RYL Chapter 15

Chapter 15

I let out ade9cd857e a soft sigh 7fda82d8e6 and spoke to c4537b4530 the dazed Mathieu.44e6af7a3bfe6e9a

“You don’t seem to 9fc6bc1eb6 have any intention of df82d60f81 apologizing. Since this is 9eaa494f08 an uncomfortable situation 8c2db8c3a7 for both of b56f9eb56e us, let’s just 42a4e6045c exchange what we 60a1766738 need to and 9e1cb2a020 leave.”fa8607564333ee4f

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I extended my bd237ecad9 hand as if 273c92109c I were collecting 569ce9f7b7 money someone owed e4aab22ead me. Mathieu frowned at my 303d256238 gesture.664fcc4dd3b58519

“Were you always like d7c89f58db this?”5250f4260c7d4a9c

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So instead of apologizing, a244583770 he’s questioningme?b411fe566fc4b590

I crossed my 7009a416a6 arms, frowning in f7d6d46231 annoyance.d1c33d4299c2c9ae

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“What kind of 2197a34c1e woman did you ec3a9a6fde think I was, bdedf8426a Your Grace?”ce231f415ba2e858

Mathieu opened his dc1c8ee0e5 mouth to speak 2555a63934 but hesitated, his 3acf53b6d1 brows furrowing as 2906cd6794 if lost in 3b77a98939 thought.395fd22bc5e7d5d7

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I patiently waited c78e77b877 for his response.a2281fd0682ef874

“A woman dddcc983d6 who was b54797c69c so foolishly 3c3e4b1a5b kind that 9883148a19 it was acc01b653d almost pathetic.”1b93bcbda77517ff

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Just as I expected.a12dbf03ef25390b

I looked at him 4d2cc044bb calmly, as if I 4381cceb80 had known all along. His expression 34da6ffcdf grew more b020098d01 complicated.b5764312b3fe5379

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“But now… ebb70481ff I don’t 7a5f14c5e4 know anymore. Was it all 88460fb43a an act? Or did you suddenly 65b0c88757 change your mind?”52c8e584f8d802bb

As he stood there, 0318482c9b confused, I leaned in 44c865b07b close—so close that he c3fff25082 stiffened in tension.7c89f969f081ef10

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Bringing my lips acf66a4bb5 near his ear, d332ac325b I whispered softly, 46c78198f2 as if sharing 26a94f3ceb a secret.c4cc52d05d52c928

“Both are wrong.”aef06f81e33b3b11

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Then, I 731263f2e6 quickly pulled 1c44edaf7b away and cf0605d773 smiled, shrugging 57bdffa2e9 my shoulders.2987ebdd00dd6e36

“The only thing I ea8b8745bb know for sure is 8ed8c6f0e6 that I don’t care 03fe8f697b about you in the f3595c91cc slightest anymore.”2a11794d7f865530

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Mathieu stared at me, c53da0d1cc seemingly entranced by my ef408a6c87 smile.7602406599cf653d

I flashed 658018a449 him a 8eb321381f playful grin c1e717a8c5 and continued 8a9d360d98 cheerfully.a6bb5daf00261b99

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“So let’s just c3a4665c2d wrap this up b4e028f570 and go our 813b02130c separate ways, shall b8ee176417 we?”2f7115b8ddc2077f

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That day, 59de0e6190 Mathieu handed dc11681eb3 Claire the 64ec20d5cb compensation documents 08ddcfd29d and left 35c147dbb1 without another b4dc75b0fe word.1ca947f7e0bbdc55

Even now, he couldn’t 6a9d6147db forget the way she f226584cdb had walked away without f1c16aa60c hesitation, as if she 5a361280d0 were simply collecting a 965b59d6e1 debt.ff1f6fb55bcb044e

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Nor could 4cc4a32090 he forget 7fb0c8c36e the words ef449f04aa she had 47d18748dd whispered in 22a17879e4 his ear.923c8be70f28213a

“Both are wrong.”9e88229ae7ce372c

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What did 2560cfe09e she mean 31bee6e8d8 by that?ff51a79710fccf2f

She wasn’t just pretending 76b1320bd5 to like him, and 5e7a632dd5 it wasn’t that she a4c7a0554e had suddenly changed her 1eb9621a9f mind either.ba63b6f4a03a9803

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Then…3df7469f256bb6a0

Had she never liked 9411521d73 him at all?caa6db25fe3688b7

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Had he been mistaken 669cd83ada for ten whole years?95c63ec4a64faa1b

As these thoughts spun d197ea338e endlessly in his mind, ba08bc0bcb someone suddenly called his 2d8970f28c name.dd5c3861a7bee2fc

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“Mathieu…?”b9ba63470dc0c78d

Only then did 2af1ee9881 he remember that 7482139b50 he was with 074f0556fd Angelica.e3b048f900d43695

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She was 6d997c1ce1 the most 2471bee38f beautiful and c33598492a high-status woman 3a9e7cded9 among those f3f7d5684c he had 88a6617682 deliberately flaunted 249cba58cf his affairs 452371dc74 with.769f5feb4981b7ad

A woman 26bfc7a726 he had 0b0766fa4c openly courted bd1df7a84e to annoy f93f1b7de3 his father 3b1a930a99 and Claire.16447e95be046411

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Yet strangely, eb7244f4f1 today, her af712704c6 dazzling beauty 5e6cf7f20e and sweet 7a1c6e7e62 voice didn’t 2dac6fad56 seem to 8bca983d4e reach him 6ef4068f13 at all.032a58c5481c4512

“What are 889503637a you thinking e9cd986d5b about while d2cb8dcc2a sitting here 08e8d87735 with me?”0facae8ece50d641

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Angelica’s sulky voice snapped 537f840aa2 him out of his 0303da47a3 thoughts.0312c8558ed23e2a

Mathieu muttered in irritation.2ee2e3e6c037497a

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“That I’m bored.”bf212bb0fd55eeea

Angelica’s face 3433e4cd01 instantly turned 27859e39cf red.5998811c6f67673c

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She was a woman 1da24453b8 well aware of her 84dcc059ee own beauty, with a 1589e83079 pride as high as e38143a11e the sky.5587a55266434b19

There was no way b896e34d76 she would let such d537a9a37f a remark slide.dacb83bf01938742

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Fuming with humiliation, acc8ec2006 she stood up e0e3287811 abruptly.14f5b427dbfcc710

She walked a few cbf749fdcf steps away, then turned d553f794f3 back, expecting him to d7d4c487f5 stop her.6b37dc33899922d8

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But Mathieu d619c32a8f didn’t even b9f4e31eac glance at 8ef3500a92 her. He remained indifferent, c987d769f5 as if he 70259adf56 didn’t care whether 5a3f22ec33 she left or 8d3e0c59ea stayed.4bdf79c1019b333c

In the end, shaking f99f68f2c5 with anger, Angelica stormed 8c06bae181 out of the restaurant.47e087078ab5bd38

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It was only bee7445924 after she had 12a0b32f08 disappeared from view a0b48eb914 that Mathieu, looking f6943f19da bored, finally stood 22a3bb2233 up from the 127646c8ad table.1f6ddca43aa0c11c

The untouched food remained c6c44bcdfd where it was, but 4265223c57 he didn’t care.c0bf4516a47b2054

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As he left the a87988f4aa restaurant and headed for 6194bf5cb8 his carriage, someone suddenly dd7e21fcd3 called out to him.cb1b06150204b68a

“Hey, Mathieu!”976d3ed2ef81d207

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It was Alex—his 7331a48f5d longtime friend and 3d879bb5d4 the second son 5844b23b62 of Marquis Orlando.296fc1f6d704eee8

Unlike Mathieu, Alex 30de332dbc always seemed to 2a19d22156 enjoy life.b221084b52696ce3

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His bright, cheerful 0f81a17043 smile said it 9ffc45fec2 all.888446f51e5387f8

Mathieu greeted him 996ddf0d44 half-heartedly, but Alex, f346de48a7 oblivious to the e668bbb515 mood, cheerfully continued 81531ef656 talking.8c8597f48bad77dc

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“You finally got 8fb2979017 the freedom you 0e65ea4d4e wanted, so why 04b02da2f0 do you look 16dd757e10 like someone just c77a66015e died?”18de2830a57ad985

“I don’t,” Mathieu 32e58d90f0 snapped.4c62a1b2a00f78e8

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“Yes, you do.”da941aa469786463

“It’s just the d9aa852bae damn sunlight in 96083d2260 my eyes.”3f381d413884e76e

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Alex smirked as if b7e203b8bb seeing right through him.17d1eca32037d843

“Well, who d37b297f46 would’ve thought 0a92eb8968 the woman 539a282214 you were f46b17cb95 searching for 6619c13e51 all this 4a26834a1a time was 0897d4bdc0 actually the 8d49e357c3 fiancée you a1c2273672 couldn’t stand? Even I couldn’t 2558edfdab believe it when 2989c9bd4e I saw her.”2af4204ccb865e24

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Mathieu’s expression hardened 241dc09e6a at the mention 25d575e938 of Claire.efbcbecc4868e480

“That’s not it.”1c70a1ffb40df4e3

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“Sure, sure. Oh, by the way, 8e5a512066 your former fiancée seems 08506f27aa quite busy these days.”4c1aecc2b61c23a2

Mathieu pretended not to 346ec9dbce care, walking as if 9ff7d0d835 he wasn’t listening.a7775a0957c372ef

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But Alex’s words 78d14c7d8d dug into his 8830da1fcf ears.990edabbcf4b4600

In the end, he 4fae3a8a35 couldn’t resist asking, feigning 2e1be13a32 indifference.64ce67f5a264aa99

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“Busy? How?”d90705c15789f3ee

“She made quite ce4e9c5ccd the impression at 2c68463de7 the Sinclair Marquisate’s e6f632a402 ball. The moment 70ed69ee45 everyone realized 435a6e8cd0 she was d1fe0ded2e single, the bd02f71163 suitors practically f95b257cdf lined up.”d9a9f7d77db86ca9

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Mathieu scoffed.16d2429b335e2791

“What nonsense.”169c3228a5aa27b1

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“Why is afb7efa01b that nonsense? You yourself cde0ce6e57 didn’t recognize bc420d2f11 her at 9d66b9a305 first and 93fe4507bb ended up fc59cff950 falling for 437c4ffdc7 her, didn’t c0c354fb4d you?”724810d981176b9e

At those 7a85a1c17f words, Mathieu’s de1720940f shoulders tensed 9e1658ae56 slightly.ca2c998db49f2a5f

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“To those men, it 47bfc87764 doesn’t matter what she c317c6e355 was like before. They only see 43d897cfa7 the woman she a1f7e39012 is now.”602afb8072853240

Mathieu found himself stiffening b8542036b7 at Alex’s casual remark.5d3441613a1cd92b

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Then, as if realizing efe162db76 his own reaction, he 3d827e4c21 quickly shook his head.69083184a297bcf6

Why did it 1894df0cb6 matter to him 6086fe2605 who Claire met 28b08166f9 now?64c2f67757a51e76

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They weren’t engaged 9d6fd43d70 anymore.380660c8906ea883

He tried to push fdaf763c58 the thoughts away, but 6777764423 Alex, completely oblivious, kept 9a1ba5feb7 running his mouth.5ae1c2799c8d1f53

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“She seems close cb0fc42d83 with the Sinclair 6f1ad57791 Marquis’s daughter too. You know, the e631b66b23 one they call fe65dcabdd the Crown Prince’s 6e2cd51cac first love? And I hear she’s c180e9df4b been spending time with 4fc1ba2ea4 a mysterious black-haired beauty a886eb29ed as well. They say beautiful d763d9367b women stick together.”7b20e393731f5523

Alex finally glanced 2dac8ea4c0 at Mathieu, gauging e5b527ed47 his reaction.8c3bb52cc105af9c

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“Anyway, it a67f4e9c2b seems like c59a332bad every man e2f3b1bebb in the cb775056b8 capital can’t d8659484e0 stop talking 32d7993427 about those 3b7c69161f three.”f1b894eb760b7ace

Mathieu abruptly e295fcc76c stopped walking.1c606b34348363ad

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“Do not you have somewhere to go?”60f09ce46de61195

“Oh, right. I was heading to 448cb13972 a social club. There’s always plenty of e647d60725 interesting gossip there. That’s actually where 9fb82aa375 I first heard 0fe608152d about Claire.”cc51dd702bafbd78

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The thought of strangers 85499e3fee gossiping about Claire and 7fec9afd6c himself annoyed Mathieu.72c35752e93709ae

His brow furrowed 88eba711b7 in irritation.81b9b937e967a590

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Noticing this, Alex quickly cb74122b61 changed the subject.cb8d0b1c2dd17521

“Of course, they don’t 74e3a5645e just talk about rumors. There’s a 971b0ecebd lot of feaf697de4 useful information 7cfdc95105 too. If you’re bored, why 5de9b7f713 don’t you come with db02a42631 me?”8dd5b302afa3379f

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“No, thanks.”

Mathieu’s curt rejection made 78c0083b1c Alex chuckle awkwardly.060d89b6d9fbed21

“Well, if you’re not 9b576840b0 interested, I can’t force 49d2e986c2 you. See you at the a7094c5d5f next gathering then.”6fe30baeb0a73167

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Without hesitation, Alex turned c25d8826d1 and walked away.5116652b7787137e

Mathieu watched his aa7faf2d17 friend’s retreating figure 28dfd380d3 before sighing and 31afd240ab resuming his own f0945f9498 steps.83a6d188bd6227c5

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Men are interested in f58512e5f9 Claire?f6568910ab37150f

They were probably just 8e2d648613 captivated by her appearance d5d1a214e0 at the ball.842a9e158931e0f2

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Even he had 2cb4757ff1 been momentarily drawn 057af2d036 to her changed 2a0b5b9ab3 appearance.4b4fc66103918fee

But once babe9f9008 they saw b9e4686ea3 her true 3096a2a6cb self, they’d d3fe728566 surely be f343c65118 repulsed.144d3984ac222230

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She was a 332bfb2871 woman who had c7d0109ad9 deceived even her f690498528 fiancé for ten b8a2f44847 years.2bc6d716186ec68b

A woman eb58e989bd who coldly c94e336858 turned away d700afbb69 without a 6b53adcea6 second thought, 4bb58ec317 clutching her 9841dc3e9f compensation papers.c21c3ec84f68eff3

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Yes,thatwas the f565de2bb5 real Claire.d49f19cbe6ce59e6

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“My lady, this time it’s the young master of the Hamilton barony.”

Emma, holding yet f4b29d6854 another bouquet of 205d03bf6a flowers, looked troubled.f7e16da89c733c91

The living room and 5b525af507 reception area were already 00573b8c0c overflowing with vases filled d540065775 with flowers from previous fc19cf3e0e suitors.63464cbefb2d8a2e

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There were 3cf937413b no more d1f571de67 vases left c84005b52a to use.1a0ed494e1c287e0

Pressing my fingers to 9d21e6e349 my temple, I waved fe28f6b866 a hand in frustration.3183fab8bbb49900

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“Tell him I’m busy.”4e5a39a6f976cf77

Emma, now used to 6274b103c6 delivering rejections, nodded awkwardly eec5eec6a1 but hesitated before asking,0228953992ca53c5

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“What should 7701bb5f10 we do 748795254d with the ea31929aee flowers? We don’t have c3527a2e1b any more vases…”84bad7000a8909e1

Even my study was 4b998c8dfc filled with such a c4d2396631 strong floral scent that 4a9aba0b5b it made my nose f11af42fc1 itch.0c8c042da231628a

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“Send them back. And if they really f43f547906 want to give me 4f1cdf13f1 something, tell them to a68faae402 send money instead.”56cf439488eeb2be

“Huh? Are you serious?”5b0b207f88c622bc

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“That way, they’ll get b367df83b8 tired of it and 27c463af67 stop coming.”98f9ddeac7ebc4c6

A count’s c42016e2eb daughter who a5f1136159 only cares 3351302acd about money?3eecbb7b207ecbcb

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Not a bad 2354cfbec8 reputation to have.9ed68199a122f82a

Honestly, Idoprefer money over 07a7b5ae25 men or flowers e21eac63bd anyway.7e4a4d7e65bee416

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