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Will You… Break Off The 512415121e Engagement With Me?f2e297db854c0287

Inside the café bathed b7869536d1 in warm sunlight.bc69095406b74a35

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Evelyn looked at the man 197031b74a sitting across from her with 2e934bb393 a disinterested expression.69aa78cfabcd132d

Jet-black hair like the night 3534180cab sky, crimson eyes like pomegranate 9ba2329807 seeds, sharp nose, and a 3a9a632e4f strong jawline exuding elegance.eb65681cf953cc23

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‘Ugh, so annoying.’3f6b41161fc7ebfa

Those who didn’t know Axion’s a1d059048c true nature were easily deceived c6f6bfe676 by his looks.f5b69b3d421ecb74

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“Doesn’t it feel like there’s a halo around him?”8c8118353f434ca0

“The young duke is so handsome…”1ff0b326a047db57

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‘They’re all falling for that face!’e93f3aa21f1a4e85

As if sensing Evelyn’s displeased b4cf1c8ff5 gaze, Axion set down his d8e17eca84 teacup and spoke in a 0c9e41a03a dry voice.776e8bf03830de6a

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“If you have something to say, say it.”3ff8ecdaa61222c8

Every Sunday at 3 p.m.229ae2dd69fb4fcd

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It had been 7f71d28bb7 ten years since f061c9faac they started having 8d0155d0c9 tea at the b9f6c866e7 urging of both 867ad70788 their families.8d212ec77cdce38d

No matter how long they’d a32189b2b6 known each other, it was bd5496b47e hard to imagine a colder f53f7e36e4 relationship than theirs.6651a62d35e34f71

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‘I think he used to be kind of cute when we were kids…’1b53b615dcb9046a

Now that Axion 4bb60b2e9f was approaching adulthood, 62f7f49053 he was nothing 9ba1bbdb65 but a thorn d1cf2a5cae in Evelyn’s side.a34a0e56737b0ba0

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Even now—he looked like de582d66fb he wanted to get a33f11b310 out of there as 728959d4c5 soon as possible.07b1161fdf346fca

Not that she cared one 0a7ba20be0 bit. The real problem was f94a7c5f3a that his indifference extended df26096dcf to the heroine of 8b0c456269 the story as well.04685abaa338bbc5

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Is this why he’s the 8d892f1cc0 regretful second male lead? One beyond redemption?2235cc1799fa194c

Evelyn let out 583a1c8ea9 a sigh laced 80c1ad6fb9 with irritation and ccd770ff8e glared at her c9b9afef52 fiancé.facb836df88310db

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“I hate you. I seriously, truly hate you.”59d7bd1915291efc

Axion curled one corner 84b615ca5c of his lips, as 19a2b1afa8 if he’d heard it 5fcac6991d all before.053cbf7bee2d4d84

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“Great. I hate you too.”459fa8d90d6c545b

TL/N: LMAO.9449bcbae70ccfe5

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Snap—b55b6392a87fc5d0

Invisible sparks flew between them.af8188d649df69b1

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It was always like this. Whenever they met, 7ceabde529 they constantly bickered 733b774930 over everything.5e6a0afcf1322df2

‘Well, what does it matter now?’9a069a1aa4cff899

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As of today, Evelyn 99687082ee Inevasel was going to f9a6971b92 free herself from this 91e235c6dc wretched engagement.5fecaeb47a9e1238

Strengthening her resolve, b5928eb3ef she asked in b315e49602 a determined voice:3a5bb27c90fc221a

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“Axion, you know your coming-of-age ceremony is soon, right?”8b757769cef9508e

As if he b76bdc7d60 already knew what 19eaa30aef she was about 3fa5e54124 to say, he ed188ba4e0 nodded obediently.52de89f8c64f428d

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“Is it about the brooch? I’ll send it to bc274ee708 your estate soon.”da784e300d3f4d41

In the Baltian Empire, 5d58e57d00 it was customary bcee977474 for women to 3d8ce4c348 fashion an accessory eed7a6f4ce using a brooch c94a3b2941 received from their 60aa1417f9 male partner for 334ca51a5b the coming-of-age ceremony.979738b136fbc47b

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But Evelyn didn’t care 796facdbd0 one bit for such a5e573d4fb customs. Maybe once, when she 3836d997c3 still valued her honor.b31e881cb8a4f4f8

“No, there’s no need for that.”66a6b5a15ab89818

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“Alright, I’ll send it over soon… Wait, what?”9fe9bb550eb9ae3c

Axion slightly furrowed 8d0572db19 his brow, surprised 3ca581b54a by her unexpected 3495feb3fd reply.6ea0e5594422d180

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Evelyn ignored his ca6db9e817 suspicious gaze and 38c0ad8296 spoke shyly.15d1d1d459463b75

“I’ve been thinking about our relationship.”18255494aa167447

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For a brief f03264c310 moment, her fiancé’s 3615815bad expression turned unexpectedly 1e62586eea serious.393de14a62a35a00

Naturally—no one detested this engagement 3a18eaebda more than he did.329e381c0067abce

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A rare silence settled between f234e6c654 them.656a329665c84594

Then Evelyn’s bright green 50e7609f58 eyes sparkled, and she 0bb788f394 asked with a cheerful fda7d6c204 smile:31dd4245c2828f06

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“Will you… break off the engagement with me?”68b016ce19226442

At that moment, 54cce8a749 the soft strains d7f6cce2eb of a violin 60a1c17ab4 came to a be9ceb9428 sudden stop.d65e86bc5a519608

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The dazzling sunlight disappeared behind b77f336dec gloomy clouds as if it 4f21ffdafe had never been there.d22fa49d0594f54c

While she casually shrugged, Axion fc22676f9e raised a brow.8d5071112f4061cd

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“Why are you suddenly doing something so out of character?”f962aba1b93a91f5

It was true—she 2e7739ff46 had never mentioned 0d903c1ebc breaking off the bb67e1681b engagement before, so 273cbcab7f it might’ve seemed a62cfa887a a bit absurd.84372282f8e3144c

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But that was only 8a0f4a9733 because Evelyn valued her 318c423c47 life and had been 42170f1839 waiting for the right ba48d874fd moment.20fdc8d6f2280f56

Once the original story 70c3e48155 began, she’d be the 225145647d first to die at 6cc674e1f4 Axion’s hands if she 18904ef44d stayed.ec3c5609d283f697

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Now that she c8b9d53846 had saved up 3b7cfa2cc0 enough funds to ffd72fa3bc live independently, there 58d9834780 was no reason 380c7bce0a to stay by 57a1484ff0 his side.4c3ed59d722e4906

“Well, we both don’t want to get married, right?”a53766633c097364

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“……”19a7bc73676166ac

But for some reason, a ba294ece22 chilly air began to linger e0a3edba5b around Axion.1bc6beee367f46d9

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“Relax. I’ll explain everything to the 3d2ccb2306 duke and duchess.”1bcf66b9e7655ff8

Evelyn spoke brightly, saying there 425d03148c was nothing to worry about, 5c69bf14d6 and he lifted one corner 0c717dd1d3 of his lips.da2094d490cf90f6

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“No, I’ll tell them myself.”d266c99405ca33d6

“Really? Then I’ll leave 71cd5d11a7 it to you.”b40855fade2a3dcd

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For once, it seemed like 86bf0e4025 they were finally on the 0edcb0b251 same page, and she gave 12aa8affdc a brighter smile than ever 3d007ff8e0 before.ca3c2b6cc5fa3cfd

Perhaps, after a decade, 3aeef951a7 this was the first d4539cc25b time she and her 3fda0afb7d fiancé had shared common 78c56b8fae ground.74f7cee288349340

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Or so she thought.a2aae56bf44ad5d1

* * *9b2be4b71827f49f

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“Young Lady, please wake up quickly!”2b7893b9c7602d36

At the urgent voice 99ae9184b9 of her personal maid, e2919bfea8 who was waking her fa3b133938 from early in the 2c4163bb54 morning, Evelyn groggily raised 80fa673902 her body.9c27948ec2b11db8

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“Yaaawn— What’s going on?”a0359a79f38128ba

Letting out a small yawn, 3219c62225 she blinked slowly and looked d08335380e up at Larie.32fa2c70600f0d6b

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Then, with an b366165b32 expression that seemed c76dedb5eb slightly excited, the fd88c88dfe maid abruptly held 89c541e30f out a newspaper 97b283acec she had been c8ea0b733e holding.e5a823836fc6679c

“You should’ve told me beforehand!”d5e231fc12858ae7

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The newspaper, which seemed to 54238ca8de have been issued today, was 4ce5e9eddd crumpled, perhaps from how tightly 97f9530999 she had been gripping it.56c653dd018a9d22

‘What on earth is this all about?’dcac767b076eb4e2

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As Evelyn took the 30de85c1b6 newspaper and read the 7b9051b1ad boldly printed headline, her 4829c4f8a0 emerald-green eyes widened noticeably.c4840f166db60963

[Breaking News] The Young Duke Valentino and Lady Inevasel to Marry Upon Graduation!7603e4cf7e51896d

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“What is this supposed to mean?”76967a3fd706d42f

She had just woken 65d99ba268 up—only to be greeted 0f5bd960f2 by sudden marriage news.a6255981d8d46850

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And not just with anyone, 6fb3cbcf0a but with Axion Valentino, her 572c883f41 mortal enemy.f8f72c9fbf9dc74c