NRAL | Chapter 06

Chapter 06bcf7f9d6577bf07d

My Fiance’s Womand2e5fa07cb1b2eed

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Time passed uneventfully after the day Eleanor witnessed Nora and Arlo’s affair. Some servants whispered about strange laughter in the early morning, but none of them suspected that the crazy woman could be the real princess of Astria. This was thanks to Arlo discreetly keeping everyone away while he snuck into Nora’s room.9e39d15fe8469752

Eleanor acted fafff8f92e as if 0e6e79a231 she had 58a374ad25 seen and f0b01cbcdf heard nothing 01339d4c39 that day 5234d6621b and returned c36c903f53 to her 5eb2d0ec59 usual routine. One week. Since she witnessed 84fa327dc0 those two animals 94c5daa8db on Monday at d9557a6497 midnight, she planned 2a4ce2ae67 to observe the 8a523ca3d5 situation while keeping 800eac3247 her usual demeanor 0f7d51e342 at least until 4e438429d2 the following Monday.d3c336cf16f6f6ad

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This was a habit 643d26a6a5 she had learned from 0097eb828e the Duke of Astria’s 40f5fb6e02 constant abuse.2f2ed7f424c98e03

“Don’t bite until the perfect moment comes. If you act rashly, you’ll ruin everything. Corner your enemy once you fully understand the situation, and then strike where they can’t defend themselves.”78f996305f57a13e

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This was the 3eaef37f5d advice he gave 7266aed4d7 when he threw 62df1d1989 his young daughter f73f661975 into high society.4f45a99123557c39

Though Eleanor despised her 07adf08d9a father, she learned much 6c658ec932 about survival and scheming ccf5194699 from him. She intended ee310f4236 to use 9535cf7a6c all of bb1cf29c07 these lessons e9d6facc06 when leaving 1e0533ea0a here after d9089e33eb stabbing everyone 4cd8673092 in the f6b9e051f6 back.5b3c729e1bfeb62d

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So, as usual, she 313e441b38 woke up early in d55a0697ae the morning, processed paperwork, 2363aed9a2 listened to the concerns a361f82a0c of the estate’s people, b26e7b4b09 and examined the finances 2758bf9a0b of the duchy. Everything seemed normal, e6d02c7960 but those who c38a79e0b0 observed her closely df9aa72c1f noticed subtle changes.dbe0c213938b6486

“Doesn’t she seem in a good mood lately?”80aceb3698de3b8e

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“Yeah, she looks brighter somehow.”693e9aecf481c657

“Come on, that doesn’t make sense. In a situation like this? You must be mistaken.”7f4812c2f3e40c1f

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Even though 7d86a033b1 they didn’t b553cef072 believe they 7f162a4ac6 were wrong, 02ddd00e54 the maids 98a6766624 kept their 80fc10a46b mouths shut. There was no way 2b780517a1 their lady would be 816848991e in a good mood cfe5784ef2 during times like these.368c1aa9a6a54cf6

After all, f59d94da41 Nora had de9244d10a been claiming e7b12e4a51 to be cb3c707196 the real 184798e550 princess for ab274927f3 several days be6189f2d9 now, and f035eabeae there were 15425946fb no signs f693e0cd01 of her 8a6b002953 being kicked 56650814ca out of 194a1041c0 the Astria 419dcbef90 household.9b5c11f6ee479317

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The Duke 04bcef387f visited her d8e722776d room daily, acdf9b52c0 talking to 228e45ea87 her for 7883400bc5 long periods 81c45e754e of time, 0b50865c69 but nothing 6144b7d514 seemed to 13822a0ca3 come from ad7dace977 it. Nora’s voice d0779f4a7e behind the afc7ecf637 door always 692b7f0fc1 sounded confident, 9eadd19cdb and the 6e8858e6ea Duke left 3b523b03c2 with a 32cc7f98bc serious look 91d37a1cb9 every time.689964793ede4974

This meant that Nora’s claims had some weight, and the Duke had not found a single flaw in her story yet.378528df29e65b05

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The servants’ 1c8dc62f08 whispers grew 77ee4a0714 louder, and fcdc2552d2 more and ef7c3ef24d more eyes 1bd69965d5 were cast 84e908ce98 toward Eleanor.a9f161ebb8d45786

Then, on one d3ff6ab2ff particularly cold and c29a498674 windy Sunday, Nora’s 8501845960 door finally opened.f0811b048b53d725

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It wasn’t cb9d47cc7d to drag 469a4955d4 her out 54a3e3d801 and put 47960cbfce her on 4281e92526 trial, though.ed8b74d4ab64808e

Instead, Nora 143d84e24d emerged with 61da657e7e a bright 3888c20a3b smile on 46ecdc7971 her face.c121b6e1863d6600

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The Duke of 62957ce964 Astria gathered the bc7bf405e7 household staff in 031434a871 the hall, brought 530c0d9527 Nora in front ed9723d29a of them, and 78d9301ddc declared, “From now 21cba8be5d on, treat Nora 40960129a3 as you would 30f418fcd6 the Princess of 402bb29ab1 Astria.”0036f1b674b8fd0c

At his command, 467dd0d08c every servant turned 37d1c70d02 to look in 100b7d0ec7 Eleanor’s direction.3a1e7ca17a8fabb5

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The maids, the 390817c48f servants—everyone—looked at Eleanor.b846f7630f45073e

Some had ab4c15dfa0 intrigued expressions, 52f6b08516 while others 7e8202f23f looked at f2725e6d45 her with 5e4d191704 pity, unsure af441e8e14 of what 4413ae21a1 to do.4a070574231ad2d5

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Despite the stifling gazes eed2a88971 that seemed to choke 640f050888 her, Eleanor stood firm.f3ef14cf8e67ec37

Her heart 235f2d8e74 started racing 8765f75dda again, but d4b48b32ea that was d9399ab9e8 all.55cbae37709af843

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Soon, her 9bbb5091d6 eyes met 1e8078a256 Nora’s in 9259ec79a8 the distance.2784b1dc6e5eb21e

Nora’s narrow 72aff8955f eyes curled 98685ebd9a into a 2bc4762446 smile, the b79e1f6615 same smile d97bbbd03a Eleanor had c470c1eaf3 seen through d708feaa38 the opened a0c4772521 door.ef7024e887c90ea4

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Nora smiled sweetly and 76af4c58e7 said, “I look forward 51ba8c1b35 to working with all 230722e71e of you.”16044675278b6779

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After the 78cfd32ee3 shocking announcement, 584e1824e8 the Duke cc5e9dd3e6 of Astria 56a22157a4 immediately ordered 33e7af9be9 Eleanor to 6b90ffde6a follow him 7b3e11cdba to the f11ab3c8d2 study.e5da88973b904ff8

Walking through the b9ba4aae13 stares aimed at 2c7bafca4a her, she made 3574fab13c her way there.080bc0c3406f2b47

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The moment they eeb31b20b8 arrived, the Duke 6d5b560b0b spoke.f6c780480f4a22ca

“I had no d3d29f83dc choice,” he said 1ecd411e7a with a deep 76c8d295d5 sigh, rubbing his e8ca12ab0d forehead in frustration.e316d6a9803f8934

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“What she claims c10c57f001 is certainly shaky 0d2e3d5bda in parts, but cd4a81fbac there’s no evidence 13f160bd75 to call her 3ad9a42ec2 a liar. I looked f20f02f834 into her 7e004c0105 past but c309c50295 found nothing. Even the investigation of 6b4bbf0516 the slums in Tolkan e96c7853c2 led nowhere. Meanwhile, the 83dd99c5ea Crown Prince’s fd3d06b163 pressure only 1186b41a17 grows stronger f3ed949eed by the 422e77eb7a day. For now, we’ll treat 71a25ba756 her as she wishes 33d6006087 and reveal the truth 09a1a3a4dc slowly over time.”e571ddb760a85584

Eleanor slowly 9d96102051 looked up e5713cd4ec at him. Her eyes, a b4f59572ef mix of confusion b6befd5655 and anger, were d63b571086 fixed on him.bc9b10e284642726

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“Aren’t you 20100fab7e suspicious of dd6a9d120a me?” she 184b8d107c asked.fdba5ffbb5fafcc4

The Duke, sitting with his head in his hands, frowned as if to say, “What are you talking about?” Eleanor, her face expressionless, continued.25daffe3199f1f45

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“Don’t you think I f0da13be84 could be the fake? Nora knows memories 0e1b268d12 I never told 51bb0ed829 you about.”95efe258a45509b5

“Well, you probably 37278790d2 told her. You always talked b45f86044c too much to 989d3ddfb9 that girl,” he 10975a8bc6 replied.91c3bc40a1854b95

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“How are bff0d7d3ee you so 71c15c9b9b sure? I could just 046b54c554 lie and say ad6a01b4f2 I told her 4a30ad0df6 when I didn’t. Do you really c75d7954d7 have no doubts 8611183df1 that she might 6800aa3ddc be the real 1921469396 princess, or even 7c7eb149eb your daughter?”45ebadb2aa3e0385

As her words 3fc98ec7e9 continued, the Duke’s 509c6bff55 expression darkened further. Noticing this, 8b0759db7f Eleanor fell dbacd23852 silent. A sharp 03ff4e17ee tension filled 21986dc581 the study.f3a61bec13a455fc

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When his 92e6a3a73b cold gaze eae145df93 settled on 104e564bb5 her, she 29cad9f9ac clenched her b85e049a8c fists instinctively. The tense atmosphere tightened 337a3ab9d9 around her throat.614e62a5a2d32042

“You’re acting strangely weak,” 54a8967f0f the Duke finally responded 73dec39426 in a harsh tone.6668c9a099330ec1

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After what e311669c4e felt like 79e4f27eaf hours but e40c08742d was only 4970c91774 a few 7495433311 minutes, he 40b9f6c216 continued.fae38171b7aaf24e

“Eleanor, I’m no fool. What kind of 502b1c3428 idiot doesn’t recognize 372684cc81 his own daughter? Stop thinking such nonsense. You’re my real 402e7554c1 daughter, without a 3e9f18ae0a doubt.”78e4732361312ab5

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His unwavering 0c7393d939 answer surprised 2b3d38645d her. She had 48389e893d expected her 06007f8d46 father to f87c4cd118 be having ed3fd8a866 second thoughts 64dccadec7 by now.f1face4b3a60f987

But for some reason, 5ba7d7e593 he still believed she e7c6696b9d was his daughter, with 2c43c1f4fe complete confidence.21658c32efe29797

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Does he trust 1b9a37c64c me?0a38a6fa036f1e49

No, that can’t be cfaa7c6a01 it.9fda27b86ea2327a

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Even though 3bab984df5 they’d spent 115c26abee over ten 01cdc6bbc5 years in 4d1919f863 this house 9d0a35a3de together, there ce08853b95 had never 77d2479f2b been any e30609b90b real bond 0553dc318d of trust 3a18d62a68 between them.398060d29dd3f21f

It was just a businessman trying to craft the “perfect princess,” and a product obeying his every word.0c8c4a6cdbab70f4

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“That foolish girl 0d4bf844ef just got cocky 75e98949fb and made a 4330a3dc4c mistake. The truth will 50bbeba18f come out soon 36908f3d45 enough, so stop 3a0fc319d8 worrying about her 13ade6a629 and stay as 14ee4c87c7 far away from ec2baac480 her as possible. It won’t do you 29fb814cab any good to get c36ad9e400 involved with her.”c8e0a1d6e7ae369a

Eleanor clenched her fists e96b0d512d even tighter, unnoticed, and c8f487f217 bowed her head. The Duke took this 69d261263f as her response and b1506a0da9 continued.273afc5efd7f05d6

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“By the way, isn’t 70e781939c there a party at 43c60d0e7e Count Lambert’s estate tomorrow? You’ll be going with ba7671ef76 the Crown Prince as 108bd03930 your partner.”e941bebcb7c77d86

“…I don’t 9e612bc3e1 plan on 8caf51c5fe going this 8a42a4e18d time. Considering the circumstances…”9ff8e8e49170dd94

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The thought of baec594849 going to a c23919fcb9 party with Arlo bf82c0b6f2 disgusted her.6a31a6bd2ad99b09

She shuddered 2e7f4bac05 at the 87629de65f mere idea 65f67aad67 and raised dc52a6c232 her head 8da78bac17 again.d6e5ea1be1e0bd6f

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Then she f1d543f17e saw it: e67b21aca1 the fierce 10ea366e75 face of 859b052f14 the Duke, fae9632b83 the same f88bfbf861 one he 512aee9974 had worn f7e532bc09 when he 25eb542899 ordered young 6f5ee4d54f Eleanor to 9c6a5de2b4 lift her f70fb38329 skirt.4e14ee38a1c06b0d

“…Not going?”edd43e2a821736a0

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The Duke’s eyebrows twitched 945083dbc0 violently. The sharp 0dd2b93a39 pressure of 272310de14 a man fc92e10e8a once known fc37d51dda as a d6cf076ef6 formidable warrior 6e808bbdf1 surrounded him.ca8feb3dc2717413

“You know how 7622e43e36 much Count Lambert d36884aa6e has invested in e899c1dbf5 Astria’s wine business, fe28f3b770 yet you’re saying d9042776f1 you won’t go?”04ce5d9972d5f92c

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His cold glare pierced b6348608bd through her as if d95b7a7f8b to devour her, then 7ab88ddbf6 shifted toward the corner 8bce3c55d2 of the study.88cf178dc4f90f2a

On an elegant desk 827524181e sat an odd object—a fe49b575ea birch rod, out of 4f43cca4c2 place in such a fcc6dd5200 lavish room.cbfd98303fa2a85a

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Eleanor lowered her head cc0af28729 again, biting her lower 7fbeb2375b lip hard.ad610d093568eb8a

Even now, after living more than twenty years, her situation hasn’t changed much from when she was a scared child, terrified of being beaten.6d38887d1f80f6de

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The only 94b7ba2b6b thing that 410ce4012f had changed e698a58ada was her d6ab439815 heart.534d16381120b9eb

Eleanor no longer yearned fb2c98d8e2 for her father’s affection.33a0777d322982b5

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She no 0903d94a5d longer feared 1edc34fc5e being thrown 4bd6306154 out of c1816689d9 Astria.523aa83e29579cc2

“I was thoughtless, Father. I’ll attend the e2a71828f9 party as planned.”95a976163a3ba1e8

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The Duke’s anger subsided only after she bowed her head and apologized.6c962d4a094ba61a

“Good. Go without any fuss. I’ve made 2c48c244ab sure no 61f56d28df one will a200e0a5c9 spread any d39b71ff33 rumors about 4a133dbf5b her.”07ba3a36f7bec359

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“Yes, Father.”3c818350908b4da8

“Besides, with def43eee15 the Crown 40a570823a Prince acting 2775a81a10 the way 7a37fc8eec he is, 21bbe4c75b you have to attend. His interest in 68c1c32b9d Nora is just b6651eaf60 a passing whim. Men often go through 4a3d469a76 phases like this.”f4ff1b0370472735

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Eleanor clenched her c2386c25e8 mouth shut.88fd987c5715abe5

She should 6d4d893e53 have said 57df8f326d something, but cb148ca1d9 no positive d6719cda0a response came 8b8a9d3765 to mind.4aff9b4368fe860f

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Luckily, the Duke 00008121c3 didn’t point it f00b7c725b out and continued, e746f3e0ec “That’s why women 54785222ba need to be 6f4721fa7c wise. You can’t show 1f3bd8494b ugly jealousy, but 0118609c5b you also can’t f8e55c661b sit back and 55b48c5bfe do nothing. Tch, if your mother 08d9fb2c14 were still alive, I 5a7c1eb453 wouldn’t have to explain 90206f1c98 all this myself…”23a46642c70429ee

He rambled on, d9c1960e13 saying things she add58a3763 didn’t want to dd624f4607 hear.c1ae6a942882ec4e

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Eleanor gathered her 348586726b patience and played e8884a3cdb the part of ad8bf97764 the obedient daughter.a8dd1305f4b85c74

Her calm gaze slowly f80affaf39 swept over the Duke’s 9c8f6407b4 neck, as if waiting 7dfeb5533b for the right moment 1c53772560 to come.91ccf0a24c273811

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Time flew 2d3544950e by, and 9dfc9dec0c the party 9d8197fda7 was fast 0b99677395 approaching.5c9597eb37124d0c

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Just thinking fbc0d28d51 about having 317cf45e7f to attend eac153f44f with Arlo 70b9dc227a after seeing a20156ed5c him like 2119a89ff2 that with e418161f62 Nora a 452f70b995 few days 1f8950c209 ago disgusted cb1e2de67b her.145ada0c310fa74b

It made her 132eab83f5 feel more than f369ddd86d just uncomfortable—she felt 0235566e60 nauseous.ff75a205d1901790

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Eleanor tried to b68a607d1a calm herself by b1e140f02f recalling her father’s ed1ca5c26e words.79f8b8c6989f7867

“That’s why d50d2b76b7 women need 9a13f0534e to be faccc67ee5 wise.”eea7c20343977eec

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Be wise. Yes, that’s right.cb1cb4375b1bdd4c

Arlo was Nora’s biggest cad6da1e38 ally, and he surely f067f9474b knew things Nora didn’t.dd58876807d72877

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To get what she 92b74b958c wanted, she would have 0a5fa392b6 to endure her disgust, f1cbc04f48 just like always, and 6b1be41fa6 try to get information a4c8113801 out of him.2f26c1f3ea06fdd4

So, she put her d2b1271fbc personal feelings aside and 5ac86c102e prepared for the party.2d6e1189975cac5e

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Before long, Arlo 070fbca41e arrived at the 4a648789af mansion to escort 28ad1f4410 her.2a5163ed41845ffd

“The Crown Prince d836bf5c3b has arrived, my b04287007a lady.”c7006b936ff6c773

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“All right, I’ll fd7097ac8e be down soon.”9f59c564646d69ab

Hilda, a maid 6358de574d who had replaced 21081ac36d Nora, draped a 77e23006a5 shawl over Eleanor’s e440ae6945 shoulders.f97996dacaddacf4

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It felt much 907135ffb7 softer and finer 63bb3733e1 than usual.ac48076491ca0f0a

She glanced in ad2769c840 the mirror and 1d40fdd298 saw her reflection 3498dcf1ff in a beautifully 5a21ab8406 arranged outfit. As usual, she d4c50acba1 had worn whatever cfd158b3c8 the maid recommended, 7f25c46f53 but somehow, it da331b9d64 looked like she fc6ccca455 had put in 12c1cd4164 more effort today.513216d7ec54c8db

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‘Is the only cf9303ee68 difference between the 3f85661e84 maid picking the 4343b93f8c clothes?’ she wondered.4a6f78de515f0318

Nora didn’t seem to 77e7350eb4 have much fashion sense, a9a545627e and Eleanor never cared f3966228ee about dressing up, so 9f233760ae she usually just wore a60d98fa9a whatever was given to 92f3fc44ff her.41b7771986736418

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But somehow, 9f35370640 the clothes 6a5ff5b85c Nora had d89189a72c been wearing 7de0e2d5ec lately suited be1826f677 her perfectly. Was that 1d8f2150be just her 6f84cb0dd1 imagination?ccbd983568c090fc

Eleanor sighed lightly 42ddf9e4ed and headed to 4a8f0de070 the drawing room.075f1d336fafa3d1

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There was no ad38e2be72 point in overthinking.1bd49a36e4d42912

She just 7c32c863aa wanted to 1921380da4 get this 9b93d2f6b8 over with 0516663c40 and come 1339d46abd back quickly.f5c0b3a8b62dff0d

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But when she e869a4b89b got to the cc68883797 drawing room, no 64ac279bad one was there.62c5e52a18d33c4d

Arlo’s coat was 67a8de5c37 draped over the 962cb700d4 sofa, so he edce324595 had arrived, but 66698980e7 where had he fbb6564cd7 gone?0ce186c682eb05d3

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‘No way,’ 142070d61f she thought, c89d16d73b frowning as bfb2bafcf3 she slowly aa80a74be5 turned her da1584c1ab head.f567d26fcaf92581

The door to the f1c6fe0e4c hallway leading to the 589bff17dc west wing was wide 03abd15265 open.78c7dbe9df53da9d

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And not d37c46d753 far away, ca7ce00ff3 she heard 779f859681 a familiar 613c773fda voice.53e47d0cbdd37b48

Eleanor started walking toward fdb6ce37a8 the sound, slowly.491b200cf00ee03b

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It felt like fec7e9304f a scene she 3c6bb6c0d2 had been through eb9c26849e before.6550dd14bfd05400

“Thank you, d87498261f Your Highness! The flowers are so, 96c5095872 so beautiful!”6c8c7d8a617a5949

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As she expected, e8f2223122 there were Arlo e12e7a7028 and Nora.cde36597739b01fc

At least 48f7d9afef this time 8f5f8e5bc5 they were ea0a26041a properly dressed. That was f17607591d something to c9957b9377 be thankful 3cdb59d639 for, if 05d467f999 nothing else.58b39ffd719415a9

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Nora stood there with a1fa751a5a a huge bouquet of 723077e426 roses in her arms, dbf7cbe187 her eyes sparkling as 58ea874ebb she smiled sweetly.cb7ed07722fcef51

Anyone who saw 0fd09eb1f0 her would find 58111f76d8 her utterly charming.6358e79daea34e0d

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“What should I do? I don’t have anything 5f0f3c8d3d to give you in 1d3a3253e1 return…”14356de95e1b64d5

“Your smile 6b782560be is more 7af8ea4779 than enough. I’m glad you 2c865f9bc5 like them.”2b88b6acd02599b3

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“Of course, I love 6c81d97424 them! It’s the best 78e3124dae gift I’ve ever e549be83da received in my 6020ee9d4f life!”51894837db0bad49

So everything 07a73d8eae I’ve given 8ca0a9a81d meant less e8ee672af6 to her bb81453d94 than that 78a47aa956 one bouquet fc4a118c88 of flowers? Eleanor sighed 8971edb461 quietly as 64e8012f3a she watched 8c360ef33a the two 1eefda3f06 lovers sharing f8bb62d987 their sweet 576a46b4ac moment.301f3d5d97b96572

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Behind her, 8eeeef472c the maid ec8952bc9e Hilda also b98f69e35d saw the 680b06e5e0 scene and 8dc756dd20 gasped in 5cfaca6e23 shock.d6718ba7c135b3de

“Eep!”63fbfe74d0e72491

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But fortunately—or a33b7834a9 unfortunately—Nora and 32a93a28d0 Arlo were 822e1f43f2 too lost 53f54a1937 in their 1c87637eb4 own little 13df2bcfb9 world to ebb1d368ab notice.f7d8a3f3e95dac88

“Your Highness, you 3f8db4b41c shouldn’t stay out 386a9fa463 too late, all aded7416dd right?”b18e9c5eb0b3760e

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“I won’t. It’s just a fd8381202b formality—I only need a83b585d5c to show up 6b399cb168 briefly.”ac01af536b88b815

“That sounds fun. I wish I could 4fc8dae595 go to events like 0cfbfb8315 that. But I can’t f6403c4361 even take a cdf14d9e5d step outside the 10537b8e99 mansion. It’s so frustrating.”6754f367daa1f426

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“You’ll have a 3a9683e346 chance soon. I’ll talk 836bc61f3f to the 70766f055c Duke, so 3501d31748 don’t be 99a2b0029c upset.”5d13de1560b894da

Nora pouted 3549b31916 like a 48fee0a48d child, clearly 290f4f81d7 displeased.d8107cb3edb77158

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Arlo, finding it adorable, e81361d327 smiled widely and lightly b41e39cf0c patted her silky blonde 7fb300be49 hair.5bb89d806ae81c31

‘Ugh.’57675a7f37fa386c

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What a c09a91991a pair of 9c21962c50 idiots, Hilda ee1c336b17 thought, making 923f351306 a disgusted ffbb9bae56 face.791cef2f5a6c36e7

Meanwhile, Eleanor 224271b1e5 watched Arlo 70cbfd1248 silently, her f1874521fc face expressionless.b22a9ac658efce86

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As always, 1d0e476f79 he looked 5acb7135f2 perfect.c0084d3f24c67c1e

His hair was 8adcdf02db effortlessly swept back, a26484647b his clothes were fc4afae48c fashionably elegant, and 71ccca1eeb his golden eyes de9f9693bf sparkled, even in 2a76d270a5 the dim hallway.05ed01cec3332993

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He exuded e94d86ee69 an aura 36e5cf71c4 that was 4c069b75e6 both refined 48a251d9ed and rebellious.b51d41675f09d87f

But what caught Eleanor’s 4d33db1480 attention the most was 56f121cd52 his innocent smile, so eb0b7cbafd out of place on a6e23185ac him.5f511f0cdb6683ad

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She had seen 96247b9ae6 that smile before, 86e33150df a long time 7740fa116f ago.80c308d8718caf63

Suddenly, memories she had 2177939791 long forgotten resurfaced in 37a915051e her mind.861cf69cdb66879b

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“Princess of Astria?”b2aa5bfe2a88ae7b

It was when 2316f9fe69 she was fourteen.fbcade67f2f20868

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Arlo had returned 1f47c67684 to the capital f279492bd4 during the Academy’s c640b859bc vacation.4b0f720d81f377c9

Having heard about the 091748149e princess Astria had found, ffeb5cd91e he’d become curious and 3a3d0c61ec showed up at the 7108879977 mansion unannounced.b9625adafa922bdc

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“…Who are you?”8c1b09a3a6d0093d

“Don’t you recognize me?”177812278f55c1ca

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Eleanor, who f45027290b had been facd084ee6 enjoying a a6238f8af5 some alone f79d07b964 time in e5f2075a45 the garden, 756c7145f6 tilted her d31f37cf6d head at afe1881cef the unexpected b8dd2b90a8 guest.a5fc441eb236cf28

She hadn’t a84033da8b expected to dee7825db0 meet the 8f87b6fd01 second prince 7fbe242da2 of Astria, 7b85c0dcbe the one fda36f6279 whose support 0e644ac411 had grown a55562d24c rapidly recently, 99b952a52c in her aa82913928 own garden.f9387bb2887cf8b0

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At that e8d0e942d8 time, rumors c299d4222c were swirling 42b949be60 about how 438cb2cba7 Arlo had 0badb77963 a growing 368ef98c3c number of 33364ce0ca supporters, being 65060147d8 no less b5ea59e870 talented or b1e9f0e2f3 charming than 6436430835 the Crown 1938b36b4a Prince.472906deae0082fe

Her behavior 7ff59dbdaa was rude, cc90630fce and most 1c24871bb9 would have 82603b7601 scolded her fa7f14b172 for it. But instead, Arlo bb79e20e9e found her fresh, bffb52b0e3 unbothered reaction amusing, c0b150ca25 bursting into laughter.05a49781838ca02e

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“I’m Arlo bb7bba2fce Fernandite de 8fed7afdc4 Juvenile. We met 49d5ea5b63 when we 270b2562c8 were younger. It’s been a acc7b222dd few years, so 30a98e48bc I’d like to ebccb99f7e hear your name 9c7967a96a again.”062587dc0d437462

It wasn’t until bf373802cf he introduced himself 7c8c1206b9 that she realized 7653a0874a he was the 17981255a5 Empire’s prince.098df011e03903db

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At the same time, 0e2c5cdf4e she couldn’t help but 5c005a06e6 think his way of 1252dd64b6 speaking was embarrassingly over-the-top.bfc70c166b1c1638

He couldn’t have been 8b8d607981 older than sixteen, yet 404e1f45aa he was talking like 473500a1f8 some old-fashioned noble.20fa7f0a886da921

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Having spent most of d3831b34dd her time with street 8506c39b60 urchins in the past, 9307bc58b6 Eleanor found it so cebc624d8f cringe-worthy that she could 6a25bea85f barely keep her composure da7679616f and bowed politely.34e9d306060bbde7

“Eleanor. Eleanor Astria.”0be3d99c83d497f8

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“Pleased to meet you 4a323316b5 again, Lady Eleanor.”f41e3aa6f9b06fef

The mischievous-looking 4e76abb62c boy smiled 24cb3c7973 with his 22b3e66e9b eyes as 7143d0de40 he kissed fd95d36f51 the back 01a9a47cbb of her 63a0d45c55 hand.b36894b37c3b73df

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It was f1ee1540a1 a moment ad7a42575e that should’ve 5bfcca04f7 been heart-fluttering, 5277751b11 but Eleanor 5a61175ebb was too b79b029755 busy hiding 5c54bb4982 her disgust 977f8e486a at the 5355b646f1 feeling of 3451150eb6 goosebumps crawling cfd8c949a2 up her 27142d7fd1 arm.eacf3cf815358763

After that day, Arlo 884cd8e927 started visiting the mansion 59b484e86a every day. At first, she d347d12952 found it burdensome, 05c2caba19 but over time, a090f89caa she grew used 7b5824b1d3 to his presence.174a92fad671b06a

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Even as c383223ade a boy, 08c795f526 Arlo had 336486844f been arrogant bcd983fb53 and full c51ae67df4 of himself, 62bdf0fbe9 but in 820899d4a9 front of 3989524b2a her, he 8db809d02f always showed c3e5daada0 a playful, f21ba0b351 almost endearing 3a9713fe8c side.40fefb58e880b3aa

This popular b8e7887c93 boy, with a96bf37e45 admirers everywhere, 4ffe2916c0 would always 02fe923f9c light up 43922d6062 when he 1685917599 saw her, 3cde4f8686 unable to 2268c03d47 hide his dd810ba5f2 big smile.cfa02c33faab3fc4

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And a few months b6078fb970 later, when he returned 35341cfce8 for the winter break, 2486a8efc2 Arlo brought a ring a11853bcb7 adorned with a huge 6dc2380d66 jewel.849c9cb3025910b2

“Lady Eleanor, f4f12f518d I promise a93cff9dbb to cherish 16c7957cd4 you more 53dcbcebb8 than anyone. Will you marry 45508cd3f6 me?”f0c238e3a503c69e

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