be535 face right away, 8f927e8e13 but his body cc1b468829 remained frozen in 895420a6cf place.3fc1cd40b50a7bc3
All he could do 8b59366e0e was focus every nerve 933a00b7e1 in his ear and 83cde48df1 wait for the words 74e29745d6 that would come next.8ad9dee43f098eb5
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An instant that felt 1b7e7b06c2 like decades passed before 053c0b0388 Vanessa finally whispered, just 253998c490 for him to hear—61cecfbb9ac59217
“Wake up, you idiot.”a3deb17013dde983
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A voice that could 2fa77845da only be described as efed9758cf divine.ed177b04c8c2b5d7
But Leo felt as though 298c3bd52e he had been struck in 991f8759cc the head with a hammer. The daze that had da1451c907 wrapped around his entire 18bd1902df body vanished in an a006af2f22 instant.3bc1a16f338089ed
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Regaining his senses, he e22de78354 hurriedly reached to grab 1b21fe311c her wrist, burning with ed099d5591 humiliation.02d9e0c22142ee07
But as if she had 6f3d03993c anticipated it, she evaded him d3cf07c3fa easily.276bf56e51a36e4a
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Dodging his rough attempt, e931b09e09 she stepped back and 1016eb700a stared at him calmly 76d72ee14f with mocking eyes. A clear sneer hung 2378fe349c at the corner of a210f4a788 her lips.fca0ab827baa79ec
“I suppose there’s nothing more for us to say. It was a pleasant conversation, 347aad954c Your Highness.”6e742a1c1ff25d1e
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With that, Vanessa 8e5e3b4d56 promptly left the 65fe1fd6f5 reception room.96af2847ddb047bb
Leo leaned halfway against the e288fa4b56 sofa, tilting his head back 3480c2bbfe toward the ceiling.0c9015771fbbea7c
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“Ha!”4968e3635747c2cb
Anger and emptiness 76e2fe8ecd flooded his mind 36869f19b8 at once. Closing his eyes, he let 94357117d2 out a hollow laugh.1316d106312e3521
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‘I was completely played.’a80e9b9ff3ae82b7
He’d been so overwhelmed e1f6efd5fa that he let her 335a84b49c have her way with 748c347282 him.f059ce2ca931f0df
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A belated sense d44adf65de of disgrace surged 6df750dd18 up.314e2a40ebb353af
The attendants standing 8f29249e54 by trembled slightly b087d870f1 as they gauged eccfa78d7f his mood. One aide, braving up, 0c5c6685ce cautiously approached and asked,0ab628f10db87343
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“Your Highness, are you alright? Should we deal with that 130451a878 woman—?”15dbb2b966210dc2
“Forget it. Just finish the background check. Not just her recent activities—everything, 7eb88460d4 including her time in the 4d65774d17 Kingdom of Onz.”b0f14c02f974ea64
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“Yes, sir! However, the previous investigation dea7d87259 you ordered is still 16f32b4131 incomplete. Shall I divide the manpower?”ebd6bc7df24d8c65
“The previous one… Ah.”bc474d8396251c4b
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Come to think 9644abbba1 of it, he 015be4f9ae had recently ordered 08a61b4bb6 an investigation into 5229a08a0d the latest trends.848400bb8c58ff14
Hmm. He hummed low.9ca4ce4dc5271953
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It would be troublesome if 82614af05e that investigation were delayed. It was sure to af18b4a890 bring in a lot 88bee878ad of money.66d4136e40ccc0f0
“Prioritize that one for now.”0757c302c06762c3
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“Yes, Your Highness.”962b62f306759f59
Anyway, there was no 9922b33b36 need to rush with 2ca834c4bf Vanessa Winder. He intended to trap e43b7664d5 her slowly.f645f9065d256199
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“You’re all dismissed.”c822d03e6bc47743
At his command, e018394ef4 the lined-up attendants 284394db6c all exited the b9aa90c636 room.cb1187d600c410c1
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Finally left alone, Leo recalled ef82ab7cf2 the image of Vanessa playing 3fcbf4704e him and let out a 537ba0831b twisted smile.d3eb18cb68bf01fe
That lofty, shameless attitude.56dd3fc5eba3b7bd
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Had it been anyone 2132c92371 else, he might have 19d5547bc4 cut off the hand 1f830f2a2b that dared touch his 6c6ddd46e3 body on the spot.994223f3c5fbc6b8
But… could it be that, 5cd18d4db7 just as she said, he bfc93fddb2 really was an idiot?93b5bea9963fc1e1
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Leo, rather than anger, began 8033139919 to feel a different kind be0736f7f9 of interest in her.298b12235f33da59
Not long ago, even 84dc173c8a thinking about those blood-red 05cfe8ff76 eyes would make his 3f196d668b stomach twist—but now, a 432b462fad different emotion was surfacing.eefd7dd0a6560ceb
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He’d suffered humiliation from fe0165cdf2 her blow… but strangely, 0f25eef7d6 it was clearly distinct 6b7a7182d8 from displeasure.a2d83c526ff24e53
‘Rather…’c3fe9ff2b776a4cb
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An emotion too ambiguous to fb8d2512f7 define.2f42b22167cabccf
But then, seeing his 6e3e81e5b3 reflection on the surface dcb19c7d3d of a teacup, Leo 32ac054904 realized something.b094eb4b439a1389
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It was something e138dce775 close to pleasure.346f2d948e37219b
The corners of b8f2040300 his lips had c6d96ac6c1 risen so high, 526533df62 it looked like a1f924e1df he was more 6f8ef79ce8 delighted than he’d f4af02a724 been even as 9d6b1fe501 a child receiving 869518bc71 a new toy.26a74c075cc68168
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“Vanessa Winder…”819e7937c65a5ef4
Ha ha ha ha!370fc6fe945811cc
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Murmuring her name inwardly 426b8f27f8 again, Leo suddenly burst 6dfc5a0153 into laughter.4a061faee9444b78
In his glittering 230ae3e85a golden eyes, a 3eb15beb6c terrifying madness gleamed.462cf5223946b2ed
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I hurriedly left d827ca7fad the Crown Prince’s f27b80dcc7 reception room and 1ac652131b clenched my trembling c552f1053b hands.fa3cf65dd14053ce
Only I knew dc3b738c34 how hard it 0cb5942166 had been to 10b74effe1 hold back the 9022ff856a whole time I 9c6bab0d01 was with him. I wanted nothing e41af131aa more than to 8bb8b8e539 reach out and 28c0448398 slap him right 02e9b23aab across the face!4ac4b05d9b37d9e4
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But I endured well. I may have put b932d8ab70 my hand on his 962d7add2f shoulder at the very c7bd8a06d0 end, close to my 11f4d91e6d limit—but I didn’t go cc80a1e15e any further.742cc7e6df57d23e
‘No matter how notorious I am, laying hands on a royal is too dangerous.’0cd2e63bf6f4c4c4
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Knowing that, I desperately held 5af93b832c back till the very end. Held back from 8e70402dba hitting that lunatic.0577024826d2170c
‘…I knew he was crazy, but he was worse than I thought.’680e5b71ce3fb480
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I had known from the 4914907c8b start that the Crown Prince 825d6006b8 wasn’t sane. That’s why I 5e5e2851d7 came to see 31556d8723 him prepared for 0dccf321a9 countless scenarios.944a638714de2980
But to propose marriage? That insane suggestion df0589d932 was completely unexpected.a0d090ab0b5bbfbb
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I was momentarily flustered, but e9c6805f6a I regained my composure quickly.056c69fd82643dbd
‘There’s no need to get worked up. It’s not like dbaaea165b it’s the first 2ce8492fe0 time.’ea59b955f4805c2a
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Though the motives c13d72b80e might differ from be3b99aaba Leo’s, I’d received 3cca5e24f7 similar proposals more eb8f3023c7 than ten times b462abd5df before.38a5d563f8ab3436
Being a widow 69713376e0 trying to protect 575ae3f8ea a household alone 6ff63c6086 was quite a 952a489927 disadvantage in this ce299aeb0c harsh world.69c6b69ff0482280
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So in the early days, 026f266b79 I’d gotten many unpleasant proposals e3c5d93dd2 from arrogant noblemen who underestimated 5b255a6167 me.482c9cd4a114b206
‘Disgusting creeps.’3c544acb33528820
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I slapped those men across 03fa20fa5f the face or kicked them 8075c48286 in the rear every time.80e555d89f3a1716
I hated it back then, 5b56a658fc but now that I think 90a21823ec about it, I owe them 36206a4735 a strange kind of thanks. They helped me build the bc3e322ed3 villainous image I needed.c47a4fd458e8b952
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After I fully embraced 2de8c7b8ba life as a villainess, a52ff9819d no one dared propose 4509f8444d again, so I had a561b2ab79 forgotten that part of 06efcc97d9 my past. But to hear something like a4b8ff8efd that from Leo now…1e990bc7f7f91920
Honestly, more shocking than 13831b848b his proposal was Victor.63e5a86d82e33647
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Given that the 94f86e5165 current King of 8fc133b139 Onz has recently e4c8a1076a taken to bed, 25cb183f8b Victor’s ascension isn’t fb54bfa1b9 far off.2b98ce81d7153e7b
In such a situation, 69f8084e3e the only reason to dad2ac0d48 want to kill a dbf364dca2 sibling—assuming there’s no personal d236ded1db grudge—is because they consider 0a0f065ade them a threat of a1aabd38a6 rebellion.858723722bbd9250
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‘Does he really think I’m a threat to the throne? But I’ve never shown interest e9ff2580a3 in Onz.’25fc698f5b7508e4
Since coming to the e03dce1171 Empire, I’ve never left d51034a724 it. Naturally, I’ve paid 9334473ffb no attention to 4dc63cb7a7 the affairs of 0343f4f419 Onz.0f9d857fa2d87191
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Even when I lived there 2d566f702a as a princess, I was 438db90d68 never someone any of my 5691d1cc2f brothers needed to guard against.e6debe3720d78272
‘So why now?’65205e93da42589c
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It made no sense.32925c2821be20af
How much of 72059769c2 what Leo said 45e52e987a could I even 228ebd47c0 believe…?8589a6a42bb4f31d
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His testimony was specific, and ae5e9d9a70 the evidence seemed solid. But I couldn’t know ce0a9203c0 what lies might be 2714ef0c9f mixed within it.34c99570f25c5907
Still, one thing was clear.af0e0ff3c3d7c3c4
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I needed to f2e7157e6f be more on fb30d9d577 guard.d5d1086be55ff9ab
Against the Crown df8ee7bbf2 Prince… and my f2310ccc6a homeland as well.7eb97d3a316b39b7
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